The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
and distrustful person he had ever
heard of,
Says He'll Consult Wife.

and distrustful person he had ever
heard of.
Says He'll Consult Wife.
A week before, unknown to his
wife, MI. Bowser had looked at a sec
ondhand auto that was for sale and
encouraged the owner to think he
would become the purchaser. The mai
had got tired of waiting and had come
around Oh this particular evening to
see whether the sale was off or on.
he rang the bell in an aggressive way,
and when it was answered he said:
"Well, Bowser, about that auto-do
you want it or not?
81 haven't consulted my wife yet"
Mrs. Bowser overheard the words.
and, as he had never consulted her in
his life about the buying or selling OF
anything, she at once developed pal
pitation Of the heart.
whats your wife got to do with
itY' demanded the man.
"a good deal, sir. I shouldn't think
Of buying such a thing unless she was
satisfied. I think, to cut the matter
short and not bother you further, that
I will wait another year before invest
ing"
The man muttered a "Hump" and
departed without a good night, but Mr..
Bowser was still serene when he re-
turned to his chair. A few minutes
later Mrs. Bowser remembered that
she wanted something from the drug
store and that the coffee was out. He
volunteered to do both errands. On
other occasions he had spent half an
hour to read her a lesson on shiftless-
ness. but he left the house this time
without a word. AS a general thing,
on entering the store Of his family
druggist he has remarks to make about
the drug trust, the adulteration OF
medicines, the highway robbery OF
prices and the number Of people poi
soned every year by leather headed re-
tail druggists. In return and to get
even the druggist has something to say
about cranks and husbands whose
wives know more than they do and
folks meddling with other folks bust
ness.
Surprises Druggist.
On this occasion, however, MI. BOW
/ ser quietly entered the store, made a
remark on the weather and asked Tor
what he wanted and got out. The
druggist was loaded for bear, but he
didn't have to shoot. He simply turn
ed to a customer after Mr. Bowser had
disappeared and said:
"That change in q man always comes
about a month before his death. l shall
be sorry to see that man laid away
Mr.. Bowser was told before he left
the house that the order for the coffee
had been given at noon and neglected.
He had taken his trade away from
three different grocers for a like neg
lect, and he had threatened this n
When the grocer saw him come in, he
turned as pale as death and got ready
to lie about q wheel coming on his
wagon, but the next minute an awful
load was lifted from his shoulders
when Bowser smiled and said:
Brown, 1 think you forgot u cot.
fee. Rushed with business, OF course,
and you can be excused, and, being I'm
here, I'll take it along"
The grocer offered to send two boys
and two wagons with the two pounds
of mocha, he offered to 60 himself, he
offered to add a jar Of jam to make up
for his neglect, but MI. Bowser quietly
smiled and took the package under his
arm.
Ibid you rip him up the back, as you
call it?' asked Mrs. Bowser as she
saw the coffee.
Brown is a very busy man these
days." was the reply.
But are you going to trade there any
longer"
"Why; of course. There isn't a gro
Ger in the world that doesn't skip an or
der now and then"
did the druggist say anything mean
to you"
mo, dear"
DlUu / uc OI0cI yOu OuS VI ~
store?"
For what reason? The druggist and
I are very good friends indeed"
For the next hour Mrs. Bowser sat in
a p~uzzle-not a kick or complaint or
shout or yell. When bedtime came, all
was still serene. Mr.. Bowser fel!
asleep like a young child, and she still
wondered and puzzled and peered at
him and said to herself:
"He looks like MI. Bowser, he GER
tainly is Mr.. Bowser, but I can't make
this out unless he's coming down with
the measles or whooping cough"
NJ. QUAD.
The Club Joker.