Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-02-08
Mr.. and Mrs. BOWSer

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Ii was dark and Mr.. Bowser was half
an hour late when he reached home
the other evening. Mrs. Bowser hap
pened to he 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. lie entered the room
with smile on his face, and though
she had considerable curiosity about
the package she didn't say a word,
knowing that something would trans
pire after the evening meal After
they had finished 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?"
mo, hadn't" she briefly replied.
81 used to carry my head down and
droop my shoulders, you know, but |
don't do it any more. See what a
chest I'm getting on me Don't you
notice how mucn stronger my voice is.
Feel the muscle in my ARM
"Mr. Bowser. what sort of notion
have you got into your head this time.'
she asked.
motion Come now, don't be
foolish. You don't want me TO be an
old and broken down man at 40, do
you !? Some men pay out dollars
every weel; for curealls, and some
save all expense 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 in
me is wonderful. | can expand my
chest two inches more that | could
six weeks ago"
Gloves? Gloves? What sort of
Gloves" she asked.
"Why, boxing-gloves, my dear.
Let me get that package. Here they
arc-two pairs. | thought I'd bring
'cm home and have little turn with
Davis this evening"
II don't understand"
Easy as rolling off log. Each
man puts on pair, and then we have
"A little scrap Ia work up the muscles
of the arms, chest and legs. Best ex-
ercise in the world Straightens up
the back, braces the shoulders and
gives you new gait. haven't
touched drop of medicine since |
began this exercise.
But don't believe any such thing
will help you" she replied.
That's because YOU are woman
and don't know, You see. Doctors say
its the best thing in the world. Let
the girl go over after Davis. and il he
isn't at home tell her to ask Johnson
to step over. Well go up stairs and
exercise little. Don't call il fad,
dear, I've had no less than 2S differ
ent doctors tell me that il would pro-
long my life by years. They say that
over 1000 women III the United
States now put on the gloves daily"
Il don't believe it" was Mrs.
Bowser's blunt reply, but she told the
girl to 90 over after Davis
Davis was not at home and John
son had gone out for the evening Mr..
Bowser had made up his mind for Il
scrap" however, and he put on his
overcoat and went over to the grocery
to see who he could pick up. He
found no one there or at the butcher
shop, and was on his way home when
man accosted him with:
Say, boss, if | 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 | scrap?'
Yes"
"a little bit, sir"
Il am boxing little for my health.
Perhaps you'd like to put on the gloves
with me for few minutes ? 50
wouldn't mind giving you quarter"
Il shouldn't like to have my Jaw
broken, SIR" said the tramp, as he
surveyed Mr.. Bowser
"Oh No. No, It's just for exer
else, you know. You tap me and |
tap you. Come i'll through the kitch-
en-"
Mr.. Bowser meant to sneak the
man in and up stairs, but Mr.. Bowser
caught him at il and said:
"Iou ought to he ashamed of your
self TO pick up vagabond on the
street It's no wonder that people
hold boxing in such disgrace y
my dear woman" explained Mr.
Bowser, tits all for health exercise
-longlife. Instead of punching a
bag punch tramp want the
exercise-he wants the quarter. Any
gentleman troubled with indigestion
can scrap with a 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 bit of fun out of il lie
| shall earn his olrrter AT the wind