The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
THAT WAS BOWSER.
But Mrs. Bowser Didn't Like Him
That way.
TUESDAY

Mrs. Bowser was looking out of the
Windown 20 catch sight of Mr.. Bow
ser as he came home from the office
when a gentleman with smile on his
face stopped at the gate to pat a little
girl on the head. He also waved his
hand at a neighbor across the street.
He also caught her eye and lifted his
hat and bowed.
Not until he had opened the gate
and was advancing to the step did she
recognize the man. 1t was Mr.. Bowser
Mr. Samuel BowSer.
He hadn't kicked the gate open.
He hadn't looked around for stray
clothes-pins that he might charge her
with reckless waste.
Hello, dear!''
He hadn't banged the door open.
He didn't demand to know if dinner
was ready, and if not, why not.
Been a fine day." he remarked as he
laid hand on her shoulder in an at
fectionate way.
Yves"
Hope you haven't worked too hard
today?"
know you've got something good. Been
sweeping and busting lttle?"
Yes"
Things look clean as a pin. I tell
you, Mrs. Bowser, it's mighty nice to
come home to a house and wife and flno
everything bright and CHEEKY.
And only three evenings before, as he
entered the house and looked around
he had exclaimed:
by John, but we ought to get about
a hundred yards of red calico and hans
CT the walls TO make it look as if some
one lived here"
At the dinner table Mr.. Bowser was
talkative.
| He was humorous.
He had a good word for everything.
| dr1'f trade Mrs. BOW
ser off for the queen of England
| He said he'd &c gosh-darned If he
leave such a home for the presidency;
He said that if he had lived as DID
some men that he could name he q hahS
| himself within week.
1t was red record dinner
| When Mrs Bowser left the table she
went to the kitchen to instruct the COOK
! about breakfast, and the girl was all
ready to ask:
rs there any mistake as to its being
| Mr. BoWSer?"
WIN do YOU ask such a silly ques-
but he hasn't found word of
fault That was a tough steak but ne
never noticed it,
lit isn't a part of your work to
| criticise."
and I expected to be murdered every
minute, This may not be the case
now. owing to the lateness of the'sea-
son, but
In the sitting room upstairs Mr.
Bowser was walking to and fro as he
smoked his cigar.
AS he walked he rubbed his palms
together and whispered "By George!'
Flows the gas bill for last month ~
he asked with a grin.
Its a dollar more than last, re-
piled Mrs. Bowser. Il call 1t rob
berry, and I hope you'll go down to the
office and tell 'em you'll stand law
suit before you'll pay it,"
flush, tush, girlyl That gas bill is
all right You know the days short
ened up all the month
but a dollar more"
Never mind if it's three dollars
more. The people who kick about
their gas bills never think of how they
hurt the feelings of the company. Men
who are up day and night to watch
the gas pipes and see that they don't
bust up deserve our consideration in
stead of our kicks. I only bought a
ton of range coal
And it's most gone. 1 have been
as economical as could, but
''Who said you must worry over the
Goals? Go ahead and burn all you
want to. 1 guess we can pay our coal
bills all right"
And he cackled and laughed and
rubbed his palms some more.
Did you hear any special good
news today?" asked Mrs. Bowser in