Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-05-11
morning? How is the singing in your

pdTl' DuJ uOn Wdnb 10 Interfere
with the original recipe. You are sure
you have not gotten me mixed up with
u dessert? ?"
"The ice must be renewed AT fre-
quent intervals" said MIS-. Dobley.
Its the greatest thing in the world for
the nerves. / have sent out to get an
extra supply"
"And the embalming process that is
at present going on over my wish
bone?" asked Dobley. rs there any
special time at which it may be re.
moved, or is it one Of those perpetual
blooms that become part of ones very
existence? The freezing of the head
and the boiling of the chest simultane-
ously is a great idea for taking the
mind off business troubles. 1t is inn
possible for one to worry about the
price of gas stock with these two res
toratives in operation"
That's it, said Mrs. Dobley. "It's
the counter-irritant that cures. I'll
venture TO say that you have no symp-
toms of tired feeling at present. You
said this morning that you couldn't put
one foot before the other"
81 feel now" said Dobley, that If
could shed these various glaciers and
volcanoes that you have surrounded
me with / could sprint around Gin
der path in time to music. About this
time, as rule, ! am going out ia
luncheon when | 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 As hours
"But, like all New Workers, you are
fond of talking about the nervous
strain caused by the rush we live in
the noise, the elevated cars and all
that, when in reality you couldn't live
in any other atmosphere or environ
ment!"
"They say" said Dobley, shifting
the ice so that it would melt equally
over both sides of his neck, they 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 a New
Yorker found himself in 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."
Its artificial, but then we are fond
of gliding and show in every depart.
ment. Take our restaurants-and
talking about restaurants, Mrs. Dob
ley, | am of the opinion that | should
feel much better if l were allowed
the excitement of few lamb chops
just at this moment. l feel a pecul
lar gnawing-"
thlllh ,NOu DcllSi nave d IltSi
poultice," said Mrs. Dobley. "You.lose
the effects of those poultices unless
they are changed quite often"
81 won't worry if lose the effect
said Mr. Dobley. There is something
about a poultice that seems somehow
humiliating to me. Modern medica
authorities laugh at poultices. They
say never put a poultice on anything
but barn door-but your little book
Helpful Hints for the Kitchen advo
Gates them strongly, ] see.'
"'rhere is nothing like n poultice,
said Mrs. Dobley.
NO" replied her husband, sadly, I'll
occupies niche all by itself; it's &
solitaire in the scheme of life. It's {
clammy, clinging amalgamation of ex
clusiveness."
II can see that you feel better al
ready" said Mrs. Dobley. II can al
ways tell when you begin joking thai
you are really happy"
"Happiness is q big word" sait
Dobley, adjusting the drip to point
just above his left ear "I've beer
happier than / am at this moment
and yet | have been more unhappy
There is certain repose about the
feeling that piece Of ice on the heat
gives one. Then, the mere fact of having
had nothing to eat for a number o.
hours has a chastening influence that
cannot be denied"
"Do you really think you could
stand some breakfast?" asked Mrs
Doblcy. 81 am little bit afraid to gc
contrary to the directions"
"Mrs. Dobley," said that lady's hus
band, with dignity, 81 absolutely re
fuse to be confused with the methods
for cooking which are contained il
that useful volume you hold. 1t may
be ell right regarding things that arr
to be set in a cool place and famed
until frozen. and it also gives 20,
thorough and efficient modes for driy
ing OuJ Ttu anus, Dul am plNpul''
to have some breakfast, and | woulC
like the customary meal of steak
chops and soft-boiled eggs that arr
served previous to executions of deatl
sentences"
81 don't believe that you are i'll a
ALL" said Mrs. Dobley.
81 merely complained of nervous
ness" said Dobley, "and I must ad
init that this quiet, restful morning
in conjunction with the somewha
rigid rules prescribed in the Kitchel
Hints has completely restored me t.
my normal state of health. | an
now prepared 10 shed my variou
wraps, pillows, poultices and glaciers
to have breakfast and to proceed t.
my daily toll"
"Oh you can't go now!" said Mrs
Dobley. 81 telephoned them that yo,
were very i'll. Suppose we go tn
matinee?"
(Which is a thought born Of an in
telligence of marked superiority" SAT-
Dobley "Let us get back to our usua
gait-the pace may be killing-but "
can't Get along without our N;