West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-05-04

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voice in front OF the house shouted:
"Why don't some one throw
rock through the window or ring
Tor the patrol wagon?"
Next day dark. skinned man
who said he was grandson Of the
late Glvoni, came up and gayo Mr..
Bowser a lesson, and the cook, who
had almost consented TO stay, sud-
denly rose up and rushed after her
bundle. When ready to go she
whispered to me:
"I'm sorry, mum; sorry for you
that's leftl IL the child dies, send
me word and I'll como and do all
in my power" ;"
Mr.. Bowser took foui lessons in
all aud then told his teacher that
his services would be no longer
required. lie took tho last two
lessons in the barn In order, as ho
said to surprise me. On the even
ing OF the last lesson he brought in
tho harp just rs a couple OF the
neighbors came in. lie promptly
responded TO AN invitation to show
of, but had not labored two min
utes when ono OF the gentlemen
asked:
"lIave you any particular object
in that, Mr.. Bowser?"
"Of course he has" replied the
other. at is an imitation Of
great calamity in Japan--buildings
shaken down Wy an earthquake and
the devil to play generally" Then
both left hurrledly, remarking as
they went out, that the house would
surely be pulled" by the police as
u disorderly house and MIR. Bowser
fined for being drunk or sent to tho
lunatic asylum.
MIR. Bowser overheard the remark
and stopped playing. llo followed
them TO the front door with the
harp under his ann and heard ono
say to the other as they went out
tho gate:
"lt's great pity for Mrs. Bowser
that she is tied to such an old ass
and she has clear case for
divorce"
MIR. Bowscr swore long and deep
and smashed that Giyani Harp in
to kindling wood over the front
gate post. When he came in, all
out of breath and red in the face,
| asked him what he had done.
"Donel Done! Who coaxed mo
into buying harp"
"The grandson OF Givoni. lie
had an old harp he wanted to get
rid Of and he struck you for fat
and got twice it's WORTH"
"Slruck me for n fatv" he shou-
ted rs be walked around on tho
cat. "And why? Because was
willing to be swindled to keep peace
in the family. You had your mind
set on q harp and harp you must
have"
"Mr. Bowscr! What did want
Of a harp?"
wIeayen only knows. But for
you | should never have thought OF
trying to play on it. What do you
suppose Greene and Davis said?"
"That you were Ounce"
''rhat il their wives led them
around by the nosO as you DO me
that they'd wipe the family out and
then commit suicidel | must havo
looked sweet lawding over that old
harpw
lyon did. told You that il
was nonsense year trying to learn
music at your sgo."
"My agei There you go! Am
a thousand years old ? Am five
hundred? Am even one hundred,
that You keep fiinging it at mel
Musici Why. I've more music in
my big toe than yon have in your
whole body. Mrs. Bowscr, this is
the limit. You have gone far
enough. Now bewarel The worm
is ready to turnp'
But next morning the worm was
rs pleasant as June, and when a
crowd Of dozen boys paraded up
and down, each harping on a piece
Of thst harp, Mr. Bowscr never let
on that be saw or heard anything.
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