ing of catarrh,
from which she had suffered previously. And as she and her
husband do, so do their two sons.

"After the first few days of abstinence he had felt no desire to
eat until Sunday evening. Then he became hungry--ravenously so.
His first fast of a year ago--it was twenty-eight days then--had
taught him that sleep took away the longing for food, and, too,
he had said he would make his fast last forty days this time. So
he went to bed and to sleep.

"But he awoke at 11 o'clock; he was hungrier than ever, and he
decided not to resist his inclination for food. Calling his wife
he asked her for an orange, and ate it; then he took another.
His next demand was for oysters, and a dozen large, juicy ones
disappeared rapidly, to the accompaniment of five soda crackers.
Then he drank about two-thirds of a cup of beef-tea, and some
Oolong tea. His appetite was not sated by any means, but he knew
the danger of overloading his stomach, so he stopped.

"He soon was slumbering again, but he was wide awake at 2
o'clock in the morning. And his hunger was with him still. He
ate an orange to appease the craving, and again sought his
pillow. He slept again until 6 o'clock, and then, breaking some
crackers in a bowl of milk and cream, he ate again.

"At noon a meal was served to the still hungry man. He began
with a little clam-broth; then came half a dozen steamed clams,
followed by a small portion of mock-turtle soup. Of a squab he
ate one-half, and with it some canned pease and fried potatoes;
while for dessert he had a little lemon ice.

"'That was good,' he exclaimed, as he finished. The remark was
unnecessary; the relish with which he had eaten was convincing
testimony of his enjoyment. Asked why he had decided not to fast
for the full forty days, he said:

"'I ate just because I was hungry.'

"Asked how the weather affected him, he said:

"'When I began there was a spell of cold weather, and I found
it rather hard to keep warm at night. But it soon passed away,
and I made it a point to wear the same underclothing and outer
garments as usual. Oh, yes; I did wear a different pair of
trousers. I had them made five years ago, but they were so tight
around the waist I could never wear them. They are as loose as
can be now, however.'

"'From a scientific standp