The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-06
Mr.. AND MRS. BOwSER.

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Mr.. AND MRS. BOwSER.
M. Ho~ ser Does n Little wnis~ws-hi"g "n
isis Own Hook.
From the Detroit Free Press.
There was several little things ] wanted
done about the house. this fall, and so the
other week I engaged u colortsd man to
come and work for ~ couple of days. II
SO happened that he came one morning
before Mr.. Bowssr had left the house, and
was greeted with:
"Well. what's up now:
lie dun been hirsaf la work. sah."
"who hired you:"
"Dc lady, sah"'
"Whst Ia do"
"Joblin', SAIL"
"wcii, the lady has changed her mind
and DOESN'T want yoI."
After tsc man had gone, MIR. BOwser
came nto The house and asked:
Ibid you hire ~ colorssi man.
"Why. ycs."
"What for"
~ was going TAI havs, him whitcwash the
vegetable cellar. take, down and clean the
laundry ss"vepips', and 81" some other Md
s.H'm, Mrs.. Bowscr, don't believe I'm en-
couraging sucl, people. He'd have done
about one hours work and charged You
for a whole day; don't bs,licve he know.
Amy morc about whitcwhshinH than l do
about playing the harp" I'D
"But hc said lc did,"
.Ccrtninly. Did yon ever see "a negro
who wouldn't SAY anything tn u: the oc-
casion
swell, hsrt-
..Th..s,'s no but about IT,. II therc are
any little jobs about the house, I've got
plenty Of time tai Ito them. In fact l need
just such exercise. such work il u di-
mends it."
yo9 mean :" SAY y"" will d" tn"
81 do. I done la il To save "a dollar. hut
for my own benefit. always liked the
81 wish yo,i wouldn't ,lo il. You'll get
lime i'm your eyes and yo,i will blame inc
'.Thcrr you g". Blame you! What
in my eyes it's my own fault. Mrs.
of a crank lately"
swell, il yuu are determined ON il.
don't say that ! asked yon ar encouraged
yon."
the insane asylum? ! think ! run my own
house yet. ~ I'm willing To peel off and
=" ,h.J', - %ia jSn,. ""sh' to In encouraged
was quite sur, how il would end, hut I
said nothing more, and in the course of
aud went down cellar. ! ollows,l him
down Ia give him u few Last words of adj
vice. hut d. .iidn't heed them.
and enjoy yourself he said. "Herr's the
brusl, and here's "A pail Of lime. and IL !
don't whii'w;.si, more cellar IN ten min,
utcs than Moses could in all day, I'll
never try il again. Besides, Mrs. Bowscr,
whitewashing is mot ths, SLOUGH work you
,niagin. i, "a be. IL has got to br done by
wont stand. ! want u little biu'hg to give
10 a tinRc."
~ mus, hc well done"
.Certainly."
Two cn:.ts all around"
"Jtist so."
-.Even il il takes you all day"
even IL IL takes me over half an hour.
which il wont. I'll show you N job here
shat will make IL black man turn green
with envy. DUST run up stairs and make
yourself comfortable"
1 reiterated UP the stairs To the kitchen
ioor and .aitei for RESULTS; which knew
and disiisst and sozzlcd and stirred until
hc had the. liquid Ia his liking. and as hc
began ON the stone wall l heard him
~ said is minutes, but I'll xo slow and
take ~. The idea OF "A color..d man slosl-
Let's see. l believe III take the overhead
first"
/ held my breath in suspense fora long
minute. Then "a yell arose from that cell
lar which jumped the cook out of her old
slippers and made hcr cry out:
we been struck by another cycionc
Their. was a second and a third yell,
and as l hurried down stairs MIR. Bowser
outstrctched, and jumping zap and down
as though Ia. had fire under his feet.
For h~eaven's sake what is il, Mr.. Bow
ser?" i asked.
-iiuhe-hre"
''In my eyes! I'm blind! I've burned
them outf"
/ got hold Of him and led him out to the
laundry tubs, and sct the water to running
He had indeed got u dose i'm his eyes, bu
Il was more painful than dangerous. liz
could hardly ses, daylight after we ha.
washed out all the lime, and as l led him
upstairs he said:
..I shall never ses. again-never "a. yo,
or the baby again i'm my life"
washed his eyes with milk and got hin
TO lie down OF the lounge. and in "a coupl,
nourr ne WINS pssetS near All right. III
eyes were sorp, but no damag had beei
done. He was very gentle until he discov
cred his. Then hc suddenly turned ol
me with:
Mrs. Bowscr, what possible .xcus.
can you urge in cxtenuation OF your con
duct"
"what do you mean
Nhat do 4 mcau? That's n cool uue.