Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-22
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8 MIR. Jobson's Latest Fad :


Y Il NNON. Sdlu MI. JDDSOu,
- awhile before bedtime the other
night. II believe these cold water
sharl,S have got the thing down about
pat" People that believe in cotd wa
ter baths the year round, you know
"les! said Mrs. Jobson, in Il nom
commi1,al tone.
"les. said Mr.. Jobson. positively;
81 think they've got the right end OF
the situation, and. what more, ! m GO
iEg to Join their ranks. Met that jim
g.ebells fellow in the lunch room to-
day, and we got to talking about how it
Was that felt so Internally sleepy every
day after luncheon. He asked me if [
Then he told me hat that's what
ails me. Said that hot baths make a
man dopeN and no-account, kind O..
Told me that he took his cod plunge
every morning as soon as he got up,
and that it made him feel like a fight
ing cock all the time. Cured him Of
dyspepsia, too, Jinglebells said, and
hes IA picture of health. I'm just go
ing to adopt that little scheme Of his.
and III bet that inside of ten days Ill
have to be introduced to myself. III
feel so tip-top.'
when are you going to bcgin??" in
qliired Mrs. .jobson.
"To-morrow morning. as soon as |
get my eyes open. said Mr.. Jobson.
''Aren't YOU going to use any hot
water at all Just enough to take the
cIll OFF,
Not a pint-not gill" said Mr..
Jobson. firmly 'What's the use OF
foo'ing in Il matter Of that sort? jim
glebelIs takes his plunges just as the
watercones from the cold water spieo,.
and that 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
"No. Mrs. Jobson: it wouldn't. 1t
wound not. That's the way with you
women. You believe in half measures.
You're always trying to fool yourselves.
Shock"' Shock nothing! What the
use OF people codd..ing themselves if
they a chance to do themselves
good" know what you've got in your
mind. You think | haven't GOT the
nerve TO hop into a lubful Of cold WA
ter right after getting up in the morn
ing. Well. there's nothing IN this pro-
safe life lead that gives me half as
much fun as foolng YOU up whole
lot when | get the chance, Mrs. job
SON, and here $ where I've got a chance.
,,,Il l,
morning for the rest of my life. rain
or shine winter and summer. and il
you ever again catch me letting so much
as a spoonful of hot water dripb'e into
my bath. III buy YOU the incest hat
that can be pinned together for money"
well. only thought that the s.lcck
might be Injurious. MIR. Jng.@peii>.
YOU know. is an athlete. and he's al
ways at The gymnasium, and he's Il
big man, anyhow, and | though, me
might be better able to stand
MIS-. Jcbson. ii YOU think you're
n,ari'!v,i to Il little. puny. understood.
soft-mrse.ec man, All you've got To do
is to say so. without beating about the
bush. You ,:.ink ,IinglebcIl> is so GRAND
ard al lha1. do YOU? Wei. II | couldn' /
take Iineebeis and stand him ON his
head With one hand tied behind! NY
back. I'd take in plain sewing for !,
living. II YOU wake UP before / do
Tomorrow morning. You'll oblige lne
by turning on the Geld water i'm the
ha,h1ub and then waking me up. Then
Iii just show YOU how Il man doeSn'
coddie himself when he has Il sensible
end in view"
Mrs. Johson did wake up before Mr.
Jobson the next morning. 1t was bit.
ter weather. and the sun was trying
to break through a bank of cold-lool-
ing clouds. Mrs. JobSon Immediately
let the cold water fill the bathtub. and
it made her teeth chatter even TO look
at the spigot. When the tub was tillec
she shook Mr.. Jobson.
My dear. your bath is ready sht
said, az soon as he opened his eyes an(
looked around the room sleepily.