The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-08-05

his Indignation. and the cnt gr1nneu
and said to herself that things wou'd
brenk loose pretty soon.
"And I've heard" continued the wo-
man us her teeth clicked together, that
you play poker at the club and some
times lose as much as $40 Of nm even
lug. wish you were my husband
for about m hour! You'd never play
poker more than once!"
| Did you come out here to insult and
abuse me?" demanded Mr. Bowser.
with flash of independence.
II cnme out here to struighten things
up. and shall do It." she sternly re-
piled.
Then followed powerful silence.
broken mt last by his going down to the
cellar to nail IA board on the coal bin.
He had Just started to drive nail
when the mother-in-law appeared on
the stairs and said:
Drop that hammer like hot potatol
Don't you know that every blow goes
through your poor wife's hcud with
bang? You've got about as much heart
In you ms a rhinoceros.'
woman, how dare you talk to me
Ike thaty he shouted as his face grew
white as flour.
Don't call me woman and yell out
That way!' she replied. mo bull
dozer can scare me cents worth. II
you want something to do go up and
sit with your wife while wash up the
Dishes
Mr.. Bowser sulked for few minutes
and then walked upstairs. Finding
Mrs. Bowser asleep. he thought 1t
would be good thing 70 overhaul his
dresser. He had scarcely pulled out
one Of the drawers when he discovered
a sock with hole In the heel Indig-
nation overcame him on, the instant,
and he tiOurished the sock on high and
| exclaimed:
$50 this is the way my house Is run,
Is 1t. Here's n sock TINT bought new
two weeks ago and never had on my
foot. and yet some one has worn
hole In the he'll"
| ls she woke up
Yes. 1t is me, and what about this
sock? Look at it! Behold this speci-
men Of wifely interest in your hus-
bands welfare! Is 1t any wonder
The motherin-law appeared at that
moment. and pointing to the stairs, she
said:
You and your holey sock get out O.
this as fast as you cant"
Mr.. Bowser got. Something in her
he feared-sOme element or mastery
but as they returned to the sitting
room he shook Off the feeling and
hoarsely whispered:
There Is train at 10 o'clock In the
morning! You can so by thatp'
IF do it'll be as a corpser' she
| grimly replied. sit down there. Now,
then, l want to tell you few things
You are bulidozing husband, and it
would do you good to be hit across
the neck with a crowbar. You think
you know 1t all. and you are bound to
have your way over everybody. No
other woman in this world except
your wife would live with you two
hours. and she's a fool for doing 1t!
You never come home except to kick
about something. and If | was your
wife I'd scald you. You talk about
waste and extravaganza and yet you'd
buy sand for sugar II left alone. You
boss and browbeat and roar and bel
low. but In week I'll have you as
humble as a cat! It's all In the right
woman getting hold Of you"
And you'll stay a weekw groaned
MFR. Bowser.
-Four Of them!" she replied. "And
Ill work remarkable change in you
or know the reason why! 1t won't do
you mite of good to roll your eyes.
grind your teeth and crack your toes.
You've got to cuddle right down like
a barrel Of molasses. Don't go upstairs
again till bedtime. and II there's any
more rows over hOley socks you'll go
barefooted In your shoes the rest of
the winter"'
She went to the kitchen to finish the
dishes. and the cat crept over to Mr..
Bowser and rubbed against his leg and
purred In sympathy. The room seemed
to stihe him, and he got up and walked
softly down the hall and out on the
step, followed by the cat. and they sat
down side by side and gazed into va
cancy. A tramp halted at the gate and
asked for loan Of dime to get vic
tuals for his vitals. but Mr.. Bowser
and the cat gazed on-gazed Mt vacan-
cy and realized that the end Of the
world was close at hand.
Money Wasted.