Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-06
PHYSICAL CULTURE IN A CAR.
How the UnObtrusive waHherwoman
Gave Points 20 Prof. DInnls's
Women Pupils.

door cars OF the Seventh avenue Brook |
lyn trolley line. One woman was above |
the average height, quite stout and
probably 40. Her companion was
young, not over 20, of delicate build, |
with narrow shoulders, fat chest and a |
pinched face that lacked the healthy |
glow usually seen in most young WON
en- one meets. They were carrying on |
an animated conversation on physical |
culture, and it was apparent from the
drift of their talk, as overheard by the
other passengers, that the younger
woman was n new convert to physical
culture as n health builder and was
returning from her first lesson. The
stout woman also took pains TO inform
her companion, whom she addressed as
"My poor dear" that she was no novice
at physical culture, as attested by her
broad shoulders. well-rounded chest
and sturdy look.
Eyes" went on the stout woman;
81 was just as delicate, weighed no more
and looked as miserable as you do I'M
til / took up physical culture, and II
has made n new woman Of me. ] don't
mean one OF those new women the
men folks poke fun at, but new in
health, and all that"
Il hope get along" replied her COM
panion, glad of the opportunity to get
in n word.
"You will, my dear. You will. I'm
sure of it," answered the stout woman,
and then she went on: "What do you
think Of Prof. Blank? Isn't he lovely?
Such an intelligent man; so refined,
and he takes such an interest. I was
very fortunate from the first in being
favorite pupil. Ihope he takes to you,
my dear"
The novice nodded her head as IL
she hoped so, too. Here the car stopped
TO take on woman carrying a baby.
The conductor was hurrying along the
step on the side of the car to open the
door for her, but the stout woman, with
a look at her companion which plainly
said: "Now watch me-" stretched out
her arm and gave the door a shove that
opened IL with a loud bang. The young
woman gave n little nervous laugh as
an acknowledgment OF her friends
proves and then said:
"Oh, that's just grand! How 1 wish
] was strong enough to do that"
The stout woman beamed on her
companion as she replied;
ITS all in the forearm, my dear
That is one of the first things l de-
veloped," holding out an arm for in
spection. The young woman looked at
the big arm in sincere admiration, then
ventured to ask IL she might feel it.
Certainly, my dear" answered the
stout woman as il she were granting an
especial privilege. The young woman
worked her fingers nervously over the
arm, all the while repeating as II to
herself; Lovely, lovely" When she
had finished the stout woman withdrew
her arm and there was silence for a
block, when the young woman broke
out:
MAY ] grasp your arm again?"
The arm was again produced and felt
( by the young woman as before, while
the woman with the baby opposite
looked on with n broad grin. Neither
Of the two women saw IT, for they were
too busy with the results Of physical
culture. At this point the young wom-
an suddenly awoke from her dreams
Of development and told her friend
that the next corner was hers. Good
bys were being said, and the stout wom-
an was again telling her companion
what a fine man Prof. Blank was when
the conductor yelled out: Concord
street,"
The young woman jumped up hur-
riedly, kissed the stout woman and
stood waiting for the conductor 10 come
and open the door, when the stout
woman reached out and gave the door
shove, but it never moved. Then she
tried again, this time putting consid-
cradle force to the shove. Still the
door failed TO bulge. The third time
she essayed she stood up with flushed
and disappointed looking face, and, ex'
erting all her strength, Prof. Blanks
lSvorite pupil rugged and pulled, but
the door wouldn't open.
AZ this juncture the woman holding
the baby opposite reached out, graspet
p the handle of the door and opened Il
without an effort. Everyone in the cal
1 began to grin and it turned into a laugh
/ as the stout woman said:
. Il think ! shall get of here, too"
AS the two alighted from the car 4
{ man in a front seat remarked TO hi
friend:
physical culture for development
n Ell? That woman with the baby Their
doesn't need physical culture. Sh
l. probably got her development over
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