Evening star., 1928-04-05

Lisa had always been thin, skinny
Her elbows stuck out and her collar
bones bumped up, Her mouth was
CiiScourage line in her too set face.
Lisa looked longingly at the well round
ed girls why do I have TO be such
q rack~a-bones? If my face were full
I'dd be as good-looSing as Janet or
Mary Lou"
Lisa's five feet tipped the scales at
exactly 100. Hopefully she drank milk,
ate rich food. took development eXer-
cISeS The cuivering needle perverSely'
perSiStently refused TO advance one jot,
Then Lisa went away for a visit.
She danced and rode and swan and
picnic&ed She was too busy to know
whether she was rotund or willowy.
Scales and all their ken passed tenn
porsrily out of her scheme Of things,
Why, Lisa. how we'll YOU lookr"
The first person she met on her re-
turn greeted her in pleased surprise,
Child. you really got fat!" Her
mother held her at arms length and
looked her over.
Mountain air sure agrees with you, =
remarked Lon. coming over after dim
ner. Want to go to the movies, Lisa?
Some show tonight"
Lisa pricked up her ears and con-
suited her mirror.
What are they all talking about?"
disappointed. II can't see that I look
any different" She hoped on the
scales on her way downtown.
One hundred ivel
"Whee! I did! / really did" Then
down deep inside, I'm going to have
cushions on my elbows and curvy lips
I'm going to look like other folkSl"
And from then on the suddenly
tractahle little needle obligingly slipped
around One hundred nine-thirteen
seventeen. Lisa let out the waist
bands on two beloved old dresses
Lisa. child. you are getting fat"
mar1eled Aunt Kate on her return
from a trip East.
i know. Isn't it nice? I can wear
low neckS and look right. How I did
laughed out at happy eyes from her
longer in the deSpiSe6 category.
Hey. Lisa, you better go through
that door sideways. First you know
they'll be wanting you for the fat lady
in the circus" Thus small brother
Jim on the day the record went 70 I22.
I'm lust right" retorted Lisa heat
eoly. I'm only four pounds over
weight and after all these years. I
guess that's due me-"
You're getting pretty broad dearie,"
appraised her mother considerably.
Your height"
Now mother. for pity sake, let me
enjoy it. Don't begin to pick on me
before the novelty'S worn of" She
kissed the end OF her mothers nose.
THAT would worry me thin again.
TaS cd, g-&
ed the bromide laughingly as she pick
ed up her hat and ran down the steps.
HIM, Lisa" Uncle Jimmy drew his
peddler's wagon up before the gate,
bent YOU q leetle mite heavier than
YOU was last time?" He reached a
bag Of apples down to her. Them
amt fattenin' You can eat en-"
and sat shaking.
Pretty good armful" Trying for
the heavyweight claSs?" Beats all
how you're takin' on weight Soon
be as stout as your ma" Friends and
neighbors. with the easy familiarity Of
lifelong acquaintance, dropped their
amused comments on -unheeding
ears.
I'm Just nice and plump" Lisa con-
graduated herself happily. "and they
think it's funny after all these lean
years"
Then Lisa went to try on a new
dress Small rairror held close, she
peered over her shoulder.
Her thoughts turned turtle. She
shut her lips Just in time on q sick
ening gasp. Surely that couldn't be
her reflection. why. I'm fatl Fatl"
she told herself in Mortified conster-
nation. u didn't know I looked like
that. I'm Solid-pndgy. All thick
around the waiStI"
stout. /" heavy" broad" the hate