The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

vented" protested. a bit startled by
| his earnestness.
Easy as rolling off a log"
| But who will do it?''
"A matter of three days practice.
| Mrs. Bowser, you will see me leaving
| this house for the Office on wings with
| in week. You will see me sailing over
houses and trees and the river like an
| albatrOss. You will see the streets full
of people looking up at me and shout
| ing the name of Bowser. A thousand
reporters viii be tramping through the
house and looking into the closets ana
under the beds and UP the ch1mneys
and asking you whether the mole was
on your grandmother's chin or cheek.
The fame of it! And the millions ana
millions of dollarSi"
l have seen Mr.. Bowser enthusiastic
but never saw him so far gone before.
Almost any second expected 10 see
him spread his wings and ny away
started out to discourage him, put L
made a failure of 1t. Boys might throw
stones and men might bring out their
shotguns. but he had a way OF dodg-
ing them. He knew Just now tnose
wings ought to be made, ana just now
they should be worked, and he sat
down on all my arguments and natten-
ed them out / got him TO ny 10 oeo
at last, but it was long ana SORROW
full night for me. When he slept II
was to work his legs as if flying. and
when he was awake it was to tell me
how many eagles and wild geese ne
would overhaul and bring 10 market;
lust before daylight l fell into a Sounu
sleep. and when 1 awoke he was gone
1 questioned the hired girl about him
and she replied: "a.
He came down here. Tapping ms
arms an hour ago, and was in such q |
hurry to get off that he would only Wdls
for a cup of coffee. As near as coulo
make him out he expects to become a
bird. Begging your pardon, ma am am, oue
a fine, fat-bald-headed bird VIII &c
ynaIraf Will he be called the Bowser
bird? ?"
1 was on my dignity and didn't an
swer. but as the forenoon dragged away
became very anxious. 1 inquired INA
he had gone to some machine shop 10
get his wings made, and l could hot
tell at what moment he might CONF
flying home and drop with plump! IN
the doorstep, or be bI ought 10 the salT
in an ambulance. At midafternoon
gave a boy a quarter to circle arouh9
and see if he could see large bro
sailing to and fro in the air.
No bird.
Then 1 gave another boy ten cents 70
walk about and inquire if any one hao
been hurt or killed
No news.
..When A man gets to thinking hes
a bird what can you do with MIN
aslked the girl as l sat down To MY
dinner. ~ 1,r
Rowser He had probably started fof
Boston or Philadelphia on wings.
1 awoke next morning to go up on
- clHe Mr. Rowser is sure to leave
racks wherever he goes. but he had
eft none on the roof.
At noon that day 1 had the ponce
send out a general alarm Inc olicS
no came TO the house to get the par
'iculars said that Mr.. Bowser and ms
wings might be hanging to the teie-
yraph wires out in the country. or nave
3ee9 caught in some tree-top, ana tnat
he police would do their best to let me
,noR whether 1 was a widow or not.
The afternoon and the night passed.
TT is now three days and nights since
w Rowser flew away. and yet the
MYSTERY is unsolved- His wings nave
.ither carried him upward peyono Lne
ZEN of man. or they have failed MN
nd his body is lying in some thistle
,atch and awaiting discovery. AIRY
lews from him, dead or alive, Will De