The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-05-11
ALL DRUGGISTS

desk there Is the bill. 1t Is for one
ton and receipted. / have made half
ton last two weeks, and the other half
will last as long We will now pro-
cee,i to the third accusation"
Mr. Bowser was foored again. but
he had not played out all bis rope yet
Renews tho Row.
"Nrs. Bowser." be said as be whlrI-
ed on her and pointed an accusing
finger. "the gas bill-where Is the gas
bill? You have hidden 1t away, think
ing would not call for it. want to
see your extravaganza for the last
month"
$50 you shall It Is here in the
desk. Please notice that. although last
month was longer than the month
previous. the bill calls for dollar
less. You see. have not sold or vast
ed any Of the gas"
AIr. Bowser took the bill and stared
at it for fully Eve minutes. 1t was
witness against him. He turned pur-
ole as he realized it. and. laying 1t
down, he thundered
woman. / discovered broken milk
bottle ut the basement door the other
morning. That means 20 cents out Of
my pocket How many thousand milk
bottles have you broken In the last
year?"
The cook may have broken three or
four bottles. but they have not cost
you anything. The dairy stands the
loss"
Another whack on the head for Mr..
Bowser. But be had something In re-
serve. Mr.. Bowser never brings all
his troops into action at once.
But what about the refrigerator
be hissed. Last night noticed that
it had been knocked all to pieces. 1t
IS your duty to notice such things.
Have you done so? That refrigerator
cost me $40 year ago. 1t Is now
hardly worth 40 cents. Did you take
the ak and deliberately hit and hit
and bit until you made wreck Of it,"
That refrigerator" replied Mrs.
Bowser. "was bought seven years ago.
and the cost was SIG 1t is not
wreck. No one has hit and hit and hit
1t with an AK III moving 1t out the
other day to he cleaned 4 caster gave
way. sent the cook to the hardware
store this morning for another. and 1t
is in place. Go down and look ut it"
Mr. RowSer was now breathin. like
a horse after running up a long bill.
Some husbands would have kicked the
cat and sat down and shut up. but he
refused to- He walked and walked
aud then said:
by thunder. but don't wonder that
some husbands are driven to drink"
Il an driving you. am
There are two buttons Off my vest.
discovered 1t on the street car this
morning. ! saw 4 man grinnlnG al
me, and when / asked him the reason
be whispered to me to pull down my
vest. Think of his daring to say that
to me-Bowser. tell you. Mrs. Bow
SER
Routed In the Finale.
LET me see your vest she inter
rupted as she approached him. Yes. l
thought So It's your old working vest.
There are missing buttons and paint
spots. If you will get up In the morn
ing and hunt up old clothes to put on
don't blame me-"
And this collar: The blamed thing
has choked me all day."
That's because your shirt is bunch
ed up in big wad between your
shoulders Haven't you learned to
dress yourself yet:"
And my socks-great Scott. my
socks!'
Holes In themT'
"Why. they are all holes!'
~And you have six pairs Of new ones
upstairs. You must have had to look
In the rag bag to find these"
"Woman'-
Yes. dear.
III won't stand it-no. l won't!
No. sir, won't stand 1t another min
ute..'
Aud Mr.. Bowser rushed to the hall
tree, got into his hat and overcoat nnd
was gone. In the darkness Of the win
ter's night be slipped and slid and sat
down and got up to walk and walk
but consolation came not TO him. tie
had raised a row and come OUT SECOND