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w AvING reconstructed my.
brown lace dress and saved
A the money that would have
gone for q new one. I felt that I
could splurge on an evening wrap.
Madame let me buy one OF our
grandest models that was Just the
tiniest and most unnoticeable bit
solled for a laughahly low amount.
IL was transparent coral velvet
and just the thing TO combine with
my brown lace and pink satin. It's
beauty and cheapness have me quite
ga-ga-
IT'S q roomy wrap-around. faced
with beige ~gecrgette. with loose
sleeves that have gatherings over
the wrist and a hidden strap under
meath 10 make them III snugly. That
In itself Is q classic.
But the loveliest part 10 the cape
which falls to the elbows. The in
and tucked Just enough to give IL
hody. and IL confines several flares
~ cane fullness ove the shoulders.
~~rnatiug an effect similar TO the
~ratherings on the sleeves.
n Madame hadn't let me have II
m r~idlcuiously cheap. I'd have had
= look at our negligees before buy
ing an evening wrap. There's not
er,eh a Ear cry between present day
nerIigees and wraps for the evening
that IL. not in anything but price
and there you'll find a great. wide
Wastern open space.
lots OF the coolie coats that are
AeInr shown In negligee departments
A. beautifully for Summer evening
Svrar. OFTEN velvet negligees. with
- added In place OF the lace and
,Shhon trims. make beautiful eve
ming clcaks. and there's nothing
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"Oh. how lovely and gauSy tAey
are" exclaimed Doris. You are
certainly o beautiful thing. ! gurg
pose you sip the honey from the
rose too"
IT certainly DO" ehuckisd Ara
Rose Beetle. Both the honey an@
petals make good food for Rose
Beetles"
And I suppose you lay your agEa
right III the heart OF the rose tcc.T
unused Doris.
mo i DON'T" said Mrs. Rose
Beetle. II lay them II the foot cf a
tree. down among tho roots. where
the wood - old and soft. \ place
them between the bark and the WOOD
OF the tree. then ] know they ara
safe. Oh. YES. and sometimes I rent
a space from some Ant-Lady ana
lay my eggs down In the ant-hn-
But I rather like the trea roots bet
ter. Have you ever seen any OF mp
III don't think 7 have" replies
Doris. do they look much like YOU
Mrs. Rose Beetle7"
~Goodness ne. sakes.AlivsEs
laughed Mrs. Rose Beetle. why.
child, when my eggs hatch. the larvae
will all be fat. round, white things
that look for all the world like worms
Why, before they turn into real
Rose Beetles. they have 20 make q
round ball OF Dirt. bits OF dead leaves
and grass, which they fasten to-
gether with sticky stuff from their
mouths. ana curl up inside OF It.
then they turn into Rose Beetles
You come around In O few weeks
and I'LL show you some ot my
children. II won't be long now until
they are ready 20 leave their earth
ball cradles" and spreading her fine
gauzy wings. Mrs. Rose Beetle sailed
away into the sunlight. q cleaning
Jewel. Doris watched her cut cf
sight, then she ran into the house to
tell her Mama about the lovely
Beetle Lady who slept I'm the fra
grant red roSe.
CoDgriSht. 1919. NSwsBapar Feature Service. Enm-
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Where Does the Prospect of a Happy Old Age Lodge?
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
by Blanche Silver
Doris Has q Lovely Chat
with Mrs. Rose Beetle.

NAV HEN Doris stopped over t1
Wv smell the lovely dark rose.
she was startled 10 find itB
pretty red chambers were occupied
by a glowing. golden little beetle.
"oh. don't mind me. Doris!''
laughed the merry beetle and she
seemed 20 sparkle more than ever
like gold, IL don't mind sharing my
fragrant bed with you. Can you
blame me Tor loving these lovely
roses"
Indeed 7 can't" replied Doris.
But tell me, little Ladybug, what
your name really is? You certainly
are u beautiful insect. TO what
family do YOU belong anyway"
RIO The Beetle Family, cf course"
said the pretty insect stretching OUT
her long fcelers no far that Doris
could count ten joints in them
They call me Mrs. Rose Beetle. 7
guess because ! stay In the roses
mos or the time"
II don't hardly blame you"
laughed Doris. III think Lid enjoy
going 10 bed I'm n fragrant rose
myself"
But would you enjoy eating up
your bed clothes when YOU were
through with them?" asked Mrs.
Rose Beetle. That's what we DO
you know"
well. ] suppose ~ ] was a nice
little Rose Beetle. I would enjoy eat
ing them too" laughed Doris.
surely you done try 90 NY with
those heavy wtngH?"
Mrs. Rose Beetle unfolded her
light gauZy wings which she carried
under the heavy wing cases and
showed them 10 Doris.
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clear thinkers In a field in which
they must still feel themselves some
what new and strange.
AS a citizen q woman - now one
IN thousands. But as IN the case
with the men. as q good citizen a wo-
man Is only n in a hundred.
We have received much-therefore
we owe much
We can pay the debt only BY CIV
ing to the civilization or our time.
particularly to the group in which
we have been born and TO which we
have sworn allegiance. the best that
l. In US.
How to accomplish this becomes
one OF our greatest personal prob
lens.
Benjamin Franklin is a striking
example or great citizenship both In
Its narrower and broader sense.
1T II Incredible" he wrote once.
1.-The quantity OF good that may be
done IN a country by q single man
who will make a business OF II. and
not suffer himself TO be diverted
from that purpose"
Franklin spoke Of a man. Were
ne living today ] daresay he would
have written the same about a
woman.
Women can DO so much now.
Their time has come. Their oppor-
tunities are really unlimited.
Never before have they had less
obstacles to overcome.
Much they have already accom-
pllshed. 70 be sure. In social uplift
work in all its manifold phases.
But ! venture 20 say that this ma
ton has not yet felt the fun effect
OF woman's Influence along these
lines. Woman Is stiIl, I fear. too
bound by tradition and habit In her
thinking.
The world Il waiting 20 see what
women will do.
Let us hope II may not be disap-
pointed.
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tempt for authority and lust for
power who will stop at nothing.
Men or this type. some OF them In
unbelievably high places. formed a
band whose o~utlawry was rs fan
tastc, but far more vicious than
Robin Hoods. The assassination Of
rulers and the wiping out or cities
upon a certain day II huge sums OF
money were not forthcoming-these
were their plans. The rounding OF
them up sent me on that last voy-
age OF mine and Allen Drake and ]
came back marked e ! car tell
you now. my dear. that II IL had
not been for Harry UnderwDcd's
help. and your ability 70 decipher
that code message. you might have
been minus-what is the modern
phrase2-'a perfectly good father"
"DontI" I adiured him. catching
his hand.
mo. I won't Jest about H." he said,
"hlt you must believe me when ]
tell you there IN no more cause for
you TO be concerned Those devils
were impllcable. but they have been
effectually dealt with. and n ! do
not die until they y my taking
or. I shall live 10 rival Mathuse-
labs claim. And unless there's
something rs grave a. q war. !
shan't leave the farm except or
pleasure trips any niora. Shall !
tell you a secret?"
He "a flushing like a ~schoolboy.
and I felt a sudden fantastic fear.
Surely he was not thinking Of
"Ohl OF course" I forced myself
10 say.
I'm writing a book" ne said. and
l breathed again. "ths history Of
some OF our cases. for a very limited
circulation. the members w the serv.
ice Of other countries. They have
been pleased to say that our methods
were worth copying. and have
been asked 10 do the work. That Is
what I meant when I told your
m~other-in-law I must be treated as
n guest"
But I'm afraid IL VIII be simply
impossible for you 20 work under
the conditions you'll have here" ]
said. with sudden alarm. "Ohl ]
mustn't throw my burdens on you
this way. \ must stay out here this
Winter"
To be continued.
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M M Y father put his arm around.
wi me and drew me close as !
49, voiced my almost ~hysterical
plea that ne take no more Of the
dangerous mys' erious Journeys
which his work IN the diplomatic
branch Of the secret service had
made imperative FOR him during the
years since our reunion.
did they affect you 10 much. my
6ariing?" be asked. contritely.
"Oh!" | shuddered against him
You never win know how much.
I never have told you because I
didn't want 70 hinder you. l felt
az II ! were q soldiers daughter.
and indeed ] "a But surely-gen-
erals retire. don't they7"
He laughed indulgently.
Yes, and ~ did I. once. rs you
remember"
"But they held you in reserve" I
reioined. 'and II seems 10 me that
you've been buster than you were
ever since that time"
THAT ~ true" he admitted. But
there has been q sort OF tacit agree
menu that when this last Job was
completed, I could shake of respcn.
slbility except for consultation in an
emergency. And thanks 20 Under
wood. I believe 7 shall be able to
take q real rest.
II am still bewildered by the dis
covery that he has been X seven"
he said. the man who has kept our
whole department agog with baffled
curiosity all these years. And yet.
now that his secret In known. ! real
Ire that always when I have received
messages from that mysterious
figure. / nave been haunted by a
sense OF something familiar about
the bizarre p~hraseology in which he
couched the notes. Well! he GER.
talnly has earned immunity for the
rest OF his life and has expiated
every whit OF that old crime. This
last exploit OF his has helped to cut
out a cancer very near the heart OF
our body polite and that OF other
countries.
You see. dearest" ne went on,
while we always have with us q
certain type OF fanatical revolter
against things an they are. we have
been troubled since the war by a
new type OF conspirator. the Grim
inal or high mentality, with con
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NM& - F4AAA
wv luggage becomes OF the Ut.
most Importance. No matter
whether FOR long or short trips lug
gage must be above reproach. Color
plays its part In the newest things
and never were they as perfectly
made and equipped for all occasions
as today.
Wardrobe suitcases are quite a Joy
for weck-ending FOR they hold q
number OF the soft flimsy gowns,
neglisee and other needs, and the
case is generally silk lined with
ribbon tie tapes 20 hold things in
position. AS a sister piece OF bag
gage the wardrobe hat box Is OF IN
terest and makes a most convenient
box for sleeping car use on a long
trip. There are partitions that make
room enough Tor six dresses In the
top. y tray OF toilet articles OF tinted
celluloid. or the tray can be slipped
out 10 use on the hotel bureau.
The overnight hat box and suit.
case combined IS rather a novelty.
This baS carries all needed articles
for an overnight stay. an extra
gown and hat. shoes. slippers. negli-
gee. nightie. extra indies and the
toilet tray. Light. g~ood-looking. and
a thoroughly efficient piece Of lug
gage. All these things are 20 be had
in the light enamel duck which is
easier TO carry and also less expen.
sive though more simply finished.
The old-fashioned luggage roll.
the kind that was often home
made Of linen or canvas and braid
trimmed. comes IN soft feathers with
the Upper faStenings. The roll Is
very handy for overflow stuff and Is
very popular. Some use IL for sport
toys that may he donned before
trunks arrive and II is invaluable
for that sort Of use.
In these days OF attention 10 all
beauty needs no woman travels
without q bottle bag. TONES, To-
tons. creams. hair tonics. soaps.
powder and all that sort OF thing
that takes up too valuable al amount
OF room In the regular bag or case.
Again almost all women travel with
a magazine case 70 hold all books
and papers likely to DO needed on
the way. These cases are enlarged
editions OF the brief case. and are
frequently made TO order OF the
gayly col0red feathers to match the
rest Of the luggage.
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Some Odd Facts

In Russia there Is a Language
island where about a million and
a half German-speaking people form
a community founded In the first
place by Catherine the Great.
Aeropiane trips are the novel cure
for whooping cough discovered" by
a German doctor; the young patients
were taken for cruises OF an hour
each at a height OF 10000 feet.
The word "set" has so many dif-
ferent meanings and extensions of
meanings that II takes $4,000 words
In the Oxford English Dictionary to
deal with It,
Figures show that the world Is
much healthier than IL was sixteen
years ago. in spite OF the war years.
The death-rate OF the United States,
for instance, has fallen from is per
1000 in 1910 TO 12.1 IN 1926.
Trained 20 beat out flames. a dog
at Horbury near Wakefield, ex.
tinguishes matches or ci~garette-ends
dropped by p~assers-by.
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when Jim comes home, but n
might as well. She dares him TO 20
out Of the house without her.
A week or two ago when they
were travelling together poor Jim
couldn't 60 to the barber shop
without looking out Of the window
and seeing Margery walking up
and down outside-watching.
You see there are sometimes
manicurists In the barbershop and
the very thought Of a manicurist
drives Margery crazy.
Mattresses worry Margery and
telephone girls and clerks behind
the counter and oh, the girls that
20 and sit on high stools at the
drug store, how Margery hates
theml
The girls in Jim's office--if
Margery could give them all poison
she would and smile while she was
doing il.
The other day she told Jim that
II she ever saw him talking to a
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Jealous Wives and Runaway Husbands

| can see IL in his eyes-poor
Jim, he's such a harmless, we'll
meaning. nice chap. He'd be such
a good pal, such fun-if she'd
only let it be that way.
Poor Margery-what a pity she
can't realize what she's doing.
Tell her of it?-No, I thank you?
Shed accuse me Of having de-
signs on jim. and that would be
really a little difficult
Jealousy-I'd rather have a rat
tlesnake for a bedfellow than
jealousy for my hearts compan.
ion-wouldn't you?
cnuyriEht. te2S. Newspaper Feature Service too
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Individual Touch in Hairdressing
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

cuts. and nj might az well take a
dash Of fashion along with her
beauty. But. II short cuts are more
attractive or fitting TO your features
and general type. then have your
hair cut short Remember that a
beautiful or charming woman In a
law unto herself and 50 can make
her W fashions with perfect safety.
Speaking OF h~air-cutting reminds
me that far too many women let h
hairdresser use his own Judgment In
shaping the hair nc the back OF the
head An expert h~air-cutter knows
line and contour and so may be per
mitted 20 exercise his own IDEAS.
BUT....be sure be Is an expert be-
fore you let him 70 shipping reck-
lessly on your hair.
II the back OF the neck Is plump
and rather wide the hairlIne should
taper down In a pronounced v shape
at the nape OF the neck. IL. how
ever your neck IL long and narrow
a rounded hairline in back viii be
more attractive. These are the two
extremes which leave a wide range
between for the subtleties Of cutting
that bring about various stages OF
the oval or natural hairlins In back.
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By BLACK

TIM'S going to run away-just as sure as
faith.
= He'll run TO the end Of the earth and nobody
will ever hear of him again, not for years.
He'll become a wanderer and a mystery
and it's a pity. because Jim is really a nice
fellow.
Not particularly brilliant, not especially
courageous, not awfully conscientious-but good
natured, entertaining and kindly. Everybody
likes him; it really will be a shame to have him
run away and desert his wife and have her tell
everybody what a fiend in human form he is.
She'll do it, she'll cry and beat her breast and
maybe she'll try 70 commit suicide. poor thing
and it's all really her own fault.
Margery is a great big. vigorous dominating,
ambitious, energetic girl. When she saw jim
she Just made up her mind she was going to
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Men are indolent about politics and voting.
rule, feel the responsibility and duty that goes
with good citizenship.
For women there lies ahead a wonderful
opportunity. VIII they grasp il?
Women have for so long had their opinions
ger lest the gift of suffrage to women may mean
only an increase in the ranks Of the voting body.
Simply more voters, that's all.
The exceptional, steady-thinking woman in
every walk Of life viii promptly prove her value.
But what about the average woman?
Will she be swayec as to how and when to
vote, taking an active part in politics only when
advised by her husband, or some male friend
or relative?
independence Of thought and reliance upon
ones own judgment must not, however, become
an obsession.
Were women 10 swing the pendulum too far
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-25
The Stars Say
For Tuesday, June 26.
BY GENEvIEvE KEMBLE

BY GENEVIEVE KEMBLE
|NHE astral forces on this day
seem TO direct the powers to
secret and interior aspirations
and at the same time 10 heighten the
ambitions toward worldly power.
progress and position. In either d.
rection there is promise OF planetary
assistance. IL being a time for max
Ing choice and bending the energies
In the trend Of the desires. Achieve.
ment and fruition Of purpose are
assured.
Those whose birthday II Is may
prepare Tor a year OF fuifiilment OF
the most cherished desires. There IN
promise OF progress. prosperity and
position In whatever direction the
energies are bent. New projects
should prosper. A child born on this
day Is ~splendidly equipped for sue
cess. progress and fuifillment or It's
highest ideals or ambitions in life.
In ma there appears to be a
conflict of direrse wiils.-Kinqs-
ford.
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$500 4AAl0n HGIHllGS5 anu CAACflA
the span OF life. But. in any case. I
view with suspicion the advice to
operate, unless the doctor has given
consideration first 20 every possible
remedial measure. Certainly. IL
would be a confession of medical
weakness 20 remove an organ simply
because its function might be delayed.
Along comes another authority
Cunning that old age is due to in
festival germs. lie recommended
sour milk as a means OF relief. point
ing 20 the Bulsarians. who drink
much OF II. as wonderful examples
OF youthfulneSs even In advanced
age.
The latest plan q overcome in
testinal fermentation Is 10 give Gull
lures of Bacillus A~cidophiluS." milk
containing this germ This is really
useful.
You know now important II Is TO
keep the weeds out Of your garden.
SO that the garden truck" can
grow. II you plant thickly the seeds
Of your vegetables and properly cul-
tivate the soil. the good seeds grow
and thrive. giving the rank weeds no
chance.
The purpose Of giving the bacillus
acidophilus Ia 20 plant in the colon.
colonies or gardens OF a friendly and
useful germ. When once il is thriv-
fng,~lh0 bad and ~fermentinS germs
are crowded put. When the unwel-
come germs no longer multiply. fer
mentation and puirefaction disap-
pear. This is the theory.
Unfortunately, lack OF exactness
IN carrying out the methods or using
the Bulgarian bacillus and the bacil-
ius acidophilus. may result In failure
OF relief. There may be other rea-
sons for failure. Chief OF these. per
haps. IS the wrong choice Of the
daily foods and the lack OF exercise.
Common sense demands that the
natural methods should come first.
Then we may add the use Of kindly
and friendly germs 10 kill off the UNI
friendly and harmful intestinal bac-
terra. Here IL is that the bacillus
acidophilus may serve mankind.
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or less packed with fecal matter. The popular
idea Is that all this Is waste material. that the
body has appropriated what it could use and
has rejected because it possesses nothing Of
value. While much OF it is waste. pure and sim
pie, a considerable part of the contents of the
colon il made up Of dead bacteria and bacterial
growth.
Because Of intestinal sluggishness and the
action of the germs or bacteria upon the fecal
matter, fermentation and qualification result
absorbed by the system and cause all sorts of
symptoms. Headaches, loss Of sleep, htful appe-
tito, inflammation of the bowel lining, %neurtis,
and loss Of general efficiency are common effects.
Since it became known that the colon is
capable of holding such a putrid mass Of germ
has been much discussion of what to do about
o~.r,~~t - ,.rnI - 10 ~onn,.r.nnIoI -, tLn r.not
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girl on the street, Just talking to
her, mind you. she would kill the
girl and kill jim, too-and that
was that And the worst of it
was-she mean it.
Poor Jim can't breathe. He's
like some poor animal locked up
in a cage. If he lights a cigarette
and doesn't talk, she says he's
thinking about somebody else. III
he does talk, she says he's just
talking to disguise his thoughts.
If he laughs, he's remembering
some girl. If he's serious, he's
wishing he was with somebody
else.
She pets him and hugs him and
makes love to him before other
people. Jim hates it and Jim's
going to run away.
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lovelier than a metallic cloth negli.
gee that needs no fixing at all 70
turn II into a wrap.
You can save loads OF money and
come off looking just as nice II
you'll be cagey and have a good look
round negligee departments first.
Lots OF our best people have been
doing II for years.
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a ANNIE LAURIE:


~ About SIX months ago. I met
a young nan who is three months
older than myself. and | am eight
cen. IL seems that although |
have met 80 many fellows this IL
the only for whom | care.
20 over to has house and | think
x great deal Or MS family. and
they love me.
This boy friend OF mine is very
quiet and does not say much. How
can l find out IL he cares for me
as his family says he does?
SUNNY.
GUNNY: He's probably bashful
~ Sunny. but you're fortunate. FOR
these quiet boys who take awhile &C
make up their minds. are usually the
~staunchest and bravest pals and
companions. Don't try TO force a
declaration from him. for some time
II win come out as simply and nat
urally as can be imagined. Woman's
wit should help you to sort OF lead
the subject around 10 where you
want il. my dear. and then-well. II
fails if you play your cards
rightly.
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Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ / am a young girl In my
early teens. ! met a young man
n few years my senior. / like him
very much and have had several
dates. but here lately when ] see
him he eve speaks 70 me and III
he Is on the other side OF the
street he never looks and speaks
10 me. What shall I do?
LONESOME AND BLUE.
n ONESOME AND BLUE: The
Il wisest thing to do. my dear. Is
ignore him. II nothing has hap
pened which should cause the young
man to act this way. you are acting
rather foolishly IN trying 10 gain
his attention.