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The End

resSful business man, but languid dis
appointment, occasionally picking up
pencil and scratching dreamiIy al WIN.
YOU can see Immediately is the rose
EuSh outside his window.
You know Tommy Jones. the LAWYER
whose mother had her heart SET on see
ing him in one of the professions? His
turn was all for selling. There was no
doubt about it--TOm could have s,ld
anything from diamonds to real estate
But when it came to legal talent-well
he had nothing in stock
In the calling of his mothers choice
he is a failure and an unhappy man.
Had he been permitted to follow his
own bent he would have been successful
and respected and contented.
You We met them all-the incompetent
teacher who would have been a success :
ful mechanic, the unwilling owner OF a
trucking business who wanted 10 ho n
newspaper man, the unsuccessful mer-
chant who yearned TO play the violin
even the uninspiring minister who hnd
shown talent for the baseball bat-al
victims on the altnr Of foolish parent
greatest hope in life" which they coull
not hope to fulfill and which kept then
from fulfilling any other.
So all hail to the foster mother who
says the duty Of parents is 10 inform
and to guide, but not to force upon ar
unwilling child a calling to which h,
does not respond.
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Hazel Deyo Bachelor

with a quickening Of her heart she ad-
vanced into the gloom of the hall. The
lights had not been lighted and sud-
denly out of the shadows Bertha ap-
peared. II was waiting for you" she
said, clutching Nancy's hands in her
two cold ones. 80. Miss Hathaway,
] did my best. but Mr.. Bruce came
about fifteen minutes after you had left
and took Miss Trix downstairs"
"Well?" she said tensely. What
happened? Did Trix cry"
Bertha shook her head. "No. she
didn't, and Mr.. Bruce was different,
somehow. He didn't have a frown on
bis face. and he didn't speak roughly.
That's what made me think it wasn't
30 bad" The girls voice trembled and
Nancy patted her comfortingly on the
shoulder
That's all right Bertha; don't
worry. I know you didjy best. -
But do you think she's all right,
Miss Nancy
II don't know, that's what I'm going
70 find out You stay here" as Bertha
started to follow. and she slipped
quietly down the dark hall. Outside
Rrrce's room she stopped and listened
She hardly knew what she expected to
hear, but certainly what she did hear
came as a surprise. Bruce's voice came
to her in a low understone, and although
she could not hear what he said. she
knew he was not speaking as he usu-
ally did. Then as she waited there
came the most surprising thing of all.
1t was a laugh. soft and musical
laugh, Enthusiastically the laugh of lit =
tie girl. 1t was Trix'S laugh. Nancy
had heard it over and over. but the
fact that Trix was laughing in the den
Of the ogre was so astounding that
Nancy could not understand it at all.
What was Bruce doing? A wild and
rather absurd fear sprang up in Nancy S
heart. Had he hypnotized the child :
The next minute she found herself
laughing at the idea of anything so fan
tastic. Her hand was on the knob of
the door and she turneG it softly. The
door was unlocked. and that fact was
also surprising. She released the knob
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"The Loue Cowards"
BY HAZEL DEyO BATCHELOR
Copy,ioht. 1881. ov Public LEDGER Co.

Money Hathdudv and Bruce Hen
6erson arc lope copdrds. Nancy
Mates oil men and Bruce distrusts dN
scomen, and then they are brought
together in d lonely house on the
Hassaohpsctts coast, phere Nancy
has gone as gorerness to Trir,
Brsce's little niece. Trip is the
ohud of the pomdn tcho deceived
Bruce, aud he therefore hates her and
hos q sinister influence ocer her.
Nancy, because she tries to protect
Trir, tncurs Bruce's enmity, and one
Nioht, to puaish her for interfering,
Ne seises hes in his arms. Nancy
finds, to her;horror, that dtternard
che cannot hate him as she should,
smd not knoping thdt Bruce, in spite
Of himself, has fallen in love ,eth
her, she engages herself to Dr.. Hunt
IN order TO save her pride. She finds,
lopeper, that she cannot 90 through
soih II aud prites Anthony Hunt
letter
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:,
nome osking' and postoffice where
everybody IN town congregated durins
the Two times DAY that mail came In,
AS you remember 1t. the charm Of n
the way you loved arriving sometimes
IN a car sometimes on foot. and some.
wouid pe ike 10 live there all year
a i;tt,e town Tho. 4. -,
the man, closed % ~ Is ,, not even on
storms during tbe w;rtar m.'n Irishtful
tho anmnerti,no ~" .;.s win.er, Yer. Hooded In
who VIII take nosse,,,on o mun 81 strange visitors
tbe streets n. n thar an,g dnu SWING about
''' '''' ''' "' IL .ney oe'onged there.
CHARMINCp yos Co..
l Us ior month or
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Loves Friends Girl

Dear Cynthia-Once more for your
valued advice.
My 'r!end and have been going with
two girls for long time. Until lately
we did not know each others girl.
After being introduced to her and going
out together that is. the four Of us),
have fallen in love with her l have
been going with my girl for a long time.
but never have felt toward her as I
feel toward his girl
l know that my friend also loves his
girl as much, probably. as I do, which
is hardly possible.
care very much for his friendship.
in. What shall do? BS
Hard luck. B. s.! Find out from
your friend II he is engaged to the
girl. II he is. hands of If not. tell
him you do care and you will give him
first chance to tell her of his love, but
after that II she does not accept him
you'll have a try.
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Hunt. God knows he's worthy Of you.
and I'm not, and if you love him I
want you to be happy. But here alone
with you, the light shining on your
hair, and the knowledge that I have
only to stretch out my hand to touch
you, make me forget everything else.
Nancy. l cam, give you up to another
man: cant have you snatched away
from me when I want you so much. All
my Happiness, all my hopes for the
future are wrapped up in you. and vet
my love for you isn't n sane thing like
Anthony Hunts. It's a mad unlea she'd
terrible thing. want you unspeakably,
and caring for you that way. I'm not
even sure that could make you
happy. His voice died away and hs
released her abruptly.
YOU'RE free" he said evenly,
Quite free, for now you know the truth
and you probably won't want 70 see
me again. I'm not sorry for what I
have taken" he went on tensely, his
voice very low, "Ill have that to re
member And then as though sud
denly tortured with the thought, he
burst out hoarselly, Nancy, kiss me
once. for good by -
He caught her slim shoulders In his
strong fingers and drew her relentlessly
toward him. and in that moment, al
though he did not know it, Nancy sur
rendered. There was no question o,
forgiveness; there was no longer any
thought of the past. and as her head
fell back on his shoulder she opened
her gray eyes and met his fully. Some
thing in their depths made him cry ou,
suddenly.
Nancy. he whispered hotly
Nancy, it isn't possible that afte,
what We told YOU. after what yol
know of me, that you care?"
And Nancy trembling, and hal
afraid, gave him her lips for answer
Sh" no longer had any fear of tn,
future. for Bruce needed her, and b,
every sign that has ever been given Il
woman for the better understanding q
such things-she nc"-cd him.
THE End
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noiselessly, and the next minute, wi'
her heart drumming in her tempes
deafeningly, knocked sharply at the
door.
There was sound of footsteps cross
ing the floor. and the next minute Bruce
himself flung the door wide and they
stood facing each other in the lamplisht
that streamed' out across the threshold
into the dark hall.
Nancy" The word on his Ups was
like a quick caress.
She did not glance at him. but looked
beyond into the room whore Trix sat
cuddled into big chair. Then she had
pushed lightly by him and was across
the room in a minute. -,
'Trix," she gasped ''TriI darling !"
TriI put up her arms to Nancy. and
ms the girl dropped on her knees, catch.
ing the child up to her, Trix whispered
softly
Uncle Bruce wanted TO make
friends. and I was sorry for him. He's
been very nice to me. l think l like
him"
Nancy found herself suddenly crying.
1t was 80 like Trix to captulate in
stantly like this; to forget what had
happened, and as she put II, make
friends" But Bruce. What on earth
had changed him. what had made him
give in to the extent of approaching
the child like this?
And then Nancy was suddenly con-
scious Of the fact that Trix was gently
extricating herself. The next minute
she had slipped out Of Nancy's arms
and when Nancy rose to her feet Trix
! had disappeared. She was alone with
Bruce. In some mysterious manner he
had spirited the child away. just as he
always managed TO get what he wanted
when he wanted It.
Nancy - he said again.
She did not answer.
Nancy" he went on. speaking
! quickly. II won't make any attempt
! to excuse myself for what has happened.
! Some day I want you to know more
/ about me so that you will perhaps
understand more than you do now.
know that nothing ] can say will make
you forget the past. but at least can
| look out for tho future. and I want you
/ to know that your worries concerning
Trix arc at an end.
Still she did not answer. She stood
before him with down bent head so that
he could not see her face. only the
aureolc of fame that was her hair and
suddenly the old Bruce. tho dominating
Bruce leaped into being. His humble :
ness of a moment ago was swallowed
up by his sudden devouring want OF
her. and the next moment she was in
his arms.
Nancy" he was saying. madly
Its no use. A moment ago I had de
termined to give you up to Anthony
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Says Help Parents

Dear Cynthia Please publish my
letter to H g." and surely hope he
reads it, as I think It will be OF help
TO him.
am doing the same as he is, work.
ing for my father, and he should by all
means do the same. as our parents
know what is best for us. You seem
to think that your Job is the hardest
Well. just think II is nothing to what
your dear mother had raising you. So
don't kick because they find something
for you to do when you are home for an
evening. | ge: up at $3.50 and work
all day through until 80 p. NJ, and
get occasionally an evening off and
every other Sunday from $3.50 p. NJ.
I think a fellow who has a chance
to work for his father should by all
means do so. You seem little worried
about telling the girls that you work
Well, II you find any girl who is
ashamed of you because you work give
her the gate" Would you like to have
a wife who would not cook for you?
No. don't think you would. Well, the
same way, a girl doesn't want fellow
who is afraid of work.
So by all means make friends with a
girl who isn't afraid Of a working boy.
and she won't lead you astray.
Good luck to you and go to IL In
other words, peg away, as success will
surely come. d. F. X.
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Regrets She Kissed Him

Dear Cynthia-Will you be kind
enough TO give me some advice7
have been going with a fellow quite
some time and think a great deal about
same. He insists that kiss him
every time he leaves our house per-
sisted for some time but liking him,
gave in, and now let him kiss me just
once when saying goodnight And now
| do nothing but regret giving in, and
would like TO know what to do. am
past my teens, so you see am not so
young and am in doubt about this
matter. II I refuse to let him kiss me
ing between us. Will YOU kindly tell
me what 10 do7 I would appreciate an
early reply. TROUBLED.
Tell him you feel that you have made
mistake, that you do not feel you
should kiss him unless you intend to
marry him-and stick 70 II.
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Adventures With a Purse

A BOUT the first thing the children
n learn after they grow up bit is
the alphabet, and there are innumer-
able ways, easy and interesting, to get
the letters securely placed in their baby
heads. Dishes. blocks, books, oh, so
many things that | thought no new
way remained. But some ingenious
mind has devised another way, which
to my mind is quite the best. although.
of course. I'm speaking for myself en-
tirely, Small blocks Of pure chocolate
candy about an inch square, each one
having the letter on it and also num-
bers up to ten. Each box contains the
twenty six letters and the ten numbers,
and is priced at twenty five cents.
No matter how lovely the things
bought in a store may be. they can
ness Of the hand made artice-if
there can be found the extra time to
make things for one s very own house
is joy, and to receive gift which Is
hand made is always so much nicer, so
much more intimate than ready
made affairs. Perfectly lovely tea
napkins, luncheon sets and dresser
covers are made from linen, with hem
stitched edges and bit of filet in the
corners. One of the stores Is selling
real filet mcdalions. some quite large,
others real tiny. They come with de-
signs and others with an initial, and
sell six for twenty five cents.
Despite the fact chat this is the age
Of Jazz and hurry, anything which car
ries with it suggestion of grandma s
days is lovely and acceptable | have
seen a lavalliere which makes one think
of lace mittcns, dainty silvery Curls,
and one seems to hear faint rustic OF
rufled skirts. Suspended from a slen-
der link chain is a clear cut cameo, the
~ure white of the face standing out
against the delicate pink of the back
ground. The cameo is set in a narrow
frame of gold, and a tiny drop pear
dances quantity from the edge. The
cameo is real, the chain and frame
gold filled and the lavaliere is priced al
S195.
For names Of shops address Woman's Pag,
Editor or phone Walnut 5000. or Main 1901
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-20
Through a Woman's Eyes
BY JEAN NEWTON
4 Wise WOn,an

She Is a noted woman educator and
she has adopted a little boy. and prom
fses soon to complete her foster family
with little sister.
Everybody thought. of course. that
she chose the boy CarC.Iily. making sure
to get just the right material to re-
spond TO her efforts and cast nicely in
the mold she has already built for him.
Bnt no, says this woman, whose
shaping of young minds has made her
famous. She expects him to fit into no
preconceived mold. Whether he goes
tc her college or any other college.
whether he prepares to be a doctor.
lawyer or an Indian chief depends en-
tirely upon his own choice. She will
inform him, she says. of the pros and
cons, but the choice must he his For
rhe province of parents is to inform
necessary knowledge to make wise
choice, but never to force upon them
anything contrary TO their own in
clinations.
Wise woman, Don't We know that
il Is this attempt on the part of par
ents to force children to follow their
cwn aptitude and inclination. that is
responsible for half of the failures and
disappointments in life?
You know Simmons. the grocer, whose
father built up the first chain stores
and would hear Of nothing but that his
Oldest son succeed him in the business
The boy had a passion to paint--tnlent
too. they said. But the old man scoffed
at his sensitive fingers ana Hrust's eye
and said 1t was mighty good thing he
had father TO give him good berth al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-20
Read Your Character
By Digby Phillips
10. 3O-"Elastic" Flesh

For the purposes Of reading charac-
ter there are three kinds of flesh. The
experts Of the science call them hard,
soft and elastic.
No, you don't 60 around poking your
finger into peoples stomachs or arms
to probe their characters through their
flesh. You can accomplish your pur-
pose quite naturally and without excit-
ing attention by the simple process Of
shaking hands with them.
Some peoples hands feel hard
You've noticed it, no doubt. Others
feel fabby and soft. Still others have
that springy, elastic resilliency that Is,
in fact, rather usual than abnormal.
1t is the real hard and soft flesh that
Is unusual, among average Americans
at least.
It's not a matter of muscularity at
all. It's not a matter of the strength
with which a person grips your hand,
though a vigorous, squeezing grip may
throw you off the track If the other per
son squcezes first. It's the consistency
of the flesh or muscle.
And here is case where the physi-
cal characteristic parallels the mental
for the person of elastic flesh Is also
elastic mentally. That is to say, his
mind does not run to extremes either
in positive or negative qualities. He's
normally and practically sympathetic
He's, reasonably independent, neither
overly aggressive nor submissive; pro-
gressive, but not unstable nor scornfu
of time tried opinions; determined, but
open to reason; in short a rather aver
age Irregular Teller" type.
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Things You'll LOpe to Make

Something new for your windows this
faIl-CROCHETED WORSTED WIN
The straight valance and two straight
side drapes, Measure your windows and
then crochet the pieces in worsted OF
the color you desire. Use a very sim,
pie flet design a little flower or geo
need have just a border Of the figures
the rest plain filet mesh. At each point
OF the valance and bottom of the drapes
join a worsted tassel. Start your GRO
CHTTED WORSTED WINDOW ORA.
PERIES now and have these chermingly
different draperies ready when you want
them FLOhA
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WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DECTE

Not many people are deliberately ma.
licious, but there arc quite a few whose
unconscious rudeness makes them holy
terrors" to sensitive spirits. They hurt
without intending to hurt, but the hruse
inflicted is no less painful than II It had
been premeditated, The "candid friend"
is one Of the worst Of these spirit
crushers, She prides herself upon her
absolute frankness" and she does not
hesitate to tell you that you look forty
that your judgment is failing, that your
housekeeping Is unsystematic, that your
children arc Ordinary" etc
Even those who do not believe in
homeopathy as school of medicine may
tind that the homeopathic princlple, ILL.,
cures like" Is often efiicacious as a cure
for rudeness. In reciprocity, rather
than In retaliation. the speaker whose
form OF candor never acknowledges any.
thing but defects should have her own
defects pointed out In her own dataiisS
method OF expression.
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1t Is a joyful Surprise to Find
Your Own Summer Place on the Man
You Wouldn't Like Live There All Year. but You Lope 10
See Its Name and Wish You We're There

ISN'T It surprising and joyful to look.
L over an atlas. rather indifferently,
and suddenly come upon the name OF a
Lace where you stayed for night on
that automobile trip last year?
Why, you had never thought that that
might be interesting to other people,
too.
You felt vaguely. although you didn't
really think much about 1t, that IT was
pn out of the way place discovered first
and exclusively by your own automooile
party.
But there It is. a nationally known
place. spelled right out and marked
with little black dot on the map.
You 20 on looking over the map and
there you find the town where you
stopped one time on the way from
Mary's to Uncle Toms in July. to get
sCme cinnamon buns because you were
SC hungry and there was no chance OF
lunch until late.
It was a funny little village, with
most of its summer people and natives
IN bathing suits headed for the nearby
river.
But oh. those cinnamon buns did
taste good
THERE'S the place you camped two
i or three summers ago, down along
that point.
wouldn't It be wonderful to be there
now? It was so cool at night, so
glorious all day long, right on the water,
with plenty of trees for shade just
back Of the camp. ,
Where is the village where you used
to 20 for mail7 Here-no, It was south
tf the camping site, down! here. must
have been right about in there. -.
Well, It's pretty funny they don't
have that on the map. 49,,
Why, It was pretty little town,
with quaint old white houses and lovely
gardens, and shops where they sold
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Yesterdays Answers

I. Knobs painted in colorful designs
over which curtains can be looped
back from the window are useful
and decorative substitutes for
curtain cords.
,. In ye-dyeing a card table cover
make a diamond shaped center by
inserting diamond shaped but;
ton mold in the center of the cloth
and tying around it.
3. On windy washday it is neces-
sary to thickep the starch to pre-
vent its being blown out of the
clothes as they dry. leaving them
limp.
4. Sprinkling with lemon juice and
exposing to the sunlight will take
stain from tomato vine out of
white material.
3. If it is not desired to have an all
white lace dress. add color by
means Of sash and four narrow
panels on the skirt of georgette
crepe to carry out the present
style.
6. A white organdy hat trimmed
with white bow can be given
variation by means of other bows
edged with the same material as
the dresses to be worn with the
hat.
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room" we're Nancy's parting words to
the girl, and having obtained Bertha <
solemn promise. Nancy slipped ont of
the house and hurried away towni the
village. Arriving at her destination
she dropped the letter in the box with
a little sigh of relief Just tho fact of
having posted it made her feel better
although it did not help TO soothe her
conscience in the least. and she started
on the long walk home with her heart
still very heavy. 1t had taken her about
forty minutes to walk to the village
and back, and when she reached the
house the early twilight was falling A
[ little feeling Of prcsentiment struck her
'the minute she entered the door. and
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The Woman's EXCHANGE

this month and don't relish this d,,.
coIoration OF the skin very much.
What would be an approprinte edt,
for a newborn baby? Should the eift
be to the baby or to the mother7
BETTY.
Lemon juice Is fine remedy for sun.
burn. Apply II to the face daily and in
time your skin will become white again
Cold cream Is also an excellent remedy.
as 1t does not dry sthe skin like lemon
Juice. Use 1t every night before re.
firing.
A pair of kid shoes, a cap or n pair
Of gold pins for the baby would be an
appropriate gift and should be given 10
the mother.
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To Protect Curtains

When the windows are all up at night
dust, smoke and rain often play havoc
with curtains, so that they present a
sOiled +untidy appearance. have dis
covered that simple device will keep
them clean, make them last longer and
prove a great convenience. BY sewing
a snap on each bottom corner of the cur
tain and one on each edge near the top,
at a height convenient for you TO reach.
they can be instantly fastened up.--Peo-
ples Hons Journal
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Nancy. She would
90 herself to the
village to post the
letter, leaving Ber-
tha in charge Of
Trix. Surely in
the face of what
bad happened Bruce
would make no
further effort to
coerce the child. He
had agreed to allow
her to go away ; he
had even consented
to Nancy's accom- =
panying her on
the trip, so surely
there was no need
OF a n y further
worry.
Don't al 'ow Miss
T,,- a.. lo,.o al,