Daily Republican., 1890-05-02
SHE IS A THOROUGHBRED.

New York World.
Neither the good clothes nor the coat.
of-srms worn by the Duchess OF Mari.
borough have Interested the ladies OF
New York as much % the slender pro-
portions of her figure. At her flrst Dub.
lic appearance Ia tho Metropolitan
Opera House, the night Mme. Patti
made her debut, an exclamation of as
tonishmsnt ran around the horseshoe,
"How slightr'
"a perfect thoroughbrcdp'
What has she donei'
"Where is her Atsh2" Is sample OF
the wondering inquiry that passed from
critic to critic.
The Duchess is slight and q perfect
thoroughbred In bearing and outline;
her flesh has vanished and the tbings
she has refrained from doing eutitle her
to be classed among the heroines Of So
ciety.
When she married the Duke Of Marl-
borough she was more than plump. She
filled out every crease and wrinkle that
escaped har bodice maker; her breath
WAS short. her step considerably heavier
than the rustic Of angels wings, and
the slightest exertion distressed her.
She consulted an uptown edipose doc
tor, who, alter q careful diagnosis, pro.
nounced her Gaze chronic. Then she was
plain Mrs. Hamersley, but very pretty
woman pre-disposed 10 take up consider.
able room In the worl
LADY Jane" the Go. ,rinform ed her,
was shadowy by comparison to her
possibilities.
This revelation mortified the pretty
widow, who at once offered superior
flnarcial inducement and pledged herself
to carry out minutely whatever prescrip-
ton he warranted to relieve her. A bar
gain was closed aud the treatment began
| at once. and has been religiously adhered
to ever aimee.
Here are some OF the restrictions:
Not morsel Of bread, cakes, rolls or
| pastry.
No tea. coffee. chocolate or sweet
| wine.
No potatoes. peas, rice, carrots, tur.
nips. macaroni, cheo'e. butter, cream,
custard, jellles or sweets.
Not drop OF ice water.
I No warm baths.
No flannel, and only enough clothing
to keep from taking cold.
No bedroom heat.
Not u drop of any liquid food at
meale.
In place of bread she had fruit. Sec
tion of apple or orange, somc fresh
grapes, berries, cherries or stewed fruit
being used where ordinarily one Graves a
bit Of bread or swallow OF water. Her
diet was limited to two meals day
breakfast at ten aud dinner at seven,
with the following bill OF fare TO select
from: Rare, lean meats, 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 lAmon juice in II
to take away the fiat Ia. ue. Cold water
WAS denied her, and ales, frappes, cham
payne and claret strictly Forbidden. She
was even forced to foreso the luxury OF
bathing in water, in place OF which she
J had sponge and vapor baths. Every few
days she took q fast, allowing the system
to consume the adipose tissue. While
no limit was put upon the pleasure OF
driving or riding, she was asked to select
the toughest, rockiest roads aud to walk
from five to ten miles day In the open
air.
| This practice of seffdenlal the Duchess
of Marlborough has pel sisted In for the
last two years, and to. day she is perhaps
the handsomest woman OF her age in New
York society. She weighs about l40
pounds, her eyes are br!ght,hor complex
ion Is as clear and bright as u school
gir's, she has the carriage of cadet and
the health OF child OF nature.
Considering the fact that Blenheim
Castle is constantly filed with company,
AID that the Duke is . gourmet and
sometalng OF a gormsnd. this beautiful
American deserves much credit for her
forbearanee, even II 1t is the price of her
beauty.