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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
The Home Decorator

my dear. what in the world did you do
to your furniture, 1t looks lovelyi never
saw Just such stunning set. Do tell mo
all about It."
Tho young matron laughed. TIN glad
you like It. It's my own idea, and II YOU
really want to know, I'll tell you about Il.
'You see, this is an old. old set OF
mothers, and very old-fashioned looking.
Jack couldn't afford a new one this year,
so decided to try upholstering it myself.
You see, 1t didn't do any harm either way,
Il 1 succeeded in making 1t look well or
not.
II went downtown on shopping tour
one day and bought some lovely rose
chintz for 25 cents a yard. Then L came
home and set to work. fitted each chair
with a paper pattern, cutting and fitting
the paper carefully before / touched the
chintz. When I fitted the material it was
smooth as glass. piped 1t with dull
tan braid.
1T didn't stop at the furniture, my dear.
1 wanted chintz hangings. These were
Just straight pieces of the goods edged
with ball fringe, which, by the way is
only few cents a yard. The thin under
curtains were scrim edged with near
Cluny lace.
Homemade cushions Of imitation filek
lace. made over pale blue covers, looked
very pretty on the sofa. I had quite
little chintz silk left from an old blouse.
so 1 just shirred it on a wire form and
made the cute little lampshade you are
admiring."
"You certainly have done well. my dear.
wish could do the same I'm going to
tell mother, because know she'd love 70
try it."
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For the Bride-to-Be
A Novel Shower

"All the young folks seem to be marry
ing off at once" said a matron the other
day, land now that the holidays are here
one can't afford shower gifts and Christi
mas and wedding presents, too. It's dread.
fully expensive. Marjorie was saying the
same thing the other day"
"Tll tell you what some girls I know
did" answered her friend. "They were
in the same boat. One OF their best friends
was going to be married and they had de-
cided upon a rather expensive wedding
gift. So they sent out invitations to
bowl and spoon shower.
Each girl came armed with q bowl and
spoon and a new dish towel. The bowls
were lovely No two were alike, as two
girls had been delegated to do-all the
buying In advance. They came in every
STYLE Chinese, Japanese and pretty blue
and white delft ware. She could use them
for Individual desserts, custards, 1ellies
and such things.
1.-THE spoons were real novelties. Some
were tiny orange spoons, some were
aluminium for cooking purposes, and onel
was all glass, for mayonnaise. We gave
all the things to the brlde-to-be's young
brother, and he brought them in on al
tray. She was perfectly delighted. Of
course.
"Then we served light refreshments. Just
fruit cup and cake and coffee. Tho cen-
tire of the table was decorated with q
huge chopping bowl of flowers and fruit
which was also given to our impromptu
hostess.
I'VE spent the afternoon hemming the
dish towels and gossiping. That's about
all our party consisted of at the end"
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IDEAS PRACTICAL FASHIONS AND a.
The Bachelor and the Spin-
ster Discuss Sentiment

''The more see of mon the more am
convinced that they are BADLY. hope
lessiy sentimental. You'll never admit
It, of course, because one man never sees
another from a womans point Of view"
said the epinster, decidedly.
"Nonsensei" said the bachelor. TITS
tho women themselves who force senti-
mentality on us. Men aren't sentimental
by nature. But when a good-iooiing
woman gages into your eyes and BiRha.
'Franlt, YOU arc the dearest boy In ali the
worldl How did live without your or
something like that. why, you begin 20
agree with her, OF course A mans
a fool who doesn't"
"Bahp' snorted the spinster, chats
your version of the affair. II the truth
were told, the Same pretty woman you
speak OF wasn't thinking of love or liv-
ing without you. She was probably
laughing at you, II you could have
known It.
Women are more practical about men
and love nowadays. They see man they
like, and II he likes them, we'll and good.
II he doesn't. they Just look around for
another. Feminism has taken away all
the ancient superstitions about the hunter
and huntress. It's more like the survival
of the flttest nowadays. You men know
it, too, only your vanity won't let you
agree with me-"
IHeTe HnotneI laAdCy women nave.
They're always calling mans pride his
vanity. But you're all wrong about the
sontimentality stuff. Beside, what can
a man do with a pretty woman besldea
make love 70 her. She expects It," added
the bachelor, slyly.
"A nice kind Of husband you'd mako
IL that's your point of view. So you
Just have to make love to every pretty
girl you meet. Well, thank goodness, I'm
plainl" And the spinster left the bach
elor chueltling in his easy chair.
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The Worth While" Girl

Did you ever meet a girl who struck
you as being 100 per cent. worth while?
She is not very common, and If you
want to know just what being worth
while consists of, the following descrip-
tion of this type of girl by one Of her
scquaintances may help you.
MARY doesn't consider every disap-
polntment calamity. She can smile
when things go wrong, and you know
the old line about the man worth while
is the man who can smile-well, Mary's
like that. And she shares her pleasures
and keeps her troubles to herself.
"She never makes sport of the faults
or defects of others. She is always kind
in her judgments, and has n good word
for every one. She is slow to criticise,
accepts favors gracefully and returns
them gladly.
"She does her share In the daily work,
she never tries to unload her RESPONSE
bility on some one else but does all she
can to tighten her. neighbours load.
"She is loyal to her friends, devoted
TO those she loves and generous toward
ALL She lives on the sunny side, as far
as is in her power, and is ever sympa-
ihetio toward those who walk in the
shade. She finds the world good place
to live in
Any girl can be popular II she mas
disposition like this Unfortunately, this
natural kindness is born in very few,
and to acquire 1t means hard, patient en-
deavor. There are so many little mean
nesses to contend with. so many small
faults which bob up and discourage one
that the battle seems hopeless at times.
So many girls ask how to be popular.
and there is only one answer Real pop
ularity implies the perfection of ones ma
ture, There is a sort of transient pop
uIarity which may seem attractive at
the time, but It is gained by hirtatlons
and ends disastrously as a rule. True
and permanent popularity depends on
character. A great many girls overlook
this. and wonder why, when they are
young and pretty. popularity shuns them.
Men are attracted by looks, but If these
are not accompanied by more durable
qualities, the plain, real girl wins In the
long run. For the girl who is lovely
in character is popular all the year round.
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CHAPTER 81 (CoNTINuEDl

4
Lady John Mertet sat at the piano in
the small white drawing room at Monk
silver She was playing quaint little
nth century alr-very softly and with a
certain amount OF real feeling in spite of
the faulty execution. Outside the house
the snow lay deep over the countryside, a
cold wind was blowing from the north
and the gray skies gave warning of mora
snow.
| On the white paneled walls of the room
hung a portrait OF her mother, and IL
might almost have passed for picture of
Joan herself in the costume OF 20 years
ago. 1t looked down on her with gentle
smile. and every now and then the girl
would glance up at 1t. Her mother had
been up in London for two days, and
wimberley had gone back to school. Tnls
picture seemed to be sort OF companion
in the great lonely house.
She played softly to herself until Dem
ham came In to draw the curtains and
light the lamps. Then she rose from the
music stool and seated herself by the fire.
"Will you have tea in here, my lady?"
queried the footman.
"Oh, yes, Denham-I don't think any
one will turn up today. do your"
II don't think so. my lady. The roads
are very bad"
1.-THE motor had better start for the
station at once, then"
"It has started already, my lady"
He left the room, and few minutes
later returned with the tea things. fol-
lowed by another footman bearing q
table. When everything had been set in
its place, and the other man had taken
his departure. he asked II he might go
into Harptree,
"oh, yes. Denham," the girl replied
I'm sure mother wouldn't mind"
You sec, it's like this. my lady" he
explained. I've got brother coming
there for day or two from abroad. and
I'D like to be at the station 10 greet him
Would you explain to her ladyship?"
"Oh, yes. Denham," laughed the girl
'I'll explain. OF course. you must meet
your brother. But what pity you didn't
so down in the motor"
"oh. that don't matter, my lady. One
OF the keepers is driving in, and I'll go
with him. Thank you for letting me 60
I've not seen my brother for 20 years"
"oh dear I hope youth recognise one
another. Shall you be back by dinner
timer"
I'm afraid not. my lady"
Joan DeBdu 10 pour out lno Tea, ana the
man left the room. Quarter OF an hour
later she was curled up in big armchair
with her head on a soft cushion, and her
eyes liked on the portrait OF her mother
on the wall. But her thoughts were far
away-in the white, bare room OF a Lon-
don hospital
IF he hadn't put out his arm" she
thought my face would have been cut
10 pieces"
She liked 10 think OF that. The incident
had appealed strongly 70 her girlish
imagination It was almost OF the nature
OF a romance, II had been a chivalrous
aet-and there had been q clear. cool
brain behind the impulse. IN a moment
ike that q man instiactiValy puts his
haIlds 10 his own face But Jamas
Travers had not thought OF himself, had
not thought even Of the other people in
the car. He had thought only OF the un-
important little person who was sitting
beside him.
1T was splendid q him. she Hhls-
peEed aloud. She had told him 81 herself
tuo aasq altef TIC aeeident Rhen har
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NEW YEAR
RESOLUTIONS.
By
ELLEN ADAiR

The making Of New Year resolutions
Is time-honored fetish which age can
not withcr nor custom stale Their
innnite variety IS. moreover, iudicrously
noticeable The whole gamut Of emotions
and resolves are therein included
Yes. we all make New Year resolutions
and we all break them. 1t would appear
that they are Just made to bo broken
Yet we can find excuses for the we'll
intentioned person who having resolved
on certain high line of action and
planned out sloriously ideal campaign
for the coming year. fails Of its full
filment The wish TO achieve has been
there. and wise providence takes into
account the intention as we'll as the deed.
The woman who fails to make any sort
OF good resolves on the approach of a
new year is the only person to be truly
pitied. For such an one can have no
ideals, and without ideals life is q dull
and monotonous round.
The making of good resolves always
must have an unliftlng tendency, even
when we fail to carry them out. But the
forming of resolutions for thu New Year
should be approached in no light spirit.
"Aln at the moon and you hit the
stars" is not good policy in this con-
rection. The resolutions should be few
and not too hard to keep.
The average person, despite all the
cynicism of the pesslmists, would like
20 live up to high ideals. Unfortunately.
however. human nature is weak We all
mean SO we'll. yet we all disappolnt our
selves in nonfulhlment:
Light haIf-beiievers OF our casual creeds
Who neer have clearly thought. nor clearly
willed
whose insight never has borne fruit in deeds,
Whose vague resolves never have been ful-
filled"
It is pity that the making OF new
resolutions should be confined to one sea-
son Of the year. Good resolutions can
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not be formed too frequently. n they
are combined with genuine sincerity
and wish for self-improvement
Mrs Smith is perhaps the gossip Of the
neighborhood. and she knows IT, Let her
resolve 10 cut out all the splteful talk
and slandering OF regulations which have
hitherto proved so delectable to her and
her friends. It is doubtless hard for Mrs
Smith to refrain from her interesting pur-
suit. For, not only to the retailer of gos-
sip, but TO the listeners also. is gossip
interesting. Mrs Smith will find 1t hard
TO give UP her old habit, for her friends
will resent any such good resolution on
her part.
Mrs. Smith isn't half so entertaining
as she used to be-" they will say. and she
may not be welcomed nearly so cordially
at the homes Of her former cronles, but
friendship formed on the basis OF gossip
and the slandering of others regulations
cannot be worth the having. Mrs, Smith
will find that her new resolution will pay
a new respect for herself, which was
strangely lacking heretofore, but she will
mako better and worthler friends than
the old crowd of parasites who hung on
her gossipy stories and probably maligned
her behind her back
In the making OF good resolves for the
new year, each to their own taste, or
rather TO their own failings. The lazy
girl should aim at the curing of her un-
fortunate tendency. the uncharitable girl
should resolve to be kinder, broader in
her Judgments; the sharp-tongued girl
should decide to be pleasanter in her
ways.
In the making and the keeping of
worthy resolutions the New Year will be
the herald of happier and a better ex-
Istence.
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A Woman's S Greatest Charm
Beautiful Eyes

Lucretia Bori, In one OF her famous
beauty talks, tells how to care for the
eyes during the cold weather.
"The eyes become strained and blood
shot" she says, land often the eyelids
become inhamed. There are many heal
Ing and soothing lotions that should have
a place on every dressing table. for even
when the eyes are only tired they be-
come red and inhamed. Here is an ex-
cellent eye tonic for tired eyes:
Sulphate of zinc .................. 8 grains
Powdered alum ..'..'.............. 8 grains
Water Cboiled and cooled. ........ 1 gill
ITO prepare this mix the ingredients
together until the powders have dissolved.
Now filter carefully through piece of
bolting cloth or coarse brown paper.
Pour the liquid into an eye cup and open
and close the lids in this bath
when the eyes are infiamed by tears
there Is nothing more effective than to
bathe them with hot water. FIJI basin
with as hot water as you can stand and
saturate pieces of antiseptic gauze. APP
ply these to the eyes and change as soon
as the heat leaves. In a short time the
blood will rush to the face, and when it
recedes the lids will be in a normal con-
dition. The same treatment is good for
foreign particles lodged in the eyeball or
eyelid. A boracic acid solution Is good
for the eyes.
Every woman would like to have
bright eyes, and the Oldest and best rem
edy for this is tea, The tannic acid in
tea Is an excellent astringent. Brew the
tea in the usual manner. ana when it
has become cold strain II. Then battle
the eyes in 1t freely. Lack of sleep and
indigestion make the eyes almost express
sionless."
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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
Lord Arthur Meriet would like to
speak to you, SIR" said the servant.
John Erleigh looked UP from letter
he was writing and smiled.
'Ill see Lord Arthur in here" he said.
"Now, sir?'
Yes, now-at once
He placed sheet of blotting paper over
the letter he was writing and was stand
Ing in front OF the fire when Lord Arthur
entered the room.
Hope I'm not disturbing your" said
the visitor. shaking hands. "l've only
| just come down from town and thought
I'd look you up before went on to Monk
silver"
I'm glad to see you" said ErIeIgh,
simply. Take your coat off, won't you?
It's bad weather for travelling, I'm
afraid"
Lord Arthur took off the heavy fur coat
and placed 1t on a chair. Erlegh offered
him cigar and lit one himself.
live come on rather an unpleasant
job" said Lord Arthur after a few mo-
ments OF silence; "a rotten job. in fact
To come straight to the point. want you
to get rid Of your science master"
John Erleign frowned and then laughed
to conceal his anxiety.
''Vertlgan?" he queried MY dear Lord
Arthur, why should 1 get rid of Verti-
gam"
We'll, in return, I'll ask you ques-
tlon: Do you know much about Verti-
gan?"
Only that he is an excellent teacher,
gets on very we'll with tho boys"
Yes; but his past?"
Il had the most excellent testimonials
with him. He came from Cheslton, where
he had been for two years. What's wrong
with him?"
Nothing that know Of except that he
is friend of Dick Meriet's."
Dick Meriet? oh. yes-your cousin.
But, my dear Lord Arthur surely YOU
don't mean to suggest that friendship
with your cousin"
Oh look here, Erleigh," Lord Arthur
interrupted sharply, you can't have for
gotten that talk I had with you about
young Wimberley"
Il have certainly not forgotten 1t. Now
/ come TO think of 1t you mentioned your
cousins name, but you had nothing
against him, had your"
Nothing definite; but he's a pretty baa
lot and there is no doubt that two at
tempts have been made to kidnap the
boy"
1.-TWO, Lord Arthur? Surely, If my men,
ory serves me"
There has been another-since the boy
has been here-we did not tell you."
You ought to have done So" said En-
leigh In a stern voice. please tell me
now-all that you know"
Lord Arthur told him about Doctor An.
derson. When he had finished he added:
Il thought 1t better not to tell you. but 1
put things very plainly to the boy"
why did you not tell me?'
Continued Tomorrow.)
Copyright. 1914. by the Associated Newspapers
Limited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
By CLAvER MORRIS
Author OF "John Bredon. Solicitor"
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY.

Guy WfmberreV, son Of Anne, the
MdrchioHcsS Of Wimberlev, Is at Hdrptrec
School, Of tDhtch John ErleiOh Is head
master. John aud Anne are engaged to be
married. Lord Arthur Merfet uncle Of
Guy WfnberleD, tDdrns John that there ts
a plot to put the boz out Of the trdV. Dick
Merict, cousin, aud in line for the Ut
herttdrce Of the great Wfntberley estates,
Is concerned " tho plot The other plot
terS are VertiDdu, q science master at
Hdrptree, tUho has d hold OFT John ErleigIt,
aud Mrs. TrdUers, ErleiORS sister. Mrs.
Trduer5 tCG5 deserted bU the man she
loved, and this man tUds accidentally
Killed bU John ErleiOh. VertiOdn persuaded
Erici1h TO let another man pay the
penalty for his crime. aud noto Is IN a
position to 6lackmdil Erlcich. Mrs.
TruverS does not kloto that her ot1n
brother killed the father Of her child.
James. TtOo plots to kidndp Guy VIM
berley haze failed aud the detectives cnI-
ploUed TO todtch ouer the boy hdve begun
to track doi1H the coHSpirdtors. Another
group OF coHspirGtorS also 6ristS, but
there Is no clue to them. Verti0dn vtsits
Mrs. Trdvers, and t0Ien she threatens to
crpOSe the plot, he tCdrlls her that he triH
make her miserable for life. He also
threatens John ErIei0h's happiness.
The Wfmbcrlevs ask the TrdrerSes to tho
opera. aud there James TraveTs falls IN
loue tGith Guys sister Joan. IN an auto
mobile accident he suveS her life, but 10
GDounded himself.
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To Prevent Patent Shoe. From

Vaselina or fresh butter rubbed into
patent leather boots or Shoes twice
week. VIII prevent them IRON cracking.
II however. a shoe has been already dam
agsd. rub the crack gently with a little
ms sand paper, and wipe with a soft
cloth. Then paint the damaged place
With black enamel. and the shoe win look
aalie new again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
In fbe Kitchen

Pressed beef: Two quarts OF water,
one and one-half pounds common salt,
two ounces saltpetre. half pound molasses
Mix saltpetre and molasses In hot water
let the beef lie with mixture ten days,
and then boil II until the bones drop out.
Put 1t into shape with heavy weight
on II.
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When Packing Hats

Sew the hat to the bottom OF the box.
Thread strong needle with cotton, pul|
the needle right through the box an dalso|
the hat. A few stitches will keep the hat
in position. and though the box may bd'
turned upside down the hat viii nof
move.
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To Keen Celery

To keep celery for a week or even
longer. first roll II UP in brown paper. then
in a towel, and put 1t into dark, cool
place. Before preparing It for the table
put into a pan of cold water and let II
remain there for an hour to make It crisp
and cool.
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8 sliea & lemon cut thiclSly. and with
1hz flnd en. X put into the boiler when
bozlnE The clothes viii keep them beau
tfa.Is Hhiff ana Eat cut an the stains
keEeliefa ana ehildrens pima
Htz & "a the boiler anll
~ E1ae Q4f
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was over and she looked at her white,
tear-stained face in the oval mirror, she
saw the face not of child, but of a wo-
man. A new and wonderful and terrible
thing had como into her life-something
that as yet she hardly understood.
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Candle Ends

The ends of candles are very useful In
kindling the fire. Cut them into small
pieces and distribute them among the
kindling; the fire will burn up much more
quickly.
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Copyright. 1914. by the Associated Newspapers
Limited.
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