The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29


her body.
II was one of the most entertaining
dinners for months and months, and,
although the cook gave Mrs. Bowser
a glance of warning every time she
brought in new dish. there was no
cloud on the horizon The greatest
surprise of all came when the meal
had been finished. Mr.. Bowser pulled
couple of theater tickets from his
pocket and announced that he had or
dered a carriage to convey them to
and fro.
But the expensew gaspcd Mrs. Bow
ser
Hang the expense Nothing is too
good for my little wife"
While Mrs. Bowser was dressing and
huttering about the cook brought the
stiletto again. 1t had been Frightened
up and a sharper point put to 1t.
Take 1t 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"
I'm just prudent. ma'am. III leave
it to any policeman on earth If Mr..
Bowser is not suspicious character
the way he has acted today and il it
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 by
the cars! Let me speak to him and
tell him that unless he brings you safe
home I'll have the hounds Of Justice
pursue him for the rest of his life"
But Mrs. BowSer decided 10 trust
herself to the situation 1t was
good play, and the theatcr was jam
med. People cibOwcd Mr.. Bowser,
and he even begged their pardon for
IT, They stepped on his toes, banged
him around and climbed over him. but
he was Il ray of sunshine I'm rainy
April day. Mrs. Bowser fairly lOnged
for him 10 kick. bu, he wouldn't. He
went right nj ii to enjoy the play, and.
although II was tragedy, he laughed
about orcc In two minutes all through
IT, Propl" around him scowled and
Kissed and said that any man who
would lau-h at IA 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 1t 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.. Bowscr 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
go to the thCatrr every night in the
week thereafter and he would order a
thousand Holsters and barrel OF
champagne sent up 10 the house next
day. When the supper was ended an.
Mr.. BowScr WAS looking for the car
rlage Mrs. Bowscr had the great good
fortune tn run across their family doc
tor who was also in the place for
bite to eat
ooh. I'm 50 glad" she exclaimed as
they shook hands.
IFS about MIR Bowser?" he que
rlcd
Yes Doctor, do you know
Struck sew Era.
II 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 laughing|
Il did"
And he wouldn't kick at anything"
II took notice"
And this splendid dinner-what do
you make of it,
You need not be at all alarmed.
Mr.. Bowser has simply struck Il new
era. All husbands do now and then
But how long is it going to last? |
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 n quarter Of
an hour, and what woke her up was
Mr.. Bowser saying rs he hunted
around the room for "A missing sock:
BY thunder, woman. you got up In