The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-08
Mnrie TwQin'S Exercise,

summer to lind quiet place to write.
lie became somewhat out of health, and
one day recently he was interrupted by
the family physician, who called to
make friendly visit. Into his sympa-
thetic car was poured the tale of the
humorSt's woes, and after Il moment IS
| consultation he remarked:
else !"
With look of gentle rcproach which
soon changed to anxious innocence, the
hero OF many an experience of rough
ing it lin pcUuresl and tramps at home
anu abroad Ton raper), made reply:
"Well, that's all right, but WHO'S 60
ing to do it for me? You see" con
tinled, "the men on the place arc all
BUSY, and the children ain't big enough,
to accomplish anything and"
on must do it yourself ~ was the
professional stop put to his dcmur.
"Do it myself {? How in thunder do
you c1pcct-why, what can do2 There
aint good poker player on tins hill.
and the hammock broke down ycsIcr,
day, so l can't use that"
"NO, no." interrupted the doctor.
'you must have active, excrtivc cxcr.
else; something that looks like work.
you know You can walk down town.
Or
"llold Oh, you've struck it," cxclam-
ed Mark. "I'll chop wood ~
" Best thing you can de-" said the
doctor, as he took his leave. "It brings
into play SO many varied muscles, eX-
pandS the chest, deepcnS the inspira.
Clon and Superinduces a more bOuntiful
oXygcnation by the beautiful process of
cnoosnlosis and eXosmosS, and hence
the red corpusclcS-''
| "llerc, have a cigar" said Twain,
pushing box before him, ";nd let up
on MoScS.n
| You mllsn't smoke. you knows
the doctor said, as he picked out Il
weed
ooh no, I've stopped smoking -
said Twain, as he carefully placed IL
sheet OF copy paper over the three old
sCumps and Il brier pipe. 81 found
that it disagreed with my family long
ago.
The doctor departed, and Clemens.
| with glow Of renewed health already
shining in anticipation on his brow.
| took one Of the farm hands from the
harvest field and sent him to town after
new axe. lie returned with the tool
bright-bladcd, sharp-edged. Finally.
| thinking he had the hang of the thing,
| Clemens had the man hitch up and
drive up the road about Il mile to a
piece Of woods. The members of the
family went with him to look for flow
ers and berries while he chopped. Ar
irving at the desired spot, he carefully
look out tue axe, unwrappcd the old
stGmp' Of dead pine. ii ei'""'rhaeSiff2 'rhe ff:2pntll9
wandered away,picked one or two flow
ers, and then FASTENED back, as they
heard him shout their names.
| "l'vc done enough tor to-day" he
SAID, rs they came near. They saw
four blistcrs on his hands and piece
OF new leather shining on one Of his
boots, but no wood lying around. How
ever, they said nothing and went
home ; the hired man carrying the aX.
| That evening, sitting on the piazza,
applying arnica to his hands, he said:
ut hard work, but Pm going to
keep it up 1t's splendid exercise, and
just see how it has built up other great
men Why, you know, Greeley pro-
lonGcd his life many years by chopping
at Chappaqua, and Gladstone is alive
yet and making things hot in Egypt
by reason Of the beneficial results of an
hours chopping every day. You wait
a month and see me ! I'll be able to
fight Tug Wilson and row Courtney
and out talk Beecher.''
All this was several days since. Gle
mems noticed his new axe lying where
ho had left it on his return from his in-
itial trip, it's brightness changed to re-
proachful rust. Conscience smote him.
lie would resume exercise. lie would
attack anew tho monarchs of the forest.
lie would acquire muscle. So he bold
ly marched for the same piece of woods
and began operations on the old pine.
But few minutes had elapsed before
Il siX-fO0tcr appeared before HIM and
the following colloquy ensucd:
"Now, you skin right out o. here
young man These is my woods, and
you'll learn to let folkscs propcrt,
alone after Pm through with yc Git
now -
Searching on his forehead for an i'm
, aginary bead Of sweat, Twain glance.
F obviously at the cnraged bucolic, an,
said:
"Well, what-sccms-- to-bc-
the matter with you?"
MATTER, rll show ye Tryin' to stea
my wood 10
but, my good man, don't war
your wood ~
, "Thcn what are you cutting it for p
"Why, for exercise, that's all. TN
,, doctor said--''
=, ooh, that's too thin Exercise
You look like man That would d
, anything for exercise. Now with re
ncwcd cnergy), you get right out O
, here Right OUT" and the farmc
. . made threatening advances.
"But-but-look here, my good man
. you don't know who l am. You ar
talking to a"
eyes, do know. You're that Gle
= mems. I'vc heard about your bein;
=, here about four weeks ago, and w
. had my eye on you ever since Nov
. (picking up pine root), you git"
. Clemens took up the axe, cast a will,
y cring look Oh the bucolic, and sadI
. climbed out Of the wood, over tho fence
! and out of danger, the voice Of the en-
! ragged landowner sounding in his ear
:. for some distance down the road.
1t is estimated that 600 boats ar
Q engaged i'm the fish business at Ceda
y Key.
= One hundred thousand person
. lind employment ut fan making in ia
: pan.