Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
::oUTslDE POINT OF VIEW.

Written for the Times Republican.

Fasting seems to be5the latest thing
added TO the lis, of fads. "A man in
New York tasted forty days for the
purpose of reducing his flesh, and now
rejoices in the fact that people have
Quit installing him for an alderman.
Another man who lives in New York
says he got rid of u serious case OF
rheumatism BY fasting twenty-one
days. A Toledo man cured himself of
govt by going without food for three
weeks. A Pottstown. Pa, man is re-
ported to have succeeded in getting a
third set OF teeth 10 grow in his gums
while liz. was fasting fortnight. a
Buffalo man got rid of a distressing
case OF paresis by turning his back to
the table a Pittsburg glass-eater who
had to retire from the show business
because of chronic dyspepsia tasted.
four weeks and declares that rat-tail.
flies are the most enjoyable things he
can find nov for dessert.
Madam" said the writer to his bet
ter half, .'altho what 1 have just read
To you is possibly an exaggefation. still
it contains the elements Of truth. Fast
ing has ceased To be a fad. 1t properly
now comes under the head OF remedies.
of cure You. know last season the
young ladies OF Iowa College adopted
the two meal a-day system with Won
5derfui results. Clearer brains. health
lei. bodies. When Tanner carried out
his forty day fast he gave the world a
new idea. One that shipWrecked sailors
have adopted. They now know that
With plenty of good drinking water men
can live one, Two or three weeks with
out food. and sometimes be the better
for it, In the lower order of animal
s:lfe. for instance, take the bear Gov
erred With fat from generous fall feed
ing. he retires To his cave for his WIN
ter's sleep and in the spring comes
out
"Mr. Biraseye." said the lady adj
dressed. the difference between a bear
in the spring and a man who comes
nome to find dinner five minutes late is.
my experience goes. Both are short
am glad you have brought this subject
up. From present indications you
really need forty-day fast. Consider
your theory adopted. The children and
myself will continue in our wrong
methods; only not to aggravate you by
the sight of food we will take our meals
at the Pilgrim. Before this you have
proposed reforms that seriously inter-
fered with my plnns and daily life. This
great reform suits me exactly, and If
at the end of forty days it seems to
agree with you we will all adopt the
plan and extend your time forty days
more
And here spoke up Seraphina: Say.
pa. before you commence your fast
wouldn't you like dish Of pork and
beans? Will it do while your are fast
ing to eat turtle soup? That's liquid.
So is that California wine. And when
the whist club comes up to the house
will you furnish them with crackers.
cheese. bologna and pale ale and you
only look at the pale; is that what ails
you?"
"Such levity," said this scribe, lis
what may be expected from old and
young women who will not read the
daily papers. Admitting that all Of my
life heretofore has been one great mis-
take in the way OF eating. 1t does not
follow but that a change for the better
can now take place. This whole fam
lily will commence the reform tomorrow
morning by emitting our usual break
fast. II a lot Of school girls at Grinnell
are better of without breakfast, GER
tainly 1t will be for you and that adj
pose tissue OF 80 who proposes to live
at the Pilgrim while I starve-fast. /
mean. No, we will sink or swim, live
or die, survive or perish together"
Pa, ! wouldn't refer 70 those college