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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
THE DAILY STORY
The Lay of the Land

The novel was interesting; the ham,
mock was comfortable; there was just
enough breeze. coming clear and cool
across tho lake and through the gorge.
to rustic the leaves of the Indian pipe
vine, climbing over the porch.
Felicia March. turning a page OF that
interesting novel, felt at peace with all
the world. Never was there better COM
bination of hammock tale and afternoon.
She had not read a paragraph when
somewhere in the distance there arose a
low, throbblng hum. 1t grew in volume.
The peace of the early September after
noon was rudely shattered by the painting
of a whirring motor Nearer it came.
Some one plainly was driving at a pace
which set at naught all the speed laws OF
the community.
Felicia lifted her eyes from the page.
Down the road, rapidly approaching, was
a great cloud of dust. Even as she
looked the dust cloud turned in between
the gate posts at the end OF the drive,
swept along the box-bordered path, and
came to rest with clang, clatter and
wheeling cough. at the steps of the
porch.
Then the dust cloud whirled on, leaving
to view a, dust-covered and plainly hard
driven road car out of which a perturbed
young giant was just stepping.
Felicia scrambled hastily out of the
hammock.
why, Peter!' she said in surprise.
What on earth brings you here and at
such pace?"
Peter Gray came up the steps. "Trou-
ble," said he succinctly. Felicia, tell me.
did / propose to you last night at the
boat clubs hop?"
"Did you whatT said she sharply.
Propose to me2 Most certainly not"
Peter Gray collapsed into a nearby
wicker chair. "I was afraid I hadn't"
said ne miserably
What on earth do you mean?" said
Felicia.
Peter eoughed. He pretended to be pick
ing threads from his coat,
''You see, 1t was awrully dark on the
boathouse piazza" said he. THE wind
had blown out all the Japanese lanterns.
AS say, It was dark. and was awfully
furried and then some on came poking
out there right in the midst OF It and
80 II wasn't your?
Felicia began to smile comprehendingly.
"Ah," said she. 'T think begin to sea.
You've blundered again, as usual. haven't
your
Peter Gray did not look in the least re-
lisved. Say. this is dreadful," said he.
and sadly shook his head, who on
earth was it7"
''well. do you expect me to hnd heE
for your" she asked.
mo" said Peter; mo. OF course not.
couldn't expect anything like that I'm
dreadfully upset. You see. I thought II
was you. Felicia, I was sure 1t was
you. Why. / could have sworn II
was you until you let Jimmy Reed take
you home IN his car afterward instead OF
me. That made me begin TO think that
what with the darkness and the way !
was hustered up and all. there might
have been a mistake"
Felicia said nothing Peter proceeded
to mop his dripping forehead. The cor
ners OF his mouth were drawn down lugu-
briously. He looked at the moment. Fell
ella could not help thinking, amazingly
like some sadly disappointed little boy
who was about to burst into tears.
TT isn't a bit funny. It's tragic" Peter
ehided her. Why, hang Il all. Felicia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
THE EXTRAVA-
CANT WIFE
How She Ruins the Home
By
ELLEN ADAIR

mot long after that conversation new
arrivals came to the neighborhood. They
proved to be young couple, the wife
somewhere about my own age. She
| didn't wait for me to call on her. but
came at once to call on me. How shabby
and old-fashioned 1 felt myself to be
when she walked into our small perlor.
For she wore the loveliest Clothes and.
although she was not half SO pretty az
was, the effect of her get-up was to
make me utterly insignificant.
The main theme of this womans talk
was clothes, clothes, and then again
clothesl 1t certainly was her ruling pas
sion. She quite infected me, too. How
could help being Influenced when 1 saw
how splendid she looked?
sss
by a strange coincidence, John came
home that night with beaming face
I've splendid news, Mary he cried, i've
Just been promoted TO a job that offers
twice the salary 1 have been getting up
to now. Aren't you delighted?
"of course was delighted. But this
time the uppermost thought in my mind
was that could now dress as finely as
this smartly-sowned woman who had
come walking into my home to upset my
peace of mind.
There isn't much to tell after this, For
from that night became suddenly launch
ed in a sea of extravaganza. The spend
ing of money, wild spending, reckless
spending, any sort of mad spending SO
long as 1t was spending, became my rul-
ing passion. Men have vices such as
gambling and drinking and dope, but the
woman who has extravaganza in her
blood can beat them all! And extrava-
gance was my besetting sin.
"of course, John left me. There was
nothing else for him to do. He couldn't
cure me-and 1 was running him. had
ruined him completely before he left me,
for the matter of that. 1 am torturIng
myself by going over this old story for
one purpose only. And that is that other
women who are now happily married and
have needlessly extravagant instincts
may be warned by my example-and pull
up in timel'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

him when he was so very hungry. 81
think I'LL ny up close TO the window some
tfme,s he said to himself, and show
them that like them"
So he watched carefully to see which
Waa their window
After many days Of reconnoitrinE he
decided that the third window on the
second story was the one where the chill
areH we're the oftsnest TO be seen so
that Es the window where ! viii gof he
aaIa. and away he few toward the sill
Now It happened that at that very min
u1A s-Hear-old Helen finished her home
Hozks and strolIed over 10 the window
Is sea II she could think Of anything
- 90. And What should she see but a
aaHnlnz little sparrow ~ straight toward
her oan window! Flying as II he really
meant fo come % that particular place
aaa pay ksr visit.
64e stopped on the sill and cooked his
Hsza - much as 70 say. "sass ana
heesE Thank you very much for the
Hz=zsE#aE sea gaze me-.
Why lt's the very sparrow "e
zzzmned Cur Christmas tree forH ex-
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aaa - aalle*e he has come @ see me
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

k@ ASMARI 4 Z, Girls nI1,A
W. Diary 7z7;99BS
A GotOn of Painted Chiffon

have Just seen such quaint, oid-fash-
toned gown OF painted chiffon, and I don't
know when admired anything 80 much.
The skirt was extraordinarily wide, lit
orally yards and yards around the bot
tom, and It fell in the softeet, most grace
full folds.
The bodice was very simple, and wide
fichu was worn with r.
A quaint little hat Of barnyard straw
completed the costume, and II was worn
at decidedly tilted angle.
had a letter this morning from a girl
in Paris, Marie Dubois, with whom used
TO regularly correspond. She once visited
me here in America and many times has
asked me TO go over to stay with her in
Paris. Once this dreadful war is over I
intend to pay Marie a good long visit
"The women Of Paris" writes Marie,
realizing the business situation, have
laid their mourning aside, and in order to
improve trade conditions are wearing as
smart clothes as ever. The appearance Of
spring gowns and spring millinery in all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
Meeting

/ shall see you again in the spring.
When the mauve Wlsteria blows
In a mass with the pink Of the rose,
And the thrushes are waiting 10 sing
I shall meet you. once more in the spring!
We are older. know, but Zach day
Makes the time seem much nearer 70
faei
And. IN dreams Ger a warm drsamlana
sea.
/ am saillngAto youl While the may
Makes the meadows 50 sweet al the way
All how can wast for the aprlng7
Can / see yea beforef shall We maetf
Is { only Il anealnland. ny sweet.
Where 1ha thrush s bsaIHnIas e alnz.
! nay kiss sou asaln = las spFlns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
NV Love

Perchance you have met my love
A-wandering down some country lane,
When all the sky was blue above,
And sunlight fell in golden rain.
And roses here,
And roses there,
Along the path bloomed everywhere.
Perchance you looked into her eyes,
Like violets, all purple deep,
And tender as the twilight skies,
So luminous with thoughts they keep.
Where roses sweet,
With mystic SPELL
In drifting showers of petals fell.
My love, perchance, you may have met;
have but seen her in a dream
A face with eyes of violet.
All! stirl to me most real they seem.
Those roses here,
And roses there,
That by her path bloomed everywhere.
E. B. PECK.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

The man OF moderate means who is
married to an extravagant woman Is to
be pitied more than any other creature
under the sun. For he is UP against a
proposItion as old as the hills, and one
which brings more matrimonial unhappi-
ness than can be easily calculated.
Only the other day 1 heard of a case
where the wife's incurable extravaganza
ruined her home, her own prospects in
life and at the same time made complete
shipwrecl of her husbands career
when we we're nrst married." said she
In dreary. despondent tone. John and
lived together very, very happily L
had been brought up so simply, you see,
that the fact that he only had a limited
income didn't in the least alarm me.
Upon the contrary, I thought that 1t was
fun to manage and plan out the SPEND
ing Of that income. My tastes were very
simple, and never in all my life had 1
tasted luxury.
''For a long time we were quite
wrapped up In each other. Any small
pleasures we could afford-and we only
could afford simple little affairs-wera
enjoyed by me with as keen a relish as
that felt by any millionaire's wife over
some wonderful event that had cost mill
lions Is accomplish. In fact 1 believe
enjoyed myself more in these simple lit
tie pleasures than the wealthy woman
ever could do over anything grand and
expensive, since, after all, pleasure is
only relative and does not depend on
money.
Things went along very happily for
8 long time. You are the best wife a
poor man ever had, Mary my husband
used to say to me proudly. I can't
think how you can plan and scheme so
cieverly in the spending of our small
income. You seem to make things go
twice as far and last twice as long as
any other woman have ever seen or
heard Of. Yet at the same time, every
thing looks so nice, and you manage to
make such q good appearance in every
sort of way that 1 always know the
other men are envying me-
'-Of course was pleased-what woman
would not be at such words of praise
from the lips of husband she idolized7
mot long after the above conversa-
ton my husband got raise in salary
It wasn't very big raise, but still, in
view of our limited means, every little
bit counted.
II remember we had long talk the
night he came homo and told me about
his good fortune. And although he want
ed to make mo present of this extra
money every week to use for the buying
Of pretty odds and ends and for my own
personal pleasure, refused to accept 1t,
and insisted that we lay it aside for
the proverbial rainy day.
. You are so wise and sensible, Mary
said John. Most women would jump
at the chance of having little regular
money OF their own coming in every
week. But you are superior to all other
women
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

0T course, you remember the hungry
" little sparrow whose name was Chirp
and who was fed by some children when
the snow covered the ground.
Chirp hung around that old bare Christ
mas tree that the children decorated with
food TIL every bit of popcorn and grain
and crumbs was eaten up. Fortunately,
By that time the weather got much
warmer and the snow melted enough to
show spots OF ground through the gray
whitness. and Chirp had no trouble in
finding something to eat.
But he was a grateful little sparrow.
and he didn't forget how the children fed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

fOT Ine IOllOWHB buBBesIlOHb HehI III "
and so cents are awarded.
All suggestions should be addressed to Ellen
LEDGER, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
A prize of 81 has been awarded TO Mrs.
Helen ID. Bley, Narberth, Pa, for the follow
ing suggestiOn:
Here is a suggestion that will produce
a marvellous lightness of texture in bak-
ing-powder biscuits. and at the same
time will lessen the last-minute hurry
incident to preparing a meal. After the
biscuits have been cut out and placed
in the creased pans, set them where it
is cold the ice-chest or an outer shed
in winter time will do nicely, and leave
them for an hour or until ready to USE
When needed, rush them into a hot oven
and bake until brown. You will be de-
not affect the action of the baking
powder and will assist the leavening
power of the lard used in the making
A prize of 80 cents has been awarded to
Miss Hester NJ, Goldstein, lab Race street,
Philadelphia. for the following suggestions
For Motorists--When side lamps refuse
to burn, try boiling them in water, add
ing little washing soda, then inserting
new woven wicks. This also prevents
smoking.
A prize of 80 cents has been awarded to
Mrs. Irene Smith, 331 Penn street. Camden,
n. j., for the following suggestions
To clean meat chopper put pieoe OF
bread through 1t after you have been
chopping raisins. meat or anything that
is hard to wash out of a chopper You
will find that there will be no difficulty
in washing 1t afterward
prize of 80 cents has ben awarded to
NJ. IL. Shindel, East ShawmOnt avenue, Phil
adelphla, for the following suggestioni
Directly after buying lettuce wash the
leaves thoroughly and put in a Mason
Jar with the lid on. You will find the
leaves will remain fresh for days. Pars-
ley can also be kept fresh in the same
manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

Hamburg steak-Have couple of
pounds of beef from the round run
through the meat grinder and spread 1t
out into a cake an inch and half thick,
the shape of small steak. strip OF
suet may be arranged in 1t like the bone
of a steak. Then cook it in a very hot
frying pan without other grease than
that made by the melting suet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
Plastic Art Club ExhibitiOn

The Plastic Art Club will open its 18th
annual exhibition this evening. Among
the paintings which will be placed on ex-
hibition are LA Chaise Rouge" by Ger
trude Lambert, and The Shower Cloud"
by Lucille Howard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

department of q large Market street stors
are sure to be a help to the busy nousA.
wife, whose time is valuable on all %.
casions.
For instance. home knife sharpena
will save time and temper II you hass
guests and your knives need sharpenIag
at the last minute. 1t is a simple aF.
rangements, like a meat chopper, which
screws on to the kitchen table and hal
narrow slot in which the blade Of the
knife is placed. Then you just turn
little wheel and in very few minute
your knife is all sharpened. These cons
in different sizes, according to the szs
of the knife you wish to sharpen and
range in price from $1.50 to $3.50.
nice gift for the practical woman 4
the new knife set. This comes In small
case, and 1t contains six useful kitchan
knives-a large one for bread or cold
meats, a spatula, a vegetable cutter
grapefruit knife and a long-handled fork
to complete the set. The total cost
90 cents.
The last word in mayonnaise mixers :
being shown in this store. It has ias
arrived. and has no resemblance 70 tAs
other styles seen before. The sanisAG
advantages of this model are evident
the body Is made of glass like fFu!
jar, and the oil Is dropped In Ans
the salad dressing is mixed by pufsll
mechanical means. The superiority
this method to the old way Of polnns
and beating for a long time is easi4
seen. This sells for 81.
Another sanitary precaution Is the ass
of a private milkcap. This fits on the loa
of the milk bottle by means OF ruo9sa
and can be made to go on any oo'ss
easily When you want to use the nas
you have only to tip this up, ana y "
flow out remaining covered while not g
use. These are only rs cents.
A pineapple snip takes the sections z.
of the fruit In second and does -
with all the trouble of strugghng 1
the stubborn fibre. It is also % cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

Ginger bread-One cupful Of molasses,
one of sugar, half a cupful of melted but
ter and one cupful Of water stirred to-
gether Sift salf a teaspoonful each OF
salt and cinnamon, one teaspoonful each
of ginger and soda into four cupfuls of
-four and add to the liquid mixtures.
Beat we'll and bake In a shallow pan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
TOMORROW'S MENU

"We'll try whether Matthew or shal
get the largest cut of apple pie today
Charlotte Bronte.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas.
Cereal and Cream.
Ham and Eggs.
Rolls.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Pork and Beans.
Graham Bread.
Apple Sauce.
Ginger Bread Tea.
DINNER.
Clear Tomato Soup.
Hamburg Steak.
Mashed Potatoes.
Creamed Carrots.
Asparagus Salad
Apple Pie. Cheese.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

Sliced bananas-Be sure to scrape the
bananas free OF all fibre before slicing 1t
is the fibre which makes them indigesti-
BILE to some persons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
I X91 PRIZE
fySUGGESTIONS
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY

For the following suggestions sent in by
readers of the EVENING LEDGER prizes Of 81
and so cents are awarded.
All suggestions should be addressed to Ellen
Adair, Editor of Women's Page. EVENING
LEDGER, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26
Bargain Counter Hints

Some new arrivals in the ktchenwa,s
department of large Market street stor6
are sure to be help to the busy nous.
casions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-26

A pineapple snip takes the sections e
of the fruit In second and does aHss
with all the trouble of strugglng A'R
the stubborn fibre. It is also p cents
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
PROTEST The
GIBBONS removal

Painters Local Union, No. 44N, mas
sent formal letter of protest TO John
NJ. Mendmhall, chairman OF the Chlid
Labor Commission, against the removal
of William j. Gibbons as child labor
commissioner. The letter follows;
wilmington, Del, Jan. l. 1919.
"Mr. Mendinhall Chairman of the Child
Labor Commission, state OF Delaware.
"Dear sir: We the undersigned,
committee appointed from Painters
Local Union 449 of Wilmington, Del,
do hereby protest the summary man
ner in which you have requested that
resignation of Mr.. w. J. Gibbons as
child labor inspector. as we under
stand. without giving him an oppor-
unity for defence In fact, we have
been up TO this time unable to learn
of any charges of neglect of duty be-
ing brought against Mr.. Gibbons.
"The Labor Commission being crea-
tion OF the public and the commissioners
being responsible to the public, Mr.. Glib
bons being creation of the commits
sioncrs. we presume the public has the
right to ask that Mr.. Gibbons shall have
full and unlimited opportunity TO de-
/ fend any charges that the commissioners
may prefer against him.
+ "James O'kane.
chairman,
'Iewis II. Baldwin,
Leonard +. Cooper"
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
FOOD Cheers men
TO Greater efforts

That he believes much good Will
result from the experiment Of feeding
homeless. jobless and penniless men
who have been given breakfast at the
church for the past ten days was the
statement today of the Rev. r. W.
Trapnoll rector of ST. Andrews Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.
During the past two weeks we
served breakfasts to more than 1900
men and accomplished something
worth while. the minister said. "Our
action was an expression of interest
In the welfare of the poor and we hope
10 awaken within the mind and heart
of each and every man a determine
tion TO face the future with courage,
determination and faith.
THE Sunday Breakfast Mission Will
continue the care for the men next
week and probably longer I have
received a number of contributions
from outside sources and trust II will
/ be possible TO further assist those in
need"
MIR. Trapnell further expressed him.
self as confident that the men who
were given food were enabled to prose.
cute search for work with muct
more vigor than they would have beer
able TO display without the food. H'
feels certain the experiment will have
a lasting effect.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
suicide. MURDER
ON Increase HERE
Six Sayings and Sixteen
Cases of Self Destruction
Are Reported
II DIVORCES ARE
GRANTED BY COURT

That suicide and murder are on the
increase in New Castle county is
shown by the statistical report of the
coroner's Office for 1914 which was
made public today. According 70 the
report there were sixteen suicides and
six murders during the year just end
ed as compared with ten cases of self
destruction and three murders in 1913.
An increase of thirty-nine deaths is
shown for 1914 over the previous year,
deaths for that year being 23S. The
report for 1914 is not complete. as
all figures have not been gathered
The safety first" campaign pro-
duced excellent results. in the county
during 1914. Accidents for the year
were n as compared with 81 for 1913.
During 1914 the Superior Court Of
New Castle county granted n di-
vorces. In 1913 there were 81; in
1912. 81: in 1911. II. making an aver
age of 50 divorces each year during
the past four years.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
Gibbons OUSTEO
after He REFUSES
TO RESlcY OFFICE

Members of the Delaware Child
Labor Commission met at o'clock
this afternoon in the Office Of Charles
w. Bush, the secretary, to consider
the removal of William j. Gibbons
as Child Labor Inspector, and the ap-
pointment of a new successor.
Mr.. Gibbons sent to the commits
sion a letter stating his refusal TO
resign as inspector. The commits
sion had requested him by formal
resolution adopted two weeks ago 20
resign the Office on the ground that
his services were mot satisfactory or
efficient"
Glenn Edwards. of New York city,
a field secretary of the National Child
Labor Commission. arrived in. Will
mington today and will assist the COM
mission for a week or two in carrying
out its work. His services were Of
fercd by the National Commission. He
may serve temporarily as child labor
inspector until the new inspector
takes charge of the work.
AT the meeting this afternoon Jere-
miah Coady, a member of the Com
mission, moved that the resolution
calling on Mr.. Gibbons to resign be
reconsidered. This was lost 20 3.
A motion to oust Mr.. Gibbons ther
was carried. Mr.. Hazel and Mr.. CoadA
voting against it.