Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-08
Tales Of the Town
The starvation Cure.

Yesterday man rushed madly
into a local cafe, looking ever and
anon fearfully behind as though in
1 fear of pursuit.
Bring the menu" he shouted TO
the waiter in hoarse, excited tones
slamming his coat and cap on the
most convenient hook.
He glanced hastily through the
card II want q whole chicken, fried,
some roast beef, cold roast pork,
sweet potatoes, asparagus, peas, rice
corn. beans tomatoes, celery, rad
ishes, olives coffee. some eocoanut
cake and apple pie
The waiter was endeavorng 70
write as fast as the man talked and
deep amazement sat upon his coun-
"sir do YOU he hesitatingly
Eyes dolo snapped the other
"and don't be ali day about filling
tho order"
| "But sir
Don't stand there arguing inter
rupted the irate visitor Don't be
afraid | can't pay for what or
dcred," and he Indignantly produced
a. ron OF bills which sent the waiter
The order was filled. and the man
should have been, from the way he
attacked the eatables, to the open
ieved astonishmcnt OF the waiter
when another man came IN the door
"Why hello smith, ! thought you
were sick in bed" he said TO the man
engaged in the rcpast
Have been briefly replied the
other, swallowing a last mouthtui oi
,'why. your wife told my wife this
morning that you were not out OF
II am not yet--well, ] mean she
went 20 a sewing circle meeting ana
| sneaked down town for feed, ana
his voice sunk to whisper
"A foedg" exclaimed the other IN
amaze, u. n,o
pangs of hunger which nave con
sumed my innermost being Tor two
weeks. He pushed his plates bach
and hit the table with his hand by
wav of emphasis "You take dieting
no don't ever take If you doh
have TO. for it's the most harroWins
nrocess I ever underwent.
so the doctor put you on q dlet
inoiircd the other with laughter
YES sadly replied the other, y
. had. or thought | had, or rather th'
doctor thought | had stomach Irou'
| blo He looked wise over the dlas'
,na,s of the case. shook his head con
siderablv over IL and finally pre-.
srribod bed and diet kicked
strenuously AT the staying in bed bul
morc gtrenuousy at the dieting aho
sWore I would die but my Wlte We'
errayed against me with the doctor
/ and | wisely chose the lone ol leaS
, resistance
! well cld man, according To my
chronological reckoning apoul vHet,
4 twelve years ! was stakcu ~ 80, b" 'r'''' ~
4 albumcn ten. Did ycu ever h"ppeh "
"a trv to lean against albumen tea lul
n snstenance2 II not, do not! on, &c
+ moi for it is reed 10 lean upon
. Tben IL seemed TO me about ever.
n uatlev's comet ] got httlc, Nef'
N Iittla chicken broth. ! absorbed thos'
fe,v teaspoonfuls of broth into m
diaphragm when l acheu 10 s'' h"',
of the chicken from when the plot'
was made, and / teN us tnouN"
could have dcVOurod IT, bones ana an
Then between times they gave nm
q hutternilk. and IL there Is nnythin'
il for which have absolutely no use @
: toleration it's buttermhk' hN WY
;. diversion and once every year on so
h mutton broth and beef tea salleo hl
" way IN dainty quantities.
- The other man - s~@ sning am
e, smith felt more IN the mood hiilse'
I since his hunger was satisfied
l. $50 this afternoon when she IN
d formed me with some eompuncuo
= she would have 30 leave me "lohe
Ie few hours. my mind was made
II andy George. it's growing lhte' an
l. I have a. get back I'm time to oon
Is Iook OF sweet innocence when 81
II comes in To- deliver several spoonful
" of ice cream which have peeh prom,
~ ised Tor this afternoon. 80 lohs' oi
" man." and DE made hnsiS exit