Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1913 Page: 2 of 16
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THE PALACIOS BBACfr
>N, PALACIOS, TEXAS
«t“y
1 tuicteeHHfilesB rtthfi.of excitecieni', that
I tony not remember them," answered
Pride, fiercely,,
"You were very tired of the old,
empty life, with Its monotonous rounds
of Insipid gayety," wont on her Henrt.
“You were that loneliest and most for-
SEEMED LIKE A REFLECTION
--'
Under the Clrcumstaneei Doctor
'Needed Strong Sense of Humor to v m
Avert a Brainstorm. * ' •
lam’s Department of The Beacon
A certain doctor, who Is, on his own
frank admission, "the ugliest man In
four counties,” has a keen sense of ' '
humor which enables him to enjoy
many real and unconscious reflections
aprin his facia! deficiencies.
Once, after he had arrived too late
to succor a poor woman who had been
killed In a factory, the local newspa-
per published an ambiguous account
Vf the case, which the doctor, with
grim appreciation, preserved.
Having first described how the wom-
an had come by her Injuries, the para-
graph went on to shy:
“Strong hopes were entertained of
saving her life until Doctor P-— ar-
rived; but these hopes unfortunately' ,j
proved Ill-founded, for the moment
the doctor showed hlB face within, tie
door the poor woman fell back with a
gasp and expired."
loin of, htinmn beings, u great heiress
Feminine Fashions and Fancies of the Day
PREPARED FOR THE WOMEN OF PALACIOS AND VICINITY
and an orphan. All your life you had
had everything you wanted, except
the thing you wanted most of all—sin-
cere and disinterested love. Your
father and mother had died before you
could romomber thorn, and you had
been left to the care of a cold uncle
and aunt, who thought that they had
done their entire duty towards you by
seeing that you were properly fed,
clothed and educated, and Implanting
In you a distrust of every human be-
ing who came about you.
"You never know the Joy that other
girls had of being liked for them-
selves. When suitors came you were
told they were fortune hunters. Peo-
ple, lh speaking of you, never praised
you for any charm of your own, or any
grace, or accomplishment. They al-
ways said that you were rich, and you
wondered sometimes If they knew how
their wordo burt, or how It must seem
to a girl to come to believe that there
was nothing about her that could wlb
love—that she must buy It with the
due respect to the edicts of fashion
and show that they are cognltant of
all that Is going on. There are num-
bers of stylish tailor-made costumes
(In fact, more than .half of those seen
on the promenade) that have no sug-
gestion of the fashionable “slump," but
are smart and pretty. More often
(hail not there is a little drapery in
the skirt,. The blouse Is easy fitting
and usually made with a basque. Bor-
ders of fur finish the collar, and cuffs
of the sleeveB. In many three-tiered
skirts (with flat flounces) either the
lower or upper flounce is edged with
a band of fur, the same fur reappear-
ing on the small. Jaunty hat or the
close-fitting turban.
Such a conservative and charming
costume Is shown here, made of taf-
feta In one of the lovely dark blue
shades. There Is a bit of rich Per-
sian silk in the collar and a narrow
border of dark fur around It.
The hat, with facing of dark blue
velvet, has a soft crown of the same.
The brim Is outlined with fnr and the
fancy fan ornament at the side Is
made bf It.
A bag of black silk thread crocheted
and posed over a blue silk lining,
makes a smart accessory. The throat
is open with blouse of soft cream lace
and blue chiffon worn under the
Jacket.
Such a costume must appeal to
women who realize that much drapery
and many furbelows are not for them.
A plump figure is almost ridiculous In
draperies and swathings that are bun-
glesome and not any too easy to man-
age on the slenderest persons. She
Is a wise little woman who does not
let the mode run away with Her Judg-
ment, and, noting the street clothes
on our parade grounds of fashion—
there are a good many of her.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
E TAFFETA
r FOR THIS
Id COSTUME
Blouse of Moire Silk and hr
among those who are not slow
#Opt the' extremes of a new
(Hen the mode suits their fn-
style) are found many who
Iked at the present loosely
■and somewhat Incongruous
Skirts and Jackets. They do
Certain types at all. On the
(Copyright, by pally Story Pub. Co.)
T was Christmas eve,
?; Q f|2a| -and Alice Maitland
Ult alone ln her luxu‘
'i v\ 'll Hously furnished bou-
/ \\ afif doir, putting the fln-
\ \ ishing touches on the
XL \ gifts she was to be-
f nA\ stow on tllfe morrow.
8mill Boy’s Preference.
A pair of engaged lovers had spent
some time on the moonlit veranda.
Presently the young lady bade her vis-
itor good-by and, an her way up to bed,
Btepped Into the nursery to kiss her
beloved little nephew.
"Auntie,” inquired the sleepy but de-
voted urchin, his arms around \ her,
"why don’t you make Mr. Dick smell
like your perfume ’stead o’ smelling
like his baccy?" -\-
of scarlet ribbon
-M-ife-AW about a Jewel box
with mathematical
rrt:/\r i ~jyi precision, tucked a
bit of holly under the bow, and pushed
it away from her with impatient wear-
iness.
“There," she exclaimed, surveying
the heap of packages that littered the
table and the couch; "there, thank
goodness, that’s done! I’ve done my
duty by my family and remembered
every one that. Is likely to remember
away from it all. You persuaded dear
old MrB. Bullion to take you away as
PROM ErZF.MA AMD niMOWORK)
You can obtain Instant relief by u*p .
Ing Tetterlne, also the beat remedy
known for Chafes. Bites of Insects,' •
Tetter. Itching Piles. Burns. Chilblains.' ,
old Itching Sores, etc. Because you
have spent hundreds of dollars and eg- .
perlenced no relief for your itching \
skin troubles, besides devoting a great V
deal of energy scratching and pawing
at tha plague spot until the blood Is-
aued forth, don’t despatr, Nature wlaelp
provides a remedy for every 111 that
flesh la heir to. Tetterlae will cure you
permanently, positively and completely,
nothing else will.
Sold by druggists or sent by mall for (V
by J. T. Shuptrlne, Savannah. Oa. /
snubbed and Ignored you, but there
was a man who saw the woman's heart
under the shabby gown, and the wom-
an’s brain under the common hat, and
he loved you, and asked you to be his
wife. “We shall be very poor," he
said, "for I have my way yet to make
in the world, but, please God, we shall
fight the battle out shoulder to shoul-
der."
“You remember," went on her Heart,
“how, with your bead upon his breast,
and His arms around you, you planned
out the future—the little house, with
the rose above the door, the dear little
economies, the struggles, and the final
success, and you drank deep of the cup
of Joy, for you knew life had made you
rich at last, for you were loved for
yourself alone—loved as a woman
would be when a strong man trembles
at her touch, and his smile grows soft
and tender only for you. Then, at last,
came the time when you had to tell
him that you were none other than the
rich Miss Maitland—’’
"And he went white as death while
he listened, and said that had he
known it he would never have asked
you to be his wife," interrupted Pride.
"But It was then too late,” triumph-
antly-cried her Heart; "he loved you,
and nothing—pot money, nor position,
nor anything, could change that. You
came hUne,
have everything there is. Let me see,”
she continued, taking up the packages
one by one and checking them off with
a smile that was half sad, anj! half
cynical, and that sat Incongruously
enough on her sweet, red, young
mouth.
'%et me see—here Is a silk smoking
Jacket for Uncle Joseph, that he will
never wear, and the Sevres tups that
Aunt Maud coyly hinted would be an
Speaking in a Business W
"Don’t you think that playr
is a little risque?"
"Yea,” replied the man;
you can get a play that
enough, you've got a sur-
Busy.
"Gimme that watch!"
crook.
“I would, old fellov
victim, "but really I
time.”
■mall trunk. The box baa a special
compartment for shoes, and that the
daintiest of footwear will not be
scratched the compartment is lined
with canton flannel, says the New York
News. Specially shaped boxes are for
veils, handkerchiefs, neckwear and
hats, and there Is a separate tray for
blouses.
ARRE&-!
Further arrests are
not of persons, but of p;
ning Oil that so mm
about because it am-
affords almost instant
ralgia. Rheumatism,
Just try it if you wan
Uonable of thoroughfares In
k, And even ln fashion-loving
is sees a great number of
iho have insisted upon modl-
) present styles In order to
m becoming
nr have cleverly managed to
ftain popular features, that
introduced Into their con-
daslgns, by which they pay
Effective Automobile Veil.
One of the new automobile veil* Is
made of marquisette in Persian colors
—a blue ground, with red and green
figuring. It has a square linsort of
fine white net, of tha washRhla sort*
which covers the teas. a J. ■
His Fit
“I say, Bill, lend it
"Sorry, Jake, but tb
issntlty with me."
oontinued her Heart,
"and yoffl’ worldy wise uncle and aunt
vk. _ . — ,____ ... uLa
stop the tickle—Dean's
lough Drops stop cough.
F#r Momirijj and for A:
“jHiouis of mirth Is one fp w]
the wife laughs at all her huabai
■tale jokes. *
the bodice whlOl If to he placed at
the proper place*. Besides the “plain
X the bodice of a gown of this mate-
rial which is mude with a plain skirt
of the same fabric, caught up in front
and finished at the bottom with a band
of skunk fur like that which appears
on the sleeves.
The belt Is of the moire, fastened
with two covered buttons of the same.
Two ruffles of chiffon give extra width
to the hips, one of them starting at
the waist line and the other beginning
Just under the hem of the first.
The bodice Is Interesting because
It embodies a new way of arriving at
the fullness desired ln such garments
by means of the manner in which ft
Is cut. It has the effect of the ki-
mona sleeve in the regular kimona
pattern but gets rid of the fullnesa on
top of the shoulder and provides for
that over the bust. It is cut to allow
for drapery, which falls away from
the opening at the neck and blouse
over the belt.
Fashionable waists are apt to be
hard to manage for the full figure. It
Is to avoid the cumbersome appear-
ance of the regulation kimona blouse
on a stout figure that an arrangement
like that shown here has been devised.
Straight folds of the material—a
rich and supple moire poplin weave—
to creem up and poison life again.
Then on\ day, partly beoause for the
moment your faith had been darkened
by your aunt's ceaseless suspicion, and
partly because a woman must be al-
ways testing love to see If it rings true,
you allowed yourself to Indulge In a
silly and purposeless flirtation you de-
spled.”
“He should have trusted your love.”
said Pride; “he should have known
that you were merely playing.”
her ’ Heart, sadly.
band of moire , which extends along
the surplice frost and about the collar
of the blouse, Uere are bands extend-
ing Irom the n«ck down the top Of the
sleeve to the middle point of the arm
above the elbow.
The bodice And upper sleeve are cut
in one and fulled in shallow folds Into
these stralgh. bands. The wide; flat
girdle Is placed at the normal waist
line and lengthens the waist, allowing
a slight fullness ln the front and
back to fall over it.
Except for the band of skunk fur
which encircles the bottom of the up-
per sleeve there Is no trimming on the
bodice. The neck Is finished with lace
edging with a little fullness at the
back, which is wired with a fine
thread-like wire to make it stay, ln
place. There Is a plain fold of chiton
at the throat under the opening ln the
bodice.
The pretty hat worn with this very
up-to-date gown Is noteworthy. It Is
of velvet with a soft crown and
trimmed with band and standing od
nament of the same kind of fur as ap-
pears on the gown.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Mrs.Winslow's Soothlag Syrup for CbUCron
leelliiuK, sofleua liir pumn, rt-Uuous lyllfuns-
I Uoa,allays pain,cures Wlndeoileufios botMsJW
Anyway, It's better to be disappoint
ed ln love than in marriage.
A friend indeed Is one who will lis-
ten to your troubles. ’
"I Don’t Believe I Have Forgotten
Anybody I Love.”
acceptable reminder of the blessed
season to her; the string of pearls that
Adele has been openly admiring for
months, and a check for Jack for his
college larks—one’s relatives aren’t
bashful about letting one know what
they want, and that Is a comfort, at
any rate, at Christmas.
“Then, um-amHWi, ■ gold bangle for
Mayme Winslow that she will take
right down to the Jeweler’* to appraise,
and a tortoise shell and ostrich feather
fan for Sally Stinlon; she'll be sure to
•end me something, though she hates
me, the Uttle cat, and a couple of
bronies for
“His life.” said
( “had not taught him how to play It
1 bad all been bard, bitter seriousness,
and so when he saw you smiling Into
this other man’s eyes with the counter-
feit of the look you had worn when
your head lay upon his breast, he
thought that you were faithless and
loveless, and that yon—you who had
so much—had come down out of your
high estate to rob him of the little he
had, and to make life worthless."
"Then,” said Pride, desperately, "he
came and flung back your promise in
your face and told you that he was
ashamed to have loved so poor a
thing.”
“Love does not go at any man's bid-
ding,” sighed her Heart; “you saw him
the other day. He looked 111, and worn,
and poor. Tomorrow will be Christ-
mas day—”
"Think—’’ began Pride; but Miss
Maitland had risen up with a look on
her face of great and exceeding Joy.
“Think, 1 can think of nothing but
my love!" she cried.
The next morning Miss Maitland
arose early, and spent much time at
her desk printing a large placird In
bold and unmistakable letters. This
done, she donned a simple little gray
gown, much affected by her the sum-
mer before, and over this she threw a
long cloak. An hour later she directed
her astonished foachman to drive her
to a certain building on one of whose
upper floors a struggling young lawyer
was, at the moment, engaged In de-
vouring with his eye the photograph
of a comely young woman. As she
reached hta office door Miss Mait-
land’s courage wavered and sank, but.
taking .a death grip upon It, she hur-
riedly passed tbs office boy, and before
she knew It was in his presence.
"Alice!" he cried,- starting to hls
feet; but she did not wait for him to
speak.
“Tom," she said, hurriedly, "I—I—
1 have come to bring you a little
Christmas present,” and with that she
dropped the^ enveloping cloak aside,
and pinned upon her breast was a
large placard with the Inscription;
Watch for any sign
of distress in the Stom-
achy Liver or Bowel*
and be sure to try
- HOSTETTER’S ■
■ STOMACH DITTOS •
dear old Mrs. Bullion,
though where she’ll put them In that
overcrowded house of here I’m sure 1
don’t know, and-roh, things for the
servants, snd steins and etchings for
the men who have been nice to me—
and—er—I don’t believe I have forgot-
ten anybody I love, or who holds a
kindly thought for me.”
She paused abruptly, pushed the gay
litter of costly trinkets away from her
with disdainful hands, and with a sud-
den rush of tears, burled her faee In
her arms on the table.
“Yes,” she murmured brokenly th
herself, “there is one that I have for-
gotten, and he Is the one In all the
world that I have remembered most,
and te whom I would give all If I
dared,” and then she sat still, while the
clock measured off the minutes and
hours, and the fire burned Itself down
to ashes, and love and pride fought out
their battle for the possession of her
sonl.
“Why do you not send him some lit
tie trifle, Just k token that you have
not forgotten the old days?" suggested
her heart
"Never," said Pride.
“Even casual acquaintances may ex-
change gifts at Christmas." urged nr
Heart, speciously.
"He would cast my gift back at my
feet," said Pride. *
"Christmas,’ said her Heart, “Is the
time of peace on earth and good will
towards men. It Is a time when old
wrongs should be forgotten, when old
wounds should be healed, when broken
ties should be mended, and hearts es-
tranged should be reunited. Why do
you not kiss and make up, as children
do?”
“What!” cried Pride, “and be flouted
onee more? Hove a man tell me—me
—that I am not worthy of a good man's
love, and that the only thing that 1
am fit for is to play with other pup-
pets as brainless and us heartless as I
h promptly. It will tone m
"and strengthen those™
m organs and help you m
tn mn fo I n It an IhL * aaeast
fabric. If slllt Is chosen, an Interlin-
ing of outing flannel, or something
similar, must be provided for warmth.
A collar of chinchilla fur Is shown
In the model, which is novel ln cut,
but not so comfortable and not so
EVENING COAT IS
FASHIONABLE AND
COMFORTABLE ALSO
maintain health and
vigor at all times.
OET A BOTTLE TODAY
A SIMPLE and comfortable coat for
A evening wear Is shown here. Its
lines are long, its sleeves and general
fit roomy and full. The finish is very
pretty and It is made of any of the
soft cloths or silks that will fall ln
clinging lines. It Is one of those mod-
els which do not strive to be fash-
ionable first and practical afterward,
without being able to quite attain the
latter desirable attribute. It Is prac-
tical first and it succeeds ln being at-
tractive and stylish.
The cast It a loose straight garment
with some fullness gathered Into a
■hallow yoke at the back and fulling
from the neck and shoulders at the
front. The sleeve Is set on to the
body of the coat In such a way as to
give ample room for any sort of
drapery on the bodice of the gown.
A shaped border of velvet defines It
where it la set ln and a wider border
finishes it
A band of velvet supports the gath-
ered fulness from the shoulder to the
bottom of the sleeve.
At the front the coat is out away
In a slight curve at the bottom, and
one side is laid ln three plaits under
an ornamental fastening. This laps
over the other aids snd fastens with a
loop of allk cord which slips over an
ornament provided lor It
The coat Is lined with soft satin ln
one of the popular weaves. A scant
puff of ehlffon finishes the sleeve on
She inter ••<*•-
Chiffon: .broadcloth and any of .the
mm:
LADY AGENTS £
veils are marvelous for helping otftthe
complexion.
A very pretty small hat of hatters’
plush, trimmed with a wreath of oa-
trlch, finished with a plume, amounts
to a means of carrying off a splendid
trimming. The shape 1s graceful ln
itself but almost concealed by the
soft mass of ostrich which surrounds
It. This Is ■ hat for the visiting toi-
lette, the club meeting or reception,
the afternoon tea and the carriage
ride. The model has been developed
In many colors—with the body of the
hat tn black or other dark, quiet color.
Ostrich In blue, white, coral, ’’tango”
(which Is a deep nasturtium shade),
and ln vivid green have all been used
on models of this kind. 0
Colors for the body of coetumea
and hatB remain quiet and lnconsplou-
ous exrept for evening weur. It Is ln
trimmings that one may indulge In gay
tones, and here they are managed care-
fully. This reaction to dark colors
.NO, or even twice In a while, we
' tee a pretty hat that docs not have
M(t crown. Such is the sensible
i very shapely street hat covered
th Cilh and faced with velvet, which
pictured here. Its brim lines are
pcetally good with the prevailing
Min hairdressing. There 1b a
ITWt at the front and a flare
Upward at the sides, where the
■ The sweep of these lines
■ipte oM of a pair of wings, and
us Is A lot of snap and vigor in
Texas Directory
GENERAL HARD WARE
AND SUPPLIES
Contraotora’Supplles.BuIXl
Hardware, Etc. Price* ant
formation furnished on raqi
PEDEN IRON & STEEL
HOUSTON CAN ANTI
Wkclasalelantern
and Sappllf»
nen like the "tailor-
it la, the practical,
Bet wear, Just as they
pwn. Apparel of this
£acclaii °f themselves
Nothing can wean
A devotion to ideals
LAMoh ln clothes (o
tin MMMIa Tun Iras hate
FOR TOM.
^.Wit'
mnouaNT.TU.CFiM
WITH ALICE’S" LOVE.
MsCANVSDI
"You darling,” he murmured, folding
her In hls hungry arms.
"It's so hard to know what to gat
for a man, so l Just thought I'd bring
rnVDtetf." ahfl MM. hTfMMPiHflllhr* “Hu*
myself?"
‘ Have you forgotten the geddeadays.
tall standing feathers appear tn
ta Of millinery The Mantling
shown in the picture is modeit
ength—and just B8 it should bd
other supple cloths will d<
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