Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-02
MR.. and MRS. BOVSER.

waiting long enough to let him un'
derstand that l had no curiosity on
the subject l queried
"Something new on poultry !"
"No.p
"It isn't Hoyle 7"
"No.7
"Well, what is it 7"
81 can tell you the title Of it, but
you can't understand. 1t is very,
very deep work."
"Oh, it Isl You can understand
a very, very deep work and | can't"
Naturally. Man has the strong
er, deeper mind, of course. The
title of this work is: Natures
Diseases and Remedles-Oontrol Of
the Body by the Mind"
"BOsh w
"What What's that p
"You are too old to waste time
on such nonsense, Mr.. BOwser."
"Nonsense Why, It's the PLAIN
est principle of philosophy in the
world. The human body is but
cla,, the soul Is immortal. The
soul is the mind. The mind ought
to be able to control the body"
Eyes, in some cases."
"In all cases, Mr.. Bowser. For
instance, you stub your toe. 1t
hurts. You let your mind turn to
something else and the pain
ceases"
"Humph "
"That's it That's the usual
way of the ignorant-ridlcule what
they can't argue aud discuss in a
sensible manner. | have often
wondered If you really had a soul"
Don't worry yourself, Mr. Bowser.
If | haven't got any soul I've got
some common sense"
every well. It's no use to talk
to a person brought up in log
house on the edge OF huckleberry
marsh. l know that the mind can
control the body. You deny it. ]
hope to furnish you with proofs
within the week.
He was to furnish them that
night. We were about ready to 60
up stairs and be had been out bare
headed snd in his slippers to see II
the barn door was locked, when he
suddenly gave q great start and
cried out :
"Gee-mI-my johnson !"
"Wbat's the matter n
"That tooth tried to Jump olesn
out of my head. Whew! VI
Hang il" !"
He sat down TO hold his jaw and
heaye to and fro, and I said:
'Your tooth jumps. 1t hurts
you. You let your mind turn tC
something else and the pair
ceases
He looked up at me with thu
CLINT of pounded glass in his eyes
and was about to reply in kind
when the Jumper jumped in on hin
again and he seized his jaw anC
yelled:
"Great Scots to scatteratiOn, bu
I can't stand tlisI Get me som,
camphorw
l got him some, and after tim
the panied eased up and b
went to bed. He expected me h
say something about "OJntrol o
the Body and Mind" but 1 va
waiting. knew that he wouldn'
get of so easily, and could aftor
TO give him little time. l was jus
falling asleep when Mr.. BoTse
suddenly lifted his feet high In th
air and uttered a whoop which 81
a neighbours dog to barking, 70
e lowed by the remark:
i "Thunder and lightnlngF
s "M1. Bowser, are you asleep 7"
9 asked.
e "Asleep MOI Pm dead Sa,
;, this Internal thing has come bsc
e on me i Where's that csmphor"
It son the bureau, dear, butlt won
le do you no good"
n "Oh.L .h.h! Jewhittaker! N
Ie stars and soul, 6ut she's jumpiI
'r nv Jaw right ont Of Its socket 4
le got to have something done for q
g or | won't live ten minutes
ID "Pshaw, Mr.. Bowser-have son
r spunk about you ! What is a htt
'e toothache ~
id "Grit grltw be shouted as
ID danced around on one leg. "p
Mt got more grit than any seven fan
ne lies like yours rolled together; b
TX this is awful-swful Are you s
d. ing TO lie there and see me dr.
ct dead ~
es "You can stop 1t II you will
VS. Just lie down and put 20
ce mind at work. Think OF sos
MS thing else. Think OF being ous
l the woods at May day festiva
is beautiful flowers-happy childI
'A' green
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