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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

tiny place. She hated everything sordid,
everything cheap. Money meant moth
ing to her because she had never needed
for anything; never until the past few
months. when. after her fathers failure,
they had taken two rooms on a down
town side street where no one knew
them.
At first her father had been full of
1T won't be for long, dear" he had
said tcnderly. "just till ! can get on my
feet again. Then Wen go back and you
shall have everything"
But of late her father had been ailing,
and they had little or no money. She
was boarding the little bit she had for
their present needs. The rent and the
other things must wait.
This afternoon she had spent forty-five
cents for essentials. There was some
lettuce, which she would freshen up in
cold water. can of soup. bottle Of
milk and small LOAF Of bread. She
carried thcS" parcels furtively, for one
was not supposed to cook in the rooms
There was a gloomy table dhotc dining
room on the first floor where a fairly
good meal could he had for a dollar.
Jean would not hav" eaten there If she
had had tho dollar to spend. She hated
the class of people who patroniZCd IT,
snowy and middlc-Class types, over
dressed women and men with bold eyes,
who stared. There was gelectness
about even poverty as far as Jean was
tOl''Ellt q, ana Snr intended to make her
own and her fathers as least objection
able rs POSSIBLE
Mix" was l"UngnG in the door of the
elevator as Jean entered the lobby and
Mamie was for once very busy with a
long distance call so that Jean was
whi3zcd out of sight before Mamie could
See her
Upstairs she opened the door of the
apartment, and with little sigh went
in.
"Fathcr," She called gayly, 81 brought
on" dinner, Ill naTr things ready in just
a mOgcnt"
There was no reply and an ominous
Stl"nC" seemed to brood over the place
a sIlcnc" that frightened Jean more than
any noise.
TOmOrrOw-A StrnnRe pi.coy..y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
He Blushes

Dear ynthia--Although n young man.
| am writing you for little advice,
which | assure you will be very much
appreciated
have fallen into n very discouraging
and embarrassing habit l am con-
stanty blushing and am self-conscious
and therefore do not like to speak to
people If / can possibly avoid It.
Though | am afforded the best chances
for advancement, l am unable TO take
advantage of this as I am actually
afraid to talk.
Kindly inform me through your col
lmn how | can get rid of this unnatural
habit, and oblige GEORGE B.
Just as Cynthia has told others who
write to the column about self-conscious-
ness. the only thing to do in these cases
is TO forget It,
You are not the only person who suf-
ierS in this way. Stop thinking of your
self as different from others and the min
ute you forget yourself you will stop
blushing and being self-ConsCious.
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Glad Mother Advised

Dear Cynthia-Please print this to
Danny? Here I am, Danny" to an
swer your question from experience.
was in love "a youthful girish love)
with boy nineteen, and turned right
around and married another boy older
than the first, for whom | had deep
respect, together with n new love. Mar
riaGe has inCreasc4 this love to a pre-
Cious, substantial foundation of life
why all this? Restlessness and n realiaa-
ton that Lover No. was worthier Of
my love; also thar he made his way
enough to rightly support wife also
that Lover No. was not enough of a
responding disposition TO suit the de-
sires of myself (socially) You know
It Is for years you are married, not a
day.
Danny" mother, perhaps. did this
thinking for me. but I am glad, 80 glad
she did. ! am happy.
a definition for love: "The thing
that was breathed into man TO make
him different from the animals"
AUDREY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

Everybody knows and nobody loves
the man or woman who talking inces-
sanity, extinguishes all possibilities Oh
other conversation. Some cynic has oe-
fined a bore as "One who talks ABOUT
himself when want to talk about my
self" Whether his talk Is self-centered
or not, no one should hold the center OF
the stage for more than ten minutes at
a time, unless he Is a really brilliant
conversationalist whom all are anxious
to hear. Alas the brilliant one IL
comet rarely flashing across the socna, li'a
sky, but the persistent dull talker "e
have always with us. ,r,..
Even the cleverest cannot be briillant
for more than fifteen minutes, and can
not be even interesting after hal1 an
hour A quarter of an hour, inueeu,
should be the time limit for any mono
logue artist, no matter how gifted. As
for the ungifted-libera nos Donine
A clever hostess manages to sidet,ack
a conversational heavyweight by taklns
him suddenly when he pauses for oreatn
and wishing him on some obliging, VIC
tim who is willing to be sacrihceo tor
tho general rood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
A Gift for a Teacher

To the Editor Of 1voman's Page;
Dear Madam-You have helped me
before through your column, and now l
come to you again.
Could you suggest GIT could give
10 n nun for Christmas? She Is my
teacher.
In ahbreviating the world national"
to natl" is 1t wrong to write it with
out n period after 1t? | have always
written II natl" without a period, but
some discussion has arisen at my place
of employment as to whether a con-
tracted word, such as the example given,
should be followed with a a-pcriod.
MONTROSA.
4 book or n pretty calendar would
make a nice gift tor your tca"nrr. \
paper. corresponding cards or n black
leather notebook wuold be appropriate.
You are right in this: in this case II
is not necessary to follow the abbrc-
Walton with period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
Thinks He Is Rude

Dear Cynthia-I wonder whether YOU
won please give me your opinion OF the
following circumstances?
About five years ago while visiting
relatives in distant state. ! met a hoy
about year older than myself Then
was the tender age OF thirteen, When
| began to prepare for departure. we
promised to write to each other. From
mat time to about four months ago We
have religiously and accurately CORE
spondcd. Last year he went to The uni
versity of his state. but in September of
this year he came to this city to attend
school Naturally, when he arrived.
mother and | met him and he called for
dinner. We we're az hospltabIe as We we
could possibly be, and because of the
fact that his family and mine are aC-
uuaintrd, W" were naturally able to
show an interest When he left, he
promised to call, and n kind invitation
from mother to make our home his, we
thought was only due him. considering
th" sincerity Of our friendship and the
aSSlStanC" ! might b" able to Civ" him
as stranger here. To end my tale: He
called IN" next week; we went TO a little
place whore We could dine and dance
and when he left was MS cordial as
could expect any truly good friend to be-
From that night until today | have not
seen or heard from him. Perhaps you
may argue that as friend | had a very
liberal license TO call him and ask him
what the trouble was. Mother called
him twice. and each time he was very
lovely. and said that he was busy and
would phone "soon. Tho day saw him
last was six weeks ago that Is. the last
time ! saw him when he was with me)
but since then. in spite of his being 80
busy" ! have sCon him in town at
theatres and at various hotels, always
with his fraternity brothers. though he
has never seen me. Should he phone
or call would YOU advise me to be
furious" as | really should?
What. for pity's sake, do you think of
such rudcncss from such a source?
w. r. II.
Don't be furious. dear, the young man
is not as polite as he should be. but at
tho same tim" he may want to be more
independent and not be- helped TO make
other friendships Let him alone and II
he calls be as cordial as possible, but let
the making OF other engagements Conu
from him first
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
The WOman'S
Exchange
Wedding Attire

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam am to be married the
26th Of this month at O'Clock IN u
synagogue and / would like TO nave
few pointers from you.
NV bridesmaids and 7 are wearing
afternoon dresses; that ia. taheta
dresses with elbow sleeves and ordinary
low necks. Now the ushers do not care
10 wear full-dress suits. Is II proper
for the bridegroom TO wear full dress
and the ushera everyday suits?
Also Is It correct to have a matron
of honor as well as maid of honor, and
can these two walk In separately
Should there be n best man? +. ID.
For an evening wedding the dresses
should he in light colors The ushcrs
should wear dress suits as well as the
bridegroom.
Yes, there can be matron and n maid
of honor. and these can walk separately
IL you desire 1t. There should, by all
means. be a best man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

feelings. ,hc would be doing the righ,
thiUg
Certainly. to her tine arn"uNt was o.
no consequence. and WHOM such small
sums W"rr ON the credit side of her ac.
count she invariably preferred not to
be- bothered about them.
But neither small" nor dcgradrny
was her feeling that no matte: how
>uaIl the amount. if it Wa borrowed it
must hr repaid and that though one
could b" generous with ones own
money. one oughT not +" hr gcucrous
or careless with Som"b"dy clsc's.
And after all this Iofrinr>N or indif-
fcrenc" with what belongs t. >om"hudv
else is not ar all an evidence Of gen
croSrty; if nnltniNg il brtokruN a
standard of falls" values. or "A lack Of
that desire for equity which T., part IN
every man or woman whn wants to be
fair and just.
Whatever may be- our attitude whcro
our own po>~rs-iuu. ar" concerned. it
j.. monument upon u~ (" consider those
Of others, no matter how small they
may be-. And ~rrurulou~n"+s and cAacti.
tudc in This regard j, never "smul.
ness.
u'on.rtsl'. '".o. hv ruh.' I.,!a.r co.,
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have said. eager folk drop in there from
all parts Of the downtown section. If
YOU arc not going to be near there. per
haps good naturod husband or brother
will stop in for you and buy some,
Generally they still are warm when
bought.
.hrr YOU looking for unusual seals
I" paste on your Christmas packages &?
On" shop has cunning seals that look
and feel exactly like metal. One. for
instance. is long. narrow little affair.
gracefully shaped with the word greet
ing raised on it, 1t looks like 4 tiny
,rai OF gold, Then there are Santa
Claus heads and other designs that will
attrnrt YOU. You can get them for
something like fifteen cents for box
Of twelve. And. surprising to saw,
they are easy to put on and stick we'll
| understand they are not metal, but
ar" II heavy paper thickly coated with
Il metal preparation.
For names Of shops address Woman's Page
Editor. or phone Walr 1t or Main 5000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
Things You'll Loue to Make

Scarfs of all kinds are exceedingly
popular. To give yours that much de-
sired different" look, make pair of
these circular worsted scarf ends. Cut
four circles of cardboard. each four inches
in diameter. (Two for each end.) Make
in each circular hole one-half inch In
diameter. Buttonhole each circle with
worsted of n color that harmonizes with
your scarf. Join two of these covered cir.
ces for about three-quarters way round
Slip one gathered end of the scarf be-
tween the two circles and stitch securely
to the scarf Fastcn gayly-colorcd
bead over the hole. and a worsted tas.
sci at the bottom Finish the other end
Of the scarf in the same manner.
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
TT WAS Monday morning late.

TT WAS Monday morning late.
As she entered the dining room.
ready TO drop with hunger, her husband
strolled in from the hall, holding his
ovcrcoat in his hand
Gould you fix this?" he asked.
doubtfully. 'It's been off for some
time, and it's rather inconvenicnt. be-
cause it's the only button fasten on
warm days"
"Yes. Of course" she answered.
taking it from him and sending Brother
upstairs for her sewing basket. why
didn't you tell me about it before? Have
you got the button?"
II meant to-yes. here il is
He produced it triumphantly and be-
gan expressing haste while she scwed
it on.
The hall clock was slow and his watch
was minute fast. The one in the
living room had been right yesterday,
and among them he managed to get the
approximate time.
But 1t required great deal Of pacing
up and down, in and out, to and fro.
And you know how that kind of thing
affects your nerves when you're hungry
in the first place, hurrying in the sec
ond place and in the third place an
nOyed because you have to do some
thing in n hurry that you might have
done quietly and at your leisure, if he
had only had the sense TO tell you about
il sooner.
But, then, that's a mans way, every
time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
HOW LITTLE A MAN KNOWS
WHEN 1T CONES TO DARNLNG
Extremely annoying to His Wife, but Sho'os Remarkable
Confidence in the Po,Uer and Skill OF Her Needle

"Why didn't you tell me about it? |
thought il. was n perfectly good SOCK"
protests his wife.
We'll, meant to-" he replies. wash.
ing his hands Of the matter. And she
darns the sock.
1t seems to look so easy to him.
He brings n ripped and torn pocket
in his old coat with the same manner.
It hurts him to see any part of that
coat so badly torn as that.
See? Couldn't you just sort OF
draw II together with few stitches?
Doesn't need anything careful, lust
it won't hang down that way. But
don't go to any bother about it."
g lust few stitches" The average
y man considers that and Just little
bother sufficient to mend the most ter.
rife tear.
The more jagged and hopeless IL looks
the less he thinks of It.
1T doesn't show much" he ro.
mances. "You needn't do it very care.
fully, / don't wear it much anyhow"
And after his wife has spent an kour
or more darning it, stitching back and
forth. re enforcing it with n patch on
the under side, he puts it on.
And then he wears 1t every morning
until il is so shabby that even he is
forced to put j. aside for furnace, gar
den or carpcntering uniform.
He relies on the power of his wifes
needle as he would rely upon the
strength of his own arm in battle.
No matter how large the hole, how
ragged the tear. or how thin the weak
place, he is calm and unperturbed
about il.
"Shc can sort Of draw it together"
he reassures himself.
And she does.
How in the world do they ever live
through that interval between leaving
home and mother and marrying?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
To RcmOre TdrniSh

Remove varnish from old tables in This
way: Shrnd strong, yellow soap an,
pour boiling water on it, leaving it unit
it becomes soft soap. Pour It over tn,
old vanished surface and leave over.
night Wash off and II clean surface
does not appear, apply again to those
Nuo's where the Varnish sUll Clings-
NCCall's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
Please Tell Me
What TO DO
by CYNTHIA
"A Friend" Asks Questions

Cannot tell you why the men do not
ask to call
1t is certainly we'll for girls parents
to know something about the men she
is associating with.
1t would be perfectly right to ask girls
10 come TO your house and to bring sew
cral men with them.
Serve lemonade and cake. or ginger ale
cheese and crackers at about o'clock
Simply tell the girls you are not going
70 give presents and do not do so, " you
cannot afford 1t. If they do not believe
you that Is their lookout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
MRS. WILSON TELLS HOW
TO PRESERVE CITRONS
IonSerreS SOeet Pickles and CroqueeS M Apple Can Be
Made Ont Of This Frm--pudding Is Also Good
BY MRS. VI. 4. WILSON

'eopHri0ht. i3G0. By Mrs. ". 4. Wilson.
Al rights rCscrUedJ
NEGLECT nice and we'll shaped citron
~ Wash and then wipe dry. Cut in
quarters and then take ont the seeds
weigh the citrOn. then pace in sauce.
pan and cover with boiling water. Cook
slowly until tender. and then drain.
now place one pound Of sugar for each
pound of citrOn in preserving kettle,
and to every three pounds of sugar add
ono and ono half cups Of water Bring
20 boil and cook for ten minutes Add
the citron and simmer slowly for half
nm hour.
Set aside to cool for twenty. four
hours and then heat to tho boiling point
Drain the Citron on Il sieve and then
return the sirup to the kettle. and to
every three pounds of sugar used add
ono pound of sugar to Sirup in kettle
Bring to boil and cook for ten minutes,
and then add the citron and simmer
slowly for fifteen minutes. Set aside for
twenty four hours and then heat again
to the boiling point Simmer slowly for
ten minutes. and then let cool in sirur.
Turn on sieve to drain. Roll in CON
fectioners' sugar and pnck in tin cans.
PLACE wax paper between each row.
CitrOn Conserve
Wash and then cut the citron into
small pieces suitable for serving. Place
in preserving kettle and cover with
cold water. Bring slowly to a boil and
then cook until tender. Drain and then
place
Three pounds Of sugar.
One cup Of WhitC earn SuWU.
one cup of rGicr
IN a saucepan, and add ono lemon. cut
In thin slices. parboilcd until tender,
One mbicSpoOn Of wholc ciorcs,
One tablespoon Of whO'o alSpicC.
T,co blades Of mace. broken in small
pieces,
T"o Ounces Of condicd ginger broken
in small pieces.
Ono atick Of cinnamon brokcn in
small pieces.
Bring mixture to boil and then add
three pounds of the prepared citron.
Bring to boil and then cook slowly
for ono and ono-half hours. Fill into all
glass jars and seal.
Sweet .Pickled CitrOn
This cOndimont iS usually prepared
In fancy form. Wash three mound
citron and then cut in quarters and re-
move the seeds Then rut in pieces OF
suitable size. Fancy cutters and odd
bits make a good assortment. Cover
with brine made a> follows:
One-hdU cup o. salt,
Three cups Of wNter.
Permit the citron to stand in brine for
twelve hours and th"n drain. Wash and
place in the preserving kettle. Cover
with cold water and bring slowly to Il
boil Cook unt0 tender and then drain.
Now place in Srr>"rving kctt."
Three and ouc-h>U cups Of sugar,
One cvD of Ir1tCr,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

cut the preserved ritrOn into thir
slices and then cut into triangIcS. Use
for garniShing cakes, puddings. ETC.,
cutting the citrOn into thin strip tho
thickness Of piece Of twinC and then
using this nS stem. form leaves from
pieces cut as trianglcs. This gives the
stem and leaf pattern for decorating
leaves.
Cut very thin slice Of citron and
then coil it like rose. Set in icing
foundation on the cakes and then use
strips the length of the Citron. Cut
about the thickness of Il good brown
struw for forming the rose.
Serve the sweet spiccd citron with
lamb veal. poultry and game.
How to use the citron conserve. Lift
pieces Of ctron from the sirup and
drain and then mincc fine.
To make citron pudding, place in n
mixing bowl:
Vwo- hWdS cup Of sugar.
OHC- quarter cup Of butter substitute,
One whOIC "gg.
Cream we'll until light aud frothy
and then add:
One and onc-haU cups Of foWr.
One IcrCl tablespoon Of baking
powdCr.
OHC-h half tCdSpOOU NJ nutmeg.
One half cup Of miik.
Beat to blend thoroughly and then
pour into we'll creased and iiourcd deep
layer cake pan. Now press into the cake
batter two thirds cup Of finely sliced
citron: bake in n moderate oven for
thirty minutes. Cool and then serve.
Cut in wcdg" or pie shaped portions
an ~ to Il service platter and baStc
well with Srup from tho CitrOn jar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
LIE HAS another way.

LIE HAS another way.
IL Look" he exclaims. producing
sock with small hole in it. "Will you
fix this IT'S only little hole--won' t
take much to mend it. will it?''
And then he rams his finger in it to
show his wife how little it is and rubs
and pushes until he makes that 'little
hole" twice as big.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
Let Mrs. Wilson
Tell You How

To make your own Christmas
candies. right in your own home. Not
Just fudg". but the real "boughtcn
kind. cream almonds. French nut
creams and chocolate bonbons that
melt in your mouth. It's easy and
lots Of fun. if YOU follow her direc-
tions exactly.
WATCH FOR THIS ARTiCIE
on MONDAY. DECEMBER 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

Tomorrow-A Strange Discovery
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wednesday--The Lost Grand Duke
New-York tribune., 1920-02-12
Three Days Added
To Racing Season;
1M Dates in All

AT meeting of the stewards of the
Jockey Club at 1S East Forty-frst
Street yesterday the racing dates for
1920 were approved The season this
year will be increased by three days
more of racing than last year, there
being 144 racing days instead of 141
as in 1919. This is the longest season
since 1908.
The first meeting will open at Bowie
Md, on Thursday, April /, and the
final meet will be that of the Empire
City Association, which will last from
October Is to October 80. One dav
September /, has been kept open to
allow horse owners time to bring their
mounts from Saratoga to Empire Citv
The dates are as follows:
I1,, t1n, ,.s Bowie Nd Thursday. April i, to
Hartford AGRICULTURAL and Breeders AS
s.oclation Havre de Grace, Md, Friday,
ApTil Ma LIZ. iS to Friday. April 80. Inclusive
urday. May 1, to Tuesday, May IS in
elusive. " "
inclusive "'' NAY 49,
:, we Westehester S, Racing association. Belmont
Metropolitan Jockey Club Jamaica. J..
Weaneo ,Seeona mssaing uan Monaay June a.
Queens County Jockey Club, Aaueduct
J.: L. L. Thursday, June "a. to Tuesday, July
Empire City Racing Association, Yon-
Kers' Wednesday, July IA. TO Saturday.
July 81. inclusive.
Saratoga Association, Saratoga Springs.
n. T., Monday. August 2, to Tuesday. Au,
gust 81. inclusive NJ
Westchester Racing Association. Bel
mont Park. ueens, l.. l.. Thursday. Septen'- :
Der z. to Wednesday. September Is, in
j. l.. Thursday, September ls, to Thursssv
september 80. inclusive w. 'o
Ms,etropolitan Jockey Club Jamaica. L. 7
inclusive. Se'ooe' TO-
j., Empire City Racing Association, Yon-
day October 80 inclusive. ~ 'A' uf
New-York tribune., 1920-02-12
Miss E. L. Chandler
Defeats Mrs. ParsOn
On Pinehurst Links

PlNEHURST N. c., Feb. Ill. l..
Weller. Hamilton; w. T. Barr, Deering
Harbor, and F. S. Danforth. North
Fork, were the survivors of the second
round of match play to-day in the Tin
whistle three ball match.
All five divisions in the annual St.
Valentines golf tournament for women
contested the first round of match play
here to-day. In the first division Miss
Eleanor T., Chandler, Huntingdon Val
ley, the medalist, was all even at the
turn with Mrs. Donald Parson, Younps-
town, and ended the match on the sew
enteenth and 1.
Mrs. F. S. Danforth, North Fork
had n no difficulty defeating Mrs. F.. B.
Ryan, Baltusrol, d and 3. Mrs. ]. D.
Armstrong, Buffalo. defeated Miss
Louise Patterson. Plainficld. only at
the end of the second extra hole.
Mrs. j. f. Durvea, Braeburn. was ono
down to Mrs. j. D. Chapman. Green.
wlch, coming to the last hole. where
she holed 100-foot putt for a win in
par 3. She won the nineteenth hole
by hollng Putt from off the green
for par 4.