Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-06

"Why is it that we haven't given a pro-
gressive euchre party this winter"
"They had been voted too much trouble"
l replied.
"They have, Ell? Did anyone vote be-
sides you? l saw half dozen mentioned
in the papers last Sunday"
dts almost impossible to set thirty or
forty people together on certain evening,
even if all desire to come. Mrs. johnson
calculated on eight tables and had only
enough for five. Mrs. Dart calculated
on"
ooh, bosh! What does womans cal
culation amount to ~
"But if people can't come and don't
come, what are you going to do?'
"They can come and thev will come"
"Wel, wish you'd try it."
ado YOU? Very well, Mrs Bowser /
shall give progressive euchre party next
week, Wednesday evening. If you'll see
to the refreshments I'll see to the people"
''Pll be glad to, of course, but"
"But what ?"
"You must prepare yourself for disap-
pointments."
''Oh, must How kind of you to give
me warning Mrs. Bowser, don't want
to seem vain or egotistical, but Eli invite
thirty-six people here on that night, and
for everyone who fails to come I'll give
you $40 bill"
"You are kind-very kind hope the
party will be great success. You can be-
gin at once"
During the next hour he had the use
of the telephone to call up acquaintance,
and when he finally hung up the trumpet
he turned to me with:
"Anything very dismal about that, Mrs.
Bowser? Pve got ten couples without
moving out of my tracks. Pll have the
other eight before tomorrow night"
"That is, they will promise to come"
promise! Promise! Do you imagine
that all other people are like you? Most
folks know their own minds for day or
two ahead, Mrs. Bowser"
Whea he came home that night he had
a lis seighteen couples who had been
invited and solemnly promised to come.
Mr.. Bowser had made it point to inform
each one that the playing would begin at
sharp s, and all had agreed to be on hand
fifteen minutes before that hour.
Voted too much trouble-can't get
people enough sneered Mr.. Bowser as he
looked over the list. It's in the manage
ment, Mrs. Bowser-all in the manage
ment."
For three days he walked around on
tiptoe and took every occasion to brag over
me. Then came the first setback. We
were at dinner when the telephone rang
and Mr. Bowser was asked for
"Helloi Bowser?"
eyes"
"This is Filbert."
ayes"
al wanted to tell you that we can't
come down to the party"
You can't?"
"No. My wife has Just remembered
that she agreed to go over to Johnson's
on that night. Sorry, old fellow, but l
hope"
Mr.. Bowser shut him off with loud
bang, and turned to me and said:
Mrs. Bowser, don't you never darken
Filbert's doors again-never They are
liars and dangerous people. l can fill their
places in five minutes"
Before he got out of the house there was
another ring.
"Hello, Bowser."
Eyes"
"This is Watkins"
Eyes"
"When ] told you the other day we'd
be down Wednesday evening | forgot that
our Eva was to have child's party on the
same evening. That knocks us out"
" And you can't Gomez
"Ofcourse not. Sorry to disappoint you,
old fellow hut of course-n
"Watkins is a liar, Mrs. Bowser-a first
class bold-faced liar p exclaimed Mr.. Bow
ser, sand you want to cut the whole family
as dead as a door nail p
He went off saying he could get two
million couples to take their places, and
he returned at evening just as the follow
ing note came by tho hands Of messenger
boy:
''Mr. and Mrs. Jackson present their
compliments, and regret that the death of
an uncle in China will prevent them from
being present on Wednesday evening"
Mr.. Bowser had begne TO turn white
when the telephone rang.
"Hello, Bowser."
"Yes.n
''Say, old man, this is world of change,
you know. When | told You we'd come
down to that party never thought about
nv sister. She's TO be married that same
evening Ira la, old boy, hope you have
good time"
II told you it would be hard work to get
so many people out" remarked.
.Did YOU, Mrs Bowser? How kind of
you! But FL show you and these liars
and deceiyers thing or two before get
through
There were no more destinations until
Wednesday morning. Then Mr.. Bowser
was called up by telephone.
''That you, Bowser p
"Yes"
''ls it tonight you have thatparty ~
eyes"
"Pshaw! / thought it was week from
tonight Well, that knocks us out.
We've got to go to the Y. M. c. A.
Sorry, you know, but this is previous en-
gagement."
Mr.. Bowser was jumping up and down
when there came another ring.
"Hello, Bowser?''
Eyes"
"Nice weather"
Eyes"
@All well down there?'
ayes"
"Say, Bowser, my wife made previous
engagement for tonight. We've got to go
to" Mr.. Bowser shut him off with a
hang and started for the Office. During the