supposeitsoundsarchaic，butIcannothelpthinkingthatthepeoplewithmotorboatsmissagreatdeal。Iftheywouldonlykeeptorowboatsorcanoes，anduseoarorpaddlethemselves，theywouldgetinfinitelymorebenefitthanbyhavingtheirworkdoneforthembygasoline。ButIrarelytookexercisemerelyasexercise。PrimarilyI

　　tookitbecauseIlikedit。Playshouldneverbeallowedtointerferewithwork；andalifedevotedmerelytoplayis，ofallformsofexistence，themostdismal。Butthejoyoflifeisaverygoodthing，andwhileworkistheessentialinit，playalsohasitsplace。

　　Whenobligedtoliveincities，Iforalongtimefoundthatboxingandwrestlingenabledmetogetagooddealofexerciseincondensedandattractiveform。IwasreluctantlyobligedtoabandonbothasI

　　grewolder。Idroppedthewrestlingearliest。WhenIbecameGovernor，thechampionmiddleweightwrestlerofAmericahappenedtobeinAlbany，andIgothimtocomeroundthreeorfourafternoonsaweek。

　　IncidentallyImaymentionthathispresencecausedmeadifficultywiththeComptroller，whorefusedtoauditabillIputinforawrestling-mat，explainingthatIcouldhaveabilliard-table，billiardsbeingrecognizedasaproperGubernatorialamusement，butthatawrestling-matsymbolizedsomethingunusualandunheardofandcouldnotbepermitted。ThemiddleweightchampionwasofcoursesomuchbetterthanIwasthathecouldnotonlytakecareofhimselfbutofmetooandseethatIwasnothurt——forwrestlingisamuchmoreviolentamusementthanboxing。Butafteracoupleofmonthshehadtogoaway，andheleftasasubstituteagood-humored，stalwartprofessionaloarsman。Theoarsmanturnedouttoknowverylittleaboutwrestling。Hecouldnoteventakecareofhimself，nottospeakofme。

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