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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-16
j Dragedie svatebnl noci.
IT. Roman
Roman

CIlFSl sc pOHchuu.
Byl bledy pohnutim a oci'
jeho, spocivajici ma nj, tkvely
ma nj pohledu, kter6muz ne
rozumela sice, kteryz ale pro-
chvival celou dust jeji.
/ ''Vy Sc chvejete," pravil.
ITO rozcilenf vas prilis schvati-
10. Jak jsem ale nezdvorily, ze
necham vas stat. Ami slova Vi
ce, dokud nenajdu neiakeho
sedadla pro vas"
| A pojav il, "a ruku vedl il
ven re hfbitova ma travnik a
do parku, kdez stale nekolik
lavic.
! "Nuz," pravil, "feknete mi
nyni Leslie vse - duveruite
mi dplne".
! Zahledic Sc do Slechetneho,
vyrazneho obliceje, nemohla
jinak, nez mu daverovat. Mu-
sela mu dGverovat, i kdyby no
! byla nemilovala.
Il Necht' posoudi ten, kdoz mi
loval, kdoz vi, co jest to laska,
: iak asi ji-bylo nyni kolem srd-
, ce, kdyz mela mu to vSe vypra-
, vovat.
Rychle, zbezne, jak ien mo-
| hla, vypravovala mu o podlo-
sti Stanley Grevilla a ieji vlast-
, nim dopisu Ide.
st. Maur naslouchal pocity
rozlicnyni.
Ohromne' rozhorleni prot
| Stanleyovi ovSem prevladalo
: zaroveil ale pomateni, pre-
kvapeni mad podivnym iedna.
, MIN Idly, iakoz hluboky sou.
cit k Leslii.
: Teto staly Shy V o6ich
/ kdyz vypravovani skoncila.
: Bylo to vice nez byla t(
snesti, vzdor tomu ale hledels
: ndrzet kid a potlacit pohnut
sve co mohla.
: PAX nahle uchopil Sc st
i Maur, jenz porad jeste uctiv,
tn stal pred nj, obou ieji ru
A kou usednuv ma lavici podl,
: nj, pravil:
: TAX tedy zadny milovnil
nemela jste nikdy zadneht
: milovnika -
g 80 ne - ne - ne!" Zvola
q la prudce.
e A opet vedraly Sc il size d,
oci a proudly il dolu po tva
e rich.
/ "Jak bolestne to bylo pro II
slyset to od neho.
: Druha vSak otazka jeste Vi
: ce sevrela prsa jeji. Byla tai
iednoduse, TAX primo a otevfe
: ne podana a obsahovala vSe to
, co muscle srdce .ieji naplni
blahem nevyslovnym.
n Leslie, chcete miti mne z;
: milence, ma draha? Ami nevi
te, .iak velice 81 vas pref NIT
ia zenusku.'
e Jak mu odpoved6la, iakTm
! slovy. aneb vubec-li slovy, lie
Il slie Sc nikdy nedozvedela.
Zdalo Sc, iako by byla zasa
: zena nahle blouznivkou rozko
a Sc - rozkoSi tax pronikavou
j tax nadsenou, re odejmula j
veskerou moznost feci j pohy
: bu.
Davno, nea byla sc zotavil
: q rozkosneho toho ztrnuti obi
: malo rame jeho title ieji t6lic
! ko, hlava jeii odpocivala III
: jeho ramenou a on Zanicen
a pohlizel do tech nebesky mo
: drych jejich oci.
!, "Doufam, re by's mne mo
: hla milovat aspon drobet, lie
SHE septal il, "ano, myslim
: ze mne liz nyni drobatko milu
jes, ne?"
: Odpov6d6Ia mu pouze po
k hledem - pohledem plnym la
i sky - pohledem vymluvnej
: Sim mad veskera sloya.
Nndol no 1,ohlad tap. 1No,np
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-16

A pax - pax stall Sc ODE
ma zazrak - zazrak, jakyz
Jen laska - duchovni - a
mocny snad alchymista by pro-
vesti mohl.
Zeme sc Jim promenila me-
be. Oblaka zdala Sc byti mo-
dfejsi, travnik zelenejsi zpev
ptactva tax sladky, jako kuru |
.and6lskych.
Ano, zeme stala Sc jim ne
benz prvych techto okamzi-
cich lasky.
Nebylo tn zadneho svedka
jich lasky, jich stesti. Jedini
zivouci tvorove tn Ma blizku,
byl parek starych vran mad nj
mi ma strome, jez tise a ,vazne
pohlizely ma ne dolu, iakoby
dobre rozumely, co tady dole
Sc dele.
Byli to start ptaci a prode-
lali vlastni lasku svou jiz dav-
no; rozumeli tomu a davali ma
jevo souhlas svym tahlym, vaz-
nym "caw! caw'
LVI. Velkodusna mysl.
O hodinu pozdeji, kdyz tisl
ce .snad tech otazek a odpovedi
bylo jiz odbyto, pravil st.
"Doposud prec jen tomu ne
mohu dobre rozumet, jakych
to pohnutek k tomu Ida Grevil
lie vlastne mela," pravil a po-
hled jeho byl pri tom smutny.
Maur.
Mel vzdycky po mnoho jiz
let velikou vaznost k Ide a nj
kdy by byl vubec ami nemyslel
ma moznost, re by sc ukazala
byti nehodnou jeho duvery.
Leslie pohlednouc ma neho
videla ten smutny jeho vzhled
a vedela take ihned, go zna-
mena. I,
| Opravdu no TO bolelo, NELL
slySet nehezky o Ide a nechtel
to cd nikoho - nanejmene cd
mi.
Nemohla ale zapomenout,
re rekla il prec Ida, aspon
Ichtela, by uv6rila, ze byla ona
jemu zasnoubena.
To pfec bylo take III.
Jednala dvojate a falesne
Ivice nez u veci jen jedne.
Ma okamaik naplneno srdce
Leslie hoTkpsti, kdyz ma to po-
: jmyslela, druh6m vsak Okla
, mziku zmenily Sc pocity jeji Y
1trpnost a soucit.
Videla pohnutky jeiiho jed
mani. Ida milovala st. Maura a
snazila Sc, dobyti no pro sebe.
Pak-li tomu tax - ona ne
mohla tom pochybovat, Ito
vala il 2 celeho srdce.
Byla hotova odpustit il We
Sker6 ty poklesky, do kterychz
/; K Will te sve lasce zabredla.
A cht6la je take zatajit
pred MIN.
Jemu k vuli, iakoz k vuli
Ide, bylo neilepe, kdyz nene-
cha no v6det pravdu.
; Bolelo by no to. kdyby mel
myslet, re pritelkyn6 jeho a
, spolecnice let chlapeckych
lest no nehodnou, bolelO Oy no
; TO tim vice, re ztmyslne zapra-
dala srdce sve lasku, lasku
!; llterouz nemohl on opetovat.
Jest to mou povlnnostl a
mali vysadou usetrit ho, co mo-
hu,' mysleIa slechetne sve
dust. Con jest az prilis obeta-
Wy pro mne a dluhuji mu od-
F.; danost pc cely zivot. Oh, po-
mysleni jen, re on, tax vznese-
ny, tax vysoce postaveny a pra
w Slechtic, mel by mne prestat
milovat a nechtit mne "a ze-
nu!"
Srdecko jeji Sc zachvelo
velkym pohnutinl.
"Ano, muj drahy," myslela
u sebe, lest to mou svatou
povinnosti a vysadou, zachra-
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-12-16
0 nest'astne sny mladi
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nestastne vylhane sny (.
ga CHI hrichy" v c. Sini
Sokol ma Clark ave, v So
botu, dne rs. pros;nce, Sc
hraje "Ochotnictvo' Nema-
tell dosud vstupenky, IA
opatrte 81 v cas-, a prede-
idete sklamani.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

High priced designers ponder over
them, adding little touches here. lit
tie details OF cut there that keep them
always smart and up TO the last
middy-word. And for a really correct
well tailored MILDLY, made Of excellent
material you pay a tidy price. But II
wears-oh how Il does wearl No
amount OF hard usage seems to AFFECT
IL.
The girls at boarding school this
winter are wearing flannel middies.
Blue flannel ones and scarlet flannel
ones: tidy. trim affairs whose cut be-
speaks clever tailoring. Those girls
probably do not realize at all how easy
the flannel MILDLY makes life for them.
Nothing to do, OF cold winter morn
ing. but pull a coy MILDLY over ones
head as the Anal touch 20 ones hur-
ried toilet. No hooks, buttons, strings,
snappers, neckties or belts TO adjust
Ready In a jiffy for breakfast; warm
as toast, and smart and trim as a good
looking MILDLY can make youl
The new middies for spring are COM
ing along now. The girls who arc
home for the Christmas vacation will
want TO take back a linen MILDLY or
two. TO be ready for the spring
semester. And the girls who are go
ing south. 10 Aiken or Hot Springs or
some other place where outdoor
sports prevail, will snap up these new
linen middles as soon as they appear.
For all the really smart new middies
are OF linen. Cotton duck Is very
well II you can AFFORD nothing better,
but II is the linen MILDLY that has
class. Two very correct middies OF
linen are pictured. and a middy-froclS
belted at the waistline. The darker
MILDLY is Of leaf green linen with white
braid trimming and a black silk tie
II matches n pleated skirt OF the same
material. Every detail OF this MILDLY
Is perfection. It is loose and roomy
without sagging on at the shoulders
and Il tapers trinity to the hip The
sleeves are up to the minute in theiI
| ornamental quality-and Il IS he
] sleeve decoration OF n MILDLY that gives
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

- WO lucky people can wear that
n most delightful garment. the
a middy-girls In their teens and
~ women who cruise on yachts.
For all the rest OF us the MILDLY is
coveted but forbidden. We wear II,
occasionally. for gardening or around
the house, or on camping expeditions
but we know very we'll we are not
wearing the right thing and II any
body happens along we are apt to
apologize: Excuse my appearance
but / have to feel free and comfort
able when I am gardening. or doing
housework or camping out"
For all these occupations there arc.
OF course, proper and correct habili-
ments; overalls for the garden. pima
fores for the house and flannel shirt
and bloomers for camp. The tennis
girl has her trim shirtwaist and crisp
linen skirt. The golf girl has her SILK
sport shirt and smart wool skirt. For
the boating girl or woman and the joy
Gus fapper Cor thereabouO Is the
MILDLY. 1t is almost worth while own
ing a cabin-cruiser or a cabin-sloop'
Just for the Joy OF living in a MILDLY
all summer longl
Yet there are 20 many girls and
women who want middies that whole
factories are devoted TO their making.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

steam early. wearing these comfy
housedresses. The bodice is in slip
over style with a rounded neck and
elbow Sleeves band OF angora trim
ming the neckline. The skirt Is puried
and. ribbed at the top. giving a trim
waistllne but graceful fare below. and
skirt and bodice are Joined invisibly,
cord girdle OF the worsted running
through eyelets. so that the slip-over
frock can be drawn in TO neat lines
on the figure. This delightful knitted
frock comes In various colors.
Quite dressy indeed is a frock OF
silk in filet stitch. square motifs form
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
KNITTED COSTUMES MUCH IN FAVOR

ing a figured pattern all over the frock.
This Is a straight, chemise model with
kimono sleeves; and a silk cord, run
through the flet mesh. draws in the
frock at low waistline. The silk
hlet-stitch frock Is mounted over
thin slip OF silk.
A graceful coat-wrap Is knitted with
very heavy yarn and the wrap Is very
warm as we'll as soft and light. II is
on loose lines with wide dolman sleeve
and deep shawl collar in contrasting
shade. A brown knitted coat has tan
cuffs and the shawl collar and front
facings are OF tan worsted narrowly
stripped In brown.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

the blueheld has an anchor instead OF
stars OF all the states; the club PEN
nant flying from the bow and the
private burgeo OF the owner on the
mast The initial or cryptic symbol
on the private burgeo makes smart
decoration for the yachtswoman's
sleeve.
The white MILDLY has also a black
tie. Whatever the color OF MILDLY
IT'S tie must be black. and linen mlddies
OF the exclusive type have very hand
some ties OF soft. thick black silk. A
skinny tie is a disaster indeed on any
MILDLY The knotted tic Is supposed TO
suggest the silk handkerchief the sail
orman knots about his neck, so the
MILDLY tic must have broad, soft ends
that suggest a knotted kerchief. not
skimpy string-ends like a cravat bow.
Another thing about MILDLY: It's
sleeves should be good and long. The
tight. buttoncd cum keeps them from
sliding over the hand and the looseness
and ampleness OF the sleeve corre-
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

soft brocaded silk with peacocks and
wisteria blossoms on a rich back
ground. Plain satin makes the yoke
collar. cuffs and trimming band on
the tunic. The other model is OF flesh
pink satin with picot edged ribbon run
under buttoned-down tabs at the low
walstline: and the sash ties modishly
at one hip. More tabs on collar and
sleeve and still more on the trouser-
runies. Simple as 10 looks. there IS a
deal OF work on this engaging negli-
gee. Think OF making an those tabsl
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

Frce-And- Easy MILDLY Frock OF Col
ored Linen. Smartly Tailored. The
Plcated Front Panel Is A Graceful
Feature.
each hip add smartness also. This
frock Is made OF fawn colored linen
with white braid and buttons and
tie OF black faille silk. The model
comes also In dark blue, French blue
brown and green linen. Debutanies
who will forget about being grown Up
society young ladies and play awhile
In the southland, are laying in a stock
OF these good looking, comfortable
MILDLY frocks. And for the school
girls wear they are ideal.
The slim young girl always looks
well IN a MILDLY. but II a girl Is not
slim, and an over supply Of avoirdu-
poise-in other words, fat-has given
her mature figure lines. she should
wear a corset waist or some support
ing garment under her MILDLY. The
hip girdles worn by slender young
women are not suitable for growing
girls. They merely keep the waist-
line from being lumpy and make
support for the garters. A corset
waist OF firm material. unboned but
coming we'll up TO the armpits will
give the fat child a trimmer look yet
not interfere In any way with the nat
ural development OF her figure
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

very latest Paris idea. The loose
pelgnoir is of gray silk and is lined
with pink chiffon, frill of the chiffon
extending beyond the edges. silk cord
all around the robe makes the soft
silk garment seem more substantial
and the roses, some Of them quite
huge. add more substance and weight.
Who would not love TO curl up in a
chaise Tongue, wrapped in this de-
lightfully soft and comfortable pelg-
noir? A negligee Of the familiar
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

dainty type that many women like
best, is OF flesh tinted satin and cream
lace with tiny silk rosebuds. The
edges Of the lace bouncing. reversed
on the garment. make the loose
sleeves.
Trouserette Negligees Alluring
Saucy and gay are the trouserette
negligees. one would have TO be
happy and light-hearted to wear one
Of these biithe affairs. Two new trous-
erette models are pictured. one Is OF
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
LINEN WIDDIES
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the garment its special style. Natural
ly she wears a tam with this MILDLY.
Who wouldn't?
The white linen MILDLY accompanies
skirt OF pleated white linen. II IS
trimmed with dark blue linen on
which are strappings Of white braid.
Around the left arm Is a scarlet band.
and on the right arm chevron Of
braid and embroidery. Yacht women
have the design Of the personal bur-
gee-the small private flag OF tho
yachts owner-embroiderc on one
sleeve Of the MILDLY. A yachts col
ors" on ordinary occasions include the
yacht ensign at the stern, very much
like the stars-and-stripes except that
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

Ma EGLIGEES used TO be very
n N popular as Christmas gifts.
Mother used TO give father
n X blanket bathrobe-often made by
her own hands. Sister Susie received
among her Christmas packages an in
triguing box with scented tissue pa
per enfolding the latest thing In XII
monos. She was sure to like lt-be-
cause II was the latest thing. But
now modishness Is not so important
in a negligee as a quality known as
individual expression. ones peignoir
must bespeak ones individuality.
ones teagown must hint-very subtly
however-at ones mood.
SO each woman likes to pick out her
own negligees. Unless another person
has-oh an extremely sympathetic ne
ture. how can that person know ones
temperamental complexities we'll
enough to match them with express
sive garments7 And as for mem bers
OF ones family; well. II IS easily i'm
aginable what might result II they
started In, matching ones moods with
raiment. For instance a sulky look
ing smoke gray bathgown for father
70 start up the furnace In. And a
bilious-green affair for brother Tom
when he has been at banquet and
comes down to breakfast cross. And
a drabby looking kimono with limp
lines for ones self-when one knows
the particular mood so crudely ex-
pressed should have a negligee OF
plaintive mauves. Oh no. It would
never dol
Christmas-money Goes For Negligees
So nowadays everybody wants 10
buy her own negligees; or in other
words TO express her own individual
ity (as she herself imagines ~ in her
intimate at-home wearables. Scores
OF women will be shopping for Christ
mas money negligees this week; and
so we devote a special page 20 them
today-at what might be called the
psychological moment. In every de-
partment where intimate at-home gar
ments are shown moods are rampant;
every mood from Joy TO melancholy,
from optimism 20 plaintive wistful-
ness.
You would not feel. for instance,
like donning the gorgeous peacock
and gold affair pictured. II you had
all was over and he was sailing for
South Africa The soft. clinging, subt-
ly colored robe on the lady in the
chaise Tongue would much better
agree with your mood. Only II you
we're light hearted and gay could you
frollc about your boudoir in the color
ful brocade trouser-negligee shown IN
another picture. Sometimes you fee
like rosy satin and lace; sometimes
like smoke gray and violet chiffon
II you have ever devoted any thought
to the matter OF moods and negligee'
you know how much there is IN II
. Mere man could not be supposed tc
understand it-but any woman would
Black Teagowns Are Fashionable
Black seems 70 express more moods
than anything else. Queerly enough
black suits us when we are gay and
when we are sad, when we are pensiv'
and when we feel like sparkling. Ther'
are shadowy negligees Of black chif
fon. one layer yelling another; an'
there are gorgeous negligees OF SHIN
mering black satin. lace and jet, some
times touched with CLEANS OF silve
or gold. The Oriental negligees srg
gest the ardent nature and hot TEN
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

% WEATER dresses. as they are
& called. blouses and even wraps
- made OF knitted worsted. are hav-
~ ing quite a vogue this winter. II
would take a long time to achieve
knitted dress or wrap for ones self
though n could be done II one was a
persistent and patient knltter-but for
tunately these Knitted clothes may all
be obtained ready made; and, OF
course. they are made on knitting ma
chimes. not with ordinary knitting
needles. by hand. A frock for morn
ing wear In the house seems very
warm and cozy-one would not mind
a bit II the janitor did not get up
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

example OF what a well made MILDLY
frock can be. Note tho roomy. easy
ht OF II combined with trim lines over
the shoulders, the ample sleeves end
ing In neat cuff. the big tie and the
graceful skirt. A box pleat running
all the way from yoke 10 hem helps
to give the graceful lines. Pockets Rt
Evening journal., 1920-12-30

The Basketball Girl Wears A White
Linen MILDLY For Indoor Play; The
Girl Who Goes In For Indoor Ten
mis- Too.
spends with the loose. roomy look Of
the MILDLY A MILDLY with too tight
too short sleeves cannot possibly be
smart. so look out for sleeve lengths
when you select middies in the shops.
The MILDLY frock is beloved by moth
ers because It always looks neat and
trim and because Il launders so beau
tifully-when a. Is OF linen. And, OF
course. the girls, love such a frock; Il
IS natty and tailor-mnde-ands so easy
TO get into when one Is In a rush.
The pictured model IS an admirable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13

III girls would have the sense 10 talk
their business experiences over with
father they'd get whole lot Of first -cla's
help, one of them remarked. And It
true A girl does not Use the experience
that has gone before her hall rs much rs
she should She thinks that times have
marched ahead and that she knows lot
more rs to business WAYS and means today
than her Dad docs But il she took hum
into her confidence she might come to
think differently,
Onc father know gave his daughter, IN
whose business ambitions he took the keen
oct interest. the following three hints rs To
business III general
First Personal attention counts for sue
cess Make your work express YOU.
If YOU nrc saleswoman. sell So that the
customer will remember Won and want
YOU to serve her again It YOU are ~ an
office take diCtatlon with All your htrn-
ton make tho man who Is giving II q YOU
realize YOUR interest. and Your desire TO get
exactly what he wants you 10 get
Don't leave odds and ends for others tn
ace TO- if thcy belong 20 your Job Your
ioh is Yourself Never forget that
Second Don get INTO the habit ni
crlticising those YOU work with. II YOU
YOU are asked % offer An opinion ~ to
how "a department is run, tell the truth
II vou have constructive hints 20 give give
them II YOU have discerned faults re-
mark upon them. II the request ~ mate
officially But don't fall IN the way OF
ind~cr, MN atc criticism which soon lie
generates uto fault finding and back
biting meanest ot traits II you must
criticize. there is always yourself akc
il ont on numb,f ono.
Third Don Z be afraid 20 nSk questions
Ash and ask intehgently II you don't
know how vou should do something that is
"a he done. find some one Who docs and
make him tell YOU Only aiool IS ashamed
of not known something lie had not had
thr opportunity o. learn But everyone
should hc ashamed Of rot irving to carn
what he iocsn know and needs e. know
Three hints hike that are worth sticking
away in your mind for frequent rcforcnce.
They are simple and 20 the polnt. and rs
business guides they will pay YOU no
matter what your work may 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
MORE ABOUTMR.6 ENTLEMAN CAT.
Part III

After having he'd such an experience
visiting strange partmcnts Gentle
MA. Cat had with the mirror YOU would
think he might ot have been tempted
again, but this time he felt it was his duty
10 visit this same apartment to discover
il he could where some very strarge
noises came from and what made them.
Gentleman had navcr lived anywhere but
in the basement and he had not had any
experience with musical Instruments, 50
ono day whe he heard strarge noises
coming from the room over his head he
decided that it WAS his duty 10 investl-
gate, for as you will remember this dignl-
fed cat was cur ous.
Il did rot sound like steam pipes that
Gentleman krew There were soft sounds
and low sounds and some very squeaky
sounds, he thought, SO one night IN the
stll hours he decided To 60 up and take
a look around for himself for he had not
forgotten the wirdow, ard If It was open
now the rest would hc easy.
II was open, and Gentleman jumped
in, going through the room with the MIR,
ror that had orcc fooled him. He fiirted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13

TN between this range Of
styles and prices are
literally hundreds upon
hundreds Of beautiful. warm
neckpieces and coats. at
prices that will appeal to
the average woman.
The foxes, that famous
and popular family, have
arrived. and the colors Of
their silky pelts display the
variety that is to be expect
ed and even desired in fam
lilies.
Black fox and taupe fox
are here to be chosen be
tween; brown fox and the
delightful pointed fox;
cross fox and the gorgeous
red fox. in all the charm Of
their natural colorings.
These are 70 be found
made up mostly in the
large, open animal scarfs
that keep neck and shoul-