Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-31

ing and without his showing any sign of
disease that any ordinary doctor would
be able to detect. Is not this the most
striking warning to us? We say: Such
and such a thing does not hurt us so long
as we take 1t in moderation" We can feel
nothing wrong. therefore nothing is wrong
within US. But neither did st. Martin feel
anything wrong, and yet here the eye
could see the terrible results. The blood
circulates throughout the body and there
cannot exist this illness in the stomach
without the rest Of the body being more
or less affected. When st. Martin ate
greedily and quickly, when he ate coarse
food. the stomach became angry and dis
tressed. So DR.. Beaumont con ,luded that
an extensive, active chronic disease might
exist on the membraneous tissues OF the
stomach and bowels without any appreci-
able sense of pain or even of discomfort.
II st. Martin had said that certain
things, let us say paper and mustard with
ordinary p~orridge and beer. did not hurt
him at all, and II DR.. Beaumont could point
out to you certain things going on and II
you could see things with your naked eye
through that inch-wtde hole, would you
believe st. Martin or your own sight?
Had st. Martin been absolutely pure
blooded as we'll as strong-blooded It Is
probable that the effects Of any mistakes
in food or feeding would have Immediately
produced discomfort, in che same way that
those who do not take arsenic will at once
feel the effect Of a small dose of arsenic,
whereas those who are sufficiently
poisoned already will take without appre-
ciable difference a dose which might be
sufncient to kill two or three people.
All May Not Trust Their Desires.
So when one tells you try to tell you
self so-and-so (you know we'll enough
WHAT does you no harm think Of st. Mar
tin, think Of your blushing stomach; or, II
the excuse should be 81 want 1t because
am hungry" ask yourself whether you
might be like the supper lady-whetheI
your hunger might not really be due to q
kind of fever in your stomach. Remember
how those who have typhoid fever go nearly
mad in their desire for large meals.
No, IL you are intelligent you won't trust
your desires or feelings unless you arr
healthy. Then go ahead. You will gel
there some day, but before you do, you mus
walk warily.
Your inside is a much enduring beast O
series OF beasts. and. when It does com
plain. It generally does so a long time ate
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often bears in silence injury after injury
What years OF faithful, pathetic brooding I
must tolerate! And then at last II eithe
growls or bites. In either case you say
"Ill-tempered curl" II Is really the crus
master that Is TO blame. Treat the do
well, do not spoil him and do not starv
him and he will be your best friend.
But there is another matter. You ar
probably not alone. You live with other,
or you take your meals with others, an
you do not want to upset all their arrange
ments, even II you can do so. Very well
then begin carefully; try a change for som
one meal. See how the simpler foods wit
enough nourishment suit you for that on
meal. Be sure that you get your staple foo
or basis Of nourishment to take the plac
Of meat. Let II be cheese OF some nu,
food, or perhaps peas or beans properl
cooked. But for goodness sake do not mes
l lect the materials with which to build an
! repair the body.
May OF May Not BE Harmonious.
J A sudden rush into a simple diet sue
as mine might perhaps agree with 20
perfectly, and then. again. perhaps It migf
moi. who knowsH II agrees with lars
numbers Of people. I believe, but that
all. and there Is sure to be some opposi
) tion, especially from those who have n
{ very best intentions about you. And pei
hAps you have not faith In the diet; pei