St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-27

anc6 In the Metropolis
tan Opera house, the night Nine. Patti
made her debut, an exclamation OF as
constituent ran around the horseshoe.
'How slightr'
u "a perfect thoroughbredm
| what has she dOnep"
here is her f1eSh?" is 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 the things
she has done, or rather the things she
mas 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
7nlled 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 exertion distressed her.
She consulted an uptown adipose doc
tor, who, after careful diagnosis, pro-
nounced her case chronic. Then she
was plain Mrs. Hammersley, bat very
pretty woman predisposed 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 whatever prescription
he warranted to relieve her. A bargain
was closed, and the treatment began at
once, and has been refigiOuSly adhered
to ever since.
Here are some of the restrictions:
Not a morsef of bread, cake, rolls or
pastry.
No. tea. coffee, chocolate or sweet
wine.
No potatoes. peas. rice, carrots, tur-
nips, maccaroni, 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 bed room heat.
Not drop of any liquid food at meals.
/ LII 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 swallow of water.
Her diet was limited to two meals day,
breakfast at 10 and. dinner at Z, with
tllC lOilOWluk I'LL VI ~ SOlCCt l1OuH .
Rare, lean meat, game and poultry soft
boiled eggs, sea foods, tOasts, lettuce,
spinach, celery, crosses, fruits.
g. She had half gallon Ohio water to
drink every day. with lemon Juice in it
to take away the flat taste. Cold water
was denied her, aud ales, frappes,
champagne and claret strictly forbidden.
She was even forced to forego the lux
I 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
was asked to select the toughest, rock
lest roads, and to walk from five to ten
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 sheiS
perhaps the handsomeSt woman in New
York society. She weighs about lao
pounds, her eyes are bright, ner COM
pleXiOn is as clear and smooth as a
schoolgirls. and she has the carriage
of a cadet and the health of child Of
nature. ss.s,=3 lsI,ist sai s.a..sa ~;
Considering the fact that Bienheim
castle is constantly filled with company,
and that the duke is a gourmet and
something of a gormand, this beautiful
American deserves much credit for her
forbearance, even if it is the price of
her beauty