The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-30
Boxing as . Temper.Preserver.

Having read the statement of q Har-
vard professor that boxing. taught one
to keep the temper under adverse cir
cumstances. Biggs thought he would
try it. So he put on the gloves, prepar-
story to a bout with Flanders. who
Kindly volunteered toenssist in'the ex-
pertinent.
Two pairs of gloves gesticulated for
the space of one minute, perhaps. when
Biggs su denly found himself sprawled
out on his back through the in$trdmeli-
tality of one of the gloves which were
not on his own hands Biggs arose
with Q ieeling akin to murder in his
heart. He had n lost his temper yet,
that was clear. The experience had
thus far been successful, and he APP
preached the manlers Of. Flanders
with increased confidence in the pro-
fessor's dictum, if not, in his own
prowess a.5 'S.ltT .aauI
Flanders was readv, and very kindly
dealt Biggs stunning blow on the pro-
boscis. sending him to grass, and draw
ing the c'aret in cOpious flow. Here
was adverse circumstance, number two
yet Biggs still preserved his temper; if
anything. his temper had increased
rather than dim inished, and he rushed
at Flanders III a manner which threat
ened destruction to the latter; but, hap
PLY, Flanders left duke collidei with
Biggs' port optic, shutting out the day
light, causing Biggs to p W the all, in
an aimless fashion, and permitting
Flanders to get in .rib-roaster which
doubled poor Biggs into the shape of a
capital U, with the extremities in the
air. i.Hi
Adverse circumstance number three.
If there had been any doubt about the
matter be ore. that doubt was, now
forever removed. Riggs had preserved
his temper He got up, somewhat
slowly. not beca Sc OF any distinct ma
ton to W pc flanders out of existence.
but rather because of hysical inability
to move with his accustomed alacrity.
Flanders now showed himself the
soul Of good nature. He not only
drove two or three teeth into Biggs'
esophagus, but he also ass sted ] iggs
tothe floor again A though Eggs had
become decidedly groggy, and could
rest in a recumbent posture much better
than u on his legs, still the velocity with
which the change was eifectea was not
exactly soothing. and hence this down.
fall must be ciassed as adverse circum-
stance number our. .,a...
But ! iggs still preserved his temper
Indeed, it would not be going beyond
the bounds of probability to affirm that
he now held within h bosom the com
bined tempers of the biggs family OF
twenty generations. r...
The professor was right. 1t was
distinguished exemplification of his
theory thus far. Encouraged by this
thought or BY des re to expedite q
funeral in the Flanders family. Eggs
crawled to his feet again. flanders
gloves were ready in the interest o:
science. however. and Biggs sat down
again with his remain g eye retired
from business. His nose was out of
killer, both eyes were in mourning,
there were half dozen protuberances,
each the size of hens egg, at con-
venient distances apart all over his
Uranium, the cuticle was detached from
d vers parts of his body, one rib was
certainly broken. and he hadn't breath
enough left to run mosquitoes pull
mou"iS apparatus r.|
But his temper had been wonderfully
preserved. t had been Increasing all
along in geometrieal progression, until
now he had enough for an entire town.
sh p.
The professor words had been fully
verified. If any one had had any
doubt of the matter. lie would have
been convinced could he have heard
Biggs' remarks as his component parts
were gathered up and placed on shut
ter. 1T is not necessary to repeat them
here. Suffice it to- say that his observa-
tons betrayed an intimate acquaintance
with pro ane history and an inordinate
desire 10 tear the heart out of some
blank y-blank individual whose banned
theories had got him to make such an
ass of himself. .'A
Yes; riggs temper was still there.
A mummy in Egypt's paImiest day was
never better preserved. The profess
or s theory had come out OF the ordeal
with living colors.
Science is great thing. and permit
it to niger in your recoilec: on.-Bos-
ton Transcript. az /