Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

carrot, one turnip and one onion, and
drink one pint of water. The per cent.
of nutriment will be greater than as if
l had sat down to banquet.
well, If you have any ailments |
hope you will get rid of them. 1t
would seem like living IL you would
let one week pass without trying some
silly experiment on your health
Look here, woman!" exclaimed Mr..
Bowser, as he jumped up so suddenly
that he almost choked on piece of
his carrot. Il don't like your talk!
You forget who I am. You sheer at
my ailments and are sarcastic regard
ing the remedies. Perhaps you are
disappointed because / don't drop
dead. Is it silly to strive for perfect
health? Is it silly to want to be
strong and rugged, II you we're eat
ing raw carrot to cure yourself OF
some chronic ailment, do you suppose
/ would sit in front of you and sheer
and gibe and be sarcastic? If l did
should feel that ought to be thrown
out of DOORS
He sat down to his munching and
silence reigned. That is, silence reign
ed as far as was possible with his bit
ing into the carrot at intervals with
the strength of a horse. 1t was a cor
pulent, solid carrot. weighing over a
pound, and although Mr.. Bowser had
had enough when he had eaten third
of it, he devoured the remainder on
general principles and to spite Mrs.
Bowser. Half an hour later he began
on a turnip as big as his fist. 1t was
as solid as hickory. but he munched
away until all had disappeared. He
would gladly have dispensed with the
onion, but having brought it home and
included it in his list. he felt bound
eyes and he swore softly to himself
as he used his teeth, but he knew
that Mrs. Bowser was watching him
out of the corner of her eyes and he
stuck to it, When he wiped his eyes
he got up and sauntered about, and
finally observed:
Mrs. Bowser. it may be that you
have heard of a man named Samp-
SON.?
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What did he do to distinguish him
self?"
pulled down the pillars of tenn
pie, I believe"
"Ah! I'm proud to find you SO we'll
posted. Yes, Sampson pulled down the
pillars of a temple and thereby
brought death to scores of his en-
emies, but could he have done the
wreck if he had been living on fats
and sweets? His food was fruits and
vegetables, his drink the waters of the
bubbling spring or the babbling
brook. If such diet gave Sampson
his great strength"
But you forget that after his locks
We're shorn he lost his strength" in
terrupted Mrs. Bowser.
Mr.. Bowser realized that he had
been thrown down, bN after a mo-
ment's thought he was leady to bring
Hercules forward. elcules had no
long locks to be shorn Of, and was a
living proof of vegetarian diet Raw
onions, carrots, parsnips and turnips
had formed his weekday meals, and
on Sundays he had added potatoes or
string beans.
"And perhaps you'll sell me where
| Hercules got his strergth?" he de-
manded as he worked Up the muscles
in his arms and kicked out his legs.
"And where was SysiphLs and Achilles
| and-and@"
"Why don't you int Jude Socrates,
Pliny and Nero?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
"Why what's the matter with you
You are as white as sheet, and your
knees are webbing like clothes
props
1--we got it," groans ed Mr. Bowser
as he slowly slid from his chair to the
floor with his hands locked across lis
body.
Got what? What is it? Are you
| suffering?"
Got collie! Great Scots. but I'm
being tied UP in knotss l don't be-
lieve I'll live five minutes! Do some
thing for me or I'm a dead mani
It's that carrot" she said as she
helped him up and over to the lounge.
Cant you remember yhat Sampson
and Hercules did whel. a great big