, 1890-04-26
THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH.

200 to I4o Pounds in Two Years
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 Opera
house, the night Mime. Patt made heI
debut, an exclamation of astonishment
ran around the horseshoe.
How slightl'
"a perfect thoroughbred
What has she doney'
Where Is her fesh7r is q sample OF
the wondering inquiry that passed from
critic to critic.
The duchess is slight and 4 perfect
thoroughbred in bearing and outline; her
flesh has vanished, and the things she has
done, or rather the things she has re-
Trained from doing, %entitle her to be
classed among the heroines OF society.
When she married the Duke of MARI
borough she was more than plump. She
filed out every crease and wrinkle that
escaped her bodice maker; her breath
was short, her step considerably heavier
than the rustic Of angels wings and the
slightest cKertion distressed her.
She consulted an uptown adipose doc
tor, who, after n careful diagnosis, pro-
nounced her case chronic. Then she was
plain Mrs. Hanersley, but a very pretty
woman predisposed to take up consider
able room in the world.
Lady Jane" the doctor informed her,
was shadowy by comparison to her pos
sibilities." ~~
This revelation Mortified the pretty
widow, who at once offered superior
financial inducement and pledged herself
to carry out infinitely whatever prescrip-
ton he warranted to relieve her. A bar
gain was closed and the treatment began
ut NICE 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, m~acaroni, cheese. butter, cream,
custard, jellies or sweets.
Not a drop Of ice water.
No warm baths.
No flannel, and only enough clothing
to keep from taking cold.
No bedroom heat.
Not a drop of any liquid food at meals.
In place of bread she had fruit, a sec
ton of apple or orange, some fresh
grapes, berries, cherries or stewed fruit
being used where ordinarily one Graves
a bit of bread or n swallow of water.
Her diet was limited to two meals a day;
breakfast ut 10 and dinner at z, with the
following bill Of fare to select from:
Rare, lean meats, game and poultry, soft
boiled eggs, sea foods, toast, lettuce,
spinach, celery, crosses, fruits.
She had half a gallon of hot water TO
drink every day, with lemon juice in it
to take away the fiat taste. Cold water
was denied her. She was even forced to
forego the luxury of bathing in water,
in place Of which she had sponge and
vapor baths. Every few days she took
a fast. allowing the system to consume
the adipose tissue. While no limit was
put upon the pleasure of driving or rid
ing. she was asked to select the toughest,
rockiest roads and TO walk from five to
ten miles a day in the open air.
This practice of self denial the Duchess
of Marlborough has persisted In for the
last two years, and today she Is perhaps
the handsomest woman OF her & in
New York society. She weighs about
40 pounds, her eyes are bright, her COM
plexion is as clear and smooth as a school
girls, and she has the carriage of u cadet
and the health of a child of nature
New York World.