The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18

possible excuse can you have for these
THAT crash has been down almost
year, and as for the holes, can you
expect a man to roll from top to bot
tom of the stairs and not do any
damage"
Rolled? Rolled? Woman. what
are you intimating? Be careful-be
very CAREFUL
"The last time you came home from
the Gay Old Boys club I had to help
you up stairs. You were very tired
in the legs. When I got you to the
Stop right there, woman, You
are intimating that I came home in a
helpless condition"
II said you were tired in the legs.
When you reached the top you let 20
OF my hand and rolled clear to tho
bottom. That was when the crash
was torn, and you've said nothing
by the seven bulls, Mrs. Bowser.
but you are deliberately driving me to
the dead line! I come home tired in
! the legs! I roll down stairs-I.
| There was painful silence for
ABOUT sixty seconds. during which
Mr.. Bowser called himself an ass for
speaking about the crash, and then he
| rallied and continued:
And my shirts, Mrs Bowser-mv
burned old shirts. Have I got one that
fits me in the neck? Have I got one
that don't hunch UP in the back?
Have got wife that cares tinker's
cuss whether they fit me or rlot?"
You insisted on ordering the last
DOZEN she replied. IT told you I
| could do better. but you went ahead
and had your way about it,
He remembered that he did. and
that he was feeling good that day and
| told the shirt man to make them any
old way, but he had other things in
| reserve. For instance: -s
| II suppose you will tell me before
| the evening is over that we need coal
| again ?"
IT was just opening my mouth. to
row"
Tomorrow! Need sonnet BY the
horn spoon. Mrs. Bowser, you must
have sold at least ton out OF that last
| order There was four tons. and 1t
was only three weeks ago. and
There were twostons, and 1t was five
weeks ago. =
such waste! Such extrayasancef
| Such duplicity. No doubt, the gas bill
has come in, and it's five million dol
lars higher than last month. I don't
wonder that there are Sc many million
cases of bankruptcy In America every
year. What's the use of my trying any
| longer? Why not throw my hands up
| tonight?"
| There were just $3.50 cases of bank
ruptcy in the United States last year,
Mr.. Bowser, and as for the gas bill the
| meter busted three weeks ago and the
bill is only fifty cents where we might
have looked for one OF three dollars"
| That was another on Bowser. He re-
allied that he wasn't getting along very
wei, and of sudden he pointed to the
| carpet and said:
And look there. will you? There's q
grease spot as big as my hat! Doesn't
! that show what sort OF housekeepsR
! you are?"
you did that three nights ago when
| you filled the oil can. I told you to let
me do 1t, but you insisted. I've been
| trying ever since to take out the grease
| but it won't come. You break windows,
smash water pipes. get doors out Of
order. tip over chairs, spill ink and oil,
| burn the curtains with your cigara,
| throw your shirts and socks under the
| bed, rob-"
| Mr.. Bowser walked down the ham ana
/ put on his overcoat and hat and left
| the house, banging the door after him.
] At the gate a stranger asked him II 10
| knew where the widow Jennings lived.
and he replied:
| mot by a burned sight, and can
| lick YOU in two minutes by the clockr'
| The stranger fed and made his
| escape, and as Mr.. Bowser halted %
| the corner to get his breath q police
man standing there smilingly observeds
| HE runs pretty well for preacher.
don't he?"
| "a preacher"
Eyes, he's your wife's pastor! Bet you
| ten to one he ralses you from the pulpit
next Sunday for giving him goose-hesh~
Copyrighted, 1908. by T. c. McClYre.l