Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28

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Of naked trees, when you go to Mudoon's.
And after four miles you see his house at the
crest of the hill, with long, low body, with
raised and taperng ends The little Office to which
you come leads to wide hallway, and fight of
steps brings you the long passage where the bed
rooms Almost the length of the house they runs
side by side, in long perspective close succession
of opened doors and waits of cOlored plaster and little
clean single beds, with the sheets turned neatly down,
and yellow chests of drawers, with looking glasses
the top, and little iron combination washstands.
SO you have your trunk deposited in the first by Dick
the Professors lieutenant English, stocky, ruddy and
cheerful, and presented by him to those under
going the process of reorganization.
They 1ounging in two large connecting rooms at
end of the corridor, eighteen in ALL although Null
doom can accommodate thirty-seven. They lolIng
the deep leather padded chairs, sprawling the
large sofas moving the green piazza rockers,
which match the walls of the room. They
Portable and affuent looking Notwithstanding their
wrinked loungng Clothes and have the assured tones
of voice and the poise of successful men. They
genial and uninquistive. They are generally speak
ing silent Muldoons is dscouraging to the develop
ment of animated conversation. When you work
ing and the Professor is about there is time and
when the Professor has concluded his hygenic expo
sitions you lack the necessary quantity of bubbing
vivacity extended verbal effort So you prefer to
loll and rest.
Thee is one subject of conversation, however,
which is always certain of animated discussion Won
ders may be done at the mention of the word meals"
at Mudoon's. "Reminiscences becomes active; specua-
ton is INDUCED in. The amount of the portions
dealt out by a certain memorable mademoselle (who
is supreme at meal time NIudoons) becomes mat
ter of moment, while mans personal ability to eat
horse is conceded by general consent.
There some hardy spirits, however, who not
too tired to questions These the expert
enced persons who have been at the farm for per-
haps weeks and become Injured to its trials
They have perhaps, visited Muldoon's before.
Said of these to me- HE never goes over the
limit, but he gets your last pound"
"And the results what they are claimed to be?"
1 asked.
'They are if you stick it out" the reply.
about five per cent leave during the first week. the
others stay with the game and go away new men.
Take myself for instance; had insomnia and
horribly down. 1 have gained twelve pounds in
twelve days and sleep like top"
"For four five days you want to crawl away and
die somewhere said another laughing with the con-
seriousness of achings past, ''but after about week
you feel fit for anything"
looked about and became conscious of a shock
had expected to see the wrecks of men, with drawn
cheeks and flmy eyes. I saw no wrecks; / said So
I'VE were wrecks when came here" was the an
swer.
II feel that of those important events is APP
preaching, gentlemen" said stock broker from Phil
adelphia, looking insistently toward the staircase
Il wonder what it is going to be- boys?' specialized
the lawyer from Pittsburg "Do you suppose it's sau-
sages? "IH bet it's steak" said the Middle Western
Trust Company president shifting analyticaly.
sound from below-a drumming, brazen sound.
The lolling gentlemen become very active "Ah vel
come strains, said one, in voice which might have
apostrophized spring Thrice gentle bell" said an
other, with dramatic turn. They trooped down to
the dining
1t is large red-walled place, the dining ROOM with
hunting prints and palms at end. 1t has small
tables at the sides and larger in the centre.
At this imagine Mademoisele, dark shall say thirty
fveD and with certain mitantly smiling air about
her. The partially regenerated stood behind the
chairs, obedienty, expectanty. BE seated gentle
men," says Mademoiselle in the accents Of Asace
The partially regenerated seat hemselves-seat them
selves to steak and potatoes, rice pudding large
glasses of water.
And in the ''Be seated, gentlemen" of Mademoiselle
is learned the first lesson of NIuldoons is lesson
Of iron discipline No initiative is permitted but the
initiative of Mudoon. You come to meals in body;
you in body you battle by order; you towel your
self by rule; you drink by direction.
Drink your water" said Mademoselle to me dur