West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-30
BOWSER'S BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. Bewser aud several others Make
ltan Interesting Date.


Tor two OF three weeks but had been care.
fol not to mention the matter to Mrs
Bowser. His idea was 10 Jump over'-the
day without giving II away.
lie feared u might be brought up at the
breakfast table. but Mrs Bowser seemed
TO have entirely forgotten that the month
OF April had anything TO do with him. lie
got away from the house TO draw long
breath OF reiiet aud none Of his fellow
passengers on the street car appeared 10
notice tha, he was relc OF the last
century.
1, was Only when he reached home again
ato o clock in the evening that he sot a
Jar. When Mrs. Bowser had gr, elcd him
she asked him to step iu,o the parior for a
moment turning up the gas she proudly
pointed to new arm chair aud said
you see. havent forgotten what date
IL is. This is sour birthday present"
Ill don't think il is " hc stammercd. in
reply.
"oh. but I'm sure OF Il. I've had IL in
mind for month. Yes. you are ss years
old to day and wanted YOU to see that
remembered il.
why didn't you remember that was
1852" he growled.
because that's 100 years too much. DO
YOU like the chairS'
I'm Who said was ssf"
why, you are. OF course. II was in the
old bible which we lost when moving. You
are not ashamed OF your age. are youp"
"of course not; but don't talk nonsense.
u there is any record in that old bible
IA. Al.
~ Or so to day. think It's 4e. Have sou
been gadding all over the neighborhood to
say I'm ss1"
NO dear only said so TO Mrs. Warner,
and. OF course. she didn't keep IL ia mind
three minutes. Why don't you want to be
as old as you are1"
Didn't | say was 4o2" shouted Mr..
Bowser. as he fastened one OF his coldest
glares on her face. You keep that in
mind and don't add century To IT, was
told yesterday that didn't look day over
81, but I'll own up TO u years beyond that.
The cook had been told that II was Mr..
Bowser's birthday and she had taken extra
pains with the dinner Her work had been
success. and naturally enough she fel,
proud OF IT, When the head OF the house
came down she felt privileged to say:
Your 6fty-hfth birthday sir. and let me
congratulate You and hope you will live to
be 100 years old"
Mr.. Bowser stopped short and looked at
her and then waved her aside and the
almost heart broken girl escaped TO the
kitchen and shed tears over his ingrattudc
so the IS business has got down here,
has itf' he asked OF Airs Bowser. as he
carved the steak.
must have told her S." she answered
"but ! II set her right after dinner. I'll say
that we made mistake Of six years 10 your
age.
1t vas good dinner. but neither enjoyed
it. and now and then the tears stole into
Mrs. Bowser's eyes. as she remembered
that she lad not even received thanks for
the chair. The meal had just come to an
end when the door bell rang. and a boy
handed ia bottle OF wine II was labelled
For Bowser to drink on his ifty.hfth
birthday, aud may he live 10 drink many
more.
who in blazes brought ,hisl" demand ID
Mr. Bowscr, as the girl handed him the
bottle aud he read the card.
"a boy. sir"
"A boy. chr Well I'd have liked 70 got
hold OF him Tor minute. How dare any
one insult me like thsr"
My dear no one Intended to insult yoa''
protested Mrs. Bowser IT was sentin by
some friend Of yours Tor you to celebrate
on. and, Of course he thought II was your
ffty-Hfth birthday
But by what right did he think so7 Is
the general idea on this street that was
born about the time the battle Of Bunker
Hill was fought II Il is. Id better grow
chin whskers down to my knees think
that bottle came from Green. and IN let
him know to morrow that consider il an
insult"
Mrs. Bowser began to talk Of supposed
mad dog which had run along the street
during the afternoon and bitten = child.
and in about 10 minutes she got Mr. Bowscr
Gained down and he began to read his
paper lie was just becoming Interested
when the bell rang again. and the girl
brought iu bouquet On The card attach
ed were the words:
"on Bowsers fifty fifth birthday and may
his future pathway be Aowery onc
Now BY the great horn spoon but here's
another insult he exclaimed IS be read
the greeting and rose up Woman you
must have spent the Whole day going IRON
house to house and saying was IS years
old"
What nonsense Those flowers must
have come from one OF our neigbbors and
Il was nice tiiing to do les more than
we have ever done for one Of shem.
les an insult just the same and here
goes the bouquet out Of the window. Let
the cats fight over Il. III find out who sent
them and give en- piece Of my mind
Mrs. Bowser set out TO pour oil on the
troubled waters again bot u was no use
Mr. Bowscr decided to walk out to soothe
his wounded feelings and he was just
descending the doorsieps when FIVE or six
small Boys who had been waiting their
opportunity aud hanging over the gate
began TO sing;
"Ow Mr Bowser--our Mr.. Bowscr--
Our Mr.. Bowsef owsef- owscf -owscr oh.
lie is hftyhve today
And not much longer will he stay
TO be our Bowser -owsor owsef OIL"
Mr.. Bowscr stopped dead short Did his
ears deceive himY lie thought for
momcot that they did bul then he caught
the words
our Mr.. Bowser-our Mr.. Bowser-
Our Bowser was born IN fs4s.
To be sure he's fifty FIVE.
But ho'svery much alive
And his reputation u is great
There was a snort-a rush-a scramble
and six white laced boys fed Up the street
for their lives Mr.. Bowscr stood looking
after them with hard.shut teeth. but ono
more adventure swaited him tramp