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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
Ne1U York at Last!

A S SOON as the train had started and
L Jean realized that she was on her
way with all the misery Of the past few
months behind her. she forgot the de-
preston she had fe,t after Mark had left
her. A strange eXhilaration seized her.
she could have laughed aloud at the
JOY of being alive The train rushing
through the country; the steady. secure
click of the wheels on the rails filed
her with ecstasy; she was filled with
utter relief.
She had her berth made up early and
lay for n long time looking out at the
flying scenery. When she finally fell
asleep, It was tc rest dreamlessly as she
hadn't rested for weeks. 1t seemed. and
she awoke in the morning with her hap
p!ness still with her.
She was to spend two days IN Chi
cago, and II was q pleasure to take a
room and bath at one of the big hotels
near the lake. &c have plenty of money
to spend, to be herself again unhampered
by the grim menacIng presence of her
! husband. The luxury of 1t all Tapped
around her soothingly, the comfort OF
her room, the ability tc step out of bed
into a porcelain bathtub filled with de-
licIous tepid water, to dress le!surely, ir
soft silk, to put UP her dark hair be-
fore the wide dressing table with It's
! triple mirror. to luXuriate in expensive
| French perfume. and TO feel the absolute
necessity OF such things as silk stock
lngs. gloves and wells. It was all new
and wonderful and yet II was after al
Just the returning to the things she hat
! always been used to, the things tha
! should have been hers by right. II sh'
| thought at all OF the ranch II was sub
! consciously and Mark did net enter into
| her thoughts at all.
She arrived In New York n very diff
| ferent Jean from the girl she had beer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
HUMAN CURIOS
Modern Rip Van Wrinkle

While Charles NJ. Rome. OF Memphis,
Tenn. did not fall asleep as the result
OF draught from the fiagon of a
dwarf, the other details in his history Mt
IN strangely with the story OF Rip Van
Winkle, as immortallzed by Washington
Irving.
It was in the summer Of 1889 tha,
Rome, having had a difference of opil.
ion with his wife-wives are apparently
the same now as they were In Rips
tlme-wandered away from home and
lost himself in the Tennessee mountains
His friends and relatives searched for
him for months but. when no trace OF
him could be found. they abandoned the
task and Rome was given up for dead
However, he was neither dead nol
asleep. In the course OF his travels hs
covered practically the entire western
hemSphere. serving as a ranger II
Texas. a gOld-seeker In Alaska a fisher
man in the Northwest and a fortune
hunter In Central America. Failing eye
sight finally induced him TO enter tht
Old Soldiers Home In Ohio, where, aftel
five years Of treatment, his sight wa.
restored.
After remaining at the home for M
teen years, Rome decided that It wal
time for him to go back to Memphis
They must be getting worried abou
me- he figured. 80 I'd better get bacl
in time for my birthday" When h,
arrived he found that he was supposed
to have been dead for more than
maintains that. being only seventy. nine
ne is good for at least twenty year,
more.
MOnday--The Originator OF the Ic,
Cream Soda
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You Did Quite RiQht

Dear Cynthia-Good evening: Saluta-
tion? It's only at night one can relate
their story" fer in the gray, drab dawn
ones courage oozes away. To begin
with, l am the average battling stenog
(assistant to head), average locks, aver
age intelligence, average salary, aver
age. etc. Am not endowed with any
gifts of the gods, /. e., wonderful piano
playing, glorious voice, fantastic dane
ing-but just average.
Then into my average existence or
two, three dates a week came he. Frank
ly, didn't know tat first Then who
does?
our natures were happily congenial,
for he, tco. was only average. At his
request l gave" up every other fellow
I knew, and after everything was set
tied. as far as my family was concerned:
he Informed me his mother objected-not
to me- but tc his getting married; that
he was paying $50 weekly board. which
counted a great deal. Now I feel that
his salary was sufficiently large to per
NIT the continuance OF MS TemIttameSS nee
live we'll He is not the only support,
his older brother really keeping up the
house. However, he tcld me ne woulo
not go against his mothers wishes, but
desired to continue to see me Just as
often, and we'd be good pals. Now. !
am not marriage crazy" but as all OF
us know, 1t ~ very difficult to continue
going with a person and not care very
very much. Even tnen II IL naruly
wcrth while to waste the best years OF
ones youth just going around"
The point I wish to emphasize Is
He was entirely wrong in making mar
riageable suggestions in the first place
but it's being done 30 often today thai
one should become cynical and make
seeing is believing" their standard
He wished to continue to see me. as
said before, but thought 1t better fol-
both of us to break OFF, right then
It hurt Still hurts, but wasn't taking
the most care cul way out? s. NJ.
You are quite right, my dear. and
even though It hurts very much ever
yet, you will be a finer woman fol
having done the right and strong thing
The man had no right to act as he did
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Making More Money
Feathered Boarders

A. III. Ward, Of Utica, n. Y, had hes.,
conducting his regular business" for A
good many years and with fair amount
of success before he chanced to sit down
one day and wonder whether there
wasn't some sideline he had overlooked
some simple and easy way Of making
more money which would dovetail in
prietor of a bird store and also dealt in
food for dogs and all the harnesses.
leashes, whips, muszles, etc, required
by dog fanciers. But" he thought,
could add"
Then the idea came to him-"why
and other feathered pets while their their
owners are out Of town? People 20
away every year and ask their nexi.
door neighbor to run in and Iook
after the songsters, and, while this cas-.
ual treatment may have been all right in
the days when birds were cheap. the
constantly advancing sNn.n:i prices render
Of my store isn't used for anything in
particular. I'll clear off the shelves
put in a line of attractive cages un
there and board the canaries for a nom,
inal sum-"
Ward inserted an advertisement IN
the local Sunday paper stating that he
Of time for thirty cents week and, be.
fore the following Saturday night he
had forty-eight birds registered at his
Birds Boarding House." So great has
been his success with the "slde-line
plan" that Ward now proposes to con-
tinue his scheme the year around and is
already enlarging his business with thai
end in view.
Tomorrow-"I'm Good at Figures"
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THE HUSBAND HATER
BY HAZEI. DEYO BATCHELOR
copp, ioht. 1871, bv Public LEDGER Co.

for the last two years. Before her
fathers death she had not been able
to have luxuries, and after that she had
worn black until she had arrived at the
ranch. and there she had lived In her
boots and riding trousers. Now she wae
the typical New Yorker, immaculate,
we'll groomed. the Jean who had been the
only. daughter of the wealthy Everett
Northrup. She held her chin high and
there was n light Of" triumph In her
eyes as she went out with the crowd
along the dim platform that stretched
between the trains and into the big
vaulted station.
There she is." called an excited
voice. and the next moment she was in
Cicely's arms, and the two were laugh
ing and crying together.
thought you might bring that husband CT
yours along. but we're glad enough to
have you without him. Here she Is,
Jack" and Clcely with her customary
enthusiasm passed Jean along to her
Jean liked Jack Knowles. she had al
ways liked him. When Cicely had mar
ried him the year after she had left
school. every one including Jean had
thought II a splendid match.
Now. as she stood looking up into the
face Of Cicelys husband. she was sur
prised to find him not SO tall as she
had remembered him. and he seemed
radiant and pink checked. and Jean
found herself being hurried out of the
station to a smart little blue car into
which Jack handed her tremendously.
There was a Difference about the way
he treated her that was very pleasing.
o. 1t was good tc be back with ones own
kind again. and Jean settled bacl,
against the soft upholstery with a little
sigh Of pleasure. her eager eyes feasting
on the hurrying crowds that thronged
the streets Of the city of her dreams
| -
Tomorrow-At CiceIy'a
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This remark is often made at an
informal party when there is lull
in the entertainment. 1t is very nice
to have a few tricks up your sleeve
provided you have no cards there-and
here are some by which you can tell
your guests whether they will be mar
ried, rich, happy, troubled or what:
Shuttle the pack well, and draw
twelve cards at random. From those
you draw you read your own story with
suggestions indicated by the meaning
of the different cards given below.
DIAMONDS
Ace: A ring or parcel. King: A
light married man. Queen Fair
woman, married or single, according to
next card. jack Fair young bachelor.
Ten: Money. Falsehood when next to
a male face card. Nine: Enjoyment
Eight: A parcel. Seven: Money. Six A.:
A gift of money. Five: Children.
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He's for "McWizzbursh"

Dear Cynthia-This Is Just rsI, a kindtS tS
request I make of "McWizzburgh 70
write FOR US more of his exceptionai
good letters which. am sure, S;ian, Syh,h',n, ,n
reading. And while make THIS re.
quest am also prompted too to con'fHea, men,
iipon 'Mcwizzburgh's" subjects thai
while taking them from the etnlcai
viewpoint one finds them to be o,eey very
hand, better still. they are most edu-
oational, as one, no doubt, can see from
his choice OF language. That whiie
they might not benefit all In both
senses, they are most likely to prove
beneficial In one way to each individual.
Cynthia, should like to answer some
of your correspondents individually,
myself. but since my answers to them
would be booklets and hence could not
he printed I. like many others, look
to "McWizzburgh." who can express
himself or rather his purpose, In as Few
words as necessary.
Dear Cynthia. / do hope i am not
taking up too much space In your won
derful cmolumn, and II not / do here ex-
tend my sincere thanks to you fol
making the insertion. "BuDDlE.
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man. Queen: Brown haired woman
Jack: Brown haired young fellow
Ten: Either deep water or long jour
ney. Nine: Crosses. Eight A disap
pointment. Seven: Troubles. Six
Eating and drinking. Five: Falsehoods
and deceit. Four: Tattle. Three
Tears. Two: Little space of water.
SPADES
Ace: Travel il point is up; package
IL point is down. King: Very dark
man. Queen: Very dark woman
Jack; Dark young. man. Ten: Sick
ness at distance. Nine: Anger. Eight
Vexation. Seven: Unexpected annoy
ance Six: A quarrel or anxiety. Five
A death or drunkenness. Four: A
sickbed. Three: Sorrow. Two: A
coffin or an accident.
To tell your fortune by cards, ask
any question that can be answered
yes or no, and shuttle the cards; the
first ace you come to answers your
question. The red aces are yes, the
blacks. no.
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Yesterdays Answers

|. A comfortable and Inexpensive
seat for the dressing table can be
made by mailing two wooden
boxes together and covering them
with a slip-on cover of crctonne
in loose folds. \ fiat cushion
Of the same material is placed on
the top.
?. A pretty little gift for the baby
would be two pale pink wash
clothes. the corner Of each one
having attached to it n diamond
shaped piece of pink in n deeper
shade. with Baby" embroidered
on it in white.
3. A new Thermometer for the house
looks like an ink k-wcll. It is fiat
and oblOng. with the thrrmomc
ter in the shape of a hemisphere.
raised and incloscd in round
piece of glass in the center.
4. The Industrious person can make
quaint bcdspread that would
look especially well on an old =
fashioned four poster bed by
crochoting it with white knitting
cotton.
8. The soles Of shoes can be kent
dry in rainy weather without
wearing rubbers by new kinr
of rubber band, very thick anG
with a rough trend. These are
wrapped around the heel and toe
of each shoe.
6. Gas is used to heat houses as {
substitute for coal.
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THE children stood up to sing their
l. little song that Miss Elsie had
taught them SO carefully.
Mary's 'curls bobbed with the rhythm
that she put into her singing; Flea
nor's brown eyes were fixed thought
fully on space as she sang Justify on
one low, monotonous note; Jimmy's
voice came through his nose, but his
whole heart was in the song Jane gazed
steadily at Miss Elsie as she said her
words very distinctly, so that Miss
Elsie would be sure to know what a
good little girl che was.
But Frank stood silent, plainly bored.
Don't you like to sing, FrankT'
asked Miss Elsie.
He shook his head vaguely.
He didn't like anything; Miss Elsie
had tried to make him enjoy the games
they played during school hours, had
pleaded with him to like the interesting
things they did, but without any result
She knew it wasn't backwardness, for
she had talked to him after school, and
had found his mind as active as his
tongue.
But what did he like; what could
she find to interest him
It was q heart breaking task; she
had been working for almost year with
him and he was still bored with every
thing. >
ONE day she brought out some model
" ing clay for the first time.
The children were far enough adj
yanced, she thought, to try it-except
Frank, of course.
But she gave him some, too, just as
a matter Of course, and set up tur-
key as a model.
Mary got hopelessly tangled up. Ele-
amor managed to shape something that
vaguely resembled a bird Jimmy's clay
was badly chopped up and wrinkled In
his swift efforts to model it fast
Jimmy always wanted things to be done
right away; Jane struggled, patted
pushed, frowned-she must do whaI
Miss Elsie wanted.
And Frank? Miss Elsie gasped.
His head was bent absorbedly over
his desk, his tongue curled tensely ur
over his upper lip, and his fingers were
buster than they had been for a whole
year.
As she watched the clay before hin
turned into the best looking turkey
In the class.
At last she had reached Frank; she
had found the something that interested
him.
She felt like hanging out a flag. OF
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of us We are both educated stenog-
raphers, and our big idea Is TO worK
our way around the country by utiiizins
said ability. But, like all good move
ments. there Is some opposition' hosuS
parental.
I suppose it Is instructive for mothers
and fathers to wish to shelter their on
spring, especially daughters. ana 10
protect them against the ways or @ the
wicked world. And our parents. IKE
bless them! use the time-worn argu-
ment that we are girls. What
curse
They consider the very idea fanatic
and can only lay our motives 10 way
wardness. If we want to go trave,ins
we should get married. Giddy-ap. Ma
poleon. 1t looks like rain.
We love our parents we respect their
opinions. But. heavens dear Cynthia
marriage would spoil It all. Why. there
Is nothing adventurous in honeymoon
and it's adventure we crave. not ro'
nance. And besides, our most worthy
parents further maintain that respect
able girls do not travel around unchap'
eroned. and by so doing they only lower
themselves in mans estimate IL ISM
so. Is it. Cynthia? l appeal to you
Pray. what would you do?
only thing in life for a girl? My friend
and both like men; in fact we
wouldn't know what to do without
them. But in our present mental state
with that little travel bug urging vi
onward. don't you think it would bt
wiser and a whole lot fairer to him.
and don't you really believe in the enc
we would be happier and make him. G
happier helpmate If we got It out Of
our system now?
Say, do tell us what you think-th,
honest-to o-gosh truth-dear Cynthia
Tell u.s. what would you do? Ask youl
column of friends what they would do
Suspensively yours,
HIDE N SEEK.
Cynthia would say that parents know
best She does not say that marriag,
Is the only thing in life for women
there Is much to be done in the worlC
by the single women. But she doe
say that marriage with love is the nor
NAL state for women, and most womel
are happier married. In regard to trav
cling about the country unchaperone,
and taking chances of odd stenographi
| jobs" here and there TO finance the trip
well. dear, it's rather wild to Cynthia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14

Jean Northriup, brought up .fn l,tr-
urv, is forced by her fathers. death
and bankruptcy and her ot1n fear Of
poverty to marry her guardian. Mark
Brand, a man she has never seen. She
distkes him at sight and otter their
marriage hates him. Dick Mason, q
young railroad engineer, comes into
ranch out tpcSt, and jean likes him.
But Dick learns to care more for her
than he should aud one night asks her
to run atcay toith him. Jean Is only
shocked and Mortified, and Mark. hdu.
her 90 back cast. He tells her, ho,o-
ever. that il she ever Wants him she
t1iH have TO come and tell him so. She
laughs IN his face. II Is Dith a great
barTier betUeen herself and her hus-
band that she finally departs for the
cast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
Speak up, Girls; Answer Him

Dear Cynthia--May / ask just q bit
of advice from your girl readers? Two
years 20 l met splendid girl about
seventeen years of nBe. was then
twenty-five. We went around bit; but
/ had good reason &c believe she did not
care for me. In spite of my efforts 10
please her, One, evening we had auardi and
rel; she refused to see me again, anu
af,sr quite a few letters from me she
sent me a brief letter and later New
Year card. But still she went see me; me-
I sent her Christmas gift; She a,u
not acknowledge the receiving OF IL.
but / am certain It reached ,t,ep her yoSps MTW
woman and l will never give her up
until see an engagemens gsntr ring ,s sf1m my
Intention to propose to her II she ever
gives me time enough to say the words.
| would do anything she asked OF me lot
I know that l care enough for her' ~
have passed up other girls for her. ~
you think am gp, game or just nnd fos,sn, cam lust
craen Nv on my looks. Girls, what " the
verdict? MIX. NV EN-
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BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON


fCorvrt0ht, 1891. bD Mrs. NJ. A. wilson.
All rights reSe'Ved.)
THE luscious peach, the blooming
- nectarine,
Among the precious fruits of earth are
seen;
Juicy grapefruit supplies the busy mart,
And suits each palate, whether sweet
The intense culture of the grapefruit
brings to us in midwinter a large golden
sphere of delicious, thirst -Quenching,
pure fruit juice, that, owing to its deli
cate tart favoring. is most acceptable
during the cold winter months.
Many persons are under the impress
sion that acid fruits are harmful; par
ticularly is this true, so it seems, dur
ing the winter months, as they claim
these fruits thin down the blood.
This is entirely wrong-the tart
grapefruit juice becomes neutralized
into an alkaline product during the
process of digestion, purifying the blood
stream and cleansing the digestive
tract.
Do not make the mistake of over
loading this delicious fruit with sugar.
Try roaming out the juice like an
orange or lemon and drinking It with
out sugar.
Midwinter markets begin to show the
advance harvest of the early southern
hothouse produce. 1t is high in price
and lacks much Of the delicious sue
culence Of the nearby products owing
to the fact that much of it must be har-
vested before It has a chance to ripen on
The vine.
This Is an opportune time TO select
piece of meat that will last for sew
eral days and may be cooked for Sun
day, then heated and made into other
dishes for several days.
Beef la mode is delicious and have
gathered for this corner an old recipe
that you will like I am sure Just
To prepare beef la mode:
A cut from the top of the sirloin,
veiny piece or bolar cut. is very good
and reasonably priced. Wipe the meat
with a damp cloth and place in % good
sized crock. Now add
Tpo bay IcdreS,
One dozen onions. cut in half,
Bunch Of potherbs.
Three cloves.
Tioo dllSpicc,
TWo cups Of rincgdr.
Have the meat tied in shape and
weighing about six pounds. Place in
the pickle on Friday night and turn
early Saturday morning and again in
the afternoon and late in the evening.
To plan a menu for three meals for
Sunday:
SUNDAY
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit
Cereal and Cream
Panned Slice of Ham Brown Gravy
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Hot Corn Mullins Coffee
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
Celery Olives
Beef a la Mode Brown Gravy
Brown Potatoes Spinach
COleslaw
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The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

l.. How can one prevent clay flower
pots from cracking with the
weight of large plant?
?. What will keep the small baby's
head snug and warm on very cold
days, in place of a cap?
3. Describe an attractive holder for
rubbers.
How is a new fudge apron made?
8. What material is used for a
lamp shade that makes the
lamps rays shed mellow.
pleasing light over the room?
G. In what effective way is new
shaped picture frame placed on
the wallp
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Please Tell Me
What to DO
"The pIebe" Is scolded
E38@
By CYNTHIA

ne FTebe Is oCUIueu
Dear Cynthia--In answer to Plebe
called biz timers or gold dssers, as
Whitley says.
think Plebe should study the dc
tionary and do little more exact
reading before attempting to criticize
any one. not alone "McWizzburgh."
Moreover, / think Plebe is one OF
those persons who would like to be what
they cannot be. LOOkEf-ON.
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LET'S TELL FORTUNES

-Four: Marriage. Three A surprise.
Two: A visitor.
HEARTS
Ace: Large dwelling or large build :
ing. King: Medium complexioned
man. More red than sandy. Queen
Medium complexionpd or rather red
haired woman. Jack: Medium young
man, red sandy hair. Ten Proposal
either of business or marriage. Nine
The "Wish Card" Eight: Pleasure.
Seven: a new friend. Six Gay So
ciety. Five: People. Four: A strange
bed. Three: A strange country or a
drive. Two: A kiss from traveller
or n short journey for yourself.
CLUBS
Ace: A letter. King Brown haired
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TOmorrow-At CiceIy's
The Woman of Today

The Texas State College of Industrial
Arts has n dairvmAid course. guaran-
tced to turn out girl graduates with abil-
ity to take charge of n big 10o0-cow
creamery and put the business on a sure
profit making foundation.
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They Would Travel

Dear Cynthia-lf you were young
woman in your early twenties (not say
ing you aren't. understand) and your
one dream in life was. not a man. but
a trip-a glorious, adventurous trip out
West, what you'd you do?
You see, it's like this: There are two
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opeehoi W ceieprhte ner triumph.
WE DON'T realize the trials of N.
w kindergarten teacher. we on N.
outside who wonder why II is tba,
Johnny doesn't bring his drawings homo
does.
We think since she is there to toooh
the children she ought to be able TO a"
It without failing. W.
The fact that Johnny can't draw =
stroke, and has no desire to. doesn't
occur to us, and we don't hear much
about Miss Elsie's struggles and fail.
ures and glorious little triumphs.
THERE'S an art about teaching and
L training and discovering children :.
there are heart breaks in it,
But Joy like that which Miss Elsie
found when she learned the way IN
Franks mind and heart make up for
all the rest Of the year.