The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-15

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word, wo-
Uncle John You can rely upon me.
my love, never 10 call you ladies
again. Aud we're You much damaged
ct the match, Phillippa2
Philippe with an irreprossiblo note
Of alarm in hor voioel Killed, uncle !
What in the world should make you
suppose that?
Uncle John (casually)-Oh, one Of
the players generally is, you know,
Danger adds 10 the ozcitemont-don't
you think2
Philippe lrathor iainily) - Yes
But Of course football is the only way
of developing ourselves, uncle. j
practise that, cortainly,a good deal by
myself in our back garden, but-what
are you laughing at?
Uncle John-Laughing, my lover
Not at all. It's this cough I caught on
board.
Philippe lreassured)-A there's
bicycling, too.
Uncle Jobn-Capital sport that
capital Very glad You 60 in for that.
Saw a young fellow-by-the-by, I am
not sure il wasn't a young woman--on
Reigate hill last summer slipping
down at a beautiful paoe-oome Of,
head over heels. Picked up-lifo ex-
tinok Sad, Of course-not unusual
Wear trousers, Phillippa
Philippe Outraged Uncle !
Uncle John-I beg your PARDON, my
love. I am sure Er-how are you
clothed for these sports, 1 mean to
say.
Phllippa-We wear what delicate
minded people call rational dress
Then there's hockey. We play that
against men, you know And if they
did not cheat most horribly, know
we should win sometimes.
Uncle John-Of course, my love,
Of course. Fine game, too. Ever
seen Robert Matthews? No? Well,
I'm glad of il. Front teeth, nose,
upper lip broken in one match-in
another, jaw, collar-bone and
finger. Still, It's fine game, hockey;
fine game.
Philippe (rather tremulously)-All
games seem dangerous according to
You. don't believe it. What about
cricket? We go in for that
Uncle John--Not much danger
there. Disfguring only. Know
young fellow who had his nose fiat
tened-young woman wouldn't marry
him. Black eyes with beefsteaks on
them for weeks. Nothing more than
that.
Philippe with some slight exertion)
However dangerous these games
are no one can deny that they are
splendid for physical developement.
Uncle johnnie would be fool
who did. Why, my dear, you'll be
pleased to know notice quite a
change in you already. Hands larger
and redder. Feet getting quite-ra-
tionaL A month or two's training on
raw beefsteaks and that kind of thing
and we shall have you as tough and
hard as a prize fighter.
Philippe tdissolvirg into tears)-
You needn't make it sound so hideous
as that.
Uncle John Hideousl Not at all.
Seen with the physically developed eye
it is beauty AS for muscle-ever seen
those pictures Of Samson's arms, Phil
lipa? l assure you you needn't despair
Of getting yours like that in time,
with your football and cycling, and
cricket and hockey. And though they
won't perhaps have the soft, plump,
little out of date prettiness that only
does for the ball considered
physically developed, if I may use the
term, they will be splendid.
Philippe tstill somewhat moved) L
And what horrid things the undevel-
oped girls will say about them.
Uncle John-Oh, that wouldn mat
ter. Not more than the horrid things
the Great Unwashed shouted at the
football match, and the underbred
journalists wrote afterwards. And
as for really disgraceful things
Charles remarks II you remember
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