Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-30
THE AMERICAN DUCHESS.
Rigorous Treatment That Makes Her Grnce
of MarIhnrnutrI, E.,ir

Rigorous Treatment That Makes Her Grace
of Marlborough Fair.
Neither the good clothes nor the coat
of-arms worn by the Duchess of MARI
borough have interested the ladies of
New York as much as the slender pro-
portions of her figure. At her first pub
lie appearance in the Metropolitan OPP
era House, the night Nine. Patti made
her debut, an exclamation of astonisb-
ment ran around the horseshoe.
GLOW slight"
"a perfect thoroughbred"
"What has she done?"
''Where is her flesh?" is a sample of
the wondering inquiry that passed from
critic to critic
The Duchess is slight and a perfect
thoroughbred in bearing and outline;
her flesh has vanished, and tho things
she has done, or rather the things she
has refrained from doing, entitle her to
be classed among the heroines of So
ciety.
When she married the Duke of MARI
borough she was more than plump She
filled out every crease and wrinkle that
escaped her bodice-maker; her breath
than the rustic of angels wings, and
the slightest exertion distressed her.
She consulted an uptown adipose doc
tor, who, after careful diagnosis, pro-
nounced her case chronic. Then she
was plain Mrs. Hamersley. but a very
pretty woman pred sposed to take up
considerable room in the world.
Lady Jane" the doctor informed
her, ''was shadowy by comparison to
her possibilities
This revelation Mortified the pretty
widow, who at once offered superior
financial inducement and pledged her
self to carry out infinitely whatever
prescription he warranted to relieve
her. A bargain was closed and the
treatment began at once and has been
religiously adhered to ever since.
Here are some of the restrictions:
Not a morsel of bread, cake, rolls or
pastry.
No tea, coffee, chocolate or sweet
wine.
No potatoes peas, rice, carrots, tur-
nips, macaroni, cheese, butter, cream,
custard, jellies or sweets.
Not drop Of ice-water
No warm baths
No flannel and only enough clothing
to keep from taking cold.
No bedroom heat.
Not drop of any liquid food at meals.
In place of bread she had fruit sec
ton of apple or orange, some fresh
| grapes, berries, cherries or stewed fruit
being used where ordinarily one Graves
| q of 80
Her diet was limited to two meals day,
breakfast at ten and dinner at seven,
with the following bill of fare to select
from: Rare, lean meat, game and poul-
try, soft-boiled eggs, sea foods, toast,
lettuce, spinach, celery, crosses, fruits.
She had half gallon of hot water
to drink every day, with lemon Juice in
1t to take away the fat taste Cold
water was denied her, and ales, frappes,
champagne and claret str city forbidden,
She was even forced to forego the luz
ury OF bathing in water, in place Of
which she had sponge and vapor baths.
Every few days she took fast, allow
ing the system to consume the adipose
tissue While no limit was put upon
the pleasure of driving or riding, She
] lest roads, and to walk from FIVE to tan
miles day in the open air.
This practice of self-denial the Ouch
ess OF Marlborough has persisted in for
the last two years and to-day she is per-
haps the handsomest woman in New
York society. She weighs about 1:s.aa
hundred and forty pounds, her eyes are
bright her complexion is as clear and
smooth as schoolgirls, and she has
the carriage OF cadet and the health of
a child of nature.
Considering the fact that Blenheim
Castle is constantly filled with company
and that the Duke is gourmet and
something of gormand, this beautiful
American deserves much credit for her
forbearance, even if it is the price of her
beauty. IN. Y. Warld.