The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-20
MR.. BOWsER's MISTAKE.

Some groceries which I ordered the
other afternoon failed to come up in
time, and at supper We had bread in
place OF biscuits.
Cook run away ?" queried Mr..
Bo9ser as he noticed the change.
''The baking powder didn't come up u
replied.
s. Did you order it ? +"
Yes, at O'Clock"
"And it is now 6! Mrs. Bowser,
there must be something very wrong
with your system of trading. If L were
ordering groceries I'd like to see 'em try
any such game on me-"
s. We can get along for once"
That isn't the question You order
groceries at o'clock They are not
here at 8. This shows either that the
grocer doesn't care for your trade, or he
is liar IN agreeing to send them up.
am afraid they find you very easy
mark"
az suppose you could do BETTER" L
retorted.
Certainly A woman can, perhaps,
buy gimcracks to better advantage than
a man, but when it comes down to solids
she can't be trusted"
50 Very well; you buy the groceries for
the next week. The cook will tell you
what is wanted"
.sI'1l do it, and I'll show you that We
will live great deal better and yet save
81 or So week They can't play roots
on me, Mrs. Bowser."
Next morning, before going away, he
went out to the cook and said:
50 I'll send up the meat for dinner
That's all. suppose?"
50 We want few things besides, SIR.
Put down salt, soap, pepper, tea, CHINA
mon, starch, sago, tomatoes, vinegar"
"Whatl Haven't we got a blessed
thing In the house?"
Z" Lots O. things, sir, but there's some
thing wanting every day. You can add
a washboard, lampchimney, some
sapoIio, a box of matches, and -"
. That will do" interrupted Mr..
Bowser. i can see that there has been
the greatest acknowledgement in this
house. It's a wonder that we are not
on the way to the poor-house.
g Well, if you don't get 'em, we won't
have EN-" said the cook, and with that
bit of natural philosophy she turned
away to wash her dishes.
Some meat came up and was prepared
for dinner. When Mr.. Bowser came
home he inquired:
"What have you been paying for roast
beef2n
"About thirteen cents"
"AhI I suspected it from the way the
butcher acted. He has been swindling
you at the rate of six cents per pound !"
"Nai"
Fact. I sent up a piece at six cents
which beats any you have had tor
month"
When we got seated at the table he
looked about and remarked that the
cook had forgotten to put Oh the potatoes.
You di6e't sent up any," L replied.
"What?"
e stNotning came but the meat"
BY the great two-humPed camel,
but"
He suddenly felt in his vest pocket,
and there WAS the list Of groceries.
With that he took up the carving knife
and fork and began TO carve the meat
1t did ut carve He bore down and sawed
away, and finally laid the knife down
and said:
s.Mrs. Bowser, is shis piece of rhino
eeros or beef?''
esIt's neck piece of beef, Mr.
Rowser. When 1 buy 'em for mInce pis
I boil the meat about two days. Yor
sent it for a roast and the cook has
roasted il"
He turned very white and kicked th'
cat from under the table, and our dlnne
WAS slim and unpleasant one. Ate
getting on hrs tat and overcoat he wen
out TO see the cook, and, as he appeared
In the kitchen door, she said:
stThere's no butter for supper, and
want YOU to send up some tomatoes 10
soup, two iron spoons, package Q
stove polish, some silver soap, allspIce
oyster crackers and bluing. Here's 1
list"
9 Do you pretend to say We want al
those things2" be demanded.
Eyes. and MANY more. I neve
worked In a place before where I had $
little to do with If you'll send up ma
and an axe I'll have that beef cut U
cold for supper"
could hear Mr. Bowser breathin
thirty feet distant, and one of his shoe
strings broke with a loud snap, but
went out of the house without exploc
inc. In the afternoon the things cam
uu-all but the tea and butter. At SUI
per time the cook maize coffee. Vi
Bowser noticed it as we sat down, an(
sn,1ff1ng the aroma, he remarked:
Doesn't your girl know the differenc