Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-05
Thirty People Gathered in Front of the House."

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hire us to do It, but said that he had
his own ideas to carry out. II ne
hasn't said anything to you he Will
probably tell you all about it this eve
ming. He made US promise to have
everything over here before four
o'clock and everything is here. He
can get up at four o'clock In the morn
ing and go right at work"
II Mrs. Bowser had not had a sweet
temper she would have spent the rest
of the afternoon in kicking over
chairs and discharging the cook. Mr..
Bowser hadn't said word about re-
painting the house. He had preserved
the strictest secrecy about the enter
prise. The house did not need re-
painting and the idea Of having him
daubing around for a week or two was
unbearable. She made no outright
demonstrations, however, but that eve
ming would bring the talk.
Mr.. Bowser came home at the usual
time and took a look into the side
yard before entering the house. He
realized that Mrs. Bowser had seen
the outfit and must suspect his evil
design, but he entered the house with
O flourish and did a lot of talking In
the next five minutes. In fact, he did
all the talking during the dinner and
a great deal more than was neces-
sary. He was putting the explana-
ton off as long as possible, but 1t had
to come when they reached the FAM
lily room.
"Now, them" said Mrs. Bowser. as
she Strengthened up and set her jaw,
"why did you have those men bring
all the things this afternoon?"
"Why, my DEAR" said Mr.. Bowser
in an oily voice, II am going to dc
a little painting. Didn't speak about
it a week or so ago? This is glorious
weather for outside painting and
am anxious to be at the work."
"Mr. Bowser, this house does moi
need any paint on It," firmly replied
Mrs. BOwser.
"You may not think SO. but thou
sands Of other people do. 1 am al
most ashamed to turn at the gat'
and look at it. Besides, have an
other object in view. How long have
we lived In this house"
"About fifteen years." was the reply
"And 1t has been Of the same colo
ever since. The house is red bricl
and the woodwork painted white
That's the way most Of the house,
on the block are. There is a dread
full monotony about it. I had almos
as soon walk through a cemetery a
along this block
"Then your object is to change tn
color?" queried Mrs. Bowser.
There shall be complete change
my dear. You won't know the plac
when get through with it. YO
know what villa is, don't you
Well, there Is not villa within hal
a mile of us. 1 am going to make on
Of our house."
"Are you going to get bunch Q
carpenters up here to tear this hous
all to piecesY' was demanded.
ooh. no, no. There will be no cal
penters and there will be no othe
painters beside myself. I shall max
a villa Of 1t by the way I paint
and thousands Of people will stop
admire"
Mr.. Bowser wAs up long before tn
sun next morning and getting a mil
man to help him raise the longest Lao
der he mounted to the roof and mad
a closer inspection. While he was d.
ing this a painter brought sign abor
ten feet long and hung 1t on the fenc
II read: "The Bowser Villa"
During breakfast Mrs. Bowser We
very quiet aad Mr.. Bowser was
too much Of q hurry to do any tall
ing. As soon as he had finished I
began carrying his material to the rot
and in a little while he was ready
begin his hard work. The cap, or to
! Of the chimney for . foot doWnxar