The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-23

49,
Not trying - reduce. Then Why
are you here" demanded the large
woman, sternly.
! 1--WE always been thin" meekly .
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
e 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 u
the dazed little lady.
my husband would object seriously
II ] should propose wearing anything
else than decollete every evening for
dinner" the large continued.
we entertain extensively"
"I1l wager she does her own house
work." whispered the red-haired WON.
al TO her thin neighbor. Look at
her finger %nails!"
We'll" sighed the second fat won
an, II can't even look well in a low
necked gown; my flesh seems to hane
in waves. so that | cover II up all that
I can. I'm rolling and taking three
baths a week so that | al take gym.
nastic dancing. My daughter goes ~
a class and she has grown so grace
ftt-nt rnI,rSn Shn p1uyayS uraO prarQ.
full, I didn't mean that-and, besides,
she lost a pound the first week. So I
entered at m and paid for the
whole course in advance. But the
very first exercises were so strenuous
for me that ! had to go home in a
taxicab and stay in bed for W whole
days. So I'm bound to reduce enough
To go back into the class. for the
thought of that $50 ticket that |
bought and can't use is giving me
insomnia"
The red-baired m gave her
neighbor a wicked look, Imagine our
friend skipping lightly across the poi
ished floor to dreamy music!" sAs
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
49,, .ChA Ipau- that moe trx,ipU
to get Mary first and now 1t will be
hours before she Is through with her
rubbing. Mary is the best masseuse
in the place and that person always
gives her a 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 / will
have To take some one else,"
The little woman crept into her
bed for a short rest and listened to
the telephone orders for luncheon for
the rest. If the first fat woman vas
In such a hurry 'or a luncheon en-
gagement. why was she ordering
steak smotbered in onions. with a
double order of fried p~otatoes? 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 vas 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 going
out TO find the second fat woman al
fully consulting It.
I've gained four ounces" the lat
ter groaned, land | eat nothing al
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 buy my ticket a,
half p%Ticef"
Higher Priced.
Hrb--Always complaining about
your clothes. You should set your
mind on higher thirRs Wife, do:
on higher things than your circum
stances viii allow me to buy."-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.