Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Hb Ionv Niout Being Brushed of
The Manicure
Lady
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.

ftr, HERE amt no use talking
George" said the Manicure
Lady, u am getting too stout
might Just as well own up to it. +
was taking slant at myself in one
Of them Subway mirrors this morn
ing and I looked like Ed Dunkhorst,
the human freight car. There amt
no class to fat person. George. so.
far as looks Is discerned. and the only
thing for me to do is to reduce. There
is lot of%ways to reduce. and l can't
make up my mind which way to
choose"
you ought to do road work. tho
way fighters does" said the Head
Barber.
TOO strenucus!" declared the Mani.
cure Lady. And. besides, there amt
no hills to climb In the city. and be-
sides. | amt got the time guess
will try rolling around on the floor"
The boss might kick" said the
Head Barber
snapped the Manicure Lady. az waa
reading the other night how fat
star in a musical comedy lost thirty
pounds All she done was to roll
around on the floor In her room for
about half an hour Just before retir-
ing, Me for that" '
N9h nf,r httt
dlre that way" said the Head Barber
You would knock down all the fur.
oture IN your room and wear out the
carpet. and besides, shouldn't think
dlgnifed dame like you would want
to make yourself look ridiculous pu,
on a heavy suit and some heavy shoes
and walk hard for. an hour before
h9eakfast every morning. bet Il
WI make you feel fine and make you
lose weight, too"
"Wilfred was getting little fat
few months ago. and he tried walking
a hour before breakfast" said the
Manicure Lady. The only trouble
with his system was that he picked
out line OF march along past all OF
them beer signs. and. like all them
poets, Wilfred Is sure fond of his
brew He would walk half a block
and then into the swinging doors and
out again. wiping his mouth. and do
another half block and another col
-
ne had gained ten pounds and was be-
ginning to look like a kettle, because
ne amt got no height to carry no
weight SO he stopped his morning
exercise and found another way to re-
juce He took a oath that he wouldn't
eat any meals except when he got
check for, some OF his poetry from tho
magazines. He got two checks in two
months. and they was dinky checks,
too. He lost all his weight mighty
quick with that system. ~ Now he eats
when ne feels like IL. guess fasting
would be about the best way to get
or a7as Funerlative flesh. after all :"
why don't w.: try fastingT asked
tNe Herd Barrier ''It's a cinch you
would get tnln IT you ulun cut.
I"s' near enough to fasting up at
the house now, the way things cost"
said the Manicure Lady Honest to
goodness, George. with eggs seventy
eight cents dozen and meat accord
ing. and with a hungry poet In the
family, it keeps the old gent and me
hustliag to make the wolf stay out
side the door. Father is grand old
proyider and always has been, and !
am sure of his little comfort when
kick IN with my bit on Saturdays, but
Wilfred IS one OF them intermittent
WI ciS and Mayme being married
now. and living in double blessed
ness, we have to do little figuring
Think OF eggs costing six cents and
half apiece"
"a guess the hens Is getting like
n, suff "a settes" said the Head Bar
Der they are beginning to know
and demand their, rights"