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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
Reawakening =

WAS glad that r was seated In
the telephone booth while I

WAS glad that 7 was seated In
the telephone booth while !
waited for Katherine to call
Noel to talk TO me- Ny knees were
shaking. and i needed all my energy
to keep my voice from breaking with
nervousness. j knew that no mat
ter how much Mary was thrilled at
the idea OF singing q party" her
happiness would be distinctly marred
II Noel were not q part or IL. And
! wanted this first party OF Dicky's
lovely but singularly lonely young
niece 10 be a perfect thing. wanted
II 50 fervently that I felt my throat
getting dry with the fear that her
fiance might spoil everything by n
refusal to share in the festivity.
Only too fresh in my memory was
his tortured face as we talked OF the
cruel letter which his father had
sent Mary, and OF that other letter
TO himself, the contents OF which he
would not reveal. but which evil
IDENTIFY were at the root OF his queer
avoidance OF Mary. I had that OBJ
session OF his 10 overcome. and I
wondered a little drearily whether L
should be able to Danish 1t even dur
ing the short space OF time for which
! wished him to lay IL aside.
Then the boys voice. frightened,
tremulous. came over the wire.
Mrs. Graham7 Mrs. Bicket said
you wished-Mary-is she all right?'
There was actual terror in the last
words, yet / was sure that Katherine
had told him that nothing was wrong
before she sent him to the telephone.
She Il too good q urs not TO take
every precaution against bringing
anxiety to a patient.
She's perfectly all right-physl.
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Who Said Them
when and
Where?
Famous Phrases
Shoemaker, Stick to Your Last
By WI. iii. TILLTTT

eseen. could hear their comments.
And one day he heard "a shoemaker
criticize the shoes worn by "a figure
in the painting he had placed on ex-
hibition. and profiting by the cob
bler's comment. no corrected the
defect or error.
On the next day the shoemaker
saw the picture again and noted that
the shoes had been repainted 10 ac-
cord with his criticism And. there
upon becoming unduly elated. he
rated himself n great critic or paint
Inc and proceeded 10 find fault with
the thigh OF the painted figure.
But his elatlon and Eelf-satlsfac-
ton as a critic or painting was not
long permitted 20 continue. For.
from his hiding place behind tho
picture. Apelles Debated his ccncelt
and brought him hack to his limita-
tons with the words: Shoemaker.
stick to your last"
And IN that u~tterance Apelles
showed the wisdom thEt goes with
greatness. which is hat "a critic who
deals with a subject that h really
knows is always worth listening 10.
but one who criLicizes beyond the
limits OF his real knowledge ~ not
% be Needed.
The critic was a better shoemaker
than Apclles. 10 the artist listened
10 his comment on shoes-but
Apelles was q better painter than
the critic. and 50. when the cohbler
ventured 10 find fault with the thigh
ne had pictured. he sharply set him
down.
And % the painter OF pictures OF
great beauty coined a phrase OK great
wisdom. The words that he spoke in
Greek have been translated into Ian
FuaEes that were not then known
and the phrase has been adopted a.
a ~favorite expression by peoples OF
whom he never heard
After more than twenty-five CEN
turtles the words Shoemaker. stick
10 your last" still live and iibe with
the play OF modern thought
ApeIres was born about $50
II. O.. probably i'm Cos Though
the cities or Ephesus and Colo
phon also claimed 10 have been
his birthPIace). He was honored
BY a Commission" for q portrait
from Alexander the Great. His
greatest picture was "Aphrodite
Anadyomene," for which Phryne.
the Atherian beauty OF bad
reputation. is said by Son1e 10
have been the model. HiE work
exercised big influence On the
art OF his time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

rfor coverings. and each year the
choice widens.
Linens and chintzes or Ill colors
are suitable and in many designs
n patterns. They can now be OBJ
tanned in sun and tub-proof mate
rails pre-shrunk, SO that after d
trip from the laundry they are good
as new.
A great help 70 those hcusekeer-
ers ambitious enough to make their
own slip covers are the new rufflings
and bindings that can be bought,
ready-made. by the yard. They are
IN beautiful shades. sometimes more
than n on each. and IL carefully
chosen 10 harmonic with the denim,
linen. or whatever material Is used
for covers and drapes. they win look
quite professional. These manufac-
tured rulings give confidence to
many an amateur who has expert
mented. rs they obliterate the usual
homemade" signs about less-than-
perfect Grapes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

NGING in the rain should not be at all diff
cult nowadays, for the era Of gloomy,
~ depressing rainy-day coats is over, and we
may now defy the glooms by donning gay rain
raiment A clever process has made It possible
to waterproof almost any kind Of fabric, and we
can now fare forth in rubberized garments Of
crepe de Chine, cotton tweed, and shantung, and
feel absolutely secure from the perils Of Jupiter
Pluvius, provided, Of course, that the storm IS not
too violent. And then there are also delightful
little caps and hats to match, and as rubber
rainboots can be obtained in almost every shade,
it should be quite a simple matter to assemble a
long walks in the rain for the benefit Of the com
plexion. For, as you no doubt know, many
beauty experts assert that rainwater creates q
soft, lovely skin, and 80 there il now every
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
HAS he seen Nary"

HAS he seen Nary"
"Not yet. We are all going 70 din.
ner with him tonight"
Mary. too? You're not leaving
her alone anywhere7"
Indeed, no. Remember this. Noel.
Mary always has either Mrs. Under.
wood or myself with her, will have
until your father IL brought to see
reason"
Has he dared? what has he
done?"
Nothing AZ yet" i reflected that
there "a no need TO tell him or his
fathers employment or a private de-
tectivs to spy upon Mary. especially
as we were not certain as yet that
she was the object OF the espionage.
But you think he is planning
somethlng7" There was a trace OF
his earlier agitation In the question.
Steady" I admonished. You
ought to know your father well
enough to be sure that no one can
tell what he Is planning. But-Iisten
carefully now-it does not matter.
We are prepared for anything he
may do. I did not call you I'D TO
talk about him. What I want OF you
Is your help in giving Mary q gay.
girlish. care-free evening" good
time such as all school girls have
but which she has missed. as you
know"
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Seen on Fifth Ave.
RY LOUISE DUNTLEY.

Getting ruffled over the selection
or a blouse ID the easiest thing IN the
world TO do this year. There -
scarcely any blouse. regardless or its
fabrics that does not have a frill.
III may be a pleated jobot. "a daintily
ruffled collar. or "A double frill may
decorate the front. but N II quite
sure TO have some fluffy detail. The
fabrics being used this season lend
themselves exquisitely to these fem
mine gestures. They are or dotted
net. with mesh net. batiste. crepe de
Chine. satin and a host OF other soft
fabrics. They also strike an interest
Ing color note In that many OF the
new blouses are az pastel tints. and
even or printed silks.
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Some Odd and Interesting Facts

You can take a bath in electricity.
~ the radiant heat CT 400 degrees
Fahrenheit. though the ordinary va
nor bath II unbearable at anything
above 30 degrees.
THE earth" nc the great Rugby
wireless station. in England. has l20
miles or copper wire buried > inches
deep over an area of oVV acres me
aerial has 4 straight run Of a mile
and a half.
4 nlane without a passenger pilot
- entirely BY wireless has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

-Humph,' said Rnarf. ''you can't
net into trouble playing checkers"
Just then his master, who didn't
pay any attention whatever 10 his
shadow. FOR III was accustomed 10
seeing him In all sorts az odd places
and never had the least idea that he
could talk, moved the checker swift
ly forward. jumping over two black
checkers that stood In the way.
"Hooray. that's the way 10 play.
You took two men that time" Knarf
shouted up encouraFtnEly. He had
10 hold tightly TO the side OF the
checker 70 keep from falling off. but
enjoyed TX just the same. The
checker was very near the last row
or squares now. Ali around him
were the black checkers. looking
very wicked and angry because they
were being kept from moving where
they pleased. By peerinR very hard
knarf saw "a space between them
and urged his master 10 move the
checker mt once. Without hearing
him. his master did and Knarf slid
proudly into the last row ~ JAR
Now. that's what I call fine play
ing" ne h0aSted To the shadows on
the wall Suddenly their faces turned
To dismay- Jump" they shouted.
A. they spoke the sky darkened
ove Knarf's head. and before he
could spring aside down came an
other checker right on top OF him.
squeezing him flat. with arms and
legs squirming out between them
like IN crab.
Knarf's master was delighted. i've
rot "a queenI I've rot @ uueenr'' hs
exclaimed.
But Knarf couldn't see the fun I'm
TX any more.
Copyright 1859. Newspaper Feature Service. IT,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

y No matter what season OF the year
Is upon us, you should not neglect u
cold The a~fter-effects OF a cold NAV
last well into the Summer months.
Such a person finds himself uscep
tible to every draft and to every
change IN the weather.
The Inflammation OF the
lining OF the nose and throat can be
relieved with a ten per cent solution
OF argyrol. which cleanses and disin-
fects. Using a spray OF a good aka
line solution helps 70 clear the nasal
passages.
A cold usually mean that the VS.
TEN must be rid OF excessive acidity.
To reduce this condition soda may
be taken internally. Thorough elm
ination helps TO carry off other tox-
emias, and the body cells are then
better able to combat the acute con
dition.
II you want TO get rid OF q cold
you must exercise. Walking IL the
ideal physical activity needed at this
time. One al often walk Off" d
cold. Vigorous exercise OF this kind
Is the best thing IN the world for
the sluggish condition which always
4~IIO4IbAIAc a NOAOs GCI tic Skill 10
glowing and perspiring.
Exercise helps to eliminate the
body poisons. while II puts the alb
dominal muscles into better condi-
ton. The circulation Of the blood Is
quickened-
You should eat the most simple
food and stay away from places OF
amusement where the air Is contain
mated. Sleep with all the windows
open. Be warmly enough dressed In
changeable weather. and II II IL
warm weather do not sit in drafts.
Rest is one or natures greatest
remedies. IL Is impossible TO try to
throw off the infections Of a cold
and to use up your energy In hard
work all at the same time. Children,
as well as adults. who have bad colds
should have long hours OF sleep and
rest in order TO give the body cells
-recuperative power. The fatigue ele-
ment lowers resistance TO disease,
and this should be avoided
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
The Stars Say
For Thursday, May %.
b. ~CENEyIEvE KEMBLE.

"A VERY prosperous and pro-
~ gressive day Is presased from
the generally benefIc rule or
the planets In important angles OF
the heavens There IN a sign or
much activity and initiative. especi-
ally with negotiations with large cor
poratsona or combines. with the as
surance OF the friendly assistance or
the Great Beneflc Jupiter to increase.
expand and multiply. IL Ii a time
for pushing toward high goals. while
the powerful planets rule with ex-
panstve sway.
Those whose birthday IL ~ are a.
sured OF q particularly enterprisinE
and lively year under the benignant
sway Of the expanding and enhancing
force OF powerful planets. New ven
lures and affiliations with corpora
tons. mergers or secret societies are
presaged TO have splendid impetus.
IL Is an suspicious period FOR push
ing to the goal OF the ambitions.
a child born on this day should
be progressive, ambitious and enter
prising. with every prospect OF
achieving its desired goals n life.
mainly through its own initiative
and ability.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

colds. No Sec
ton Of the
country seems
to e free
from them.
During tn e
past few weeks
in New York
City a real cpl
demic of colds
has made life
miserable for
thousands of
persons. In
fected threats,
with m u c h
b n e e z j n z,
, v m p { o m 8
which hang on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

"HERE 10 stood On the brow 81
the green hill. with a tell row
Of green and waving trees Be.
hind It.
The trees were bowling their mighty
heads In the wind. Ike courtiers bow.
Ing before some mighty Queen.
And the house on the brow OF the
hill looked like "a fairy castle there
In the sunset. with the evening star
shining silver against the sky OF
deepest blue.
There was n lawn. and there were
rose gardens and there was "a green
and lusty hedge. and the steps tc
the house were or beautiful stone
cunningly carved and set with In
finite care TO make On magnificent
staircase Ut for the feet OF knights
In arfnor and Princesses In cloth OF
gold with wells OF priceless lace
What a fairy palace" said one
OF those who stood az the foot or the
staircase and caught q breath Of
wonder and delight.
II know the people who live
there" said another. lets 20 UP and
get them 70 show u the house,"
And up we went. chattering to-
gether like q flight OF magpies. At
the top OF the royal staircase we
were met by a sweet woman with
sad eyes and q low voice. She took
Us through the house to show US the
splendor and the glory OF It
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Beauty--That's All

All on the outside-that's what the
house was.
All steps. and balconies. and little
snowy courts. No light In the rooms
and only five rooms and not very
large ones at that.
We all felt as if we had walked
20 the top on a huge flight cf stairs
and then-stepped off-lnto nothing
ness az the top.
Somehow when I think or that
house, I think OF "A woman I know,
who has never seen the house-or
even heard of II.
"A o-na who spends her life. be-
Ing beautiful" and nothing else.
She has no heart. no soul. no
imagination.
She has no pity. no sympathy. and
even no temper.
Just beauty that's all. Calm. placid.
sophisticated. worldly. calculated
beauty and then she was amazed
when her husband left her 70 run
away with q plain little kindergarten
teacher who wasn't even pretty.
Poor little Teacher-they say she
had a good heart.
I do hope TX IL not ~broken-by now.
cODyrtEht. 1859. Newspaper Feature SERVES. Inc
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He was silent for several seconds.
and his voice was softer when he
answered.
Indeed. I know. But-hcw can I
help?"
Don't interrupt until 7 have fin
ished and III tell you" I retorted.
and then swiftly ] outlined the plan
I had evolved to give @ party for
Mary. told him OF the guests i meant
10 have. and that ! was going shop
ping with her In a few minutes for
an evening gown and wrap.
II want you 10 corne UP to the city
early tomorrow" / said. $50 that
you viii have q chance to rest II the
party should be given tomorrow
night"
But" he said swiftly with ice In
his tones. IF you're going TO have
al those young men. the cadets and
AL. you surely won't need me-"
Continued Tomorrow
cspyriFht 1859. Newspaper Feature Serves. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

made TO loop the loop. A motor boat
can be directed by wireless at q dis
lance or eight miles from land
The first cheap pipes made in Eng
land, in the seventeenth century.
were OF walnut shells. Sir Walter
Raleigh, however, smoked q silver
pipe.
"If YOU give a girl too much TO do,
she breaks down: but II you give a
boy too much. he does not do II. =
said Sir Henry Hadow. speaking on
education In London recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

] heard him gasp a. II someone
had thrown a glass Of cold water IN
his face. Then there was a long
minute OF silence, and I wondered II
he had left the telephone dangling
and gone away. But finally his
voice. c~uriously changed, came to
me. There was no cheerfuIness in
it, but neither was there weakness.
The grim. determined tones were
Steadier than my own.
II deserved that" ne said man.
fully. but you won't have to say Ii
TO me again"
II hope not" I returned q bit
hastily. for i believed that IL wouldn't
do him a bit OF hurt to get what
Katherine called "a healthy mad
on" and IL bothered me no whit
that ! would be the target for his
wrath. I'm going to give you a bit
OF u shock first" i went on. and /
want you to take II standing, always
remembering that Mary 10 all right
and we're all looking out for her"
III take It" His words were
clipped, stern. and I hurried my re-
ply.
Your father has returned to New
York"
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Goodnight
Stories
BY Max TrelI
viii you play checkers. H.
Can you play chess?
L you don't say no
YouH have to say yes NV
Shadow Soma
BY Max TreII

HTHEN someone else is playing
w checkers 10 isn't good man
ners to interfere. even
though It does give you pleasure. for
sooner Or later you win Be- punished
Just u Master Knarf was.
Knarf was the shadow or IA real
boy named Frank. Mi. Flor. Hand
and Yam were comrade-shadows.
The other evening after dinner
Knarr's master challenged the other
real-children 10 "a game or checkers
and the board was accordingly spread
out on the table Knarf's master
chose the red checkers and tho
others the black.
Now Nil. Flor. Hand ana Yam.
being w~ell-behaved shadows. quietly
drew themselves against the wall he
hind their masters and mIstresses
and stood there without utterinE "A
sound This didn't suit Knarf. who.
instead OK following their example.
made himself m tiny as a match
stick and leaped upon one OF his
masters checkers.
'Il tell you which moves 20
make" he called up to him cheer
fully. "Just listen 20 what X say
and you'll surely win"
A. II happened. Frank moved the
checker on which his shadow was
standing 70 the next square. which
filled knarf with 10 much glee that
he couldn't help shouting 10 the
other shadows: "COme on. do what
I'm doing Its more fun than riding
on "a bicycle"
Indeed being moved about from
square to- square did look tempting.
and Nil. Flor and Yam were on the
point or doing a. Knarf suggested
when Hand warned them: You'll
surely Get into trouble Ky you do"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
Household Hints

IL IL sheer folly not TO take every
precaution to prolong the life Of that
most fragile Of feminine garments
the silk stocking. Strapped slippers
are being worn extensively this
Spring. and the finding or q worn
place IN the stocking Just beneath
the button or buckle IL not an IN
usual experience. Sticking O. piece
OF adhesive tape on the under side OF
the strap to cover the fasteners Re-
duces the effect Of constant rubbing
against the hose,
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tor weeks at a time, have worn
Down the resistance of those af-
flicted.
II a person has an infection,
such as a cold, it means that a
certain germ has attacked the nasal
mucous membrane and that the tox-
ans from that germ are being abb
Eorbed into the system. The mucous
membrane cells then go through the
reaction OF inflammation. "A person
has become sick because certain
cells OF his body are no longer
normal.
When the toxin poisoning is suf-
ficiently virulent all the muscle cells
may be affected. Then you ache as
g. result.
The relation between fatigue and
~3nfectious diseases has not been well
known by the general public. With
fatigue there usually come consti-
patton and stomach disorder. You
know how this In. Shivers and
coughs and come TO make
1e miserable.
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reason In the world to take that Compromised
walk the next time it rains.
Most Of the newer r~aincoats have Upper
fastenings, many Of them coming to within a
few inches Of the hem, 50 that the coat may be
slipped over the head, and not flap open to allow
the rain to reach the frock. This style Of
fastening. was introduced by a well-known de-
signer who has created rain toys Of colorfuI
shown to-day represent the latest trend in this
field, and are therefore worthy Of your scrutiny
and interest. The first is q very original coat
Of rubberized~s hantung With a large plaid pattern
Of red on a beige ground. The belt il red
and the metal fastener reaches from hem to
neck. The coat fastens at the neck with a large
red button. The second coat Is OF green tweed,
the belt finished by a black enamel buckle.
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BOUT s.25o years ago those
N words were uttered. He who

Om | W&Ag 4@NGAG4s 1l% WIN
spoke them was Apelles, q
celebrated Greek painter.
Born about $50 =. G. 80 Cos tor, rs
some hold. IN Colophon. or. accord.
ins to others. In Ephesus. ApeIles
early developed his genius. And In
q short time his pictures were &C.
claimed as masterpieces and he was
hailed as M OF the greatest or
Grectan painters.
Apelles Is credited with having
built on the best that was offered by
the Ionic and Doric schools. and II
- said that he attained a beauty in
his painting that was hitherto un-
known to art.
BY his work Apelles won the ad-
miration OF Alexander the Great.
and he alone or all the artists or
Greece was permitted by that great
man to paint his portrait
But back 10 the utterance quoted
above.
Apelles INDUCED in the practice or
exhibiting his pictures TO ~passers-by
SO placed that he. without being
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

u. NJ. r. Q.-what would you
advise for dark circles under the
Eyes?
As-Get plenty OF sleep. correct
your diet and avoid constipation.
MISS =. 4. M. Q.-what do you
advise for pinples and blackheads?
A.-Correct the diet. by cutting
Rown on sugar. starches. coffee and
Tea. Eat simple food. For further
PARTICULARS send self-addressed
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
J. A. Q-what do YOU advise for
constipation?
A.-Eat simple foods. Avoid foods
nnduly rich In fats and starches. Fol-
further particulars send self-ad-
addressed, stamped envelope and re
peat your question.
s. IL. Q.-Is IL beneficial or harm
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Answers to Health Queries

ful to the eyes to wear d~ark-colored
glasses2
2-What should a girl aged eight
cen, five feet eight inches tall,
weigh? Also a girl aged sixteen. five
feet four inches tall?
A-Neither harmful nor beneficial
unless used for certain eve diseases.
2-They should weigh respectively
about 13S and 100 pounds.
Mrs. John L. Q.-How car ! gain
weight?
A.-Build UP your general health
and you viii gain weight. Try taxi
ing a tablespoonful or pure cod liver
oil after meals.
r. c. p. Q.-What IS and what
causes embolism?
Am embolus Is a plug COM
posed OF a detached clot, mass Of
bacteria or other foreign body. oc-
GLIDING a blood vessel.
Copyright. 1889. Newspaper Feature Services. Ise
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

act In "a spec
tacular revue.
don't you know
where the fair
les come float
ing I'm on wires
and the flowers
open. and show
beautiful ladies'
asleep In the
heart OF the
petals
The sad-eyed
woman smiled.
~ q "" she
said. Its love.
ly. but oh. liz ~
very 10 n ely.
The steps YOU
see IRE so Ion Y
and 'highyou
think n while