West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-10
Sentimental Mr.. DOWSER.
He Takes an Early Spring Walk 20
Encourage the Sorrowing but
Falls as Usual.

and settled down Tor the evening. aud al
was going well, when Mir Bowser suddenl,
noticed that the March winds wer,
banging the rear blinds with lonesome
sounds. aud he grew reflective. Mrs
Bowser looked up from her book and
noticed the sad look on his face aud in
| quired IL he was not feeling we'll
Il was thinking of how many sorrowfu
hearts there are in the world tonight. '
he aswered "Hark to that long drawn
sigh OF the wind You might almos,
believe il a wall OF grief from stricken
people
! Yes every ono has his SORROWS " she
answered. but at the same time wondering
il this was the beginning Of one of his
uautrums
! Thousands OF hearts are aching Tor
kind words he went on and yet we sit
here in utmost selhshness aud have no
thought Of care. II is indeed a selfish.
cruel world, aud | for one am ashamed OF
myself"
Bat one person can do so very little"
But do we even do a little Have either
one OF us during this long week spoken
one single word of cheer to sorrowing
humanity have gone around SELF ,hly
intent on money making aud YOU have sat
here and bosscd the cook around as n she
were slave. aud the recording angel has
found nothing to our credit tell YOU
Mrs. Bowscr, 1t Is not right Our conduct
is simply shameful
~ don't feel any stngs of conscience. "
she said as she remembered that the cook
had been out two afternoons aud three
evenings during the past week, and had
came home almost tipsy on two occasions
And why don't you Because you
have a frozen tnrnip In your breast You
really seem delighted at the sorrows of
others You'd go out of your way to say
mean things TO man whose heart was
breaking. ! have known you to read Of an
earthquake which destroyed 20 600 people
al one fell swoop aud smile over IL.
The family cat had settled herself down
Tor quiet evening, but MIR. Bowsers
tones warned her that circus was on
hand, and she got ready to take front
seat az the performance.
"lf you wish me TO turn the house into
a sorrowml asylum. it cat hc done. said
Mrs ltoWser I'VE might advertise in the
papers thnt words OF cheer will he spoken
here free OF cost"
BY thundcrl' exclaimed Mr. Bowscr
as hc rose up. with his right arm saving
the air. but It's no wonder that pcdes.
trians sheer of from our gate and that
stray cats never venture across our back
yard Intuition must warn them against
your cold hcartcdness. Only yesterday
stood at our gate and sought TO coax
homeless dog inside, but he looked up at
your windows and howled dismaly and
fed Woman. | wouldn't have your heart
for all the money ever coined.
Mrs. Bowser wanted to give him back
as good as he sent. but prudence closed
her lips and quiet reigncd for couple of
minutes. Il might have reiEned longer
but Tor another March blast Mr. Bowser.
who bad been walking about. stopped and
shiyered as he heard II and then made a
sudden resolve
81 shall do my duty whether you 60 or
not he said as he passed down the front
halt
"Are you going out p
Il am. II few kind words of mioc.
spoken to men who wander about In these
waiiing winds with no hope In their hearts.
will lift them up for the moment those
words shall be spoken. You needn't sit
up for me. and II that blamed old cat is
still looking cross eyed when return
will jump her out OF the window
Mrs Bowser let him go without another
word aud he had not yet turned the FIRST
corner when he came upon a man backed
up against the fence. fe appeared to be
just such man as was aching for kind
words and Mr.. Bowscr laid gentle hand
on Ills shoulder and said
Ny dear sir know just how you feel
and don't blame YOU for IL You have
sought for one sympathetic soul In this
cold world. but have failed TO find H. and
your heart
Look here. old fellow" Interrupted the
man as he flung OF the hand II m wait.
ing here for my girl to come out and go 20
the show with me. and don't you get TOO
funny
Aren't you man with burden Of
sorrow ~ asked MIR Bowser as he stepped
osck. "Not by a jugfui old funny. and
you can pass right on I'm a journeman
plumber I am and the burden Of sorrow
is on the man who pays Tor the solder n
we're you wouldn't drink any more TO.
night"
Mr. Bowser passed on There was
tickling in his right ear. bat nevertheless
when be had gone block farther aud
encountered an old woman logging a biz
basket he stopped her TO say.
Madam the world has used you cruel.
iy and you are making your way homcward
tonight with the feeling in your heart
that no ono cares whether YOU live or die
And who be you ~ asked the woman
as she backed OF and looked around for a
policeman.
90 am ono who desires 10 speak kindly
TO you and bid you believe that sympa
fhctic hearts still beat
oh you arci Well now LEI me cell
YOU that am carrying home my laundry
work and n you make grab 40 Ibis
basket , DO yell out and bring people who %
have YOU in jail BOO FIVE minutes.
'My dear woman. you can't believe auy
such thing of me ] left my own frcsidc
not 10 minutes since CO.
Then go back 90 10. You arc either am
old mIshcr or you want TO snatch INV
basket on with you or 200 yell out
Mr. Bowscr tried once more. Hc tackled
sad faced bumped shouldcred Young
man whom The cold world had refused Go
sympathife With but had scarcely uttered
10 words when De was interrupted with
and ID Isl asking me 90 70 somewhere
and take drink with you
$40 sir What Z wish 90 lct you know
Is that sympathize With you boo the way
ibis hcarficss world has used you
And there's no drink 2
No SIR.
Five minutes later Mrs Bowsor heard 4
great clattcr on The Sidewalk and as shs
ran Go thc front windows She saw Afr.
Bowscr gallop through ihc gate pur-ucd
by four ot hvc men with burdens of grief
lt was close race. bat bc got up thc steps
7ad into Che house ahead of them
We'll she asked as she confronted him
in ihc ball while thc pursufets banged af
fhc door
see how it is' be gaspcd as be began
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