Daily Republican., 1890-04-17
NH. AND MRS. BowsER.
DY MRS. BowsER.

After supper the other night Mr.. Bow
ser went TO his overcO at pocket and got
out a small book and began reading 1t,
and alter waiting long enough to let
him understand that ! had no curiosity
oil the subject l queried;
"somethDR new on poultry?"
"No."
at isn't Hoylei"
NO."
"Well, what is ~"
~ can tell you the title of It, but you
can { understand. 1t is q very, very
deep work."
"oh, 1t Isl You can understand o
very, very deep work and can't
NATURALLY. Man has tho stronger,
deeper mind, OF course. The title oil
this work Is: Natures Diseases and
Remedics-Control of the Body BY the
Mind"
"BoshW
"Whati "what's that,"
"You are too old to waste time on such
nonsense, Mr.. Bowser.'
"Nonseuso! Why, it's the PLANES.
principle of philosophy in the world.
The human body Is but clay, the soul is
immortal. The soul Is the mind. The
mind ought to be able to control the
body" -aA-.saz-
"Yes, in some cases."
''In all canes, Mrs. Bowser. For In.
stance, you stub your toe. 1t hurts. You
let your mind turn to something else and
the pain ceases..'
"Humlhi"
"That,s i'll That's the usual way oil
the ignorant-ridicule what they can I
argue and discuss In a sensible manner.
l have often wondered II you really had
soull'
'Don't worry yourself, Mr.. Bowser.
II haven't got any soul I've got some
| common sense."
Every well. It's no use to talk to
person brought up in a log house on the
edge Of hucklsberry marsh. know
that tho mind can control the body. Yon
deny 1t. l hope to furnish you with
proofs within the week"
He was to furnish them that night.
We were about ready to go up stairs and
he bad been out bareheaded and in his
slippers to see II tue barn door was loo Il
ed, when he suddenly gave . great start
al d cried out:
"Gec-mi-my to Johnson"
!! "WhRt's the matter
"That tooth tried to Jump clean out of
my head. Whewl VII Hang it!p
He sat down to hold his jaw aud hesve
to and fro, aud / said:
"Your tooth jumps. 1t hurts you.
You let your mind turn to something else
and the pain ceases"
He looked up at me with the CLINT of
pounded glass In his eyes. and was about
10 reply In kind, when the jumper
jumped in on him again and he seized
his jaw aud yelled:
Great Scots to scattetation, but l
can't stand thisl Get me some cam
phorl"
l got him some, and after time the
pain essed up and he went to bed. He ex-
pected me to say something about Soon
troll OF the Body by tho Mlnd," but | was
wal ing. could affori to give him q
little time. was just falling asleep
when Mr.. Bowser suddenly lifted his feet
hi. b In air and Uttered whoop which
sot neighbor's dog to barking, follow
cd by the remark:
"Thunder and iightnincW
"Mr. Bowser, are you asleepl" asked.
'A.leepl No! I'm dead Bay, this
Internal thing has come back on me!
Where's that camphor?"
"On the bureau, dear, but 1t won't do
you no good"
"Oh-h-h-hl Jewhiltaker! Ny stars and
soul, but SHE'S jumping my jaw right gu,
of Its socket! l've got 10 have something
dome Tor me or won't live ten minutesW
"Psbaw, Mr.. Bonser-hgve sons
spunk about you'll What Is little tooth
auhef'
''Griti Rrit'' he shouted as he danced
around on one leg. 'l've got more grit
than any seven families like yours rolled
together; hut this 10 awiul-awiull Are
YOU oing to lie there and SEQ me drop
dead?"
you can stop It II you will just lie
down md put your mind at work. Think
OF something else. Tbiuk o. being out
in tho woods at May bay icetlval-
beautiful howers-happy children-green
~
'Gresn-whoop-i shut up!"
no yelled. Haven't we got any pare
ROric in tue house?"
yes, but its down stairs IN the medi-
cms.hox: Why don't you experiment q
Little, Mr.. Bowssr? II there is any
.h'ng IN your theory now sgoad TINA
10 ~ IL. II you eau imas lne that
iMeeoric peppsrmint-laudAn
nos ssnes'-hot salt-cotton- battinZP he
LOWED, rs he prsuced around snd finally
o,sappsarsd down stairA eva, gone
eoout nVe IN inutes, and then cams back
on me Jump with the box ulder his arm.
nc nlied his month with pain-kilier,
eo mustard. flew to peppermint, and
s..er expHustipg all tho remedies he
iuuNpeo up are 1S-n IN the middle oil
're ,oo,- and yelled "firr.n
mad to get up and 90 down and stir
~ INC IRE and make a warm loultce