The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-25

| minu dDOut sucn tninRS. Inere was q
time when he looked nncn the gas anAn
| a. a highway robber and liar, but he
had come to the conclusion that he
had done him gross Injustice. tf
| The cook called Mrs. Bowser up to
her room and said that she was afraid
to stay In the house overnight. She
I once worked In family where the
man Of the house made just such a
sudden change, and after week he
got up one night and killed four people
| with an AK.
Thursday still the meek and un.
| complaining MFR. Bowser There were
only toast and coffee for breakfast,
and by Mrs. Bowser's orders the toast
had been burned, but nothing what
ever was said. Indeed. Mr.. BOwser
ate with hearty enjoyment. r
The Smile Won't Come on. a
Coming home on the car that even.
ing the conductor short changed him
out Of 10 cents. but he got of the car
smiling. M
On the car fat woman poked cn
elbow into his ribs and asked him
why he didn't wear wig and Keep
his vest pulled down, but he let 1t all
go without word.
He had only got into the house and
hung up his overcoat and hat when q
man called and sought to interest him
In refrigerator thht used cobble-
stones instead of ice. but he was work.
ed out doors In the midst Of his guar.
antee that there was at least $4,000
600 In 1t.
Mrs. Bowser had determined that
something must be done. At dinner
she suggested the theater. Her sug.
gestion was at once accepted. Mr..
Bowser got ready without the slight.
est fuss. On the car going down he
had to stand up. and man beside
him called him "old man" and asked
him to get off and have a drink. but
there was no row.
1t was poor play, and Mrs. Bowser
fell asleep, but Mr. Bowser stayed
awake and endured it without n COM
plant. While those around him were
wishing they had potatoes to throw at
the actors he simply felt sorry for the
whole cast and wished he could find
them jobs In a sawmill.
Plenty Of provocation, but no row
going home. On the steps was man
who had been waiting for three hours
to sell Mr.. Bowser soup ladle that
turned with crank. like an egg beat
err, but he was gently lifted Up and
deposited outside the gate, and his
feelings were not hurt by any hard
words.
Friday.--A heavenly calm before
breakfast, heavenly calm during |
the meal, bland smile on Mr.. Bow
sers face as he left home. He hadn't
got to the corner when Mrs. Bowser |
called up the doctor by telephone and
related affairs and asked what should |
be done.
He replied that he was busy, but |
would read up on the case and let her |
know as soon as possible.
When Mr.. Bowser came home at |
night he was followed from the car by
three men who wanted to sell him
chicken farms, but he smiled beneyo.
lently and turned them down.
No finding fault with the dinner.
No startling remarks when told that |
the cook had given notice.
No observations of any sort when
told that the lceman had sent In his
bill and that 1t was dollar too much.
Mr.. Bowser Holds the Cat.
Mr.. Bowser held the cat and read his
newspaper dnring the evening. Men
called to offer him investments In
strawberry farms. war balloons. hair
dyes and pitchfOrks that would pitch
a ton OF hay over the barn, but by his
orders Mrs. Bowser met them ut the
door and kindly replied. "Nothing
wanted tonight. thank you.'
Saturday.--No trouble with Mr.. Bow
ser before breakfast.
Not an unklnd word at breakfast.
Same blandness some beatitude.
At noon the doctor called and heard
the story. When all the symptoms
had been specified he burst into n
laugh and said to the fearful Mrs.
BOwser.
'Suffer no more anxiety. This Is
what the medical profession terms n
lucid Interval. Nearly all husbands
have them. Bowser will probably come
home tonight to ding down his hat In
the hall. kick over chair or two In
the sitting room and then 20 down to
dinner to yell at you and ask what In
blazes you have got corned beef fol
when you know that he wanted roast
"Do you really believe he will. doc.
tor?''
"Of course do"
"Then am so glad-so very. very
CAD! thought sure that he was
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