The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

Therefore, il IS q simple arithmetical cal
cu-aton 10 compute how many calorics
are necessary for the week, and buy the
food accordingly so that there is no
waste"
But what in the world is a caloric?"
"A caloric is the unite of heat estimated
necessary to raise the temperature of a
pound of water four degrees Fahrenheit,
and the unite of energy adopted in esti-
mating the fun value of food" responded
Mrs. Carter. glihly.
Mr. Carter drew a long breath, and still
looked bew,dered, but frightened Visibly
as an idea struck him.
"An right my dear. You go ahead, and
attend 10 the calorics. III eat them if
they good
And you won't go to any of those hor-
rid places down town for lunch. will you?"
NO, Nellie. Not If you have caloric at
home"
Now promise. John" pleaded Mrs Car
ter ignoring the ignorance conveyed in
the remark. Il don't want your digestion
ruined, so promise that you will eat only
my home cooking"
And the misguided man promised. So
the Carriers began their housekeeping.
II.
Nellie" said Mr.. Carter some few
weeks after this. DO you know that we
have not had fried potatoes since we have
been keeping house? I am very fond of
fried potatoes for breakfast"
Fried potatoesw calculated Mrs. Car
ter. Well, 1 should say not They are
one of the most indigestble things that
one can take into the stomach"
Mr.. Carter felt an inward protest rising,
bur stified it as he remembered his prom
Use to stand by his wife on the diet.
You are not taking any of that olive
oil, john" continued the wife 1t is
/ necessary to the system to eat half
pound of butter and an equal quantity
] c-1fWr iii !. j. -.E1,
Il don't like olive oil a all, and l never
did eat much butter" returned Mr.. Carter
patiently.
Il am afraid that you are a little in
clned to self-indulgence, John. You must
break that up. One can, If one will bring
ones will to bear on the subject"
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-humor one of:
We'll. perhaps am I will be a differ
ent man, l expect, after I have you to
guide me for a while"
Mrs. Carter nodded acquiescently.
John" she cried some hours later.
What are you doing?"
Getting a drink, my love- returned
John mildly, pumping a bucket of water
| from the well.
But you must not drink that water.
Don't you know that it is full of bacte-
| ra?"
Then what am to drink, Nellie? I
can't go without water!''
"Of course not. Here is some that I
| have boiled. 1 boil all the water that we
| drink"
"Phewr' he exclaimed, in disgust How
fat it tastes! Is that what is the matter
with the water? I wondered why 1t tastes
so. I'll just take a good fresh drink from
the well.''
"Oh, John. dear! cried Mrs Carter,
tearfulIy. you mustn't Indeed you
mustn't. It's full of bacteria"
Il guess they won't hurt me-" laughed
| John. I've always drank it So"
Don't do it! Please don't. John! For
my sake" pleaded the wife ut is so dan
| gerous."
We'll, put some ice in this then, and
won't" He was a new husband, remem-
| Der.
Ice! Why, what would be the use of
boiling it if we were to put ice in it? Ice
| is fun of microbes
| Mr.. Carter drank the boiled water In
silence, and then went into the house, and
| read the paper until dinner was ready.
What cut of beef is this?" he asked as
he prepared to carve the meat. 1T doesn't
/ look like a roast
1T isn't It's the neck I find that 7
| 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 SO of a pound of
| protein, and one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-five calorics whereas, the
| same amount spent for the rib will WELD
only 10 of a pound of protein and one
| thousand four hundred and forty-nine ca
! lorics"
Mr.. Carter groaned. He had been ac
! customed to dinners of soup, roast with
! all the accessories, salad and a CORE
/ spending dessert. The rigid regime of.
/ Mrs. Carter, while it might be hygienic.
| was lar from satisfying. In fact, a feel
| ing of goneness was beginning to be his
! chronic condition.
Then" went on Mrs. Carter, not motto.
/ ing the groan, Il add potatoes, bread and
! fruit for the carbohydrates and we have
/ a meal perfect in food value; containing
/ protein, fat, starch and sugar. All for the
/ same money that roast would have cost
us, she wound up triumphantly
Well, for Tomorrow" said Carter,
| let's have roast pork with potatoes and
cherry pie
Mrs. Carter stared at him moment.
and then said pityingly: John, you are
| as ignorant as most people concerning
FOOD values. 1t won't do, my dear"
But why won't it?' asked Mr. Carter
little savagely. 81 like it."
| You promised me, John that vou xvo,ld
stand by me in this. l think that Won
ought to when it is as much for your
good as mine Roast pork and potatoes
contain five times as much carbon as you
need. 1t would make you go at double
! speed at the expense of your nerves and
tissues. AS for cherry pie"-she made an
! expressive gesture as If it were not worth
mentioning, and continuation will soon
get over those warnings of falsely edu-
Gated appetite, and then you will be all
right. ! am afraid that you have been
! very improperly brought, up John"
Mr. Carter glared at her angrily. and
! threw down his knife and forlr with .,
! bang.
IF you mean, madam. in regard TO cal
orics. proteins and all the rest of it, yes;
l was"
"Oh, John!' Mrs. Carter rose from the
table with her handkerchief to her ewes.
gu are c-cruel when you know I'm do
ing the best l can"
What could he do? He had not been
married long, and was not proof against
her tears. He arose from the table took