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Two City Children
Back on the Farm"
Cee!-Oniy Trees, FIo,oers, Brooks and Things ana
Queer Food That Didn't Taste Like Delicafessen
Stuff at AH-They We're Glad TO Get Home
By wINlFRED BLACK.

more fun than going out into the
dark old musty barn and hunting
for eggs.
What was the use OF that?-ail
you could do with the eggs when
you did find them was to take them
70 Aunt Liicie. and she would fry
them for you. Why not buy them
al the grocery store-and be done
with Il?
And none OF the country kids knew
h moving picture actors by sight
or name-no. not n Of them. And
they were always wanting to run
and jump and climb and yell-the
country kids
Yes. the city children almost died
they were so hoInesick and so bored
and 80 tired OF everything IN the
country before they had been there
Tor twenty-four hours.
Grandma cried about II.
She had looked forward 10 that
visit for SO long and she thought
maybe after they had been there a
while she could persuade Son and his
wife to leave the children there with
her a year or 50. Poor little pale
things. and give them some fresh
air and good milk and homemade
bread and some real skating in the
Winter and sleigh rides and wading
an the brook in the Summer and fish
Ing for brook trout with a bent pin
the way Uncle Tom used 10 do when
he was q boy But dear me. the
poor things didn't know what TO do
with themselves and they kept try
ing 20 get Grandma to tell them what
what to do.
They didn't seem TO like to read
no. not even the Red Fairy Book
and they said they had seen Tom
Sawyer in the films and didn't
want to read IL all over again.
No. IL was not a SUGGESTIVE city
children's visit 70 the country
The cousins from the next county
were afraid the city boy and girl
were going TO invite them to the
city for a visit.
They needn't have worried The
four-room apartment Is hardly big
husky. hungry. country children
tearing in and out and slamming
doors and wanting to climb and slide
and not knowing how TO treat the
ianitor or what 10 say 10 the hall
boys-oh. no thank you.
own little ways best after all. isn't
III
Cepyrigni 1880. oy Newspaper Fssurs ssrries. In.
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mas was two years old and you
could only get a few stations on
il and Uncle Toms car was a 1927
model, and he didn't seem a bit
ashamed of ii either.
And Grandma and Aunt Lucie had
the queeresf things tc eat-not q bit
Ike the things yoL get al the deli.
catessen around the corner. And
Uncle Tom said he didn't like
canned things when you could get
fresh ones. and everybody knows
vegetables. and II isn't 50 very easy
20 earn either.
And the house was 90 big II was
sort OF scary after TIE nice coy
little four-roomed flat. where you
could hear each other turn owe in
bed. so sort OF friendly and nice
And as for the orchard and the
trees-what Of TT
Who wants to climb trees. any
how And Uncle Tom was always
telling the children how he and
Aunt Lucie used to go exploring and
follow the brook for miles and miles
TO see where II came from and where
st went.
Uncle Tom seemed TO think there
was n terrible thrill In that brook
why there wasn't a diving-board
| W ithin a mile OF IL. and no place 10
dive II you had the board and no
swimming teacher or anything.
And Aunt Lucie seemed to think
4 'ou couldn't want anything that was
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never heard of a Mira Bun. dId yuuT
10. OF course % didn't Irs always
Mrs. Cow"
The shadows thought aDou tina n
little while. and finally decided that
there was n great deal " truth ~
THAT Mr.. Punch said Only they
couldn't help thinking that a frog
didn't have anything IN 90 with bu4in
or cows. either. for that matter
80 that the sans rules wouldnt held
good They tol1 that t0 SIR Punch.
"A frog doesn't have anything tn
DO with cows Where nave y0u
been keeping yourselves All these
years. Didn't you ever hear about
the frog that wanted IN W. W cou 80
"0h. YES. I remember HAnla etc.,
clared. her yes sparkling win
eaEernesH 10 ten ths story. But a..
Punch didn't give her a chance tn
say "A word
Its no use vpuF telling M. fnr
I'm sure y0u don't know IL a. 10
really & Lm tile only rHp wha
knows becnnSa \ wnH On tha Mpat
when u hzppensd-
When what ~hanrrasdF- KEzA
When the FROG etanrss tnto :
And did Il realu succssa ",
changing Yam asked ar EHlnfh
hinked. Tie natfrd to- tom nf hiM
head He ever went - slr ar ~
Pull out one hair and lock- Mt IN &C.
4 few minutes ~ tscnxh no. sK-
perted WI tn t~I -ln LLa arsWrr.
Then he said WhRt l4nr-nhJ wM~
this Just - " we rha..rirE ffrra
"a luna aArl-.rl -nrrNHF F-s
tca-krttie burst and 4 fnrrsmA hone
tO plt wv together again ussore rr
VIE, Judy. discovered lt WheM
reached home. huN ever. 4 f6unA that
the taa-E4tt.H hadn't hurst NV nII. ass
that what haG really hurst WAS
the
At thiT moment there WA Wy Ahst'l
cry os Punch. Puneh-ccma dramn
here at once. before yCl burgf Wth
talking And. wtrhnls A-nthH~
word. Mr Punch .eff ~ So wnst
IH4y wanted Naturally trE shadow
wanted to know Just what nHf
burst although there 4lanI Hffu f1
he INV way ut thair unAinE uma.
Tomorrow The Frog that Wanted
To IT, a CoNl
-~sr5rlEat isaa w EsrHsApsrl Eua@Hs EHslAr ist
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nduc Gentle Thirst

Sufficient salt on food may induce
a gentle thirst. Or a bit OF candy.
like peppermint al the end OF a meal.
The best time to drink water Is De-
tween meals. although Il Is no
longer considered harmful TO drink
water 1t meals. II one is careful not
to mix it prernaturely with the food
n is eating
I'm give you this piece or choco-
late II you drink a glass Of water"
said Betty's mother. trying TO bride
that infant into the wholesome
drinking habit But grandmother.
on the sideIines. interrupted shrewd.
~, 'if you gave her the chocolate
first YOU wouldn't have 10 coax her
to drink watershed 20 after II her
self
or course. the thIrst-provokers
among foods must be taken with dis.
erection. Excessive splicing OF foods
Is just as bad as insufficient water
drinking But In carefully avoiding
seasonings there Is also a danger Of
excess. a %iudicious use OF simple
seasonings-and what's simpler than
SALTS not harmful. on the con
trary. these stimulate digestion and
automatically remind one 20 drink
more water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

"LoRENCE lies in the valley
through which the Arno river
streams its ~leisurely way to
the sea II gets ite nscns from the
prodigal quantity OF flowers that
bloom and blossom In the neighbor-
lng country.
Whether one stays IN Florence a
DAY or a year. he takes away from
the rich old city q love for II and for
all that II has meant 10 the worlds or
religion. art. politics. commerce and
literature
Walking the streets OF Florence Is
Ike ~reliving history. In the Bargello.
for Instance. you come upon Ben
venuto Cellinl's celebrated "Perseus
with the Head of Medusa" with
something Of shock You have
looked at reproductions Of this price,
"REMINISCENCES In scores OF books
and seeing the original bit OF sculp-
ture is like meeting an old friend
Or your stroll to the Plaza Santa
Trinita where Dante. Leonardo da
vInci and M~ichelangelo once fingered
observing the life OF their day. Or
TO Piazza S~avoronola. where stands
a static &C the memory OF the great
reforner % the Renaissance for
whom that notorious profligate
Lorenzo he Medici. ruler OF Florence.
sent when H. wished 10 he confessed
on his daathbed
Or to Piazza della ~Signorina. where
Sa saronola was burned 10 death No
matter what street you choose. you
will find the atmosphere rich with
memories Of the great men who lived
md died In the illustrious city
Florence has preserved all that
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Goodnight
Stories

GFC4k, CTU4Ks CEUakt
"A gvourrn hr.,yhY -Fnnh
bEr no n ever saw Is
So 4 think he meyer u,orm m.
r -
ShAuDW savings
M Nrr 4 wnf tnm n,nlrsrnmsu
ww
~ ~He' 49, run1n ~ -
Ing 70 TIE nhAcow-chiE
dren. MI. Flor. EIanlu. Tan ara
xrn~- Thn -.a me-
Lled way.
The b~ullrrog'a wife. Nil TO
nearea .Wro - sher-
And pvhrrr IVA vuu mnrt hmrr.a
Fyor hrnta IN
~Ard wh~rr - Mdrnu Va,
~Ara uhar ata Nv. rnoM rhmy~ tm.
.,y,rea Han1s
Ana whv ava yuu rnrcf hurr-
asked Knarf.
Mr. Punch hsid up his uand.
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|AM(["G|RH
~ BY NoncyN Lee
nEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE.
- am 10. and have been
going with a nice young man three
years my senior for the past six
months. After going with MIN
for about three months ne dropped
all his Girl friends. lie IL always
telling me he loves me. ana
really love him. / am very much
envied by several girls. who are
always calling him and trying TO
make dates with him. but. I've
never heard or him having any
dates with them. as he comes over
20 G me every night. We are
Goth Jealous Ii either or Us men
lion one OF our cid friends. For
about The past two weeks every.
thing hasn't been going so well.
He said something about one Of his
girl friends he wen with for about
TWO years. which showed that he
really cared about her Things
ike that have been coming 10 and
il seems that we r just gradu-
ally drifting apart. When he talks
1004A NA--S~ tlA4IRc 4 CIT 6l LIDLku
hey mean nothing to me. Please.
Nancy Lee. tell me something I
can do to keep US together before
IL Is too late. for. II anything were
70 happen II would break my
heart He said we would marry
when he made sufficient money.
PATSY LEE.
DAISY LEE: There is no use. my
n dear. in taking anything TOO
much to heart. You know that PEG
pie who are overtealous are apt to
remarks and read into them
quite q different meaning than was
meant by the speaker Why not
carefully analyze all the REMARKS?
You viii then. mos, likely. have 70
admit TO yourself hat you took
toe seriously There can be
true love without mutual trust.
You two. like nearly all other
couples. have had other friends. and.
ike other couples. when YOU met
each other everybody else went by
the board. Isn't that sufficient for
YOUR II ne cares for you he viii
wait. and II o are pleasant and
bright and smiling. he will
doubt he glad 10 wait. II In most
likely because he Is sure or you and
himself that he feels that he can
make illusions 10 former flames.
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Some Odd Facts

Many OF the large passenger YES.
sells nov carry q complete telephone
exchange connecting every part OF
the ship.
Almost every kind or warm.
blooded animal is pestered by some
kind OF flea
The Columbia river region NAV
nav been the most thickly settled
Indian center In this country In
early times.
British scientists have succeeded
IN making the hormone Of the thy.
roid gland synthetirally from coal
tar products and iodine.
Until men found out how TO build
a true arch. about $500 B. c.. the
longest bridge span was about 40
feet.
An insects eyes are always IN its
head. but its hearing apparatus may
be In It's legs or other parts or the
body
Houses with a reputation for being
haunted r no longer a drug on the
market A well-authentlcated ghost
makes a house a best seller"
Greenwich time II now used IL
Algeria. Belgium. France, Gibraltar.
Spain. Portugal the Faroes and the
British Isles.
Dickens's wonderful series or fic-
tons. including. or course. the short
stories. Is peopled by nearly two
thousand imaginary personages.
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Y T Is nice to reflect on the happy accidents and condolences
that have been the means Of bringing people together.
= Nearly everyone has heard or knows of such happenings
And it is pleasant to make oneself believe that accident has its
part in romance. Don't you believe 20. too?
Ask the people who frequent resorts. They will point out
TO you the handsome young people who met because the girl had
overestimated her prowess as a mermaid ana the fine young man
had plunged into the ocean to carry her to safety Then there's
the girl who went out riding mounted on a fiery steed and the
nice boy who galoped along the path and caught the runaway.
Md what about the Winter resorts? Of course you, too,
know IF cases when a stumble on the ice, & collision between two
speedy skaters has resulted in a real and lasting romance. Are
all these accidents prearranged or are they happy happenings that
bring constant Joy to life. For it is the unexpected that makes
life worthwhile. The feeling that there must be something nice
around the corner makes Us keep trudgIng along the rocky road,
even when we are heartsck and weary.
So here is hoping that lots Of you will 60 out skating this
Winter and that chance will push you into the arms Of the incest
person in the world
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tensely. that I could possibly give
my work to anyone but you. IL vol
we're willing TO take it?"
Mr.. veritzen's brilliant eyes were
misty as he folded the paper and
handed II TO me.
III you will keep Il with the others
for the present" he said. a bit IN
steadily. How about them? Are
they all right?"
Indeed. yes | returned. they
are perfect"
Thank you! Nowr" ne threw back
mis- head with q certain Joyous
abandon. II can begin to enjoy
Christmas"
The blare OF motor horns. the flash
OF headlights past the windows,
punctuated his words.
The party from The Larches!"
Mary exclaimed
An InsIstent Request
rs il possible?" Mr. Veritzen
asked. his voice uncertain. hesitant.
lis there any place where ] could
be alone for a little while? This-this
has meant SO much 70 me. that
do not want { see-people-for a
little while. But the rest OF you
must go OF purse.
They'll be in here. or course.
said. but there's a little room off
this which | use as a sort OF domes-
tic office II Is comfortable. with a
fireplace IN which there l. a fire
ready 70 light. And a door from II
opens on a little side hall from which
YOU can reach the side veranda.
Noel. take your father III there. and
see that ne Is comfortable
Take Mary in there first" Mr..
Veritzen said. imperatively. II wish
to e Mrs. Graham alone for a
second"
| got TO my feet as the door closed
behind them. and he looked down at
me with a tender. meaning smile.
Il haven't told you. yeti have no
chance now-Wll you find the op-
portunity 10 come to that little room
for a minute or two when you have
greeted your guests. and thoroughly
mixed your social pudding? must
e you"
There was assurance in his voice
and something else. elusive but IN
m~istakable. had feared IL ever
since he had mistaken my cry that
Il could not rear It." 20 mean that
my disappointment In him meant
more TO me than my concern for
Noel and Mary.
I would have given much TO nave
been able to refuse TO see him again
alone. but ! heard the merry voices
In the hall. and knew that at any
minute they might burst into the
library So. fighting again the wave
Of dizziness. which had threatened
all evening 10 engulf me. 7 motioned
Mr. veritzen toward the little room
10 which Noel and Mary had gone.
and said in low tones.
II win come in there as soon "a
can But II may be a long while"
He bent TO my hand and kissed II.
Il shall wait there until you do
come" he said. mo matter how long
II is"
Continued Tomorrow
CcpyriEht. 1880. by NszEpaptr Feature Services. Inc.
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THE HOME
| KITCHEN
IxMce lynn Barry
Remind Ne 10 Drink More
WafeT.'

NOR the last two days Myra has
dutifully and laboriously swal-
lowed a skimp glass of water
every hour. The doctor told her she
didn't drink enough On fact. she
rarely touched 10 and nov she Is
making up for lost time. But this
devotion to the water cure can't
last long-like all drastic remedies
there comes a let-down very soon.
and then the old careless habits re
turn.
Few people drink enough water in
Winter. And the habit OF drinking
three OF four glasses a day Ga modest
enough allowancel isn't acquired
readily by taking thought It's most
dependable when IL ONE automati-
cGlly. that Is. II thirst Is provoked.
Which is easy enough II this need
Is borne in mind by the cook.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

TIME planetary aspects for his
day promise much activity. In
.identai to a general moving
Abou ind winding Up OF affairs long
IN az obsiinateiy c~rystalllzed con-
dftaun The prospects are excellent
r., aange new ventures OF a radical
nature and also for all literary
a J Industrial pursuits. But a note
OF s'arnins must be sounded against
TO, hastily made decisions and rash
ana tempestuous conduct II is an
auspirious time for renewing con-
tracts
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Seen Along Fifth Avenue
By OUIS DUNTLEY

fce-white. And IL is fust the color
one would expect with such a title,
a clear white with a greenish r&s:
that In newly innovated for some OF
the lately arrived evening gowns.
n Is lust another indication that
this In. indeed. TO be a white Winter.
both south. as well as IN the north.
Collections Of gowns for resor
are emphatically favoring white.
and al every function here. where
fashionables gather Tor gala We
nings. white % accorded preference
1~ne houses Of the Avenue famous
for their suraptuous evening raj
ment. feature the white gown OF
velvet or satin. worn with elegant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Three Contracts

"And win little Mary watch the
straight and narrow path Auntie
marks out7" Dlcky's lovely young
niece queried? Just watch mel"
She punctuated the words with n
strange hug. and when she had re-
leased me I sent her to the desk to
arrange pen and paper for Mr. Verit-
zen's use. He a down immediately
and dashed off three separate short
nota'ions which he signed and
brought over to me. They were in
explicit. uncompromising terms. and
the first rencunced the elder VERT.
zen's right to control Noel's legacy
from his mother. the second was the
gist Of a contract with MARY for
training as a future veritzen star.
and the third was the option for
Noel's work with a munificent sum
quoted of which he had spoken.
Read these over and see II you
approve them. he said. Then II you
all sign these first two. as witnesses
] will leave them in your care. This
option. Noel. ! do not wish you to
sign until you have consulted some
other authority"
Noel held out his hand for the
option. and then walked quickly to
the desk. picked up a pen. affixed
his name. and walking back put the
option in his fathers hands.
do you think. sir?" he asked
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Loves Reawakening
To Assure Complete ~Fuitimenf Of His Promises to Noel and
Mary, Phil Verifsen Insists on Putting Them in Writing
By ADELE CARRISO

WAS Philip veritzen psychic
W. enough TO hear the little
voice in my consciousness
which was Insisting thar he put his
promises 70 Mary and Noel in writ
ing? Or. vas he d~istrustful Of his
own capricious M variable nature?
| vas never 70 know but when Noel
and Mary Z incoherently thanked
him for his munificence. he turned
10 me and said quietly:
May | have paper and a penn |
am a most variable person. ana |
want 10 put Il out or my power TO
rescind anything | have just said"
Noel spoke quickly anxiously
Does that mean. sir that you
wish US to sign m agreement not to
marry until YOU give US permisslon?"
II was indicative Of the mental
revolution in Philip Veritzen. |
thought. tha he gave no indication
or offended dignity at his son >
question. but only smiled ouizzicaIly
al MIN
That would be the lures method
" making a mess OF things thai |
know" he said NO. I shall require
no written or oral promises from
you ] am turning your love affair
over TO Mrs Graham's guidance. ano
| am sure you think as | do. that
the queen can do no wrong"
lie swept me another impressive
BOW. but I valued far more Noel's
shy acquiescence
I've always thought that. sir" he
said with a smile at me I'm willing
to do whatever she says"
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family Proba
bly, no disease
N uni
~versally feared.
Pra tfcaIly
every enc or a.
has 8 . IN q per
sonal reason for
K n o wing it's
ravages ma
had some rela-
tiv e or friend
or acquaintance
who has fallen
q victim.
The germs OIL
fhis ~ arD
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The Stars Say
By CENEvIEvE KEMBLE
For Wednesday, December 81

Those whose birthday II is a e on
the eve OF a new year OF excellent
promise. with rnuch stirring about
In new ventures. with old obstacles
removed. and the opportunity for
making radical and successful re-
adjustments But a too aggressive
or lmpetuous embracing OF favor
abb, situations u not advised. nor
q~uarrels. A child born on this day
should be extremely active. ener-
getic. aggressive and adventurous.
with much ingenuity. skill. original
ity and practically c~ontrirutory 10
its success But IL may need dis
cipline In self-restratnt.
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ono made her famous but in the
past she has tot forgotten the pres
emit. Dreamers OF all nations migrate
there today as they always have.
Florence is least Italian OF all the
cities Of that sunny country
She belongs to the entire wo ~ by
virtue OF what she Is as well as what
she has been All who love travel
should go there. for there Is not a
city IN ell the world quite like "tEe
City Of Flowers"
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wraps OF ruby velvet, lavishiy fur
trimmed.
The nile rises IN favor as a Winter
color when combined with brown.
This delicate shade OF green offers
a pleasant variant OF the dark
brown Fall costume. IL Is used some
times for a draped collar and cuffs
and as In an attractive afternoon
dress OF brown Canton crepe, for a
deep yoke that was set on by hand
fagoting. The tunic frock Is also a
favored theme FOR accenting clear
green tones as a timely color. II IL
particularly liked when the tunic Is
OF black.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

FtHE black coal continues tu head
the sartorial parade. Somehow
this type of coat takes 4 place
In the wardrobe that cannot bg filled
by even an all fur coat It looks
dressv. Il warm without re.rr too.
heavy TO wear comfortably On " MID
Winter day. A most attractive model
II hat ~ black. soft wooden that We
are showing today IN arrains w &C.,
gree o. opuience 81 che generous
shawl collar of mink ana ths m!ns
cuffs on the thrce-qlaTter length
sleeves This type " sleeve deg elonsd
with a tight under1uft. aE shown
here. is much liked In that it ANS aH
the flattering quality of tie Pun.
loose sleeve and the warmth az the
long. tight sleeve. A narrow beit AZ
the walstline and q slight flare in thc
skirt date this model az distinctly o.
the late mode.
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true
The two chill
dren were very
homesick all the
time they were
in the country.
They missed the
cable cars and
the taxis and
tn e policemen
and the fire
trucks and the
b bargain sales
and the moving
pictures q d
just think, the
radin At Grand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

THE two city children have
gone back to the city and
Grandma and Aunt Lucie
and Uncle Tom are so glad Of il
that they Just can't believe il is