Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-29
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THEY TOOK THE BATHS

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81 take the baths simply to keep
myself in good condition" explained
the very large woman to her pretty
little neiehbor On the next couch. 1T
isn't as II I wee too stout. have a
large frame, of course, hut not an
ounce too much feih my husband
says. wouldn't lose o pound for the
world"
"well, would" intsrripte the rel
haired woman. "Of all atrocous things
in this world. II is fat" She eyed the
I found that was five pounds above
normal came down ut once to take
a course Of baths.
1--we steamed and roasted and been
pounded until I've lost three pounds.
Hips are simply dissw ting to me. Or
course, this seasons sty.cs say smaller
waists and Sigh " Fryer hip effect.
But I'll take m.no a effect, thank
you"
well, | confess I'm fat-iust plain
fat" commented second stout WON.
an. I've dieted and walked and taken
active and passive exercises until Iw
TOO tired to move. I've gone without
dessert. I've had massage m'il 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"
ohorused the others. "why you can
reduce pound in four days If you
roll for fifteen minutes night and morn.
ing, and it's the surest-'
"But I'm not trying to reluca."
mot trying to reduce, Then why
are you here?" demanded tho large
woman. stcrnly.
i've always been thin" meekiy re-.
sponded the little woman, but OF late
I've had rheumatism. so my physician
advised Turkish baths for me-"
OH chorused the enyious ones.
at must be hard not To be able 10
wear evening dress" said the first
large woman, Mt last. "Of course. II
enc doesn't 80 about socially II
doesn't matter. | suppose"
The red-h1ired woman winked at
the dazed little lady.
MY husband would object seriously
u should propose wearing anything
else than decollete every evening fo-
dinner the large woman continued.
We entertain extensively"
I'll wager she does her own house.
work Whispered the reiha!red won.
an 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 hang
IN waves. so that cover II up all that
| can
I'm rolling and taking three b,ths
week. so that can take gymaastlc
dancing.
My daughter gees TO cl1ss anl
she has grown 50 grnceful-of course
she always was graceful. | don't mem
that--and. besides. she lost pound
the first week. So entered AT once
and paid for the whole course In 81.
vance. Bnt the very first eycrcispf
were so strenuous for me thrt | h,d
TO go home In u taxicab and stor II,
bed for two whole days. So I'm bonn
TO reduce enough to go back into that
class, for the thought OF that $40
ticket that bought and cant uao f.
giving me insomnia"
The red'haired woman gave her
nelghbor a wicked look. Imagine
our friend gliding lightly across the
polished floor to. dreamy music." She
said.
The first fat woman was SLOWLY
arising from her couch. The rcd.hair.
ed woman sprang up and reached the
door first
"Good'byc," she sang back. mock
ingly.
THE cat" snorted the first ia,
woman. "She knew tina; was trying
TO get Mary first and luncheon al /
o'clock and | VIII have ., take some
enc else."
II the fist TAI woman was In such a
hurry for a luncheon engagement. why
now IL viii be nm ho'- before she az
through with her rubbing. Mary is Tho
test rnpsseuso IN the rlacc and tbo,
person always gives her donblc tl,.
m pofltive to get nm extra long treal.
ment' and I'm IN a great hurry.
The little woman crept into her cot
end listened to the luncheon orders
given; the first fat woman Ordering
siehk smoihered IN onions win n
uouple order % fried po;otoes
" the second fat woman wantcI ia
rehuce' why did she order meal of
sweets and chocolate? " tho red.
haired woman didn't care particularly
10 lose more than two pounds, why
was she so careful to select from !,