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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
"Should a Woman TeNo"
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHEL0R
ro,,,,iobt. 1891. by Pubis Led0er Company

it loomcd up rs fault and for a no.
lnent l was impatient to the point Of
evaporation.
"I'll let it go tonight" came, his
words and my relief was so great that
for moment i felt almost light
hearted
We arranged the meeting place and
I rang off. Then ! went out TO te,
Martha that we would not be home for
dinner.
| had turned away when she spoke
TO me-, and was forced to turn around.
"Oh, Mrs. Merrill. that man who was
to call up. what shall ! tell him ?"
felt the blood flushing my checks
and it took every bit of my strength 10
speak naturally and with light laugh
Il don't know who It could have
been. Martha; you say he didn't leave
his namc?'
"No, Mrs: Merrill. lie just said he
would call"
IT'S probably of no Importance, I
said quickly. land of course | won't
be here. Tell him to cali up tomorrow
| morning. that shall be at home then. :"
A moment later l was out OF the
house. The air was crisp and cool and
blew into my hot face rcfrcshingly. As
| walked 'briSkly along my spirits rose
with every step. Ny thoughts became
clearer and I was able to think logi-
cally.
The thing to DO was to make no more
fuss about it, but to sec Crawford i'm
mediately. When he called IN tie
morning I would adopt an entirely
different attitude toward him. would
show him that I was not afraid. Rut
the thought Of his danger when lie called
up at six O'Clock to find me out. brought
reaction. 7 had said once before that
| must see Crawford immediately. and
yet when the time came ! knew should
lose my courage just as I had when
Martha gave me his message this after
noon.
TOmOrrOW-DeCeDtiOn
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punse Of Velvet Beads. 'A S,.k

Hero is an exquisite PURSE OF
VELVET. BEADS AND SILK Make
tho body Of the bag Of soft black vel
vet. Cut q piece of silk TO ft across
and one for the front. Make them two
inches shorter than half the length OF
the bag This silk may be Of gray or
Of any color you like, perhaps Of a
color TO match your frock or wrap.
as shown Bead these silk pieces with
small steel or black beads. set closely
together. Now cut three strips of silk
for each side: they should III across
the tabs as illustrated, and reach to
the bottom Of the velvet purse. Bead
these strips, too. Stitch these beaded
strips to the velvet and fasten all into
the frame. Finish the bottom OF the
tabs and strips with loop OF beads. This
PURSE or VELVET, BEADS AND
SILK is exceedingly attractive and out
OF the ordinary. FLORA.
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would have dreamed Of admitting such
thing.
Virginia sighed.
She surveyed the festive table with
Esmay.
"Dear me-" she cried, clasping her
pretty slender fingers. nobody even
lasted the India relish"
TOO many good things to cat" said
Paul, dutifully.
"But. darling. that was one Of the
Injuries, got 1t at the fancy grocer $
h town" protested Virginia. 1T cost
Gnety-f five cents for little bottle. too,
tnd now I've opened it, it will spoil.
Oh. dear"
"we'll cat II up for breakfast" said
Paul brightly.
Don't be an IDIOT
Sand they didn't touch the spiced
peaches, either" said Paul with an ap-
praising eye on the remnants OF the
east.
''Roast was twice too big" countcred
Virginia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
Read Your Character
By Digby Phillips


Soft Skin
If the man you marry. or the girl you
marry. will have to go through great
deal of physical hardship with you, or
live life which is largely composed OF
fight" either mental or physical, a
soft skin is going to prove a serious
handicap.
It's not n case of the skin itself being
unable TO withstand the ravages Of the
Gather or hard work. Any skin. even
n soft one, will tougher up in that
sense The point is that naturally
soft skin does not indicate the type Of
mental characteristics which are ca
pable of taking such hardships easily.
There are people who don't mind
wearing rough. sCrviccable clothing, but
thcy'rc not the soft skinned people.
There arc those whose dispositions are
impervious to drab surroundings. but
the soft skinned ones nrc not numbered
among them.
The soft skinned ones have fine
sense of discrimination. They arc ca :
pablo of much keencr suffering, md are
considerably more sensitive than the av-
eragc. But, on the other hand. under
favorable conditions. they are capable
Of getting much more enjoyment out Of
life. They are not diamonds in the
rough and lack stamina, but they
are not so hard as the rough diamonds.
They respond more readily. their per-
ceptions arc quicker, and their adapta
bility to anything except uglincss and
sordidnesS is more marked.
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Thinks He Does Not Care

ear Cynthia-T am seventeen years
! oI1' Please answer my letter in YOUR
| co.umn rs coon AS you can.
inc hrst questions is. I went with n
young man several years older than
myself and thought great deal Of
MIN, but never could have the nerve
70 answer him so He always said
ne cared great deal for me. Now OF
latc | do not sec much Of him and I
would like to know what reason he has
tor acting this way and yet always says
am his only girl.
Second. | would l.kc TO regain his
fricudsh'n. Please advise me what 10
90. Il seems cannot be satisfied With
an" on" see
Third. W" had many tilts off and on,
!. IN particular. being very stubborn.
70 You think II is my place 10 make
hrst advances, since do not hear from
Fourth. Would he think I am bold and
running after him?
UNDECIDED.
Cynthia is sorry, dear. but she cannot
tell YOU the young mans reason for his
actions. He alone could tell them. II
you have quarreled with him, he prob
ably thinks you do not care about him.
You are young to be In love. Better not
bother over It. unless you feel you have
been 70 blame, then. apologize
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The Truth About kissino

l'tar Cynthia-Many and varied have
, been the treattses on that much dis.
cusscd subject-NissinE. Permit ne to
offer just few OF my observations on
First OF all. what is kissing? Kissing
IS essentially sign OF affection There
are varying degrees in this regard for
one another. For example, the kiss a
mother bcstows upon her child Is not
the kiss ono woman gives another on
meeting. Nor Is there anything par
,Icu!ary exciting IN the kiss n brother
gives lis" sister. IIo looks upon it as
duty rather than q pleasure
The Kiss which eXhilarates and
causes multitud" OF indcscribabie emo
t.onS IS that "praCtlccd" blythe younger
folks Of today. I say "practiced" be-
cause that word seems best TO describe
. the situation. OF the many girls with
whom I am acquainted, there are only
four, at the most. who have never been
hearsaE. 1t is TIE absolute truth
These girls are respectable ard Of good
families. I. myself, have kissed more
than half Of them. and the others 7
have caught III the act of being kissed
b. other men. The four whom I men
toned rs never having been Kissed are
the beat of the lot. However, they are
not tho most popular.
The substance Of my article Is this:
The average girl OF today is not avcrsc
70 kissing. She thinks She enjoys il.
and therefore .Hdulges promisCuously
Gradually she loses her selt-respeCt. and
soon she is out Of tho running: for
having once lost 4 she loses the respect
Of every one with whom she comes IN
contact
Kissing as it is practical today is
immoral I haze found II so, and in 80
the past four months have not kissed
girl. Shaking her hand and saying:
Good night" seemed rather awkward
AZ first; but stuck 10 !t-knowiNg that
! was right.
Il must lie done away With, just the
"a ne as tho jazz dance and the shimmy
The loose conduct permitted during the
war Is directly responsible for the con-
dit,ons existing today. Like Rome. do
We want to fall? There is only one way
% break Il up, and that is, convince
yourself that 1t is wrong-und stop 1t.
SIR HECTOR
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Ha,rthornc Emery decides 10 mdrfv
Dane Merrill rithout telling him thdt
Crawford Blake has once played
mart in her life. She discovers thdt
Dane is rerv ndrro,o IN his ideas dboW
,comen and that he IS looking. 10 hEr
TO crcrt an influence over hts httte
butterfly sister. Julie. julie has
fallen IN lore ,ciS a man much 0'dcr
thdn herself, and drircn tnto a corner:
she tells her mother that she hGs n!Gt
This man through Hu'cthornc. Shorttg
after this Hdrthornc sees Crdntoro
BIakc at a hotel. and the. hert morn
inn he calls her up on the telephone
and demands TO see hCn she hGhgS
np the rcceircr ,chilc he ts Spcok'ng,
but is sorry dttertcdrd because u mas
simDly meant postponing the issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
CHAPTER MI
Running ACdy
..II1HO was that Martha:' ] asked

"HJfio was lnaI H"" =,
w as the maid came through the nail
on her way to the kitchen.
"Oh. Mrs. Merrill, is that you .a1 sn.
said. starting. "1'm glad you re lGea
ing better. 1t was man VINO hu,
called up several times since you "fn' ,i'
10 lie down. He did not leaVe niS
name. but this time he lett meSSaee
for you... Al, ,ord ont tensclv.
"IIe will call you up ut six o CLOCK
IJe osked IL I thought you would be IN
then, and I said you would be mere iof
dinner %
yov hnt I fcIt faint. How diabolicaliy
clover he was. lie knew of course that
Dane would be in at that hour and nc
meant TO punish me for hanging up the
receiver this morning. What was l 70
do? The impulse Of the weak, TO eVade
the thing, TO postpone the issue until
| had had more time to think, was too
strong for me.
I flew TO the telephone in the library
and called Danes office. After a wait
of n few seconds his voice came to NE
deep and wonderfully rcGssur!ng.
IIellO."
Dane dear, this IS Hawthorne.
I've been i'll with headache all
day, and | thought it would be nice to
eat dinner out this evening. l fell
ashamed of my shabby subterfuGe rs
said the words. but I was in this thing
too deep to draw back.
".ill right dear, I'm sorry your head
has bothered YOU. Well go anywhere
you say. but I'll be up ut the usual tiI!t
to change
"Don't bother to do that hurried
on fcverishly. "l'll meet you downtown.
I'm just leaving the house now TO do Il
little shopping.
Dane hcSitated. He hated to 80 any
where in the evening without coming
home to frcshcn up. lie was as fas-
tidious as woman about his grooming
and as a rule loved it in him. Tonight
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Wants 70 Join Girl Scouts
-1Ln r,ditn- nt Eorrnn,s pane:

To the Editor o. WOmGp's Page:
Dear Madara--I am girl niteeN
years old and five feet four and one
IoIr inches tall. How much should I
Weigh? I weigh 135 pounds now.
should like to become a Camp FIRE
Girl or Girl Scout Il there any place
near Seventh and Market streets cam
Gons IL cost 10 io!n? VI. McG.
YOU should weigh 12%. Tho Camp Fire
"a ! havo not been able TO locate any
Sranth p,.U IN camden. The only Girl Scout
,roo,1 in camden that is on record here
10 =, the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. That IS not very near YOU IS
nrt whether there is any other troop
tEat Is nearer. The charge is fifty cents
year.
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Adventures With
dPurse

MIHEN you see the good luck soap
w figures, you will understand why
/ am taking this time and space to tell
you about them. ""They are imported,
/ explained to one who saw them. "Of
course they are," was the reply. The
one I have--oh, yes, I had to have one
is pink, a little jolly person who looks
somewhat like an Indian. He has real
earrings IN his pierced ears, and neck
lace of beads. And such q droll express
sion. BY all means stop in and sec them
when you are in town. incidentally. !
can imagine nothing more charming for
the top Of the Christmas stocking. The
price of one is seventy five cents.
OF course you have noticed how fash
, ionablc aquamarine rings arc becom-
ing. have no doubt that you
probably are counting on having one Just
as soon as you can afforu ono. Well,
one of the shops that are particularly
nice to adventure readers is making n
special price on some aquamarine lit
tic finger rings. They are square cut
and of clear green that seems to hold
captive the clear fresh color OF sea
water. The stones are square. cut-oh.
yes. I've already said that. haven nt !!
We'll. anyhow. they are set in solid goid
hand chased mountings. Their specia'
price is S12.
If you are one who delights in sew
ing or crochcting rag rugs. you have
probably found one serious setback. That
is the difficulty of getting enough rags.
But did you know that you can. get
cotton pieces ready cut In narrow, strips
for forty cents a hank? One hank con-
tains. believe. 3J2 feet. And you can
get these hanks in virtually every
color Of the rainbow. In finding these
focE that | have come upon real
! discovery.
For names OF shops address woman's rsEs
! Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main ioVi
| bttwecn the hours Of and 8.
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The Girl Who Wore the Beautiful Dress
Thought 1t ooked Stately and Classic
But Man Who SaO IL Thought Looked Like House Afre
and Vas Amused at Her Graceful Walk

Aren't, they funny? Men, I mean.
You never can tell just what IL In
that will appeal to them.
Is IL the women, after all, who era
pleased by the gorgeous costuming, the
carefully studied gesturing and posing
Of the beautiful girls in a show:
1t would seem SO. f)r another nnn
pointing to one Of the least decorated
simplest frocks in the group of pictures
said, That was about the best in thu
lot. 1t had more pep than the others,'
DERHAPS we don't give them enough
l. credit.
We take It for granted that they vii,
like only beautiful things, gorgeous
striking, obvious costumes.
We expect them to be attracted onlv
by vivacious manner, pretty face,
coquettish eyes.
But every once in while they startle
us by announcing n preference for some
plain. simple frock that fairly glistens
with style.
There's nothing about it that would
be expected to appeal to the masculine
eye; but they put it ahead Of a dainty
little affair all done around with roses
and tulle.
Surprising.
And the next minute they knock IA
down again by turning from n pcppy
little be -curled ffrt. to a plain, "scnsi.
bic" girl that we have always felt rather
sorry for.
All the wcll-known truths Of a life.
time go tumbling dowa-why. such
thing was never heard OF before,
ell
~ think you're pleasing them. mud
you find that they Ii Ike just the opposit.
from what you've always supposed.
In fact, sometimes they have a good
deal more sense than you thought they
Ind
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The Woman's S EXCHANGE
To "F. V. w.. a Reader"

Unless your lessons are given with.
out charge, l could not advertise for
pupils for you through the column. You
would have TO insert an advertisement
In the regular paid advertisement col.
umns OF the paper But shall be glad
to keep your name and address on file
in case I have any inquiries about a
teacher Of this kind.
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ten unduly, for he regards suspense ms
an important element in amntory ad-
venture and never desires 10 spoil his
success by being too prCciritatc. Then
ho gives riquancy and variety TO bis
wooing by sundrS sHrTnadCS and fights
with rivals. No lady cat can fail to
be tlattered by tho animosity and fierce
jealousy of her Yutors.
Nov, the ndorcd one is very coy and
~ uncertain and hard TO please. She
10 not u new cat. in being strong minded
and matter of fact. She keeps UP all
the little coquctrCS Of th" past and
shamelessly encourages hoodshcd. But
after all she capltulatos, and that is
all that is important. When dOmcstl-
Gated she is wonderful mother. no
feline pcadingS can lure her away from
the adorable babies.
Here, too. WC may learn n lesson. for
some human mothers neglect their of
spring because they arc still full Of
vanity and coquctry.
l wonder il flirting really iS OUT Of
fashion. 1t seemed TO GO naturally with
crinolines. How hcartlcSs were the
Southern bellies of Civil War days. who
led their numerous suitors such love-
chase that some Of them committed sui
eide. II we may believe Grandmothcr's
tales, many a prim and we'll bred miss
OF the old days of decorum would be
engaged to full half dozen men Mt the
same time. Yet these were the maids
who became such stiltcd and moral
mothers.
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Would Ask for Photo

Dear Cynthia--1 am devoted reader
o. your column IN the EvrNtNG PURLi-
LEnGGH enjoying the topics discussed
therein and the way In which your
feel pleased to find my query in print.
may | say. real soon? Thank you.
am about TO escort a lady friend
or mine 20 a show In the near future,
graph. ''N'N
Would It be proper for me to ask her
on inc way to the show. after the show,
or should write her n note asking for
II few days after I have taken her 70
this show | speak Of?
VERY GRATEFUL. e
Ask her when you find n favorable
onpOrlun.lE. ANY tlmn wifi do
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The Question Corner
TnIlnX's InanirieS

|. When a comparison Of head. eyes
and. hair belonging to the average
man and tho average woman IS
madn. what differences arc found?
:. What extremely convenient fea-
turo does an attractive kitchen
tab,c OF white cnaTeicd zinc
have:
:. Describe 4 quaint li,tl" pair "t
rRndlchOldcrS for milady's desk
or dressing table.
I. Of the GATHERINGS famous in his.
tory. who was Catherine ]?
). How is = striking scarf fash
iuucd?
). n what w&y is pair of broWa
satin slippers made unusual:
Yesterdays Answers
!. Ninety four and four tenth words
n minute without error. for ten
minutes, 3 the astounding record
of Miss olga Elkouri, 4 sixtcru-
ycar- old Detroit girl, who ha~
won the worlds typcwriting spCc'l
contest for college STUDENTS and
on,ploycd girls.
=. Two burners Mat can ho so over
solid alcohol canned heat form Il
now type of Kitchen apparatus
for this sort Of heat. which j.
great Improvement over former
onre.
>. To tho woman wno has q card
na.ty occasionally. pencils with
tiny symOols OF heart, diamond,
spade and club on the ends are
attractive enough 70 prove Il de-
i,,
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huHlifcU DN the
human beings who
chance to live in
his neighborhood
during his moon
light serenndings.
but they are
highly appreciated
by his lady love,
and that is the
on ] y important
issue.
There are many
points in his
technique which
men would do
well to emulate :
he does not has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16

TooUETRY is born in ono. yet can
~ be cultivated. Tho intellectual
modern woman who declares she will
meet men with logic and common sense
misses something very delightful and
precious, and incidentally she misses
the men, too. No matter how We reason
about 1t and no matter how satisfac-
tory a comradcShip founded on con-
geniality OF tastes may be, there is
something fundamental in nature that
makes the male long for an uncertainty
and struggle. and tho female enjoys
hugely the game Of keeping HIM guess
ing.
In the animal Kingdom this tnfu-
ences the actual appearance. 4 bird
grows exquisite and brilliantly coloreJ
feathers simply to dazzle his prospcc.
tive mate. For. strangely, It is the
male bird that is impclcd to do the
coquetting and attracting. The peacock
struts around exhibiting the most mag
nifcent array of feathers ever dreamed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
Going to Business College

To TIC Editor o. Won an s Pogc:
Dear Madam--As went to college
before. and time and business failed, I
had to stop and go TO work in q fac
tory again. AS saved up n little
money I would like to go back to school
in the evenings. Would you advise me
70 go TO business college for typewrit-
ing. or 10 take the entire course. which
would take two years" where can
take W dictaphone in the evenings? {?
What is the salary for tvp!sts now
alays? BOBBED HAIR
II YOU really want 70 have Il thorough
business education should advise YOU
to take tho whole course. There are
many things outside the regular lessons
which YOU can learn from your teacher
and the other students in longer
course and they will all be beneficial
to you when you come to get a position
Typwritcr companies who sell die
taphones give the lessons In their
use. Salaries vary according 10 the
standing Of the company by which the
typist is employed. the success OF the
individual employer or the skin OF tho
typst.
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TT Is a foolish girl, however. VITO is
l too mattor-of- fact with man.
There are innumorablc ways that Fh"
can keen m his interest. To pretend
rot 10 Understand him. 10 keep him
mystiticd and in some concern il he
has not said or done Just the right
thing. 90 acrcntuatp the numerous diff
fcrcnccs in the man and woman view.
point, is TO cause him continued and
pleased interest. Tho popular girl sub
ordlnatoa her own cgotism and flattcrs
tho man's. unless. Of course. he is n
roncoitcd one. and then he il not worth
bothCring with. CoQuetry really m"rgcs
with tart1
Bur why give advice and recipes :?
Coouctry lives today; It is charm. and
it i instinrtivo. and 1t never will die
so long as love is n goal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16

pcrior at the office.
and his wife ; and the
BerkS and the Shaws
and Miss Trent. seven
guests in all.
They had enjoyed a
Jolly evening and Paul
aud Virginia had sped
the parting guests.
And then they faced
each other. still gay,
but a bit tired ; even q
I;,,1n bnrol kn, ,nF,Ior
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
IAJE WERE looking over a magazine

" which had some theatrical pictures
In IT. and il just happened that we ran
across n show girl from musical COM
cdy that one Of our number had seen.
THAT dress just put your eye out "
he exclaimed. ut looked IKE fire i'll
garage. all red and yellow running
through it, the most brilliant colors
you ever saw
We read the description Of the dress
printed under the photograph: "Se-
guins make the striking design on this
Interesting gown Of green chiffon vel
vet" il read calmly.
Green, red and yellow, looking like a
fire in garage?
And then he noticed the train. sweep
ing gracefully about the feet of tho lady
In the picture. ~
ooh. ycs." he remembered. There
was one Of these dinguses sort OF COM
ing around hero like this. and then she
had another hickey doc just like II, on
the other side. And when she walked
that amused me-she did like this.
lie took an attitude in the middle ot
the room, showing how the girl brought
onc foot forward, gave it a little shake
like a cat with wet paw and then
planted 1t down. heel first, following
the same proceeding with the other,
The idea being that the side. trains
rurled about her feet as she walked. 50
that she had to work ner way arornd
them before she could go on.
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Please Tell Me
What TO Do
by CYNTHIA
She's Pleasantly PLUMP
By CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia - am young girl.
nineteen years of age. am not very
tai, not fat, but pleasantly plump. I
am forever being teased about being
snort an1 fat would like to hear
some Of the opinions of your young
men az to whether they prefer stout or
thin girls. .TII,LIE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
Woman's Life and Loue
The Male Flirt
by WINIFRED HARPER COOLE'

THE cat is the coquette dc luxe. He
= has been called The Great Lover! {!
His methods of courtsbip may not be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16

A Nd that was mans impression OF
n tho beautiful. stately lady who was
nut into the show for the sake of pleas
ing the eye, especially the masculine
eye. with her beauty, her grace and
t6c becomingncss of her green chiffon
velvet gown. ,..,,
To say nothing Of her voice, which
evidently did not reach him at all.