Life — June 29, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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“Un-wem!” sald Mr. Sbivvers, thoughtfully, laying down his paper. “I belleve there 1s something tn that. “In what? asked Mrs, Shivvers. Why, their ‘Health Hints for the Helpless,’ they say that the reaction and afterglow of cold morning taths Is an tnfallthle cure for neuralgia and rheumatism,” explained Mr, Shiv © Cold water right out of the spigot, without any warm water at all?" cried Mn * repiled Mr. Shivvers. I couldn t!" shuddered Mrs. Shivvers. Shivvers smiled a supertor stutle. Mf course It Is nither herotc treatment, and requires ¢ moral as well as physteal courage, but to a man of Its eMicucy that ts of no consequence,” nd 1 certainly shall give tt a fatr trial. tion, At ersion and you vers, Mr. fa gradual i very slowly count six. Like thts: 0 put In one foot; two, you put tn the other; three, you sink upon one knee; four, you kneel on both; five, you plunge In your arms; and six, you Immerse your body. So, after all, 1t is not so very dreadful, ¥ morning.”” However, Mr. Shivvers did not , L shail certainly try it to-morrow n so enthuslastic In tering teeth, “did you leavi of the bathtub on purpose ?’\—Harper*s Bazar, and he was certain he fi He remarked, therefore. that he thonght that particu- Yes, It is very pretty. * that she heard him say: “0-0-0 one. Ouch! Gosh!” the warm covers, allently casting @ look full of reproach upon his smtling spouse, and Into the bathroom, with the laggard step of one who has something weighing ‘Then there was a long, @ very long, walt. his wife had several times exhorted him to “Hurry up, Jere- mial Then there was another wait, and another exhortation. }T-btttwooo. Another wait and exhortation, Ow-ow-ow-wow!” +Th-th-th th-th-tbree-e-e-e-e,” next came chattering from hivvers simply glared and man,” he growled, when hivve at shivered. he ce the bathroom, Immediately followed by a blood-curding shout and a tremendous splash, of agonized yells, and what Mrs. streak of lightning lashed out of the bathroom, plunged tnto ved, and rolled itself Ughtly up in the covers. “Why, Jeremiah! gasped Mra. Shivvers. Then there was «succession first took for a 11d control his chat- that cake of soap In the bottom AT a military bazaar in England an officer thought he the morning. Ils wife let the cold water run, Ing to stall, his tnstructions, until the tub was fuli to overflowing; but in Jar article very pretty. 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