1 2 DA VET'S PRIMER 



CHILDREN : 



I now have the pleasure of introducing to you two 

 pairs of twins, Frank, Francis, Carl, and Carletta. 

 They are the children of a wise woman ; she makes but 

 few cakes and pies, but invests in wholesome fruits, 

 and as a reward, there is but little sickness in the 

 family. 



You may not have yet learned it, children, but it is 

 true that nice, ripe apples, pears, or other ripe fruit, 

 lessen the appetite for strong drink, even where the 

 habit has been formed for it. You must not forget 

 that in these days, much of the water in cities is quite 

 impure. Father might have spent a day at hard mental 

 Work in the office, and the water was not good ; he 

 feels sick at his stomach, and, as he is going home, he 

 steps into a saloon and buys a glass of beer. The 

 alcohol revives him, and he honestly thinks it has given 

 him strength ! this opens the gate, and he takes a little 

 more each day until, finally, the " habit " is formed and 

 father loses his job, and is known as a " drunkard !" 

 The same sad downfall happens to men who \vork in 

 the shops, and in the sewers and, indeed, almost every- 

 where. Now, children, suppose your fathers had some 

 fine, large apples, such as the little folks in the photo- 

 graph have, or other ripe fruits, these would have 

 allayed the thirst, and father would not drink the bad 

 water, but would come home full of health and joy, and 

 help you take care of the flower beds, train the vines, 

 and care for the trees. Then the place where you re- 

 side would be "Home, sweet home." Study carefully 



