Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

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one. eaten early in the morning. and
eaten slowly so As to preclude the
possibility of eating too heavily, which
would materially interfere with the
business of the day. A man or wo-
man who is no breakfast eater must
either be heavy-ovsr.heavy--sup.
per eater, or be in a bad state of
health. A person who requires the
stimulus Of cup of tea, or any other
stimulus or stimnlant whatever, be-
fore partaking of solid food 10 not in
the heyday Of health. I iiksto see
man have his breakfast first, and
then feel round for his cup of coffee,
tea and chocolate. have known the
strongest and healthiest of men posi-
lively forget all about the liquid part
Of their breakfast and leave the table
without it. I have known men who
scarcely ever touched 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 clue to the state of his health.
One example: If, while sojourning
at a hotel, | see a man come down to
breakfast between 10 and ii o'clock.
and sit down to deviled kidneys with
plenty Of sauce (piquanD, and per-
haps one poor puny egg to follow, |
would be willing to aver that he car
ries white tongue and that his liver
sadly needs seeing to. Ham and eggs,
bacon and eggs, or beefsteak or a un-
derdons chop, with boiled eggs to
follow, and then cup of nice tea, is
sensible breakfast for q man who is
going away out into the fresh air to
walk, or ride, or work till noon, but
not for a person who has to sit all
day in the same position at manual
labor. l emphasize the word manual
because intellectual or mental work
conduces to appetite. AT 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, winch only proves that
we must support the body we'll when
there is strain upon the mind, so
that no extra expenditure of tissue
may lead to debility. Cheerful con-
versation insures the easy digestion 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 I would ten
times sooner 20 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 a light one. I am not quite
sure that do not quite approve of
the city smack" 1t puts one past,
it sustains nature, it leaves the mind |
free to think and to do its duty, and,
above all, it enables the stomach to
have rest before the principal meal
OF the day. Now, about this meal
have to say that. if partaken Of alone
BY ones self, it ought to be an ab-
stemious one. Even in company it
needs not be heavy one. No mstter
how many courses there are, there is
not the slightest necessity Of making
too free with them. But it il Q fact,
which every one must have felt. that
even Q moderately heavy meal 10
quickly and easily digestsd If accom-
panied with and followed BY witty
or intellectual and suggestive con.
vsrsation.
I'm dyspsptic; must not dine
out" I have heard . gentleman more
than once remark.
Well, my impression is that it does
dyspeptics q deal Of good to dine out.
if they can eat in moderation and
judiciously, never bsing tempted to
call in the aid Of artificial stimulus to
enable them to do as nsn ef more
robust physique are doing around