The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
NEW CURE FOR PLUMPyEss.
skimned MIN and Che wing Gun what It
Has Done for One Woman

bkimneo attk ana hewIng Sum-WhAt It
Has Done for One Woman.
San Francisco women of the rotund order of
figure, who long for the sylph-like form OF their
youth. are all on the Gui vive over new anti
fat remedy which, in one instance at least has
been a gratifying success. Jetireys Lewis, the
actress. is the happy exponent OF It's virtues and
the envy of all the fat women who flock around
her 10 learn her secret. Two years ago, says the
San Francisco Chronicle, Miss Lewis was I'M
questiOnably fat, weighing 200 pounds, and in
order to take the leading part of slender young
maiden in play there was only one thing
for her to do. The flesh must go. And
now. owing TO the shrinking properties
OF a SKINNED milk and chewing gum diet
she is a marvel OF grace and slender proportions.
BY rlgidly following this diet she has taken of
forty pounds of flesh, and has every reason TO
believe that she can take OF ten more within
another month. Two quarts OF milk taken
daily, in small quantities, at short intervals of
an hour or so, is her rule, and after each drink
she chews gum. taking fresh piece every time.
She abstains entirely from any other food or
drink. and declares that the departing layers of
flesh leave no wrinkles behind The cream
which rises on the milk is used face lotion.
with charming results. Miss Lewis is showered
with letters and besieged with calls from heshy
women who are willing to sacrifice all their
I'm thinking Of opening the Jsnrsys Lewis
duction OF heshy females. with myself as
the living example. II would be a grand thing
and STICK to Within the pss Few days
! have received nearly htty letters, all from
me, and the change Surprised them Why, was
once SO fat that was ashamed OF myself, and
either had to reduce or leave the stage 1t re.
life for SIX i'm milk by the spoonful, but | did IL,
and you can see the result; Solid food has no
ner table and take my milk without sigh"
The ladies who have tried this unique method
process. After two weeks OF the milk diet their
clothes have To be taken In, and In three months
they SEEN never 20 have been made f0T then H, at
Lewis took a course Of athletics under a pro-
lessor, who was supposed to know how to make
clubs. and gained flesh at the rapid rate OF hve
pounds week. Long walks were tried. bat TO
NY face was getting dreadfully fat" she
said, I" when tried those walks. ! didn't care
worried me-. SOY got heavy %oOisn sweater US
thick Tam o shanter esR down over my face. l
tired on the hottest days Of an Eastern summer
would walk from the bathhOuse 10 cOney Isl-
After the tramp rolled in the surf an hour
or 50, and confined myself 70 diet Of lean, IN
derdOns beef. But the result was the same As
IN the gymnasium. / never gained less than ave
pounds week. and II was sOmstimes seven.
Last Christmas i started on the skim milk
and chewing gum, and quickly lost the uEde-
slrable portion OF myself IL Was an awful hard
ship at nrst but perseyered, and soon had the
mOdiste taking tucks In my garments. By try
ing on my old gowns could keep an accurate
record Of what lost In feet and inchess and the
result was enough 10 staFtle one. The mOdists
actually refused 10 believe that had once worn
the dresses sent 10 her to be altered. Milk and
chewing gum are indeed great blessings for TAT
people. On the road l use the same diet. with
slight variations, carrying my milk bottles along