Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
MI. Carriers Galleries.

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"John," said Mrs. Carter, 'tI want
TO have talk with you"
''All right my DEAR" responded
Mr.. Carter.
81 want 70 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. sThe 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, I know; but was not think
ing of the house. was thinking of
the Diet
'oh, you'll arrange that all right,
I'm 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, wax
ing eloquent for this was her parti-
cular hobby. ''Not only by injudi-
cious purchases, "but by almost an en-
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, and
save money on the.same amount that
most people practically throw away"
'eYc IRE sensible little woman"
and MIR. Carter kissed her. tBut how
is all this to be done?"
''Well, you see, john" said Mrs.
Carter, "after we became engaged I
took regular course at the cooking
school, so now, in making out my
dietary for the week, I know that a
mans rations are scientifically enough
when they contain $500 calorics day.
Therefore, it is simple arithmetical
calculation to compute how many
calorics are necessary for the week"
"But what in the world is q
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 the full value of
food"
Mr., Carter drew a long breath and
looked bewildered.
Sail right, my dear, you go ahead
and attend to the calorics. I'll eat
them if they are good"
s.And you won't go to any of these
horrid places down town for lunch,
will you? I don't want your diges-
ton ruined, so promise me that you
will eat only my home cooking"
And the misguided man promised.
SO the Carriers began their housekeep-
ing.
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Nellie" 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. %
'.Fried potatoesp" calculated Mrs.
Carter. "Well, I should say not.
They are one o. the most ipdigestible
things that one can take into the
stomach"
Mr.. Carter felt an inward protest
rising, but stihed it.
'sYou are not taking any of that
olive oil, John, continued the wife.
sIt is necessary to the system to eat
half pound of butter and an equal
quantity of olive oil a week. You
don't do either"
81 don't like olive oil OF all, and ]
never did eat much BUTTER" returned
MIR. Carter, patiently.
IT am afraid that you are 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 ot
his wife, however, made him change
the sarcastic remark to the good
humored one Of:
''Well, perhaps I am. will be &
different man, expect. after I have
you to guide me for awhile. I"
''Mrs. Carter nodded acquiescent
ly.
"John," she cried, some hours
later, what are you doing?"
Getting drink, my love-" re
turned John mildly.
"But you must not drink tha
water. Don't you know that it is full
of bacterial"
s'Then, what am I to drink, Nellie
/ can't go without water?"
''Of coarse not. Here is some tina
I have boiled.
''Phew!' he exclaimed in disgust
''How fat it tastes I'll just take
good drink fresh from the WE'LL"
''Oh, John, dear" cried Mrs. Car
ter, tearfully, "you mustn't. 1t is al
full of bacteria"
ssI guess they won't hurt me,
laughed John. ''I've always dranl
it So"
'Don't do it! Please don't, John
For my sake, pleaded the wife. 81
is so dangerous I"
"Well, put some ice in this, then
and won't,
''Ice! Why, what would be the us
OF boiling it if we're to put ice in it
Ice is full of microbes"
Mr.. Carter drank the boiled waite
in silence, and read the paper unit
- dinner was ready.
What cut of beef is this?" he aske
as he prepared to carve the meat. 81
doesn't look like roast"
cit ISN'T. It's the neck. I find
can get more food value for les
money from the neck than from th
rib. For instance 10 cents worth {
the neck of the beef will give me q
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