The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-05-31
MIR. AND MRS. eowsER,

NH. AND MRS. BOWSER.
Up.
What did those two colored women
wantf' inquired Mr.. Bowser as he came In
the other evening just Us the individuals re-
ferrel t" were passing out.
They called to see when would be ready
tor theta .
..Hnw rpu.lye
'l1 Is spring. you know
We'll, %tiat has spring, you know, go, TO
do w,ii, two c1lored wonenf"
II nnvr got to wash few windows and
take up Il 'nrret or two ..
'l!rtlA. rItaningf'
$50. not exactly, hut then"-
''sa4. here, Mrs. Bowser, this thing has got
to stop right here md now! Because, sorfie
2th) years ago, some old cranky housekeeper
in New England felt obliged "Trip and tear
and upset the house for two or three weeks
in April, all you women Of todny feel obliged
to keep up the custom"
But everybody cleans house more or less"
Cant help that. I'm not going to have
everything topsy turvy around here for the
next three weeks. That will be the result If
you put two women at work. They will
spin out the job as long as possible"
at won't take over week"
AZ Weekl IL SHOULDN'T tako ono -dayl
can 20 at 1t and do all the cleaning necessary
III one hour"
"Mr. Bowser," said, didn't you have an
experience last springr'
ayes, nn'am. | experienced this house
FROM top to bottom in just two hours, and it
still remains the cleanest house in Detroit.
have nothing particular to do tomorrow,
and shall take hold.n
I'll can't help you any7"
when | want your valuable assistance
will ask for it, Mrs. Bowser. AS am feel
ing i'll good spirits this evening, might as
well begin on that coal stove I'll wrestle it
out into the buck hall, ready to go to the
barn in the morning"
went UP stairs just us no pulled off his
coat and spit on his hnnds llsnev Just what,
n.uss he'd make, and didn't want to be
there to sec. In a few minutes heard the
clattcr Of the stovepipe, US four or FIVE
lengths bounced around on tho floor, md
three minutes later there was n wild yell for
help. ran down just as the girl got in from
the kitchen. Mr.. Bowser was lying on his
back on the floor, and the stove was lying on
Mr. Bowser He was almost black in the
face rs he gasped:
Take him off-take the blamed thing off
Of mel"
The girl and succeeded in lifting it high
enough for him to roll out, and he sat up and
groaned and swore and threatened diro
things
al was afraid it would be too much for
you,n said Us offered him wet towel.
"Oh! you werei How kind of you'll You
are disappointed because the Internal thing
didn't knock the life out OF mel"
went up stairs aud he rested awhile
Then | heard him moving the furniture
about, and by and by he came up to say:
II want some salt to put on the carpet be-
fore sweep" #
But that carpet must como up, Mr.. Bow
ser, It's been down two years"
"That's all nonsense! Mother never lifted
carpet until it was worn out Where's the
saltf'
"But tho curtains must come down. the
woodwork bo rubbed with a damp cloth, the
windows washed, and"--
And the roof Of tho house raised ten feet,
of course. One would think we'd had small
pox in the house. I'll get the step ladder and
take the curtains down Perhaps I'll take
the carpet up tomorrow, but it's waste Of
time" ...... ..&@.
He went down and got the ladder, and
heard him whistling as he worked at one Of
the curtains. His whistle presently cut short
Off, and there was crash and yell, and l
few down TO find Mr.. Bowser lying across
that end Of the lounge which still remained
in the room. Ills eyes were closed and I
thought him dead from his fall. 1 got the
canphor aud the girl flung water in his face,
and by and by he gasped md opened his eyes
and family asked:
rs this heavenf' "".&l.@ ".a30.. .@"
NO, Mr.. Bowser,' gently replied, "this
is only spring house cleaning"
"Whut has happenedf' he continued, as he
rose up
You had fall"
"And while / was unconscious you took nd
vantage Of my condition to take a s. bill
from my Wallet"
''I never thought of such thing"
"Wel can tell later on. had sensa-
ton us of some one feeling In my pockets. I'll
have that curtain down il it takes n icg."
Won't you please give up your Quixotic
idea, Mr.. Bowserl No man can cleann-
Can't, chi Well, III show you to the con
trary Quixotic ideal III show you and old
Quix. too that can do more housecleauing
in an hour thun you can in II week. Get out
of the way while''-
He was in his slippers and he picked up
big tack and that ended him. lie was half
scared to death for fear of lockjaw, and he
insisted Oh going to bed and sending for u
doctor The good man heard what ! had 10
say and then observed:
Mir. Bowscr. don't you leave your t'e.i
room FOR ut least IL week to come That foot
must have perfect rest
And uext ,ay sent for my colored women
and began work We nro not through yet
Neither is MIR l,owscr out Of his room. Ho
sits with his foot on q chair and we have left
lis room un,iisturbed When enter with
head tied up. hi. apron and my fingers
red and bleeding from tack wounds and
bruises, lie consoles me with.
''Sucha fuss over nothing! Why, had
four-tittlls of the work done when this uuiur
turlute accident made mo cripple for life.
You Gun see what this house would come to
if should DO taken away by death."-De-
troit FREQ Press.