The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-09-09
At the Turkish
Bath

Il take the baths simply TO keep
myself in good condition" explained
the very large woman to her pretty
little neighbor on the next couch. ut
isn't as II ] were too stout. have q
large frame, of course, but o an
ounce too much flesh. my husband
says. He always did admire fine-look-
Ing women. ! wouldn't lose a pound
for the world"
We'll, ! would" interrupted the red
haired woman. "Of all atrocious
things in this world, it is fat" She
eyed the large woman and continued:
When ] found that | was five pounds
above normal l came down at once to
take a course of baths. I've steamed
and roasted and been pounded until
I've lost three pounds. Hips are siIa-
ply disgusting to me. or course, this
seasons styles say smaller waists and
slightly larger hip effect. But I'll take
mine in effect. thank you!"
Well. confess I'm fat-just plain
fat" commented a second stout wom-
An. 1--WE dieted and walked and
taken active and passive exercise un.
til 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 yet?"
chorused the others. why, you al
reduce a pound in four days if 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.
1--WE always been thin" meekly re-
sponded the little woman, but OF late
I've had rheumatism. SO my physician
advised Turkish baths for me-"
oh" chorused the envious ones.
ut must be hard not to be able to
wear evening dress" said the frst
large woman, at last. "Of curse. II
one doesn't 90 about socially II
doesn't much matter, l suppose"
The red-haired m 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 IN continued.
We entertain extensively"
iii wager she does her own house
work" whispered the red-haired wom.
an to her thin neighbor. Look at
her finger nails"
Well" sighed the second fat WON
an, II can't even look we'll in a low
necked gown; my flesh seems to hang
in waves, so that ! cover II up all that
l can. I'm rolling and taking three
baths a week so that ! Ear take gym.
nastic dancing. My daughter goes 70
a class and she has grown so grace
ful-of course. she always was grace
full, ] didn't mean that-and. besides,
she lost a pound the first week. So ]
entered at ono 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 two whole
days. So I'm bound to reduce enough
to go back into the class. for the
thought of that $50 ticket that I
bought and can't use is giving me
The red-haired woman gave her
neighbor a wicked look. Imagine our
friend skipping lightly across the poi
ished floor TO dreamy music!" sha
said.
The first fat woman was slowly
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
She knew that ! was trying
10 get Mary first and now II will be
hours before she is through with her
Mary is the best masseuse
the place and that person always
her a double tip. I'm positive. to
get an extra long treatment. And I'm
a great hurry. A very exclusive
luncheon at one O'Clock and I will
TO take some one else."
The little woman crept into her
bed for a short rest and listened to
he telephone orders for luncheon TOR
he rest. II the first fat woman vas
n such a hurry FOR a luncheon en-
,agement. why was she ordering a
smothered in onions. with
order of fried potatoes? II the
econd fat woman wanted to reduce,
Why did she order a meal OF sweets
md chocolate? II the red-haired wom-
N didn't care particularly to lose
more than two pounds. why was she
carpf,,1 IN selpcf frou, rah,,cip~