4 CAPE M-.Y STAR AND WAVE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, I9i0. * i i u i i W

iini He Believes Rodents Have Been Misunderstood. STARTS AN INVESTIGATION.

Qtudlre Natural History — Mrs. Bowasr Interrupts Samuel's Researches and .a Mishap Terminates His Work. L. Will Seek Revenge Later. By M. QUAD. (Copyright. 1906. by Associated Ltterarv I Press] THE Bowser family had finished dinner and were settling down for the evening when a loud g- , scream from the cook, followed by her appearance on the base- ' Bent stairs, caused Mr. Bowser to Spring from his chair and cry out: "For heaven's sake, what has hap r pened downstairs." "1—1 went down cellar after coal. Sir," replied the frightened female. "Well, did the coal bin scare you?" , "No, air; 1 aaw a big rat" "And what did be do?' "He looked at me, sir." , "Humph! Don't raise any more such ' gows over a rat" ' 'It tyould have frightened me," said x Mrs. Bowser after the cook disappeared. "That shows what a ninny you are. "A. rat Is one of the most harmless animals in the world. Ton have to provoke him to the limit to make blm kite you." ' 6 "But a rat Is a rat" "Yes. and a woman Is a half Idiot • Son have known of rats since your i ehlldhood. You have never been bit Ian. No rat has even menaced you. and yet because he happens to be v *at Instead of a rabbit you are his •nemy." * ( "But you'll find that most -persons think and feel as I do about it" sb? •aid. "That is true, and It shows what little sense they have. A rat Mrs. Bcw Mr. can be made as great a pet of as • dog. He can be taught tricks. He Mn be made a companion of, same as a canary bird. When be gets to understand the human voice he will obey

"BAT 18 SOW DBVODB1SO THE CBUMBS. "

Orders. The trouble with the rat Is that we have not sought to elevate him. We have gone right along calling blm a rat looking upon him as a Tat and knocking his head oft as a rut. Suppose we start Id to use him as poodle dogs are used?' "It there is a rat down cellar I hope you will set a trap for him at once." "Then your hope will be bfested. I don't propose to pitch Into aVat and take bis life Just because be happens to make a friendly call on the cellar. If the cook knew beans when she saw them she would have stopped and -•tudled the rodent she saw and learned something of natural history." "Perhaps you are going down to study him?' "That's JuBt what I am going to -do." replied Mr. Bowser, though n second before he hadn't the remotest Idea of It. He bad taken tbe, rat's side through obstinacy. "Yes. f have long desired an opportunity to study tbe rat from tbe point of tbe naturalist, and here It Is. If he basn't gone I shall get some notes to add to natural history. For instance. I do not know and I do not believe that one person in ten thousand knows bow " many toes a rat has. I do not know whether he stands up or lies down tc ■sleep. 1 do not know whether he can hang by bis tajl or not 1 do not know what effect a kindly human voice may have on him." Studies Natural History. . "And you'll go down cellar and study hlm!" exclaimed Mrs. Bowser witli ' considerable contempt In her tones. "I will, madam. I am going now. I shall tell the cook to keep as quiet as possible, and I want you to do tbe name. If that old yaller eyed cat cames sneaking down ril brain her with the shovel !" In the dining room he stopped for bread and cheese, and. having descendsd to the cellar, he turned on. tbe gas and looked for tbe cook's ret. Be was there. He bad found the place comfortable and bad decided to take possession for the summer. If the cook had thrown a bucket of coal at blm Instead .of running away be would have reasoned that the family were ^agin" him and gone farther to find a summer boarding place. He disapl" peered among the kindling wood at sight of Mr. Bowaer. This gate tbe I student of natural history time to ■ tsweep a clear space on the cellar bob E tsoa, scattering Us cmnbs and draw

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Is there any other animal whose confidence can be won so speedily? Works on natural history ought to mentloD this. "I have been softly bumming tbe air of a song. Every action of tbe rat expresses pleasure. I am almost satis- \ fled that a rat could be taught t< 1 W8rble within a few days.' If he can . think what a saving of bird gravel: "1 have Just given utterance to sev eral profane words, and the rat has ® retreated several feet and Is looking at me reproachfully— another point nol I! made In natural history. Clergymen p, are at liberty to use this Incident from s tbe pulpit if they wish. It should have c an Instant effect 8 "I am humming the air of a hymn. J and tbe rat is almost at my foot and q looking up at me as If he felt emotion. Can rats be Influenced to lead better lives? If this one shows emotion over one hymn, what would he show at an o old fashioned camp meeting! I may n have struck a matter that the whole u world will soon be arguing about "I lave whistled a merry tune at the _ rat and he has become more lively. ^ Is it possible #tbat rats' temperament e ere the same as In human beings? Are there downcast rats and vivacious b rats?' C Researches Abruptly End. O At this point Mrs. Bowser appeared at the bead of the cellar stairs and p called down to know how tbe rat ques- n Hon progressed. Mr. Bowser's rodent ,, fled at once, and be shouted up: "Didn't I tell you to keep quiet up * there! Your coming has scared the « rat away. Don't appear again. I'm getting some pointers that'll knock tbe F naturalists colder 'n a wedge." p, "And lota of rheumatism!" she added as she walked away. _ For fifteen minutes Mr., Bowser hummed. whistled and swore, but without bringing back the rat We all know him for a man of patience, however, and he hung right on. It was very quiet down there, and after a bit be began to nod. He roused up two or three times, but tbe nods finally became a doze. Then of a sudden an awful scream resounded through the house. Mrs. Bowser started downstairs and Mr. Bowser up. They me: In the dining rood. Five or six big rats were clinging to him. am} hla face was ghastly white and his eyes hang Ing out. "Out of the back door!" screamed Mrs. Bowser as she led tbe way. In a minute more Mr. Bowaer was rolling over and over on the grass This was more than the rats bad bar gained for. and they cut and ran. He rose up and galloped twice aropnd the t yard, and then Mrs. Bowser cangbi <hlm and sternly.sald: "You've goDe out of the rat bust ness! Come Into the bouse with me."* And it was all of half an hour later before be could say to her: "Woman, dont think I don't under stand whose band Is In this business and that I won't have my revenge at • proper time!"

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