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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
3edtime Stories For The Lille Ones
UNCLE WIGGILy AND THE BRUSH.
=, Hy HOWARD GARIs.

Uncle WiErily thought Of the
snowflalzes that he had brushed or
himself he felt OF the Whisk broom
in his FUR coat pocket, and he
soR. maybe il brush the snow
flakes off the back OF the Skee e
VIII make him kind and good and
he won't nibbie me- IN try it-"
Quickly taking out the short SUR
whiEk broom, Uncle Migglly began
to brush the stee5z,ieks-
ouch. stop What are you do
ingg" asked the bad chap, squirm-
ing and squirmlng.
am brushing yOu with the brush
broom" answered the bunny IT'S
the only way 10 get the snowflakes
Off" and he brushed harder than
@oueht wouohI on. now you
stopl Oh. how you tickie-ickie- me-'
Easped the SkeeZicks. going or into
fits OF laughter. The harder Uncle
WigEily brushed the more the Skee
laughed. untu at last be laughed
himself into a compton ill.,
rum" said the bunny, and away he
ran. brush and an through the
snow. and the Skee was tickled so
much and was laughing so hard he
couldn't chase after Mr.. Longears-
Then the rabbit gentleman safely
reached Grandpa Go0s-y's house and,
after brushing the snowflakes off
his fur coat. he went in and played
hopscotch with the lonesome goose.
nd they had lots OF fun. So. N the
football doesn't kick one OF its shoes
or over in the parrots cage and
make the goldfish think it's rain-
ing. IN tell you some more about
Uncle Wlggily ID the next Issue
Copyright, 1918, BY Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Reducing The abdomen.

II there's anything worse TO see
/ than a man carrying about a huge
abdomen. It IS a woman in the same
misshapen condition Fortunately
for the women-a huge collection Of
fat over the stomach Is less easily
forgiven in them. So the number Of
women who permit themselves TO
grow ont Of shape Is kept down,
somewhat By vanity.
II you have large stomach or
abdomen. you weigh TOO much and
you must reduce or course. the
best way is TO diet but We talked
diet 30 much, I'd rather, for To-Day
give some O -a-r-e-9
reetly upon the abdomen. to reduce
Massage with the hands IS excel
do 90 hard enough 20 inJure your
self nor yet so gently that you do
no good at all Here's a simple eE-
ercise you might like
Sir easily on a chair, your feet
touching the floor. Lean first 20 one
side. touching the floor with both
hands. then 20 the other. likewise.
touching the floor with the hands.
Repeat several times This also slim
ulates sluggish elimination. by
pressing the abdomen against the
thighs. so breaking up any consti-
pated condition OF course you must
not wear coraet8 while exercising.
Almost any exercise which causes
a rotation OF the body at the waist.
win reduce q TAT abdomen Bending
the trunk forward and back. rotat-
ing the hips. rotating the trunk
above the waist and keeping the
hips and legs as immpvable as pos
gible. an have this effect None OF
these exercises are az aii difficult 70
do. 7 would say that 30 or Is min
ITS daily should be devoted to them
Questions and Answers
Dorothea- - You should weigh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
-GERTRUDE

GERTRUDE. 30 charmingly FEM
" iniua. has an origin IN war. II
signifies spear maid and comes origi-
nanv from Ghernot, second brother
Of Gunther. who, though free OF the
guilt OF The murder OF siegfried,
shared the fate % his brothers by be-
ing killed early In the encounter by
the 1larkgraf RudlEer. Chief among
The feminine names derived from this
VVarlize source ls a Valkyr name Ger
druid or Gerthrud. Many pretty maids
OF northern lands Bore Il and consid-
cred themselves battle maids armed
with the spear Of Ithuriel
It was given popularity by q dauFh-
Ter OF one Of the great Pepins. She
founded the abbey OF NlVelle and was
r5vered by the Franks and Germans
Tor the performs noe OF miraciel- The
royal Gertrude was also great IA
VoTite iu Teutonic lands and the
drinking OF tpasts TO saint Gertrude
at banquetE was almost q pr0Verb for
reTelry. There was another st. Ger
trude or royal blood. "a SaNonv. who
became abe abbess OF HeldeIfs.
In Norway the woodpecker with
black and white riumaEe and red
head Is called the Gertrude bird. and
the legend goes that Gertrude vas the
bread when our Lord passed by and
asked FOR a morEel; she promised it
and straiEhtway the dough began TO
grow under her hands. In an access
Of greed she rapenred her promise and
az a punishment she was turned into
q Woodbeczer and condemned 20 seek
her living between the bark and the
wood and never 20 80 home until the
red should ian from her head. For
shat reason. q is Eeid, the woodpecker I
migrates from Norway when she be-
gins 10 moult.
England uses the name Gertrude Z
without derivatives and employs only s
one diminuuve-Glttv She ia Ger 4
trude IN France. Gertruda IN italy. T
Gertraud and Trudchen On Germany
and Gertrudes in Portugal.
Her talismanic gem is the garnet. Z
which possesses many OF the same
qualities o. its relative, the ruby u
protects the bodily and mental health
OF its wearer; 90 dream Of % signifies i
the solution Of 6 mystery. Thursday 1
S. Gertrude'B lucky day: i8 her b
lucky number. and the suoWdrop is Z
said 10 be her flower. - Copyright. !
1919. BY the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. 9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

was killed On bis first engagement
by one o. the last bullets fired dur
Ing the war
In old Greek days people believed
that the Gods were dispensers or
good and evil
The Romans thought that fortune
was the ally q every prudent MAJ.
but never OF the faint hearted
10 the middle ages the strologers
taught that mems destlnies were
guided by the stars. and this helief
SAN fingers IN the minds o. many
who pay real money 20 see what the
stars have predetermined Tor their
fate.
Perhaps the most worthy BELIEF Of
all Is that OF an American writer who
says that he believes in luck-but
only in good luck. Luck ls only bad
because we believe u 20 be 80. BY
believing 30 20 be always good we
make 90 So he says. This ls a preceut
Of life that might be placed along
-iar o. r4 rsneres Quotation about
luck when he says. There's a divin-
itv that shapes our ends. rough heW
them how we will"-CupyriEh 1913,
Thompson Feature Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

luvllest teecher onct. man teecher.
his nairn was Warren Dennis & ne
thot a lot OF me.
I guess his naim wud have been
Dennis u ] had saw him walking
hoam with you. sed Pa. You know
how savage I was IN them days.
sed Pa
on. yes. I know. sed VA. but thare
was sumthing about that Nr. Dennis
that appealed to me vary strong. sed
Ma He dressed rite up 10 the minnit
g. he had the luvhest manners
sed Ma
I suppose that is left jab at my
manners. sed Pa. ] VIII admit that
my manners was always a littel
Brusk. sed Pa & maybe sumtimes
Get too fast. but it Is my dv-namick
mater calling out for ackshun. witch
ls noabier than food. sed Pa I am
always anEshus % git thru Getting so
can dreem crate dreems. Eed Pa.
Was Mister Denis as smart as yure
present husband n all respecks.
sed Pa
How cud he be- sed Ma You are
smarter than sockratees. Plato. Abe
Linkun q Mister Wilson d. MANAGER
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

about rs pounds with brown hair
and eyes the most becoming colors
you could wear would be brown. tan
canary yellow. all the new shades q
red and orange. as well as pastel
pinks Let your nails grow fairly
long. then begin 20 file them 20 a
nicely shaped oval
Annoyed would advise you not
20 use any soap on the chin until the
skin has stopped peallng- Use cold
cream twice a day and o. after a
month the condition has not lm-
proved. ask your doctor what the
trouble Is.
Gertrude NJ would advise you
10 see your physician and have him
~'-e -ou -h oo1 r0 .-ae-l
that you are somewhat aenemic
J. 81 P.-send me a letter VITA a
self addressed stamped envelope en-
closed for the hair tonic formula
Curly Head - You win not stop
growing for several years You are
&c pounds crcrTelghL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
Lardner Says He'll Go You $3.50
On Your NeW Year Reform Plans

Is sleep for 20 cents would take
oysters from a baby.
just Like Every Other House.
Forthly they's a party iiveing right
IN my house that has got the habit
lnat every morning at the breakfast
table she gets interested Ia a story
IN the paper that's on the same sheet
With the sporting page and some
times a person has to wait till long
past the prune coarse before they
can find out how many new lawyers
broke into baseball yesterday
Besides these people they's several
young men in y. Y. city that has all
got the same habit and are like a
bunch OF parrots that can't say moth
ing only the same thing. These birds
Is all found inside the box office
windows at the different thcaters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27


all the way 70 New Rochelle unlest
they's somebody with g seat that
gets or at Mt. Vernon A woman
Ike this could have just as good q
time i she would get the habit Of
spending her evenings In New
Rochelle and going 10 the pictures
or something where she would be
sure Of getting a seat aud not half
mans seat on the train and kind
OF look like she wished You would
get Up and stretch for IS miles or
something.
Speaking abo1t this same train
thev's a guy on III with a conductors
suit that has got a Massey habis that
7 wished he would try and bust him
self OF % and people would feel more
friendly lords him. II a person lives
IN Conn they can't luy themselfs q
family ticket to AMI FRO n. 7 city
IN n. r state but you can buy I
between n. 2 city and Port Chester
witch IS In n. y. state and only about
miles frofn Greenwich Conn.
Well when this conductor bird
comes through you give him your
family ticket to Port Chester and he
tears q chunk out Of it and gives Il
back and then you pertend Ike you
was a sleep both OF his acct. and on
acct Of the New Rochelle woman
witch / forgot 70 mention Is very
homely, but you don't no sooner
leave Port Chester with only about g
more miles 70 90 when this bird
comes up and says where are you
going and Jon tell him Greenwich
and he says 20 cents A man that
would wake a man up that he thinks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
EFFTE

B IRON the quaint oid-fashioned Eu.
phemia, so rarely heard IN these
days. comes the popular name or Ef-
. fie. It IS not a diminutive. as IS gen
, orally supposed. but full-redged
3 name with an interesting history.
3 Originally Euphemia meant both fair
speech and abstinence from the re-
verse, SO that Z ON an ironical stand
point 60 giEnified silence. and was ap-
piled 10 the stiffness that prevailed
during religious rites.
The first Eunhemla who gave vogue
10 the name was a rirgin martyr OF
made her popular in both the east and
the west. Russia called her Jevfi-
mia, she was Jena Ia Serbia and
Bema and Bimmie Ia other lands
Scotland, however, adopted the name
ana straightWay called her Etfte-
Phomie was also Scottish. but did not
attain the popularity OF the former.
However, neither Effie nor Phemie,
which have been prevalent since those
early times. can ever be forgotten be-
cause OF the finest works OF Sir Wal
ter Scott Heroines Of fiction. writ
ten by the masters Of literature. find
their names as immortalized as hero
Ines Of history. and Effie Is no excep-
ton to this general rule
II vas once thought that the Scot
Greek names brought from Hungary
bv Queen Margaret- others believed
that il came from the Kettle Aoiffe,
which has fostered so many Of our
present day feminine names Indeed.
those so inclined may take their
choice OF possible sources. though
general credence is more often given
TO the first derivation, since q con-
Germs a religeuse, and ia olden days
il would seem that being martyred
was all that was needed 10 perpetu-
ate ones name through the centuries.
In the Scottish Highlands Effie Is
called QiEhrigh, a name which seems
TO have no derivation whatever. The
church Of Santa Eufemia at Rome
gives title TO a cardinal and through
il the name has spread in popularity
in italy and France.
Effie's stone IS the topaz. which
has the power OF the sun to put TO
flight an evn and dark forebodinEs.
but it must be set IN gold % accom-
plish its purpose. It promises that 4
no harm shall hefall its wearer. Tues Z
day is her lucky day her lucky /.
number and the chrysanthemum IS her 3
flower. ~ Copyright 1919, BY the i
Syndicate. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
The Meanings Of Girls Names
Br MILDRED MARSHAL.


ONE Of the most curious cases OF
" interchangeable names IS that OF
Stella. signifying star which IS
equivalent to Esther. Its origin IS
.shrouded IN mysterious legend and
not easy TO ascertain, but. penetrat-
ing very Ear into the past. f Is found
that the reigning wife Of Xerzes was
Amestris. daughter Of an Achemenlan
noble. who might well have been the
Vashti OF old legend; the fair daugh-
ter OF the tribe Of Benjamin. whose
royalty insured her peoples safety.
was Hadassah in her own tongue. also
known as Atossa and finally as Aster.
Combined with the Latin stella
meaning star. Il gave rise 70 the
modern estrella, star. which the Ro-
mans call Esthera and Hestera.
So In England there arose Esther,
Hester and Hetty. In France Esther
came into vogue IN the DAYS Of RAJ
cine, when the great tragedian wrote
a sacred drama, acted by the young
ladies' or ST Iyrs and chose the old
legend for his subject as a compli-
ment 10 Nine de Maintenou. Esther
preferred before the discarded Vashti
who Was Nine de Montespan- Esther
s ira ightway became a popular femi-
nine name in France. Esteile was
adopted simultaneously, but its use
was confined more to the stage.
In England Esther became famous
since IL was borne by two ladies be-
loved OF Dean Swift-Esther Johnson
and Esther Vanhomrigh. one Of whom
he called BY the Latin equivalent
Stella and the other by the generic
term for our gorgeous butterflies,
VaneSsa.
Estrella was the heroine Of Span
.sh pastoral and Able Florian bor-
rqwed &c for his theatrical shep-
lerdess.
Stella's talismanic stone "a the lapis
.azull that mysterious blue gem
lletked with gold that disnels. meian-
,holy and frees the blood Of fever. ac-
20 old superstition. Friday
Is her lucky day and her lucky NUM-
ler.--Copyright, 1919 by the Wheeler
syndicate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
Couple Die Same
Night AfIer 81 Years

St. Louis, No. Dec 2T.-Happiness
reigned IN the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
August BoettEer. On January "a they
were to celebrate their saith year OF
married life B0ettEer walked into
the kitchen. Suffering an acute at
tack Of nephritis. he fell unconscious.
Mrs. Boettger ran to him The shock
was such that she collapsed In a
chair. Mrs Augusta We.se, a daugh-
sci0us.
Airs Boettgar died at 1880 o'clock
and BoettEer q few hours later. The
husband was 81 years old; the wife u.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
CHRISTINE

F. CHRISTINE, meaning Christian
\ comes from the Greek verb chrio,
meaning TO touch or anoint. In early
times It was translated 20 signify the
old Hebrew prophetic Messiah Cthe
Anointed) and became the title for the
savior. the very tombstone Of faith
The first person known to have
been baptised under the title Is St.
Christina. a Roman virEin Of patri-
clan birth. martyred in 2g5. Tradition
declares that she was thrown into
Lake Bolsena with a milestone around
her neck. but it nosted 20 the sur
face supported by angels. and she was
finally shot 70 death with arrows
Naturally she became a patroness Of
B0lsena and o. the Venetian states,
where Christina Is a popular femi-
nine name.
Her fame Travelled through Greco
and Hungary and was brought from
the latter country to England and
scotland by The Atheling family IN
the person OF Christina. abbess OF
Romsey. The Scotch promptly abbre-
waited the name 20 kirstln Germany
preserved the original Christina, but
has several diminutives, among them
Slime and Tine.
through John EuuTan's Christiana
as the feminine OF the allegorical hero
OF PILGRIMS Progress" this form be-
came popular In England Christine
IS KlrGte or kirsrine throughout
Scandinavia. Chrissie. Xina, Chris
tiana and Christina are English IA
vorites- France favors Christine only,
and italy calls her Cristiua- In Ger
many she Us Christians or Kristel
Portugal has an odd form - Chris
.inha.
Christine's talismanic Jewel IS Jade.
whose potency for eood fortune and
stone TO the Chinese, who believe that
all good things come TO her who
wears 90 and evil can have no power
1ver her. Given TO q newly married
couple, it Is said TO assure the birth
n an heir within the year. Chris
tines lucky dav is Monday and is
her lucky umher-CopyriEh 1913.
BY the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
Claims The Tile In Anti
Race Suicide SUeebsiaRes

Denver. Colo. Dec 27.-Frank Nor
ratio. local Italian banker. claims the
Championship IN the anti race suicide
sweepstakes
lIorrato has 10 children OF his own;
has brought up as part Of his own
family three nephews and has ac-
quired during the past 90 years 1s5
godchildren-
II never forgFt." said Morrato. ~to
send my godchildren q gift during the
holiday season. but DO isn't such bad
business. TIE Eodchlldren often re-
ciprocats. and they send ne many
things
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
What They Stand For And Why
MARIAN

MARY. which Is the root OF mum
. w berless feminine names Of simple
dignity. is responsible for romantic
Marian. Like her forerunner, Marian
signifies bitter. but a sweeter name
would be difficult 10 find Maria was
PROBABLY its direct progenitor. and
Marian came about through the intro
duction Of the French diminutlve
''on." Tips forming the name OF
"A bonni fine maid OF noble degree,
Maid Marion by name"
The delightful story OF Robin Hood
gave fame to her name, and as early
as 1892 she was given unique place
In popular favor by the play OF Rob
In Ell Marion" by the students OF An
gors, one OF them appearing as q
"flllette disguisee" The origin or
Marionettes IS thus eNplalned-pup-
pets disguised to play the part OF
Maid Marion. Another explanation IS
thar the term comes from the custom
Of calling the small images Of the
Blessed Virgin Varieties or Marion
cites. and several streets Of Paris
where these tinv figures were set up
were called the Rues ces Marionettes-
Gradually an puppets came 70 be
called marionettes ana the nauole
carried by court Jester was a ma
rotte OF marionette.
In France Marion became very pop
ular. Indeed, thar country rarely ac-
cepts Marian Marion was speedily
contracted 10 M1nou and also expand
ed INTO Marionette. as q poem written
in the 18th century gives proof Scot
land has always loved Marion. and
Maid Narion. fair as an ivory bone
SIS popular IN rustic raEeantry there
They call her Menie occasionally.
Marian's Jewel IS the agate. which
insures an agreeable, persuasive man
ner, averts danger and gives a bold,
courageous heart.
Sunday Is Marian's lucky day and 2
her talismanic number. Her flower
Is the Wild rose.-Copyright, 1913. BY
the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
EAAA

q TEW feminine names have a simpler
I origin than Emma. Il IS one Of
the many names derived from Tsu-
tonic forefathers. Tradition assigns
its origin to the lisping OF a child
since ANNE was nurse in Germany.
and anne Is translated housekeeping in
spain. ANIME was quickly transposed
to Emma. probably from a latent
sense OF euphony.
The Karllng daughters OF Teutonic
fame were first 20 use the name.
Later a daughter Of Charlemagne was
90 called. A romantic story sur
rounds her TO the effect that she is
said % have carried her lover. Egin-
hard the chronlcler. on her back over
the snow that his footprints might
not betray his visits.
Emma was popular in France,
where % was the name OF the sister
OF Hugh Capet, who married Richard
the Fearless, OF Norma nay. Hes
grandmother was first the wife OF
Ethelred the Unready, then OF KNIT
To was IN this way that Emma became
much On vogue On SaNony- There were
also Emmes among the daughters OF
the Norman Dru De Baladon, who
came AHaA wan " imam ---- 80
uueror.
Prior. IN his beautiful ballad Of
the "Nut Browne Maid" which was
supposed 20 be the history OF the
rherrprf Lord Clifford. called his
poem Henry and Emma" which fact
brouqbt Emma romantic fame and
rad the popularity OF her name
Emmeline. curiouslv enough bears no
relationship 70 Emma. but comes
rather from Amaline, the pr0genltor
of Amy
manic gem. 10 has medicinal qualities
and was much used by che ancients 70
stop hemorrhaEes Il Is said to pre-
serve tho faculties and the bodily
health OF lfs Wearer. bring considera-
tion and respect and guard her from
deception. especially Of lovers Tues
day Is Emma's lucky day and her
lucky number - Copyright, 1913. BY
the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

and no matter what you say 90 them
they say Seventeenth row" and II
you asst them II they was born In
Ireland they would say seventeenth
row though of coarse that's just a
sample as you wouldn't never ask
them that question only In jokeing
way.
These is a few OF the habits that
certain partys could swear off Of and
do themselfs and everybody else a
world OF good and personly q they's
any OF thee people that can think
OF a habit that ] have got that they
don't like why I VIII swear Off Of Il
provide 90 they 90 so so but as say
a person that is nearly perfect has
a tough time figureing what they
can swear off Of and ] have about
made up my minds 90 not Interfere
with none OF my habits at the pre-
sent time but 30 along the way like
7 been going Tor al lease another yr.
and be satisfied 70 brighten the
corner where 7 am
Ring ". Lardner.
Copyright. 1913 by the Bell syndi-
cate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

ArE Emile Ehm. the first woman mag
istrate % greater Berlin. Germany Is
ven known throughout the profession and
has figured En- some ~ the German ZAP
itals most prominent legal battles she
ia also n leader in many % the reform
movements and her services and advice
are much sought after By her sex