Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-08

terestinR III Mr.. B0Wser, loaded up
with rugs, came staggering in to trip
over his own feet and come down on '
his knees and roll over on the broad
Of his back.
Ill thought you had gone through
to the cellar!' said Mrs. Bowser as she
came hurrying downstairs.
"And suppose l hadv he demanded
as he struggled up. I'm bossing this
lob and if l want to break through the
floor that's my business. You see
what I've accomplished. don't you? In
twenty-five minutes l have done more
housekeeping than you and your crowd
could have accomplished in three days
Don't come interfering. | know my
gait
The rooms having been cleared Of
furniture. the next thing in order was
~ take up the carpet. Some folks
waste time by prying out the tacks.
but there is another way. and Mr..
Bowser caught on at once. Having
got a corner loosened. he seized the
border with both hands and heaved
and tugged. and there was a rip, rip.
rip, all along the Dashboard. All he
had to do was to walk around the
room and heave away. Some men
would have folded the carpet over and
rolled it up when it was free from the
floor. but Mr.. Bowser didn't. No. he
drew it along like haystack. As
sort Of grand windup and to reduce
the height Of the pile he fell on it. Two
yells and a whoop followed. and the
sounds jumped the cat from under the
lounge and brought Mrs. Bowser down
stairs on wings. He hadn't meant to
yell when be fell foul Of the TICKS and
imagined for a minute that he had
kicked over a bumblebees' nest. but
he was taken by surprise. However.
Mrs. Bowser found him on his feet
and struggling to preserve ii calm and
careless demeanor.
1T must have been cats fighting in
the back yard" she said. II see you've
got the carpet up. The next thing Is
to dust the ceiling. I'll get you
feather dnster."
Ups and Downs Of Housee'ean'ns'
When she had handed him the buster
and Disappeared Mr.. Bowser advanced
and kicked that heap of carpet about
forty timeS as hard as he could swing
his legs "A hundred lacks had jabbed
into hillAud left smarting wounds. but
he felt easier after the kicking. All
that was needed now to finish up was
to use the buster. He carried the STEP
ladder over to a corner and mounted
it and began work, and as he worked
he chuckled. Mrs. Bowser had figured
on standing the house on its head for
two or three weeks, but he had got the
best of her. Breakfast and dinner
would be served at the usual hours.
and he wouldn't have to climb over
scrub brooms, mop sticks and pals of
water to get in or out of the house.
He was using the buster about as a
laborer uses q crowbar and fattering
! himself that the house would soon 80
to rack without him when some move
,, ment caused the foot Of the ladder to
slip. Mr.. Bowser let fall the buster
! and grabbed something, but it was too
late He felt himself going. and he
yelled "Murder" He heard the cat
pat .ering in over the bare door. and he
| heard Mrs. Bowser on the stairs. and
then he landed somewhere and saw
stars dancing before him and the sound
of many wheels going around was IN
his ears. He wasn't dead. He hadn',
even broken leg. He opened his
/ eyes to find his head and shoulders ur
on the door and his feet slanting up
on the. haystack of a carpet. Az! be
lay thus for moment he heard the
cook asking in an awed voice:
us he dead at last?"
| And Mrs. Bowser's voice was also
plain as she answered:
II don't think so. think he turned
over twice on his back. Keep the ca,
away while fan him"
| He Knows Who Did Il.
Then Mr. Bowser lost sight, OF. stars
and suns and moons, and sound OF
| wheels died away, and he returned t.
consciousness. He took one leg down
at a time and then slowly and with
becoming dignity stood up and leaned
| against the wall. The cook withdrew
and the cat walked away, and Mrs.
| Bowser was left face to face with
whatever might come. It was not long
coming.
| II see, ! understand" whispered Mr..
Bowser, as he nodded his head.
''You-you had fall"
"Yes: attempted assassination. Who
sneaked down here and kicked that
stepladder from under me? Who
say, who? who? wboY and. pointing
the accusing finger Of justice at Mrs
Bowser. be slowly and laboriously
climbed his way upstairs and left her
! with her conscience.
! No Occasion For Delay.
| Patience-They say girl can learn
to swim much quicker If she has q
woman instructor than If she has q
man..
| ->e, a@,s< Alo,oo hoR