The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-07
PHYSICAL CULTURE in A CAR.
unobtrusive Washerwoman Gave Points
to Prof. Blanks Mnmen punils

to Prof Blanks Women Pupils,
They We're seated in one OF the side
door cars of the Seventh avenue Brook
yn trolley line. One woman was above
the average in height quite stout and
probably 40. Her companion was young
not over 20. of delicate build, with mar
row shoulders, flat chest and pinched
face that lacked the healthy glow usual
~ seen in most young women one meets.
They We're carrying on an ANNA ted
conversation on physical culture, and it
was apparent from the drift of the talk,
as overheard by the other passengers.
that the younger woman was a new
convert to physical culture as a 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
Yes, went on the stout woman: II
was Just as delicate. weighed no more
and looked as miserable as you do until
TOOK up physical culture, and it has
made new woman of me. I don't
mean one of those new women the men
folks poke fun at, but new in health
and all that"
II hope | get along" replied her COM
peA'ioii' Slod VI lIe 10 ger III
a word.
You will, my dear. You will I'm
sure of it." answered the stout woman,
ana then she went, on: what do YOU
think of Professor Blank? Isn't he love-
~? Such an intelligent man; so re-
fined, and he takes such an interest.
was very fortunate from the first n
being a favorite pupil. I hope he takes
to you. my dear."'
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
Tor her. but the stout woman, with
look at her companion which plainly
said, Now watch me- stretched out
her arm and gave the door shove
that opened it with a loud bang The
young woman gave little nervous
laugh as an acknowledgement of her
Iflend's proWess, and then said:
On. that's just grand! How l wish I
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 I devel-
oped,' holding out an arm for inspec-
big arm in sincere admiration then
ventured to ask if she might feel it,
Certainly my dear answered the
stout woman as If she were granting an
especial privilege. The young woman
worked her fingers nervously over the
arm. all the while repeating as if 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 ri
May I grasp Your arm aeaino' -
The arm was again produced and felt
by the young woman as before, while
the woman with the baby opposite
looked on with a 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 .wo-
man suddenly awolle from her dreams
of development and told her friend that
the next corner was hers. Good-bys
We're being said. and the stout woman
was again telling her companion what
fine man Professor 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 to come
and open the door. when the stout wo-
man reached out and gave the door
shove, but it never moved, Then She
tried again, this time putting consider
dple lOfce 10 the SnONe sui 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, I Professor
Blanks favorite pupil tugged and
pulled. but the door wouldn't open.
At this juncture the woman holding
the baby opposite reached out, grasped
the handle of the door and opened it
without an effort Every one in the car
hogan to grin and If turned into a laugh
as the stout woman said:
IT think I shall get off here, too
AS the two alighted from the car a
man in front seat remarked to his
friend
Physical culture for development,
Ell? That woman with the baby there
doesn't need physical culture She
probably got her development over a
washtub. New York Sun.