The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-14
rHE nowsER FAMILY.
Mrs. Bowscr's Account of Their ExperIens
nt IA Hone-I.Ike Resort.

cation Hnu returned 10 settle down for
the remainder OF the season. We had
such bad luck going nway last summer
that had no idea OF being able 20
move Mr.. Bowser rod this year. Not
the slightest reference had been made
10 the subject when he came home a
few days ago with look Of inn
portance on his face After taking
two or three turns across the sitting
room with his hands crossed under his
coat-tails he said
Mrs. Bowser. your unwarranted
conduct last year despoiled me OF the
rest and recreation so sadly needed y
IL deny IL; you got me out to mud
hole In the country, and then did all
the jawing and kicking yourself"
Mrs. Bowaer. when say that your
unwarrnnted and reprehensible CON
duet utterly -"
WAS 10 blame that hog got un-
der our bedroom floor at the hotelgH
Mrs. Bowser. do not interrupt me
| say that your conduct was such that
| vowed never TO take you again. IL
Is, however, the duty of husband to
overlook some things In wife. Per-
haps you have repented. II SO. viii
inform you that ann thinking OF n
two weeks vacation"
"AloBe?"
why. II you will behave yourself
you and baby can go along. Under
stand. however, there is 10 bee no kick
ing
Where Is the placeF"
''Up the shore. A friend told me Of
It. Its just what have been looking
for-quiet, cheap, comfortable and
hoine-like. | feel To exclaim .Eurekar
which in the Italian language signi-
fies. Il have found il. We are TO leave
day after tomorrow
But my wardrobei | haven't a
dress tit to wear!'
Eureka some more That's the
beauty of this resort, or one OF the
beauties. It's "a homs place, where no
one wears any thing but everyday
clothes. You have two sateen dress
es P"
Yes"
And have suit TO match. One Of
the conditions Is that no one shall
wear any thing better than seersuckeI
and sateen."
There may be such place. but
''But you doubt it! That's just like
youi'
''Do we stop at hotel?"
Certainly! I've telegraphed to-day
for parIor and bedroom ON the see
ond floor. We need not expect Fifth
avenue style and fare. but wen get
rest and recreation"
But you won't find fault. Mr.. Bow
ser. II things are not as pleasant as
you expectP"
Il find FAULT Are you going crazy?'
And you won't be mad at me and
b .by?"
He gasped several times before he
could reply. and it was IA quarter Of an
hour before he got cooled down to say:
Remember. now, no rushing and
stewing. just throw a few things in
to trunk and we'll be OF. "
had many doubts and misgivings
but followed orders. put IN new
sateen. change or two for baby. a
couple of shirts and few collars for
Mr.. Bowser. and we were Oft at the APP
pointed time II was an all day ride.
hot and dusty. and several things oc-
Cured TO make me think Mr.. Bowser
had put his foot into II again. There
were dozen aristocratic people in our
ear bound 10 the same place, and they
had considerable TO say about the style
and expense. OF them also had some
thing to say about Mr. Bowser and
myself. After looking us over she
kindly observed:
Now, Mary. those people are SEN
sible. They are evidently mechanic
| and wife, going 10 put in week on
Nsome farm. and they are dressed ae-
| cording to their means. He's little
inclined to be slouchy, but that might
be expected. She looks like hired
girl we used to have"
Mr.. Bowser didn't hear il. and cold
chill crept over me as | heard the lady
mention the hotel we were going to
stop at. She had two big trunks. and
| it was evident that she meant TO dress.
| We got an eye-opener as soon as we
looking man clapped Mr.. Bowser on
the shoulder and said:
"Ehl my man. If you'll carry my
| grip over to the hotel I'll give you a
| quarter"
''Do you take me for a runner?''
howled Mr.. Browser.
"By Jove. but | didr replied the
man. BEG pardon, but Isee that you
are laboring man and have your
family along"
When / got sight of the hotel my
heart turned to ice. L saw at once
that we had struck a high-toned re-
sort. l saw Mr. Bowser turn pale as
the bus drove up, and the look he
gave me was full of reproach and
revenge. They had saved his room,
but when he inquired the price OF
board per week the clerk loftily an
swered:
'Twenty-eight TO. you and your
wife"
..Twenty-eight dollars year?"
'Twenty-eight week, sir. and il
you don't care about the rooms you
need not Keep themn'
'.Its an internal swindle, and
won't stop here ten seconds"
Very well, but don't raise row
We have a cooler back of the house. >
Mr.. Bowser had the complexion o.
an eggplant when he came upstairs
to tell me. We sneal1ed down stairs
and slipped through great crowd o
aristocrats, and were getting away
when stout woman with great dea