New Britain herald., 1925-05-19

eyes, She discovers, to her horror, that she is getting fat, (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORN) That night Gloria ate no dinner. When Dick had finished his. and Raughild had carried the tray down. stairs, Gloria went into his room.
 Look at me. Rikky." she said, "An l getting too fat?"
 Dick looked at her critically as she turned slowly around before him.
 You look just the same 10 me as you always have" he said at las'. "I don't see any change in you. You're still the prcttest thing that ever lived!"
 Now, that just proves tha, you never really look at me I've gain cd c pounds" Gloria cried tragical- 1 ly "Ten pounds"
 Dick laughed at her woe-begone i face.
 "WcIl, what of il? That's not much. And besides a little plump ness is becoming to a woman,' Dick | answered. And if you were as fat as the prize-winncr in a Turkish beauty show. you'd still be the love Hest woman in inc world to me-
 Gloria curled her lip.
 Unfortunately there's other peo- pie besides you 10 look at me" she said. "People who really sec mo,"
 'I suppose l sec you with my heart. rather than with my eyes, 1 Glory" Dick said quietly.
 "That's a good line, Where did you get if? From a Valentine" Gloria asked impudontly.
 The next morning she ate nc breakfast
 By 2 o'clock she was on her way downtown.
 And by 9:30 she was sitting in a | s,cam-cabinct in a beauty shop on Main street, trying 10 perspir" away pound or two hcfore lunch.
 Lunch. sho decided would bo q cup of coffee without cream or su- gar.
 l, would stimulate her, shc fig urol, without aiding an ounce "' weight to her body, And Gloria hooded something stimulating.
 Her head swam, anl there Vas a ringing in her sars, as sh. sat in the reducing cabinet
 It WAS terrible. Gloria f'lf as if she wsro being burned slowly at . inc stake.
 Mario, the operator, E'p> putting towels wrung ou' Of lce water on her forehead Bu, they didn't help much.
 Gloria kept telling herself that she didn't care how much sho suffered so long as it hrIp'd Ter 10 got thin.
 But at last she could stand rh' heat no longer
 "Lct Inc out. Marie" she cried "Lo mc or, Iyo changed m! mind, I don't want to he thin if have ,o go through this torture I.c' nr out this miuute,'
 Marie gave her an enormous turkish towrl 10 wrap herself in and fold her 10 lie down on the wicker couch 10 rest.
 "You'ro mst like all my ladies, Marie said. "Thcy all say theyl m..r g.' in the cabinet again. Bn uoA, Jay they're back for anothe ,H,ut5ne, .. Get on the scales Mrs Gregory, and we'll see hoy much you'Nc lost.
 "Wcm, isn't thai wonderful! II .us that shorf timc," she cried de rrht"d. "T should say will com Lack tomorrow. Marie, l shouI worry how much il hurts. IL [ worth r,'
 Now 'h.rrs Just one hitch i his reducing stunt" Marie tol her. "Son-tImcs when woma loses flesh too quickly, her fac sacs. Don't you think Td bette give you a facial treatment to ton up the muscles? l notice your getting a double chin"
 A double chin. Horrors!
 Gloria snatchcd up hand miro and p,,rrd into it,
 Nss. Marie vas right Ther ! vas no doubt that there WAS creased mIInoss under her chin.
 "Isnt that tcrriblo?" she appea cI 10 Marie. Can you really mas , saEo # away" Massage" Massage has gone O, c. e'ya," Marie told her. We ps dophIa cmns and wrinkles ava ? now with these little paddles"
 Snc picked up two tiny ivory in prmonts shaped like tennis racket and showed them 10 Gloria.
 "Japanosc women have used thel for centuries. and they have th smoothcst skins Of any women O carth," she went on.
 Gloria lay back in the long ieatl TT chair before the mirror an closed h,r eyes.
 Sn,- wiuc,d as Maries wrappe her iacr in steaming towels, lathel rd it with sweet-smcliing creal md began to smack if smartIy vii .hr tft}c Ivory paddjus-
 "I hope you're not running m looks have heavy date al o'clock" she said. She would hat