Telegram-herald., 1890-04-20
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debut. an exclamation Of 2stoulsknaens
ran around the horseshoe.
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"a perfect thoroughbredg-
What has she doney'
..Where - her heshy' u q sample Of
the wondering inquiry that passed from
critic 10 critic.
The duchess IS slight and . perfect
Thoroughbred in bearing and outline; her
Hesk has vanished, and the things she has
done, or rather the things she has re-
Trained from doing, entitle her 10 be
classed sEneng the beroines Of society.
When she married the Duke Of Mari
borough she was more than plump. She
filed out every crease and wrinkle that
was short, her step considerably heavier
than the rustic Of angels wings and the
slightest exsrtion distressed her.
She consulted al uptown adipose doc
tor. who. after a careful diagnosis, pro-
nounced her case chronic. Then she w as
plain Mrs Hamersley, but very pretty
woman predisposed TO take up consider
able room in the world.
LADY Jane the doctor informed her.
twas shadowy by comparison TO her pos
sibilities."
This revelation horrified the pretty
widow, who at once offered superior
financial inducement and pledged herself
/ 10 carry out minutely whatever prescrip-
ton he warranted 10 relieve her. A bar
gain 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.
Nota 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 feed 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
a bit Of bread or a swallow Of water.
Her diet was limited 10 two meals day;
breakfast at 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
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 roughest,
rockiest roads and to walk from five Il
ten miles 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 age in
New York society. She weighs about
140 pounds, her eyes are bright, her CON-
plexion is as clear and smooth as a school
girls, and she has the carriage of a cadet
and the bealth of a child of nature