The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-02
TOO FAT TO MARRY.
Dio Lewis Monthly.

Dio Lewis Monthly.
A very fat young woman came to
my office and asked to see me privately
When we were alone she said:
care you sure no one can overhear
us?,
"Quite sure"
"You won't laugh at me, will you?'
MADAME, would be unworthy of
your confidence if l could be guilty of
such a rudeness."
"Thank you, sir; but no one ever
called upon you on such a ridiculous
errand. You won't think me an idiot,
will your"
81 beg of you to go on"
"You don't care to know my name
or residenceP"
Certainly not, if you care to con-
ceal Them"
81 have called to consult you about
the strangest thing in the world. Twill
tell you all. am twenty-three years
old. When was nineteen l weighed
122 pounds; now l weigh 209; l am all
filling up with fat. 1 can hardly
breathe. The best young man that
ever lived loves me, and has been on
the point of asking me to marry him,
but of course he sees l am growing
worse all the time and he don't dare to
venture. l can't blame him. He is
the noblest man in the world, and
could marry any one he chooses.
don't blame him for not wishing to
unite himself to such great tub as l
am. Why, Doctor, you don't know
how fat | am. | am sight to behold.
And now l have come to see if any
thing can be done. l know you have |
studied up all sorts of curious SUBJ
jects, and l thought you might be able |
to tell me how to get rid of this dread
full CURSE
She had been talking faster and |
faster, and with more and more feeling
(after the manner of fat woman, who
are always emotionaD, until she broke
down in hysterical sobs.
inquired about her habits-table
and otherwise. She replied:
"Oh, l starve myself; l don't eat
enough to keep canary bird alive, and
yet l grow fatter and fatter all the time
[ don't believe anything can be done
for me. We all have our Affections,
and l suppose we ought to bear them
myself, but it's just breaking his heart;
if it wasn't for him 1 could be recon-
ciled."
then explained to her our nervous
system, and the bearing certain condi-
lions of one class of nerves have upon
,he deposition of adipose tissue. soon
Jaw she was not listening, but was
her sorrow. Then l asked
her if she would be willing to follow
pr scription l might give her,
"WillingP willin- p' she cried, 81
would be willing to go through fire, or
20 have my flesh cut off with red-hot
Knives. There is nothing l would not
be willing to endure if l could only get ;
i'd of this horrible condition"
prepared a prescription for her, and
arranged that she should call upon me ]
,nce week, that might supervise her
progress and have frequent opportuni-
les to encourage her. The prescription
which was read to her was this:
l. For breakfast, eat piece of beef
n mutton as large as your hand, with !
slice of white bread twice as large.
COR dinner, the same amount of meat,
IT, if preferred, fish or poultry, with
he same amount of farinaceous or veg
table food in the form of bread or po-
alto. For supper, nothing.
2. Drink only when greatly annoyed
With thirst; then a mouthful of lem Q
made without sugar. Il
3. Take three times week some t.
orm of bath, in which there shall be v
immense perspiration. The Turkish +,
ath is best. You must work, either in Il
7alking or some other way, several g
ours day.
"But, doctor, l can't walk; my feet n
re sore.' tc
81 thought that might be the case, IL
ut if the soles of your shoes are four IL
lches broad, and are thick and strong, W
'alking will not hurt your feet. You tt
lust walk or work until you perspire in