St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-05-05
morning? How is the singing ii ! ou,

! Never a song said Dobley. ''sNotl
ing disturbs the quiet but the dull. .dai 5drii
/ of the ice upon my collar. How long d
I have to balance this berg On m
head? BY the way, Mrs. DobleH, fee
sufficiently trapped now, for my owl
part. But I don want to interfer
with the original recipe. You are sur
you have not gotten me mixed up witt
a dessert? ?'' -
..Tlhes ice must be renewed at sfEe
quent intervals said Mrs. Dofbofey
Its the greatest thing IN the world foi
| the nerves. Z have sent out to get Al
/ extra supply. - .
! And the ef4halping process that i:
at present going on over my wish
bone??s' asked Dobley. Is there an,
special time at which it may be- Re
moved, or is it one Of tia
blooms that become part of one s very
existence? The freeing of the heae
and the boiling of the chest si1nultane,
ously is a great idea for taking the
mind eff business troubles. It IS i'm.
possible for one to worry about the
price of gas stock with these two res.
toratiVes in operation"
That's it, said Mrs. Dobley. sIt's
the counter-irritant that cures. I'll
venture to say that you have no syInp-
toms of tired feeling at present. You
said this morning thatyou couldn't put
one foot before the other.''
Il feel noW,'' said Dobley, athat il
could shed these various glaciers and
volcanoes that you have surrounded
me with / could sprint around a Gin
der path in time to music. About this
time, as a rule, I am going out to
luncheon when I am downtown. What
terrible thing it would be to be CON
demned to stay at home doing moth
ing every day! It would drive me
crazy in about 4S hours
But, like all New Yorkers, you are
fond Of talking about the nervous
strain caused by the rush we i've in,
the noise, the elevated cars and all
that, when in reality you couldn't live
in any other atmosphere or environ.
mentl''
They say said Dobley, shifting
the ice SO that it would melt equally
over both sides of his neck, .sthey say
there are microbes in the New York
air that are different from the germs
that exist in the atmosphere of other
cities. suppose we get accustomed
to absorbing these particular ones,
and we get to like them. IF New
Yorker found himself in a quiet coun.
try place with no prospect of getting
back to Broadway and the Bowery he
would think the roar of the elevated
the sweetest music in the World!,'
But he would begin talking about
the terrible strain he lived under Just
as soon as he got back to town.
It's artificial, but then we are fond
of gliding and show in every depart
ment. Take our restauran ts--and.
talking about restaurants, Mrs. Dob
ley, I am Of the opinion that I should
feel much better if I We're allowed
the excitement of a few lamb chops
just at this moment. T feel pecul-
lar gnawing-''
II think you'd better have a fresh
poultice," said Mrs. Dobley. ..Youslose
the effects of those poultices unless
they are changed quite often
ssI won't worry If lose the effect.
said Mr.. Dobley. There is something
about a poultiee that seems somehow
to me. Modern medical
authorities laugh at poultices. They
say never put a poultice on any thine
but barn door-but your little book, |
Helpful Hints for the Kitchen, aelvo.
Gates them strongly, I see
i here is nothing like q poultice,n y
said Mrs. Dobley.
"No," replied her husband. sadly. st
occupies. a niche all by itself, it's a
solitaire in the scheme of life It's a |
slammy, c1inging amalgamation Of ex-
II can see that you feel better al
ready said Mrs. Dobley. .I can al
ways tell when you begin joking that
you are really happy
Happiness is a big Wor6, said I
0obley, adjusting the drip to a point
usts above his left ear. 1--WE been
happier than / am at this momeI1s,
md yet j have been more unhappy!
There is a certain repose about the
ceiling that a piece of ice on the head
ives one. Then, the merefact of having
lad nothing to eat for a number OF
lours has a chastening influence that
annot be denied
DO you really think you could
tand some breakfast?" asked Mrs.
oobley. # am little bit afraid TO go
ontrary to the directions
Mrs. Dobley,n said that lady's hus-
and, with dignity, IT absolutely re-
use to be confused with the methods
or cooking which are contained IN.
hat useful volume you hold. It may
e all right regarding things that are
0 be set in a cool place and famed
nth frozen, and it also gives you
borough and efficient modes for driy-
1g out red ants. but I am prepared
. have some breakfast, and { would
Ike the customary meal of steak.
hops and soft-boi1ed eggs that are
erved previous to executions of death
=
II don't believe that you are III at
Il. said Mrs. Dobley.
Il merely complained OF nervous.
ess," said Dobley. .sand I must adj
1T that this quiet, restful morning,
i conjunction with the somewhat
gid rules prescribed in the Kitchen
fnts' has completely restored me to