Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-13

ed by its literal proportions, as wei
as by its graceful curves. Eyes, I find
that tie treatment is doing me mucn
good l think, now, that after another
month, l will be able to step on one
of those Albany streets cars without
the conductor assisting me. 1t is so aw-
fully humiliating, you know, when | go
down there to visit sister and she takes
me around the belt as the only treat
Albany really offers a visitor, to have
the conductor wipe the perspiration OF
his brow, after helping me on and feel
his biceps as though they were strain
ed by the effort"
The lady from Lee street painted
moment or two on the windsor corner
and then crossed over to the grocery,
and back into the shadowy recesses Of
its rear, where the hams were hanging
in their yellow jackets. There, in a
dark corner, stood the scales.
'How much is it, Cliff" asked the
lady from Lee street as the clerk piled
weight upon weight.
There was a perceptible tremor in
her voice that seemed to indicate
hidden anxiety. There was a broad
wrinkle across her usual placid brow
as though some fearful blow was about
to fall. But moment later 1t fled be-
fore a smile of heavenly bliss.
only hundred and ninety-four and
a half today, Ma'am," said the clerk
let.
Another pound gone, thank Heav-
en!" almost shouted the lady from Lee
street. Here, Cliff, is a quarter.
will be back next week again. You
are sure you amt deceiving me?'
mo maam; them*s the scales We
sell our goods on and they weigh the
heaviest possible" and the clerk grin
ned all over his face, as he pocketed
the coin.
Out in the street went the fair dame
from Lee street and her companion.
Il tell you, Flora, it's working like L
charm" said the dare We call her
stout parsonage three pounds
/ have got rid of in five days. And /
noticed last night that my stockings
are beginning to bag a little. l am
going to persevere until l get down to
$50 pounds. l don't mind carrying
that much"
What does your husband thing of it
all?" queried her companion as they
turned into Jackson street and headed
homeward.
"John-Oh, John, he just laughs.
John says he likes me because I'm fat,
but | know that down in his heart he
would like to see me lose half of it. Do
you know l haven't sat in Johns lap
for three years. The last time he said
he could hardly walk for a week. No
body loves a fat woman, Flora, even
though they may make believe they
CO."
Struggling along the street came
another fair lady from the suburbs
fair, fat and somewhere between forty
and fifty
How is it working, Mary?" was hel
salutation as they met in front of thu
Carnegie library.
Like charm" said Mary. An,
there was a tone of joy in her voic,
that was unmistakable Lost tire,
pounds in the past fixe days! How il
it with your
81 haven't done much yet" was tn,
reply and the deepest regret was an
parent in her words. Do you know
stood up for two hours yesterday, ant
/ feel just as heavy as ever today. M,
poor cid hubby has to button my shoe
every morning, and he is encouragin!
me- or l would give up in despair d,
you know, Mary, l only weighed
hundred and twenty when we wer
married. Toms arm just went aroun,
my waist nicely. Now he can't me
his two arms when he tries. Dear me