The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
Mr.. Carriers Galleries.

right" continued the lady. "From a
hygienic standpoint, I mean. OF
course, at the hotels we could not help
ourselves, but in u OWL house We
can live as we please"
SWELL, we will," answered Mr..
Carter. "rhe plumbing is exposed,
the ventilation is oil 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 I was not think
ing of the house. I was thinking of
the diet"
sob, you'll arrange that oil right,
I'm sure," said Mr.. Carter, cheer
fully.
II am going to try to, but you must
help, too. You see, John, that most
people waste a large part Of what they
srend by iniudicious purchases"
II believe that" agreed Mr.. Carter,
heartily.
"Yes," 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-
duets, and by processes of cooking
and serving which very much reduce
the value of the foo I. I want us to
live we'll, enjoy some Injuries, and
save money on the same amount that
most people practically throw away"
you're q sensible little woman"
aud Mr.. Carter kisse,l her. "But how
is all this to he done?"
"Well, you see, John" said Mrs.
Carter, latter we became engaged I
took a regular course at the cooking
school, SO now, in making out my
dietary for the week, I know that q
mans ~rations are scientifically enough
when they contain $500 calorics a day.
Therefore, it is as;mple arithmetical
calculation to compute how many
calorics are necessary for the week"
"But what in the world is q
caloric?"
"a caloric is the unit of heat esti.
mated necessary to raise the tempera-
ture of q pound Of water four degrees
Fahrenheit, and the unit of energy
adopted in estimating the full value of
food"
MIR. Carter drew a long breath and
looked bewildered.
"All right, my dear, you go ahead
and attend to the calorics. I'll eat
them if they are good"
"And you won't go to any of these
horrid places down town for lunch,
will you? I don't want YOU 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.
III.
"Nellie," said Mr.. Carter some few
weeks after this, do you know we
have not had fried potatoes since we
have been keeping house? I am very
fond of fried potatoes for breakfast"
Fried potatoesF" CALCULATED Mrs.
Carter. "Well, I should say not.
They are n Of the most indigestible
things that n can take into the
stomach
Mr.. Carter felt IN inward protest
rising, but stiied it.
'You are not taking any of that
olive oil, john" continued the wife.
ut is necessary to the system to eat
half a pound OF butter and an equal
quantity of olive oil a week. You
don't do either"
II don't like olive oil OF all. and I
never did eat much Hutter," returned
Mr.. Carter, patiently.
II am afraidsthat you are a little in
clined to selfinduIgence. 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:
"WelI, perhaps I am. / will be o
different man, I expect, after I have
you to guide me for awhile"
Mrs. Carter nodded acquiescent-
II.
John" she cried, some hours
LITER, what are ron doing?"
N'Getting q drink, my love-" re-
tnllned John mildly.
sBut cyou must not drink that
water. Don't you know that it is full
OF BACTERIAL
"Then. what am 1 to drink, Nellie?
] can't go without water?n
"O3 coarse not. Here is some that
/ have boiled.
"Phewl" he exclaimed in disgust.
ssBow fat it tastes | I'll Just take a
good drink fresh from the well.n
"Oh, John, dearl' cried Mrs. Car
ter. tearfully, .yon mustn't. It is all
full OF bacteria
II guess they won't hurt me-
laughed John. I've always drank
it So"
Don't do it'll Please don't, John.
For my sake, pleaded the wife. sIt
is so dangerous
well, put some ice in this, then.
and I won't"
IceI Why. what would be the use
OF boiling it il we're to put ice in it?
Ice is full of microbes.
Mr.. Carter drank the boiled water
IN silence. and read the paper until
dinner was ready.
What cut OF beef is this?" he asked
So be prepared to carve the meat. SIT
doesn't look like a roast
IT isn't. It's the neck. / fnI r
can get more food value for less
money from the neck than from the
rib. For instance 10 cents worth OF
the neck Of the beef will give me .36