Part IV.— HEALTH. 
WHY WE EAT. 
1. May Lewis, whose father had died when she 
was a baby, was only twelve years of age when 
a sad trouble came upon her. Her mother, whom 
she loved dearly, fell ill and died. 
2. Then Miss Brooks, who had been May’s teacher, 
and knew that she was a good and thoughtful girl, 
showed kindness to her, and took May to live at 
her own home. May was to assist in the work of 
the house, and Miss Brooks determined to do what 
she could to help her to grow up a useful and 
sensible woman. That is why she wished May to 
gain some knowledge about the foods she helped to 
prepare and the clothing she wore. 
3. “ Surely there is nothing that concerns us 
more than the health of our bodies,” Miss Brooks 
would sometimes say. “For if we do not keep 
our bodies in good order by proper food and cloth' 
ing, and by fresh air, we make our lives less happy 
and useful than they might be.” 
4 . “Miss Brooks,” said May one day, “ I have found 
out from the book you gave me why we eat food.” 
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