Bismarck Is Abstemious

"1 am only allowed," says Prince Bis mark, "to drink thrice a day- quartei of an hour after eacb meal, and eacb time not more than half a bottle of red sparkling Moselle of a very light and dry character. Burgundy and beer, botl) of which I am extremely fond of, are strictly forbidden to me; so are all the strong Rheinish and Spaniah wines, and even claret. For some years past I have been a total abstainer from all these generous liquors, much to the advantage j of my health and my 'condition' in the sporting sense of the word. Fortunately I used to weigh over 17 stone. By observing this régimen I brought myself down to under 14, without any loss of strength- indeed, with gain. My normal weight now is 185 pounds. I am welghed once every day by my doctor's orders, and any excess of that figure, I am at once set to work to get rid of by exercise and special régimen. I ride a gooi] deal, as well as walk. Cigar smoking j I have given up altogether, of course under advise. It is debilitating ana bad for the nerves. An invetérate smoker, such as I used to be, gets through 100,000 cigars in nis life if he reaehes a fair average age. But he would live longer and feel better ai; the time if he did without them. Nowadays I am restricted to a long pipe, happily with a deep bowl, one aïter each meal, and I smoke nothing in it but Duteh Knater tobáceo, which Is light, mild and smoothing. You will see presently the pipe comes in with the pint of red Moselwein. It will he a whok bottle today, and you must help me out with it. Water makos me fat, so I must not drink it. However, the present irrangements suit me very well."