Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-13
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from CtSSelIS aInlly Magazine.
The first meal of the day, or breakfast, is in
this cOuntry-with those in health, at all
events-a fairly substantial one, although some
people try-but, thank goodness, try in vain
to assimilate French and English customs in
regard TO breakfast, France and its folks are
different from England, with its solid men and
women. Its climate is different from ours; its
notions as regards eating and drinking can
never be engrafted on English bone and
muscle.
Yes, breakfa fast ought to be a hearty one eaten
early in the morning, and eaten slowly, SO as to
which would materially interiere with the
business OF the day.
Aman or woman who is no breakfast eater
eater, or be in a bad state of health. A person
who requires the stimulus of a cup Of tea or
before partaking of solid food is not in the bev.
day of health. 1 like to see a man have his
breakfast hrst and then feel round for his cup
OF coffee, tea or chocolate. / have known the
strongest and healthiest of men positively for
get all about the liquid part of their break fast
and leave the table without it. have known
men who scarcely ever touch drop of liquid
OF any kind from one weeks end to another
and who, nevertheless, were in ruddy and
robust health.
What a person eats for breakfast often gives
me q ciew to the state of his health. One ex-
ample: Ii, while sojourning at a hotel, I see
and III and sit down to deviled kidneys with
plenty OF sauce-pIq uant-and perhaps one
w, i
TO aver that he carries a white tongue, and that
his liver sadly needs seeing to.
Ham and eggs, bacon and eggs or a beef
steak or underdone chop, with boiled eggs to
follow, and then a cup of nice tea is a SEN
sIble breakfast for a man who is going away
out into the fresh air to walk or ride or work
tlii noon, but not Tor a person who has 10 sit
all day in the same position at manual labor
1 emphasize the word manual because intel
An author hard at his desk, If his ideas be
flowing freely, If he be happy at his work, and
time flying swiftly with him, soon gets hungry,
Which only proves that We must support the
BODY well when there Is strain upon the
mind, SO that no extra expenditure OF tissue
may lead to debility.
Cheerful conversation inSures the easy dipes.
ton of good breakfast. 1t is a pity that in
this country the custom of inviting friends to
the matutInal meal is not more prevalent. 1t
may seem a strange thing to say, but would
ten times sooner go out to breakfast than to
dinner One is, or ought to be, freshest in the
morning; he then needs no artificial stimulus
to make him feel bright, witty, happy, as he
too often does after the duties of the day are
over.
The midday meal or luncheon to those who
dine in the evening and who have work to do
In the afternoon should be light one. am
the city smack" 1t puts one past; it sustains
nature; 1t leaves the mind free to think and to
90 It's duty, and, above all, it enables the stom-
:ach 10 nave a rest before the principal meal of
the day.
Now, about this meal, have to say that, If
partaken alone by ones self, 1T ought to be an
abstemious one. Even in company it need not
be q heavy one. No matter how many courses
are, there Is not the slightest necessity of
making too tree with them.
put II Is a fact, which every one must have
leIt, tnat even a moderately heavy meal is
quiehiy ana easily diSested, II accompanied
Win ana followed by witty or intellectual
and suggestive conversation
I'm a dyspeptic; 1 must not dine out" I
have heard q gentleman more than once re-
mark
Wei, my impression is that it does dyspep.
ties Zeal oil good to dine out il they eat in
moderation and judiciously, never being
tempted TO call in the aid OF artificial stimli,
lus 10 enable them to do as men Of more ro-
bust physique are doing around them.