Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
MI. Jobson's Latest Fad


8 mr.. JObSOn'S Latest Fad 8
Hn 'YE KNOW" said Mr.. Jobson
| - awhile before bedtime the other
night, 81 believe these cold water
sharps have got the thing down about
pat? People that believe in cold wa.
ter baths the year round, you know"
"Yes2" said Mrs. Jobson, in non.
committal tone.
YES" said Mr.. Jobson, positively;
81 think they've got the right end of
| the situation, and, what's more, I'm 60
ing to join their ranks. Met that jim
glebells 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 ]
took my baths hot, and told him yes.
| Then he told me that that's what
ails me. Said that hot baths make a
man dopey and no-account, kind o..
Told me that he took his cold plunge
every morning as soon as he got up,
| and that it made him feel like fight
ing cock all the time. Cured him Of
dyspepsia, too, Jinglebells said, and
he's picture of health. I'm just 60
ing to adopt that little scheme of his,
and I'll bet that inside of ten days I'll
have to be introduced to myself, I'll
feel so tip-top."
when are yoI going to begin ?" in
quired Mrs.eJobson.
sso:morrow morning, as soon as I
get my eyes open" said Mr.. Jobson.
"Aren't you going to use any hot
water at ADJUST enough to take the
chill OFF,"
"Not pint-not a gill;" said Mr..
Jobson, firmly. whats the use Of
fooling in a matter of that sort? jim
glebells 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"
'No, Mrs. Jobson; it wouldn't. It
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 coddling themselves if
they see chance to do themselves
good? know what you've got in your
mind. You think I 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 i'll this pro-
sale life | lead that gives me half as
much fun as foolng you up whole
lot when I get the chance, Mrs. job
son, and here's where I've got a chance.
I'm going to take cold bath every
morning for the rest of my life, rain
or shine, winter and summer, and if
you ever again catch me letting SO much
as spoonful of hot water dribble into
my bath, III buy you the incest hat
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 ar the gymnasium, and he's q
big man, anyhow, and thought he
might be better able to stand"
"A1rs. Jobson, If you think you're
married to u little, puny, understood,
soft-muscled man, all you've got to do
is to say so, without beating about the
bush. You think Jinglebellsis SO grand
and all that, do you? Well, if couldn't
take Jinglebells and stand him on his
! head with one hand tied behind my
back, I'd take in plain sewing for a
living. If you wake up before do
tomorrow morning, you'll oblige me
by turning on the cold water In the
bathtub and then waking me up. Then
Ill just show you how man doesn't
! coddle himself when he has sensible
end in yiew!"
Mrs. Jobson did wake up before Mr..
Jobson the next morning. 1t was bit
ter weather, and the sun was trying
to break through bank of cookbook
| 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 filled
| she shook Mr.. Jobson.
My dear, yonr bath is ready" she
said, as soon as he opened his eyes and
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
TO squelch the expression OF dismay
that rose to his features. "Bath-uh.
huh-all right" and In eight seconds
MIR. Jobson was sound asleep again.
Mrs. Jobson shook him again, and this
time he had IN cnmp fo
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.
well, I s'poss I've got to-"
He got up, looked out of the IipdpY
at the cold, drear prospect, shiyered
yisibly, put on his bathrobe, and went