West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-26
Mr.. BONSER ON A WIRE
lie Gets Up Mental Tclcgraphy Mes
sages With Old Friends, but
10 Fails.

That Mr.. Bowser had struck .
new idea since leaving for the office
in the morning was plain enough to
Mrs. Bower at first glance as he
reached home the other evening.
He appeared languid and etheral,
or tried to, and when he spoke il
was IN dreamy way, with his eyes
looking INTO vacancy. lie evidently
wanted hec to notice his demeanor
and question him, but she waited
for things to develope. At dinner
he picked end slipped and sighed
now and then as il in love, and
when the meal had been finished
he sat down and began reading a
little book that he took from his
pocket At intervals, as he read,
he would lift his eyes TO the ceiling
and mutter TO himself, and she fin 9.
ally took pity on him and inquired:
"Have you got colo again to night,
dear2"
"Colicl he hoarsely exclaimed IN
reply as he lowered his eyes to her
face.
"Heayens, woman, but how your
commonplace language rasps my
soulw
eyes, the word collie is com
monplace enough, but if you are in
pain why don't you say so, and let
me give you dose of somethlng1"
al am not in pain, Can't yon see
that am communing with the spirit
al-that / an seeking to rise above
things earthly1"
"What book is thatp"
at is a work on the occult scr
ences, and want you to read il
after get through. 1t tells Of
some wonderful things. Just now
! am trying to get into mental Com
munication with an old schoolmate
OF mine-Ben Hayes-who died
five years ago"
"And what is the pnce Of coal
where he is1" innocently asked Mrs.
Bowser.
"Stop, woman-stop right iherew
thundered Mr.. Bowser, as he rose
up and pointed a finger at her.
eff you take no interest in these
things, can you at least treat them
with common decency. You are
ready to laugh and sneer at me, of
course, but | tell you there are
things in the occult to mystify the
wisest of us. only regret that
did not become student years ago"
"Well, what does your old friend
Ben say1" was asked after Mr..
Bowser had settled down TO business
again.
"Wait. have found him. He
recognizes me. He says"
OWN you give a tramp some
thing to eat, sir" interrupted the
cook, as she put her head into the
room.
eyes, give him the whole house!"
shouted Mr.. Bowser, as he wheeled
on her and grew red clear up to his
ears. He turned back to look at
Mrs. Bowser calculating to crush
her il he saw signs OF merriment,
but she was holding on to herself,
and he raised his eyes to the ceiling
and sought to splice the broken
wire. lie was at it for three or four
minutes, during which interval the
clock seemed hardly to tick and the
cat held her breath.
"What about Benz" Mrs. Bowser
finally yentured to ask.
al have found him again and he
greets me with smile. We arc
now shaking hands. Now we walk
arm in arm. Now he asks me"
"Another tramp, sir, and he
wants 70 cents, if you please" b" said
the cook as she returned.
"Giye it to him-giye him dol.
lara hundred dollarsw whooped
Mr. Bowser, as he rose up and
turned about and made wild gestures
through the air.
The cook went down stairs at two
jumps to hustle the tramp out and
it was at least 10 minutes before
Mrs. Bowser summoned up the
courage TO remark
mf / we're you I'd try to get into
communication with some living
person. Green must be home at
this hour"
"Have you become interested at
last1"
"To an cxtent-yes. As Green
IS only three doors away, shouldn't
wonder il you could converse with
him"
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