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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10

After Nicholas Perry left the
Birches I finished my packing. Then
| sat down determined to get my
thoughts clear and to achieve enough
calm so / could talk the whole sit.
uation over dispassionately when Jim
came home.
What actuated him was pity for
Arlette." told myself firmly. "HG
knew that the poor child was in some
frightful sort of trouble, even if he
didn't dream she had married Nick.
She wanted to get away. He may
have gotten the money for her from
BERTHE Lingard, but BERTHE may not
have wanted her to know because he
loved her and realized the heir TO
an earldom couldn't marry little Ar
lette Valleau. BERTHE had one tragedy.
He wanted to keep out of another.
Jim was probably his agent-of course,
that's what made him stay after
Mays wedding, what made them bring
Arlette here and hide her in the
garage, not to the gate Of The Hedge
row as BERTHE stumblingly claimed
And Jim had to keep silent TO pro-
|
silent a year ago to stand by Pat.
He expected me to understand. What
has made him so ugly to me is his
disgust because ] didn't understand.
Once i had evolved this theory,
I felt better.
I'll tell Jim see It all now" ]
thought. "Ill tell him rs soon as he
comes home. Maybe we won't leave
Just yet"
/ got up and began putting back
some of the silk scarves l had taken
down from the walls of the living
room and laid in one of the drawers
| of nv wardrobe trunk. But in the
midst of it, / stopped myself abrupt
ly. >,
How silly" I admonished myself.
We want to go. Jim wanted to get
rid Of this house anyway"
Then jealousy broke in with @
fierce:
"And of you, too-perhars!"
1t was hard to down this ugly
thought, but it was finally conquered
rs ] reminded myself firmly:
you also want to leave this house
Anne Harrison. You never liked the
| neighbOrhOOd. You haVnt any reaI
friends here. 1t was always unpleas
ant-for way back in the beginnin:
when you might have liked it-thert
was Red Palmer with his threaten
ing letters. Ugly! You want to &c
lust as much as Jim does. You want
to go to the city, where you know
every cobblcstone on the East Side
You want to start over-to forget
this year."
l made sandwiches. and iced tea
I sliced the last of the loaf cake ]
had baked the day before. When thu
ice box was empty of all but what !
purposed to use for our cold supper
| slipped into the new purple crepe
dress I had just finished, laid out
the white hat l had colored purple
and bound with a lavender scarf ant
then locked my trunk. And rs
Strengthened up, had happy anc
secure feeling that things would bl
all right with Jim and me in a few
| hours.
With the first really secure ant
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
MEDITATI0NS OF A WIFE
By HELEN ROWLAND
The Cut-glass Girl.

Ny Son, thou hast come unto me,
saying, ALAS, what hath come over
the women? For, 10, they no longer
resemble women!
@Nay, verify, the Damsel-of-the-D Day
is a new and fearful creature, whom
no man understandeth.
Behold, she is cooler than an iced
drink, harder than a green melon,
and more brittle than cut-glass.
YEA, she is sleeker than a silk
hat, brighter than a rhinestone buckle
and more glittering than lump of
cracked ice.
"Lo, the Damsel-of- Yesterday was
soft and melting and yielding and full
of mystery and little secrets.
"She yearnei to be loved'-and
was not ashamed of it! She was full
of subtleties and questions and ap'
peals and 'Dost-thou-love-me's."
But the cut-glass damsel is. full
of sharp edges. Her hair is shorter
than a convict's and her tongue is
keener than q cynic's. She is a blow
to the eyes and a sword to the
vanity.
when she donneth a ruffles skirt
and arrayeth herself in fluffiness, she
looketh like an imposter, seeking to
impersonate q woman.
"She is franker than n corset adj
vertisement and whatsoever entcretl'
her head, she announccth it more
boldly than megaphone.
"She is as n field that hath been
swept by the wind and all its bios.
SONS blown away.
"She is a bright electric light with.
out q pink silk shade.
"She is chilliCr than n windy morn.
ing-and firmcr than a police court
magistrate.
"She blusheth not, neither doth she
tremblc: she fibbcth not, neither doth
she dissemble.
"She scorncth vampishncss, and
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happy sense / have entertained since
the day / was locked in our garage,
and found Arlette'S scarf there, went
out to the porch and sat down to get
thoroughly cool and unruffled. As l
sat there 1 licked off on my fingers
the things there were yet to do.
Jim must take the car over TO
Perry's and deliver the keys and the
check for the rent" l thought. And
| must be sure and water the ferns
and pick some of the nasturitiums to
take with me.
1 wonder where we will stay to-
highland how long it will take us
to find an apartment. Maybe we II
have to take a furnished one till the
fall. I'll go to my office and see II
| can't get a few new clients and
make enough money so when we want
to buy furniture Jim won't be both
cred over money"
l began to hum a little tune.
And then a khaki shirted messen.
ger rode up to the steps and handed
me n telegram. When he was gone, l
opened it with fingers that were still
and cold.
"Expressmen will come at SIX" the
telegram said. "Send my things to
club. Have ordered car to take you
to Z 10 train. Think this for best.
Let me know your permanent address.
Good bye, jim"
/ stared at the telegram. Hope fled.
Bitterness and disappointment came
to take its place.
Hes leaving me to do everything.
| murmured in daze. He thinks this
for the best because it is easiest
for him. He isn't even giving me a
chance-to forgive him. He's just GO
ing. He's through with me. I've got
to do his packing and to get the keys
and the car to Nick Perry somehow.
:. l don't see how ! can"
/ raced in and packed Jim's trunk
as best l could in the limited time at
my disposal. l figured out that when
the car came to take me to the train,
I'd drive ahead and leave Nick's car
at the Hedgerow. l got things done
somehow. But ! felt that l was .
ghost at work. My heart was dead
And then the eXpressman came
They began carrying out trunks and
bags and boxes. Jim's were tagged
for the Club. Mine were without any
address.
Same place as the others, lady
asked one of the mon.
What" l asked in a daze.
where to. lady? Where do thcs.
trunks and bags that amt addrcsseC
20? Where do you want EN- deliy'
ered?"
Where, indeed? Where could
hcartbrokcn ghost that had been /;
woman only few days before %
when she got to the city at nine at
night? Where? had to answer. Ans
there was no answOT-save one.
ITO Be COntinued)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
BY FAY KING

Well, spring strutted in doing her
stuff up to the best billing her press
agents had sent out.
Spring, be-oo-ti-ful spring, as the
poets sing and are inspired to an
owed" chat Strengthens up their
winters room rent.
The little brides are twittering
in the twigs and scouting around for
over-stuffed nest furniture.
Our Charleston dancing has helped
the hinges and hiking is now the
spirit Of the day.
II you are still unaware that spring
is in the air. you will doubtless be
reminded of the fact when a baseball
punctuates your meditation as you
round a corner and click with the
pitching abilities Of an embryo big
Lacquer.
never venture out myself with
out a birdcage on my head, to ward
off these corner lot air raids.
At this time of the year the best
cure for a cold 10 new spring
hat.
There Is something In this mind
over-matter after all, for I have noted
that a young lady who sneezes her
head off in q winter coat seems to
acclimatize herself to a new spring
dress instantly.
Now Is the time to cut out the
stale stuffy air of the night life, greet
the dawn--and take a new lease on
life
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
Table Talks
Recipes
BY Mildred Kitchen
BUTTERsCOTCH CREAM.

BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM
One and one-half cups medium
brown sugar.
Five tablespoons cornstarch.
Three eggs.
Two cups water.
One-eighth teaspoon salt
One teaspoon vanilla.
Mix cornstarch and sugar. PouI
on the boiling water and cook over
direct flame, stirring constantly, till
it thickens. Then set in the double
boiler to cook for one-half hour. Re
move from fire and stir in the beaten
yolks and vanilla. Beat the whites
till stiff in a large bowl. Pour the
butterscotch mixture over the whites,
folding it all the while.
Pour into attractive glasses and
serve cold with cream.
With eggs at 80 cents a dozen this
costs 20 cents and serves eight. Not
too expensive, is it?
ANY other sponge cake may be sub
stituted. but l thought some one who
raises ducks might like this recipe.
Though l don't raise ducks have
made it several times and it Is very
good. Perhaps when you are out rid
ing you can buy some duck eggs and
try it.
DUCK EGG SPONGE CAKE.
Five duck eggs.
One cup sugar. I
One-Quarter teaspoon salt.
One cup flour.
One teaspoon vanilla.
Break the eggs into a good sized
| crockery bowl. Add the sugar, salt
| and flavoring. Beat with a strong
egg whia for 10 minutes.
Fold in one cup of sifted flour.
Bake in a tube pan in slow oven 40
minutes.
RIBBON PUDDING.
One quart milk.
Eight tablespoons cornstarch.
Eight tablespoons sugar.
| One-Quartcr teaspoon salt.
Two eggs.
One teaspoon flavoring.
Three tablespoons cocoa.
| Make n cOrnstarch pudding out OF
| first four ingredients and cook in
double boiler one-half hour. Remove
from fire, add beaten yolks and fold
| in the whites.
Pour half into a long narrow bread
| pan or other similar mold. Add the
cocoa TO the remainder and cook over
the hot water till it has blended.
Pour it over the white layer. Serve
cold with soft custard or cream.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
They Weren't Related to
Bunny At All.

bunny al ALI
Bobby, Bunny and ! were on trip
to the Holy Land, and after we had
seen all the relics and monuments of
ancient times in Jerusalem we went
back into the barren and mountainous
country of Palestine.
Foxy Grandpa" said Bobby, "in
the Bible you often read about animals
that lived here in those oldcn times.
/ wonder il there are any OF them
left"
II don't know, Bobby" I unused.
1This country looks 30 dreary and des-
olate that shouldn't think any ami
mails would care to live in such bar
THAT'S Just it," said Bobby, "and
then water is so scarce. Why, it's
worth your life to get a drink OF wa
ter in Jerusalem, and ! will be glad
when get some place where ] can 80
in swimming. I'll tell you one thing
right now, Foxy Grandpa--when we
get home I'll never fuss about taking
q bath"
laughed and thought myself how
nice it would be to have a bath in
q fine big porcelain tub, with hot ana
cold water running out Of the taps.
/ decided right then that we didn't
appreciate the wonderful advantages
and comforts which we have in our
own country.
We walked on and the dust was 30
thick that Bobby looked more like an
Arab than he did like an American
his face was so dark. And you never
would have known in the world that
Bunny was originally a pure white
rabbit with a coat as white as snow.
He said he was afraid his complexion
was spoiled for good. laughed and
said we'd have to either use vacuum
cleaner on him or else send him to
the dry cleaner when We got home.
He looked very sad and shook his head
and / noticed that his ears hung down
Imply as they always do when Bunny
is discouraged.
But suddenly those two limp ears OF
Bunny's pricked up and stood erect.
Bunny had seen something, but what
it was didn't know. First he looked
at once place on the ground; then be
looked at anVtner. as io,cWou hie
gaze 1 saw that ne was looking az
cluster OF holes In tne eartn wnlcn
looked for all the world Ike the en-
trance to raboit-warrens.
Bunny" 1 exclaimed, i 90 oeheYe
that you're going to see some OF your
relations
Foxy Grandpa, declared Bunny,
at first thought 30 myseif, put now
I'm not quite certain because the ar
chitecture of those entrances Ia not
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Heart Balm for the Helpless
By ELSIE ROBINSON

judge and jury but our own tear glands
remain dry. Personally we have yet
to see helpless victim of mans per
fidy, and we've looked lot of claim
ants over. Maybe you can get TO be n
victim with u face like that but il
must take lot of technique.
And yet a perfectly well educated
judge will let one of these she Apaches
get up in court and wiring her cal
lOused hands and tell how her mod
csty is all mangled by this ruthless
publicity and how she needs at least
$4,000 to make her feel like a violet
again.
And by jinks, she'll get il
Amt chivalry wonderful
Copyright, 1926. King Features Syn. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
Yes or No?

/. Was any domesticated plant
common to both hemispheres when
Columbus discovered America?
2. When water pounds in tbs
pipes of a building, is the pressure
greatly increased in the pipe?
8. Is fumed oak made by fumes:
Answers to these questions:
/. Yes. Cotton was cultivated in
Peru by the Indians and in Asia also
at the time Of the discovery Of Amer
icn by Columbus.
.. Yes. 1t is estimated that wa
ter hammer or pounding in the pipe"
of a building increases the pressure
in the pipes to three times the initial
pressure.
5. Yes. Fumed oak is formed by
subjecting the wood to strong am.
monia fumes.
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LISTEN, WORLD!

be preached IL either party so desires.
An engagement promise" isn't hard
and fast contract. It's a tentative
agreement in which the love is put
on trial. The very essence of the ar
rangement is its breakable character.
So there's no excuse under heaven for
damages in case either one decides
that the arrangement wouldn't work.
They entered into an engagement in
order to test out that particular fact
Then why repine If they discover it?
And how is the lady damaged by such
discovery?
OF course, the lady is usually much
more explicit in describing her dam
ages. The villain has wronged her.
This usually ELECTS deep sObs from
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despiseth the cutey-cutey; mushiness
and sentimentality are not in her. She
is straighter than telegraph pole-and
as huggable.
yet, behold, she is all there is to
love-"
Verify, my son, thou hast spoken
truly. For, the damsel-of-today, even
as the Damsel-of- Yesterday is that
which men seem to desire.
Go to. I have watched men at
their work. Yet, have never seen
n cut-glass damsel deserted for Q
fluffy damsel. For all her days arc
full of telephone calls and all her
dances full of cut-ins.
And, if men prefer soft, SWEEP
things, wherefore do they follow after
Cut-glass?
SELAH.
Copyright, 1926, King Features Syn. Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10

in right now and take Iydla Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. l
have tried the Compound myself
and received fine results" In de-
scribing her condition before taking
the Compound, she writes. 81 was
afraid in my own house in broad
daylight, used to lock the doors
and pull down the shades so that
nobody could see me-" One day a
booklet advertising the Vegetable
Compound was left on her porch and
she read it through. In so doing.
she found a letter from a woman
whose condition was similar to her
own. 81 bought the Vegetable
Compound" Mrs. Lorberter con-
tinued, land have had fine results.
The condition l was in made me a
burden to my husband. Now l ask
"How is housekeeping" and he says.
cit is just like being in Heaven!"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
The Rhyming
Optimist
Alternatives.
By Aline Michaelis

Look up, if you will, at the man
who goes by in a car that is fit for n
king, and follow the look with an en-
yious sigh, if you feel you've no rea-
son to sing. Or look down, if you
will, at the beggar who stands at the
gutter and hopes for a crust; look
Town at the outstrctchcd and pitiful
hands of the man who asks aims in
the dust. You can always find cause
to be sad, to be glad. as you choose
to look up or look down. and your
fortune will either be good or be bad
as you view it with smile or with
frOwn. Since it rests then, with you
to be paupCr or prince. why not grasp
all that's offered of bliss? Why not
treasure your share of the gladncss
life mints, and instead of its curse
take its kiss?
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6 6 6

ID . prescription for aN9
Colds, Grippe, Flu, DEM
que, Bilious Fever and
Malaria.
1t kills the gcf1nA
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
THE MAKING OF A HUSBAND
A SERIAL BY Ann Lisle
Chapter 243.

Copyright 1885, King syndicate Incorporated
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10

IN the papers
Mrs. JackL0rber.
ter OF 704 DELL
woodPlace wrote
to the Lydia e.
Pinkham Medi-
cine Company.
of young women
want to ep
their health and
strength for the
next thirty years
of their lives, 10
is best to start
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-10
Fashion Fads

Dense but not dull are the soft col
orings of the latest silk and wool mix
ture sport hose. The most novel de
signs are in Roman stripes and clus-
tiers that run lengthwiSe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
INCOME TAX REFUND

having
is creating
Treasury decided
perhaps
the which will would
.paid Such
percentage
to per be SO
transferring making
amounts paying to taxpayer would be
refunded
indeed.
12b
officials believe that
would be 121a the amount
granted payments
payment,
dollar
While
deal less
The be the thing
treasury a
disastrous slump prosperity
country, greatly dropping
necessiatng
to amount
senate
for
president
refund while will
ebe to budget,
of year
opportunity
for a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
WITH EDITORS
CLEAN AND SPLENDID CONTEST
(Arizona Republican,

So close is the contest the
decision until there has
necessary possible by election
boards precincts.
But whatever be the go
the political history remarkably
From handicapped by of
funds for carrying his
of cast might
well adversary
campaign these circumstances
regarded hopeless
There remarkably
effective increasingly
for his election inspired idea
volunteers
splendid
Wherever
he inclined
he
Republican especially splendid response
county
majority
yielded a majority OF OF
o precincts of city.
victory OF
vote n his nj county.
neligently Caks
his in definite plan the
development
behalf of his
conduct the government people and
machine.
hat a victorious
Arizona enjoy the fruits of the splendid efforts that
put forth for people.
of president
mat would smoothly We of America well
Re various
fully
is
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
MUSSOLINI,S NEW LAWS

perhaps
continually
despite
of
fascist
iastac
counseed
member the royal family
acion-such aw:wth
that the there had
the
their calm might
drastic action law IN America the life of
making the life of the president
especially within his
:ncumbency in action
might expected could
quickly prevail
something
bolshevism thcm AMI they the
majority power in country
nation holds
positions wonder
this and secretary
Of that premier
him Italy
would no again
the of government veer
ship state The fascist does we'll under
present zeaousy
in contro
Advisable indeed to
gradually o the he
would
light
In premier
not cause CONSERVATION &oud
fully duties In
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE
SOMETHING TO BOAST OF

SOMETHING TO BOAST OF
When the Wild Man of Borneo VOLTS
his repast
And declares that he eats 'em
alive,
When the bug. eating African breaks
his long fast
On the bees that swarm out of
the hive,
When the Eskimo dimes upon fresh
walrus steak
Or the Kaffir on tender roast gnu,
Or the fat Filipino eats slices OF
snake
The big ones you see in the Zoo
They bare, like sabre just drawn
from its sheath
A beautiful gumfull of Yankee false
teeth.
The haggis the Scotsman eats three
times a day
The jolly old British roast beef,
The succulent schnitzels and steam
ing ragout
Of mid Europe victuals the chief,
The Chinaman's rice and the savory
poi
Which Hawaiians stow brislSly
away,
Are viands these people could never
enjoy
Without help from the old U. S. A.
AT their meals they exhibit a white
cleaning wreath
Of strong and well sharpened Amer
lean teeth.
Let men boast as they will of their
own native shores,
LetE them brag of the deeds they
have done,
Be they Russians or Romans, Brazil
g7ians or Beers,
Or any race under the sun.
We know indigestion would lay them
all low,
And their lives would be lacking
all cheer
And they'd quickly succumb to the
weak kneedest foe
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10

WASHINGTON--John Hays Ham
mond would be President Coolidge's
pick for ONE of the commissioners
of the District of Columbia if he
had his voting residence here ac-
cording to talk around the White
House executive offices.
In a physical sense the old mining
engineer does live here rather more
than half the time, in perhaps the
most beautiful home in Washington.
He has another palace at Glou-
cester Mass, but officially he's a
New Yorker That let's him out as
a candidate for a District of Column
bia ommissionership.
Hammond has in what he calls
the den" in his Washington cha
teau, probably the most remarkable
collection of photographs in the
world.
Den" suggests a small place but
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10

Before spanking William study his
reflex, say the child hygiensts. IT
may bounce right off
The election is over, but the tele-
phone poles still are actively cam
palgning.
An airplane bootlegger has been
discovered. We've seen flyers who
seemed older than their years.
Headlines you never see: 81 HATE
BRATS,' SENATOR TELLS MOTHER
OF FOUR.
We are glad to be able to reveal
today who started Apple Week. 1t
was group of duck shooting doc
tors.
Famous last lines: We'll, now the
cars paid for, don't YOU think we
need a washing Inachine% %'
+ltZ--E &e--- ~
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
PRACTICING

Irate Neighbor: Madame. do you
know that your son has broken five
windows in nay home?
Fond Mamma: Oh, that's just pre-
lim:nary practice for his career or
.wrecking office buildings. We be-
lieve in letting children choose their
own sweet ways.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
sHE STsPECTED IT

New Maid: 1 found this purse
upon your desk, sir.
Junior: I must reward you for
your honesty. 1 left it there pur-
posely as test.
New Maid: That's what L thought.
g =. lr.-,.-.1.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10

Advertisement: A signboard of any
kind showing a pretty girl wearing
driving, or eating something.-Cin-
cinnati Cynic.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10

TarGy Girl: TIM sorry you had to
sit here so long all alone.
So-so Boy: Oh, don't bother. I as
sure you it was a pleasure.
FOR POULTRY FANCTER
''NNhv DO so many people walk j
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
PLAIN SPOKEN

First Observer: That gardener over
there is surely PLAIN spoken.
Second ditto: How's that?
First Observer: Well, he calls
spade a spade,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
ANOTHER. THEORY

: Geologist: Why is the floor of the
Atlantic Ocean rising?
Student: Filling up with bottles
without doubt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs T. Z. Pollock
have moved to Phoenix to make
their home, since Mr.. Pollock
became associated with the Phoe-
nix National bank there. Mr..
Pollock is one OF the directors
Of the First National in this
city. ~
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
A NEW METHOD

q "Patrick, you told me you needed
the alcohol to clean the mirrors With,
and here L find you drinking it,"
Faith, mum, it's a-drinking it and
breathing on the glass Dim a-doing.'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10
HEAVY TRAFFIC

Motorist (to native): And is there
much traffic on this road?
Native: 1 should. say so. Some
times as many five autos a day
pass here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-10

First Sheik: 1 told her she could
either pet or walk home.
Second ditto: What did she say?
First Same: She said she would
be darned if she would.
Second Same: Would whatr 1
First Also: Walk!