The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-18
Leadina Him On.

Tie mother law took Mr.. Bowser
by the arm ana walled him down to
the sitting ROM Tie tried to say
something on he way. but couldn't
manage It when he had been de-
posted in chair the old lady of the
Roman nose snd iron jaw observed;
Sammy, you nre not II happy man."
mot by n burned sight" answered
MFR Bowser.
"Mrs Bowser sells the coal and the
gas to tramps to be mean with you"
II believe she does"
"As many as seven clothosplns. worth
3 cents in cash, have been lost in the
back yard within the last year"
"Seven hundred. guess"
"The cook Is extruyagant. and Mrs.
Bowser encourages her In It."
II have suld so hundred times"
"You can run the house ut half the
expense your wife can"
II know ! can"
about forty times In the last year
you have threatened to apply for
DIVORCE
81 have. and I'm going TO do IT,
"Yes, you are. The first thing In the
morning you hike over and see your
lawyer. In fact. I'll hike with you
and see that you don't weaken. DO
you know that Mrs. Bowser is0ex.
travagant in the matter OF stOckingsT'
1--WE told her so u hundred tines"
"She's had four pairs in the last
80 lu
two do her That fact alone ought to
secure youaa divorce" tA u
what about dlnnerT' asked Mr..
IIowser MS he looked around in un un-
easy way.
why. there's bread and butter and
your wife that she ought TO see that
you had good dinner. but she said
you could go hang"
"By the jumping Iehoshophat, ZIP
"Softly. Sammy. dear" cooed the
mother.in.uw. I'VE can get at the
bottom facts here without swearing
Were you aware Of the fact that Mrs.
Bowser encourages the butcher to
leave all the bune in the meat be canT'
Ho Scents "Jolly.-
'What kind OF talk Is this?'i be de.
manded us lie tumbled to the fact that
he wis being Jolllcd. L9' tii"
And you don't know that she sells
yonr old clothes to get money to go to
moving picture showsg' i"s >t
I'm going to get dinner somew where
and then show up at the Guy Old Boys
club" said Mr. Bowser as he rose up.
"Oh. no. sammy" replied the old
lady. You'll eat dinner here with us.
The cook had to 80 away right after
lunch TO attend II fnnpral. Mrs. Bow
ser could have sweat over the range
and got up u rip roqring old dinner, but
| told her you weren't worth the trou.
Bile AS for the Gay Old Boys, Sam.
my '''
I'm going"
Then ! SHAH go with you. I'm a
Gay Old Boy myself when I'm away
from home. Yes, wen go to the club
aud have u screaming old time"
"Who asked you to come down this
timc?" asked Mr. Bowser as he stood
| hlAu iolutu uIlhSs
II just asked myself. Sammy. felt
that It was time to come may stay
four weeks"
"And-and you'll try to run the house
all that timer
81 snail run 1t. sammy"
"And me? You'll try TO run me?"
81 shnll. Sammy. there's a new deal
on hnnd-no more banging at the front
doUr no more kicking the gate open,
no more hollering up stairs or down,
You've got big voice on you for a
small man. but it's mostly hot air."
81 say"-- -n
His Minor Part.
"You don't say anything at oil. Sam
my. Your part in this play is to cuddle
right down and speak when you're spo
ken TO. We shall have a pleasant even
mg-a very pleasant evening"
An lIour later the family druggist
PASSED the house and saw the humble
SIR. Bowser sweeping the snow from
the front steps, and he wh!stled to him
J self aud then said;
Say. II Dowser hasn't got tears OF
his checks Then | don't know chloride
Of lime from bromp seltzcr. Bet h'
came home nll pnmed for row nnt
found his mother-in n.law there, Yes
sir real tears. and | thought heard
| him uoh tn hoof