Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-13
MR.. AND MRS. BOWSER.


After supper, the other night Mr..
Bowser went into his overcoat pocket
and got out a small book and began
reading it, and after waiting long
enough 10 let him understand that |
had no curiosity on the subject l
queried:
Something new on poultry?'
No"
1T isn't Hoyle?"
No"
We'll, what is it,
Il can tell you the title of it, but
you can't understand. 1t is very,
very deep work"
'Oh, it is You can understand
very, very deep work and | can't"
Naturally. Man has the stronger,
deeper mind, of course. The title OF
this work is: Natures Diseases and
Remedies-Control of the Body by
the Mind
"Boshm
What. what's thatr'
You are two old to waste time on
such nonsense, Mr. Bowser.n
Nonsense! Why, it's the plainest
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"
Yes, in some cases.
"In all cases. Mr. Bowser. For in
stance, 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-ridicule what they can't
argue and discuss in q sensible man
ner. | have often wondered il you
really had soul"
Don't worry yourself, Mr.. Bowser.
If haven't got any soul I've got
some common sense.
VERY well. Its no use to talk to
person brought up in a log house on
the edge of a huckleberry marsh. |
know that the mind can control the
body. You deny it. | hope to fur
nish you with proofs within the week.
He was to furnish them that night.
We were about ready to go up stairs
and he had been out bare-headed and
in his slippers to see if the barn door
was locked, when he suddenly gave
great start and cried out:
Gee -mi-ny Johnson
What's the natter,
That tooth tried to jump clean out
of my head. Whew vi Hang it :"
He sat down to hold his jaw and
heave to and fro, and said:
Your tooth jumps. 1t hurts you.
You let your mind turn to something
else and the pain ceases.
He looked UP at Inc with the CLINT
of pounded glass III his eyes, and
was about TO reply in kind, when the
jumper jumped i'll on him again and
he seized his jaw and yelled:
Great Scots to scutteration, but |
can't stand this Get Inc some cain
phor -
| got him some, and after time the
pain eased up and he went to bed.
He expected Inc to say something
about Control OF the Body and
Mind" but | was waiting. knew
that he wouldn't get off so easily, and
could afford to give him little time.
l was just falling asleep when Mr..
Bowser suddenly lifted his feet high
in the air and uttered whoop which
set neighbor's dog to barking, fol-
lowed by the remark:
Thunder and lightning
Mr. Bowser, are you asleepy' |
asked.
Asleep No. I'm dead! Say, this
internal thing has come back on me.
Where's that camphorT'
ION the bureau, dear, but it won I
do you any good"
"Oh-h-h-h Jewhittaker My stars
and soul, but she's jumping my jaw
right out of its socket! I've got to
have something done for Inc or l
won't live ten minutes y
'Pshaw, Mr.. Bowser-bave some
spunk about you. What is little
toothache,"
"Grit grit ~ he shouted as he
danced around on one leg. I've got
more grit than any seven families like
yours rolled together; but this is aw-
tul-awful! Are you going to lie
there and see me drop deadg"
You can stop it if You will. Just
lie down and put your mind at work.