The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 9, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 27 June 1929 — Page 7

| The Blade oi Picardy | J By Fred McLaughlin J Copyright by The Bobbs-Merrill Co. W. N. V. Service 5 S

KWWWWWKW2KW SYNOPSIS Capt. Francois de Vigny, serving with Maximilian's army In Mexico, tells the story. A roysterIng ,group of officers is discussing La Anita, who, rumor says, has lured French officers to death or desertion Summoned by Maximilian to make explaration. De Vigny undertakes to deliver the message to La Anita At La Anita’s home De Vigny meets Colonel Lopez, Mexican officer and the girl’s cousin, Pablo Madrella, who bears a wonderful resemblance to De Vigny, except that he wears a beard Angered that Anita should be called before the emperor, Madrella forces a duel on De Vigny, in which the Mexican is wounded. Assisting Madrella to his carriage, De Vigny picks up a paper that falls fiom his pocket. It proves to be a pass,-granting Madrella passage through the Mexican lines Laid before Maximilian, it Is, of course, Madrella’s death warrant, since it proves him a spy. Questioned by Maximilian. La Anita denies luring French officers to danger, and is given her freedom De Vigny secures leave of absence, planning, whil Madrella is wotrnded and under guard, to grow a beard and impersonate him, with the idea of securing information of Juarez’ movements'. Dressed as Madrella, he enters La Anita’s home by stealth and overhears a conversation between Madrella and Lopez which proves the latter a traitor to Maximilian. CHAPTER V—Continued “Our cold and cynical Lestrange.” eaid Neville in deep passion, “is mix Ing woman with his business.” “And his business,” I continued, “is grievously the loser by it.” “Do you mean, Francois—?” “1 mean that the emperor has lost a soldier.” “Love;" Said Neville sagely, “can as easily break a man as make him. How about Lopez?” “Lopez has never been ours,” said t. "Then the senorita is winning greater battles than Juarez. His military aide, and his chief of staff —truly a potent loss to the Empire I* “Yet am I most positive that the dove of La Anita has never been pledged,”, I asserted. “The tale that 1 might take to the emperor has in 1t rhe power to stand three men before a firing squad, but I cangot go to his majesty with my story for it would have little weight against their joint denials. Intrigue must bt met with intrigue.” Now rhe rain, having fallen gently upon the face of our prisoner, brought him back to consciousness, and he stirred, making futile efforts to rise Neville reached down and hoisted him roughly to his feet, where he swayed unsteadily. “We had hoped you were dead. Having seen you. he goes along—eh. Francois?” "Assuredly,” said 1, for Mexico City was far too small for two Madrellas; “never again may he go back to the home of La Anita. Ttiis night we will put; ypu on the road to Cuernavaca—•beyond the soldiers—but if we ever find you again in Mexico City—” “There is no chance," said the mozo fervently, a caressing hand on his throat. “Cuernavaca?” said Neville, tn dismay. “Aye, friend of my youth; for the next move in the game of Empire is to be made at Cuernavaca, upon which, even now, Benito Juarez di rects his army.” With heads bent against the rain, we retraced our steps along the Avenue of Flowers. Opposite the great silent cathedral we found what we sought: a closed carriage, with a horse of almost unbelievable emaciation asleep in the shafts, and the •driver—looking for all the world like a bedraggled crow—perched asleep upon the box. We brought him back to lite with emphatic proddings. “Senores?" be cried. “Is lodging so dear,” said Neville, “and forage so scarce tiiat you and that equine caricature must live out in rhe rain? Were It not for the sup .port of the shafts he would fall, of a truth 1” “Ah. senor,” lamented the cochero, “1 must seek my livelihood in ail weathers—and the noble caballo is good for many leagues.” “We shall see," replied Neville, as the three of us crowded into the limited space within the cab; “we take the road to Cuernavaca.” It took us three hours to traverse the city, for the noble steed propelled himself with that deliberation which has ever been the privilege of nobility. Another hour of jolting toward the dim blue range brought us to a sentry box beside the broad road that led to Cuernavaca. Here Neville went out to find some officer who knew him well enough to penult us to proceed. This used up another hour. Finally, free of the French lines, our steed broke Into a sort of a hopeless canter, and we left the city far behind. In the deep gloom of the farly morning we passed 8 bowed, decrepit figure leading an ever laggard burro with his* overwhelming load “That,” said I in French—for Agostino. In his desire to return to the city, might forget the grip of my fin gers on his throat—“is Madrella. tlinshler him well. Neville, for It will be thy task—almost within the hour —to halt him, and to return with film to Mexico City, where, according to Maximilian’s order, he should he. even n<w. under guard. Only one-Madrella goes to see Benito Juarez.” ' We were ascending the gentle slope of the bench when thd sun came out df ihe mists of the east and lifted giu.M-. the rim of the Great plateau' Jiere we stopped, for a horseman ap-

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proached. It.was only a mountain pony that he rode— a creatufe of little value —but hardy and fast, and, for my immediate need, quite sufficient. For fifty pesos 1 purchased horse and saddle from the owner, a lean, stolid Indian whom Agostino seemed to know; and with whom—by our permission—he made off. “At this point, Neville, we part,” said I. casting a leg over the saddle. “You will gain the ear of the emperor, and you will say to him that Captain de Vigny sends news from authentic sources that Juarez plans to attack Cuernavaca before the week is out.” “And you, Francois?” “1 go—as Senor Madrella—to Cuernavaca, where Manuel, proprietor oi the Hotel Montezuma, will take good care of me. He will see to ft that I proceed safely on my journey to the camp of General Juarez. To Fab Io Madrella the great revolutionary general wil> doubtless tell many things of Interest and of profit to Ills majesty. Besides. I have heard that Bene Leroux and Besancon serve tin der the banner of Benito Juarez and I would get the story of their trench ery from their own lips. Your business. Neville, my friend. Is to stop the real Madrella. There must be no failure; he must go hack with you to Mexico City. In Cuernavaca there is not room for two Madrellas." “Nor is there,” said he with a grin. “In the heart of La Anita.” Now. as I jogged along the road to Cuernavaca, I found much sweetness in his morsel of wit CHAPTER VI The Hotel Montezuma o Cuernavaca has been used tor generations as a health resort by the people of Mexico City who cannot bear for long the excessive altitude of the national capital. Cortes lived here, and Maximilian built tn Cuernavaca wondrous public gardens It is the key—and has ever been—to ail that vast area south and west of Mexico City. I noticed that my horse had slowed to a deliberate walk, and there came to my ears the words ot a weirdly plaintive melody; and looking up. 1 saw a man—a tall man whose well-muscled body swung along’ easily beside a burro which bore up on its back a tremendous load of hay “You sing,” said 1. surprised, for singing over one’s work tn Mexico is a rare thing indeed. He touched the brim of a tattered sombrero. “Yes. senor.” “And you are happy? Is there tn Cuernavaca, some one who waits for thee?” “Yes. senor; Dolores waits for me.” “Dolores, then, is your wife?” “When the season’s hay is delivered. senor, there will be money enough for a marriage. It Is more than a month yet.” He sighed. “Ah," said 1, “what are you called?’ “Pasqual,” he said. “If I offer you. Pasqual, the amount of money that the labor of this month will bring to you, will you do for ms the things that I ask you to do?” “Why not?” said he, with a frank and engaging smile. He was Spanish and Indian, but mostly Spanish, for his skin was a dear olive; his brown eyes had a resolute light, and his body held that dauntless, erect posture of an uncon quered people. “First then,” said I, “we will change clothes, and I will walk beside the burro while you ride the horse.” We stopped behind a giant ceiba tree, and, when we started on again, one would have looked closely to have recognized in the bent, dragging, graybearded figure with worn sombrero, shapeless brown clothes, and dusty welaches, the impeccable Count de Vigny. Maintaining the basis of my resemblance to Madrella I must pass through the imperial lines. So, as the sun went down, we en tered Cuernavaca. We passed many soldiers of the Belgian corps. A lieu tenant stopped, and after watching us from the curb, spoke to Pasqual: “Why not permit the bld man to mount the horse?” Whereupon I laughed softly In my beard, for he was Brugiere, a Belgian lad who had sat with us often at the Case Miramon, a man whose moving wit had added much to the gaiety of our evenings. Pasqual gave him a winning smile. “This mile." said he, “is my turn to ride; 1 have walked many leagues.” “For that, .Piisqnnl,” I said. “1 will add five pesos to thy pay.” The porte-cochere of the Hotel Montezuma leads to a cobbled courtyard, or patio. A short fat man, who. 1 was sure, could be none other than (Madrella’s “apoplectic Manuel.” waddled down the steps, and after a glance around to assure himself that we were alone, grasped my hand and spoke with asthmatic difficulty: “Senor, It is good to find you here again 1" _ • Already Pasqual was leading the hay-laden burro toward the barn Manuel directed me to a spacious room on the second floor, which over looked the patio. “Then you go to see the great general?” beamed Manuel. “Yes.” said 1, “the plan, ! think, is to attack the city ere the week has gone." As we talked he told me many thing that I would find of value in my masquerade with General Juarez And, after he had gone, I drew the covers up around my chin and went off into refreshing and peaceful sleep, which extended nearly through the night, when the crunch of Iron-shod wheels on the cobbles of the patio brought me to half-conscious wakeful , ness. Peering through the window gow F recognized the outlines of a

'closed cab similar to that tn which we had left the capital the night be fore. Manuel appeared with a lan tern, and in its uncertain light a broad-shouldered man dressed in the uniform of a French lieutenant emerged from the cab and disappeared beneath the porte-cochere. “Neville," I thought What bad Neville to do in Cuernavaca? He should have been, ere this, with hitprisoner in Mexico City. Now 1 pon dered this thing. There were, I knew, half a thousand cabs like this one in the city, and a score or more of broad shouldered lieutenants. It wasn't out cab, it wasn’t Neville, it couldn't be So slumber beckoned, and I went back to my bed again. • When I awoke the night had gone, but day had not yet arrived, for the deep gloom of early morning filled my spacious room. A man stood neside my bed. a silent man who. when I started to speak, put a finger against his lips. “Pasqual!" 1 whispered. “Yes, senor; you will arise swiftly and dress.” While I got hastily into my humble habiliments Pasqual explained: ’.‘Less than an hour ago a French officer ar rived In a cab. He and Manuel have talked, and because he looked so much like you, senor, I crouched beside rhe window and listened. They planned to kill you as you slept, so I have climbed up the slanting roof of the lean-to, which leads nearly to your window, to warn you. I think, even now, they approach, senor.” “And you, Pasqual. what would you do?" “1 would stay,” said he, “and help you ; you will find me strong, senor—and willing.” “But 1 do not pay thee, Pasqual, to fight” “It is not for pay that I would fight. 1 do not like the emperor—nor the French.” Now, though I had wrapped tn trigue around me in a dozen devious folds, I could not bring myself to accept service of this simple soul under so grotesque a misapprehension. But to retreat now would have meant to leave tile field to Madrella, the loss of my trip to the headquarters of Benito Juarez —where I had hoped TO Eh ■c v ‘- fj Eg vyJt? CEI I o vs H JI \ AW gg fiL £ I Had Pushed Him Back to the Wall to gain useful Information —and my desire unfulfilled to see Leroux and that other soldier of France who had turned their faces away from the emperor. “You must go, Pasqual,” 1 whispered, “while I —” “But, senor —” I gripped his hand. “Some day. Pasqual, Mexico will have need for such men as thou art Walt for me in the patio; if I. do not come out in twenty minutes run quickly to she post and tell the soldiers there that a man has been murdered In the Ho tel Montezuma.” Even as the latch lifted gently at my door the brave and earnest Pasqual went swiftly and silently through the window. 1 looked around for a weapon, and, stive a heavy, threelegged stood, found none. Quickly I fashioned the covers ot my bed into a roll, which, in the semidarkness. resembled a sleeping figure. Then, with the stool in my hand. I stood close to the door, listening. I could hear the labored breathing of Manuel, and Mndrella's harsh whisper for silence. • I wondered what had become of Neville, for I had no doubt that Madrblla wffix: his clothes If, as I had good reason to believe, Neville had failed, then no report could have gone to the emperor concerning the prospective attack on ('uernayaca; and Cuernavaca then was doomed. , The door opened slowly, silently;« and as It opened I kept behind it. Now both figures—the fat. one and the tall one—were in the room Manuel stopped halfway between the door and the bed. and Madrella. knife in hand, went forward stealthily to his business of murder. Only vague outlines were visible tn the gloom. I held my breath us Ma drella leaned over the bed, fearful lest he discover the trick. Evidently satisfied, he raised his right arm and plunged a tong knife into that de senseless roll of covering. He drew back, gasping, and raised his arm again then he voiced a great oath of anger and dismay. As Madrella turned from the empty bed I raised the stool and brought it down with crushing force upon the head of the waiting Manuel. He went down beneath that blow, and rhe floor quivered under the Impact of bis fall. _...

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The force of the blow hart torn th, weapon from my hands, and tiefort I could regain it. Madrella w:.s upon me. knife upraised. 1 clutched blind ly at his arm. and by good fortune my fingers found his elbow and hi« wrist. I gave a scant heed to his kicking, or to his left fist that drove mallet-like, into my face again *and again. 1 clung to his right arm. bring Ing rite fingers of both hands toiiether around his wrists. We stumbled over the prostrate figure of Manuel, and fell, but I held on. and w’e arose again together. The daylight had come slowly, and as 1 looked Into his bloodshot eyes new hope possessed me. I remem bered that Madrella had walked many of the dreary miles that lay between j Mexico City and Cuernavaca, while I , had ridden; I remembered tiiat he had traveled through the night, while i I had gained refreshing sleep. This meant, to me, a vast advantage an advantage which I hastened to use I had pushed him hack to rhe wall; j his right arm— holding Hie knife— i above his head, while both my hands were upon his wrists. I had noticed that the plastered walls were an finished, and as rough, therefore us a file. With all my strength I pressed the knuckles of his gripping fingers against this roughened surface, and wherever they touched they left a print of blood. He seared me witb I a rasping curse, hut his face went I paie with the pain of his injured hand. Finally be relaxed, and the ’ evil blade clattered to the floor. I loosed him and reached for the weapon. 1 had no thought of a trick in that clever brain of his. yet I should have known. And now. halt stooped to pick it up. I saw his de sign, and threw -myself upon him again, for a pistol had appeared by seeming magic. In his hand Struggling for possession ot the gun we swept back and forth across the bare floor. Each of us had both hands on the weapon—our bodies swaying, our muscles tensed—nn-1 murder in our hearts; a red rage ot fury and destruction overwhelming . us. A blood-feud seemed to exist be tween us, a killing hate that only death might allay. Even as he had begun to exhibit signs of tiring my finger found the guard, and praying that the pistol might be pointing toward my adver sary, I pulled the trigger. With rhe report of the gun he drew in a deep sigh—almost of contentment—and as I relaxed my hold, his body crumpled j slowly to the floor, the weapon falling unnoticed beside him. He stretched out his arms and lay still. Turning, I bent over the prostrate figure of the fat Manuel, and. holding his wrist, felt of his pulse for a tong anxious minute. I was grateful that he lived. Even as I studied him a deep soft laugh behind me brought my face to the window again, where Madrella—whom I had thought dead —stood, with a pistol in his hand. Had he been a ghost I think 1 should not have been more surprised. “You use everything, Francois, but your head.” said he. “This rime I shall keep out of reach of those cap able hands of yours. You will take your stool and sit upon it. ... I Fine; now we can talk.” “Neville?" I questioned. “Ere this the buzzards have found him, as they will doubtless find you tomorrow.” I had no difficulty In reading the evident murder in his face, or in that menacing pistol of his. Surely, this time, I would use my head. “You will tell ine, captain, how you came to know of this trip oCmine.” ! i laughed. “When two men. senor, love the same woman, is it conceivable that they will deal fairly with each otiier? Colonel Lopez, who is not so faithful to his majesty as tie should be, knew of your projected Journey, and as you well know, be loves La Anita. He told Captain Le j strange, and Lestrange. who worships the senorita, told me. It seems to fit in well with the plan of Lopez and Lestrange that you meet Neville and De Vigny on the road. Surely one ot the two will kill you. The field for the hand of Anita must be narrowed down.” “Lopez is out of my reach, but Le strange—ah, I shall deal with Captain Lestrange!’’ “Such personal hatred, senor,” said 1, "seems out of place. Lestrange has never yet failed in any of bis endeavors. He has the ear of the em i peror.” “And the heart" ot a blackguard,’ Madrella rasped. "Do you not know, senor, that Captain Lestrange has gone over to the revolutionists?” 1 knew it, but tins was no rime to admit that knowledge. “He aims, in very truth then, to win the heart of Senorita Arrellanos,” I said. "If he imagines a necessity for such ages ture he will make it; yet if is but a gesture after all, for Lestrange is not a creature ot impulse, nor Is failure found tn his lexicon. It was his plan , that, we kill you; It was his plan taj supplant her cousin In rhe heart <>♦ Anita, and in half of that at least he I has succeeded.” He breathed a potent oath. “Le ! strange then, has sitoken of this—to ■ you?" “Aye, more than that," said. 1 look Ing beyond Madrella to the window where the welcome head of Pasqual—who would tight for me—had ap peared; “La Anita told me.” “Absurd, senor; you jest.” , “Not at all; now ft te the cousin who fails to use his head.” tTO BE CONTINUED I An Arithmetic of 1649 In the Gajcia library ot the Univer sity of Texas is the oldest arithmetic in America. Upon touching Its vellun covers and back skin thongs yout memory may go back to tiiat prouc. but unweleomcd day when your owr schooling arrived at the portal pagt of “Fractions." With awe one discov ers that pupils of 16411 had to wade through seven chapters of matlie matical quicksands. The pioneers evidently desired to obtain strengtt of mind In their children for It wat a stern age. Another chapter was de voted to the formation of militarj companies in squares, hexagonal unih and other strange geometrical forma otherwise the book shows pupil) struggled with the same problems tha perplex modern youngster ■ . ? •• • ■ '• ' ’ 'i"

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Improved Uniform International SimdaySchool ' Lesson ’ (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D U-. Dean Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (©. 1929. Western Ni-wsnsper Union.) Lesson for June 30 I ■ REVIEW: PROPHETS AND KINGS OF JUDAH’S DECLINE GOLDEN TEXT—I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefoie with loving kindness have I drawn thee. • PRIMARY TOPlC—Stories Retold. JUNIOR TOPIC— Learning to Serve God INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—True and False Leaders. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPlC—God’s True Prophets. The quarterly review always brings its problems. No set method can be j prescribed. The grade, the aptitude of the pupils and the genius of she teacher are determining factors ot the problem. For seniors and adults, two methods are suggested. I. Character Study of the Kings and Prophets of the Period. Biography is always fascinating and profitable. In the use of this method, assignments should be made s a week ahead. As to the kings of this period, a study should be made of their strong and weak points, and suitable lessons be drawn from them. As to the prophets, the nature of the ministry of each should be studied. 11. The Summary Method. I , This method involves the terse statement of the salient facts of each lesson with its central teaching. This method, to be effective, calls for assignments to be made a week in adi vance. Different minds will greatly ■ vary. The following statements are offered as suggestions: Lesson for April 7. Either at the beginning of Isaiah’s ministry or later when called to a deeper experience, he had a vision of the majesty and holiness of the living God. The leading lesson is that a real sight of rhe living God discloses the sinfulness of man. Before acceptable service can be rendered sin must be removed. Lesson for April 14. In leading the people back to God ' Hezekiah proclaimed a passover. The I passover was a memorial of the na ! tion’s deliverance through the shed l I ding of the blood of a sacrificial latnn. ! The iamb typified Christ. The only i way for a sinning and divided people to get back to God and be united is around the crucified Lord. Lesson for April 21. Isaiah sought to coinr.ort the people by assuring them that the Lord God as the Messiah was coming to reign over the earth, and deliver them from bondage, and shepiierd them. The only possible deliverance from the world is the coming of Jesus Christ and the establishment of His Kingdom. Lesson for April 28. Salvation of God’s people was to be accomplished through the suffering of their Messiah. At Christ’s first coin ing He suffered the penalty of our sin. His suffering resulted in a spiritual progeny. Life out of death is she law governing the universe—natural and spiritual. Lesson for May 5. While the temple was in process of renovation, the law of God was found and read to the king. This brought great disturbance to his mind as he realized rhe enormity of the nation's sins. God’s Word has power to convict of sin and effect a reformation and revival. Lesson for May 12. God called Jeremiah before he was born, overcame his timidity, and sent him to warn his people of corning judgment. Though violently opposed and persecuted, God delivered him. God will protect those who obey Him. Lesson for May 19. • Jeremiah called the people to obedi ence to God’s Word. Tire only way to avert God’s judgment is to return unto Him and render obedience to His Word. Lesson for May 26. God will restore Israel to Palestine. Israel will return and possess the land. Jesus Christ will then come and enter into a new covenant, writing the law of God in their hearts. Lesson for June 2, Because Jeremiah _ faithfully declared God’s law. lie was hated and cast into a dungeon. Those who faithfully declare God’s law shall suffer persecution, but God will deliver them. Lesson for June 9. The Rechahites out of filial loyalty to their father abstained from ttie use of wine. Jeremiah gave them a public test as an example to Judah. Obedience to earthly fathers brings blessings, but obedience to God brings greater blessings. Lesson for June 16. Judah went into captivity according to God’s Word. Not one part of God’s Word shall fail. Lesson for June 23. Psalm 103 is entirely devoted to praise to God. Those who have ex-« perienced the life of God tn the soul will bless Him with all their being. * Another World The weight of a load depends upon the attraction of the earth. But suppose the attraction of the earth were removed? A ton on some other planet, where the attraction of gravity Is less, does not \Vfeigh half a ton. Now Christianity removes the attraction of the earth, and this is one way it diminishes men’s burden. It makes them citizens of another world.—W. H. Drummond, in “What Yokes Are For.” Pleasing in His Sight If we say, “We will be satisfied with nothing except what would please Christ,” that may be a principle not always easy to apply, but it is a principle that will take care of everything In the long run, and will clear out of life a great mass of rubbish and save a vast deal of needless questioning and debate—Dr. Robert E. Speer, j

t HOW TO LIVE | f LONGER | I By ? ,t. JOHN CLARENCE FUNK CHOOSE WELL North America is a “going concern” hist now. Millions of automobiles cjCtainiug milliqns of joyseeders are on the road. Many of the travelers are back-to-nature tourists — that ever-growing and now vast group who enjoy the marvelous scenery, the I fine highways of the day’s ride and ( end up by erecting tents for the night’s repose. Many will find themselves in attractive pine wooded automobile camps. But even in the more elaborate ones, patrons should satisfy themselves as to the purity of the water supplies. While some jurisdictions protect travelers by testing the possible sources i of infection, by no means ail of them 1 do. It therefore pays to investigate I a bit on this important point. But j the suggestions to follow concern ■ those who are likely to avoid the esj tablislied places and seek seclusion • and nature in more remote spots. In thus becoming exclusive gypsies ■ certain personal obligations arise, the J fulfillment of which is self-protection I and protection for others. Here they are: 1. See tiiat your camp site is well I drained. Keep away from marshy ; land. Os course, get among the trees, but avoid heavy growths or underbrush —mosquitoes hide in dense cover. 2. You will doubtless choose a spot that attracts because it is clean. Keep it that way. Perhaps you will : want to come hack jo it. Then, there iis the other fellow to consider. Burn i or bury garbage, papers and other lit- ! ter. 3. Put out your fires. Burned 1 forests are neither good to look at or I p!e;tsant to camp in. Be particularly • ■careful about discarding lighted cigars and cigarettes. The best way to do this is to put them out before you I throw them away. 4. Keep your sews age out of the streams. Remember . thpt tn»ny foolish folks are likely to drink thia water. Dig a shallow pit, cover, the wastes with earth. Both typhoid fever and flies will be disappointed by tills practice. 5. See where the water comes from before, not aft- • er. you drink it. In any event, don t drink from a stream. Many thought- ' less people have likely polluted it. I Moreover, it does not pay to drink from a spring unless it is in a remote place. Not* even then if there appears to be any possible source of contamination. Nothing unreasonable about these ideas, Is there? Yet, thousands will deliberately violate every one of them every day throughout the season. Many of them will get ill. some will ' die, in consequence. Live to enjoy your automobile exi cursion next year, too. Follow the rules! • « • HAVE A HEART! THE hot season is baby’s danger period. It is also the time of year In which he is most uncomfortable. To many of his tribe, the thermometer means absolutely nothing, though through no fault of his to be sure. Suffering in a woolen band, heavy long-sleeved shirt, thick socks, petti- ' coat, dress, with the woolen sack : crowning all —tie yells, he cries and ! he frets. While his superior parents, entirely oblivious to his feelings run 1 around in shirt sleeves and thin dresses respectively, at the same time bewailing their possession of such a disturbing child! i A little less attention to their own comfort and decidedly more care of the little mite who can’t help himself would be much more sensible. For example. when the temperature is above 85 degrees it is only fair to permit ba,by during the mid-day hour to He around in diaper and band—the shoulder strap variety, or tlie single hotweather garment. True, in such a common sense outfit the young man (or lady) will not be in formal dress, but there will be plenty of time later on for that. -v; The overdressed child on a tropically hot day is weakened and depressed by heat. Moreover, disease, especially summer diarrhea’, is more likely to make him its victim. Outdoor sleeping is advisable. If safe, unless the house is cooler, which is frequently the case on still superheated nights. Again, if the house is cooler than outside in the daytime, keep him indoors. Otherwise seek outdoor shade, avoid direct sunlight, > mid by all means protect him and Ills food from flies. > After all, a baby is a pretty sensible creature. He doesn’t ask for luxury. money, for fine clothes, for fexotic foods. He does demand, and should receive at all times, comfort plus common sense treatment. The next time baby sets up a howl, get behind the noise and locate its cause. And remember tn torrid weather one of the most common causes for his vocal exuberance is q superfluity of clothes. Have a heart! <©. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.) Reclaimed by Ocean The Islands on the western coast of Scotland were originally part oi the mainland. The whole western coast of Scotland has sunk. The fjords are submerged land valleys which su’»sided to a considerable depth below their former level. The Hebrides were formerly one with the mainland, but the land between sank and was covered by the ocean. Another Subject A lad attending an eastern college wrote to his-fnther asking him to increase his allowance, as he was taking up another subject. The father complying with the request. Inquired the name of the subject The reply was golf. Belief Gives Strength Only so far as man believes strongly, mightily, can he act cheerfully, or do anything that is worth the doing.— F. W. RobexUe" . ' . ■■■■•■ - r — ----- ——