The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
Mr.. Carriers Galleries.


Mr.. Carter.
'T want to begin our housekeeping
right" continued the lady. ''From a
hygienic standpoint, l mean. OF
course, ut the hotels we could not help
ourselves, but in our own house we
can live as we please"
"Well, we WILL" answered Mr..
Carter. "The plumbing is exposed,
the ventilation is all right, and every
thing in the house is according to the
most hygienic standard. There is no
reason why we should not live right. 4"
"Yes, l know; but was not think
ing Of the house. 1 was thinking of
the diet"
''Oh, you'll arrange that all right,
I'm sure" said Mr.. Carter, cheer
fully.
81 am going to try to, but You must
help, too. You see, John, that most
people waste large part of what they
spend by injudicious purchases.
81 believe that" agreed Mr.. Carter,
heartily.
"Yes," went on Mrs. Carter, wax
ing eloquent, for this was her parti-
cular hobby. "Not only by injudi-
cious purchases, but by almost an en-
tire absent knowledge of the relative
nutritive qualities oil various food pro-
ducts, and by processes of cooking
and serving which very much reduce
the value of the food. / want us to
live well, enjoy some luxuries, and
save money on the same amount that
most people practically throw away"
you're sensible little woman" 3"
and Mr.. Carter kissed her. "But how
is all this to be done?"
''Well, you see, john" said Mrs.
Carter, latter we became engaged /
took regular course at the cooking
school, so now, in making out my
dietary for the week, L know that a
mans rations are scientifically enough
when they contain $500 calorics day
Therefore, it is a simple arithmetical
calculation to compute how many
calorics are necessary for the week"
''But what in the world is q
caloric?"
"a caloric is the unit of heat esti-
mated necessary to raise the tempera-
ture of pound of water four degrees
Fahrenheit, and the unit of energy
adopted in estimating the full value OF
food"
Mr.. Carter drew long breath and
looked bewildered.
Gan right, my dear, you go ahead
and attend to the calorics. I'll eat
them if they are good"
'And you won't go to any of these
horrid places down town for lunch,
will you? 1 don't want u diges-
tion ruined, so promise me that you
will eat only my home cooking"
And the misguided man promised
So the Carriers began their housek eep
ing.
''Nellie," said Mr.. Carter some few
weeks after this, ''do you know We
have not had fried potatoes since We
have been keeping house? / am very
fond OF fried pota oes for breakfast.
'Fried potatoes!" eiaculated Mrs
Carter. swell, should say not
They are one OF the most indigestiblt
things that one can take into tn,
stomach"
Mr.. Carter felt an inward protes
rising, but stifed it.
"You are not taking any OF tha
olive oil, john" continued the wife
at is necessary to the system to ca
half pound of butter and an equa
quantity of olive oil a week. Yol
don't do either"
II don't like olive oil at all, and
never did eat much butter" returne
Mr.. Carter, patiently.
''I am afraid that you are little in
clined to self-indulgence. John"
Mr.. Carter laid down his knife an,
fork and opened his lips to reply
One look at the pretty face {
his wife, however, made him chang
the sarcastic remark to the good
humored one of:
"Well, perhaps am. will be
different man, expect. after l hav
You to guide me for awhile
''Mrs. Carter nodded acquiesceut
ly.
"John," she cried, some hour
: later, what are you doing?"
''Getting drink. my love-" rs
turned John mildly.
"But you must. not drink tha
water. Don't you know that it is flu
OF bacterial"
''Then, what am / to drink, Nellie
can't go without waier?"
''Of coarse not Here is some ths
have boiled"
"Phew" he exclaimed in DISCUS
''How fiat it tastes ! I'll just take
good drink fresh from the WE'LL"
"Oh, John, dearl" cried Mrs. Ca,
tor. tesrfully. you mustn't. 1t is a
full OF bacteria"
~ guess they won't hurt me,
laughed John. I've always dran
II so."
Don't do III Please don't, Johr
For my sake. pleaded the WIFE q
IL so dangerous F"
well. put some ice In this. the,
aud ] WON'T"
'ssoe! Why. What would be thu n 4