The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 319, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1928 Page: 8 of 12
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American Girls Just Will Marry Dukes—It’s Such Fun! I[
LURE OF GRANDEUR
SOMETIMES MIRAGE
\ -
inifred Black Delves Into Her Memory and Finds
That These Near-Royal Marriages
Are Not Always Happy.
By WINIFRED BLACK
SO she’s married the Duke—after all. Married him with bell
book and candle—in the church and out of it—wedding veil—
seven yards long—more or less—two centuries old—yellow
with age and heavy with tradition—pearls bridal bouquet brides-
maids ushers best man. groomsmen flower i
girls—and all.
I wonder how long she’ll stay married and
how long she will love being a duchess?
We’ve had quite a number of American
duchesses ancf it seems to me there’s only u
few of them who stayed married and stayed
happy.
I knew an American duchess once—-pretty
p| little thing she was—good-natured good-
hearted; she liked to laugh she liked to sing
she loved to dance she was crazy about riding.
She had a wonderful saddle horse and she
doted on camping out in the deep woods with
her saddle for her pillow She could cast a
fly with the best fishermen. She could swim
she could dive. She could hike for miles and
WINIFRED BLACK never even get a blister on her heel.
She had a trick of frying bacon over a
camp fire in the deep woods that was really astonishing. She had
a nice boyish figure and a pair of bright blue eyes that told the
truth no matter how hard she was trying to keep from telling it.
She was kind and generous and loving ana she liked the world.
She believed what people said and when she met the Duke over in
Paris she couldn’t believe her eyes.
He wasn’t exactly handsome but dear me! such an air—such
manners and- how he wore his clothes! He knew all about pictures
about statues and he could furnish a house to look like—oo la! la!
He loved flowers and could write verse about them and he was
crazy about moonlight. He rode wonderfully and danced—
oo la la la la! and three times la la!
And what a bow! And what a smile! And the way his valet
brushed his hair. And how he loved her—so modestly—so devoutly.
He thought she was a saint in a stained glass window. He hardly
riftred profane her ears with the story of his earthly love. She
walked on air.
Her father was a common every-day American and he couldn’t
hear the youth. He just simply couldn’t stand him thot’s allJ And
the Duke smiled patiently and said—“What would you have?”
The American girl ran away and married the Duke and after
the marriage her father settled money on the Duke to make him be
good to daughter. He was very polite to daughter and helped her
buy lovely clothes and went with her to her hairdresser and chose
the sort of shoes she ought to wear. It was quite a shock to the
duchess when she discovered that he had two or three sweethearts
and was supporting them with the money her father gave him. And
when she cried about it. the Duke smiled and shrugged his shoulders
and that was that.
The Duke’s mother was very cross with the American duchess
and she made fun of her and snubbed her and the poor little duchess
ran away back home to her father.
“To live with the American savages” the Duke’s mother said.
And now the duchess lives very quietly in the deep woods by a clear
lake and she has her little son and a big curly dog and a faithful
maid for company.
She seems to like them very much better than the Duke for all
of his fine manners.
I wonder how often they’re happy—the girls who marry Dukes
—don’t you?
CogfrtStit. IIS. Nr«H>ipw Feature Henlce. Idol
■ wm - * * * ~ ~ • 1—-
Love’s Awakening steadfast Woman. j
__By Adeie (iarrison-
Madge Tries to Clear the Way for Lillian's Happiness.
TTV B8P1TE Harry Underwood s
I ability to control the muscle*
JL-e of his face I saw in hi* eye*
the startled acknowledgment that I
had thrust home in my Query con-
cerning his reaction to the old rn-
tnance between Lillian and Robert
•Oh. 1 suppose I might as well
acknowledge the corn. ' he said I
see red even' «me I think of that
old lad. and he. a harmessohi
coot at that. But when I think of
Lil getting romantic over—
“Stop right there. I said firmly.
“I can see that I have my work cut
out for me in setting you right on
your wife's romantic reactions. Now
I don't know whether you know the
things I'm going to tell you. but if
you don't it s time you did. and I
don’t want you to say a word until
1 get through."
needless injunction he mur-
mured mischievously but I Ignored
th“IntbVh« first place." I began
“when Lillian was a very young girl
with artistic ability and ambitions
phe had no way of studying the
things she so longed to learn because
she had to support herself. Robert
Savarln. much older than she but a
talented and most attractive artist
became much Interested In her and
rave her the first instruction n
d-awing she ever received He deeply
admired her. but because of her
South he kept their •vemolatinu
strictly u;on the plane of master
and pupil.
“Lillian later went to Frar.ee to
studv. Upon her return she found
that Robert Savarln had disappeared
and that orly Intensified the r<ynan
tic adoring gratitude she had felt for
him Then for several years she
was the loved and admired chief
figure in a group of artists most of
whom were younger than she. Dicky
was the youngest of all. They ad
grieved when Tom Morton appeared
and swept her into marriage by bis
impetuous wooing. You know the
rest of that part of the story as
well ns I.
“I know that Tom Morion was a
Claderene swine” he growled. "He
wanted to marry that other dntne.
and the way he managed to trap
Lil into giving up the kid to him
would have been a hanging and
d ar ering Job if ther* had been any
jUjCfe in the world. Lucky thing
p t ;t. that the kid takes wholly
after her mother. There Isn't a
t • of Tom Morton in her."
' U -.less this secret sullen Jor.lousy
cf v u is an outcropping of his
nature in her." 1 again feeling
vt n traitor to the winsome child
I loved hut voicing a fear which I
joi <rcd was in Lillian s heart as
w« 11 as my own. . .
“Can't you see. I hurried on.
•‘that it Is worry over Marlon’s
t t which Is troubling Lillian not
leg ret for Robert Favari-. n<»r fmr
i- her future with you? Remember
that when he came back into her
0
♦life after you had gone out of it he
[ was surrounded with a romantic
halo—the great artist missing for
fifteen years—years which insane
over the perfidy of the woman he
had loved and married after Lillian'*
departure for France he had spent
in his sister's secluded mountain
home. He appeal'd to all that waa
romantic and maternal in Lillian
and his love for her was a beautiful
overpowering passion until it con-
flicted with his set archaic Ideas of
a woman’s place in the world. He
j was a Turk at heart. Lillian’s pro
i fesslonal career her Independence
her social life would have ceased at
her marriage. And though he was
gentle reverential in manner and
though I believe he sincerely loved
i Marlon yet I believe he would have
resented bitterly any Indication that
Lillian held her child higher than
she did him. And that my friend—’•
Mr. Underwood took the words
from my mouth.
"That hs what any man who mar-
ries L41 must expect. Don’t I know
that? And do you think I'm swine
enough to resent It or wish it dif-
ferent? No. Lady Fair. I'm per-
fectly content with second fiddle as
long as I'm sure it's Marion playing
first But I won't be third.”
"You never will be that." 1 told
him earnestly. “And I'm going to
tell you a secret which I think Lil-
lian doesn’t know herself. I am sure
that she has missed you far more
than she know-s all these years.
Yours was a wonderfully cheery
eomradeshtp. you know."
“She was wonderful.” Harry
; Underwood said loyally. “She
I sure saved my life when I needed
| her. and I rewarded her by raising
merry hell and getting out when
she brought the kid home.”
j "You needed her then as you do
now.” I said quietly. “But do you
realise that Lillian needs you sore
lyr’
1928. Kvoipa-wt F»»:ur» Strrlc*. Inc
Seen on 5th Ave.
By Miss Shopper
Violet a cool becoming shade
is ideal for Spring and Summer
frocks.
• • •
Do you know that many of our
smartest women are wearing
negligees for evening wraps? The
negligees are developed In such
exquisite materials are so beau-
tifully made and so formally cut
that no one has ever suspected
that they were thus transplanted.
• • •
The fan is returning to popu-
larity. Often the large ostrich
feather model of bright color Is
worn with a contrasting evening
gown. But there are a number
of novelty fans. Among these is
one of stiffened silk gauze fash-
1 ioned Into transparent leaves.
Gayety the Keynote In Bathing Attire
^ Two Models Following the
More Elaborate Trend in
J Bathing Sty^s.
By Marie Marot
.W-fTTlTH inodes daily becoming
more elaborate It Is not eur-
* * rising to find bathing suite
dresstng up Into something more dis-
tinguished and foibillzed (a good
word—even if we had to make It
up ourselves) than plain Jersey An-
nette. Designers may be as frivo-
lous as they please—as long as they
keep suits swlmmable. this depart-
ment will not protest.
If you like bathing styles more
elaborate than the Jersey two-piece
variety (than which we claim there
Is nothing more appropriate or com-
fortable) you will be sure to be taken
with the two models displayed In
the accompanying sketch. They are
tremendously trim yet not too be-
frilled to permit gentle swims—not
to mention their swell-elegance for
basktng on the beach.
The model to the left utilizes a
multi-colored landscape print on a
turquoise blue background. Com-
bined witb the darker greenish blue
of toe cape and trimmings its effect
is slmplv knock-out. The little kilted
skirt looks too "Jeune fille" for
words and should gladden the heart
of everv eternal ingenue. Worn with
It Is a rubberized turban of the same
material.
Surely no one will quarrel with
the suitability of watersllk for water
sport and not care for the trim little
moire ensemble shown at the right
I might add Just to make sure of
your appreciation that this particu-
lar model is being shown at one
of New York's leading shops selling
for $75. Dare to criticize It after
that!
It is done In pale green. The
moire coat gathers smartness In a
circular line. A cunning moire tie
emphasizes the darker green crepe
blouse. The trunks contribute the
moot interesting note—they are
pleated into a yoke tn accordance
with the best London tailoring for
) the Well Dressed Man. Little insert
> oorkets spear on the yoke.
^ Pictured with the suit is a rubber-
_ tzed moire bandana.
Baby’s Sudden Shriek May Mean Colic
By ROYAL S. COPELAND M. D.
United States Senator*from New York.
Former Commissioner of Health .Veu> York City.
MANY a young mother ha* been frightened
nearly to death when her baby without
the slightest warning has let out a
shriek loud enough to raise the dead. What is
wrong?
This is a symptom of colic. Crying in chil-
dren is usually due to colic. The child may seem
perfectly well and go to sleep as usual. Suddenly
he starts from his sleep ano utters his cry. The
legs are drawn up or moved about in efforts to
get relief from the pain.
There are many causes for colic. Wrong
feeding is the most common one. Undigested
food in the intestinal tract may produce the
trouble.
Generally there is constipation with in-
testinal fermentation as a result. Gas formation
follows. Colic is the natural consequence.
Too much candy too much sugar- -these are
common causes. Over-feeding and irregular feeding are other im-
portant factors. Hasty drinkig of the milk or bolting the other food
may be followed by these unpleasant symptoms.
While we are speaking particularly of colic in children the same
causes win prnaucf couc in grown
people. But today we are thinking
particularly of the youngsters*.
The sudden cry of the child la not
always due to colic. It may come
from earache and the possibility of
ear trouble must never be over-
looked Too often it Is unsuspected.
Frequent attacks of colic demand
correction of the feeding The first
thing to do is select the right food
to prepare the milk properly und to
give the food at regular times
The constipation should be over-
come by right feeding and at the
time of the acute attack the bowels
must be emptied at once. An enema
of hot water and soap trill speedily
stop the cutting pains of colic. One
or two pints of water will be ef-
fective.
Hot water compresses to the
stomach or th» use of the hot water
bag will promote the comfort Heat
Is of great value.
I am sorry to say that paregoric
Is given by mothers to relieve the
colic of the baby. Under no circum-
stances should paregoric or anv
other opium product be given by a
The Stars Say—
For Saturday May 26.
By GENEVIEVE KELMBLL.
ACCORDING to the lunar and
mutual configurations this
day may prove one of Intrigu-
ing and peculiar complexes The
mental activities may turn into sin-
gular or novel channels with strange
alms quirps or fancies. But these
may not be harmful If they be held
to sound philosophical conclusions
under the indicated proclivity to sta-
bility and soundness. Safeguard the
employment.
Those whose birthday It Is are on
the thresh hold of a year of strange
or unique vision or Impulse with
this peculiar tendency’ however
backed up by wise and substantial
conclusions practical and depend-
able. The employment may give
concern. A child bom on this day
may seem to have strange contradic-
tions of character. With a fanciful
and visionary mental view it also
carries stability and profound In-
sight. Diligent and responsible it
may yet find difficulties in employ-
ment.
Trials temptations. disappoint-
ments—all these are helps instead
of hindrances.—Buckham. J
layman. It is rare for the modern
doctor to resort to opiates but. if
they are ever Justified they must
not be given without the personal
direction of the family doctor.
Sometimes rhubarb and soda or
milk of magnesia or a tittle baking
soda in water may be given But
it is better to employ the enema and
hot applications and call the doctor
If relief is not obtained quickly.
r~Answe~rs to Health Queries!
J. W. Q.—What Is the cause of
excess perspiration under the arms?
What is a remedy?
2—What can I do to get rid of
superfluous hair?
A.—For full particpljrs send a
self-addressed stamj>ed envelope.
2—Superfluous hair may be re-
moved by the use of the electric
needle. The work must be done by
an expert skilled In this particular
•line ror run mrormation sena a
self-addressed stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
• • •
W. P Q— Could lack of sleep be
responsible for loss of weight?
2— ‘When does the period of phye
Icai growth norma Hv cease?
3— What can he done for dandruff?
4— What will help oily skin and en-
larged pores?
A.—Tea.
2— At the age of twenty-one.
3— Shampoo the hair frequently
and use a good tonic. Send self-
addressed. stamped envelope for fur
th»*r particulars and repeat your
question.
4— I'se not and cold compresses
alternately for fifteen minutes night
and morning. This will help to close
the pores.
• * *
T. A. Q.—What do you advise for
a boy seventeen years of age who Is
lean and lanky?
A.—If he Is underweight he should
eat plenty of good nourishing food
including milk eggs fresh fruits and
vegetables. Exercise dally In the
open air and practice deep breathing.
• • •
8. R. Q.—What Is African sleep-
ing sickness? Is there a cure what
Is tt caused by. is It fatal what are
the symptoms etc.? I am Interested
because one of my family dropped
suddenly on the street from what Is
said to be that trouble (it Is now the
sixth month).
A.—There are volumes written on
this disease. Apply at any public
library medical department where
you will be able to read up on the
subject. It is known as encephalitis
lethargy.
• • •
M. M. G. Q.—What causes a sharp
stinging pain In the heel?
A.—This may he dtfe to neuralgia
or possibly flat feet. An examine
tlon is necessary to determine th#
exact cause.
I Coinrlxht. l»2*. NmNlw r«*lar* PnW tae.
Famous Composers
By COZETTE DOUGLASS
Henry Purcell (The Younger).
AN English composer whose
work had a vast Influence on
the history of English music
Henry Purcell (called The Younger)
was horn in St. Ann’s Lane. Old Pye
Street Westminster. London. In the
year 1638.
He was admitted as a chorister
in the Chapel Royal and first at-
tracted attention when in 1670 he
composed an oae In honor of the
King’s birthday.
In 1680 he was appointed organist
at Westminster Abbey and In this
same year composed his famous
opera "Dido and Aeneas." In 1682
he harame organist at the Chapel
Royal succeeding Lowe and In 1687
was appointed composer-ln-ordlnary
to the King.
The first of twenty-nine "Odes" and
"Welcome Songs" were published In
1680. This was followed by a volume
of chamber music published in the
year 1683.
While the texts of his "Welcome
Songs." which were written while
he was serving In the capacity of
composer-ln-ordlnary. are more or
less bombastic and stupid some of
Purcell's finest music was written
for them.
Although he had given a great deal
► of attention to theatrical music from
about the year 1680. It was only dur-
ing his last five years that he de-
veloped any activity In this style
of composition. In spite of his close
connection with the theatre. Purcell
wrote but the one opera.
His church music shows him to
have been an original melodist and
a master of form and harmony. Hla
stage music was largely Influenced
by hla model. Lully although Pur-
cell’s compositions are as dramatic
and probably more melodious than
are those of Lully. Handel was a
profound admirer of Purcell’s church
music and studied It to his profit
There Is a long and varied list of
Purcell’s compositions and In 1878
the Purcell Society was formed for
the express purpose of perpetuating
' his memory by publishing and per-
I forming his work.
Purcell died after a lingering 111-
ness prolwblv consumption on No-
I vember 21st. 1695 and Is burled la
! Westminster Abbey.
His burial tablet Is a positive In
diration of the esteem In which Pur
cell Is held reading as It does "Herv
lyes Henry Purcell. Kan.: wh® left
I this life and is gone to that blessed
place where only bis harmony can
I be exceeded.”
Coprrlfbt W*. Wtwfptper rwwr* *
WAR-BORN FOLLIES
A BA TING A LITTLE
Wild Youth of a Few Years Ago Seems to Be
Settling Down to Saner Basis But It Has
Taught Its Elders Something.
Bv DR. LOUIS E. BISCH
SOME of the young men and women of the present day have
shocked us a great deal. Their independence their pretended
sophistication their lack of respect for the old orders of things
have made us wonder. Whither are they heading?
Is it to destruction or—well really!—are we
not already beginning to suspect that their
antics represent a wholesome development after
alii?
At any rate we are not as shocked ae we used
to be. Is it because we are used to their capers?
Is it because they have already calmed down a
bit and the pendulum is starting its backward
swing?
Personlly I believe it’s a little of both with a
dash of common sense added to boot.
We’ve had time to reflect s>ver what we have
seen. 'Hie newness of it all its boldness took
our breath away. .
It mfcde growm-ups Just a trifle pannicky.
Then again we may have been somewhat sen-
sitive. We knew the world needed reformation
—it still does!—but we scarcely expected to be .ouiS £ DtSCtl
taught by our children 1 . . .. . .
When the war knocked so many of our cherished ideals into a
cocked hat youth seized its opportunity! Alwrays rebellious over
restraint youth saw that the time was ripe to express itself!
And what did it express: It ex-
pressed the freer play of its emo-
tions!
On the whole there Is no more
immorality now than there ever
was. Young people talk more
freely and behave more freely but
fundamentally our young men and
women are just as fine and pure
and noble as ever!
There is no question that when
youth threw down the bars it went
too far. Many girls and even boys
have tom and bruised their wings
against the thorns and briars of
reality. There has been many a
rude awakening. There have been
many regretful tears!
Goethe has said: **lf the world
does improve on the whole ye*J
youth must always begin anew and
--
fo through the stages of culture
rom the beginning.”
Yes present-day youth has al-
ready learned its lesson. And we
elders have learned our lesson too!
After this the world will always
respect the individuality of its
children! We sidetracked them
and hushed them up far too much!
Now we realize what happens
when no safety valves are provided
and the boiler bursts!
But let us be sure that we do not
slip back. We must continue to be
understanding. We must continue
to realize what their struggles
have been and will continue to be.
Be on the alert to help and learn
all the time.
Couvncta t»s*. r«*tur« s«r»io». im.
Keep the Eyes Forever Youthful
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON
YOUNG face* and old eyes are-
not a pleasing beauty combina-
tion ani yet there are hundreds
of women who do not realize that
the eye* grow old very quickly un-
less they are given special attention
to offset the aging tendencies of
Tima Incidentally I'm not refei-ing
to the expression of the eye* which
can be eternally young but to the
physical structure of the eyes and
Home-Making Helps
By Wanda Barton.
Porch Partica for Children.
SUMMER porch parties for chil-
dren are delightful functlona
and It la so easy to entertain
them in the open. Where there are
two or more children In the familfr
many mothers are giving one gen-
eral party and requesting In the in-
vitations that "no presents" be
Drought by the children. This pres-
ent business has been a subject of
much unfavorable comment among
mothers and a reform will be wel-
come.
Another point is the dropping In
of mothers after the children hat
early enough to be In on the refresh
menta. This is not a grown-up
function and it la troublesome to
have them come In at that time. In
setting the party hours many man-
age to have the refreshments early
and have them all cleared awav be-
fore the outsiders come.
If a table Is prepared m the hall
a maid can take the wraps and thus
save opening a room upstairs for
the purpose The festivities begin
with group games. Be sure that the
groups are not too large so that
the children get restless If the game
goes too slowly. There are several
versions of the ring toss games
bean bag toss dart throwing at a
target tape races cutting the tape
In half which should be a half Inch
wide with blunt scissors the tape
being fastened securely at one etui
and the racers start at a given sig-
nal. Cutting off the tape disquali-
fies a player for the race as there
are prizes.
If the grounds are large a trea-
sure hunt is Jolly for the older chil-
dren. Each child Is given the first
paper and thereafter finds written
directions at each stop end even-
tually the treasure. Grace hoops and
croquet also Interest children and
the rules should be posted plainly
so that there will be no dispute
arise among th* players to spoil the
fun this happens frequently so It
Is best to be safe.
The refreshments should be simple
but it is always easier to s*at chil-
dren than to have thesn tray served
and having to hold the plates in
their hands. They are not deft and
are very apt to spill thinga A long
kindergarten table can be
or rented for the smaller children
and the ordinary table will be all
right for the larger guests.
Cocoa with sandwiches may be fol-
lowed with ice cream and cake. The
sandwiches may be made of minced
chicken with a very small amount
of mayonnaise use Just enough to
moisten so that the mixture can be
spread. Minced ham with a little
mustard sauce to moisten the mince
and cream cheese with orange mar-
malade makes a good selection.
Vanilla and chocolate are the general
favorites in the Ice cream. The
rakes should be lady fingers maca
roons. small sponge cakes or sliced
white fruit cake. i
their surrounding area such as the
upper and lower lids.
The upper lids particularly dis-
color and wrinkle so that they have
a flabby appearance tinged with a
brownish color all of which la as
fatal to beauty as it is unnecessary
The wrinkling and discoloration of
the upper lids is caused by the
natural oil supply being depleted
and the most effective remedy la oil
In one form or another whether it Is
creams lotions or the direct appli-
cation of olive oil or lanolin.
The following bedtime treatment
will do wonders to eltm.nate such a
condition within a short time: After
removing all trace of make-up wash
the eyes with a weak solution of
boric acid using the eyecup made
for this purpose. This is to relieve
the irritation caused by eye strain
which la largely responsible for the
red streaks seen in the whites of the
eyes and which are so disfiguring.
After finishing with the eyecup.
remove any moisture from around
the eyes then apply either a good
nourishing cream such as tissue
building or muscle building creams
which are skin foods. Vaseline olive
oil and lanolin also are good end then
of course there are the creams on
the market specially prepared for
this purpose Whatever you choose
to use apply It liberally around the
eyes both on the upper and lower
lids permitting It to remain on until
morning. At this time any cream
that remains on the lids should be
removed with a soft cleansing tissue
before applying the make-up for the
day.
Now for a few words about
shadows over the eyes that is tint-
ing the upper lids with an eyebrow
pencil liner or one of the eye shadow
preparations on the market. Per
son ally I think that a light shadow
on the upper lid Is most attractive
as It brightens and enlivens the ex-
pression of the eyes as well as
making them appear larger. How-
ever. that is a matter for you to
decide. If you don't care to make
the shadow massage a tiny bit of
skin food or nourishing cream of
some sort over the upper lids and
DON'T you dor- powder the upper
lid' I'll spank any one of you who
does: By powdering the upper eye-
lids you are drying out the natural
oils which you have been trying to
give bark to the lids by the use of
creams at night.
! Advice to Girls
By Annie I^aurie
Dear annie lattrie:
I am s girl in my teens and
am very much In love with a man
four years niy senior. He seems
to love me very much and we
are engaged to be married. His
mother does not like me In the
least. I have never done anything
to cause her to dislike me. She
is Jealous of her son. and I think
that Is the reason she does not
like me. Do you think we should
let this keep up from marrying if
we really love each other?
BROWN EYES.
BROWN EYES: Your cue m.v
dear. Is to he as sweet and
charming as you possibly can be to
your fiance’s mother. You will have
to win her love and it will probably
be a difficult feat hut I know that
If you persevere you will find that
she will he enthu* lattae over her
daughter-in law. But you will hav*
to be very pa’ient and perhajw* en
dure many slights.
§
GOOD-NIGHT
STORIES
——By Blanche Silver-—
Dotty Hears a Story from a
Funny Little Lady.
-JAPANESE SILK" iru*<|
• • I Dotty as she ran her hand
^ over the folds of her
pretty new Bilk drew. "I wonder why
they call It that?"
"Because that's Just what 1t to.1*
laughed a queer little squeaky volet
at her elbow.
Dotty turned around expe-ting tt
see Happy Giggles or Squeedfe. her
little elfin friends but insteed there
on the porch rail sat a deer inti#
winged creature.
"Well. Mrs. Butterfly. wn<* that
you who answered me Just then? |
thought it was—." began Dotty
when the dear little winged lady in-
terrupted her:
“Yes. indeed. It was I speaking J
heard you wonder why the silk in
your dress was called Japanese silk
and I replied that it was because it
was made in Japan" and the little
winged creature spread her wings as
if to fly away when Dotty stopped
her.
"Oh. please dear little Butterfly
Lady." she begged "don’t fly away.
I won't harm you. You're such a
pretty little Butterfly Lady. Maybe
you can tell me how you know this
silk came from Japan?
"So I can. Dotty." said the
Winged Creature with a smile on
her funny little face “but first of
all let me tell you I’m Mrs. Silk
Moth. Mrs. Butterfly’s cousin and
maybe It would Interest you to know
that I helped to fashion that very
piece of silk from which your d>ew
was made. I remember It so well. I
was Just a great foolish looking
ugly old worm. I was wondering
where I would go to take my last
nap. for old Tree Toad had often
trld me I would hare to take a long
long nap before I could ever sprout
.
I V f./ 1 *
"Please l>on*t Fly Away."
wings Well. I was wonderlag "S
I would go to sleep wh?n0fc t '•“a* ^
came to me. Why not build whs *
cradle? 1 had been taught to spin by
old Mother Nature who teaches all
the Insects bugs and meadow folks
Just what to do. so I decided I'd try
my luck at spinning a cradle for
myself. I began by letting the soft
silken threads oome out of my spin-
neret whi.-h was on the underside of
my ugly head. I wrapped the long
silken threads around my body until m>
I was covered with the dearest little
cocoon cradle you ever saw and I * i
soon went to sleep. I don't know how
long 1 slept but one day I felt some-
one unwinding my silken threads
and 1 didn’t know Just what to do. I
guess 1 would have died like so many •.
of my brothers and sisters did whea
their silkeo cradles were unwrapped
from them if It hadn't been for
Happy Giggles. He saved me. after j
they had taken my silken threads
and brought ms over to this coun-
try. Here 1 had to build myself an-
other silken house and from an ugly
worm I turned Into a real Silk
Moth" *
"But how can they make silk from
silken cradles?" asked the astonished
Dotty.
"Well the Japanese girls sit
gather the cocoon cradles out of the
mulberry trees where we are put to
sleep." continued SUk Moth. "The
best cocoons are separated out and f
the silken threads spun of2 and wo-
ven together. From these they make
the lovely silk you have In your
dress. 1 believe Happy Giggles told
me the first silken threads were dis-
covered In China and they carried
to Japan several Moths so they
would lay more eggs From our eggs
come the caterpillars who make the
silken threads. Happy Giggles told I
me so " Spreading her pretty wings.
Mrs. Silk Moth flew away.
Dotty Jumped up and ran Into the .
bouse. Sure enough her Mama told
her Mrs. Silk Moth had told her the “
truth about the silk making la ;
Japan. f
Capri Kin HU. fluasa rooton Santa. Isa
Words of the Wise
Live every day as If thy •
last. —Marcus Aurelius.
Men. be human; that Is
your first duty. —Rousseau. t
Laugh while you can. Everything f
has it* time. —-Voltaire.
What you see yet cannot
see over. Is as good as In-
finite. —Carlyle.
It l« the cause not the
death trhich makes the
martyr. —Kapoleon.
Every mortal loss Is an Im-
mortal gain. The ruins of
time build mansions in eter-
nity. —Blaka.
More men have been ruined
by their servants than by their
master. —Colton.
Foolish toves make foolish 1
people. —Oondlnet.
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