Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-06

| 1000 movement!
Raw food?" she repeated blankly.
ITS an ideal diet-a return to ma
ture in the practical sense" he ex-
planned 'hurriedly. She looked genu-
inely disconnected. After ALL he did
not know her very well. Perhaps he
did not at all; the idea Of a square
meal certainly seemed incongruous in
connection with her. She looked as
IL she got that color as the flowers
get theirs. 1t was embarrassing to be
| discussing such things SO soon; yet
hang it,
DO you mean raw pork and pea
nuts-and fish-worms, for instance?'
she asked, with smile which brought
the queer, misplaced little dimplc at
the lower corner of her mouth into full
play.
"Not-exactly," he answered, splash
ing in the water with his paddle. ITS
the principle of cooking that's wrong,
he explained.
She blushed She had overlooked
that.
Have you ever tried it?" he asked
skeptically, with the amazing audacity
of the meek
Tried it," she echoed Indignantly.
81 don't see how you've found time
while you've been in college," he
said. retreatirg little.
One can always find time for what
one likes" she retorted. Besides,
was brought up to know how to do
things, on principle. My mother has
| old-fashioned ideas about such things.
And like it. When my brains tired
there's nothing that soothes it like
making noodles. It's a beautiful &C
complishment And one doesn't have
to think noodle thoughts the while
| though noodle thoughts are very in
| teresting, for that matter
Il should think they might be-" he
commented. A deep amusement was
dawning in his eyes.
He was SO lovable in his slow effort
at reimbursement that she cried out
| suddenly: "Oh, man, mani my pretty
dreams! the kettle simmering, and
and the nice poached eggs-and the
smell of the coffee the smell of COT
| Fee now, is really poetical-"
Bless its heart!" said the man with
sudden tenderness. do you suppose
I'm going TO object to your having
what you want to eat sweetheart"
For q moment she was speechless.
Then, 'Oh! rs If | cared what l eat."
she cried, flushed and indignant.
The man stared II thought that
was what we were talking about he
said humbly-
"One can't explain things TO a man."
she said with vehement disgust.
When one has no talent one naturally
dreams of laying it at the feet of the
man one-loves. I've always yearned
for somebody To fix for! And to have
set your affections upon man who's
above all that-to have no opportunity
to develop the natural bent of your
genius"
He had been watching her smile of
deep and hidden import There are
all sorts of nice little salads you can
make" he said suddenly
Salads" she repeated, staring.
Yep. Raw salads. Bananas and
nuts and apples
How deliciously indigestible! You
don't mean to say that the movement
permits of things that are agreeable
to the taste?"
He was still watching her under the
brim of his hat. And all the head
cranks of my cult say that you must
have flowers and things on the ia
ble"
She was Frightening perceptibly. 81
hadn't thought of that" she cried.
Does that help any," he asked,
with great curiosity.
"Ye-es-immensely," she said. IL
begin to see possibilities-in that
movement"
MY future is fairly reeking with
possibilities" he announced content.
eddy.
When they rounded the head of the
island again, little later, tiny col
umn Of pale blue smoke became visi-
BILE on the right, toward the convent.
II was mounting almost straight up.
ward against the amber glow of the
late afternoon sky.
The man pointed out the little camp
fire on the yellow sand by the waters
edge. The figure of a man was bend
ing over 1t, and woman in a scarlet
golf jacket was moving about at a
little distance. Two children were
whooping joyously in the foreground
The girl stood up in the boat to
look, in spite of his remonstrance.
They're cooking support" she said
"Oh, how perfectly darling!" She
looked around at the jewel-world about
them. ut just completes the pictured"
she said. 1T numanizes the land
scape!"
The man grinned selfconsciously.
Something smells mighty good he
admitted
She turned upon him, arrested by
the remark, and looked at him for
some seconds. Then she clasped her
hands "Oh, my prophetic soul" she