Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

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 nave
everything over here before -FOUR
.ocock and everything is here. He
can get up at four o'clock in the morn
ing and go right at work"
If Mrs. Bowser had not had sweet
temper she would have spent the rest
of the afternoon in kicking over
chairs and discharging the cook. Mr..
Bowscr 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
slauning around for week or two was
unhearahle. She made no outright
demonstrations, however but that eve
ming would bring the talk.
Mr. BOwser came home at the usual
lime and took look into the side
ward 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
flourish and did a lot Of talking in
the next five minutes. In fact. he did
all the talking during the dinner and
q great deal more than was neceS-
sary. He was putting the explana-
ton off as long as possible. but it had
10 come when they reached the fam
lily room.
"Now. then" 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.
III an oily voice, Il am going to do
little painting. Didn't speak about
it week or so ago? This is glorious
weather for outside painting and
nm anxious to be at the work..
"Mr. Bowser, this house does not
need any paint on it," firmly replied
Mrs. Bowser.
"You may not think SO, but thou
sands Of other people do. l am al
most ashamed to turn ut the gate
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 it has been of the same color
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
ful ncnotony about it. l had almos
as soon walk through a cemetery a!
along this block"
..Then your object is to change thu
COLOR" queried Mrs. Bowser.
.There shall be complete change
my dear. You won't know the plac
when get through with it. YO1
know what villa is, don't you
We'll, there is not villa within hal
q mile of us. l am going to make on
of our house."
Are you going to get bunch Q
carpenters up here to tear this hOus
all to picces?" was demanded.
ooh, no, no. There will be no cal
pcntcrs and there will be no othe
painters beside myself. l shall max
villa of it by the way l paint
ana thousands of people will stop t
admire
Mr. BOwser was up lGng before til
sun next mornin. and getting mil
man to help him raisa the longest Lac
der he mounted t. Che roof and mad
q closer inspectioD. While he was d.
fir. this a painter Brought a sign abou
ten feet long and hung it on the fenc'
II read: "The Bcwser Villa
During breakfae: Mrs. Bowser wa
very quiet and Mr.. Bowser was
TOO much of hurry to do any tall
ing. AS soon as he had finished h
began carrying his material to the roc
and in little while he was ready
begin his hard work. The cap, or to
of the chimney for foot downwar