The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-18
FOXY
GRANDPA
tfTIoxY GRANDPA said Bob

schools are taxing DoAlHS leSSonS
and 1 would like to very much"
mo reason why you Shouldn't,
Bobby" said. Nothing like
Young fellow learning the
manly art of self-defense," and
thought of the days when
nothing in the world seemed
quite as important to me as
that very same art.
So Bobby ran off to school
the next day in high spirits
and that afternoon when he
came home he said:
.s"I start tomorrow, Foxy Grand
pa and out into the hall he
went. making passes and jabs
at an imaginary opponent.
The boxing now occupied most
of Bobby's thoughts and leasure
hours. / rugged up a punching
/ bag in the barn for. him and
Sas IAsat .'on the veranda l could
.ahear it banging against the
wall as he punched away at
lit with his little fists.
II "I'm going to bring Jimmy
Watson home this afternoon,
Foxy Grandpa" called Bobby one
morning, as he ran out of the
front door with his school books
sting over his shoulder. He
is taking lessons and we are
going to practice with each
other"
Bobby and Jimmy came home
very promptly that afternoon
and after they had made an
inspection of the cake-box and
refrigerator off to the barn
they went.
All was very quiet for while
and then / heard several shouts
and they didn't sound very pleas
ant TO me, so went out to the
barn to see what was going on.
stepped in and the minute |
looked at the little athletes l
knew they were not practicing.
They were in earnest. A real
fight was on.
"Come, come, boys" said.
This won't do. You ought to
be able to have friendly bout
without getting mad"
They took off their gloves, but
it wasn't until I suggested some
lemonade that the fierce express
sions on their little faces van
ished.
I'M have to take you up to the
Zoo to see some real sports" !
chuckled.
Saturday." asked the boxers
in one breath. :
.s That's an engagement"
agreed. "Ten o'clock"
Ten o'clock on the following
Saturday saw us on our way to
the Zoo and, could see that
both of my little friends were. so
curious that they could hardly
contain themselves.
We bought some peanuts, lin.
gered few moments with the
elephants and then / made
straight for the bear-pit.
Those bears. must have known
what was in my mind, because
we had no sooner stepped up to
the railing than one bear which
was walking lazily back and forth
took a maschievous look at his
cell.mate who was doing peace
fully in a corner and with his
big paw, gave him a cuff along
side the ear.
Like a flash the sleepy bear
was up on his four feet, and then,
as if the referee had rung the
bell, the two big bears were up
on their hind legs, and the bout
was on.
They took their distance AS
naturally as two prizefighters in
the IIuS' AICS PdIAICo anu ~ ~
and lodged with an accuracy
which was astounding. Even their
footwork seemed professional
lust as if they had been taught.
What a good match that was.
Finally the first bear knocked
the other one down. The fight
was over. He had won. Without
any snarling or biting, the two
contestants lay down cozily to-
gether, and in a moment were
sound asleep-as friendly as two
pups.
"Now, you see, Bobby, that is
the way to have scrap. Fight,
but don't get mad"
Yes, sir" said Bobby, looking
straight into Jimmy Watson's
eyes.
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