The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-05-28

TIE NATIONAL TR1f
harmless drug has been found to in
duce sleep. If this doctor has discov-
cred something which would cure as OBJ
stinate a case as that just stated, what
boon to suffering humanity 1t will be.
Count Boni de Castellane is feeling
very sore over the success of his cou-
sin, Prince Helie de Sagan, in winning
the confidence and affection of his for
mer wife, Anna Gould, and is said to
be perfectly frank in the expression Of
his intention to make things as UNI
pleasant as possible for her. In the
divorce which Nine. Gould procured
from Count Boni the court gave her
the custody of the children, and 1t is
now rumored that the little Count in
tends to fight for modification of that
decree which will give him the chill
dren, on the ground that Prince Helie
is not a suitable person to be their step
father. While Nine. Gould feels conf
dent that no court would take this view,
such suit would complicate the situa-
ton and probably defer her marriage to
the Prince, which she is very DESTROYS
should be no longer delayed. No one
seems to know whether the Goulds have
relented and given an unwilling con-
sent to this marriage or not, but If the
ceremony should take place in the near
future it might be safely concluded that
they had decided to make the best of a
bad matter and allow their SELF willed
sister to have her way and keep her
money. They certainly do not need it.
Prince Helle de Sagan, who is a much
older man than Count Boni, has a very
good reputation on the continent, and
it may be that he is the man to make
Anna Gould happy and bring out the
best there is in her. Such things have
happened before and are likely to hap
pen again. Happiness frequently comes
in the most roundabout, strangest way,
but if it is really happiness 1t is bound
to bring with it moral and spiritual
uplifting of the character and a real
desire for unselfish living. Anna Gould
has so far shown herself to be a very
weak, silly, frivolous, self-willed wo-
man, but nothing worse than that. If
she really loves this Prince and he is
worthy of that love, may not the real
womanhood which is possibly in her be
awakened and true strength and beauty
of character be developed? 1t is pos
sible
A study of the effect of certain vege-
tables on the moral mental and physi-
cal condition of mankind has been oc-
cupying the Pathological Congress late
ly assembled in Paris, and some of
their conclusions are, to say the least,
most amusing. Hereafter the unhappy
lover, whom the green-eyed monster
has claimed for her own, need not lie
awake o. nights connecting wicked
schemes for the undoing of his rival.
All he needs to rid himself of his
wretched doubts and fears, of his mel
a n re-
venge is to partake freely and frequent
ly of boiled carrots. If he eats enough
boiled carrots he is bound to become
the most sensible, easy-going, good-na-
tured, placidly affectionate of lovers,
and if there is any further jealousy in
that particular combination of two it
will probably be she who will have to
''rassle" with it, unless she, too, takes
to the carrot cure. Carrots, these
learned gentlemen have discovered, are
also an excellent vegetable for wise
wives to place before their nervous, If
ritable husbands, for they will in time
cure the most persistent case of bad
temper. And if it is desired to correct
a character in which weak will, indeci-
sion, lack of ambition and energy are
the leading traits, give boiled spinach
a conspicuous and frequent place on
your table. A proper diet of spinach
the door. To develop the reasoning
powers. to give mental poise and calm
ness of reflection, eat plentifully of po-1
tatoes, but not too plentifuliy, for if
the zeal to acquire these qualities out
runs discretion, apathy. indifference and
laZiness will follow, and the head be
developed at the expense of the heart.
But, above all things, if peace and
happiness are to be expected, put from
aG q
the apparently innocent-looking green
pea At the very first symptom of any
prediction for this toothsome vegeta-
BILE sternly turn your back upon it. Do
not play with temptation and give your-
self, perhaps, what you consider very
modest helping, but be firm and pass it
by. Danger turks in every well-devel-
oped, delicious little green ball. At its
door can be laid all the activity of the
divorce courts, for the women who eat
green peas become capriciOus and reck-
less; they can no more refrain from
flirting than they can from breathing,
and if they eat many are not to bel
trusted. Men are affected in the same
way exactly. The dangerous and allur-
ing peas brother, the steady, deserving
bean, is all right, and the more you eat
of him the better 1t will be for your
character and physical wellbeing. He
gives brain and Drawn, restores the
nervous system and provides a better
and more strengthening diet than meat
All distinguished men have been great
bean eaters, among whom may be men,
toned Carlyle, Gambetta and Ibsen. Wei
have proof of the truth of this in beam
eating Boston, where the development
of brains is supposed to be something
French beans create poets.
Those who yearn for poetic thoughtsl
and artistic fancies should slack thel
fierceness of their hunger on this vege-l
table. And so on. According to the
members of the Congress before rel
ferred to, we have absolutely the max
ing of our own characters in our hands,
or our mouths, rather. If we navel
strength enough to keep that mouth
shut when certain dangerous vegetables
are placed before us. and open when
certain others, like the golden, but toI
most persons unpalatable, carrot isl
queen of the feast, then in time will wei
be rewarded, and a perfectly healthful,
well-balanced man or woman be thel
result.