The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
BOWSER's DOC DAY
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allied Il and felt at home. He began
gobbling down everything eatable in
sight. He ate olives and bread and
butter and roast beef and cranberry
sauce and mince pie with equal gusto.
All things looked good TO him. He not
only ate, but he leaped upon the table
and stood among the dishes to do it.
Mr.. Bowser tried to call him down, but
he got such q menacing growl In re-
turn that he tried II but once. For O
quarter Of an hour that dog devoted
himself to the banquet board, and then
he ceased to eat because there was no
more to devour II was then that Mr..
Bowser patted his head and said;
"Old man, have known you In some
other shape or form at some time"
The dog sat up end howled dismally.
"By George. but he understands mel
Who were you, doggie, when you were
alive beforeY
CANNES Right Of Way.
The dog made three circuits Of din
ing room and kitchen, knocking over
everything in his way, and then he
made rush upstairs.
"Here-bere-hold on!" cried Mr.
Bowser, but he didn't obey. He went
through parlor and sitting room and
library, jumping and humping and
barking, and he had just pulled the
spread Off the piano and couple Of
vases with 1t when Mrs. Bowser called
down from the next flight:
'Mr. Bowser, will you tell me what
on earth is going on down there!"
"It's-it's this burned dog~ he called
back. Look out-he's coming upw
"But never knew him when his soul
was In some other body"
At sound of Mrs. Bowser's voice the
dog made a rush and almost caught
her before she could enter a bedroom
and shut the door. Then he sat down
and howled.
Look here. now, but this won't do,
you known admonished Mr.. Bowser
as he stood at the foot of the stairs.
II thought at first that the soul Of
some old friend Of mine might have
transmigrated into your doggoned
body, but / begin to thing
And with an awful roar the dog
came rushing down upon him-not in
anger, but with Joy unconnned. Mr..
Bowser was knocked fat on his back,
and the animal jumped over and over
him and barked his gratitude.
"By thunder, but out you goP was
hurled at him as Mr.. Bowser struggled
b his feet.
Policeman Is Summoned.
But he didn't go. He got between
the transmigrationist and the door and
emitted such a cold blooded series of
growls that the goose1esh was start
cd at once.
"What's he doing nowT asked Mrs.
Bowser over the banisters.
Hes ready to chaw me up If /
move finger"
"But soothe him"
"Soothe nothing! His eyes shine like
glass~
"Cant You remember what old
friends soul may have passed into the
dog?"
mol Say, something's got to be
done. BY lingo, but l was all kinds
of fool for letting him in Raise one
Of the windows and call a policeman.
The brute is looking right at my Ad-
ans applet"
1t fortunately happened that pa
trolman was half a block away, and
he came sauntering down at the call.
When he found what was wanted he
assembled the steps and opened the
door Mr.. Bowser jumped, the dog
jumped, and the officer jumped, and
next instant the three were rolling
down the steps. They got untangled
at the bottom, and the dog took to
fight, while the officer got up and
shouted
"Bowser. you're the biggest fool in
town, and you ought to get crack
on the headv'
When 1t was all over the door was
shut, and when Mr. Bowser had got
over breathing like a wind broken
horse Mrs. Bowser asked:
"WellT
1--WE separate after breakfast for
everr' he tragically exclaimed as he
pointed long finger at her.