The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
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Two Ladies' Entertnln n Reporter unawnrcs
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sf on street Car. IA
Tho car was empty till the reporter
went in, but he soon felt the ppeed
slaCken, and two old ladies' got on, one
from each side OF the platform, they
having met at that point by accident.
They were acquainted, however, and
wero soon chatting very pleasantly
while the reporter sat in one corner with
his cont collar about his ears. ST.
Both were very well dressed. They
were grandmo.hers going down town to
look Christmas things with tho view
Of finding something nice for the little
ones. They talked about varioua things
suitable for boys and girls until the sub.
ject OF cdibles came up. .
One asserted that she had never eaten
candy, had never allowed her children
10 have 1t, and had don0 her best TO keep
her grand. children from having It, but
admitted that ahe had three daughters.
in.law who were very fond OF candy, and
who would insist on feeding 1t to their
little ones. She believed in substantial
things for food, and for diversion pretty
pictures, hooks and games.
The other lady was little mo:e
modern In her ideas, and she expressed
them very plainly and backed them up
by good sound argument. She said:
why my dear woman, YOU were never
more mistaken. Games and books aro
very well In their places and solid foods
and fruits serve all equally good purpose
in the physical economy. Now, from
your words, l gather that you use just
as little sugar In all things as Is possible"
"Yes," broke in the other, "We never
drank swcetenGd tea ind coffee, and
sweetened bread and cakes were always
tabooed in my household. don't
think sugar is good thing to use
ircely.'
"Well, don't you know that is all q
mistake. The human system never
naturally Graves anything that is not
good for it. The taste for things that
arc not well for it to have in moderation
even, always has to DO acquired. Sac
Charine matter OF all kinds is comfort.
log 10 the human system and the systcm
IL always grateful for 1t and feels re.
lresled after it Ia taken. The smallest
child will take sugar and assimiate it.
The milk upon which 1t starts its exist
enco Is full OF it. The human system
Graves fruit, not because it is acid, but
because it 10 4 combination oil acid and
saccharine. Lemons have all the cc;d,
but not the sugar, hence, they arc not
palatable till sweetened. Bread is large
ly sugar in such form that the saliva
releases it, and the gamo may be said OF
all Etarchy foode.
NOW want to call your attention 10
another thing. l have six children
grown, and every one Of them has been
allowed all the sugar and candy that was
consistent with good judgment. Every
one Of them is strong and hearty. l
haven'ta boy that weighs less than one
hundred and sixty aud not a girl under
one hundred and twenty. You have
five children and they arc all fairly
healthy, but think they inherit it from
their parents rather than from their
food. Your children arc all inclined to
be emaciatel, and ! attribute it, since
you have told me, to the lack OF aac-
charine matter in their food. Had you
given them candies and sugar and the
like in fair amounts l have no doubt
they would all be fat and well rounded,
as well es healthy"
Tho other lady seemed little put out
at this mild hammered criticism, but she
seemed to see tho force OF it, and asked !:
swell, don't you believe that these can.
dies are all adulterated and that this red
paint is poisonous?"
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sonous and worse than drugs, bu, I
never buy any such. always buy can
dies made from pure sugar and favored
with pure fruit juices. l used TO have
some trouble to find such, but now 20
to bursts aud buy anything he exhibits.
His candies are always pure and whole
some, and ! will ill eighteen pairs Of
little stockings with them on Christmas
eve. l am great believer in giving the
children, and grown folks as well, a good
lot OF pure sweetmeats, and l know
burst always sells such 10 mel
The conductor here called, "Change
cars for Tenth street." and The three
occupants left the car, the lady who had
declared against candy remarking as she
stepped off the platform, swell, be-
lieye III get the little ones some candy
this Christmas"
The reporter stopped at bursts as he
came down street and found his store
filled with fine candies, all clear and
pure, and eight candy makers busy in
the factory making more. "Onr candy
is going almost as fast as it can be made"
remarked Mr.. burst.