Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-02
Jack and Jill

Darling, both OF US are getting
tatW said Jill, one evening, as she
petred At her reflection in the glass.
we both ought to 60 on diet for
few weeks
I'm perfectly satisfied with my
food sfunled Jack. taking of his
collar, and looking at his profile in
the mirror. There's not sign oil
a double chin on either OF US
II didn't speak about your chin,
dear chided jill. 1--WE been read
ing a book on health by famous
physical trainer who has a farm
where millionaircs take training
"l'm no, a millionaire, honey, so
why take uainlngP
"All the more reason-so that you'll
live long enough to be one. Now
at the end Of the first chapter there
is list oi menus for a month. Sup
pose we try ID out"
"Oh, there's no use in arguing with
beautiful dorhestic tyran,, ! sup
pose" and Jack kissed her to show
how much he feSred her.
That was settled, then. and Jill
felt quite superior and heroic. as she
prepared the slimnest Of breakfasts
the next day.
Jack said nothing, but ate every
thing in sight-which amounted to
little. That evcning'S dinner was
composed OF queer Vegetable mix
lures which he did not recognize.
"What is all this?" Me demanded.
"Not a bit OF meat-and\no butter
and this rough, dry breaN'' !.
"It's prepared from the Sst Of rec
ipes at the end OF the second chapter,
dear" protested Jill girl.
"All right, ] suppose it's thorough
ly scientific. see Henry Ford says
they'll be feeding newborn babies
with chemical milk some day-andN
synthetic beef for grcwnups. I'M
agine eating apple pie produced from
scme kind Of fruit dug up from a
rnincp
The dieting lasted through the
week.
Without confcssine il Jack doubled
his luncheon orders in the city. But
Jill was quiet conscientious.
She began TO look diaphonous as
spirit-to Jacks anxious eyes.
But he would not suggest change
to the old-fashioned vulgar diet of
other and less scientific days.
Saturday afternoon he came home
earlier than usual. and surprised Jill
by slipping into the kithen door, in
stead OF the front.
She was working at the oven as
he entered. and Jack smelled pleas
sntly familiar odor.
what on earth is that burning?'
he demanded.
What do you mean coming in
here and startling me?" she retorted,
looking sheepishly at him.
well, I thought
Jill looked at the bundles as he
hesitated. Then she tore open the
first one, as he hid it on the kitchen
table.
"Why, Jack, deari It's a beauti-
full pork roastl Where did you get
it?"
"At the same place that bought
these mutton chops-down in Wash
ington market. Then there's steak
in this bundle, too"
"Oh, but Jack-such an awful lot
of meat. We can never cat it,
Don't you believe it. can fin
ish this all between now and church
time. I've had enough science, any
way"
Jack suddenly reached down and
swung. the handle of the oven, OPEN
ing it to see cloud of fragrant va
For come forth. !
Whats this?"
Dear, | was going to give you
pleasant surprise--it's the lovelicst
fattest turkey"
"Huhl | thought you were follow
ing the second chapter of that book.
Now who's the one to weaken on
the diet question? And what about
your SCIENTIST"
Jill tried to look unconcerned, but
,she humbly answered:
"Well dear, l read clear through
the book by this time, and it says in
the last chapter that some constitu-
tons if affected badly by a diet,
should be built up by an exercise,
while at the same time eating lit
tie meat 1t says that a certain
amount of fatty granules are neces-
sary to resist disease"
well, you're the first one 20
YIELD" said Jack. remembering guilt
lily the hearty lunch with which he
had even startled the restaurant.
waiter.
II know, darling, but | must con-
fess to you that for the last two or
three days I've been cooking ham
and eggs for lunch, with potatoes
and bread and butter--I have been
very cruel to my dearest boy. We
will eat all we like, from now on
and just exercise"
And Jack accepted her hug and
kiss with all the aplomb OF a wa-
hero.
Copyright 1921. Thompson Feature
Service.)