The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
Mr.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
MV. u. Talks About Her Husbands rros
Eres.ive Luchro Party.


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sfV. -. Talks About Her Husbands Pro-
grcs,ive Euchro Party.
ar. Bovscr suddenly iooEra up from his
Paper tho other evening and asked;
why is it that We haven't eivon a pro-
sressive cuchre party this winterf'
They have been voted too much trouble"
Greplied
well. Mrs. Bowser, I shall give a progress
sive euchro party next week, Wednesday
evening. II you'll se 70 the refreshments
I'll SEQ to the people"
"In be glad.to, Of course, but
"But whatf
You must prepare yourself for diappoint-
mcnts.n
"Oh. | must How kind Of you TO give me
warningi Mrs Bowser, | don't want to
seem vain or cgotistical, but III invite thirty.
six people here on that night, and Tor every
one who fails 10 come IN give you a so blu
You are kind-very kind | hopo tia
party will be a great Success You can begin
at Ouce.'
When he came home next night he had "a
list Of eighteen couples who had been invited
AMI solemnly promised 10 come.
"Notei too much trouhic-cant get people
enoughl" sneeroi Mr.. Bowser, as he looked
over the list. Its In the management, Mrs.
Bowser-all ia the management"
For three days he walked around on tip toe
and took every occasion 70 brag over me.
Then came the first set back. We were at
dinner when tho telephone rang and Mr..
Bonscr was asked for.
"Helol Bowsorl'
YES
This Is Filbert.n
Yes
Il wanted to tell you that We cant CONS
down to the party"
"You can'tl'
"No. Ny wife has just remembered that
she agreed TO 20 over 10 Johnson's on that
night. Sorry, old fellow, but | hope
Mr.. Bowsor shut him of with a loud bang
and turned 20 mo and said.
Mrs. Bowser, don't you never darken Fill.
berts doors ~0gain-ncverl They are liars
and dangerou, people. can oil their places
IN five minutes
Before be got out Of tho hou.s there was
another ring
"Heilol Bowseri'
Yes
THIS Is Watkins
Yes
"Whou | told you tho other day we'd b
down Wednesday evening | forgot that our
Eva was % have n child's party on the sans
evening. That knocks Us o%t.'
And YOU can't comof'
"Of course not. Sorry to d%isappoint YOU
Old fellow, but OF course'-
tkf".slf.. 4. "a H.a ~. n.p-.,r-n Hraf
class, bold faced liar!' exclaimed NIr. Bosser,
and sou wan TO cut tho whole family a.
dead as a door nail.'
He went off saying no could get two million
couples 70 take their places, aud no returned
at evening just as the following uoto came by
the hands Of n messenger boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson present their com
plinents, and regret that the death OK an
uncle in China Will prevent them from beiua
present on Wednesday evening"
Mr.. Bowser had begun 20 turn white when
ths telephone rang.
"iIeloi Bowser.'
"Yos.n
"Say, old man, this is a world Of change,
you know. WhenI told you we'd com down
10 that party | never thought about my sh-
ter. She, 70 be married that Samo evening.
Tra-la, Old boy, hope youa have a good
timen
Il told you it would be hard work to got "a
many people out" | remarked.
Did you, Ars. Bowsogl Low Kind Of YOU
But III show you and these liars and do
ceiyers a thing or two before | get through
There were no more dcclinatsns until
wednesday morning Then Mr.. Bowser wa
called up by telephone.
THAT you, DowserP
"Yc.p
is it tonight you have that partyl'
ayes
"Pshawl | thought IL was = week from to-
night. Wei, that knocks Us out. We've gos
TO 60 to the y. NJ. {. A. Sorry, you know
but this Is a previous engagement
NJ. Bowser was jumping up and dows
when there camc another ring:
Hello. BowSer"
"Yes.r
'Nico weather"
eyes
IAN well down therem
'Ycs.n
"say, Bowser, my wife made a p~revioui
engagement for tonight. We've got 70 gs
to-
Dir. Bowsar shut him OF with a bang ane
started for the Office. During the forenoon
took Ia two more ~declinations, and while ht
was at dinner there was a ring and tho old
familiar bail:
Hello BoWsorl'
"Yes.n
"Say, Bowserw
yes
1--WE expect 10 be down early tonight
GLAD OF it,
But It may be thai my mother-in-lav viii
come In on the $50 train. IL she does We
can't come"
air. Bowser seemed dazei as he hung up til,
trumpet and left the house. The last blow
came at z IN the evening. The telephone rang
and he crawled over 20 answer.
rs this Bowser'si'
"Yes.n
where's the old manf'
II am Mr. Bowser."
"Ohi 30 you are. Your voice ssems mighty
weak tonight Say. old man. tho three
couples OF US In this terrace were comina
down tonight, but We mus d~isappoint YOU al
this late moment. We have had FREQ ticket.
sent up Tor the opera, and OF courSsn-
ir. Bowser walked - the front door.
locked IL. muiied the bel and turned out the
gas. Then b. sat down aud was very qulet
Tor a couple OF hours. AT last 10 looked ug
and said.
Mrs Bowser, som husbands would mur.
der a wife Tor thisi'
''Rut what have | donef'
'What haso you done, Coaxed, bribej
and bulIo1cd mo into giving = progressive
euchrc party, aud where's the partyi told
you how It would come out, and here VT
are. Mrs Bowsor, ~
But he was too tull for further utterancs