Daily Republican., 1882-06-20
A Wife's Remedy.

On w cuntSubY pAoihAuS Ia WV
latter part of October, 1881, John
Clark, the boxing master at Eighth aud
Vine streets, Philadelphia, received A
message at the hands of boy, stating
that a lady desired to see him imme-
diately Oh important business. Clark
was then engaged in giving his usual
raoruing round of lessons to dozen or
more pupils, and sent back word that
he would not be at liberty for couple
of hours, but would then await the
lady's pleasure He carelessly tucked
the perfumed note in his belt. and went
on punching the heads of the embryo
boxers. One of them was young ply.
sician, a stalwart, handsome fellow,
whose athletic sports during his college
life were not forgotten after IN. D."
had been added to his name. He no.
ticed the interruption and its cause,
and in a spirit of mischief made up his
mind to secure the tiny billet. Adroit
ly loosening the drawing string of his
glove he cllnched with his instructor,
struggled for few moments, and
dropped his glove over Clark's shoul-
der. Then it took but moment to Sc
cure the note and conceal it. The box.
ing master was entirely innocent Of
what had happened, and after the
| course of lessons had been concluded
dressed himself and went out 10 keep
the strange appointment he missed
the note, but thought nothing OF 1t. On
the corner of Eighth and Vine streets
he met the boy who had delivered 1t,
and was conducted by him to hand
some dwelling on prominent uptown
thoroughfare. What happend then is
told best in Clark's own graphic Ian.
guage:
81 was shown into beautifully fur
nished parlor," said he, "and greeted
by lady probably thirty years Of age.
| To put it all in one word, she was a
beauty and no mistake. Her hair
we'll, to tell Just what it was like, l
can't, but it was light in color and fine
as silk. Let that go, however, and
wait till l tell you how she made me
hold my breath. ~ believe you teach
boxing" said she, just as nice as could
be.
'Yes'm, says l, do.
And you can make a person good
boxer in few days?'
In few weeks, says l, correcting
her.
Now then, says she, after waiting q
minute, do you think you could make
q boxer out of me in that time"
"Well, l was struck. What in the
world handsome woman, living In an
elegant house, wanted to learn boxing
for l couldn't imagine. l thought she
was Joking. and said 3d. No, indeed,
Mr.. Clark, says she, little angry, 4
mi can Just what l say. l want you to
give me private lessons, and before
we get through will tell you my OBJ.
ject.
A"To make long story short, l un'
dertook the contract and i'll thirteen
days she could handle the gloves pretty
well. She was strong and wanted 10
learn. 1t was on the thirteenth day,
think, when she told me her purpose,
which you may think was about as
foolish as it was strange. MY hus.
banA,' she said, lis inclined to seek the
society OF other ladies, and he is espe-
cially attentive to as chool CIR! friend OF
mine, whom he knew before he was
married. l love my husband and would
not for the world do anything to injure
him. Still want to give him lesson,
and mean to do it in this way-that il,
l intend to give MIN thorough thrash,
ing if he persists in paying attention to
this girl, and she is to come in for a
share of it, too. Now, you know why
want to learn to box.
'It was rather a tishy yarn, WASN'T
| it ?" continued Clark, laughing, and tc
tell you the truth 1 didn't take much
stock in it. Still business Is business,
you know, and kept on for another
week. The young woman could stand
up and give and take like good 'un
1 gave all these lessons at the house In
the afternoon, after got through witt
my regular morning "sweat." One
morning dressed as usual, and aftel
lgoing down stairs met one of my pu
pills, a young doctor, standing at tht
door. He seemed to be very angry.
i Look here said he, Il want thi'
thing stopped.
i what thing?' asked, as iunocen
as lamb.
II 'Why, visiting my house, said he
getting mad all of sudden.
looked at the man for a minute, no
knowing what he meant.
Visiting your house?' says l. Real
lily Doctor, l don't know what yol
mean
| Il mean just this,' said he, putting
his hand in his pocket and pulling ou
q piece Of paper. You got this not
from my wife three weeks ago. tool
it out Of your belt, recognized the writ
ing and found out that you paid daily
visits to my house. Now, what do yol
mean?'
swell, l was in nice box, now
wasn't I? 1 couldn't tell hm what
, went there for, but I was bound 4
square myself, and 80 1 up and tolt