American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-17

framed for US. suffice It 10 say that
they went into effect the next morning
according 10 schedule.
We met &C breakfast / am never at
my best before | drink my first cup OF
coffee IN the morning. and the thought
Of the inhumnn way / was about 10
treat my ''tummie' depressed me more
than usual The table was CHASTITY
white, unbroken By the usual cheerful
array OF steamlng hot dishes. At each
place was "A large glass Of water and u
napkin. What the napkin was for /
failed 10 discover. ! imagine II was
what the anthrOpolOgists would call "a
survival Of culture"
I'VE have nfty-eight FIVE gallon bot
Ties OF distilled water" Lucille In
formed Us. Il wonder II that viii be
enough. II amounts 10 nearly a hun.
bred gallons apiece"
I made q hasty calculation aud de
cided that a hundred gallons OF drink
ing water would last me the rest Of
my life.
Mrs. Green, Lucile's mother, was Ia
tlently cheerful and drank three glasses
OF water like a sponge. l didn't care
much for mine. I had previously had no
idea hat water was so hat and taste
less. II Is also an extraordinarily elus-
I've and clamnly thing 10 put into an
empty stomach which is eagerly ex.
pecting bacon and eggs. mullins and
coffee.
Il feel better already" Lucille said
gayly as we left the table. my mind
IL clear-I have wasted none Of my
vital energy IN merely digesting food.
| knew that she was quoting Upton
\. Clair, whom | was beginning to re
gard with d~isfavor, to say the least,
but | RETAINED from voicing my Opln-
ion OF "A man who viii help women to
get even more fool ideas thar they can
think up by themselves.
| took a cigar from my pocket. cut
the tip Off carefully with a silver cut
ter Lucille had given me the previous
Christmas and was about 10 light Il
when she stopped me.
mo, no, no; YOU mustn't. Did | for
get 10 tell you that while we are fast
ing we have to give up all stimulants
ana narcotics. such as alcohol and to
baccOf"
"What-cut out smoking for a week 2"
Certainly" she replied firmly. "In
the first place. II you don't you viii be
deathly M; in the second place, the
whole object Of the fast Is to rid the
body OF all toxic poisons, such as nico-
tine. alcohol and so forth. BY the time
you have done without tobacco for a
week | should not be surprised II you
never smoked again"
"Nor me either" | reflected gloomy
out loud. "I1l be dead"
"Of course II you don't care to make
the experiment" Lucille said Jelly, "Ill
put on the fasting for another week
until Frank Bopp Is here. I'm sure he
viii be willing TO try IT,"
This was waving IA red flag nc me.
Frank Bopp was my rival After her
reference to him ] would have gone
without breathing for a week II she
had suggested II. Bopp is a thin, con
versational insect who can perch on
the arm OF a girls chair and chirp by
the hour. Sometimes | regret that for
architectural aud educational reasons
| can't do that. aud her l remember
what other men would think OF me If
| could. and | am solaced. | refrain
from saying what 1 think OF the name
"Bopp"
Thus through my love and jealousy |
WAS led into deeper water or, shall 1
say, more water because somebody
handed me "A glass Of the stun every
few minutes. ! drank It IN the vain
hope that | could drown the inner
man. who seemed to be yelling for
help all the time M kicking me Just
below the belt buckle when be didn't
get II.
That morning we went for a walk.
walking Is the best exercise I'm the
world" Lucille stated. 1T is excellent
for reducing surplus flesh around the
abdominal region"
Invariably she had a little stinger for
mo concealed in any remark she might
make. | have since learned that this
Is a Sign that "A woman takes a proprie.
tary interest I'm Il man.
Before we went she fed Tootles, her
long haired pup. Tootles is one Of those
dogs so constructed by nature that
when you want 20 look them In the face
you don't know where 70 look. / often
wonder II Tootles herself isn't ia doubt
as 10 which end TO wag.
isn't rootles going to fast. tooY' |
protested. Can't she stand It as well
az | camp
Possibly she could do &C." Lucille
said as she gave her a dog biscuit.
but she hasn't Intelligence enough to
understand why she should go without
food"
I'm not far above Tootles IN inteli-
gence, then, p | remarked. but under my
breath this time. SO she could not hear.
After watching Tootles eat we went
walking. Whenever l 20 walking In
the city | hire a taNicab. n | want TO
see nature In all her grandeur do 1 40