West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-02-24
THE B0WSER TROUBLES.
A Birthday Party and How It Affect.
ed Mr.. Bowser

the other rooms in the house, IL oi
consequence enough TO be talked
about In the halls. One afternoon, /,
as Mrs. Bowser sat sewing, she
heard the woman above shouting
over the bannisters co tho woman
below
"To-morrow is my husband g
birthday, and to- morrow night I'm
going to give him little party"
THAT will be nice - replied the
other. "0sll on mo for anything
| can do. You'll have dancing, of
course ?"
ooh, Of course. There'll be
dancing, singing and all that, and
| shan't let anybody go home till
daylight"
Mrs. Bowser felt her blood grow
cold as she realized what that
meant. Mr.. Bowser would put up
with the racket about five minu tes.
She made up her mind that he
must be got out of tile flat for that
night at any cost, aud having the
afternoon TO plan Ih she was renGy
when he came home To dinner.
Things had all godc we'll with him
at the office and he wal u good
spirits.
"l'll tell you what | want TO do
to morrow evening" she said, as
the proper time arrived. "rhere
are three or four things want to
see Mrs. Taylor about. and il you
don't mInd wc'll take arun over to
Brooklyn. We can at the same
time see how the woskmou are get
ting along with our house"
Pm on hand for that" replied
Mr.. Bowser, and nothing more had
to b, said about IT,.
1t was Mrs. Bowsers' scheme to
get him over TO Brook lyn and there
invent some excuse for remaining Q
all night, and all next day she
went about fellcitating herself that
things would g. her way. SO they
DID. Sir. Bowser came home
rather anxious to go, and they got
away after dinner without his hay.
ing heard anything about the
party which was to take place.
When Brooklyn was reached Mrs.
Taylor was taken into the conspi
racy, but when she suggested that
the BowserS remain all night she
was met | y an emphatic refusal.
"We couldn't think of such a
thing "s staying" said Mr.. Bowser
i've not only got to be at the
office early in the morning, but
some one might break into our
rooms II We were away all night.
Many thanks, but we must return
home"
Mrs. Bowser coaxed and argued
but he was firm. She finally had
a faintiDg spell, but he insisted up.
on going back alone il she didn't
get over 1t. She therefore recov-
cred after half an hour, and sbou.
III O'Clock at night they reached
home. That birthday party was
in full swing. II had been decided
to enlarge and improve upon the
original idea. The affair wis there
fore birthday party, an at home,
reception, a husking- bee, a spell.
ing bee, candy pull and dance
all rolled into one, and the live.
liest thing in town.
"What IN the name OF Mark.
Matthew, Luke and John is going
on here !" eEclaimed Mr. Bowser
as he came to the doorstep.
oil don't feel like climbing the
stairs to night, and wish We
could 20 to hotel - replied Mrs.
Bowser.
"HoteI be hanged ! You'll have
all night to rest in after climbing
the stairs, and / want to know
whether this is a wake or Fourth
of July celebration -
"You know the people pay rent
and can do as they wish, +" she said
as they opened tho door and caught
the sound Of music and dancing.
"Oh yes, know all about that
Any body who lives in a fat car
raise the roof of the whole house
and nobody must saw word in
protest. Seem TO be in gsy spirits
IL we'd stayed all night IN Book
lvn we should have missed this {"