The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-10-08
MR., AND MRS. eowssR.
Mrs. nowsci Tells About vain search
for Gentle Spring

Mrs. Howsci Tells About u vain Searc,
tor Gentle Spring,
We'll, get readyn said Mr.. Rowser as N
entered the house the other evening in an
parent great good humor.
Who's comingW asked.
Somebody has comep
Aunt JaneW
"No-Spring faiu would sing with th,
poet
on the merrie, merrie springtimc,
| with its many buds and bloSsoms"
Mr. Bowser, | was already possessed of
the knowledge that spring had appeared. u
WELL get ready Smith and | have
planned that the two families OF us will
take trip 20 the green woods tomorrow.
We are goiug 20 drive out with his team.
Wen take lunch along aud ramble and
Gull flowers and climb trees aud have a day
out" '
Mr., Bowser the woods are wet-that is.
the ground is wet There may he one bud
somewhere within fifty miles of Detroit
out you won't find it. Ii is also too early
for flowers"
IL was settled that we should 20 II bad
to be settled that way, OF course. Mrs
smith came over during the evening and
let me know that she was also opposed 10
1t, but had promised to 40 for the sake of
the ride out and back. Each Of us put up
Siunch, and as soon rs breakfast was dis.
poSed OF next morning we were all ready
to go Mr. Bowser got up singing some.
thing about "the flowers that boomed in
the wildwood" and even when he found n
cold northeast wind blowing and a winter
overcoat necessary his enthusiasm was not
diminished
! noticed that as we passed tree after
tree without sign of buds he began 10 hitch
about uneasily finally inquired of him:
Mr., BowSer how far is it to the green
forestF"
You will probably get there when the
rest OF us do he sweetly replied, as he
turned up the collar of his overcoat.
We got there at last, That is, we reached
piece Of woods. There was nothing green
about them, and Mr.. Smith seemed a bit
disappointed. Mr.. Bowser wouldn't give
in, however, but declared that he felt like
a new man. He said that the scent of
wild tlowers which came to him carried
him back over period of twenty years
we couldn't see any of the flowers men
toned, but after making the team secure
we set out to look for them. We hadn't |
gone i've rods before Mr.. Smith discovered |
bunch Of green moss, and Mr. Bowser
ound u !eek. These discoveries filled them !
With enthusiasm, and they pranced around |
Ike two colts, The only mishap which oc.
'urred before luncheon was brought about
~ Mr.. Bowser's friskineSs. He saw an
I'D BIRDS nest on bush and galloped of
o get 1t, and falling over log he broke
10Th suspenders, ripped his coat up the
'ack and covered himself with black dirt
helped to brush him Off, and he appeared
o enjoy the joke as much as Smith did
'ut as soon as he could find opportunity
e said to me:
1T has turned out Just as said il wouldp
We'll, didn't tell you it was too early
0 Gomez"
mo, ma'am! But for you never should
ave thought of comingl'
We ate our luncheon sitting on log
he childrens teeth chattered as they
'aited, and when Mrs. Smith found her
yet wet she insisted that Smith build ,
re. He complied, and was rewarded by
hanks all around and the fall of n few
lowflakes
AT that moment farmer appeared be. !
IRE us, coming out of the woods, and after
oking the crowd over he queried
What asylum, pleases"
"H-how?" asked Smith.
What Iunatic asylum have you escaped
Om" s
We came ont for IA picnic" )
oh Did you find oneg" l
No"
Sorry for you, but can't have people
Hiding fires and galloping over my land n
r nothing. My charges are s.. What's a
e matter with your hired MANI" I
'Who?" b
why him, " pointing to Bowser. Bow l
retorted, and one word led to another II
It'll it took all of us to prevent fight. n
lie farmer got his 81, however, and he sat q
the fence as we drove away, and called ,
as parting shot: G
III bet that old daffodil with his neck q
" up had the planning of this campaign" v
d
The above represents the peaceful and Vi
rry decked sky now covering our family 81
Gle Mr. Bowser did not leave me and n
ply for divorce, and he and Smith were
'ylng euchre together last night. kl