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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-13
n Lace Frock for the South

Bllnor introduced several men To m.
and noticed they were all in whit.
fiannels. Lots OF the girls wore whit.
serge skirts and sweaters Of various br,,.
liant colors. The whole scene was mo,,
tropical and brilliant.
The frock 1 wore was of whits is..
over peaoh-bloom satin. Tho desirn !.
exclusive. and the embroidery IN rss,,r
beautiful.
The short-waisted bodice is fastened Al,
the way up with mother-of-pearl but,ors
and the high collar is particularly smayt
with It's turnover effect.
The skirt Is rather full and gathered
into yoke. which boasts of Ave circular
rows OF lace trimming. Tho same trim.
ming adorns the hem of the gown. fha
latter, of course, being very uneven "A
the new style.
Hand-embroidered lace gowns are sean
everywhere here. OF course, thew ara
rather expensive-unless one has the en-.
ergy to do the embroidering oneself. Many
a winter evening I spent over embroider-
ing this one, but the result quite justifies
the trouble taken.
The return to lace gowns ia a distinct
reverslon to old styles For quite a long
period they went entirely out. But thew
are 80 very becoming to every one that
one, indeed, welcomes their return.
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FOR EVERY WIFE
St. Valentine, the Paper God
Nv MRS. CHRIsTINE FREDERICK
Author 'rhe New Housekeoplna."

Author sThs New Housekeeping"
Just how the little love saint happened
to squeeze himself into our prosalc cal
endar and make a red letter day for his
very own is not explained. But here he
is. occupying the 18th Of February and
scattering a sheaves OF arrows and dis
trlbutlng hearts by parcel post to our
work-a-day world,
"The rose is red, the violet is blue"
and valentine is time both for grown
ups and little folk to be romantic; and
our benevolent manufacturers, ever on
the alert to increase the sum of human
happiness, have thoushtfully put on the
market hearts in any desired weight and
size-but ell of paperi
Indeed st. Valentine is the paper god,
and there In no lack of paper novelties
to help us celebrate in his honor A trip
through stationery departments or paper
speciality shops offers an enticlng array
OF valentine novelties. Are we going to
give forsooth, n luncheon, or tea or other
llbation in Cupid's honor? We can take
our pick of tantallzlng tablecloths, or
snowy crepe paper, ornamented with
hearts incarnadine." Napkins come to
match, graced with true-love knots,
golden arrows and other emblems
amoresdue. The cost Is not worth men
tioning-25 common cents for so much
love.
Plates, dishes and cups, too. Of fine
cardboard In special sets are found
Baily decorated. Are you lonely7 Are you
pinlng for some heart? Even hearts now
come as packaged goods, and you can
buy them any size by the dozens for 10.
10, or even cents, according to your
a ell Al
card scores, favors or tags these, too,
come In cardiac form. There are crepe
paper rolls also, which unwind gay
panorama of Cupids. baskets, hearts
flowers and other Watteau scenes, which
can be used as wall, table or other
hangings and coverings for tho festal
day Fifteen cents a roll-who said ro-
nance is dear?
Did you ever receive Valentine. of
iace paper like a frame. which you could
pull out and which revealed in its back
ground the forget-me-not motto st love
your Even IL 1t was only n ''store
love-" didn't 1t bring you pleasure?
Thanks be to ST. Valentine, that In the
midst of this suffering year. he comes
to scatter arrows OF joy and harmless
pleasures, even for day. None of us are
TOO busy too old, or too conventional,
to worship the paper god. Let the chill
dren have even the simplest party, how
much 1t means to them. Perhaps the
housewife can make it indeed a paper
day, treat the family to a paper-cooked
dinner, served in paper dishes, with a
dish-washing-less finale. Purchase a few
love tokens for the tired business man.
And don't forget the tired business
woman, the tired aunt, or the tired cook!
Nobody is immune from a little frivol
remembrance and attention. st. valen-
tine gives us all the chance. His fees are
slight, and remember, he passes his coll
lection box but once a year!
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CORNER
Mr.. Winter Gets Busy

TF5HE angry waves dashed high. They
i tossed cold spray over the piers and
they pounded the water on the beach.
Cant you be quiet minute?" asked
Mr.. Winter when he had stood the noise
as long as he wanted to. don't you know
that I'm tired OF such a racket az you
make9''
I'VE don't want to stop!" exclaimed the
waves teasingly. 1--WE like to pound and
we like to roar. that's the nice part about
winter We can rage and storm all we
elease"
.'Oh, can your! exclaimed Mr. Winter.
swell. I'll have to stop that. I'll stop that
right nowi''
''You can't stop usT' taunted the waves,
we can roar and pound all We please,
you can't stop usi''
Now the waves shouldn't have spoken
80 tauntingiy. They made old Mr.. Winter
very angry. Nobody likes to be spoken to
that way--you don't yourself. and Mr..
Winter didn't like it even as we'll as you
might He didn't like 10 one little bitl
"Ill have TO see about those waves" he
said to himself. ''Ive neglected them too
long. They are getting decidedly uproar-
ious. No need TO turn the world over to
them, better show them that I am
master herei"
.sShow US, show u.s." taunted the waves
wildly. s'you can't do a thing to usl'
That made Mr.. Winter madder than
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and that it was not known that his two
brothers were in the plot. He hoped to
lead the pursuers off the scent"
Precisely, my lord. But 1t is unfor-
tunate that the Marie Joseph is at the
bottom of the sea-"
A shadow came over Lord Wimberley's
face, and he clenched his right hand.
but there is one left" he said. "There
Is Herbert Meriet-we know now that he
| is guilty. Mr.. Murray, who is still in the
lIbrary-has come here with evidence that
proves his guilt. And now you-with your
story-we will get him-sooner or later.
Look here, I'd like Murray to come in and
meet you and hear your story. Three
heads are better than two"
Lord Wimberley left the room and re-
turned with the detective. Murray bowed
coldly. He was not at all pleased to
find that another person was in the field
with information of the greatest impor-
tance. Lord Wimberley smiled as he saw
the two men regarding each other with
dislike and distrust.
Now, I want you two to be good
friends" he said. We've all got to pull
together II we are going to bring this
scoundrel TO Justice Murray, have
promised Senior Lopez 10000 pounds IL
Herbert Meriet is found. 1 promise you
the same. You've both worked hard and
deserve the money"
The words acted like magic. Storm gave
place to sunshine Murray held out his
hand and the Spaniard grasped II. Then
they seated themselves over the fire, and
Lopez retold his story, starting at the
point where he had first met the three
passengers in the train from Paris to
Marseilles
The detective asked questions from time
to time, and when the narrative was
finished he leaned back In his chair and
gazed thoughtfully at some bronzes on the
mantelpiece.
"well9" said Lord wimberley. after a
pause whats the next thing to be
done?" Murray rose from his chair.
IT will go over myself to Berck," he
replied, land make inquiries. Senor Lopez
has done well-wondeFfully well; but he
was hampered by not being able to take
the French police into his confidence.
/ will go over there. and at the same
time see II can get any news OF the
subsequent movements OF Herbert Merlet.
Now I'm afraid must be getting back
to Harptree. my lord"
Lord Wimberley ordered his motorcaF,
and when II was at the door no took the
detective aside into the library.
'Id like to make one point clear" he
said. II have promised you 1000 pounds.
You would not be entitled to more than
That g true. my lord. You are very
generous
mo. am not. The other 5000 pounds
Is for q great service wish you to
do me-"
What is that. my lordH"
'-rhis blackmailing OF my sister-in-law
by Vertigan. That must not come out.
You must use your influence to keep that
q secret"
oh can manage that. my lord"
II hope so. Well. goodnight"
The deteetiVe seated himself In the
motor and drove on through the dark
ness.
ITS AL as plain as daylight" he said
20 himself. He thought that John ErIeigh
had been forced into the plot BY VeFtigan,
who had some hold over him. Well. Vertl-
gan was dead, and he had died Ia France,
and thaFs the matter could very well end
so far as Detective Inspector Murray
Was concerned.
CHAPTER 2lCXvK.
Lazy joan Mezlaz Al ~ ths window q
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1 have just arrived at Palm Beach and
am having perfectly lovely time. 1t
is a most beautiful place, and am sure
my two weeks visit will pass only too
quickly. My friend Ellnor met me at
the station and we motored straight to
the hotel, which faces the sea and Is
quite crowded with visitors at present.
was introduced to Blinor's srand-aunt,
a dear old lady. and she told mo she
YVES feeling ever so much better and she
hoped I'd enjoy my visit immensely I'm
quite sure I shall.
The first thing wanted to do was
batho The sea looked perfectly gorgeous
in tho afternoon sunlight. and the beach
is Just fascinating. But It seemed that
an afternoon dansant at the hotel was
about to take place, and Ellnor had ar
ranged that wo should attend.
It was a most interesting affair and
quite different from anything Of the sort
I have ever seen. A wooden floor, spe-
cially designed for dancing, was fxed
outside in a sort of courtyard beneath
tho waving palm trees. Tho Viennese
orchestra was almost hidden behind a
bank Of flowers, and the air was soft and
cool,
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The Wonon Who Asphes to Be Tuoenile
By
ELLEN ADAiR

even 10 years ago. this youthful lady's
memory at once fails her. "oh, don't
ask mer' she will murmur coyly. 'T was
the merest child at the timei Ask some-
body older"
II reference is made to some con-
! temporary, the same lady will murmur:
How we'll remember meeting Mrs. So
and-So for the first timei I was the
tiniest little tot in tho kindergarten then,
and she seemed such great big fine
person to mol isn't she sweet7 so dear
and quaintr
Yes, tho lady in her Second Giggle-
hood is decidedly fatiguing. The type
has grown stronger in recent years, for
It has the strong backing of paint and
powder and transformations and various
''aids" that to a certain extent can hide
age. But only to a certain extent, be It
Understood. For neither middle age nor
old age nor youth can ever be really
hidden. Truth will out, as the old saying
goes.
II women would only realize that every
period of life is beautiful, and that to be
natural is the greatest beauty OF all, there
would be fewer strivings after these
youthful effects that only render the
would-be Juvenile ridiculous.
The period of youth is beautiful. But II
has many disadvantages, many awkward
corners, many ''gauoheries'' that only
middle age will remove And middle age
can be made Just as beautiful as youth.
Then why shun middle age? For in mid
die age. not only should physical beauty
be at It's height. but the mind should be
at its brightest and best The woman
who is alert and interested in the things
that matter will be at her prime in mid
die age.
The foolish woman who is striving after
youthful effects should resolve to be her
own true self. Let her come forth from
her Second Glgglehood and. resolving to
abandon the ludicrous pursuit of the artl-
ficial. become q delightful and interesting
member of Society and at the same time
her own natural and honest self.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-13
Favors for St. Valentine

II you are giving dance on St. Valen-
tines Day, or II you are fortunate-or
unfortunate-enough to bo on the COM
mittee in charge OF one, perhaps you
would appreciate this method Of making
dance programs. Buy same red and some
white cardboard and out Of this cut hearts
about four inches deep. Tie a red and a
white heart together and write on each,
"first half" and Second half" The best
thing to use in tying the two together is
a red cord. and tiny pencil, which can be
bought for 10 cents.
A cute idea for a place-ca at the fam
fly dinner is the Photographic card. Look
over the snapshots which you may have
in the house and select one of the pet"
of each member of the family. For in
stance, father should have q little print
of his favorite picture of mother, big
brother should have a summer snap of
his latest case, and SO on. It will cause
much amusement when they sit down to
the table and find these little reminders
there Mount the small photos on heart
shaped card, either red or white. Over
this lightly attach a heart of tissue paper
the same size as the other one and O
Jingle, like the following:
If, you, have let naught come between
Remove the PAPER and, 1 ween,
Tho face of one will there be seen
Good for all sorts OF weather.
The inveterate puzzle fiend will appre-
ciate the valentine made like a puzzle
picture. Select colored pictures of cuplds.
lovers and such appropriate symbols and
paste them on stiff cardboard. When
they are dry, cut them out with sharp
knife. Then cut them again into about
20 irregular pieces These can be all
placed together in a heart-shaped box and
tied with red ribbon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-13
Across the Counter

Milady wears white broadcloth arcucs
now. and they are pretty enough win
their furry wool lining and high tops.
They are large enough to Mt over tno
shoe and can be used like carriage boo1
They cost $3.50.
Flouneings for the early spring ua.
dergarments are now on sale. AZ -
and go cents a yard you can get feAl
wide ones, pure white. and just lns
thing for a fancy petticoat.
Allover opalescent material, that y
opalescent motifs on a net foundation, y
a glimmering fabric for an evening gown
It sells for 50 up to 81 yard.
All the stores are selling valentines
You can get sentiment very cheaply m
deed, from 25 cents up
The robe seems to be coming into sly'e
again. One large store is showing
variety OF white voile robes, embroidsfea
In blue and lavender flowers. The WoIs
is really beautiful and they cost ~
apiece.
runics OF cut Jet or opaleseent beaaA
are very striking when laid over q cor
Ored or plain white foundation. Ihs7'
vary In price. according TO the mateli-,.
Baby's bootess are always eellas
soiled. and must bs bought freqnenp5:
Just now a large Market street store y
having a sale OF little shoes, at % esn~
pair.
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Kids Chronicle

NTH AND pop was Getting brekfist this
Ikl moarning. and startid to eet my
oatmeel. ana wat was 1t but berned.
Wat arc you making sutch a terribIl
fass about. you look like a Japaneez war
mask. sed pop.
My Oatmeel IL berned. ssd.
Wat OF that. sed pop. its not the oat-
meels fRwlt. Is 1t.
No air. sed, amt blaming It avn the
eStmeel.
Then. IN justice to the oatmeel, 90 ahed
and eet II, Bed pop. wen I was boy and
ust TO est oatmeel. nuthing pleezed me
moaT than TO dlskuvvir that Il was bsrned.
Wy. bekause YOU dident ham to eet 1t
then4 ] sed-
eertsny not. bskauso then I injoyed Il
most wy. / rememhir txcIaiminE with
giee. Herray. hsrray, my oatmeels berned
agen. sed pop.
Then they must OF had sum uthir way
ef berninE II than wat they have now.
sed.
Not At swi, they berned Il ixackly the
saim. and ID be glad 70 sst Il. II ate
oatmeel. sed pop And he startid 20 kraek
his egg open ana taisted Il and made a
fsaFss fase, pfsberiy beeing fearBeF than
the wun I made. Ony dident see that
WUn-
wets the mattir pop. is yurs sES bad.
Bad, sed pop. wy this Is wun OF the
eggs that Noah refused admission to the
ark And he kepp trying to get the talst
out OF his mouth with his napkin, ana
sed. I bet Il amt eny verse Getting ; bad
esq than wat Il Il Getting berned oatneel
honHents, It's about a miiiyfn times
verse. tharaa no comparison. ssd pop.
Vel. n you eet tho egg III eet the oat-
mel. / sed.
zerteny not. the adyantidgs wood a81
be aan glrs side ssd pop.
Then you esf the oatHssl and III sst
the egg. 4 sed.
~ Eoodnlss. look at the time. III han
q Fuzh aNax hesra . cent % spend al
recess sed pap. ana he quick got Up ana
vent out. leasins bis ese tharc. ana aftir
e aIIe VERT out 10 s. e ekool les3ins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-13
The Valentine

Oh! little loveliest lady mine,
What shall 1 send for your valentineH
Summer and flowers are far away;
Gloomy old winter is king today.
Buds will not blow, and sun will not
shine;
What shall I do for a valentine?
I've searched the garden all through and
through
For bud to tell of my love so true;
But buds are asleep, and blossoms are
dead,
And the snow beats down on my poor
little head.
So, little loveliest lady mine,
Here is my heart for your valentine!
LAURA ELIZABETH RICHARDS.
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readers 'ns q Ss EVssIse prass ias
All Suggestions should be. addressed to Ellen
Square. Pfsi dSS'
Margaret A. Leary, 1884 North RedHeld
street, Philadelphia, for the following sug-
gestion:
Before discarding an old ice chest,
which had outworn its use. my husband
removed the zinc and covered the kitchen
table, first placing molding around the
edges, SO as to prevent the water from
falling on the floor. This Ia equal In every
way to the quite expensive zinc tables
found in the department stores. The re.
naming zinc he nailed to a wooden frame
which makes an elegant tray under the
gas stove, the zinc being especially easy
to clean.
A prize of 30 cents has been awarded to
Mrs. w. s. Kuser, 630 South 5ed street, Phil
adelphia, for the following suggestion:
The clothespin, as an apple corer, re-
called another good use for 1t, though in
this instance 1t is the "sprlng" clothes
pin, which is: To keep the morning news
papers from blowing away, when left on
the front porch or at the doorstep. get
LILO CdTTleT " Snhp IL lulO u opIlhb
clothespin which you have fastened TO
the end of a twine tied to the railing.
prize of so cents has been awarded to A.
3. o. N, 1918 Spruce street, for the follow
ing suggestioni
Finding that I needed box, couch for
q guest and having no other space for Il
than the living room, L evolved the
scheme of making 1t more attractive and
comfortable. From a nearby lumber mill
I ordered the following: Five Ska inch
boards. 30 inches long; four 2x3 inch
boards, 30 inches long; two 1x3 Inch
boards, 80 isches long; ono l1x3 inch
board, six feet long, of Cypress, and all
planed for the sum of 81. OF the Ska Inch
boards, three are attached to the middle
of the back about eight inches apart
and the middle of each end of the couch
The four 2xS form posts for the corners
and the other boards are connected 70
the posts and boards, mitred at the cor
ners, and form the top OF the couch
All are attached to the couch by three
inch screws, near the part that rests on
the floor.
From a mattress place I ordered felt
padding; one piece two yards long II
inches deep. and two pieces 30 by 1s. at
cost of 81. I upholstered them to match
the couch. Then stained the wood ma
hogany color to match the other furnl-
ture, with the result that the living room
still has a certain air of formality, which
a box couch, to my idea, destroys, and for
little labor and SO we have an attrac-
tive comfortable sofa. and the space 10
store things that a box couch affords
prize of so cents has been awarded 70
Mrs. Il. f. Bird, SEA State street Camdens
N. j., for the following suggestion;
One of the best uses for an old phone
book Is: Place 1t on the end OF the
ironing board, as a pad. TO clean tne
iron; as the leaves soil or burn, tear
them Off and so on, until they are en-
tirely used.
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terlng fashion. Jack Frost and Mr.. North
Wind could do nothing but get to work.
The North Wind blew and Jack Frost
froze the waves as fast as they blew upon
the beach. Almost as quickly as I can
tell you about 1t. they had rim of ice
along the edge OF the water.
THAT'S the way to do It," encouraged
Mr.. Winter.
Don't you freeze us any morer' shout
ed the waves. and they pounded harder
than ever so they couldn't be caught and
frozen.
But It was of no use for the waves to
struggle. When old Mr.. North Wind and
Jack Frost make up their minds to do
something, that thing gets done-of that
you may be sure.
Before the night came the waves were
locked up tight and strong in chains of
Ice and the beach was as quiet and still
as on a summers eveI
Then Mr.. Winter heaved a great sigh
and took nap.
Copyright, ISiS-oIaro Ingram JudsoH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-13

There Is no more lamentable and de-
plorabie spectacle than that Of the mid
dle-aged woman masduerading as Sweet
and Twenty. Her playful sambols and
1 portive ways are really disooncerting to
l.er friends. 1t is so difficult to know just
kphat attitude to take towards her. For
she is very sensitive on the subject OF
her age. and one must be particularly
careful not TO offend her by any mis-
placed remark or untimely observation
which might serve to date her as not be-
ing quite the youthful creature she
aspires to be.
The different "iines' which the aspir-
ant toward extreme youthfulness adopts
are very hard to understand. For In
stance. l have in mind one woman OF my
acuualntance whose long suit, as 1t WERE
Is a perpetual giggle. Why the elderly
ana unmarried woman Of uncertain years
should feel 1t incumbent upon hersen 10
90 through life simperlng is a mystery
But SO Il is in this particular case AS
an acquaintance put 1t very tersely she
IL indeed "ln her Second Gigglehood'
And Il deceives nobody. For there Is
= lack of spontaneity in that too-reaoy
sound of mIrth. 1t has an artinciai TINS
10 n that will throw cold water on the
brightest Joke, tho most amusing sally.
small wonder, then, that the lady Of the
Second Gigglehood is scarcely popuiar'
She only cares about running around with
tho younger set, and the younger set arc
NOT overanxious to include her In their
program.
For she Is no addition to the company
unless In one respect-and that Is IN her
aeryiiity. For the woman who aspires TO
ba extremely youthful is generally ready
to nay for associating with youth In either
of two ways Firstly. IL she is a woman
of means, she will entertain young people
lavishly and spend any amount of money
~ buv their companionship and be classed
as a nal and q good fellow" among them.
Or, secondly. IL her means do not permit
of this. she will be slavishly servile and
take upon herself all the odd and un-
pleasant Jobs that no one else is yearnins
to handle.
In either case the spectacle is pathetic
Tho woman in her Second Glgglehood is
more to be pitied than censured. True
her ready laughter may sound as the pro-
verbal cracking of thorns under a pot.
But it is lonely and hollow laughter and
deceives nobody. not even herself.
The woman who aspires to take 20 years
off her age Is nearly always a gusher. too'
For giggling and gushing go together.
How dear and quaint of you to do such
and-suchP' she will exclalm. perpetually.
The phrase Is an annoying one. But the
woman of my acquaintance who is in her
Second Gigglehood is never without it.
Everything is dear and quaint'-from
the icenan who brings his load in the
morning. to the latest thing in sermons
or religious instruction.
II the conversation turns to events Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-13
AValentine

The wise forget. dear heart,
They leave the past
And play the hero'a part.
Brave to the last.
They weep not nor regret.
Calm are their eyes.
Dear heart. the wise forget
/ am not Wisel
GILIlEsPY.