Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-04-24
sIr anu mrs. Bowser.

toned in the papers last Sunday
It's almost impossible to get thirty
or forty people together on a certain
evening, even IL they all desire TO come.
Mrs. johnson calculated on eight
tables and only had enough for five.
Mrs, Dart calculated on
oh, boshl What does woman's CAL
culation amount top
But il people can't come and don't
come, what are you going to do2'
They can come and they will come.
It's all in the management
We'll, wish you'd try it,
DO your Very well, Mrs. Bowser,
| shall give a progressive euchre party
next week, Wednesday evening. If
you'll see to the refreshments I'll see
to the people,
IN be glad to, of course. but
But whatI'
You must prepare yourself for dis
appointments
oh, l mustl How kind OF you to
give me warningi Mrs. Bowser. 1 don't
went to seem vain or egotistical, but
III invite thirty-slx people here on that
night, and for every one who falls to
come I'll give you $40 BILL
You are kind-very kind. 1 hope
the party will be a great success. You
can begin at once
During the next hour he had the use
OF the telephone to call up acqusintan-
ces, and when he finally hung up the
trumpet he returned to me with:
Anything very dismal about that.
Mrs BowserI I've got ten couples
without moving out of my tracks I'll
have the other eight before tomorrow
night
That Is, they Will promise to come
'Promisel Promisel DO you imagine
that all other people are like you?
Most folks know their own minds for
day or two ahead, Mrs. Bowser.
When he came home next night h
had list OF eighteen couples who had
been invited and solemnly promised to
come. Mr.. Bowser had made 1t a
point to inform each one that the play
, ing 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 enoughl sneered Mr.. BOwser as
3 he looked over the list It's IN the
5 management, Mrs. Bowser-all In the
D management
For three days he walked around on
tip toe and took every occasion so brag
d over me. Then came the first et-back.
Q We were at dinner when the telephone
g rang and Mr.. Bowser was asked for.
D Hello BowserP
a. Yes
o This is FiIbert.'
Yes
1 want to tell you that We can
come down to the party
1 You can't?
It No. My wife has just remembered
It that she agreed to go over to Johnson
l.. bar nfrhf old fallnW hnr
n hope
Mr.. Bowser shut him of with a lou,
% bang and turned to me and said:
s. Mrs. Bowser, don't you ever darke
II FlIbert's doors again-neverl Thel
d are liars and dangerous people 1 ca
4, ill their places In i've minutes
- Before he got out of the house ther,
was another ring.
= 'Hellol Bowserl'
re Yes
II 'Tuis is Watkins
Yes
when told you the other day we
" down wednesday evening l forge
d nat our Eva was to have a child
W ,Jarty on the same evening. Th.
IN Knocks us out
az And you can't cOmep'
,aI 'Of course not. Sorry to disappO!l
you. old fellow, but OF course
et watkins is a liar, Mrs. BOwser-
at hrst class, bold faced liarr' exclaint
as Mr.. Bowser, and you want to cut Il
th whole family as dead as door nailP
a, He went off saying he could get ~
:, million couples to take their places, ar
VI he returned at evening just as the fC
lowing note came by the hands of
messenger boy:
To- Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson present the
in compliments, and regret that the dea
- IF an uncle IN China will prevent the
rom being present on Wednesd;
vi evening"
.e- Mr.. Bowser had begun to turn whi
lrt when the telephone rang.
rd 'HelloI BcwserP
,1 Yes
ny say. old man, this is a world
ieL change, you know. When l told y
gal we'd come down to that party L ney
are thought about my sister. She's to
he married that same evening Ira
n Old boy, hope yon'Il have a good tim
49,, Il told you 1t would be hard work
-ne get so many people out, 1 remarked
Tor Did YOU. Mrs. BOwserY' How XII
lat of youI But I'll show you and th'
ter liars thing OF two before L
In through
700 There were no more declinatiC
until Wednesday morning. Then
'uu Bowser was called up by telephone.
'Ghat you, Bowserr'
Yes
ON is 1t to night you have that part!
can Yes
, sPshawI 1 thought it was a We
IT. from tonight Well that knocks
out, We've got to go TO the Y NJ.
yer A. Sorry, you know, but this Is
10 yIous engagement
be Mr.. Bowser was jumping up
the down when there came another ri
nan .Hellol BowserP
Yes
n Nice weather.
Gu Yes
ers, sSay, Bowser. my wife made pr
we'd Gus engagement LOT to-hls'- VIZ
,afe got to go to
Mt Boyser shut him on with b
siou and started for the office. During
los forenoon 1 took IN two more decLl
ioes tIous- and while he WAS at dinner u
men WAS a ring and the old familiar hal
,ped sHellPl BowserP
ven Yes
- say, BowserP
Yes
ning We expect to be down early
avail night
erve Glad Of it,
-,,h .Bnt NJ may be that my mother
-. law will come in on the b. 5O tram.
she does We can't come
Anu Mr.. Bower seemed dazed as ne
keep nm tbe trumpet and left the house.
sred Last blow came at in the evening.
Y II Telephone rang and hs crawled owe
alf answer.
. answer