The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-02-22
Mr.. yobson's Latest Fad

hnfE KNOW" said Mr. Jobson,
- awhile before htti;.n,e ,hc oi her
night. IL believe t..rst cod water
sharps have got the ihias Glmn abou'
pat? People that believe in cold wa
ter baths the year round. you know" +"
.Yes?" said Mrs. .luhsom. III non-
committal tone.
"Yes,' said MIR. Jobst.l. ros.iivci,.
81 think they've got ihr rsAi rnd a
the situation. and. WHAT'S i,-Arr. I'm 20
ing to join their ranks. Me. t..., j..-
glebells fellow in ,ac il!:cn iCC II -
day, and we got to talking ::b,tIt tlaM Il
was thatI felt so Internally Sic, ry.s.l..
day after luncheon. lie ASKED NJ Il :.
took my baths hot. and !ta.d G,;: -
Then he told me th"i hat, w.:t'
ails me. Said that hot l..t;. make d
man dopey and no-accnnHi. Kind u
Told me that he took his cO.d plunge
every morning as soon rs he got up,
and that it made him feel IKE = Il: HI.
ing cock all the time. Cured h.n. q.
dyspepsia, too, Jing he.is said. and
he's a picture of health I'm just 60
ing to adopt that little scheme of his,
L
have to be introduced to myself. I'll
feel so tip-top.'
Q 'When are you going to begin?" in
quired Mrs. Jobson.
Tomorrow morning, as soon as l
? get my eyes Open" said Mr. Jobson.
"Aren't you going to use any hot
water at all-just enough TO take the
chill off 2"
mot a pint-not gill;" said Mr.
Jobson, firmly. whats the use OF
fooling in a matter of that sort? jim
glebels takes his plunges just as the
water comes from the cold water spigot
and that's what keeps him ON edge and
keyed up"
''But don't you think the-er-shock
of jumping into real icy, cold water
would be injurious? Would it not"
mo, Mrs. Jobson; it wouldn't. 1t
would not. That's the way with you
women. You believe in half measures
You're always trying to fool yourselves
Shock? Shock nothing! What's the
use of people coddiing themselves il
they see a chance to do themselves
good? l know what you've got in your
mind. You think / haven't got the
nerve to hop into tubful of cold wa
ter right after getting up in the morn
ing. Well, there's nothing in this pro
sale life 1 lead that gives me half as
much fun as fooling you up a whole
lot when get the chance, Mrs. Job
son, and here's where I've got chance
I'm going to take cold bath every
morning for the rest of my life, rair
or shine, winter and summer, and il
you ever again catch me letting so much
as spoonful of hot water dribble into
my bath, I'll buy you the incest ha,
that can be pinned together for money
"Well, only thought that the shock
might be injurious. Mr.. Jinglebells
you know, is an athlete, and he's al
ways at the gymnasium, and he's 9
big man, anyhow, and I thought he
might be better able to stand"
Mrs. Jobson, If you think you're
married to q little, puny, undersized
soft-muscled man, all you've got to dt
il to say SO, without beating about thu
bush. You think Jinglebellsis is SO granS
and all that, do your Well, II couldn'
take Jinglebells and stand him on hi,
head with one hand tied behind my
back, I'd take in plain sewing for {
living. II you wake up before d.
tomorrow morning, you'll oblige m,
by turning on the cold water in thu
bathtub and then waking me up. Their
Ill just show you how a man doesn''
coddle himself when he has sensibl,
end in view!"
Mrs. Jobson did wake up before Mr.
Jobson the next morning. 1t was bit
ter weather, and the sun was tryine
to break through bank of cookbook
ing clouds. Mrs. Jobson Immediately
let the cold water fill the bathtub, an6
it made her teeth chatter even to lool
at the spigot. When the tub was fillet
she shook Mr.. Jobson.
my dear, your bath is ready" sh,
said, as soon as he opened his eyes ant
looked around the room sleepily.
bath? What bath? What kind OF
an hour is this to-oh, yes, bath-re
member now" said Mr.. Jobson, trying
10 squelch the expression of dismay
that rose to his features. "Bath--uh
huh--all right" and in eight second.
MI Jobson was sound asleep again
Mrs. Jobson shook him again. and thi.
time he had to come to.
breakfast will be ready by the time
you are dressed and have your bath,
said Mrs. Jobson, coolly, but deter.
minedly.
Mr.. Jobson surveyed her out OF
the slants of his eyes, but said nothing
He looked as if he felt mighty com.
Portable under the warm bedding.
bath, hey?" mumbled Mr.. Gibson
when Mrs. Jobson had left the room
swell, s'pese I've got to-"
He got up, looked out of the Window
at the cold, 'irear prospect, shivered
visibly, put on his bathrobe. and went