West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-04
KNGwooD PRESTON VIRGINIA. THURSDAY JUNE 1903
BOWSER'S ANTIQUES.
He Rrings Home Rare Collection OF
Ancient rhings

s"""S "n t"e oootstep WITH the cat when
she reached home.
"riss-has anything happened - she
asked, In surprise a, hndng him home three
hours ahead of time
'No'hing to worry over" he replied with
ehuekle.
And you are not III Z"
''Not at al"
'liut can, understand VIII, ,ou str
home Are you g',i"g "a, this evening /.
shoe, Wild geese p
"iIa,dly. rhsr,', no gr-at m,s,e,y
ai'ou, il, happened to attend sale ,oiay.
aud fouud lev ihings decided to lmy
As i, vas pretty late to GEL back to he
Office, came along With the express
wagon"
''wha, sor, Of sale asked Mrs. Bo~ser,
as her hear, grew heavy owe, pat
rvoolleeiions
1T was a sale of antiques aud relics.
The gentleman who had collected th,m
died few weeks ago. aud his widow was
f"rced to sell I've been lacking uui or
such sale for several ,ean psi. Come
IN ami take lrok a, the things You are
no judge of antiques. ba, y"u can see that
got everything at about half its cost"
She followed him into the parlor, and
the frs, thing she saw was an old .faShionr,', !,
sPlii-boi.omed rocking chair. 1, was lis
enough for two great grandmo,hers to rock
IN at once, aud looked as shabby and for
lorn as a v-randa chair left out through
five winters.
'rhis was Martha washing,on's favarite
chair said Mr.. Bowser, as he sat down in
II and rocked TO aud fro. ''She was sitting
IN this very chair while the general was
crossing the Delaware. got /, for sIs, but
us worth sioo."
''liow do you know !, is what you say IL
is % asked Mrs Bowser.
''liow do know Iha, our old cat is dig
ging at the carpet with her claws The
widow said II was Martha Washington :
char, and why should she lie about il ?
Besides. iis matter Of history Parties
will bc here within a week TO OTTER me szso
for this chair"
"if they offer ou so cents you'd better
take IL"
"wha' What's that. Going TO get
your back up because you ddn'i attend he
sale yourself I didn'' buy The chair for
you To SIT IN. and I'll tell YOU right here
and n"ss wan, you TO keep pui If 1t II
I'd bFongti home Pompess Piilar, you d
try io maze ou' that j, was only basswood
log"
''Aod what's this ?" she asked as she
pdn'ed TO an old fashioned mirror with q
cherry frame aud the glass full of bubbles.
THAT, may please ,our lad, ship. is the
glass used by Mary, Queen Of Scots for
1--we years previous To her death. ! got IL
for $50, but its real value is nearer $500
Indeed. wouldn't take $500 fos il this
minute. Have you any remarks To- shoa
off ?"
Il oouldu'I do ih- suljecI justice"
Then Let II alone You afe woman to
appreciate bushel VI m,nips far more man
historic interest. There arc so museums in
this country that would honor me with a
medal IL should turn that old glass over
to them. We will pass on to- the next,
however, before you sbapunce tia, the
widow lied to me. Y - see before you The
cradle in which ,hn lIincock was rocked
to sleep for the FIST live Jears 81 his lie
II has often been referred 10 as Tie cradle of
American liberty. General Lafayette once
offered 500 for tins cradle, aud the Bunker
Hill society Of Boston, offered s. 900 only
two years ago. DO you know what 1t cost
me ?"
Mrs. BOwser shOok her head aud sighed.
"Only SIS. Il was forced sale, you
see. The widow had to have the ready
cash a, once, and there was no time 10 bar
gain. Should desire 10 sell il can make
s9zs IS easy as turning my hand over.
Think # The historic memories surrounding
iti"
ayes, IT might de- Tor work k-box for the
Z hreaen
There you 60, shouted Mr Bowser, IS
he flushed up "You've gr aboui as much
sen'inIs ~ ~ 81 Old specile hen. and 7
ough, To- have hnorn whs' ip rpcct II you.
! surp'se you wi. ind fault with thar blue
platter. and yei IL once belonged to Oaeen
Elizabeth rn, Roytl Museum 4 London
once nae,rd 5000 la il. aod sUuid give
in.pe teddy. paid only s7s f,r H., IS the
widows gas bill came 10 willie we we're
iaiAips and sae hs . to have ihc cash on the
spp Do
~ ,"u hsd sared 80 her buichsfs bill
cane 'u you Nigh, have GO, the plsuef for
aicte.. observed Ms Bows-r
"siore afcssn slofe a.nes Woman.
you o., mkr 3, .hive drHgh, ia spiuing
ou' nean ibines ami if wasn't alb We
I qpsrrrling q give jou yuuf iill You have
90 interest IN ihese things Of course. hut
i'n show you IN l,a 81 my l,afgsirs This
porisbe writing desk IS msr 900 years
old"
''Ii ioOks &" be over 6.ooo"
I T. longei To- the Queen - Persia. aud
rs .sioe "a. At least s. 600. Z cot IL for
$40. - ih- widow didnf understand what
she was s,l'ipg.
Ssh, 'houghp she vas seiaug you pig.
pike, diJof she 2"
''Madam. ore You aware Who yoa are
taking to -
~ am I'm talking lo man who has
paid nn couple Of hundred dollars for
Z lot If old rubbish mot woih 20 cents. Mr.
3owser how could you De So foolish You've
been worked fof 90 easy marx again a.
"s,up right there. 'rhsf viii d." he
exclaimed as he pointed hs finger 'erhe
Easy Mast requests lha, you withdraw you,