Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-03
Mr.. Carriers Galleries.

COuu, Saii MTS. OurGei, L Wdut
to have talk with you"
"All right, my DEAR" responded
Mr.. Carter.
II want to begin our housekeeping
right, continued the lady. "From a
hygienic standpoint, I mean. OF
course. at the hotels we could not help
ourselves, but in our own house we
can live as we please.
'Well, we will," answered Mr..
Carter. "The plumbing is exposed,
the ventilation is all right, and every
thing in the house is according to the
most hygienic standard. There is no
reason why we should not live right"
'Yes, know; but was not think
ing of the house. 1 was thinking of
the diet.
ooh, you'll arrange that all right,
Pm sure" said Mr.. Carter, cheer
fully.
81 am going to try to, but you must
help, too. You see, John, that most
people waste large part of what they
spend by injudicious purchases.
81 believe that" agreed Mr.. Carter,
heartily.
EYES," went on Mrs. Carter, way
ing eloquent, for this was her parti-
cular hobby. ''Not only by injudi-
cious purchases, "but by almost an ell.
tire absent knowledge of the relative
nutritive qualities of various food pro-
ducts, and by processes of cooking
and serving which very much reduce
the value Of the food. I want us to
live we'll, enjoy some luxuries, end
save money on the same amount tnit
most people practically throw away"
you're sensible little woman,
and Mr.. Carter kisse her. "But how
is all this to be done?"
"Well, you see, john" said Mrs.
Garter, after we became engaged l
took regular course at the cooking
school, so now, in making out my
dietary for the week, l know that
mans rations are scientifically enough
when they contain $500 calorics day.
Therefore, it is asimple arithme etical
calculation to compute how mauy
calorics are Necessary for the week.
''But what in the world is a
caloric?"
ga caloric is the unit of heat esti-
mated necessary to raise the tempera-
ture of pound of water four degrees
Fahrenheit, and the unit of energy
adopted in estimating tho full value of
food"
Mr.. Carter drew long breath and
looked bewildercd.
"All right, my dear, you go ahead
on nff fp aof
them if they are good"
'And you won't so to any of these
horrid places down town for lunch,
will you? L don't want w diges-
tion ruined, so promise me ,hat you
will eat. only my home cooking.
And the misguided man promised
So the Carriers began their housekeep-
ing.
''Nelie," said Mr.. Carter some few
weeks after this, ''do you know we
have not had fried potatoes since we
have been keeping house? / am very
fond of fried potatoes for breakfast. :"
'Frie potatoes" CALCULATED Mrs.
Garter. ''Well, I should say not.
They are one OF the most indigestible
things that one can take into the
stomach.
Mr.. Carter felt an inward protest
rising, but stihed it.
'You are not taking any of that
olive oil, john" continued the wife.
cit is necessary to the system to eat
half u pound OF butter and an equal
quantity of olive oil week. You
don't do either"
II don't like olive oil OF all, and I
never did eat much butter" returned
Mr.. Carter, patiently.
81 am afraid that you are a little in
clined to self-indulgence. john"
Mr.. Carter laid down his knife and
fork and opened his lips to reply.
One look at the pretty face OF
his wife, however, made him change
the sarcastic remark to the good
humored one of:
"Well, perhaps I am. I will be O
different man, 1 expect, after l have
you to guide me for awhile"
'Mrs. Carter nodded acquiesceut
ly.
"John," she cried, some hours
later, what are you doing?"
Getting drink, my love-" re.
turned John mildly.
''1ut you must not drink that
water. Don't You know that it is full
of BACTERIAL"
'"Then, what am l to drink, Nellie:
1 can't go without wa er?"
''Of coarse not. Here is some tha,
I have boiled"
'Phew!" he exclaimed in disgust.
"How fiat it tastes I'll just take q
good drink fresh from the WE'LL"
"Oh, John, dear!" cried Mrs. Car.
ter, tearfully, ''you mustn't. 1t is al
| full OF bacteria.
81 guess they won't hurt me,
laughed John. "I've always drank
it So"
'Don't do it! Please lou't, John
For my sake" pleaded the wife. 81,
is so dangerous +"
well, put some ice in this, then