The sun., 1903-12-13

sOod and hard ON . Tubber mat You
to have beard .ada sss aas % anz bssan
let a c, out Then ass es eso e'gfa tS1e and 20 on
II broneht me right back nto the old days.
The dude chap was just about TO &c over
10 the table and get, his hat and gioves;
thinking he'd poed nv me sect ea 'Ga Hss Rsa HI.
@ back to me then. but 1 tapped him on ne ne
shoulder and as he turned aroohu 49,. neM sT-
up INV dukes. III never forget the eA-
precision on his face. ,.. a.. .,orv
books call the smile OF triumph on ms
face. but when he looked into my eyes l
"a that grin stink OF and l could tell ne
saw that he'd made q mistake ana tnag tno
second chapter would sUs Gh from De S tie s %
1T wasn't long. led right Tor rs NOUN; iaai
and down he went. out? Yes, for about
five seconds. ,.a Cor
h. wv was 1nSogUs ss@s o"s but hsd no business
to mix It up In the first place heiPeo mn MN
back he begged my pardon very maniul
We then talked i over and ! I'M thank hsd"'t pc p
i,esn Wan oursina him. Before We parted he
had tina 'story OF my life and was begging
me- hard to give him lessons; but ! was
doing pretty we'll In my business then .nei ana
/ stuck to my resolution TO nave mourning
more TO do with fighting.
We'll. / don't think 1t was month aiter
that when ] had my second run In with
gentleman fighter He came az me very
Sssty At the Very start; yes he did; tried TO
slap my face and all that, just because ne
thought iostled him going up the elevated
"He grabbed me by the collar when l
was a Step ahead Of him and pulled me
over until I lost my balance and had 10 g9
along. Down at the bottom we stepPsIE p,PpeE
at nirht and few folks around. He had no
gloves on, but he made little speech 70
% Now, my man. he says, I'm going TO
give you something you deserve, h, q, tnss ascsnt
peopie @ at places like this, and I'm going to
stand it no longer. I'm going to begin 70
stop it right here, on you.
Il wanted to tell the man that l needeo
that train that was just leaving the stauoh g
above our heads to get to my home IN r DER.
sey on the last train, but he wouldn't give
me a chance. He was out to discipline me, M.
and he began a hammer and tongs nght
right there. But he was easy, even rs
was three or four inches, taller ana wom,e m,n
He % didn't have anything like the science
about, He was one OF those pouter pigeon
fellows, who love to show other men wha'
chest expansion Cney nave. =, ., .
II etppose he could do all manner OF
stunts With the ffty-six pound bell. But
1 wasn't a rowing weight nor dollar ana ,1,
half elastic band exerciser. l wasn't ouI
to take any fooling this time. for had
lost my train through this duhers fooi-
J ishness, and the thought OF taking Q elx
mile ride in a trolley car over the marshes
made me mad felt better, though. when
/ finished with him. 1t took only one or
two rood cracks to do 1t, for he went over
against the side OF the woodwork OF the
elevated railway stairs, and slid all the way
down to the hagstones.,. Then ! made 2
own business, and left him.
ASince then I've made up my mind 70
take no more nonsense from those physical
culture chaps, and don't waste any sym
pathy on them. They come looking Tor
trouble, and they find it hereafter when
| they bother me- wanted to stay out OF
| fighting, but IL young fellows must put
| their exercising lessons to trial on me they re
going to get an the instruction they want.
Besides, know that some OF them are pretty
clever with their fists and mighty shifty
| with their feet and while wouldn't be afraid
of any Of them in the ring, in roughhouse
| fighting or quick temper nnxups ! may
get more than my match II / 60 into them