The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-05-11
MIR. BOWSER.
He Attempts to Give il Party.

hey nave been voted too much
trouble,' l responded.
"They have, eh? Did any one vote
besides you? | saw half dozen men,
toned in the papers last Sunday"
at is almost impossible to get thirty
Or forty people together on certain
evening, even if all desire to come.
Mrs. Johnson calculated on eight tables
and only had enough for five. Mrs.
Dart calculated on"
"On, bosh What does woman's
calculation amount tor"
"But # people can't come and don't
come, what are you going to do?"
"They can come, and they will come.
It's all in the management"
"Well, l wish you'd try it,
"Do you? Very well, Mrs. Bowser !;
l shall give a progressive 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, but"
''But what?"
"You must prepare yourself for dis
appointments"
"Oh, l must 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 a $40 BILL"
"You are very kind, very kind. l
hope the party will be great success.
You can begin at once"
During the next half hour he had
the use of the telephone to call up ac-
quaintances, and when he finally hung
up the trumpet he turned to me with
Anything very dismal about that.
Mrs. Bowser2 I've got ten couple
without moving out of my tracks. I'll
have the other eighteen before tomor-
row night"
"That Is, they will promise to come"
promise Promise Do you imag-
inc that all other people are like you?
Most folks know their own minds for a
day ahead, Mrs. Bowser."
When he came home next night he
had list of eighteen couples who had
been invited and solemnly promised to
come. Mr.. Bowser had made it
point to inform each one that the play
ing would begin at eight sharp, and all
had agreed to be on hand fifteen min
utes before that hour.
"Voted too much trouble-can't get
people enough" sneered Mr.. Bowser,
as he looked over the list. ats 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 fist set back
We were at dinner when the telephone
rang, and Mr.. Bowser was asked for.
Hello, Bow ,ef ~
eyes"
"This is Filbelt."
eyes,"
81 wanted to tell you that we can't
come down to the party"
"You can't"
'No. My wife has Just remembered
that she agreed to go over to Johnson's
on that night. Sorry, old fellow, but l
hope"
Mr.. Bowser shut him off with a loud
bang and turned to me and said:
"Mrs. Bowser don't you ever darken
Filbert's door agaln-never They are
liars and dangerous people. l can fill
their places in five minutes"
Before he got out of the house there
was another ring.
"Hello, Bowser"
eyes"
"This is Watkins"
"When | told you the other day we'd
be down Wednesday evening l forgot
that our Eva was to have chid's party
on the same evening. That knocks US
out"
"And you can't come p
"Of course not. Sorry to GiSappoint
you old fellow, but of course
"Watklns is liar, Mrs. Bowser,
first class, bold-faced liar !" exclaimed
MIR. Bowser, "and you want to cut the
whole family as dead as a door nail !'
He went off saying he could get
2,ooo, 900 couples to take their places,
and he returned at evening just as the
following note came by the hands of
messenger boy:
"Alr. and Mrs. J ,ckSon present their
compliments, nd regret that the death
of an uncle il China will prevent tn I'm
from being present on Wednesday even
ing"
MIR. Bowser had begun TO turn white
when the telephone raLg.
"Hello, Bowser !'
"Yes."
"Say, old man, this IS a world of
change, you know. When l told you
we'd come down to that party | never
thought about my sister. She's to be
married that evening. Ira la, old boy ;
hope you'll have good time"