Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1919 Page: 7 of 8
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FALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
What a Valentine
"At- j
Achieved
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HILLY WALKER,
aged seven, lived
with li I a wid-
owed mother next
door to u good-
loo k 1 ng but
grouchy bachelor,
who had no use
for either small
boys or dogs—and hereby hangs my
story; for Billy was wild to possess a
dog.
One late winter's afternoon came a
whining and scratching rit the kitchen
door, which was opened by Billy, and
thero In the half-light sat a little
brown dog holding his front paw J up
in the air in the most imploring mau-
Holdlng His Front Paws in the Air.
ner, as though saying "Please take tne
in." Billy, with one howl of delight,
seized the little dog in his arms and
ran to his mother, who was preparing
supper.
"Mother, see this dear little dogi
Oh ! Please let me keep it; you know
ray birthday comes next month arid I
won't ask for any other present."
In a moment of weakness the moth-
er gave her consent The dog was a
poor, scraggly little creature, but had
big soft brown eyes with a pleading
look In them. However, the mother
could see that with good feeding and
good care it would Improve in looks.
The next day the widow's troubles
began. She tied the dog to a tree,
thinking to keep him out In the air
part of the day, but unfortunately the
dog had had no training, so every
passerby was jumped ut, as far as the
rope would allow, und a fierce-sound
lng bark accompanied the Jump.
Next door the lone bachelor, Mr.
Hall, was laid up in his room for a
few days by an attack of grippe. The
barking of the dog coon got on his
nerves, but he was too much of a gen-
tleman to complain to Vhe widow.
However, he told Billy in very plain
language what he thought of his dog.
He had been In the liablt of dozing
comfortably till eight o'clock, but after
the dog came there was no more sleep
for him after seven, the hour when
Bob was let out to play and incidental-
ly to bark. Billy declared he wouldn't
stop Bob from barking, for he -would
be sure to scare burglars away, the
fact of the case being, however, Bob
was a perfect coward and would have
slunk away if threatened by anyone.
Valentine's day was near af hand
and as usual Billy uskec? ' """tber
Billy was anxious to have a friendly
feeling In the minds of each for the
otiier, for he thought It might be a
help to him In the keeping of his dog.
He asked the man of whom he
bought the valentine to address it to
his mother. Then on St. Valentine's
day he left it at the front door, rang
the bell and while his mother was
opening the door, he ran In at the back
door and up to his room.
Soon he heard his mother calling:
"Billy I have a valentine. Who do
you suppose sent it to me?"
"I know who sent It; do you really
want me to tell you?"
"Yes, but I don't see how you know
iTTiless you sent it yourself."
"Of course I know. Didn't I see
that gentleman who lives next door
come through the hedge, go round the
house with something, then go quietly
back to his house?"
For some time the widow was in-
clined to disbelieve Dllly's version of
the valentine, then she acknowledged
to herself that she had fancied that
the bachelor was quite often observ-
ing her and almost seemed at times
inclined to speak. Her mirror could
not but tell her that she was still a
very attractive-looking woman, though
she would have to own up to thirty-
two years on her next birthday.
As these thoughts ran through her
mind she said:
"Well, Billy, if I had a valentine I
might bo tempted to return the com-
pliment."
Then the wise Billy thought that a
good Idea; if he should send Mr. Ha'.l
a valentine from his mother, then he
would feel still safer about Ills dog.
The next day Just os Billy saw the
bachelor approaching his home ho
dropped the valentine at the front door
and ran, making sure that Mr. Hall
should recognize him.
In a few days Mr. Hall asked one
of the neighbors to Introduce him to
Left It at the Front Door.
the widow, and finally an Interested
party asked permission to bring him
to call iijion her.
Each believing the oilier had sent a
valentine, they felt somewhat flattered
by the attention, and they proceeded
to be very agreeable to each other.
Mr. Hall called frequently after that.
He made much of Billy, and even spoke
I a good word for the dog. Billy felt
very proud of himself and Ills plans
for bis dog, but one day his mother
said:
"Bill.v. Mr. Hall is going to be your
new father."
Ililly felt crushed, for as he told one
of his boy friends: "I didn't want
j any stepfather; gee, I was only plan-
; nlng to keep Bob."
But poor T'.llly not only gained a
| stepfather whom he did not want, but
lost his dog. Bob had not been
trained In any way and his barking at
strangers continued and Increased.
One day he tore the dress of a lady
who was passing; she complained to
the city authorities, and a notice was
served that Hob should be sent where
he would I ear no more dresses. The
order was .compiled with, and now,
well, now—to mention St. Valentine's
day to Hilly Is like shaking a red flag
before a mod bull.
However, 011 Billy's next birthday
Tils stepfather won his heart by giving
1.1m b full-blooded nlredale.
His Barking at Strangers Continued.
for money In order to purchase his
love messages.
"I guess I'll send mamma a valen-
tine from Mr. Hull this year,* <<Ulv
wild.
Not the Original Saint."
Another Valentine who claims u
share In the day has little to do with
comedy or sentiment. He was the
bishop who healed a son of Oriijpn.
H\ptor'_l,i;!. nil'' "im'Mnj to
DREADED FOR
NIGHT TO GOME
Texas Lady, In Pretty Bad Fix,
Heard of Cardui, Tried It,
And Now Says It Saved
Her Life.
Chilton, Texas.—Mrs. Mary Reese,
of this place, states: "Some time ago
I was quite sick and suffered a great
deal. I had been suffering quite
awhile ... At times I had such
severe pains in my back, across my
hips and In my sides,—I was In a
preily bud Ilj. . . . «u» SO restless
I dreaded for night to come.
Having heard of Cardui, I thought
I'd try it . . . I commenced to
get better with my first bottle. I
took six bottles of Cardui, und will
tell any woman what this Cardui
Home Treatment cun und will do If
tc.ken according to directions. We not
only feel It cured but . . . most
likely suved my life. I am able to do
my work with ease and know Cardnl
did It."
Cardui has been found to relieve
many womanly pains and ailments,
and thousands of women have written
to tell of the benefit It has been to
them, In cases of female troubles acd
weakness.
Cardui is prepared from mild, me-
dicinal ingredients, which act as a
tonic and help build up health and
strength in a natural manner.
Try Cardui. At druggists.—Adv.
Electricity on the Farm.
Electricity is now equal to nearly
all kinds of farm work, from irriga-
tion to churning. So far It has not at-
tacked plowing and cultivating but
electricity is not yet through with
the fr.rm.
Btate of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County—sb.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
SoiiW pa.'tnoi of the firm of V. J. Chcnoy
ft Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State afnresald, and that
■aid firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN-
DRED DOLI.ARS for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Swcrn to before me arid subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A D 18*8.
(Seal) A. W. G-tenson, Notary Public.
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE Is tak-
en Internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Druggists, 76c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney ft Co., Toledo, Ohio.
I am Sincere! Stop Calomel!
I Guarantee- Dodson's Liver Tone
Listen to me! Calomel sickens and you may lose a
day's work. If bilious, constipated or
headachy read my guarantee.
Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of ani-
bUlon. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel, because It makes you sick
and you may lose a day's work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes nccrosis of the bonea.
Calomel crashes Into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleauslng you ever experienced, just
take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or
dealer sells you a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for u few cents under my
personal money-back guarantee that
each spoonful will clean your sluggish
liver better than a dose of nasty calo-
mel and that it won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn-
ing, because you will wake up feeling
tine, your liver will be working; head-
ache and dizziness gone; stomach will
be sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous calo-
mel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.—Adv.
INFLUENZA
Catarrhal Fever
Pink Eyo, Shipping
Fever, Eplzootio
And all diseases of the horse affecting lits throat speedily
cured; colts and horses in the same stable kept from hav-
ing them by uiiliipf SPOHN'S COMPOUND. 3 to 6 doses" of-
ten cure. Safe for brood mares, baby colts, stallions, all
ages and conditions. Most skillful scientific compound.
SPOHN'S Is sold by your druggist.
SPOII.X MEDICAL CO., Mfr*., Ooahrn, Ind.
niuLlIbMii©
SOLD FOR BO YEARS.
For MALARIA, (MLS and FEVER. ^90T0A
We should be more concerned in
giving the world our best than in get-
ting its best.
It's a mighty good thing for all of
us that most of us are not as bud as
the rest of us Imagine,
London hairdressers say there has
been a great increase in gray-haired
young women, due to the war.
Nearly anyone can write a book but
It takes brains to close a broken um«
brella.
Plenty of Them.
"What were the chief features of
that debate?" "As far as I could see,
they were ayes and noes."
influenza-
Do not neglect an aching, Grlppy
cold—it may develop into Influenza.
Take CAPUDINE at once. It's liquid
—Quick relief. Trial bottle 10c—two
doses. Larger sizes also.—Adv.
Many mixed ideas are due to mixed
dri nks.
HAARLEM OIL CAPSULES
IF YOUR BACK ACHES
Do you feel tired uud "worn-out?"
Are you nervous tnd irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have a "dragged
out," unrested fefeling when you get
up in the morning? Dizzy fpells? Bil-
ious? Bad taste in the mouth, back-
ache, pain or soreness in the loins,
and abdomen? Severe distress when
urinating, bloody, cloudy urine or sed-
iment? All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder, or that the poi-
sonous microhcs, which are always in
your system, have attacked your kid-
neys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently Into the walls
and lining of the kidneys, and the lit-
tle poisonous animal germs, which are
causing the inflammation, are imme-
diately attacked and chased out of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain.
Don't ignore the 'little pains and
aches," especially backaches. Tb«S;
may be little now but there is no tell-
ing how soon a dangerous or fatal dis-
ease of which they ure the forerun-
ners may show itself. Go after the
cause of that backache at once, or yoa
may find yourself in the grip of an In-
curable disease.
Do not delay a minute. Go to your
druggist and Insist on his supplying
you with a box of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules. In 24 hours
you will feel renewed health and vigor.
After you have cured yourself, con-
tinue to tuke one or two Capsules
cach duy so as to keep in first-class
condition, and ward off the danger of
future attacks. Money refunded if
they do not help you. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand, and thus be sure of getting the
genuine.—Adv.
id Nervous Mothers
Should Profit by the Experience
of These Two Women
y Buffalo, N. Y.—"I am the mother of four children, and for
fcr nearly three years I suil'ered from a female trouble with pains
i11 my back and side, and a general weakness. I had pro-
' letsaional attendance most of thai Lime but did not seem to
get well. As a last resort I decided to try Lydia IS.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which I had seen
advertised in the newspapers, and in two weeks noticed
a marked improvement. I continued its use and am
now free from pain and abJe to do all my house-
work"— Mrs. B. B. Ziklinska, 202 Weiss Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Portland, Ind—"I had a displacement and suffered
so badly from it at times I could not bo on my feet
at all. I was all run down and so weak I could not
do my housework, was nervous and could not lia
down at night. I took treatments from a physician
\ but they did not help me. My Aunt recommended
^ Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1 tried
/ \ it and now I am strong and well again and do
I my own work and I givo Lydia E. Pinkham's
I Compound the credit."—Airs. Joser n i ne
Kimble, 935 West Race Street, Portland, Ind
\\Xp7
Every Sick Woman Should Try
LYDIA £. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
LYDIA E.P4NKHAM MEDICINE CO. LYNM.MAS*.
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Tucker, T. L. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1919, newspaper, February 14, 1919; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth412189/m1/7/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.