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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

long. Comfort really is the great th,ns
In dress, and I do welcome the VA.
skirts.
A very lively Irish girl staying al o,r
hotel at Lakewood wore a pretty rovn
of emerald green Her sole ornamep,.
were large punches Of shamrocks. and
pair of long emerald earrings. She had
a little tlp-tllted. truly Irish nose ana
such lovely dark gray eyes. When an
Irish girl is pretty, she Is very. very
pretty. and this girl certainly was. He.
gov wac Of green chiffon over ere.r
~taffeta, with a wide, high girdIe Of The
same material, embroidered with ain
shamrocks. The bunch of ~shamroclSs an.
wore in the bodice of her frosk ver.
real-sent by The Man She Wasn't En-.
gagged To, she said. and all the way from
Ireland. From the way she kept finger.
ing and caresslng the shamrocaSs, /
imagine that some day his present titIs
will be changed.
My friend Ellnor has Just sent M.
sketch OF one Of her new suits. II "a NJ
gray, in a very fine, light broadcloth.
and cut in the military style. It Is orna.
mented with nickel buttons, and ths
short Jacket is very full round the waist
line. The front of the Jacket Is finished
with a narrow belt of black patent
leather and a nickel buckle
I am missing Elinor very much. In
deed, and wish that I could 20 South
and Join her there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
Picture Hanging Suggestions

The hanging and framing of plctures
plays a very important role in the fur.
nishing of a room, because they are on.
OF Its greatest decorative factors. II pic
lures are hung in a ~haphaEard way with.
out any thought of composition or unitv
the walls will become mere surfaces
spotted with meaningless things, and
would BIO far more acceptable IL left barA
II you have a large assortment of mic.
lures Of all sizes and shapes. different
In quality and subject. select those which
really mean something to you, thoss
which have some tru merit, and Arrange
them with some idea of their relation
to each other.
Long wall spaces are very difficult 10
handle, but you can make them interest
Ing by breaking the floor spaces with
your most significant piece of furniture
or some object that is beautiful, and
this will form the foundation of the com
position. Suggesting by it's shape and
size, an arrangement for the pictures
which are to hang above 1t. as, for in.
stance, a triangle, an arch or some other
FORM, though any accidental or uncon-
Ventional way of getting balance or
may be retorted to. 1t you
aFe fortunate enough to possess one large,
nne picture let this be the nucleus around
which to group others alike in feeling.
Try TO avoid hanging pictures or prInta
TOO close together, for one production
that Is exquisite in its d~elicacy may be
entirely overshadowed by an adjoining
one that Is virile and more dominant
the Japanese conception OF showing but
one picture at a time is a sensible one.
Tor when the quality of a picture-and
ever the frames-differ widely they are
apt to clash. Colored pictures generally
look best when they have wall space 10
themselves. Frames OF different colors
n designs occupying the same wall are
apt to show disastrous results.
Pictures should become a harmonious
part OF the wall itself. SO they should BE-
fastened close to the wall and not allowed
TO TIT forward. Nails are Injurious TO
plastered walls. SO wire must be resorted
10 as a means of attachment; but II
should be as inconspicuous and as light
In weight as possible. The height OF a
room. as well as its furniture, must de-
termine the position of the pictures. but
IL Is never comfortable to have to strain
either up or down to see them. TryH
the height OF a picture by standing OF
at a distance and getting the effect. Its
posiuon may have to be changed several
times before 1t Is properly hung. Intimate
photographs of friends and relatives
should be relegated to the privacy OF
bedrooms or boudolrs. The living room
should only contain those which are OF
interest and can give pleasure to guests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

window to zee what her mother was
doing. h had great faith in her
mothers pretending. but how in the
world is a little girl to pretend sled ride
when she can't even take one step?
shut you eyesI'' called mothers voice
from the hall. and Emma put her hand
over her eyes. Don't you peek!" laughed
mother, and Emma didn't She could
hear movements. she knew something
pleasant would happen. but of course 1t
couldn't be the sled ride she wanted; a
person couldn't sled ride in the living
roomI
Then suddenly, but oh. so carefully,
h was lifted and set down again on
something SOFT "Now open eyes," called
mother. And what do you suppose?
Emma was sitting on the handsomest
little sled she had ever scent She was
wrapped up Just as the other children
were and was on her sled at the big front
Window h laughed happily and then
began to pretend "hook on" and pretend
coastl And she la quite as much fun
as the children on the street. Don't you
think She was a brave little girlH
Copyright, ~fs1ScIard In0ra1s JudsOA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
THE NEWLY
ENGAGED GIRL
Some Trials She Has to Face
BY
ELLEN ADAiR

Althoueh the lot OF the engaged sir
thcuid DO a very happy one. sometimes
The period Of engagement proves to be
rather n dificuit time for her. Certain
new things that she never has had &c
cope with hitherto keep cropping UP in
The most disconoertiug manner
No matter how deeply her nance may
care for her, he is unable to shield her
ffom many OF the troubles and vexations
that so often beset the pathway OF Miss
Newly Engaged.
II the man OF her choice has been at
all popular with other girls before he
met her and fell in love with her, she
Will probably have to encounter a good
deal OF feminine spite and jealousy. Old
stories may crop up. and whether ficti-
tlous or with a grain of truth in them.
they wiz certainly prove very annoying
60 the newly engaged girl.
II hear you are engaged to Jim Smith,"
said ono girl TO another recently. II do
think It Is the most extraordinary thlngl"
The little iancee stared at the speaker
In Amusement.
srYes. indeedi'' continued the other I'M
AUnNAlCOs MS OT.O COul sc SOh NAAO $500
he made a vow after Lucy Jones threw
him over that he would never marryi
You didn't know that7 why. my dear. I
thought everybody knew i'll You say you
didn't ever know that he had been en-
gagged? Now. isn't that too badi Men
are the mort deceptive creaturesi I
Wouldn't trust one of them. 1t was too
bad OF Jim not to tell you. oh, I haven't
congratulated you yet-how stupid of met
Please accept my heartlest congratula-
tions. deari"
But the little fancee did not look as
n the matter was one for congratula-
tion. She looked as II she could have
wept. And one can hardly be surprised.
for her candid friend had certainly given
her a shock. The tale lat been greatly
exaggerated. too. There was very little
truth In It. But the little bride-to-be
didn't know hat. How could, She? And
the information she had received was al
most the means OF breaking the engage
ment. II her fance hadn't been a very
patient. sensible sort OF man, he would
never have been able to convince her
that the tale was chiefly invention. and
the rest Misrepresentation.
Another thing which the newly engaged
girl has to face is the criticism of ''his''
relations. Yes. the average RELATIONSHIP
law are at first inclined to c~riticise. And
this tends TO make a girl exceedingly
shy. II am out on inspection" she will
say, whenever she goes to visit her fu-
turo relatives. 'Tt makes me feel 80
stupid. and almost robs me of sensible
speech. I know they must think mo a
fool, and small blame to them. for I feel
% nervous that I act like onei"
A third thing the engaged girl has
20 face is taking of her fance round
to different friends house "to show him
Off" He will probably hate this, and
be in the best of humors. Then Miss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
The Kids Chronicle

IT'S FELLOS wal going TO inishiats
" Puds simkinses sissey cuzzin Persey
into the Park Avenue Athaletick Club
yestiddy. not beeing eny suteh club ony
we was going to inishiate him Jest as II
thars was. and Persey ran like snything.
yelling, Now you stop. I don't wunt to
Join yuFe NJ club. And NO coodent ketch
him. 80 we let him get away.
Lets postpone the inishiation tin no
kums erround agen. sed Sid Hunt.
Wieh We aid. n he calm erround agsn
aftir suppir last nitA and who was with
him but a big kid IN iawng pants with
reddir hare than Rsddy Merfys. looking
az II he Good nts sum II he svvir got
startid.
This = my bic bruthir, ssd Psrssy, he
lives in the kuntFy hut he calm to
Wait me.
I understand you kids aid sum tawldns
about nishiaunG my bruthir Persey wen
he dldsnt wunt to be Insulated. sed PER-
seya bruthir.
wy. who told you that. SEQ Sam
ErawsH.
! dtd. ana its troo. to. SEQ Perssy.
o. Ne was ouy Kidding sed Sid Hunt.
9. ] gess be hant We : IL ssd
DANNY 4AHAtIAa
Wy. Ne haven't zot enythine u fnishia2s
him into, ] sed
Ana We Awl IAfed e. Il Psrssy sas
Erady. and then We got ~ = gain q
prtznefa kass ana LEI Pefsega mE brafhfr
In IT. ana this aftirnQon wen Psrsey cain
erround tharo Waaenf enyboddy with him.
Heios Jersey, wares yQrs bruthlr. sed
Sid Hunt
ha vent beam aGen. sed Fcrsty. And
Ne ANl yelled a Grzbbsd : hold o.
hln. y4lin1, luiahiat0n. lniahiation.
1ou belttr not. yoa battr not ssd Par
Say ny hiE hruthirz knafnE back a<en
ext Krizzuaa
hrssn4s e = l4an9 Nay NJ sd sam
kF4psa Ana ~ asI Iansd liz enythinr
and mi1HIztt4 alm. doing & b. AL sst-
uns eF4oanc hlu in = aerhll aad hitfinr
tAa an zpe led Win eur caps ven hs
HzHa 81 Htsza ga - vent beam
4H+ asIa0 Yes Hals nl az1I
hH yes Naf4 FL as4z Nsaaaua
# IM#H4 We YEA
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Wafchsng ne boys girls. dssrfs
sIndow pane and watched them. She
aaW her neiEhboF Sue with her bright
new chrisfmas aled and playing with her
ta1ltar. q saw ALICE and Mildred and
And--oh-evorybody was out that
la4HalnE1 And everybody was laughing
&Ha having FUN
zs4 ana watch But today she felt q
- z4rIe4n and -Out OF things" for, you
80 she knew sha could never slids and
Ae4zz aHd do The gay. jolly things the
CHILDREN 4sre doing today For little
Eta #as lame. Years ago she had had
- atciaeal and never since had she been
zfle 70 NaEk - play IKE tas other chill
HEaI ana sa ready 70 watch the otnsfs
t l4san q their run, that one hardly
zafz 81 ne faez that she ceuldu'E play
IS 1ha had many fr1aHd1 among
ahH4r1a m the nelEhhoIhood. ana SAT-
HaEainz some enc Always cane q
za Ehaz aaa tAo reason Why thls
I4 Heluius abe te't s little lone
eHI 4Ht 81 sofls-Ho enc had come
71H Wr VS. sat Hieaaiez.
aE SHEA EHIHH H0e beginning 70 b
I zts= sac M4aHI rrF her mpther
$50 tbs nts faeu1 fo4m. ans aafd
ftzateAus - haya ana elFk
Ies H1 Na@st1ae 1han but Il
aaI 4IH Il #atca te4a3. m1t1a
sar& Pretend - 81 #haz fAz7
NaH4 ean1 Htlead
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

Suggestions From Readers Of
the Evening Ledger
pRIzEs oFFERED DAILY

For the following suggestions sent In By
LsAaedR y. ths nv.rrg S H
An sussesticns should Be. addressed to Ellen
Espasn, Independence square. Philadelphia.
&c.
Reader. es09 South 18th street, Philadelphia,
for the following suggestions
The short, warm pettlcoat 1 found very
Objectionable, as It usually formed into
a knot above the knees and prevented
mo from walking comfortably.
This difficulty was overcome by making
a long well-ntted underskirt Of black
flannel and Sitting II a little at both sides
to allow freedom in walking. The edges
were rounded and bound with narrow
black satin ribbon. Above this were
placed two bands OF the same for orna-
mentatlon. with this II was unnecessary
to wear another underskirt. and for every
day wear II was very serviceable as well
as warm and comfortable.
A prize Of so cents has been awarded 10
Mrs. a. q. woflngton, 1O9 ST.. James Place,
Atlantic City. N. j., for the following suE-
gostioni
Here is an excellent way in which to
utilize an old linen table cloth. Cut sew
eral pieces from the best of II 26x1S Inches,
hem neatly for carving cloths. You can
also get several napkins. 1Sx1S Inches,
which you can put on the bottom OF the
pile, II use these in the fruit season to
save the good ones from stains, like
peaches, etc. Now put away n little bum
die of pieces for cuts or accidents.
A prize Of 80 cents has been awarded TO
Mrs. G.. Benner, 3414 North Ella street,
Philadelphia, for the following suggestions
1 find that lace curtains always wear
out first along the sides, while the bot
tom which is the prettiest part, is still
good. I make very pretty bureau covers
of the depth of the bureau and along this
edge make an inch hem. thus leaving the
other three sides scalloped, then make a
rufhe of plain net three inches wide with
a half-inch hem and sew this on the
three sides, and when starched and laun-
dered nicely I ave a pretty and dainty
cover, especially when pink, blue or any
desired color lining is placed underneath.
A prize Of 80 cents has been awarded TO
Mrs. j. b., 5723 North Sd street, Philadel-
phia, for the following suggestion;
A most satisfactory way of prepar-
ing an orange Is the following: Peel
ard tear orange in half; hold half
In the hand and with a sharp knife cut
each section in half and scrape-thus get
ting all the pure pulp and Juice. You
VIII be surprised to find that you have
nothing left but that ugly inside skin of
an orange.
1t makes a most delicious dessert when
served In sherbert glasses with Gimbelled
or Maraschino cherries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

/ Newly Engaged herself will feel embar-
rassed and nervous, for naturally she will
be anxious that the man Of her choice
show up at his very best h cannot
bear to think that anybody could ever
dare to c%ritlcise him. Yet she IL SO afraid
they will.
The engaged girl must make up her
mind to face ali the small trials which
may como to her during the period of
engagement with resolution and a deter
mination not to allow them to worry her.
Compared with her own happiness in fall
ing in love with the right man. they are
trivial n will soon pass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
~CHILDREN'S CORNER
Emna's Sled Ride

T.SbEAIA sat at the front window one
Il Saturday morning and watched the
boys and girls go by on their sleds. The
snow was firm and fine n the shedding
was the best OF the winter.
Tho children pulled IA other. they
hooked on" passing wagons and they
frolIcked and romped the very gayest of
the whole winter. And. indeed, why
shouldn't they7 For wasn't this the best
snow Of the season. 1t isn't often. as you
very well know. that h best snow of the
season and Saturday come at the same
timel There was cause for rejoicing and
rompingi
Emma pressed her face close to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
The Flight of Time

Rejoice, o %grleving hearth
The hours fly fast;
With each some sorrow dies,
With each some shadow flies.
Until at last
The red dawn in the east
Bids weary night depart,
And pain is past.
Rejoice. then, grieving heart,
The hours fly fast.
A.. Z. PROCTOR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
CHAPTER xxx.

49, ~ $4,000
Lord Wimberlery. his face burned al
most to a mahogany color by the tropical
sun, and his fair hair looking almost
white In comparison to the darkness OF
his skin, leaned over the rail OF the
Verona and stared down at the dancing
streaks and splashes OF phosphorescenco
In the dark water.
He was standing In the shadows on the
port side of the vessel. The other side was
bright in the moonlight. An entertain
ment of some sort was in progress dow
below, and the upper deck was deserted.
But Lord Kimberley was not in the
mood for being amused. That morning
he had made the acquaintance of a man
who had told him that Lady kimberley
had married again. The man could not
remember the name OF the man she had
married, but Lord Kimberley knew well
enough that 1t was John Erleigh.
THE brute" he muttered as he stared
down at the sea. The cowardly brute %
That was how he looked at John Err
leigh. The man was a coward. He had
broken his word and sheltered himself
from punishment behind a woman. Lord
Wlmberley realized that his hands were
tied. He wa too fond of his sister-in-
law to involve her in John Erleigh's
ruin. AS his lance she would have SUI
fered, but she would not nave been
dragged down with him He rembIed
own helplessness.
The sound OF music and laughter cams
up from below. and then another oas-
senger who had been walking I'm ANA
down the deck, as though for exercise.
came and stood by Lord Wimberley's sIds
and rested his arms on the rail.
You are the Lord WimberIavY h.
said, speaking in English with a strons
foreign accent.
Yes, that's my name" was the ratb.r
sharp reply.
"Ah. that is very interssting-vsrv"
Lord kimberley turned and stared
coloiy at the a He was perhaps al
most more than English IN his dIsliks
OF entering into conversation with fo,sl
strangers-even on board shin wbers
every one throws aside the convention oi
ordinary life.
er roughly,
Il do not mean to offend, but you an.
without doubt a relative OF the younE
Spain" -
Il am his uncle" SAID Lord wimb.r-
ley. his interest at once aroused
Yes and brother 20 Ricardo Meriet
who Is also dsad4"
NO. I am a cousin OF Richard Arsr.
let's But may I ask you Why YOU ak
50 much interest IN my familyF'
There Was a time when ] hoped thai
your honored n ancient family mlrhl
have to pay me 5000 English
rAh,' said Lord WimberIoy sharplv
your nams 8 Garcia"
Carols" said the man sith . laugh.
"oh. hint Yes. 3 very clever fsllow-so
he thinks-nc. my name Is Lopsz-senoI
Don Rodrigo LoDez-of as ancient End
nonored family as your own"
rhut with no money ahf 81 goa az 1
BIT ~ detective Hork4r
eonix e psss ths asue aia s,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
Southern Women.

Several hundred women of Southern
birth in Washington have seeded from
the Congressional Union, because they
claim that 1t is an u~ndignihed organiza-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
Rusty Bedsteads

At the seashore It is often a question
Of how to save bedding from rusting. Try
painting the springs with the same alum
mum paint used for the radiators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
A Useful Hint

Do not expect good. light cakes unless
the eggs are perfectly fresh and you
have good. sweet butter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
A Woman Waterman

New York has a woman Waterman,
Mrs. Ethel Ryan. who guards the district
populated by the produce men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
An Educated Woman.

Miss Miriam Van Waters. who is SUI
perintendent of the Detention Home in
Portland, Ore. has three college degrees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
a Kitchen A.ln

A slice of potato Is an excellent thing to
clean white oilcloth which has become
disfigured by hot cooking utensils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
Uses of Stale Bread

Pieces of stale bread may be saved for
brown-bctty pudding. queen pudding or
bread mullins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
A Vie Precaution

Don't leave matches, knives, hot water
or other dangers within reach II there
are children in the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

tell mo what you want 1t for or any
thing about it"
She left him before he could thank her,
and, making her way to the raWln
room, wrote out a cheque for $4,000.
Then she sat there for a few minutes.
staring out of the window. There was a
look of fear in her eyes. She had seen
Vertigan leave the house. h remem-
bered the meeting on thes sands and that
Vertigan had called at the cottage in
Devonshire a fortnight later.
Was 1t possible that somehow or other
this man Vertlgan was Matchmaking her
husband? No; Of course, 1t was not pos
sible.
1T is foolish of me to think such
things" she said to herself, as she made
her way back to the study.
Yet the thought had entered her mind,
and for one moment she had stood on the
brink of an abyss, peering down into UNI
fashionable depths OF misery n shame.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

A prize Of so cents has been awarded to
Mrs. j. r., 5723 North Sd street, PhIIadel-
phia, for the following suggestion;
The Western outlook., 1915-03-20
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INFORMATION
FOR COLORED PEOPLE.

Central Bureau OF Information for
Colored People. Headquarters-Cen
trail office, 1907 Powell stree. San Fran
cisco; phone kearny 2l07. Oakland
office, 428 Eighth street; phone Lake
side 1921. This bureau is composed of
the following representatives: The San
Francisco Women's Club, president.
Mrs. j S. Francis; the Afro-A American
Literary Council, j. A. Foreman. presi-
dent, and the Bureau Of Information of
Oakland, of which w. F. Jackson is
president. Rev. j. H. Wilson, pastor
OF Bethel church. is The manager of the
central office. This Office invites CO.
operation OF similar organizations that
are honestly interested in the comfort
and well-being of strangers who may
chance to come among us and who care
for the good name and reputation OF
our city.
This organization has authorized no
one to solicit money or provisions from
the merchants of this city or any one
else. We are not preparing to enter
tain paupers.
The Western outlook., 1915-03-20
Tte l4ochstadter Funa.

The sum Of $1,000 was left by the late
Elias Hochstadter, at his death in San
Francisco years ago, for the purpose of
creating emulation among the colored
children in the public schools Of San
Francisco. Two medals have been
given, and also four cash prizes, but
owing to death among the trustees and
other causes, the matter has lain DOR
mant Tor some time. 1t is now pro-
posed to get the board in working order
and to give TO those who are entitled TO
the same, some Of the benefits Of the
fund No awards have been made since
1905. and the trustees call upon all h1ys
and girls who have graduated since
then, either from the grammar or high
school, 10 send in to the secretary of
the board their name. school, principal
oil the same, and their percentage at
graduation, not later than May 25th,
1915, so that action may be taken look
ing towards the distribution of rewards
TO those who are entitled TO the same.
Those failing to send their names will
be barred from future consideration.
The secretary is ]. S. Francis, ll42
Turk street, San Francisco.