Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-03-07

thin. You know, | never could fall III
love with a fat girl. And, anyway,
got her on the scales today. She
wouldn't get on, so | lifted her on.
couldn't have lifted her when she first
came. And | found out what was the
matter"
Does that help matters anyf"
snapped Stone.
"Well, not so much, only that we
know what the matter is. And, be-
sides"
But we ought to have a woman
here that can show the dresses. She
is running the business now. The buy
ers say something Is the matter with
the models. Couldn't she take anti
thin, or something, or drink milk?"
"She says 1t doesn't do any good. |
knew you'd say that, so suggested it
TO her" Ned laughed at the humor of
the situation, that was not apparent
to his brother "And, besides, there
was something l wanted to tell you"
"Well, l hate to say it, but Hilda is
not doing any good if she can't get fat
again. She's clever, but that isn't
enough. And yet | hate to let her go.
might get her to do? Is there some
thing In your department you might
get her to do SO we wouldn't have to
cut down her salaryg'
Suddenly the two men sat up very
straight and began to talk about two
entirely different orders animatedly, in
an effort to persuade Hilda Clark, who
had just entered, that they had not
been talking about her.
HAS Ned told your" she smiled,
putting sisterly hand on Stones
arm.
"Yes, Hilda, and I'm sorry but may
be we can do something about It,"
"Sorry? Because I'm going to be
your sister-in-law, or because I've lost
twenty pounds?"
MY sister-in-law! Why didn't some
one tell me?" cried Stone.
II did try to tell YOU" laughed his
brother.
and l have something to tell you
both" announced Hilda. "You know
that first day came here. / saw Ned,
and after l left his office he showed
me to the hall and-well, I got mixed
up and went the wrong way. Ned
must have come In here to talk to you,
for | heard quite distinctly what he
said. He said: We're both safe. |
never could get sentimental over such
an heavyweight. and you couldn't
stand the intellect So I knew right
away that if l wanted either of you
men to fall in love with me I'd either
have to diet or become brainless. At
first | ate all the potatoes and sugar
| could. knew this hard work would
naturally pull me down, and then
well, Ned and | seemed to hit Ii off
from the first. Besides, it was easier
losing pounds than brains, and I'd
rather part with them. l may need
my brains later on. SO then l began
to diet. That's why l wouldn't have
lunch with you-because I didn't want
you to see what was about-no sugar.
no potatoes, no bread | told my best
friends / was Hooyerizing. And go I
lost twenty pounds. / knew 1t was the
ruination of my business career"
DO you mean you honestly did
that2' demanded Stone. would any
woman really do that much for Ned7-
Hilda shook her head strongly In the
affirmative.
We'll. suppose after you had got
thin he hadn't happened to like you
you'd have lost out both ways?n
Ned had endured his brothers BAN
tering long enough. He stood behind
Hilda and put his arm around her now
shapely waist.
It'd have married her IL she was n
perfect forty-six," he said. "Stone liz
only Jealous because you didn't decide
to lose your brains for him."