The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-14

slurred the Bowser family, and you
must apologize. A genealogist called
at the office this forenoon, and l com
missioned him to hunt up the family
tree. I'm expecting him here this even
ing. When you have heard what he
has to say l want a full and free
apology"
But isn't he tracing your family in
a hurry?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
There's where We tally over the
Thompsons The. Bowsers can be
traced farther back in five or six hours
than the Thompsons can in a year. A
nealogistg knows right where to begin
with Henry tile Gonqueror."
You mean William"
Look here woman, don't get your
back up about this thing. When say
Henry mean Henry. I don't mean
William or Sam or Joe. If you had an
old pirate for the head of the Thomp-
son family you needn't feel edgewise
towards me-"
Il don't" Mrs. Bowser quietly re-
piled. History says it was William
the ConQueror, but of course if you
know better that settles it, AS 1 said,
don't care for my family, but 1 hope
yours will come out at the head of tn
class. I didn't ask anything about
your ancestry when married you, but
if we find that the Bowsers date back
to the civilization of England so much
the better. Have you confidence in this
MANI"
Certainly I have. He has made gene
a1ogy his study for thirty years AS
soon as he heard the name of Bowser
he said that I was probably a descend
ant of Chevalier Bowser and that the
Chevalier came over with Henry the
Conqueror."
Sure he didn't say William?''
ITO Texas with William! Haven't L
got ears? Woman, beware how far you
let your envy and Jealousy lead you.
The Bowsers are a race that don't
stand everything. You have only to
put your nose into history to learn
| that
81 was reading that Sir knight
Thompson killed three men for passing
| between him and the fireplace of an
| inn.''
"Bosh! He probably got himself out
doors as soon as he saw that he
couldn't bluff them. There's ring at
the bell. and it must be the genealogist.
1 will bring him in here and you can
hear all about the Bowser family first
hand. If I should take him into the
library and afterwards tell you what
| he said you wouldn't believe me. Get
| that humble apology ready"
1t was the genealogist. Mrs. Bowser
| had made up her mind that he was
fraud seeking to get ten or fifteen dol
lars out of Mr.. Bowser but she had to
| change her mind almost at once. He
was the real thing and an honest man
| to boot. After the introduction he said
| to Mr.. Bowser:
| You paid me ten dollars in advance
and went ahead up to certain point Pc NJ
It is up to you to say whether l snail go
| farther. I am ready to show you what
"Have you found that my ancestors
| came over with Henry the Conqueror?
Henry? He's a c9QnIqueror I never
No No it don't work out that way"
Mr. Bowser looked at Mrs. Bowser and
| liam business He was helpless to. say
anything then. but he, registered vow
| ache for that before he was two weeks
"But you did find that was descend
| ant of ChevaIier Bowser?" he asked OF
"Well. no. I didn't. This morning !
| gave you an hand opinion that you
were. but search shows me that Cheva,,
| lier Bowser lived and died a single man. .
| Again Mr. Bowser looked at Mrs. Bow
| ser and caught a fleeing smile on her
| Then he turned to the professor and ask
| ed what he had discovered.
the reply. "and consequently 1 shall make
no. further charge. You are or E;ngh eT
on 1n o gdf ne an 6ens VITA jonas
| Bowser. about $50 years ago. He was a
81 and fard son Mh
your gEea1gra al came snd pvel
n neag as anf can trace him he died Violent
death. That is. he was hung up by tbs
Wor out the HUu family tree 9s bu
! I thought
He stopped there. Mr.. Bowser ha6
turned purple in the face and seemed to
have an apoplectic stroke.
"And the Thompson family?" asked
Mrs. Bowser.
| OF the Oldest and most honorable in Eng
land. They have been of the nobility fol
many hundred years. and the present
| Duke
The professor stopped again. Mr.. Bow
| ser had reached his feet and was pointing
down the front hall. He was trying t
| say something, but he could only point
| The professor understood the sign Ian
guage and made his bow to Mrs. Bowsel
and departed. When the door had CLOSED
after him Mr.. Bowser looked around fol
the axe or crowbar to destroy things, anc
there was gurgling noise in his throat
| Thus. for a minute. and then he passed
down the hall donned hat and overcoat
and went out into the night There wa va
| darkness andSwind and rain and turmoll
| but he needed them not. He was crush
| ed man. Mrs. Bowser had flung him dowI
and walked all over MIN H. ana ana LroGqea