The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
MR.. AND MRS. BowSER


Mrs. b. Talks About Her Husbands Pro-
gressive Euchre Party.
Mr.. Bowser suddenly looked up from his
paper the other evening and asked
'Why is it that we haven't given a pro-
gressive euchre party this winterf'
"They have been voted too much. trouble"
replied
well. Mrs. Bowser, shall give progress
sive euchre party next week, Wednesday
evening If you'll see to the refreshments
I'll see to the people,"
''I'll be glad to. of course, butt
"But whats"
"You must prepare yourself for disappoint
ments"
'sOh, mustl 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 $40 bill"
You are kind--very kind | hope the
party will be great success. You can begin
at once"
When he came home next night he had a
list of eighteen couples who had been invited
and solemnly promised to come.
"Voted too much trouble-cant get people
enoughr' 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 set back We were at
dinner when the telephone rang and Mr..
Bowser was asked for.
''Hellol Bowser!n
eyes"
'This is Filbert"
eyes"
Il wanted to tell you that we can't come
down to the party"
"You can'tr'
''No. My wife has just remembered that
she agreed to go over to Johnson's on that
night. Sorry, old fellow. out hope'-
Mr.. Bowser shut him Off with loud bang
and turned to me and said
Mrs Bowser, don't you never darken Fill
bert's doors again-neverl They are liars
and dangerous people. can fill their places
in five minutes"
Before he got out of the house there was
another ring.
'HelloI Bowser!"
"Yesn
"This is Watkins"
eyes"
''When told you the other day we'd be
down Wednesday evening forgot that our
Eva was to have 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'-
watkins is liar, Mrs Bowser-a first
class, bold faced liarl" exclaimed Mr.. Bowser,
land you want to cut the whole family as
dead as door nail'
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 messenger boy:
''Mr. and Mrs jackson present their COM
pliments, and regret that the death of an
uncle in China will prevent them from being
present on Wednesday evening"
Mr.. Bowser had begun to turn white when
the telephone rang.
"Hellol Bowser!"
eyes"
''Say, old man, this is world of change,
you know. When told you we'd come down
to that party l never thought about my sis
ter. She's to be married that same evening.
Tra-la, old boy, hope you'll have good
time"
II told you it would be hard work to get SO
many people OUT" remarked
ibid you, Mrs Bowser? How kind of you!
But I'll show you and these liars and de-
ceivers thing or two before get through"
There were no more declinations until
Wednesday morning. Then Mr.. Bowser was
called up by telephone.
"That you, Bowsers"
eyes"
SIS it tonight you have that party?'
Eyes"
"Pshaw! thought it was week from to-
night Well, that knocks US out. We've got
to go to the Y. NJ c. A. Sorry, you know,
but this is previous engagement"
Mr. Bowser was jumping up and down
when there came another ring:
Hello! Bowser!"
eyes,
''Nice weather"
eyes"
''An well down therel'
Eyes"
''Say, Bowser, my wife made previous
engagement for tonight. We've got to go