The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-07
"But there are plenty of people who

"But there are plenty of people who
do not cherish resentments or harbor
dslikes to the extent you describe"
said Mrs. Dobley. "Of course, the
masculine nature has this pugilistic
tendency. 1t is what causes many of
your sex to gather at prizefghts.
do not suppose you would call that
developing the spirit?"
"You women have the same idea"
said Dobley, when you criticise each
others gowns and the minister's SER
mon and the way somebody wears
her hair. 1t may be the pugilistic
tendency, but it exists. The first no
ticeable motions of baby are the
doubling up of its fists, the wrinkling
Of it's forehead and forward lunge
that would be called well-directed
jabt if it were executed by fighter"
"Where did you learn that?" asked
Mrs. Dobley, with interest.
81 saw that in the editorial column
of an evening extra" said Mr.. Dob
ley, "but it is none the less true"
How do you arrange the choice of
subjects to be attackcd?" said Mrs.
Dobley. 81 should imagine the meet
ing would develop into disorderly
riots"
mot at all, Mrs. Dobley. Each man
has his turn. He may take up any
pet antipathy. from boiled mutton to
Boer war. Then he is allowed his
fling with asserting mods and FREE
quent applause from the other mem
bers. He gets warmed mp to the
subject and it is surprising some of
the oratory that is put forth in this
way. Golf, bad cooking. ianitors, car
conductors, restaurant waiters-all
the small pin pricks that make life
burden sometimes are torn to
shrcds by their antagonists. We en-
courage profanity, violence, eXpletive
and gestures. If man wants TO
smash anything he may do SO, as
long as he pays for it after he is
through. Finally he is talked out.
lie has hardly any feeling left on the
subject"
Il have often heard men arguing
on horse cars" said Mrs. Dobley, "but
one man never allows the other to fin
ish what he has to say. He intro
duces some Touchdown argument
that the other man has to reply to
before he has finished his first state
ment. If the Hammer club will do
away with this / can see lasting
benefit in its formation"
THE Hammer club" said Mr.. Dob
ley. twill eventually reform the earth.
Talk is the safest avenue for such
emotions as hatred. spite. revenge,
jealousy and kindred feelings The
Hammer club will offer an opportuni-
~ to its members to get in tower
ing rage once in awhile and tear up
things all round. People who now go
through life suffering their irrita-
tion in public and in the bosoms of
their families will be able to repair
to the Hammer club and get in
normal state of mind by saving all
there is to say on the subject under
the stimulus of concerted approval
freely expressed. l tell you. Mrs.
Dobley, it is great scheme"
Il suppose" said Mrs. Dobley,
dreamily. that it wouldn't be bad
idea to form woman's Hammer club,
too?"
Every woman's club" said Dobley,
sis already Hammer club and every
member is past master of the
sledge-only they call them sewing
classes and societies of willing work
ers. And they may have mandolin
bands concealed behind palms and
pottcd plants at the meetings, but
the only popular tune on these occa-
sions is the anvil chorus. Freshing-
ton got the idea of the Hammer club
at meeting of the Widows Mite So
ciety at his sisters house in Ilar-
lem. lie was in the back parlor ard
he heard them talk, and he said that
he had discovered why women were
better tempered than men as a rule.
They did all their fighting through
their hats under the head Of charity"
Saying which, Dobley removed his
reversed coat, sending shower Of
champagne corks to the floor that
had been concealed in the sleeves,
which mystic emblems, he explained
to his wife. were a part of the beauti-
full ceremony with which he had been
installed as high wielder of the
sledge.-N. y. Sun.