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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

The life here is most entertaining and
we are all having a delightful time, GOLF
and motoring seem to be the order OF the
day, and any sort of outdoor exercise
thrown into the bargain.
Yesterday we had a splendid motor trip.
The weather was delightful, the sun
shone, and everything was merry n
bright. The man who took us on this
trip was a friend OF Uncle Joe's whom he
used to know in Philadelphia, and he Is
proving quite a blessing to us. lie owns
a splendid French touring car which he
has placed at our disposal.
I imagine we had a run OF ECO miles or
so yesterday. Certainly our new ac-
quaintance knows how to drive. He didn't
try any "trick-driving.' either, which was
a great comfortl Sc many men like to
speed UP and then do all sorts of stunts
with the wheel. I confess that such al
ways MI me with alarm rather than with
admiration of their chauffeurmanship.
The new mans name is Angus MacDon-
aid. He is Scotch. has red hair and his
accent is delightful. I hoped that he
would come down to Inner in the kilt
he has given me a piece of his clan tartan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
MAIN LINE WOMEN WAGE
WAR FOR PEACE AND VOTES
Meeting of Equal Franchise Society at Narberth, February
I Has Double Purpose in View.

Prominent s%uffragists along the Main
Line are taking up a peace movement
and are going to wage a campaign
amongst suffrage sympathizers in an eff
fort to win their support. A peace meet
ing has been arranged to be held on
February Z, at S:45 o'clock, at the Palace
Theatre, in Ardmore.
The meeting will be under the auspices
of the Main Line Branch of the Equal
Franchise Society. Miss Adella Potter,
an organizer engaged by Mrs. Anna
Orme, who is the leader of the seventh
division of the Woman Suffrage party of
Pennsylvania, will make an address. 1t
Is planned also to have a speaker from
the Pennsylvania Peace and Arbitration
Society, but no one from that society
has yet been named. The affair is in
charge of Miss May x. Flannery.
Coincident with these measures to
bring about peace in the great conflict
abroad, %suffragists are planning to wage
war here. Their style of warfare
through viii not be of the character of
that In Europe. They will make war on
those who rave not as yet been converted
to the cause or who nave not at least
come out openly for 1t. Their strategy
will be to hurl munitions of war in the
forms Of convincing arguments n "lit-
erature" at their enemies"
Mrs. Harry L~owenburg, a prominent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
An AttdctiO G House Dress

and 1t is gorgeous, red and srsso
yellow-but I was disappointed, IT. 81.
ordinary evening dress!
However, he RECALLED me with stor,,.
Scotland and we had an interestins a.
Tomorrow afternoon there ia 10 h,
auction party. 1 have decided To v,.
rather a pretty gown for the ocos,,.-
The S%cotchman is to be my par,n.,
I intend to sport a tartan decoration
My gown is OF fine. blue serge ON,
long sweeping lines, and hangs per,sc,,-
straight from the shoulders at the has
In front It is cut away from above ~.
waistline and shows an undertakes,
rich blue satin. TIL overdress IL r,n
cred in at each side Of the front aha.
the knees, and the whole effect IA va.
attractive.
A high, outstanding collar Of embro,a.
cred lace Is worn. n the sleeves A..
long and tightly fitting.
1 see smart gowns in this ho,,,
and note that sand color Is just as poDr.
lar as ever. Small hats Of straw are 80,
everywhere here, and hemp is a fayorlta
also that pretty straw called milan. !
must get some spring models when ! "a,
turn to town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
JOHN ERLEIGH, SCHOOLMASTER
A GRIPPING STORY OF LOVE, MYSTERY AND KIDNAPPING
B1 CLAVER MORRIS Author of John Brodon. Solicitor"

said that there was no one in Harptree
who was more respected than the head
master of the school, and no one who
had done moro for the town.
THANK you, Inspector" said Erleigh.
We'll, 1 want to go on with my work
here-live here all my life-make the
school the best in England. I've been
urged to take holy orders. so that later
on L might possibly be made a bishop.
But l wouldn't exchange the h~eadmaster-
snip or Harptree for an archbishopric.
l want to live and die in this place"
Very right, sir" m Russell,
very proper. And the school couldn't
do without you" Mr.. Murray said moth
Ing, He was, however, thinking a great
deal.
This terrible affair."" Erleigh contin-
ued, after a pause-"so terrible to Lady
kimberley and myself and all who knew
the dear little chap who has been taken
from us-has not been without its effect
on the school. For a time we were under
a cloud, but the sky above us is bright
enough now"
And long may 1t remain SO, SIR" said,
Mr.. Russell.
with your permission. Russell. and
yours too, Mr.. Murray. I do really be-
leve that the school, which has pulled
through n bad time, will never look back
from this day EDWARDS. But it is in your
power-in the power of the pollce-to deal
the school a blow from which it may not
recover for 60 years"
my deaf sir!" exclaimed the detective.
REALLY, 1 do not quite see"
Il will explain, Mr.. Murray. You know
and Mr.. Russell knows that Lord Arthur
Lord Kimberley. as I must call him
now-warned me against my science
master, Mr.. Vertigan. 1 took no heed of
the warning. You also both know that
II ord ApkINV~ $1,000 AI-A -.
Mrs. Travers, was In some way or other
mixed up in this horrible business. There
Is no proof against either MI. V~ertigan
or my sister-only the fact that they
were both friends of Mr.. Dick Meriet. I
have told Lady Kimberley all that Lord
Arthur told you, and she is going to
marry me-"
He paused and moistened his dry lips
with his tongue. This interview was very
distasteful 10 him, and only after a long
mental struggle had he decided to ask a
favor of Murray and Russell.
That being so, SIR" aid the detective,
after a pause, 81 don't see how we can
do anything to injure you or the school
In any way"
tits just this, Mr.. Murray. If this in
formation were made public I might be
forced to give up my work at the school.
If that were all 1t would not so much
matter. but the school itself would be
ruined. Now 1 ave come here tonight
to ask you both to keep what you know
TO yourselves. / dare say 1 ought not to
ask anything of the sort. It's quite ir-
regular; but, mind you. I'm not asking
you to do anything that would interfere
with the course OF Justice. If either Mr..
Vertigan or my sister had anything to
do with the kidnapping OF young Lord
Kimberley, heaven forbid 1 should ask
you to spare them"
CONTINUED tomorrow.)
Copyright 1914, by the Associated News
papers, Limited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
THE MODERN
How She Varies in Different Countries.

not only admits It, but even r~ejolces In
the facti
In Paris I ave observed that tho mid
dle-class wife is forever running around
in the pursuit Of social intercourse.
Madame doesn't entertain at home-no,
indeed. it is too expensive. And she Ia
nothing IL not thrifty. She beats the
Scotch wife altogether there! Economical
is a mild adjective for the average middle
class Parisienne. Her form or entertain
ment is given in the public park in SUM
mer time, whittier she will summon a large
collection of her feminine cronies and en-
terrain them there, free gratis and for
nothing. In winter time the social gath
erings will be given in some picture gal
lery or show place where admission is
free. There the good ladies will sit, chat
ments are not, OF course, included in the
schemc-but the entertainment Is regard
ed as being of a decidedly social nature.
German wives are such models OF do
n,esticity and good cooking and perfect
housekeeping that little need be said on
that head. No idle gaieties for them. no
social frittering away of valuable hours!
From her cradle UP, the little Gretchen
learns tho value of work. 1t Is curious
to watch the German paterfamilias and
his good lady set forth with Tho whole
family for an afternoons enjoyment. They
do not care to walk very far, for the wife
has a sad tendency to '~'embonpoint," and
q love for the national beverage has add
ed stoutness to the husbands years.
So they AXE a trolley ride. and encamp
Mt the terminus. picnicking cheerfully zen
famille'' by the roadside. Fol the Ger
man takes his pleasures decidedly ZEN
famille,' and the German frau likewise
She is "dr~eadfully'' domesticated. using
the adjective in its most emphatic inter-
probation. But her husband likes her
utter domesticity. He would scorn the
giddy attractions of the gay little French
charmer, and never risk his domestic
loving soul in her keeping.
And this Is n very satisfactory state of
affairs. for. as the old saying goes, 1T
takes all sorts to make a world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
Making Money
By a Successful Worker

I am writing from my own experience
of n good way to make extra money. 1
knew of a very deserving church, where
none was very much needed, and I de-
cided to try to raise the sum of 800 for
them. How 1 set about 1t I scarcely
knew.
Finally, 1 borrowed a s. note to start
with, and I made a little more by selling
all the old newspapers 1 could get hold
of in our house, or those given me by
friends. Then I was fortunate enough to
have a lila bush in the yard, and 1 made
a bit Of money by selling the blossoms.
Next / tried candy-making, and l per-
severed until I not only learned to make
pure, unadulterated mixtures, but my
friends became so fond of them that 1
sold nearly ono hundred pounds. Then a
prominent clergyman CAV an illustrated
lecture. which greatly helped to swell my
fund, and which was fully appreciated
by all.
1 had never given an entertainment, but
I started out to succeed. I gathered all
my friends, young and old, and using the
parlor 1 had my audience comfortably
seated. The program included piano and
vocal solos and tableaux. This was a
particularly fortunate idea, as 1 mac a
large gilt frame in my possession, and l
got my old and our friends to pose as
famous pictures. Among other subjects
were THE Japanese Maiden Have a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

Guy kimberley. son of Anne. the Marchion-
ess of Wimberley, and heir to the vast VIM
herley estates. is in danger of death from two
groups of conspiratOrs. one group is led by
Dick Meriet, a cousin OF GUYS, and Nertigan.
science, master a. Harptree School where Guy
Is studying. The other group is led by a
Doctor Anderson. also of the school. John
Erleigh, head Of Harptree School. is engaged
to Anne Wimberley. His sister. Mrs. Trayers,
Is involved in the first plot. Years ago John
Erleigh killed the man who had BETRAYED MS
sister and let another suffer for his crime.
Vertigan alone knows this, and blackmalls
Erleigh. Lord Arthur Meriet is watching over
the boy, but his vigilance is ineffective. After
several unsuccessful attempts, Guy W,tmberley
is kidnapped. Mrs. Travers denies az Know
edge OF his whereabouts. She Is w~ithdrawipg
from the plot. because her son James Is IN
love with Guys sister, Joan Wimberlley. Ere
pairing to pay a ransom, Lord Arthur waits
on a desOlate island, but. instead OF the con-
splrators, he finds a dead man., Doctor, Ander;
son. News comes that Guy Wimberley .ana
Dick Meriet were drowned Off the coast OF
Spain, A day later an attack is made on
Lord Arthur MerIet, who is next in the sue
a year passes. John Erleigh has been com
PEELED by Lord Arthur to break his engage
mert to Anne WimbeTley. Lord Arthur sue
ceeds to the estates. Joan is still in love
with James Travers.
James has composed a great opera.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

The modern wife is a complex being.
there Is no doubt Of that. Moreover,
the average wife OF one nationality diff
fers so entirely from the wife of an
other nationality that they are almost
Impossible OF comparison.
In China, for instance, the wife has
a pretty thin time of IL. Social ~gaieties
are not for her. No. indeed! She is
ruled by the mother-in-law, and with a
rod of iron, too. In America and In
England the mother-in-law is held UP as
the heroine OF comic cartoons, and Is
n subject for gentle pleasantries, both
Journalistic and domestic. Not SO in
Chinal There the good lady rules with
a rod OF iron. and sons. daughters and,
above all, daughters-in-law, dash to obey
her slightest behest. The daughters-in-
law, poor souls. are her lawful and
legitimate prey. for the customs of the
country uphold her in her bullying of
them. Their reward only comes with
the proud day when they, too, become
"mothers-in-law.' and in turn can boss.
bully and generally terrify some worried
little wife.
Human nature is pretty much the same
all the world over. Women will gossip,
in spite of all husbandly precautions,
and the Chinese wife, who is forbidden
by tho customs of her country to walk
in the streets, hangs over the backyard
fence-known as the compound wall
and exchanges light badinage or wordy
epithets with her neighbor. One cannot
blame the lady for this relaxation when
one reflects that she abides harmoniously
with all her husbands brothers wives
there may be is of them under the fam
lily roof-tree-and ruled by the female
iioness of the hearthstone-the mother
in-law.
The French wife has a cheerful tim
OF It. and her husband looks up to her
and is bossed by her In the most de-
lightful manner. She doesn't believe In
the equality of the sexes. not she!
Woman are infinitely superior to men.
says Madame decidedly. She is her hus-
bands better half and she lets him
know It And. wonder of wonders ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
CORNER
Mother Earth Wants a New Dress

aid Mother Earth walked up one win
)ter morning and looked herself over
with unusual care. She saw the dull
brown trees. the dirty brown meadows
and the dingy brown forests. I'm just
shame OF myself" she whispered for
Iornly; Seems to me I never before
looked SO shabby!" She thought he mat
Ter over for one whole morning, then she
decided she would do something about It.
-'It's all very well 10 sit and think
sometimesl But this Is not one of the
sometimes! I mean 70 do somsthlng' so
theret'
But just what she was to do was not
such an easy matter TO decide. Finally
she called to Jack Frost "oh. Jack
Frost Come over here. 1 want 10 talk
70 you a minute!'
Jack Frost was pretty busy down by
the brook. freezing the edges OF the
water, but he was an oblig1nB fellow
(when he wished to bel, 30 he came run
ming up the bank TO where he could have
q good talk. "Well, here I am" he an
neuneed: what do you wentY'
Il want a new dress said Mother
Earth, IN the calmest kind of a voice.
sYou want a new whatY' exclaimed
Jack Frost.
"a new dress" repeated Mother Earth.
'sWell, did I everv' exclaimed Jack
Frost whats the matter with the one
zOu have on nowT'
'oh. it's all worn out" said Mother
Earth. and. anyway, I've worn II ever
aimee last fall and I'm tired OF It'll want
: new one"
what kind OF a dress do you wantr-
asked Jack Frost.
II think I'd X a ME- green dress, ons
fhat Naa trimmed with flowers and pretty
IhinRs replied Mother Earth
well o couldn't have that sort OF
dress while Pm around" said Jack
E4cefi tyou now prefeetly well that I'd
Iesc1a the flowers on Of It in one minute.
BONE waste your time wishing for a
4o0er dress. And. now hat ] come to
stink shout Il. I don't believe J have
4mo e make you a dress OF any kind.
nv a1f brooks % freeze and tc3clss 20
and 3 iot Of thinEa more impor-
4ssn your dress 10 attend to-" And
aM i4tt answer ne vent on about his
Esaness and left Mother Earth
4Han4
- sAIu't ffet-Ho Mother Earth has
Nael sense p fret ABOUT anything.
l1qQ4ht q good deal about that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
The Sentimental Girl

Did you ever notice how pathetic and
how ridiculous a figure the really sentl-
mental girl is? There is nothing more
worthy thar true sentiment, but there
isn't one person out of a hundred VINO
knows the difference between sentiment
and its less worthy cousin, sentimentality.
Take, for instance, the case of a girl
whom a matron was discussing the
other day. '"Geraldine is the s~trangest
girl 1 ever saw said she. II stayed at
the same hotel with her last season. Well
there was a young man there who was
rather attentive to her. He showed her
a good time, took her out to play ten
mis- and bathed with her, and did the
things every young man does at the sea-
shore.
'.When his vacation was over he went
back to the city, leaving his address with
the hotel clerk. so his mail could be for
warded. Mind, he didn't give 1t to
Geraldine. He evidently considered their
acquaintance in the light of a summer
Irritation, and wanted it to rest there. If
girls only had the good sense to put
their vanity behind them and realize that
every man isn't in love with them!
1T wasn't very long before the young
man had a long letter from Geraldine.
She went to the hotel office and got his
address and wrote him a long, foolish
letter. Really, the young mans sister
called Il 'mushy,' and that is the sad
but true description for it. He went
to his sister to ask her advice. You see,
he was an honorable fellow, and he
thought the fault was his.
After a while the sister convinced the
poor fellow that Geraldine was just n
foolish, sentimental girl and the only
way to lose her was to leave her letters
unanswered"
Sentiment is a noble emotion, and
every one confesses to a certain reason
" Rnf n
woman who has sentiment and kindness
in her. But the sentimental woman is
the very greatest of trials, and never
succeeds in becoming popular.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

Rose" "a Southern Nanny" and a
whole set of pretty scenes.
We had n Victrola, and my friends lsnt
us a great nan fine and expensive
records. Needless to say. everyone en-
joyed them immensely. 1 also wrote nv
own sketches and dialogues, and used N.
evenings to coach my workers.
Among my many methods to rails.
money I made homemade cakes, and Eot
quite n following of people who wanted
the purest things for invalids. Today /
hold a receipt from the church clerk, OF
which 1 am very proud, because my work
was sucn a benefit to them.
1t Is the determination to succeed that
makes success sure, and 1 hope that my
little experience will be Of help to some
one else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
Your Little Boy

Much is said about dressing up the little
girl, but the little boy seems to be over
looked. There are a great many mothers
who know how to make their girls look
very we'll, but the poor little fellows wear
the most ridiculous Of STYLES. and nobody
seems to pay any attention to them.
Don't make the mistake Of letting your
boy grow up without taking the proper
care of his appearance. 1t won't make
him girlish, and nothing is more repelling
han a careless or untidy man.
The proper thing for a boy of 2 or 8
years is the Russian blouse. This has a
shiny leather belt. with the tunic just
peeping out underneath. Tho full bloom
ers are usually very becoming to young
children. II you want variety. you can
made the same style costume in linen.
serge, velvet, corduroy or galatea.
The so-called Dickens suit is pretty
for the boy who is just beyond the Rus
sian blouse stage ana not in short trou-
sers yet. This little suit has a plated
waist, made quite straight, n buttoned
dow the front with large pearl buttons.
To this the breeches are buttoned. with
the same style buttons. The breeches. by
the way, are made quite short, and IL
the waist. is white, with linen colored
trimmings, the effect - charming. These
come in chambray. ponsee or tub elk.
When the boy of hve begins to lose his
chubby look. a sailor suit of serge. duck.
or mohair is most becoming. These have
a loose MILDLY blouse and a wide collar
opening in a V over q shield. The looser
and fuller the blouse, the deeper the V,
and the shorter the Knockers, the smarter
the suit.
From 10 TO 10 the boy wears Knockers
and a double breasted REFER coat with
mannish lapels and n shirt with a soft
collar, and a tie. Elton collars are usu-
ally worn by the boy of II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

suffraglst of this city, will be one Of
those to take part in these ''hostllities"
and will start a campaign in Merchant
vile this afternoon at 8 o'clock when she
will deliver lecture in favor of equal
suffrage at tho home of Mrs. D. L. Tay-
Tor, 20 Fithian avenue A musicale will
follow at which Mrs. e.. Gebhardt viii
play and Mrs. Lydia Wise will sing.
Also in a like campaign will be Mas
Adella Potter who will speak at the Y.
NJ. c. A. at Narberth, on February 8
She plans to organize branches Of SUI
frage organizations throughout that sec
ton. +
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Youth

Out of the heart there flew a little sing.
ing bird,
Past the dawn and the dew, where leaves
of morning stirred
And the heart, which followed on, said,
Though the bird be flown,
Which sang In the dew and the dawn, the
song is still my own"
over the footworn track, over the rock
and thorn,
The tired heart looked back to the olive
leaves of nor
To the fair, lost fields again, and said, u
hear it, Oh, hark!'-
Though the bird were long since slain,
though the song had died in the dark.
VIRGINIA WOODWARD CLOUD.
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dress she wanted. 81 don't know as I
care so much just THAT color it Isl she
finally decided. 'ff I just had something
to change the look of this ugly brown
ness. I'm so tired OF brownnessl"
Just then who should happen along
through the forest but the queen of the
winter fairies. h heard Mother Earth
speaking to herself, but She dn't quite
understand what she said. whats that
you want. Mother Earth7' she asked
kindly. 'can I do anything for your
81 don't know replied Mother Earth,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

doubtfulIy. maybe you can. I want a
nsW dress
"Of course. you dot exclaimed the
fairy queen with sympathy Il know
how that Is; ] like To get new things my
self. Now. let's see what We can do
about H."
They thought and they talked for quite
a long Gme ana 30 busy we're they that
they never thought about timel Ia be-
fore they noticed Night spread her wings
Of darknes over the forest. Never mind
II II Is dark now" said the fairy queen;
you so 10 alesp now, and drst thing in
the morning I'll come over and we'll make
tina new dressi"
T0ai0rfoW-T0mmu sparr0W's GaU Neat
Copyright 1915 Glare Ig5Taas Jaas0n-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

In order that larger contributions can
be made for the relief of the suffering
both at home and abroad "a girls who
will make their debut in Baltimore So
ciety shortly have agreed to refrain from
extravaganza in entertainments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
Oiled Floors

Peas, beans and lentils are the most
nutritious OF all vegetable substances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
Housekeeping Hint

1t is best not to serve the same dish
twice a week unless it be a vegetable, as
every one likes variety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29

A very practical way to finish a moor Is
70 paint II with linseed oil.