Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14

A. Munsey Company.
doors, but Lucille stopped me. Don't
you think it will be lovely, Montmo-
rency?'
collapsed into chair, which col
lapsed Immediately after l did. She
had called me by my first name! Yes;
Montmorency is my first name. 1t
sounds like several names, but it Is
only my first. That first name thing
made 1t very hard to refuse. AS | sat
there On the porch surrounded by legs,
rung and other parts of chair a ter
rifle struggle went on in my being be-
tween my heart and my stomach, and
the 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 l knew that she was asking me to
choose between love and beefsteak.
So rising phoenix like l answered
bravely. Eyes: I think fasting would
be delightful"
So that was how we began.
AS you can easily see, the cause of
the trouble was that Lucille is one Of
those persons who take the magazine
health and hygienic writer's in good
faith. It is impossible to convince her
that those fellows have to make a liv-
ing by their pens the same as other
human authors and that every bizarre
idea they can pOunce on means Just
so much more copy at a regular rate
per word. No. Lucille must needs try
by experiment every new theory. using
herself or any convenient relative or
friend as a laboratory.
The absurdity of Lucile's attempt to
improve upon her health and looks Is
apparent to any one who has ever been
blessed with q sight Of her. You can't
make slim young body like hers by
simply rolling on the floor for an hour
every day. nor are soft brown eyes
with long, curly lashes the result of
chewing any particular number Of
times upon piece Of steak. Nature
must have been experimenting 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 well nigh perfect product. There
Is nothing unfinished about her.
One Of her early spasms was Fetch
erism: then she struck the nuts and
berries idea. was a guest at her home
the summer she tried both Of these
things out. II you are going to Fetch
erie. a piece Of old boot tastes just Us
good as a steak, and 1t is more econom-
ical. The adherents Of the nuts and
berries diet claim that II is n good food
schedule because grizzly bears live on
1t. As far rs l am concerned, being
like a grizzly bear Is a doubtful advan.
tage. and. besides. l don't believe 1t is
possible for bear to shell enough pea
nuts to live on.
Lucille called meeting to discuss
ways and means.
First of all she said, "when the
supply boat comes today well 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 it lucky our cottage is
on an island all by itself so that it
won't be possible for one Of us to cheat
by going to hotel somewhere"
Don't you think it would be great
er victory for us II we conquered the
demon food with some supplies within
easy raach?" l suggested, with Il pain
full recollection OF that supply boat
which came only twice a week, but car
ried dclicacies OF which Lucullus never
dreamed.
"No. it's best to take no chances"
There's the motorboat anyway. We
could run over to the mainland"
"No. 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. A man OF my build does not
crank UP marine engine located near
the floor Of boat. might say he
could not. but 1t Is truer to say that
he does not. II he Is the least bit wise
he does not even try It.
"I'll give the maid week or" Lu.
cile continued gayly. AS we're not go
ing to eat anything we shall not really
need her. and she has been wanting to
so home for some time. Ill let her
so back with the supply boat Wen
begin our fasting tomorrow by going
without breakfast"
She consulted the maya zine aga ill.,
I'VE have to drink plenty Of good. pure
water and think high thoughts all the
time. and We'll hardly notice the alb
sence OF food at all. Then next Mon
day Wen 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 barrow the reader with the
'ules and regulations which Lucille