The Washington times., 1908-12-13
They Eat Too Much, Wear
Too Little, and Don't Work
Enough, He Declares.
MOST OF THEIR ILLS
CAUSED BY STOMACH
Physical Comfort and Needs Often
Sacrificed to Bow to Die
tates of Style.

the physician to whom Dolly and 1
were talking.
"An interview without a name at
tached is Of absolutely no conse-
quence," protested.
"The ethics Of my profession-'
commenced the physician, and then
paused when Dolly laughed What's
the matter?,' he inquired testify.
Oh, nothing, except that the ethics
are more hOnOred in the breach than
the observance SO often that it seems
Htue unnecessary 10 bring, them up
among friends"
'Humphi" said the doctor. What do
you want me to talk about?"
women said I promptly
Tale Easily Told.
'-The tale is one easily told Wom-
en- eat too much. wear too little and
don't work enough" returned our
host
Then seeing our scandalized counte-
nances he deigned to explain. This is
the evening of the day after Thanks
giving, isn't it2 And l have been
noon. all Of whom were afflicted in
various ways, and all Of whom, de-
spite the difference in their symp-
toms, were the victims Of a too, too
solid diet. When l prescribed for
one lady's terrible pains in the head,
made her very indignant by asking
her what she had eaten
- This is not indigestion, doctor. it is
neuralgia she protested. However. b.
slkihful questioning ! discovered that
she had eaten two Thanksgiving dinners,
one at ? and one at 7:3O p. m; that be-
tween times she had p6rtaken OF after
noon tea, composed largely Of rich cakes
and pastries. and that now and then
during the day she ha0 eaten a bOnbOn.
G1I Of TrFnL L. L.
this IS g true StOryi Do you wonder
then, that this morning she awakened
with a frightful headaChe2 no, 1
thought you wouldn't be terribly
We'll. hers is no isolated case. and
particularly at this season, when the
All the hcusekeepeTs who make their
own ulince meat their own fruit cake,
their own ginger cookies, or. whatever
you call them, taste a bit rs, they pre-
pare these goodies; they nibble a raisin
here, a Bit Of citrOn there, and as a re-
suit Of these indisCTeriOns in diet one
week after New Year Day I shall be
SO busy that I shall not have time to
eat my own meals
when young ladies come to me to
ask how to improve their complexions,
I give them two simple rules TO fol-
lew: Don't eat anything between meals
to eat three times a day is sufficient
and drink a cup OF boiling hot water
half hour before breakfast"
Then you don't advise a quarter Of
a peck of apples a day?'' Dolly in
quired;
Nor the juice Of a lemon taken with
out sugar once day?''
Nor olive oil after each meaI?"
The physician laughed, and she stop
ped her catechism-
Warns Against Complicated Food.
IF you young women have any re-
gard F0v n L
plexiOns. therefore. I beg Of you not to
eat any Of the complicated food which
will be proffered you during the hoIi-
days, no mince PIE. no fruit cake, above
all, no plum pudding"
And don't you approve Of our
clothes?' / suggested TO spur on the in
terviewee, who seemed 10 be more in
terested in his memorandum book than
In us.
supposed to have brain which put most
OF its clothes around its neck and IeFt
all the parts 81 the body which sbOuId
De protector With but the scanuest COW
On. I sayl' cried Dolly and I TO-
gether, in alarmed protest.
we haven't had any really cold
weather this season, SO / have seen very
little or the results Of such eXposu."-''
went on the physician. but I remember
last winter one very cold day I met my
daughter going out as I came in
It's s very raw. have You on your
flannel petJicoat2" I inquired
Flannel petticOat' she exclaimed.
Why, father. flannel petucOats went out
OF style years ago. / haven't owned one
for ages. ! am quite warmly clad how
ever
She wore, remember perfectly. a
waist Of some thin white cotton goods
interspersed with lace, a tailored suit
OF medium-weight cloth, low shoes, very
thin stockings, and a fur muff and neck
Piece.
Wearing any flannel at all. Mary?"
I asked.
Certainly not. dear. I am not 4
trump she returned lightly, and went
on She did not come home with a
bad attack Of pneumonia, nor yet with
pleurisy- As a matter OF fact, she seems
rather healthy; but what a rheumatic
Old age viii be hers. or what ills will
later come to mock her, 1 am not Will
Ing to prOphesy."
LEONORE CALVERT