The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-10
BOWSER WOULD FARM.
But He Takes a Day at 1t and Gives
Up.

Mr.. Bowser had communication to
make. Mrs. Bowser knew it by the
way he hitched around in his chair
for while and then got up and paced
the floor. At last he said:
"I am going to the country tomor-
row."
"Yes?" was the answer.
TITS the call of the wild for me, and
I can't stand it any longer. Mrs.
Bowser, must be out i. the fresh air
kline and the singing birds. I was cut
out for farmer, and I should never
have left the farm
"And you want to buy a FARM" she
asked.
eff can find one to suit. I've been
told of farm that I'm going out to-
morrow to look att
At this point he expected Mrs. Bow
ser to begin her arguments and pro-
testations, and he was prepared to
shout 'Woman!" at her and bluff her
down. To his great surprise she quiet
ly replied:
mo, you should have never left the
old farm. AS farmer you would have
been content and success. You would
at this age be in the most rugged
health, instead of being IN invalid. 1t
isn't too late yet, however
"Do-do you consider Inc a wreck p
he asked somewhat anxIously.
'Well, perhaps not as bad as that,
but you know that you have weak
lungs, an enlarged liver. chronic dys-
pepsia and half a dozen other COM
plants"
ct don't know any such thing! he
fired back; and then recollecting that
he had brought forward the state of
his health on numerous occasions, he
added:
.'That is, I think there is a slight i'm
provement in my general condition"
IT hope so, but we must not trust to
what YOU think You must get out on
a farm You must have the sunshine
and exercise. Six months of outdoor
life will make a new man of you. Do
the morning."
Tt may not go at ALL"
"But I hope you will. and that you
will like the farm and buy it, I am
ready to pack up and move any day"
But last year about this time you
called me a chump for even thinking
about such a thing"
did I? Well, your liver had not
enlarged them
He couldn't say that it hadn't since,
for it was only 10 days since he had
brought home a remedy for it that a
druggist had made 2OO per cent pront
on.
"There'n be lots of work for you, ;"
he finally said.
but I'll get through with it, never
fear. I'm a stronger ana nealtnler
woman, and like work. I'll milk,
feed the pigs and chickens, cook and
wash and iron, and if I get any spare
time I'll help you plough and plant. 1
hope you come back tomorrow night
and say that we are to move in a
week"
Mr. Bowser sat down and picked up
his paper again. 1t was too easy, and
he couldn't understand 1t. He didn't
think half so much of the sunshine and
singing birds as if Mrs. Bowser had
advanced a hundred argum ents against
them He was still in a puzzle when
| he went to bed, and when he was
aroused an hour before his usual time
| he would have given the thing up but
for the saving of his face" He had
said that he was going, and now he
must go. Mrs. Bowser assisted the
cook to hustle on his breakfast, and as
| he was eating it she said:
ct think you are looking better even
| at the thought of it. Don't try to beat
| the farmer down on his price or find
| too much fault. You know we must
have farm Your life is at stake in
this matter"
''I don't see it that way" he rather
sulki1y replied.
well, get the farm. Get it at most
any figure, I believe I will pack some
of the things today
| Il shan't buy no pig in a joke"
| mo, but you are farmer enough to
Itch what sort of a farm it is by cast