The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12

like an aIbatross. You Will see the
streets full Of people looking up at me
and shouting the name Of Bowser. A
thousand reporters win be tramping
through the house and looking into the
closets and under the beds and up the
ehimneys and asking you whether the
mole was on your grandmother's chin
or cheek. The fame Of It! And the
millions and millions of dollars!" =
have seen Mr.. Bowser enthusiastic,
but never saw him so far gone be-
fore. Almost any second l expected
to see him spread his wings and fly
away. | started out to discourage
him, but made a failure Of II. Boys
might throw stones and men might
bring out their shotguns, but he had
way Of dOdging them. He knew
just how those wings ought to be
made and Just how they should be
worked, and he sat down on all my
arguments and fiattened them out. i
got him to fly to bed at last. but II
was q long and sorrowful night for
me. When he slept II was to work
his legs as II flying and when he was
awake It was to tell me how many
eagles and wild geese he would over
haul and bring to market. Just before
daylight fell into a sound sleep, and
when I awoke he was gone. ques-
toned the hired girl about him, and
she replied:
"He came down here, tapping his
arms, an hour ago and was in such q
hurry to get Off that he would only
wait for cup of coffee. As near as
I could make him out he expects to be-
come a bird. Begging your pardon,
ma'am, but fine, fat baldheaded
bird will he make. VIII 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. l fig
ured that he had gone to some machine
shop to get his wings made, and
could not tell at what moment he might
come flying home and drop with Q
plump on the doorstep or be brought
to the gate In an ambulance. At mid
afternoon l gave boy quarter tc
circle around and see If he could see Q
large bird sailing to and fro In the air
No bird.
Then l gave another boy 10 cents Il
walk about and inquire If any one hat
been hurt or killed.
No news.
Night came on and no Mr. Bowser.
"When man gets to thinking he'
bird what can you do with him 2
asked the girl as | sat down to m.
dinner.
Nine-1O-11-12. No Mr.. Bowser
He had probably started for Boston o
Philadelphia on wings.
awoke next morning to go up Of
the roof of the house, but there was n
clew Mr.. Bowser Is sure to leav
tracks wherever he goes, but he ha
left none on the roof.
At noon that day I had the polio
send out a general alarm. The office
who came to the house to get the pal
ticulars said that Mr.. Bowser and hi
wings might be hanging to the telt
graph wires out in the country. or hav
been caught in some treetop and tina
the police would do their best to let m
, know whether l was widow or not.
The afternoon and the night passet
, and still no news.
1t Is now three days and night
since Mr.. Bowser few away and "
, the mystery is unsolved. His wins
have either carried him upward b
yond the ken Of man or they have fai
ed him and his body is lying in SON
thistle patch and awaiting discover.
, Any news from him, dead or alive, wi
be thankfully appreciated and liber
reward paid by
MRS. SARAH BOWSER,
Wife Of the Only Bowser.
Per M, Quad.