The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
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b MURIEL BLAIR
aai Western Newspaper Union,


Itorpid." reported DIR. Philetus Derrin-
ger, and he tapped his patient.
Thomas Maltby, three times and made
n mental note Of $50 bill for his adj
vice.
.Humphl'' observed the wealthy OLD
lbachelor-.g generally lazy. chr
/ aYorse than laEiness. my friend"
responded the notable physician grave,
liz. .Your late suppers. lack Of exer-
else and indolent ways generally have
stored your system with polsons."
.aThen get rid Of them.' suggested
Thomas.
Nothing but exercise viii DO that'
was the serious response.
.You speak Of exercise, DOCTOR said
THOMAS. what do you mean-goii
walking, baths, dietingf'
"They all help, but you need add
t,onally n spur, changed conditions
Get your mind clear as well as your
body. See here. did you ever hear Oh
prof. Septimus Gregg and his great
I.youthful reorganization systemf"
~ never did, confessed Thomas
"You will come back with your
youth renewed. Then II you take my
advice. get married. and home iife WIN
dc, the rest.
Thus II was that two mornings later
Thomas Maltby was lntrodueeu 10
Prof. Septimus Gregg at the docior >
Office. He found the latter TO De
great. fierce, bearish old fellow.
| Tommy Maltby, ehy' he spoke'
I.weil. Tommy, II you're ready, toduie
along With me. I've few purchases
IN make and YOU can carry the pun
Dies
i Thomas stared as the professor en-
tered n department store and pnr-
chased. az half a dozen shoohy kites
| f2) MS many humming tops; tS)
dozen bags of marbles; az boA-h
bubble pipes.
"You must have lot Of children 10
pI Divide for, professor yentureu
Thomas.
4 HIN youll soon lind out was tie
! =; az reielnder
Il When they reached walled-in coun'
49, .Iaca ~ man TINT day, Thomas
ua,,h, wondered n he had entered AN
800, doz.n men as old or older
than himself greeted their arrival
| ta,.,arn,s,y some OF them were bare
footed. All OF them wore knieker-
| bockers. They capered around like
hoys on vacation. Eagerly they
s,aa ,or IN. doctor's purchases.
So ,ha, hootad and frisked about
| lile mere Kids They played marbles,
M, n,,nhlas spun tops. iew kites.
nc. -. ,han make believe you're u
l,ov again. Forget everything for one
-. ,en,h hn, ,us, thai. = said the profess
~, ana Thon,as was escorted to n
roon ,v,,hla ,rundle bed and emerged
from Il wearing a juvenile costume
~. ~ o,h.rs
T,amas yr,nned and then .laughed
on,r,vht 81 No got onto the scheme.
~ ,,as a. MAY how for a month. lie
-. h.,isa IL .Tomr on the play.
.ro,,d
,,'su,a >, a wcek Thomas MaItby had
s..ao,,.n tho club. late dinners and
ii his arrOruOfliip,- Tie boys Ntit h5H.
Inc sw,m,uing They played one old
ca, mumbly.peg. hI-spy. They got
M big appetites.
On one side OF the resort was a
h,sh brick wall. strolling near II one
dar THOMAS caught a tennis ball that
came over its top. There we're FEM
thine cries OF distress. Then lad
dar ron ooneured Peering over Il
mas a fair mlschievous face, half hid
A., IN q 1noint childish sunbonnet.
s.no Won soc the ball Natter asked
!. voice below.
.Here Won. boy" called out the
roon,sb Matte TO the astonished
Thomas--.toss that lost ball over
ha,a win youYr
Thor THOMAS found out that the
h,,cL vail ,nclosed the domain Of Mrs.
q prof Gregg. who superintendent the
ae,r,s. department,, OF the Juvenile re.
inyenating system. He got to think.
Inc constantly OF Matte.
ssrhoy have regular party here
onca ! monthr a '.boy' friend told
Thoras next day. "There Is music
$500 -, ,.,,,>.r