Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-11-29


whenever ii. is most needed, but he
would 10 more think CT allowing his
ra5ghaoG to see hi.A t.,ise il than he
would thin; Of changing his iii.en III
public.
Il tear have nlucil to learn, said
Harold. .,torc | eiai. lie aLIe t. live
in tbs ,!,s~~ahein beautiful world.
u an afraid you have. sir, replied
Mrs. Winthrop severely. There is al
old woman living not t;lr from here who
might help you. 1t is said that she il
nearly 100 years OF age, ana ti2at she
has fine ~e,.loly. She might be able
10 teach yoa th> difference between your
Yesterday and our today and SO save you
and us great deal OF embarrassment. -
Harold thought the idea a good one
and decided 10 so to this Cd won3an at
once. 1t was barcly possible tEat She
had rot given Up the good old customs
for the outrageous rev ones, ard that
she might ak HIM to stay to dinner. IL
an Incredibly short space Of time he had
placed himself before her.
so you are tho sIeepert' eLe OK
claimed. My, my, how young you
look! 1t would be hard for any one TO
believe that you are 30 years older than
! am
Harold looked at the thin figure, the
Wrinkled face and the toothle6s mouth,
then recalled the handsome young fei-
low he had seen in the glass only that
morning and decided that it would be
hard indeed.
"Well,'' she said when lie had made
known his GRAND, "what do you most
want to know
Flow do people manage to eat:" he
asked. Pm getting deucedly hungry.
Don t yoa know Of Il nice place where
fellow can get roast beef, and nlince pie,
and cranberry Jelly, and Il good cup OF
coffee, ana {: fow such tritles.'' Harold S
mouth watered as he asked the question.
He felt that he had a great deal to do
to mako NJ fo1 all the good things CT
life which he had lost while sleeping.
My dear sir. exclaimed the old
lady, placin2, restraining hand on his
arus.' | leg you will not mention such
things again. 1t makes me- cutie: faint.
Remember that | am not SO young as !
once was.
Are you hungry asked Harold
kindly. He could think OF 10 other rea-
son why any one should become faint
from hearing such Thugs as roast beef
and mince PIE talked about. lis there
restaurant near?'
"A restaurant!' The old lady burst
into a peal OF laughter. "Oh, " she
gasped, you take me back to tine days
Of my childhood! Oh, it is SO fanny.
Mary, Nav. cn,~o hove a moment!'
A young woman entered the room and
stood beside the old latiy's chair She
was fully 6 fees tail and must have
weighed 900 pounds, yet she was not
heshy Harold Thought she must be a
female priZetighter and wondered If the
old lady had sent for her Tor protection.
What is it, grandma:" she askel
pleasantly.
This young man wishes to be direct
ed to a restaurant. Now. are you will
ing to believe that such things existed
in my day. ...
Oh, sir said ii II, turning to
Haroid,' did yol ever eat before any
one?''
Il did, replied harold, land I
should like to 90 1t as9e,in. hoped l
might at least get a cup OF coffee here. y
Il used to eat sucn things 70 or so
years ago. said tie Old lady, "but I
shudder now to think Of it. You will.
too, when you become used to the new
way
I shudder now to think of life with
out eating, replied Harold, with fee
|, 10I
l shall not be Successful in an attempt
to live on air and water.
You must &c to a physician as soon
as possible, y said the old lady. He
will MAKE an examination and tell you
what chemical elements are necessary
to keep your system in good working
order. He will also tell you how much
of each should be taken and how often.
On every corner you will see shops
where these foods are for sale. Every
one prepares them for ones self, and no
one thinks of taking his neighbor into
his confidence as TO his system 8 de-
mands. Oh, Mary, think how folks
would laugh to hear me make these ex
planationst'
The old lady burst into another peal
of laughter, which Harold found ex-
tremely irritating. He did not smile.
Neither did Mary, and for moment he
felt grateful to her, bat only for Il mo-
ment.
~ think such innocence is charm
ing" he heard Mary say in all under
tone to the old lady. Such beautiful
boy should not be allowed to take care
of himself. 1t ism safe. l propose to
take care OF hmm. 1t isn't conventional,
] know, but hang couyentionalitiest
''Sle uses slang like u man, thought
Harold. What next, l wonder?'
Harold began TO be somewhat alarmed.
Did this amazon propose to send him to
lunatic asylum? He wondered it he
&C Id outrun her should she pursue him.