A MAN WITH POWERFUL LUNGS.

Northland Age, Volume IV, Issue 46, 6 July 1908, Page 2

A MAN WITH POWERFUL LUNGS.

While the proprietor of a lungtester was expatiating upon the benefits to be derived from the free use of his a cadaverous individual stepped out of the crowd and remarked to flaim :

“Mister, do you think it would help me any to blow into that can ?’ “Yes, sir, certainly ; it would expand yqur chest, give elasticity to your lungs, 1 and lengthen your life. Why, you’d soon be able to blow five hundred pounds and win a prize.” “Why ; does a fellow get a prize when he blows that many pounds ?” “Yes, sir ; wouldn’t you like to make a trial ?’• With a knowing wink to the crowd. “I don’t nnnd if I do,” said. Greens, walking around and throwing down a coin of rather greasy appearance. Then, taking the mouthpiece in his hand, he made ready. He opened his mouth till the hole in his face looked like a dry dock for ocean steamers, and began to take in wind. The inflation was like that of a big balloon, but not so disastrous. Tho fellow’s chest began to grow and distend until he resembled a pouter pigeon more than a man, at which point he put the mouthpiece to his lips, and blew with such force that the can-top want up like a flash and the needle of tho indicator spun round like a button on a country schoolhouso door, until it stood at 5091 b. The crowd chewed, and the keeper of the can paid over 10s. with a mutter of astonishment. But Greens pocketed the money coolly, and turned to the spectators, and said, “Look here, gents. That ain’t nothing to do at all for a man who works as a glass-blower in a bottle factory, as I do.”