The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-14

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It was something like three years
ago that an ambitious bookkeeper
complained to the writer OF his ina
bility to keep his eyes open the mo-
ment he applied them to books or 'ast
evening after work. Since boyhood
he had contributed to the support of
a family OF seven, and now at the age
of "a he desired to take up shorthand
and to carry a correspondence course
or two II by hook or crook he did
manage to work until II or 2 o'clock
lis mind would be dun and heavy
next day. At one time he was so Ill
advised as to try drinking strong ten
for supper Tea kept his eyes open
all right, but headaches began to man
fest themselves, and sleeplessness ana
other symptoms of nervousness put
in appearance. The young man drop
ped the team, and the headaches ana
nervousness disappeared almost I'M
mediately, but evening work was still
impossible. The writer suggested to
him that he discontinue his suppers,
eating at most an apple or other fresh
fruit, or perhaps small bowl of
cereal flakes with the Juice Of "a stew
'ed fruit. He adoptedfthe suggestion
adding 10 1t one OF his own devising-
that he be careful at all meals to
choose only the digestible foods-and
before a year had elapsed his knowl
edge of shorthand had gained him \
private secretaryship to the president
of his concern, and he is now small
stockholder. lie had capitalized his
time.
An eminent political economist re-
Gently Vcntured the assertion that mol
more than one person in ten Is healthy
meaning by "healthy" not ''iust so
So" hut positively vnally, actively,
radiantly So The other nine sort oi
weary along. some in positive III
health. the others neither sick nor
wen. both classes a. burden to thcm
selves and to those who are Obliged
to live and work with them. And. in
asmuch as these persons arc so pre-.
pondcratngly- in the majority II is
pertinent to ask, Can health come
back?" ~
The answer Is most emphatically, II
can If YOU are willing TO deny your
self accustomed luXurfes. Self-denia
thar is the price or getting well.
| sounds a good deal easier than partint
with good gold, but most people pre-
fer contributing to the support OF
physician to giving up one of thcli
| three or four daily meals, ora .cupio
tea. A drug trade journal recent!
descanted upon what It was r1eased t'
| call the ivory-headed public" Th
burden Of the editors satire was this
| "In their ability to resist the letting
| I'm of information concerning matters
| of health, the heads of remarkabl
| large portion of the general publi
| seem to be made of solid ivory, bon
| OF wood. Patronizc the restaurant
| and hotel dining rooms and note nov
| many stun their stomachs full of un
| masticated food. making 1t go dowl
| with ice water, coffee, beer or WIN
| instead OF the natural digestive huid
of the mouth" If these structure
seem severe try little experiment
Select A dozen persons who for finan
cial reasons are in particular need o
the mental efficiency that comes 0
| vigorous health. and persuade then
| to adopt the suggestions contained j
the following pages, and then oDserv
how few OF them persevere. When
| week of proper eating fails TO correee
Ithe results of a lifetlme or indulgene
they give M IN despair and go bacI
to the nesh-pots of the Nile with
sdspicion that YOU are a crank