Evening star., 1895-09-14
THINGS HEARD AND SEEN.

sation. The desire to become slight enough
to look well on the wheel may have some
thing to do with it. Any form of the thin
nfng-down process means a severe regime.
There is no royal road to learning, neither
is there an easy way to get rid of super
fuous avoirdupois. the gaining of which
was SO gradual and easy. The French
doctors are recommending a fish diet only
varied by one small piece of bread, at each
meal. English specialists allow nothing but
roast beef and roast apples, and the Ger
man system permits any kind OF food
which does not abound i'll sugar, r,vided
no liquids are consumed. Just at present
in this country the milk diet is in favor
Skim milk in prescribed quantities, and
at frequent intervals, is the only food al
lowed. 1t is claimed for it that it keeps I'D
the strength of the patient, and permits
the continuation of ordinary avocations, as
well as the walks and other outdoor exer-
cises advised, better than any other sys-
tenn. One lady who tried it for a month
recently was delighted to find that she
had done away with fifteen pounds of her
bothersome bulk. The method which had
quite run here a few years ago had
graduated phases IN its starvation system
1t. was not popular, except among those
who had no work to do outside of their
homes. For the first ten days Of the re-
auenon e process only the juice of three or
-FOUR oranges was permitted. By ,hat time
the desire for food was in most cases we'll
under control After that small amounts
OF food without fat-producing qualities
were allowed In few notable cases
thirty or forty pounds We're lost in the
first month or six weeks of treatment, A
Turkish bath every day, with strict and
spare diet' did the same work for young
LADY who would willingly have parted with
a hundred pounds of her too solid flesh"
Her drop was pound day for a month
while she continued in her heroic resolve.
Fat is a peculiar thing ANYWAY Long
DlCvCle riding
pile up the burden in many instances.
especially with women, while the same
regime, If pursued by thin persons, would
reduce them to skeletons ConseavenfIv
for those whose figures abound in curves
there is nothing left but to starvs them
selves. or at least carefully refrain from
Iat-producing foods, such as starchy
vegetables. all sweets and pastries and too
much liquid, no matter whether hard or
soft drinks.
This is what happens If you are unfor-
tunate enough to meet with an accident
ABOARD train A lady was travelling UP
to Boston fortnight ago on a limited ex-
press. She was walking through the draw
ing room car. the train gave a Iurch, and
she gave her head a smart bump against
post. The ceiling of the car became sud
denly illuminated by stars of the first mag
nftude, but she really did not know her
fresh young blood was disfiguring the Tur-
kish carpet until out of one corner of her
good eye she saw the whitening face of the
porter Then two conductors seemed to
emerge from the floor, and they helped IN
brace her up against the cooler, where CO.
pious use of ice water with towel accompa-
niment sopped up the CORY stream and she
was able TO look in the mirror and estimate
damages both to her beauty and wear and
tear on her nerves. After fifteen minutes
the lump had nearly disappeared, only the
ragged cut remained and that dull thud of
a a
gan. The conductor took her name and
address, and at the first stop telegraphed
ahead for doctor. That individual came
or at New London and was shown the suf-
ferer. he put six small white pellets In
her hand, looking wiser every minute and
ordered hot witch hazel for the cut. From
that until the end of the trip tha conduc-
tor appeared at regular intervals with tea
cups full of this soothing lotion and when
she reached the Hub she threw away the
white pellets. because she was undecided
whether the doctor said to take the six In
one houf or only one in six hours. More
than that the angry protuberance over ter
eye was gone, and a much better feeling
prevailed in the region where she homes
all the gray matter still remains. A few
days later only small scar remained
which WILL in course of time entirely dis
appear. Moral, don't go walking about a
train while in motion. They build them
with very hard wood.
In the sweet bye and bye, when most of
US perhaps will have been gathered to our
fathers, when Rock Creek Park, with all
its natural picturesqueness. is enhanced by
the art Of man, it ought to be the model of
pleasure grounds and healthful breathing
spots Franklin Park, out Dorchester way
in Boston, is example of what can be
done in the creation of artificial beauties
where the real thing does not exist More
than that, in the line of creature comforts
there does not seem to be very much left
undone, either. One of the features is the
lookout house over the children's play
ground. There are two three acres of
wel-kept lawns in this territory, with the
stars and stripes waving high in the air
over it. The lookout has broad verandas,
where parents and guardians can watch the
sport, and in the basement there are toilet
facilities and a matron to wash the faces
and hands Of the little Bostonese before
they start on the nomestretch. The lawn
tennis courts have pavilion, where the
lady players cap have shower baths if they
like after their play. Another resting place
Is supplied with tables and chairs for lunch
parties, and boiling water is furnished to
teamakers. Bicycle rests for the wheels
and their riders are features of another
shady path. Besides the road and bride
path, there is a bicycle road. Comfortable
spring wagons, with good horses and cour-