The gold leaf., 1909-06-24

POUND THE OTHER DANGLING DOWN HB
BACK.
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 sternIy replied as he turned
on ner.
'sWhy. how should know, dear"
perhaps you will tell me what you
call that" he said as he produced q
hairbrush and slammed 1t down on the
table at her elbow.
"It's a hairbrush, and 1t looks like
the one you've had for the last six
months"
$50 1t is, but where did I find 1t this
morning when I took the car and went
to get out my handkerchief? l ask
you where I found 1t. / ask you to
imagine the smiles and giggles OF the
passengers as I drew 1t 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 alb
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 tinkerS tunk, Mrs.
Bowser. whether 1 went away with
hairbrush or a handkerchief In my
pocket. That's your wifely love and
care for me, II you had been on the
street car when I pulled 1t out and
wiped my mouth on the back OF IL
you'd have probably giggled the same
as the other tomfool women did.
"well. what else?" she asked, smiling
In spite Of herself.
"Iook at this blamed old collar" he
| thundered, IS he rose up. do you set
| how it's rrcpeled out on the edgesf Dt
\ YOU see three paint spots on II! Df
\ YOU see that even a longshorenan
/ would be ashamed TO wear itE
II see 1t. Mr. Bowser. Yesterday
hunted up a lG OF your old collars AMI
put them in a bag TO give away u
! tramps With tao dozen new collar
I'm YOUR dresser You went TO the ba,
| and got this one out. Why do you d.
such thfngsT
"I don't DO 'em- be shouted. "Bu
| II I did it's your business as a lovinI
wife TO notice them before / go away
All day long the bottoms OF my trou
sers have been under my feet Mayb
you will tell me that J slipped out o
the house last night and stolc pal
belonging TO Il giant:
She rose and walked vyer 80 him an
unbuttonesi hfs veS; and threw IL opeT
, Only one xrspenier was in sight 81
pulled of h.s coat and fotuIi tie .';;i.
dangling down bis back. FOR ss,s=siei
be was l.aten Then he flushed mp IA
exclaimed:
Yes. but why In thurder didn't "a
discover it this lnorningr heard soi
feliers guyIng me Oh the street ut noo
and I'll bet II was about that dan:iin
suspender. Mrs. Bowser"-
What else has happenedY' she inte
rupfed-
Take Il look at this necktie. vi
you: Is it a necktie or d piece Of tarre
roper
There you are again. You couldn
be satisfied TO drag out an old cola
+, but you must get a necktie 10 mate
What do you do such things for?
Don't lay IL on to Inc, and dor
think to bluff me- he sterniy e
claimed. Woman. there Is such
thing as divorce, thank heaven.
But IL you'd apply for one IL won
turn out TO be a mortgage on the bous
Now, then, what else?
MY socks" hoarseiy whispered u
Bowser as he pointed It his feet.
what about themT
Hfs Eyesfght Peer.
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