The interior journal., 1875-07-09
OWE WAY 10 GAIN A WCNDRED
POTNDA
BY MARY GRACE HALPISE.

BY MANY GRACE HAlPfNE.
Philander Longshanks was cas- thin
as shadow" to use the emphatic Ian.
guage of Mrs. Podgers, his landlady, who
regarded his persistent thinness in the
light of personal grievance.
"a body would think starved him p
was her indignant reflection, one day, as
he arose from the dinner-table after hav.
ing, as she roundly asserted, "eaten
enough for two"
Mrs Podgers had the objection that
most notable housekeepers entertain "tc
having good victuals wasted" and they
certainly were wasted upon Philander
The more he ate, the thinner he seemed
to grow.
"He don't do much credit to nv es
tablishment, that's fact ~ she remarked
ruefully, as she looked after his retreat
ing form, which, tall and lank to the las,
degree, was far from being walking
advertisement" Of the fare she provided
for her guests.
But it was not Philander's fault
There was NO known method by which
he could increase the small amount OF
adipose matter he carried with him that
he had not tried.
He had taken quarts of cod-liver oil
he had surfeited himself with sweets,
eaten pork. which he detested, and re-
jected the beef and mutton, in which his
soul delighted, and all to no purpose.
He was tall and broad-shouldered, and
had his powerful framework been suf-
ficiently well covered, would have been
noted by all his lady acquaintance to be
a fine-looking fellow"
Not that he was bad-looking. He was
well cultured, refined and agreeable, and
might have been quite favorite with
the fair sex If he had not been 50 shy of
them. As it was, he was in a fair way of
becoming that forlorn creature, a con-
firmed old bachelor.
Doctor Marrowfat sat next to him at
the table, whose round, rubicund face
and portly figure were the objects of his
envy and admiration.
How in the world do you keep in
such good flesh, doctor ?" he said to him
one day. "You don't eat so much as /
do, and work harder"
The doctor smiled mysteriously.
"Pve gained hundred pounds during
the year."
Philander stared at the speaker.
DO you mean TO say that year ago
at this time you weighed hundred
pounds less than you do now ?"
" l mean to say that gained hun
dred pounds in less than six months.o
Astonishing! How did you do itr'
That's secret"
"Of course expect to pay for it, doc
tor. Pm ready to undergo any treat
ment, no matter how expensive and dis
agreeable, to insure the like result"
"Oh, it's not very expensive. And as
10 disagreeable, didn't find il so on
the contrary, it was very pleasant and
agreeable. As TO how it was done, all l
can say is, that if you will go where
did, and promise to do exactly as tell
you, l will guarantee you like result"
THAT shall gain hundred pounds
in six monthsY
That you shall gain hundred pounds,
If not more, and in less than the time
mentioned. That is, If you will put
yourself under my care and do exactly
as ] tell you"
Done. Where did you go?'
"Oh, 10 nice place about fifty miles
from here. Nov, shan't answer another
question. All you have To do is To get
ready for AN early start in the morning"
"All right-Pll be ready"
Philander was as good rs his word he
was on hand at the appointed time, and
the two started of on their trip in the
best possible spirits.
Though very laxative, the doctor was
Inclined TO talk of anything but what
Philsnder WAS most curious 10 hear.
"It's nice place, and there are nice
people in il; and that's all you need
lnow at present !" was his curt rejoinder,
rs he tried TO turn the conversation in
hat direction.
ID was near the close of a pleasant
Iune day. They had nearly reached their
having left the ears and
lired a carriage 10 convey them TO
village, two or three miles from
he main road.
o. their way thither, they passed