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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
The Heart Story OF q
Steddfasf Woman.

they previously had agreed TO share,
while Ronald fingered only to ask me
n pertinent question concerning the
best method OF getting one or the
BrixtOn cars out In the morning
without disturbing the rest OF the
house. Charles Owen had gone up
stairs directly. the guests had de
parted. 81 only Mary was LETT with
Katherine and me.
Please don't call me young people,
Auntie Madge." Dicky's young niece
said rs she slipped her arm affection
ately through mine. ~ feel old as
the hills tonight and 7 couldn't sleep
a wink IL I went 10 bed now. There
must he things 10 clear up IN the
kitchen In order % keep Katie from
exploding In the morning when she
sees dot fool mess dirty dishes
shoost like vun pig pen.' Won't you
let me do II. while you and Aunt
Katherine 70 10 bed. You've worked
enough for n evening""
l laughed at her Irresistible
mimic;y VI Katie and gave a prompt
assent 10 her request. Her flushed
a and eyes too brilliant told me
that she indeed was too excited to
sleep. That the cause OF her ex-
"a as ~ AAAC aG1ttlOI
or her investing her unusual
cordiality toward Noel. I was sur
and ] knew that work was the best
panacea for tensed nerves
You may help us clear up, GER
tatnly." I told her. but we shall
stay until II is finished. There isn't
so very much to do. Katherine and
i cleared up as we went along"
For that's her weakness now"
she hummed with an. impudent
grimace at me. and kept up q lively
chatter all through the process OF
getting the kitchen back TO the
orderliness which Katie loves. When
she finally went out OF the kitchen
with an exaggerated dancing stem.
Katherine and I looked at each other
With troubled faces.
THAT child's near the breaking
point with excitement" she said.
II know H." I returned. s.and
when the Brixtons go, / win try n
find out what IL troubling or pleas.
ing her. But until then. I can onIv
consider n thing. guarding Lillian
against whatever scheme those twr
men may be ~concocfing."
Wcr.f--~s ,~-nrIayl
cs7y-irht. io-S. N-at-s7-T fcs:urs Service ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

.TLoIsE may be ex,ravagant. :
n, but I'm here to shout that
she's got the right idea. She
only came 10 the shop a short while
ago To model. but she is one Of the
most stunning blondes I've ever seen
and Madame IS simply wild about
her. So are all the girls. so hat
makes il unanimous.
She's sort 81 a shy creature. but
] prevailed on her today TO 60 10
lunch with me | chartered 10 her
like a magpie. but All | got was an
occasionally inspired yes or mo"
as the case might be. After luncheon
we st1l had some time. so / sug-
Eested we 90 window shopping. It's
q perfect passion with me. but IL
certainly fills me with ideas and
longAngs. We Stur Iered down the
Avenue until We came 10 a milliners
where | have bought hats occasion
ally. Lets % ln and look around"
suggested /. Nothing loath. Eloise
accompanied me, hut not as enthusi-
1stically as | might have wished.
BUT-whcn we entered tie shop.
Tlnise became a different person.
When we finally left the shop. she
had bought four hats FOUR no
less. and here's what she told me:
Whenever you're worried or blue
O. think you've lost your last friend
buy a hat Il simply works Won
dsrs with your morale" And after
seeing the change in her. | believe it.
Anyhow. she did get four of the
best-iooking hats I've ever en-
countered. And here they are,
Diary:
The first hat she selected was n
stunning dark blue felt turban.
simply trimmed with a twist OF
matching velvet.
The second one was a skullcap OF
brown and beige felt.
The third one was a peach. Mush.
room shaped black felt with he
cunningest little pink shaded feathers
on n side and falling against the
face through a slit ia the hrim.
The fourth one was q brown velvet
beret with a perky little bow on the
right side.
Envious? Diary dear. i nearly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

A little later in the day Mrs.
Brown looked out in the garden
and there was the perfect visi-
tor whispering to the chauffeur
and the next day another
guest in the house was called
into the corner and the Perfect
Guest began to whisper to her.
The other guest went to the
man Of the house and told him
and the Perfect Guest left
the next day.
Who was she; why did she do
these things?-ask of the winds.
Nobody knows and nobody
seems to care very much.
Do you remember the old
story Of the camel which thrust
its head into the tent-and
finally the two front feet and
then the hump and then the
whole animal, and the man who
lived in the tent had to get
out and get under?
How easy it is to ask pleas
ant strangers to the house-and
how hard it is to get them out
of tin time.
"A young fellow in his fresh
man year at college brought an
old young man home for the
Christmas vacation last Winter.
And the old young man made
love to the freshman's sister and
in two months she had eloped
with the old young man and he
turned out to be, oh, something
very terrible, indeed, and the
father had to pay him a price to
let the poor little girl come
home again.
And some OF the guests are
not thieves, and not blackmail-
ers, but they're often mischief
makers, intrigants, gossips-
how easy il is to ask them to
come to visit you and how long
it takes TO get over the result
Of their visit.
Consider the camel and the
man in the tent and be careful,
be very careful.
Copyright. 1898. Nswsrapsr Fssturs Service. In
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anime a long wooden match that was
leaning against the ash-tray.
why, IL has a headr' cried Knarf.
as though he had seen q
match before.
"Of course 10 has q head" ex.
claimed Yam. But you mustn't
ever strike X In the head for It In
sure 10 20 Off"
Nonsense declared Knarf in
credulously. How can 1t 20 Off
when IL Is fastened 80 tightly to its
neck?" And to show he wasn't im-
pressed by what Hanic said. he de.
liberately struck at the match. I'm
fortunately he couldn't reach quite
up to its head. SO he started to climb
up.
You'd better not do IT," they all
warned him. He paid no attention
to them. Up. up ne went. until he
came within reaching distance of tho
head Then he doubled UP his est
and
Just then along came fatfr.
picked up the match and stru.K X
against the sandpaper. The shadows
screamed. Cr-r-rackiet-theLs there
was a flash Of light and poor Knart
well. what do you suppose hap
pened to him? He faded ont CONE
pletely. But he cane In arain ~
soon as the match went out
Copyright. 1878. Newspaper Feature Service. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Seen on 9Th Ave.
BY Florence w. Ross.

Have you ever pinned a large,
fluffy and decorative chiffon flower
onto your best afternoon dress in an
effort 10 make IL look more festive?
And have you. an hour later. re-
moved your coat and with a crest
fallen sigh revealed 10 a waiting
world a small mass OF flat chiffon
on your left shoulder? That's what
happens q dainty artificial flowers
under a heavy coa or wrap, and
you may as well resign yourself to
the result. Yet why persist In re-
naming constant 10 chiffon flowers?
The new feather flowers, non
crushabIe. are just as attractive. All
the shops are parading them with
j%ustifiable pride.
Fur stocks have gllloped into
favor this year. They r rather
long scarves OF flat fur, of course,
that you wind around your throat
once or twice and loop in the front.
snugly. Attractive. practical for
windy days. and increasingly smart.
Modernistic shoe buckles that con-
tain powder puffs and lipsticks may
sound bulgy, but take one dubious
spectators word for Il that they are
nothing Of the kind They are slim
and smart and deceptive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Delectable Cheese Dishes for
Sunday Night Supper

(NHEESE dishes are very handy
for luncheon or for Sunday
night tea There's a great
variety OF them and they are. gem
orally speaking. inexpensive. with no
waste. Remember. that for most OF
the cooked cheese dishes a ream
rich soft cheese is best. II "A tiny
piece melts away on your tongue II
is the right kind to buy. Grated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

1ressing. The child perspires. The
in becomes red and irritated. heat
hes break out and the painful
! az surface adds that much more
the misery.
IN awful lot OF common sense must
{exercised by the young mother.
course, she will listen TO all the
sice offered by her mother and the
ghbors. But after all have had
cir say. my advice Is to think II
! I for yourself.
"A little careful experimenting will
how that a baby reioices in light.
oosa clothing. Freedom Of its limbs.
reedom to kick and sprawl and
aawl. freedom from heat and weight
tall these add vigor and health.
rhe wonderful thing about mothers
that they can and do think. am
! re / have said enough today 10 set
.-ou to ponderiFIg this matter. IL you
each the same conclusion | have
and IL we are right. your baby will
prosper a heap more by being kept
comfortable.
You and / could not endure such
weight and heat OF dress as many
mothers force on their helpless Off
spring. Think II over and see IL
you do not agree. III you were 10 fol-
these suggestions your baby
ssL ild give you a gold medal II II
I'D the power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

ing it. Many and many and many a baby has cried
and fretted and suffered because it has been too
hot. The fearful parent is worried for fear the
the little thing may stake cold" To escape this
danger, mistaken efforts have been made to pile
on clothing till the baby nearly melts.
Did you ever sleep in a Pullman car, with
steam turned on full tilt, windows tightly closed,
curtains drawn. thick blankets over you and the
wrath of tie internal regions in your soul? l
have, all too many times. Why don't they inn
prove those cars?
bly, know how a baby feels when swathed IN
endless wrappings, dressed in thick clothing and
covered with d cute eiderdown c%overlet- You
were miserable in the ancient conditions Of the
Pullman. The baby is miserable in its unneces-
sary, and indeed harmful, coverings. Grown-ups
-. - ,rl The cfata IF thp We thpr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

ton. | wouldn't greet every girl i
met with. Where have you been
all my life?' | wouldn't tell her she
was wonderful and 20 into costa
sizes owe her eyes and hair and the
WY she danced-unless. OF course.
Il happened TO be true. All girls like
flattery. but they like II administered
suhtly: they don't like IL hurled in
heavy bricks composed OF stock
phrases showing signs OF wear. I
wouldn't tell exactly the same things
TO Mary. Jane and Sue this week. and
repeat them all owe again TO kath-
crime, Mabel and Alice next week.
! wouldn't call a girl honey" and
myself ''papa'-and then hand out
The same titles and the same compli-
ments 70 the next one I happened to
meet. Sincerity goes a lot farther
with a girl than a line"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Words of the Wise


Angry friendship Is some
times as bad as calm enmity.
Burke.
Sunday clears dtccy the rust
OF the tchole peek. -AdGis3n.
Study a people apart from its
cities; IL In only thus that you
can know IL. Rousseau.
The scorld knotcs nothing OF
It's greatest men. Taylor.
Wherever valor true is found
True modesty viii there abound.
Gilbert.
One should try not 10 be dis
tressed about anything. aud to
fdke az that happens for the
best. --Pcscuf
Ignorance In the curse Of God
hnoWiedge the wing wherewIth
we fly to heaven
--Shakespesre.
He ioho :roHif be trise,
daily earn his rcisdon-
--Jortdn-
There II not 10 variable
thing in Nature as lays nead
dress. Addison
ITS not fAe yncest srord b.
-Defoe.
Faults IN the life breed error
In the hrain. -Cowper.
ne scho scets the minds FIR
Af5, trorid In aiding mind
a'1 y -ErdfH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

I'd made a mistake In choosing my
man. and a publ.s call-down would
be public acknowledgment OF error.
I'D try to register the fact that John
and I got along beautifully. even II
we didn't. and l wouldn't inf7ict our
disagreements on the helpless by
stander. IL Hubby didn't leap quickly
TO his feet when Mrs. Smith entered
the room. or hold the door open for
Mrs. Jones-if he trumped my trick
or told too broad a story at dinner.
I'd merely smile sweetly and turn
the conversation elsewhere. I'd play
the proud and satisfied wife as long
as there was anyone else in sight.
and then-I'd take him firmly by the
hand and lead him home TO the cur
tain lecture he deserved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

She drives a racing car and she loves air.
planes and never lose a chance to go up in one.
She spent a long time in Belgium during the
war and what she doesn't know about relief
bureaus isn't worth knowing.
When the war was over, she went TO Russia
with the American troops and helped to nurse
a dozen boys through pneumonia.
She can tell Red Cross stories and Y. nj. C.
A. stories and stories about Paris that have
nothing whatever to do with the Y. nj. c. A.
And she has the incest little girl you ever saw
and a mysterious husband who's always abroad,
and a mysterious uncle who's always in China
oh, she was a lovely visitor; she'd play DOM
noes with Uncle Henry in that dreary hour
before dinner; she'd play pinochle with
grandpa after dinner; she'd 90 cut to dance
az stav in Ia einr-a narfect uisitnr indnnd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
;wers 10 Health Queries

-. .,<y NJ. Q.-Two months ago I
.c;..a tonsils removed and since
what / ned about 20 pounds. ] will
He , At | eat sweets. II | restrict
OF the Twill I go back 10 my former
that or Il the operation the rea-
= my gain?
y
he ca-The operation Is not at fault.
I'M l. possible that your health Is bet
ter since the removal OF the tonsils,
but II you watch your diet and take
plenty Of outdoor exercise you
should not be burGened with KEGS
weight. For further particulars send
q self-addressed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
r. W. ". Q.-What do you adj
wise FOR herpes zoster or shingles?
Att would be wise TO have a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Ii Were
A Girl
JACK

WOULDN'T call
d o n my hus-
band In public.
A man likes to
give the impress
sion he's boss
even IL nc isn't
and nothing i'm
jures his self
respect so much
as a scene. Be
ides. I'd be
ashamed to ad-
init IN the world
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

thorough physical examination. as
some kind OF body poison Is RESPONSE
bic for the trouble as a rule. but the
exact cause Is uncertain. For other
information send a self-addressed.
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
T.. ID. T. Q.-Can a child inherit
heart trouble?
Els II serious for one who has a
heart murmur to take ether when
undergoing an operation?
A.-No.
Not II heart Is compromising
satisfactorily. Your doctor viii adj.
wise you after an examination.
Copyright. 1925. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

NOUR charming odd pieces Of furniture are
illustrated above. Frequently we find
among the odd things just the right bit
for which we have been looking.
For instance, the banjo clock. which Gates
back to 1900. with its gilt framework and the
painted pictures on the glass, is artistic as well
as useful, for it keeps perhaps better time than
some of its more modern progeny.
The curly maple desk goes back to 1912 and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Over-Dressing Baby Surest Way of Making Him Unhappy
STORIES
Knarf, In Spite of Warniq
Insists ON Playing with
Match.

NIL. Flor. Hand. Yam an
Knarf-ths five littiV
49, shadow-hIldren with the
turned-about names-were sitting on
q book on the library table. IT was
late at night and nj the children
the real children-were IN bed. leav.
ing them to their W devices.
II suggest" said Mil. 'that we
$50 saw On this pencil"
"Oh no." replied Hand. we
couldn't do that. It's too sharp"
Let's jump on the eraser" sad
Flor. IL was a large spongy eraser
and looked very bouncy. They all
climbed on at once and began to
jump UP and down.
"Hooray" they all shouted. For.
tanately shadow-language Is remark
ably silent. otherwise the children
would have been awakened.
But just at that moment Knhrf
came down harder than he expected
on the eraser and sprang 20 high
into the mir that he turned three
somersaults and landed right In tho
bowl OF fathers pipe. which also
stood on the table. The others carae
rushing over.
I'm all right" no assured them.
But instead OF clambering over the
side as he might easily have done.
he emerged by way OF the stem.
Out he came-as black as smoke
while Hand and Yam, the girl
shadows. screamed In CONSERVATION.
Now. an ordinary shadow would
have deemed this adventure enough
for one night. But not Knarf.
After blowing the smoke Off himself
as best ne coud, he proceeded &c ex-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
A Fashion Models Diary
She Discusses Some Of The Nerrest Hats for Winter.
BY GRACE ~THORNCLIFFE.

died! But some OF these days I'm
certainly going 70 try the method
and see how II works on yours truly.
even N | have 10 pawn the family
levels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
If We're
A Man
By JILL

w o u Id Mt,
have M Zine
a n q u 5 e It to
q e a I n. I'D say
things
10 different girls.
an I'd try to
m @ a n w h a I
: said. A single
line with no vari-
ations $ h o " $ a
IN a p a s to-
tally lacking in
m n z | n a :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
PERFECT E. WAS
A MISCHIEF MAKER
Vinifred Black Recalls the Story of the Camel and
the Man In the Tent in Writing of This Inter-
esting Visitor Who Was NOT So Perfect.
BY WINIFRED BLACK

Yy He Browns had a visitor last week.
Such an interesting vsitor-she sang and danced ard she
- knew all the moving picture actors and she could call them
by their first names; she knows poetry and recites it by the hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

thouId dress according o the WtInHUWeteI du VII "NS"
A baby should be dressed with the same care.
You may pamper an infant, making 1t n stronger and resistant
than "a hnt knnsn nlant The surest way TO accomplish TINS is oy over
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
USE COMMON SENSE
IN CLOTHING INFANT
Like Adults, Babies Should Be Clothed According
to the Thermometer and the Weather-DOn't
Bundle Him Up Like a Hot House Plant.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. D.
United States Senator from New YORK.

Former Commissioner Of Health. New York CITY.
lREAT your baby as if it were a human being and not as if it were
Ia casket of jewels. 1t is just as dear to you. more so indeed, than
ali the precious jewels ever discovered. But that gives you TO
9 to wrap Il up in many coverings, as il you were afraid of los
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

Then, one day, Mrs. Brown wanted something in the kitchen
and there she found the perfect visitor whispering with the cook.
Something was said about hot water or something Of the sort,
and Mrs. Brown forgot the whole business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

can readily find a place in the corner Of the
living room.
The ~lyre-back chair in the sheraton style was
one Of the popular pieces during the Louis Seize
period, and is still a thing of beauty" in this
modern age.
Last but not least, the common green water
bottle is glorified and appears as a vase. Have
you ever considered the possibilities of a strand
of grape vine as a decoration? Try it in one of
these bottles; or perhaps a spray of clematis and
you'll be pleased and delighted with the result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Advice OGirlS-
BY Annie Laurie
NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- I am a girl In my teens.
[ am M OF six in our family and
I know I am not treated as well
as the rest. Mother makes a diff
ference between me and the rest.
| am undecided what TO do. Run
away or stay at home and endure
until I finish high school. DOE.
noe: You foolish child Don't
- think Of running away for n
single minute. Your parents give
you a home and clothes and are
sacrificing more than you know In
order that you may have a good edu-
cation. You probably only imagine
that there Is a difference in their
attitude toward you as compared
with your brothers and sisters. Prob
ably the fault lies with yourself. Try
10 be a dutiful daughter and use
these years OF your life in acquir-
ing the knowledge which will aid you
through everything. Simply because
your parents won't give you your
own way in everything Is no indica-
ton that they don't care for you.
They are acting for your wv good
and in some future day you will
understand their loving care So be
n good girl and put all these foolish
things out OF your head. Apply
yourself to your studies and find
your happiness I'm attaining the
highest marks you possibly can.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

Upper right: Blue felt and velvet
tnrban. Upper left: Brown and
beige fell skll!car. Lower right:
Black fell mushroom with shaded
pink feather. Lower lefs; Brown
velvet heret.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

VIII YOU please answer
these questions?
1. IL IL proper for a girl 20 give
her boy friend a Christmas pres
ent?
2. IL so. what would you sug.
gest? THANK YOU.
THANK YOU: Any impersonal gift
i is appropriate. BY this | mean
that you should not give an expen.
sive gift. or jewlery. Books. pen and
pencil set. wallet. magazine subscrip-
tons. key-ring. several fine linen
landkerchiefs. "A muffler-the list IS
long from which you may choose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

Copyright. 1928. Newspaper Feature ssrriss. Ina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

"LOISE may be extravagant.
N, but I'm here to shout that
" she's got the right idea. She
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Loves Awakening
Madge and Katherine Are Pushed as to the Cause OF Mary
Tense Excitement.
BY Adele Garrison

MAARION'S appeal TO me for
N permission 10 drive with
Ronald to see the sunrise
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-07-19
Many Objects Giuen
Name of WASHINGTON

It is no more than natural that
the name Of the first President OF
the United States, because of his
torical significance and popular ap-
peal, should be used as fitting
name for this and that tree, or city,
or building.
Take, for example, the Washing
ton cedar, the big tree of Califor-
mia. This is indeed a suitable me-
mortal to General Washington. Or
the famous Washington elm, that
so long stood in Cambridge, Mass,
under which he took command of
the Continental army in 1775.
On referring to Webster's New
international dictionary we readily
find other phrases, possibly less IA
miliar, but fully as strong in show
ing the popularity of the name be-
cause of the tradition behind It.
There is the Washington lily,
found on the Pacific coast. The
Washington palm of California has