Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-11-06

One of the most important questions
now agitating the mind of San Francis
co, particularly the feminine pOrtien, is
how to lOseBr gain flesh. Unfortunate
ly a popularity of our climate is an ex-
IRENE one way or the other, person be-
coming too fat or too thin. 1t is almost
impossible to strike the happy medium.
and, even when once struck, to keep it..
When man makes up his mind that he
is growing too large he goes to work sys-
tsmatically, swathes himself in wet
bandages, takes long walks, perspires
freely, battles often, eats no bread and
butter or potatoes, nor anything dainty
or lucious, drinks nothing but hot water
and reduces himself at once.
Women are not so successful. They
cannot diet when they walk, because
walking gives them an abnormal appe-
tite; and they cannot walk when they
diet, because lack of proper food makes
them corraspondingly weak.
There is one wealthy lady in eur city
who weighs upward of three hundred
pounds, and she wants to get thin. She
is not able to walk much, as she Is too
heavy for her ankles to endure the strain,
but she takes steam baths three times O
week. She cannot lie on the shampoo
table to be rubbed, for she could never
get up again. The attendant is obliged
to perform that Office for her standing.
and an exhausting job it is, too. The
bath gives her such an appetite that she
always comes prepared with lunch of
chicken, pate de fol gras sandwiches and
beer. enough for four people, but which
she thoroughly enjoys and finishes each
time, and yet she expects to get thin.
Some few have solved the problem.
One Of our prominent society ladies lost
thirty pounds on living on tea alone for
three weeks, and though she now eats
all she wishes she has never regained
flesh. Imagine the strength of her will.
and let others emulate her who can.
Slim aad slender are better terms. No
lady objects to being called slim, and
slender brings to mind:
A lovely being scarcely formed or moulded.
But it won't do for old maids or shrivsl-
ed matrOns. However. thin women get
the best of fat ones in many ways. They
have such great advantage in walking;
no weak ankles, no shOrtness of wind.
| Then their clothes wear 80 much longer,
and their figures with little filling,
are so much Younger looking.
To eat supper just before going to bed
is great aid toward getting fleshy. The
food so taken goes all to fat. A nap af.
ter each meal is also conducive to the
same great end, but gentle exercise
should be taken between meals to pro-
mote appetite. Large doses Of fresh air,
avoidance Of enyious thoughts, entire
cOntentment with ones lot in life, ones
children, husband, relatives and friends
complete the same great end There is
one great advantage derived from the
craze on fat or no fat. 1t ia poor rule
that don't work both ways, and many of
the laws for gaining or losing fash are
the same, and are great health pro-
motors. The formation Of tennis, skat-
ing. swimming and walking clubs, and
the patronizing of them by beth stout
and thin alike, is adding greatly to the
health of our women. The role Of inva-
lid is no longer fashionable, and 1t is
considered rather reproach to be deli
cate. Small waists and feet, or rather
shoes, are going out of style, and physi-
clans who are making female complaints
speciality are losing money. Our grow
ing girls are well developed for their
age, and. following the examples of their
mothers, are devoted to all manner Of
physical exercises. Pretty girls natur-
ally, perfect health will make them
beautiful and strong enough to stand
any amount Of mental culture.