Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07

tho weaker party won. Possibly my
mind was stunned by my. fall, although
have no recollection OF hitting my
head. felt that Lucille was putting
me to the test From the look In her
eye knew that she was asking me to
choose between love and beefsteak.
So rising phoenix like I answered
bravely, eyes; I think fasting would
DO delightful"
So that was how we began.
AS you can easily see, the cause Of
tho trouble was that Lucille is one Of
those persons who take the magazine
health and hygicnic writer's In good
faith, 1t Is impossible to convince her
that those fellows have to make liv-
Ing by their pens the same as other
human authors and that every bizarre
idea they can pounce on means lust
SO much more copy at a regular rate
per word. No, Lucille must needs try
by experiment cvei.i new theory, using
herself or any convenient relative or
friend ns q laboratory.
The absurdity Of Luclles attempt to
improve upon her health and looks Is
apparent to any one who has ever been
blessed with sight Of her. You can't
mako slim young body like hers by
simply rolling OH the floor for m hour
every day, nor are soft brown eyes
with long, curly laShcs the result Of
chewing any particular number Of
times upon piece OF steak. Nature
must have been experimenting q good
many centuries before she got Just
that particular texture for hair and
that peculiar shade Of cream velvet for
compilations.
at this particular time for nearly
twenty-five years she and nature had
been uninterrupted by matrimony in
their job of decorating. so that 1t Is not
to be wondered ut that they had turned
out we'll nigh perfect product There
is nothing unfinished about her.
One OF her early spasns was Fetch
erism; then she struck the nuts nnd
berries idea. was guest at her home
tho summer she tried both Of these
things out. II YOU are going to Fetch
erlZe, piece OF old boot tastes just as
good as steak, and 1t Is moro econom-
icaL The adhcrents OF tho nuts and
berries diet claim that 1t Is q good food
schedr& because grizzly bears 1.-Two on
It, AS far as l am concerned, being
like grizzly bear is doubtful advan-
tage. and. besides, don't believe 1t Is
possible for bear to shell enough pea.
nuts to live on.
ways and means.
First Of ALL" she said, when the
supply boat comes today we'll make
them take back every edible thing they
have brought, together with what we
have on hand, SO that we won't be
tempted. Isn't 1t lucky our cottage Is
on an island all by itself SO that 1t
won't be possible for one Of us to cheat
by going to hotel somewhere"
Don't you think 1t would be great
er victory for us If We conquered the
demon food with some supplies within
easy renchT" I suggested, with q pain
ful recollection Of that supply boat
which came only twice a week. but car.
ried delicacies Of which Lucullus never
dreamed.
mo, It's best to take no chances"
"Therc's the motorboat anyway. We
could run over to the mainland"
mo, we couldn't" Lucille smiled.
Father is the only one who can run
1t, and he won't be here until Sunday"
Thus another ray of sunlight flicker
ed out man Of my build does not
crank up marine engine located near
the floor Of n boat. might say he
could not, but 1t Is truer to say that
he does not. If he Is the least bit wise
he does not even try It.
I'LL give the maid week off," L,i-
cflc continued gayly. LAS we're not 60
Ing to eat anything we shall not really
need her, and she has been wanting to
go home for some time. I'll let her
go back with the supply boat Wen
begin our fasting ton borrow by going
without breakfast"
She consulted the magazine again
we have to drink plenty Of good, pure
water and think high thoughts all the
time, and we'I hardly notice the alb.
sence OF food Mt all. Then next Mon.
day we'll break our fast by drinking
the juice Of an orange and eating a
handful OF popcorn, just one handful
so as not to shock our digestive ap.
paratus by introducing anything solid
into it,"
But why harrow the reader with the
rules and regulations which Lucille
framed for u.s. Suffice 1t to say that
they went into effect the next morning
according to schedule.
We met at breakfast. am never at
my best before l drink my first cup Of
coifee IN the morning, and the thought
Of the inhuman way was about to
treat my "tummie" depressed me more
than usual. The table was CHASTITY
white, unbroken by the usual cheerful
array Of steaming hot dishes. At each
place was large glass of water and
napkin. What the napkin, was for
failed to discover. l imagine it was
what the anthropologists would call "a
survival Of culture"
"NFc have ffty-eight five gallon bot
.iN2 OF distilled water" Lucille in
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