The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
IS FINE FOR COLD FEET
1T MAKES THE OLD YOUNG AND
THE SICK WELL.
How a Sallow-faced, Scrawny Girl
Became Jolly, Handsome and Pop
ular In Six Months-She Did Not
Like 1t at First But is Very Hap
Ply Now.
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pump, uark-halred one VINO sat doWI
by her in a Columbus avenue car.
Yes. it's me-" answered the new
conner, with a cheerful disregard OF
grammar.
But you've changed So" remarked
the red-haired girl, enviously. why
you're-you're actually getting pretty
and, you know, dear, while all the girls
at boarding school admired your unset
hshness, you were never considered a
raving beauty"
The men opposite smiled behind their
morning papers at this remark.
But you certainly have improved in
| appearance" continued the red-haired
one. Why, when I remember that
this wonderful change has taken place
! IN you in one short year-yes. il is just
about year ago on st. Valentine
day that saw you last Ican't believe
my eyes
Cant you?" asked the plump girl.
dryly.
No. You know, then you were, we'll,
If not bony, certainly very thin. and
you didn't have a good complexion
You know, you were pale and inclined
to sallownesS. And then. don't you re-
member how you suffered with the
blues?"
Yes, but I'm always as jolly as
dancing bear now, and my neck and
arms are plumper than you can ever
hope yours will be, and my cheeks are
always red and my nose white, thank
goodness, with a malicious look at her
companions face.
Well how have you accomplished
the miracle?" asked the other.
Several of the male passengers delib-
erately folded their papers and pre-
pared to listen, while every woman in
hearing distance became attentive.
BY internal laughter answered the
made-over young woman.
internal laughterr' exclaimed the
other Why. what on earth is that"
Why, internal laughter is internal
laughter" answered the pretty one, her
eyes sparkling.
But how do you do it, and when and
what for, and what effect does it have
upon you?"
What does it do to you?" repeated
the authority. Internal laughter not
only changes ones entire physical ap-
pearance for the better, but it improves
the morals and manners as well. 1t is
the best tonic 1 ever tried, and I've
spent dollars on tOnics; it is the best
complexion beautiher in all the world:
1t just helps one to brace up against all
sorts of troubles. In short, if it doesn't
make the hair curl exactly, it certainly
makes it grow
DO tell me how you laugh internal
ly and where you first heard of this
this
"Cure?" finished the other Twas
this way: You remember how pale and
ugly and low-spirted 1 used to be?
Yes. Well, it all came from sluggish
circulation. it seems. On the hottest
summer day my feet and hands were
like blocks of ice. and 1 never knew
" ~ 20 e.
blood was rushing through my veins
l went to one doctor after another, and
they all gave me more tonics than you
can shake a stick at. In addition to
this, one would tell me to diet this way
and another that. Some one else told !
me to take great deal of outdoor ex-
ercise, and still another that l should I
go of to some iron and sulphur mineral |
springs and take the water cure theIe /
Do you know, I spent nearly everything /
l had on doctors, and did everything /
they told me, at great expense, and got Z
no better. Finally, one night / met a l
young woman at a chatting dish party /
and she. noticing my extreme pallor .
and lack of interest. asked if l was well.
liked her, and while, as a rule, I did
not talk of my ailments, told her Just
how suffered.
Bless your she exclaimed, for years
was afflicted the same way myself
and l cured myself
g 'How?' 1 asked. eagerly. and this is
what she told me:
:" By internal laughter. The first
hing you want to do is to discharge
1our doctors. Then begin to treat your
self by laughing internally How do
you do it? You stand up very erect,
With your knees together, your toes
urned out and your hips and should
RS thrown well back. By the way she
ldded, did you know that if. when hav-
ng fuss with anybody, you will only
hrow your weight back on your hips.
-ou can always get the better of your
But is that so?" interrupted she of
he pale face.
Yes. and I'll tell you about that lat
+. but do let me finish telling what
he girl said. When you get the right
'osition, she went on, close your lips
lightly, with your teeth clenched firmly
ogether, and laugh internally. Laugh
nd laugh and laugh, as if you were
caring the most amusing thing in the
World. as If you were being told that
ONE man you liked very much had
nubbed your most hated rival. and
eep it up as long as you can. So much
Or the process. Now, as to how much
this exercise one must take when ,
nd how often, the Individual must
ldge, but don't be afraid TO try the in
ernal laughing cure if you have a
trong heart. If you'll laugh internally
few minutes when you first get out of
ed, also at noon and just before you
o to bed, you won't suffer any more
'om poor circulation. You'll get a fine
ppetite and a pretty complexion, and
QUILL sleep as you never slept before.
furthermore, you'll never have anoth-
: attack of blues
We'll, was she right?" asked the ug-
one.
She was. and she didn't tell me half
the virtues of internal laughter
7asn't it queer? But you know an old
OctOr out in Kalamazoo, Mich, told
lat girl about this internal laughter
lre."
Tell me how you went about it,"
lggested the other.
20. K. I'll begin at the beginning.
d been half III so long and was so low
)irited that it was very hard for me
} laugh internally at first, though nat
rally / have a keen sense of humor
, l tried this plan: Every morning,
4 hour after breakfast, / took a two
lie walk. One day I'd stroll on Fifth
venue, again on the water front on
le East or West side, and also in many
her places. I kept my eyes skinned
II laughable things and people. and
hen / saw anything amusing / stood
i'll and laughed internally. In ten
ays i was another girl. Then l began
laugh internally every time | felt
I'D or blue. and whenever I felt cold
ter going to bed | could warm myself
D in no time by the process. You
lould try ii. 1t is the most exhilarat-
e thing. and sends the blood leaping
trough the veins at a rate that would
ave shamed Maud S. You see. it's
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