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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Adventures With a Purse

WHILE adventuring today I saw
w some Of the loveliest silk scarfs that
I have seen this scnson. They were
made of silk fiber. and ranged in price
from S2.95 to SO Such a variety IF
color could not be cQualed-decp orange
with contrasting shades of blue. gray
and green. A bright crimson with L
vivid Jade green ana electric blue run
ming down the center. and then there
were some more somber in color-soft
grays streaked with sapphire blue. dark
brown with bright orange, such a wealth
Of them A scarf such as one of these
worn with your sport suit will simply
make your costume.
For the summer cottage | have seen
the ideal paper basket 1t is to be
had in old rose or black. and is decorated
with hand painted flowers. The surface
os the busket has been lacUucred to give
glossy appearance. Closely woven,
they are strong. and will stand many
hard knocks. couldn t locate any one
to tell me definitely, but 7 think that
they are made of willow, and they
ore rriced at 1925.
In quite Il variety o. colors can b.
purchased Swiss voilcs thirty eight
inches wide. They make cool. crisp.
summer frocks for the girl in an Office,
or the lady of leisure of the 'rockipg-
chair fleet" The voilc was excellent
quality and marked seventy five cents
yard.
For names Of shops address Womsn's
page E.litor or Phone Walnut or Main 5000
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WHAT'S WHAT
By HELEN DECF

An ambitious debutante once asked
sydney Smith how she might learn to
become "A charming woman of society"
There is one sur and short way,
advised that witty philosopher, Listen, "
The girl waited a few minutes, then
asked, We'll, what is the way?"
That's all, Listen"
Some girls fear that they are not suf-
hcientIH entertaining unless they keep up
a constant cha ter, As matter OF fact
the rare and precious race of Charmers'
have always been Intelligent listeners
rather than nCessant takers. The OBJ
serNation Of famous French aristocrat I
(the Due de Noailles) Is AN apt illus
tration OF this point: when you left
Nine de Stael you felt that she talked
better than any woman living, but when
you left Nine Recamier you knew that
you had talked better than you ever had
done before in your life"
The girl who learns to listen cour.
teOusly, with an appreciatlve comment
now and then, draws out" the best
thoughts of the speaker, and wins golden
opinions for her own inspiring churm-
charm more potent than great beauty or
commanding Intellect Listen -
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THROUGH A WOMANS EYES
Too Cheap
BY JEAN NEWTON

"WHAT | cannot understand is how
w Della can be So ungrateful. | was
certainly the best friend she had. Why,
there wasn't anything ! didn't do for
her, from liking over an old dress to
marketing for her unexpected guests and
cooking for her husband when she went
to the country. She used tO Say Sh"
didn't know what she would do without
me.
"But never again :" continued this
badly used friend, Twill ! DC anybody :
Handy Andy. Al first | used 10 feel
complimrntcd at DcIla's lack Of Cerc'
mony with me. 1t showed what good
friends we were to have her turn to mH
on the night of the party when III"
waitress disappointed her and say. !
know you'll give me hand.
"But then It seemed that every time
I wanted Della she had something moro
interesting 10 do. You know those now
friends whc have been taking her about
well. it did seem queer that much as
she entertained them. she never asked
me, her chum, 70 meet them.
"And | woke up when she gave that
last party. About card party before
that | remember her saying 10 nc. My
dear. there aIc twelve mad to have and
one more w0uld have meant another
table. which couldn't fill. So | thought
you wouldn mind-wo're such good
friends. YOU always understand. And.
poor. d,iudcd fool that | vas. ! asked
why she hadn't called me over to help
her
"But never again After this | am
one of the twelve who hNv" ~ be asked.
II won hNttr mc bl' to o. told that
Ian such a good friend that "G" nrcdn'
be cerelnOnious. Being good friend
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| ally on the other foot--and you re the
one who usually keeps me waiting.
Eve caught his arm with a small
proprietary gesture that definitely ex,,
cludcd Mary from the conversation. and
proceeded with her prize toward the
dining room. Darlington Bellnirss, :
aunt. and a couple of other dinner
guests were gathered here. standing
around the opcn fireplace, chatting.
And then they all sat down to the
we'll appointed table underneath the
cleaning chandelier.
To Mnry's surprise. she found her
self beside Julian Nnndavecr, seated on
his left. while on his right was Eve.
But I don't have to talk to him at
all. Eve can have conversational rights
where he's concerned" reflected Mary.
She didn't like this curious man. Apart
from what Dick Calardin had informed
her as to his shady ''career" abroad,
she felt sinister influence emanatins
from him.
Julinn vandaveer. however. evident.
ly had definite ideas ns to his dinner
table duties" Throughout the hors
d d'euvrcs. soup and fish, he talked to
Eve. And then he turned to Mary
Drew. intent on finging that pretty
damsel n few conversational crumbs.
Ue wns still very anxious to learn
il she remembered his attack on young
Calnrdn
II hope your head is quite recovered
from the unfortunate blow it received
the other day." He was all suavity and
smiles. ,,.
Thank you" rcjoincd Mary. ut
achcd rather badly all the following
night and day. but nfter that there fol-
lowed no evil effects at all. M
lucky :"
Vnndaveer flung her sid"lons
glance.
Have YOU no definite idea how. the
accident occurrcdf" lie couldn't keep
the question back. And yet he man
aged to infuse II with an air OF casual
ness. as though her answer d.dn mat
ter in the least to him.
MOI don't seem able TO rcmem-
her :" Mary's soft, smoke-bIu" eyes
held puzzled look Its very odd
isn't it,"
Vandaveer wondered what her
game" could be-or II this ignorance
was really genuine?
When the long meal was over the
ladies' rose and went out o the hall
leaving the mon to smoke and tax
alone. But Nandavecr insisted on ar'
rompanyinG them.
Look. Julian. there's that queer. in,
scrutnblp eastern servant Of yours
whispered Eve. pointing 10 n gliding
figure that was making for the Scrv'
ants quarters. DO you always take
him everywhere you co.
II do-KiSmct is quite invaluable.
replied Nandavrpr.
KismCt Salaamcd humbly rs hr raSScd
the little group. The bright lights Of
IL, a
thrill of mingled rcpulsion and aStoniSh
mont. Mary recognized him as the
dusky foreigner who had terrified her
on the lonely roads that day.
Monday-Nandavecr Is Anxious
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foor and before a blazing log fire was
stretched a white bearskin rug, The
furniture was white, upholstered in
she'll pink satin.
Japanese water colors hung upon the
walls, extraordinarily well done And n
great bunch of pink carnations stood
upon the dressing table. filling tho room
with fragrance.
Opening out of this apartment on one
side was a very dainty bathroom. every
thing of white eunmcl. And on the
other side of the bedroom WAS tiny sit
ting room, equipped with writing
table. couch. several comfortable
chairs and a profusion of the latest lit
erature.
Mary switched tho light on and went
over to the fire. She sat down on the
hearskin rug and stai.d into the heart
OF the leaping flames.
Her fears were quite forgotten now.
Life seemed rose ColOrcd. truly. She
had Dick-an interesting profession
--congenial work-amusemcntS-a few
friends
Yes, she was lucky.
She sat there. wrapped in n happy
rsverie, until the booming Of the dress
ing gong rang out. Then Mary rose.
She brushed her thick. curly hair out
before tho mirror, arranged herself in
q simple little dinner gown Of black
demurc, very chic its darkness serving
to enhance hLr lovely. clear complex
ion--and descended to the hall below.
Hello. Miss Drew" Eve Roches-
ter. pretty. pert and powdered stood at
the bottom Of the staircase and casually
held out two fingers to the girl. She
flung a comprehensive glance at Mary's
chic toilette. Working down here, are
youT'
Mary smiled pleasantly. acknowledge
ing Ewes greeting. But, instinctivrly,
she felt she didn't trust the girl. The
latter's attention seemed to be fixed on
some object Immediately behind Mary.
Hello there. Julian, Late aS usual, 80
Eve addressed tall figure. in evening
dress, that paused for moment on the
upper landing. "Wc'rc waiting for
you-hurr. -
Vandavcpr. giving last twcak TO his
tie, descended. Hc looked a little uwk-
ward when he spipd Mary.
Didn't know YOU wcr" to be here,
he observed laConic8lly. touching her
hand for n moment in greeting. Then
he turned to Eve.
impatient girl. The boots goucr-
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She Loves a Paragon

Dear Cynthia-~l have never written
20 YOU before. SO I am writing to you
for a little advice which I know YOU
can give am a Young girl sixteen
wears OF age have never been to a
dance. don't run around. stay home
every night. know young man who
il eleven years my senior He has been
calling at my home TO see me for the
last two months. He has been coming
twice week He has told me that he
cares a lot for me, and he not only
cares for me, hut he confessed that he
loves me, and told him that also
love him. Now dear Cynthia. this
'elow Is one in a thousand. He Is a
day He gives his mother all his wages.
As he lives with his old folks. he don't
pay board Out Of the few dollars he
keeps ach week he buys his own clothes
His mother don't have to buy him any
thing. He don't go 70 dances. He
comes hone at night from work and
sits home every night. He loves TO stt
with his old folks. He Is good TO his
use tobacco or liquor in any form. He
Is what YOU would call a home boy,
He plays baseball. takes long walks and
does little boxing. He supports his
old folks, az his dad don't work on ac-
count OF old age, and his younger
too He don't mind that He is a quiet
boy. Always has a smile for every one
! and lots OF his friends tell him, why
don't he get after his brothers and
swers, with a smile Well, as long as
I am able to work ! will work FOR and
keep them, When they get older they
will realize what ! nave done for them /"
to wait for NE. and | told him that
would also wait for him, and would
h" true to him. | know that he can
make a good home for me. He is
nwfulIy good to me. He sends me lots
of candy and books.
know him well My mother has
known him for years and thinks lot of
him, but my mother don't know that we
love each other He has told me that
h" will take me out anywhere ! will
him ! will not go out When he comes
TO see me he offers to take me out, but
! refuse TO 60 as | haven't got good
clothes, and he says that he don't care
But | won't go, and we ait talking all
evening He is a perfect gentleman.
Cynthia. I love him. Won't you please
tell me what can do? Is he too old
not find another man like him, know
there are other girls better Off than 7
am and they are after him, but lie will
not have anything TO do with them. He
saws that he is going to get me That
/ am the girl for him, He is one in n
thousand. FRANCES Q.
Your young man sounds almost too
perfect Cynthia thinks he is too easy
gong. He is Spo ling his brothers by
doing everything FOR them. And II he
l. supporting his entire family, how
can he expect to marry. even If that
date must be several years of, as you
are very young. II is sometimes very
wrong 10 help young men and boys too
much fnanCially It takes their spirit
Of independence from them and they
lose all ambition.
II would be well to tell the young
man that IL you wait for him you will
expect him to think little more about
himself and the future he plans TO spend
with you He is rather old for sixteen,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
A MAN GETS VERY BORED
WITH HIS WLFE'S CHATTER
But She Gets Just Weary OF His Wild Delight in Standnp
on the Curb Watching the Scoreboard During
Baseball Season

hams" she observed as she took u,> A..
promenade again. But, as I saw rn,, "a,
can't be sure about those th;nSsu"'
whether they're going to shrink or ~,
or what-come oh, for heavens ssSe
don't be always tagging behind ill., ill.,
that!" INC
ct DON'T know what to have n.
L dessert tomorrow-if we have IA.
cream ~ have to order it pretty soon W.
what's the matter?'
For the husband has suddenly com,
to life. "'
Come on" he commanded. wa,l,n.
forward with determination in nj. hi
stride. '
WHY" asked his wife, tryino =.
balk. What's the sudden hurry?s :"
There's something want TO "a.
down here his words faded awsy
and he hustled on.
"What?" repeated his wife, alrnor,
screaming in her bewilderment.
And then she saw what he was cb,..
ing!
A crowd Of other men stood bud.
died on the curb, gazing spcllbound Al
a blackboard with white figures on H.
A boy mounted It as her husband and
his wife arrived and substituted a thres
for a two in one Of the little lines.
MY gosh ~ exclaimed her husband.
Three in the second inning! That,
rotten; say, who's pitching for them
today? Why don't they take him out
before somebody gets another hit of Of
him! Good night! Wait a minute,
don't 60 yet. want to see this ~
And for twenty or thirty minutes hi,
conversation occupied the entire air
while he saw that"
A FTER all, It's just about fifty fifty.
"A He doesn't care for neishborhood
gossip or fashions-but she doesn't cara
q rap for baseball.
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CHARLEY released the girls hand
O'as suddenly as he had grippcd it.
you're to keep out Of it, he
threatened.
And il I won't?" The girls tone
was defiant. you're regular male
butterfly, Charley Harmon. You don't
care what you do as long as you have
a good time. And now you're going to
break woman's heart. woman
you re practically engaged to marry be-
cause you're attracted by new face.
OF course | won't keep still. DO YOU
think I'm going to see my best friend
made fool Off"
"'Thcrc's nothing definite between
us. She can look out for herself"
II don't know what you mean by
something definite. but you know as
we'll ms I that you led her to believe
YOU were going to marry her. II your
tired of her she ought to know. Why
aren't you man enough to tell her the
truth? That would be fair and square.
but this skulking around taking other
girls to dinner isn't right, and you
know it..
II tell you once more that | want
you to keep out of it. and il you insist
upon interfering I shall take the only
course left open to me. 1t wouldn't be
very hard to fill your position, Miss
Leonard. and I'd see that you didn't
get another one In a hurry"
The girls face went rather white.
"iou wouldn't do anything as rotten
as that"
Not unless I'm forced to. not un-
less you force me to it yourself. All
I'm asking is that you keep ont of it. :"
And where's it going to end? Do
you think you love this girl or will it
be the next pretty face within a few
weeks? don't know but that
any girl would be fortunate in getting
rid of you. You don't know the mean
| ing OF anything, deep or true In iife."
The girls words belied the obvious
makeup. the frizzed blonde hair, the
hard blue eyes. Underneath she ap-
preciatcd the big things. but her sur
face exterior was for the world she had
battled with and found wanting, She
had her own philosophy. and in spite OF
| her appearance she was straight as a
die, but Charley's threat had frightened
her. She knew that he meant what he
said and that 1t was quite possible for
| him TO hound her out of her job. She
| hated herself for compromising with him
in any way and yet all he asked of her
was silence,
He brcathed sigh Of relief as he
watched her face. She was thinking
over what he had said and his words
had gone deep. Fliss Leonard had a
dependent mother, and il she lost her
job it would be impossible for her to get
another that paid the same money. She
| IN FOL hn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Girl Who Lives Out Has Problem

Dear Cynthia see some girls com
plain about the fellows being kissing
bugs" and thought would say few
words about 1t too. As go to a dance
every week. sometimes two. and belong
to n few clubs, naturally come in con.
tnCt with quite a lot OF fellows. but |
have never yet found one who didn't ask
for the good night kiss" when he takes
you home why is IT, ! wonder, that
fellow wants girl TO kiss him after he
ras taken her out When ! reuse they
always say, "Oh, come on, he a sport.
have a jolly disposition and always
but on account OF that don't like this
kissing business II seems | can never
hold fellow more than two or three
times. When ! don't change my mind
thought this only happened among my
own nationality, but I have lately been
with American fellows and find them
just as bad | don't see how girl with
sincere self-respect can kiss every Tom.
Dick and Harry that comes along Eel
girl SLOW" Il she doesn't kiss you the
first time you are out with her
Dear Cynthia, | sure do admire your
valuable column and here Is where
come for some advice from you. You
always say that girl should never meet
a fellow "oa the corner" but what Is n
girl to do when she has no home to in
vitc her friend and friends to? am
Il
working in a private family, SO cant
very we'll ask fellow here. and II
could II would have to be done through
the back way and most fellows object
to that. And why ! wonder, isn't one
way just as good as another. | have
never seen a Kitchen mechanic" write
to you before so would like to hear from
some Of them. I have often noticed that
as soon as fellow hears you're doing
plain housework you're not good enough
for his company FOREIGNER.
Your problem Is one that you should
put up to tho young men themselves
n they like YOU we'll enough TO want
to see you. they should be willing to call
uINon you wherevca you are ready TO re-
ceiNc them But at the same time cir
Cumstances alter cases and with 4
woman Of your common sense. cynthia
would say. use your own Judgment
about meeting your rends where YOU
wish.
There are certain boys and girls who
SIMPLY will not meet anywhere but on
street corners. and it is a bad practice.
Some Of these girls meet boys in this
way without the knowledge of their
parents and often form unfortunate
friendships and attachments. This kind
0f meeting Is never to be encouraged,
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(To be continued }
Making Ice Cream

| make my ice cream in a hreless
cooker. on bed of cracked salted ice
In the large compartment Of my frilcss
place the can belonging to the smaller
compartment, containing the mixture I
desire to freeze pack Ice all around
5alted ice on top; then cover with the
aluminium top, and shut the freless
never open II in less than four hours
aud It can stand as long as seven hours.
when the aI cream Is so hard that i takes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

6 A Nd Sally said" remarked his
"A wife among other things. that
she didn't see why IL was necessary
for Eleanor to take that attitude
at ALL"
Because she said. You know your
self how many times we've had to stand
that from her, and we've never snid q
thing about IL, much as we wanted--'
"Oh. look at that cretonne." she
gloated. That's just the kind want
for the new hammock on the porch
"Umm," replied her husband,
vaguely. 'svcry NICE"
He was bored through and through.
This had evidently been happening all
the way down the street.
I don't know. though decided bis
wife, reluctantly. II guess that red
would get pretty tircsome. ] guess 1t
would be better to use that stuff I saw
the other day, don't you think so?'
"Umm, asscnted her busba nd
again, hanging back dreamily.
UCOME on :" she urged briskly, set
~ ting the pace. well, then, Sally
said, as much as we've wanted to.
she said. we've never said anything
to her---not thing she said, and I
certainly think it's pretty funny of her
to come round talking like that, don't
you? And I said, 7 certainly do |
said. And
What are you walking so darn fast
for?' objected the weary husband.
You're rushing down this street as II
you had to catch q train or something -
well, l can't poke along the way
you do. Come on over here, want to
see these dresses
While they stood, or rather while the
wife stood and gazed, talking rapidly
at the dresses, and the husband fdgeted
and yawned, the monologue restricted
itself exclusively to fashions.
I'D like to have one Of those ging
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Things You'll Love TO Make
DouRlouIo

BY making DAY PILLOW TOP Ike
the one ! show, you can very readily
turn an otherwise unattraCtlEe uight
pillow into a lovely ornamental cushion.
cut a circle OF silk or cretOnnc twenty
seven inches In diameter. Stitch mar
row facing all around the edge on the
wrong side. Run IA heavy round elastic
twenty eight inches long through the
facing. Sew the ends Of the elastic
together Decorate the center OF the
right side with silk, worsted or other
to dress up your day couch slip the
pillow into your DAY PILLOW TOP,
puff II up bit and II Is ready @ hold
It's place among the prettest OF cushions.
FLORA.
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A Summer Weddinq
Q Editor Of Womqn Pogr

To the Editor OF Womqr's Po0r
Dear Madam-At n house wedding In
the afternoon in August. which would
be the proper attire Tor the bride a
white gown. with veil. or a dark dress
or SUIT? zone that would be suitable
to wear away
what decorations would be attractive
looking and not too expensive?
WAITING
Since the weather Is going to be warm
at the time Of the wedding, it viii be
prettier to wear something light instead
Of the dark costume. The white dress
and veil would be lovely, but II you do
not want to have this, frock Of some
thin material In pastel snaue Is an
prOprate.
Bowls Of wildhOwers such as daisies
or carly godenrOd ana any or the gar
den flowers, would decorate the house
very we'll Some palms or forms could
be grouped around the foot Of the stair
case,
The best of wishes to the bride 70
with these suggestions.
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Removing BIackheads

10 N" Edrior NJ WomG,, r0gc
n"ar Madam am Young man
t"enly years of age am gong To ask
you for some information | have n good
many nlaCkhcads ~ my face and |
WpIId Ike TO know what could do 10
remove them and prevent them
Could you tell me some professional
outside Of a barber who removes them ?
am very anxious because they make
me feel very queer g T D.
\ facial soap is good for these II
should be used every evening. working
It we'll into the pores Stcaring win n
hot cloth wll also help remove them.
cannot recommend you through the
column 10 any one who makes A bus.
ness Of this. but no doubt YOUR phvsi-
clan could adv .se you. Although il win
take time, you can really treat them
yourself with the methods ! have told
you o. and keeping on with these VIII
also prevent a recurrence Of them
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THE NONAN.S EXCHANGE

and clover may be had. These can be
placed in buckets. covered with green
crepe paper. Palms and ferns would
lCok well with these on the window
sllls you could have low flower pots
hlIed with pansy plants or some other
flower that does not grow very high
Cover the dishes with moss around Ire
outside, for this Will give a deIghtfuly
natural appearance. as II the flowers
W." actually growing In a bed Of moss
The pillars can be- decorated with smt-
lax, winding u round and round In an
cffertiN" way hope that these sug-
EestJOns will help you TO make the
church very beautiful