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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Girl Does Not Name Date

Dear Cynthia-I've been reading your
column for some time and noticing Of
opinion on It Is this: when the real time
comes. It Is the only time any one could
realize what love means.
Now, Cynthia, l have something on
my mind which can't settle myself and
! would appreciate your help or advice
Last February. while on a vacation
trip out in the western part Of the
States, l met girl friend In Cleveland
and was introduced by one Of my rela-
tives. To make plain to you, this girl
lives with one Of them Now, staying
there for Ave weeks, ! took a. fancy to
this girl and we fell In love with one
another. she telling me everything and
her circumstances. We went out to-
gether quite a great deal.
And In July she came to this city with
one OF my aunts. And my mother and
went along with them to Atlantic City
and were at the same hotel. She made
friends with my people, who now think
a lot of her While staying at our home
she promised she would write and let
me know when she could settle things
in Cleveland and come to Philadelphia to
set aside our engagement day. Now.
dear Cynthia, the trouble Ia that she
has not written any definite answer con-
cerning our engagement, although / re-
ceive mall once a week.
To ask your advice In this matter.
should discontinue writing to her or
wait for the day to come? She has sent
me Christmas gift and also sent her
one.
am twenty years OF age and this girl
IL twenty-one. Cynthia. / sure am In
love with this young woman and want
your advice IN this case,
A TRUE LOVER IN DOUBT.
II the girl has said she loves ypu and
has promised to marry you. whaSdo you
mean about an engagement date?
Perhaps you want her 10 name a
definite day to announce the engage
ment. In that case write and tell her
you think she should make her definite
arrangements for coming on and that
you must have some definite answer as
to her plans. Certainly do not stol
writing and jilt the girl II you are
affianced you cannot In honor unless she
refuses to live up to her agreement
DO you intend to marry her soon
after the announcement? II not. you
can hardly expect her to come on here
and leave all associations In Cleveland
until she knows she Is to remain here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
"You Are Nv Wifer

TEAN came out OF her room slowly,
defiance IN every line OF her Mark
stood BY the table waiting for her There
was no compromise in his face It looked
stern and untorgtvtng. HIS features dark
and regular as though cut out OF bronze.
You must be hungry" he said abrupt
ly
She shook her head.
He pulled out chair for her. and
she Sht down more for the reason that
she wished TO avoid an argument than
anything else.
He sat down opposite her and helped
her to food, but she did not eat
Come" he said authoritativeiy. You
must eat something"
You wanted to speak 10 me-" she
said coldly. Ignoring his demand.
'"Time enough for that afterward.
he returned crisply. and Jean felt some
how lmpelled TO eat whether she would
o. not.
She pushed her plate away finally and
rose from the table.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Don't Get You, Ny Dear

Dear Cynthia--In Wednesdays EVE
NISG PUBLIC LEDGER l read an epistie
this young man in that some women do
make playthlngs OF men. thoroughly
disagree with his statement that a girl
should go halves on an evenings enter
tainment. Look out. Whitley" danger
ahead. That was dare and since
women are no longer able to take dares
well, the consequences may be that In
few years course Of time women will
be treating the men, II they receive
many challenges Of that sort
Then you contradict yourself when
you say you wouldn't blame a girl for
| refusing a goodnight kiss and in the
next breath you openly declare you
| always ask for a>kiss."
Why do you do It? The, fellows
they coax them to! why, why7 You
ciamor for the good. old-fashioned girs
with her modest ways. but still you per-
suade them to become just the opposite.
! don't mean you in particular.
Also, while I'm welding the az, !
might denounce any one who says there
Is no such thing as love. 4 fine letter
appeared in your column showing that
such an emotion has been heard Of
giving mother love as practical dem
onstratiOn. Whoever wrote that letter
has a conception of the higher things of
| life.
Also, II this letter Is not already too
| long. just one word to Cynthia. Don't
give yourself away! Maybe you know
what l mean and maybe not.
CHRISTINE FooHEY "sKEETs"
| while you are right In your attitude
| "Skeets," you are not fair when you
say whitley" contradicted himself. He
said he would not blame a girl for re
fusins a kiss II she had shared tho bill
with him.
Now, while ''Whiteys' ethics are quit
wrong. we ought to be fair to him ant
not deliberately misunderstand what h
says, ought We not?
No. I'm afraid l don't get you about
Cynthia not giving herself away. You't
better be more explicit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
TomOrrow--Diek Mason
Some Lines on Luck

To carry the knuckle bone Of q. ham
will bring good luck.
To rid yourself OF bad luck, throw a
penny over your shoulder and the one
who picks II up win get the bad luck.
Unlucky at play. lucky In love.
one extreme follows another. II you
sing all day today. tomorrow you will
probably cry,
have good luck In any undertaking walk
around him two or three times. In the
direction OF the sun
II is said good luck and bad luck
come In waves, one following the other.
This may have given rise to the adage ::
"It never rains but II pours -
IL one has good luck he must not tell
how he got II, or II will turn TO bad luck.
should never speak of himself In ths
third person. H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Making More Money
"Just Files"

The death OF her husband left Mrs
George T. McCracken. OF Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. up against a blank wall, 80 far
as finances were concerned. She had
not been educated to earn her own iiv-
ing by stenography or typing or any
OF the other clerical occupations. She
did not feel competent TO conduct any
business--such as candy-making-which
would have to be operated outside her
own home and. while her fingers were
active in finishing embroidery and other
pieces OF fancy work. she could not
turn out a sufficient volume OF work to
support herself with the needle
Knowing that other women had
solved similar difficulties by following
Ia their husbands line of work. or cap
be merely a fruitless fancy, Mrs Nc
Cracken began TO take painstaking stock
OF what she knew through association
with her husband. Mr. McCracken's
business connections did not open any
possible road to financial independence
for his widow, but his single hobby did.
II was while she was rummagtng
about the house that Mrs. McCracken
came across packet OF bright-colored
fishing flies neatly labeled and set
aside for use the next summer These,
as she knew. had cost considerable
sum OF money-for Mr.. McCracken had
been an ardent fisherman and his col
lection OF lures for fish had been the
admiration and envy of his associates.
Dissecting one OF these files, Mrs Nc
Cracken found that II was very simply
constructed. Nothing but "A few bits OF
gay-cOlored feathers, bound together
with waxed thread. In addition, there
were several books available on the sub
ject OF files and. within the week, Mrs.
McCracken had made up three dozen OF
the speckled beauties and had found a
ready sale for them at one of the local
sporting goods stores. The end OF the
year found her with a steady and rap
idly increasing business. highly spe.
ciaiized and distinctly lucrative.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31

for the lecture"
He had risen, too. and they stood fac
ing each other
What l have to say to you will not
take long; It Is simply this. When I
was to ask nothing OF you II you would
marry me, Do you know why was
willing TO do thisT
She was silent, standing with her
face turned away from him
DO you?" he persisted We'll. I'll
tell you. At first when asked you
TO marry me Il was because I Thought
would solve your difficulties. and as for
! me, II didn't matter much one way or
another Then. when you defied me.
there was something in you that struck
spark IN me some where. ! have never
known many women, never cared about
them In fact, but suddenly I wanted
you. You were different from any one
had ever known. and thought you
were thorough6red. I even hoped that
Some day ! might make you care. and
so was willing TO walt But you didn't
play the game: you wouldn't even be
friends; you persisted in treating me
IKE dirt beneath your feet. Today you
did something that makes me doubt even
the fact that you are a thoroughbred
But, nevertheless. you are my wife. I
| have held you in my arms and kissed
you you're mine, do you hear me
Nine
He strobe across the room to her and
snatched her up as II she had BEEN a
child, and she did not struggle She
felt his arms close around her and she
! was very tense and still. She met her
e'eat like a true Northrup. with her
head held high and her eyes defiant but
in her heart there was hatred. hatred
that She meant him TO feel and know
and cringe under. now and always
| In the days that followed Jean was
/ miserable, hut she did not show t. She
went about as usual. wondering duly IL
/ life would go on like this forever, turn.
| Ing about In her mind ways Of escaping
all OF which she knew were impossible
And then one day the unexpected hap
penod She was lOunsing In the swing
on the veranda when she heard voices
coming toward the house, and instantly
she sat erect. listening and waiting. She
recognized Marks deep voice, and the
| lighter, more cultivated, tones OF another
man. The next minute they had steppe.
up on the veranda and Mark was calling
her name
The two men came across TO where
Jean was sitting, and Jean was con.
scious of n pair OF merry dark eyee
smiling down at her.
Mason this IL Mrs. Brand" Marx
was saying IN introduction. Jean, Mr.
Mason has Just come on from the city
and thought you two might have
lot Of things to talk over"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
THROUGH 4 WOMAN'S EYES
Applying the Big. Things
by CORINNE LOWE
By JEAN NEWTON

things with which we are constantly
shaping our lives and the lives Of others,
how many of US really do ourselves jus
tice, how many Of us live up to the best
that is in us as we do in the big things?
We don't. Why?
When we stop to think about it we
realize that our little acts of every day
count Inc re in the long run than what
we may do in the few emergencies but
when the individual little things occur,
We forget about their cumulative i'm
portance-they are so trivial we just
brush past them-careless, Indifferent,
callOus.
If we would keep in mind with every
little thing we do the big thing 1t
should express and be guided BY it, it
would help us TO control the little things
in our lives, and to act in them as we
really wish to. 1t would bring smiles
instead OF tears, shed back on us the
sunshine we reflect upon the world, and
avoid useless self recrimination and
regrets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31

suppose you have a feeling that this
new year is going to>mean some kind
Of success for you.
You clench your mental fists. vo,,
square off, you smile to show your
friendliness, but your teeth are set In
firm determination to make this year
your own.
" You make up your mind that II there
are going to be any blows struck. Won
will strike the first one. ''u
There's not going to be any hard
luck, any unhappiness. any failure N
come out right In this new year, II Won
have anything to say about IL.
And You have firmly fixed idea tbs,
you are going to have a great deal m
say about IL. w
WHEN you come right down to n
w that's about the best way to NEE,
It doesn't make any difference how
1920 treated YOU that's over.
Maybe you did fail to- conquer Il
maybe It did hand you hard luck after
misfortune, unhappiness after hard
luck.
You don't have to 20 on that vav
just because 1920 started Il; 102l
doesn't know anything about you.
AZ far as this new little year know,
you are successful, prosperous, lucky
happy person and there Is no reason WIN
you should not continue to be so.
TNELL 1920 tonight that It started
L something it couldn't finish.
Greet little 1921 cordially, M a
friend; but let it be clearly understood
that there Is to be rivalry throupbout
these twelve months and that you ara
going to win out
Good luck to you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Adventures With a Purse

T KNOW Of little shop that special
L ICES in Madeira pieces and laces,
which Is a little away from the center
of the shopping district, and which has
one Of the most interesting collections
of Irish laces and insertions I have
seen In many days walk. There I
have seen a loose weave Irish edging
fully two and half or three inches
wide for seventy FIVE cents a yard. It
is particularly effective on ones best
combination or camisole. There are
other lovely designs. some very close
and fine, others coarser. But all the
prices are reassuring.
It has been not more than three or
possibly four months ago, II my mem
ory serves me correctly. that first
heard of the lovely soft imported
French face powder with it's unbeliev-
ably fragrant scent. At that time.
when bought my first box, I paid
either 1925 or $3.50 for 1t, am not
sure which. And I felt very extrava-
CANT, but II was 30 nice, so clinging
and soft and thoroughly just what a
face powder should be that in way
It seemed worth it's price. Not 30 very
long after that was surprised and
not a little discounted to find that
the price had been lowered to $1.60.
But now comes the part that seems
almost too good to be true. For now
have found shop that has whole
big supply of 1t for $1-the very
same powder, the very same boxes, the
identical elusive fragrance. I tell you
about it right now that you can pur-
chase some Immediately, for somehow
! cannot believe that such a low price
will continue for long.
Editor or phone Walnut or Main 5000,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Fruit puddin,
SUPPER

SUPPER
Olives Salted Nuts
Home made Relish
Carrot Souffie Cheese Sauce
flashed Brown Potatoes Coleslaw
Apple Cake Chocolate Sauce Tea
The market basket will require:
Tro medium sized grapefruit,
Onc-haD pound Of bacon.
Tro pounds of neck of lamb,
One. quarter pound Of cheese.
One package Of pancake -four,
One quarter peck Of spinoch,
One small Mead of cubboge,
One bottle Of olives,
One.hub pound of peanuts,
One quart Of CARROTS.
One quarter peck Of potatoes,
One pound Of apples,
One can ot string beans.
OnC-hut pound Of dpricots for pud-
ding.
TrO ounces Of suet,
T,co stalks Of celery,
One pound Of rice,
One pound of onions,
One turnip,
One bunch of potherb,.
And then the usual weekly staples.
Oriental Potpie
The leftover chicken or duck from
New Years may be used in place Of the
lamb. Have the butcher cut the neck Of
lamb in pieces that resemble chop and
then wipe with damp cloth and roll In
-four. Brown quickly in smoking hot
fat. then lift to a deep saucepan and
then add one. half cupful of flour to the
fat in the pan. When deep mahogany
color add three and one half cupfuls Of
cold water. Stir to blend and then bring
to the boiling point Pour over the lamb
in the saucepan and add a faggot Of soup
herbs
One carrot, cut IN dice.
Three onions, cut fine,
Tico turnips. diced.
Simmer slowly until the meat is ten
der and then while the meat is cooking
wash one and one. half cups OF rice.
Place In saucepan and add
Ttco onions, minced fine,
SerCn cups Of boiling tcater.
Cook slowly until the rice is soft and
the water absorbed. Toss the rice. Re-
member that II you stir the rice you will
make 1t mussy. Cook In a double boiler
II you can. Let the rice cool and then
season. Now grease a baking dish we'll
and line the sides and bottom with rice
three quarters of an inch thick. Then
lltt IN the prepared lamb, season. add
gravy and cover with the remainder OF
the rice, forming crust on top. Brush
the rice with bacon fat. which has been
left from cooking breakfast. Place In a
hot oven and cook for forty five min
utes. Serve from dish.
Fruit Pudding
Place in a mixing bowl
One cup Of bread crumbs,
One cup of -four.
One teaspoon Of salt,
One level tablespoon of baking
powder,
One cup of brorn sugar,
T~o- thirds cup OF finely chopped
suet,
One cup. Of dried apricot,, put
through food chopper,
One-hat teaspoon of cinnamon,
One-huif teaspoon Of nutmeg,
I One cup Of cold coffee or roter.
J Mix and then turn in n well creased
/ pudding dish and bake in a modera te
oven for thirty FIVE minutes. Serve
with vanilla sauce and garnish with
hard sauce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Sonny Kent Counting

Ny children have been the source Of
the most humiliating and embarrassing
situations in my life.
One evening for supper had as my
guest an old friend. who had been north
teaching. She had returned to our little
southern village for vacation and was
much entertained by former friends. My
guest was enjoying the hot biscuit which
had been passed several times. but
finally said she would not take another.
az she had no idea how many she had
eaten already.
MY six-year-old boy Immediately
spoke out: II know-six?' c. C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
THE HUSBAND HATER
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1850, bv Public Ledoe, Co.

Jean Northr1lp, brought up IN !ur-
sry, Is suddenly lett perrtlcSs by the
asoth Of her father. Fear Of poverty
forces her into a marriage pith her
cuardtor, Mark BrGrd ard she goes
prst TO hS ronch. hating aud reorin0
hin. One day Jean disobeys her hus-
bands request not TO ride alone on the
plains and Is Ictt alone toith night
coming on. her Morse hautng run dpGp
uhNe she slept hdrk rides out after
her and brings her home on NE horse.
Jean takes refuge IN her room, but
Mark requests hcr TO come out, as he
rtShrS TO speak TO her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
by MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

copyright. iSio. sy M,.; n. A. wilson,
t0TURN1PS. carrots and bcets, bcets
l. turnips and carrots" sighed a
housewife. tho other dny-"however
shall I ix them. these pcsky vegetables.
40 the family will enjoy them? We get
40 tired Of creamcd carrots, that often
I let them lic and withcr in the basket
Now. madame housewife. ! will give
You a few ways 70 prepare these coarse
vegetables. which should he part Of your
daily menu in one form or another.
during the entire winter. in order 10
furnish the necessary bulk for good
digestion.
Serve carrots. hraiscd. mashed in
croquPttps. au gratin or Julienne, car
rot soufflc. carrot puddng-thesc are
all delicious. The other vegetables may
he served in the same manner. The
beets and turnips can also be made into
individual caS'erolrs.
Braised Carrots
Scrape the carrots and then cut in
pieces about one and one. half inches
In length. Trim into a cork shape and
cook in boiling water until tender. then
drain. Now place In frying pan or
skillet:
-Four tablespoons Of bacon fdt
One tablespoon Of sugar,
One tablespoon Of -four.
Mix we'll and then add carrots and
toss to blend. Add two tablespoons Of
water and cover closely. Shake oc-
casionally until well glazed. Add:
One tablespoon Of cinegdr,
Three tablespoons Of finely minced
snior,
Three tablespoons Of finely minced
porslep.
Toss to mix and then turn into
dish and serve.
Carrot Croquettes
Cook the carrots until tender and then
mash. Now mince;
Three slices Of bacon,
One large onion.
Brown the onion and bacon and add
to the prepared carrots. Season and
then mold into croQuettes and dip In
-four. Dip In beaten egg and milk and
then roll in fried crumbs. Fry until
eolden brown in hot fnt. Serve with
parsley and cheese sauce.
Julicnne OF Carrots
Cut the carrots into strips as thin
as match sticks and then cook until
tender. Drain, turn on dish. Season
and add three strips OF bacon. minced
fine and nicely Drowned. Add fat and
then sprinkle with grated cheese.
Carrot Souftie
Place in a mixing bowl:
One. cup Of mashed carrots, rubbed
through sieve,
One cap Of cream sauce,
One teaspoon of salt,
One halt teaspoon Of pepper,
One tablespoon Of grated onion.
Three tablespoons Of finely minced
IdrSley,
Three tablespoons Of melted butter,
Yolks Of tro eggs.
Beat to mix and then fold into
stifHy beaten whites of two eggs. Turn
into we'll creased pudding dish and bake
In slow oven for thirty minutes.
Serve with cheese and parsley sauce.
The following menu Is a suggestion
for three meals for Sunday:
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit
Cereal and Cream
Hot Cakes Sirup
Bacon Coffee
DINNER
Celery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
For Falling Hair

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-You have helped IA
many other people In their troubles that
1t gives me confidence to ask you 10 HELM
me with mine. Can you please tell M
what is a good remedy for falling out
hair? Recently my hair has been fall
Ing out, and being a girl OF course
would like to prevent II. Please glye
me a remedy that will give very quick
results. VIII bobbing my hair do any
good? LITTLE BROWN EYES
Rub liquid vaseline, which can bs
bought at the drug store, on your
scalp every other night, massaging with
the tips of your fingers to work Il in
This may make your hair greasy and
oily, but 1t will stop the falling and ths
rubbing stimulate new growth. Another
good treatment consists Of rubbing In
head with the finger tips after dipping
them In cold water. Bobbing your hair
would make II grow stronger, but IL viii
not be necessary to do that II you use
these two methods of massaging II, The
cold water treatment may be used every
night, but you might alternate with the
vaseline for while until the falling
out stops, and then use the cold water
entirely. Brush your hair thoroughly
every night, no matter how It comes
out,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Embarrassing Moments
A Gentle Hint

Jean found out that In visiting a GER
tain friend OF the family with mother.
IL was possible to acquire some pretty
good things to eat by asking She was
admonished by mother not to ask for
things to eat again. On the next visit
she obeyed implicitly we'll along through
the visit. but finally said: III was
r. NJ b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

the center and placing It on the tsh,.
when you rise to leave the table ain
the tips Of your fingers into your finger.
bowl. dabble them about gently and tSen
draw them lightly across your lips be-
fore drying them and your mouth an
your napkin. OF course there are plentx
Of other'rules and regulations but tbes.
are The most important. ''