The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-09

never again TO seek 20 harm hair Of
her body.
IL was one Of the most entertaining
dinners for months aud months. and.
although the cook gave Mrs. Bowser
a 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 flushed. Mr.. Eowscr pulled
couple II thcater tickets from his
pocket and annoGncod that he had or
dered carriage 70 convey them 20
aud mo.
But the expense gasped Mrs Bow
ser
Hang the expense, Nothing Is too
good for my little wife"
While Mrs. Bowser was dressing aud
futtering about the cook brought the
stiletto again. IL had been frightened
up and a sharper point MT 60 1t.
Take II and stab him 20 the heart
the moment he grabs YOU by the
throat" she whispered Il have i've
sisters and four cousins. all married
women. and they 10 armed most OF
the time"
But YOU are silly, Sarah"
I'm just prudent. ma'am III leave
II 10 any policeman on earth II Nr
Bowser is not suspicious character
the way be has acted today and II Il
Isn't for you 70 be on your guard
against him. How easy 60 throttle
you In the carriage and throw your
body Into the street 90 Do ran over bv
the cars, Let me speak 10 him ard
tell him that unless be brings You safe
home III have the hounds Of Justice
pursue him Tor the rest 81 his Ike
But Mrs. Bowscr decided 60 trust
herself 10 the situation Il was a
good play. and the theatcr was ian.
med People elbowed Mr. Bows.-.
and he even begged their pardon TO-
IL. They stepped ON his toes. banged
him around and climbed over him. lut
he was ray Of sunshine IN rasay
April day. Ms. Bowser fairly lon..cd
for him 20 kick. hut he wouldn't Hc
went right NJ Il 20 enjoy the play. and
although IL was tragedy. he laughed
about once IN two minutes all through
II People around him scowl,d and
Kissed and said that any man who
would laugh at 4 death scene ought e.
be thrown out OF the house by the
neck. but nothing that could De- 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. l.,-
there was another surprise I'm - re-
for her She was taken away t. %
restaurant. and Mr. Bowser ordered
lobster and champagne and other
things regardless Of expense lie said
he was happy man. lie said that life
was worth living. He said they would
20 70 the theater every night IN the
week thereafter aud he would order n
thousand HOLSTERS and a barrel ~
champagne sent up 70 the house next
day. When the supper was ended ant
Mr.. Bowscr was looking for the car
riaee Mrs. Bowser had the great good
fortune % run across their family do
tor. who was also IN the place for n
bite - eat.
"Oh. I'm SO gladr' she exclaimed rs
they shook hands
IT'S about Mr. BcwSers" be- que
ried.
Yes. Doctor. do you know
Struck New Era.
Il know all about Il. I saw him %
the car when he went home. and
was only four seats back Of you n
the theater tonight"
You saw him laughing?"
y did"
And he wouldn't kick at anything
Il took notice"
And this splendid dinner-what Go
you make OF ity'
You need not be at all alarmed
Mr. Bowser has simply struck q new
era All husbands do now and then"
But how long Is It going TO lastg
confess that I'm almost afraid OF him
These eras sometimes last fifteen
minutes and sometimes twenty-four
hours. Knowing Mr.. Bowser as / do.
l 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. and what woke her up was
Mr. Dowser saying as he hunted
around the room for a 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 / have
got to have long talk together. and
II II lands you IN your mothers home