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and sixty. very smartly dressed
In a tweed OF indefinite gray
sort of rough, don't you know.
Ike the clothes you see IN London.
ne wore a very smart tie.
srnartly tied. and he had a smart
blue linen handkerchief showing
smartly M the top or the smart
pocket OF his smart tweed coat. His
hair was tinged with gray and ~
snone Ike some sort OF polished
metal.
The woman vas about fifty. too.
She was w~ell-dressed. Her hair
was modishly arranged-yes. II was
long. there was no denying that. but
IL had been dressed BY n maid or N
hairdresser. you couldn't mistake
that fact.
Her dress was or soft black silk.
with a lace collar. She wore blue
turquoise earrings and a little chain
OF blue turquoise beads.
Everything about her was elerant
and well-chosen and not in the least
out OF the present mode, vet some
Tow both she and her husband
looked as IL they had stepped right
out OF a page OF Dickens.
And they acted like people out OF
a Dickens book. too.
Husband walked n little ahead OF
his wife-he stood till she was CON-
fortably seated.
He read the breakfast menu with
great care.
His wife didn't even look M the
menu. She looked at the primroses.
Husband rubbed his closely-shaved
cheek with his well-manicu-ed hand.
as a judge on the bench sometimes
does when he Is weighing an i'm
portant question. Finally Husband
decided to have eggs. poached. two
rashers OF bacon. not too crisp,
toast. marmalade and English break
fast tea.
felt that he had had the same
breakfast every morning OF his life
for forty years. and would have the
ths same breakfast as long as ne
lived.
But ne liked to toy with the idea
Of something different.
When the breakfast came II was
a treat 10 see Husband serve IL.
He loved IL so-all the little del
icacies OF attention. He lifted the
rasher OF bacon with the tenderest
ct care. he laid the poached eggs
on his w1fe's plate en- lays an
wreath on a dining table.
And Wife poured the tea and
served IL herself-just 70 much
cream. one lump OF sugar-no more.
no less-and somehow that quiet
couple turned their corner OF a huge.
gorgeous hotel dining room into On
ccgy breakfast room in a coy home.
What ever were they doing IN New
York. I wonder2
They wouldn't stay long. you
could be sure on that.
The Comfortable Couple-Some-
how they made all the rest or us
seem crude and careless. and hur-
ried and uncomfortable.
I wonder why?
Copyright 1870. Newspaper Fsaturs EBrv1re. Inc.
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Charm Is Real Beauty"
Without IL Mere Physical Perfection Is a Failure

land. more important. HOLDS then
there Physical beauty alone may
bring people 10 one for the first time.
but il Is CHARM that keeps them
coming hack.
III lis CHARM which is cultivated
only by kindness towards others,
that gives warmth and light TO physj-
cal beauty Without warmth OF char.
acter beauty freezes and repels just
the same as the physical body dies
when left unprotected In the ice and
snow.
Charm r. the fuel that warns not
only your own being but the lives
OF all those you come In contact
with.
When "a woman can combine her
physical beauty with CHARM she
viii have developed a combination
that permits her 10 hold the world
In the hollow OF her hand
And the world will remain there
a. long as she uses that power
wisely. IL must be kept by the same
principles that gave II 10 her. how.
ever. for II she ~ carried away with
her own Importance the essence Of
the spirit Of her power will be gone
and she will tumble from the heights
and rapidly
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<k "A LII set?" Mr.. Hasbrouck
n asked as he followed his
+ wife back into the dining
room. "I'm ready whenever you are
The stocky man who had trailed us
20 thu Catskills rose abruptly from
his chair. scooping q couple OF but
tered mullins into a paper napkin
Ms he did so.
"ITl Just eat these on the way
ne said. Sorry ] haven't time for
the est or your good breakfast"
well. it's your loss." Mrs. Has
brcuck told him laughing. but with
= certain grimace IN her tone which
betrayed her instructive dislike OF
the man. He made no answer. but
hurried after Ar. Hasbrouck. and
when we heard the side door close
after them we started 10 rise from
the table. only 10 see Mrs. Has
brooks hands waving us down again.
"You Just drink another cup of
ehis hot coffee. all OF you" she COM
mnnded. Don't you worry. Fig
bert says TO tell you Miller's prom
ased to stay upstairs this morning
unless his place Is on fire. Egbert
will tell this man how impossible II
Is 70 make Miller hear. and when
that fails he'll help the fellow get
IN through the window and hunt
out his car. But Miller's fixed II
30 II can't 20. and there you are
Drink this coffee now while I tell
YOU the rest Of t."
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A Coed Start.

do you see him. Marv7" I asked.
not that the answer mattercd. for
the detective could do nothing until
he secured his car. But I wanted
to keep the mental atmosphere as
hectic as possible until we were well
past the Cosgrove house. where Rob
ert Savarin lay. Despite my worry
over the private detective who was
trailing u.s.. and who. Harry Under
wood said. was watching Mary's
movements. ! was definitely glad Of
this bizarre situation. which 7 hoped
would SO intrigue Lilllan's magma
ton ana rouse her cumulative spirit
that she would be able 10 put aside
the depression into which her fare
well visit to Robert Savarin had
plunged her.
II could a second ago" Mary re-
piled. They sure were beating II.
But now the turn in the road has
hidden them. What do you think.
Auntie Madge? Are you betting on
Pa Hasbrcuck or the other mann"
Il think my money would be on
Mr.. Haserouck. Mary" I returned.
sending the car along the road as
fast as l dared. IF Il were not for
the snow I wouldn't ask but for a
half-hour start. But he probably
will drive at much greater speed
than I would dare attempt"
Let US hope so.Is Lillian said with
manner, and at her one ! felt one
burden slipping from me. Mr.. Has
brouck might not Be successful in
holding hack the private detective
from his trailing OF us. but at least
Lillian was no longer morbidly alb
sorbed In the sad errand which had
brought her TO the Caskills.
Continued Monday
CoryriEhL i5sa, EssEpspsE Feature Service. Inc
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law. or OF almost anybody who would
be willing 70 be eaten I only wish
1 could find someone. III ( don't EeE
a meal soon I'm going to q my
self"
The shadows shuddered.
Why don't you 60 TO King Fat
Watts country. You'll find plenty
10 eat there" said the tin soldier.
He was standing on the porch or
the doll house and couldn't help over
hearing the conversation.
King Fat-Wat's subjects are Rll'
fat" the soldier went on. for thew
do nothing but eat between meals.
They look like country sausagea.
King Fat-Wat himself Is ms round
about az a barrel. and I'm sure no
wouldn't object 20 being eaten by en-
cannibal II you asked him In the
right way
where Il this country7- cooEis'
asked eagerly.
quite near. You can yet there tn
q turn or two"
"A turn or twoI'' exclaimed the.
shadows
Yes. all you do is 70 turn arounA
and-presto.-you'rs there"
III sounded 20 easy that Google was
for going at once. Come along with.
me-" he invited the shadow children
and the tin soldier. and you'll see
how n cannibal can eat when he's
really hungry"
They all decided 20 10. and with
that they started. turning round and
round. Keep turninRl" urged thu
soldier. Go faster and you'll ret
there sooner"
By and by they rot NO dizzy that
the room began 70 swim around.
stop, You're therel' the soldier.
cried They stopped 70 short that
the shadow-children fell all OF M
heap. And when they opened their
eyes they saw they were-well. Just
try to guess.
Tomorrow: Tho Cannibal's NEAL
cupyrirhs, 1850. Newspaper Ftaturs Serve. Ia-
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Household Hints

A bouquet is no longer something
that one purchases at the florist or
cuts from the garden and sticks
carelessly into a vase. "A bouquet Is
the decorative touch that expresses
the artistic taste or the woman or
the household. IL must be arranged
with care and thought not too
many flowers in one vase or bowl.
And that Is where there may be diff
Guilty. The wire or pottery frog does
not always give Just the effect you
want. and sometimes IL Is impossible
to fit u in the a you wish to
use. Florists usually send their
flowers wrapped in ferns which are
seldom used in the weli-planned bou-
quets today. the idea being that the
foliage az the flower itself II more
beautiful when used alone. This
fern may be easily matted together
and placed in the bowl or vase be-
fore 1t In filled with water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
Home Making Helps
BY ELINOR ROSS
The Fly and Moth Battle Starts Noir

In q warm spot. The crystals
ara perhaps more practical than the
balls which may roll 10 one spot and
not spread their penetrating odor
throughout. The crystals, on the
otner hand. can be thoroughly scat
tered to cover the garment or
blanket or drnpery thoroughly.
As FOR the ubiquitous ny. the
sooner the house is screened against
the first invaders. the better. There
are now on the market screens that
roll W and down like window
shades. 50 that they can Be- slipped
out or sight when not needed But
at the first sign Of warm weather.
down they come. ~affording quick and
complete protection At that spot. II
IL quite possible 10 keep a house
completely free from flies nowadays.
and with less trouble than IL one de-
Ponds entirely on discriminating
them after they have appeared. IN
the house il effectively screened
against them, and outside garbage
pals. etc. kept carefully shut and
waste quickly disposed Of. there is
nothing TO attract files. or to nourish
them II a few happen 10 call.
Any aperture is enough 10 admit
an insect. And that little slit under
the sill where the screen doesn't tit
snugly or a few holes IN one or two
screens will undo all the good work.
But II despite all precautions a ny
Is observed. or a mosquito makes its
presence knowr-quick action will
prevent further trouble. And II there
n On number OF the little pests, one
way 70 get rid or them quickly IL 70
shut all the doors OF that particular
room. open the window from the top
a few inches. and turn on an electric
fan. Or shut up the room and leave
some ny paper that will attract
them Fly paper should always he
hung high enough 70 Be completely
out or reach.
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~A~1N AAI 1919 ~ hEkAA GAW
battle against our seasonal
insect enemies II isn't the moth
one sees flying about that does harm.
but the eggs. Although they are
very tiny these little wretches have
enormous appetites and in a few
weeks q carve enough out OF n
clothes closet 10 make a complete
wardrobe quite useless.
Wherefore IL ~ necessary not only
70 destroy the moths that are seen
Tying about, but 70 look upon them
as a danger signal. Where there is
q flying moth there are sure to be
innumerable eggs. not quite visible
because they are usually laid In dark
cams and corners and pockets. A
greasy spot In the ideal home FOR
eggs. es wei es dark places.
There are several protective meas
ures that are easily followed. Clothes
that are in regular use and regu-
larry brushed and cleaned are fairly
safe from insect attack. But once a
garment Of any kind In set aside for
storage. IL needs insect protection.
First and foremost. such garments
should be thoroughly cleaned before
HtAIAiE II 1Qg Closet OF even a mOIn-
proof bag. An immaculate article
does not attract the moth searching
for a laying-spot. Also. the sub
stances used for d~ry-cieaning repel
them The closet too should be
thoroughly cleaned. not merely
busted. but scrubbed with soap and
water. well aired and sprayed with
some insecticide.
The various other precautions
bag or box that can 10 firmly sealed.
cedar chests or cedar closets. cam
phor and naphtha balls and crystals
should he used literally. They all
help. And chests or closets contain
ing stored articles should be cold
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they're right on the main street.
where the cars almost always go
through to the ferry and the other
road V e the bridge. Pa says he's
sure he can hold him for an hour
anyway. That ought to get you into
Kingston. and he wants you to stop
At TRIMS anyway-they get UP aw-
full easly, no it'll be all right. Pail
get word TO me somehow what the
man Il doing and Ill telephone
Trains not later than an hour from
now what's doing. IL Pas still got
the man here II will Be safe for you to
push right on 10 New York as fast
as you Fan. But II he's managed
10 get started you stay right there at
Trains until you hear from Pa again.
even " it's afternoon. Pa says he's
going 70 ask the ma 70 give him
a lift down 10 Kingston. and II he
won't do that, then Pas going to
trail him down. and when he's seer
him In either the ferry or the bridge
road Pa VIII telephone TO you at
Trains and you can take the other
road 10 New York In peace. But
Pa says you must be sure 10 have
Train put your car In his garage
right away. so there'l be no chance
OF the fellow catching sight OF II as
he goes past"
she ran out OF breath and I put
IN a hasty word OF gratitude.
How "a we ever thank you. Mrs.
Hasbrouck7" I exclaimed. But Mr..
EIasbrouck must tell me what his
expenses are and what his time Is
worth"
"Sho.' Mrs. Hasbrouck rejoined
comfortably. Pad rather do any
thing like this than eat. and there
isn't anything special for him to do
around the place today II IL were
Summer time II would be different.
Mrs. Train will charge you some
thing for the room you wait in. and
you can give her whatever the tele-
phone calls and Pas gas for the al
amount to-and-get going. ] don't
want TO hurry you"
But we want TO hurry" ! told
her. and IN two more minutes, hav-
ing paid the bin. Lillian and Mary
were in the rear seat Of the q and
/ had started the engine.
Goodbye. goodbye Mrs. Has
brouck waved from the front porch,
and then we were off. with Mary on
her knees on the rear seat watching
the road as It rolled out behind us.
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-she was INDUCING IN the futile pas
time Of high-hatting someone? No
matter how sweet and ailuring her
c~ountenance was before. il becomes
hard when that instinct OF superior
ity IS given an opportunity to vent
itself.
There is something distasteful in
making q point OF drawing atten-
ton TO advantages you may have.
and certainly a high hat is unbe-
coming with this superior attitude;
softly smiling lips become hard. lus-
trous warm eyes lose their glitter
and soft facial contours become tense.
So II happens that in an instant All
trace OF loneliness is erased as
though by magic.
There are those reasons 10 be con
sidered as well an the fact that love,
kindness and generosity make the
machinery Of life u more smoothly
for all people.
And Il Is an attempt 10 help others
by love and friendliness and sym
pathy that develops charm into the
power that draws people 20 one.
Brings them crowding to your side
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06

How many there are today who overlook
the importance Of having the bedrooms Of the
house exposed to the sunshine. For those who
live in the city this is not always possible. but
for those who are building a home this should
be one Of the first things to be thought of in its
planning.
We know now, from a scientific standpoint,
the real value of sunlight. But without knowing
just why, the earliest Greeks worshiped it and
provided for living in it at all times.
Perhaps the most important thing in the
life of man, along with proper food, is good,
restful sleep. When you have adequate sleep,
you are building up vital energy and resistance
to disease.
You cannot have the right sort Vt sleep if
you haven't a comfortable bed. When your mat
tress says in the middle. your bed springs begin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
Words of the Wise.

Fortune " more fredcherons
Ther che c1rcSses than UhcH
she dismdys.
Experience has taught VIE this.
not books or arguments.
-Petrdrch.
Let no ma trust the first false
step
or guilt; II hangs upon q preci-
pice.
Whose steep descent In lost PER.
dition ends. Young
Liberty 10 not In any form of
government. ne Nv W. me heart
Of the free man; ne carries NTH
him eTerytChcrs. -R0sscoH.
Grief ~ itself q medicine.
-Cowpcr
friendships "a noble name. IT'S
lore refined -Centgirre.
For he was great ere fortune
made him 90. DRYDEN
Through love. through hope, and
faiths transcendent dover.
We feel that we arc greater than
we know.
Wordsworth.
Let the pathway b- orer ~
talent. -A1poIeon.
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anu some
body had put
of all things
"a little pot
Of Il m 3 h
p m o s e $
right in the
m d III Of
their cheerful
little table.
They were
not young peo-
pie. and they
were not so
W q y VIZ ~ N
either.
The man was
somewhere be-
tween fiftv
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A Strategic Sfcps

She had been busy pouring the
coffee rs she spoke. and with her
memorable eyes upon US we drank
the extra cups with a relish which
was not affected. for Mrs HasoroucK
already had proven her right 70 De
included IN that rare order or Per-
feet Coffee Brewers
.aPa SAYS" she went on rapidly.
s.that II he should manage 10 get
Etarted before seven there's way
~ throw him OFF the track. There
are ons friends OF ours named
= IN Kingston. They let out
mouae Of their rooms sometimes. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06

Our grandmothers knew the value
or sunlight and fresh air. They ell
ways used 10 hang the bedding out
of-doors In the sun Ito air" Sun has
the power 10 kill germs OF tuber-
culosis. OF pneumonia. and many
other diseases.
Cleanliness In the finest disinfect.
| ant known. Disease cannot resist
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GUNSHlNE and showers, sobs and smiles.
That's April and the April girl. Not much
chance Of boredom there. when every
moment brings another change. Exasperating
aren't they, those April days? Nice and cheer
ful in the morning. sunshine making you feel
shabby unless you don your very incest coat
and very newest hat, the hat, that you planned
TO surprise HIM with on special occasion. But
the sparkle Of the April morning has lured it
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06

personality. one Is faced with the definite knowl-
edge that after all personality is nothing but an
expression of ones attitude toward life.
One woman looks upon life and people with
a cold, calculating attitude and the expression Of
that inner emotion makes her appear cold and
unfriendly- Another woman looks upon life and
people with love and understanding with the re-
suit that even strangers are irresistibly drawn
towards her because they sense the kindness
and comfort that such a woman possesses.
There's the reason / prefer to use the word
charm when discussing the various WAYS Of cult
waiting that definite something which makes a
person liked and admired. A definite friendli-
ness towards people at large is the most inn
portant step towards cultivating charm. Many
are born with this natural impulse and so do not
need 70 rearrange their mental and emotional
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out of its tissue paper and gay hat box, and so
YOU step forth feeling for once, quite equal to
Spring We hate even TO write about il, but all
Of q sudden, down comes the rain. and the new
hat il new no longer. But somehow, there was
something 50 glorious about those moments when
the sun shone and Spring sang in the heart, that
even the rain cannot wash away. And that's
April, its smiles compensate for its tears.
We all OF us know an April girl. And with
al her little faults, we love her.
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Pcieanliness, fresh air and sunshine
IL Is a good thing today that house
cleaning Is a thing OF weekly occur.
renee, rather than a ''SprinE-clean
Ing" as II was in grandmother's day.
One should not overlook the fact
that the bed and springs should be
washed thoroughly occasionally with
good soap and water so rs to remove
dirt and dust.
Give the mattress q good dustinr
and shaking out In the sun along
with all the other bedding. II II l. q
possible thing.
Germs r everywhere present
They thrive on dust and dirt.
Florence nightingale. that wonder.
full nurse OF the Crimean War. said
70 her nurses: "Yoa cannot lock-in
or lockout the infectious poison; you
cannot wall out infection. You car
air II out. diffuse II and clean IL
away. . Cleanliness and fresh
air do not so much give life az they
are life itself TO the patient Clean.
liness-clean air. clean water. clean
surroundings and a fresh atmosphere
everywhere-are the true safeguards
against Infection"
Nc trouble Is too great 70 expend
on having a sleeping-room that gives
perfect comfort Have sunshine II
possible. make every effort TO have
IL. for you are adding years 70 life
for yourself and for the various
members or your family.
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Those who 20
Without their dinner
always grow
"A great deal thinner
Shadow Sayings.
BY Max TrcIl

doesn't pay 20 become too
friendly with cannIbals. even
though they have good
Sooner or later you're bound 70 ret
into trouble. 40 least that's what
Nil. Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf-
the five little shadow-chlldren with
the t~uTned-ahout names-diScovercd.
The cannihai's name was Google.
He "a "a large head on bushy black
hair. white eyes. huge mouth with
two rows OF shining white teeth. and
a wide stomach. across which no
always kept his hands folded. He
pretended 70 be a real cannibai. but
the shadows didn't believe him. In
deed. they were right. for In reality
ne was nothing but a perfume bottle.
Yes. my dears. n perfume bottIei
His head was the cork and the rest
on him was the bottle of perfume.
When he was full he had belonged
10 sister. but now. being empty ".
had become the property or the chill.
dren and was kept in the nursery.
The other night. after everyone
was asleep. the shadows found him
standing tn front or the doll house.
with his eyes wide open. staring into
the darkness.
What are you looking for?ss
Enarf asked.
I'm looking for something tn
eat
oh. I'll get you q piece or breed
from the kitrher--- Yam began.
when he interrupted.
Bread Pooh-pooh. "A cannlhaf-
never eats bread ! want n regular
meal
What do you eau WI regular
meal?'
Google licked his chops. ~ could
make a regular meal OF my next
door neiEhbur. or OF my brother-in-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
By ROYAL S. COPELAND. I'M. ID.

United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health, Ncp York City.
UR grandmothers we're wise in then day and generation. They
may not have known the scienhfic reasons for doing many
things, but they used good common sense in the making Of
home and protecting the family health.
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The Stars Say
For Sunday April 3
Nv %CENEvIEyE KEMBLE.

HUNDAYS horoscope shows q
A rather conflicting state Of az
- fairs. with restless and peculiar
ambitions and stubborn obstacles.
despstc much Hveliness and some
benefits.
Those whose birthday II IS are con-
fronted by a year OF conflicting cir
rumsrances. with much high activ-
itv. some benefits. but many set
hacks and annoyances- Those IN
employment are under special men,
ace
A child born on this la shcuio
De extremely lively and progressive,
hut may be called upon 20 surmount
many tenacious obstacles a IN
forseen perils In its affairs.
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"Airing-O Out" Disease
DR.. Copeland's Health Suggestion Today

Don't Orerlook the Importance OF Sunshine and Fresh
dir in Bedrooms, Urges Authority; They Are
the Finest Disintecfanfs KnotCn.