Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-05-25
Mr.. Carriers Galleries.


'..Ali right my dear" responded
Mr.. Carter.
81 want to begin our housekeeping
right" continued the lady. "From a
hygienic standpoint, 1 mean. or
course, at 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 oil right, and every
thing in the house is according to the
most hygienic standard. There is no
reason why we should not live right
Eyes, I know; but wa, not think.
ing Of the house. l was thinking OF
the diet" aa
"Oh, you'll arrange that all right,
I'm sure" said Mr.. Carter, cheer
fully.
II 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. "
~ believe that, agreed Mr.. Carter,
heartily.
eyes" went on Mrs. Carter, wax
ing eloquent, for this was her parii-
cular hobby. 'Not only by injudi-
cious purchases, but by almost an Ell.
tire absent knowledge of the relative
nutitive qualities OF various food pro-
ducts, and by processes o. cooking
and serving which very much reduce
the value OF the food. Iwant us to
live well, enjoy some luxuries, and
save money on the same amount that
most people practically throw away"
you're a sensible little woman"
and Mr.. Carter kisse her. "But how
is all this to lie done?"
swell, you see, john" said Mrs.
Carter. ''after we became engaged /
took a regular course at the cooking
school, so now, in making ont my
dietary for the week, know that q
mans rations are scientifically enough
when they contain $500 caloricsa day.
Therefore, ii Is 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 INIT OF energy
adopted in estimating the full value Of
food"
Mr.. Carter drew q long breath and
looked bewilderod.
"All 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
horritt places down town for lunch,
will you? / don't want your diges-
ton ruined, so promise me that you
will eat only my home cooking"
And the misguided mau promised.
So the Carriers began their house keep.
ing.
''Nellie," said Mr.. Carter some few
weeks after this, edo you know we
have not had fried potatoes since We
have been keeping house? I am very
fond of fried potatoes for breakfast. !"
'Fried potatoesp' calculated MIS-.
Carter. "well, I should say not.
They are one OF the most indigestible
things that one can take into the
stomach"
Mr.. Carter felt an inward protest
rising, but sti6ed IL.
''You are not taking any of that
olive oil, john" continued the wife.
ut is necessary to the system to eat
half pound Of butter and an equal
quantity Of olive oil a week. You
don't do either" dTfsr 4aND.
81 don't like olive oil at all, aud I
never did eat much butter" returned
Mr.. Carter, patiently.
81 am afraid that You are little in
clined to self.indulgence, John"
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
humored one Of:
Well, perhaps am. ! will be
different man, expect. after 1 have
you to guide me for awhile.
'Mrs. Carter nodded acquiescent.
~.
'John," she cried, some hours
later, what are you doing?"
Getting drink, my love-" re.
turned John mildly.
''But you must not drink that
water. Don't you know that it is full
of bacteria?"
"Then, what am I to drink, Nellie?
! can't go without water?"
''Of coarse not. Here is some that
I have boiled"
''Phewl" he exclaimed in disoust