The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-16

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Then It's beeaIse your well knowr
obstinaey won't permit you to. Han
nah's soul went into that cat as sure
as you're born. and that's why she's
hung around as she has. That's onIy
one case, however. All human souls
do not pass into the bodies of animals.
Some Of them pass into other people.
When die my soul may pass into the
body Of some dear little babe who wifi
grow up to be celebrated statesman.
poet or philosopher"
'0r a junk dealer or knife grinder. -
suggested Mrs. Bowser.
Mr.. Bowser had just got red In the
face and was about to resent the sneer
when the cook came up and said there
was tramp at the basement door who
wanted money for a nights lodging
and demanded to see the master of the
house
Perhaps it's some one into whose
body the soul OF one of your old
friends has passed." said Mrs. Bowser
as Mr.. Bowser rose up. you may even
find the man to have the eyes and
nose and chin of your brother Joe, who
was drowned In the Ohio river ten
years ago. IL 1t proves to be so, you
VIII OF course use him very tenderly."
The transmigrationist turned and
glared at her and nodded his head In
an ominous way, but she had given
him an idea, and he meant to work 1t |
out. At the basement door he found a |
burly big tramp who was believer ip |
the rights OF man and who lost no |
time in saying:
why should be compelled to sleep /
on the ground beneath a tree while
you occupy hair mattress In lux
urious bedroomi I'm wanting a dime
to put me up somewhere"
"And you shall have It," replied Mr..
Bowser as he walked the man down
to the gate to he out of earshot of Mrs.
Bowser "You have arrived at an or.
perfume moment. You know what 'op.
perfume is, don't your
III It's turning me over to a cop,
don't you try 1t on!' replied the man.
"0h, you need have no fear Have
you ever heard of the theory of trans
"Never."
'Well, it's the theory that when a
person dies his soul passes into the
body of some enc else. For instance,
gou strongly remind me of boy
named John Davis, whom | knew
Tears ago. He died when was fifteen.
lie was a good boy and liberal
learted boy"
And you are wondering IL his soul
'assed into my body? Wonder no
onger. 1t did. You have hit the nail
n the head. knowed you the min .
tie you opened the door. How are
ou. governor? Shaker
He Agreed With Bowser.
"This-thls is almost incomprehensi-
le," said Mr.. Bowser as he extended :
Is hand.
Not at all, governor. I'm Joe Da- -
Is, your old playmate, and I've called
'r that dollar you was owing me when E
died. Fork over"
but | never owed you a dollar. n
ow that | come to look at you more a
osely see''-- IN
"You see your old playmate, and he b
ants his dollar.' H
HE can't get II, and you take your H
IL off," E
MIR. Bowser turned away, but he q
idnt taken two steps before there 81
as mixup. and he was one Of the =
ixers. When the conflict had lasted
rec minutes the tramp jumped the
nee, and Mr.. Bowser sat up and saw .
rs. Bowser beside him and asked
nat had happened.
oh. nothing much! she replied. 7
ou just met the soul of dear old
iymate that had passed into the (
dy OF tramp, and you were thrown {
wn aud rolled on the grass until !
u will smell of new mown hay for I
month to come. Let's get into the I
use before the soul of some other !
ar old friend that has entered the !.
iy Of policeman comes along and 1 :
70 his club" M. QUAD. .