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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

COMETIMES, after we've re-
~ hearsed the play, and got the
costumes together, and accomplish
cd the list Of patronesses, and rent
ed the hall, and printed the tickets,
and struggled through the agonies
Of the performance, we ask our
selves YEARLY
Vas that worth while?
The fuss, the squabblcs, the de-
lays and substitutions and disap-
pointments, the fatigue and con-
fusion, and then-what? Two
hundred and thirteen dollars and
twenty-six cents for the building
fund. 1t would have been consid-
crably easier to get twenty-five wo-
men to give $40 each outright. The
rich. important persons didn't
como, after all. and those rough
boys breaking the washstand viii
cost us $14. And at the last mo-
ment that particularly attractive
movie came to town, and drew away
half the young people! No, it wasn't
worth while.
Is 1T WORTH WHILE?
Sometimes, when a woman gets
a divorce, she asks herself the
same thing. The old life had its
insuffernble difficulties, to be sure.
but go has the new. The first
husband had unbcarable faults, but
then the second one isn't quite
saint-e;ther. And one has been so
unspeaklbly wearicd by the wretch
ed necessity Of explaining it all to
the family, the adjustments, the ar
rangements for little joan, the de-
lays and expense and humiliations
of the law, the flatness of that day
il court when one finally got the
deeres and the quite unexpected
flatness Of the second marriage.
Was 1t all worth while, just to find
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

like the you're going get (om of the ontAs of babes
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
SCENE FOUR

(The feStSe board Seated around the froynd Potter table
Pa Ma Mamie Junior and the Ragged Stranger. By ia,
the most alert is the latter There of strained relations.
sohch the ragged stranger certainly feel he feel any,
thing The bird called BY courtesy turkey peeps shyly
from the Crazy the of the table and is surrounded
here and yon BY Snc vegetables Pa did not forget order
Pa, auth his great heart oVfIoaTng NTH Cvision ehoyy
gases Paternny the ragged stranger before saying groe,
JUNIOR: (SspPng the heels of the A,nsn) want the
gizzard daddy Gimme the gizzard.
MA: Mechanically You can't have the gizzard.
RAGGED STRANGER: (Rcdehing oper Swiftly and tear
ing leg off 1ueh he proceeds sUo) You'll pardon folks
pass the cranberes ITO PG You there how about the
celery All this reminds of Thanksgiving used know
(WdVes leg and sprnkes Crazy about generously remember
at time all in yacht down in the Mediterranean
Dyou know where Cannes is? No? WE'LL there's where we
was, in my yacht the Corsa Pass the butter will you
MA: (Sa,easticaHy) You wouldn't mind letting us have
some of the turkey would you?
RAGGED STRANGER: Not at all. Women and children
first my motto That the motto of all seafaring folks
remember time had fire the Corsair it off
Madagascarnore potatoes pease-and only through
my presence of mind that saved cargo of seed pearls
and copra. "A
JUNIOR: What's that? Cop-what you just said nowi 4
RAGGED STRANGER: I've almost forgotten Would
you care for some of the dressing?
Pa Are you finished with it?
RAGGED STRANGER: Practically. But you can't i'm
agine how it my heart to be sitting in the bosom of
family agan-Moe sweet potatoes please 1t makes think
OF my poor little wife in her vain struggles with deatthree
of sleeping sickness and then pass away my
Ah WELL here today and gone tomorrow Amt it the truth?
Pa But thought she away with the recruiting Of
fcer.
RAGGED STRANGER That was my second wife
Staggering to his feet and afing his pockets zV bread
It's been swell dinner have larger turkeys, but beggars
can't be choosers You don't mind if piece of pie dips
into dish and takes remainder of pie and stalks out eating IT.
Goodbye everybody God will reward you can't
MA: Turning on Pa Well, of all the roncad hand
painted Where did you find that thing and what the
idea of bringing him in here and where's Thanksgiving
Dinner?
PA: Hanging doggedy to his dream of the brotherhood
of man and United States of Envope) But thought
MA Shut up, and don't ever speak to again long
you live.
And That's That-Until Next Sunday.
reserved by the sutho " -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
By J. P McEVOY

PA: Why-er-er-
MA: Shut up don't try find albi for yourself be-
the you talk the you put your foot in well
have buns if you buns I've suffered silence
long enough guess that we'll have feed him now that you
got him here and if he find anything that robin
se butcher wished you hope chokes him and you
. Which is not all by half
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
SCENE TWO

(Somc hours later Thanksgiving Day and Pa 7odikng
doaon the street his scay home TO feast the juicy bird
uvhieh the honest butcher has promised to send He is
aceoseI by ragged stranger, ato asks for aims in the
of Allah. All, reading movie snb-ties again Naughty
naughty, 90 to your room.)
RAGGED STRANGER: (Hnnbly) Gimme dime. mister.
PA: (Recoiling iustuetive) Why-er-I haven't got it
RAGGED STRANGER: (Wheedlng) Sure you got it. A
big prosperous looking guy like you ascnng) Come guy
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy would have helped the magician pass around the soda water and ice cream and cake, but there was no need for anyone to pass the things, for the magician just wished for whatever he wanted and the things floated in the air and came to whoever was 10 have the sodas and ice cream and cake.
 When all had as many sodas ns they wished, the magician said to Lady Lindy and Lundy and MT. Tuney and Raggedy Ann and Rag gedy Andy, Now shall get my magic mirror and see why this pretty lady was changed into a lit- tie old weazened up witch. l am sure someone must have worked unkind magic on her and made her an unkind witch" Then he turned to the pretty lady who used to be Mrs. Grundy and asked, Do yol remember why you were changed into a witch, Mrs. Grundy?"
 No" the pretty lady replied, - can not remember. but if we lool in your magic mirror, maybe VI will see how 1t all came to pass.
 So the magician brought out hi magic mirror and said a few magi
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

Breakfast Stewed dried april cots, cereal, thin cream, soft boiled eggs, graham toast, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon Baked onion puff. brown bread and butter sandwiches, whipped fruit jelly, drop cakes. milk, tea.
 Dinner Cream of tomato soup, casserole of vegetables, jellied eel cry salad, parsnip cakes, prune whip, custard sauce, whole wheat rolls, milk. coffee.
 The parsnips should not be served to children under school age but with this exception the menu for the day can be used as planned.
 Baked Onion Puff
 Six or eight good-sized onions, 3 tablespoons butter, 1-2 cups soft bread crumbs, 1-S cup water in which onions were cooked, 1-3 cup milk, 3 eggs, salt, paprika.
 Cook onions in boiling water to cover until soft. Do not cover sauce pan in which onions are cooked. |, Drain and rub through sieve. There should be 1 1-S cups onion pulp. Melt butter, add bread crumbs and liquid and cook until ! smooth. Beat yolks of eggs until . thick and lemon colored. Add onion pulp to cooked mixture, season with salt and paprika and bring to the boiling point. Remove from the fire and add beaten yolks. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and dry and fold into mixture. Turn into a buttered baking dish and bake 25 minutes in a moderate oven. Serve at once or the ."puff' will fall.
 Whipped Fruit Jelly One package prepared gelatin, bananas, 1 orange, 1-2 cup shredded pineapple, 1 egg, 1-2 cup powdered sugar, { tablespoons granuiated su
 gar, 1 teaspoon flour, l 1-4 cup
 milk, 1-s teaspoon salt, teaspoon vanilla.
 Any preferred flavor of gelatl can be used. Follow directions oi package for preparing jelly. .Whe - cool, but before the liquid begin :, to set, beat with a dover beater un = tiI the jelly begins to form. Bes 4 white of egg until stlff and dry an beat in the powdered sugar. Bes this into the jelly. Add fruit GU a into small pieces and turn into ii mold. Set on Ice 10 chill and b' r. come firm.
 A Mix granulated sugar. salt an
 -four with yolk of egg. When smoot and we'll blended slowly beat so milk scalded in top of double boi
 CT. Cook over hot water until mi
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
A Wife's Confessional
 Adele oarrtssus Phsss REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

sional. manner. flor wasting your time. My delight at seeing an old friend so unexpectedly must plead for me. But am now at your serv- ice."
 He stepped aside with practiced courtesy for me to precede him into the room. had not intended to in- trude my presence upon the medi- cal conference. but Dr. Meredlth's smile and gesturing bow were com polling, while his eyes conveyed the impression that the room would be an empty one indeed, If did not honor it.
 l wondered how much of this impressive courtesy was meant for Katherine's benefit. Despite the physicians professional boise, it was easy to discern the pique which was his. To my surprise and an- noyance. I found that my unworthy vanity was raising its head preen- ing itself and rejoicing In the mos mentary preference for my atten- ton which the personable physician had manifested. even though guessed wherein the action was , rooted.
 Dr. Meredith'S Interest
 For the next few minutes, how ever, Katherine and were forgot ten, and the emaclated girl upor the bed occupied their whole at tention. That Dr. Meredith wal deeply interested in the problem the girl presented was easily to b' , seen. Though I had no professiona | knowledge. such as was Rather
 tne's, to lend me understanding 0
 the quick-ire conversation betweel
 the two physicians, yet l listene'
 with as keen relish as she did. Their voices dropped to an in audible tone after all, and thougl
 neither man turned his head,
 guessed intultively that they wer speaking of me, in that Dr. Petit was relating the supposed recogni . ton of me which the girl twice ha
 
 made.
 Try it," Dr, Meredith said a , last, imperatively, raising his voic a trifie. Tt surely can do no harr 1 and I'd like to watch the reaction } Try It.
 I was standing at the side of tn : room, outside the girls range C 7 vision, having chosen the positlo 7 purposely when I entered the room pr. Petit beckoned to Katherin , and spoke to her In words maud . ible to me. Immediately afterWar 1 Katherine crossed to my side.
 They wish you to speak to tn 9 girl to determine If she recognize . you," she said. Do you mind?"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

back: There are lives to be saved. l shall do my best"
 The mill was ablaze, and in the weird blend of smoke and fire round the door human figures were nov ing wildly, as in some fantastic dance. Wragge could not distin- guish one from the other as he trod the slippery masonry, and the Right Honorable Stephen Colne had vanished into the heart of the elusive picture.
 CHAPTER XXVII
 "Shecp and Goats"
 Ali Grinstead was met on the threshold of the upper room by Norman and Kathleen when he re- turned from his reconnaissance on the landing.
 Were up against It." he an nounced grimly. "The bart has set the blooming show afire. Got any water, miss?"
 Kathleen pointed to the ewer and basin on the cheap washstand. The ewer was half full of clean water; the basin contained the rest, which she had used during the day. All saturating the towels in the clean water, bound them round the girls head and feet. Snatching a couple of sheets from the bed, he soaked them in the basin and made hoods for his master and himself.
 Now we will carry her down and out, sir" he said.
 Can you stand 1t, Katty?" asked Norman.
 "Rather,"s the reply came gurg ling through the wet towel.
 So rapidly did they hear he' down the stairs that the deep breatf she drew on starting lasted her al long as she had to endure th' smoke that rolled up the well O the staircase, and the rush acros the blazing entry was accomplished with no greater damage than scorched shoulder. As they passe' through the outer door on to tn bank of the mill-race they wer met by John Grimes, gesticulatin like a madman.
 Thank God.' he believed, recog nizing Norman and Kathleen a , they tore off their protective pahd ages. Anyone left inside?" "sir Dudley is lying in the entry replied Norman. T kicked agains
 someone on the floor and it couldn : have been anyone else" , The gamekeeper plunged into tn 3 furnace and was out again almo'
 as soon as they realized his inter 9 tion. His hair and eyebrows wel e on fire, but he extingutshed tnei - with an impatient gesture as soc r as his hands were free of his loa h For in his arms he carried the pa
 onet of Beechwood' Grange, as I'm - and helpless as a sack Of potato n and horribly burned in addition |: the injuries inflicted by All. Merc t, fully he had lost all consciousness n Grimes laid him tenderly do" ,e on the bank and was beginning d shout orders to the Wommersl l. crew to run for the doctor wh' 1t from the dam there came with d rush the Right Honorable steph 1t Co,ne He was out of breath al Q, no one was surprised when ne can Ie to & standstill. The piercing es e, which had so often held the ho" rs in thraIl were shining like those
 a mystic who sees, beyond the we l. He raised his right hand. CT (To Re Continued)
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
OUCH BACKACHE RUB LUMDAGOOR
 STIFFNESS AWAY

St. Jacobs oil stops any psin' SO when your back is sore and lame, or lumbsgo. sciatica or rheumatism mas you stiffened up. don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old. honest sL Jacobs oil at any drug store, pour h little in your hand, and rub it right on your aching back; and py . ths time you count fifty the soreness ana lameness, is gone.
 Don't stay cripplesl This soo'h. ing. penetrating oil needs to be useo Ionly once. It takes the pain rieh' out and ends the misery. It IS mag, ] ical, yet absolutely Harmless ahd doesn't burn the skin.
 Nothing else stops inmbago' seia tica, backache or rheumatism & promptly. It new CT disappoints!
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

ture coats the spoon. Let cool and flavor with vanilla. Serve with th' fruit jelly.
 Jellied Celery Salad
 Two cups chopped celery. 2 GU. water, l tablespoon minced onioi 1 tablespoon granulated gelatin, : i, tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoo sugar, IA teaspoon salt, 1-2 tea spoon paprika, cup diced celer l, hearts, 1-2 cup nut meats, 1-2 CT mayonnaise. ...,.. ,r.' .. ga.
 The coarse cutter stalks ar leaves of the celery are used ic the chopped celery. Simmer celer onion and salt in water for Is min utes. Add water to keep two cup over vegetables. Strain and ad' gelatin softened in cold water. 'sU gar and lemon juice. When begin ming to jelly add diced celery, nui and mayonnaise. Turn into ind 1 vidnal molds and place on ice | ! chill and become firm. Serve on 1 bed of lettuce with mayonnaise c
 garnish with strips of pimento. 1 Copyright, 1925. NEA Servic' Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
UAu.Y FASHION sERv,cr
DINNER BROCK IS CHARMING

There is much charm to this dinner frock of white crepe de chine. draped slightly about the hips and fringed with white silk fringe, It has the ornate skirt and plain bodice that Fashion decrees.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
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changing the subject.
 I knew he felt he had made mistake in even mentioning at this time that he had ever admired an- other woman. This, of course. was very silly, because every man ad- mires other women than his wife and was not so narrow as to feel hurt when I knew his emotion was admiration only.
 Little Jack stirred restlessly in his sleep. His father bent down to kiss him. The boy opened his great brown eyes and looked into eyes exactly like his own. bent for ward, for I was afraid that he might be frightened before he recognized his father. I need not have worried for little Jack, with that peculiar accordance of children, recognized both of Us Immediately.
 Hello daddy" he said.
 Hello old man. Wake up and give me a kiss"
 The baby lips. pursei themselves I'D as a dewy kiss fingered there Jack bent down and hungrily pressed his lips to those Of his son
 will you take Jackie and muv' yer home with you?"
 q certainly will If mother VII come with us,
 Twill you take Buddy, too?"
 "Of course, we couldn't get along without Buddy. could we"'
 Come and see your other son Jack" I interrupted.
 Copyright, 1925, NEA Service Incl TOMORROW - This letter con |
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

Nervousness and nervous break downs are forms of mental disor- ders, Mrs. Mann learned.
 Yet there are few people. suffer- ing from nervous trouble, who will admit that the seat of their trouble is in their minds.
 The technical name of these nerv- ous disorders is psychoneuroses, and among the psychoneurotic are found those individuals who contribute so largely to the discomfort, distress and unhappiness of many homes and communities.
 These are the types who chron- ically enjoy I'll health"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
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ture, And the nice prince did not know what had happened and went through the woods in search of his pretty princess.
 He ran and he ran and finally came back beside the tree where the queer little man had thrown i the powder upon the princess and when he sat down in under the tree, the queer little man reached i out and threw some of his magic i powder upon the prince and he changed as suddenly as his princess had changed.
 And when Raggedy Ann and Rag gedy Andy and Lady Lindy and Mir. Tuney saw this, they all cried, "Why. Ii is the magician" For as soon as the magic powder touched the prince he changed into the like ness of a magician.
 "Oh. I am sure that can not have
 been me-" the magician said. For I can not remember anything about
 ever having been q prince." "Nor could Mrs. Grundy ever re. membef having been princess Could you?" Raggedy Ann asked
 the pretty princess. "No indeed" the princess re piled.
 Hmm" the magician unused What had we better do?'
 Let me take your magic pow
 der and puff it upon you" Ragged, Ann said to the magician. So sh
 took the magic powder and puffe'
 1t upon the magician and in a sec
 ond, he stood before them, just a
 he had been when he wake
 through the woods with the prin
 cess. And when the princess say
 him. My! She was glad and c
 course the prince was very happ
 too.
 Hal" the prince said. NOW W must have another wedding to cele brate.' And he rang a bell at th side of the wall and lot Of ladie and fine gentlemen came walkin l in.
 | There" Raggedy Ann Ncriet ! This castle with the golden tower ! really belonged 10 the prince an princess and through magic all tf
 knights and ladies were made fl le visible. Now you can live happi 10 ever afterward."
 And the prince and prince
 hugged each other and hugg' i'd Raggedy Ann and Raggedy AnC ,g and MT. Tuncy was so happy f te the prince and princess, he hugg'
 Lady Lindy and Lady Lindy hugg' a him. And no one cared even if [
 the knights and ladies were watc d. ing. And the knights and ladies ce cried:
 7" Long live the lovely princess al he the handsome prinoe!" and ever ge one went into great hall and ga lie and danced and ate ice cream a ,ic Jolly pops and dill pickles until he was very late. And it was just Il a. reading a nice happy fairy tale
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

words while everyone watched. And they saw the pretty lady walking through the woods picking violets with a nice looking young man.
 '1'll bet the young man is a prlnce," Raggedy Andy said.
 "Oh, yes." the pretty lady said. T remember now. it was a prince and we were husband and wlfe! Then as our friends watched in the magic mirror, they saw a strange little old man reach out of hole in a tree and throw some magic powder on the pretty lady and she became an olS Weazened up erea'
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
ON HEALTH ----------- IMAGINARY ILLNESS

Mrs. Mann remembered a woman. living on another street. All her acquaintances strongly believed that her physical health was almost per feet, 10 say the least,
 Yet when they would meet her they would ask her how she was feeling and invariably the answer was the same:
 "Awfully bad. today, That pain just gets worse and worse"
 This woman would have been highly insulted if some one had told her that nothing was wrong. and that most of her troubles were ir her mind only.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Letter from Leslie Prescott to the Little Marquise, Care of the
 Secret DraMer--COnti

Little Marquisc, Care Of the
 Secret Drawer-COntinued
 As it was. I entered the room little ahead of Jack and stepped over to little Jacks bed. He lay with one sturdy arm - from which the loose sleeve of his pajamas had slipped - over his head.
 caught my breath, for his posi- ton was so exactly like Jack when he is asleep.
 "He is even more like you when he Is asleep than when he is awake" l murmured.
 God grant he grows up very different from me-" answered Jack fervently. :,
 "oh, I don't know, my friend you have really much to give your boy. My father evidently thought YOU were the best business man he knew and I heard you described the other. day as a human dynamo, run by personality plus"
 John looked up from the bed over which we were bending.
 DO friends fatter as sweetly, as you, my dear Leslie?" he asked with the first smile l had seen on his face that evening.
 "Why, of course. Jack, one or the first bonds of friendship, the one perhaps which binds your friend te veu closest, is the mutual admira' ton which must exist between you
 'Then," said Jack emphatically ~you and I should be pretty goo( friends, for you have just intimatet that I have some admirable quail ties and I admire you more that any other woman l have eve known.
 "so you think little Jack look like me-" my husband said, quicki'
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

John Grimes and his motley fol-
 lowing had vanished in the dark ness that enshrouded the stepping stones, but a mighty roar from the keepers lungs proclaimed that he knew he was too late. Wragge's grip may have relaxed owing to the
 diversion, Be that as 1t may. MT, Colne wrenched himself sfree and, for a man of his years, ran with amazing swiftness toward the dam. When he had covered some twenty yards he. halted and called
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Sir Dudley Cilenister. accused of the murder of his cousin, James Glenister, is foiled in his attempt 10 destroy his enemy. Norman Slater, kept prisoner with his sweetheart, Kathleen Glenister, in an old mill, while
 James Wragge. Scotland Yard de- tectiye, assigned to tho case, and stephen Colne, interested in fasten- Ing the crime on Sir Dudley, spoil the filming of picture of the burn ing old mill, which results in fatal injuries to-
 Miss Maud Blair" who on her death bed, accuses stephen Colne, former cabinet minister, or the murder of James Glenister.