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always he appraised them mentally as
he would appraise some pedigreed ad-
dition he contemplated making to his
into the possibilities of a financial
venture.
While no one knew the principle up
on which his mind worked in his pur-
suit of a wife, everybody realized that
he was hypercritical, and so it came
about, when it was announced that
The Man was engaged that everybody
flocked to The Girls house to offer
their congratulations and compli-
ments. Secretly they were greatly
while The Girl was an acknowledged
beauty, her family represented one
of those old broken-down houses of
aristocracy with more traditions than
money.
The Man had a wonderful house
built for his bride. 1t reflected his
money and his good taste, but when
The Girl went to live in it she felt
like an alien in a strange land. 1t
had never occurred to The Man to con-
suit her about the building of the
house in which she was to live, and
so it was that she wandered from one
sumptuous room to another in an
agony OF unrest, even while everybody
was praising The Man for the palace
he had builded. and telling each other
what wonderful blessing it was for
The Girl to have made such bril-
liant match.
The Girl told herself that she would
become accustomed to the place and
be happier there when she had sue
ceeded in stamping it with enough of
her own individuality to make her feel
at home, but she reckoned without
The Man. who declares his house q
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JULIA BoTToMLEY.

organdie is finished with hemstitching
and adorned with very small sprays
of embroidery. The shaped revers at
the front are plain, finished about the
edges with hemstitching, and carry
sprays Of fine embroidery that almost
cover them.
The cuffs are plated and the ends
are rounded, showing the same pat
tern in embroidery that appears on
the collar. At the center of each cuff
is narrow panel of embroidery.
Nothing does the beholder or the
wearer more good than these fresh
and dainty sets. They are modest in
price, even when bought ready-made,
and cost next to nothing when made
by the capable needlewoman for her
self. They wear well and. launder psr-
fectly. JULIA eOTToMLEY.
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thought of wifehood and motherhood
and home-beautiful, sacred dreams Of
the highest fulfillment of love and life.
Mingled with them had been plans for
the accomplishment of much beyond
her own happiness, for she had not
been unmindful of The Mans great
wealth. What splendid work she
would accomplish with his money,
What sorrow she would be able to
soften; what comfort she would bring
to the comfortless; what suffering she
would assuage, and oh, the blessed
little children of the poor to whom
she would give chance of life and
happiness.
AS memory marshaled these plans
in which she had expected The Mans
help across The Girls mind scalding
tears filed her eyes and dropped one
by one on the garments she neld.
But I am only part of his chat
tells she sobbed into the soft folds
of her wedding gown as she folded it
neatly and laid it on top of others in
her trunk, which, when the evening
shadows were gathering, went with
The Girl very quietly out of the beau
tiful house which reflected The Mans
wealth and satisfied mis- pride, but was
in no sense nome.
And when later The Man searched
the place for her he found the very
large check he had given her earlier
in the day torn straight across and
lying in conspicuous place on the
perfectly-ordered table in the center
of the apartment.
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white with the several fast shades of
blue, green, lavender and light brown.
These are often combined with plain
fabric in a solid color, as in the dress
shown in the picture.
The house dress is to be cut in one
piece and loosely adjusted to the fig
ure. The sleeves are not to be longer
than three-quarter length and the skirt
should hardly reach the instep. The
pattern should provide for easy iron
ing and the dress should fasten at the
front or side-front, with buttons and
buttonholes. There are many different
designs to choose from, and they do
not vary greatly from year to year,
for the house dress is not required to
follow the fads of fashion.
1t is good plan to shrink materials.
and test them to see if colors are
stable, before making up. And the
house dress must be complete in it.
self-not requiring an extra collar or
belt but easily and quickly slipped on
and fastened.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
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Just at the moment the Quaker col.
lar and cuff sets of plain, fine organdie
are the most popular of all the dis
plays at the neckwear counter. For
decoration they confine themselves to
fine sprays OF embroidery in floral pat
terms, or hemstitching or edgings and
insertions OF very narrow lingerie
laces
Hut there are numbers of novelties,
less plain, about to make their entry
for the Christmas shoppers benefit.
Among them is the pretty set Of plait-
ed and embroidered organdie shown
in the picture above. This is designed
to be worn with the simple one-piece
afternoon frock of silk or the plain
blouse Of dark color.
The collar Is made in three parts.
4 section at the back OF the plated
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THE MAN AND HIS CHATTEL

Because The Man measured every
thing in this world by the rule of dol
lars and cents it never occurred to
him that anything that might add to
the sum total of human happiness
could be procured in any other way.
He had always known what he wanted
and straightway had bought it.
Left a very large fortune when he
was beginning his business career he
took pride in his social and financial
prestige. His friends called him a
lucky dog" and matchmakers set
their nets to catch him for eligible
daughters, which was a waste of en-
ergy, for The Man had already made
up his mind as to the sort of girl he
would marry when the right time
came. Above all else she must be
qualified to fill the position in life he
would be able to offer her. She must
be cultured, brilliant, able to shine
socially, be an adornment to his home;
a satisfaction to his pride, and an
honor to his standing in the commu-
nifty. He was not particular about her
financial position SO long as she had
been well trained in the niceties of
life, in fact, he thought he should rath-
er prefer that she had not been ac-
customed to great deal of money.
She would be the better able to appre-
ciate his; more grateful to him for
the things he could do for her, more
subservient to his will
Naturally he met many women, and
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joyed the green stuff, but really it was
not at all to his liking and he was
glad when the meal was over and he
settled back for talk with Jack Rab-
bit.
They were sitting very near to the
opening of the rabbits house and were
talking contentedly when Jack Rabbit
startled the fox by saying: Look
there at the opening to my burrow.
There is something growing across it"
The fox looked and saw spider in
dustriously at work. From side to side
of the hole he travelled, carrying with
him the tiny thread, out OF which he
was weaving his web.
Did you ever see such a spider be-
fore?" asked the fox.
Never, said the rabbit, and what
is he doing and why should he come
here to my house?"
He is weaving his Web, said the
fox, and a wonderful thing it is, too
No other insect can make so wonder
full a fabric nor one so strong"
How strong is it?'- said the rabbit.
so strong" said the fox, that
other insects caught in it cannot es-
cape. but are held fast fer the rest of
their lives What the net is to the
hunter the web is to the spider,
though the spider is more wonderful
in that he makes his web from mate
rial which he himself supplies"
AS the fox and the rabbit watched
the spider he completed his web and
retired to one corner, where he rested.
See" said the rabbit, '.he has coy
cred the whole of the entrance to my
house and we are both prisoners with
in
Just then a beetle walked lumber
lngly up to the opening, intending, it
appeared. to go out into the sunshine
for little while. AS he tried to go
out he ran suddenly against the web
and stopped. Hunt where he would
there was no opening by which he
might get out of the burrow Next a
bum5lebee buzzed along the ground
and, seeing the hole, thought he would
like to visit the rabbits house, but
when he came to the web it stopped
him and he few away disappointed.
Jack Rabbit began to get alarmed
How am ! to get out?" he asked the
fox. And if | am imprisoned here |
shall starve to DEATH"
DO not be alarmed" said the fox
'You are about to learn a lesson that
ought to serve you all through your
life You have seen the beetle and
the bumblebee trying to break the
spiders web in vain. You have seen
them try once and, not succeeding,
have seen them give up the task But
what seemed impossible to them is
really not hard at all. l have enjoyed
the afternoon with you very much /
hope that you are on the way to being
well again and now must be going"
The rabbit watched carefully as the
fox went toward the entrance, expect
ing to see him unable to break through
the web and go into the open field But
when the fox reached the web he
walked straight through without the
least trouble. Jack Rabbit was much
surprised, but not too surprised to call
to the fox Mr.. Fox. you have forgot
ten to tell me the wisdom you were to
teach me today"
No. indeed, said the fox, q have
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FeSIS.
grasshoppers, crickets, moths, ants,
wasps, caterpillars, larvae of the
gipsy-moth, the brown-tail moth, the
forest-tent moth, canker-worms, leaf
eating and wondering beetles, wire
worms and army-worms. 1t has been
noted that when Robins are scarce,
the army-worm advances, and on the
coming of numbers of the Robins the
army-worm disappears.
Most laborers ask more than board
and lodging for their toll. For all his
useful services (for which Robin only
asks food and shelter, and hustles
these for himself) some selfish and I'M
grateful folk begrudge the faithful lit
tie worker the bit Of fruit he gathers
now and then for himself and family.
Uncle San is authority for the state
ment that the Industrious American
Robins really prefer wild fruit when
they can get it, and advises the man
who wants his orchard free from in.
sects,- to allow a few trees for the
birds or plant some wild mulberries
for these profitable tenants of field
and orchard. The Russian mulber-
ries, which ripen the same time as
cherries, are preferred by the Robins
to cultivated fruit.
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not forgotten. Instead, have iust
given you an example OF wisdom which
will be of great @>rvice to you to
know, which is that nothing is ever so
hard as it seems"
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FOlkWp DuCA|
hP0SSiNQ
III Julia Chandler dTR
g o NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE C/
. Ms cLURE NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE

unit of perfection as it was, and that
he did not want its harmony of color
disturbed He said 1t was his home;
that he had bought and paid for it
with his money, and that it was to-
express his ideas and his taste. and
when later he found The Girl sobbing
into her pillow he chided her for such
thoughtless wreckage of her beauty
which he told her meant so much to
him.
And to prove to her that he had
just as much pride in her as he had
in his house he instructed her to re-
place her shabby trousseau" with
costly and elaborate gowns which be-
came her position, sparing no money
in making herself the most beautiful
ornament in his beautiful house.
He told her that her loneliness was
part of herself and belonged to him;
that he intended it to be exhibited in
make her very happy that he had such
pride in her, and when he was all
through he gave her a check so large
that she sat staring at it for an hour
after he had left her.
The Girl got out every piece of her
trousseau The Man had called
'shabby"-the wedding clothes which
she and her mother had made with
the assistance of visiting seamstress
pressive of her own refinement and
good taste. With every stitch she had
woven into the garments her lofty
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Use the String Mop.

For cleaning the floor of a sick
room there is nothing better than tho
string mop. 1t is noiseless and picks
uD every bit of dust and dirt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02
IT'S NOT SUCH A BUSY CITY
And Besides, Who Wants to Work at
6 O'clock Anything for Excite
ment, Then

This busy city is accused, like others,
of being needless.
Well, at dawn today a man stopped and
looked through an iron-barred gate into
an alley running west from 7th street
just north of Chestnut. To be exact, it
was o'clock.
Another man Joined the first 10 seconds
later. A third and a fourth were Just
behind him. Two blocks down the street
a group of four men noticed the gather
ing and started to run. They Joined it.
The contagion of excitement spread.
From all directions men and boys, night
workers going home and others Just
starting, came running. The alley was
narrow and to see into 1t the men had
to crowd together. Slowly the slender
line of men was added to until it reached
clear across the street.
None but those up front could see what
there was to be seen in the alley. But
judging from the tense excitement that
ran through the line of men, 1t must have
been something interesting.
Do you know what IL was?
Two little pussy cats making faces at
each other and murmuring in cat lang
uage, "Mea-ew! You hit me first"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02
EDUCATION BOARD
FACES GRAVE PROBLEMS
Establishment of Continuation
Schools One of the Utmost
Importance

Problems Of extraordinary gravity will
confront the Board of Education when
the term of the public schools reopens
on September s.
with various changes impending and
new laws in effect, with an insufficient
number Of school buildings to accommo-
date the 100000 boys and girls who will
demand admission, the office of superin-
tendent will be vacant. Candidates from
large cities throughout the country, as
well as prominent Philadelphia educators
are beseging the board for the appoint-
ment, but 1t is unlikely that the position
VIII be filled when the board meets on SEN
tember IA.
While the office remains vacant. DR.
John P. CARRIER will act as superinten-
dent Before January the school author
tiles must organize continuation classes
In accordance with the provisions OF the
child labor act passed at the last ses-
sion OF the Legislature. DR.. Louis Nus
baum newly elected associate superIn-
tendent of schools. has been assigned
to this special work.
Legal entanglements involving the new
law are expected to arise.
The school board now has on its hands
property purchased for $2SO, 900, for which
no use has been found. The land Is on
Arch street between 9th and 18th on the
line OF the Parkway. II was originaIIv
Intended that the ground should serve az
site for an administration building thar
would accommodate all OF the executive
otncers OF the school system.
When erection of the structure was
ABOUT 10 be authorized the work was held
up by the objections OF John WanamaIeer
who eontended Nhe property was NOT ia rSs
enough Meanwhile other members fought
for the selection OF another size No
definite action has yet been taken. The
organization of the continuation scboois
Is expected to cost at least sl Ooo ooo ~
that the erection OF the administrat,on
building may be indefinitely postponsd ss
measure Of economy. 80
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little military tassels-there is, as re-
suit about 81 left TO the Imagination.
Again, this isn't all. Let her whose
natural charms have been more or less
oVershadowed by the fact that she has
turned-up nose or a mouth which could
hardly be called rosebud-let her take
heart. The French designers are send
ing coats-short, jaunty affairs. with
huge fur collars which, when buttoned
up around the face, are guaranteed to
furnish complete disguise The possi-
blilties of such garment are innumer-
able. You can picture to yourself the
Ieenngs or mere man when he ap-
proaches the object of his affections, oniv
TO be greeted by a muffled scream, and
an indignant, "Sir, what do you mean?"
And last of all comes the ankle watch.
This speaks for itself. Cute little gold
ones viii be worn here and there. This.
OF course. depends on the wearer's con-
ceptlon OF the term ankle" Ankle is a
most elastic term. TO Judge by the French
version. But be that as 1t may. mems
watches are rapidly going out of fashion
IL Is SO much cheaper TO ask a lady the
time. INV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

Tho merit morning, she sailed ri0ht our
over the lake.
good time you might have by wishing
for something nobody can give you"
And. of course, that was good advice.
But like so much good advice, Il was
not used. Dick still wished ana wished
for boat that would sail itself.
Now II just happened that that very
evening Dicks Uncle Tom came 10 the
city for a brief visit Uncle Tom was
one OF those rare and delightful uncles
who are so easy to find In story books
and so hard to find In real life-he was
really interested In all that DICK was
doing
or course. Uncle Tom had not been In
the house half an hour till he had been
told all about Dicks summer fun: AN
about the jolly trip 20 the lake the week
before and about the boat Dick had made
for himself.
"But the old thing is no good. ena.a
Dick, ''for II won't SAN ITSELF
''sail itself?" asked Uncle Tom. .whv
won't itg"
Dick opened his eyes wide. and his
mother exelaimed, Because no tov boat
can ssn itself-don't start teasing now,
.im net leasing explained tIne,a r.,.
I'm H.k'nF Bring me the boat ana
ltI me look u over
n'It .on'a rot zee what his uncle n.ie.,
% 4E'f'pt ~ but he was rlea n ,, ',',s esef
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OH the boat he had made; so he quickly
ran to get it.
See Uncle Tom." he explained, when
he returned with it, II cf 7ed it all my
SELF And I sewed the sail and rieged
II up just like real boat 1 saw on the
lake But 1t isn't real boat-I have to
ride In a boat myself and drag Il through
the water! Otherwise it won't CO."
What happens to It in the water?"
asked Uncle Tom, as he looked the hand
some little boat over carefully.
''E'ii. sometimes it tips over. somotimes
the sails won't catch the wind-differept
Things happen, but IL never sails itself I"
Wen. it's going to now" said TJncIa
rom determinedly, and he set to work.
lie changed the sails a bit here set the
rudder bit different there, and then he
showed Dick how TO adjust the keel bet-
Ter And, would you believe IL? When
they took that little boat over 10 tba
park lagoon the next morning, she sailed
right out over the lake-all-by-herself
DICK was so proud and happy-wouldn't
you have been?
0opyrtOht-CIarG Ingram Judson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02
PIGEONS WILL BE WORN THIS
SEASON. SAYS PARIS RIVER

WARS and rumors of wars have failed
W. create the impression on the fem
lnine mind that Mr.. Charles Kurzman,
Buyer produced when he stepped off the
liner Espagne and announced that the
fair ones who would be Partisan this win
ter should carry rainbow pigeons perched
lovingly on their slender wrists. But this
isn't all. Mr. Kurzman adds to their dis
comfort-or to their extreme satisfaction,
the sentiment depending entirely on the
fair wearer's qualification-by saying that
skirts will be slit-not the plain, old-fash.
ioned, almost blue-stocking directoire
of comic opera fame. Oh, no. This par
ucular slit will be at least three inches
in width, and, beginning at the knee, will
descend TO the hem of the very short
skirt
mathematically inclined person, IL
there are really any such, would figure
out, by the process of elimination, that,
II Milady wears pantalettes beneath the
skirt, and the skir clears the ground by
or 10 inches-for she must show the TOP
OF ones $40 Russian boots, with their cute
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02
SUFFRAGISTS WIN MEN
AT THREE MEETINGS
Campaign Banner Raised Over
Broad Street to Adver-
tise "Cause"

Three big meetings. each OF which drew
n large crowd, were held last night under
the auspices OF different suffrage organ
izations to gain votes for the constitu-
tional amendment that II passed will
give women the vote in Pennsylvania.
The largest and most enthusiastic OF the
gatherings was held at Broad and Rus
comb streets. where the principal cere-
mony was a banner raising. II was
under the auspices Of the suffrage asso-
citation OF tho 42d Ward
The banner measures 30 by 2 feet and
bears the suffrage colors. black and yell
low. II is inscribed Votes for Women,
November Second" Mrs. walstan Dixey,
of 1924 North Broad street, unfurled II to
an accompaniment Of cheers.
The other meetings were directed by
the Woman Suffrage party at Broad
street and Girard avenue and the Equal
Franchise League at Marshall street and
Glrard avenue.
At all Of the meetings books were dis
tributed containing applications for mem
bership in the Pennsylvania Mems League
for Woman Suffrage. New applications
were turned in by men after they had
listened TO the arguments Of the suffrage
speakers
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A Woman

Her eyes hold thoughts of a thousand
tendernesses.
AN the majesty and strength and serene
ealmness of a mountain range is in
their depths,
And alluring. mystical. passionate shades
Born in the sweet night of violet-filIed
glades.
Her cheeks and brow are roses and lilies
-fairer than poets dreams.
Her hair is dark. yet nesting in the silken
softness
is the gold of the suns warming beams.
Her bosom is deep-an unquestioning
refuge where loved ones rest
without why's and wherefores for their
weariness.
Her hand Is strong-a comrades hand
with healing kindness in it's every touch,
for every man.
And guide for little children.
But what makes her more priceless than
the treasures of earth
And dearer than all the world
Is not her wonderful eyes or even her
face so fair.
But a magnet that holds with these
things forget
Her soul is as pure as a prayer.
Exchange.
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NEWLYWEDS ON HONEYMOON
FLEE OVER HOUSETOPS
Begin Journey to Discontinue of
Friends Who Planned "Send-off"

Somewhere in the United states Mr..
and Mrs. John Regan are enjoying a
happy honeymoon which began last night
In a race over the housetops In North
Goth street. The couple discovered that
their friends had planned to give them
an enthusiastic send-off. I'm which a Ger
man band was to be tho headline feature.
Being decidedly neutral. they resolved TO
omit this part of the act. and while the
guests were merrymaking at the brides
home, 2l7 North Goth street, she and her
husband made their way to the roof OF
n nearby house. reached the top floor
by means of a ladder and climbed to the
street nearly a block away from the
scene Of the celebration. They were pur-
sued when word of their escape reached
the guests, but completely disappeared.
Mrs. Regan was Miss Kathryn Mackin.
The ceremony was performed at the
Church of the Lady of the Rosary, 63d
and Callowhill streets, by the Rev. DR..
Joseph NJ Corrigan. Miss Marie Carver
was bridesmaid while Frank McHugh
acted as best man. The couple are ex-
pected to return to the city on Septem-
Der Is.