El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-11
SHE WAS FAT
REDUCED Al LBS.
Mrs. Charnay's happy re-
duction of burdensome,
unsightly overstoutness.
Tells the simple wholesome
secret to readers of The
Herald who wish to be-
come slender.

Now that so many Ell Paso women
are DESTROYS Of reducing their figure
to cOmeIy size. thereby also imprOv-
ing health and looking younger, all
viii be interested in knowing how II
may be done pleasurably without any
discomfort.
Mrs. Alexander Charnay was for
merly Ruth Marks, q beautiful young
woman Of the brunette type, and who
often had been sought as model by
artists and society cOstumiers-
Some years ago her friends noticed
that she was gradually developing
double chin and that in other respects
she showed a somewhat uncOmely
plumpness. Obesity-or overstout-
ness-mars beauty and Weakens per
sonality. Being disturbed at these
evidences Of incipient obesity, the
young woman began taking strenu-
Gus walks and otherwise exercising
vehemently each day and to follow
self-starvation routine foolish
thing TO do as it causes needless IA
tigue with discomfort and induces
wrinkles
Strenuous Exercise No Benefit.
After weeks Of these severe meas
ures, without losing weight although
she did lose her cheer1ulnesss MIS-
Charnay began other methods, trying
almost everything she saw or heard
Of from floor rolling to horSeDack
riding. She took pills, salts and other
purgatives, thyroid extracts, ant1-fat
lotions and electric massage, all TO
no benefit Indeed. she upset her
stomach and became more miserable
Gradually the fatnesS increased de-
spite everything this woman could do
She had spells Of depression and be-
came almost discouraged. as so many
Overstout persons do. and after yarl-
Gus desultOry attempts, gave up for
The remarks OF sympathizing
friends are sometimes far from con-
sOlinE. This was the case when they
told Mrs. Charnay that she ought not
to worry since she has already found
a husband and was otherwise well
provided for.
Here let the lady continue the mar
rative in her own words
No Excuse For Being Fat
1T was a good thing after all" said
Mrs Charnay, when some friends at
a piazza tea gathering were discuss
ing the stOutness Of three OF us and
they agreed by reclamation that
while one who was unmarried ought
corpulency off, there was no reason
why any married woman should give
thought TO the subject.
That remark hit me hard The
very absurdity OF it forced me to be-
gin thinking It seemed like marry
ing 4 man under false pretenses-
7 am an ambitious woman The
idea OF recOncllinE myself 10 an aD-
normal lazy. unsightly condition FOR
the rest Of my life. merely because
had caught husband as one ac-
Quaintauce expressed Il, was abhOr-
rent TO me. It wasn't in keeping with
my principles Of life It was not fair
to my husband. either
Divorce Caused by COrpuIeney.
Let me diverEe for a moment by
saying that ! know OF at least two
cases where men admittedly lost in
terest in their wives when these
r,-0v7- an -rT0vr-af +Ha-1 selves 70 hnr0r7a
mountains OF fat In one case there
was a divorce. in another, IL IS worse.
for the husband is devotlng his affec-
ton and spare cash upon a 1.-THE lady
who is neither beautiful nor educated.
but who does possess vivacity. health
and cheerfulness- And the big fat
waddlinE leEalized helpmate who was
formerly Of her rivals size, better
educated and sunny natured. cannot
even help herself. so she makes the
bad matter worse by complaining and
scoldinE.
There being some ambition left
within me. and knowing that there
certainly have been many cases in
which actresses. society beauties and
others have kept their figures who
became OTerstOut have reduced their
weight a natural, well proportioned
figure quietly ane with apparent
ease. I determined to make discreet
inquiries through professional friends.
Not being afraid Of the truth.
frankly told them what wanted and
soon was on the right track I didn't
have TO spend a cent for the prescrip-
ton It came TO me free and gladly
reveal the secret to every one"
Secret OF Reducing Weight.
yes, 7 found the secret OF becom-
ing slender and I adopted it. reducing
my weight A pounds in less than
four months Don't ask me to 90
into all the details Of my search for
the truth. Suffice Il to say, posi-
lively found the secret
First OF all I weighed myself and
the scale registered slightly under III
pounds This was as ungainly for me
rs would be $50 pounds 10 a taller
woman. for 7 am petite IN stature and
looked as well as felt terribly big. Ny
hin measurement was - inches. I
carried \ burden Of fat all over ny
body and not only did I possess a