West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-09
rmE BowsERs' TROUBLES.
SIR. BOwser fries Mind Readiug and
Makes Failure OF 1T


bad news and said
" am awfully sorry il anything
has happened to put you out. What
has gone wrong 2"
"Nothing-nothing," he replied,
AS he waved her off. - No, there
is nothing to be worried over"
Daring dinner he was distracted
and absent minded. and he looked
at her as il he WAS wandering
where he had seen her before. The
steak was not up to it's usual stan
dard. and the cook had failed on
the coffee, but he passed those
things over without word. IL
was not until they had retired to
the family sitting room that an ex-
PLANTATION came. lie had taken u
seat without either cigar or y
newspaper, ana was looking fxcdiy
at his toes. when Mrs. Bowser
stood b fore him and sid
Now, then, have you been
struck on the head with club, ta-
ken mn overdose Of chloral or tum-
bled down the Office stairs ? Some.
thing ails you and | want to know
what 1t is
4" will tell you" he replied as
he put his hands TO his head and
looked at her in queer way. "You
know am a believer In occult
SCIENCE"
" Yes, you believe in everything
t hat comes along, even to the
weather reports and the sorrowful
tales of tr'tmps."
=" This Is serious thing, Mrs.
Bowaer-far too serious for sarclsm.
You have heard of mind reading,
Of course For years have con
tended that it was possible"
And you've gone into another
fad. have you ?" she interrupt
e" thought it was about time for
you to be cutting up some new
dido. You've probably been to
see Prof. Bounce, the great mind
reader:'
I'll have" he slowly answered.
as he rose up and fastened his eye
on door-krob on the opposite
side ct he room. "Yes, have
been to see Prof. Bounce. lie
read my mind as you can "A book.
Moreover. he gave ne lesson IN
mind reading. he results Of which
wl'I surprise you"
Z" And you-ynu have been silly
enough TO mix up in snch business!
suppose the next thing will be to
Try "a fast for 40 days and nigh ., or
let them bury you as an expert
menr. Well, of all the men ever
saw -
Mr.'Bowser got red in the face
aud was inclined to lose his TEN
per; but remem boring that occult
science has no temper to lose he
held on to him self and said
Facts are facts, ard what is
the use of udicule and sarcasm? |
can't help it if have become a
mind reader. The latent force was
there, and the professor has only
brought it out. Now. then, give
me your hand, concentrate your
thoughts on some particular thing,
and | will tell you exactly what
you are thinking Of"
She obeyed instructions, and after
looking ixedly at her ear for 30
seconds he said
"Ah 1 have it. You arc think
ing of your mothers grave-of how
the rain which is patteriDg down
to night falls upon the turf above
her. You are grieving over her
loss, and you wish that you had
died with her."
Have you lost your senses ?"
demanded Mrs. Bowser, as she
snatched her hand away. You
know that / had letter from
mother only 10 days ago, and that
she WIS then we'll and hearty.
Yon'd better 20 out Of the mind
reading business aud travel with a
patent medicine"
1t is just possible that I made
. mistake" said Mr.. Bowser, as he
rubbed his brow Tut if did il
is your fault. You did not con
centrate your mind as ] told you
to. Now then. try again Don't
think OF a dozen things, but only
one"
She gave him her hand again and
looked at the cat on the Opposite