Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-29
MR. AND MRS BowsER.
BY MRS. DowsER.

~ ~ bihb we uuNth given q
progressive euchre party this W nterf'
"They have been voted too much trou.
ble," | replied.
'Thcy have, ehl Did any one vote be-
sides youi saw half a dozen mentioned
In the papers last Sunday
tits almost impossible to get thirty or
forty persons together on certain even.
lug, even II all desire to come. Mrs.
johnson calculated on eight tables, and
only had enough for five. Mrs. Dart cal
culated OH"
"Oh, boshl What dos woman's cal
cuiations amount tor
but II people can't come and don't
come, what are you going to dos
They can come and they will come.
It's all in the management"
well, / wish you'd try It,"
do youi Very well, Mrs. Bower, l
shall give progrCsslv, euchfe party next
week, on "Wednesday evening. II you'll
see 10 the refreshments I'll sec to the
people"
"l'll be glad to, of course, but"
"But WHAT"
you must prepare yoorself for disap-
pointmeuts."
"Oh, musil How Kind of you to
give me wGrningl Mrs. Bowser, don't
want to seem vain or egostistical, but III
invite thitty-sx people here on that
night, and for every one who fails TO
come I'll give you a SO BILL"
You are kind-very kind. hope
the party will be great success. You
can begin NJ once"
During the next hour he had the use of
the telephone TO call up acquaintances,
aud when he finally hung the trumpet
he turned to me with:
"AnythinR very dismal about that,
Mrs. Bowser2 I've got ten couples with
out moving out of my tracks. III have
the other eight before tomorrow night. {"
THAT 10, they will promise to come"
"Promisel PROMISED Do you image
that all other people are Ike youl Most
folks known their own minds for day
or two ahead, Mrs. Bowser"
When he came home next night he
had list of eighteen couples who had
been invited and solemnly promised tn
come. Mr.. Bowser had made IL a point
TO IN form each one that the playing
would begin at sharp eiahs, and all had
agreed to he on hand fifteen minutes be-
fore that hour
Voted too much trouhle-cau't get
people enough" sneend Mr.. Bowser, as
he looked over the list. tits In the
management, Mrs. Bowser-all Ia the
management"
For three days he walked around on
tip-t0e and took every occasion to hrag
over me. Then came the frat s.t-back.
We were at dinner when the telephone
rang and Mr.. BoSser was asked Tor.
''Hellol Bowser"
HYesO
"This Is Filbert."
Il wanted to tell you that we can't
come down to the party"
"You can'i"
"No. My wife has just remembered
that she agreed 10 40 over to Johnson't
on that night. Sorry, old fellow, but
hope"
Mr.. Bower shut him Off with loud
bang and turned to me and said:
Mrs. Bowser, don't you never darker
Filberts doors sgaiu-neyerl They art
liars and dangerous people. can fill
| their places in ilvs minutes"
Before he got out OF the house there
was another ring.
'Heilol BowserP'
eyes"
"Thls Is Watkins"
eyes"
"Wben told you the other day we'd
be down Wednesday evening | forgot
that our Eve was to have a nhild's party
on the samee vening. That knocks me
out"
"And you cant Gomez"
"Of course NOT Sorry to disappoint
you, old fellow, but of course"
watkins is liar, Mrs. Bowser-a
first-class, bold-faced liar, exclaimed Mr.,
Bowser, land you want to cut the whole
family as dead as door-nail!'
He went of, saying he could get two
million couples to take their places, and
he returned at evening just as the follow
ing note came by the hands of messen
ger 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 even
ing.
Mr.. Bowscr had begun to turn white
when The telephone rang.
"lIellol BoHseri"
eyes" 1919
''Say, old man, this is word OF
change, you know. When | told you
we'd come down to that party l never
thought about my sister. She's TO be
married the same evening. 1Ala, old
boy, hope you'll have coed time"
81 told you It would be hard work to
get so many people out" remarked.
"Did you, Mrs. Bowser2 How kind of
you'll But III show you and these liars
and deceivers thing or two before get
through"
There was no more declarations until
Wednesday morning. Then Mr.. Bowser
was called UP by Telephone.
THAT you Bowser"
as 1t tonight you have that partyl"
eyes"
"Pshawl | thought it WAS a week
from tonight Well, that knocks us out.
We've got to go to the Y. NJ. G. A.
Sorry; you know, but this is previous
engagement"
MIR. Bowser was jumping up and down
when there came another ring.
"Hellol Bowserl"
"Yes."
Mice weather"
"Yes."
"All well down there"
Yes"
"say, Bowser, my wife made previous
engagement Tor tonight. We've got TO
go To-"
Mr.. Bowser shut him of with bang
and started for the office. During the
forenoon took in two more declarations
and while he was at dinner there was a
ring and the old familiar hail:
"Hellol Bowserp'
"Yes."
"say, Bowser!"
HYee,"
ave expect to be down early tonight. -