Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
MP. AND xae sowsER.

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Bswscr Tackles the House sns Gets D~ss
Up.
"What did those two coanred women
wantr inquired Mr.. Bowssr as be came IN
the other evening just as the individuals re-
ferred TO were passing out
They called to see when would be ready
for them
How reaiyF
at Is spring. you know
well, what has spring, you know, got TO
do with two colorsd womenf'
u have got 70 wash few windows ard
take up carpet or two.r
House cleaningF
"No, not exactly, but them
''See here, Mrs. Bowser, this thing has got
to stop right here and novi Because. some
800 years ago, some old cranky nonsekeeper
in New England felt Obliged 10 rip and tear
and upset the house for two or three weeks
in April, all you women OF today feel obliged
TO keep up the custom"
But everybody cleans house mora or less
Can't help that I'm not going 10 have
everything topsy turvy around here for the
next three weeks. That VIII % the result II
you put two women at work They VIII
spin out the JOB as long as possible"
1t won't take over week.
"A week. IL shouldn't take one dayi I
can go at it and do all the Cleaning necessary
Ii one hour"
"Mr Bowser," said, didn't VOC have an
experience last springf
"Yes, maj am experienced this house
from top TO bottom in just two hours, and 10
still remains the eleAnest heuse Ia Detroit !
have nothing particular 10 do tomorrow.
and shall take hold
IL can't hslp you anyr'
when ! want your valuable assistance l
VIII ask for il, Mrs. BowSar. As am feel
ing in good spirits this evening, | might as
well begin on that coal stove III wredis it
out into the back hail. ready "a so 10 the
barn in the morning"
l went up stairs just as he pulled OF bis
coat and spit ON bis hands knew Just what
a mus he'd make, and didn't want to be
there 70 see. In few minutes heard the
clatter Of the stovepipe, as four or five
lengths bounced around ON the door, and
three minutes later there was a Wild yel for
help. ran down Just as the girl got In from
the kitchen Mr. BowSer was lying ON bis
back on the floor. and the stove was lying On
Mr. Bowser He was alnost black In the
face Is he gssped;
Take Tim of-,ake tho blamed thing CT
Of meP
The girl and succeeded in lifting 1t high
enough for him TO roll out, and be sat up and
groaned and swore and threatened dire
things
Il was efraid il would be TOO much for
youn said as offered him q wet towel
oh! you werel How kind Of youl You
are disappointed because the internal thing
didn't knock the life out of mel"
went up stairs and he reT' awhila
Then l heard him moving q furniture
about. and by and by he came u. to ny;
II want some salt to put on tho carpet bc-
fore l sweep"
"But that carpet must come up, Mr.. Bow
ser. It's been down two years"
That's ali nonssnseI Mother never lifted
a carpet until IL was worn out Where's tho
saltf'
But the curtains must come down, the
woodwork be rubbed with damp cloth, tho
windows washed, and"-
And the roof OF the house raised ten feet
Of course. One would think we'd had small
pox in the house. IL get the step Ladder and
take the curtains down. Perhaps III take
the carpet up tomorrow, but ifs waste u
TINA"
De went down and got the ladder, aud |
heard him whist!ing as he worked as ope u
the curtains. His whistle presently cut short
of, and there was q crash and a ycIl, and I
few down 10 End Mr Bowser lying eross
that end Of tho lounge which sam remained
In the room. His Syes were closed ard
thought hiIn dead from his fab / got the
camphor and the girl flung water IN bis faoe,
and by and by he gssped and opened his cyes
and family ssked:
''Is this hesvcnF
"No, Mr. Bower" gent;y replied, ''this
Is only spring house cleaning
What has happenedP he continued, as hs
rose up.
"You had fall
"And while was unconscious yoa took adj
vantage Of my condition 20 take IS bill
from my wallets"
~ never thought Of such a tht2gi"
"Wel, can tel later On ! had . sensa-
ton az Of some one feeling IN my pocseTsl III
have that curtain down Z IL taxes leg"
Won't you please give up your Qaixotio
idea, NT. Bowserf No man can char
Cant, chi Wen, III show you 20 tho con-
traTy. Quixot.c ideal III show Jon and old
Quix. too, that | can do more housecisaning
Ia an hour than you can In week Get out
Of the way widls"-
rs WtlS N Ifs sapbNss aAI &c PRNs~4 w .
big tack, and that ended him lie was half
scared TO death for fear Of locktaw, and Is
insisted on going 70 bed and sendipg for
doctor The good naa heard what ] had 10
say and then observed:
Mr.. BOwser, don't you leave yotu bed
room for at beast a week 10 come. That foSt
must have perfect rest"
And next day sent for my ool0rsd wornsn
and began work We are not Through JET
Neither Ii Mr. Bowscr ort Of bis room lie
xits with bis foot % . chair, and We have left
his room undistarhsd When l eutsr with
bead tied up, bdg apron On and my fingers
red and bleedinS from tack vour9s and
bruises bs consoles ms with:
such fsss over nDthingi Why, | bad
four-ffths of the work done whsn this unf0r-
tunass acc4lsent made NE q crtppls for Life.
You can see shat tnis house would oozx-e 70
II shona Ia taken away By dsath r-De-
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