West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-07
OLD MAN B0WSER.
DEMONSTRATES THE HEALTH
GIVING QUALITIES OF PAR.
LOR CALISTHENICS.
The Amiablc Mans Effort 60 Improve
His Wire's Condition.

have been puzziing over your case
for some time, and | believe have
At last struck the keynote.
My case? What do you moau?"
she asked.
"Why. you being nll run down in
flesh. despondcnt Of mind. not able
to sleep at night aud so on"
But | have not lost an ounce OF
flesh. aud am not despondcnt OF
troubled with insomnia - she pro.
tested IN great surprise.
"Mrs. Bowser, the loving eyes OF
u husband cannot be deceived. The
change has come SO gradual that
you have not felt il, but have been
worried for weeks. / have found
the remedy, however, and | have
faith that it will build YOU right up"
"What is your remedy" ?"
He went out into the hall and re-
turned with n paper box. On open
ing the box toy balloon aoated To
the ceiling.
lyon have heard of par,or ath
letics, l suppose ?" he querlcd.
"Whst YOU need is parlor athletics.
You want expansion Of the chest,
shoulder exercise. muscular devcl-
opment of the limbs. You get it
all by knocking this balloon about.
/ will exercise with you. Although |
do not actually noel it. You will
now get up and punch the b ,lloon. {"
II do not think I'need any exer
else OF the kind" she quietly Oh
served.
but you certainly do. IL You
run down hill for another month,
you will be booked for the grave
yard"
II CANNOT believe that chasing
around the room after "A b bil,oon is
gong to help anybody's he 9TH.
Mr.. Bowser, | wish you would drop
all these queer notions.
Queer notions" he shouted, as
he turned OH her. "Becausc | see
you g'lloping to the grave and
want TO save you it's queer notion,
is it ?"
"lt is very good and kind OF YOU,
Mr.. BDwser. to be SD concerned
about my he 18th, but assure you
that am feeling perfectly we'll and
do not need any such exercise"
That's you To dot p. Always
opposed to anything suggest
Mrs. Bowscr. if you want to be a
mule aud go to the grave. I've
nothing more TO say II re are
life. heiltb, strength aud happi.
ness. but you refuse them. Don't
blame me when too late :"
Il sktn't, AMI il | were you
| wouldn't go prancing around
after that ball and heat yourself
up"
LOT course not Because you
cn't live month you don't want
me TO J Mrs. Bower, | will now
give you practical Illustration OF
the health giving qualities Of parlor
c,listhrnics."
IL wish you wouldn'ti" she said
al he removed his coat, vest and
c 'llar, and dropped his suspenders
o 7 ms shoulders.
"But I will 4! a half an hour Of
this is better than a half dozen pre-
scriptions."
"rhen you musn't lame me" "
"BiIme YOU for what? Blame
you because I'm going 10 work of
this dullnoss and feel ns N | could
lift ton ? Now, you wtch ms
smoke There is touch Of ncu-
ralg'a IN my left shoulder. ! shoot
out my left hand-thus-foiIow il
with my right-left ag in-explnd
my lung3-left-righ'-- the play
Of the muscles It's the most
beau iful exercise in the world.
already feel as il / had taken Il
drink Of wine"
well, don't SIN ish anything.
Smash nothing BY striking
the ball you work every muscle "
the back and shoulders. By follow
ing it up yoa bring into play ever
muscle Of
In lodging around the center ta
bic Mr. Bovser struck chair an,
went down, and rolled over on bi
back.
THAT is a part Of the exercise,