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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
MODES OF The HOUR
This is the Day Of the Amatew Dressmaker, for
IndiUidu0hty is the Keynote Of the Season.

There is so much variety shown by
the frocks designed for autumn and
winter wear that 1t takes a trained eye
to seize upon the definite features that
may be cataloged as characteristic of
tho present styles.
Motives such as the basque and the
tunic are taken by the modste and
PLAYED upon in all the keys of color
and combination and with so many
variations that the underlying idea that
nevertheless dominates is noted. If at
all. unConsciOusly.
The amateur dressmaker ought to be
able to manufacture her own clothes
this season very successfully. Starting
ont with a good model. she can make
whatever changes in 1t that will best
adapt 1t to her own appearance and
thereby give it an individuality that is
more to be desired than the ownership
of one Of the original models that will
be duplicated a hundred times and worn
all over the country.
Color combinations are worth a study
quite OF themselves. With some people
color is an instinct. and while 1t can
hardly be thrust upon any one. II can
any rate, by the assiduous and earnest
minded.
This is a generation as much addicted
to color as to dancing. Perhaps the two
90 hand in hand, and perhaps, likewise,
II is deliberate f1Inging OF the gauntlet
in the face OF a Puritan and Quaker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
ELLEN ADALR,S ADVENTURES
She Has One Great Experience, and With It Ends
the Telling Of the Tale.

to play. The air was called Because It's
You" why had he chosen such an air
today? Its very sweetness filled the shad-
owy room with pain
must have sat there In the hrelight
tense and silent until Mr.. Denniston
spoke once again. What could he mean,
what was he saying to me? Why was
there this strange suffocating feeling in
my throat?
"I came tonight because I could not
stay away. dear little English girl he
said. lie crossed the room and knelt
beside my chair. II think fell in love
with that sweet painting of YOU quite
n year ago. DO you think you could ever
grow to care for me-
To care for him! could not speak. The
freight tlickercd on his fine. dark head,
and showed reflections in his handsome
eyes. Could such great happiness be
true2 He really cared FOR me!
II thought-I thought YOU were en-
gagged | stammcred foolishly, at last.
IL certainly am not" said he, and
never was! Perhaps YOU are thinking of
my ward the girl who was my dinner
partner the other evening. She Is just a
child. The only person whom I long to
marry is just you-if you will have me?"
If / would have him. Why, | was
afraid that all the love | felt would show
there in my face, and so l turned my
head away.
II want to know" said he, because l
care so very much
II think that | care just little bit"
| murmured then. was afraid to tell
him more. Words seemed so futile to eN-
press how very much | cared for him
My heart was throbbing on a note of per-
feet happiness.
10 nv pI IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
What Other
Housewives Know

For the numbers who voluntarily or OF
necessity forego meat the following will
be of use:
EGGS IN JELLY WITH CHEESE
CREAM
This requires haGd-boiled eggs cut in
quarters, small bottle OF macedaine vege-
tables, I pint aspiC Jelly, liz gills whipped
cream, lia tablespoonfuls grated Parme-
stan cheese, seasoning.
Pour a shallow layer OF the Jelly into
a plain -bordered mold. and when this Is
set arrange some of the quarters OF eggs
upon II with few of the macedolne
vegetables between. Pour a little OF the
remaining aspic over this and stand the
mold In a basin OF cold water until II
becomes frm; and continue 10 use eggs.
vegetables and the Jelly in same manner
until the mold is full. When Jelly is
sufficiently set. turn the border out OF
the mold and fll the middle with whipped
cream. adding as seasoning little salt
and curry powder, mixed with grated
cheese. Serve on salad leaves
EGGS STUFFED WITH ASPARAGUS.
AS many hard-boiled eggs as desired,
butter, seasoning, vinegar. two table
spoonfuls OF asparagus. one raw egg,
bread crumbs. some blanehed almonds
and mashed potatoes are needed.
Bake the potatoes, remove the inside
a basin; season well with celery salt.
pepper and nutmeg; add small quantity
of milk and a large quantity OF butter
and beat potatoes with a wooden spoon
until light. Press them hrmly into a
round caks-tin, well buttered, and bake
in a quick oven for half hour cut the
eggs through the middle and remove
yolks. pass them through a sieve and
beat into a fairly soft paste with some
warm butter; season with salt, pepper,
nutmeg and a few drops OF vinegar; then
mix in one or two tablespoonfuls OF
cooked asparagus tips and All the whites
with the mixture. Dip the eggs into
beaten egg and cover thiokly with fine
bread crumbs mixed with an equal pro-
portion OF blanched almonds and fry IN
deep. boiling fat, Arrange eggs on the
potato cake and saTnish With Tatsrcrsss
or parsley.
DEVONsHIRE JuNRET.
Heat blood-warm one quart OF milk.
ada to It one dessert spoonful OF sugar
and two Of liquid rennet. Pour, out
into a deep dish with two table
spoonfuls Of brandy; cover ana put Ia a
cool place 10 set. Then spread over the
top a thick cream. grating OF nutmsE
Ezd Httls powdered sugar ana feTys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Pavlowa, the Peerless

She is on her way to the land of tbs
Madame Anna Pavlowa, most bewitch-
ing of dancers. A few days ago she
boarded the White Star liner Adrlatic,
and sailed with her world-famed troupe
of Russian dancers for New York. There
she begins next month her third great
American tour
The wonderful dancer has we'll been
named Pavlowa the Peerless. To such as
have watched the miraculous grace OF
her movements, the bewildering intricacy
of her airy steps will the memory of her
be unforgettable. She fits and futters
and twirls on the stage as lightly as
lovely ball of thistledown, and with az
little apparent effort,
When in the United States. Madame
Pavlowa intends to continue her efforts
in aiding the Allies, as she has been do
ing during her stay in England.
Unfortunately for her. she reached
Berlin to fulfil an engagement on the
very day that Germany declared war
upon Russia, the dancers native land!
With the greatest difhculty she got away
to Paris, going on 10 London later, but
she lost all the lovely clothes that she
had taken to the German theatre. No
efforts 10 recover them availed.
The personality of Anna Pavlowa is a
most complex and attractive one. There
is sadness in the fine lines of her beau.
tful face. and one has but to glance In
her lovely dark Eyes to read magnetism
and power written there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Milady's Toilet able

great many persons do not understand
the value Of face steaming. This Is most
essential 70 a clear complexion.
The enthusiast must guard against
steaming all the skin off hor face, for If
she hoils pan Of water and holds her
face,in the escaping steam she will really
injure the skin. But real face stoamtng
should begin by heating a towel in hot
water and applying to the face. This
should be hot enough to make the skin
tingle. The idea Is to heat the skin
well, but not to burn II. Face steamtng
by means OF warm towels is a good thing.
but when the pores are thoroughly opened
the face can he washed
The carbolzed face bath Is very good
for the skin. 1t consists Of a few drops
of carhouc acid 10 a large basin Of water.
The beuzoinated face bath is also excel
lent \ little benzoin is dashed into
basin Of water and hriskly stirred. The
whole is used as a face bath. II con-
tracts the pores and gradually closes
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
The Girl Who Works Outside the Home

enough without her looking elsewhere
So / gave it up! Here | am perfectly
dissatisfied. grumpy all day long and
rich in the knowledge that I'm perfectly
useless"
Perhaps this is putting the case
nttle strongly. yet when one realizes that
this girl has nothing to look forward 10
bit this luxurious drudgery until some
man comes along and decides to take
chance on his happiness, YOU cannot
blame her And with the traininE-or
lack Of training-of these years behind
her, her chances for happiness hang on
the thin thread of her power of self
control. The business girl on the con-
trary goes through a discipline which
is practically invaluable. She keeps
early hours because she cannot afford to
get rundown and lose her position. She
has to learn punctuality. ncatness and
assume a certain amount of responsible
ity. Her valuation of men is usually
prett correct because she deals with
those who accomplish and do not idle She
learns to save, as we'll rs to earn, money,
and in this way has the economic inde-
pendence" so talked of at present Her
daily intercourse with all kinds of people
makes her adaptable. tolerant and more
charitable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
PLAIN GIRL US. PRETTY GIRL I
Which Is the More Successful On Going out Into
the Business WorldP

Where the mere man is concerned, and
more particularly the business man, a
thing of beauty may not always be JOY
foreverl
Upon my word" cried the harassed
young sales-manager in a large office, the
other day, these pretty girl stenograph-
ers will be the death of me yet. we
have two up here, and between them l
shall soon be crazy! There is Miss Brown,
for instance, a very good-lookng girl,
but she knows the fact only too well!
She has a wretched little pocket-mirror,
and a wretched little powder-putt, ahu
out they both come on all and every
occasion.
Now yesterday an unusually large
number of orders had to be tilled, ana
If only Miss Brown would have tackled
them in a sporting spirit they would
have ben got through all right. But
dear bless me, mol First thing she had
to attend to one finger-nail that seemed
to be causing her greater anxiety than
the affairs of nations She spent at least
ten minutes over that. Then | thought
she was fairly we'll started but on conf
ing back I found her with the usual
pocket -mrror out again examining one
eyebrow. Gee! But | was wild. Yet
she Is a clever girl, and I'd hate to hre
her"
what about the other pretty stenog-
rapher?"
"NIiss Smith, YOU mean? OH she is
worse than the other, IL anything-but In
n different way The number of her
male admirers is what annoys me So l
nut my foot down pretty heavily about
having them come up to see her in the
Office Then they kept telephoning her mt
the most awkward moments, ana now
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

ancestry that subdued nature for a time,
but never crushed or really altered ii.
The business of living Is such serious
thing nowadays that anything that brings
Tilt to the spirit is a gain, and color,
only let 1t not be crude.
There are greens and blues this year
that are joy to behold. Orange and
yellow, the tango reds, violet in many
shades pink and rose appear in ma
terals that give them wonderful quality
and tone. And the basque and the tunlc
make q combination of at least two
colors a natural sequence.
In the frock sketched today. designated
as the apron frock," two colors are
combined very harmoniously. Bodice and
underskirt are made of greenish brown
velvet and the overdress Is OF cloth
vividly orange In tone
The result is striking but not bizarre
nor is it outre. The two colors contrast
and yet are complementary. The fan
like collar is OF finely plated null of a
creamy note. Here the use of crisp white
would tar The ruffles at the wrist are
also OF null plated in the same way and
of about the same depth as the collar.
Stockings and shoes must be brown or
bronze. Black would decidedly jar and the
scheme entire" Of the whole costume
would be utterly undone.
Some day much tried modiste will
write an open letter on the subject OF
wearing the wrong shoes and stockings
with her wondrous creations. completely
spelling her carefully planned efforts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

that I have stopped that, they SEND 4.
special delivery letters that throw M
into such a flutter that she can scercai,.
work at all! No, the next stenoera nbess.
in this office will he plain-looklnr riris
l have quite decided on thatr ''
There did seem some ground for a,
noyance in this particular case. Yet ~.
reverse side of the picture is freuuontle
seen. The average man, being rnar.,,.
human and not of the angels does In.
cline to be attracted by sweet ana
pretty face. 1t is infinitely pIeasantsr
to have pretty things around the of1c.
provided-and here is the crux NJ A..
whole matter-that the pretty things srs
useful as we'll as ornamental.
Some good-looking girls suffer from :.
mistaken idea that their appearances wn,
carry them triumphantly through bust
ness life, and they rest upon that pleas.
ing thought. TO such foolish maiden.
disaster inevitably comes.
The pretty girl is handicapped from
the start, in that her home circle ana
admiring friends have flattered her ana
given her the idea that she is ratbss
unusual. On facing the ups and downs
of business life she does not. therefore
take well to criticism, and the censura
of her business superiors will hurt bar
more than it might her palmer ana
less spoiled sister
Apart from those DISADVANTAGES tbsrs
Is no reason why the pretty girl should
not possess all the wits and the bust.
ness acumcn of her less favored sistor
Il like to have pretty girls working
In my Office" said another man. "Thsy
brighten up the place and make things
look so much more attractive The oniv
disadvantage is that they are so dread-
fully apt to go off and get married"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17


Upon the vital episodes Of life one finds
II rather difficult to write. Yet happi-
ness has come to me at last. and a great
Joy that 1 have never known before.
The hour is very late but 1 must write
the happening of this day and tell the
tale that now has changed my life. The
future has become an FL Dorado and a
happy land where heartaches die and
dreams come true.
Things fell out in this wise After I
told the artst-man I did not love him
he went sadly Off | sat there in the
firelight all alone, and sadness fell upon
me, too. For love had come to me too
late. 1 had Just sensed the brushing OF
loves wings, and known that happiness
was not for me. The fitting shadow left
me 1ouelier than before.
A great temptation came to me as sat
In the flckering freight and gazed long
into the glowing Goals | wanted to re-
call the artist-man and tell him what he
wished so much 20 hear. Yet my ideals
and my better self now hold me back. |
knew I did not love him-yet l felt so
lonely that temptation came to take life
second best and marry just to ease this
new dull heartache.
Deep in the midst of glowing Goals l
framed my idle fancies and saw pictures
there. One face rose to my eyes
dark. strong face I wanted to forget.
I tried to rouse myself from thoughts
that never could come true. You fool
ish girl" I said aloud. ito think all day
of some one who will never think OF
YOU! Worse even, for he cares for some
one else. some one much prettier more
attractive, than yourself. If you must
think of love, and home, and happiness,
ig t,p izt- "
much for you. Why not marry him and
forget this other man.
The time went drifting past as l sat
there, till daylight faded and long shad-
ows fell. I must have sat in that low
chair before the fire for long, long hours.
At last | heard a movement in the
room. I thought my little hostess had
returned. She had gone out on some
long shopping expedition. quite fortified,
] think, by sentimental hopes anent the
English artst-man. She would be dis
appointed when she heard that [ had
just refused his offer of marriage-so l
did not turn my head at first
The cracking of the Goals and ticking
of the clock seemed strangely loud within
my ears. Then voice spoke that
made me start in sheer surprise-and
something more. II was no womans
voice, but held deep and Southern note
Ny heart was beating in the oldest way
Your friends Seem not at home, be-
cause I rang the bell for quite an age.
So | walked in-and find you here alone,
like little Cinderella sitting by the fire"
did not speak. Why did the world
hold so much pain? Why did I want
to hear that voice, yet all the while it
hurt me so?
MY friends are out Mr.. Denniston," I
said. but II you wish 10 leave a mes
sage
Yes. I do" he said, and then he
paused
An organ-grinder started in the street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

when Adams rib was taken from him
in sleep. he lost more than was left him,
and woke 10 find all his finer self gone
from him. He was left blundering hum
ble-bee 10 tho rib that was taken from
him chung the courage of the lloness, the
wisdom OF the serpent. the gentleness Of
the dove the cunning OF the spider, and
ths mysterious charm of the FREELY that
dances in the dusk. But TO that rib also
chung the desire 70 be loved Otherwise
In the human race. the male would be
slain yearly like the drone of the hive
But the strange thing that grew from
the rib, like flowers from buried carrion,
desired love There was its strength and
It's Weaknsss.'-Mrs,A Ames, by E. F. Ben
son,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Mark Twain's Mother

"'You gave me more uneasiness than
anv child had Twaln's mother said
once to him in her old age. suppose
YOU were afraid I wouldn't live he sug-
Eested in his tranquil fashion. She looked
at him with that keen humor that had
not dulled in 50 years NO, afraid you
would she said. Mark Twain: A BIZ
ography, by Albert Bselow Paine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Odd Bridal Customs

In servia brides are kidnapped. When
the lover has made up his mind that the
girl is ready to marry him. he and his
friends arm themselves with rifles, 20 up
to the girls house, seize and carry her
off to church, and get married on the
spot. Otherwise the courtship is almost
entirely conducted by the men of the
family. The father OF the prospective
bridegroom and two or three male friends
call on the girls father and bring them
a large cake of wheat and poppy seeds.
The men of both families have supper and
maggie over terms OF marriage. When
these terms are arranged the sons father
puts some flowers and money on the cake
and hands it to the girls father. This
act constitutes the betrothal contract
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Gems of Thought

The only way to have a friend Is to keep
one.
4 good conscience is 10 the soul what
health is to the body.
Never mind, friend, what the worry
OF the long work-dav has been;
Just YOU dust it from your being,
Just you let the sunshine In.
SinE-even though YOU never took
music lesson" Songs are like sunbeams-
they breed cheerfIlness. A Cobbler who
sn0oths his wax end with a song will do
as much work in a day as one given to
in nature and freruns win accomplish in
a week Sing,
There only one method Of meetin nfe's
test
Just keep on a-strivin' an hope for the
best.
Keep right on a-goin'; don't stay standin'
still,
Some people won't Ike you, but other
folks will,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Sympathy

II isn't as easy to sympathize as it
sounds First of all, It means being able
to look at things from another person
point OF view. Then 1t means actually
Identifying oneself with their troubles
and Joys 1t means putting self and the
things which interest and concern self
into the background and keeping them
there, You can't realize what sympathy
does for people. 1t nerves them to bear
brave front, 10 conquer despohaehcy,
pe-hsps TO throw off despair. You can't
sympathize too often or too much.
man wants It when he's well to
keep him fit and cheerful he wants II
when he's worn out, to help to Danish
the black fears which torment HIM he
wants II when he's trying to be good to
keep him on the right track; and II he
ever wants it more than any other time
it's when he's inclined to go on the line
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOWNC THAT INTEREST MAID AND
HOUSEWIFE AND
HER MARKETING

The season Of plenty is bringing many
new arrivals in the vegetable world. The
markets show:
Large Casaba melons at 5oc., break
fast luxury.
Small punches Of fresh white waldorf
celery at 25c.
Mushrooms, varying according to size,
from 3oc. TO SOC.
Large Avocado pears for sailed at zoe,
apiece.
Romaine salad is three for 25c
oyster plant has just arrived, and sells
for the reasonable price Of SC. for a
bunch.
Beautiful Jersey strawberries are an
expensive luxury, selling at 4oc. a quart
Pimento peppers are sort Of sweet
red pepper, very delicious when stuffed
and selling three for &c.
Those who can use the pomegranate
will find It on the market now. at three
four and f1ve for 25c.. according TO size.
New peas are here, the first crop SELL
ing at 70c. a half-peck.
Large, Juicy grapefruit are three for
25c.
The last crop of raspberries is selling
fast at 13c a box. or two for 25c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
A Way to Happiness

Cultivate philosophical vein OF
thought. If you have not what you like,
like what you have until you can change
your environment
Do not waste your vitality in hating
your life; md something in 1t which is
worth liking and enjoying, while you keep
steadily at work TO make II what you
desire Be happy over something every
daY
Make yourself worthy of a true friend
ship and worthy love, and, II any OF
these emotions seem TO prove ephemeral
remember they were not the realities
the real ones will come TO you, since
you are worthy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Girls Who Shouldn't Marry

The girl who is so utterly selfish that
she could not consider or love another
more than herself.
Who speaks against other girls and un-
mercfully crticises them.
Who snubs the man or woman who
dares dispute her authority or whom
she considers her social inferior
Who prides herself on her domestic in
competence, and boasts of her inability
to cook dinner or scrub floor.
Who displays no love for children, who
votes them a nuisance, and who would
rather fondle a dog than a baby.
Who lives but for pleasure, and neglects
her domestic duties while her mother and
sisters slave at home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Tulip Bread

Holland the land Of tulips, is going tn
eat tulip bread owing 10 the scarcity of
wheat and the difficulty of importing
any from America. A baker IN Breda
had the ingenious idea of baking bread
made from -four composed of two-thirds
wheat and one-third ground tulip bulbs.
The bread tastes we'll, is very nourishinE
and very cheap owing to the vast stock
OF tulip bulbs available everywhere i'm
Holland. The association Of Dutch bakers
have officially sanctioned tulip bread, and
a loaf has been presented to the Minister
Of War. who has recommended it for
army use.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
Kitchen Wrinkles

Cleansing with mustard Is said 10 re-
move the smell OF fish from pots.
II a knife is placed under a tumbsr
or glass dish. boiling milk or water can
be put IN without breaking the glass.
Rusty-lookiug silk can be made clean
and new looking II sponged with the water
IN which potatoes have been boiled,
When boiling eggs, wet the shells thor
ouEhly in cold water before dropping in
the boiling water. and they will not crack.
After washing lamp chimneys. try pol
ishinK them with dry salt. This gives
the glass a brilliant shine and prevents
II from cracking.