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glass forks ana spoons with silver
deposit handles. make delightful
gifts TO old or new housekeepers.
There are a number OF the Dresden
salad bowls and those in Italian.
Spanish and French china whose
decorations. shapes anc coloring are
most fascinating. In almost all in
stances matching plates are found.
or glass plates generally in lettuce
green are sold with the bowls. Odd
cake plates In the fine wares are a
real find and make lovely holiday
gifts. Now and then a chop plat
ter may be had that will harmonize
with almost any other ware and II
always makes such a useful dish, not
only for chopS but for shortcakes
as well.
OF course, there Is always a Sc
lection OF vases and other flower
holders In glass. pottery. china. brass
and bronze One charming brass
vase has a bunch OF delicate brass
Temple flowers In II - Lotus. Of
course. with buds and leaves. Now
and then a fashionable glass tree in
small size appears among the desira-
BILE bargains. just the thing for q
small table decoration with its glass
plateau 10 match. We do moi cues.
ton It's appearance among the bar.
gains. but take FOR granted that II is
too small. perhaps not just right In
color or design TO bloom among the
more gorgeous and expensive OF its
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Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton

kind. Yet II Is lovely seer by itself.
We also wonder where all the can.
dlesticks In the world come from and
90 70. for they seem 70 be IN endless
design. material and coloring. The
lovely glass ones OF delicate design.
having a base large enough To
be OF use and a fIower-like candle
cup. are very tempting. Some In the
French blue look very well with a
china fruit bowl OF the same hue on
a console table.
We miss many OF the charming
Chinese wares that are so rapidly
disappearing from our markets and
wonder when. IL yer. they will come
10 US again. The war and new com.
mercial conditions across the sea are
bound to make changes. Odd pieces
or peasant pottery may be found
o and then. but rarely in match
Ing pieces.
for scarlet glass for table use. some
has black-line decoration and some
just the white clear glass edges and
borders n Is striking. but with
white napery. white or black can
dies. green ferns for decoration. IL Is
interesting. Large vases or Jars
filled with wax tulips. peoples. or
roses are used frequently on modern
tables instead OF natural flowers.
These flowers are expensive. but
very natural looking In color and
shapes.
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Badness and Thinning Locks Often Due to State of Health
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
By Max TreD
knarf and the Other Water.
Reflections Help Master
Siarfsh Shine.

nv AMID. Yam. Mi. Flor and
K~narf-the five little water
reflections with the odd
turned-about names were always
doing good TO creatures in the pond.
That's because I'm all things they
were Just the reverse OF real children
who. as you are probably well aware.
were regarded with terror by the
pond folk.
IL happened one evening that the
reflections were playing r~ose-around-
the-rinEie. which OF course I'm lust
the opposite OF observation-disclosures,
when they heard omeone sobbing
behind M OF the water-trees. Leav-
ing off their game nj once, they ran
behind the tree and there they saw
young Master Starfish sobbing ~
though his heart would break. He
was standing on two OF his points.
Two more were covering his face
and the last n dropped dismally
like a wet taSsel.
What's the matter?" demanded
Yam.
Instead OF answering. the starfisn
sobbed louder than before.
perhaps he's starving" said Mia
"Or maybe his eyes hurt fkom tool
much staring" declared Flor.
Il think" said Hand. that he's
Just started"
But Knarf remarked: why
don't you wait I'LL he tells YOU
what's the natter"
At this the starfish stopped sob.
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Loves Awakening r s,! n;s. Story O
Hddge Feels Some Misgfring for Permitting Marion and
Ronald 10 Go of Before Daybreak Alone.
BY Adele Garrison

OH! don't wake her II she's
asleep" ne exclaimed. II wouldn't
nave you do that for the world"
But l knew that Marion would
never forgive me IL she had over
slept n 1 did not waken her. I
said az much 10 Ronald and was re-
warded by the flash OF pleasure in
MS eyes. a look which deepened In
Intensity when Marion's door opened.
and she came into the hall.
oh! good-morning. Auntie MadSe."
she said. giving a bright little nod
70 Ronald. Are you going with US?
How perfectly lovely"
Ronald echoed her dutifully, and
out OF sheer mischief. ! prolonged
the uncertainty. knowing that "A
third person would BE- distinctly
superfluous in even this most innocu-
Gus OF trips.
II would like to 60" I said truth
fully. Sunrise on the ocean II one
or the most beautiful things on my
mental picture gallery. But / very
much doubt that | can manage IL.
IL isn't time TO start yet. however.
Come downstairs 10 the kitchen.
and get a glass OF hot milk and a
rol or sandwich apiece before you
start. It's too chilly "a morning 10
go out without anything to eat"
I'm always ready TO eat" Ronald
declared boyishly. and proved IL
when he reached the kitchen. When
he had brought the roadster to the
side door. / told them that I could
not accompany them. They were too
well bred 10 show the relief I knew
they felt. but as their merry chat
ter floated back TO me. / had a
sudden misgiving. Should I have
gone with them after all? knew
that ] would not have accompanied
them had Marion been my own
daughter. but IL Is far harder TO
make decisions for other peoples
children than for ones own.
As / turned back from the YER
anda, I met Lillian. I'm bathrobe and
slippers. and obviously disturbed.
Have you seen Marion2" she
asked worriedly. she IL not In her
room. and | thought ! heard her
voice outside the house Just now"
Continued Tomorrow.)
Copyfxhi. 1923. Newspaper Feature Services. isa
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Observation-Disclosures had
spoken only part OF the truth
~ when I told Katherine that I
could only consider one thing until
the Brixtons left and that was the
guarding OF Lillian against what.
ever scheme Samuel Brixton and
mis- half. brother might have planned.
I had Marion and Ronald very
definitely on my mind. and though
I approved OF the drive to see the
sunrise on n ocean which the two
young people had scheduled. I felt
that. considering Liilian's ignorance
Of the little trip. ! must get I'D be-
fore the youngsters and provide the
conventional hostess-chaperon back.
ground. knew Lillian's ideas con.
corning Marion. almost archaic in
this modern age and homogeneous
with her own rather hectic career.
She would not wish any boy 10 think
that Marion's mother or some woman
representing her was not always IN
the background. carefully watchful
OF her welfare.
I set my alarm clock for an hour
DeIpTt SUNRISE Dul W16n Il ndl
dressed and opened my door. I found
Ronald standing at the head OF the
stairs. His alarm clock had been
purely mental I was sure. and I
smiled 70 myself NJ the unconscious
eagerness In the boys face as he
greeted me-.
"Good-morninE. Mrs. Graham ne
said Il do hope I'm not too late.
I forgot 20 ask what time sunrise
comes at this time OF the year-it
isn't very often that ! see it" he
tnterpoiated with an apologize little
smile. land I've been lying awake
an awful long time trying to figure
IL out Is Miss Marion UP YETI I
don't want her to beat me-"
l knew hts real fear was that
Marion should think he was not
sufficiently interested TO get up be-
fore her. and his chivalrous solicit
tude. 30 rare in this hectic modern
age OF irresponsible, ill-mannered
youth. appealed strongly 10 me
Il don't know" ! returned truth
fully. IF you'll excuse me. III find
out
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Ii 10 the face for a moment. Repeat
twelve or fifteen times.
When finished with the cold com.
presses pat the face dry ana mas
sage n light application OF nUurish.
ing cream into the skin. Let IL re-
main on for a moment or two. then
remove IL with a pad of cotton that
has been saturated In skin tonic.
Moisten a fresh pad or cotton with
tonic. rub this over the face and
then let the skin dry naturally.
Apply your and powder and
bow low in admiration before the
lovely lady hat smiles back at you
from the mirrorl
It's the most gratifying treatment
l know or 20 tone up a tired face.
Don't confuse this treatment with
a remedy for permanent wrinkles,
pleased IL mas very little value FOR
removing lines or crOw's-feet. The
elimination OF such lines is a mat
ter OF months OF constant and cor.
rect treatment. The EPSON salts
facial described here. however. does
eliminate the tiny. tired lines that
come at the end OF a hard day. but
which frequently disappear after q
nights rest
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For Tuesday, Dec. 4.
By CENEyIEvE KEMBLE.

"HE sidereal influences for this
day denote the necessity for
both patience and endurance in
many important connections, while
at the same time they hold the
compensatory presare OF pleasant
and flourishing conditions In heart
and home activities. There may be
some sensational developments in
this direction. BE careful OF the en-
ployment and diliEent in Industry.
Also be careful and provident with
the finances.
Those whose birthday IL In nav
have a year OF contradictory expert
ences. Home and heart affairs flour
ish and bring compensations for
trials in employment. in business.
and possibly in finances. Re on
guard in these directions. A child
born on this day may have many
social graces and domestic virtues.
but may find success a generally
uphill same 20 he conquered by reso-
luton. patience and perseverance.
Endurance 10 the grooming
quality and patience all the passion
of great hearfs.-Lo,ceH.
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bing and tried 10 dry his eyes. nj.
though this vas quite impossible
under water. At length he said:
Last night my daddy told me thai.
II I was a good starfish. / would be'
a shining example TO everyone. But
| arm a good starfish and / cant
shine nj all" And he Immediately
went off into a crying Fit again.
There. there" soothed Hand and
Yam. Don't take on So"
But I want 90 shine like all the
other stars" sobbed the unhappy
starifsh.
What can we DOR asked. YamI
looking nj Hand. Hand shook hef
head and looked mt Mil. Mil shoA
hts head and looked al Flor. FTK
shook his head and looked at Knark
But as knarf hadn't anyone 10 looM
at except the weeping starfish. nd
said loudly: Come with me"
The starfish stopped sobbing ana
inquired hopefully:
"WiIl you make me sinner"
Knarf looked up at the sky bet
yond the surface OF the water and
nodded. Then he walked towards IA
large flat rock that stood alone in a
little underwater clearing. The star
Alsn nuFIleo dlLef MIN, oy
the other INSTRUMENTATION. He
climbed I'D on the rock.
Its a clear night and all tho
other stare are shining" he am
nounced.
The moon ts shining too de-
clared knarf.
No sooner did he say this than the
moonbeams shone down on the rock
and fell right on the starfish. He
glOwed and sparkled like n star and.
smiled bl.ssfully as the light covered
tip.
How very. very bright 7 am" no
murmured.
How very. very bright I am.T
said knarf 20 himself.
cucyriEht. 1873. Newspaper Feature Service, Ira
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X three drinks found me launch.
Ing into risque stories. I'd stop AZ
two. III two made me think | was
Douglas Fairbanks. leaping over the
piano or draping myself ove the
chandelier, Id call a halt at one
IL one drink made me tell the story
OF my life 70 the first person who'd
listen. I'd hop on the water wagon
entirely-and stay there.
a mar who can't hold his liquor Is
no prize 10 a girl. Some can drink
and get away with it-others can't
I'd find out which class I belonged
10 and I'd dole out my poison &C
cordingiy.
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erase that tired look from the face and send you
out the living picture Of fresh and glowing vitality
and beauty.
The EPSON salts facial is easy to take and
requires but a few minutes. First you will need
a pint of hot water and a pint Of ice water.
Into the hot water pour two tablespoonfuls of
EPSON salts so that the salts can be dissolving
while you cream your face. Into the bowl, con-
tanning the ice water, add two tablespoonfuls Of
EPSON salts and a few pieces of ice to keep the
water cold until you are ready for it.
This done, smooth a liberal amount OF cleans
ing cream over the skin and after masSaging Il
into the face and neck remove it with soft
cleansing tissues. Apply a second application Of
cleansing cream. massage it into the skin and
remove it as you did the first.
Now din a rlean wash cloth into tha hot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-03
A Fashion Models Diary
RY GRACE THORNCIIEFE
she Discnsse, ne Prnclicnbili, Of Pninmn..

ADAME y showing the most
lE1 adorable paiama suits. The
Af4 palama fashion is growing.
Pajamas have come 70 be substituted
for the conventional nightgown only
with a cultivation OF the taste for
them. The little night suit ot coat
and trousers Is regarded by some
women as unfeminine. although It
S. worn by many others OF fastidious
tastes. Its success has usually been
slow and IL has remained for the
younger set To accept L.. And how
they have,
Heretofore raiamas for night wear
have been made OF various soft.
sheer washable and altogether com
Portable materials. This has meant
crepe de Chine. cotton crepe. wolfe.
ninon in the all-silk. synthetic SILK
and cotton stuffs. But since paiamas
have been regarded as chic for the
st homo afternoon tea in town. for
the beach and incidental occasions
in the country. nothing IN fabric
isapo handsome 10 be used for them.
For two or three years paiamas
for tea. or cocktail" paiamas, have
suggested something eccentric or al
least pictorial. and all sorts OF
decorative effects have been at
tanned bv the use 90 beautiful
Chinese hrocades or plain goods
velvet and moire-of American make.
with Oriental or other n~eedlework
Tor elaboration. This season paiamas
occupy one Of the most important
sections in shop and every type
In worn.
One particularly stunning model
hat made Helene and me absolutely
acstatic this week Is shown in
the accompanying drawing. II Is
fashioned Of peach satin and black
velvet and the cor 3ination OF the
contrasting colors sf+ materials is
ktriking. The jacket and trousers
IRE developed In satin with the black
velvet used as trimming IN the edr.
ng and deep border. The velvet Is
hand.painted In peach in the exact
shade OF the satin. The Jacket OF
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able girl Is IS exhilarating as a nice.
soft sofa cushion.
I'D have a mind OF my own occa
sionaliy and I wouldn't be afraid TO
express IL. IL q man asked me what
! wanted to do. I'D tell him. II he
asked me which show Id like 10
see. I'd have a preference. What
ever you want" as a constant refrain
IL apt to pail upon the masculine
ear. while a little opposition. Judi
ciously placed. adds to the thrill and
excitement OF the game.
! wouldn't be too willing II I
wanted 70 hold my man. An occa.
sional mo" Is often worth q dozen
"Yesses."
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by the doctor attending the indi.
vidual case
NJ. X. Q.-what would cause the
legs 10 swell II ! am on my feet 70
or rash from hips down at times. !
am and have hackache very
often.
al am % years old. S II. 4 in.
tall and weigh about l54 pounds.
what should | weigh?
A.-Have a careful urinalysis 10
determine the condition OF the kid
neys. They may be responsible for
the condition you describe. Your
doctor will advise the treatment you
need.
You should weigh about i27
pounds. For further particulars send
a self-addressed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
c. r.. Q.-How long does typhoid
fever serum make a person immune
TO this disease?
AIS water from a well which
GDhN~AA7 SAApAdA nGdiNilAGA4
A.-This serum will prove effective
FOR about five or seven years.
Alt is not particularly healthful.
but should not prove injurious un-
less too much Is taken.
A. X. c. Q.-What do you advise
for an oily skin?
2.-What can l DO in order to
have red cheeks?
Airy applying hot and cold
congresses. alternately for ten min
utes. night and morning. This Is
often helpful.
2.-Perhaps you are a trlfle, ane-
mic. In which case 10 would he wise
20 build up your general health. For
particulars send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
X. Y. z. o.-What causes puffs
under the eyes?
A.-This may be due to q kidney
or heart condition. See your doctor
for examination and follow his ad.
vice regarding treatment
cpTrighi. 1873. Newspaper Fsaiur. SERIES. Inc
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Words of the Wise

Avoid argument with the verbose:
power Of speech 10 given to all: wis
dom OF mind to few. Cato.
And one man Is as good as
another-snd q great dale bet
Their. my the Irish philosopher
said. -Thackeray.
Little drops OF udtcr, little
grains OF sand.
Make the mighty ocean and the
pleasant land. -OSOood.
-Four hostile newspapers are more 10
be feared han a thousand bayonet,.
Napoleon.
Many 20 out for wool and
come home shorn themselves.
-Cervantes.
7 had rather hare a fool 10
make me merry, than erperience
20 make me sdd.-Ghdkespedre.
There is nothing more fear
full than imagination without
taste. Goethe.
The world 10 . comedy % those ,hat
think; o tragedy 10 those that feel.
-WslpoIe.
The doctor sees mankind IN
all ITS weaknesses; the Iqicycr IN
all It's DickeGncss; the theo.
logidn In al lis stupidity.
-Schopenhduer.
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from moisture VIII dry up or wilmer
in the same way. IL the stream Or
blood sen up 10 the scalp from the
heart is not forceful enough to reach
and feed the root OF every hair. the
hair, like the plant. Will lose its
natural colcr. IL will become dry
and l~ifeless, and perhaps actually
de and drop from the head.
Nature has planned the scalp Just
Rs carefully a. she has every other
part of the body. She mas supplied
II with tiny blood vessels hat spread
out like a fan. going 20 every part Of
the head. ENsry hair has its own
blood vessels. To function rightly.
these vessels must be fed by an I'M
interrupted flow OF blood. IL must
reach every part ~ the head
There are various things which in
terfere with this free flow OF blood
10 the scalp. IL the body Is not well
nourished. there will he trouble. IL
~ r. not supplied with the elements
needed by the hair. 10 cannot thrive.
II the heart Is weak IN its action.
so that it fails u act as a force
ful pump. diving the blood through
ell the tiny vessels % the scalp, the
hair is not nourished. IL any OF
these conditions exist then the hair
viii lose vitality and die.
Tight, hard. heavy hats interfere
with the free circulation OF the blood.
They d. their part IN causing the
hair % fan. The millinery ~ women
s. more favorable 70 keeping the
hair than Is the headdress OF men.
Anything that stimulates the cir
culation az the scalp Is good treat
ment FOR falling hair. Massage and
brushing are excellent. Hair sonics
have their place.
But the best preventive ~ bald.
ness and az falling hair ~ n healthy.
well-fed and well . exercised body.
That means rich blood. good circula-
ton and a well-nourished scalp. IL
rur- fIn rnrtn- - thn hnlr
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the painted velvet Is the conven
tionai pajama length with a deep
border and cuffs OF the peach satin.
As a complement for this costume.
you may choose mules either OF
satin Or velvet 10 match.
Vine wouldn't get a kick out OF
entertaining az tea In this individual
costume?
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Advice Girls
BY Annie Laurie
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE;

NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- | am a boy In my late teens.
There Is a girl In our town who
Is the same age as l am. About a
year or so ago she fell in love with
me and we chummed a lot to
gether until lately. Now she does
not talk TO me much n more.
I love her dearly. but II seems she
does not love me. WORRIED.
WORRIED: Don't be a foolish
w boy and NOPE and worry about
something that surely takes your
mind from your studies. You and
the girl are both too young 10 be
thinking seriously about love. and
II the girl prefers the company OF
another. why youn Just have 10
grin and bear it, You have lots
OF time 10 consider love after you
finish school. and perhaps by that
time your ideas and ideals Will
change and you'll have n lot oi
laughs at your expense. So apply
yourself 10 your studies and tit your,
self for your future. And have a
lot OF friends.
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or pnIIOs0pHICaIIy. BUt no mdtIEf WIFI may De
the spirit in which it is accepted. no man likes to
be bald and no woman likes to see her hair fall
ing out in handfuls. Nobody wants to be gray
either. The causes that make for badness in
men. or for early white and thinning locks in
women are the same. They appear to be peculiar
to some families. For this reason they are often
thought to be inherited. Like many other all
ments, the tendency to badness may be trans
mitted, but the actual reasons for rapid falling
of the hair are likely to be found in the things
we do or do not do.
The hair depends for its life upon the blood
that is sent to the scalp from the heart. With
out an abundant blood supply to the scalp. the
hair IL in danger.
We may compare the scalp TO a garden and
IL LII % The crnn raised In the rarden lust
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-03
Ii | Were
A Girl
By JACK

WOULDN'T oe
a yes" girl. l
wouldn't a e
wi { b everything
the Boy Friend
said. or play toe
heavily o { h g
wifely note: lot
course. you are
rig ut. darling
There is nothing
ike i~nonotony 20
take the spic e
fro m life. and
the q agree
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Ii | We're
A Man
By JILL

ID KNO my'
liquor limit and
sttc k TO IL. Il
wouldn't make a
fool OF myself by
drinking m q
{ b A I c culd
stand. ia rec
ognize the danger
point W h q II
loomed q h e a q
a q d stop right
fhaEn-nEA-N
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poor man Is suffering. But laughingly, she pur-
sues her way, for she knows that sooner or later
the gale is going to blow her straight into his
arms, and then-well all that will matter will be
the heart fiurries that will end in Love and
Happiness.
So watch the snow flurries, for they may
bring you the love for which you have been wait
ing. Who can tell?
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n EAR ANNIE LAURIE:

~ l arm a young man Up IN my
twenties and am asking your ad-
vice.
About four weeks ago. l met "A
young girl OF whom thought "A
great deal OF but 10 whom | have
lot been introduced. Everytime l
meet her she comes out with her
mother and talks TO me and my
grandmother.
Do you think IL would be proper
for me TO write this girl a note
and ask her for a date7 Her
mother and my grandmother have
known each other for ears.
FORGET ME NOT.
TOR GET Me NOT: As long ~
Il your grandmother and the girl.
mother are friends. why don't yol
ask your grandmother 10 take yol
10 call at the girls house some
time. when YOU can be properly
introduced. Then you may ask i
you may call
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-03
4 NEW '.FACZAL" FOR
CHASING TIRED LINES
Watch That Drawn Expression Disappear Before
the Magic of This Salts Facial-And 1t Can Be
Applied So Quickly, Too!
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLEsTON

WHENEVER you reach home tagged out from a hectic shopping
wv tour and with only an hour to dress for dinner. you'll find this
EPSON salts facial just the thing to set you up for the evening.
only will this facial prove stimulating and invigoratinr hut II will