Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27

want any, especially in my inside. l always
ADMIRED Horace Greeley's complexion and his
strong brain. He was a vegetarian of the most
radical kind. Step by step the light dawned on
me, and you know vegetarians never go back
to their flesh pots.
Inc next step was to convert my family.
Three staiwart boys, two children and a grown
daughter had all to be broken in. succeeded
They thought at first it was lone Of mother 8
fads," it would blow over &C. But it had come
TO stay. and we are a most united family in our
new religion, for it is to US what abstinence
from pork is to the jew. We are not rich. and
vegetable diet. we hoped, would give us a
larger allowance Of pleasure money. That was
my hrst argument. but, regret to say, this is
not the case in the city. What we saved on
salt and fresh meats we expended in cream,
olive oil. fruit and nuts, but we gained in
serenity, health, peace of mind and sense Of
personal purity such as no one can understand,
except they have gone through strong re-
Vuislon OF feeling on the subject Of eating dead
animals
In some of its aspects it is most loathsome
habit and we feel that We are rescued and done
with 1t. 1t was begun and continued in ign0r-
ance, but light has come to us. To make the
table attractive to hungry ones accustomed to
meats, consulted the best books in vegetarian
cookery. l learned how to fry vegetables
economically and well in olive oil and butterine.
The meal was always started with a puree of
vegetables prepared usually with hot milk.
The place of the roast was taken by various
forms Of fried egg plant, stuffed tomatoes,
baked beans. corn fritters with stewed vege-
tables. served with sauce. and always a good
salad followed by dessert of fruit, pudding,
pastry, nuts, melons. cake or ices. We do moi
give up eggs, they are wholesome and nutri-
tious, and couldn't see any objection to them,
as they are perfectly alive when fresh For
breakfast l find them essential in various
dishes, cereals with cream, griddle cakes and
nj
For the purpose Of converting nv children
started out with most elaborate meals. MY
usual butchers bill was $3.50 to 50 per day.
This amount l expended in the delicacies
mentioned, and more savory dishes were pre-
pared, more favorings used, such as parsley,
chopped celery, thyme, marjoram, bay leaves
&c.
SOME OF THE GOOD RESULTS.
From the first day until now have had nc
complaints; nothing but gratitude and some IN
looked for results. Ny sons do not smoke SC
wine. They are more amiable. The atmos
phere Of the house is wholly different-a change
not easy to explain.
The bath is necessity to the meat eater
Without it he is foul with odors and his bed
room smells like menagerie. The eXcretory
system Is very active in vegetarian, conse-
Quently the secretions from his skin, kidneys
and bowels are never foul nor his breath un-
pleasant He knows nothing Of bile. constipa.
ton nor dyspepsia, so he is cheerful. happy
and thanks God for the privilege Of living on
His lovely footstool. where fruits. flowers and
natural foods are SO abundantly provided.
While he lives he lets live those kindly creatures
God has put into the world since we have no
more reason to believe that animals were in
tended to be eaten any more than that man was
created as food for the hon.
Az to the results OH the children, they are
even more important They are never cross,
and have passed through several epidemics of
scarlet fever. whoopIng cough and measles,
wholly escaping contagion. Whether this is a
coincidence or a result / cannot say. We
teach them that it is cruel to kill and eat
animals. We are like most converts. ex-
tremlsts. and believe that the system will
greatly increase with the widening intelligence
of the world. Ii does not take with ignorant
people, yet my servants after being compelled
TO accept the family menu are now as jealous
as we. My cook came to me rheumatic and
equity. but Is changed creature, a better
servant, healthier and perfectly content
Meat may be essential to the EsQuimaux, q
physical fuel to counteract intense cold in a
land unprovlded BY nature with other food,
but In this climate, especially during our
torrid summers, the consumption of meat Is q
violent transgression Of hygienic laws. be-
heve it accounts for the great increase of
mortality this summer. When I see a red,
blowing, perspiring creature hopping his face
and tanning like wind mill know he is full
OF the heat Of some other animal and is trying
to blow it of. Vegetar;ans do not suffer from
the heat 1t is not natural that any one should
do SO. Nature adapts all her children to climatic
conditions, but denies Us the instinct to guide
choice Of food, sub shutting a reason which
We do not exercise.
In England l visited several vegetarian
restaurants. They abound in Manchester and
Paris The food was cheap. delicious and
most delicately served. The restaurants were
so crowded at certain hours thai it was difficult
to find table. 1 sincerely hope that the in
terest already aroused on the subject will con-
TRUE, grow and spread throughout Washing
ton.