,,h[ ,,to ,,eat ,a ,,cure ,,= ,,n]ves ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,:osoev] wi%es to eat mu* mu/ eat little4 ,corn>o1 9 say+ ?is1 meant t if a man wi%$ to eat = a great _m days--t is1 desir$ a long life--he mu/ eat only a little ea* day4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,h[ ,,to ,,eat ,a ,,cure ,,= ,,n]ves ,by ,,?omas ,,cl>k ,,h9kle1 ,m4,d4 ,,r& ,mc,n,a,l,l,y ,,company ,,*icago--,,new ,,york ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,copyright1 #aiba1 by ,,r& ,mc,n,a,l,l,y ,,company ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,! ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,:]e ,,! ,,tr\ble ,,lies #ac ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,ov]come ,,! ,,tr\ble #ca ,,iii4 ,,"r ,,& ,,wrong ,,diet ,,= ,,n]v\s ,,p #ee ,,iv4 ,,value ,,( ,,outdoor ,,life ,,& ,,ex]cise #gi ,v4 ,,effect ,,( ,,"r ,,liv+ ,,on ,,worry ,,& ,,unhapp9ess #aji ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,nature1 desir\s to pres]ve man 9 good heal? z long z possible1 in=ms him h]self h[ he is to act 9 "t ( illness2 = %e imm$iately deprives him1 :5 sick1 ( 8 appetite 9 ord] t he may eat b little4 --,,corn>o ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,! ,,introduction ,?is au?or-physician's cure = n]ves vividly recalls ! simplicity ( me?od employ$ 9 ! complete re/oration to heal? ( "o ( old5 "t ^: /ory has come r++ d[n ! ages 9 ! ,book ( ,books4 ,naaman1 capta9 ( ! ho/ ( ! k+ ( ,syria1 a mighty man ( valor & honorable 9 ! sight ( all m51 turn$ away 9 a rage :5 ,eli%a1 ! prophet ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 prescrib$ = 8 dread malady a rem$y s simple t x 0 despis$ 9 8 eyes4 ,b 8 s]vants came ne> & said 444 ',if ! prophet _h bid !e d "s great ?+1 w\lde/ ?\ n h done x8' ,9 ,h[ to ,eat ! au?or (f]s ! suff]] f n]ves a rem$y z simple z t ,eli%a (f]$ ,naaman4 ,he gives him an opportunity to pr(it by 8 well-te/$ k t ov]eat+ & rapidity 9 eat+ are ru9\s to heal? & %ort5 life4 ,x is seldom t !re emanates f ! p5 ( a doctor a book :i*1 conc]n+ any physical disord]1 m9imizes ! ef=ts ( ! m$ical practition]4 ,:ile ?is au?or-physician gives full cr$it to ! consci5ti\s physician = ! great s]vice he is able to r5d] 9 all o!r sph]es ( 8 pr(ession1 he :olly d5ies ! necessity = m$ical c>e 9 cases ( n]v\s breakd[n1 & disc\nts lib]ally ! b5efits to be d]iv$ f pr(essional advice except 9 s f> z ! doctor is ! pati5t's c\nselor & dictator z to :at & h[ & h[ mu* he %all eat & dr9k1 & ! way he %all employ 8 "t4 ,any disc\rse is valuable :i* incites a man hav+ a m>k$ t5d5cy to depress+1 morbid ideas1 to rid himself ( !m4 ,dr4 ,h9kle helps ! suff]] to ga9 t confid5ce & *e] :i* result f k ( c]ta9 immunity f dread$ ills & positive assurance ( recov]y by m]e regulation ( food or employm5t along ! l9es ( simple1 ev]yday liv+4 ,b t alone is n suffici5t4 ,x is made q cle> t no "o ?+ by itself w insure a cure ( n]ves4 ,! cure mu/ come ?r\gh common s5se ex]t$ along sev]al relat$ av5ues ( endeavor4 ,no matt] h[ /eadfa/ly "o may adh]e to directions z to ab/a9+ f h>mful food & injuri\s me?ods ( p>tak+ ( ^? foods :i* are b5eficial1 if he sp5ds ! l>g] portion ( 8 "t idly rock+ 9 a conv5i5t arm *air1 ex]t+ nei!r body nor m9d nor w1 t :i* might be ga9$ by prop] nutrition is l>gely nullifi$ by lack ( physical ex]cise & m5tal activity4 ,t ?is little book may s]ve z a spur to ! bodily self-d5ial & self-repression & ! intellectual & spiritual uplift :i* make = "*-build+1 is ! v evid5t goal ( its writ]4 ,f self-analysis & self-cure he has work$ out a philosophy--a sy/em or art--by :i* ^? afflict$ ) n]v\s breakd[n may be heal$4 ,& by putt+ into pr9t ! result ( 8 practical exp]im5ts 9 diet & ex]cise he has broad5$ immeasurably ! scope ( 8 helpfulness to all n]veb\nd suff]]s by plac+ )9 _! rea* ! simple/ ( measures by :i* release is secur$ f a condition :i* :olly incapacitates = active s]vice or ev5 = quiet1 ev]yday usefulness4 ,x is because ! ?+s ,dr4 ,h9kle advises are s commonplace1 & because ! do+ ( !m day aft] day1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 is s monoton\s1 t p w be tempt$ to disreg>d or make light ( _! helpfulness4 ,b ! commonplace ?+s :i* make up life are all important1 z ,susan ,coolidge has s aptly express$ 9 ^! l9es :i* fitt+ly illu/rate ! au?or's ?\ght3 ,! commonplace sun 9 ! commonplace sky ,makes up ! commonplace day4 ,! moon & ! />s are commonplace ?+s1 ,& ! fl[] t blooms & ! bird t s+s2 ,b d>k 7 ! _w1 & sad our lot ,if ! fl[]s fail$1 & ! sun %one n2 ,& ,god1 :o /udies ea* sep>ate s\l1 ,out ( commonplace lives makes 8 beautiful :ole4 ,x !re=e behooves ! suff]] f n]ves & t great ho/ ( o!rs :o are 9 dang] ( a n]v\s breakd[n if !y d n spe$ily m5d _! ways ( eat+ & liv+1 to he$ ! k9dly admonitions & foll[ ! precepts ( ?is au?or :o practices :at he prea*es4 ,by p]si/5tly do+ commonplace ?+s 9 ! mo/ commonplace way1 keep+ ev] 9 m9d ! great objects to be atta9$ !reby--good heal?1 good *e]1 & increas$ usefulness ?r\gh\t a long life--! read] ( ?is little treatise w f9d x wor? _m1 _m times its size1 weight1 & bulk4 ,& he$+ ! au?or's admonition1 ,g ?\ & d likewise1 he w n %ort5 8 life or lose x altoge!r 9 fruitless que/s = ! /r5g? & n]ve vigor :i* con/antly elude him because ( lack ( self-control & failure to p]si/ 9 ! simple b efficaci\s measures ( relief "h outl9$4 ,m4 ,f4 ,s4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,h[ ,,to ,,eat ,a ,,cure ,,= ,,n]ves ,i4 ,,:]e ,,! ,,tr\ble ,,lies ,:at we leave aft] mak+ a he>ty meal does u m good ?an :at we h eat54 --,,corn>o ,x is n[ ov] tw5ty ye>s s9ce ,i _h my fir/ n]v\s breakd[n4 ,ab\t t5 ye>s lat] ,i _h ano!r1 f> worse ?an ! fir/ "o4 ,! fir/ la/$ six mon?s2 ! second a little m ?an two & "o half ye>s4 ,d\btless if ,i _h n 9 ! /range/ way 9 ! _w f\nd out h[ to cure myself x w\ld h la/$ until n[1 unless dea? 9 ! meantime _h come to my relief4 ,b "r "h ,i want to say t if y are look+ = "s new or miracul\s treatm5t = su* un=tunate p y might z well close ! book n[1 = y w be disappo9t$4 ,!re is a cure = n]ves b ! cure is z old z ! _w4 ,! tr\ble ) poor delud$ mortals--doctors includ$--is1 we are con/antly look+ = a miracle to cure u1 b if we look back on all ! real cures t we h ev] he>d ab\t1 we %all f9d !y 7 z simple z ! sun or ! ra94 ,& 9 ! "n ( common s5se let me ask3 :at is ! diff]5ce h[ we are cur$ if we are cur$ & are happy z a result ( x8 ,isn't t en\gh8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly x is4 ,& n[1 z we j\rney along ?r\gh ! pages ( ?is book1 ,i want y to "k t ^! words h be5 writt5 by "o :o has no?+ to (f] y except human exp]i5ce4 ,z we proce$ y w notice t e /atem5t is trem5d\sly positive4 ,:5 a man has be5 ?r\gh ?is lit]al hell ( n]ves he kn[s all ab\t x & :at c be done = x4 ,& s :5 ,i tell y ! ?+s y mu/ d to get well & /ay well1 ,i want y to und]/& t ,i "k4 ,!re is absolutely no !ory to be f\nd 9 ^! pages4 ,if y put y\r f+] 9 ! fire y burn x4 ,y don't h to take y\r f+] out ( ! fire1 call 9 a lot ( le>n$ g5tlem5 & say to !m3 ,n[ tell me y\r c&id op9ion ab\t my f+]4 ,is x burn$ or is x n8 ,& ,i am j z positive ab\t my cure ( n]ves z y c\ld be t fire burn$ y\r f+]4 ,t br+s me to :at ,i want to say ab\t ! s-call$ re/ cures at ! sanit>iums4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact t if a case ( n]ves is pron\nc$ cur$ at a sanit>ium ! cure is only tempor>y4 ,soon] or lat] e "o ( ^! pati5ts goes d[n hill aga94 ,& rememb] ,i am talk+ ab\t p :o h n]v\s breakd[ns ,,?r\gh ,,no ,,fault ,,( ,,_! ,,own4 ,i h no "t to sp>e = ! p]son :o has br\ght on 8 own tr\ble4 ,i am *iefly conc]n$ ) t ho/ ( *ildr5 9 ,am]ica--& !re is a ho/1 ,i am sorry to say--born ( :at ,i *oose to call pre-n]v\s p>5ts4 ,! girls ( su* p>5ts frequ5tly break d[n 9 high s*ool4 ,& _m ( ! f9e/ boys t ,i "k h ?is dreadful ?+ fa/5$ firmly ^u !m j at ! v beg9n+ ( _! lifework4 ,y may ?9k ,i am a little vehem5t1 b to me "o ( ! mo/ damnable & disgu/+ ?+s 9 ! _w is t ! m$ical pr(ession rema9s s ignorant conc]n+ ! real cure = su* cases4 ,i believe ! late ,sir ,william ,osl] 0 ! greate/ physician ( 8 g5]ation4 ,he 0 n only a man ( tal5t1 he 0 a g5ius1 & 8 k ( m$ic9e almo/ passes und]/&+4 ,yet ,osl] himself 0 z mu* 9 ! d>k conc]n+ ! real cure = s-call$ neura/h5ia z ! physicians :o read 8 works on practice4 ,if "o wants to f9d out h[ ignorant ! :ole pr(ession is on ! subject ( a p]man5t cure1 let ! ?+ get hold ( him1 & !n let him make ! r\nds ( ! physicians1 foll[ out _! advice1 & see :]e he comes out6 ,i h said t ev5 ! sanit>iums ( ?is c\ntry--& = t matt] ,i might h said ( any o!r c\ntry--d n p]man5tly cure ^! p4 ,i h ample pro( ( ?is /atem5t4 ,i h met ^! p ev]y:]e & no d\bt y h1 too4 ,q rec5tly ! subject 0 br\ght up anew to me4 ,i _h writt5 an article on ! subject = "o ( ! magaz9es1 a magaz9e hav+ a l>ge circulation4 ,9 a v %ort "t my mail 0 lit]ally flood$ ) lett]s4 ,e incom+ mail br\ght great numb]s ( !m4 ,!y came f physicians ( ! regul> s*ool1 & f physicians ( _m o!r s*ools1 too4 ,i won't m5tion any ( !m1 = ?is is a treatise on a dreadful affliction & h[ "o may get rid ( x2 x is n int5d$ z a criticism ( anyone4 ,i h no desire to criticize & ,i hav5't "t4 ,i am /at+ facts int]wov5 ) my own life4 ,if ! cure is real1 ! p w f9d x out aft] !y h tri$ x2 if x is n1 !y w also f9d t out4 ,9 fact1 x's exactly z ,gamaliel1 ! tea*] ( ,paul1 said to ! m5 ( ,israel :5 !y w\ld h sla9 ! apo/les = tea*+ ,*ri/'s say+s1 ,refra9 f ^! m5 & let !m alone3 = if ?is c\nsel or ?is "w be ( m51 x w come to naught3 b if x be ( ,god1 ye _c ov]?r[ x4 ,& x's exactly ! same way ) ?is heal+ art4 ,! v fact t physicians ( all s*ools ( m$ic9e--physicians :o 7 suff]]s f n]ves--wrote me1 %[s pla9ly t !y c\ld n heal !mselves4 ,i h _m lett]s f p :o h be5 9 sanit>iums = ye>s & :o /ill h n]ves4 ,! sanit>iums d "s p a lot ( good1 b !y _c remove ! cause ( n]v\sness4 ,i am c]ta9 t ! v be/ re/ cure = wom5 is ! "o ,dr4 ,weir ,mit*ell fir/ us$4 ,b su* wom5 are sure to g d[n aga9 & aga9 & /ill aga9 if t is all t is done = !m4 ,n[ frankly1 if ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce c\ld cure su* cases & make !m /ay cur$ ,i %\ld want a practition] ( ?is cult to treat !m4 ,b ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce simply _c cure !m because ! und]ly+ cause ( ?is tr\ble is physical1 n m5tal4 ,9 o!r words1 ! m9d becomes ill because ! body is made ill by c]ta9 poisons1 & ! nature ( ! disease is s peculi> t mo/ ( ^! mis]able suff]]s w n ev5 try a ?+ unless "s "o br+s !m ov]:elm+ evid5ce ( its hav+ wr\ght a cure4 ,or1 if !y d try x1 !y usually quit ! treatm5t be=e nature has _h "t to d h] "w & set _! bodies "r4 ,i h ! mo/ pr(\nd sympa?y = su* p4 ,i want to speak directly to !m4 ,t is ! task t ,i h set myself 9 ?is "w4 ,i want to talk directly to ^? ( y :o are suff]]s f n]ves4 ,i see y 9 e /ate1 9 e city1 9 e village1 & ?r\gh\t ! f>m+ di/ricts ( ?is c\ntry4 ,i h receiv$ lett]s f _m f>m]s :o are suff]+ ) ?is ?+4 ,to !m let me say1 ,i "k j h[ y feel1 & f ! v bottom ( my he>t ,i pity y4 ,i "k ! horrible suff]+ ( ea* "o ( y4 ,i don't c>e :at y\r ambition has be5 or is4 ,i don't c>e :at y\r situation 9 life may be4 ,i don't c>e h[ ri* or h[ poor y are4 ,i don't c>e h[ mu* tr\ble y h _h1 or ! nature ( x4 ,i want y to "k ^! words are be+ writt5 by "o :o kn[s m ab\t y\r suff]+s ?an y c imag9e4 ,i want y to believe ?is1 because x is true4 ,if y h long$ & pray$ = dea?1 rememb] t ! "o :o is writ+ ^! words also has long$ & pray$ = dea?4 ,b "o ?+ y mu/ be sure to rememb]3 :ile y are wait+ & try+ to get well y mu/ h pati5ce4 ,i recollect "o beautiful day 9 e>ly spr+ :5 travel+ 9 ,nebraska ,i pass$ a little cemet]y4 ,h[ sweet & re/ful ! place seem$1 & z ,i look$ out ov] ^? little :ite /ones ,i pray$ sil5tly t ! great ,god :o made me w\ld n hold me mu* long] on e>?1 t ,he w\ld soon grant me ! re/ & peace :i* ,i believ$ 0 to be f\nd only 9 dea? & ! grave4 ,b rememb] ?is3 ,9 ^? d>k days nev] = a mom5t did ,i ?9k ( tak+ my own life6 ,^! words may rea* "s "o :o has _h su* a ?\ght4 ,if s1 ,i say to y t to take "o's life is ! mo/ c[>dly ?+ a human be+ c d4 ,?is is ! only place :]e ,i feel l be+ sev]e ) y p4 ,%ame on ! man or woman :o w n g on to ! end fight+ honorably6 ,& n[ if y h ev] giv5 ?\ght to su* a ?+1 blot x f y\r m9d =ev]4 ,i c see h[ ^! mis]able p might long = dea?1 z ,i did4 ,b no matt] h[ we may long = release ?r\gh dea?1 ! ,god ( nature mu/ be ! judge ( our "t ( go+4 ,n[ ?is br+s me to :at ,i want to say ab\t su* suff]]s go+ insane4 ,believe me1 !y nev] d6 ,rememb] ?is always4 ,y won't become insane4 ,y c\ldn't if y tri$6 ,9 lett] aft] lett] among ! flood ( !m ,i h _h f all ov] ?is c\ntry & ,canada1 ,i read h[ ! poor suff]] fe>$ he or %e might be go+ insane4 ,i "k1 poor s\ls1 j h[ y feel4 ,t feel+ is1 ,i ?9k1 ! mo/ dreadful ( all ?+s connect$ ) n]ves4 ,i suff]$ f x = ye>s4 ,x is a dreadful feel+1 b !re is n ! lea/ bit ( dang] ( su* a ?+ happ5+ to y4 ,y w n g insane4 ,su* p]sons c't4 ,d y really get me8 ,su* p]sons _c g insane4 ,?is disease is no?+ b :at we call a functional n]v\s tr\ble4 ,& s =get ab\t ! dang] ( insanity = all "t4 ,y c be cur$1 b y w make y\r return to heal? j t mu* sl[] by h>bor+ ?is fe>4 ,& x w\ld be simply fooli% = y to g on ?9k+ x possible aft] ,i--let me say x aga9--aft] ,i h told y t x _c happ54 ,= ! value ( ?is treatise lies 9 ! ,i4 ,its value is j l t ( ! treatise by ,corn>o4 ,he liv$ x4 ,& s likewise h ,i liv$ x4 ,i h be5 laid l[ ) ?is malady4 ,i h /agg]$ 9 black despair ) />+ eyes & ble$+ feet & cry+ s\l along ?is road /rewn ) ?orns & /ones4 ,i "k :at x is to lie awake all night & cry l a baby1 ) none to "k & none to tell me :at to d4 ,i "k :at x is to be trem5d\sly ambiti\s4 ,ambition6 ,ambition6 ,ah1 ,god ( ,heav56 ,h[ a poor s\l suff]s :o beyond ev]y?+ else1 craves to be able to d some?+ big 9 ?is _w because he kn[s he %\ld1 yet is held d[n by ?is dreadful ?+1 n]ves6 ,& h[ little1 h[ unspeakably little1 d physicians1 ev5 ! greate/ ( !m1 "k1 actually "k1 h[ we suff]1 unless inde$ !re be "o 9 ^: own body ! fi5d has sunk deep its talons4 ,aft] ,i _h my fir/ breakd[n ,i made up my m9d to /udy m$ic9e because some?+ told me t ,i 0 "o ( ^? peculi> p :o j ?9k !re is some?+ ! matt] ) !m4 ,is x n /range t ) all ! advance t has be5 made 9 g5]al m$ic9e1 little or no?+ has be5 done = ! relief ( ! p born ) ?is curse hang+ ov] !m8 ,i wi% ?is book c\ld be put into ! h&s ( e n]v\s p>5t =1 ?9k z y may1 all n]v\s p>5ts beget n]v\s *ildr54 ,b does x foll[ t su* *ildr5 %\ld h a n]v\s breakd[n almo/ be=e !y are out ( _! te5s8 ,no1 decid$ly n2 & :at is m1 !y nev] %\ld & nev] w\ld break d[n1 if !y _h prop] food4 ,i look back ) horror on ! _m nights ( my *ildhood :5 ,i suff]$ ) night t]rors4 ,& "r "h let me say3 no *ild w ev] h night t]rors if he is giv5 j :at he %\ld eat1 & is kept f ov]eat+4 ,& n[ a few words ab\t ! fir/ great po9t conc]n+ ! prev5tion z well z ! cure ( n]ves4 ,n]v\s p1 & _m o!rs z well1 eat too mu*4 ,t1 y say1 is no?+ new4 ,b t is j :]e ! dreadful wrong beg9s2 & :y !re has be5 trag$y aft] trag$y1 & :y ev5 :ile ?is is be+ writt5 !re w be _m m trag$ies4 ,y w he> lectur]s say--,i myself h said x1 & to l>ge audi5ces3 ,y p eat too mu*4 ,b if t's all t is said1 p /raightway g away & say3 ,oh1 yes1 he's "r1 ( c\rse4 ,we all eat too mu*4 ,& !re x ends4 ,until rec5tly p did n "k--mo/ ( !m don't "k yet--t ea* day !y are actually br++ ! grave ne>] by ov]eat+4 ,n long ago ! great life insurance companies ( ?is c\ntry held a notable conv5tion 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,n[ aft] ev]y?+ _h be5 said & done1 aft] e phase ( life insurance _h be5 discuss$1 :at d y suppose 0 ! great out/&+ /atem5t f t rem>kable body ( m5 :o "k m ab\t :y p die ?an any o!r body ( p on e>?8 ,x 0 ?is3 ,! av]age ,am]ican man or woman dies at ! age ( #dc because he eats :at he wants to eat r ?an :at he %\ld eat4 ,t means1 ( c\rse1 t practically all ,am]icans ov]eat4 ,!y are all l ! *ild :o says1 ,i'm n hungry = bread & butt]4 ,i'm hungry = cake4 ,& ,i f9d t mo/ ( ^! poor delud$ n]v\s suff]]s eat :at !y want "u ! supposition t x is good = !m because !y crave x4 ,i myself us$ to d s4 ,i w\ld eat c&y by ! p\nd4 ,& x is odd b q true t n]v\s p crave ! v ?+s t hurt !m mo/4 ,b !re is no m s5se 9 eat+ :at y crave because y crave x ?an !re is 9 ! man :o is addict$ to alcohol1 dr9k+ alcohol because he craves x4 ,i once us$ tobacco2 ,i crav$ x1 b ,i did n ne$ x j because ,i crav$ x4 ,x is true ! body naturally ne$s "s fats1 "s c>bohydrates2 9 fact1 a balanc$ ration1 z we %all see lat]4 ,b ,i want to make x mighty pla9 "h t nev] 0 !re a great] error ?an t ( suppos+ y ne$ *ocolates or sweets j because y crave !m4 ,& y don't ne$ to ov]eat1 & keep on do+ x1 j because y mu/ eat4 ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,ov]come ,,! ,,tr\ble ,he :o pursues a regul> c\rse ( life ne$ n be appreh5sive ( illness1 z he :o has gu>d$ aga9/ ! cause ne$ n be afraid ( ! effect4 --,,corn>o ,we h n[ come to ! second /ep 9 ! cure ( n]ves--eat+ ! "r food 9 ! "r way4 ,y mu/ *ew all food until x is ( ! consi/5cy ( cream1 & y mu/ also sip all liquids sl[ly4 ,& n[1 z y read ^! ?+s t ,i h set d[n1 ,i want y to rememb] ?is3 do+ any "o ?+--& do+ t alone--w n cure ?is malady4 ,no1 x is do+ a numb] ( ?+s at ! "r "t4 ,i "k ?is is true because ,i h tri$ x4 ,= a "t ,i *ew$ my food to a cream1 b t 0 ! only ?+ ,i did 9 an endeavor to get well4 ,i 0 do+ none ( ! o!r ?+s t are absolutely necess>y = a cure4 ,?is is "o great tr\ble ) all su* p4 ,!y w ,flet*]ize = a "t & !n say !re is no?+ to t because x does n cure !m4 ,well1 z ,i've said1 t alone w n1 & ,i want to dwell at l5g? on ?is because nobody kn[s z well z ,i d1 :at h>m su* a belief does ! n]v\s suff]]4 ,try+ out ,flet*]iz+ alone1 :i* ,i say mu/ be done toge!r ) o!r ?+s if y want to get well & /ay well1 is l tak+ ! h&le ( an axe & go+ out into ! woods to cut d[n a tree4 ,n[ ) ,flet*]iz+ y h a p]fectly good h&le1 b y "k v well t y c't cut a tree d[n ) only an axe h&le4 ,b t is n ! fault ( ! h&le4 ,! fault is obvi\sly y\r own4 ,n[ suppose y get ! axe & fit ! h&le to x4 ,y c !n cut ! tree d[n if y "w h>d en\gh at ! task4 ,aga91 suppose y cut ! tree half way ?r\gh & quit4 ,w ! axe keep on until ! "w is done8 ,y "k x w n1 & y v well "k if y wi% to be cur$ y mu/ keep on do+ y\r "p ( ! "w or diet+ w be ( no value :atev] to y4 ,n[ suppose a man comes along & tells y t ! axe y h is no good & !re=e x is no use = y to keep on try+ to use x4 ,t is exactly :at "s physicians /ill say ab\t ,flet*]iz+4 ,b y say1 ,i mu/ cut ?is tree d[n4 ,nobody w d x = me2 h[ %all ,i get x d[n8 ,c y give me an axe t w cut x d[n8 ,oh1 no1 he replies1 b anyway !re's no use fool+ ) t "o4 ,!n1 if y are det]m9$ to d ! "w1 y say1 ,i h to cut ! tree d[n4 ,y h no o!r axe to (f] me1 s ,i'm go+ to try ! "o ,i h4 ,& y g ahead & cut d[n ! tree4 ,!n j z y h f9i%$1 ! man comes y\r way aga91 & 9 great delight y call out to him3 ,come & see6 ,i cut ?is tree d[n ) ! axe y said 0 no good6 ,! man comes ov] to y & says1 ,:]e's ! tree8 ,i don't see x6 ,y are a/oni%$ & y tell him1 ,!re x lies on ! gr\nd "r be=e y\r eyes6 ,c't y see x8 ,b he turns & walks away say+3 ,!re is no tree !re2 x is all 9 y\r m9d4 ,?is is exactly :at p ) n]ves h be5 told aga9 & aga9 by physicians1 by relatives1 & by mo/ o!r p :o h nev] _h n]ves4 ,i tell y ^! ?+s s t :5 y beg9 to eat sp>+ly & *ew y\r food to a cream y may =tify y\rself aga9/ well-mean+ b mi/ak5 fri5ds & relatives4 ,&1 oddly en\gh1 x does seem t ! individual ) n]ves has m fri5ds & relatives ?an any o!r p]son 9 ! _w4 ,rememb] y mu/ n only *ew y\r food to ! consi/5cy ( cream = "o or two mon?s1 y mu/ make ?is practice a lifelong habit4 ,if y _c take "t to eat a meal 9 ?is way1 y _h mu* bett] g hungry4 ,to p :o travel & mu/ frequ5tly take _! meals 9 railroad eat+ h\ses1 ,i w\ld say1 get "s bread & butt] s&wi*es & eat !m sl[ly :ile on ! tra94 ,!re is always a *ance to secure all y ne$ to eat1 too4 ,y may n always be able to sit an h\r at ! table--! "t we %\ld give to a meal if we eat z we %\ld4 ,i "k _m object to ?is rule on ! gr\nd t if we foll[$ x we %\ld get no?+ else done4 ,b t is nons5se4 ,did n ! ,ma/] ( u all say1 ,are !re n twelve h\rs 9 ! day8 ,!n c we n devote ?ree ( ! twelve to our food8 ,if we h n9e h\rs 9 :i* we are at our highe/ effici5cy1 is x n good s5se1 if we eat ?ree meals a day1 to give ?ree h\rs to ^! meals8 ,!re is only "o sane answ] to ! "q2 we %\ld take an h\r = a meal4 ,e n[ & !n "s magaz9e writ] w /ate t ! *ew+ ( food to a cream does n help anybody4 ,he w tell y t y c swall[ y\r food any old way & x w n hurt y 9 ! lea/4 ,9 fact1 ,i actually saw an article 9 "o ( our lead+ p]iodicals conta9+ j su* /atem5ts4 ,we %\ld1 ,i suppose1 h only pity = an editor :o w\ld give space to su* /uff1 & %\ld also pity ! poor wret* :o by writ+ x is /riv+ to atta9 notoriety4 ,at any rate !re is "o excell5t ?+ ab\t su* lies1 !y d h>m = only a little :ile4 ,:5 p f9d out t a ?+ is h>mful to !m1 !y usually quit x1 no matt] h[ _m notoriety seek]s are urg+ & enc\rag+ !m to keep on4 ,usually ! suff]] ) n]ves is ! only "o 9 ! h\sehold :o w eat sp>+ly & *ew 8 food sl[ly4 ,b n[ & !n ,i f9d an intellig5t1 sympa!tic man :o w d s because x is helpful to 8 wife4 ,he sympa?izes ) h] infirmity1 & ) f9e self-d5ial eats z %e does4 ,& note ?is3 he usually d]ives b5efit f s do+4 ,"t aft] "t :5 ,i h put a n]v\s woman "u ?is regim51 & !n h] husb& elect$ to g along ) h]1 ,i h _h ! man come to me & say3 ,well1 doctor1 ,i decl>e ,i'm feel+ a :ole lot bett] myself6 ,i don't get sleepy any m dur+ ! daytime1 & t pa9 ,i us$ to h 9 ! region ( my liv] is gone6 ,& s on & on4 ,! fact is j ?is3 anybody :o foll[s ! rules t ,i le>n$ to apply 9 my own case _c fail to be b5efit$4 ,& al?\gh ^? n incl9$ to n]ves c eat a great] v>iety ( food1 x's greatly to be desir$ :5 !re is a n]v\s p]son 9 a h\sehold ( gr[nups t all o!r memb]s ( ! family ent] toge!r into ?is ?+4 ,x c\ld n fail to help e "o ( !m4 ,to be tru?ful1 9 ! beg9n+ y w all f9d x mighty h>d to p]si/ 9 *ew+ all y\r food to a cream4 ,m\?ful aft] m\?ful ( food w get away f y :5 y are n ?9k+4 ,?is j goes to %[ h[ we are 9 ! habit ( bolt+ our food4 ,at fir/ p :o ,flet*]ize or *ew _! food p]fectly1 usually lose weight4 ,i mo/ c]ta9ly did4 ,i lo/ ab\t tw5ty p\nds because ( x1 b ,i 0 s well & felt s good ,i c\ld almo/ h jump$ ov] ! ,nor? ,/>4 ,i "k t1 un=tunately1 a lot ( p ) n]ves h />t$ to *ew _! food c>efully & to eat sp>+ly1 b ! m9ute !y f\nd !mselves los+ weight !y 7 fright5$ & quit4 ,!y w5t on c>ry+ t t5 or tw5ty or ?irty p\nds ( fle% & all ! "t suff]+ ! tortures ( ! damn$ j 9 ord] t !y might keep x4 ,b ( :at b5efit are a c]ta9 numb] ( extra p\nds ( fle% & h[ c a man expla9 su* a s5seless action8 ,! a/oni%+ ?+ is t _m physicians are will+ to condemn a cure j z soon z !y f9d ! pati5t has lo/ a p\nd ( beef4 ,b z ,i said be=e1 ! prim>y mission ( man 9 ?is _w is n to raise beef4 ,i d n f9d fault ) ! rais+ ( beef 9 ! fe$+ y>ds1 b if beef mu/ be rais$ let u conf9e ! indu/ry to ! cattle p5s & /ock y>ds4 ,let u n wor%ip x to ! degree t we w\ld r live 9 hell ?an "p ) a few extra p\nds t ov]load our own bodies4 ,n[ j "h ,i want x di/9ctly und]/ood1 z ,i h said be=e1 t ?is text is prim>ily = functional n]v\s cases4 ,tub]cul> p belong to an entirely diff]5t class4 ,!y %\ld live out ( doors day & night & %\ld1 if possible1 be treat$ at outdoor in/itutions e/abli%$ = su* cases4 ,b ! individual ) n]ves w f9d :at he ne$s & w f9d x abundantly if he has en\gh det]m9ation to take hold ( x & keep at x4 ,on ! "p ( _m x w take all ! det]m9ation !y h to *ew _! food to a cream & always eat sp>+ly4 ,9 reg>d to ! am\nt ( food tak51 judgm5t mu/ ( c\rse be us$4 ,we all "k t x is possible to eat too little4 ,b y %\ld always quit eat+ :ile y /ill feel y w\ld l a little m4 ,i "k ( no bett] guide ?an ?is to (f] y4 ,b ,i h obs]v$ t ! p]son :o eats sl[ly & *ews 8 food to a cream nev] eats z mu* food z he w\ld if he bolt$ x4 ,x is j l lett+ a ?ir/y horse dr9k wat]4 ,i rememb]1 z a boy on ! f>m1 :5 ,i l$ a v ?ir/y horse f ! field to ! wat] tank h[ rapidly he w\ld swall[4 ,if my fa!r 7 ) me1 aft] ! horse _h drunk a :ile he w\ld say1 ,make him hold 8 head up4 ,frequ5tly :5 ,i did s ! horse w\ld draw a long brea? & dr9k no m4 ,_h he gone "r on dr9k+1 z a ?ir/y horse w if y p]mit him to d s1 he might h drunk twice z mu* z 0 good = him4 ,& t's ! way p eat4 ,z a result ! horse t dr9ks & dr9ks & dr9ks :5 he is v ?ir/y sometimes dies 9 a few h\rs4 ,i h se5 a horse die f dr9k+ too mu* wat] & ,i h also se5 p die 9 a few h\rs aft] a t]rible gorge t !y c\ld n get rid (4 ,d y "k t mo/ n]v\s p h a way ( sitt+ d[n to ! table & eat+ until !y are lit]ally full8 ,if y c\ld take out ! /oma* ( su* a p]son & look at x1 ! sight w\ld fright5 y4 ,& ) good reason4 ,= z a result ( ?is habit _m n]v\s p h dilat$ /oma*s4 ,b if !y w\ld correct _! mann] ( eat+ !re is usually en\gh tone 9 ! muscul> walls ( ! /oma* to get x back to normal4 ,i m>vel aga9 & aga9 ov] h[ miracul\sly nature re/ores h]self ev5 aft] %e has be5 t]ribly abus$1 if only %e is giv5 a *ance4 ,i am c]ta9 t all human be+s w\ld be m effici5t if !y *ew$ all solid food to a cream & sipp$ all liquids sl[ly4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,william ,james1 ! great ,h>v>d psy*ologi/1 te/ifi$ to ! value ( su* a habit1 z did a numb] ( o!r di/+ui%$ ,h>v>d pr(essors4 ,i regret t "s physicians /ill hold out 9 _! belief t x does no good al?\gh ! evid5ce /&s out z cle>ly be=e !m z a tree along ! roadside4 ,b !y are l ! physician :o "s ye>s ago decl>$ t ba?+ 0 bad = p4 ,i recall h[ h>d we all bore d[n ^u him1 z he ri*ly des]v$1 & h[ ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association pr9t$ a %ort poem ridicul+ him4 ,i am q c]ta9 t ! memb]s ( ! ,regul> s*ool ( m$ic9e h progress$ inf9itely f>!r t[>d ! cure ( diseases ?an memb]s ( all ! o!r s*ools comb9$4 ,i d n say ?is simply because ,i happ5 to be a physician ( ! ,regul> s*ool2 ,i say x because a c&id survey ( :at has be5 accompli%$1 & by :om1 proves x4 ,b z to diet1 we h done little comp>$ ) :at we %\ld d4 ,we h made no great] progress along ?is l9e because s _m ( u h be5 bl9d$ by prejudice--! curse ( ! human race4 ,) reg>d to *ew+ all food to a cream1 mo/ mod]n writ]s on dietetics1 :ile ackn[l$g+ t ?is sup]-ma/ication is useful1 ma9ta9 t x does n increase ! value ( ! food4 ,b !y err greatly 9 ?is1 z we c prove 9 a v few words3 ,if a c]ta9 am\nt ( prote9s1 fats1 & c>bohydrates is bolt$ by a n]v\s man suff]+ f a breakd[n1 x w cause inte/9al toxemia z a result ( ! bolt$ food1 b if he *ews ! food to a cream x w be dige/$ 9 a normal mann] & w n cause gas 9 ! /oma* or inte/9es4 ,! prop] am\nt ( food is absorb$ & n\ri%es ! man z x %\ld4 ,n[ did n ! ?or\gh ma/ication ( t food increase ! value ( ! prote9s1 fats1 & c>bohydrates8 ,! ?+ is a self-evid5t fact4 ,9 ! fir/ case a man takes food :i* quickly turns to a loa?some poison4 ,9 ! second in/ance ! same k9d ( food is s ?or\ghly mix$ ) ! ptyal9 9 ! saliva t :atev] is eat5 becomes ( value z prote9 or fat or "s o!r food elem5t4 ,aft] _m ye>s ( sad exp]i5ce ) ?is malady we call n]ves ,i am conv9c$ t ! reason :y p h ?is disease is because !y are lit]ally food drunk4 ,i h treat$ m5 :o _h be5 on an alcohol debau* & ,i "k h[ t]ribly depress$ !y are aft] su* a spree is ov]4 ,x is exactly ! same way ) ! pre-n]v\s p t break d[n4 ,!y sit d[n to a big meal & ov]eat4 ,!re is a tempor>y /imulus1 j z 9 ! case ( ! p]son :o takes intoxicants1 foll[$ by t t]rible m5tal depression t all :o h suff]$ f n]ves "k4 ,& because ! individual ) ! n]ves is ov]eat+ two or ?ree times ea* day1 he /ays drunk ) ! poisons t =m 9 8 /oma* & inte/9es4 ,su* p ov]-assimilate ! poison\s products ( prote9s1 especially ( sug>s4 ,( c\rse ?is may seem oddly /at$ because we w\ld n want any absorption ( ! poisons 9 ! inte/9es1 b x is probable t nature c & does take c>e ( a little ( x !re 9 ! heal?y individual4 ,x is p]fectly absurd to say1 z "s physicians /ill cont9ue to say1 t no poison\s matt] is ev] absorb$ 9 ! inte/9al tract4 ,give a *ild some?+ t causes inte/9al indige/ion & see h[ quickly he has a rise 9 temp]ature4 ,?is fev] is ! direct result ( poisons absorb$ 9 ! inte/9es4 ,9 ! case ( ! n]v\s adult1 h[ev]1 ?is poison does n z (t5 result 9 fev] z x does 9 a horrible m5tal depression & a complete inability to p]=m any sort ( "w4 ,& s !re seems no "q b t ?is t]rible malady we call n]ves1 or a n]v\s breakd[n 9 any ( its _m =ms1 is 9 a majority ( cases ! result ( ! wrong eat+ habits ( ! individual4 ,! *ew+ ( all food to a cream w g f> t[>d cur+ ! tr\ble1 b 9 mo/ cases ?is alone w n effect a cure4 ,x w\ld n h done s 9 my own case1 al?\gh ,i did see mu* improvem5t z a result ( t practice alone4 ,& "h ,i want to say ?is3 ,!re are _m :o say !y _c eat acid fruits because ( ! di/ress !y cause4 ,n[ if su* p w\ld always *ew an apple1 a pe>1 or o!r fruit to a cream1 no di/ress w\ld result f eat+ fre% fruit4 ,b su* p mu/ foll[ 9 detail ! diet ,i %all give f>!r on4 ,n[1 facts _c be /at$ too /rongly4 ,x is c]ta9 acid fruits w cause di/ress if y d n *ew !m to a cream4 ,i w\ld swell up l a toad if ,i ate only "o apple hurri$ly4 ,i don't d>e ?9k :at might happ5 to me if ,i ate ?ree or f\r 9 t way4 ,i might possibly f9d myself trans=m$ into a human balloon & float away into space4 ,b ,i don't eat apples t way--n n[4 ,"s :o read ^! pages may ?9k x v /range1 yet x is q true t !re really are p]sons suff]+ ) n]ves :o h n gumption en\gh to foll[ ?is simple rule ( *ew+ all food to a cream4 ,i despair ( ev] help+ ^? p4 ,!y /ill cont9ue to dispose ( a big meal 9 fifte5 m9utes1 & !n insi/ !y h *ew$ all _! food c>efully4 ,i h _h t ?+ happ5 "r be=e my own eyes4 ,!n ?9k ( _! compla9+ t !y _c eat apples because !y cause s mu* gas 9 ! /oma*6 ,"o reason :y a l>ge numb] ( su* p are tr\bl$ ) gas1 ev5 ?\gh !y d *ew _! food to a cream1 is because !y imm$iately foll[ a meal ) "o or two cups ( tea or c(fee4 ,n[ please rememb] ?is3 ,an individual afflict$ ) n]ves has no bus9ess dr9k+ ei!r tea or c(fee4 ,he %\ld let !m bo? alone4 ,pla9 hot wat] is ! v be/ dr9k 9 ! _w = a n]v\s p]son4 ,if y want a dr9k aft] y\r meal dr9k a cup ( pla9 hot wat]4 ,& y %\ld also dr9k a cup ( hot wat] half an h\r be=e breakfa/4 ,if y d n c>e = breakfa/1 & feel y d n ne$ ?is meal1 dr9k ! hot wat] anyway4 ,! victim ( n]ves %\ld nev] dr9k dur+ ! meal b aft] x1 if he mu/ dr9k any?+ at all4 ,he %\ld also dr9k a p9t or m ( cold wat] betwe5 meals e day4 ,n[1 ano!r ?+ ) reg>d to *ew+ all solid food to a cream4 ,x has be5 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 my own case & 9 t ( _m o!rs1 t 9 do+ ?is ! bra9 & muscles are bo? made /rong] & ke5] = "w1 t ^? :o *ew _! food 9 ?is way h mu* great] endurance1 bo? m5tal & physical1 ?an ^? :o d n4 ,today if ,i %\ld relax my vigilance 9 respect to *ew+ my food ,i %\ld soon g d[n aga94 ,b ) ?is aid1 :i* ,i n[ s easily employ1 comb9$ ) exactly ! "r ?+s to eat1 ,i f9d ,i ne$ h no fe>4 ,x has be5 t5 ye>s s9ce my la/ breakd[n & 9 t int]val ,i h done ! v be/ "w & by f> ! h>de/ bra9 "w ( a lifetime4 ,i d n believe p break d[n f ov]work4 ,y may ?9k t a p]fectly absurd /atem5t4 ,b ,i h good gr\nds ^u :i* to base my belief4 ,if n]v\s p w\ld eat sp>+ly & *ew _! food to a cream1 eat+ ! foods ,i %all m5tion lat] on1 ,i am confid5t !y w\ld r>ely1 if ev]1 break d[n4 ,x is c]ta9 t 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 ) ! greate/ m5tal /ra9 on me1 ,i %\ld h gone d[n aga91 & p]haps m ?an once1 if ,i _h n f\nd :at caus$ n]ves & h[ to prev5t x4 ,9 ! meantime ,i h writt5 t5 or m books1 & e writ]1 at lea/1 kn[s :at a n]ve-rack+ pr(ession writ+ is4 ,9 addition to all ?is m5tal labor ,i h gone "r ahead ) my m$ical practice4 ,surely !re is balm 9 ?is p>ticul> ,gilead4 ,b if y w n *ew y\r food to a cream y ne$ n expect to w9 ! entire rew>d4 ,& y mu/ d ?is n only "o day or "o week or "o mon? or "o ye>1 b all ! days1 weeks1 mon?s1 & ye>s t y may live4 ,&1 alas6 ,i "k only too well all ! tr\ble well-mean+ b delud$ p :o sit at ! table ) a n]v\s individual w make him :5 !y discov] h[ mu* "t he is tak+ to *ew 8 food4 ,at fir/1 because ( ! l5g? ( "t ,i sp5t at a meal1 su* p ?\ght ,i mu/ be eat+ z mu* z a horse4 ,b1 "h & !re1 = ,i 0 9 _m places1 :5 p f\nd out :at ,i 0 do+1 !y w\ld only c\rte\sly d]ide me = be+ s gullible ab\t :at !y t]m$ fads4 ,we are all well aw>e t ! va/ majority ( ,am]icans d n *ew _! food to a cream or any?+ l x4 ,& !re are ^?1 !re=e1 :o advance z an argum5t t because ! majority d n !re mu/ be some?+ wrong ) ! m9ority :o d4 ,well1 let u foll[ ?is out a little3 ,n s _m hundr$ ye>s ago ev]ybody believ$ ! _w 0 flat4 ,b _! !ory did n make x flat4 ,& s1 ev5 ?\gh ?\s&s ( p :o cr[d our eat+ h\ses d bolt _! food1 t does n prove !re is no dang] 9 ! practice4 ,& !y :o d x are digg+ _! graves ) _! tee?4 ,*ew y\r food6 ,,iii4 ,,"r ,,& ,,wrong ,,diet ,,= ,,n]v\s ,,p ,he :o leads a sob] & regul> life1 & commits no excess 9 8 diet1 c suff] b little f disord]s ( any k9d4 --,,corn>o ,p :o are ! (fspr+ ( n]v\s p>5ts & :o h _h a n]v\s breakd[n %\ld n eat comm]cial sug>1 eggs1 or animal food ( any k9d :atev]4 ,^! /atem5ts may seem :olly unimportant to "s p1 b ,i realize :at a trem5d\s bomb ,i ?r[ into ! camps ( o!rs :5 !y read !m4 ,y see1 = c5turies p h believ$ meat & eggs to be ! be/ ( all foods2 s :5 ,i make a /atem5t l ! =ego+1 ! effect is n unlike t :i* foll[$ ,columbus' /atem5t t no matt] :at p believ$1 ! fact 0 t ! e>? 0 r\nd1 n flat4 ,f ! v beg9n+ x has n made a s+le bit ( diff]5ce z to :at physicians or anybody else ?\ght2 facts c\nt4 ,& no matt] :at we may ?9k or h[ long we h ?\ght x1 facts g "r on be+ facts j ! same4 ,sometimes1 ev5 aft] tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 ab\t once 9 two or ?ree mon?s--because !re is no?+ else at h&--,i f9d myself eat+ a small bit ( meat4 ,?is usually happ5s :5 ,i am on a lecture t\r4 ,b if ,i eat only a small slice ( bacon at ! ev5+ meal ,i dream bad dreams & ! next morn+ feel dr[sy1 heavy1 & sluggi%4 ,animal foods z well z eggs & comm]cial sug> poison all ^? born ( n]v\s p>5ts4 ,i h prov$ ! tru? ( ?is by my own case & by sev]al ye>s' obs]vation ( o!r cases4 ,d y\r *ildr5 h night t]rors8 ,y answ]1 yes4 ,well1 let me tell y h[ to /op ^! horrors 9 ! little ones4 ,if y give !m meat--& rememb] y %\ld nev] give !m pork--let !m h a v small piece at noon1 nev] at night4 ,& !y %\ld nev] be p]mitt$ to h x = breakfa/4 ,give ! *ild 8 "o small bit ( meat at noon4 ,= ! ev5+ meal give him "s c]eal ) milk or cream1 b no sug>4 ,give him all he wants ( ?is special di%1 b no?+ else at t meal1 & y w f9d 8 night t]rors & moan+ w cease4 ,i look back on mo/ ( ! nights ( my *ildhood ) horror1 = until ,i became a man ,i talk$ 9 my sleep & _h ! mo/ horrible dreams4 ,i us$ also to get up 9 my sleep & walk ab\t ! room4 ,my p>5ts 7 well aw>e ( ! fact t all ( _! eight *ildr5 7 poor sleep]s1 & ( !m all ,i 0 by f> ! wor/4 ,&1 al?\gh x 0 innoc5tly done1 ! food !y 7 giv+ u 0 poison+ u4 ,y don't ne$ to ?9k t 9 ord] to take poison y mu/ h /ry*n9e or ars5ic4 ,no1 inde$ y don't4 ,we 7 f$ exactly z hundr$s & ?\s&s ( poor little ones are be+ f$ n[ z ?is is be+ writt54 ,we 7 f$ on meat1 eggs1 & fats1 & :5 we became ill1 fri5ds r\nd ab\t u ?\ght !y 7 do+ some?+ real k9d :5 !y s5t 9 a nice piece ( fri$ rabbit or "s celebrat$ gold5 br[n fri$ *ick54 ,b we vomit$ at ! sight ( ! food--:i* 0 really our salvation4 ,i h two boys ( my own4 ,! eld]1 a /urdy *ap n yet t5 ye>s ( age1 has to h clo!s = a f\rte5-ye>-old boy1 & he is mu* /rong] ?an any boy ( 8 age he has ev] met4 ,! y\ng] boy is n[ sev5 & 8 physical developm5t is wond]ful = a *ild ( t age4 ,n[ ^! boys h>dly "k :at an egg is4 ,!y nev] eat "o4 ,z to meat1 ,i am c]ta9 t s9ce !y 7 born !y h n eat5 x on an av]age ( once a week4 ,!y h eat5 a little1 b y w admit t eat+ meat n m ?an once a week1 & (t5 go+ weeks )\t a bit ( x1 c]ta9ly is eat+ v little4 ,!re h be5 times :5 !y h n se5 meat = ?ree mon?s4 ,n[1 ,i don't eat z ,i d & h my *ildr5 eat z !y d j = a fad4 ,i ?9k no?+ is m /upid & silly ?an = p to d c]ta9 ?+s j because somebody else does !m4 ,we %\ld all h good s\nd reasons = our actions 9 ?is _w4 ,we %\ld all try our v be/ to use s\nd common s5se4 ,t's :y ,i say t p :o are ! (fspr+ ( n]v\s p>5ts %\ld n eat animal food ( any k9d aft] !y are tw5ty-"o1 & !y %\ld nev] at any "t eat eggs4 ,x w\ld be f> bett] = !m if !y did n eat comm]cial sug>4 ,b ,i d admit t :5 "s ( ^! p get well by diet+1 !y are able to eat sp>+ly ( all ^! ?+s & /ill keep well4 ,b "s p c nev] eat !m & ,i am "o ( ! numb]4 ,i rememb] "o summ] ab\t two ye>s ago ,i 0 on a lecture t\r = a ,*autauqua ,bureau1 & x seem$ t surely ,i got into ! v wor/ eat+ places t summ] t ,i ev] _h 9 my life4 ,= ?ree or f\r days ,i ate only eggs1 z !y seem$ to be ab\t ! only food ,i c\ld get besides bread & butt]4 ,at ! end ( ! ?ird day--,i rememb] ! "t v well--:5 night came ,i c\ld n sleep1 & j z :5 ,i _h "o ( my n]v\s breakd[ns1 t old feel+ ( inexpressible gloom began to settle ov] me4 ,i knew in/antly ! cause ( x1 because twice be=e :5 ,i _h purposely exp]im5t$ ) eat+ eggs ,i _h _h simil> exp]i5ces4 ,i imm$iately took a heavy ca?>tic & aft] hav+ ?or\ghly rid myself ( ! poison ,i aga9 slept well4 ,b ,i am n alone 9 ?is fight aga9/ ! use ( eggs = n]v\s p4 ,john ,burr\ghs said t eggs poison$ him1 & ,i h talk$ ) m5 ( great weal? & great bus9ess ability :o h rea*$ ! top by _! own ef=ts1 :o h told me t eggs poison$ !m4 ,n[ ,i h f\nd t = ^! n]v\s p animal food is a sl[ poison4 ,soon] or lat] x w d its "w4 ,& j "h ,i wi% to say t !re are "s p :o seem+ly c eat almo/ any?+ & n suff] f s do+4 ,la/ summ] ,i talk$ ) ,c\nt ,ilya ,tol/oy1 son ( ,leo ,tol/oy1 ! celebrat$ ,russian writ]4 ,! ,c\nt1 :o is also a lectur]1 told me t he 0 oblig$ to h eggs & t he _h eat5 !m all 8 life4 ,he said 8 appetite 0 nev] satisfi$ unless he ate eggs4 ,he is n[ pa/ sixty1 & app>5tly is /rong & rugg$4 ,n[ eggs no d\bt are good = him4 ,b "r "h is :]e inf9ite h>m c be done to n]v\s p l myself4 ,p :o c eat ev]y?+--& among physicians seem+ly !re are _m :o c d s--w say to ^! poor suff]]s3 ,:y1 x's all nons5se ab\t ?+s hurt+ y6 ,eat any?+ y want & all y want & !n =get ab\t x4 ,physicians h said t to me & dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s ,i h he>d !m say x ?\s&s ( times to o!rs4 ,p]sonally ,i d n believe 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--physicians ( ! ,regul> s*ool d n believe 9 x2 b d y "k t :5 a physician says to a suff]] f n]ves1 ,x's all nons5se ab\t :at y eat hurt+ y2 eat any?+ y want & !n =get ab\t x1 t physician is fully endors+ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,he is tell+ ! p]son to :om he is talk+ t !re is no su* ?+ z physical suff]+4 ,( c\rse1 su* a physician is no?+ b a fool4 ,yet t's :y s _m ( ^! p turn to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,yes1 t is exactly :y !y try x4 ,x bol/]s up a suff]] = a "t j z contact ) a magnetic & hopeful p]sonality may = a "t bol/] "o up4 ,b su* p]sons almo/ always g back to ! sanit>iums4 ,n]ves is n a m5tal disease2 t is1 ! seat ( ! tr\ble is n m5tal b physical1 & ! m5tal phase ( n]ves is only a symptom1 or r "o ( ! symptoms ( ! disease4 ,we p :o h gone d[n into ! d>k valley h exp]i5c$ a million1 m or less1 diff]5t k9ds ( feel+s4 ,i fully believe "o half ( ! ,am]ican p are ! (fspr+ ( n]v\s p>5ts4 ,?is means t !re are fifty-five million ( ?is n]v\s type ( ,am]icans4 ,?is type includes p all ! way f ! man 9 an (fice :o gets angry quickly1 to ! individual :o is 9 a /ate ( complete collapse4 ,& ! man :o is afflict$ ) no?+ m ?an a quick temp]1 or is liv+ "u high n]v\s t5sion1 is liable to beget *ildr5 :o w suff] f ! malady 9 a f> worse degree ?an ev] he w1 unless1 inde$1 he eats only ! ?+s he %\ld eat & obs]ves a numb] ( o!r rules besides ! two ,i h already laid d[n4 ,n[1 ! ideal diet = n]v\s p is a slightly modifi$ veget>ian diet4 ,to be specific1 x is a ,lacto-veget>ian diet m9us eggs4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 two ?+s includ$ 9 ?is diet t ,i w\ld w>n "o 9 ! beg9n+ to eat ( sp>+ly4 ,^! are bananas & cook$ cabbage4 ,if !y agree ) y1 well & good2 b if !y d n1 let !m /rictly alone4 ,eat all k9ds ( vegetables1 bo? fre% & cook$4 ,eat all k9ds ( fruits1 especially fre% fruits4 ,!re is an old say+ & a good "o1 ,an apple a day keeps ! doctor away4 ,!re are a ?\s& ways to prep>e vegetables & fruits = ! table1 & !re are a numb] ( books t give good recipes4 ,if a n]v\s individual has nev] yet _h a breakd[n ,i believe he c safely eat mo/ ( ! veget>ian di%es t h eggs 9 !m1 b x w\ld be a s]i\s mi/ake to select ! special di%es t conta9 eggs & live on ^? j because !y conta9 eggs4 ,i believe1 too1 t aft] a n]v\s p]son is re/or$ to heal?1 if he /rictly obs]ves ! rules ( eat+ sp>+ly & ( *ew+ all food to a cream1 he may safely try out su* c\rses z are f\nd 9 ,b>dsley's ,recipes = ,food ,re=m]s or ,broadb5t's ,=ty ,veget>ian ,d9n]s4 ,x may seem odd1 b !re are p :o = "s reason or o!r lack ! in/9ct1 or :atev] is ne$$1 to "k t a c]ta9 ?+ !y eat hurts !m4 ,i h _h m5 & wom5 sit 9 my (fice & say ) ! utmo/ s9c]ity t !y 7 c]ta9 t x wasn't any?+ !y ate t hurt !m because !y nev] _h any pa9 9 ! abdom54 ,sometimes ^! p 7 9 a dreadful /ate ( n]v\s breakd[n4 ,s y see ! dang] t lies "h4 ,if y "k1 y c always tell :at special ?+ disagrees ) y4 ,= example1 ,i "k eggs disagree ) me1 & l ,john ,burr\ghs & _m o!rs1 ,i "k :5 !y h>m me4 ,!re=e1 aft] y h recov]$ y might try be+ y\r own physician4 ,b if y are n sure z to :at disagrees ) y1 y w\ld mu* bett] /ick to a veget>ian diet & g )\t eggs ! rema9d] ( y\r days4 ,comm]cial sug> also is ! cause ( _m breakd[ns among ! p ( ?is c\ntry4 ,& is x n /range h[ ^! poor suff]+ p crave sweets--! v ?+ !y %\ld n h4 ,!y w argue ) !mselves--& "s physicians w agree ) !m--t !y %\ld g "r on eat+ c&y because !y want x4 ,b1 z ,i h already said1 !re is j z mu* s5se 9 say+ a man %\ld h :iskey because he craves x or t a "y man %\ld h tobacco because he craves x1 z to say t any "o %\ld h c&y because he craves x4 ,!re is absolutely no s5se 9 su* an argum5t4 ,if y are suff]+ f a n]v\s breakd[n1 = sixty days quit eat+ c&y & ev]y?+ sweet except honey1 & foll[ ! o!r rules ,i h already laid d[n4 ,x may be t y w h to /ick to ?is diet = ?ree mon?s4 ,b try x4 ,t is exactly :at cur$ all my bodily ills & br\ght my s\l out ( ! d>k & gloomy night aft] ev]y?+ else _h fail$4 ,i d n mean to say t ?is diet alone cur$ me1 b ,i d say x 0 ! bigge/ factor 9 ! cure4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s o!r ?+s t x w\ld be worse ?an folly to ignore4 ,?is ,i %all come to lat]4 ,b j "h ,i want to h x und]/ood t ?is ?+ ( eat+--h[ y eat1 & h[ mu* y eat1 & :at y eat--is ( transc5d5t importance 9 ! cure4 ,( c\rse1 "u "s circum/ances connect$ ) cases ( breakd[n1 no?+ b ! good judgm5t ( fri5ds w avail4 ,= example1 ! "q ( h[ mu* "o %all eat is some?+ t n all ! books 9 ! _w nor all ! physicians 9 ! _w c det]m9e4 ,i say1 always quit :ile y want a little m4 ,i _c say m or less ?an t4 ,s _m h writt5 me rec5tly ask+ j :at ,i eat1 t x may be a help to "s ( !m if ,i set d[n "h j :at ,i ate today4 ,i ate no breakfa/ at all4 ,sometimes ,i g = weeks )\t eat+ breakfa/4 ,?is is especially apt to be ! case if ,i am engag$ 9 writ+ a magaz9e article or a book4 ,i f9d my bra9 is mu* cle>] & t ,i c "w mu* bett] :5 ,i eat no breakfa/4 ,b ,i d dr9k "o or two cups ( v weak tea4 ,i use j en\gh tea to color ! wat]4 ,n[ ,i d n advise ev]ybody to g )\t breakfa/4 ,"s p tell me t !y h a heada*e unless !y eat some?+4 ,& "s writ]s say t if !y d n eat a little breakfa/ !y _c write s well4 ,?us y see :]e ! "q ( common s5se & us+ y\r own judgm5t comes 94 ,!re are always a few ?+s y w h to decide = y\rselves4 ,at noon ,i ate ab\t two h&fuls ( corn flakes ) milk & cream b no sug>1 f9i%+ ) ab\t f\r ounces ( bread pudd+ t _h a little br[n sug> 9 x4 ,n[1 9 mid-aft]noon1 z ,i write ?is1 ,i am n hungry4 ,tonight ,i %all eat ano!r di% ( corn flakes & "s butt]$ toa/ & ?ree or p]haps f\r good-siz$ apples1 ,i usually eat ?ree or f\r apples a day4 ,if ,i want a piece ( pie = lun*1 ,i eat x1 b ,i eat no?+ else4 ,i live on ! pla9e/ ( pla9 foods4 ,apples us$ to create a lot ( gas 9 my /oma*1 b n[ !y d n because ,i *ew !m to a cream4 ,milk us$ to make me con/ipat$1 b x does n :5 ,i *ew ! c]eal ) x c>efully & eat a numb] ( apples4 ,mo/ n]v\s p are con/ipat$4 ,b apples are really ! salvation ( n]v\s p4 ,if y are con/ipat$1 dr9k1 or r1 sip1 a glass ( hot wat] half an h\r be=e breakfa/1 !n eat no?+ = breakfa/ b apples2 eat two big ones & *ew !m sl[ly to a cream4 ,g to /ool regul>ly e morn+4 ,?is habit is half ! cure ( con/ipation4 ,apples1 ( all ?+s ,i "k1 are ! f9e/ ?+s = ! liv]4 ,if y take a pati5t ill f *ronic indige/ion1 ^: /ools are clay color$1 & put him on a diet ( apples1 if he *ews prop]ly1 9 less ?an tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! /ools w be ( ! regulation d>k br[n color1 z !y %\ld be :5 ! liv] is work+ 9 a normal1 heal?ful mann]4 ,& eat+ apples w "w 9 exactly ! same way ) *ildr5 z ) adults4 ,apples1 apples1 apples6 ,eat !m no matt] :at ! price4 ,y rememb] h[ good ,adam f\nd ! apple--or at lea/ we presume x 0 an apple t he f\nd s good--& ,i c ?9k ( no o!r s+le ?+ t w\ld tempt a man to make all ! tr\ble he did4 ,if he _h to s91 !n ,i'm = ,adam e "t1 = ,i ?9k _h ,i be5 9 8 place & ,eve _h (f]$ me a big juicy r$ apple1 ,i %\ld h tak5 x & eat5 x4 ,i don't "k b t ,i might ev5 h eat5 x )\t ! invitation4 ,i ?9k t ,adam's great mi/ake 0 n s mu* 9 eat+ ! apple z 9 try+ to lay ! blame on ! woman4 ,nobody %\ld ev] apologize = hav+ eat5 an apple4 ,n[1 g5]ally speak+1 !re is "o ?+ a n]v\s p>5t--or any o!r k9d ( p>5t = t matt]--%\ld nev] say to a *ild4 ,nev] tell him he is n]v\s4 ,if we realize t our *ildr5 are ! (fspr+ ( n]v\s p>5ts1 x is1 z ,i h already sugge/$1 mu* bett] = all conc]n$1 = we _c avoid a dang] unless we "k :at or :]e ! dang] is4 ,:5 we "k ! *ild is n]v\s we %\ld plan c>efully1 leav+ out ( 8 diet all pa/ries & ri* greasy foods1 & keep him l>gely on a veget>ian diet4 ,b1 z ,i h already sugge/$1 we d n ne$ to diet a n]v\s *ild z /rictly z we d a n]v\s adult :]e inf9ite h>m has already be5 done4 ,give ! n]v\s *ild meat only a "p ( ! "t1 & if he goes )\t eggs x w be all ! bett] = him4 ,i wi% f ! bottom ( my he>t t ,i _h nev] ta/$ an egg6 ,:at a f9e ?+ x w\ld be if we s tra9$ our *ildr5 t !y w\ld nev] suff] f n]ves6 ,& usually x c\ld be done4 ,! belief t because n]v\s p>5ts h brok5 d[n _! *ildr5 soon] or lat] mu/ break d[n1 is our greate/ curse4 ,b su* a belief is absurd1 = if diet+1 outdoor ex]cise1 & a few o!r simple rules are obs]v$1 !re is no dang] t x w happ54 ,to be sure1 ^! rules mu/ be def9itely und]/ood & /rictly adh]$ to4 ,if we treat ?is mis=tune 9 ! mann] ,i %all m5tion lat]1 we c make our lives m successful & inf9itely happi] ?an ! lives ( ^? :o h nev] le>n$ self-control4 ,= in/ance1 ,i am f> heal?i] ?an m5 all ar\nd me :o seem to be able to eat ?ree ,*ri/mas d9n]s ea* day4 ,!y sit at ! table & boa/ ab\t be+ good fe$]s1 !n lat] !y come to me = pills1 say+1 ,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) me1 doctor1 b ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] take a little m$ic9e s ,i won't get ill4 ,b !y don't fool me4 ,i "k exactly :at is ! matt] ) !m4 ,!y are s full ( pork !y c't ?9k4 ,to tell ! tru?1 we p :o h suff]$ f a n]v\s breakd[n or "s illness ak9 to x1 & h le>n$ t we mu/ eat "r or die1 are ( all p ! mo/ =tunate4 ,e n[ & !n ,i he> "s good old si/]1 ) a face l a full moon & j[ls l a bloodh\nd1 say1 z %e f9i%es h] ?ird piece ( m9ce pie1--h] wai/ l9e hav+ ext5d$ accord+ly1--,isn't x too bad ab\t poor bro!r ,jones6 ,he looks s t]ribly ?96 ,!y say he has fall5 away f "o hundr$ & sixty p\nds to only a hundr$ & fifty4 ,& !y d say he c't eat meat & eggs at all6 ,! poor man6 ,b ! real facts ( ! case are t bro!r ,jones is able to walk t5 miles any day1 & ! possibility is t 9 ! n di/ant future he w read 9 8 morn+ pap] t si/] ,sue ,portly has be5 op]at$ on = gall /ones & ! numb] report$ is almo/ unbelievable1 ab\t ?ree hundr$1 9 fact4 ,& s1 all ! "t si/] ,portly 0 feel+ sorry = li!1 en]getic bro!r ,jones1 %e 0 a walk+ /one qu>ry1 z x 71 & yet didn't "k x4 ,s don't worry because y h to diet or because aft] read+ ^! l9es y det]m9e t y mu/ beg9 to diet4 ,=1 :oev] y are1 & :]ev] y may be1 y belong to a mo/ =tunate class ( p4 ,& n[ ,i wi% to say "s ?+s ab\t :at n]v\s p %\ld d besides diet+1 & especially d ,i wi% to say ^! ?+s to ^? n[ suff]+ f a n]v\s breakd[n4 ,mu* ( x at lea/ w apply to *ildr5 ( n]v\s p>5tage4 ,y w obs]ve z y g along t ,i keep m5tion+ ^! *ildr54 ,i d s always ) ! ?\ght 9 m9d t !re is absolutely no ne$ = !m ev] to break d[n if ^! common s5se rules are foll[$4 ,i take x t n any "o ( u or a numb] ( u1 b t all ( u love our *ildr5 m ?an we love ourselves4 ,admitt+ ! tru? ( ?is1 !n we %\ld all be int]e/$ 9 ?is sy/em = !m z well z = ourselves1 = z _! n]ves are s %all _! success be4 ,,iv4 ,,value ,,( ,,outdoor ,,life ,,& ,,ex]cise ,bett] to hunt 9 fields = heal? unb\ght4 ,! wise = cure on ex]cise dep5d2 ,god nev] made 8 "w = man to m5d4 --,,dryd5 ,p 9 ?is c\ntry are n[ beg9n+ to get away f ! idea t a man or woman :o is pa/ sixty is gett+ old4 ,:5 ! ,rev4 ,john ,wesley1 ! it9]ant prea*] & au?or1 0 eighty-eight ye>s old--please note ! eighty-eight--he walk$ six miles to keep a prea*+ appo9tm5t4 ,:5 ask$ if ! walk tir$ him1 he laugh$ & said3 ,:y1 no6 ,n at all6 ,! only diff]5ce ,i c see 9 my endurance n[ & :5 ,i 0 tw5ty is t ,i _c run q s fa/4 ,i "k !re are calamity-h[l]s :o say3 ,oh1 well1 "s p are born to success & long life & "s are n6 ,! individual :o p]mits himself to get into t frame ( m9d is doom$ & no "o c help him4 ,su* reason+ is ( c\rse all nons5se4 ,john ,wesley 0 always a sp>e eat]4 ,yet he liv$ an active outdoor life1 (t5 travel+ =ty & ev5 sixty miles a day on horseback4 ,he nev] fail$ to keep an appo9tm5t on acc\nt ( ! wea!r4 ,& he 0 a tireless work]1 (t5 prea*+ f\r & five times a day4 ,at ! same "t he read & wrote e sp>e mom5t1 turn+ out a l>ge am\nt ( lit]>y "w4 ,dr4 ,eliot1 ex-,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college1 a con/ant writ] & speak]1 & among ! greate/ ( ,am]ican educators--n[ ne>] #ij ?an #hj ye>s ( age--is also a mod]ate eat]4 ,he says1 ,i h always eat5 mod]ately ( simple food 9 great v>iety4 ,?is practice is probably ! result1 fir/1 ( a natural t5d5cy1 & !n ( confirm$ habit & mu* exp]i5ce "u v>y+ conditions ( "w & play4 ,f mu* obs]vation ( eat+ habits ( o!r p1 bo? ! "y & ! mature1 ,i am conv9c$ t mod]ation1 simplicity1 & v>iety 9 eat+ are m important ?an any o!r bodily habit t[>ds ma9ta9+ good heal?1 p[] ( "w1 &1 b>r+ accid5ts1 atta9+ to enjoyable old age4 ,x is int]e/+ to note :at t em95t lawy]1 legislator1 & orator1 ,*auncey ,m4 ,depew1 _h to say on ! occasion ( 8 eighty-sev5? bir?day ab\t a simple diet & rea*+ ! c5tury m>k4 ,! true philosophy ( life is ?is3 ,! m y l a ?+ ! m reason !re is = giv+ x up if y f9d x is n good = y4 ,if y treat nature prop]ly1 nature w adju/ h]self to y4 ,my diet is v simple4 ,i h ! same breakfa/ e day 9 ! ye>1 & x consi/s ( an orange1 "o f\r-m9ute egg1 "o half ( a corn muff91 & a cup ( c(fee :i* is ma9ly hot milk4 ,i h ?is at half pa/ eight4 ,my h\r ( ris+ is sev5 e morn+4 ,= lun*eon ,i p>take pr9cipally ( vegetables1 ) no meat1 & a glass ( wat]4 ,?is is at "o o'clock4 ,at d9n] ,i skip mo/ ( ! c\rses & enjoy small portions ( vegetables1 fi%1 & f[l4 ,i nev] eat betwe5 meals & consume n[ less ?an half ,i did at fifty4 ,! vigor & long life ( ,bi%op ,fall[s ( ,*icago are ma9ly due to 8 liv+ & m5tal habits & to 8 simple diet4 ,he is well ov] #he ye>s ( age1 b few m5 ( ?ree-score ye>s c d z mu* "w1 ! ye> r\nd4 ,!re are two or ?ree s]mons & sev]al public addresses ea* week1 & ! "w ( a l>ge p>i%--f m>riages & *ri/5+s to fun]als & p>i% visit+s--:i* is nev] slight$4 ,an active ,gr& ,army man & ,civil ,w> vet]an1 he is ask$ to address c\ntless milit>y & patriotic ga!r+s1 & 8 en]gy seems z tireless z 8 _s is will+4 ,8 ability to meet ^! dem&s c be trac$ back to simple liv+ & simple eat+4 ,! ,bi%op is temp]ate 9 all ?+s1 & refuses to worry4 ,he nei!r dr9ks nor smokes4 ,9 reg>d to 8 diet he says1 ,i eat v little meat1 b take pl5ty ( fruit1 c]eals & vegetables4 ,i take regul>ly be=e breakfa/ a cup ( hot grape juice4 ,i use x frequ5tly at o!r times4 ,i take butt]milk daily4 ,night & morn+ he takes simple physical ex]cises1 & always walks at lea/ a c\ple ( miles ea* day4 ,! ,bi%op's ance/ors 7 long-liv$4 ,8 great gr&fa!r liv$ to be #if2 8 gr&fa!r1 #ia2 8 elde/ bro!r1 #ic4 ,8 fa!r's dea? f a fall occurr$ at ! age ( #ha4 ,he has a bro!r :o is #ib4 ,?is 9 itself is evid5ce t he comes ( a family 9 :i* "r liv+--:i* means simple liv+--has prevail$ until its effects h %[n 9 ea* succe$+ g5]ation4 ,! _w-r5[n$ ,am]ican inv5tor1 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison1 n[ 9 8 #ge? ye>1 has today a m9d z brilliant & +5i\s1 & a skill z rem>kable = inv5t+ ?+s t are ( practical use1 z :5 at #ba he inv5t$ 8 automatic repeat] :i* did s mu* = telegraphy4 ,& ,edison is ano!r sp>e eat]4 ,:at he ate at ! ?ree meals ( ! day on :i* he wrote ! foll[+ lett]1 is *>act]i/ic ( ! small am\nt he eats e day 9 ! ye>4 ,& y w le>n t ?is is true ( e man or woman :o has liv$ long & is /ill do+ active bra9 "w4 ,& s1 once = all1 let u ?9k "r ab\t ?is matt]4 ,we get out ( ourselves j ab\t :at we put into ourselves or d = ourselves 9 ! way ( food & ex]cise4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! foll[+ is ! text ( a lett] f ,mr4 ,edison t 0 includ$ z an illu/ration 9 ! book4 ,f ! ,laboratory ( ,?omas ,a4 ,edison1 ,orange1 ,n4,j4 ,m>* #b1 #aiba4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,cl>k ,h9kle ,cawk] ,city1 ,kansas4 ,de> ,sir3 ,y\r lett] ( ,febru>y #be? 0 receiv$4 ,my food = ! "o day on :i* y\r lett] 0 receiv$1 0 z foll[s3 ,,breakfa/ ,cup c(fee #a_/b milk1 #a_/b c(fee4 ,two pieces toa/1 #b-a_/b #d1 #a_/d ?ick4 ,ano!r piece toa/ ) two small s>d9es on x4 ,,midday ,,meal ,glass milk4 ,two pieces ( dry toa/4 ,,ev5+ ,,meal ,two glasses milk4 ,?ree pieces v ?9 dry toa/4 ,small piece /eak1 #a-a_/b wide1 #c_/h ?ick1 #c long4 ,small bak$ potato4 ,"o piece nut *ocolate4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,?os ,a ,edison ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is additional note 0 h&writt5 on ! typewritt5 lett] be+ reproduc$ 9 ?is section4 ,weight #ahe lbs ,c dim9i% ?is diet )\t loss ( weight ,e ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,end ( lett]4 ,mo/ p d n take en\gh sy/ematic outdoor ex]cise4 ,& ex]cise1 ,i w\ld h y und]/&1 is ano!r ess5tial 9 ! cure ( "o :o has n]ves4 ,b ,i am q sure t a lot ( bad advice has be5 giv5 wom5 suff]]s along ?is l9e4 ,i f9d t z a rule1 wom5 make bett] progress1 at lea/ at fir/1 ) complete re/ or z mu* re/ z !y c possibly get4 ,i h se5 great h>m come f tell+ a woman afflict$ ) ,! ,my/]i\s ,disease--z x is (t5 call$--to take long walks4 ,i am always extremely c>eful ab\t tell+ su* a woman to indulge 9 vigor\s ex]cise4 ,"s wom51 ( c\rse1 are mu* /rong] ?an o!rs4 ,my advice to a woman is to walk 9 ! op5 air unless %e is s ill %e _c walk at all )\t becom+ v weak4 ,& "h aga9 ea* p]son mu/ use common s5se & decide ! matt] h]self4 ,b no p]son ) a n]v\s breakd[n %\ld ev] "w at any task or take any k9d ( ex]cise to ! po9t ( exhau/ion4 ,i well rememb] a man :o came to me "s ye>s ago suff]+ f ?is malady4 ,he _h be5 try+ to get well by do+ heavy /unts 9 a gymnasium4 ,he 0 v muscul>1 9 fact he 0 an a?lete1 & 0 /ill "u tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,8 *eeks 7 ruddy1 & to ! ord9>y obs]v] he appe>$ to be 9 ! p9k ( condition4 ,b he _h t peculi> expression ( ! eyes t fla%$ 8 /ory to me z pla9ly z if blazon$ =? by ! lett]s ( an electric sign4 ,i told him at once t he c\ld nev] hope to cure 8 n]ves by su* viol5t ex]cises4 ,& "r "h let me advise m5 9 ?is condition n to run4 ,i receive _m lett]s ( inquiry f "y m5 ) brok5-d[n n]ves :o tell me !y are tak+ long walks & f9i%+ ) a run4 ,to all su* ,i say3 ,d n run4 ,i "k all ab\t x = ,i h tri$ x4 ,i 0 on my univ]sity football team4 ,& all my life ,i h be5 fond ( a?letics4 ,i am /ill fond ( ?is k9d ( life & always expect to be1 b ex]cise is frequ5tly ov]done by n]v\s p4 ,usually1 ! physically /rong man :o breaks d[n ) n]ves ?9ks at once ( physical tra9+4 ,b /range z x may seem1 y c make su* a man's muscles z h>d z iron b t alone w n cure him4 ,& x is true t _m p 9 ?is condition d n seem n]v\s = !y are n at all %aky1 z "s ?9k an individual %\ld be if he is ! victim ( a n]v\s breakd[n4 ,i well rememb] t "o day :5 at my wor/ ,i c\ld n "w nor conc5trate my m9d on any?+4 ,i *anc$ to be 9 ,topeka1 ,kansas1 & pass$ a %oot+ gall]y4 ,i 0 a good rifle %ot & ,i _h be5 tak+ long walks & %oot+ ,kansas jack rabbits4 ,i w5t 91 pick$ up "o ( ! rifles1 & />t$ fir+ at ! bigge/ t>get4 ,i rang ! bell twice on t t>get 9 succession1 & !n aim$ at ! f9e/ t>get !re & rang ! bell twice 9 succession on t4 ,! proprietor 0 v mu* surpris$1 say+ x 0 rem>kably good %oot+2 & yet ,i 0 d[n & out ) n]ves4 ,i h se5 _m a?letes :o1 to ! untra9$ obs]v]1 look$ well1 b :o 9 reality 7 n]v\s wrecks4 ,outdoor ex]cise alone w n cure su* p1 or if seem+ly x does--& ?is is important--soon] or lat] ! individual is sure to g d[n aga94 ,y h fir/ to remove ! cause1 & t is l>gely wrong diet4 ,n[ ( c\rse x is only reasonable to say t if su* an individual does n get out ( doors at all he _c get well4 ,t is "o tr\ble ) _m ( our wom5 today4 ,!y w g on a diet & /ick to x1 b !y w n get out ( doors4 ,if !y d g out1 !y ride a little di/ance 9 a /reet c> or 9 an automobile to d "s %opp+4 ,or !y g to a /ore & sp5d a good deal ( "t !re--indoors1 m9d y--& !n are :irl$ home aga94 ,"s ( !m seem to ?9k t is tak+ outdoor ex]cise1 b ( c\rse x is n4 ,s _m times !y h said to me1 ,:y1 ,i d get out6 ,yes1 !y d get out1 b !y imm$iately g indoors aga94 ,! n]v\s individual1 unless ! collapse is s sev]e t ! fir/ few weeks mu/ be sp5t 9 b$1 %\ld get out ( doors at lea/ ?ree or f\r h\rs a day1 e day 9 ! week4 ,?is is a g5]al rule t %\ld be obs]v$ by ev]yone4 ,x takes g5u9e c\rage1 ,i "k1 = a man or woman to sp5d ?is mu* "t out ( doors4 ,& ,i "k t ^? :o are compell$ to "w = a liv+ _c take ?ree h\rs all at "o "t4 ,b labor conditions 9 ?is c\ntry are su* t ,i am sure ! va/ majority ( our p c\ld sp5d ?is mu* "t outdoors 9 :olesome recreation if !y w\ld make up _! m9d to d s4 ,& rememb] ?is3 ,aft] ! n]v\s p]son is cur$ he %\ld nev] let any?+ prev5t him f cont9u+ su* outdoor ex]cise4 ,i am con/antly try+ to make ?is po9t--:5 y get well y %\ld /ay well4 ,"o breakd[n is bad en\gh2 don't h ano!r4 ,& y w n h ano!r if y w *ange ! habits ( a lifetime z y are advis$ to d4 ,among f>m]s !re are _m1 ! (fspr+ ( n]v\s p>5ts ) bad eat+ habits1 :o suff] f n]v\s breakd[ns4 ,s y see ex]cise out ( doors alone w n cure su* cases4 ,sometimes a f>m] w tell me he fe>s to give up eat+ meat because he w gr[ weak z a result4 ,b j "h ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion to ! fact t !re are nations t h = ages liv$ on ?is lacto-veget>ian diet4 ,i myself h n eat5 meat or eggs = t5 ye>s4 ,at lea/ ,i h n eat5 !m except ! few times m5tion$4 ,& e "t ,i did break ! rule ,i 0 h>m$ f> m ?an ,i 0 b5efit$4 ,i am v sure ! f>m] :o *ooses ?is lacto-veget>ian diet w ?rive on x4 ,memb]s ( our pr(ession discov]$ n v long ago t at an advanc$ age ! peasants ( ,bulg>ia are a wond]fully pres]v$ p bo? m5tally & physically4 ,fooli%ly a great numb] ( ! pr(ession imm$iately jump$ to ! conclusion t butt]milk alone did ! miracle = ^! p4 ,! dr9k+ ( butt]milk became su* a fad t "s ( ! l>ge/ ( our physicians' supply h\ses began & are /ill mak+ butt]milk tablets4 ,& physicians1 _m ( !m1 are cr$ul\s en\gh to prescribe !m4 ,!y might j z well prescribe *alk4 ,:ile butt]milk tablets are h>mless1 !y are ( no b5efit :atev]4 ,h[ easily fool$ p--physicians includ$--may be6 ,bulg>ian peasants are /rong & rugg$ & live to a great age n because !y dr9k butt]milk1 b because !y live on milk & fruits & vegetables & /ay out ( doors4 ,butt]milk is a good heal?ful dr9k1 b x is only a m9or reason = ! heal? & /r5g? ( ! ,bulg>ian peasant4 ,n[1 really1 c\ld y ?9k ( any?+ m absurd ?an to prescribe butt]milk or butt]milk tablets z ! f\nta9 ( y\? :5 ! pati5t is break+ all ! laws ( heal?1 z mo/ butt]milk laym5 & physicians are do+8 ,x seems almo/ impossible t p--physicians 9 p>ticul>--%\ld = a mom5t believe su* ?+s4 ,b !y d4 ,b>num said !re 0 a suck] born e m9ute1 & ?is c]ta9ly seems to be true4 ,no1 !re is no royal road to heal?4 ,! butt]milk-tablet r\te w n take y !re4 ,if y w live out ( doors z ,bulg>ian peasants d1 & if y w eat z !y d1--z man is expect$ to eat1--y w live j z long z !y d1 & y w get a great deal m out ( life & be mu* m helpful to o!rs4 ,:5 ! "t comes r\nd = y\r next butt]milk tablet1 d n take x4 ,in/ead1 d z ^? peasants d--leave (f eat+ meat & take a two-h\r walk 9 ! sun%9e4 ,!n :5 n9e o'clock comes1 l ! ,bulg>ian1 g to b$ & /ay !re until morn+4 ,if ! p]son afflict$ ) n]ves expects to get well & /ay well1 he mu/ g to b$ at an e>ly h\r & get eight or n9e h\rs ( sleep n only "s nights b e night 9 ! week4 ,:5 "o beg9s diet+ & tak+ outdoor ex]cise he %\ld g to b$ regul>ly at an e>ly h\r ev5 ?\gh he has n be5 sleep+ well4 ,no matt] h[ _m sleepless nights he has exp]i5c$ be=e beg9n+ ?is regime1 he %\ld retire e>ly j ! same1 because1 soon] or lat]1 sleep w come & ! relax$ body is re/+ ev5 if ! individual does n sleep4 ,n[ ,i h be5 ?r\gh all ?is ly+ awake at night1 s ,i "k f exp]i5ce t x is be/ to g to b$ e>ly & at a regul> h\r4 ,if y c1 y %\ld sleep n9e h\rs4 ,n]v\s p ne$ m sleep ?an o!rs4 ,sleep is a bett] re/or] ( n]ves ?an any?+ else we c try4 ,i d n believe t t5 or ev5 elev5 h\rs' sleep w\ld be h>mful to a n]v\s adult1 because v (t5 ,i h se5 su* a p]son b5efit$ by x4 ,*ildr5 %\ld h all ! sleep !y want up to t5 or twelve h\rs4 ,b aft] a *ild has wak5$ 9 ! morn+ he %\ld be p]mitt$ to get up4 ,x is n good = him to lie 9 b$ aft] he wi%es to rise1 = nature is call+ him to get up & ex]cise4 ,! n]v\s individual n only %\ld ex]cise sy/ematically out ( doors b he %\ld play "s game4 ,y rememb] :5 we 7 *ildr5 h[ mu* we lov$ to play8 ,well1 to give up play :5 we gr[ up is all nons5se4 ,& j because p quit play+ is ! reason !y h wr9kles & fr[ns4 ,did y ev] notice h[ (t5 p laugh :5 at play8 ,!re is some?+ ab\t play t compels "o to laugh4 ,& :at all p ne$1 n]v\s p & o!rs z well1 is to get into ! habit ( laugh+ m4 ,& x is n h>d to f9d some?+ to play4 ,i l to play at basket ball ) a *ild1 & ,i c enjoy toss+ a ball = an h\r if ! *ild w /ick to ! game t long4 ,play+ basket ball 9 ! op5 air on a sun%9y day is "o ( ! v f9e/ ex]cises 9 ! _w4 ,if y are suff]+ f n]ves & are able to be out ( doors at all1--,i mean if y are well en\gh to be out1 & at lea/ n9e out ( t5 suff]]s are1--get a basket ball & get "s "o to play ) y4 ,if at fir/ y are poor at cat*+ ! ball y w ) practice improve4 ,gradually toss ! ball a little high] & a little high] until y h difficulty 9 cat*+ x4 ,any woman or girl c /& ?is sort ( op5 air ex]cise4 ,if ! wea!r is cold1 no matt]2 wrap up & play anyway4 ,b ent] into ! game ) _s4 ,play+ ! regul> game ( basket ball is too viol5t ex]cise = ! n]v\s p]son4 ,! victim ( n]ves %\ld always keep 9 m9d t x is mild outdoor ex]cise t w d him good4 ,t5nis is too viol5t an ex]cise = p :o h _h n]v\s tr\ble4 ,anyway1 !re is no use 9 "o's do+ any?+ t w make 8 he>t beat l a trip-hamm]4 ,a wom5 c toss a basket ball & laugh & get rosy *eeks & gr[ y\ng] & pretti] z easily z :5 play+ t5nis4 ,golf is also good ex]cise1 b a l>ge numb] ( p :o "w = a liv+ & suff] f n]ves w\ld h little *ance = ex]cise if golf 7 all t c\ld be (f]$ !m4 ,fur!rmore golf is practically only a summ] game1 & an individual belong+ to ! pre-n]v\s class ne$s outdoor ex]cise e day 9 ! ye>4 ,b golf is excell5t ex]cise1 & !re is no?+ bett] if "o has ! "t to give to x & has access to l9ks4 ,bicycl+ is spl5did ex]cise = n]v\s p1 b automobiles are s num]\s t x is n[ consid]$ almo/ dang]\s to ride a :eel on any ( our ma9 travel$ roads4 ,m\nta9 climb+1 ,i believe1 is n to be recomm5d$ = mo/ p suff]+ f n]ves4 ,i h kn[n su* p to g to ,colorado & sp5d "s "t climb+ m\nta9s1 & !n come back mu* worse ?an :5 !y w5t away4 ,my advice to ! n]v\s p]son :o goes to ! m\nta9s is to be out ( doors all ! "t he c1 b to take ?+s easy4 ,x w\ld be bett] = su* a p]son to walk ab\t sl[ly on ! level gr\nd ?r\gh "s ( ! t[ns or along ! foo?ills4 ,let leisure be y\r wat*word 9 a hill c\ntry4 ,i "k ,i injur$ my n]ves out 9 ,colorado "o summ] because ,i 0 ill advis$4 ,m\nta9 air is good = y1 b ! m\nta9s w d y m good if y simply look at !m4 ,if y ?9k y mu/ g to ! top1 take a burro4 ,y w f9d t ! burro w give y a lesson 9 h[ to d ?+s 9 a leisurely way4 ,d n get out ( pati5ce ) him & :ip him4 ,rememb] t ! burro is sm>t] ?an y are 9 reg>d to ! bus9ess ( m\nta9 climb+4 ,he has nev] _h a n]v\s breakd[n1 & if y w let him h 8 own way he nev] w h4 ,x w d y good to let him h 8 way2 he af=ds a trem5d\s lesson 9 pati5ce4 ,pati5ce1 t's j :at we ne$1 & we ne$ x badly4 ,walk+ sl[ly 9 ! op5 air = two or ?ree h\rs is ! be/ ex]cise = man4 ,=tunately1 l ! wat] we dr9k1 x is free to ! poor z well z ! ri*4 ,= ! n]v\s man :o is able to d x1 ,i "k ( no?+ bett] to build up muscles & keep ! liv] & o!r int]nal organs 9 good %ape ?an saw+ wood4 ,don't scorn ?is sort ( ex]cise because y h be5 told t ! ex-,kais] is tak+ x4 ,t is n to be laid up aga9/ ! wood or ! ex]cise1 =1 q =tunately1 ! wood does n c>e :o saws x4 ,get "s wood1 !n1 & a buck saw1 & saw wood = y\r own b5efit4 ,y c d ?is morn+ & ev5+4 ,wood saw+ br+s into play e muscle 9 ! body1 & ! ex]cise is j en\gh to make a man com=tably tir$ )\t do+ him h>m4 ,_m p :o g to sanit>iums = a cure pay f fifty to sev5ty-five doll>s p] week = ! privilege ( saw+ wood1 & y c take ?is ex]cise j z well & at consid]ably less exp5se at home1 saw+ y\r own wood in/ead ( t ( ! sanit>ium4 ,ano!r spl5did div]sion = a man ) n]ves1 if he c h x1 is a small work%op :]e he c make j any old ?+ out ( bo>ds & nails4 ,if "o is apt 9 ?is l9e1 he c make ?+s t w int]e/ *ildr54 ,?is sort ( "w requires a c]ta9 k9d ( conc5tration t is mo/ excell5t = ! n]v\s suff]]4 ,?is sugge/ion w\ld ( c\rse apply to a woman1 too1 if %e c>$ to try su* an exp]im5t4 ,sew+1 & especially f9e ne$lework1 is v try+ to a woman's n]ves1 & if %e has brok5 d[n "u t k9d ( "w %e %\ld quit x & d some?+ else4 ,if %e has to make h] liv+ 9 t way1 %e ( all p %\ld obs]ve ! outdoor rules z well z rules = diet+4 ,i am sure n]v\s p pr(it by frequ5t+ all possible outdoor games4 ,if a numb] ( p afflict$ ) n]ves c\ld get toge!r & take daily walks & at ! same "t det]m9e t _! conv]sation %\ld always h a humor\s slant1 x w\ld help all ( !m wond]fully4 ,rid+ 9 an automobile is b5eficial if ! ma*9e is driv5 sl[ly & ! pati5t is kept out ( doors f ?ree to f\r h\rs4 ,b ! fa/ driv+ t is g5]ally done is bad = ^! p4 ,!y come back f a ride worse ?an :5 !y />t$4 ,x may be set d[n z a g5]al rule t any =m ( outdoor ex]cise or play is good = ! n]v\s p]son if x is n viol5t4 ,n]v\s p %\ld1 if possible1 take a vacation once a ye> & get into new surr\nd+s4 ,i am c]ta91 h[ev]1 t x does n make any diff]5ce :]e "o lives4 ,a man is j z likely to h a breakd[n 9 "o "p ( ! _w z ano!r4 ,:ile on ^! vacations he %\ld /ick to 8 rules j z rigidly z :5 he is at home4 ,i h _h lett]s f p 9 ,canada & f o!rs 9 ,florida :o h suff]$ n]v\s breakd[ns4 ,9 ,cali=nia "s g to pieces4 ,i h _h _m lett]s f p liv+ !re :o h brok5 d[n4 ,p also break d[n 9 ,colorado & 9 ,new ,york2 9 fact1 9 e /ate 9 ! ,union4 ,climate does n seem to make any diff]5ce s f> z ?is tr\ble is conc]n$1 ) ! exception t 9 high altitudes ,i h obs]v$ n]v\s p are incl9$ to be m re/less ?an else:]e4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i w5t up ,pike's ,peak1 to ! ,summit ,h\se4 ,i w5t to b$ & sp5t ! night !re1 b ,i d n say ,i slept1 = 9 reality ,i slept only ab\t half an h\r4 ,i 0 n at all sick at ! /oma*1 z s _m are :o climb up !re2 ,i _h prev5t$ ?is by eat+ a v light breakfa/ & *ew+ my food to a cream4 ,b ,i 0 extremely n]v\s4 ,i h f\nd a great _m o!r n]v\s p :o d n feel q "r :5 9 a high altitude4 ,z a g5]al rule1 sea level is z good a place z a n]v\s individual c f9d to live4 ,b p break d[n !re1 too4 ,! diet1 y see1 is ! big ?+4 ,& :5 ,i say diet ,i mean ! way food is eat5 & ! am\nt eat5 q z mu* z ,i d ! k9d ( food eat54 ,& once m let me say1 sy/ematic outdoor ex]cise also c\nts1 & y c't keep fit if y ex]cise only "o1 two1 or ?ree days a week4 ,"s p :o take long walks 9 ! c\ntry on ,sunday ?9k t w suffice4 ,b x w n4 ,y mu/ h ex]cise e day & mu/ h "s play along ) x4 ,gymnasium "w is ( v little value z comp>$ to outdoor ex]cise4 ,9 ! summ]time1 g>d5+ is a spl5did =m ( ex]cise4 ,& s is ! c>e ( a small flock ( *ick5s1 :i* is possible = ^? liv+ 9 ! small] t[ns4 ,x is always bett]1 :5 tak+ outdoor ex]cise1 to h some?+ def9ite to d4 ,:5 walk+ x is a good plan1 if y c1 to h "s def9ite place to g4 ,& if y h an agreeable companion to keep up a rapid-fire talk1 t w help also4 ,all ^! ?+s are m5tally /imulat+4 ,!n1 if possible1 sleep ! ye> r\nd on a sleep+ por*4 ,if y don't possess a por*1 !n1 h all ! w9d[s 9 y\r sleep+ room wide op5 day & night4 ,if = a "t y h to take physic1 x is be/ to take "s hot m9]al wat] half an h\r be=e breakfa/4 ,b adh]+ to diet+ & ex]cise1 & eat+ en\gh apples1 usually ov]comes con/ipation4 ,n[1 !re are "s ?+s ab\t :i* a p]son mu/ use 8 own good judgm5t4 ,= in/ance1 if y h any bad tee? y %\ld at once g to a good d5ti/ & h !m att5d$ to4 ,nobody ) bad tee? c h good heal?4 ,aga91 if y\r tonsils h become m]e pus sacs y w h to g to a good nose & ?roat speciali/ & h !m remov$ be=e y c expect to h good heal?4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 applies to all p1 :e!r n]v\s or n4 ,! same ?+ is true ) reg>d to y\r eyes4 ,if y are suff]+ f eye /ra9 because y ne$ glasses1 y _c hope to get well ( n]ves until y\r eyes are prop]ly fitt$ to glasses by "s reliable eye speciali/4 ,^! are ?+s t ea* individual mu/ discov] & d = himself4 ,he %\ld consult a d5ti/1 an oculi/1 an auri/1 or o!r speciali/ accord+ to 8 p>ticul> ne$4 ,v4 ,,effect ,,( ,,"r ,,liv+ ,,on ,,worry ,,& ,,unhapp9ess ,nei!r melan*oly nor any o!r affection ( ! m9d c hurt bodies gov]n$ ) temp]ance & regul>ity4 --,,corn>o ,a v sad ?+ ab\t "s n]v\s p is ! fact t 9 _! lives !re are dome/ic or o!r tr\bles :i* no physician c ov]come4 ,"s ( !m live 9 depress+ surr\nd+s1 b = all ^! !re is hope4 ,!re is no d\bt t if we c re/ore ! bra9 to a p]fectly normal1 heal?ful /ate ! human be+ c be> m suff]+ ?an :5 ! bra9 is affect$4 ,p]haps :5 speak+ ( ! _s we _h bett] call x t1 r ?an ! bra91 = t my/]i\s some?+ we call _s does make its home 9 ! bra9 ( man4 ,?is has be5 prov5 sci5tifically4 ,s !n1 9 ?is life ! temple ( ! _s1 or s\l1 does affect ! m9d4 ,& :5 ,i say ?is life1 ,i take ! opportunity to say "h t ,i n only believe 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 b n[1 at #de1 ,i am z c]ta9 ( x z ,i am ( my own exi/5ce4 ,b = "s reason--al?\gh z yet no "o und]/&s :y x %\ld d s--:5 ?is temple 9 :i* ! _s dwells is out ( condition1 x affects ! s\l or _s4 ,s1 y see1 if we c make ! physical man or woman well1 we mo/ c]ta9ly c help ! _s t dwells )9 ! body4 ,& s ,i recomm5d diet+1 temp]ance 9 eat+1 & ! c>eful *ew+ ( food to all ^? suff]]s :o un=tunately live 9 depress+ surr\nd+s & _c get away f !m4 ,:5 ref]r+ to ! _m pitiful lett]s ,i h receiv$ f poor human be+s ?us situat$1 ,i realize t ,i am tread+ on sacr$ gr\nd4 ,su* ?+s are writt51 ( c\rse1 to a physician 9 confid5ce & ! confid5ce mu/ !re=e be =ev] sacr$4 ,i h n only _h lett]s f ^! un=tunate p1 b h repeat$ly come 9 contact ) _m ( !m 9 _! e day life4 ,i "k well :at add$ suff]+ su* conditions br+ to !m4 ,i "k ( no?+ 9 ?is _w m pitiful ?an a noble1 high-spirit$1 ambiti\s woman1 pure & clean ( he>t1 :o m>ries a man & becomes ! "m ( 8 *ildr5 & is !n condemn$ to live ! life ( a m]e animal4 ,& all too frequ5tly ! opposite also obta9s4 ,sometimes a man ( high1 pure purpose f9ds t he has *os5 z ! "m ( 8 *ildr5 a co>se1 s5sual woman4 ,n[ :y 9 ! _w 7 ^! two p attract$ to ea* o!r8 ,?is is "o ( life's bigge/ puzzles to ^? :o h ?\ght mu* along ?is l9e4 ,9 _m in/ances extreme y\? is ! reason giv54 ,:ile y\? is mat+ "t1 x also is ! "t ( bad judgm5t4 ,?\s&s ( "y p h made ?is dreadful mi/ake simply because !y m>ri$ too "y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 y\? is n altoge!r to blame4 ,:5 p1 "y or old1 are c\rt+1 ea* individual endeavors to appe> at 8 or h] be/ be=e ! o!r4 ,)\t be+ actually aw>e ( x1 "u su* circum/ances bo? man & woman are do+ all t lies 9 _! p[] to deceive "o ano!r4 ,if p w\ld d _! c\rt+ 9 ev]yday clo!s1 & if ! girl w\ld g ab\t h] h\sework :ile ! man look$ on1 or bett] /ill1 if he help$ h] ) x = "o or two ye>s1 !y w\ld und\bt$ly become bett] acqua9t$4 ,b1 aft] all1 except1 p]haps1 9 unusual cases1 !re is absolutely no?+ by :i* p "k t !y are go+ to be prop]ly mat$4 ,if a man ) a t5d5cy to neura/h5ia breaks d[n & is ti$ to a nagg+ wife1 t is usually ! la/ /raw 9 ! way ( 8 recov]y4 ,?is is j z true ( ! woman :o breaks d[n & has a nagg+ husb&4 ,!re are1 ,i regret to say1 ?\s&s ( su* cases all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,on ! o!r h& ,i h _h a man come to me & say t he 0 will+ to d any?+ on e>? to aid 8 wife1 b he c\ld n get h] to diet or ev5 to make a s]i\s attempt to get well4 ,i am always trem5d\sly sorry = su* a man because he has a mighty heavy burd5 to be>4 ,su* a wife %\ld try to get well z mu* = ! man's sake z = h] own4 ,%e %\ld und]/& t %e is ne$lessly tortur+ ! "o be/ fri5d %e has on e>?4 ,a woman ( ?is k9d %\ld rememb] t1 no matt] h[ mu* %e may suff]1 %e is hopelessly selfi% if %e w n d all 9 h] p[] to diet & to obey o!r necess>y rules t w enable h] to get rid ( ! malady4 ,sometimes :5 a physician puts ?is be=e h] k9dly b firmly x results 9 h] mak+ a beg9n+ & by & by gett+ well4 ,i h se5 ?is happ5 _m times4 ,& ,i wi% to say "r "h t :ile ,i believe ,i 0 born ) "s natural tact1 yet if ,i _h n gone ?r\gh all ?is horrible suff]+ myself ,i %\ld n1 ,i "k1 be able to say ! ?+s t w\ld induce ^! p to d t :i* x is _! duty to d4 ,& "h is "o big difficulty ,i h always _h to cont5d )4 ,"s ( ^! p h tri$ s _m s-call$ nons5se cures--eat+ butt]milk tablets1 = in/ance--& h _h no b5efit f !m1 t !y are unwill+ to try ! "o & only ?+ t w cure !m--! ?+ t w cure !m z sure z ! sun %9es4 ,i wond] :y x is t s9ce ! "t ( ,*ri/ p are always look+ = a s5sational or miracul\s cure4 ,our life & ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to x is miracle en\gh1 if we only _h ! s5se to see x4 ,! woman or ! man ) n]ves is n go+ to get well eat+ butt]milk tablets or tak+ pat5t dope :ile ly+ on a c\* & %ut 9 a h\se4 ,y mu/ be/ir y\rself4 ,y mu/ get out ( doors1 & above all1 y mu/ eat "r4 ,today ?\s&s ( ^! p are langui%+ 9 hospitals & sanit>iums1 & mo/ ( !m w come out only to g back aga9 & aga94 ,! in/itutional treatm5t is good = ! beg9n+ ( ! cure1 b if an individual ) n]ves is go+ to get well & /ay well he mu/ *ange 8 lifelong habits4 ,& ,i want to say aga91 t any p]son1 man or woman1 9 ! mid/ ( depress+ conditions c triumph ov] !m if he w eat z he %\ld & live z he %\ld4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t ! human s\l1 if x is pure & f9e1 & if prop] att5tion is giv5 to "r liv+1 t w enable a p]son to meet great sorr[ & triumph ov] x4 ,9 fact1 no am\nt ( sorr[ c defeat a p]son :o keeps 8 he>t & body "r4 ,& ,i w\ld h y all realize t !re is some?+ f> m to u ?an m]e bones & ve9s & n]ves4 ,i "k ! t]rible t5d5cy ( ! "o ) n]ves to get angry4 ,b lay fa/ hold ( y\rself4 ,fight ang] z y w\ld poison1 because 9 reality x is poison to y\r n]ves4 ,ang] w hurt y2 x w hurt anybody4 ,b no matt] h[ h>d y f9d x at fir/1 get control ( y\r temp]4 ,if y succe$ 9 do+ ?is 9 a ye> y w h won "o ( ! greate/ victories man c w9 9 ?is _w4 ,i w\ld r meet a s-call$ pla9 man :o has p]fect control ov] 8 physical & m5tal faculties1 & sit & talk quietly ) him1 ?an to meet ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,engl& or ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ei!r lack$ ?is control4 ,= ,i say to y t no matt] :at o!rs may say1 ! true measure ( success does n re/ 9 ! position y occupy b 9 y\r hav+ complete control ( y\rself4 ,if y are to ga9 ?is control x means t ea* day y are confront$ by a mighty big task1 b if f9ally successful1 y w h accompli%$ ! greate/ ?+ a man c d 9 ?is life4 ,n[1 "h is some?+ = y to take hold (1 y :o all ^! ye>s h believ$ t y\r life ambition has be5 ?w>t$4 ,b y\r ambition1 let me tell y1 has n be5 ?w>t$4 ,p]haps y h n done j :at y want$ to d4 ,b x's q possible t y _h no bus9ess try+ to d t special ?+ anyway4 ,mo/ ( u1 ,i f9d1 c be greatly mi/ak5 ab\t :at we ?9k we want to d4 ,at any rate1 we c nev] be happy unless we ga9 entire control ( ourselves4 ,?is is some?+ ! p]son afflict$ ) n]ves mo/ c]ta9ly c d1 & he c use ?is t]rible ?+ z ,i myself & ?\s&s ( o!rs h us$ x z a ladd] to climb to ! sunlit peaks :]e worry & cl\ds & /orms _c tr\ble4 ,&1 aft] all1 no matt] :o we are1 no matt] h[ poor or h[ ri* we are1 & no matt] :]e we live1 life holds ab\t ! same g5]al possibilities = all ( u4 ,i mean by ?is t life af=ds to all ! same opportunities = real happ9ess4 ,i "k v well t !re are ^? :o w be q unwill+ to grant ?is1 b x is z true z ! life we live4 ,_m p 9 ?is old _w /ill hold ! notion t ^? :o roll 9 weal? are ! happy ones4 ,b ,i say to y ?is notion is all wrong1 & f k ga9$ ?r\gh exp]i5ce ,i "k t 9 _! he>ts _m ( ^! weal?y p are dissatisfi$ & n "o :it happi] ?an y are4 ,! mo/ re/less p1 ! mo/ unhappy p1 & ! mo/ ?or\ghly dissatisfi$ p t ,i h ev] met h be5 p :o _h ev]y?+ t ri*es c\ld give !m4 ,&rew ,c>negie said he _h notic$ t aft] a man _h accumulat$ a million doll>s smiles 7 seldom se5 on 8 face4 ,i _c und]/& :y p insi/ on go+ ?r\gh life mak+ !mselves & all ^? !y really love mis]able j because !y d n happ5 to h ri*es4 ,& a great _m high-/rung s5sitive m5 are utt]ly ca/ d[n because !y h fail$ to acquire weal? by ! "t !y are =ty-five or fifty ye>s ( age4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld make all su* poor1 afflict$ p see :at goes to make up happ9ess & le>n ! only way to be happy4 ,9 ord] to get well ! ?+ we h to d is to foll[ nature's simple rules--rules our ,creator gave to u4 ,we mu/ get control n only ( our appetites b ( all su* passions z ang]1 hate1 & envy1 :i* poison our bodies4 ,& let u also ca/ suspicion out ( our m9ds4 ,?is is a good rule to obs]ve3 ,nev] suspect folks4 ,x is useless1 anyway1 = by & by :at !y are or :at !y d is always b\nd to come to ! surface4 ,by ga9+ p]fect control ov] y\rself--& mo/ c]ta9ly to d s is wor? e ef=t y may make--y w also ga9 pati5ce1 & t is1 ,i ?9k1 "o ( ! cr[n+ virtues4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k x ! greate/ ( all virtues4 ,c]ta9ly x /&s v high 9 ! p]fect+ ( "*4 ,to ! suff]] ) n]ves ,i w\ld say3 ,h ! c\rage to believe t y are go+ to get well4 ,!n y c d x4 ,no matt] h[ depress+ or disc\rag+ y\r surr\nd+s1 d ! v be/ y c e day4 ,!n1 no matt] :at y\r ideas ( success may h be51 y are really succe$+ wond]fully6 ,see t y keep "r on do+ x6 ,if y are a "m & h *ildr51 live = !m4 ,or if y are a fa!r & h *ildr51 & h met ) disappo9tm5ts1 live = ^? *ildr56 ,d ev]y?+ 9 y\r p[] to make !m happy1 high ( he>t1 & gallant ( s\l4 ,d n live = y\rself1 live = y\r *ildr54 ,if y h no *ildr5 ( y\r own1 look ab\t & get int]e/$ 9 "s o!r p]son's *ildr54 ,y w f9d a lot ( *ildr5 all ar\nd y--bless$ little be+s--t y c help to make happy4 ,get y\r m9d (f y\rself & y\r tr\bles & on ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w1 & keep x !re4 ,:5 y 7 a *ild no d\bt y _h _m happy days4 ,"s ( u _h a v happy *ildhood1 :ile o!rs may h be5 d5i$ :at _! he>ts desir$4 ,b if we did n h a happy *ildhood t is all ! m reason :y we %\ld be glad to help "s o!r little ones h a happy "o4 ,m & m ea* ye> ,i live ,i come to believe t x dep5ds entirely ^u gr[n p :e!r 9 ?is _w *ildr5 are happy or n happy4 ,if y _h a happy *ildhood--& mo/ p _h--d y n recall ! glori\s times y _h8 ,i "k y d1 = we all d4 ,& ,i "k1 too1 h[ mu* p affect$ ) n]ves dwell on ^? memories1 & h[ mu* !y wi% !y might g back to ^? bless$ days :5 ! sun 0 always %9+ & ! birds 7 always s++ & ! /reams always beckon+ !m to play along _! s&s4 ,d y realize t y c live 9 ^? days aga98 ,i d1 & ,i g back & dwell 9 !m m & m ! old] ,i get4 ,i d n mean t ,i am n look+ =w>d1 = ,i am1 trem5d\sly4 ,h[ /upid we poor mis]able creatures ( ?is _w become aft] we leave our *ildhood days beh9d u6 ,we really %\ld nev] lose sight ( !m4 ,i h said t ! p]son afflict$ ) n]ves %\ld n run4 ,i did n q mean all t implies4 ,aft] su* a man has recov]$1 if he has a good he>t1 he %\ld run a little4 ,i run2 ,i c't help x4 ,i feel s good ,i h to run a little n[ & !n to "w (f /eam4 ,b y "k v well :5 mo/ p see a man runn+ !y at once ?9k a h\se is afire some:]e4 ,x is almo/ unbelievable t we %\ld actually surr\nd ourselves ) s _m utt]ly s5seless cu/oms t t5d to no?+ b mis]y & unhapp9ess4 ,we %\ld dress = com=t1 & we %\ld h ! c\rage to live 9 a y\?ful _w :]e all may be happy4 ,if ! bl9d lead ! bl9d1 s ! ,bible tells u1 bo? %all fall into ! dit*4 ,we ne$ s to live & act t we %all n fail to be happy4 ,happ9ess really is :at ev]ybody is *as+1 b h[ v f> away f x mo/ p are gett+6 ,g back to ! memories ( y\r *ildhood4 ,be ) *ildr5 & play ) !m all y possibly c4 ,if y are a "m1 beg9 ?is v day to ex]cise m pati5ce ) y\r *ildr51 recall+ ov] & ov] aga9 t :5 y 7 a *ild y 7 j z !y are4 ,& rememb]1 = x is only too true1 t ! day is fa/ com+ :5 y\r little boy w no long] be a little boy1 he w be a man1 & w h gone away f y4 ,!n _m times y w wi% him back1 & y w look back on ^? days :5 y ?\ght y\r n]ves 7 be+ ru9$1 & feel a great swell+ 9 y\r brea/1 & brea?+ a sigh1 :isp] to y\rself1 ,de> ,god1 ,i hope ,i did all ,i ought to h done = him :ile he 0 little4 ,i "k t any "o c live ) *ildr5 & f9d happ9ess 9 be+ "o ) !m1 & ,i "k ( no bett] ?+ to d4 ,aft] we h hold ( ourselves ) a firm grip we %\ld endeavor to d ?is4 ,i h _h p suff]+ ) n]ves tell me !y _h lo/ a little boy or a little girl1 & t x seems impossible to get ov] ?is loss4 ,i _c tell y h[ mu* ,i long to help su* p4 ,b ,i always urge !m to g "r on play+ ) o!r *ildr5 & to rememb]1 = to me x is c]ta9 tru?1 t !y w meet t little *ild aga94 ,!re %\ld be no?+ to grieve ab\t 9 su* a loss4 ,to f9d comp5sation1 ! "o :o has _h su* a grief has only to keep on play+ ! "p ( a true man or true woman4 ,*ildhood ) all its pa9s & pleasures is ev]y:]e ab\t u4 ,& *ildhood is only ! beg9n+ ( immortality4 ,late "o night1 a numb] ( ye>s ago1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 a little re/aurant 9 a we/]n t[n1 & 0 feel+ v lonely & mis]able4 ,sorr[ weigh$ heavily ^u me t night & ! _w nev] seem$ black]1 yet ,i ?9k my belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l _h nev] be5 m c]ta94 ,i look$ up & high on ! smoke-/a9$ wall hung a pa9t$ picture ( an old-"t %ip ) _m sails set4 ,?is pa9t+ pictur$ ! %ip sail+ ?r\gh ! d>kness ( night4 ,b ?r\gh ! d>k1 seem+ly re/less cl\ds ! moon gleam$ brightly on ! :ite canvas ( ! sails4 ,i _h nev] be=e be5 s p[]fully impress$ by any picture4 ,x seem$ fairly to speak to me4 ,i took an envelope f my pocket & set d[n ! v]ses giv5 "h4 ,^! v]ses 7 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 "o or two metropolitan pap]s4 ,mr4 ,james ,bryce1 !n ,engli% ,ambassador at ,wa%+ton1 saw !m & wrote me a beautiful lett] ab\t !m1 9 :i* he said1 ,y\r little poem ',! ,la/ ,j\rney' attracts me v mu*4 ,y see he 0 beg9n+ to gr[ old1 & ,i knew t 0 ! reason ^! l9es ( m9e _h made an appeal to him4 ,n v long aft] ?is ,i also _h a lett] ab\t ! v]ses f ,dr4 ,osl]1 !n ,regius ,pr(essor ( ,m$ic9e at ,ox=d4 ,9 x he said1 ,i h read y\r little poem ',! ,la/ ,j\rney' ) unusual int]e/4 ,& aga9 ,i knew :y4 ,y see1 x does n matt] v mu* :at our rank or our /ation "h1 no matt] :e!r a human be+ is a k+ or :at 8 /ation 9 life may be1 he /ill is a human be+4 ,we are all rea*+ out aft] ! same great ?+4 ,! f9e ?+ ab\t ! s5tim5t ( ^! little v]ses is t al?\gh y wi% to & may n believe x1 x is com+ true anyway4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,! ,,la/ ,,j\rney ,"o night :5 9 a y\?ful dream1 ,i saw a moonlit sea1 ,& sail+ o'er its d>k expanse1 ,a %ip ( my/]y4 ,! lonely travel] seem$ to be ,on "s great mission b\nd1 ,z o'er ! d>k5$ wat]s ,x sail$ )\t a s\nd4 ,long ye>s h pass$2 old age has come3 ,! fire ( life is l[4 ,aga9 ,i ?9k ( t /range dream ,( y\? s long ago4 ,& 9 ! %ip t swiftly sail$ ,t sil5t moonlit sea1 ,i seem to see a /orm-toss$ s\l ,b\nd = et]nity4 ,n[ to my m9d ?is sweet dream comes1 ,a peaceful memory1 ,= soon ,i'll be ,a ,,y\? aga91 ,) ,immortality6