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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
THE LOVE PENDULUM"
By MARION RUBINCAM

that irresistible, winning manner
that was natural to him and that
was his greatest charm.
He did it this time.
at was an awful a to put 1t.
I'm SO sorry, Connie" He came over
and put his arms around me again
and / rested my head against his
shoulder, half glad he had apollo
gized, half angry because l was SO
easily a%ppeased.
Wen begin all over again." he
said. his head bent over mine.
Wen begin all e again" 1
echoed.
And for a few moments it seemed
that we would. Win was wonderfully
sweet and charming and l chung to
him desperately, perhaps feeling mat
after all we weren't beginning all
over!
Now, let's be sensible and come to
some sort of agreement" Win said,
his head still bent over mine.
YES" / answered, feeling that ut
last we were on the way to a definite
settlement of our difficulties. l went
over to the couch and sat down sud
ing my gloves off as L sat there. Win
resumed his place by the big table.
"Of course, since I've had a taste
Of bachelor life in q big city. you
can't expect me to settle down sud-
denly as a married man." Win began.
I'll find it hard to give up my free
dom
Il don't want YOU to give up your
freedom. I'm surely not a Jallor,' L
answered, stung again to resentment.
NO. but it is different. Even the
rather cdd position l occupied as a
married man without a wife was for
gotten in time. My new friends, never
having met you, naturally could not
be expected to remember you all the
time. That Is, / was taken along on
my own merits. A single man is al
WAYS useful he can be asked to pay
attention to the less attractive girls
and be nice to the old ladies, and
well. lou know that unattached men
always are a social asset"
what a social snob you have be-
come. Win" I cried suddenly. do
YOU think all these people will drop
YOU as soon as I appear again as
your wife? Who are they, might l
ask; these new friends?"
Win looked ashamed of his re-
mark, He ran over a list of names.
I'm sure that as far as I am con-
cerned. YOU can run unattached with
that crowd. l would not have any
thing to do with them" This (Was
my answer rudely worded because 1
was angry.
"What a social snob you have be-
come, Connie" Win said slowly and
| deliberately, watching the effort OF
every word upon me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
Editorials For
Women Folks

Henry was a continuous joke to
Henry had a failing for purple
sox. He wasn't a bit vain or any
thing of that sort. but he found an
unholy joy in pulling purple sox on
his feet at 7 a, m. at least three days
out of every week.
And Henry's wife thought purple
sox were a joke. And she told Hen
ry SO with acid in the laugh which
roughened her voice as she scoffed.
Then Henry liked a certain sort
OF collar. 1t wasn't the close, smart
one that most men wore but some
thing that gave his neck room to
BREATHE" as he said.
Henry's wife Uttered over that
collar and used to call the company's
attention to it and poke fun at it
until the part of Henry's neck which
showed in the crack was purple and
he stumbled off up stairs on some
silly pretext or sat silently in a
corner of the sofa looking intently
at the monstrous toes of his mon
strous shoes.
And Henry's feet-they were out
rageously large and just like his
hands, he didn't use them with any
| wv 64oNN iiio 3 " =
| dance with him and openly offered
her sympathy to every woman who
came back from a session of labor
ing over the floor with Henry madly
clutching the back of her gown.
1t became a regular thing with
Eenry's wife-this laughing.
She never blessed his great big
old-diamond -in-the-rough heart and
told him thar she knew he wasn't
meant for a parlor ornament and
that they didn't need anything like
that around their little fiat, anyhow
She never told him that she loved
him, Just because he was differeni
and made her laugh-and then tool
the barb out of her laugh.
And so Henry became a self-con'
scious, silent man, who chung witt
sullen tenacity to purple sox, collars
which set away, and awkward way
as to feet. until n day a lttl'
butterfly swooped down and JUS
loved the purple, and thought thu
cellars made him look strong ant
original and liked big, awkward
hands and feet on mel because the,
made thesn look SO nice and sturdy
Henry. suddenly changing ali o
lis awkward self-consciousness TO
something called mastery, wen
slithering after the ga little butter
fly and left his wife with nothing
to laugh at, and a great big empt,
rlece in her heart, hat she didn'
even know was there, until sh
stopped laughing .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
How To Reduce
Varicose Veins

MANY people nave become respondent
because they have been led to believe that
there is no remedy that will reduce swol-
len veins and punches.
II YOU will get a two-ounce original bot
tie of Moene's Emerald Oil (full strength)
at any first class drug store and apply IL
n home as directed you will quickly no.
tice an improvement which will continue
until the veins and punches are reduced
TO normal.
Moone's Emerald OIL is very concen-
trated and a bottle lasts a long time
that's why it is a most inexpensive treat
ment. 1t has brought much comfort to
worried people all over the country ana
is one of ihe wonderful discoveries OF re-
cent years and always bear in mind that
anyone who Is disappointed with its use
have their money refunded. Gener-
sample on receipt of Is cents. silver
'br stamps. International Laboratories,
Rochester. N. z. Your druggist can sup
Ply lcu-Ady.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

rARIS.-You've all seen her-this
lovely feminine person who has a
skin of the most beautiful texture
and color and who sWears she v
touches it with water.
\ In the morning when she arises,
Iehe rubs a little cold cream, of the
skin food type. on her face. This
she lets remain on for ten minutes
while she is going on with another
part OF her dr. ssing
Then she wipes it off with a clean
soft cloth, powders her face with a
rather neavy quality of powder n
then does her hair. Her hair during
the former process was pinned back
out Of the way so none of the coio
cream would. touch it.
That serves for her!
And then you know this other
woman who has such a wonderful,
clear ruddy skin, She seldom uses
cold cream and uses very little
powder.
And they're each wise in their W
way for each has a different skin.
The woman who used the cream
with such an excellent effect has a
dry skin which needs the oil of the
cream.
The m who uses little cream
and little powder has an oily skin
Hot water for washing, followed by
a cold rinse, is the best method for
an oily skin. The cold water should
be patted on gently and then patted
off with a soft, dry towel.
"A great deal Of powder on OILY
skin will mean more trouble witt
oil. For the powder clogs the pores
thus they enlarge and gradually be-
come blackheads. So IL your Skin
! is oily have a care about the powder!
And do treat your skin as 1t needs
20 be treated and not as your neigh
r..r does hers!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

NEW YORK.-The perennial at
tempt to re-introduce the hour-glass
figure, wasp waist, %nipped-in waist
line hasn't u chance.
America is still the home Of the
free diaphragm!
Miss Miriam Bouslogue explains
why.
II money talks, Miss Bouslogue's
opinions are valuable. She belongs
to New York's exclusive set of $780,
900 a year women.
Miss Bouslogue is head designer
for Joseph. Moreover. she under
stands the philosophy of clothes bet
ter than Thomas Carlyle himself.
Rigid Corset Passe
"Women will never again put on
rigid corsets," says she.
"Once she might have been the
slave of fashion-but even the slave
who enjoys freedom won't return
voluntarily to her shackles.
"Ten years ago woman would do
what she was told.
To-day She has become emancipat-
ed spiritually. mentally. economical
ly, politically. Bondage of any kind
wsmbolizes lack Of freedom.
Now, could a free, healthy-mind-
ed woman lace herself into tight cor
setsf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
The Journey

Itlt vouiitS
Mr.. Woodchuck said to Mrs. Wood
chuck: I'VE may start at nce on
our vacation, my dear, for Mr.. Sprin-
kle Blow has promised to keep the
weather dry.
1--WE shall go in the direction OF
blue mountain, and ! may as well tell
you that you were right about 1t be-
ing cake. as he say the white top
that we see is frosting."
my! My!" exclaimed Mrs. Woody.
Lets be off at once. / have the
satchel all packed,
SO they started.
Sprinkle Blow kept his word and
made the weather fine. Not a MUS
ance Fairy around anywhere-no'
body but kind Mr.. sun and some
little winds and a few beautiful fluffy
white clouds in a very blue sky.
This is certainly great" Wally
said every now and then as they
went along. mostly in cutters by the
roadside where the high weeds threw
a shade. I'VE must be nearly half
way there!"
But when they stopped and looked
he mountain seemed to be as far
away as ever. But Wally was not
easily discouraged and he wasn't
going to let n little thing like dis
lance spoil his vacation. And led
say. "Oh, well, our trip will last all
the longer. But / do hope 1t
doesn't RANT Speaking OF rain re-
minds me that I'm thirsty. Mrs.
Woodchuck. Let's hunt a spring"
Mrs. Woody said that she vas
thirsty, too, so they hunted one.
They found 1t. back a little way from
the road, trickling out of a hillside.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
HOROSCOPE
stars inclin bu. do not compel
copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Saturday, August ~, 1921.
NEPTUNE and Mars rule strongly
for good today according to astrol-
ogy
problems will be discussed with
| clearer Judgment than has been evil
dent in the past.
Neptune is in a place held TO al.
| feet the mind so that the powers OF
analysis are sharpened n the Va
| sion is clarified.
During this sway business affairs
NAV be successfully adjusted or
wound up.
Again there is promise of new
| discoveries of oil, but they Will
arouse some sort of contention.
Mexico is to furnish a surprise to
the United States. but the stars
| seem to indicate that there Will be
closer relations between the two
countries.
Physicians are to have a period OF
great activity and hospitals are to
attract much attention.
Great discoveries in the powers
of the mind and latent forces OF the
| body are foretold by the seers.
Despite efforts toward economy,
| government expenses are to be
heavy and revenue problems Will De
urgent.
Neptune has given warning
against treachery on the part OF a
foreign power.
Railways of every sort are sub
ject to stars that seem to Indicate
a great deal of traffic.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is nave
the forecast of an active year In
business. Letters and writings may
cause trouble.
Children born on this day may be
inclined to be cynical an dsarcastic
In business these subjects of Virgo
are usually very successful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

belt and the large sleeves are the
only trimmings as the brocade
speaks for itself.
Chenille as a trimming Is very
much in evidence this fall as is
shown in the Realart frock of Ros-
hanara crepe worn by Helen Gun
ningham. While there is nothing es-
sentially Spanish about the cut of
this gown, which is showered with
chenille points, the hat is decidedly
Hispanic. The gown also has the
broad sleeves and revers open from
a vest of lace. The narrow belt sash
has long chenille fringe ends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
LABOR DAY PARTY

She was a clever hostess so in
stead of sending out the
invitations to her Labor Day party
she cut little figures of women about
various tasks out of magazines ana
pasted them on the cards which
mentioned the date, hour and place
of her party.
When the guests arrived each was
given an apron. There were all
kinds, from big calico ones to the
daintiest of white ones, but none OF
them yet had the strings on. So the
guests were provided with needle
and thread and told to sew them on
When they were finished they We're
presented to the girl who was to be
an October bride.
When the tea hour arrived the
women were invited to the dining
room and were told to lay their own
cover the dishes and silver having
been put on the serving table. =.
The ~centerpiece was a very small
wooden wash tub filed with various
ly colored asters.
After tea each guest was asked to
| tell her favorite bit of work and the
bestsmethoding method of ~perfecting
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
CHAPTER SO.
Quarrel


Naturally 1 resented being asked
whether l was jealous! I was all the
more resentful because 1 was Jealous,
f~uriously so, and because 1 was fur
ious at myself for being jealous.
1T wasn't very nice of you to tear
them up" I said.
ct wasn't very nice of you to
leave" he answered. You were
the one hat left me. you know. 1
had all the cause in the world to
be angry" 49,
II never wanted to leave, VIM" I
began. You practically drove me
into doing it."
"How very foolish of you" He
turned. walking back into the living
room. with me following
Besides, 1 never saw you anyway,
even when 1 was living with you. You
were always out. I only saw you
when 1 went out on long tiresome
parties"
He turned to face me, leaning
against a table, his arms crossed, his
velvet dressing gown still trailing its
cord along the floor.
you're just where you were a
l year ago." he said. you have the
same little p~rejudices. the same jeal-
ousies, the same stubborn way OF
looking at things.
you went away and left me. Did
you expect me to sit here and pine
away? Now you come back and re-
sem the fact that once in awhile you
were living your own way separate
from mine, l went out and amused
myself"
"Winthrop! What a way to put IT."
/ was hurt through and through.
Win still had the power to hurt me
awfully, n of the penalties or a
great and sensitive love. l stood
looking at him, wondering Why l
was in love with him when he could
be SO cruel and so unfair.
And yet illogically. l was. II
wasn't entirely because ne was hand-
Some, though he was n of the hnest
looking men | had ever seen. 1t was
not because he was clever, though he
had an amazing ability of picking
things up quickly. Win suffered
limited education of a small town.
He had developed enormously when
he got away among new people n
clever people. He had the instinct
fer seeing the best thing to initiate.
and then to initiate it until 1t was
natural to him.
Sometimes he went wrong. He was
too easily led, too much impressed
by superficial things and superficial
people. Sometimes he forgot and be-
came unbearably rude-as he had
done just now. ,
Then he would turn again, with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

NEW YORK.-The thrifty woman
who bought a wrap coat last season
expecting to wear it this year must
make up her mind to be a bit passe.
The new coats offer the most i'm
portant and decided change in the
silhouette Of all the seasons styles.
No longer is the cape-like wrap,
beloved of the slender woman and
adored by the fat one, going to ac-
centuate graceful lines or conceal the
lack of them.
The newes models from e. j. Vile
Sc Co. show the flare in all its glory.
Snappy and smart are these new
coats which are shown in a variety
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
IF YOU ARE WELL BRED

And have informed your hostess
that you will be with her w days
leave at the end of that time, else
your visit may become a visitation'
And your older daughters are as
sisting in receiving at a reception
being given in honor of the young
er. they will stand next in line to
their young sister, who has the
place of honor beside you.
You will leave little or no food on
your plates when you have finished
dining as your friends guest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
AVENEL

Mrs. Lester Weller spent Wednes-
day with relatives at East Orange.
Mrs. Harry Dietz and daughter
Henrietta are spending a few days
at Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
Mrs. L. b. Van Slyke held a porch
tea for the benefit of the Woman's
club several members attending.
Mrs. Harry Baker, Jr., of Wood
bridge, visited relatives in Avenel.
Frank Hacker was an Elizabeth
visitor today.
Miss Aida Van Slyke has return
ed to her home after visiting friends
in New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Probst, of New York, is Wis
iting Mrs. Donota, of George street
Master Peter Hirth, who was OPP
Grated on today is doing we'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

of handsome materials.
An attractive coat is of Sorrento
blue cordova, embroidered in gray
chenille and with big wolf collar and
cuffs.
A less elaborate coat. the last word
in cut, for practical use, is of silver
tipped chenille.
This model with its choker collar,
may be worn with or without a belt.
1t has a raglan sleeve, thoug
many of the coats of the same u
are shown with the big, set-in sleeve.
The wrap-coat is reserved exclu-
sively for evening veal for those who
follow the last fashion DEGREES. J
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

Add 2 cups graduated sugar, n
cup of milk. Bring to bol- Boil b
minutes. Remove from fire. Put in
pan of cold water and stir rapidly
until substance begins to cream.
Shape as desired, with your hands,
and put nuts on top. Or roll into
balls and dip in melted chocolate.
If this is alternated with layers of
dates, figs or nuts and then cut in
squares it makes a very fine candy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

children. In my eleven years work
as a nurse | have never found any
thing to equal Sykes Comfort Powder
for this purpose" Lottie =. Sloper,
Nurse, 4011 Pine ST., Philadelphia, Ia.
The reason Sykes Comfort Powder
is so successful in healing and pre-,
venting chatting, scalding, rashes and
skin irritations is because it contains
six healing, antiseptic mgr edients 0
found in ordinary talcums. Physicians
and nurses call it "aH ealingWo nder."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

NEW YORK-While extremists,
as well as alarmsists. are terribly
concerned over the "to be or not to
be" of the long. full skirt-smart
New York designers go merrily on
their way creating the graceful
Strengthened gowns.
A model of exceeding grace and
chic is the Norman & Katz gown of
whip-poor-will brocade with its long
ranel-effect back and front, the
panels lined with white silk, semi
detached in the back.
Chased metal buttons and a metal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
F CkL S
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, -
O~thine-double Strengths guaranteed
to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-dou-
BILE strength-from any druggist and APP
ply a little of It night and morning and
you should soon see that even the worst
freckles have begun to disappear, while
the lighter ones have vanished entirely
II is seldom thai more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin and
gain a beautiful clear complexion.
Be lure D ask for the double strength
Othine as this is sold under guarantee
Of money back IL 1t falls to remove
frecklsssTAAdA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
Services for Mrs. James Covert
IRu Euaninx NeXa Cnrrespondent.l

REPORT, Aug. 26:-Funeral
services for the late Mrs. James
Covert will be held at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. William T. Van
Mater, Jr., tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock, interment following in At
Iantic cemetery, Colts Neck. Mrs.
Covert died on Wednesday after an
illness of several weeks duration.
She is survived only by her daughter,
Mrs. Van Mater, with whom she
made her home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

"Um, yum!" exclaimed Wally. drink,
ing his fill. That's awfully goodin
Mrs. Wally thought 1t was, too. and
drank her fill. They were great
drinkers.
Then back to the road they Went
again and picked up their satchel
II hope it doesn't rain" said Wall.
, again. ~ hope Sprinkle Blow doet
! not forget his promise" n
Ito Be Continued)
copyright, 1921, N. E. Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
MISS T BEATS

Electrical Scalp and Face Massage
Derma Plasta and Boncilla Massage
Office hours Mon. We'd. Fri. 1-6 P. M.
Tues. Thurs. Sat. Is P. M.
Board of Trade Bldg. Room PA
Phone 1914 Perth Amboy. N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
For twenty hours this food is
baked one reason you like
it-another reason why it
digests so easily.

One of the important things m connection
with any cereal food is to lave it thor
oughly baked or cooked. For baking or
cooking changes the starch of the grains.
Grape-Nuts is the longest baked of all
cereal foods. 1t is scientifically baked at
carefully regulated temperatures for 20
hours. This is one of the reasons why
Grape-Nuts digests so easily; why 1t agrees
with many people who cannot take any
other form of cereal without producing
fermentation.
A goodly part of Grape-Nuts is converted
into dextrose, ready to be Immediately asslm-
Hated by the system, and yield Strength and
energy. A further portion has partially
undergone this change, while there remains
sufficient unchanged cereal to strengthen the
digestive organs. 1t is then in a nd1ho
To meet the various requirements of the
digestive system.
If you want to eat a most Strengthening
and nourishing food, and one that will digest
more readily, go to your grocer today ana
get a package of Grape-Nuts. Eat it with
stewed fruit or as a cereal with milk or
cream; or make it into an appetizHag pudding.
Every member of the family will enjoy Its
delicious. flavor and wholesomenesS.
~Grape-Nuts-the Body Builder
There's a Reason"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26

boy with great
success in keeping
his skin free from
chatting, scalding,
rashes and sore
S which is the
u of so much
wv a m N n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
GrilIing

Throw some dry salt IN the dull
fire which you are trying to grill
the steak on. Dull. slow fires spoil
steaks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
TRY THE NEW GRAY HAIR
REMEDY

Permanently banishes Gray Hair
in is minutes at
MISS PETERSON'S HAIRDRESS-
ING & MANICURING PARLOR
IFS Smith St., ,Raritan Building
Tel. 1542 Established 16 years
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
BaDy'S Sore
Cfnafed Skin
The Cause of Untold Misery
Nurse Tells How to Avoid Ii

Philadelphia, Pa. -''Sykes Comfort
Powder has been used on this little
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
BriStIes Down

Always put the brushes away
bristles down. This keeps the bristles
strong.
The Winslow mail., 1921-11-11
TO BRIDGE AND DAM THE
COLORADO RIVER

A party of Southern California Ed
ison men, accompanied by bunch of
Flagstaff business people, have re-
turned from trip to the Colorado
river near Lees ferry to look over
the Edison plans and the proposed
state and county bridge. The Coco
concerning the projects
The visitors found the dam and
bridge sites both ideal They went
up the Colorado in the Edison power
boat for several miles and back.
The Edison men say that within
three years after they get their gov
erment license they can be selling
power, because in that time they can
get the dam up half it's intended
height of 500 feet and use the power
then available, adding to it as the
dam is built higher.
There will be no railroad built to
the Ferry, but the road will be put in
shape for heavy trucking of supplies
The supervisors will repair the road
to some extent this winter to make
it easier getting out and back dur
ing the preliminary work
The Cameron bridge over the Lit
tie Colorado will not stand the heavy
trucking planned, and the Edison
people will likely put in a concrete
ford across at he old Tanner cross
ing, four miles from the bridge.
At dinner rendered the visiting
Edison officials at the Commercial
cafe by the chamber of commerce a
number of interesting things were
brought out by Mr.. Ballard and Mr.
Ward relative to theresults of their
trip.
Mr.. Ballard during the course of
his remarks exclaimed: "Why, God
Almighty sensed power proposition
when he made Marble canyon; it is
an ideal site in every respect and
will become the greatest project of
the kind in the world. The Edison
company has been studying the Col
orado river and water flow for tire