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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07

f'rOCks Of charming freshness are
made of plain and embroidered or
CANDY combined. One worn recently
ty young girl shows a narrow un-
derskirt or petticoat edged by numer-
Gus little fittings OF ValencienneS lace,
turned up. instead Of down. These
were set on a pctt!coat of PLAIN or
CANDY. over this was hung a slightly
fun skirt OF embroidered organdy--
pink. embroidered with pink threads
in loose, splaShy design, The petit
coat hung about three inches below
the overskivt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07

In spite of the revived interest in
calico frocks and the swinging away
from transparentress in summer
'rocks there Is still a demand for the
ContrivanCe that will render the petit
coat not transparent when the frock
skirt is of diaphanous texture. Last
year pique skirts finished only with a
neatly scallopcd rufllc were worn with
transparent roCkS. sometimes beneath
the beruiled, lace trimmed unders<.rt.
Now what IL called DINNER" has
been put on the market.
1t consists of two panels arranged
on light elastics SO that il will stay in
place at waist and hips and extend
down to the ankles just far enough to
give the desired epaqueness without
adding to the bulk of the lingerie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07

~ LESSED is the woman in these
- days who has on hand trunks
and bags and travelling cases
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07

There is an attractive showing of
these days. They are no more nor less
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
The Sailor Obliged

Young Mr. Hallowell was not much OF
a preacher. but, much to his own sur
prise and everybody else's, he was ap-
pointed chaplain on a battleship. He
desired to amuse as well as instruct his
men, and to that end he arranged a
magic-lantern lecture on Bible scenes
and incidents.
A sailor who possessed gramophone
was secured to discourse appropriate
music between the slides. The first
picture shown was Adam and Eve in
the Garden of Eden The sailor cuo-
geled his brains and ran through his
repertoire, but he could think of no
piece exactly appropriate.
"Play up, play up whispered the
chaplain.
Suddenly an inspiration struck the
sailor and to the CONSERVATION of the
chaplain and the delight of the audience
the gramophone squawked out: %Thers
is only one girl ia this world for me-
The Saturday Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

Good for you. Benhy--and good for
Aunt Maggie" laughed Mr.. Smith, sud-
denly ,.,.
know "It Aunt Maggie Magic. yet. & shes always
tryn' ter make people think things
don't matter. You'll =" crowed
Benny
moment later he had turned down
to 60 on alone.
Very often in the days that followed,
Mr.. Smith thought of this speech OF
Benny's. He had opportunity to VERIFY,
it. for he was seeing good deal or
Miss Maggie, and it seemed. indeed. to
him that half the town was coming 10
her to learn that something didn't mat
ter'-though very seldom. except to
Benny. did he hear her say the words
themselves. 1t was merely that to her
would come men, women, and children
each with sorry tale of discomfort
or disappointment
And it was always as II they left with
her their burden, for when they turned
| away, head and shoulders were eject
once more, eyes were bright, and the
step was alert and eager.
He used to wonder how she did It.
For that matter. he wondered how she
did--a great many things
Mr.. Smith was, indeed, seeing a good
deal of Miss Maggie these days He
| told himself that it was the records that
attracted him. But he did not always
copy records. Sometimes he just sat in
one of the comfortable chairs and
watched Miss Maggie. content if she
gave him word now and then.
He liked the way she carried her
head, and the way her hair waved
away from her shapely forehead. He
| liked the quiet strength of the way
her capable hands lay motionless in
her lap when their services were not
required. He liked to watch for the
twinkle in her eye. and for the dimple
| in her cheek that told a smile wee
coming. He liked to hear her talk to
Benny. He even liked to hear her talk
to her father-when he could control
his temper sufficiently. Best of all he
| liked his own comfortable feeling of
being quite at home, and at peace with
all the world--the feeling that always
came to him now whenever he entered
the house. in spite of the fact that the
hardly more friendly than at the first.
To Mr.. Smith it was a matter OF
small moment whether Mr.. Duff well
| coined him cordially or not. He even
I INDUCED now and then in a bout of
his own with the gentleman, chuckling
| inordinately when results showed that
he had pitched his remark at Just the
right note of contrariety to get what
he wanted.
For the most part, however, Mr..
smith, at least nominally. spent his
time at his legitimate task of studying
and copying the Blaisdell family rec
ords of which he was finding a great
number Rufus Blaisdell apparently had
done no little digging" himself in his
own day, and Mr.. Smith told Miss Mag
gle that it was all great find" for
him.
(To BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02


I'll not go outside" answered King
IroM .y,, suikny .,,, ,..,s
T.. ;, men my mssic wi, VIII prins tne ou'slue SUI
IN, nooteu Juuse owi' pesihnins sec
~, r,,,,a. .. n,,,.. .,
ob, snatch on mn eo III opem sua IN un this roof
highi
Out blnked the light. There was
rustic of leaves and a startled cav from
King Crow. Peggy looked UP. The cav
ern had vanished and they were in the
open woods.
Can you make a new star appear?-
asked Judge OWL
King Grow answered at once:
Caw-ket-y caw-ket-y. cav II.
New stars appear! II
Tiny sparkles shone forth among the
treetops. tN
"Firef,ies !" booted Judge Owl "I'li
show Won a real star"
~, n.,,. - r,,..
On biny' on. biiS. snow US s,ar'
lit up the forest nearby and showed
thousands OF Crows. reused from tneir
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Unique Villages

Among the many boasts to which
Great Britain is entitled is the boast that
she contains a number of villages which
are in their way, record villages.
Kempton, for example, is the longest
village in the world. There is only one
road in it, but it fingers in that road,
in very straggly fashion, for no less
than seven miles.
Then there are villages which set up
records in the way of small populations
Shiddaw, in Cumberland, has but one ill.,
habitant-an inhabitant, by the way,
who cannot vote, as there is no overseer
to prepare voters list, and no
church or public building on which to
publish one, as the law requires. The
Isle of Ely contains a small parish OF
about dozen inhabitants. who pay no
rates, as there are no roads or public
institutions of any kind, and con-
sequently no expenses.
Buckland-in-the-Moo is another
unique village. 1t has no doctor. 70 IL
has no clergyman. 1t has no pauper.
The population numbers something less
than 100.
Perhaps the quaintest village of all
in England is one which consists entirely
of old Undergraduates, even the chapel
being composed of four horse-trucks.-
Answers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
FAMILY CAN END SOMETHING INTERESTING
THE DALI Y NOVELETTE,
Vacation on a Farm
BY Nellie Gordon

laughed one, isn't he a sketch? Looks
like an animated string bean, doesn't
he?"
women's work. when he ought to be
wearing Khaki or blue"
SO. the anything but flattering COM
ments flew fast and furious, while MUIR
ray, the most popular and sought after
man in his set, listened above them
suddenly, one little girl. who had not
spoken before, flashed up. You girls
should be ashamed of yourselves, making
at him, you would have seen tha. he is
In rundown condition, not At for ac-
tive service. How do we know but that
he. is here recuperating, so that he can
given him the benefit of the doubt 4"
And, she walked away, head high and
cheeks f1aming, as her outburst was as
much surprise to herself as to her COM
panions.
AS she walked down the little lane
she heard hurrying footsteps behind her
AS she turned, she met the smiling eyes
of Murray Benton.
Miss Merton (you see I have found
out your name from the 'bossD. ] want
TO thank you very much for your kind
defense of an unknown. And, / want
TO also tell you that you guessed right
when you said | wasn't fit. I've tried
every branch, and they've thrown me
down, so | guess that all I'm good for
Perhaps a summer out of doors will
put you into condition again." she an
swered.
Il hope So" he answered. II do want
to get into real service. but'-glancing
at her in a manner that made her color
very charpningly-Im mighty glad that
| happened to come here"
On a cool October day Or. Grenville
stood looking down on the busy street
when a resounding whack on his shoul-
der made him vince and he turned to
| see who his boisterous visitor was.
At sight of the tall. bronzed young
man in khaki, he gasped.
Murray Benton ~
Sergeant Benton. at your service. :
| laughed his visitor.
The doctor then became aware of a
second visitor, a charming young lady,
whose pink cheeks grew still pinker at
| the medical mans wondering gaze.
doc, I want you. to meet Miss Ruth
Merton. erstwhile farmerette. and fu-
ture Mrs Benton" and Murray Ben
toms eyes beamed with happiness. as
his sweetheart and old friend shook
| hands warmly.
Tomorro,c's Complete Novelette,
"ELMHURST."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
CHAPTER V
The Battle of the .Sorcerers

(Peggy, helping Broicnie -Otu IN
his tcdr on the crotcs, is captured
bU King Crolc, ichO Is reputed TO De
an ogre and magician. He Is about
to get her under his spell, Dhen
Judge OUl comes to the rescue, chat.
lenging him TO a battle OF SorceryJ
T1NG CROW was astonished. He
n might not have been disturbed by
the appearance of an ordinary owl but
the goggles gave Judge Owl an odd an9
rather terrifying aspect. They puzzled
King Grow. -,
"The first test is for you to charm
me-" hooted Judge Owl.
/ hold them all in deep disdain.
King Crows answer to this challenge
was to lean forward and fix his spark
glasses.
sleep Sleep" he croaked.
why don't you sing me pretty lul-
laby? I'll teach you one" taunted Judge
Owl, beginning a hooting song:
o'a whs k'"a ahsr%sd TS@ HfS All the aSS Srdes fsi
My brains with his beady stare.
Old King Crow leaned still farther
forward and his eyes fairly blazed as he
tried to get Judge Owl under their pow
er. But the Judge. protected by his
very. annoying way. Finally King Grow
croaked a queer song:
Caw-ket-y. caw-ket-y cav,
think I will eat you raw.
Caw-ket-y. caw-ket-y, cav.
I'll Eobble you in my craw.
But he didn't scare the Judge a bit.
The latter had an answer all ready.
Hoot-it-y, hoot-it-y hoo,
I think you'd better try stew.
Hoot-it-y. hoot-it-y, hoo,
I'd sure disagree with you
ooh, pshaw,'' croaked King Crow in
disgust. Il can't charm you - you
haven't brains enough"
Failure No. l." taunted Judge Owl.
"Now If you're really a magician, show
us some of your magic"
"I'll blow all these lights out with
one puff boasted King Crow. And
with that he blew with all his might.
Instantly the cavern became pitch dark.
stop where you are" hooted Judge
Owl. Don't you try 20 sneak away In
the dark, or my magic will hit you a
crack on the head. There"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

an what thinks more or ser heart than
they do of yer poclletbook But ma
wants a hired girl. An say. we have ter
wash out hands every meal now--on the
table. l meau--'n those little glass wash
dishes. Ma went down an bought some
an she's usin' 'cm every day. sos ter
get used to 'em. She says everybody
that is anybody has 'em nowadays. Bess
thinks they're great, but | don't.
don't like 'em mite"
"Oh, come. come. Benny! It doesn't
matter-it doesn't really matter does it,
If you do have to use the little dishes
Come. you're not half doing the puzzle.
Il know it," Benny shifted his posi-
of wood carrying the picture of dog ;
paw. But / was just thinllin'. You
see. things are so different-on the West
Side. Why, even pa-he's different. He
isn't there hardly any now. He's got
a new job
What ?" Miss Maggie turned from the
puzzle with a start.
"Oh, just for evenn's. It's keepin
books for a man. 1t brings in quite a
hot extry. ma says: but she wouldn't
! let me have some new roller skates wher
mine broke. She's savin' up for chafln
dish What's n chafin' dish? Do you
| know? You eat out of 1t, some way
| mean. it cooks things ter eat an Bess
All our eatin s different, seems So or
the West Side. Ma has dinners nights
now. instead of moons. She says the
Pennocks do, an everybody does why
is anybody. But I don't like it. Pa
don't either an half the time he cam
get home in time for 1t, anyhow, on ac
count of gettin' back to his new job
ye know. AM
"Oh I've found where the dogs heat
goes" cried Miss Maggie. There wal
a hint of desperation in her voice. "l
shall have your puzzle all done for yol
| myself if you don't look out. Benny.
don't believe you can do it. anyhow
II can. too. You just see if I can't =
rctorted Benny with sudden spirit. fall
ing to work in earnest. II never saw {
puzzle yet | couldn't do.
Mr. Smith, bending assiduously ovel
his work at the table. heard Miss Mag
gies sigh Of relief-and echoed it, from
| SyDopathv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
CHAPTER VII
Poor Maggie and Some Others

TT WAS half an hour later, when Mr.
i Smith and Benny were walking across
the common together, that Benny
asked an abrupt question.
"Is Aunt Maggie goin,' ter be put in
your book, Mr. Smith?"
entered aa the daughter of the man
who married the Widow Blaisdell, prob
ably. Why?
"Nothin'. I was only thinkin':
nothin' much, yer know, except her
father an ousework-housework either
for him or some of us. An guess
she's had quite a life of things to- bother
shed be in the book Though if she
wasn't. she'd just laugh and say, IT
doesn't matter, Of course That's what
she always says"
always says?" Mr.. Smiths voice
was mildly puzzled.
YES. when things plague. an some
thin don't go right. She says it helps
lot ter Just remember that 1t doesn't
matter. See?"
well, nC-I don't think I do see"
"Oh yes" plunged in Benny; '"cause
you see, if yer stop ter think about It
this thing that's plaguin' ye-you'll
see how really small an no-aecount i
really Dig- tlings. l. doesn't matter at
all--it doesn't really. matter, ye know.
Aunt Maggie says. shes done 1t years
| an years. ever since she was just a
girl. an somethin' bothered her; an
| It's helped lot"
But there are lots of things that do
matter" persisted Mr.. Smith, st'''
! frownrS.
"Oh. yesw Benny sweled bit i'm
| Dortantly. "I know what you mean.
Aunt Maggie says that, too; an she says
we mus he very CAREFUL an not get X
wong It's cnly the little things that
bother us. an that we wish were diff
ferent. that we must say 1T doesn't
rlatter' about. 1t does matter whether
| were good an kind an tell the truth
an shame the devil; but it doesn't mat
ter whether we have to live on the
West Side an eat dinner nights instead
Of Moons, an not eat cookies any of the
time in the house-see?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

"Ouch!" croaked King Crow.
That's what you get for not obeying.
I'm such great magician that ! can
see in the night" hooted Judge Owl.
BLOW on your lights again"
'Tll not stubbornly croaked King
Crow.
Then ] WILL" retorted Judge Owl.
SPowers OF light, do not obey" croaked
the King.
Your little fireflies will not obey"
taunted the Judge, but my greater
hs hooted strange incantation:
Oh. Billy. oh. Billy. flash on your ray!
Oh. make it.. oh. make 1t as light as day!
Instantly the cavern was flooded with
light, coming from a great bulb in the
roof.
King Crow gave a frightened cav and
blinked his eyes at it.
Now, for the next test, we'll go out
side"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Revised Jingles of Mother Goose

Revised Jingles OF Mother Goose
There Was n Man in Our Town
There was a man in our town
Who was not very wise;
He would not buy Liberty Bonds
Nor save the food supplies.
He would not help the good Red Cross.
Y. NJ. c. AS nor X. of C.'s true men;
He talked against the Government;
Now he's in Federal pen.
Ding. Dong, Bell
Ding, dong bell
Autocracy's knell.
Who learned to prize her?
Old Bill Kaiser.
What will kill her dead?
The Allies lead,
Hush-a-Bye. Baby
Hush-a bye subjects of old Kaiser Bill !;
Do not complain If you're hungry and
i'll;
When the Allies break through the
Kaiser will fall
Down will come leaders of war party,
all.
Hush-a-bye, subjects; lie still, then, and
wait
For the Allied forces to decide on your
fate;
beat,
Then you'll still be serfs in subjection
complete
-Cordelia Clunie in Louisville Courier
Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

MURRAY BENTON sat In the win
lVl dow of his club, gazing listlessly
out at the hurrying crowds.
The frown on his face deepened as he
mentally reviewed the terse advice the
doctor, whom he had just visited, had
given him.
Murray. lad. you have too much
money for your own benefit" he had
said. He was an old friend and was
privileged to be frank. Get away from
the bright lights and your cronies and
get into the country. Fresh air. regular
hours and a bit of work, too he added
with a sly twinkle "are what you need
If YOU keep en- at the rate you have
been going can't answer for the con-
sequences" he finished, relapsiHg again
into seriousness. =,
"Bosh." unused Murray, Doc Is q
calamity howler. There's nothing WRONG
with me-" ,., ,.o,s
But, even as he argued with himself
he realized that the doctod had told tne
truth Being rejected from every brancn
NJ var service at which he applied con-
Hrmed the doctors verdict. as wen as
The feeling of lassitude which he trleo
Ills eve CHANGED to fall on news
DaDpr spread on lHe taple c.,
which large picture OF Uncle san
with ARMS stretched pleaded. be
patriot. Go to Work on Farm,
The listless expression on MURRAY
face changed to one, of interest,", hnd
he exclaimed. "Why not !. and rusneu
out of the room, much 10 the ai''''"e"'e'
of the other occupants i, o ~
Ar a desk in a tiny office III one oI
tho downtown buildings sat ratner
frail. pretty girl. eating
lunch and scanning n newspaper.
4 frown marred her forehead as sue
seemed to be doing some mental Iis II :
ing, mo" she decided, hopeiesSly' -
can't afford a vacation ana u, 81
afraid that | won't be able TO stahd the
heat" .,,o ,,r.r and 70,
the first time she noticed the oul,
Stretched finger of Uncle Sam pointed
| straight at her, it seemed, WIN tne
words underneath: BE a Patriot Speno
| Your vocation on Farm =,
! Reney, Il hope showed in every line OF
focn and figure, as she reached Tor
sheet of paper to slip into her type
Ruth Merton" she told herself, "yot
are going to be a farmerette..
| In the dining room OF tiny farn
| house Murray Benton paused 10 opserF'
himself, resplendent in new overalls ant
iumner before Joining the new boss.
AS he started to leave the room, n
heard feminine voices under the win
dow.
"Farmerettes," he shifted, scornfully
But the conversation that 1oated u
to him made him stand stock stil
while the hot color mounted his face.
Did you see the new arrival. girls?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Made the Crust Short
The Passing Show,

1t was just after the honeymoon, and
Mr.. Freshwed superintended, the dis
posal of their first evening meal pre-
pared by his young wife,
Say he grumbled, as he glared,
knife in hand, at minute specimen of
cookery for two, what's the matter with
the crust of this pie? 1t doesn't half
cover it -
why, dearest" answered the anxious
young wife, as she came and gazed at
II, II thought you'd be pleased! Your
mother said you always liked the crust
rather short !"-Tit-Bits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Famous American Yarn Rehashed

Strickland Gillian, lecturer and hui
morist, will be interested in this little
story clipped from London Tit-Bits
The general manager of a recently
constructed electric railway complained
to one of his subordinates, an Irishman,
that his reports of trouble on the line
were too long-too wordy.
"Cut 'em short" said the busy man.
ager.
The subordinates next report of a
train off the line satisfied all hands. II
was:
"Offagin. Onagin. Awayagin. Fin.
negin."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Not Impressed

But you must admit" urged the can
vasser for the local candidate, that it
was jolly long, fine speech our candi-
date made about the land the other
night"
But Farmer Wellwater was not to be
impressed.
HIN! Dare say it were," he grunted,
but a couple o. nights O. good, warm
rain would ha' done a heap more good"
Ideas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
What They Miss

They send us pocket Bibles,
To make us lads behave,
They send us bright trench mirrors,
To help us when we shave
Powders for our face and feet.
. Cold creams and camphor ice,
But never any poison
For the hungry army lice.
They send us double-mint,
It's really very nice.
They send us little sewing kits,
With which We sew and spliceT
Wrist watches and bright wristlets,
And ukes on which to strum.
But never any poison
For the hungry army crumb.
Oh, yes. dear friends, we's got them,
And we've got them mighty bad.
The pesky things keep biting.
Till they almost drive Us mad;
They're after us continually,
Morning, noon and night,
And every time they grab a chunk.
We know old "Sherm" was right.
Corporal Jerry" Jerome.
Headquarters Company.
-Budgettes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Embellishments

There's too much fat on that
beefsteak," said the customer.
"A sign of its quality" replied
the salesman. You never COM
planned of the foam on a glass of
beer. Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

Great demand for the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER may cause you
to miss an installment of this very
interesting story. You had better,
therefore, telephone or write to the
Circulation Department or ask your
newsdealer this afternoon to leave
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER at
your home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Information Wanted

Traveller lin train, to old Irish
woman-That's the Forth Bridge.
Old Observation-Disclosures, now.
An pwhat became of the other
three?-Pearson's Weekly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

{N stanley O. Fulton. masqueradng as
Vohn Smith," is studying relatives to
whom ne has beaueathed money. They
fefycousins to whom he is unknown
Ink. James land Flora B'aisdell. Posing
a senealogist anxious to procure data
~ the Blaisdeil family. he is referred to
lies Maggie Duff. whose father married
IA mother of the Baisdells Duff now a
4Njdower. Is cranky and his daughter rules
\ him by Insisting upon his doing the oppo-
site of what she wants him to do. He
takes delight in running counter to all her
questions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

(TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW