The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05

tite. Although he gazed at her with
reproaches in his looks, she chatted
away about trifies until the meal was
finished and didn't seem to notice that
he wasn't enjoying himself. 1t was
only when they had got seated for
the evening that she asked:
HAS anything gone wrong with you
today, Mr.. Bowser"
"You are the one who ought to
know he stern!y replied as he turned
on her.
"Why, how should know, dearT'
perhaps you will tell me what you
call that" he said as he produced a
hairbrush and slammed 1t down on the
table at her elbow.
Its hairbrush, and 1t looks like
the one you've had for the last six
months"
$50 it is, but where did / find 1t this
morning when took the car and went
to get out my handkerchief? ask
you where I found it. L ask you to
imagine the smiles and giggles of the
passengers Is l drew it from my
pocket"
THAT is just like you. After brush
Ing your hair this morning you put the
brush in your pocket. Mr.. Bowser. you
must break yourself Of being SO abb
sentminded."
Did Not Look After Him.
"And yet you, my wife-the woman
who should look after me-iet me go
away with that brush in my pocket,
You didn't care a tinkcr's funk. Mrs.
Bowser, Whether / went away with a
hairbrush or handkerchief In my
pocket That's your wlfely love aid
care for me, II you had beer on the
street car when I pulled 1t out and
wiped my mouth on the back OF II
you'd have probably giggled the same
as the other tomfool women did"
well. what elseI" she asked. smillp.
In spite of herself
look at this blamed old collar" he
Numbered as he rose up. do you see
how it's raveled out on the edgest Do
you see three paint spots on IT. DO
YOU see that even a loncsEoreman
would be ashamed to wear it,
Il see 1t, Mr.. Bowser. Yesterday l
hunted up lot OF your old collars and
put them in a bag to give away to
tramps. With two dozen new collars
in your dresser you went TO the bag
and got this one out Why do you do
such things"
II don't do 'em" he shouted. Blu;
IL did it's your business as loving
I M a -
All day long the bottoms Of my trou'
sers have been under my feet Maybe
you will tell me that ] slipped out Of
the house last night and stole pair
belonging 70 giantE
She rose aud walked over to him and
unbuttoned his vest and threw IL open.
Only one suspender was In sight She
vines. They have hurt my feet all day.
Look at them. guilty woman, ami le,
the blush OF shame mantle your cheek
He sat down and took OF his shoes
There We're holes in the toes and heels
of his socks. They We're not holes
which yearling calf could have passed
through, but yet they were Of respec-
table size and only waiting for warm
" tioe 1AA. DOs BGI
looked at Mrs. Bowser with accusing
looks, and she ran upstairs and return.
| ed after a moment with eight pairs OF
socks as fresh as new pins.
They were right there In front OF
your nose. but you scrabbIed around
and got that pair somewhere" she
| said. Are the complaints ended!"
tnft ha s.t.t
| this morning You knew did. The
| Cook knew | did. The blamed old gal
| Ter cal knew | did. anI Yet the whole
| caboodle OF you saw me Start out with
out them rnd rcver said . word
| had TO 80 out aud buy pair before
could DO any work. By John. b-li
| when fl!T.s OF these ti,..cg,s-
Mrs. Bowser PASSED down the hall e
where Lis spring overcosf Was hang.
To- a.