The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-15

burt. H,sme placid and good tempered By Mrs Bowser,s orders poor dinner had beeis prepared. but Mr. Bowser ate with relish and hoped the hesthen of Africa were as well looked after. An argument arose durirg the evening as to why rabbit should be bobtailed and q csw have one as long as her body, but Mir Bowser gave right up when Mrs. Bowscr suggested that it was because rabbits were not annoyed by flies. More crickets singing at bed time
 Provoking Hestilitiss
 Thursday. Mrs Bowser was out of bed first. and she deliberately replaced Mir Bovsers good socks with pair that had yawning holes in the heels. She waited downstairs for the row to break out. but none came He de seconded smiling. Poor breakfast, but flo Kick Man al the gate as Mir Bow ser went away offered to go with him to the tsp of Mount Mckinley. De clined with thanks. He returned at night stIll bImseif-that Is, he was some other Bowser. and when the cook noticed it she rolled up her eyes and said Co herself that she'd give notice the next day Bowser smoked and read most of the evening. There was 6 call from q man who wanted the Job of hunting up the family tree. but he was smilIngly dismissed No rows and no arguments. Mrs. Bowser asserted that tho. butcher was sending too much bone with the steak. but Mir. Bowser made no reply. Appalling peace and harmony reigneS over region ten miles square as they went up to bed.
 Friday.--Stili that smile, that placid. ity. Poorest breakfast yet, but not word of fautfnding On the contrary. Mir. BovFser observed that the cook was doing a heap better cooking than formerly and that Mrs Bowser could raise he- wages If she thought best. Gentleman at the door to see Mir Bow ser. Wanted to sell him a five legged calf to take around the country to lee. ture about Easy to show there was $500 a week In it. but NIT. Bowser turn ed It down At noon he telephoned over to ask Mrs. Bowser If she was all right. and when she answered that boy had just thrown a stone and bro ken a window he said that 1t was an incident that could be overlooked. The stone probably slipped as 1t was | thrown.
 His Wife Dsspsir,.
 Home nt the usual hour. looking more placid than ever.
 The cook groaned. and Mrs. Bowser shed tears.
 During the dinner hour MT. Bowser said that this was a good world to live in.
 | Also that he pitied widowers and old bachelors.
 Also that the fellows who took him for a chump would fnd out their mis- take.
 Also that he was getting to love the family cat
 Only one caller in the evening. He wanted MT. Bowser to go with him to Lapland after the hides of reindeer to make ladies purses and figured out an enormous profit, but was teuderly es- corled Co the gate. Mrs Bowser started to argue that cabbage was a species of squash, but he wouldn't even debate the mstter. She spent most of the evening keeping the tears out of her eyes and wonder ing if hc would break out before he died.
 The Cook Can't Stand IL
 Saturday-No breakfast at all. The cook had got up early and scooted Mir. Bowser smiled and said 1t made no difference. He ate a raw onion and left for the office. Met man who wanted to sell him a dairy farm. Didn't buy.
 Was home to lunch and still smiling
 Worked in the garden.
 Tinkerad around the house. Sat on the front step, with the cat Said he wished that everybody h the world was as happy as he was.
 Smoked and read after dinner.
 Noticed Mrs. BOwser's tears and laid 1t to toothache.
 Called attention to the cooing of the turtle doves and the love songs of the crickets.
 Wouldn't argue Wouldn't jaw. Wouldn't jump up and down and yell. "H-omanl"
 Just gentleness. Just placidity. Just | tender smiles.
 And Mrs Bowser went to bed to softly pray that when the end came. ! .. -l--- l.E h.as