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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
He Loves Another

Dear Cynthia-You play mother" to
hundreds of people, maybe you can help
me.
l am only girl nineteen years old,
but broken hearted. Ny looks are pass
able and I dress very chic.
When | was seventeen | met a young
man of twenty five through my brother.
Our friendship grew and grew into love.
so | thought. The country called for
men and he nobly responded TO the call.
Letters flowed in from him in a
steady stream. Oh. how happy I was
The armistice was signed and soon after
he came home.
One evening I brought a girl over to
the house TO meet him, and she was so
attractive and good looking that "love
at first sight was the result.
He is no longer mine. After claiming
that he loved me, he has turned to this
other girl. 1t is almost a year now. I
thought time would smother the flames
of love had for him. but instead i love
him more and more each day.
/ have gone out with loads of young
men since. but there is always some
/ thing missing. ] have occupied nv
/ housework and business, but there is
always something that reminds me of
/ him.
see him. oh. so often, as he comes
/ over with brother.
I Must ] continue living and suffering
this way What shall | do? Peopie
call me jolly and happy, but they don I
know the hell that is raging within me.
/ There are at least three young men
each of whom would claim me as his
wife il l would let him, but | have NJ
love for them. Should | marry one Of
these young men and live unhappily, OF
Just continue existing?
Please tell me what to do. fear
sometimes ] am crazy. Readers. am
/ the only fool that can't wake up from
bad dream? Tell me how you over
came the love you once had
lat SEA"
Yes, you must go on living, dear, but
Of course, you must try to stop think
ing about this young man. He is not
worthy of your love. Do not marry
another yet, but try to think of one o.
these men you speak of more and looE
for his good qualities. Soon you will
forget the other.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31

"Do YOU sell seorsette crepe at
~ this counter?" customer asked.
A slight affirmative shrug Of disdainful
shoulders was considered enough au-
swer for her. She smiled pleasantly.
81 wanted to get some like this,
she ventNred, showing sample.
The safeswoman granted il passing
glance. "Oh, mol" she exclaimed an
grily. eve haven't anything like that.
Why, that's plum color u
II know, but ! thought you might
have something that would be near
enough to it. only want little" the
customer apologized, still pleasant.
How about that one on the shelf
there?"
'Oh. that isn't the same thing al
all. No, / couldn't give you anything
like that" the saleswoman insisted
scornfully.
well, will you get it down, please
think it would do.''
The bolt of material wa" brought
down, compared with the sample and
found to be an almost perfect match
And then the saleswoman had to be
pleasant. The persistent smile and un-
daunted amiability of the customer
finally won its point. Before she left
the saleswoman had smiled at her. To
be sure, it was reluctant smile, but
1t was smile, and an apologetci re
mark about the weather accompanied
it.
Why wasn't she pleasant right away
She would have been through with the
sale so much more quickly if she had
acknowledged the right of a smile to
come into the world. She made no
impression upon the customer. except
that of very disagreeable person. She
wasted good time, presented an unlove-
ly appearance, and might have lost a
sale il her customer had not been SO
pleasantly determined to give it to her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
WITH A PURSE-CYN7YIZA|
IF YOU SMILE LONG ENOUGH
YOU'LL GET PLEASANT REPLY
But Many People Seem Find IL Easier TO Be Dsagreedble
for a Whie First Be fore Granting CiuiL Ans,Oer

TT ISN'T only saleswomen who adapt
i this supercilious air. People at in
formation windows sometimes for
get the fact that their position stands
for service, and there ere clerks. tele-
phone operators, butchers, bakers. can
dlestick makers and just people who
have the-same habits.
''I want to go to Somewhere you
tell one of them, timidly, "On the next
train. Do l have to change cars any
where?"
Where do you want to go?' he
demands in an annoyed tone. You re-
peat your little singsong.
"Where do You want to changer he
asks, glaring at you. Again you 90
through it. =.
finally remarks disgustedly. And then
ly chastened for having spoken to him
at all. he calls you back. THAT train
goes in fifteen minutes he assures you
cheerily. with n change Of manner that
pulls your mouth and eyes wide open.
"It's a through train to the terminus
but you have to take the trolley, OF
course, TO go on to Somewhere. Cold
isn't it,"
Another waste of time! They're all
pleasant before they get through with
you. Isn't it strange that they ind
it easier to be disagreeuble first? A
smile is such an easy accomplishment
and an amiable answer takes so much
less time than preface Of two or three
scornful ones before the final satisfac-
tory one. Fortunately, we have Learned
how to combat this EVIL" and We
know that If We, smile long enough vel
win that pleasant answer in time, ever
if we have 10 lei our jaws ache for 6
while to get It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
To Remove Stlffenina

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-Is there any method
that ! can use to take the stiffness out
of black taffeta silk petticoat? What
use can be made out of a long. white
serge infants cape? Is there any way
that / can reduce double chin?
w. p. H.
You can get rid of the stiffness of the
petticoat by putting it into water and
allowing it to dry before it is pressed.
Dry it by wrapping it up in Cry
cloth instead of hanging it up. OF
course this does not take all the stiff
ness out, but it removes the dressing
and makes the silk 'foppy.''
l do not quite understand your sec
ond question. Do you want to make
the cape over into a short coat. for
the child. or use it as something en-
tirely different? If you could give me
more of an idea how you want to use
it. could offer you some suggestions.
There are number of chin STRAPS
and other arrangements sold for the
purpose of reducing double chins Have
you tried any of them? If you diet and
exercise you can reduce proportionately
all over and get rid Of the double chin
A facial masseur could help you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31

uncooked salad plants for the sake Of
variety.
The Italians. like the French, Greek,
Armenian and Swiss folk, use various
vegetable combinations in forming the
salad portion of their menu.
italian Salad
Out into dice and place in a bowl
Ttco cooked beetS
T,oo cooked carrots,
Three onions.
One stalk of celery.
Toss gently to mix and then serve
with Italian dressing. Many people
dislike the garlic. and yet the italian
will tell how tradition centuries old says
that those who ate freely of garlic es-
capped the plague and many other dis
eases.
To remove the harsh volatile fiavoring
of the garlic peel the cloves and then
place in bottle and cover with boiling
white wine vinegar. Let cool. Remove.
then cover with boiling water and let
stand for one hour. Drain and then
wash under cold water and return the
garlic TO the vinegar until wanted. Gar
lie prepared in this way is mild and
sweet favored and tastes better than
onions.
Italian Dressing
Chop one Glove of garlic, which has
been prepared as directed, place in a
bowl and add
Ttoo tablespoons Of finely chopped
parsley,
Ttoo tablespoons Of tomato paste.
TUo tablespoons Of grated cheese,
One tablespoon of grated onion,
One teaspoon of salt,
One teaspoon OF papriku.
One e-hdlf cup of salad oil.
Four tablespoons of Uine1dr.
Beat to mix thoroughly and then serve
cold.
4 Normandy Salad Dressing
NIince very fine
I 900 red onions.
-Four branches of parsley
Place in salad bowl and add
TtCo teaspoons of pJprSkG,
One quarter teaspoon of Uhite pepper.
One-hdlf teaspoon of mustard.
Tiny pinch of clore.
Juice of one large lemon.
One-hnf cup Of salad oil,
One teaspoon of salt
One teaspoon of sugar
Beat with a dover egg beater until
creamy.
South of France Dressing
One teaspoon Of sugar
One-hGt teaspoon of mustard,
One tiny Glove of prepared garlic,
/ minced fine,
/ Three tablespoons Of finely minced
| parsley.
| One teaspoon Of salt.
! One-hdlf cup of salad oil.
Ttco tablespoons of riregdr.
Beat to mix and then serve very cold
Holland Dutch Dressing
! Place in n saucepan
TtcO tablespoons Of grated onion.
Tro tablespoons Of finely minced
dHchOrieS.
One leek, minced fRc.
One eighth teaspoon of thyme.
One quarter teaspoon of mustard,
One teaspoon Of salt.
One teaspoon of chite pepper,
One halt cup Of salad oil.
Three tablespoons of Uinegdr.
Beat to mix and then utilize all left
over vegetables. mixing them with equa
parts of fresh uncooked salad plants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31

every 50 often around the turned back
brin of the bat.
Just below il is another close fit
ting model. which m my opinion pos
ses,cs decided smurtncss. And for tho
woman who do"s really aim to look
smart IN street dress this would he an
excellent choice for the hat TO 60 with
her street get-up this spring. 1t is
of lacQucrcd pineapple straw and is
trimmed simply with matching ribbon.
The model here shown was made mp
in black. but il has been repeated in
other fashionable tones, At the upper
right side you will see another hat that
makes the most Of the new ribbons.
The hat itself is of ribbon folds with
a facing underbrim of straw. And
iust below il you will sec the popular
cup aud sauces shape. 1t is Of a fine
pliablc straw. the only trimming con
Sisting Of n quill with the feather part
downward,
Copyright 1890. by Florence Rose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31

THERE seems TO be fcw ridiculously
small hats and few that are ridicu-
lously large. As warm weather comes
apace there will doubtless be many
hats with wide brims-but they 'will
probably he droopy, hoppy brims Of the
English garden party variety. But
Tor the present the moderately small
hat prevails Likewise the of the
face model, slightly modified from its
last seasons style. persists. am
showing you today four Of the hats that
have already met with much admira
tion-hats that will inspire the mil
liners as the season advances.
OF yellow tRifeta is the turbau hat
at the upper left hand corner. Like
most OF the new hats, the trimming ie-
vice Is simple and not expensive.
Hntton molds have been covered with
bits of the yellow taffeta and these are
sgoil1ed together in triangles placed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
a year my senior, is also graduating
from school at the same time
SCHOOT GIRI,

If you are having your party in the
afternoon it would be best to have hot
chocolate or punch, small sandwiches
and little cakes-and candy. of course.
If it is an evening affair you could have
either ice cream, cake and coffee, or
salad, bread and butter sandwiches, hot
chocolate and cakes.
Write a regular formal invitation. If
you want to decorate the table you
could have ribbons of your schools or
class colors, fastened to the chandelier,
falling over the shade and held in be-
low with band of the ribbon. Let
the ends fall over the table. In the
center of the table. directly under the
ribbons, have n stack of either your
school flags or flags bearing your class
numerals. tied together and standing
up proudly.
Stand just inside the door Of the liv-
ing room or parlor to greet your guests
as they enter. If you entertain your
brothers friends. too. at the party let
him be on hand ready to speak to
every one that comes in, although he
need not stand up with you. l hope
the party will be great success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
Please Tell Me
What to DO
What Wouldthe Readers
Do With This Girl?
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia--I am young man
aud have question I would like to
ask you. I am going with young
girl whose people are fairly well to
do and have proposed marriage to
her on several occasions and her
reply is always the same: Eyes, 1
do love you and will marry you as
soon as you show me that you can
save money enough to furnish home
for us" make $50 per week and
it costs me $15 week to live. She
also likes TO 60 to shows and dances,
and when take her to one show and
perhaps one dance a week it costs rue
$40. Then she likes candy it costs
S1.50 box, and I get her box or
two each week. l want to marry
her, but how can I?
R. +. K.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
The Kitchen Floor

If a piece of butter or a splash Of
milk or something ''gooey' falls upon
your spotless linoleum floor. don't bother
10 get a cloth to wipe it up. Keep a
bag handy all the time in which to
thrust any stray piece OF tissue paper
that comes into the house. Then when
this catastrophe occurs, use a remnant
of the tissue paper to wipe up the spot
1t takes up the grease, dries off the
spot, and doesn't have to be washed or
put away again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
Graduation Party

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-As I am constant
reader of your page, ! am coming for
ward to you for the following advice !:
I would like to give party in honor
of my graduating from public school
this month. Now what is best to serve
and how should I write my invitations? :?
Is it necessary to decorate the table,
and if so. how? How would receive
my friends when entering? My brother,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
Yesterdays Answers

D.. A device that will do away with
the necessity for holders or burnt
hands is a pan litter made like
pinchers with a shovel shaped
bottom and an aluminium top
which is bent down at the end.
:. A run in silk stocking should
be caught just above and below
the ends by q short line of ma
chine stitching The actual darn
ing should be done by hand with
an over and over stitch that
pulls the edges together in a
seam.
). In washing woolens. borax should
be used in order to bleach as well
as cleanse the garments.
{. 4 pretty breakfast corner by a
window in the kitchen is made
by placing two wooden seats at
right angles to the window, with
just enough space between them
for a narrow table. The result
looks like a dining car.
). Ruffling used as edging for n
plain apron overskirt and turned
upward instead of downward,
makes the skirt unusual
J. Parchment writing paper is very
popular now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
Adventures
With aPurse

VOU hate to think about It, but do
l. you know any one who hasn't one or
more friends really sick or confined to
the house with one of the endless
variety of winter illnesses-plain colds,
laryngitis, the dread "fu," etc? And
'there's no doubt that flowers are cheer
ing even aside from the fact that they
show ones friends are thinking of one
A most attractive way to send a few
flowers is to send them in a little pot.
terry bowl, the kind ! saw today dis
played in a florists window as q sug-
gestion-a delightful, chummy sort Of
shape. in beautiful dull blues and
greens. Inside each one is a glass
holder for the flowers. Even a very
few can be so easily arranged to look
well, These bowls cost, all complete.
only $1.50. And the nice part of il
is,' remarks Dorothea, with that ire
pressible common sense of hers, "that
you have something after you get well. :"
Silk petticoats are distinct luxury
to most of us nowadays-and the out
look is not encouraging because there
seems to be no limit to the price that
silk is climbing to. But did you know
you can get those fascinating petit
bockers now in silk muslin-and very
good looking? If you've ever walked
in these comfortable divided garments.
with their deep ruffles that look like
petticOats, you'll welcome the news that
you can get them for only SO. They
come in dark brown, blue and gray.
For names of shops address woman's
PAGE Editor or phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
The Question Corner

What unusual set of utensils can
he bought for toasting or roast
ing before an open fire?
/. How should crepe de chine and
georgette crepe be treated to pre-
vent shrinking after washing?
. Describe an attractive use Of
wide lapels on a one piece dress.
. What is the newest popular
shade of blue?
. How is feather trimming used on
an unusual evening gown?
. Under what circumstances is it
proper for a married woman to
use her Christian name after the
title on her card instead of her
husbands name?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31

VIRGINIA sat where Kathleen had
' left her. in an attitude of deep
thought. She was tired, mentally and
physically. and in a few short hours
she would have TO go on the stage
and play her small part as though
nothing mad happened. She must think
out better way to manage things.
She must not get so tired, she must
build for the future; that much she
was certain of.
In regard to Kathleen she was stun
ned. In place of the love that she had
always felt for her., there was clear
cut understa nding. IT was true kath-
leen did not care, never had cared for
any one. She had never been a friend
she did not know the meaning of the
word. She had thrown over Bill Lyons
because he had no money, and now, be-
cause he was no longer poor, she
wanted him back. That was the true
cxplanation of Kathleen's attitude.
Virginia knew it now; she admitted it..
Before she had always refused to ad-
nit it even to herself.
But Bill still cared. He must care,
for they were engaged. 1t was then
that the first doubt of Kathleens S con
fidence regarding the engagement Ell :
rcred Virginia's S mind. Suppose II
weren't true after all. Suppose Bill
had not asked Kathleen to marry him
and that Kathleen had just said so. il
that were true, oh, if that were true.
how wonderful everything would be
And then in the darkness, Virginia
faced her own heart for the first time
WHY was she trembling with gladnes'
at the prospect Of such a thing? Why
did if make such difference to her
A memory of Bills blue eyes looking
into hers swept over her and her hear
thrilled. She knew now what it was
she loved him, II was true. she loved
him. that explained everything.
She buried her hot face in her hands
while darkness stole into the room. She
could hear Emma stirring about in tbs
tinv kitchenettp. Soon dinner woulC
be ready and life must go on just az
always. She felt like one of the small
cogs in a huge machine, moving on
being moved on. in spite of herself.
The bell rang and Virginia did mo-
stir. She heard Emma go to the door
omen it and close it and go back int
the kitchen. Then a hand caught hei
own. big hand, warm and comfort
ing. and some one picked her up al
though she were a baby and held he
East She knew before she looked NJ
that it was Bill and she hid her hpat
on his breast with little gasping cry
, She did not struggle; she did not ever
question; she just lay there and h
held her for brief moment, quietl.
and tenderly. Then he spoke and hi
voice shook her.
Virginia, Virginia, you know
.'Know what" she said in whis
per. , no.r .,
She nut both slender hands on hi
,, breast mud tried to hold him ava!
from her. but he laughed and drew he
"You don't believe it," he said in al
unsteady whisper. "You don't believ
IL? iii show you And he lifted tn
> small dark face to his and kissed he
lips again and again. lie kissed tn
. dark eyes and the firm dimpled chiI
until with a sob she buried her fac
again on his breast.
e Her thoughts were whirling around
> What had happened? She loved Bill
] she knew that but that he should low
5 her
He drew her over TO the couch AM
they sat down side by side, hut whel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
MRS. WILSON ADVISES
SALADS FOR SPRING
Ask Mrs. Wilson

If you have any cookery prob
lens, bring them to Mrs. Wilson.
She will be glad TO answer you
through these columns. No per-
sonal replies, however, can be given.
Address questions to Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilson, EVENING PUBL1o LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE
Public School Position
, Editor OF Konan's PdQe: y


Dear Madam-It is with much inter
est that read daily your good advice
and answers to many queries, and having
been favorably answered on one occa-
sion, come again to get an answer.
Could you inform me as to the amount
Of salary secretary in public school
receives? Also clerical assistant?
What length of time must one wait to
get the appointment?
Wishing you success during the
coming year, and with best wishes to
you and the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER.
/ am, BONNIE AMIE.
These two positions are really the
same. The difference is only that in
some grades the clerical assistant is
called secretary. The salary is from
5000 to S120 a year. The length of
time before an appointment can be OBJ
tanned depends upon the waiting list
of eligibles and the vacancies for the
position. Sometimes it is possible to
get right in, and at other times longer
wait is necessary. Just like everything
else that has waiting list. it ode
pends,' and there is nothing definite
about the length of time. Thank you
very much for your good wishes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
SYNOPSIS

1t ieas not until Virginia West had
suffered. until after her husband had
died and her baby had been born that
she could see her best friend hGth-
seen Foster as she really EdS. Until
then she had lored Kathleen. eTcWSed
her apparent selfshness and imsi'cer-
itg. Kathleen had turned doIcn Bill
Lyons, the man she fCdS about 10
marry, because he tods poor. bat later
tchen he came back into the lives OF
both girls, a ompdratiuely rich man,
Kathleen udnted him back. She fut-
tered about him like a'gorgeons but
torfy tChiIe Virginia had to trork to
support herself and her baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31

For names OF shops address Woman's
PAGE Editor phone Walnut 5000.