The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-06-04
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minute before shooting myset.
By and by the young man greE9
bit caimer. INC he sat down and
asked himself: "Why did act tn"
craven? Was ! afraid OF :he man?
Even coward would have put up a
fight under the circumstances. There's
something wrong with me. and an
going to find out what if is.
He went down on the street and
called in at the first doctors Office
he came to. Fortunately for him, the
doctor had studied something besides
Illness. He let the young man tell his
story without interruption. but lis.
tened very closely
Il have seen several cases ike
yours. You should have fought when
boy. to give you confidence in your
self as a man. Your muscles are not
as well developed as wom,n cooks
You have been =. peaceful young man.
You have thought peace alone. You
have not exercised your arms You
have never swung the clubs nor had
the boxing gloves on. You have gone
through life thus far thinking the time
could never come when you would
be insulted and have to resent it or
run. Because you were peaceful
minded. you argued that al! others
were the same, Am not right"
'You are doctor
"Well in -he first place, you were
taken by surprise. You saw and
heard what ias taking place, but you
could not credit It because it had
never happened before. and it han-
pened now without cause or warn.
ing When the time came to use your
muscle you didn't have 1t with you
and that gave you helpless feeling
Young man, you are not q natural COW
ard, but you have been a very foolish
person. Go and see the boxing master
of q club"
"And learn to hght?" asked MIR
Drew.
Learn that a man who goes only
to hunt with en- unloaded gun is an
idiot. You may never be called upon
to fieht. but If you are then you want
to lick the other fellow"
Mr. Drew left the doctors o@ce for
a club, and that evening took his first
lesson at punching the bag In time
he put on the gloves with the instruc-
tor and others. and in time again was
called fair boxer.
"But this doesn't prove that you
have grit" said his master. Il want
YOU to put on the gloves with slam
bang and give him licking. He has
been guying you ever since you be-
gan. He says you are milk-and.wa-
ter sissy, and that boy ten years old
can make you quit"
For almost the first time In his life
vcung Drew few mad and wanted to
hit someone. He soon had his chance
He was knocked down the first thing.
but he got up and put up such fight
that his onnonent took off his gloves
Meanwhile he had employed a de-
tective to find out all about the man
who caused his downfall He lived
about three miles from the spot where
he he'd been encountered and dove
into the town regularly every Satur.
day afternoon. Not word or line
through the long weeks. but he did not
hope nor expect. How could he? He
must first rehabilitate himself in her
esteem.
One dav an auto annroached the
Thorn residence from the north. and
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sat on the veranda The two vehicles
met in front Of the house and the girl
saw and heard all that followed.
Hello here is the liar and coward
again!" sneered the driver of the
buggy
Mr.. Drew n.'ved his auto out OF the
road and got down.
This time he is going to run
away"
Drew removed his hat and vest and
rolled up his shirt sleeves.
Maybe he's going to pick daisies :"
"FIe is going to lick you. you loafer.
If you dare come down tere!"
The next moment they were al t..
and in her excitement the girl stood
up to see. It took her love: just ten
minutes to give the fellow the best
licking of his life and as the victor
was nursing a bleeding ear and a
skinned nose hand was laid upon
his arm and Miss Dora said: 81 saw
It sll. Clyde and ! am proud of you,
Father said you would do it some
dey. Come il and let me dress your
hurts"