The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-16

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some dwelling on . promiasnt up:
town thoroughlare. What happened
then II best told In Clark's own
graphic language.
Il was shown into . beautifully
furnished parlor," said he, land
greeted . lady probably thirty years
Of age. TO put 1t al In one word,
she was . beauty, and no mistake.
Her hair-well, TO tell just what 1t
was like I cant, but It was light In
color and hne ~ silk. Let that 60,
however, and wait till tell you how
she made me hold my breath. 4 b.
lisve you teach boxing said she,
just - nice as could be. 'Yes'm,'
said I, Il do And you can make .
person . good boxer In few days.
I'm . few wecl . says I, cOrreciing
her. Now, then.' says she, after
waiting \ minute, do you think you
could make boxer out fine In that
timer
"Well, ! was struck. Flabberyas-
ted, sir. What In the werld . hand
some woman, living In an elegant
house, wanted tn learn boxing for, l
couldn't imagine. thought she was
joking, and said 30. No. indeed,
Mr. Clark, says she, . little angry,
Il mean just what say. I want
you to give me private lessons, and
before we get thrs ugh. I'll tell you
"To make u long story short, 1 un-
dert0ok the contract. and In thirteen
DAYS she could handle the ri. YES
pretty we'll She was strong and
wanted to learn. 1t was on the thir-
teenth day, think, when SHE told
me her purpose, which you may
think was alnDut ~ foolish ~ it was
strxnge. MY husband said she, il
inclined to seek the sDciety Of other
ladies, and he il especially attentive
to schoolgirl friend Of mine, whom
We knew before We were married. /
l0ve my husband, and would not for
the world do anything TO injurs him.
Still, ! want to give him = lessa,n,
and mean to do 1t in this way-tllat
Is. 1 intend to give him . thorough
thrsashing II he persists in paying at-
tentions to this girl, and size Is to
come In for share Of It, too. Now,
you know why I want to learn to
bOx
ut was rather iishy yarn, wasn't
it::' continued Clark, laughing, aud
to tell you the truth, didn't take
,uuch stock In It. Still business IL
business you know and I kept on for
another week. The young woman
could then stand up and give aud
take like . goOtl 'un. I gave all these
lessons ut the house In the afternoon
after got through with my regular
morning ''sweat." One morning l
dressed ~ usual. and after going
down stains, met one Of my pupils, y
Young lshtOr standing at the door.
He seemed to bs very angry. Look
here said he, Il wart this thing
.topred.' 'What thiDg:' I asked, as
luntaent rs lamb. why, visiting
nv house, said he. getting mad all of
y sudden. l looked ut the man for q
minute, not knowing what he meant.
Visiting your house, says /. really.
ilsct,r, don't know what you mean
Il mean just this, putting his hand
in his pocket aud pulling cut q piece
of paper. 'iOu got this 'sotc from
my wife three weeks ago. ] took II
out "f your belt, recognized the writ
ing, aud found out that YOU paid
daily visits I" my house. New, what
do yOu mean'
"Well, I y ~ in . nice box now,
wasn't L. Ic,uldn't tell hin, what
I went there for, but wax ln'und tn
square myself, and 80 up and told
hin, the whole thing. lie didn't ex-
actiy believe me-. l think, aud went
away hal: satisfied. The next day |
saw him again. He had Ir.en con-
vinced. 4 black eye. q swellesl nss.e
and \ xplotch on the cheek proved 1t.
CLARK, old man, said l,e, extending
his hand, 4 understand the whole
thing. west home with y stiff
shoulder last night, and my wife
very cs,cly informed mc that she l,e.
lieved I was not the sort Of h,ls-
l,aud I ought IL bc. and tO give force
t. he, remarks she let out Onc from
the shoulder that caught me in the
eye. She didn't wait, but followed
with scientific belt on the smeller
then before I knew what had hap
pened, I got stinging right handler
IN the check. l forgot all about box
ing for the time, I was 70 taken hack.
bu. recovered enough to ~: my wife
with her left foot nat aud her props
up in reyu ar style. She ast0nisIle(l
ME. I tell YOU. Their all Of n sudden
she threw her arms around my neck,
burst into tears and kissed me. This
morning We made up like . pair Of
turtle doves, and now everything IL
lovely. I've Promised to b. g"'d
l1,y in the future and propose to keep
.,,v wOr,l. ~ yOu can zee . pair Of
lnSxing-gl0ves brought me tO my
semses, and made me see what a
wr~tcl, I had been to one Of the l'<-st
little wi. e. In the country. ."-iAiht-
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