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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
When puffy Eyes Mar Your Beauty

WkUFFINESS under the eyes
causes a lot OF heartache in
the feminine world because il
50 often becomes chronic and 50 or
fers a real stumbling block 10 the
perfect beauty we are trying to
achieve.
OF course. this condition fire.
quently results from some internal
disorder and, when such Is the case.
IL does not permanently respond 10
any treatment until the cause has
been discovered and corrected. But
even then il can be temporarily sub
dued.
The casual puffiness under the
eyes that occurs when one sleeps
too hard or after undue exposure
or strain can be eliminated almost
at once and viii not return unless
OF course. the thing that caused 1t Is
repeated.
"A simple preparation which you
can make up az home or which your
local druggist viii compound for YOU
Is made by the following formula:
Twenty-Five t25l grams OF vaseline.
five 60 grams OF pure olive oil.
twenty-five (25) grams Of lanolin and
three I'D grams Of sulphate or alumni
num.
should you prefer 70 make the
ointment az home the vaseline and
lanolin should be placed in a dou-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

to the singing Of the village choir.
And a farm boy came rafting
up in a wheezy old carl
His eyes were red and though he
was a big, overgrown fellow, he
looked ~ IL he had been crying.
Farmers came 10 the funeral. and
the shoemaker down at the foot OF
the street. and the groceryman. and
two or three sailors from the little
government tug that anchors in the
still water or the little village.
Two Italian fishermen walked into
the church side BY side. their black
eyes burning with some strong emo
ton.
And a seedy. Acknowledged per-
son. who speaks on the Of
the street along the waterfront-he
went 20 the funeral. too.
The hegglr from the wharf.-the
one-legged man was there-and all
the respectable and well-to-do Of the
villase-they were there, too.
who Is it?" / said TO one who
stood close to the door Of the little
country church.
why. don't you known said the
man ITS Captain Norris. lie sailed
around the world twice IN his yacht.
and he won the n c from San Fran
cisco 10 Tahiti-he was "a regular
sailor. he was
"All the deep-sea folks knew Cap
tain Norris-ha had a way with him.
Why even the cannibals down IN the
Fetees knew Captain Norris. and
they liked him. too. Tie always Lex
them come up 20 the yacht In their
little boats. and he'd take them all
owe the yacht himself and give them
"A nice cool drink and u good smoke.
And the boys-well. | should say
10.
whenever ned see 4 youngstcr
kind Of loafing around the wharf.
he'd always lean Dive the rail. kind
or plain and friendly. Ike a common
sailor. and call TO the boy:
Ship nhOy. landlubber.' he'd SAY.
Gone aboard and have q look.
Don't be scared. won't shanghai
you
"And the boy. he'd always 70
aboard. and the captain would have
what tie called "a chin-Chln with him.
ana from hat On they'd lie old ship
mates, him and the Cap'n. He had
M big heart. the Cap'n. We All
thought Ne was a rich man. but they
say he didn't die rich-not IN money
anyhow.
Gave IL all way. they ten me.
while he vas living"
Lead kindly Light" sang the
village choir. And I wondered II.
/ somewhere. somehow. the "Cap'n'
heard and was glad.
Rieh-poor. How much or how
little both of those two words can
mean2
! Copyright. 1889. sy Sssspa2e- Feature Services. IBe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

Puffs Of long standing frequently
respond in rather an amazing man.
e 10 this treatment. going away
entirely after two or three anpiica-
tons. once each day Is sufficient
and really all that is advisable.
III the puffs return again after ri
day or so. I would suggest that you
check the lighting arrangements in
the house TO see II you are getting
the best possible light 70 avoid eye
strain. Then. too. there may be some
task which, for some apparently I'M
reasonable cause. strains the eyes.
Frequerely colors react u~nfavorably
and without sensible explanation.
causing the eyes 70 smart and annoy
one. BY giving conscious attention
to things Of this kind for q few days
you undoubtedly a RAD the source
OF the strain.
Then. too. you may net BE- getting
sufficient ventilation in your sleep
ing-rooms or you may be hiding your
head under the cover This latter
suggestion is improbable during the
hot weather. but you may have been
doing IL before and a great deal OF
puffineSs under the eyes can be
traced TO just that.
IL no response NJ all Is gained
after using the ointment several
times l would suggest that you con-
suit your doctor and let him help a.
the condition n then ont OF the realm
OF a beauty specialist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

nOMANCE it is everywhere. On the stage,
on the screen. in books and magazines, it
- is romance which provides the principal,
the recurrent theme. And this in an age wherein
we are accused by sundry critics of being too
materialistic. too Indifferent to love, affection
and romance. But turn back the newspaper files
TO issues current twenty-five or more years ago,
read old articles, books and sermons. and you will
find that the same charges were levelled at the
heads of the people of those times.
No romance indeed Just 90 to any news
stand and gaze at the brightly covered covers Of
those magazines which deal exclusively in ro-
nance. On every one OF the magazine covers Is
q girl She may be in frilly evening clothes, in
q riding suit, in q gay beach ensemble, but she u
always charming and quite obviously a very 1T
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

contents pass into the intestinal
canal. the pancreas empties into
the intestine also. As the food
leaves the stomach Il IN almost i'm
meaiateiy mixed with the bile, pro-
cnced hy the liver and with the fluid
from ths raneraas.
he Iancreaiic fluid is OF great
value ~ tile body Among other
tn-hs5. li d.ssolves the particles or
n1sses ~ food which have not been
4 lti+ed hv the churning and juices
Ill the stomach.
10 does more than this. II assists
~ converting the sfarChv foods into
surlr. which then can ivy dissolved
and made useful 70 the body The
Jean parts OF meat. the curds OF
milk and The g|iutinous parts W &C.
reals are an liqucfic1 by the pancre
ale luice. Fats that have become an
OLD mixture In the stomach are Ill
Eested and enuiSifled by the pan
create juice
The bile helps here. too. ~ does
good work IN preventing decomposi.
hon IN tbe lntestlucS and stimulates
Tie bowels.
Food to be useful IN the body must
~ dissolved and Nqucfied IN these
valuable secr.tions. the nancraatic
Juice and the bile. You can see how
important the pancreas 81. When n
stops working y begin 70 have
trouble.
Additional interest has been given
The pancrcas III recent years IN the
treatment OF diabetes. II was found
thai the substance called 'lnsulin."
which Is obtained from the pancreas
e. animals. such as cattle and sheen.
~ extremely valuable. III Ii i in
5ected into the circulation OF the
diabetsc patient the disease may be
checked.
insulln. II used for a long time and
with the proper regulation OF the
diet. IN capable OF doing wonders.
IL enables tho person afflicted with
diabetes TO live a useful life over the
natural span OF years.
IL II not good for us 70 have the
pancreas fail 10 function properly.
Immediately we begin TO lose the
rourishing values OF certain foods.
They pass through the body without
properly dissolved and are left
unrcady for absorption by the blood.
There may Be an acute type and a
chronic type 81 inflammation OF the
pancreas. These cases are not COM
mo- and are difficult to diagnose.
IL people would follow simple rules
of personal hygiene and eat IN mod
Grafton proper foods the likelihood
Of ~pancreatic trouhls would be re-
Guced 20 a minimum. Like all the
other functions. the pancreatic is
promoted by right living
Copyright. 1859. By Newspaper FsGfurs Services. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Some Odd Facts

Only teetotallers are eligible for
insurance in n company in Wash
inEton. the policies are automatically
cancelled Il the holders Of them are
discovered 70 have broken the Pro-
hIbition Laws.
The largest book in the country
weighs W. hundredweights and con-
tains the names OF over 1000 Ameri-
can subscribers TO the Shakespeare
Memorial Theatre. Stratford-on-Avon.
-Four men are required 10 move the
imposing tome.
Honey 10 the total weight Of $500
tons was imported into England dur
ing the last statistical year. The
declared value Of this was 81. GOO. 900.
During the same period only 100
tons were raised in England, Wales.
and Scotland.
THE first quarter OF an hour after
birth is the most dangerous period
or life" stated an expert recently.
adding that the mortality figure for
this fifteen minutes was as great as
that Of any subsequent month.
II takes about a year for the
Bishop ~ the Upper Nile. the III.
Rev. Arthur T.. Kitching. 70 visit"
his diocese. which covers an area OF
$4,000 square miles and has a .
lation or 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
OfIer Of a Truce

Offer Of a Truce
II could not be possible. 7 told my
self. this vague. sinister u~ndercur-
rent OF meaning which I was read
ing into my employers words. was
letting my imagination run away
with me. But | never have had To
fight harder for s~elf-c0ntrol than I
did before | could say quietly:
What then? Why. | am sure,
Mr.. Veritzen. knowing your gener-
nature and your devotion to your
son. that you would be the happlest
man In the world"
I kept my eyes steadily on him.
! wanted my words 10 be an EN-
phatic stop signal. II the fantastic
thing / IA reading into his words
was true. He waited for seconds
that seemed an hour. then he laughed
sardonically.
What an optimtst you are ne
said. And II you are not obtuse.
a quality ] have never noticed. you
ave more dramatic talent than
Mary. Suppose we postpone the
topic OF amnesty for the young peo-
pie. Let il rest until after the party.
IL I promise you that / will not play
the role OF an ogre until then. but
OF a non-committal gentleman. doing
his best to be courteous-will that
satisfy you2"
Continued Monday
Copyright. 1880. by Newspaper Feature servire. Ine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Loves Reawakening r.
Madge Is Partly Successful in Parrying
Phil Verifsen's "Bargaining'' in
Behalf of Noel and Mary
By Adele Garrison

ARE you empowering me TO make
this o<- to Noel and Nary"
II am asking you first what you
think Of a., he said promptly. The
peace negotiations can be COM
menced later"
do YOU want a perfectly frank
answer? ! asked
IF you please" with a formal lit
tie inclination Of his head.
Then i must tell YOU that you are
doing an Injustice not only TO the
children but 70 yourself. You are
making an impossible condition-one
little better than the alternative you
already have put before them-of
giving each other up"
What do YOU mean by an intus-
tce 10 myself?' he asked so earnest
ly that found myself talking to him
as would not have dared 70 do. but
Tor the apparent sincerity and anx-
lety of this query.
Don't YOU realize. / asked. bend
ing forward in my chair and thrill
ING with that most heady or all emo
lions. the sense OF power owe a lis
tenlng and attentive audience. even
tnoush consisting Of a single per
son, that YOU are playing false TO
your own innate honesty and chiv-
airy whrn YOU take advantage OF
your own power in the way you
havef You are TOO biz a nan 10 do
it- Ar- Ncritzen. Can you not be
generous
Ills brilliant eyes did not waver
from mine a. made the plea Far
back IN their black depths I saw the
pinpoints q flame which had seen
and dreaded-befOre.
And II I should be generous-be-
cause 81 your Plea, remember, no
other consideration can move me
what them"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

advocate Of true romance and young love. And
inside the magazines are St0rieS-all Of them ex-
tolling the cause of true love and the glories of
romance.
to give his mind solely to business and self
progress is a bit bewildered By the Importance Of
romance, by its intrusion into even the ranks Of
big business. He is out TO buy a financial maya
zine, a book that will give him the requisite facts
on the why and wherefore Of high finance and
successful merchandising, and he ends up in
buying a stock Of magazines and going home and
reading love stories. And very frequently, these
oft-derided, self-same love stories are the means
OF starting our stalwart hero along the path that
leads to to true romance and lifelong happiness.
Romance for sale, its purchase dictated rather BY
the heart than by the pocketbook.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

hILLY has been working very
hard this week. having just
taken over mis- new work. He
has had some studying to do IL night
and has not been able to spend as
much time with me a usual. / am
sure ne Will make a success or this
new positi0n-he Is so determined 10
make good. Best OF ell. he isn't just
saying hat he " determined. but
putting Il 10 practical use BY i'm
proving himself. lie said over the
telephone tonight.
You know. darling. | have 10 be
sure what am doing. I'm In bust
ness now and the college bluff
doesn't work" And then he added:
I'm going 10 make good for you.
dear. Ive got my chance now and
I'm not going TO let il slip"
suppose poor Billy thought 1
would resent his giving some add
tional time TO his business that he
might otherwise have spent with me.
] think that Il such q foolish attitude
for a girl to take. A man who has
the respon sibility OF being the wage
Garner has to keep up to date and
on his tiptoes. and ne can't do that
without doing work outside or office
hours. I'm going 10 help Billy AL !
can by being reasonable about his
time. I'm proud Of his ambition. and
! think that Is mighty little for me
TO do.
Helene has been out with James
70 various and sundry parties this
week. 50 I'm having some quiet eve
nlngs alone. / have really enjoyed
them and ave spent my time read
ing and getting needed sleep. Now
I am really looking forward 70 the
big party Saturday night that IL be-
ing given. BY James for his mother
before she returns 10 England.
Too many parties are like too much
ice cream-you lose your taste for
the luxury. I know that i look bet
ter. too. for these idle hours-ny
skin has a fresher texture and my
eyes are brighter. In fact. ! think
1 shall look quite youthful in the
very youthful Summer frock that
I've chosen for the party. liz IL quite
a trick 10 play UP 10 ones mood and
looks. If I looked jaded and tired
this white net combined with ccru
orEandie would only accentuate my
bad features. But the frock IS 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
PIain Welsh Rarebit

~ pound American cheese
tablespoons butter
I egg
II cup top milk or thin cream
W teaspoon salt
teaspoon mustard
teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
x teaspoon soda
Cut the cheese fine. Meantime
melt butter in top Of a double boiler.
then add cheese and stir. When
melted add the ~well-beaten egg and
other ingredients. continuing 10 stir
until thick. Then pour On crisp
toast and serve Immediately.
Plates should be kept hot while the
rarebit is cooking and as soon as FIN
shed should be served. Cooked
cheese cannot be kept standing
when lukewarm II II u~npalatabie. and
when cold a tough and villainous
dish.
All sorts of variations III flavortnr
are used. In the old days no rarebit
was considered genuine unless il con
tanned n cupful OF ale or beer.
But II impaired TO the rarebit a
rather bitter flavor. which was a Gull
t.vated taste By some. and never par
ticularly liked by many.
A teaspoon OF onion Juice is con~d-
cred a pleasant additional flavor. and
those who like a rarebit vary pun
gent add a discreet dash OF cayenne.
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"Oh. no. ne won't"
We'll even liz he doesn't get mad
the Observation-Disclosures viii think
him mad and that will be most IN
pleasant I'm sure they don't like
a mad dog around the house. It
doesn't look nice for the neigh
bors.'
That's right" Knarf put IN. IL
think we ought 10 give IL TO the cat
instead The cat. though. didn't
care for II at all. I'D much rather
have the foam IN the top OF milk"
she said.
30 they trotted or to give It to
someone else.
IL know who would like H." Tam
exclaimed.
"Who?"
"Gaspard. the goldfish"
This seemed like an excellent suR-
sestion. 70 they hurried to the bowl
In the front room, where they found
Gaspard swimming IN and out OF his
castle and occasionally taking up a
mouthful OF sand and dropping IL
III again.
I'VE have some foam for yours
they called to him from outside.
You have o. new home for met"
he repeated.
Foam, not home." they shouted.
Wen drop ii IN. You'll be sure 10
u it. II will remind you OF the
OCEAN"
The ocean, he exclaimed. II
don't come from the ocean, It's too
salty too salty
III was no use giving II TO him. 80
they ran off again 10 seek someone
else. In the dinlng-room they found
r family eating. Knarf's master
was getting ready 10 swallow a
cream-puff. Not the whole cream-
puff. OF cOurse-1ust about half or
Il. I'm put some foam on Il TO
make IL creamier." Knarf said. And
b. put a speck of 1t on top or the
Pooh. it's saltyr' Ruarf's master
said suddenly. 'T cont like this
cream-puffi'
knarf was disappointed. SO were
the other shadows The foam they
had taken 50 much trouble to bring
home with them didn't appear to bo
much liked by anybody. They slipped
out into the garden 10 give Il 10 the
flowers. who were always glad TO ret
water no matter whether TX was salty
or not. Just as they were about 10
IL around the roots Of some
batchelor-buttons. "a breath OF wind
came alons and blew all the foam
against the window-pane-
Look. look. It's rainingt' cried an
the real-children. Where are u
umbrellas2"
And when they went outside with
their umbrellas they found the sun
shining brightly and the ground per-
fectly dry. But they didn't find their
laughing L them-for they
didn't know that shadows could
1850. ~ NswIpaDer Feature Service. isc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

MHY lips we're stiff as I finished
lHI my ooanter-Uuesson to he
N astonishing one Philip Yer
itzen had Just voiced when he asked
me how much tt would mean to me
IL he changed his implacable attitude
toward Noel and Mary. Upon his
answer hung 50 much OF happiness
or misery for the two young people
50 near TO my heart that | shut my
ears 10 the tiny. yet clamorous. voice
which warned me that the real crux
OF his question was in the words
"mosn 10 you" and that my cate
sorical query concerning the word
changed" was only postponing the
hour OF reckoning betw cen Us.
His face was as unreliable as that
OF an accomplished poker player
when ] had finished. and he Eazed
al me steadily for several seconds
before he answered. / knew in those
seconds the sensations or a worm inn
paled upon a fishhook. and was hum
bly, thankful that did not wriggle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
White Net and Ecru Organdie
Frork

crisp and fresh and 50 indicative OF
IA Summer evening that / ann glad
/ can live UP to IL. There IA "A bolero
effect which Is carried out BIZ a bind
ing Oh brown, which ~ also used for
a sash. sleeve, cuff and scauops on
the wide. full skirt
Brown and white and brown and
pink are being ~ much used Az pres
ent that I know Ill be at the zenith
~ fashion as well ON top of the
world. The party ~ ID w ~ one "
the cool roof restaurants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
BY JOSEPHINE ~HUDDLESTON

Dle boiler over n slow fire 70 dissolve.
len n ingredients have entirely
naeIped' remove the pan and add the
owe OIL, stirring constantly As you
40 so. The sulphate OK aluminium
II added last and brisk stirring
should D. continued until you feel
sure the ingredients are well blended
Inc preparation should be kept IN
an air-tight TAR.
Inc Vaseline. olive oil and lanolin
al are soothing and ~nourishing and
the sulPhate of aluminium acts as an
a~slIInsent. Another feature that
recommends this particular ointment
N ina lts n~0urishIng quality gained
from the abundant use OF oils. coun-
teracts any harsh influence the
a~strinsent action III the sulphate Or
aluminium might have on the skin II
used plain or with ether less appro-
pirate ingredients
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
For Monday. August Ill
Nv ~CE%EyIEEE kENRLE

= TONDAY'S astrological fore
IVA cast is a most propitious
At4 one. with augury or gain and
substantial growth in al new under.
ta.angs as well = stability and OK
MANSION OF established activities. II
ts a time for pushing toward high
goals with diligence. initiative and
ambition. But be careful in signing
ali writings.
Those whose birthday IL Il are as
rrr.I OF a year OF achievement and
fr.rstlel ambitions. whether in new
business adventures or in the old
e.salisl.cd lines Steady application.
industry - well ss fresh initiative
ar under splendid rule for growth
and stability. Il IS a time for push
inE. but sign all writings with pre-
caution. A child born on his day
should have splendid ability for
reaching high goals. with n dispo-
sition for hard work Us well as new
adventure. but a tendency toward
craftiness and expediency had best
be restrained.
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a Hard Bargainer

You are a hard hargainer." Ne
said at last. What II I tell YOU that
! am willing TO accept your first
three conditions. Withdraw my ban.
as you put 1t. from Noel and Mary.
give Noel his patrimony and Mary's
training. on condition that they post
none heir marriage for ten years.
They may consider themselves be-
trothed II they wish. but no mar
rage
l looked at him steadily.
You say III ] tell YOU r. this.
then. only a tentative proposition. or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Spanish Woodcoch

~ pound American cheese
, tablespoons butter
! cup thick tomato sauce
4 cup cooked chopped mushrooms
- teaspoon salt
teaspoon pepper
Melt butter, add cheese. and when
melted add the other ingredients.
stirring constantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
The Home
Kitchen
ALICE LYNN BARRY
~ elsh Rarebif in Many Cuises

D ATHER extensive IS the Welsh
rarebit family. Spanish
Woodcock." English Mon.
key" tBlushing Bunny"-ro men
ton only a few. as a variation OF
the same good old recipe-ooked
cheese, highly favored.
Whatever It's called. the chief
Qualities OF good rarebit are a per.
fect. creamy smoothness and spicy
fIaNor. It's not food for babes or
weak digestions. But when a robust
appetite Graves something stimulat.
ing and slightly nourishing. but not
100 substantial. then a Welsh rarebit
fills the bill beautifully.
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for the little
hillside village
where SO many
strange things
happen.
To begin with,
boys came to-
< h . funeral,
boys from nine
years old to
twenty.
Two b 0 y 3
rode up on BIZ
cycles while we
were standing
o u I Q the
church liSteniu0