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Show CARRYING AN 1BEA TOO FAR. If Water Is n Stimulant Should Wo Brink It. It Is possible tn carry a good Idea ton far to stretch the application of a magnificent principle until ihu aforesaid afore-said principle Is rendered as ridiculous as the rubber spring apparatus of a Jack-In the box. Hero Is tho story which a certain Chicago girl Is tolling iu proof of this theory: Tho girl lo question Is an excitable little bunch nf nerves and Impulses connected by it physical organism nocu too strong or hardy. The other party to the amusing Incident, which Is giving this girl untold delight nf Into, was one of thu bet known and most enthusiastic enthusias-tic temperance workers In town. "I really cannut, see why ho tunny people cling to sttmuhiuis like tea and coffee," slot obseived. didactically, one day thcn they were lunching tocether,. "when by Inking cam lo properly nourish nnd build up the system they might easily dispense with all such llctlitous aids to well being." "Yes," dreamily assented the excitable girl, "especially us thu best stimulant In the world Is cold water. Why," warming tn her Bunject, "I'm uot a bit of usu In the morning until I have a cold bath and a big drink of cold water. Then I'm alt right. The cold water just stimulates mo beautifully." The temperance tem-perance worker looked thoughtful. "But my dear," sho remarked, Oonlly, "du you think it's quite right for yon to depend upon stimulants of any kind?" Which Is the reason why the excltablo girl b-dleves that it la possible tn carry things too fur. The Idea of regarding cold water In the light of a "stimulant" to be need with cure she has so Inr found highly amusing. But the temperance worker Is still wondering wonder-ing why her cumpaiilou laughed. Exchange. |