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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
SANDMAN STORY
BY Mrs. f. A. Walker.
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
HOW THE ASTERS WERE SAVED

Whispering breezes blew into the gar
den one night and gave the warning.
"Jack Frost is on his way down from the
Northland," it told the flowers.
That was all Whispering Breezes said
but all the flowers knew it was time foI
their winter sleep and they did not wait
for second warning.
should not have said all, for the Asters
did not 60 to bed. ut isn't a bit fair, they
murmured fWhy, we have only just got
up and Jack Frost has no right to come
so early.
"Of course not" said one White Asterr
who greatly dreaded Jack Frost because
her white dress would turn rusty looking
if he CAME; 1T is too early for him and |
cannot believe he is really on the way.
The Asters were not afraid OF the chilly
night SO long as Jack Frost did not come,
for thev dearly loved the nipping air, 1t
made them look SO bright and fresh every
morning in the sunlight
'"The Fairies like us, said one. Il heard
them talking the other night and one said
that we were the prcttiest of the fall flow
ers Perhaps they will try to save us. We
might ask them
II happened that the fairy who tints
the flowers was looking about to see II
any of them needed more color and heard
what they said ;.
What is it you wish to ask the FairlesT
she said
So the Asters told their troubles and
the fairy few of to the Queen to ask her
helm and advice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
THE GIRL ON THE JOB
By Jessie Roberts.
1920. By Wheeler Syndicate In.
THE OPTOMETRIST
(Monday)-Going Away

Women are entering the business, oi
perhaps 1t should be called the profession
Of optometry, in increasing numbers. Ii
Is work they do well, and many ooculsts
prefer women TO men In this branch Of
work. II Is the testing Of eyes for glasses
and the fitting Of glasses that is involved,
and an infinite attention to detail is re-
quned, q thing women excl in.
The girl who thinks of taking I'D this
work should have been through high
school, with work in mathematics physics
and chemistry and must take two-year
course In the profession After that she
is ready for position.
She can usually expect $50 or S25 q
week 70 start with, but the pay is not
likely TO increase much. Her best plan is
70 work toward opening a place Of her
own, 10 learn the business thoroughly.
and 10 establish relations that will be of
help TO her. Of course many girls will like
20 enter work of this kind, which is neat
and agreeable, simply TO make money
until they marry. Twenty-Five q week IS
good pay, hours too are good, and the
associations are usually pleasant. 1t has
advantages over office work, In that the
girl meets more people, and that she has q
professional standing equal to that of a
fast-class secretary. Moreover, she stands
better chance Of working up into a
business Of her own, if she chooses, and
woman Of ambition will work for that If
rGssible, notonly because there is money
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

II was growing cold when the Queen
and her hepelrs arrived In the garden
and the Asters no longer doubted that
Jack Frost was on his way.
"We.wiIl help you, my pretty children,
said the Queen. you shall be saved and
have vour time to bloom.
Then over each Aster fairy spread
her fluffy skirt and hid il from sight and
the Queen sailed to the top OF the garden
wall 70 await the coming of Jack Frost.
Hello said Jack, when be saw the
Fairy Queen, for they were very well
acquainted
''You are early this year, said the
Queen. eve did not expect you SO soon,
and nv Fairies are having party In this
garden Have you any special work 70
do here
Il was going TO touch up things q bit, !"
said Jack II ike 70 surprise the garden
folk once IN while, but there seems TO
be nothing here. Someone must have
warned the flowers and spoiled my fun-
We'll. I'll be of and come back later
in the season, for ] believe | feel old
South Winds warm breath BE must be
coming this way, and | do dislike that
warm fellow.
Jack nodded goodnight TO the Queen
and her Fairies and of he went, and the
Asters were ssved.
But each flower was 8 little bent on
the stem. where the Fairies had TO stand
so close TO hide it. so Il some morning IL
the garden YOU see the Asters dropping
oa their stems YOU may be sure the taIrles
were there the night before TO protect
them from Jack Frost's frosty breath.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape.
THE PARK AVE. NEWS

lii 1Afth AVE. NEWS.
Weather Ice holding its shape longer
Ii the ice box.
Spoarts Puds SiInkins saw pidgins
hopping around last Satidday looking
like loose pidgins not belonging to eny-
body and he started TO try Experiment to
see if its reely true you can catch herds by
putting salt on their tale, and after about
half hour his mother called him in and
gave him hex for using up her hole new
bag Of salt and the pidgns was still hop
ping Ground loose
Sissiety. Mr.. Ed Wernick had fearse
stuInmick axe last Sundey aftinoon but
he felt better In the eevning, the main
reason being because he couldent OF felt
cny verse,
Pome by Skinny Martin.
A BIG SERPRIZE
A little dog sat on her tale,
Answering to the name Of Mag,
But her tale dident know it was sat on
Till it started TO try to wag.
Big collection of sines for all perposes
rented out cheap, inclooding Bell Out of
Order, No Admission, Car Stops Heer,
Post No Bills and Wawk in Without
Ringing. The Ed Wernick and Lew Davis
Sine Renting Co.
Intristing Facks About Intristing People
Sid Hunt gets dime every time he don't
make his mother mad for week, ony he
hasent got eny yet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Gifts of Furniture

Our Martha Washington Table at $50 is
as different from the average cheap
low-priced sewing table as quality" was
different from ordinary folks in Madam
Washington's aristocratic day.
Like others, it is a table standing on
four legs, with roomy side pockets and
with compartmented drawers (three, If
you'd like to know; but when you come to
examine our table, and above all, when
you come to live with it, you'll find how
carefully it is constructed, outside and in.
how fine the quality and finish of the wood.
And these are the things that count.
Woman's Sheraton Writing Desk, in
beautifully inlaid mahogany, is specially
priced at S1S.50-a wonderful gift oppor-
tunity for somebody.
A Handsome Secretary Desk (the kind
with bookcase top) in mahogany, Adam
motif, suitable for either man woman, is
500.
Nest of Tables may represent the
longing of some home-keeper's heart. A
fine set of attractive tables in this STYLE in
Japanese lacquered work, hand-decorated
on black in colors. is specially priced $46.
I'VE Do Need a New Bookcase"-Do you?
Somebody can give somebody a very hand
some mahogany bookcase, built on fine
Colonial lines, doors, adjustable shelves,
and only pay $66 for it.
Other desirable furniture gift pieces in
clude:
Mahogany Windsor Rocker. SIS.
A Mahogany Tea Wagon, $21.
Smoking Cabinet. fitted, oak, SIG;
mahogany, SAP.
CFIrth sixth FTosrsp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate. New York City.
IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE.

lam taking it for granted that the house
wife who reads this is like most of the
present day housewives, getting along with
no maid or at most with only one, and
that although every year she makes some
progress toward simplifying her house
work she still has many awish along this
line ungratltied.
Well now, suppose your ship came in
and YOU had quite little money to spend
Just on the housework, and you had to
choose whether YOU should have say a
thousand dollars TO spend on service for
the year or thousand dollars to spend on
improved equipment Which would you
choose? Would you rather have the sort
of maid that YOU would probably be able
to get and just the same old equipment
or no maid and, let us say, an electric
mangle, An electric washer, perhaps a
vacuum cleaner of the sort that Is operat~
ed from your cellar with pipes to every
room of the holise, an electric attachment
for your sewing machine, an mcmerator
in your kitchen, and the best and simplest
sort of ice box and ranger You could not
get all these things for a Thousand dollars,
perhaps. but YOU could at least have them
all installed with thousand dollars to
pay for their first years use.
In short. wouldn't you rather do the
work of operating these labor-saving de-
vices that never get on your nerves or
answer back, or stay out nights or
prove dishonest, than to have to adapt
yourself To the uncertain quantity of the
disposition of the maid you might be
able to employ Obviously good many
housewives arc deciding in favor of the
maidless way. for though we know that
they really could afford more service in
their houses than they actually have,
they are getting aong with little or none,
selecting VARIOUS up-to-date equipment
InstRa2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Pull-Apart Circus Animals, s2.75 to
Getting Into the Finer Things
Gifts of Fine Furs

Natural Blue Fox Furs are by no means
common in the fur market. but besutifui
scarf in this fascinating color may be found
here. Price S45o.
A Handsome Scarf of Silver Fox is sSa0
The Cosy. Smart Little Animal Scarf is
something that Fashion DEGREES indispensa-
BILE to up-to-date feminine dress. Here
the variety of choice is immense-you
may have soft gray squirrel in natural color,
the pretty baum or stone martin, the ftch,
the rich red-brown mink or the deep-hu
dsher-and the price-range ascends from
$40 to s215.
A Splendid Fur Wrap is "a gift at which
any womans eyes may brighten. And
what regal wraps and coats there are
here!
OF genuine Alaska sealskin is smart
wrap with a deep cape collar. which, when
opened, discloses a gorgeous lining. with
deep bands of sivery brocade, $3.50.
Some slender, willowy woman Is going
to look her loveliest in that vcluminous
wrap of Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) with
huge cape collar. A blue and gold bro
cade lining enhances Its charm, s1100.
The rich brown mink skins look their
best in that beautiful mink coat with deep
collar of the same mink. 1t is generously
proportioned, is lined with a beautiful
brown silk and is $500.
(second Floor. ChestnaD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
WHEN THE HOME WOMAN
GOES TO A HOTEL
Continued

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The question Of eating is one which
puzzles the hotel guest who must con
slider expense.
While no one statement can apply 10
all large hotels, 1t Is In general way safe
to sav that meals served In the cafe or
grilI-room are less formal, little less
expensive, and are often served more
speedily than meals served In the formal
main dlniugroom. In the grlll-room the
Club" or combination" breakfasts are
most apt TO be served, as well as luncheon
and dinner specialties known as 'du iour"
(for the day only dishes. A garnish Of
potato or some other vegetable often comes
with one Of these ''du Jour dishes, thus
making it possible to order little else and
vet have satisfying meal.
''P D. on the menu means per person "
There's an extra charge for one portion
which 3 divided between two persons.
Items on the menu marked with star
y or sometimes printed IN heavy type
are ready dishes" and when one is in d
hurry, it is well to remember this
And now for those dishes with French
Names believe they do more TO ter
rorize the tiInid hotel guest than anything
else! Here are some Of their translations
Fracie stuffed Fondu: preparation
of egg and melted cheese. FTappe: semi
frozen. FrIcassee de poulet: fricassee Of
chicken. FTOmage: cheese. Jardiniere
mixed vegetables served in their own
sauce Macedone. a mixture Of several
klnds of vegetables. This word is also
used for fruit combinations Pate: some
preparation Of pastry, usually q small
pie. Pate de fOis gras small pie filed with
fatted goose llycrs. Pois: peas Pommes
de terre Ia lyonnaise: lyonnaise 20 atoes.
Ques de boeuf OK tail Rechauffe anv-
thing warmed over. Salpicon: a mixture
Of fruits IL a favored sirlp, or highly
seasoned MINCED meat mixed with a thick
sauce. SOrbet: frozen punch Tarte aux
pOnmes: apple pie. Timbale: small un-
sweetened custard, usually seasoned with
fish, meat or vegetable and baked in a
mold and turned out while hot
There Is however, no obligation to
patronlze the hotel diningrooms even
though one has a room Nobody knows
or cares where the hotel roomer eatsl
For independence is one of the finest
things a large hotel has to offer. And
isn't it splendid that the woman of TODAY
Is free to take advantage of these things
which her grandmother could not enjoy
unless accompanied by a protecting male?
Miss 1920 enters a hotel by the main
entrance, turns her handbeg over to the
hall-boy, and walks fearlessly UP to the
the desk TO register. Her room is assigned
to her and she then follows the boy with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
LETTERS OF TESSIE AND JOE
Dear TGNe:

Dear Tessie:
/ gather from your last letter that al
though 3 sealssIn scarf, pearl ing or a
haH dozen pains Of gloves would be equally
acceptable TO you as Christmas present,
the sseslskin scarf would be even more So
Well, | guess / II have TO get up steam and
sell Daisy Canned Soups till my conscience
hurts, and hope by Christmas time you Il
be giving sealskIn scarf q good home.
Only don't put II on when you go around
to buy groceries and vegetables at StutI s
because that bird Stuu hss no regular
system Of prices and I've got hunch
sealsLin might have a magnliying effect
or Snem. Or II you should happen to wear
It over there Try 70 convey the general
impression that you borrowed It.
Maybe this will be my lucky year and
sealskin viii 20 down to only 8 mere frsc-
ton more than it's worth. II seals only
realized the value Of the fur that they
OF icebergs thevd d probably lose their fine
democratic nature and become the most
snobbish Of all the animals
But they say prices are coming down
and mavbe they are, because you see
things ID the store windows now marked
about half what they were few months
ago and mere 200 per cent higher than
they were few years ago. Money Is al
most human, here today and gone tomor-
row
| want TO send the baby something for
Christmas too. Something useless. When
l was d kid | never had the slightest
Christmas spirit In my heart for the people
that gave me thir g 70 wear, and ! hope
| never descend so low as 20 impose on
my own child by giving him shoes and
stockings for Christmas when he's trust
irgly expecting something useless OF
course he's not old enough yet TO ap-
preciate q present, being at that lucky age
when he thinks everything belongs 70 him,
but | might as well begin practicing useless
giving, because il Will only be two or three
years now before he'll have sense enough
70 realize that II S q child s duty TO respect
its parents belief in Santa Claus. think
Ill send hun toothbrush. That's the
most useless present | can think Of, the
way he's been refusing 10 come across
with single tooth. But give him my love
and tel him there's no hard feelings. Aft.
joe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Five Dollars Worth of Handker
chiefs. Please
The Jewelry Store Is
Gift.Civers' Haven't

A Diamond Ring! What better xirs1
Twould be puzzle 20 find the hand th1e
would not DO the fsirer for Il.
resPlendent ring, containing three nns
stones Of pure blue-white color, set In a
reticulsted platinum top. Is s2le.
A Certain Diamond BAr PiA sends cot
splendid sparkles from its IS hc1utifll
stones in s-platinun mount ss7o
For Mana New Gold Watch is tho
present that's bcst appreciated A fash
ionable thin model in decagon shape, rs
Jewels, 14-ksrHt gold case. waltham move
mens is s7S.
A Sterling Silver Mesh Bag in purse
shape, with arched top and With the nsw
flexible silver strap handle, Is $50.
A Sterling Silver res-Set Is q xlorfous
gift, one that can descend for generations
as an heirloom
The Mary Chiffon" tcs-se., named Tor
the irst white woman 70 land at Plymouth
With the P1grms In 1920. u built on tines
OF beautiful Colonial dm plicity and "a
e2e 1000 fine in its quality. Five pieces,
$3.50.
A Splendid Hall Clock FOR the moderate
price OF $Sl5 stands 7 feet 6 inchcs high,
is WAltham movement enclosed m
handsomely carved mahogany case has a
dial in silver and gold AnisA With raiscl
figures and elaborate pierced work. and
strikes the hour and haif-houY
Main FSs~r, CAest,~o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

tho bag MS ho shows her to her room. The
room number corresponds to tho number
Of tho floor on which il Is located 234,
for instance, being on the second floor
and $40 being on the eighth floor, so that
you can tell the elevator attendant where
to STOP next time you come In, by merely
looking at your key.
Yes, it's fine old world for women
nowadays-whether they stay in their
homes or venture abroad
All inquiries addressed to Miss Knkman
in care of the Efficient Housekeeping"
department will be answered in these
columns in their turn. This requires con-
siderable time, however, owing TO the
great number received. So If personal
or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and
self-addressed envelope must be enclosed
with the question.-The Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
to be made that way, but because Of the
indenendnnne In nunlund

to be made that way, but because Of the
independence involved.
A first-claxs optoietrist's shop in q
good locality is good investment, and
there are number of them today that
are owned and operated by women The
best way to reach that goal il by going in
rs an assistant, with sound training,
learning to know the profession from the
bottom up, making good business asso-
ciates, and finally reaching position
where you can ask capital to come to your
assistance.
This is only one of the many new paths
opening TO women the last few years, but
it is one of the most promising, and
occulists are already prophesying that
women will, before long, usurp the field
entirely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Snowy Tea Aprons, 81

Snowy Tea Aprons, 81
Dainty, yet practical; made prettily Of
dotted swiss and finished with embroid-
cred edginR and pocket Something
every woman uses at some time.
Third Floor, CentraD
Bristle Archery-A New Game, 81
With fexible-pointed arrow that will
penetrate the target only, making it
harmless game for little folks TO play
indoors or out. (Toy Store, Seventh
Floor
Here's Pretty Camisole, 81
Every girl wants one more. This ones
an effective bit of lingerie, made Of
pink wash satin and Georgette, trim
med tastefully with imitation filet lace
and insertion. Third Floor, Centrat)
Player-Piano Rolls, Two for 81
or single roll for 50c if desired. since
we've reduced several hundred rolls,
words and music, to that price 0ess
than half. A fine assortment TO
choose from-lovely numbers like "The
Rosary" 81 Hear You Calling" "Oh,
Promise Me-" Tosti's Good Bye" and
so on, Egyptian Hall, Second Floor
Lovely Lace-Trimmed Collars. 81
Many styles for your choosing. made Of
snowy net or organdie; each simple, but
tasteful, daintily made and in fashion
able style. fMain Floor, Centrat)
Fancy China Three-Piece Mayonnaise
Dish, 81
Consists of bowl, plate and ladle, each
charmingly decorated in gold and col
Fourth Floor, Chestnut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

MANS Wafch CuAru, 81
black silk ribbon guard With ro''-
plated slide, 20 be worn elose'y sercss
tho vest, With spring ring At one end
for key, knifs or charm, and ring a.
the other end for watch. (y--o.,~y
Store, Chessr,o.)
HandkerchiefsL-the Gift Tndispens-
able-Two for 81
II the gift Is for child, you can sctu-
ally get fov7 handkrchisfs, neatly
boxed, for q dollar; either plain,
snowy little scnsrss or those cunn.n9iv
decorated in one corner with b-iRh.-
colored figure
II for a woman, you can get ~, ME.
handksrchiefs, With pretty hanf-em-
broidered corner, In box, for . SoIlsy;
II for q man, two plain, hne, hem
stitched ones, bo1ed All Wanarase-
handkerchiefs are pur. linen (H1t-
Floor. CentrdD
Women's Smart St1pbooks, Real
Leather, 81
OF course, this is a special price FOR
these nice, fresh books, which come in
black grain leather and in number
Of suit colors in srr>oth-hrish lss.her
(Dor,n St1srs Store, Mo~hes)
Mems Leather Three-Folds, 81
These goodloolfna bill cases II ehs
handy and popular triple-Solding "a.
are also Of real leather, in ba~k grain,
and also are special at this iov prica.
(Do4cr StniSs Store, Ha~k-t)
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Flower Bowl. 81
These are the pretty, useful ornaments
which have taken the place Of tho
pretty, useless ones Of the ago Of brie-
a-brac.
This bowl is Of pottery, in soft shad-
ings Of deep blue, in the graceful, low
shape, 81 inches in diameter. Fourth
Floor, Chestnut)
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<<TTUHw gyunted a skep-
III teal Somebody, on
hearing these LoOYds.

"You can't buy n Christmas
present for a dollar"
"WeW shoD your pns the
tU7sICeT.
We sho1U him belozc, De sho,D
anybody else Dho has a gift to
buy UithLn the dolEuY-limit:
but, of course, zoe sholc only a
Uery small part of the elastic
resources Of this Store that
series all purses.
You can do most anything
ut Wandmnkev's-ercept buy
frunpery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

Linen Bureau Scarf, Lace-rrimmed,
1925
Do you know any housekeeper that
doesn't receive With Joy a new <cars
for bureau. chifonier or dressing
tablet
II so, give her something else on thi.
list; but even ahe would probably veak-
en- at signt Of this snowy scarf Of purs
linen, trimmed with imitation ciuny
lace. First Floor. Chestnut
The New Flexible Bracelet, s3
Charming, colorful and, above all.
FASHIONABLE is the effect Of this
pretty bracelet, made Of Inks II
wrought metal. set with mutations Of
such precious stones as the saophir,.
the topaz, the amethyst or the emerald.
(JeDelrs Sto7e, CAestnut.)
Five Dollars Worth Of Handker-
chiefs, Please
means, st Wanamaker's. a ylst uurxh
having by anybody or giving 70 any-
body; desirable assortment compris-
ing four 70 five fine, snowy kerchisss
OF pure linen. daintily han6-embro.a-
cred or initiated, For man, woman or
child. MAN Floor, Csns-a1)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Snntn;s Pleased With the PrOsDect-
'tSplendid Shopping for Christmas Gifts
Can Be Done in PHILADELPHIA
At Wananlaker'SH'
Gifts You Can Buy With a Dollar

Mans Sterling Silver Cuff Links, 81
May be had in either oxidized or bright
finish and in either plain or engraved
style. (yewelyy Store, Chcstnut)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

Battledore The Good, Old Time
Game, So
Every Christmas the demand runs high
for this popular outdoor and indoor
game, and this is the finest battledore
outfit we've had for some years. Toy
Store, Seventh Floor
Mems Felt House Slippers, $3.50
These are the comfortable, cozy, trim
fitting oxford gray Roneos, with leath-
er soles, that get the mems vote. (Ftrst
Floor, Market.)
Women's Leather Boudoir Slippers,
$3.50
The kind that are so snart-looking
with their saucy pompons, so comfort
able with their low heels, and that wear
for ages or thereabouts. Colors are
black. red and tan. First Floor,
Market
Pull-Apart Circus Animals, S2.75 to
$3.50
Wonderful, brightly painted, adjust
able -jointed wooden animals that don't
mind being pulled TO pieces any more
than they mind being put together
againl Just the plaything for small,
active hands. (Toy Store, SeVenth
FLoor.l