Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06

more just how much L am enjoying
this correspondence. 1t is a pleasure
each morning to prepare Just as
many letters as 1 can possibly squeeze
In for the press. Until tomorrow.
HELEN"
Dear Girlies:
again. I'm here. It's been a long
time since I wrote so l thought /
might as well write again. Well Helen
prepare yourself for that story OF
mine for 1t is enclosed. OF course its
nothing but ubbish but I thought L
might as we'll try as anyone else. Al
of the stories so far have been ex-
cellent. Now Dorothy Dainty you
want to send us one of your plays. l
can lust bet they're Peaches. ON, ex-
cuse me Peaches 1 didn't really mean
to be dis-respectful. l suppose L can
enclose another recipe. So here IL is
Butter Scotch Candy.
One half pound brown sugar.
/ cupful water,
/ tablespoon vinegar.
Boil 10 minutes then d 2 ounces
butter and boil until brittle oqu"ie
and when cold-EAT.
Thai is the best part of It. Ihe
nart vou eat. And it certainly Is
good. I love the old fashion canoy'
Well here is a goodbye until l "ri'e
again,
" "GoLDIE."
CRIMSON ROSES.
By "Goldie."
Tba,, V,ere the most adorable roses
that Rita had ever beheld. lnllle
dia+eiv she knew who had sent uhell.
Her employer Charles Kat hao inaS
times sent flowers but never pedoae
had she received such peautlLut 80
cor roses. Rita was his secretary anu
there had been man rumors sotns
oround the LAWYERS office ABOUT tlo
xo1,np secretary who received the
roses There was two dozen OIL tneii'
And they were sent for the ~receptlon.
Rita did not go to receptions very
often and when h did she always
looked her best. SO tonlght sne VS. we
to wear a new gown. But VITA was
NOT selfish with her Crimson roses
Everyone in the Office received one
and the little work girl at the poaru-
ing house. And when she was qulee
ready for the reception that evening,
four of the Crimson flowers reposeo
against the gossamer Whlte soWn.
Soma of fhe roses went to different
narts Of the big city. One gave a poor
Aired woman q new aspect in life. one
which lay near q muddy gutter was
hacked up by q poor cripple boy ano
made a bright spot glow upon ms INN
pale face. 1t gave him o deternilneu
look that look which means thaI yo9
are sure to win what you wish. Ana
nany IF the other roses helped for
Ytb are was tyyenty-four. But the -FOUR
that reposed on Rita's gown broughI
T,or,e with them q glistening diamon
ring. And as they wllted lylns
gently against the soft gown the roses
felt they had did their duty when they
would gaze at he glistening ring On
that third finger of Rita's left hand
tn Hn0.
A clever little story. 1t is a true
short story. What do I mean by a
true story? Well 1t has a be-
Ginning. an Introduction OF each
character. q certain series of vents
and a complete conclusion. In other
words. the story starts n stops leav-
ing no threads unfinished. Let me
have another story from you real soon
Dear Girls:
II aH not going to start by saying,
This Is my first letter." because you
will know that 1t is. For a long Tune
II have watched the column with
CROWNS interest. And now 1T Is with
more than interest that I write. So
many of the girls love to COOK L 40
SO here is one of my recipes.
Chocolate Sandwiches.
Melt two squares of bitter chocolate
IN an upper pan of a double boiler,
add two tablespoonfuls OF MIX L
tablespoonful of butter and 1 cup
sugar and cook for eight minutes.
Then add Ia cup Of chopped nut
meats and mix well. Allow to COOL
before spreading on buttered bread.
Cut into neat fingers or triangleS ana
yyrap In wax paper. These are part1c-
Iularly good for a picnic. l hope you
will like my recipe girls.
$50 many of you q said you
liked DO read o n want Helen
TO publish a list of worthwhile books.
Don't you think girls that 1t would
he nice lie we each contributed the
names Of some good books in the col
,umn and call 1t the Girls library OF
good books" or something OF that sort.
Now girls. I want to know what you
think of 1t. Hhere are names of a few
books that I've read. and I'm giving
1.-THE author:
'The Ollivant Orphans" Inez Gill
more.
Kip1ing.
Daughter of the Land" Gene STRAIT
ton Porter. TT
Robbie. General Manager" o. IL
Prouty.
And I think that's enough for the
first time.
/ like good books.
Claire you said you liked Margaret
Widdemer's books. Have you evel
read you're Only Young Once" anC
1.-THE Rose-garden Husband" Botl
books are very good. l AVE reao
them.
Here I have been writing n
haven't explained what I look Tx
or ANYTHING. I'v brown eyes and au
brrn. very dark hair, and I'm sixteen
do YOU know ''Sweetbriar' when yo'
stated you wasn't going to tell you
age 1 Just felt were sixteen.
II am 50 glad Curly Locks Wrot'
lately. / Thought she wasn't going u
write any more but I guess that ISM
like "CerlyLocks." L know h is go.
ing to write again. Well girls I'm stu
IN school.
Girls have you noticed how yer,
aany girls from Woodbridge have
been writing?s Well. I've noticed. o
ssourse I hope that more and more ano
many more write but Perth Ambo,
girls lets get as many of you as pos
sible, We don't want competition
but we want you all to write. Well
I do believe rye forgotten my ambi'
Etion. And that's the dearest part o
my life. Girlies, 1 want to be a sing
er. Although I never expect really K
be. When I've completed my educa
ton, etc. I hope I will be able to g.
TO a conservatory of music.
"But. I'm studying to be a privat
secretary.
..Dear me girls I've written NOR
than I ever thought. Well with thu