Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-10
THE sowsER FAMILY.
Mrs. II. Tells the story of Progressive
Euchre Party.

his paper the other evening and asked
why is It that we haven't given .
progressive euchre party this winterP'
..They have been voted too much
trouble" replied.
They have, ehp Did any one vote
besides you? / saw half dozen men,
toned in the paper last Sunday"
.'lt's almost impossible to get thirty
or forty people together on a certain
evening, even if all desired to come.
Mrs. johnson calculated on eight tables
and only had enough for five. Mrs.
Dart calculated on"
..Oh, bosh! What does a woman's
calculation amount top
but if people can't come. and don't
come what are you going to doP"
"They can come and they will come.
It's all in the management
We'll, l wish you'd try It."
do youp Very we'll, Mrs. Bowser.
/ shall give progressive euchre party
next week, Wednesday evening. II
You'll see to the refreshments I'll see
to the people
.Tll be glad to, of course, but"
"But whatP"
..You must prepare yourself for dis
appointments. :"
..Oh, must! How kind Of you to
give me warning! Mrs. Bowser, ! don't
want to seem vain Or egotistical, but
I'll invite thirty six people here on that
night and for every one who fails to
come I'll give you 500 bill"
You are kind-very kind. hope
the party will be great success You
can begin at once.
During the next hour he had the use
of the telephone to call up acquaint-
ances, and when he finally hung up the
trumpet he turned to me with:
Amy thing very dismal about that,
Mrs. BowserP I've got ten couples with
out moving out of my tracks. I'll have
the other eight before tomorrow night
That is, they will promise to
come"
Promise! Promise! Do you mag
inc that all other pie are like youP
Most folks know their own minds for
utly VI TWO dllcdt, NlTS. DOWoCI.
When he came home next night he
had list of eighteen couples who had
been invited and solemnly promised to
come Mr.. Bowser had made it a point
to inform each one that the playing
would begin at sharp eight, 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. Its in the
management Mrs Bowser-all in the
management.
For three days he walked around on
| tip-toe 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.
Hello! Bowser!
Yes"
This is Filbert."
Yes" i.
Il 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
hope"
Mr.. Bowser shut him off with loud
bang and turned to me and said:
Mrs. Bowser, don't you neve"
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!'
Yes"
This is Watkins"
Yes
when told you the other day we
be down Wednesday evening forgot
that our Eva was to have a child S
party on the same evening. That
knocks us out"
''And you can't Gomez
"Of course not Sorry to disappoint
you. old fellow. but of course"
'Watl1ins is liar, Mrs. Bowser-a
first~class. bold-face liar!' exclaimed
Mr., Bowser land you want to cut the
whole family as dead as door NALL"
He went off saying he could get two
million couples to take their places,
and he returned at evening just as the
following note came by the hands of a
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"
MIR. Bowser had begun to turn white
when the telephone rang.
Hello! Bowser!"
"Yes!'
Say, old man, this is world oil
change, you know. When l told you
wed come down to that party | never
thought about my sister. She's to be
married that same evening. Tra-la,
old boy. hope you'll have a good time. >
81 told you it would be hard work tc
get so many people out, remarked.
Ibid you, Mrs. Bowser? How kind
of you! But I'll show you and these
liars and deceivers thing or two be-
fore get through"
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