West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
SAMARITAN BONSER.
lie Wouid Hold Iieart-to- Heart Talk
With Sorrowing Mankind.

races. As that affair was rather palnful
matter between them she asked no cues.
lions. aud all through dinner there was
cause Tor wonder.
Me- Bowser was mournful. but he was
unusually soft.spokcn. he was evidently
sorrowing. but at the same time he stopped
aud pstted the cat every tine she rubbed
against his legs. Now aud then tear
g'istened In his eye but he did not lose
sight of the fact that the hecfsieak was
tender and the mashed potatoes To his liking.
The mystery continued 10 deepen until
Mrs. Bowser was ready to believe that half
a dozen of the family relations had perished
In some awful catastrophe. and the cat went
around with the hair on her back standing
up and her claws itching for figh,.
Mr.. Bowser didn', ligh, the usual after
dinner cigar. lie sat down with sigh,
rolled hts eyes around in sorrow, and when
his audience had been worked up to the
proper pitch he SAID
"Mrs. Bowser. you arc probably wonder
Ing what has happened :"
EYES, am. she cur,ly replied, ..you've
either got case Of collie OF someone's dead.
and can't tell which. Why don't YOU
speak tight out p
''No one Is dead, and have no case Of
collie" be softly said. al have simply
been aroused to sense Of my duty toward
my ieiIow.men .
"oh. see. Haven't your fellow men
taken you In often enough 2"
A red spo, burned on MIR. Bowsers
cheek and his eyes flashed. bu, he hung on
10 himself and quietly answered
"Ysu do not quite comprehend We
havearoupd US hundreds of people who are
sorrowiog and afflicted. They end the
world cold and selfish. They receive no
words Of encouragement. This drives some
TO crime, o,hets 10 destruction,
Sand you have come to the conclusion, .
said Mrs Rowser, ''lba, 1t IS your duty 10
90 around sheiling out coin and kind words
to your fellow-men pp
Her blunt way Of putting things hurt Mr..
Bowser. bu, he Tried hard no, 10 show IL, as
he answered:
at may appear like tad to you. but IL
Is matter Of conscience with ne. Here /
am. fairly well on, In good health. having
no wants onsuppiied, and all around me are
men and women plunged 10 sorrow aud power
~ know that can't relieve their poverty,
bat why shouldn't seek them out aud
take them by The hand and bid them bring
courage back 70 their hearts and hope for
better days Surely that IS q duty no good
man should leave undone. I have been
selfish and negIeeisul, and blame myself
for Il. even fed myself accused"
''rhen you are going 70 start OUT and
play the Samaritan, are you -
II am. 1may leave only dime here
aud there, bat will leave words Of gold
besides
"And when do you propose to star, out
on your FRS, trip r.
"Right away this evening may meet
someone within an hour who would fling
themselves into the river bu, for my cheer.
ing words.
''yes, you may" mused Mrs. l,osser,
"snd II were you I wouldn't lose any time
"a starring out. saw woman pass about
dark who seemed to be thinking Of suicide,
and there was tramp AZ the basement door
shis afternoon who said The world seemed
bound TO break his heart. II you are not in
by 10 I'll 60 to bed. Il is sentiment that
does credit TO your heart, and no doabl you
will have cause 10 feel amply rewarded" +"
Mr.. Bowser looked sharply At her 10 see
u she was iuduIgiog IN sarcasm, and finally
made up bis mind that she wasn't lie had
expected vigorous opposition, and was pre-.
pared 70 put his foot down, and be dIdnt
feet altogether a, ease as Mrs. lI3owser
helped him on with his overcoat and pa,ted
him on the back and saidi
''Now 90 forth, thou good samad,ao,
and speak words Of comfort aud cheer, snd
when you come back tell me ali about H.
Nj. Bowser went forth, lie didn't
hav, to 20 block before finding subject.
lie me, bowbaeked old womao with q
market basket on her arms who was ploding
elong a. slow pace and mnuering to her.
self Here was surely case Of the cold
ness and ssl6shness of the world. and she
vas halted With the remark.
"MY good woman, your bent and aged
form and detected sppssfauee tells me
that
"Aud who The devil are yoa2n demanded
The woman, as she hacked around against
the fence
MADAM, ny name IS Bower, aud II you
so5fow, o. arc IN troubled--"
$50 on wid ye, ye skalkin' old ioafer, or
rli be calling for The police 20 give ye ths
collar. Don't think ye vim CANNON me
because Im an old woman.
''3ai, madam. ny object"
rs 20 snatch me basket and make run
with it. OF with ys, say. knew what
sor, Of man ye was IS for as could see ye.
VIII ye move on, Or musl cali the police p''
Mr. Bowses moved On. snd bis duty
moved with him Not alI II IL. thoaoh.
Some Of It bad besn fros, bitten and isit
behind. lie had gone two blocks before
bis sstcices seemed 20 be required again.
There vas Young man aaedioe ~ cate.
and one look into Bis face showed ihst he
was pas'ing for words Of cheer and co.
coufsgemcnt
'My dear yoaug man" said NJ. Bouser
ss he halted and laid hand on The others
arm. ~ think kpow how yoa feel. You
have found your fellow men cold and selfish
and you would that you aers dead and 90,
Of ihc nsy. DO not despair. however"
'''Nbai kind q song and dance are you
giving me. old cock D. asked me voono