San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-24


There is but one amelioration
for the toe corn victim, and that
is to grin and bear it, adapt the
foot covering to the tender spot,
apply emollients and ifyou use the
knife do not spare it. In the case
Of the other corns it is all the
same. Grin and bear it, and APP
ply emollients. This is the great
remedy for corns, no matter Of
what kind. 1t is useless to growl
at the man with a corn. His feet
are not equal and he will stumble
along on the smoothest pavement
that ever was built. He cannot
help being cranky and cross and
i'll natured. He is the victum
of circumstances. Wait until he
gets those hard feathers of his
feet, and his trilbies in hot water,
and softens up the hard crusts and
applies the emollient. Then you
will find him another man.
See that woman, elegantly gown
ed and exquisitely painted. AS a
work OF art she is complete. II she
was as sweet as she looks she
would be a sunbeam and a south
wind and morning freshness all
in one. But she is not. She wears
No. 3 BIS on a 4 d foot and the
combination is too much for her
nerves. She will do all that the
angels can to wear a smile and live
one while the corns on her toe
plant sheol in her heart. But there
is limit to her patience and en-
durance. You might as we'll ex.
pect scientific data from a South
Sea islander as to look for amiabll-
ity under ouch circumstances. But
wait. See her relax as those tight
corsets are unlaced and those shoes
are peeled off and those feet treat
ed. He native divinity asserts her,
self and she is the sweetness that
she appears.
These dist ointed truths all fit
into the framework of this dis
course. They make up the wholes
OF great system Of correlated facts
that form a body Of truth, fenced
with bones and sinews and in
formed with soul. My children,
be instructed thereby and grow
wise. Note these facts and profit
by them. People are no more
what they seem than things are.
Learn to discern between the man
and his corns, the woman and her
bunions. Remember that each
man has his particular corn and
his particular corn-plastern. Avoid
treading on the one or discrediting
the other. Each woman has her
pet bunion and her tavorite chi
ropodist. Court the one and cease
to remember that the other is in
existence. When she frowns at
you, remember that her corn hurts
and smile back a response.
These are some Of the lessons of
the text:
The toe corn is small thing in
itself, but it changes the whole dis
position o; the man or the woman
and is always to be taken note Of
in summing up characters and
conduct. Never laugh at the toe
corn. And the other corns are like
unto it.
The corn plaster is kept out OF
sight and its existence denied, but
we all use them. Be thou admon-
ished, my beloved hearers, and
never enquire after the health OF
the corn-plsster. 1t is not wise.
The toe corn is never in love,
Therefore to the young man
whose thoughts turn lightly in
this direction in the spring time,
this advice; watch the signs of the
toe corn and never propose wher
it biteth like serpant and sting
eth like an adder. You will gel
left il you do.
Never ask favors of the MAJ
whose toe-corns are in evidence, TO
, il you do you will not get there.
II you would succeed in life
study each mans toe corns ant
l~;o o1oeEnr d,