The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-16

fat" commented second stout WON
An. i've dieted and walked and
taken active and passive exercise un-
I'll I'm too tired to move. I've gone
without dessert I've had massage
until my hips were black and blue
Now I'm rolling"
Rolling" asked the pretty little
woman, What's that"
Haven't you tried rolling YETI
chorused tae others. why, you can
reduce a pound in four days II you
roll for Is minutes night and morning
and it's the surest--"
But I'm not trying to reduce"
Not trying to reduce! Then ~hy
are you here?" demanded the large
woman. sternly.
I've always been thin" meekly 70
sponded the little woman, but OF late
I've had rheumatism. so my physician
advised Turkish baths for me-"
oh" chorused the envious ones
1T must be hard not to be able to
wear evening dress" said the first
large woman. at last "Of course. II
one doesn't go about socially It
doesn't much matter, I suppose"
The red-haired woman winked n
the dazed little lady.
"My husband would object seriously
II I should propose wearing anything
else than decollete every evening for
dinner" the large woman continued.
we entertain extensively"
"l1l wager she does her own house
work." whispered the red-haired WON.
an to her thin nsigbbor. Look at
her finger nails"
We'll" sighed the second fat WON
an. II can't even look we'll In 4 low
nscked gown: my flesh seems TO hana
In waves. % that cover II up all that
can. I'm rolling and taking three
baths . week 90 that I can take gym
nastic dancing. Ny daughter goes -
. class and she has grown 90 grace
ful-of course. she always was grace
full, I didn't mean that-and. besides.
she lost . pound the arst week. So
entered at once and paid for the
whole course In advance. But tie
very FIRST exercises were % strenuous
for me that ! had to 90 home 10 Q
tAxicab and stay In bed for two whole
days. So I'm bound to reduce enough
to 90 back into the class. for the
thought OF that $50 ticket that I
bought and can't use is giving me
insomnia"
The red-haired woman gave her
neighbor wicked look Imagine our
friend skipping lightly across the pol
ished floor to dreamy music!" sha
said.
The first fat woman was slowly
arising from her couch. The red
barred woman sprang up and reached
the door first.
''Good-by," she sang back, mock.
ingly
THE cat," snorted the first fat
woman. she knew that was trying
TO get Mary first and now It will be
hours before she is through with her
rubbing. Mary Is the best masseuse
in the place and that person always
gives her double tip, I'm positive, to
get an extra long treatment. And I'm
In a great hurry. A very exclusive
luncheon at one o'clock and I will
have to take some one else."
DO. ant Int M
bed for a short rest and listened to
the telephone orders for luncheon Tor
the rest. II the first fat woman vas
In such a hurry Tor luncheon en-
gagement. why was she ordering q
steak smothered In onions, with .
double order OF fried potatoes? II the
second fat woman wanted to reduce,
why did she order a meal Of sweets
and chocolate? II the red-haired wom-
an didn't care particularly to lose
more than two pounds. why was she
so careful to select from a reducing
diet? The little woman smiled to her.
self-there were some compensations
in being slender.
She stopped at the scales In goins
out to find the second fat woman caro-
fully consulting II.
I've gained four ounces" the lat
ter groaned. land eat nothing nj
all! ] am afraid I'll not be able to
take any rhythmic dancing, gymnastic
or otherwise, at this rate this winter!
Would you like to bu, my ticket ~