The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-31
Boxing as a Temper.Preserver.
Having read the statement of Har


Having read the statement of Har-
ward professor that toxing taught one
to keep the temper under adverse cir
cumstances, Biggs thought he would
try it. So he put on the gloves, prepar-
atory TO bout with Flsnders. who
kindly volunteered TO assist in the ex-
pertinent.
Two pairs of gloves gcsticulated for
the space Of one minute, perhaps. when
Biggs su denly found himself sprawled
ont on his back through the instrument
tally Of one of the gloves which were
not on his own hands. Biggs arose
with feeling 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 .mauiers of Flanders
with increased confidence in the pro-
fcssor's dictum, If not in his own
prowcss.
Flanders was ready, and very kindly
dealt Biggs a stunning blow On the pro-
bosois, seniing him 10 grass, and draw
ing the carrt IN copious flow. Here
was adverse circumstance number two
yet Biggs still preserved his temper; if
anything, his temper had increased
rather than dim nished, and he rushed
at Flanders i'll manner waich threat
ened destruction to the latter; but, hap
PLY, Flanders let duke collide with
Biggs' port optic, shutting out the day
light, caus ng Bi@gs to p W the air in
an amlcss fashion, and permitting
Flanders to get in rib-roaster which
doubled poor Biggs int the shape of a
capital L, with the extremites in the
air.
Adverse circumstance number three.
If there had been any doubt about the
matter be ore, that doubt was now
forever removed. Biggs had preserved
his temper. He got up. somewhat
slowly, not beca Sc OF any distinct ma
ton to wipe flanders out of existence,
but rather because OF hys cal inability
to move with his accustomed alacrity.
tlande.s now showed himself the
sod of good nature. He not only
drove two or three teeth into Riggs
e:ophagus, but he also ass sted Eggs
to the floor aga,n A though l3ggs had
become decidedly groggy, and eoul
rest in recumbent posture much better
than On his legs, still the velocity with
which the change was effected was not
exactly soothing, and hence this down
fall must be classed as adverse circum-
stance number four.
But Eggs 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 temrers of the Riggs family of
twenty generations.
The professor was right 1t was a
distinguished exemplification of his
theory thus far Encouraged by this
thought, or By des.re to expedite q
funeral in the Elan .ers family, Eggs
crawled to his feet again. Flanders
gloves were ready in the interest o
science. however, and Biggs sal down
again with his remain ng eye retired
from business. His nose was out of
kilter, both e es were in morning.
there were half dozen protuberances,
each the size of a hens egg, at con-
venient distances apart al over his
Uranium, the cuticlc 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
monary apparatus.
But his temper had been wonderfully
preserved. 1t had been increasing all
along in geometrical progress on, 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. he would have
been convinced could he have heard
Biggs' remarks us his component parts
were gathered up and placed ON shut
ter 1t is not necessary to repeat them
here. Suffice ii 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
blankily-bank individual whose banned
theories had got him to make such an
ass of himself
Yes; Riggs temper was still there.
A mummy in Egypts palmiest day was
never better preserved. The profess
or s theory had come out OF the ordeal
with living cclors.
Science is a great thing, and permit
it to lnger in your recoilect on. -Bos-
ton IT6DScrj2H