The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24

l will get the book. | was looking at Il
only the other day"
You need get no book. When my
word don't settle Il case Of geology it's
time to stop. And what were you do.
Ing with a book on geology instead OF
looking after your house?"
Trying to educate myself. Mr.. Bow.
ser. Il few minutes ago you were com
planning Of the ignorance Of my SEX"
His Back to the Wall.
She had boxed him up. and he real
lied it and took it out in glaring Mt her
Cor a minute before he said:
1T is just barely possible that there
was a brief period called the mamma
liam period. but it couldn't have amount
ed to much. It was probably the Pc
riod between the huckleberry and the
alligator. OF course, you don't have
the slightest idea what the first age
was?"
The first is known as the & of
mollusk. and there were two eras in 1t.
the lower and upper s%ilurian."
"But-but what business have you
to know it," demanded Mr.. Bowser, as
he wriggled around OF his chair, indig-
nant and astonished at her knowledge
of the subject.
II am sorry that I know a shirt but
ton from m anchor" she replied. but
somehow l can't help it."
And and you pretend that you
know how the foundations OF the earth
were formed, do your" he asked as the
back Of his neck began to show the
usual red.
why. l know just Il little about it.
The first stratum was formed during
the molluSk age in the lower silurian
era and Is composed Of mo!lusks. On
top of that comes Potsdam sandstone.
Then follow calciferous sandstone.
limestone. Utica shale. Hudson river
group. Oneida conglomerate. Nj
The Last Straw.
stop. woman" exclaimed Mr.. Bow
ser as he rose up and pointed a finger
at her. II sit down here to give you
a little information about geology. and
within ten minutes time you are max
ing Il burlesque of the thing. How dare
you talk as you do
what is wrong about my talk? II |
happen to know more about geology
than you do and
stop. say! You know more about
geology than l do? What impudence!
Woman. have you the slightest idea
who I amY
You are Mr. Bowser."
"And you-who are your"
II am Mrs. Bowser."
And yet you-you-yOu"-
Mr.. Bowser choked and gasped and
had to take a walk to get ahead OF a
stroke Of %apoplexy. When he had calm
ed down a bit he returned to say:
Madam. you have no doubt got i'm
pudence enough to think you can tell
me in what age and strata coal was
fOrmed?"
II an. Mr.. Bowser. The lower strata
Of Goals was formed during the car
boniferous age. and during what is
known as tie carboniferous period.
They begin just above what is known
as milestone grit and end at the red
sandstone and marls. eleven strata
above. Those are the true veins. but
coal is nevertheless found much near
er the surface. 1t is often found out
cropping. Any other question. Mr..
Bowser? As long as we are going to
make IN evening Of it let's learn all
we can. We have been to the Catskills
and let me ask you il you know in
what age they were created. and
whether they are above or below the
Chemung group?"
No answer. just a cold stare.
The End Of the Geology Class.
II don't know" continued Mrs. Bow
ser. whether you are posted IN the
salina period or not. 1t occurred in
the upper silurian era and followed
the Niagara group. 1t is those salifer.
Gus beds which make the sea salt. and
II you
But the outraged Mr.. Bowser had
cat, which was looking out from under
the piano. and started down the hall
He got his hat
Twill you he back soon?' called Mrs.
Bowser.
He threw open the door and passed
out. The green grass looked red to
him. A remedy was fortunately at
hand. Two tramps were turning into
the gate to ask for cold victuals. Mr..
B0wser's soul sang with Joy as he
saw them. and next moment he utter
ed a blood curdling yell and IA among
them. Mrs. Bowser ran to the win
dow. but all she could see for the first
few minutes were three men whirling
about like fighting cats. Then two OF
the figures emerged. jumped the fence
and sped on into the night, followed a
moment later by MIR. Bowser. He had
been beaten on geology in his own
house. and some one outside OF it
should pay the penalty. which was
well. Mr.. Bowser was mad enough to
commit murder.