Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-10-12
MIR. AND MRS. BOWSER.
They Find Country Life and Its Pleasure
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 ''Well, what do you think" exclaimed MT Bowser as he came hurrying home from the office the other afternoon.
 Have you gone and got some more hens or bought another horse"
 Mrs Bowser, the event of our life isabout to happen"
 What is itr'
 "You know Gregg. Well, Gregg owns a little farm out here about twelve miles There's good house on it, and he says we can occupy it for the summer. We will have a COW and a horse, pigs, poultry and other stock, and we'll go out there and tan up and get fat, and have the best time in the world" 'I don't think much of the idea, Mir. Bow ser."
 "You don'tl You don't want cool breezes fresh eggs-fresh berries-rch milk-songs of birds-lowing of tho kine and rest from careP'
 "You will be disappointed if you expect any such thing"
 "I will ehl Perhaps l don't kno~ what the country is You are always ready to throw cold water on any of my plans. shall go, anyhow"
 That was the beginning, and at the end of three days l yielded, woman like. l knew we should be back in four or five days, how ever, and 1 arranged with the cook accord ingly One Monday morning we took the train and started, having engaged farmers daughter to take charge of the kitchen, and at the nearest railroad station we were met by farmer and his lumber wagon. The sun poured down its hottest, the dust had covered grass and bushes, and as we logged and jolt ed along the farmer queried of MT. Bowser:
 Come out for your health, supposer
 Va lie pfy-xya air haS refreshed me-"
 Has chs Well, there's heaps of it, and I'm thinking you'H get all you want in about a week. l think a city chap is a blamed fool to come out here"
 Do youi Why, the doctors recommended 1t. That boy ought to gain pound day, and am sure ms wife will brace right up with those pastoral scenes before her eyes"
 "The doctors and pastoral scenes be durned!' growled tue farmer as he turned to his hors S. and those were the last words he uttered until be landed us at the gate. It was a comfortable frame house, and did not observe the surroundings until after dinner. It struck me that MT. Bowser had suddenly lost his enthusiasm, but l didn't know why until got out doors The barn had partly fallen in, giving it weird and lonely look; most of the fencing was down, gust of wind had laid the smoke house on its back, and nearly every tree and bush about the house was dead or dying.
 'Is this ono of the pastoral scenes you re- ferred tor asked of Mr. Bowser.
 "There you gol" he snapped "You can't expect things to look as nice out here in Central park We come for the balmy breezes and the rest"
 Didn't you say we should hear the notes of quails and whippoorwills9"
 "Yes, but don't rush business. They will come around in due time"
 For dinner had some salt pork, pota- toes, bread and butter and coffee When | Mir. Bowser hinted about fresh eggs the girl | replied thnt the only hens which ever con | tributed eggs were now engaged in the incu- bator business. When he asked for cream for his coffee she replied that the COW hadn't come up that morning. As for fresh vege- tables, the season had been so dry that none had matured.
 The COW came sauntering up about 5 o'clock, covered with flies and mosquitoes and the girl hinted to Mir Bowser that he was expected to milk.
 "Oh, certainly" he replied. ''I wouldn't give a cent for farm life unless l could milk q COW or two. l used to sing ballad while l was milking.n
 The girl and watched him as he took the pail and stool and approached the COW. The COW also watched him. Folks generally sit down on the right hand side of COW to milk. Mr Bowser took the other side We saw the COW turn her head and regard him with anazement and contempt, and this was in creased as be worked away for four or five minutes without bringing drop of milk.
 What are you trying to dof called to him from the gate.
 Mrs. Bowser, when 1 want to learn any thing about a COW I'll ask you for the infor nation 1 think know my business"
 So did the COW. She had been fooled with long enough, and she suddenly planted hoof against Mr. Bowser with such vigor that be turnbled over ill a confused heap. Between us we got him into the house and the girl fin ished the milking. MT. Bowser recovered from the shock after awhile, and felt it my duty to inquire:
 MT. Bowser, don't you think a week of these pastoral scenes will be enough for usT
 "No nor six weeks!' he growled. Moth ing would do but you must get into the coun- try, and now I'll give you enough of iti"
 Why, Mir Bowserl"
 You needn't why Mir. Bowser me! You gave me no peace until I agreed to como, and now I'll remain here five straight yearsl'
 W Ten lne summer sun went down and the stars came out we were not as happy as we might have been. MT. Bowser still held his hand on his stomach, the baby cried because the milk tasted Of wild onions, and the gir lost the old oaEen bucket in the thirty foot well while getting a pail of fresh water. asked MT Bowser when the kine would begin to low and the whippoorwills to sing, and ht was so mad he wouldn't speak. However, il the kline didn't low, the pinch bugs and mos qutoes did There wasn't screen at door oI window and soon after sundown we were besieged.
 That night seemed never ending Along about midnight l asked Mir. Bowser how many pounds be thought he had gained, but he called me an idiot and would say no more
 When we got up in the morning the gir didn't know us We were blotched anc bitten until one would have suspected us O. suffering with smallpox Mir Bowser knew hmself, however, and before noon we wer back in the city. He scarcely spoke to me al the way home. but once in the house he buTs out with:
 Nov, old lady, prepare for q settlement You've nosed me around all you ever will This has broken the camels back. Which O US applies for a divorcef"-Detroit Ere Press