The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-10-27

He breakfastcd on cold graham bread
and honey, declining all other viands,
to Mrs. Osborne's dismay, and de-
parted as hastily as possible, to return
no more.
Another visitor purred to Mrs. Os-
borne, 40 how much it reveals of your
kind heart, not to be willing TO eat flesh
food |, too, never was willing to de-
prive any animal of life that my appe-
tite might be gratiied, and l have eaten
neither fish, flesh nor fowl for over
twenty years-except a piece of salt
fish occasionally, OF which | am very
fond !"
''But doesn't the fish have to be
killed before it is salted?" asked honest
little Charley Osborne, his mother
vainly endeavorlng to smother the ques-
ton before it was uttered. The guest
flushed angrily, and was ever afterward
noted for her hostility to "those pert,
badly brought up Osborne children !"
Queer things were always happening
to the Osborne family. People seemed
to consider that slight deviation from
the common mode OF living called for
exceeding plainness of speech. The
clergyman made his formal call, and
the whole family assembled to do him
honor in the best parlor. The stream of
ministerial talk flowed smoothly on un-
til the subject of vegetarianism came
up. 81 should really like to know"
said the reverend man, chow you man.
age to prepare a meal without meat. |
For instance, what did you have for
dinner today?"
Another visitor was cordially received |
and Hospitality entertained for over a
fortnight. Coming from the country,
all the sights of the city were spread
before her, and apparently the time was
full of enjoyment till the day came when
she must return. While waiting for
the coach to convey her to the station
she astonished her hostess by exclaim-
ing, "Now shall get home about ten
the meat-cart goes by at eleven, and l
am just going to stop it and get big
piece of meat and have one good square
meal !"
Again, lady came to tea. She par
took heartily of hot, puffy, wheaton
gems, Welsh rare-bit, mixed nicely and
Drowned perfectly, delicate cream pie,
wedges OF golden sponge cake and
fruity loaf cake, delicious, beauteous
ounce preserves and fragrant steaming
tea and as she relnquished her nap
kin and rose from the table remarked,
81 don't see what you find to live on
without meat"
A neighbof's child happened in the
kitchen while Mrs. Osborne poured
the mock bisque soup into a heated
Iureen for dinner. His look of undis-
guised childish longing moved her to
offer him aplate. 1twas eaten greedily
and the youngster inquired, "Did you
get that out of a tin can?"
"No, dear. Why?"
"Oh, mother said you lived on can
ned stuff p
These and many other occurrences
food for laughter to the Os-
oornes. Whether their theory of liviI G i
vas correct or not, certain it is that for I
1 time they pursued the even tenor of I
heir way, undisturbed by adverse criti-
,ism and unframed by rude remarks. &
'Our experiment has taught US two t
three" said Mrs. Osborne s
o her husband confdentially. "We
lave learned the true value of grain t
foods while wholly depending on them, I
which is much greater than most peo- /
Die suppose. We have learned that
will make apparently 1
veil bred persons show great rudeness I
md that you must not attempt any re-
orm even in your own family without {
for opposition. The :