The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-17

htHtiHVhs Nht NtNu tHitt NuAtN MNt
has passed into that catl Look at Acr
I sayt n that Isn't lIannahs expires
sion to dot, then I'll cut my hats
Saw Relative In Cat
"Nonsensc! You must hc crazy. sh,
looks like any other eat and that's al
there h TO Il. You can scc what ulll,
things your theory leads 10. lt's ,
shame to compare her 10 Hannah.'
And you see no reseinbiancor b,
asked, "yon can't SEQ that she slti
there with her chin cooked up just ri
Hannah used 10 after | had told hcl
that she shouldn't climb fences ant
roll over on the grassT
mo, sir. | can't, ana want you 4
quit making such comparisons"
"rhen It's because your we'll knowl
obstlnacy won't permit YOU 20. Han
nah'B soul went into that cat as sur,
as you're born. and thnt's why she,
hung around M shc has. That's onl,
ono case. however, All human souls
do not pass into the bodies OF animals
Some of them pass into other peoplc
Whom die my soul may pass Into the
body cr some dear little babe who Will
grow UP TO be celebrated statesman
poet or philosopher"
"or a junk dealer or knife grinder
suggested Mrs, nowser
Mr.. Bowscr had just got rod IN the
face and was about 10 resent the smear
when the cook came up and said there
was o tramp at the basement door who
wanted money for nights lodging
and demanded to SEQ tho master OF tho
house.
"Icihnps It's some one into whose
body the soul OF one Of your old
friends has passed" said Mrs, Bowser
as Mr., Bowscr rose mp. you may even
find the man TO have the eyes and
nose and chin OF your brother Joe, who
was drowned Ia the Ohio river ten
ycaru ago. II II proves 10 be NO. you
will Of course use him very tenderly,"
Tho transmlgrationist turned aud
glarrd at her and nodded bis head In
an omlneus way. but she had given
him Rn Idea. and he meant 10 work II
out. Al the basement door ho found a
burly big tramp who was believer IN
the rights of man and who lost no
time In saying
"why should he compelled 10 sleep
ON the ground beneath tree while
you nscupy hair mattress In luz
urlons bedroom? I'm wanting dime
10 put me up somewhere"
"Ann yon shall have H." replied Mr.
Bowser as he walked the man. down
10 the gate to'he out Of carshot OF Mrs,
Bowser. aYou have arrived at an op.
portuuc moment. You know what 'op.
perfume IL, don't your
III SIS turning me over TO q cop.
don't SON try II onr' replied the man.
"0h. you need have no fear. Have
you ever heard OF the theory OF trans.
migratlonf"
"Nevcr,"
"Well. its the theory that when a
person dies his soul passes Into the
body Of some one else. For instance,
you strongly remind me of a boy
named John Davis. whom knew
years ago. lie died when ! was flftecn.
He was good boy and liberal
hearted boy"
,'And you ARE wondering II his soul
passed into my bodyf Wonder no
longer. II did. You have hit the nail
ON the head. | knowcd you the min
ute you opened the door. How are
you, goycrnorf shake"
He Agreed With Bowssr.
"Thls-~this Is almost incomprchensl
ble," said Mr.. Bowser as he extended
bis hand.
"Not at all. governor. I'm Joe Da
Wis, your old playmate. and I've called
for that dollar you was owing me when
/ died. Fork over"
"But | never owed you a dollar
Now that come TO look at you more
closely l see
"You see your old playmate, and he
wants his dollar"
"He can't get It, and you take your
self off,
Mr. Bowser turned away, but he
hadn't taken two steps before there
was mixup, and he was one Of the
mixers. When the conflict had lasted
three minutes the tramp jumped the
fence, and Mr.. Bowser sat up and saw
Mrs. Bowser beside him and asked
what had happened.
"Oh. nothing much" she replied
"You just met the soul Of dear old
playmate that had passed into the
body Of tramp, and you were thrown
down and rolled on the grass until
you VIII smell Of new mown hay for
month to come. Let's get into the
house before the soul OF some other
dear old friend that has entered the
body OF a policeman comes along and
uses hia club" M. QUAD.
Will Do II Good.