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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
FOXY GRANDPA'S STORIES
What to Do in Case You Meet Lion.

often when he was a strong, young
fellow. So he FASTENED his steps and
as he passed a bush he tore off a
small branch.
approaching the precipice. he held
his breath and wondered if his plan
would work. Then sliding over the
precipice, he quickly took off his hat,
put it on the end of the branch and
held it up so that just the top of his
hat showed above the ledge.
"He had hardly raised his hat
when-smash! bang! over the ledge
crashed the lion as he hurled his
weight at the hat. thinking to seize
his victim in his great arms.
"Down into the chasm below
hurtled the lion and the old kaffir
drew a long sigh of relief as he saw
the lion lying limp and helpless be-
low"
Foxy Grandpa" said Bobby very
earnestly, that's a good thing TO
know about, isn't it, If you ever meet
u lion"
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I think I must have fallen asleep,
because | don't remember Bobby ami
Bunny leaving me as we lazily rested
on that little hillock after lunch.
But when l woke up l missed
Bobby, and then / looked around for
him. There he was, / thought, under
the brow of the hill. 1 could just see
his white cap. l called:
Bobby, Bobby. we'd better start
on nOw," but Bobby didn't answer.
Again l called, but no answer, and l
could have thrown a stone and hit
the top of his hat. 1 called Bobby
sharply once more, but that cap
didn't move. BY now l was growing
impatient. ] jumped to my feet and
walked to the edge of the hill, where
it slOped down, and then l burst out
laughing, because Bobby wasn't there
at all 1t was only his hat which
he had hung on the top branch of
bush. and as l turned around / saw
Bunny and Bobby running toward me
from the opposite direction.
whats the joke, Foxy Grandpa?
asked Bobby. And then l told him
how his hat had fooled me.
That reminds me of a story of an
old kaffir l heard about once way off
in Rhodesia in Africa"
ooh. please tell me about him, Foxy
Grandpa" urged Bobby. leading me-
over into the shade of n tree.
Once upon a time there was poor
old kaffir, an old colored man, whJ
lived in a little village in Rhodesia.
One evening when he was trudging
along through the jungle, he heard 3
scuffling in the bushes alongside Of
him. He looked up and there was !
huge lion glaring at him His ewes
shone like two balls of fire out OF
the dark tbicket
He didn't want TO run because
that would excite the lion. So he just
kept walking on as fast as he could
without brca king into q run aud steu
by step that huge lion was stalking
after bin.
The poor fellow was too old 70
climb a trce-his muscles weren I
strong enough to pull him out Of
danger. Every time he passed a tree
he remembered how quickly he could |
have sprung up into it years ago.
Then Thought flashed into his
mind. just ahead Of him was prrcl |
picc aud he knew that just below was
a ledge, because he had climbed there
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07

Grounds to run and exercise in. But
how ] pity the great mastiffs. that
are cooped up in overheated apart
mcnts and walked when they want
to run and leap and fly across fields
The other night a wholesale pc.
shop burned and 10000 birds an
monkeys and parrots were destroyed
The Humane Society should sec that
10 shop containing living creatures i
left at night without watchman.
Why does the circus continue to use
horses for hauling instead of auto
trucks? Because it knows that in
we'll kept, well treated horses lies its
greatest appeal for customers That
should work just as well in every
business.
You may be sure the man who
treats his horse right is worth patron
izing in business, for he will treat
you as well
Being kind 10 animals docs mot
lessen our love for children,
Those who do not neglect their pete
would never neglect their child...
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SYRUP
pEPSIN

even faint, they would get so bad.
Now, when / feel myself getting the
least bit constipatCd, Immediately
begin the use of Black-Draught.
Il have given it TO my children
and grandchildren. Everybody here
takes il. from the littlCst to the big
gest. Sometimes my granddaughter
eats too much and this is followed by
a sour stomach. She runs at once for
the BlaCk-Draught. | am glad to
recommend it,"
Thedford's Black-Draught is a
pure, mild. vegetable, product Of ma
turc. 1t is made only Of medicinal
roots and herbs that have been care
fully selected, and then scientifically
combined in clean, up-to-date labora-
tories. 1t contains no dangerous, or
harmful. mineral drugs.
Black-Draught acts gently on the
liver and bowels. helping them to rid
the system. of poisonous impurities
and then aiding them to return to
their normal healthy state. Price
PC. JAG
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Mothers Duty to Children

on a charge for which the extreme
penalty is dcath-crimiual assault.
Already | can hear an approving
chorus: If there were more mothers
like that we wouldn't have this juye-
nile problem OF today cry those
Spartan souls.
Aou said it, my hcarties.
IT We had more mothers like THAI
there wouldn't be any juvenile prob.
lCWs today. For there wouldn't be
any juveniles.
Wasn't it u reasonable act? Didn't
it show Il fine feeling for law ami
order OIL the part of the mother?
Yes, it was reasonable. And il
showed fine feeling for the law and
order on the part of the mother.
Nevertheless | protest that ii mother
hood were universally so reasonable
and law abiding, it would cease.
For nobody who was so chock full
Of reason and law and order would
want to become Il mother.
Women do not have babies because
it's reasonable thing to do.
They do not have babies because
it's civic duty.
They have babies because having
babies is the fiercest, deepest, mOsi
unreasonable hunger OF the human
heart. And having had the baby thry
will move heaven and earth 10 protect
that child. If you will consider thi,
moment, you will see that this must
be 50.
Motherhood isn't an easy job. It:
the hardest job on earth. 1t runs
counter to every selfish instinct of the
COmfOrtloying human female. 1t,
about the most disOrganizing thing Q
woman could do to her life.
The woman who bears children and
brings them M properly must sacri.
flee case and peace of mind. youth
and beauty, take up a crucifixion Of
love which will last throughout her
life. She must be prepared to &c
through dark, bitter travail not only
once, but every hour of her child's
existence, that from her own strength
the child's strength may be built.
Do you think that any slight nudge
from Mama Nature will start her on
such an arduous course? Hardly She
must be filled with a divine fanatic,
ism before she will understand it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
By FAY KING

Well, I'll say this much for
Francie. the much photographed poor
little rich dog Francie's funny little
race pccking out of that cape and cap
handed me the laugh of a lifetime.
No matter how you feel about France
Ill bet you laughed as long an i
loud as ! did when you looked at that
comical little picture!
And another thing-if this rich
young woman feels that she can spend
that much on Francie year-at
least Francie isn't being neglected.
and that's more than | can say of Il
lot of pets belonging to the rich!
l shall never forget the canary !
saw at one of the most beautiful es-
tates in ROslyn, L. /. His lacquer
cage was filthy, his drinking water
was green, his seed cup was broken
and the horrible little clay jug they
had half empty on the floor of the
cage was so high and narrow and far
away from the perch the poor thing
couldn't eat.
That in a house full of servants
and priceless furniture. and swimming
pools and sunken gardens.
No saddcr fate can befall pet
than to be looked upon as merely an
ornament or n smart accessory. II
you think n corner needs a cage and
bird and you don't mean to care for
them, get an artificial one. couldn
help contrasting that poor neglected
bird with the happy, wcll-cared-fOr
canary that hangs in a poor window
near Brooklyn bridge. Clean every
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THE MAKING OF A HUSBAND
A SERIAL BY Ann Isle
Chapter 240.

res Syndicate, Incorporated.
to do was to keep undercurrents un-
der-to avoid having to face issues
and discuss them with this ruthless.
ironical and altogether cynical person.
Funny you don't 60 to the city,
/ said.
I'm going abroad" said Nicholas
Perry.
Everyone I know does that" re-
piled idly and with the air of one
making a little casual conversation.
Pm going to look for Arlette."
He spoke those words with an air
Of finality. But felt something Turk.
ing behind that, something challeng-
ing me TO reply. | manager polite !:
ANY news of her.?
mo"
He left it at that for a moment
and | sat tracing patterns on the arm
of the chair in which I was sitting
pcrched and ready for flight il only a
way appeared out Of the net 1 was
sure he was weaving.
but think she's abroad" he said
at last. Il think she wanted to get
away-frOm where she was known.
"She had only hundred dollars,
said. my reserve breaking in its
weakest spot.
Nicholas Perry leaned forward anil
eyed me Shredwly. Then he spok!
Guictly-but no so quietly that he
kent me from realizing that he was
now coming to the reason for his
visit:
she had ten thousand dollars" he
said. did Jim give her that also?"
ITO BE COntinued.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
By ELSIE ROBINSON

And so it is that there is no dcvo-
ton like the devotion of mothers and
no sclfishncss like the sclfishucss of
mothers. Nothing in all the world is
as beautiful to a real mother as her
own child. No program is as i'm.
portant as the actual. physical life
oG her child and her child's safety.
That's why the average mother
would rather be shredded to bits than
give up her child to the avenging grip
of the law. 1t isn't because she's
stupid sentimentalist. It's because ma
turc has made her a specialized ma
chine for the bearing and protec-
ton of young human life and moth
ing on earth can take precedence over
her job.
The day women cease TO be special
lied the day that law aud order
seems greater thing to them than
the safety of those they bore, that day
our population is going to take 4
sudden and fatal drop.
For the day we have reasoning
mamas.
We won't have no mamas ut all
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day. lettuce. apple. cuttlefisb bone,
sand. fresh seed and fresh water.
! feel sorrier for the fashionable
dogs that are neglected except whca
they arc paraded around.
Some other stupid rich people, to
avoid the bother, sent a valuable pO-
lice dog puppy TO the country to BE-
raised by a man there. When he was
grown, they took n notion to call for
him to show off. They arrived at night
in a motor. Naturally the dog thought
he belonged to the man that raised
him. lie had never ridden at night in
n big putting motor with these strange
people. lie resented being taken from
the man he loved and was loyal too.
After quite a struggle they chained
him in the car. He was frightened
He didn't understand! In his terror
he bit one of those who held him too
tight. She was rushed to the hospital.
There was talk of shooting the dog
at once! Is this fair?
At least to tiny Francie an apart
ment will be as large as the Polo
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
Meditations of
a Wife
Mans Mighty Will Power.
BY Helen Rowland

Mans Mighty Will Power.
Go to, my Daughter. What wife
knoweth all the secret struggles of her
. husbands heart and giveth him due
credit for his Mighty Will Power?
For, 10. now is the Season of Temp
tation, when every man roSscsscth n
going-foot, a wandering-eyc and a
heart that singeth of adventure!
Yea. now is the Dangerous Hour.
when only by the grace of Heaven and
. his iron resolution, doth man put
his mind upon his work, his eye upon
his desk and his feet upon the same
"Wclcome"-m every day.
When his pulse beateth jazzily; and
a comc-hither glance causeth him to
take his toe off the accclcrator. his
gaze off the traffic and his thoughts
of the signal lights.
When it reduirerh all his self-con-
troll. to stick to his Gwivcl-chair. his
good resolutions. his heavy underwear
and his WIFE!
When It taketh all his detnrmina-
ton, to turn his steps toward Home"
his longings toward dinner and his
key in the SAM old front-door!
When it reouireth all his strength
10 resist the call of tho putter and the
brassie. the provocation of the blue
skies, an invitation at the other end
of the wire and the lure OF new red
necktie.
When it calleth for all his self-re-
straint, TO turn his beck upon flashing
feminine hosiery end seductive win
dows full of fishr. tacklc-and give
his soul to the stock market and the
price Of pis-iron!
Verify. verify. siv months of the
year, doth man labor and do all
things righteous and dutiful.
But, upon the seventh month, his
spirit revolteth!
For. then compth SPRING. when
the sap riseth in his pulses. and new
longinss spring up like jonquils in
his heart!
Yea. then comcth the Dangerous
Hour. when he fcclcth the wanderlust
in his veins. hea-cth the call Of the
wild time in his ears and longeth with
all his soul to STEP OUT!
For, the spring-fcver within wom-
an Is n mild and pleasant cxhilaratiOn,
which expresscth itself in new hats
and housekeeping. But, the spring
fever within man is tom-torn,
fire-bcll and a war-whoOp!
SELAH.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
Dull HEADACHES
and BILIOUSNESS

Poison, that are not properly car
'icd out Of the system and are re-
absorbed by the blood often cause
many distressing, and sometimes dan
gerous, disorders. Mrs. jeanette $.
Carnealc, Of Eleyon. Va, tells below
how she suffered from such disorders
nd how she learned to o, thin relief
from them.
81 have suffered from constipa-
ton" says Mrs. Carnealc. 81 get in
such bad condition sometimes that /
do not know what to do. My head
aches with u dull kind Of ache, and
get bilious.
Il have found Black Draught TO be
the best relief for this | have ever
tried. We have come TO depend on
it in my family as n family friend.
Black-Draught is very convenient to
take. take half spoonful in cold
water as long MS ] need it and it is
the finest regulator for the bowels.
Il used to have regular attacks. |
suffered with very bad gas pains. 1
had a full. swollen feeling through
my stomach. Sometimes l would
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
Child Training
for Parents
By L. Lamar Matthews.

There comes a period in the life
of almost every normal child-some-
where between ten and fifteen-when
he or she has the urge to read, read,
read.
Libraries provide books, but there
is another luxury in literature which
most homes Overlook-magaZines for
juveniles.
Recently decided to collect as
many good magazines for children as
| could buy. By the time l had exam
ined seven | began TO feel sorry for
all the boys and girls who never see
one.
Writers of stories for children are
giving them more than they used TO
do-writing UP instead of down to
the intelligence of youth. Then there
are articles that inspire young read
crs to bring forth their latent talents
and put them to work. And underlying
it all are the fundamental principles
of truth and honor and right living.
The joy of prettily illustrated aud
entertaining magazine is something
within reach Of thousands of boys aud
girls-if mothers aud fathers only
knew it. Parents provide money for
amusemeuts and Injuries for their
children. but when it comes to spend
ing a small amount for good rendins
matter there is a tightening Of purse
strings.
Those fortunate enough to have
this blessing arc just that much hap
pier. better, more alert and more am
bilious. Seemingly small things some
times have far-rcachiug influence IN
the life Of a boy or girl. An account
or noble decd or a clcvcrly wOrdcd
lesson in the art Of living often sinks
deeper into the consciousness Of al
child than parents rcalizr.
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Service, Inc.
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Copyright, 1925, King Feat
Diane Petruzzi went back to town
in the middle of the afternoon. She
was signing a little over the fact that
I hadn't been able to eat any lunch,
and complaining because / wouldn't
accept her offer to make my home
with her. But she left me with the
feeling that she would be right there
when / wanted her, no matter when /
found out that / couldn't paddle my
own canoe.
As | continued my packing. went
on stripping The Birchcs of all that
made it personal. and turned il back
to the cold furnished house we had
rented from Nicholas Perry, / found
that ] was growing more nervous
every moment. | kept ruunin; TO the
window TO see il there was some sign
of Jim's return. | listened for the
telephonc-fOr anything 10 break in
on the thoughts which victimized me
the moment / was alone.
And then, Mt about / o'clock, the
one thing | had never figured on Oc.
CURED. In walked Nicholas Perry.
Hello the house, he said. ut
looks a little barren. Nothing like
a woman's touch, is there"
81 cant take you out in the car
| said. I'm sorry; I'm busy"
$50 I Sec" he commented drily
breaking up hOuse?'
Yes" l gasped.
Oddly enough, the one thing on
which hadn't figured was the newt
able step of informing the agent
through whom we had rented The
Birches that we were giving it up.
Jim telcphoned me a little while
ago" he said. "TOld me you were
giving up the place. Sorry. It's really
too bad you didn't make a go of it.
"Oh, it's a charming place." l in.
tcrruptcd. wondering if ] could avert
his suspicious in case Jim hadn't al
ready revealed the facts to him. But
We weren't meant to live in such dis
tant-suburbs."
Don't like the country, eh?" h9
asked.
Its lovely" I said; 'lovely. But
it's such long Communication for
Jim. And only get to my office
once or twice a week at the outside.
1t really isn't efficient"
THAT a'l?" asked Nicholas Perry.
What else should there be-"
Sure you like your ncighbOrs?"
I'VE don't know very many"
smiled. you're Il very exclusive com
munity. But another winter here
would be almost impossible for us
with our work in town"
My words sounded unutterably flat.
even to me. ] realized that my faca
was undoubtedly drawn aud haggard
and that my eyes were probably
heavy and dull from my sleeplcss
night and the misery of my waking
hours. And here am trying TO make
n Shrcwd man like Nicholas Perry
man who knew a lot of the facts in
my Casc-believe we were moving barE
to the city in the hottest month If
the year because we didn't like conf
muting in winter. II was absurd. How
absurd realized when Nick SAID
easily:
Don't go so suddenly. You're leas
ing from month TO month. you know.
I'd advise staying until after Thanks
giving. anyway"
We've made up our minds" I sail
trying for n light tone. "No time like
tho present, you know
He gave me an appruising look.
Then he said nonchalautly:
I'm lonely myself, now that littl"
Arlctte is gone.
Ny brraH, caught in my throat. !
felt sure that there was more in thss
remark than appeared ON the surface.
But the one thing / was determined
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07

How to Keep
Bowels Regular

To DR.. w. Il. Caldwell, Of Month
cello, ILL.,, a practicing physician for
a years, IL seemed cruel that 80
many constipated men, women, chill
dren. aud particularly old folks, had
to be kept constantly STIRRED up"
ana half sick by taking cathartic
pills, tablets, salts, calomcl and
nasty oils.
While he knew that constipation
was the cause Of nearly all head
aches, biiousness. Indigestion and
stomach misery, he did not believe
that sickening purge" or ''physic"
was necessary.
In DIR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin he
discovered laxative which helps to
establish natural bowel regularity"
even for those chronically constipat-
ed DIR. CaIdwell's Syrup Pepsin not
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only causes gentle. easy bowel
movement, but, best Of all, it never
gripcs, Sickens, or upsets the sys-
TEN. Besides it is absolutely harm
less, and 50 pleasant that even 4
cross, fcverish, bilious, sick child
gladly takes it.
Buy a large G0-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just
snr for ynurseIf
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
Table Talks
Left-Overs
By Mildred Kitchen
MENU.
Red Flannel Hash

Baked Macqroni and Chess.
Salad of Prunes Stuffed with Cheese
Snowflake Surprise or Orange Trifle.
The other day we had a New Eng
land boiled dinner and undoubtedly
there is, or should be, meat and vege-
tables left over in order to have an
easy meal TO prepare the next day.
Below You will find recipes for this
dinner and l hope you like il as
well as ! do. They are followed b.
some requested recipes.
RED FLANNEL HASH.
Use the corned beef left over from
the boiled dinner and chop into it
beets and potatoes. Season and mois-
ten with little gravy. Pack into
deep iron skillet in which there is
sufficient grease to prevent scorch-
ing. Do not turn or disturb till one
side is well Drowned. This is a TYPE
cal New England dish and must have
the beets to entitle it to its name.
PRUNE SALAD.
Simmer large pruues in a small
amount Of water till just tender. Cool
and drain. Split one side and stuff
with cottage cheese mixed with nuts
or dates chopped fine. Serve on crisp
cupped lettuce leaves with may
onnalsc.
SNOWFLAKE SURPRISE. -
Two cups milk.
Seven tablespoons sugar.
Four tablespoons corn starch.
Three to four egg whites.
One teaspoon flavoring.
Nutmeg.
Mix sugar. starch and milk. Boil
five minutes over direct fire. stirring
constantly. Flavor. fold in stiff
whites and serve cold. A fayorite
with children.
FISH PUFFS.
Two cups cooked or canned fish.
One-half cup soft bread crumbs.
Salt and pepper.
One tablespoon lemon juice.
Three eggs.
Remove the skin and bones from
the fish, chop the meat fine and add
salt, white pepper or paprika, soft
bread crumbs. lemon juice or vinegar
and well beaten eggs. Mix thorough
Iy and pack in six or eight oiled
cups, filling the cups even full. Set
the cups at once in a pan containing
hot water that comes to about an
inch below their tops and bake for
one-half hour.
If the oven is very hot, lay a sheet
of thick paper over the cups. Turn
out upon hot platter, thrust a sprig
of parsley, or celery, or a Glove, into
the center of each puff and pour
about them any good fish sauce.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07
TomOrrow's Menu
By Laura L. Hyde
Director, Y, II. c. a. Cafeteria.

Thursday.
Breakfast
Stswed Prunes
Country Sausage and
Fried Apples
Toast
Coffee
Lunch
Dreamed Clipped Beef en- Toast
Pineapple and Cheese Salad
Light Rolls
Tea
Supper
Meat Pie
Dreamed New Carrots
Hot Slaw
Apple and Ruisin Salad
Bread and Butter
Norwegian Pruuu PUddin-
With Whipped Cream
Coffee
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