San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

you were little nearer this city, so that
| might have the pleasure of meeting YOU
personally. Since | cannot come to your
city, will you not be so kind as to send
me your picture, and, please, Mr.. Turner
sign your name across the picture? Too
bad you are married, for just adore such
fine specimens of manhood Please write
me. Sincerely, BESSIE CLARN
Detroit, Mich"
That was a nice thought, TOO bad YOU
are married" the same idea the little girls
had expressed, and it was repeated over
and over by many bold and shameless per-
sons of her sex. What effect would the
constant repetition of this miserable sug-
gestion have on a man-even a perfect
man-who was only thirty-two years old?
Mrs. Turner had read of the sad results
to the women who had won fame in
beauty contests-how it had turned their
pretty heads, causing scandal and broken
hearts and homes. Would the sterner sex
prove less susceptible? There had been
no precedent that she knew of to go by
But lots of the kilograms were from
strange men who were just spilling over
with generosity and the milk of human
kindness. The Turner's had never realized
the beautiful character of their fellow
man. The letters from women were one
thing, but, surely, these from men were
all right. The strangers followed their
kilograms with letters, which showed that
they were manufacturers of physical cul-
ture machines, patent foods, hair tonics,
and even face creams. This accounted for
their interest in human perfection. They
were, incidentally, sending him their
products free and hoped he would like
them.
Presently the express company and the
home with boxes, bales and cartons. and
more buildings had to go implanted while
he opened and stored away these unsought
presents. 1t seemed strange that these
devices for perfecting the human form
should be given to man already perfect,
when the world still had plenty of fat,
thin, knock-kneed, spawned and other
wise Out-of-plumb persons, to be reno
waited
The reason for this soon appeared. The
generous givers now wished photograph
and a little testimonial that the perfect
man used their articles and valued them
highly. 1t would he nice if he would
credit at least part of his perfection to
them. But the Turner's thought it would
not be nice, and refused to do what many
a stage, screen and other celebrity mas
done. They panied these generous souls
by telling them to take back their gifts.
Mr.. Turner had to 90 back to his work
for even a perfect man rust pay his bills,
and the job of opening and answering her
husbands love letters fell upon Mrs. Tur-
ner, resulting i'm considerable wear and
tear on her wifely disposition. Return
ing for his MONDAY meal, Turner saw a
limousine outside his home and found
its owner inside. The man had $4,000
fur coat and wore a monster diamond.
He evidently was very prosperous and
made no effort TO conceal the fact He
had driven all the way to Nashua TO make
the Turner's rich, too. That was his bust
ness-making money for other people. He
had taken the liberty Of arranging every
thing in advance. All that was necessary
was for Mr.. Turner to sign a contract.
and he had provided that in advance, too.
To begin with, this benefactor had ar
ranged twenty weeks vaudeville booking.
"You will appear ia trunks" he said
pleasantly, "and pose and show how your
muscles work. You will do sort of mus
Gle dance TO please the ladies'"
Mrs. Turner was one lady who was not
pleased by the idea, but she said nothing.
'Then, just few strong-man tricks"
he continued. Tear cards and bend iron."