The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-18
NM. AND MRS. BOWsEa.
NEr. Bowser Takes q Turn Among DIR.
Goods and CrockerY stores.

Goods and CrOckery stores.
had mentioned in q casual way that
we needed some dishes, a new carpet,
and some table linen, and that must
get down town and buy them, when
Mr.. Bowser came home at two o'clock
one afternoon and said:
''Well, are you all readyP"
For whatP''
why, to go down and buy those
things"
But 1 didn't know you wanted to
go. Indeed, wish you wouldn't"
"Oh, you do! Are you ashamed to
be seen with me on the street?'
You know I'm not. I'm afraid you
you
''Well, what?''
you'll jaw folks and get into
quarrel"
''Mrs. Bowser, are you getting soft
in the head? jaw folks! Get into a
quarrel! Humph! Are you coming?"
We first visited the carpet store. 1
had not yet made up my mind whether
to buy brussels or velvet, nor whether
to get light or dark colors. 1 expected
to take a chair and have the clerk roll
down about fifty pieces of each kind,
and to be all of two hours making up
my mind. One clerk ran to place
chairs for us. 4 second arranged the
window curtains, and a third inquired
of Mr.. Bowser:
"Did you wish to look at some car
petsp'
Ibid I come up here to buy oys-
tersP' demanded Mr.. Bowser.
"Ah-um! Light or dark cOlorsP'
Light -
But the dark are all the style. you
know"
II don't know any thing of the sort!
There are plenty of white horses and
houses. and white shirts and hats; and
1 don't know why light carpets
shouldn't be fashionable. Roll down
this piece
Yes, sir; but you won't like 1t. This
dark pattern is what Mrs. Governor
Smith selected for her front bedroom. ="
Eyes. Well. 1 may get that for my
horse barn later on. Send up man
to measure the room, and give me that
light pattern"
''Why, Mr.. Bowserv' said. ''You
haven't selected already Pr
Certainly"
But we've"
Five minutes is enough for any one
to select carpet, Mrs. Bowser. We
want bOdy-brussels, and we want a
light ground. That's all there is to it.
We will now go over and buy the table
linen"
'But can't 1 have time to look
around Pr
Time! What do you want of time
You want three linen table-cloths
and two dozen napkins. We've got
the money to pay for EN-. What more
is desired ?''
"But it's so sudden"
$50 are earthquakes Wen go in
here"
We entered dry-goods store and sal
down to the linen counter. A young
man came forward to wait on us, and
| after being told what was wanted, he
| queried
$50 you want some real linen. Well
here is something can recommend. >
''Is that all linen ?''
Eyes, sir
''Is it ?'' asked Mr. BOwser, as he
turned to me.
didn't think it was, but told Mr..
Bowser to let it go. 1t was the custom
in all dry-goods store to lie about such
things and no one thought of raising ;
row.
MADAME" said Mr.. BOwser. as h
took the cloth over to a motherly ole
lady. ''is this all linen?"
No. sir, it's half cotton" she re
piled, after an inspection.
where's the proprietor of thi
store?" he demanded of the clerk.
"I-pll call him. sir"
The proprietor came up.
'Is that liuen?" asked Mr.. BOwser.
ut passes for linen, sir. "
eff you put a cows horns and tail oil
horse, he'd pass for a COW, wouldn'
he? Sir, this looks to me like petit,
swindle, and one you ought to b
ashamed OFF,
The proprietor began to blow up tn
clerk, and the clerk said he'd resign
and rs we got outdoors penned MI
BOwser into a doorway and said:
I'm never, never dare enter thi
store againr'
Don't want you to. The man is
liar and the clerk lied by his instruc
tions. Wen try another"
The next store was crowded and a
we reached the linen counter it was t.
find every stool occupied. 1 tried t
get MIR. Bowser out, anticipating trou
Bile, but unfortunately at that mOmen
one lady observed to another:
Dear me, but this is the third after
noon I've come down town to buy
table-cloth, and haven't got suite
yet"
..And want four crash towels an
I've been ali over town twice, reptile
the other.
Here you'll" snapped Mr.. Bowser t,
the clerk, "are you busyP"
Waiting on these ladies. sir"
Have they bought any thingP'
"NO, sir. "
Are they going top
II don't know"
''Well, I've no time to fool away
We want three linen table-cloths an
two dozen napkins.
The ladies arose in great indignation
Each one of them gave me a look tn;
pierced me to the heart, and each on
gave Mr.. Bowser a look which ougl
to have shortened him two feet. bI
which had no apparent effect. In seve
minutes we had found what we wanted
paid the bill, and were ready to q
The clerk acted a bit sulky, and NJ
Bowser was getting ready to give hil
a blast. when appealed to him to hol
his peace. told him it was the Gu