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skin IN prime condition. Exercise Is
another important consideration.
Now you viii laugh at me Sure
~" YOU say. you do not expect an
infant 70 set out every day for q
long walk"
~. | don't But babies require
exercise even II they cannot walk.
strip OFF all those thick garments
ard bands. Then see what the baby
does.
Find 9 place IN your house where
a vide couch tire g-d. or a strip of
carpet can get the fun effect OF the
bright sunshine. Make sure u Is
warm enough in thai room mol to
chill the baby. spread q sheet on
the chosen spot and place the naked
baby there.
NV. what a time or wigrling and
Kicking II viii have lie. the little
chap kick and squirm 10 his hearts
content That is VA bv'S way OF get
ting exercise Thar ~ the way nature
intended To strengthen the muscles
and improve the circulation.
improvements have he-n made In
the manufacture of glass. II Is made
now so that the material which cuts
out certain qualities o. light Is elm
mated The sunlight has all It's good
effects. which cannot ba felt unless
such glass Is used In the windows.
But if the dav IL warm enough "a
open the windows. then the baby
win get the direct rays OF the sun
and every bit Of their virtues But
N YOU haven't the new-f4n-lsd glass;
give your baby all o can OF the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

Czech meta.;zed paper. Black silver
decorated cAEdles. which may be
decorated ql.te easily ny the home
artist. are used Set In low black
glass; sucks. or holders. A silver
paper apple has the place card
fastened to the stem. while a silver
boa, hoids the sailed nuts. "A silver
rose may be laid across each ser.
vice plate as a temporary decora-
tlnn.
The new damask cloths of color
lend themselves most charminEly 10
any color scheme desired. Again
there are numbsrisss varieties IN
china that are coioTful and mex
Densire. Really with individual SER
vice II n the service plates that give
the color note when the table is
first seen and they may b picked
III in odd shops. more for their
color than for their quality ~ ware.
There is art in cTeaung your color
scheme. Light position or tabs
and its shape. amount OF servlCe
available. number OF guests that may
d. conveniently entertained AZ one
time. and the amount you can spend
on the decorations must he taken
into consideration. Those who own
pewter are using II instead Of sill
YER ana II IA quaint and lovely. All
sorts OF liberties are taken with the
modern tabls. but they must be
taken nv one who is artistically able
to carry on understandinEly-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
R0mances Of the Worlds
Great Lovers By cozETTE Douglass


intrigue and romances. as his mother,
the famous Queen isabella tried 20
force her paramount Nor tnuer or the
people Of EnglA4d. After Edwards
marriage 20 Ph.ilipa. he was deter
mined to break up the affair be- tween
his mother and Mortimer AS a conss
quence Mortimer was exscS-ed Sc
with this example be.ore h.n II r.
hardly TO bs wondered at that IN
time Edward followed the example
set before him in his youth. how
ever. Il was not until after the
death OF his queen that we hear
much menuon Of his mistress.
Alice Perrers had been In thu serv.
tee or the queen. and during that
time had married Sir william de
Windsor. Her intimacy with The kng
dates probably from the year 1865.
Edw ard at this time was sinking into
his dotaSs and Alice Perrers gained
an absolute Influence over him Not
content with ths rich gifts with
which the king showered her. money.
Jewels and grants OF land. she In
tsrfered In the proceedings OF the
courts TO obtain releases ana mid
gated sentences for those who had
either gained or bought her favor.
Har activities along this lire led Par
lament to pass q bill forbiddinS all
women to practice in the law courts
After Edwards death Alice was
banlshed, and II was not until after
the deasb OF Edward the Black
Prince. con OF Edward IL. that abe
was recalled from exile-
There doesn't zen To be much
love attached 20 this romance for n
is simply another story OF intrigue
In which love vas used and dragged
into the dust TO gain the ends % an
~avarlciogs. greedy woman. Poor
Edward III probably was tri<htflIly
In love with the fair Alice. and she,
instead az repaying 10 with love and
loyalty. betrayed IL In her every
action
Allce's ambitions d!d not cease
20 with the old kings death. Tor
after she had been recalled from
exile she sp@nt her time tn lawsuits.
chief among them being against the
RiShDp cf Winchester and her bus
t1-A-~ nephew and sols hsl-. John Dc
N-e@s - ---
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"Don'I you wish you were here!"
uEhr" II went up Just the tiniest
bit But II was enough. A little
cinder blew IN and whirled round
and round. directly In front OF ths
tive iittls shadow-children.
Let's take a ride on e." cried
Knarf who very much Tesembl@d hrs
master. Ride on ft." exclaimed
Mi. Ride when exclaimed Flor.
Ride how" exclaimed Yam.
Instead or answering than. he
sprang atop the ctnder which.
though you may not beli@ve a.. was
quite large enough to seat him COM
fortably. SO small was he. "HoorRy."
ne shouted. don't you wish YOU
were here?" Indeed At that moment
Hand. Nil. Flor ard Yam wished
they were. for ne floated merri,v
over the real-children's heads az
lightly ms "A feather. AZ for the real
children. they paid no attention to
him-nor even saw hlm for that
matter.
But Just then an alarming thing
happened. A sudden gust az wind
caught Up the clnder and blew il
h~elter-skeiter. I'D and down. round
and round. then away and with u
went the startled Knn-f. He held
on TO the cirder g. firmly ME ha
could. hopinE that II would comm -
rest before he tumbled OF. E1f
Instead Or coming 10 rest. IL yhlri~ A
Easter and faster until aI ~ onra
with tbs fastest whirl ~ alf. IL sped
right n Master Franks eye.
OUCH screamed Frank. ruhblr~
his eve. "Ourh-ourh!'' rcr@am~I
knarf. who was being squsezed b.
Franks finger.
why you bz1 boy you've opened
the window" cried FTank's mothar
rushing mp.
Then Frank began 10 hlubb-r ara
The tears rolled down hiE ch@nku.
hnarf thanked his lucky stars for
that. o he came rolling down safe
and sound on ia or the tears.
caryriEhL. 1919. NssEpagar F.sIurs s~rirs. Inn.
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FH1O we who i've n this modern
tied twentieth century with It's
every convenience and amuss-
ment. ths sordid stories OF tbs ro-
Of the earlier centuries seem
almost Unbelievable Bat when you
stop 20 think THAI In these days when
the king could DO no wrong" the
standard OF morality was entirely
different from the one which we
observe today. To be "A mistress OF
the king was considered q OF the
highest honors which could be be-
slowed upon "A woman. ard lust "a
today our girls long for the career
and fame which they hope someday
20 achieve. 50 In those days did Etrls
dream or the time when the king
would be attracted TO them and
select them for this high place
Before Edward III was crowned
king OF England. he wss fully cog
nizant Q; the existence Of court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Home Making Helps

TEIE hostess who entertains fire
quent.y and who has means
~ 10 indulge her tastes In new
tab.e decorations "a turning 10 cosV
for Inspiration. With the new and
charming cclUTed linens II y DOT a
step 10 matching china and Towers.
andes or lamps with coinT1u
shades.
AT Christmas time ve saw d
charming a-i.whits table where p
c.nih was OF white Maroc-in crepe
bavinE lace stripes and Eanuh@s
The under clotl vas o. wh4te ~atln
In the center on q glass plateau Nsf
4 crystal tree Of rare beauty IT,
r~zrdiastcks were OF glass ~1th white
candies. four set n a hollow SQUARE.
Cut glass service plates. ana la
ware FOR two courses only were laid
The crystal robists were sur
mounted with ~glisieuinS white butter
flies s.x inches from tip 70 LIP 81
their wings. which served ~ place
cards. Little white lace baskets nelo
the sailed nuts az the plates ~
each place also lay a spray of white
n esias tied with narrow silver rIn-
bon and white cord A very unusual
table that depended only upon the
foods for co.or, and here and there.
with green and red SAUCES. the holl-
dav co ors FITTED through the SER
vice. Only white china and glass
ware were used In the service
The tendency seems TO be 10 IN
| rnduca one color with the white
cloth. The dishes. flowers ana
ea-ales matching the colored borders
~ the cloths. Blue ~ always a iii
frult color scheme for tabia use as
th.re IL a lack or blue flowers "A
charming table NAV he aid. how
svar. with a periwlnkle 4 linen
~ crera-de-chlns cloth. USING q
aat,+v white lace centerpiece IND
nf.te dcllIes TO match. Place ~
ahlonr BASKET. small silver birch
h-atdpd IN the center and flB X WIN
re- bi,a glass Iris- Law Tia ware
~ two courses. blue candles In glass
r.frrS wfh tirv silver wr-atns anDut
~. md Tiny blue ribbon bags
roia IRE salted nuts ct each pate.
49, sArvtce plates az the sans hafe
" hiua glass. Little pssteboarr
esh.rmen stand at each plate clad
N hiue TO hold the place card lhie
-ak-s a ~chzrTninEiv dainty Gnie.
.rInus in c~clortnE. The lad Tor me
-ia~. ~rorcslain and wax flowers Tor
-.hIa Zee s~ems 20 w. gaining In
= vor gor II allows q liberty OF color
inr thsf il often upset br natural
flowers which are generally only
~ re- gotten ln the conventional
~0icrs
Tha black and silver table r. ex-
t-rAr,Alv moalsh and ma To r0rA-f
out ~ pzper NJ n quarter 10 cost
~ the more expansive matertais
Take. for instance. q cloth Of black
ape with q fan ~ ~lEhteen-inrhAs
I ~ white with n back maiden hair
fern border. f~i~hirE y edro r. fhe
table with q Tat spray cf silver the
t.tsApt in lie center 1A-i ~Itn SILVER
| paper roses thar ~ made CO Lhs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
knarf's Master, Frank, Learns
that Cinders DO Fly!
BY Max Trell

tidA OtnUtis OO Eie
TE ow often have you sat in =
train and slld: Mother. why
don't you open the window
And now often tas mother answered:
NO. my dear. the cinders ny in
although you didn't see that they
maftere5 much.
Rut YOU didn't know. YOU see. en-
ders DO matter mLrh-Inueh -cfs
thHn you ulav imagine as N1u Will Sc
by reading This story cf Hand. Nil.
Flor. Yam and hnari-the I've little
shadow children with the turned
Abult names.
knarfs master-a little boy named
Frank-asAsd his mother VA day a.
they were riding In "a train On open
the window. Elt she shock her
head and said: mo. darling. the
c.nders will fy in." "Humrh."
thought Frank. ~ nat W thatr'
Oh. r. was a very had buy-a Ner-
bad boy To have such a thought as
that.
NV and Nv Frank and the other
children were pat together In n
big seat 10 amuse themselves whhs
the grown-ups chatted- A. for N
little shadow-chilIren. they mads
themselves as small as a sreck and
sat themselves down on the handle
or a satchsi.
Now what should Master Frank
do the moment MS mothers back
was turned. but begin m open tie
window. The cthar children, VIZ
we're ever so much better behaved.
stood aEhast at his impertlnance.
But 80 intent was he that he scarcely
noticed them. The window was very
heavy.
'UEhvuEh." Earned the had hc~.
A. ~ struggled 60 lift n. Ugh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Some Odd Facts

Each oi the huge steel doors OF the
new Sank CT England vaults weighs
twelve tons They are watsr-tisht.
and each requires two men with diff
teEent KEYS 10 open Il.
a French scrthaiIer. Eavmond
Briez. mas Es9en eighty pints or blood
- ons hun4rcd aud eighty trans
tlsions without any I'd siiects-
ms u haadgei and sixty inhabi-
tants OF Tristan d'Acunha have the
best teeth or any community IN the
world. bacaIss they suffer from a
perpetual shortage o. sugar and lam
Saffron. made from the Icwer OF
tbs crocus. was introduced into Eng
LNnd IN 1883 bv a pilgrim vao had
~srnur-lNi The plant from T~inNli. IN
North Africa cunn.nSiy hidden IN Q
hollow staff The Greeks used the
yellow dive Tor the garments % kings.
sri x was srrtnkied IN Tire streets
Of Rome when Nero entered the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
THE NEWEST STYLES IN FOOTWEAR
Shoes Have Never Been
as Lovely as They
Are at Present.
By MARIE MAROT

ITO you remember years ago
when you had one pair
Of shoes for weekdays
and one pair for Sunday? And
thought you were simply grand
to own two pair at the same
time! 7 do, and | daresay masy
who read this viii remember,
too. But nowadays, SIM
ply must have shoes to match
each costume. And how can
one resist the adorable styles
which r constantly coming to
view?
Shown here are some of the
smartest shoes of the season. In
the upper left-hsnd corner Is a
beige kid. trimmed In two-toned
lizard.
Next TO IL we see a strap
pump Of black antelope with
black patent leather trim ana
tip.
In the center Is an evening
sandal or gold broche, trimmed
with applique points OF gilt kid.
a tiny, jeEeled buckle finishes
the vsInp.
Beside it Is a lovely pale blue
crepe de Chine pump, trimmed
with silver kid.
In the lower left Is a stunning
walking Oxford of brown calf
and brown antelope. with a solid
leather heel.
And don't forget the adorable
mules. One OF the newest
French conceits Is here shown
Of black satin lined with flesh.
and decorated with tiny French
flowers and lsre
OF course, there are a. many
styles as one can imagine mug
these have been picked at ran
dom as representative of
Whats what" in Shoedom for
the Winter.
A last warningi- use As
much care and discretion In the
selection Of your shoes as you
do your face powder.
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Loves Awakening 's s.. s:;,. s %s.. =. .
Carolyn and Ronald Are Found Waiting Whcn i'Gior
Reaches The NeIU SchooTooEI.
By Adele Garrison

been followed by silence. that Lillian
had not yet replied % the child >
trelnulous questioning. | Eripped NV
wheel teusely. while every nerve I
possessed tautened Was IL possible
that my old friend was 90 obsessed
ov her jealous maternal love as 20
refuse her young daughter ths aSSur.
ance she cravcd.
Then I heard a loving murmur.
My own girl And / realized that
LililAn's first answer had been 10
draw her child into her arms. With
A mental apology ! heard her add
emphatcaiiy:
Emotional Paradoxes.
"Of course | understand. darling
for feel exactly ths same way. !
shall miss you terribly. but at the
sanle tine I should feel tia wasr't
doing tina best thing fer you * YOU
dreaded returning TO school. But.
tel ma. do al the girls feel this
way? thought most Girls
hated
some OF 'en Do Marion said
They're Just hOIrii about coming
hack But they're not homesick
either. They Jus; don't want 10 Stop
their good times. But most or the
girls love Il tie way | do. They
don't feel that vav al other schools"
she went on loyalty. Just this ore
III the hest ever. On. now we're
Ter the mountain. Auntis Mafca.
We're almost there. Wen 20 TO the
hotel first. won't WEI want II
chance nv dress before ! 70 over II
school"
The Girls saw this one last wear.
suppose" Lillian said with a LITTLE
laUgl.
THAT. isn't-" Marion beran IN.
6iSuanLy. but sire was too honest Il
finish IS she had begun.
Yes. Il - the rsasnn." she admit.
ted q DIT shansfncpdlv. 'B1t. NUNS
m ever YOU want 20 wear your new
things It's on the first dav. when al
the rest are sporting theirs"
"Of course. my baby" LFiiar
-n..thet. and then. under N~aricn'i
direction. sen the car down ~.
frea.lned main street OF SarkettsSiii,
until we drew up nj n rambling. ri~
tares1ue az house vith ths sign
"Sarksttsv.'is Inn Marion was ~.
T tho door almost before hai
STOPPED tha ar. while frnm ~
ynran1N Tlrnirn rushed Down u
inject her Ronald vas huf a sev
steps hahlna hls sister.
tIoutinucd Tomorrow
= Nr.Ir.- aa-. Ns-a4a.N sssa44s c@s+ss Anc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

ALI OH MoilGF4 AlnLe
- .as., There. ~ tower.
mountain! Down there IN the hol-
~, There's whitney! isn't II mar
vs,ous with the sun shining on Il?
Can we 20 faster. Aunus Madsef I
want % he one o. The first girls
there IL | can
..Not down this grade. Marion" !
aid. with all those curves ahead of
81 IL we ever should Np over the
edo here We wouldn't etup rolling
until we landed at the gale ~ your
school. ana Inn afraid Sou vouldnt
be presantabls 20 Your head MS
Marion slgglci. and she's an
awful ctark on personal appearance.
~ven II she n the best head mistress
a. the world" sine commented Sn
i von't4ssk ven 20 80 iastcr. Fut !
.ura would ike 10 t.y down there
i don't believe ] ever vas So happy
~ my lie. Oh. don't mean that.
sha amended loyaliy. "Iln happier
retting home - yol. NUM- And
5oa't think I'm happy because !
want "a get away from home. I'm
as. torn apart. i dor want 20
lave You. and Yet LA Just crazy 70
get 70 the school.
I could not see her face or lAl'
par.s. for both were N tie back ssat'
xrhra Il NJ the wheel. was lettin- tha
car coast down the wonderful VIDE
boulevard. a marvel ~ e-nglneeriis
achievement which had cnnquered
ona cf the mountains surrounding
Saek.ttsville ana I.aae driving over
:. a keen pleasure Instead q a ner-
vous dread.
Marion Treasured.
The villaEs and ua school huiid
~ in the centre dominating y. Nee
srAmsa IN treeH. gorgeous nov iH
rnfumnal coioring, as were the oaks
.na NAMES mingled Win e~verSgeen'
cnvsrine the mountain sides Int
SCUM Nv III an irregular oval q
~,ain- t.nf surrounded en ON sides
hv mouutairs-iow rot to Re com
rarel "a their ~orotass ~ ths
E~>kteA but most impressive T.
.oUisnder and lover q! hcSats Aks
1ssa beauty N thr view before m'
mai. ine Dfs nfs f1r an .ns tt
49, emotional sFeisesa WISH ! Ntes
Narinn's icN At return tn ~t c'
had brought I'd rs mother E.f ~
I real.ze5 that Aaf.ous appeal h-t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Answers 10 Health Queries

Y. L. 1. Q.-What would cause
pain and soreness in both sides and
around the back accompanied by pain
tn the lou er part OF the abdomen
2.-"hst should a young woman
OF TWENTY-FIVE. S IT, . In tall-welgh?
3.-Is there I'M cure for a gOiLre7
Avery likely due { o gases caused
by Improper digestion. causing the
food 70 farment Watch your diet
and be sure that the intestinal tract
Is kept clear.
e.-She should weigh about l5o
pounds.
s3.-There are several different
types of eoitre each requiring spe-
cIfic treatment In some Instances
simple medication IL effective IN
others more drastic treatment Is
essential. See your do. tor Tor his
advice.
LoayrishL isss. S.ss9a0sr EsasuTs sssVisa. ina
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swell" I said. "fn have TO 60
after my little girl FIRST"
IAN right said the woman.
and downstairs We went. and there
was q smart looking car drawn uD
20 the sidewalk and we stepped Ia
with the whole street staring Us
Out OF c-ountenance.
The woman stepred on the Gas
and snapped out OF the traffic Lac
n taxi driver. Her red hair blew
an the wind She had no hat. she
didn't want any. and away We
went.
"we picked UP my little Eirl az
the school. put her into the car.
end down we came. We attended
TO the business and my little girl.
who had heard US talking about
operations and hospitals. held ont
her little hand 10 the woman with
the blousy hair. and said.
"'I'm sorry about Your sister.
I'm going 10 ask my class 10 pray
for her tomorrow az school
''The woman turned scarlet
under an her rnilt. then she
turned CHASTITY white. her eyes.
those hard. f!siiv. lcy eyes. Ciied
with sudden tears.
God bless vol.' she said. IN
her husky voice. and before We
could say a word she was gone.
Who DO you suppose fhe wasf
How could she look SO hard and
have such a heart ~ sn.if For
the woman Who was some 10 the
hospital was not her sister al al
She was Just a business acquaiu-
tanco. and " was 4 good business
tie red haired oma had. and
sac seemed 20 know how - rua
s. she looked and acted - II she
hadn't a trace az human feeling
and yet-what do you make OF Il
ALL"
Nobody knew what 70 aaT.
Maybe thst coarse woman had
more heart and more determined.
aggressive Intelligence than any
one AZ the sleek. wen grromed.
conservative women who listened
90 the story.
When she dies-the red haired
woman-r wonder ~ the angel
Gabriel or the Recording Angel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Know How to Massage Your Own Scalp!

Two niche. and y Continue
working In this n until the
fingers meet at the front m the head
being sure that every inch along the
hair line has had the rotating mas
SAGE.
Now place the fingers Just IN front
OF the ears. rotate five times TO the
left and tive times 20 the right. then
move them forward and upward two
inches. and repeat. Continue until
the fingers meet al the too Of the
head. two inches from the front
hair tna. Then. starting just back
of b ears. press The fingers firmly
and rotate. move the fingers up two
inches and rotate Continue until
the fingers meet al the top OF the
head. This Is a very important nerve
line. so sive the scalp tie share n
manipulation. Follow the same
method from ire forehead 70 In
% the front OF the head again.
The ideal scalp massage includes
the same action OF massage on the
Shoulders and down the centre OF tb,
HACK 10 the walstiine. Start by plac
Ing the fingers firmly on the shcul
Ter blades rotate and gradually work
20 the centre OF the back. then stei
back Of thu head. then from the back
by step down the spina 10 the waist
line.
The fcalp NAV move very little
during the first few treatments. but
In a shor; time YOU will find that 4
larger area VIII move uEGer the fin
gers. ara II 10 only TIE that the full
hsrefT wi he ds-Ved and the pores
vii f1nnqOn normally.
And nryr. knowing that brushing
and massage VIII bring the desired
results II is up 10 you To Choose
| Yoar weapons and so employ them
In you want bright. lusIrous and
healthy hair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
By JOSEPHINE HUDDiESTON

GCALP massage Is perhaps the most misunder
$ stood treatment Ii the entire beauty field,
most people believing that il means merely
the running Of the fingers over the scalp. Mas
saying the scalp e equally as important as brush.
ing the hair and viii prove most beneficial If the
proper massage movements are used.
Dry or oily, your scalp requires the same mas
sage. except that a tonic i used in the treatment
81 oily skin This special scalp tome has astrii-
gent properties that close the pores and so cuts
off the excess supply Of oil Contrary To this,
extremely dry hair must have an oil maSsaged
into the scalp TO make up for the deficiency.
until such time "a the pores exude sufficient oil
Before going into the proper massage move
ments. let me explain the construction OF the
scalp. The scalp consists OF five layers-blood
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

It isn't a bad idea to be imagining often how
sou would feel IL circumstanced exactly as the
child is. As an example. suppose you try 10
-hiGk how YOU wtuld feel II you were bundled
up with a co5F.e OF thick army blankets. a wooden
.aood and long. thick stockings.
In these modern days many tiny babies are
swaddled IN thick and tight clothing and older
children are dressed in short socks and shorter
skirts. II wouldn't be a bad idea TO strike an
average between the two practices.
The baby needs the effects Of sunshine on the
skin. The older child needs to be better pro-
tected from the cold.
We learn much from the appearance Of the
skin That gives a good idea Of the health Of
the %grown-up. It's condition determines to a
great extent the welfare Of the baby.
Activity OF the skin depends on the circulation