Arizona republican., 1910-08-03

Mrs. Suburbanites, the country
81 boarding house 30 minutes outside
w. the city, a few days when Mr.. Just
wed gravely announced that be was
going IN for this exercise thing
"Yes'mn' declared Mr.. ], I'm going to
start right in now and get rid of this
superhuous flesh that I've accumulated
during the winter That's the trouble
with US city chaps-we grind away over
q desk, ride TO ard from the Office and
are indoors about % hours a day Then
we wonder why we don't fee7 fit as a
fiddle all the time. Zine out of ten of
us confne our daily exercise to pushing
q player-Piano and no-trump bands at
bridge, 1t Is I'll wrong / tell you, all
wrongr
Precisely" agreed Mrs. ]. didn't
tell you that every day last winter2
Didn't beg and plead with you. Homer.
TO walk down TO the bank in the morning
and home again IN the eyeningf Didn't
II
We'll. that's different" interrupted Mr..
j. imPatiently. II haven't time 10 walk
OF morniI g-no busy man has-and be-
sides who wants to mooch along on slip
perry city streets But this-out here in
the country with the green fields around
you and the heavens above and-er-er-
wei, this Is something like! Now I'm GO
Ing TO start right in and show you how
to get into form in a jifyi Why. when
1 was In college / was the third best
sll-round athlete in the institution, and
the way I've let myself run down since
I've been out is shame! What Is more.
Mrs. Justwed. ! think a little exercise
would do you good"
Not for mine. Homer. II you'll pardon
nnf for
Justwed. with n deprecatory wave of the
hand. I've had all the exercise / want
for q month-getting packed up and NOV
ing out here"'
Mr.. smiled disdainfuIlv.
That the trouble with the American
woman Of the present day. be declared
IN a hOlier-than-thou tone of voice.
That's just the trouble. They do nothing
but lon around the house In kimonas and
'et servants do everything hut eat for
them. No wonder we hear so much about
the decadeuee of the human race and
the"
Alright. Homer. aIrightr' INTERRUPTED
Mrs J. 81 admit It. I'm satisned-you
go right ahead with your exercisei-
Humph. retorted Mr.. J. Just as Won
say. Madam. Only. when the fall comes
aud return 10 the city brown as n
and IN perfect trim. don't blame me II
you're not feeling well. Tomorrow's sun
day aud I'm going to start right In on n
course of training. No more of this lolIing
around on the Sabbath for mine. I'm
going 10 get up at six-thirty and take "A
long walk-and I'll. enjoy . O'Clock
Breakfast. too. IN bet!"
Mrs Justwed made no comment. In
stead, she seemed 10 be weighing the
matter carefully. Finally the vague
shadow Of n smile fitted across her fea-
lures for moment and was gone.
Il believe I'll go with you, Homer"
she declared presently. Il think a walk
in the morning before breakfast would do
me a world of good Yes, III gor'
''Fine!" exclaimed Mr. J, enthusiastic
cally. Fine! You bet IL Will"
"Burr-r-r-ri Burr-r-r-! Burr burr-burr-r-r-
~ went the alarm clock on the floor bv
the bed promptly at six-thirty the next
morning.
Homer-dear never even moved an eve
lash
''Burr-r-ri Burr-r-ri'
Homer" called Mrs. ]. "It's six-thir-
tyr
Burr burr burrr-r-riw
''HuhT' mumbled Mr.. ]. turning
Its siS-thirty Homer"
''Bufr-r--ri Burr-r-r-r-r-r."
"ConfouiId itl'' growled Mr.. ] sitting I'D.
what did you set that clock for! It's
Sunday morniDg!"