The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
LONGEVITY
PROF. METCHNrK0rr RELIEVES LIFE SHOULD EXCEED 100 YEARS.
Interesting Case of Mme. Robinesu of Paris, Who Is In One Hundred sad Fifth Year--Scientist from Pass teur Institute Has Entcr-
 taining Interview With
 Aged Lady.


 Professor Metchnikoff of the Pasteur Institute believes that the normal span of human life should exceed hundred years. Death at an earlier age is brought on by premature and perhaps avoidable decay of the cells of OUT tis- sue. But an experimental man of science like the famed bacteriologist naturally puts practice before theory. Mime. Robineau. who resides in Paris. near the Bois de Bouiogne. is unknow- ingly living up to Metchnikoff's hypo thesis by living through her 105th win- ter very comfortably, without so much as a cold in her head. Her age Is ex- actly 104 years and six months. The professor thought he would like to know how she did 1t. An interview was arranged, and took place between the theoretician and the practical exponent of longevity. The prospect of a meet ing with Q learned doctor of the Pas- teur Institute did not furry Mme. Rob- ineau In the least She said calmly that she would feel greatly honored. and when told what the professors ideas on the subject of long living were she added that che would be the more gratifled to see him on that account, and that he might call when he liked Professor Metchnilkiff was first received by a young fellow of 80. Mime. Robin eau's son, and by his wife, giddy bride of 70. The mother appeared immedi- ately, leaning lightly on a maids arm, while her other hand just rested on 6 stick. She Is delightful old lady. with a face as white as wax, snowy eurls, under a prim black cap. and big. faded blue eyes.
 She smiled graciously at pr. Metch- nikoff, and began intervie wing him at once, before he had time to interview her. putting several precise questions in 6 clear voice about himself and an- other person, who called with him. It was only when they had replied to her satisfaction that she allowed herself tu be questioned in her turn. Then she simply told him what a happy and quiet existence she led among those she loved, and what q pleasant thing life was to her. Did time never hang heavy on her hands? No. Her eyes were too weak to allow of her working much now, that was true, but she liked to talk, and friends often came to see her. Her grandson, who was at Saint Cyr Military School. spent the day with her lately. Was her memory good? Yes, bue her clearest recolleotions were those of her earlier years. She had never seen Napoleon I. because her youth was spent at CnateauneuT-sur- Loire, but she we'll remembered seeing Louis XVIII. who succeeded him. Af- ter her marriage she lived at Bercy, so that she was not troubled by the revolutions which followed one An- other in Paris. However. in 1871, sine and her husband were obliged to re- move to Orleans. The conversation then turned upon diet. Madame Robin eau was sorry to have to say that her taste was somewhat impaired. Some times she found no flavor in what she ate. However she enjoyer her choc. olate in the morning and her soup in the evening. and, funpily enough, would M Metchnikofe believe that soup was the very thing she could not bear when she was a little girl? Mme Rob- ineau's diet consists of dry biscuits, in lieu of bread, which she can no longer digest, a little breast of fowl and