The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-05-01
JOBSON In TRAINING.

Mr.. Jobson. We're just losry aud stupid
from u. We don't get enough exercise to
| Aehl the thing, and Ne hASes'i s=t enough
e0hrU in consequence to Keep cut Of cur
own way"
"Bu, 60 :" taarkc, every day aud down
town a couple Of times a week, and you
could act exercise By walking 20 and from
your oiies. you know, " said Gr, lohson.
That's not the Mind Of sSereiss We
isant, rspl,sd Mr.. Job,on. "Walkins 10 all
right, In It's way, but Il Isn't sufficient.
What fullgr human beings require Is
the sort OF exercise that reaches sveFy
muscle OF the body. Walking don't do the
muscles 81 the upper part Of the human
frame any good. and the result Is that
Wc'rc soft aud habhy and liable to pick up
ans old kind Of Sickness that's IL the air.
/ tel you what vel do. Wen &c into
trimming"
Training said Mrs Jobson, with a
puzzled expression.
Training" said Mr Jobson, with en-
phass. we might iust a. wei make
beginning nov a. al any Other time, and
after we've trained for a month Or 90 vel
fcei l'kr different people, and take of
whole lot Of supcriiuous and cumbcrs0mc
icsh besides. ! could g. TO gymnasium
self and train, but ! want you to have
the hsnca, % .eicntidc exercise, too, and,
besides, TN make u more interesting Il We
both 80 into training together. So III just
rig ~ the mtniatur, Jobson gymnasium IN
the spare room, thats what m do, and II,
inside OF a month, the both Of "a are zSi
able to run 100 yards in ten seconds and
fr a. al Aa
mos. contrary punching haE that was yyer
suspended, I'm be a caution"
But, nterpossd Mrs. Jobson, don't
you think tina, we're err just little along
in life 10 begin taking violent c1eTeise-to
begin training, a. sou say?''
'No, Mrs. Job-ou,' aid Mr. Johson,
oracularly, Il don't think anything OF the
iOrt, aud ! wish that you'd get over that
habit Of YOUR OF adverting to your husband
~ supCrannuated. WORKOUT cuss with one
foo, in the gave n you want to lookupon
yourself Hs an ocJorrnsrian. 20 ahead. but
be kind enough to leave me out Of such cal
culstiqus"
Mr. J1hs1n took a counple Of hours n the
next morning 10 make purchases Tor the
rigging up Of the Johs0n gymnasium and
The purchases arrived in a large wagon
during the afternoon. before MIR Jobsou
hsd returned IRON tAc office The panpher.
malta for the Jntson gymnasium made a
pretty good wagon load. and when IN OF
the yarious exercising eoutFiysuees Rad
been heaprd up n the spare room the room
was pretty well flisd ~.
There were two exercising machine. one
an ahulr with HeiEhts, another d thing
composed Of pair Of strong elastic ropes
and a couple OF handles. There were dumb.
bells Of all -Hes, from the 0RepouHd sort
up TO the anpound kind that Shadows and I
such knotty persons juFRlc There
we're two pairs OF ornats,lookiur Indian F.
eluh.-a very large, heavy pair Tor Mr. Job. /.
cor and a smaller pair for Mrs IDbson I
There were two pairs Of boxing gloves. a. .
the Ugh, Of which Mrs Jobson shuddcr T.
ingly w0ndctcd whether il was her hus.
bands intention 10 train her Tor the prize .
ring. There was q punching bag and gear
for same There was medicine ball aud .
wrist marhiar together with sundry and 4
divers other contraptinns used by athlete, /
and the spare room reminded Mrs Jabs0n .
Of pictures she had seen ~ the newsps 4
pcrs Of the training quarters Of pugilisis,
Mr. Jol,son'- eyes danced with pleasure !
when he arrived home and saw his gym /
nasium purchases spread out, and he bolt
ed his dinner IN his eagerness 10 get H.
work 10 rig the gymnasium up. lie was
hammctinE and saving and driving nails
10 a late hour, which caused the nextdoor
ncighhnr n rap on the wall for silence
whcreupon Mr. Jobsnn hammered al the
louder, When he finally got through ar,
ranging the gymnasium Il was too late to
begin exercising, and 20 Mr. Iohson an.
nounced 60 the sleepy Mrs Jobson that
they'd start IN training m the morning
We'll have an hour Of Il, say. before
breakfast, followed by a shower bath and
a good. brisk rundown after that" saM
he, and then an hour or 30 Of Il each
night just before going n bed. trust
You'll exhibit enough pluck and grit 10
.nek 10 the course Mr. Jobson n YOU
DO sell both be a1lc 10 lick our we:sa, IN
wildcats inside Il few week. "
Mrs Jnhson wasn't exactly able to pcr.
ceve Why i. should ever become necessary
for them to thrash their ayoirdureis in
but she wisely RETAINED from, ex.
pressing that view.
As i5bsun set the alarm clock 50 that
they should be awakened an hour before
heir usual rising tim" the next morning,
and when the alarm went ~ he hoppcd
nut Of bed, donned a pair Of old Trousers
and an outing shirt and a pair Of canvas
shoes, and rushed into the gymnasium.
Mr.. juhson. suitably atlIred for ezercis
Ing, joined him few moments later Mr.
lohson was tagging away at the weight.
lifting machine, and great drops Of per.
spifation were already believing hs brow.
It's gorgeous" gasped MIR Johsnn, a.
Mrs Jobson entered. and then he picked up
us pair Of Indian clubs 10 show her hes
he could swing them. After
! couple Of minutes one Of his swings went
wrong. and Mr. Jobson gave himself crack
,n the back Of the head with one of the
.lubs that came pretty near knocking MIN
Town He lei out a roar and danced around.
holding onto his head, and feeling u the
'ising lump. When he had applied witch
lAzel to the lump and the pain had died
Town be picked up pair AZ tea.pouhd
iumb-bslls 10 show Mrs Iohsnn how to
ise them. While doing this one oi the dumb.
'ells slipped gu, Of his moist hand and
ell on his foot. Mr.. Jobson gave vent 10
mother below and sat down suddenly 10
iurEe the injured member with his hands
sc mad TO remove the canvas shoe and
Ipply more witch hazel, and then, with a
logged expression that was meant 10 i'm.
'rcss Mrs Jobsun with bis EamcneAs, he
,ot up and began to pull the elensiie exer.
'isef. He hadn't been doing this more than
minute when the hook 10 which the thing
vas attached suddenly gave way. and Mr..
Iohson received the faulty stretched sxer.
iser rgh, IN the small Of the back. Mr..
Iobson howled with pain, and while Mrs.
lobson was emptyins the witch hazel bot
le on the welt Mr. Jobsoa addressed her
nus:
Il want al Of this Internal truck eartcd
own to an auction room before get back
rom the Office this evening, and the next
ime | yield to your isddy notions about
,hysieal culture and al that sort OF i'm,
'ecile rot want you 10 let me know Of L