Okolona messenger., 1908-12-23

We'll. you
needn't be- said the girl who wns em.
broidering 1T ls perfectly easy to
yet thin | know. because had
cousin who was perfectly awful. and
she was so stout All she did was to
stand up for 20 minutes after every
meal-just stand still without lean.
Ing against anything. II 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
lot! Just suppose you had five pounds
added to your face"
III 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. l read about 1t in the
paper. Pick out the hardest floor in
the house and put on kimono and
just roll"
But wouldn't 1t hurt?" chorused the
Others
"Of course!" said the girl who was
playing with the terrier. Getting
ten
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 We're 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
Well" said the girl who had in.
troduced the subject, II never really !
knew anyone, but the newspaper said
it 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 everything! knew
a girl once who went without break.
fast, and 1t 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 cream or sugar and one piece of
toast And one of the stoutest girls
| know has never eaten breakfast
since she was child She just isn't
hungry! And she gets fatter every
year! And l know another girl who
ate with a tiny scales on the table be-
fore her and weighed every mouthful
and ran If you passed the sugar and
tainted at the sight of potato. The
last l heard She was gaining three
pounds a week! Dieting agreed with
her!"
I've heard of another way" spoke
up the girl In the corner. You know
your state of mind has everything to
do with your health. If you think of
disagreeable things and people you
don't ike it will help youSto get thin!
Or If you can cultivate an unpleasant
disposition"
Il never was noted for being Little
I nov tho ouuol child coid tbo -s-..A |
girl, meditatively. MY family won't
stand for any more ill-tempers from
me, I'm afraid. That idea of keeping
your mind on people you hate strikes
me as sensible. Still, it's a severe
penalty to pay for mere thinness. |
believe I'll get Fred Thompson to
promise to call on me twice week!
l don't know anyone l dislike more
than do him. / don't like the way he.
brushes his hair or pronounces his as
or sits down or his ideas or his neck
ties or the way he cuts magazine
leaves. particularly dislike him In
the act of trying to be sociable. / al.
ways want to pound the sofa cushions
when he is around. l think should
get thin just thinking about his COM
ing and my having to entertain him.
Milly, you're sitting on the telephone
book -get up. SO | can find his num-
berl shall begin right away"
You're crazy" remarked the girl
who was sitting on the telephone book.
"If you're going to be fat you'll be fat,
and If you're going to be thin you
can't help i'll WHAT'S the use?"
Maybe you're right" gloomily SAID
the girl who was stout.
She sighed. Suddenly she sat I'D.
"Give me some more chocolate
she ordered. 'T've got to
get a little comfort. ont of lIfei" ~