The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-01
never again to seek to harm hair OF

never again to seek TO harm hair OF
her body.
II was one Of the most entertaining
dinners for months and months, and.
although the cook gave Mrs. Bowser
glance Of warning every time she
brought IN n new dish, there was no
cloud on the horizon. The greatest
surprise Of all came when the meal
had been finished. ,lr. Eowscr pulled
couple Of thcater tickets from Ills
pocket and announced that he had or
dercd n carriage TO convey them 10
and fro.
"Dut the cxpense~ easpcd Mrs. Bow
ser.
"EIang the EXPENSE Nothing IS too
good for my little wife"
while Mrs. Eowscr was dressing and
huitcrlng about the cook brought the
stnctto again. # had been frightened
up and n sharper point ut 10 Il.
Take II and stab him 70 the heart
The moment he grabs You by The
throat" she whispered. Il have five
sisters and four cousins. all married
women, and they 90 armed most OF
The time"
But you are silly, Sarah"
I'm just prudent. ma'am. III leave
It TO any policeman on earth If Mr.
BOwser f. not a suspicious charac er
the way he has acted today and II II
isn't for you to be on your guard
against him. How easy to throttle
you IN the carriage and throw your
body into the street to be run over b.
the cars. Let me speak 10 him and
tell him that unless De brings you safe
home I'll have the hounds OF justice
pursue him for the rest of his life"
But Mrs. Bowscr decided to trust
herself to the situation II was
good play, and the theater was Jam
med. People elb0wcd Mr. Bowser,
and he even bcGred their pardon for
#. They stepped on his toes. banged
him around and climbed over him, bnt
he was a ray OF sunshine IN n rainy
April day. Mrs. Bowscr fairly longed
for him 10 kick. but he wouldn't, lie
went right nj It 10 enjoy the play. and
although lt was a tragedy. he laughed
about oncf in two minutes all through
It. People around him scowled and
Kissed and said that any man who
would laugh at n death scene ought 60
be thrown out OF the house by the
neck. but nothing that could be said
rlled him. lie just went right on
laughing md saying that It was the
funniest play he had seen for forty
years.
When the finish came Mrs Bowser
expected TO be taken right home. but
there was another surprise I'm st re
for her. She was taken away 90
restaurant and M. Bowser ordered
lobster and champagne and other
things regardless Of expense. lie said
he was n happy man. He said that life
was worth living. lie said they would
go TO the theatcr every night in the
week thereafter and he would order
thousand Holsters and a barrel OF
champagne sent MP TO the house next
day. When the supper was ended ant
Mr.. Bowscr was looking for the car
rlage Mrs. Bowser had the great good
fortune to run across their family doc
tor. who was also I'm the place for q
bite 10 eat.
ooh. I'm so glad" she exclaimed as
they shook hands
IT'S about Mr.. Bowser| he cue
rled.
Eyes. Doctor, do you know
Struck a New Era.
II know all about It, l saw him Oh
the car when be went home, and
was only four seats back Of you IN
the theater tonight
you saw him laughing"
Il did"
"And he wouldn't kick at anything"
Il took notice"
"And this splendid dlnner-what O.
you make Of IT."
You need not be at all alarmed
Mr.. Bowser has simply struck new
era. All husbands do now and then"
"But how long Is It going TO last? I
confess that I'm almost afraid Of him
These eras sometimes last fifteen
minutes and sometimes twenty-four
hours. Knowing Mr. Bowser as 1 do,
| should say that he'll be the same
old Bowser when he wakes up tomor
row morning"
And the doctor was right. Mrs. Bow
ser OVERSIGHT herself by n quarter OF
an hour, ard what woke her up was
Mr.. Bowser saying rs he hunted
around the room for missing SOCK:
by thander, woman, you got up In
the night and threw that sock out %
the window just to spite me. The
time has come when you and | have
got to have n long talk together, and
II It lands you In your mothers home
without alImony don't you blame me
for itp NJ QUAD.