Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-11-22

after that it is well they are not under
oath. One handsome six foot bachelor
married men dou't care so much) varies
from PIP to 213, never more. and yet his
best friends would call 250 a light guess
Such is vanity!
Talking of comparisons of fweight, how
ever, it is hardly fair to judge one woman
by another; they carry their fat so diff
ferently. A woman with fieshy neck,
arms and bust often has smaller extrein-
tiles than her thinner looking sister, and
weighs less. A too large bust is great
annoyance, hence the practice adopted
by many in bathing In diluted vinegar.
There are many ways to get thin, all
involving more or less work and annoy
ance, and constant watchfulness u keep
of the fiesE when once lost. How much
ple&santer it is to Try to get fat, and yet
how difficult for thin person to accom-
plish. There is no necessity.6o curb the
appetite in this endeavor. On the con-
trary, it is given full sway and increased
by every means possible. An indulgence
In palatable things to eat and drink is
permitted and cultivation of cheerful
feelings and happy Incidence is abso-
lutely imperatiyes and yet the poor thin
creature gets thinner still, probably, as
one afflicted remarked, from the effort Of
carrying around good dinners.
LEAN WOMEN.
What sad picture is conjured by the
expression, ii lean woman. Referring
once more to Webster, lean means
wanting flesh, meager, not fat; that
part of flesh which consists of muscles
without the fat" Imagine woman all
lean, meager. To call her thin is not
quite so awful, and yet thin means "kav.
ing little thickness or extent from one
surface to tie opposite" Picture her
back and chest between your two hands,
and feel her of little thickness" Slim
and slender are better terms. No lady
objects to being called slim, and slender
brings to mind
"a ovely being. scarcely formed or nodded
But it don't do for old maids or shrive-
ed matrons. However, thin women get
the best of fat ones in many ways. They
have such great advantage in walking
no weak ankles, shortness of wind.
Then their clothes wear so much longer,
and their figures, with little filling, are
50 much younger looking. A thin girl
does not depiore lack of bust, for it is
SO easily supplied. Her greatest anxiety
is about her calves. Ii she can only cul-
tivate good-sized leg she is happy, and
for this reason she frequents the skating
rink, as skating is splendid for the de-
velopment Of the legs. Oue slim lady
confided to friend that after a season
of the exercise she was obliged to lay III
a new supply ofstockings, as her old ones
were far 100 small
WHAT Is CONDUCIVE To FLESH.
To eat supper just before going to bed
is great aid toward getting fleshy. The
food so tax en- goes all to fat. A nap at
ter each meal is also conducive 10 the
same great end, but gentle exercises
should be taken between meals to pro-
mote appetite. Large doses of fresh air,
avoidance of envious thoughts. entire
contentment with ones lot in life, ones
children, husband, relatives and friends,
complete self elfsatIsfaction--all are con-
ducive to the same great end. There il
one great advantage derived from the
craze on fat or no fat 1t is a poor rule
that don't work both WAYS, and many of
the laws for gaining or losing esh, are
the sane, and are great health promoters.
The formation of tennis, skating, swim
ming and walking clubs, the patIonizing
or them by both stout and thin alike, is
adding greatly to the health of our wo
men. The role of invalid is no longer
fashionable, and it is considered rather a
reproach 10 be delicate. san Francis
cans are rivaiing English in their phy-
sique and powers OF endurance. Small
waists and feet, or rather shoes, are 60
ing out of style, and physicians who
make female complaints speciality are
losing money. Our growing girls are
we'll developed for their age, and, follow
ing the example of their mothers, are
devoted to all manner OF ply ical exer-
clses. Pretty girls naturally, perfect
health will make them beautiful, and
strong enough to stand any amount of
mental culture. What may we not pre-
dict for the future of San Francisco,
ruled by the sons of such women, for,
after all, boy Is generally like his
neither. SaE Francisco Alta.