The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-06-02

Great Scot. ! protested al this re
J markdble instance of feminine peryer
slty. You wanted the thing for tina
very reason, and | said you could have
it,"
i didn't like your tone" said Della
! face to face with her own inconsis-
tency. and somewhat primly she lef,
the room, still without a word O,
thanks.
However. she bought the pulchritu-
donlum, and 1t began at once to figure
IN our lives. 1t was for use before
breakfast, and it had to be nailed to
wall. Della had 1t nailed to her
bedroom door, where she was using
1t, 1t resisted the efforts of any of her
family to enter. 1t consisted of cords
and pieces OF wood to hold by. and
when Della was at work in her airy
morning costume she looked like a
dangerous Amazon. She stood upright
with set expression on her face. then
suddenly plunged out at you with fe
rocity, stopped, made a sally In an
other direction, recovered herself. and
then dlved for her toes. 1t was an in
terestlng but alarming performance.
Inc first time she went through II
III strict privacy, but after one or two
trials she got confidence, and invited
me to witness it, 1t was unfortunate
that the nails should have given on
that particular occasion, because il
was. as have said, interesting. and
should like to have seen more of il
But Della was so strenuous and fierce
that they cid give. and she went into
the cold tub which she had ALREADY
used some time before.
AS | picked her out comforted her
with the thought that it was good
thing she had not been fully dressed.
but she was very cross, ard seemed to
think it was my fault
You ought to have tested them "
she told ne, as she wrung out her gar
ments, and when | asked if She were
going to resume she Gale. me hcrrid
and told me to go.
Nothing daunted, Della went on with
her exercises next morning, lthe nails
having been replaced). but | was not
admitted. From time to time all that
week | heard the door of her room
going, as it creaked and ratified and
5roaned behind her exeItions Once in
passing on the landing l gathered that
our rather deaf cook, mistaking the
no doubt for a permissible |
answer to her knock, had opened the |
loor and caused mishap. | heard !
)ella's voice Grossly. The door-my
eg,' and or that cooks Yes N, the
eg has just come"
On another occasion the shrill
creams of our pug summoned me in
lot haste and some anxiety to the up
yer regions. when | found he had
een indistreetiy curious enough to
enture too close to his mistress in
he abandon Of her exercitations. The
esult was a severe blow on what
uSht to have been his nose
But the work was kept up with
uthless consciousness, and at the
nd Of fortnight | was once more
allied In, not this time to watch, but
, report on results. 1t was at once
bvious to me that reports were ex-
ected to be favorable
DO you know. Edward, that my
'aist is distinctly smaller" | was
Did triumphantly. MY dress is quite
,ose"
l did not see the object of having a
'ose dress. but l didn't dare to say
}. Feel my muscles" she urged. |
1T her beautifully rounded arm, but
ankly l did not feel for muscles =
Don't you think they've improved"
le asked, observing them critically.
Much said I, in a cowardly man
or. She cast glance OF suspicion at
e. but my face was very serious.
i. uch!' she repeated coldly. Il sup
'se you thought me skinny before ..
.Oh, dear no." said l hastily. Il
ought you were perfection" |
She looked Modified. Then could
IT have improved much,' she re-
arked.
Well, little is lot in the case
beauty" l explained
She was still contemplating herself d
the glass. Il can distinctly see
sns of improvement" she said. You
e. as they say in the advertisement,
fills you out where you ought to be t
led. and it takes you down where S
II oughtn't to be filled out" t
Yes. it's a wonderful thing" l r
reed. a
Where do you think it's affected me /
ost?" she inquired. e
We'll, from the necessarily limited Il
ture of my inspection. l am hardly Il
position to judge l said hesitat- Y
ely. But l should hazard a guess b
at your complexion had improved IL
,st.''
I always had good complexion, as