The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04
MR.. AND MRs. BOWsER.
Rowser Puts on the Gloves With
Wonderful Effect.
HRS. B. DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY

1t was dark, and Mr.. BOwSer was
half an hour late when he reached home
the other evening. Mrs Bowser hap
pened to be looking out of the front
window, and she noticed that he had a
parcel under his arm and that he left it
in the hall. He entered the room with
smile On his face, and though she had
considerable curiosity about the pack
age she didn't say word, knowing that
something would surely transpire after
the evening meal. After they had fin
ished and he had sat down for his usual
smoke he said:
Mrs. Bowser, haven't you noticed
how much straighter walk these last
two or three weeks?''
''No, hadn - she briefly replied.
81 used to carry my head down and
droop my shoulders, you know, but I
don It do it any more. See what chest
I'm getting on mel Don't you notice
how much stronger my voice is. Feel
the muscle in my armP'
''Mr. Bowser. what sort of a notion
have you got into your head this timer
she asked.
"Notiop! Come now, don't be fool
ish. You dom want me to be an old
and broken down man at 40, do you?
Some men pay out dollars every week
for curealls, and some save all expenses
by needing the laws of health. During
the last four weeks Robinson and have
been putting on the gloves over at the
Office two or three times day, and the
change III me is wonderful. l can ex-
pand my chest two inches more than I
couId six weeks ago -
!. "Gloves? Gloves? What sort of
gloves?" she asked.
- why, boxing gloves, my dear. Let
me get that package. Here they are
two pairs. Thought I'd bring EN- home
and have a little turn with Davis this
evening""
!. I'll don't understand. ,"
EASY as rolling of log. Each man
puts on pair, and then we have lit
tie scrap to work up the muscles of the
arms, chest and legs. Best exercise in
the world. Straightens up the back,
braces the shoulders and gives you new
gait. Haven't touched a drop of medi-
cine since began this exercise -
'"But don't believe any such thing
will help you,'' sho replied.
''That' s because you are woman and
don't know, you see. Doctors say it's
the best thing in the world. Let the
girl go over after Davis, and if he isn't
at home tell her to ask johnson to step
over. Well go up stairs and exercise a
little. Don't call it fad, dear. I've
had no less than 20 different doctors
tell me that it would prolong my life
by years. They say that over 100, 900
women in the United States now put
the gloves on daily
ST don't believe itr' was Mrs. Bow
ser's blunt reply, but she told tho girl
to go over after Davis.
Davis was not at home, and johnson
had gone out for the evening. Mr.. Bow
ser had made up his mind for scrap"
however, and he put on his overcoat
and went over to the grocery to see whom
he could pick up. He found no one there
or at the butcher shop and was on his
way home when a man accosted him
with:
''Say, boss, if I can't raise 10 cents,
I'll have to walk the streets tonight!''
Look here!'' replied Mr. Bowser as
a sudden thought struck him. ''Have
you ever had the gloves on?''
do you mean kin I scrap?"
eyes"
ga little bit, sir
81 am boxing little for my health.
Perhaps you'd like to put on the gloves
with me for few minutes? If so,
wouldn't mind giving you a quarter. :"
Il shouldn't like to have my jaw
broken, SIR said the tramp as he sur
veyed Mr.. Bowser.
"Oh, no! It's just for exercise, you
1 know. You tap me and tap you. Come
| in through the Kitchen
Mr.. Bowser meant to sneak the man
in and up stairs, but Mrs. Bowser caught
him at it and said:
"You ought to be ashamed of your
self to pick up vagabond on the street
It's no wonder that people hold boxing
in such disgracev'
my dear woman explained Mr.
Bowser, ''it's all for health-exercise-
long life. Instead of punching a bag I
punch q tramp. Iwant the exercise-he
wants the quarter. Any gentleman trou-
bled with indigestion can scrap with
tramp and nothing is thought of it. -
but he may lose his temper and hurt
you
lose his temper? Hurt me? Say
| I'll have a bit of fun out of it He shall
Sstfu MS quarter. AG tn0 W1AO up IL
cross counter on him and put him to
| sleep. Ha! Hal Ha Just sit right down
and enjoy yourself, and I'll have 10
minutes Of good sport.
There were certain incidents connect
ed with the next 20 minutes which Mrs.
| Bowser may never be posted on. Mr..
Bowser took the tramp up into the at
tic. and he couldn't help but chuckle
! over the little plan he had in view.
The tramp evidently suspected some
thing, for as he peeled off his coat and
vest he said:
''See here, boss, you'd better give me
that quarter in advance. I may get
knocked out, you know, and in the ex-
citement you might forget to pay me"