The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01

bring me book. picked up the vol.
ume, read the title and threw II nt tho
door he had just closed.
II was "'rho White House Cookbook =
In an gon or two II was daylight
cnce more, and / dressed my cmaciat-
ed figure with care, inserting a precau.
tlonary safety pin hlther and yOn In
the folds which were once the waist
line OF my garments. Early as l had
risen, Lucille was downstairs almost as
soon as l was. We had our tipple
standing and Mt separate times.
"Shall we waken Mr.. BOpp?" asked.
~ should hate to have him miss any
of this glorious day"
mo" vetoed Lucille, who suspected
my motive. "The beauty of fasting is
that 1t relieves one frofa all the re.
stralnt Of convention. We are not tied
down TO meals. to regular rising and
retiring. Every one may consult his
own convenience in the matter You
choose to arise and glory in nature: lie
prefers to dream"
There were sounds of some one stir
ring upstairs.
Frank Is up" announced Lucille with
relief. | think she knew there was u
storm coming and was glad TO get the
suspense over with.
Bopp sang as he dressed. 1 never
care for a person who is cheerful be.
fore breakfast. IL always seems 70 me
as If the person puts it on to irritate
others.
The melody which Bopp dressed him
self by was Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes," and then as an encore he
favored himself with "The Old Oaken
Bucket" and "Suwanee River" After
that he was entitled to all that was
coming to him.
He came downstairg smiling and ask
ed pleasantly, "Have you been out to
pump your breakfast yet, Monty?"
When he noticed that Lucille was in
the room ne made no further illusions
to eating or water. Then he went out
into the kitchen. When he returned
his face wore a puzzled expression.
DO you know where the maid ISL"
he inquired. Il thought I'd ask her to
make me a cup of coffee"
"The maid is taking a vacation
answered hastily, for fear Lucille would
rob me Of the pleasure Of telling him.
"She won't be back for a week."
"Oh" He received the blow with
open mouth. After a moment he re-
covered. you won't mind, will you,
Lucille, if get myself bite?
IL wouldn't mind in the least" she
answered, but there isn't a thing to
eat in the house."
Nothing to eat?"
mo. That's so we wouldn't be
tempted to break our fast"
l sauntered casually over to the
piano and with one finger picked out
I'm on the Water Wagon Now"
Bopp was too stunned to notice it
much.
"What shall do?" he yelled, with
all the rage of regular man deprived |
of his breakfast.
"Why, you'll have to fast, too" said |
Lucille placidly. ut will make you
feel better and will put flesh on your
frame"
"But you said that it would make
me thin," interrupted.
1T works both ways" supplied Lu-
cile. I
ME fast?" snorted Bopp. II guess
while I'm within two miles of
the mainland Is the motorboat in
running order?"
"Why, yes, I guess it is," Lucille re-
Piled doubtfully. 1t is always well to
be doubtful about a motorboat. But
there is no one here who can run it,"
"Huhw grunted Bopp unpleasantly.
Il guess can run it. | don't like to
.alk about myself, but | have yet to
meet the gasoline engine that does not
.ower at my approach. If there's a
spark and If there's any juice in the
gasoline tank she's got to 60"
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