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farmhouse Il in q small alcove
OFF the hall which has a win
dow opening on the porch. The
shades were down at this window
as they were al through the house.
and we saw no glimmer OF light
through it. The ringing had ceased
but we could hear no voice through
the window. But when Dicky had
unlocked the door and drawn me
into the hall we saw the glimmer OF
a ~flashlight lying on the telephone
stand and heard Katherine's tones,
low and even.
mo, Mr.. Veritzen, as / have told
you before, / cannot take the respon-
sibiliy OF telling Noel you wish to
see him. she was saying, and /
caught at Dicky's arm In a sudden
weakness born OF the release from
fear that the telephone message might
have concerned some harm to Mary.
Steady girl" Dicky whispered,
and ! whispered back the assurance
that I vas all right. then listened
tensely to Katherine.
Yes. / realize that you are his
father" Katherine went on. but,
forgive me. / also realize that the boy
is Owe twenty-one. and Is not under
your guardianship any longer. My
position is that OF a nurse who has
been engaged TO take care Of him by
the friends who have been looking
after him. Ny responsibility is to
them. and to no n else. ] am sure
your good viii lead you TO see
this. I can only repeat that I win
not awaken Noel tonight with any
message from you. II you come
here tomorrow morning. before he
leaves. ! shall be glad to put the de-
cision UP to him"
Dicky gave a delighted chuckle at
Katherine's aplomb, when she knew
that the next few minutes would see
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Was that call which I Just an
swered q local or long distance?" she
asked. and IN another second. Thank
you"
She put UP hand and switched
on q light as she hung up the re-
cetver with the other.
He was calling from Southamp-
ton" she said, $50 we can show a
light for n few minutes. I've been
running around with a flashlight
until / feel like q second story
worker"
Southampton" Dicky exclaimed
Juhilantly, and my heart echoed hts
triumphant little paean. Then we
have beaten him out after all. But.
girls. that a will be here in ten
minutes or thereabouts, 50 stir your
selves. Madge. you can give Kath-
crime the low down on your way 70
Noel's room. Shall i waken Dad.
and tell him what old Harry has
doped out?"
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kthe eyes roll, and there h frothing
watched the tongue may be severely
bitten
Gradually the CONFUSION passes
and the patient falls into a stupor.
On the other hand. the patients
trouble may be so Slight as to escape
notice There may be simply a sus-
pension OF the particular act in which
he is engaged al the time. He MAJ
hardly realize that something IN.
toward has occurred.
The frequency OF the attacks
varies. They may appear daily. or
even than once a day. On the
other hand, they may come on once
or twice a month, or only once q
year.
There is no association OF epilepsy
and lack OF mentality. When ! was
a boy in school the snartest pupil
in my class was an ~epileptic. Many
victims IRE more than ordinarily
bright
Epilepsy Is one or the most dis.
c~ouraging Of the nervous diseases to
treat. But at the present time, when
special attention Is being given to
diet, occupation and the improve
ment OF nutrition and the elimination
OF the wastes Of the body. the out
look Is more hopeful.
There are many factors TO Be
studied. Uncorrected eye-strain.
nasal trouble and other forms 81
irritation seem TO have a bearing on
the attacks. Undoubtedly disturb
ances Of the intestinal tract is pro-
ductive OF much trouble.
Every person who has the syrnp-
toms OF epilepsy should be placed
under the care OF an expert.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-07
Y OW that the bathing season
really is with us-we've been
anticipating II for some little

DIV that the bathing season
really is with us-we've been
anticipating II for some little
time-there are a few additional sug-
gestions ia like to make about how
and when to swim. not only because
your health is concerned. but because
your beauty win profit by knowing
and following the basic principles Of
swimming.
Never 80 in for a swim or even 10
dabble around IN the water. until at
least two hours after eating. Which
sounds like a health suggestion, and
is. BUT II you don't adhere to such
a plan the resultant reaction from
your ~indiscretion will do a great deal
OF temporary harm to your beauty,
as well as to your health.
In the first place the stomach
needs your reserve strength to prop
erly digest the food taken into il.
Cramps and violent. although usually
not permanent. stomach disorder fol
lows too hasty bathing after eating.
A doctor will help you through the
attendant misery and upset stomach
condition. but IL will be several DAYS
before the red blotches, pimples and
drawn lines which result from such
trouble are gone, leaving the skin
clear and the face lovely again.
Never eat Immediately after coca
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II to the rule about plurals,H she sasd
slyly. We'll what Is the plural cf
Sheep"
Sleeps" he said.
She uttered a peal Of laughter,
mo. no. That's not II at all"
Then IL must be Rh-e-e-p-e-s."
mo. it's neither one nor the other
It's just sheep You may have one
sheep, or fifty sheep. The singular
and the plural are alike. It's the
same with fish and deer. Now what
have you 70 say to THAR"
The shadow-boy was troubled and
didn't know what 70 answer. Finally
he said: "Humph. they're Just excep-
tons. Every rule must have soma
exceptions. All other words follow
the rule"
They don't. they don't. There's
calf which becomes calves. ana
mouse which becomes
Mice" cried Yam.
- and child which becomes
Children" said Nit.
and man which becomee0
Men said Flor.
$50 YOU Eee." concluded ~
"the rule about plurals Is not 20
simple es you thought, is it?'
And. though he hated 10 do &C.
knarf was obliged 70 agree.
Copyright. 1850. Es~rprpr Feature servica Lie.
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Loves Reawakening e

'Noe on his was 20 New York. /
pinched him in alarm, for / know
how often sounds near a telephone
receiver can b heard by the person
at the other end OF the wire. The
next instant. Katherine's reply 10
something Mr.. Veritzen had said.
told Us that he had indeed heard
the chucke.
I'm sorry, but you are mistaken"
she said. mo one laughed and
please forgive my seeming rudeness.
but I really must o talk any
longer. Come in tomorrow morn
ing. Good night"
She hung up the receiver and
spoke evenly:
"Dicky Graham. that hast lie Of
mine Is on your soul. The worst OF
It Is he didn't believe II. Wait until
i see where that call came from"
She picked up the receiver again
and after a second spoke into II.
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Answers to Health Queries

r. ADAMS. Q.-What causes an
Itching rash which bothers me more
nj night? The flesh rises in red
ridges and Jumps on my body.
A-You may be troubled with urti-
caria- A condition, consti-
patton. In some instances q kidney
condition may be responsible for
~urticaria.
w. L. A. Q.-Ars soda biscuits
fattening?
2-Is it harmful 60 take laxative
pills every night?
A--No. lot unless taken IN exces-
Eve amount.
2-Yes. You should correct your
diet and overcome constipation in a
natural way. For particulars send
= self-addressed. stamped envelope
md repeat your question.
@. r. J.. O.-what can I do IN
order 10 overcome constipation? !
have suffered with this trouble FOR
years.
A-You should correct your diet.
Avoid foods unduly rich IN starches
and fats. Eat only simple food.
v. =. Q-what do you advise FOR
fnsomnia?
A.-Many cases OF insomnia are
due TO intestinal disturbances, con
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XXI Used to spend three hours
preparing a simple dinner
when I started housekeeping
last year" admitted Lefty. 'and 1
wish someone had told me why then.
Tt took me months to find out"
Lefty plunged into matrimony and
housekeeping almost Ct once after
graduating from college. where she
had been a brilliant student. She
started 10 keep house in high self
confidence. intending as she put It.
20 apply 70 that Job the same scien-
tific concentration that She had
formerly given to more abstract
studies. Her house was beautiful TO
behold. when finished. and she gave
lovely dinners. But-she was obvi-
ousiy overworked.
II concentrated too much-that
was the trouble" Lefty analysed her
own case. This idea OF doing one
thing at a time is fine for some jobs.
but 1t should never be recommended
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Nstipation. worry and overwork. II
the underlying cause is known you
must set about correcting IL at once
For other information send q self.
addressed, stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
NJ. z. c. Q.-vhat should n gtrI
OF IL. 5 II. { IN. tall, weigh?
2-What should q girl OF Is, 8 II.
Al tall, weight
They should weigh respectively
11s and 40 pounds.
J. Z. F. OWN you advise treat.
ment for intestinal worms?
Ayes. For information send q
self-addressed, stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
L. NJ. x. Q-what Is the cause
Of enlarged finger joints?
A.-Some sort Of infection present
in the system n responsible for this
condition. Have the teeth, tonsils,
sinuses. kidneys. intestines and gal
bladder investigated.
MISS NJ. ID. Q.-what remedy d
you advise for blackheads?
A.-First correct your diet by cat.
ting down on sugar, starches and
] coffee. Eat simple food.
Copyright. 1890. Newspaper Fsaturs Services. Inc.
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mental activity as any of his as
sociates.
Epilepsy has been described IS
the falling disease" The victim
falls rs If shot. The face is very
pale and the eyes turn upward. The
head Is drawn 70 one side or back
ward The hands are clenched with
the thumb doubled under the fingers.
The entire body becomes stiff.
Following this condition. there are
convulsive movements OF the body,
lace and limbs. The muscles twitch,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-07
Words of the Wise

Truth has never been, can
never be, contained in any one
creed or system Ward.
IL is the mature OF a greet
mind to be calm and tEdts-
turbed, and eTer 70 desptse tn
iuries and misfortHHes.
Seneca.
You know who the critics
are? The men who have failed
in literature and art.
-Disraeli.
"A great s0yrotC Is a great re-
pose, and yoH tofI come out from
yoar grief stronger than phen
yon entered II. Dumas.
Conversation in its better
part. may be esteemed n gift,
and not an art. -Oowper.
People tCtH pretend 20 crieDe
more than they really do, and
that takes OF from their true
grief. -StCift.
Old religious factions r vol
canoes burnt out. Burke.
~ +s q general popular error
60 suppose the loudest COM
planners for the public to be the
most anxious for tts 1oelfgre.
Burke.
Confidence does more 70
make conversation than wit.
La Rochefoucauld.
The greatest cIeyeTness OF the
least cleUer people Is 30 knou
hosC 20 sKbmit TO the good
guidance OF other people.
- Rocnefoucduid.
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the structure
of a particular
organ, while a
functional dis
e e affects
the action Of
a n o r z q n
rather than
its substance.
Among the
functional dis
eases is cpl
lepsy. Be
tween attacks
the within ~
the disease Is
as normal in
appearance, in
actions and in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-07

Stories
By MAX TRELL


"A mouse may live III q hoUSe
Bur rnouses can't live I'm houses.
MouSeS aren't nice
They mast be mice"
Shadow Sayings.
0ATow." said Hand, address
ing Mis-. Flor. Yam and
Knarf. wen have IN les
son in plurals."
The shadowchildren. who were Sit
ting on the edge or the bookshelf
with their less hanging down. sazed
az her In surprise. What are
plurals?" they asked.
"Plurals are words which stand for
more than n thing.' she replied.
as for example books and birds and
bells aad houses end
oh, ! know" Knarf broke fin.
The plural or a word Is the same as
the singular except that YOU add
an s."
Hand shook her head. some
Plurals are Ike that and some aren't.
One book. and two books. One house
and two houses. You're quite right
tnere. But suppose you have a word
Ike box What IL he plural cf
that"
"Bc1-s." ne promptly.
spelling 4.
"Oh. no. It's boxes. You have "a
4 'es otherwise the plural sounds
the same A. the singular and you
can't tell them apart. It's the same
with words ending IN doubles lika
lass IL you added an ~ you'd have
lass. And there's no such word
so you have ~ add 'es' ~ make
II lasses." said Flor. who was very
bright.
Exactly"
Well" said Knarf. even 50. tha
rule about plurals isn't 10 hard that
you have 70 spend much time study
ing IT, You simply add - 70 the
singular unless the word ends I'm *
or - and IN that case you add 'es.'
That's all there In to It'll" And ha
smiled triumphantly. for he imagined
he was exceedingly clever. 10 tell
the truth Mi. Flor. and Yam
thought he was. too. Hand. how
ever, held a different opinion.
so you think that that's ali there
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S b c n n
swim and she
can cook, and
he can play a
ukulele not
5 o awful lily
well, Of course,
b u I w c | ]
enough to sing
by.
She doesn't
smoke, c h e W
or play cards
for money.
She doesn't
drink anything
but coffee, but
she can mix a
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z " LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ I am d girl sixteen years OF
age. / have been going out with q
young man for about a year. He IL
four years my senior. / think a
great deal OF him. He ~ very gen
tlemanly and has told me on ev-
ersl occasions how much he thinks
OF me.
He il very jealous. He said that
I am 70 go out with him steadily
and with him only. That liz. III i
cared enough for him to sacrifice
my other male companions for him.
He said that when ] am seventeen
he would come TO my house and
ask for my hand I'm marriage.
MATBELLINR
MAYBELLINE: Personally. i thinl
I'VE the young man rather selfish
He has no right TO exact such q
promise until YOU r formally en-
gaged.
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? self to be. And I suppose you viii
Join me i'm congratulating the girls
you did not marry. Love. true love,
entails much unselfishneSs and sac
rifice and until you meet the won
an for whom you feel you want 10
work and give up your freedom.
would advise you 20 continue as you
are doing. rather than bestow your
self on a girl only 70 make her un'
happy.
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A Husband Is Wanted
By a model" Woman
So She Adrerfises for One
So She AdUertises for One
BY wINIFRED BLACK

LoUe?-Rommce?-They Don't Matter at all, SAYS
This Unusual Person, but Winifred Black Wonders
About Her 'Not Jealous Statement.
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troubles that "man is heir
- to-" the doctors speak Of
functional and "organic" dis
eases. An organic disease affects
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6HE wants n husband, 20 she's
- advertised for one.
She's in the early thirties,
in good health, in good spirits and
she has the incest little boy you
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-07
BY ROYAL s. COPELAND. NJ. D.

United States Senator from New York
Former Commissioner of Health, Ne1 York CSty
. EFERRING 10 the varinnsAfha avas rn ana thnA ~ f.nshan,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-07
Outlook for Epileptic
Is More Hopeful Today
Modern Treatment aids Sufferer
DIR. COPELAND

But There Are Many Factors to Be Studied and Cor
rected, Says Authority, Diet, Occupation and
Elimination Being Among the Most Important.
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A.-Many cases OF insomnia are
due to intestinal disturbances, con.
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Ayes For information send a
self-addressed. stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
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NJ on don't have to 60 near
water to Be nautical this
Summer, I decided when I saw
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A.-You should correct your diet.
Avoid foods unduly rich IN starches
and fats. Eat only simple food.
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OUT OUR WAY

MARY DELLA CHUBB. 10, pretty,
suappy. the original exponent OF 1T,
works in the watch shop and lives in
Bank street fiat with her parents Her
closest girl friend is MIRIAM BOBBIN .
who also works in the watch and clock
shop. Having been warned by Miriam
about the RED MASY. brutal masked
Slugger who has been the terror of park
ing couples in and around Waterbury,
Mary Della goes to meet JOE SPEAKS.
her steady company in front of the
post dice But Joe fails TO show up
and. angry. Mary Della is crossing the
street alone when almost run down by
a long yellow roadster. She faints just
as the car touches her.
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or am I justified in demanding an
explanations"
why, I'm sure, Mrs. Mara
bee
Mrs. Marabee suddenly lowered
her instrument and beamed on the
young man. How stupid Of me
my dee-yah boy, it is all quite
clear at last E. and 1 had sus-
pected nothing. Must lose my
little girl so soon? All, surely not
but she will be happy with her
Robert. I see it in her eyes -"
Which was really quite remark
able, since her little girls eyes not
only were shut, but were buried in
the dinner jacket of her young
mans shoulder.
Robert was fully conscious of his
obligation. He should at this point
assure the outraged mother of the
heroine that his intentions had
been most honorable and that he
was not averse to a marriage cere-
mony. But for some reason he
found these lines difficult.
Then he did most unexpected
thing. He forcibly detached the
young woman from his person, re-
moved her from his lap to place
beside him on the couch, and got
to his feet.
"I hope, Mrs. Marabee, you I'M
derStand that you see, Mar
jorie and I :"
Mrs. Marabee raised a protesting
hand. MY darling boy, there isn't
the most remote call for an apology.
I was only bit shocked So
unexpected, you know. But I'm
shu-ah you will make my Mar
jorie most happy"
She claSped her hands to her
heart and breathed deep sigh.
And now" she said, turning to the
door, IT must tell Mr.. Marabee that
you wish to see him"
T EAVING the Marabee home
IL shortly before o'clock in his
exceptionally long and yellow road
ster, Robert told himself he was a
lucky young man. Marjorie had
said yes" and Mr.. and Mrs. Mara
bee had added their consent.
This is exactly what Robert
thought as he drove down Willow
street. The truth was, the Marabees
quite by accident had only just dis
covered that Robert was the son of
the Robert Henley CalkmanS of De-
troit, and some day would be dis
gustingly wealthy.
'Marjorie'S wonderful girl, .
Robert said to himself. Il might
have been struggling there for
hours if she hadn't come to my as
sistance and asked me if was pro-
posing. And her mother was darn
good sport, finding her daughter in
my lap and trying to make the best
of it. Altogether, it was thor
oughly successful venture, I'd say
And yet, even this gullible young
man was vaguely conscious that the
evening had not been entirely COM
plete, that something essential had
been lacking from the moment he
was met at the door by Mrs. Mara
bee and not by the maid.
ITO Be Continuedl
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Even the great ape growled beneath his breath
at the useless torture being inflicted. $50 these
are The creatures you would go with?" he NUT
tered to the lad. "They ARE hends," replied the
boy, but will ask them where is the nearest
port, and then, Akut, we can leave them" So
saying ne swung TO the ground starting at brisk
walk toward the "safari" He was a hundred
yards away, perhaps when one Of the whites
caught sight Of him.
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THE SON OF TARTAN

Ito Be Continued
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He tried to dissuade the boy but without sue
cess. a few hours later they came upon the rear
guard OF the white mems caravan he was so arx-
ious to overtake. Stumbling along the tangled
trail of those ahead, dozen heavily laden blacks
were being prodded mercilessly forward. On
each side of them walked two giants blond white
men, both using heavy whips on the naked backs
of the poor natives. The boys cry OF greeting
died on his lips.
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PAGE 10
BY Ahern
BY Cowan

The man gave shout of alarm, instantly
leveling his rifle upon The boy and firing. The
bullet struck just in front of its mark scattering
turf and leaves against the boys legs A second
later the others were firing Historically at him.
Jack leaped into tree, unhurt, the ape climb
ing excitedly after him. AS the two disappeared.
so quickly and in such manner the white men
and natives huddled together to determine just
what to do.
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That which filed the lad with excitement was
the fresh spoor OF men-of white men, for among
the prints of naked feet we're the outlines of
shoes. The trail marked the passage of good
sized company headed north, probably toward
some coast settlement. the boy thought. He was
all eagerness to be of in pursuit. The old ape
objected. He wanted nothing of men, To him
the lad was a fellow ape, for he was the son of
the king of apes.