The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
MIR. AND MRS. HoBSkR.
MIR. Kowser Undertakes to Handle Mrs.
Bowserss Trunk.

MFR. Bowser Undertakes to Handle Mrs
| Howser's Trunk.
81 have my trunk all packed. and wisl
you'd lock and strap it." said Mrs. Bowssr
| who was ready for n journey. to her lego lor,
the other evening. Il suppose I ought t
| have called In man this afternoon to do II. Blu
It slipped my mind entirely"
| Called in a man." echoed Mr.. Bowser Il
It's got so that can't buckle strap and turn
| q key I'd better hang up for q sign some
where"
IL know. dear. but last time you know what
trouble you had and how mad you got be-
| fore"
Never had the least BIT OF trouble and
| never got mad. II all husbands were as even
| tempered and good -naturod as am wives
| would have mighty little to complain Of in
this world. ] might as we'll bring it down. too
| while I'm about it. II l don't do it the ex.
pressman will bang the house all to pieces"
| Mr.. Bowser trotted up stairs whstling 1.-THE
Old Oaken Bucket" and had been gone about
n minute when he called over the balustcr:
Mrs. Bowscr. If you intend to take oil the
bureaus. hedsteads. mattresses. and springs
you've forgotten some OF then!"
What do you mean"
Just like woman! You've gone and
packed and damned and filled in till no forty
mon could lock this trunk"
why. dear. the trunk isn't hardly half full!
I am only going to stay week. and SO took
only what might need Tor the few days"
Tho cover wouldn't Shut within four inches.
Mr.. Bowser had discovered that fact before he
called out. He didn't want to make any mis-
take. He hauled the trunk into tho middle of
the room and walked around it. Then he
seized one handle and hefted it.
Tho crtter weighs 10000 pounds II It
weighs an ounce!" he muttered as he let it
down. 1t can't bluff me though. I'll get it
down il the roof comes with mo! My weight
ought to bring that cover down."
He sat down on the cover and bobbed up
and down. 1t was almost 20. but not quite.
Then no got on his hands and knees and
bopbed and sagged. and the hasp was sliding
into the slot when Mr.. Bowser gave an extra
bob and lost his hold.
to do: shouted Mrs. Bowser from the to5t Of
and the walls finally quit emblinG.
Who's locking this Internal old trunk" he
Aercely demanded as he gathered himself up.
She made no answer. and by carefully
selected flank movement. aided by his 30
pounds Of ayoirdupois. he Jummed the hasp
shingles on the roof lifted up aud Tell back
again. The key was IN the lock; but it re-
to y turn Hs aFsd b h a1Tn
to kick the whole west side Of tho outfit in
when Mrs. Bowser appeared to inquire:
wa; an. yoa have We, got the cover down. but have
the, key OF the barn door in the lock. See
", But y2 2u are turning the key the wrong
am am. am II n I've lived to be 43 years old
and don't know how to turn a trunk kay |
want to ;o be hit e on the head with tannery
She turned the key and locked it with n
click. He was about to take his solemn oath
that it wasn't locked when she got down a
Here let me shoy you how to strap
Who's bossing. this job?" he asked in a
my shins. pull my lungs out. and completely
wreck my burned old anatomy on this nfs,nal
Whom she had gone he got tho strap under
tho trunk. Then no calmly. put one end
the trunk and sagged back. lilo meant 10 cut cut
and the back Of his head hit one Of the posts Of
million when Mrs. Bowser ca led,
plaster OF the parlor csins Il You az cane tns
strap that trunk IN do it myself"
snI he mIttersd as the SKY
III strap the burned thing up so tight that it
will take yoke OF oxen to loosen i'll Gimme
Ito got it and pulled till his tongue ran out
Wnen inc tongue OF the buckle found u hole
he had guined an inch over the old one He
iondly figured that he had lifted one side Of
tho house at least a foot, and his face wore IL
grin as Mrs Bowser came part way up stairs
and quered:
e Do you think you can get it down alonep"
emit III ring UP tho Fire Depart
mcnt.' he Growcd in reply.
We'll. be careful. How do you expect to
get n trunk down that wayf 1t will surely get
away from YOU"
., NJ" =, NJ roi Bowssf; was getting trunks down
on the face, of this earth gets away from the
Undersigned he notify You by tel"
lie was following the trunk as it slid from
step to STEP, Just in the middle of tho stairs
he made Il slip. let 90. and tho trunk went end
over end down into the hall. Slr; Bowser also
went end over end after it., The last he re-
Il Wss,nbHred was feeling Of floating in tho air
and there wa, taste Of gin in his mouth and
I'm SO sOrry-so sorry" sighed Mrs Bow
SER DO you feel better. dearf"
,After several efforts. in which he refused her
the library, door; As he stood moment
!, No: amw 70, he whispered as hs waved
bin Later on. when your lawyer calls. brin:
needed will notify you! This is tile foriieih
attempt to murder mo In my own house within
4 yenr. and "!linit has been reached, AL
nit the lawyers Mrs. Bowssr: admit the
lawyers"