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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24
Through a Woman's S Eyes
BY JEAN NEWTON
Tit for Tat
y JEAN NEWTO:

How many little mothers We sec tim
Idly plotting their way along through
crowded shops. where they nre salts
fed with the first thing that will do
because their little girls" now grown
up. are too busy with their own affairs
to be interested in what mother wears
Mother was never too busy. All
mothers assurance. her energy, her adj
vice, her enthusiasm. went into the
years Of thinking for them and planning
their things. And now for herself ANY
thing will do"
II isn't that mothcr's so old. When
you need her, the Same filming energy
and vitality are hers. Yes. the spark
~ still there.
Isn't il possible that with a little
interest from her daughters. some cvi.
dence thot her appearance does make Il
difference. that she still counts, the
spark might be famed 10 flare again
md make I've happiness instead Of a
has been existence? Don't they owe her
little revivitying energy for all that
Ahe has taken from herself to put into
them?
There arc great many truths which
because We hear them 50 often We take
for granted without eyer really urd"r-
standing their significance untll jolt.
ing personal experience wakes us 10 n!l
they convey. Parental sacrifice" is an
old story but when we SOe hard
working young father foregoing his
daily cigar so baby may enjoy the bCv-
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made the difference. He was stron,
and Jimmy was weak. He could npv,,
be downed by circumstances, while ths
slightest breath Of adversely would IA
enough to rob Jimmy of all initiative
But I'll have this to remembe,,
Theo said to herself fiercely. "Tll havs
this to remember no matter what han.
pens. It's better than if | had neys,
had anything Mt all !"
And yet was it? Wasn't il going IA
be just twice as hard to face the future
with Jimmy now that she had had
glimpse of what love between man and
a woman could mean?
She had flung herself into the chaiso
Tongue and was lying there with ne,
face buried in the pillows. The Yacht
was pushing its way valiantly through
the dark waters. The engines vera
pulsing rhythmically, and she was bein,
carried-where? Not that it matter,d
much at the' ,noncnt. Nothing mat
tered but the fact that she would bau
to go back some time.
A soft knock on the door broke IN
on her misery. and she started I'D, he,
heart beating wildly.
Who was 1t? Who could be cominr
TO her stateroom at this time Of night
She got to her feet and, lurchlng I'm.
steadily with the movement of the shin
she made her way to the door and threw
1t open.
To be continued Monday
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Read Your Character
BIZ Digbu Phillips
Critical Fingernails

There are two kinds of critics: the
apprecIatlve and the critical critic. Per.
haps it would be better to say the con-
structive and the destructive critic.
You can tell the latter type by his
or her fingcrnails if you don't want to
wait for an actual demonstration Of this
tendency. They're short, round nails.
and the skin grows up around them
closely.
People with such fingernailS are critics
bv nature and disposition. though they
may not be employed in that capacity.
They cant help it. 1t springs from n
certain innate susceptibility to irrita-
tion. which in combination with weak
wills or dull consciences finds its outlet
in maliciousness.
Under control. and in degree depend
ing of course upon the strength Of will,
1t finds it's outlet in a tendency to con
tradiCt the statements of others, to be
gkeptical in short to be contrary.
These are the people who as soon as
they find ont you want them to do n
certain thing, have strong inclination
to do the opposite. The inclination NAV
be habitually represSed. in accordance
with other characteristics of the indi-
vidual, but If the fngprnails are OF the
type described, you may be sure that
the inclination is there, and by putting
two and two together you find that such
usual admiration for sense of fair
play, consideration Of others and
strength of will.
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4 dUentures With
a Purse

A GAIN, / want to tell you of shop
"A that deserves your consideration. All
about through the city are scattered the
city's sick. those lonely hearts who
must sit all day nor can they ever leave
their beds or their chairs. They are the
shut, inS of life. getting their bits of
sunshine and air from window. and
their only g!impSes of the outside world
through the same window. Only a mar
row little bit Of world is theirs to sur
vcy And as they sit or lie. oh. so
chcerfully and uncomplainingly, ihcy
hold work in their fragile delicate
hands. Perhaps it will be one Of those
handy dish mops they make. or neatly
hemmcd dish towels, or again. it may
be dol! $ clothes, or iron holders. But
what hopes 90 into that bit of work
for ii it is sold, they will have earned
few pennies. And what JOY that they
who are compelled to be shut in can
earn little money! So to certain
shop their efforts are sent, and thpre
put on display, each bit of work nun.
brrcd so that the shop will know to
whom to send the money it brings. 1t
would be so nice if you could drop in the
shop when you are in town. Think Of
the happiness your purchase would
bring to some hopeful waiting heart
Prices are reasonable, You know, and
You can umQuestionably find there some >
thing useful.
If you need a new pair Of gloves for
fall, YOU cannot do better than to let
me tell you where You can buy very
smart kid gloves for 81 80 a pair. You
can get them in most any color you
would want particularly want to
speak of the black ones and the white
ones--and they have nice stitching on
the back, the sort that makes them
gloves Of distinction instead of just the
ordinary gloves.
For names Of shops address WOman's Page
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
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CHAPTER xxx
Facing L.!

THERE was something almost men,
l. acing and vaguely prophetic about
the way Richard Blakesiee uttered those
words: "You shall love me. l swear
IT," Theo realized as never before
the power of him, the capacity In him
for getting what he wanted out of life.
She could almost imagine him capable
of forcing woman into loving him !;
and. against her will, she felt that
there was more or less truth in what he
said.
II think you're mistaken she said
clearly, and before he could prevent
her, she had turned and was fleeing
away from him. She gained her state.
room and, swapping on the lights, faced
herself In the glass.
Two points of burning color stained
her checks. her eyes were wide and bril-
liant. Leaning closer she studied her
face accusingly. Her eyes were wide.
and the pupils so distendcd that they
looked black She caught her lower lip
between her teeth with n catch of her
breath as she remembered what he had
said about it, but she stood still and
did not falter before the girl who faced
her there in the mirror.
If you looked like that" she said
finally and very deliberately. cts
strange that he didn't suspect the
truth Oh, Thco. I'm ashamed of you :"
And with a little half sob she covered
her burning face with her hands.
Jimmy was very far away just then,
rs far away and remote from her
thoughts as though she had never known
him. She gave herself up to remem-
boring that moment in Richard Blakes-
lees arms. the hot touch of his lips,
the unsteadiness of his voice. Her
pulses leapcd at the memory of his mas
terry of her. the mad things he had said +,
and for just one wild moment she
ppered into future in which she was
his, all his. Her heart leaped into her
throat, and then with the realization
of where she had been drifting she
opened her eyes and faced reality.
Even in that moment ThcO did not
think consciously Of being false in any
way to Jimmy. She had made the mis-
take of thinking she loved him, that
was all; and it wasn't in her to think
of going back on her word But a flu
ture spent with Jimmy, listening to
his complaints. comforting him, moth
cring him. making life easier for him.
that was to be her lot 1t wasn't the
fnct that they would be poor that mat
tered. Theo would have faced life with
Richard BlakcsleG ii he had been EN-.
tirely pennilcss. She knew that, She
was sure of it. 1t was his strength that
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4 Change That Is Really Radical
Has Taken Place in the Gown of Today
Various Kinds of Draperies Achieue in Graceful Ways the
Lengthened Skirt That Is Demanded by Present Mode
OH, FASHION, what shins are per-

on, FASHION, what shins are per-
" mittcd in thy name.
Who can remember when the mercst
suggestion Of n silkcn ankle was dis
played beneath the hem of skirt?
Well perhaps some Of us can. but very
vaguely. with a suddcnness which was
breath. taking an Industrious plying Of
the shears removed many inches from
the bottom of the skirt.
But Dame Fashion. we'll deserving Of
her sex, is giving n capriCious touch to
the skirt. 1t is becom ng long again
The fall models being shown nave skirts
which are increased in length sufficiently
to be noticeable.
The salcswoman in an ultra smart
women = shop in town took dress from
the rack. lovely creation of black vel
vet and black fur. This is one of our
now dinner gowns, and although / am
tall II Is rather long on me. you see. ."
And she held the dress up in front of her
80 that one could see it was longer
by several inches than the frock she
was wearing
Then. too, the dinner gown is being
worn with a neck which is rounded in
soft line about the throat and has n
tendency to stay high throughout the
fall. In some of our more extreme
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models the neck is quite nign in the
front, but cut away to reveal an alarm
ing eXpanse of back"
She reached for another frock. which
was of brilliant cerise and fashioned
of brocade georgette.
And this Is new model Of the opera
gown. The neck is low-qute low. in
fact--aud although the skirt is short 1t
is given the appearance of length by the
two panels, one on either side
There is another fashionable shop be-
fore whose windows femininity pauscs to
worship which has n display in the win.
dows of advance fall styles. Length is
suggested by sashes which are ended
with fringe or long loops. which extend
several inches below the bottom of the
hem. Then, too, panels on either side
extend below the bottom of the skirt
and take away the brevity which pre-
vailed throughout the summer.
At first womankind may not take
kindly to the extra length about it's
ankles, but fashion Is n stern task mas
ter and is eventually obcycd.
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CHAPTER vi
Doctor Fun Operates

JANET and Jack watched Doctor Fun
- anxiously. He got ready to operate
on Baby Cutie to take out the great
pin that was making her keep the
whole neighborhood awake. He had his
scissors in one hand and his pinchers
In the other. What was he going to do?
Was the pin inside Baby Cutie or out
side?
II want you to help me operate, "
said DR.. Fun to Jack and Janet and
Bobby Bouncer. The children wondered
how thew could help, but DIR. Fun
quickly told them.
You, Janet, will tickle Baby Cutie's
toes; you, Jack, will tickle her under
the chin with feather; you. Bobby
Bouncer, will make funny faces at
her. DR.. Fun rubbed some of the in
visible paint of Bobby Bouncer so the
baby could see his funny faces, he gave
Jack feather from his satchel, AMI
then all was ready.
Janet tickled. Jack tickled and Bobby
Bouncer made faces.
Baby Cutie stopped crying for =
moment in her surprise, and in that
moment DR.. Fun shipped hole In her
nghtdress. He slipped the pinchers
into the hole and gave big pull. He
had hold of the pin-for it really was
on the outside Of Baby Cutie-but
though he pulled hard, he couldn't pull
it out.
Help" gasped DIR. Fun. Help"
Jack and Peggy stopped their tickling
and seized DIR. Fun around the waist.
They pulled on him with all their might
and he pulled on the pin.
Rip! Tear! Out came the pin all OF
a sudden. letting DR.. Fun. Jack and
Janet tumble heels over head back
ward.
Jack and Janet jumped up as quickly
as they could and went Mt tickiI Z
Baby Cutie. The baby gave one cry as
the pin came out, gasped two or three
bit. and then broke into smiles and
dimples.
The mother clapped her hands in joy<
"Oh, Baby Cutie has quit crying.
She is cured"
"Hurrah :" shouted Baby Cutie's
father. But l wish l knew what made
her yell.
'1'll show you what made her yell. "
said DIR. Fun. though, of course, Cutie'5
father couldn't hear him as the in
visible paint seemed to cover up voices
as we'll as bodies. With that DR.. Fun
stuck the pin into the athcr's leg.
Ouch" yelled the father. DR.. Fun
stuck the pin into the mother, too.
Ouch - she screamed.
Perhaps that will cure you of leav-
ing pins in baby's clothes so they will
prick her." said DR.. Fun, while Jack.
Janet and Bobby Bouncer chuCkled and
laughed. And it did seem to cure the
father and mother.
1t was a pin that was making poor
baby cry" said the mother. After this
l will look for pins when she squalls. "
DR.. Fun smiled as he again dived
into his black satchel. Here is your
pay for helping me operate he sail
to Jack and Janet. and he passed them
the sticks of candy. the bGnbons and
the cookies, which they had thought
he used for medicine.
From all over the neighborhood came
sighs of relief. Thank goodness, that
baby is quiet. Now we can SO back
to sleep"
Jack and Janet remembered that
they, too, had been awakened by Gu
ties yells. They were very, very sleepy
and as they ate their candy and cookies
they nodded and nodded until they were
soundly snoozing. The next thing they
knew they were in their own beds at
home and it was morning.
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Love and Marrlaae

Dear CynthIa-"DuChess' has asked
in interesting question as TO whether a
marriage Of love or friendship is the
happier would recommend her TO
read Loves Coming Of Age" by Ed
ward Carpenter, where she would get
many valuable suggestions concerning
these two subjects.
might ask Duchess" whether she
thoroughly realizes that love and friend
ship are two separate conditions? When
one loves II does not necessarily mean
that It Is a "headlong plunge" nor Il
short acquaintance. without understand.
Ing one another. Even though 'lovn
may DO blind" 1t Ia an instinct that
moves every normal human. and l per
tain that stage Of intellectually when
we Will be able TO reason II out" as
we do any other problem. Our social
and economic conditions are such today
that true love and affinity are rare. due
to the fact that men and women are
not vet on an equal plane therefore, the
average woman marries for support and
the average man for n home.
AlSJ, Duchess" do not deceive your
self as TO the proper analysis OF love,
as Il demands freedom Of the body. It
Is an aweinsp.rlng and beautiful COM
bination Of the spiritual and material
Friendship, on the other hand, is
simply marvellous attraction for One's
mental qualities. | believe that one OF
the basic tragedies Of the many failures
In marriages is this self.deluslOn as 20
the proper meaning and analysis Of love
and friendship. DCLCE.
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He Lost Out

Dear Cynthia-Readlng your letters
for quite while that you print from
different girls and fellows, 1t gives me
the plea sure to write one myself.
SO please print this one. There was
a letter from a Wireless Operator that
sounded like n lady talking about fel-
lows hanging around cigar stores. Well,
she Is right in that line, but l know
by experience that all girls I have
ever met fall for fellow that dances
calls her deary and all these lovely
names ! have been in love two dif-
ferent times, but always lost out, as
neither dance nor call girl by sweet
names, but always treat her with re-
spect And I've been after a good
girl for the last five years but haven't
met one as yet. If l was married today
| know would be we'll off and in
business, but as l lost out in love
twice. | just work for some one else
until I'm about forty years old ana
then III live on easy street.
I'M GERMAN.
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The Baby Was Contentedly Quiet
Until Some One Looked Out at H.,
Then She Became So Sad and Lonely That She Had to ry m
Mother to Come and Loue Her
MOTHER and nurse were very busy

MOTHER and nurse were very busy
4Vl in the bedroom, so they put the
baby out on the second story porch.
Her pen was out there and nice
soft rug all spread out for her to sif
on-or fall on.
A woolly bear was on the floor be-
side her, and a rag doll was over In
the corner.
And then, set into the railing OF the
pen on two sides, were rods with
bright -colored beads strung OH them.
They moved with rattly sound when
she fingered them, and they had a nice
feeling.
For a minute, after they put her
down and Strengthened out her dress,
she gazed up at the door, expecting 50
see them come out again. then glanced
over at the window, where she saw
mother, stepping back just a second too
late. looking out at her.
She smiled her mother smile, and
looked about for something to hold up
to show.
THE doll was over in the far corner,
l. and by the time she had worked her
way over to It and slid down to the
floor to pick it up, she had forgotten
just why she wanted It. =.
But Il was good doll. and she loved
it, crookcdly. for a minute or two.
An automobile stopped In front of the
house next door and she pulled herself
upright to peer out through the porch
railing at It.
People came down the steps and co.
into it.
The baby began to hum, tonelessly,
10 herself, gripping the edge of her pen
to stay in place until this interesting
proceeding was over.
They closed the door with q startling
bang and the car drove off.
The baby watched it 90 up the street.
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The Woman's EXCHANGE

That does not seem TO do any good
What are they caused by:
A READER
Weight depends upon age as well as
height. II a girl is four feet ten inches
and is from fftsen 70 nineteen Years
Of age, she should weigh I0s pounds
Should she be any age between twenty
and twenty-rour her weight ought 70 be
III pounds
These troubles with the skin are often
caused by eating foods that are too rich
FOR you. Eat plain Wholesome III ngs
and avoid fred stufrs. You should also
refrain from candy ard pastries Drink
plenty Of water and get some sort OF
exercise. such Rs walking.
Use a good facial soap on your face
every evening. applying It with "-ru
water and a soft cloth Then in the
morning put cold cream on It. I am
sure this viii help you.
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The Question Corner
TodaY'S Inquiries

/. What arrangements of light fix.
lures are helpful to the piano
player?
>. How can the basket body of
baby carriage be used when it has
outgrOwn its original usefulness?
3. In order TO prevent starch from
sticking to the iron when press
ing a heavily starched garment,
what should be added to the
starch?
4. Who was Xantippc. and why is
her name used in connection with
woman who scolds?
<. In what novel way is n panel
used on quaint frock for
autumn?
8. What color is "sea foam?
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To the Lady With Foresight

And especially to the lady with tha,
particular kind OF foresight that mani.
tests itself In box set aside for Christ.
mas presents which she is starting 10
till, now that she has had a whIf Of
fall air:
I know what you would like to give
Cousin Sue-and you could make one
Just like It, only different" for Aunt
May. It's a bag for sewing. for knit
ting. for darning. for anything at al
And It's the chummiest kind Of one, ct
oblong out of fold Of japanese crep,
With the top of the handle part coming
at the fold Of the material so that me
handle and the bag itself are not sep.
arated. There are round and smiling
flowers of different-colored crepe lp
pliqued to 1t with a buttonhoe-stit
Aunt Mays could be peach color, with
flowers OF pink and blue. and pale green
leaves. Do have gray one for C0us
in Sue she loves gray-and put vivid
autumn leaves on hers.
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A Remedy for This

70 tbs Editor Of Woman ! Page.
Dear Madam-Belng a daily reader o.:
your column, | come to you for advice
am Crocheting a Cutsteel bag with
black silk. and find that the beads are
tarnishing Would appreciate reply Al
to what l should apply to beads 70 get
shine back. l.. =
Rub them with a soft cloth on which
a little oil OF pure glycerIn has been
poured.
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YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

|. II can Of enamel Is thick and
lumpy. place it in hot water until
it soft"ns and becomes smooth to
lie evenly on a surface.
.. Artificial pearls are made by
coating the inside Of glass beads
with fish scales that have been
washed in ammonia.
3. Babies eyes are nearly always
blue at first because they have
little color Of any kind at first.
and blue eyes are really colorless
like the sky and the distance.
4. The Mammoth Cave is the largest
cave in the world, situate near
the Green River in Kentucky.
). A beautiful beaded bag to be
carried with a gray dress is made
Of steel beads in stripes, alter
mating with rose color and dull
blue.
g. "Sorrehto" is a clear blue a little
lighter than navy.
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The Heart Pirate
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
1881. by Public Ledosy Compan,

Theodore Cdldioell has become en-
gagged to Jimmy Bland, and to her
surprise is not happy about II. She
tells her employer, Richard Bldkcs-
lee. that she is ledrinD to be married,
aud. because he feels that she has no
rights aside from his tcishes, he kid
maps her and carries her of on hts
yacht. bound for South American
business trip. A broken propeller
changes The plan Of the trip, and
Richard BldkcSlee, seeing Thco for
the first time as a poman instead Of
an Office machine, falls in love icith
her. Again he does not think it nee
eSSdrV to consult her tctShcS and Is
aStounded at being refused. He tells
her he tUtH not 1tre her up.
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moving in her own peculiar wor s.,
long MS possible. 'ar "a
Then shc fell down softly-and f,r,,
the brilliant beads before her. '''nd
CHE was rolling them around q.
~ rods, batting them gently w,,, Wv
tiny hand and making enjoyeb,s a
when the girl next door looked ons ,sVes :,
the bay window and saw her. 'o' OF
She didn't say nything. shs ,,.
watched, but the baby saw her JUN
Saw her and wondered.
She wasn't mother. she wasn,. ru
but she seemed to be where tho, .ue .
Yet, with a glance in her own WV
window, she could see mothers ho,.oay
figure hurrying about the room v,tOvd a.
work and could even hear her talkir.n nei y
nurse. canning 70
Why was this one there? Was Il.
going to come out and talk? Wo"IJ ,He ~
tell mother that the baby was Ionoias
The baby stood up, then dronnnS
sprawly knees aud let her head dro.o %
down to the floor. 1'0Op
CAD, lonely, unloved, wouldn't ,,,.
~ body come to her?
She looked up and made another ,,o,
not very enjoyable; In fact, lust on ,"te n,
edge Of the cry y-face. v" Wv
She leaned her check wistfullv rn,.
the floor again, and when she Iookodp Spm un
even the girl next door was roneNp w
alizing what damage she had done
Then the baby brought on tbe ~,
face and the cry"noise, with sucb
dreary, unhappy sound that mCa mo.,.'
came rushing out and picked her ND t,s ana
loved her. 'p ano
And the baby knew that Il was vO.,,
being a little lonely to be so wonJ.,.
fully loved afterward. ''''