West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-27
MR.. BOWSER,
ENEAlOGIST
lie Starts Out TO Complete the Family
Tree but Does Not Succeed.


have been anxious for seyertl years to com.
| plete my family record can trace the
Bowsers back 400 years, with the exception
Of two breaks There's skip between
Moses and Elijah Bowser and another be-
tween Aaron aud Nicodemus. have been
trying to hll in the gaps, think l have got
hold Of the right string at last"
"Have you found some old records ?"
! 81 have found that there are two other
Bowser families in town and I'm hopeful
iha, they have the records want, shall
be delighted II they have"
81 don't exactly see why you should care
abou, any Bowser 200 years old, 4" said Mrs.
Bowser
"But do care a great deal. Il makes
quite difference whether your ancestors
were ditch diggers OF kings, or at least it
does to me. As for you, of course you
don't care pin. You were a Tomkins
and don't think any Of the Tompkins fam
lily from No. l down ever amounted 10 any
thing great"
"Bui the Bowsers have
"Well, the family tree as far as compile
ted shows princes, dukes, barons, governors
and statesmen among them"
"Then the family must be ON tie decline. -
Woman, what do you mean by that ? -
shouted Mr.. Bowscr as his hair began To
eracklc. "Do you mean to nsinuate that
am unworthy descendant Of the name 2'
80 OF a, all, ;" she quietly replied, ''only
there dou't seem to be any more princes aud
dukes around. If were you I'd let i, all
so.
81 shall do nothing OF the kind may
not be a prince OF duke but that bear
the name of Bowser is enough IS this
matter is Of no ear,hly interest TO You and
as old rompkins was probably huug for
murder you need no, sit up for me-"
The cat attempted To- follow him out but
he lhrus, her back aud walked swiftly away.
There was a Bowser living six blocks away
/, was in tenement house and there were
five flights Of stairs 70 climb Mr. Bowscr
found the Other Bowser with a pipe in hi,
mouth and his feet ou ihe stove and one Of
his tive children had jus, gone out with the
growIe' The subject Of geuealogy was in
troduced at once and HE new B,wser took
his feet of the stove and stood up to say
$50 You are hanung up the old Bowsers,
eh3"
al am 3"
"Well I'll give You two minutes to get
downstairs. Ny graudiather was hung for
murder my father was shot for sheep
thief and my brother had vacation in Sing
Sing tut don't propose to have anybody
come here and rake up my feelings over il.
You put il down that there was never a Bow.
scr yet who was any too good and let it go
at that"
Mr. Bowser got out. There was another
to call on but he was out lie lived over a
saloon and Mr.. Bowser had little talk with
the saloon keeper and then returned home.
Mrs. B5wser was reading aud the cat asleep
and he was not questioned as be 60 out his
family tree to look j., over. Not five min
uies had pissed however when the b-lI rang
and the door was opened to a man Who gave
the name Of Bowscr and added
"rhe saloon keeper said you was looking
for me. Is il job you have for a poor man
out Of work ? A."
81 was seeking 60 trace the Bowscr family
back, replied Mr.. Bowscr
"rhen maybe can help you sir, as
have lots Of papers"
"Wbat | want to find out frs, is who
came between Moses and Elijah
"Then m your man sir. I'm The one as
comes between Moses and Elijah anI If
there's dollar coming TO me Ill take it
now.
"But you can't D.; the man. Moses Bow.
ser died over 200 years ago and Elijah fol.
lowed him within so years
"Makes M difference sir Ny name is
Sam Bowser and ! know come between
'em. You can take my word for IL and give
me the dollar don't suppose you expect
a gentleman to throw bis time away cu-
inely 2'
MIS-. Bowser was mcrcifu enough 20
/ withdraw and 60 zap stairs an ihe cat io
seek The dark spot under he piano aud
while Nc. B)wssr was h3,ly arguing with
Sam Bowscf the BEN rang aud two o'hcf
BoHsers called, Joe aud Jin
Hearing that you was looking np ibc
Bowser family s.f'--began joe
eve thought we'd call and see what 10
/ was 400 about continued both together.
Don't trust 'em ari" whispered Sam
/ Bowscr "Can't yol see that whl. ~.
looks alike they look altogether different 81"
Gentlemen d'd any of you ever hear of
/ Aaron or NicoIcmls B3nser r" asked Mr
I Bowscr
eve have sir' replied thc three in chorus
"Whai BJsser lived between them
81 did SIR. chorused the tro
The cat came out Of hiding aud took
look al ths foui B5ws.r and skulked back
and after a strained silence Mr. BJwser was
about 90 move an Adjournment when the
bell rang and another B5wssr appeared
''My name sir," he explained, els Levitt.
Gus Bowser and T understand tla, you are
hunting up the Bower family tree"
'But YOU ain'tmit!' shouted Joe, Jim
and sam
"But . am and you loafer. are simply
after money i'
"Yoa'rc Harl'
"siop shout % Mf B5vscr oNoa.
lbeu. Ieyidcus where do you come in
90 come io everywhere sIr aud don't YOU
let Those Other plug Donseu take you in
"iIit him
"Knock his head on
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