The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03

a nua he'd make, and.i didb't want 10 "a
there ~ sc IN few minutes ! heard the
claiier Of the s'ovcpipe, as four or Eve
lengths bounced eroInl Oh the noor, aud
thr,c minute. later there was a viii yell for
hclp I ran down iu>t NJ the girl got IN from
To- kitcacu Ny Bovscr "rs lying ON his
ba'k ON the noor. and The stove was lying on
NJ Bowscr lie wa, almost black IN the
face as he gaspcd
Take him of take the blamed thing Of
Of mor
The girl and succeeded in lifting II high
enough for him 10 roll ont. and he sat up and
groancd and sworc and threatened dire
thing,
II was afraid 10 would DC too mich for
You. ! said as offered hin wet towel
on you worc' How KIND IT you You
are disappointed hccan,s the Internal thing
didn't knock tine life out of me"
I went mp Stair. and ZEE rested awhile
/ Then I heard bim moving The furniture
about ami hy and los bee came up 10 say.
~ want some salt 10 put on the carpet be
fore sweep
"Bui that carpet must come up, Mr 10"
ser lis been down two years
That au non-euscl Mother never lifted
n carpet until 1t was worn out Where's the
I salt"
But the curtains must como down the
woodwork be- rubbed with damp cloth. the
windows washed. and -
And the roof Of the house raised ten feet.
Of course One would ihms we'd had small
box in the house l'il ge; thcsicp ladder and
a.. Ia
the carpet mp tomorrow. hut ii's waste Of
time
He went down and got the ladder. and
heard him whstling as he worked at one of
the curtains 80. whistle presently cut short
of. and there was crash and yell. and }
Jew down % find Mr. Bowscr lying ncross
that end Of the lounge which still remained
IN the room His ewes were closed and
thought him dead from his tall got the
camphor and the girl flung water in his face,
and hy and by be gasped and opened his eyes
and family asked
"ls This heaveuN
$50 Mr. Howserr gently replied, "this
is only spring house cleaning"
What has happeneif' be continued, as he
rose up
NN i'tl lHiI
And while was unconscious you took al
vantage Of my condition 10 take q bill
r from my WALLET
II never thought Of such q thing"
"Wen. can tell later on / had a sensa
ton as Of some one feeling IN my pockets. III
have that curtain down If IL takes leg
Wont you please give up your Quixotic
idea. Mr. B0wserf ~ man eau clean'--
Cant. chf Wei. IA show YOU to the con
irary Quixotic idea I'll show you and old
Ouix. too. that / can do more hOusecleanng
n am hour than you can IN week. Get out
OF tine way whllen-
lie was IN hi. slippers and he picked up a
big Jack. and that ended him He was bali
scared % death for fear Of lockiaw, and BE-
insisted on going % bed aad sending for a
doctor The good man heard what had 70
say and then observed.
Mr. Bou,er. don't YOU leave your bel
room for al least week % come That foot
must have perfect rest
And next day sent for my colored women
and begun work We are not through yet
Neither H. Mr. Bowser out at bis room Hc
SITS with hi. foot on a chair. aud we have left
hs room undi-furhcd When / enter with
hcad tied up. "a hig apron on and my fingers
red and bleeding from tack wounds and
bruises. he consoles me with.
"Such fuss over nothing Why. had
fOdr-iifths of The work done when this unior
tunaie accident made mo "a cripple for life
You can see what this house would come 20
If should be taken away by death. DO
trOit Free Pres,