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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
For a June Wedding

10 the Editor Of Vomdr's Page;
Dear Madam-Will you be 50 kind as
To instruct me regarding the correct
dress and formalitieS Of very quiet
suburban church wedding to be held
about tho middle of June!
The bridegroom to be wants to wear
regular business suit. Would it be
proper to wear white vest with this /?
The bride to- be expects to wear white
dress rade Of very old, lovely silk, with
veil.
There will be one bridesmaid. three
Hover girls, one twelve years old, and
the other two about five and six. Will
you please instruct me who in the bridal
party should wear gloves; how the
ushers should dress, etc? J.S.
Mess the bridegroom wears a blue
codt with white trousers, which would
be perfectly appropriate for June
wedding. he should not wear business
suit. lie sho1ld wear the regulation
"utaway coat, with striped trousers and
Il black vest. The ushers wear the same
costume.
The bridegroom and all the ushcrs
should wear gloves. In many cases thc
bride and bridesmaids wear gloves. but
that Is entirely a matter of personal
taste. Gloves are being worn more now
than they we're for few years. but
some brides still prefer the ungloved
hand and arm. The flower girls. of
course. would not wear thrm. But they
and the bridesmaid should wear hats.
OF course, the dresses at June wedding
need not be very elaborate and, In fact,
;hry will be- much prettier If they are
simple and rely on their daintincss and
color for their attractivenesS.
| hope these suggestions will help
you. and that your wedding will be a
very happy one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
TELLING SOMEBODY ELSE
ABOUT YOUR TROUBLES
AlCa,s Eases the Burden OF Them and Sometimes Makes You
Realize How Silly and Unnecessary Thy Really Are

threaten to become permanent. You
don't know how you're going to endure
It. And ~then, just as you are about
to 20 all TO pieces, somebody comes along
with listening ear that isn't busy, and
you tell her all about it. With the
telling the tangle somehow unravels it
self. the knots all undo themselves and
the problem resolves into little thing
that is so silly that you wonder why
you ever bothered about II ut all. You
wouldn't have IL you had been able to
talk 1t all out right at the beginning.
Sometimes there are real troubles
that can be cascd by little airing OF
this kind. Even if there is no solution
for them the burden is lightened a trifie
by the sympathy and understanding OF
some one else. Very often you find that
the person whom you select as your
confdante has her own troubles, so
much greater than yours that you feN
ashamed Of having made so much OF
them. Again you discover her mourning
so hard over such small worry, that
you gain that comforting complacency.
'Neil, anyhow. I'm not worrying
other people with such small trifies as
that" ~ ,
You may feel brave and plucky and
fine when you keep your woes all to
yourself, but more often than not, when
YOU do. you just pile up their Importance
until you make them unbcnrablc. Per-
haps it shows weakness to bother your
friends with every little tribulation chat
comes along, but telling somebody un-
doubtcdly puts the worries In their own
little places in your consciousness. And
nine times out Of ten you give that
friend chance to unburdcn some of her
own grievances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
Stronq for the French

Dear Cynthla-As first attempt III
writing to your column, let me say
few words IN answer To a letter appear
ing in tho issue Of March 3, signed
"Iirokcn Hearted Sybil.
I wish 10 extend my sympathy, not
So much 10 her. as to her father, be-
cause it is evident that he is not familiar
with the better qualities of the French
people.
70 think that in this advanced age
there are still som" people who cling
10 the idea Of race hatred or dislike,
NrrallSc Of the race itself. as though II
were tho race that makes the man what
ne is,
Here j. father who will break the
heart If his daughter before he will see
her marry a Frcnchman. But 1t IS
Easy to guess the nationality OF the
father.
SybH. II were you and twenty one
vcnrs Of age. I should use my own
Judgment in the matter. For the sake
Of the dear Lord, who made us all, what
has YOUR father against the French,
tho people who have gloritied themselves
. during the war, cndeared themselves
4 To the hearts OF all civilized people, and,
! With the assistance Of America, has
made the world fit place to live in,
even for those people who hate her!
was in France eighteen months
! during the war, and while there met
/ all classes of people, among whom were
some of the incest people have even
met In my life.
They took me in their homes fron
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
THE GLAD SURRENDER
BY HAZEL DEyO BATCHELOR
Coo,,yfoht, 1870, Jv the Public Ledger Co.

too much, that her manner was too
gay. She mentioned this to Harriet one
evening when she and Granville were
at the Longs for dinner.
IT don't think that Marion Worth
is happy" were her exact words.
Across the low centerpiece Of tulips
growing In moss Laurel could see old
Mrs. Maddox, wrinkled and shrewish,
raise her brows meaningly:.
That's not surprising" she said
now, and she said II with such meaning
that Laurel was forced to take her up.
"Is there something that don't
know about Marion that ] should
know?" she asked.
mother would not hint at things like
this. Laurel was too valuable to quar- =
rel with.
in Granville before you put In an ap-
pearance," the old lady said mali
ciously.
Laurel turned starry eyes to her hus-
band. He was eating his salad, anu
appeared entirely unmoved.
"Nonsense, mother ~ Harriet said
quickly. Don't be absurd. Marion
might have liked Granville, but she
lSn going ABOUT grlcNlng TOT MIN now.
"She couldn't grieve very much about
any one interposed Fred.
Poor child" said Laurel, with real
feeling. This discovery made her posi- :
ton as Granville Burtons wife even
less stable than ever. He did not love
her, and he certainly had not. loved
Marion Worth. Laurel couldn't be-
lieve that. But he might have married
Marion and been fairly happy with
her, il she (Lauren had not interfered
in his life, and Marion would have
been happy. Laurel was sure of that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
His Name Is NIeodemus

Dear Cynthia-I am a steady reader
of your column and | am writing to you
for some advice.
am seventeen years of age and re-
Gently met youth of twenty four years.
am madly in love with him ard | am
sure he returns my love. l belong TO h
club and in this are large number o.
boys and girls who continually tease me
about him because of his name, which
is Nicodcmus.
DO you think that this is such n
queer name? In my estimation he is
beautiful. JUST 4 GIRL.
If you loved him you would not minu
hi, name. OF course, it is not ar or
diuary name. but one of biblical origin
and not often used. There is nothing
queer about it. However, girls of sew
enteen are pretty young to be madly in
love
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

CHE told me that she was very un-
~ happy, and that she. thought i could
help her. So l told her TO come see me
and tell me her troubles. She looked
very worried when she came in. but she
seemed to have some difficulty in start
ing her story. She finally broke into
the middle of it, which is the easiest
way OF starting thing when you don't
know how to begin, and then gradually
the whole story came out.
There really wasn't any problem NJ
all. She was just unhappy. as so many
girls are unhappy, because the girl
whom she considered her best friend
would never let her have any boy
friends. AS soon as she became friends
with a nice boy this girl would come
along and prove more attractive. ana
the boy would like her better. Of course,
there was nothing TO do but have ar,
terent "best friend" Yet she couldn't
do that because she was too fond Of
this girl and not fond enough of any
other girl to call her u best friend. So
there she was. and there she would
have to stay. There really wasn't any
problem at all But when she left she
felt so much better for having talked
the whole thing out that she was al
most ready to realize how unnecessary
and foolish il all was. She had told
somebody and that was the best remedy
she could have had.
HAVEN'T you often had a terrible
IL tragedy straighten itself out in this
easy, ridiculous way? You feel de-
pressed and worried about this thing
that seems TO have no solution. and
you discuss it with yourself until you
wear your forehead into lines that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
FRANCE AND POLAND
Histories of Convenient Size
and Careful Compilation

"a History Of France" by William
Stearns Davis, professor OF history at
the University Of Minnesota. IS an au
mirable compendium on the subject ior
American readers. It will not, OF
course, supersede the valuable work by
Victor Duruy, probably the best OF the
shorter histories of France, but IT mas
several advantages over that book.
1t is, for one thing, still more con-
densed, making it better available ior
the general reader whose time ID
limited; it spans more ground, taking
the chronicle to the treaty OF Versallles'
covering the Gallo glories of the Great
War (whereas Duruy terminated nis
narrative with the other Franco Prus-
sian war; and thereby Incorporating q
vast deal of interesting, vital and some->
what inaccessible information concern
ing the progress of the French Republic
for the last half century, and IL is ms
torical in its method and objective IN its
attitude where Duruy was naturally
subjective. Despite its summary quail
ity 1t is not Of the dry as dust va
riety. Doctor Davis writes iiuently
and nt times with real distinction.
As historical novelist he developed the
knack Of graphic and .colorful style.
Although Poland has been continuous.
ly in the news for the last five years of
world warfare and now year and more
after the armistice is still front page
newspaper material on account OF It's
stratcgically perilous buffer position on
the new map of Europe. most readers OF
the latest tidings Of the ,g, new re republic
have very hazy ideas about IT'S past
and its nationalistic aspirations..-have
much bearing on its present and future.
A. Bruce Boswell, NJ. A., fellow in the
University OF Liverpool, has undertaken
to describe both the country and the
people of Poland in POLAND and the
Poles" for the information of the Eng
lish reading public.
A HISTORY OF FRANCE. BY William
stearns Davis, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Poland AND THE POLES By A. Bruce
Boswell. New York: Dodd. Mead Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

The mandarin evening coat skctchcd
above is simplicity itself when it comes
to the making. These embroidered coats
when purchased in Oriental stores are
expensive. but with very little labor
one can be made Mt home. The coat
requires two and two thirds yards of
brOadcloth fifty four inches wide. II
narrower material is used. more will hr
required, for the sleeves will have to be-
joined as Indicated by the dotted line
on the diagram. Some OF the heavy
silks make most attractive coat, but
these must be lined and intcrlincd to
give warmth.
TO cut the coat. fold the material in
half croSswiso so that the two cut ends
come together. Draft the pattern di-
rectly on the material with pencil
using the measurements given on the
diagram. and cut the coat out double.
The neck size is cut to fit the indi q.
vidual for whom the coat is made. Cut
the front of the coat open down the
center line from the neck to the bottom,
but leave the back in one piece. Sew
up the sleeve and undcrarm in one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
Charity Begins at Home

S. B. M.-Of course ] do not know
your reasons for allowing your young
er sisters and brothers TO be put in a
home ant leaving home yourself. Char
ity begins at home dear.
Did it ever occur to you that you
should make yourself get along with
your father and that you should keep
a home for him and the younger chill =
drcni
That is far better than any social
service work for strangers. Surely your
mother would have wanted you TO keer
the home together.
This is my Judgment from the littlC
YOU tell me Of your ease. There may be
good reasons for tho arrangements al.
ready made, but You do not give then
to me
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
CHAPTER xxx

ShAGIEh AfA .
TN THE younger set Marion Worth
L had created the impression that If 1t
had not been for Laurel she herself
would lave become the wife of Gran
vile Burton. IL was not hard to do
this. Every one knew that Harriet Long
had taken Marion up, and although
Marion had no money, her family was
an old one and she went everywhere
and did all the things that the weather
girls did. Besides, there was the jeal-
OuSy that Laurel had created among
the girls because of the allegiance Of
the men. and there was the fcverishnesS
always present where there is too much
pleasure. the delight in novelty, in
change, in the breath of something new.
NIarion's attitude toward Laurel was
beautifully calculated. The girl was
clever and she did not ovcrdo the thing.
but she managed to convey to every one
that she was still girl while Laurel
was weighted with the cares OF Il mar
ricd woman and had a small baby at
home in the nursery. Laurel had been
particularly nice to Marion. She rather
liked the girl and family piticd her {;
there seemed to be SO much bitterness in
her life. She was so plainly not happy
at home, and so CaPer to be married and
mistress cf an establishment of her own.
and she was SO young to practice the
wiles of the older women. Laurel
wanted Grace and Dulcic to be different
when they were growing up. Tn" idea
of launching them into the fcycrish
younger set set her trembling. TO have
their young ideals shattered, their il
lusions broken and to harden them as
some Of the young girls were hardened
would break her heart. No, Grace and
Dulcie should go to college. That would
bridge over the time between girlhood
and womanhOod. and when they came
out most OF their ideas would be formed
Laurel thought that Marion rOuSed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

One ,ohole egg.
YoB Of one egg,
Onc-hdU cup of sugar.
OnC-bnU teaspoon Of f,utmcg,
TirO tablespoons of butter.
Beat to mix thoroughly and then
turn in Il we'll creased baking dish and
bake for thirty five minutes in mod
crate oven. Serve with Calcdonian
cream or fruit whip.
Use the white of one egg and one half
glass Of apple. ounce or currant Jelly
to make the Calcdonian cream or fruit
whip.
Fried or greasy foods have no place
in the diet of elderly people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

time to time and extended to me more
hospitality than I have ever been given
in my own country.
One French mother wrote u letter to
my mother in broken English and told
her to rest assured that her boy was in
good hands, and that she would do any
thing she possibly could for mo at any
time, and she treated all Americans
in the same mothcrly way. ] shall al
ways remember them, not only for their
kindness toward me, but for their
genuine good fellowship toward all
Americans. T. T. y.
The French are indeed fine people,
and l am glad to hear you stand up
for them and their courteous treatment
of our boys lover there"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
Yesterdays Answers

! To remove label from bottle
without tearing II, wet it thor
ulghly. then hold it over fam".
70 that the steam viii loosen the
label.
.. \ smock made Of dainty chiffon
aud embroidered in yarn is pro
dj",cd a. a popular blouse for
spring
3. = urnromc: in Il n"iGhDorhood
should b" called upon before she
is invited to tea.
4. 4 helpful device for threading
needles is a wooden block with Il
place for a spool, and a small
magnifying glass attached,
.. when short sleeves are not be
coming long, haring sleeve is in
just as good style and can be used
as a substitute.
@. II corn is wet with water before
IL is placed over the fire IL win
pop much more quickly in the
pepper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

MRS. WILSON GIVES
DIET FOR ELDERL Y
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 PUBLIC LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
The Question Corner
VOdny'S InuuiripS

|. Wh0t i roDvouicnl h0Id"r Tor
ostrich frutnCrs that arc 20 h"
steamed over a kettle?
-. How can a pretty. easily made
trimming h. made on the hens Of
cn'ldr"n'S ; dresses:
2. pr.cribc striking dainty cv"-
ming drcs, Of taftcta.
4. I, it correct for a woman {" rake
of her hat at an afternoon tea:
.. What is the latest make Of tricot
for spring clothes?
6. How is very small hat uf fine
straw trimmed TO give an effect
ui height to a small woman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
Adventures
With a Purse
TT Is not often that ] venture into tn

TT Is not often that venture into the
l. realm of "men things" in my advcn-
lures. I still retain the memory of a
certain something I thought to be quite
new, and which nftcrward learned
to be quite out of fashion. But know
ing that ! am playing perfectly safe
this time, I am going TO tell you OF
some watch chains, gold finished, and
guaranteed for ten years wear. They
were originally priced at s., but they
thought that this adventure might bring
with it a suggestion for YOU for the man
whose birthday is approaching.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
Cipe Your Opinions;
Is A or B Correct?

Dear CyEthia-I would like to ask
the readers II question.
A says that the boys who don't
run around with girls got married
much quicker than boys who do run
around with girls. Il disagrces with
A. Is a or b correct, readers?
BEA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

Laurel stones marriage 10 Gran
ttHe Burton had far reaching results.
She toos a newspaper romdn and nc
belonged TO the society Which IS only
possible through money. He ,ods not
IN lore 10Th Laurel and she tcds des-
perdtefy in loue tcith him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

Place in q saucepan
one cup Of thjr apple sauce,
one cup Of milk.
Bring to boil md then add
one cup Of stale bread crumbs.
Cook for tive minutes and then turn
into bowl and let cool. Now add
one and one hdV cups Of milk,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
The WOndn'S
Exchange
About the Ocean

About the Ocean
To tho Editor Of Uomdr's Page:
Dear Madam-kindly toll me IL there
rs bottom to the oCenn;
ANXIOUS MARY.
Yes, there is "bottom of the
ocean although away out in the mid d.
die it has never been reached Divers
have reached It nearer shore. where the
water is not so many miles deep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

And while | am thinking and talk
ing about dining rooms must not for
get to tell you Of the little Madeira dol
scallop, for ten cents each. They are
designed TO be used under glasses, and
are exceptionally nice for the money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
They Write of Many Things to Cynthia

For Christ Himself said "God is love.
He that dwelleth in love dwelleth in
God and God in him.
Such love is eternal Any other love
will die, just as you said. Why? Be
cause our bodies and our minds will
die but our souls will live forever and
will meet in tho hereafter.
JUST A COUNTRY Girl. OLE %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

Send a self addressed, stamped
envelope TO the Editor Of Woman's
Page, or call Walnut 5000, for
names Of shops where articles mem
TONED In Adventures with a Purse
may be purchased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06
JUST A COUNTRY GIRL OF 20.
Answers ruth" and "Rose"

Answers ruth" and "Rose"
Dear Cynthia--For some time quite
a few letters have appeared. signed by
billie" and BLACK eyed Billie" /
believe that I was the first to use that
name. That was some time ago, in
answer to "a Jewels" letter. Twould
like to claim that name by right OF first
use, as that is the only way we can
identify each other.
l would like to answer the letter
"Ruth" and Rose wrote that ap-
pearcd in Saturdays February 2S)
paper.
Ruth" and "Rosc"--T would sug
gest that instead Of worrying SO much
about style and going out as often as
you no doubt do, you would spend some
evenings at the night school and take up
course in English. You need it. 1t
is such as you who make styles the
freakish things they sometimes are, who
wear their skirts disgracefully short
when short skirts are the fashion, and
then change TO skirts that almost sweep
the streets, or else wear them so tight
that they make you knockkneed.
THE ORIGINAL BILLIE.
Suppose you keep to this last sigma =
turc 1.-THE Original Billie" Are you
not a little hard on Ruth" and
Rose:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-06

One shop has squat little sugar and
cream pitcher for SO for the set. They
are cut glass, or If they are not, so well
done is the imitation that ] was de
ceiVed, and the sugar bowl Is topped
by Il silver finished lid.