Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-08
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How the Duchess OF Marlborough
Negaiaed Rner Heauty OF Form
aud Feature.

How the Duchess OF marlborough
Regaiaed Rncr Reauty OF Form
aud Feature.
Now York World
Neither the good clothes nor the coat.
of-arms worn by the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough have interested the ladies' OF New
York as much as the slender proportions
OF her figure. At her first public appear
anoe in the Metropolitan Opera House, the
night Mime. Patti made her debut, an ex.
clamation of astonishment ran around
the horseshoe
"How slight"
"a perfect thoroughbredn'
"What has she done?
"Where ia her flesh ?p ia a sample of
the wondering inquiry that passed from
critic TO critic,
The duchess is slight and o perfect
thoroughbred In bearing and outline; her
Eesh has vanished and the things she has
Refrained from dong entitle her to be
eisssed among the heroines of society.
When she married the Duke of MARI
borough she was more than plump. She
Mlled out every crease end wrinkle that
escaped her bodicg-maker; her breath
was short, her step considerably heavier
slightest exertion distressed her.
Ahe consulted an uptown adiposs doc
Cor, who, after careful diagnosis, pro.
Bounced her case chronic. Then she
was plain Mrs. Hamersley, but a very
= pretty woman predisposed to take up
considerable room in the world.
'Lady Jane" the doctor informed her,
''was shadowy by companion to her pos
sibilities."
This revelation Mortified the pretty
widow, who at onoe offered superior
financial Involvement and pledged herssii
30 carry out infinitely whatever pre-
soription he warranted to relieve her. A
bargain was closed and the treatmen,
began at once, and has been religiously
adhered to ever since.
Here arc some OF the restrictions:
Not niorsel Of bread, cakes, rolls o.
pastry.
No tea, coffee, chocolate or sweet wine
No potatoes, peas, rice, carrots, tur
nips, maoaroni, cheese, butter, cream
eustsrd, 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 beinl
ussd where ordinarily one graves bit o
bread or a swallow of water. Her die
was limited to two meals day, breakfas
ct 10 and dinner at Z, with the following
bill of fare to select 'front.' Rare, lea,
meats, game and poultry, sott-boileC
eggs, sea foods. toast, lettuce, spinach
celery, dresses, fruits.
She had half gallon of hot water I,
drink every day, with lemon juice in II t,
take away the Hat taste. Gold water wa
denied her, and ales, frappes, champaign
and claret strictly forbidden. She wa
even forced to forego the luxury OF bath
ing in water, in place OF which she hat
sponge and yaper baths. Every few day
she took q fast, allowing the system /
consume the adipose tissue. While N
limit was put upon the pleasure of driv
ing, she was asked to selec. the toughest
rookiest roads and to walk from Ave h
ten miles day in the open air.
This practice OF self-dsnial the Duches
OF Marlborough has persisted in for tn
last two years, and to-day she is perhap
the handsomest woman OF her age in Ne,
York society. She weighg about IA
pounds, her eyes are bright, her complex
ion is rs clear and smooth as school
girls, she hss tho carriage of cadet an
the health Of a child Of nature.
Considering the fact that Blenheir
CASTLE is constantly filed with company
and that the duke IL gourmet and some
thing OF u eormand, this beautiful Ame,
lean deserves piucn credit for her for bear
once, even if it is the price Of her beauty