The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-02


her body.
Ii was one of the most entertaining
dinners for months and months. and,
although the cook gave Mrs. BUwser
glance Of warning every time she
brought in a new dish. there was no
cloud on The horizon. The greatest
surprise OF all came when the meal
had been finished. mfr. Bowscr pulled
couple Of thcatcr tickets from his
pocket ard announced that he had or
dered carriage TO convey them to
and fro
But the expense gasped Mrs Bo- -,
ser.
Hang the expense! Nothing is too
good for my little wife"
While Mrs. BowSer was dressing and
futtering about the cook brought the
stlletto again. Ii had been frightened
up and sharper point put to it.
Take it and stab him to the heart
the moment he grabs you by the
throat she whispered. Il have five
sisters and four cousins. all married
women. and they go armed most of
the time"
But You are silly. Sarah
TN just prudent. ma am. III leave
il To any policeman on earth If Mr.
BowSer is not suspicious character
the way he has acted today and if #
isn't for You to he on your guard
against him. How easy TO throttle
you in the carriage and throw YOUR
body into the street TO he run over bv
the cars. Let me speak to him and
tell him that unless he brings you safe
home III have the hounds of Justice
pursue him for the rest Of his life"
But Mrs. Bowser decided to trust
herself to the situation. 1t was q
good play. and the theater was jam
med. People elbowed Mr.. BOwser.
and he even begged their pardon for
IT, They stepped on his toes. banged
him around ard climbed over him. but
he was a ray of sunshine in a rainy
April day. Mrs. Bowser fairly longed
for him to kick. but he wouldn't He
went right Mt 1t to enjoy the play, and,
although ii was a tragedy. he laughed
about once in two minutes all through
II. People around him scOwled and
Kissed and said that any man who
would laugh al death scene ought to
be thrown out Of the house by the
neck but nothing that could be said
riled him. He Just went right on
laughing and 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 in store
for her She was taken away to
restaurant, and Mr. Bowser ordered
lobster and champagne and other
things regardless OF expense. He said
he was happy man. He said that life
was worth living. He said they would
90 to the theater every night In the
week thereafter and he would order a
thousand Holsters and barrel of
champagne sent up to the house next
day. When the supper was ended an e
Mr.. RowSer was looking for the ca
rage Mrs Rowser had the great GOO
fortune to run across their family doc
tor. who was also in the place for a
bite 10 eat.
"Oh. I'm SO glad" she exclaimed as
they shook hands.
Its about Mr.. Rowser?" he que
RED
YES. Doctor, do you know
Struck New Era.
81 know all about it, | saw him on
the car when he went home, and !
was only four seats back of you IN
the theater tonight"
You saw him laughingT'
Il did
And he wouldn't kick at anything
Il took notice"
And this splendid dinner-what do
you make Of it,
You need not be at all alarmed
Mr.. BOwser has simply struck a new
era. All husbands do now and then"
But how long is it going to last? l
confess that I'm almost afraid Of him.
These eras sometimes last fifteen
minutes and sometimes twenty-four
hours. Knowing Mr.. BowSer as 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 a quarter OF
an hour, aud what woke her up was
Mr.. Bowser SAYING as he hunted
around the room for missing sock:
by thunder, woman. you got up in
the night and threw that sock out Of
the window Just to spite me, The
time has come when you and l have
got to have a long talk together. and
If it lands You in your mothers home
without alimony don't you blame me
for IT, NJ. QUAD.
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