The diamond drill., 1889-01-05

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closed his eyes with the firm intention
OF indulging in nap for exactly one
hour But sleep would not come. He
said the multiplication table over. he
imagined sheep jumping over a fence.
and tried all ine homelyT plans by which
slumber Is supposed TO be produced, but
| II was OF no avail. He remained Just as
| wakeful as before.
| His eyes wandered around the hand
some room. and finally resioi on those
OF the dog. A look OF recognition flashed
| between the two, the great tail OF the
mastiff rose in friendly sweep and fell
heavily upon tho floor, and faint smile
1 OF pleasure rippled over the scanned face
| OF the banker. What wonderful eyes
Harold hadl Large and iustrous. and
yet containing dark depths that seemed
unfathomable<
This morning, strange to say, the
great eyelids of thes dog did not droop
The huge head lay upon the outstretched
legs, pointing toward Mr.. Bowser, and
the dogs eyes looked into his own as
II they were gazing far down into his
soul.
III anyone had ever asked Mr.. Bowser
whether he believed in mesmerism, he
would have replied with prompt "No."
and still prompter sneer. Yet on this
occasion he felt n singular fas-
cination creeping over his nerves.
1t was not painful but on the
contrary was rather pleasant. The
eyes seemed 10 approach him and TO
grew in size and darkness as they came
nearer. The banker tried TO move, but
his muscles no longer obeyed his will;
then. growing alarmed, lest he were
about TO have vertigo, he attempted TO
call his servants, but his voice did not
respond.
He was certain that he had succumbed
to stroke OF paralysis. Still the eyes
approached. Then there came upon him
the shadow OF great fear. He had
been mistaken. The eyes were not near
ing him: he was nearing them. In an
other moment the change was complete.
Mr.. Bowser was inside the body OF his
dog. He looked across the room, and
there, but not TO his surprise now, he
saw himself or his body sleeping soundly.
He looked around the room, and each
article was in its proper place. Every
thing was all right except himself and
he, the great banker and esteemed citi-
zen, was prisoner against his will, and
utterly powerless. somewhere within
the brain or body OF his mastiff
The dog lay still a few minutes, and
then. hearing some sound in the kitchen,
walked 10 the door, which was ajar, and
went leisurely 20 where the cook was
preparing breakfast. AT this point Mr..
Bowser noticed how much superior the
senses OF n dog are TO those Of n man.
Using Harold's ears, he heard the peo-
the mastiHs eyes, he saw dead fly on
the ceiling, and could count its six tiny
legs. AT the SIGHT he instinctively
called to the servant to brush the insect
off with broom, but his words found
OF course no utterance.
He was unpleasantly surprised in the
kitchen. The dog received a warm well
come from the servants, and returned
their caressos by rubbing the knee of
one and licking the hand Of the other.
| But could he believe his earsy The
servants were actually comparing him
with tile dog, and to his great disadvan-
tage. He made vow 10 discharge
them all rs soon as he got back into his
own body. His rage increased when
he saw the meal they gave the dog.
Instead of the weak, cheap stew he had
ordered. they were giving him better
meal than he had himself. There was
piece OF chicken from last nights din-
ner: there was IA dozen Jumps OF sugar
which crumbled with roar like mus
kerry rs they were crunchcd by the
great molarS; there were huge slices OF
buttercd toast. dripping with gravy.
He knew now why his grocer's bills
were SO high, and why his meats were
SO dry when seved. He made VOW TO
sell the dog to the first conner. The
breakfast over, Harold expressed his
thanks with his customary dignity, and
| lounged out into the front yard and the
| street. There was a half starved cur at
| the gate. Mr. BowScr remembered hav-
| ing kicked the poor brute the night be-
fore. The two dogs began conversa-
| ton, and 20 his great aniazement the
banker half understood what they said.
| To his greater amazement, he felt
slight thrill OF pleasure when Harold
led the canine beggar into the yard, and
produced from some place "A piece OF
bone 10 which pound or more OF soup
meat was attached. with what delight
the poor eur dcvoured every atom that
could he eaten. How grateful he was
then, having gnawed the bone white
he turned To say good-by TO his benefac-
tor. A. Harolds tail wagged once or
twice, the banker felt "A strong desire to
shake hands with somebody.
Harold stood gravely still before the
house a moment or two, and then
strolled down the street. At little
store on the corner he growied with pre-
tended ferocity at a large. fat tabby-
cat. and then chuckled inwardly "a the
latter with arched back and balloon-like
tail shot up tree and spitted defiance
back from "A secure branch. On the
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