The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-09
MRS. C0RBETTS JOY.
How the Wife of The PugFlist Received the
News the Fight.

News the Fight
Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatchl
NEW YORK. Sept. S.-After Mrs. Cor
bett visited the Examiner Office she be-
came the guest Of tue World. She woie
blue Clara gown charmingly made. and
big hat with feathers in in. With Mrs.
Corbett was Miss Blanche Howard, with
hair as black as night, and eyes which
matched her hail. She was dres sed all in
black. Mrs. Mandebsum. in q soft. light
summer dress, was with them Their in
terest in the fight was seemingly as great
IS that of Mrs Corbett While ladies were
receiving the bulletins, there was q quiv-
ering and biting of lips, a trembling OF
limbs, trem bling of eyelids. contraction
Of the pupils, and little nervous move
ments of the hands. There was not par
ticle of fear among them Underneath
their nervousness was the belief that jim
would win. All of them called him jam.
They tapped their feet and trem bled as the
shouts from The CROWDS on the street
reached their ears. The bulletins of pre-
liminariss simply whetted their anxiety.
1t WAS worse than nothing at all.
IT GAVE THEM THE FIDGETs,
''but,n said Mrs. Corbett, 'she can't lose.''
'sNo, said the others ''he can't lose"
AT the end of the first round there was
Joy in the faces of the trio.
That's GOODS said Mrs. Corbett with a
professionally learned air. He is going
to make Suliivan's stomach feel uncomfort
able, and then Sullivan won't be able to
breathe easily and she looked wise and
happy. THAT'S how he viii wear him
out, she added. WHAT" she exclaimed.
sullivan pushed against the ropess Isn't
it lovely, Blanches Isn't it too lovelys"
THAT'S our JIM replied Miss Howard
sententiously, and smiling sweety. He
will make Sullivan uncomfortable"
| When tue news Of the fifth cound came
there were shrieks and screams. Their
eyes sparkled and their faces glowed.
"Oh, how jim viii eat Ice cream after
this fight" remarked Mrs. Corbett. dim
ia very fond of ice cream The bleeding Of
poor Suilivan's nose made them disbelieye
their eyes.
'sOh, he will win, he'll win sure" said
Mrs. Corbett, and she looked at the others
and smiled, nodding her head positively
the while. Along in this vein ran the bull
lesins, and the smiles were like ripples on
the water.
That's our Jim, our own boy, exclaimed
Miss Howard. Then she had to get up and
walk around because Rhe was so glad she
couldn't possibly keep stiil. Of the three
women, the one who felt the most inter
Gated was the most quiet. But she was SO
sure that her husband would win
Jim has Ned in the ring with him,
KNOW announced Mrs. Corbett. "Ned's
his dig Scottish collie,'' she explained. HE
never goes into the ring without Ned.n
| When the news came that the mighty
Sullivan was lighting something like his
old self, the women settled back. They
were more quiet, but they didn'tlose heart,
only they were not SO demonstrative. Once
or twice Miss Howard made little remarks,
buI the wife shook her head.
ssJim will never lose the fght,p she saiH,l
positively.
When the bulletins said that the eight
zenith round had ended In Suliivan's favor.
they all said:
"Well,'' said Mrs. Corhett, they can't
say he has been running away. He is
doing the lighting. Sullivan can't hit him.
You see that's where Jim's science and
uuickness comes in. Confidence is an aw-
| full good thing in hghts'
! Again came the news of Corbett's gain,
which made every one look happy
ION, say. isn't 1t good,' said Miss How
ard sHe's a native son of the golden
west" Then she danced little step and
waved her bands. The young women dis
cusssd the different points OF the fighters
with the wisdom OF people who knew
nothing at all about it. They made wise
remarks about Suliiven's wind and upper
cuts. Once or twice they became q little
anxious, but they did not really worry.
Then can the last bulletins. Mrs. Cor
beft seemed to know that 1t was the be-
ginning of the end, and they began to hold
| on to chairs and look about and smile.
They were afraid that their JOY would
break out too soon, and with delicate fem
mime magnaninity they began to feel sorry
for Mr.. Sullivan ana his bruised nose.
''Jt's ell over" said a messenger who
was bringing ID the bulletins, "He's won.n
He looked at Mrs. COrbett.
lis 1t truei'' exclaimed Miss Howard.
srrue, of course it is, replied Mrs. Cor
bett. and then they shouted and clapped
their hands and Rugged each other.
isn't it grand, isn't it glorious. Girls,
hug me tight Oh, Jim, Jim, knew you
would do it"
They ali fell in each others arms and
shed tear or two for pure JOY. Then
they cried out and shouted and insisted
that they were the happlest people living.
Il have always hated fighting before, but
now Pm glad that Jim Is pugilist.v said
Mrs. Corbett Daively.
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