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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
NeW millinery

We are still having perfectly delight
ful time down here, and the weather. oil
course, is everything that could be de-
sired. Elinor and I are leading quite q
strenuous existence, playing tennis ana
golf every day and dancing every after
noon and evening, besides a hundred-and-
one other things that fill UP every odd
moment.
We have got to know a number OF IN
teresting people, and made several real
friends The worst part OF visiting place
for only two weeks is that by the time
one has just become friendly with all
ones neighbors II Is time to go home
again!
My Irish friend Is very entertaining. He
plays golf magnifcently, and is giving me
valuable lessons every day. Bllnor makes
fun Of his accent Che has the richest Irish
brogue ever heard in all my life), and
she says his hair is the reddest thing she
has ever beheld; but he Is such thor
oughly nice fellow that one soon gets
over these small disadvantages. In fact,
once you get accustomed TO the brogue 1t
becomes quite fascinating; and, as for the
color of his hair, 1t suits his style of looks
and disposition exactly.
"You had better be careful, Dorothy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

Fichus are back again, even on young
girls dresses.
The sleeves on the newest spring coats
are long and fairly tight but easy at the
shoulder.
Chiffon and lace gowns are greatly inn
proved by a velvet girdle, either of the
same or n contrasting shade.
White satin blouses are very fashion
able just now. When worn with one of
the military suits they look stunning.
They have high soft collar and dull
gold buttons up the front.
IL you want TO give your new spring
costume a vivid and rather bizarre look,
have a two-toned striped waistcoat made
and wear 1t with full skirt
Cream, white and buff are the most
popular colors in linen dresses, and many
are seen in the South with filet lace trim
ming
A pendant which hangs from the neck
by a black MORE ribbon, with narrow
white edge. is very chic with a lace
blouse.
All the new gowns for formal wear
have the square-cut neck with standing
ruff at the back.
a very attractive blouse seen recently
had a deep V-shaped shoulder yoke of
broderie Anglaise over rose chiffon; the
rest of the blouse was just plain white
vole.
The stock collars shown in Chestnut
street shop have narrow band OF color
just beneath the wide fluffy frill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
"Forty Winks"
BY an Experienced Matron

If we only realized the value of the
afternoon 40 winks" we should be better
in health-and looks. OF course, for the
girl in business an afternoon nap ia ont
of the question, but there are thousands
of busy housewives who could snatch a
few minutes rest when the hardest part
of their day Is over.
A famous physician once said that ~ n
was only realized how valuable an after
noon sleep was, legislation would be in
troduced 10 enforce 1t. This, of course,
Is an extreme view, but that a few min
utes rest In the afternoon has a bene-
ficial effect cannot be denied. II allows
the brain to rest and the muscles to re-
lax.
There is ono young matron of nv ac-
qualntance who always looks charmingly
fresh and healthy. I asked her one day
for her recipe, and this is what she told
me:
when first married." she said. SCI
used to keep on with my work ali dav
long, and If was not busy in the house
l was out visiting. The consequence was
that l ran down and was always pale
SO l paid visit to the doctor. l ex-
planned everything to him, and he told
me that ! had been working too hard,
and that the best thing could do wouId
be to rest every afternoon for half an
hour. 1 laughed at the advice, but when
told Jim he insisted that 1 should
carry out instructions.
"And I did," she continued. "In ouits
a short while felt ever so much better
lost that tired, languid feeling, and
felt brighter and happier"
Have You any special rulesT' I asked
her.
mo-" she replied. II simply throw
myself down on the bed and allow NV
body TO assume an easy, restfIl position.
II feel sleepy 1 doze off. II, on ths
contrary, feel like reading. then read.
But the rest always get, no matter what
happens"
can vouch now for the truth of what
she told me, because follow out the
plan myself Not only has my health
benefited, but my looks also. The tired
looking lines have disappeared from my
face. and put the Improvement solely
down to my 30 winks" in the afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
HoU He SpoiIs Home Happiness
By
LIEN ADAIR

The husband who nags will not con-
fine himself to any one subject for critl-
clsm Everything that his wife does OF
doesn't do will come under the censure
OF his tongue.
at is really very hard to please
George" said ssd-faced wife the other
day For no matter what I do he
always finds fault. I'm sure l try hard
enough to please him, but 1t isn't a
scrap of use
First OF ALL he started nasging about
expense. 4 don't see how on earth YOU
can afford to wear these pretty clothes,
Mary, he would always say. IT'S pretty
hard that my earnings should all 90 for
the decking out of your person.
''In vain I assured him that had made
these clothes at home at odd times, and
that they were really quite inexpensive.
1t was n case of out of the frying pan
into the fire. For although he ceased
storming about waste OF money, he
started in about the waste OF time. You
can surely find something better TO do
than sitting all day long making these
fal-de-rals.' he grumbled
"And so I took him at his word and
gave UP wearing pretty. dainty ribbons
and all the little accessories that can
improve ones appearance so much. 1
thought that he would be pleased with the
transformation; / certainly looked as If
never wasted moment on dress-and
that was what was obviously wanted.
But apparently l was mistaken. For
heavens sake, Mary cried my husband,
what in the name of all that's awful
have you been doing to yourself to look
such perfect scarecrow? It's pretty
hard on man to slave on, year in year
out, so that his wife can look smart and
attractive and then come home to find
her looking like a walking ragbag. Go
right upstairs at once and put on some
thing decentv"
Another woman then took up the tale
81 cured my husband entirely of the nag
Ging habit" said she triumphantly. "And
1 am proud of the fact. You see, it takes
two to make a quarrel, although 1t only
takes one to nag. Well. my husband was
a regular nagger. He'd nag about every
thing under the sun-the food, the
weather, the rent of the house, the sum-
mer vacation, the giving of Christmas
presents, the color of the wallpaper, the
shade of my new suit.
80 determined TO cure him once and
for all. I didn't wait for him to begin.
but started to nag him in just the same
unreasonable way that he'd nag me. He
was utterly amazed! What on earth has
come over your he would say.
Pm acting just the way you always
act 1 answered.
And he was so utterly surprised that it
quite cured him"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
Hints for a Spring Costume

Here are a few hints for the girl who
would look her best at all times. SO
many girls complain that they are always
buying clothes, and yet they never look
we'll. The fault lies not so much in the
clothes themselves, as in the way they are
worn. Some women could buy new
gown on Monday, and in less than "a
hours, Il would look as II 1t had been
worn for two seasons. They just don't
know the first principles Of good dressing,
and il you happen to be one of these,
and know it, the following hints may
show you where you make mistake.
The first precaution is for the stout
woman. She should be careful not to
overdress. Long. plain lines are best
for her, with very little drapery, and that
placed in the proper place. Don't affect
the fluffy pleated collars, even IL you are
young-they will make your neck look
dreadfully thick. A rong shawl collar,
which lies smoothly on the shoulders
and hangs in long end in front, Will
look better
If you are inclined to be at all sallow,
don't try to wear any of the sand or putty
shades. 1t will prove most unsatisfactory,
as those shades require an almost perfect
complexion. Few women take this into
consideration, and the result is useless
expenditure and that most discouraging
sensation-the knowledge that you are
wearing something which spoils your
looks. II you are buying n suit or gown
for long service. choose conservative,
dark color. Have 1t as fashionable in
cut as your purse will allow, but you will
soon get tired of 1t If you choose an
extreme color.
II you are inclined to be short, don't
adopt stripes which run around like the
hoops of a barrel, or big, glaring plaids.
You can imagine the result-but many
women wear them just the same. Plaids
and stripes are better on the tall woman,
as they have a tendency to make the
short woman look shorter.
Another sight which is frequently seen
on the streets today Is woman with a
broad, fat face, wearing one of these
little round hats tipped rakishly and
rldiculously on the front of her forehead.
The height of the ridiculous is attained
when she effects stern bow and coquet-
tlsh streamers in the back. 1t may sound
exaggerated. but watch the streets when
you go out again. A rather large hat.
trimmed high, will look better on tho
stout, short woman. If she happens to
be tall and stout, she should not wear
the high trimming. A broad, low effect
is better.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
Loves Kiss

Kiss me but once, and in that space su-
preme
My whole dark life shall quiver to an
end,
Sweet Death shall see my heart and COM
prehend
That life is crowned. and in an endless
gleam
Will fix the color of the dying stream.
That Life and Death may meet as friend
with friend
An endless Immortality to blend;
Kiss mo but once. and SO shall end my
dream.
And then Lave heard me and bestowed
his kiss.
And straight cried to Death: I will not
die!
Earth is so fair when one remembers
this;
Life is but Just beguni All, come not yet!
The very world smiles up to kiss the
sky,
And in the grave one may forget-forget.
HELEN HAY,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
The Kids Chronicle

T WAS outside today wateing for sum
/ of the fellos to kun erround, and nun
of thine did, and went in the house and
ma was in the parler tawking to sum lady
about peepiI dying and diffrent things.
and I sat thare a vile lissenng to them
and then 1 went back in the kltchin and
Nora was back thare mashing puttaytiz
with puttayto masher, beeing a wooden
wun to hit them with insted of wire
wun to skweeze them with. and l stood
thare watching her n vile and lissening
TO the Duttaytiz skwash, and 1 sed, Is 1t
fun doing that, Nora
Wat is 1t, sed Nora.
is it fun doing that, / sed
/ can imagine lot of things a site moar
enjoyable, sed Nora.
And she kepp avn hitting the puttaytiz
with the puttayto masher and kepp avn
watching her, and aftir vile l sed, How
lawng do you haff to do 1t.
DO wat, sed Nora.
Hit them, sed.
You serteny do ask the reedickilus
kwcstshns, sed Nora, / don't do this by
rules and reggerlayshins, l do 1t by in
stinckt.
And she kepp avn hitting them and 1
kepp avn watching her and lissening to
them skwash and aftir a vile sed, Well.
1t looks as II II wood be fun doing 1t.
Looks is deserving, sed Nora.
Well will you let me try 1t a vile, 1
sed.
Go alawng with you. do you think
wunt my hole ktchin splattired up with
puttaytiz, sed Nora.
I wont splattir it UP, jest let me try it
for a mint, l sed
Away with you, sed Nora.
Jest let me give them hits with it, I
sed.
Try this avn yure piano, sed Nora. And
she got sum mashed puttaytiz avn the
end of fork and throo it at me, and II
hit me rite avn the end of my noze and
stuck thare. and scraped 1t awf with
my fingir and ate 1t. and then I went
in the parler and lissened to ma and the
lady tawlking sum moar, and then went
out in the street agen and who was out
thare but Puds Simkins and Skinny
Martin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

The average man Is firmly convinced
that nssgine is an attribute entirely
peculiar to woman In fact, great many
men are strong in the belief that every
daughter OF Eve is at heart born nag
ger They regard the most angelcally
disposed woman as a sort Of masquerader
who is hiding her real, snappy disposition
under a thin veneer OF charm and at.
Effectiveness.
She's only trying TO catch husband
they viii say skeptically. at isn't in the
" SWEET"
The man who talks in this way Is GER
tainly born nagger himself And 1t is
quite surprising to realize how many men
are born naggers. They themselves would
be most surprised Of all, If the fact were
brought home to them. The pity is that
women are toe backward in pointing out
the failing.
The husband who nags is person
growing just a little too prevalent OF late
years lie doesn't realize how disagree
able he is, of course. If II were pointed
out to him, he would probably say that
It was free country. and that surely
man had right to express his opinion in
his own house.
But that is just where the born nagger
makes a great mistake. No one has a
right to express an opinion IL it is going
10 cause pain and unhappness to others,
The people who are always Dragging
about the wonderful power of free speech
are nearly always selfish and Thought
less. For freedom of speech too often
means the opportunity to be rude and
overbearing in conduct and opinions.
The husband who is always seeking
to assert his authority in trifing, petty
ways is a great trial to his wife He will
come poking around the kitchen at the
oldest times. upsetting the temper of the
cook, hindering culinary operations,
throwing the whole place into a perfect
commotion, and all to no purpose what
ever
'Why on earth Isn't dinner ready?"
he will storm. Here am l shaving all
day long down in the city so that l may
have a decent. well-managed house. and
dinner waiting for me when come
home at night-and 1 get neither the
one nor the other, Disgraceful, 1 call it!
It's enough to drive a man to drink"
For the naGglng husband is always a
bully. rest assured of that. He is never
so happy as when he Is intimidating some
feminine thing whom he considers weaker
than himself.
Another curious fact about the nag
ging husband is that he is always quite
pleasant to outsiders. What a perfectly
charming man Mr.. So-and-So ISL is the
general verdict. But ah! If outsiders only
knew MIN as his tired, bullied little wife
knows him!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

tulips who are waiting down there in
the dark
And he took deep breath of sun
shine and grew a whole inch that same
day.
Now that was all very well while the
sun snone. But the next day clouds
covered the sky and old Mr.. North Wind
blew black to see about something he
had forgotten,
Then the venturesome yellow tulip was
cold, oh! so cold! He wished a hunderd
times that he was back down in the
ground, But he couldn't go back! That's
one queer thing about living-neither peo-
pie nor flowers can ever go back and
start over!
So he stood there and snivered and
didn't grow speck,
Along toward evening when he was
nearly frozen the kind gardener saw him
and covered him up with leaves and
carpet.
"Ughl that feels good" he exclaimed
as the warm coverings protected him. 'if
! ever live through this. I'll never start
first again, never-neVer-neveF."
Copyright. IsI5-Cldra Ingram Judson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
A Supple Figure
Exercises at Home

These are some of the exercises Ehd
are being practiced just now They y
ever so good for your health and aur
and a few minutes given to them eia
day Is time we'll spent.
One of the exercises is to go round "
room pretending to pick imaginary i's
ers, first with the right hand and hs
with the left. This is very good Tor q
muscles of the waist, and the action
a graceful one.
Like all exercises, 1t is better praetc'
in loose attire. After your bath
good time for IT, either mornins
evening.
Another, a stretching exercise iaI
young girl who wishes to grow ulH
is to go round the room on tiptoe' =
tending to pick fruit from trees hlsla
than she can reach.
Ono that many people use for the '1
and waist muscles is to lie nat On (.
floor. raising the body up from the als
while the feet and legs are kept ~
fectly still.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
.EEPTNG HINTS AND SPRING FASHIONS FOR E7
PRIZE SUGGESTIONS, HOUSEKEEPING
I }1 PRIZE
'&gSUGGESTIONS
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY

For the foliowing suggestions sent in, y
readers OF the EVENING bEDenR prizes Of u
All suEEestions should be addressed TO Ellen
hdalr: Editor q Women.s Page; sEiysNiSe
a prize Of 81 has been awarded to Mrs.
). Jacoby, 1880 George street, philadelphia
for the following suRRestioni
A good. serviceable tray for the sick
room can be made OF an old picture
frame Take the picture out OF the
frame and put mat of lowered cretonne
In its place The frame can be stained
mahogany color or gilded The glass Is
put back. and a lovely serving tray is
the result.
A prize Of so cents has been awarded to
". NJ. 1893 Tasker street, philadelphia, for
the following suggestion;
Any one having discarded round or
square piano stool can use IL to good ad-
vantage at the sewing machine instead OF
using a chair. 1t can be raised or lowered
to suit the height OF the sewer, and one
can swing around without effort to reach
for materials, etc. without rising or hav-
ing a chair back to hinder. When not in
use the stool can be placed close to the
side of the machine out of the way.
a prize Of so cents has been awarded TO
Anna Grenhnrt 2Os North 3Oth street, Cam
den y. j.. for tile following suggestion;
Many people blame the needles when
they get rusty. oftentmes it is the fan
mel leaves in the needlework which cause
them to rust. The sulphur in the flannel
will cause a steel needle to do so. If the
leaves are made OF linen the needles will
remain bright, Rusty needles can be
made bright by running them UP and
down in sand.
a prize OF 30 cents has been awarded to
Mrs j. T. Bower. T8O North 23d street.
PhiIadelphla, for the following suggestion:
I have found tine following to be very
efficient In preventing rust spots appear
ing on white clothes when washing thom:
After the clothes have been put in the
boiler to boil always place newspaper
or plain wrapping paper against the
under side of the lid before putting same
on the boiler. This has always prevented
rust spots from showing on the clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
Oranges as a Beautifier

Do you have the juice OF an orange for
your morning meal? So many people
realize the great beneht Of oranges as
a tonic that the sale OF this fruit has
increased enormously Ia the last few
years. No breakfast Is complete without
It. Even milk and eggs are dividing their
honors as a health giver with the orange
And the best way TO take a raw egg Is
to break It in a glass half full OF orange
juice.
The newest arrival in the household
goods world Is the orange press. It's up
rights are attached 10 sturdy wooden
base. the orange Is placed in a squeezer
IN the centre ana is pressed by hand.
Underneath ts placed a cup % catch the
Juice. which Is strained as It goes out Of
The fruit p a small sieve. Tho price of
fhs press IS 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
Soup Secrets

Soup cannot be made In a hurry.
All remnants OF meat bones, bacon
and pieces OF every description should be
used TO make stock. which is tine founda,
tlon OF all soups.
Stock must be frequently SKINNED dur.
ing the early stage of the proceedings.
Never allow stock or soup to cool In
the saucepan The liquid should be poured
Off and strained into an earthenware
bowl.
The bones should be boiled for two or
three hours and all the scum removed
before the vegetables are added, which
should be slmmered until tender,
Do not oYerboii soup. as this spolls the
flavor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

When ne tods nearly frozen the kind
gardener saw him and covered him
up t0ith Ieaves and carpet.
and the water. warm with the bright
sunshine, seeped down through the leaves
and straw.
warm, instead Of hard and cold. and the
tulips began to wake up.
Good morning" said the one VINO
would some day be yellow, when will
you climb ND TO the sunshine with me?'
Il win some time" said the tulip who
would be white, but I'm not in hurry
am very comfortable here"
IN 80 with you In few days" said
the tulip who would some day be red;
''but I think 1t wiser to wait and be
sure about the warm weather"
on addlesteks" exclaimed the yellow
tpilp. 4 wouldn't be 50 fraidy Can't
you feel the warm sunsnlne2 Don't you
know that spring Is here2"
spring may be here all right said
the red tulip, "but a few days wait will
Do me no harm and I'm not anxious TO
rreeze my n0ze.
al right. said the yellow tlulp. N
sou hoih want 70 be So careful Or your
selves sou can just stay down here in
the derk. nean 20 set up and see
temelhm8 "a the world
se s. sei 20 poFk ana made some roots
end efee ~ tail and green 80 tall that
~ hsza reached out nataush he straw
and 'ea4e
gag lflHs ~ ssla happily aon
EtrIt am re- Eho4l near Slow eareill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
CHILDREN'S CORNER
A Venturesome Tulip

CtEvERAL tulip bulbs were buried last
- fall deep down in nice warm bed.
Around and under them was rich black
earth, over them warm straw and leaves
and sometimes even snow. So they felt
no cold winds and the ice and sleet that
nlpped the trees and hedges couldn't
reach down to them.
Once in a while during the long winter
they wakened and said a word of greet
ing to eaen other. but most of the time
they simply dozed and rested. getting
strength for the quick growth OF the
spring.
But a day came when the snow melted