The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-01

as a crazy man wandering around!'
More of my will power!" smiled Mr.
Bowser as he walked down the hall. 7
willed you to say those very words. I
will you to now sit down and read a
10Y till 1 turn"
Mrs. Bowser followed him to the door
and looked after him as he sauntered
sitting room to smile and say to her
self:
HAS any other woman in the state
got such a husband? Good man, but
he can't keep his feet on the ground"
Mr.. Bowser walked down the street
two blocks and halted to lean against
the lamp post and observe the passers-
by. An old woman soon came along,
but as she was humming to herself he
didn't throw any will power at her
She was happy enough Then came a
young man who was on his way to
take some family's cool to a vaude-
vile show. He was also happy and
might even propose matrimony before
the performance was over. There is
no use in trying to make a happy per-
SON any happier.
Then there came a man at a hurried
gait and muttering to himself. He
wasn't a bit happy. Mr.. Bowser saw
that he wasn't and threw his will pow
er at him when he was yet 80 feet
away. 1t didn't check him for an in
slant. He came on, and as he was OPP
posite, he growled:
"Cuss the luck. Can't I ever have a
minutes peace?"
friend, you are not a happy man, but I
can make you So"
who in blazes are you?''
"Neve mind about that. 1 will tina
your troubles leave you, and that you
become placid and happy. Keep quiet
a moment"
Say, you're drunk shouted the
man, and catching Mr.. Bowser by the
coat collar. he whirled him around and
slammed him up against the fence, and
passed on. The theory had missed fire,
but only for a m was Mr.. Bow
ser discouraged. Probably his will
power had bee so suddenly called upon
to work that it had wabbled a little.
He walked On down to the next corner.
There was a bakery there and a poor,
old woman stood looking at the bread
in the windows in a longing way.
"Egad, but she shall have a loaf,,
whispered Mr.. Bowser to himself: and
he willed that she should enter the
place.
She seemed to feel his power and aft
er looking around and muttering to
herself, h entered.
TITS a success with her, and now for
the bakeri"
The baker stood behind his counter
reading a paper. He looked up, and
waved his hand at the old woman to
signify hat she wanted to hike right
out of that without delay.
Bowser willed him to be placid and
merciful.
He waved his hand again, and evil
IDENTIFY swore.
Bowser put on more steam.
The came from behind the
counter n took the old woman by
the shoulders and pushed her to the
door n out with the warning:
Now, you Did fraud, if you show
up here again I'll call the police!"
BE calm, woman, be calm!" eau
toned Mr.. Bowser as she began to
scream and resist.
who tells me to be calm." she de-
manded. "Oh, it's you, is it? What
have you got to do with this fuss ?"
Woman, I will you to be calm"
business" she shouted as she knock
ed his hat from his head.
What have o got to say about
this ?" put in the baker as he bristled
up.
Mr.. Bowser willed him to retire in
side. He didn't do it.
do you take her part?"
full"
You be hanged Say. now, I don't
like your ooksi I believe you are the
old gink that came here and worked
a bogus half dollar off on me when I
was busy the other night"
You are an Internal 1iari" roared
Mr.. Bowser. suddenly forgetting all
about will-power.
"Oh, I am, am IL
And he shot out his left and land
ed on the theorists right eye and sent
him to grass, and then told him that