West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-07
Mr.. BOWSER'S
TRiBUlATlONS.
His Transmigrstion Gets Him Into
Trouble With Tramp

something on his mind she waited
until he was ready to state his case.
BY and by he said:
al don't know that | ever men
toned the fact to you that l have
always been firm believer in the
doctrine of transmigration, but such
is the case, and there was a man in
the Office this afternoon who greatly
strengthened my belief. Something
truly wonderful occurred"
"Dear me, but have you broken
out again ?" sighed Mrs. Bowser as
she looked up.
"That's right, pitch right into me
before you have heard word about
it !" he exclaimed as he flushed up.
"Why can't you give me a fair
shown / never sit down on you the
minute you open your mouth to tell
me something"
"But the doctrine of transmigra-
ton is no doctrine at ALL" she pro-
tested. "It's only theory, and
never knew sensible person who
believed in it,"
"Then if ] believe in it, and l do,
must be fool Very well we'll
say no more about it,"
"You said something truly won
derful occurred. Let's see how
wonderful it was. Perhaps you can
convert me to your belief.
"I'll tell you what happened, u
said Mr.. Bowser after chewing the
rag for minute. "This gentleman,
who has given the doctrine of trans
migration over 20 years of thought
and study, recognized in your Office
cat schoolboy friend of his who
died 80 years ago."
"What boshy nonsense 20 ex-
claimed Mrs. Bowser.
eyes; knew you would say that,
and probably others would say the
same, but that's exactly what hap
pened, and if you'd been there
you'd have felt chill go over
you. Golly, but it was a dramatic
scene / can't get over it,"
eyes; it must have been
dramatic l suppose the cat also
recognized him 1'
"She did--she did" he whispered
as he came closer to her. Yes, by
George, the cat recognized him, and
that's what l can't get over We
were talking about the souls of hui
man beings passing into the bodies
of animals, when the cat woke and
jumped up into the mans lap and
looked him straight in the eyes.
He stroked her back and called her
Jerry, and she meowed and showed
by every action that she recognized
him. The soul of his dead school
mate had passed into the cat, and I'll
bet thousand to one it had"
"And the idea struck you," said
Mrs. Bowser as a faint smile APP
peared on her face, "that the soul
of some of your old chums might
have passed into the body of your
own catr l see what you are getting
at. Go ahead and experiment, but
please excuse me. I've got to run
in and see Mrs. Brown for a few
minutes. You can tell me all about
it when / get back"
"You-you don't think it's
foolish ?" asked Mr.. Bowser in a
shamefaced way.
ooh, no If the cat happens to
represent some dear old friend OF
yours, it will be awfully nice. You
can get lots of pointers on transmit
grafton, as well as catching mice
and yeowling around on back fences.
Tell me all about when / get
back"
When she had departed, Mr.
Bowser coaxed the cat to Jump up
into char, and he sat down in
another and looked her straight in
the eyes. He was seeking for a
recollection. The cat half closed
her eyes and purred, and for a
minute he could not be sure whether
he had ever met her soul before in
any other guise or not. Then as
she opened her eyes until they
seemed to be as big as tea saucers
and drew one down in sort of
wink a sudden food Of memory
swept over him. The soul OF a red
headed boy who used to live next
door to him when he was a lad had
passed into the cat Moreover,
that red-headed boy used to cuff
him around and call him ali sorts
of names. Il ali came back to the
cat as well as to Mr.. Bowser, and
she gave yeoul and spit and
made for safe asylum on the top
floor
"By thunder, but I've struck