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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

Dear Cynthia Am a daily reader of
your worthy column. Am therefore
coming for advice in regard to some
trouble of mine.
am a young girl seventeen years
old and have been acquainted with "A
young man or nineSeen. our friend
snip soon quckened into love. was
so much in love with him that I gave
up all any boy and girl friends for him.
as / wasn't interested in anybody else.
He said he loved me, but never showed
it.
Well, it went so far that he asked me
TO loan him some money. which | did.
little by little, until all of my savings
were gone and without my parents
knowledge. When ! came 10 figure il
ont. cynthia, YOU would be surprised
at the amount had loaned him.
He then asked to marry me. 10 which
and my parents did not object.
then happened to ask him about the
money, to which he replied that II we
expected to marry it was just as much
his as mine. then thought it WAS
and figured out the same.
But alb Of sudden he stopped com
ing down. without even calling me up
or giving any reason whatever. {
waited for about three weeks but still
no call or anything | was getting
kind of anxious TO find out what the
matter was, so J called up at the place
where he is employed and then ! asked
him the reasons for all of that. He
says he has changed his mind and
does not intend TO get married for
good long while, az his parents say he
is too young. And about the money
ne says he will call up and let me
know whenever he Will get it.
Il was dumbstruck when | heard that
and was not myself again for good
long while.
| was thinking about it night and
day at first. being afraid to tell my
not say a WORD about ii, because
found out later they thought that would
happen.
Now. dear Cynthia. I hate him just as
much as | loved him. And don't care
at all for him any more. This all
happened about month ago and he
has not let me know yet in regard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

Dear Cynthia answer these
questions:
First. ls it proper to wear tuxedo
al "A house wedding?
Second, Should white. black or
white and black trimming bow tie he
worn?
Third. Is 1t proper upon meeting a
strange girl at a dance 10 offer myself
AS an escort to her home? HOPE.
Tuxedo should only be worn at mems
dinners or at informal home dinners
Whenever a man is at an affair with
ladies' he wears full dress coat.
Full dress at a wedding lis only
worn when the wedding takes place
after six o'clock in the evening. Be-
fore that "A Cutaway is worn
black bow tie is worn with a tux.
edo. never "A white one.
II you have been properly introduced
TO the girl and you find that she has
no one 10 take her home and has made
no arrangements to be called for, it /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02
ON THE HUNT FOR n MAN
WHO REFUSES TO TALK
bout Hmel-Is There Such Must Womans Code
4hcays Be Lore and Listen?-4 Discussion of the
Problem With a Reader

"A YOUNG woman who feels a bit
"A disillusioned writes to know II she
is the only one of her kind going
I through certain experiences. Briefly,
this is the case. This particular girl,
who signs herself ilesitant. is en-
gagged to young man, and she Is be-
ginning to find out that he has faults.
The principal failing that has come
slowly but surely out of the mist of
. love is egotsm. The young man 1t
seems is good bit wrapped up in
the things that concern himself, and
likes to talk about them at length.
without giving much time to the
Things that concern the girl The
question from the reader is, Can one
love and at the same moment be per-
fectly aware of another's falings?
Let me say frankly. yes. Hesitant.
In spite Of the quotation that says,
Love is blind and lovers cannot see
the petty follies that their loves COM
nit" most girls of normal intelligence
recognize quite clearly the failings of
their young men before they marry
them. And let me tell you this. YOU
are going to hunt long, long way be-
fore YOU find the young man who is
not more or less highly Interested in
himself.
At heart we are all egotists. think
ing about the things that happen in
our lives and wanting to talk about
them. Ego, you know, is the Latin
word for "I," and most Of us who are
honest own up that myself is always
more interesting than yourself" I
say we are all egotists after fashion
! but men outshine us in this respect.
as does the sun the moon. There is
! no getting away from the fact En-
anime the average conversation of a
man and woman, and see where it
eventually settles. Around the hopes
and fears and interests and affairs of
the mere man.
This is just something women have
learned to accept. or: in fact. a great
+ many Of them never have to learn.
| 1t is just born in them to listen, and on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02
They are described in

stitch We're about the size of dime
the border was made much closer and in
set pattern Of either flower or geo
metrical design There are also some
OF these sweaters that remind one OF
the oId-fashioned crochet doilies OF our
grandmothers day. Where collars and
cuffs are used, these are usually Of a
contrasting color of wool White IN
used, for instances. for the collar and
cuffs OF black sweater.
At the left of the drawing today Is a
sweater the design of which Is In large
squares. The border is in the double
stitch. This sweater has sleeves, collar
and narrow sash. The neckline is
square.
The sleeveless slip-on sweater at the
right has a border around the entire
sweater IN q flower design. The belt
OF this Is wide and short-juat long
enough 10 lie over and show |stnbby
ends - n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

the whole most of them are content to
do so.
The incest men are self-centered
without realizing 1t, and when this is
the case, Hesitant, we love them for
their human failing. A man who is
kind, thoughtful and considerate, but
who does forget to talk about the
affairs of the girl whom he loves, is
like youngster who is all wrapped up
in some particular scheme of his own.
He wants to tell some one. And the
trouble is, Hesitant, we women are
such good listeners.
IF you love the man. little friend,
don't give him up because he talks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
CoppiobL 1879. by Mrs. N. 4. Wilson

Es Al rights reserved.
II EEPING house for just couple
- is sometimes difficult problem
to the young housekeeper. if she
wishes to eliminate waste and pre-
vent monotony on the bill of fare.
The right kind of marketing will
help solve this difficulty. however
Do not purchase large amounts Of
food that will have to he reheated
or used as leftovers. When the
family is small it takes very little
extra time to make many little
delicacies that will help provide an
abundant table without waste.
When using canned products di-
vide the contents into two portions
and place one portion in bowl or
fruit jar, and set it in the iceboX.
In this way it will not be necessary
to serve the same food at two con-
secutive meals.
From one No. . can of tomatoes
you may serve either stewed tomA
toes, tomato soup, creole sauce. seal
loped tomatoes. with macaroni or in
vegetable soup. Peas may be served
Ru naturelle, in pureeS and in green
pea outlets or mashed and made
into cakes and Drowned in butter.
They may be used as creamed peas,
as pease pudding and as a garniSh
for stews or chops and in chowderS.
From a can of corn there may be
served puree of corn. corn chowder.
corn fritter, corn Omelet. corn pud-
ding, scallOped corn, corn outlets and
creamed corn. String beans may be
served as a garnish in stews with
chops and steaks, in chowder and
vegetable soup or with cream sauce
in salads. A can of beets will serve
as buttered hot beets, cold spiced
beets, beets cut for garnishes, beets
for salads. or the centers may be
scoGped out and then the beets may
be filled with creamed chicken or
emince of meat and covered with
fine bread crumbs and grated cheese.
Bake in a hot oven for fifteen min
utes and serve with hollandaise
sauce. Or they may be served with
boiled New England dinner.
Shrimp may be served with may
onnaise on salad, au gratin, creamed
shrimp on toast or as shrimp and
rice chill or as shrimp curry. A
can of salmon will make salmon
salad, salmon croquettes, salmon
/. loaf, creamed salmon and salmon
: patties and deviled salmon outlets
Meats, such as for stews, steaks
chops and small sirloin rOasts with
Ash, egg and cheese dishes, together
with nuts. dried and fresh fruits and
succulent green vegetables, will
afford a pleasant variety for the
menu.
A little study will easily convince
you that with careful planning and
conservative purchasing, catering
for two is but little more difficult
or more expensive than when pro-
viding for the usual family.
A can of baked beans may be di,
vided into two portions, one part
placed in a small casserole, adding
One-huH cupful of 1cdter,
One small onion, chopped fine,
Two branches of parsley, choppeo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02
LNENS-WOMANS

about himself. BE sport as II were.
Come join that great army of wives.
mothers and sweethearts. who have
cheerfully accepted the rules of the
game. They are LOVE AND
LISTEN. If you don't some other
woman will!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02
Please Tell Me What to DO
b, CYNTHIA

quite correct to ask II you may ac-
company her TO her home.
But girl should not depend on a
chance acquaintance taking her home :
she should make her arrangements be
fore going to a dance or party TO have
her father or brother call for her or
10 go home with another girl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

Did YOU ask any receipt for the
money when YOU loaned 1t? | fear II
you cannot prove on paper that he Dor
rowed this money YOU will not he able
to force him to pay you.
You should put the matter into your
fathers hands and tell him to ask
the young man to return the money to
you.
In future always remember that
whether YOU intend to marry the man
or not. any man who would consider
money borrowed from his fiancee as
much his as hers, had better be de-
spatched at once. for his sense of the
fitness of things is> decidedly blunted,
to say nothing else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

Raised bead flowers are the decorative
feature of one of the smsrtest of the
new beaded bags. The design is marked
out in beads of different color from that
of the background.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

Colored handkerchiefs were never.
more popular than they are at the mo-
ment. Not satisfied with borders. stripes
and cross Earrings Of every imaginable
hue. many OF the handkerchiefs are Of
a solid color, with a plain order or
narrow white hem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02
Fashions Whin,s

Full-length suit jackets have their full
ness gathered on rounded or shoulder
yokes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02
MRS. VIII SON GIVES
MEALS JUST'FOR TWO
Tells Hoc the Young Housekeeper Can Serre Anrdctire
% Dinner Without Waste-SmaHFamil Recipes
for Many Good Things



Mix we'll and then lay two strips
of bacon on top. and then bake for
one.half hour. The balance of the
beans may be used for chill con
carnc, bean loaf or bean outlets.
Chill Con Carne
Purchase one pound of meat from
either the neck or shin and have the
butcher cut it into inch pieces, then
roll in -four and brown quickly in
hot fat Then add three cupfuls of
boiling water and cook until tender.
Now divide into two parts and to
one part add
Oae-boit ran 0t buk.d beams,
O,c oujoD, c" f"c,
Ouc-h"f green pePpcr, choppcd
dUr,
ODe-hoh tcoSpooutH Of chile po,r-
der.
O"e-q"o,trr te"&poo"ih Of mus
iu,d.
Ou"-hoN teospoontUI. Of p"prjEo.
Cook for fifteen minutes and then
toes.
Meat Pie
To the balance of the meat add
T1ro ncdi,m-%jced poiotops. c" IN
quarters,
T,ro OniOn&.
Ore-hof gree" pepper, cbopp"d
fuc.
One-q"o,t"r teoSpooUtW Of thyme,
one te0spoontm Of salt.
Onc-h0if feo&po0mjW Of pepper.
Cook until the vegetables are ten
der and then lift into casserole
dish and cover with inch-wide strips
Of pastry and bake in a moderate
oven for twenty minutes.
Plan to bake pie and a cake
while the meat pie is cooking. If
you do not care to use small pie
and cake tins for the pies and cakes.
| will tell you how to make a pie or
cake for two.
Line the usual pie plate with plain
pastry and then prepare sufficient
filling to fill just one-half of the pie.
Now fold over the crust and then
the filling will make the pie occupy
Just one-half of the tin. You may
make in this way two different
kinds of pie on the one plate, plac
ing "A CREASED paper between them.
Make sufficient pastry at one time
to last for three or four days.
Wrap it in wax paper and place in
the ice box.
Cake for Two-Sponge Cake
IOH Of one egg,
Seren Ierel tobIespoo"f"Is Of
sugGr.
Cream until light and lcmon-col-
ored and then add
TLrce toblespoOnf,ds Of cold
rGter,
Three-qUorterS cWpiM Of fo'W,
one and one-haF tenSpoontuis Of
buking pocder,
Fldrori"g.
Beat thoroughly to mix and then
cut and fold in the stiffiy beaten
whites of egg. Bake in small tube
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

In severe cases an operation can he
performed to Straight-u the legs, ana
when they are slightly bowed, IRON
hrares may he worn \ doctor. how
ever. should he consulted before any
such measure is taken. Athletics would
not bring about such ronditi ion You
were probably allowed to walk too soon
as A baby If you are sixteen il should
make little difference. as your skirts
should come AT least to your shoelopS
at that age. so why Worry'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

to the money. Therefore please advise
me aud help me out
HEARTBROKEN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

There are buttons. buttons everywhere
assuming all duties of ornamentatiou.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

Dear Cvnthia-- too much running.
iumpiug and athletic work the cause OF
slightly bandy legs" Will YOU please
give me some advice I" help me IN
this trouble of strengthening my legs!
read your paper daily ana ma SO
much good information in It that !
hope yOu'li aid me in my great distress
II makes me feel So awkward ana shN'
as | am a young girl Just thoul enter
ing the best age | am five feet hNe
and weigh 1870 POUNDS. Please give
me- some Of your wonderful help.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-02

Mix well and then lay two strips
Of bacon on top. and then bake for
one. half hour. The balance of the
beans may be used for chill con
carnc, bean loaf or bean outlets.
, 1919-05-16

Experiment Station with its efficient net
work Of nursery beds and Weather Bu-
reau adjuncts is to my mind an index
to higher achievements on agricultural
lines. | also saw the more urban IN
dustrial activities, all Of which seem pro
missing and bid faic for further develop
ment. What struck me forcibly, | may
here add, was the marked politeness OF
the ~peasantry Of the place. May | now
Chank you for the welcome you gave me
through the columns of your valuable
paper am about to leave your shores
again, and rest assured | shall cherish
many pleasant "reminiscences OF your
pretty island home. | wish it success
under the s%alutary and protective ae1is
Of the Stars and Stripes, and | sincerely
hope that the Great Republic OF the
North will continue to contribute to the
welfare and prosperity of the island and
its inhabitants on the most democratic
principles, which is apparently the policy
of Uncle Sam towards his newly acquired
possessions in these sunny islands OF the
west.
Thanking you for the space allowed
me, and with an ''au %revoir" but not
goodbye,
| am yours truly,
FRED. LA BEGA.
, 1919-05-16

ovation by the large gathering which
turned out to hear it and afterwards
tramped behind the band on the march
home. In the CIlrse Of the evening
Dispatching Secretary Williams enter
ed the bandstand and addressed a
few words of commentator and en-
enlargement to the men after which.
when a portion of the programme had
been disposed of, Mr.. G. LANCE, who
has always been conspicuous for his live
ly interest in the bands of this island, IN
troduced Mr.. A. r. Nc Intosh who de-
livered an impromptu and appropriate
speech on the occasion of the bands
celebration Of ten years in the musical
world, and presented a purse contain
ing $57. so hastily subscribed by the
public yesterday. The band master,
Mr.. Fred. Jackson, in BETTING words
thanked Mr.. Mcintosh and all who had
so kindly contributed to the amount re-
ceived. The list for fur herance Of that
contribution is available at this office
and at the Firm Of MIR. Fhos. Ramsay
and all parties interested in encouraging
a worthy cause and showing their appre-
citation for native talent and push, are
invited to add something to it. In con
graduating Bandmaster Jackson and his
men for the success achieved through
hard efforts. we wish the band as a
musical unit. many years Of prosperity
and improved opportunities.
, 1919-05-16
WEST END NOTES.

The SIS. "Parima' arrived at this port
at 10 O'Clock a. M. Wednesday with 1923
packages for both towns and landed the
following passengers From New York
Mrs. V. Baines and infant, Mrs. Gordon,
Mrs. K. Muckle, Miss j. Muckle, Mr.. H.
Williams. From ST. Thomas: Mr.. Souf-
front, Rev. Hemsath and A children, Rev.
H. M. Pigott, Miss H. Orwin, Mr.. Nose
D. Sasso, Miss II. Speed, Miss Nj. Can
cryn, Mrs. Il. McBorcham, Miss Y. Dan
lei, Consuelo Castillo [childl, Miss p.
Simmonds, Rev. Hankey, Rev. z. M.
Corbe, Mr.. D.. H. %Jurgensen and daughter,
Miss L. Titzck, Mrs. H. Simmonds, Mrs.
Eliza F edericks, Mrs. Alton Hall, Mastr.
Roy Gordon, Mr.. & Mrs. Christen en-.
She left about 4 pm. for WindWard.
, 1919-05-16

CHRISTIANSTED.

May 18th, per schr Creole from
St. 'homas -Ilva Cooling, Caroline VII
liams, Margareth Maquest. Albert Clio
son, Consul c. H. Payne, Edward Tho
II May 18th, per schnr. Creole" for St.
Thomas-Mr. Carl Schou, H. A. Miller,
William Mead, Leanda Bromwell, Ellen
Mat las, Arabella O'Garo, Mathilda
Mclean, James Roberts. Consul G II.
Payne.
, 1919-05-16

ChristlanSted, 18th May 1919.
10 the Editor of the St. Croix Avs.
Dear Mr.. Editor,
1t is just thirteen years since | first
visited your island and sojOurned in it
but for four and twenty hours. After so
long an absence, | have returned, and
am very much struck with the improve
ment that's visible on all sides, and the
margin there is for a still greater i'm
provement, which | doubt Rot will be
strongly in evidence iE the near future.
| have always been a q wonder to know
why this island should be called Santa
Cruz, but, as the boat on which | took pas
sage slowly sailed down the shore-line and
the h~ill-rangeS stood s%ilhouetted against
the clear sky, | thought of the motives
which must have actuated the Genoese
Navigator to give it that name; for the
island looked like a huge crucitiX lying on
the CLASSY bosom of the blue Caribbean,
rejecting in opalescent tints Of rarest
beauty the soft aftergIoW of a typical
tropical sunset.
| have been privileged to see more Of
the island this time. | have also been
introduced to several of the officials and
leading gentlemen of Ch~ristiansted, with
many of whom | am more than favorably
impressed, and all OF whom | have to
thank for the courtesy extended to me
during nay short stay among them. ]
was placed in the opportunity of seeing
more of the countryside with it's factO-
ries and rich fluctuations Of cotton-fields
and congratulations. The Agricultural
, 1919-05-16
SUNDAY, MAY Is

On tie Wharf
TONIGHT MAY 16, 1919.
CHRISTIANSTED NAVAL BAND
SPECIAL CONCERT
First Musician J. w. Paulus, Leader.
PROGRAM
Part |.
March. Pershing's Crusaders.L E. T.Paull
Overture Northern Lights. A. J. Weidt
Waltzes La Gitana BucaloSsi
Oriental Fox Trot. ,Hindustan Oliver
G. Wallace and Harold Weeks.
Part II.
March Let's Keep the Glow in Old
Glory 49,. Robert Seperoy
Selection 49,. Faust 80. Chas. Gounod
Waltz. Beautiful Ohio Mary Ea |
One-Step. -. Sushine .... George L. Cobb
NATIONAL ANTHEM.
, 1919-05-16

We are informed that Rev. B. F.
Hankey of Pittsburg will preach on Sun
day ct both morning and evening SER
vices in the Lutheran Church in Chris
tiansted. Rev. Hemsath will preach at
the Kingshill Church.
On the occasion of its tenth anniver-
sary yesterday, the Native Brass Band
rendered a special concert in the band
stand last night and was accorded an
, 1919-12-08

DCNNCNt IENGI lldQ q CiQilCG OF HlfIlnQ
the agile f%renchman, who landed blows
With enormou strength wherever he
felt Inclined. The Prince of Wales. Peers
and Peeresses, members Of the House
OF Commons, High officials OF state, and
many women, most of them In evening
dress, witnessed the contest.
LONDON, Dec. 4th.-The Governments
measure dealing with the Irish Problem
will be ready tor introduction early in
tie week after next. Mr.. Lloyd George
o"nounced IN the House Of Commons
today. The Bill would be carried over
into he next session, however, by a
special resolution. he said.
Paris, Dec. 4th.-The Council of Fiv.
met today. Marshal Foch was present
at the Conference. The subjects dis
cussed were not made public.
lrkutsk, Dec. LIST. Major General
Jules Janin Commander in Chief of the
Czecho-S lovak forces in Siberia. has ar
rived here for a conference with the
representatives of the Allied armies.
Glasgow, Dec. 4th. -Addrossing a
political demonstration here this eve
ming. Mr. Andrew Bonar Law. Lord
Privy Sea and Government Leader in the
House of Commons, alluded to Ger
many's apparent attempt" to evade rati-
cation of the Peace Treaty owing to the
delay Of the United States senate in
adopting it. Mr.. Banar Law said that he
spoke for the Government and he believ-
ed, for the Allies, in declaring that they
had the power, and if necessary would
exercise it, to ensure ratification by Ger
many of t Treaty.
Washington, Dec, 4th.-The abandon
ment of the Governmental attempt to
control the distribution and sale of sugar
was announced today by Attorney Gen
eral Palmer After the sugar equaliza-
ton board is dissolved on December 31st.
the Government will %corine it, efforts 10
the prosecution of profteering in sugar
Mr., Palmer said.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9Th 1919.
Flour, Blended Clear St. Lawrence I.rand
pr. brl. $12.00
Meal, Kindred per 100 lbs $3.50
New Seasons Pork per brl. $4,000
Heavy Mess Pork per Dbl. SAFE SO
Sugar--Crystals Confirmed by Brokers)
per, 100 lbs. $7.28.
Molasses 1872 test pr 1G0 lbs. no quotation
Cotton, Middling Upland, at Liverpool per
ID. Is 45-100d.
Exchange, New York and London, 60
days sight $3.8 5
Exchange New York and London, sight
LONDON. Dec. 4th 1919.