Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-30
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Bv MURIEL BLAIR

torpld." reported DR.. Phlletus DeEiiH-
ger and he tapped his patient
Thomas Maltby, three times and made
q mental note Of so bin for MS adj
vice.
"Humph 2" observed the wealthy OLD
bachelor-"generally lazy, ehE'
Worse than laziuess, my friend
responded the notable physician grave
Is. Your late suppers, lack Of exeF-
else and INDECENT ways generally nave
stored your system with poisons-
Then get rid Of them, suggested
Thomas.
Nothing but exercise Will 10 thaI
was the serious response.
..You speak Of exercise, doctor said
Thomas. what DO sou mean-goii'
walking, baths, diering:'
They al help, but you need addl-
tionalIy spur. changed conditions
Get your mind clear a. well as your
body. See here. old you ever hear oI
Prof. Septimus Gregg and ms sfea'
youthful reorganization system!
y never did" confessed Thomas
lyon will come back with your
youth renewed. Then If you take my
advice get married, and home life will
do the rest,
Thus Ii was that two mornings later
Thomas Maltby was introduced 10
prof. Septumus Gregg al the doctor ;
office. lie found the latter to be
great. fierce. bearish old fellow.
Tommy Maltby, chg he SPOKE
"Wen. Tommy, If you're ready, todd'e
along with me. I've a few purchases
to make and you can carry the bun
dies"
Thomas stared as the professor en-
tered depa. tmeur store and pur-
chased: % half a dozen shootiy kites !;
60 as many hummiug tops 80
dozen bags Of marbles; a. a box Of
bubble pipes.
You must have a lot Of children 10
provide for, professorT ventured
Thomas
Him youU soon find OUT was the
gun rejolnder.
When they reached a wailed-in coun-
Try place al noon that day, Thomas
Alalrby wondered If ne had entered an
asvlum. A dozen men as old or older
than himself greeted their arrival
bo.sterously. Some Of them were bare
footed. All Of them wore kuicker-
lockers. They capered around ike
bows On vacation. Eagerly they
scrambled for the doctors purchases.
Then they hooted and frisked about
Ike mere kids. They played marbles,
blew bubbles, spun tops, flew kites.
wow. then, make believe you're a
boy again. Forget everything for one
month but just that said the profes-
sor. and Thomas was escorted to a
room with Il truudIe bed and emerged
from it wearing a Juvenile costume
Ike the others.
Thomas grinned and then laughed
outrlght as he got onto the scheme
He was to play boy for a month. He
was hailed as Tom" on the play
ground
Inside Of week Thomas Maltby had
forgotten the club, late dinners and
his automobile. The boys went fish
Ing, swimming. They played one old
cat, mumbly-peg, hi-spy. They got
up big appetite>
on one side Of the resort was a
high brick wall. StroIling near ii one
day. Thomas caught q tennis bah that
came over its top. There were fem
mime cries Of distress Then a lad
der top appeared. Feering over it
vas fair. mischievous face, half hid
den in a quaint childish sunbonnet.
DO you see the ball. Natter asked
a voice below.
Here. you. boy" called out the
roguiSh Matte to the astoniShed
Thomas-"toss that lost ball over
here Will you:"
Then Thomas found out that the
brick wall inclo~ed the domain Of Mrs.
Prof. Gregg. who superintendent the
girls department." Of the Juvenile re-
iuveuating system. He got to think
INK constantly of Mettie.
They have r. sular party here
once "a month" boy" friend told
Thomas mex. day. There is music,
dancing and a supper"
"LadieS. toof' inquired Thomas,
hopefully
Yes. Mrs Prof Gregg and her
flock The old life touS for tonight