The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
MIR. BOWsER CONsULTs.
Some Things That an AstroIoger Told
Him.

Mr.. Bowser. wasn't i'll. He was just
quiet, the same as any man is after he
has got the worst Of horse trade
After several attempts to engage him
in conversation at dinner Mrs. Bowser
gave it up. In his own good time he
would start the family scrap betokened
by his attitude 1t was not until the
meal was finished and they had returned
to the sitting room that he cleared his
throat and said:
Mrs. Bowser. I must kindly ask YOU
to state what events have occurred here
at the house since I left it this morning.
Why, that's funny she replied with a
laugh.
Perhaps so-perhaps not
ell, after YOU left | made the bed
and did some sweeping"
Then told cook what We would have
for dinner
go on.
while"
Il am listening
Don't hesitate over it, Mrs. Rowser. If
I YOU are an innocent woman YOU don't
have to hem and haw in telling what you
What do you mean by THAR she de-
handed
| did YOU do after humping the piano
| for while?'
7 bought six bananas of peddIer and
ate one"
And them"
T made some alterations to my hat"
Then Mrs. Green came in for an hour"
stYes2'
And then your shirts came from the
laundry and J. ! put them away
Why. ] was in the kitchen to see about
the roast beef. and then I picked up
| book and read until YOU came"
: And YOU look me in the face and tell
me this is aIl9i'
OF course | look you in the face, I am
| not in the habit of looking at you behind
/ the ears! What fool thing have you got
F. into your head today.
| Mrs. Bowser.' he replied in solemn
| tones after pacing three times across the
room and back, Il have never doubted
your loyalty to me until this hour. l had
/ the very .gravest reason for asking you
/ the questions I did
That's all bosh, What is it you are
| trying to get att Why don't you come
/ out straight and plain?
Woman, there was an astrologer in the
| office today, he replied as he pointed
a finger at her.
DO you mean one of those humbugs
! that pretend to tell your past and fu-
/ ture?'
7 mean. madam. one of those persons
| e whom marvellous gift has been
| Was it a he or she2"
/ 1T was lady. madam
And she looked into your hand and
/ of the hob-tailed cat and to make a fool
| OF yourself every chance YOU got. and
surance and real estate must be dull when
YOU can spare time TO fakirs,'
She was no fakir, madam. She told
me things that / had to believe in. Your
attitude but confirms some of the things
she said
Just how, please?'
''She said / had an extravagant wife"
And did you tell her that our cook
has more money 10 dress on than YOU
allow me2 Did you tell her that you
spent more for cigars than my wardrobe
comes tor
Mr.. Bowser opened his mouth to reply,
but shut It again until ready to say:
II asked YOU about the episodes. You
said YOU had told me all. and vet al
o'clock this morning you wrote a letter
and sent ii away somewhere by a boy.
| Why did You suppress that episode
why?''
Mrs. Rowser thought for a moment and
then laughed and replied:
Yes, it was a sort of letter 1T was
a days order for the grocer's boy
Mr.. Bowser gave a start of surprise,
but quickly depressed it and said:
And after Mrs. Green left a gentleman
called You also suppressed that infor-
nation. You thought you had blinded
me. but far from it
"A gentleman" she unused. "Oh. yes
.sHat'
our minister was scattering the no
tees for an ice cream festival at the
church Saturday evening There it is on
the piano. He left one at every house
on the block. Did your fakir tell you