The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14

I
needn't be-" said the girl who was em-
broidering 1T is perfectly easy TO
get thin ] know, because had a
cousin who was perfectly awful and
She was so stout al she did was to
stand up for 20 minutes after every
meal-just stand still without lean
ing against anything. 1t tires your
muscles. you know. and"
How thin did she get?" breathless
ly inquired the girl who had gained
20 pounds.
"Oh, she isn't what you'd call Thin"
said the girl who was embroidering. |
she stood up after every meal for a |
year and she lost five pounds"
"Oh, nonsense" snapped the stout |
girl, disappointedly.
We'll" Indignantly said the girl who
was embroidering, five pounds is a
lot! Just suppose you had five pounds
added to your face"
I'm tell you how to get thin" broke
in the girl who was tying the fox ter
rier's ears together with a piece OF
ribbon. Roll. read about 1t in the
paper. Pick out the hardest floor in
the house and put on a kimono and
Just roll"
But wouldn't it hurt?" chorused the
others.
"Of course!" said the girl who was
playing with the terrier. Getting
thin isn't like going to an afternoon
tea party. That's the reason so many
people are fat-it isn't comfortable to
get thin. It's hard work. suppose
while you were rolling you could use
the time reciting poems that you'd
memorized or calculating what kind
OF new hat you'd get or"
Did you ever know any one who
rolled?" demanded the stout girl, with
reviving hope and the light of desper-
ate courage in her eyes.
We'll" said the girl who had In
troduced the subject, Il never really
knew anyone, but the newspaper said
1t would make you like a sylph. You
might try it."
I'D rather be fat than black and
blue" said the stout girl, gloomily.
I'm just discouraged. l."
"You simply couldn't roll in Chi
cago!" declared the girl who was look
ing over samples. There's too much
dust and SCOT on everythingl | knew
Girl once who went without break
fast, and it was perfectly wonder
full"
81 never in my life," said the stout
girl in an injured tone, late anything
for breakfast but cup of coffee with
out CT cam or sugar and one piece of
toast! And one of the stoutest girls
know has never eaten breakfast
since she was a childl She just isn't
J hungryl And she gets fatter every
year! And know another girl who
ate with a tiny scales on the table be
fore her and weighed every mouthfu'
and ran II you passed the sugar and
tainted al the sight Of a potato. The
last heard she was gaining three
pounds a week! Dieting agreed witt
her!"
i've heard of another way" SPOKE
up the girl in the corner. you know
your state of mind has everything tC
; do with your health. If you think o.
disagreeable things and people yot
3 don't like II will help you to get thin
! Or II you can cultivate an unpleasant
disposition"
! 81 never was noted for being Little
Lucy the angel child" said the stou
: girl. meditatively. MY family won
= stand for any more ill-temper from
} me, I'm afraid. That idea OF keeping
J. your mind on people you hate strikes
= me as sensible. Still. It's a sever'
penalty to pay for mere thinness!
believe I'll get Fred Thompson Il
\ promise to call on me twice a week
| don't know anyone dislike NOR
n than do him. ! don't like the way h.
Z brushes his hair or pronounces his a.
A or sits down or his Ideas or his neck
n ties or the way he cuts magazin
q leaves. ! particularly dislike him II
, the act OF trying TO be soci9ble. | a.
d ways want to pound the sofa cushion
when he is around. | think | shoul
n get thin just thinking about his con
a ing and my having to entertain hin
n Milly, you're sitting on the telephon
a book--get up. so ] can find his nun
, ber! shall begin right away"
8 "You're crazy" remarked the giI
l. who was sitting on the telephone bool
p IF you'se going to be fat you'll be IA
y and II you're going 10 be thin yo
o can't help It! What's the uss?"
n Maybe you're right" gloomily sal
the girl who was stout.
T. She sighed. Suddenly she sat up.
8 Give me some more chocolat
. creams" she ordered. 1--WE got I
get a little comfort out OF life!"