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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18

Have you seen the headlines. Mrs.
- Injured: Blamas Hope jewel:
Mrs. ---- is famous in serial pages
and Sunday supplements for her check
cred career which she bamrs on the
balcful influence of jinx jewel.
OF obscure origin. il was by her own
enterprise that she elevated herself 50
that II was possible for her to become
q peerless leader in the creme dc IA
creme Of British society. and. better
still, the ;do'zcd wife of real man
Nobody attributed this to luck or any
kind Of urcarthy omnipotence. Back
homo they just called her a smart
girl.
Among the millions Of dollars worth
Of jewels that her devoted husband
showercd upon her was the Hope dia =
mond. notorious for the number Of peo :
pie who had owned it who had got
themselves into trouble.
Then along came n handsome and in
gra tiating Young ne or do well and
forgetting duty to the good man who
loved her. forgetting even her sense Of
self preservation. she ran away 70
Japan with him and ruined her life. .
And they said tho Hope diamond did il :,
Tho best proof that no such things as
luck or inXes can take our lives out
of our own two hands is the fact that
you never hear happy or successful
people talk about such influences it is
on'y those who have made n mess Of
things and want an alihi who ella m SUI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
The Pledge of Faith

OF COURSE, Mr.. Harmon wanted
" to reinstate Barry. He came him
self to Mrs. Baxter's boarding house,
where that estimable woman, all smiles
now and highly fattered by the amount
of publicity given to her house through
Harriets presence there, had installed
Barry and his wife in large, fairly
comfortable re ON in the front.
II don't kn)w that I can ever make
things up to you" he said when Barry
met him in the ugly front parlor. But
your tobs there, the one we talked about
before this thing happened. Id like to
think that you'd take hold OF it and
make yourself Of real value to the firm.
But Barry shook his head. In his
heart of hearts he knew that his pres
cncc in the Office would be reminder
to Mr.. Harmon of what had happened
and the connection would not be sue
cessful one. He had talked it all over
with Harriet and she had advised him
not to go back, and Barry would have
taken a job as lion tanner these days
If Harriet had suggested 1t.
And so the two men parted. Mr.. Har-
mon thankful that Barry had turned
the job down, and Barry accepted an
offer from one of the largest banking
houses in the city at salary three
times what he had received in the ca
pacity of underclerk at Harmon &
Graves.
The new apartment was the JOY Of
Harrets heart. for she had discovered
herself three old fashioned, high cell
inecd rooms. on one of the side streets
off lower Fifth avenue. They furnished
it piece meal. haunting auction rooms
together and laughing like two children
over bargains in mahogany.
How they cherished their happiness,
for even now Harriet would wake in
the night with a start of terror, and sit
bolt upright in the darkness trying to
convince herself that the days of agony
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
by MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright. 1921. by Mrs. ". A. Wilson.
All rights rescrpedj
CLASSIFICATION of foods brings
~ variety to the mcnr their history
often has bearing on the methods Of
cooking and serving.
Lambs lettuce-Is n name given to
a species of corn salad plant, sometimes
called lambs quarter.
Lamprey-A species of the eel family
with some of the fish family character
istics
Lard-Fat ftom the hog. Leaf lard
is from the fat near the kidneys. Com
pounds are mixture of other fats with
the lard. usually cottonseed oil and
stcarin which is obtained from beef
fat.
Lasagnc-An Italian pasta of the
macaroni family. cut in broad ribbons
like noodles.
Lavender - An aromatic perennial
plant; flowers are dried and used in the
linen closet 10 keep away moths and
insects: used for flavoring by the old
time houscwives-alsou used for picking
and preserving and in jcllies.
Lavcr-Callcd sloak or slook in Scot
land and Ireland-an edible seaweed
which is first boiled and then fried in
bacon drippings and seasoned with salt
pepper and vinegar. Do not cook in
metal pans: this seaweed has a high
nutritive value.
Lcavcn-A term used to explain n
process of breadmaking. This method
is used in making rye and pumpernickle
breads. A portion of the dough is kept
from day to day and this is used for the
process Of fermentation.
Lcavened brcad-Bread raised or fer
mentcd with Yeast.
Liehen-Milk scaldcd and fermcnted.
Licbkuchen -- Cakes made usually
like oblong rraCkers-made as Christ
mas time Of honey. nuts. spices. -four,
etc. The recipe is over 600 years old.
Lcek-A member Of the onion family
cultivated in the kitchen garden. Used
for flavoring soups. stews, goulashes. in
notherhs and cooked in n manner SINH
lar 10 fried onions.
Legumes-Are the dried pea. beans
and lcntil; they contain a vegetable
nrotoin content that replaces meat in
the menu.
Lemon--A member Of the citrus fam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
"A>ONE-MAN WOMAN"
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyrtoht. 1881. by Public Lcdosr Co.

Her husband IN prison for theft
that he did not commit, Harriet Neil
conceires the daring idea OF getting a
job uith Barry's concern, and find.
ing the guilty person for herself.
Her position is dangerous, for the po:
lice connect her disappearance wtth
the theft, and the situation Is fur
hcr complicated by the fact that her
employers son, Charley Harmon,
falls In lore tctth her and Harriet
thus incurs the enmity of Lucy Pratt,
an office stenogrdpher. But she docs
not give up eren IN the face OF pos
sible discovery, for a jealous girl,
Sadie Horard, recognizes her and
makes trouble. Just Then things
look darkest Harriet STUN bles on the
truth. for Lucy Pratt orcrhears an
impassioned plea of Chdrloys after
office hours one day. and. bursting
Into the room. denounces him as the
real thief. Charley is bdnished to q
ranch out West, but he first con-
tesses to his mother phnt his lore for
Harriet has meant to him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
Hazel Deyo Bachelor

were over. that Barry was safe. and
they we're together again. Once she had
cried for long time there in the dark.
ness at the blessed relief of waking up
from a terrible. dream to find Barry
there beside her. and afterward she had
curled up like kitten, one Of his hands
held tight in both of hers. and her eye.
lashes lying long and wet on her warm.
flushed cheeks.
Late in the afternoon on the day be.
fore Christmas. Harriet was alone in
the living room of the apartment. She
was knceling on the hearth CoaXing a
fire to burn in the old fashioned fire.
place, when the bell rang and she went
smlingly to the door.
A woman stood outside. a strange
woman. richly dressed. with a calm,
proud face, and beautiful sad eyes. She
smiled at the radiant girl before her,
and said softly:
May come in moment? ] am
Mrs. Harmon.
Harriet led the way into the living
room. wondcringly. and the two women
sat facing each other on each side Of
the fireplace. The fire which had de-
ard it was very attractive in the large
old studio room. Harriet herself was
like a rare old painting iu her straight
red dress, and the eyes of the older
woman took in every detail OF her
charm Then she spoke.
II suppose you are wondering Wny
] came, but for very long time Wy
been wanting to see you. and now , !
have a message to you from my SON
Harriet stiffencd little and Mrs;
Harmon leaned forward impusvely ana
took her hand. .
MY dear. he loved you very mucn
and in very big way, Perhaps you
find that hard TO believe, but ! am MS
mother, and he told me SO. He's max.
ing good out there. and want you TO
know that. in my belief; your Intiuene'
on him is largely responsible. He want;
ed me to give you this little gift ana
he felt that If ] brought it TO you N.Y.,
self you might be persuaded to keep IT,
Mrs. Harmon drew small box from
her hand bag and put it INTO iiarraeu ,nor
hands. Then she rose to her feet draw
ing Harriet with her, kissed the sirl On
the forehead, and in moment was
gone. uo,
In the stiffness of the big room flai.
rict opened the box. and there. >otl.
embedded in pink cotton wool was ny
topaz bracelet that Charley lad DOUGH-
for her long ago. She sat there for
long time looking at il. but SomehoINt
the gift no longer offended hcr' ai ~
seemed to her now like n pledge OF soUt Ut
faith. and her eyes were wet as she pS'
it back ioto the box, Poor I narnv.i
he had so little. and she had ph'ui H.
Which to one man woman was INV
possessing all the world,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
What Of Mixed MARRIAGES?

Dear Clynthia--As you have helped
80 many people through your column
am writing TO you for advice. Please do
not publish my letter. but just the answer
In your evening paper.
For the last two years I have been
going with a man whom I knew when
we were school children. but who Is of
different religion than myself. He has
cepted him, as I love him very dearly
and We both get along beautifully to-
gether. But for the last six months
l have been worried by what people
have told my mother and who then tells
me Of the trouble and terrible times that
other couples have had who married
under the same circumstances. They
never think of telling about the happy
cases. His people treat me lovely and
my people think he is a perfect gentle
to my mother and feel so sorry for her
that begin to wonder II religion does
In the end make such an awful big differ
ence as 10 wreck the lives OF those who
really love each other for themselves
alone.
He Is twenty-eight and | am twenty
five. so YOU sec we are not looking at
things as children do. I never say any
thing to him about 1t, as think 1t is silly
myself
What would you advise me to do?
WORRIED.
1t depends very much on what religion
each processes. II the marriage Is be-
tween Protestents of different denomina- =
tions. II Is not likely that there will be
unhappinesS, but IL one is q Catholic and
the other Protestant or one a Jew and
the other a Christian. Cynthia would
advise against n mixed marriage.
If a Protestant marries a Catholic he
must be married by priest must prom
ise never to interfere with the practice
of the Catholics religion and must be
willing, II there are children, to have
them instructed and brought up IS Cath
olics. If Jew marries a Christian he
Is rejected by his own people and there
Is a constant source Of unha ppiness
There is nothing closer to a person
than his or her religious belief and even
II both promise never to interfere the
fact remains that one Of the things
which Is closest to you and means most
In your life--that is, your faith in God
and your belief in His teachings-must
ever remain a closed subject or he a
source Of endless, stubborn discussion.
The reason. dear. that you hear of few
marriages that have been happy under
these circumstances Is that there arc
very few. Even where there Is no in
reference the one Is always wishing and
hoping that the other will change and
invariably tries to bring about that
that have been happy, but the majority
are not Think II over well, and II
neither of you feel strongly on the sub
ject you are of age and should decide
yourselves, but Cynthia would never ad-
wise mixed marriage. She knows OF
too much unhappiness as a result of such
/ unions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
yITHY Is it?

AAf 10
w You cannot follow their examn,.
Any cooking expert would throw ~
her hands In horror at the thought Il
Just judging the proper amount oi
this and that to put in. W
She would predict all kinds Of fai,u,..
for. Anna II she could see her hr.,s
recklessly into an egg. mix II hanb.sA
ardly up with some milk and sugar and
add II TO- the rest Of the ingredients, ""'
But Anna SLAMS 1t into tho or..
goes on serenely about her businessS-ani
her cake Is wonderful success, ~
Millicent couldn't do it that wav a,
a hundred years; IL she took am ~
chances she would get too little susa. !
too much milk, and somehow or otSs,
the egg would refuse to mix with ~.
other .things-and the cake would bs
total loss. 'e
She couldn 't>sew that way, either
She would have to have a pattern "a.
curely pinned on her material, measured
n dozen times, to be sure she could ~
the sleeves out and have cnouvb Isa ~.
for girdle-and then probably bors
out right. .''p'
You can call Anna skillful If Won l,t..
but 1t ism t skill. it's luck. Other cook,
who have gained their knowledpo h,
hard study and work can be called .kiii''
full. but Anna was born that way.
COOkS, like artists, singers, must.
- cans are. born to it and the woman
who hash the natural knack of putt;ns
ingredients together properly has n az
ficult task 20 learn the art. VII
Dressmakers have natural inst;r,,
which enables them to see why this sean,
should be further forward and tbosa
gathers should be spread out more--anS
the woman who has acquired the abiI,tr
to ma kc her own clothes has done son,s
deep thinking before she has mastered n
They are women to be greatly adj.
mired. 'u'
But the women to be envied are N.
ones who Just sort of know" how IA
| cook and sew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
LITTLE
BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pape
The Park Ave. News

Weather Better. ut couldent be
verse;.
Spoarts-Some yello cat ran up tree
last Wcnsday aud Sid Hunt tried to
tcetch his fox terrier Teddy to be a
pointer dog by standing underneath and
pointing at 1t with his nose and one
foot, but Teddy was too bizzy trying to
cline up the tree to pay eny attention,
to be good pointer dog.
Business and Financial-The wacky
partnership between Sid Hunt and Sam
Cross to divide up half Of everything
they each got to eat has bin disbanded
on account of Sid having found Sam
with the core of apple, proving he had
ate both halls.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Home Sweet Home
This is the ony life for me,
Cried the fish as it leeped through the
foam.
It may be wet to other foxes
But to me its Home Sweet Home.
Sssicty-Miss Lorcttcr Minccr is
taking singing lessinS and she sang n
song at Mr.. Leroy ShoosterS party last
Thorsday taking about twice as long rs
ordnrrry songs, and everybody clappcd
but it made her sing another ono so no
body clanpcd cny more.
Facks You Awt to know--Bpcs wont
sting unless they are annoyed but it,
best not to tempt them because it takes
a expert to tell jest wat ixact second
they are going to feel annoyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
Adventures With a Purse

ClNCE the days of early history silks
~ have been the favorite fabric for
dresses, and ! suppose that it will re-
main so on through the years when you
and ] will be but faint memory.
Long ago silken dresses were regarded
as ones best bib and tucker" and
worn only on very special occasions
But our modern woman Of TODAY is
seen anywhere with a silk dress, and
indeed she always looks her best, too
One of the stores Is having a sale of
foulard silks. thirty six inches wide,
priced at Sl.OJ yard. There is
delicate pattern for the older woman
and brown with white figure for the
younger girl. The silk is Of excellent
quality and the store most reliable.
Helen has had her hair bobbed and
rcligi0uSly applies hair tonic that once
again she may have a luXuriant growth
of hair, ] came upon her last night
| making very wry face and mOpping
some hair tonic that was tricklng down
| the back of her neck in an uneven
course. "It does that all the time, "
shN lamented. SO ] have solved her
problem for her by means Of tonic
comb. II has five teeth and a red
rubber bulb attached to them. The
teeth Of the comb are hollow, which
permits the sucking Of the tonic into the
bulb. When run through the hair the
teeth start the blood circulating, keen
the tonic from tricking from the scalp
and keep the finger tips free of tonic.
The comb sells for fifty cents.
For summer drapcrics, chair covers
and porch pillows there can be had a
very good quality crctonne for thirty :
five cents yard. II is reduced from
seventy hv" cents and 81 Il yard. II
is brightly Colorcd and there is 0ut,
an array OF distinctive and unusual
designs.
- For names OF shops address womsn,s p. =.
Editor or Phone Walnut or Main 5000 '-s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
Apprehe ends Operation


Dear Cynthia JUST have to write
again. have enjoyed reading your
column very much. SO johnnie Blue
Eyes thinks the girls are blind. does
he? Well, perhaps they are. but moi
always so blind as you think they are,
1 enjoyed Nom de Plume's'' letter. and
am going to do as he said---writ awhile
Some one said to meet the good fel'
lows at church. That Is all very well
but they are not all good that go to
church, and besides my work keeps me
away. I work every Sunday and have
Monday Off, and also work every
night until 10 O'Clock. Sometimes
have Wednesday nights off l think In
my hrst letter. I said had had tive
very serious operations. Well, the doc.
during my vacation next month but ]
nave not thought much about II. as u
VIII not bc very pleasant vacation
NOW, what would some Of you readers
DO. as 1t will not get any better, only
Thank YOU Cynthia, and tell me what
you would do. BLUE EYES.
Consult another physician. and II he
too, advises an operation better have II
20. Henry, Jr.'s" Idea Of a Sport
Tear Cynthia - No. Mcwizzburgh, I
rear you are wrong as regards your
sport" BY this time hope you have
seen the folly Of your statements and
sought to correct them. Eventually
your friends sin will find him out. And
sport. with riotous living at all? The
latter has no place in any line Of en-
deaVor. You say without vice there
can be no literature" Well, you are
wrong again. Anything having the SEM
olance OF good, with lasting Qualities
the aid of evil Evil is bound to fall
Even now it Is fast losing It's hold upor
humanity and disappearing into It!
native nothingness. Riotous living ton,
OF the most significant forms of evil
pravity. The fine type of mind vii
not resort to sensual diversion. Thi'
great truth Is becoming more and NOR,
apparent And why. Because mint
rises far above matter and seeks onl!
those pleasures which are beyond huma,
deep but nevertheless It is the absolut
truth. Your friend emerges from hi
dlesipattons no wiser or better; IL any
thing his faculties are confused an,
scattered. Also. he has broken the law
OF God, and incurs the censure place.
upNh 1Ou HlbntiDHtO MS DtlIl
sent to the hospital, where he suffere'
severely. without wishing to offend,
might say, Sin Furnishes itself"
And so. McWizzburgh. I think youl
theories are smashed TO jelly Th
world has no need for your type o
sport. He is a menace to society and
hindrance to spiritual growth. Perhap
his suffering has made him a bette
man; you know It usually does. thoug
sometimes in such a small degree tha
1t Is not always apparent.
And, lastly, l will tell you about IN
sport" ! haven't met him tor herr vel
but hope to some day. MY sport" 1
the one who can, after undergoing al
phases of human hardship, suffering an
encouragement, look the whole worl
in the face-and smile.
Q. HENRY, JR.
You are quite right, o. Henry, il
Your idea of sport Is the true one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

What was said in a former article
about The greater social independence
or business women extends to their
week day evenings as well as to their
Sunday afternoons at home. " n girl,
busy all day has her parents home for
the entertainment Of her friends every.
thing Is easy for her. The girl who
lives in boarding house or who shares
an apartment with one or more Of her
business associates has to do some plan
ming in order to give a honey effect TO
her hospitality,
When two business girls share one
room which they wish to use occasion
ally for a reception room they have
draped couches instead of beds, and n
screen to conceal the dressing-ta table
Their writing table, covered with n linen
cloth, holds the refreshments, which are
served in buffet fashion. It is oniV
in Institutional homes that 10 O'Clock
retiring rules are observed elsewhere
the business woman, like the business
man Is sole arbiter Of her own leisure
hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
At Your " cdding

- bride tears her bridal dress 1t
,s sign Of much trouble,
Eor The groom to step on the brides 8
aress : an omen Of i'll 10 her from his
hand. , Lo,, ,, 30
eItar catches on anything so as to
detain her. " 10 a bad omen,
II you marry in fawn color you Will
cross The ocean once.
Rad tuck ~ cut up your wedding
drese. Keep It TOR luck.
'" To he married in n dress that has
hean torn or has a mole in 1t is disAs.
# the bride wears some article at the
altar worn by her own mother at the
altar, shc will insure long married
life to herself
If YOU hold wedding dress on your
lap for FIVE minutes YOU will be bride
in year. and II YOU make wish II
will come true.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
THE NATURAL BORN COOK
JUST SORT OF KNOWS HOW,
Other omen Fuss and Study and Measure but Anna Serene,
Judges the AMOUNT She Needs and Al,oays Has Success

ct DON'T see how you make such
L wonderful fudge" said Millicent,
gloating over delicious piece Of It,.
"what do you do, put cream In it?'
NO." replied Anna easily, II make
IL just the way you do. milk and sugar
and chocolate and little butter
"Well, l never get anything quite like
this-how do you do It? Will you give
me your recipe some time? ! know
you must put more of something in than
I do. and I'd like to find out what II is
~ really cant give you regular
recipe" said Anna, after a moments 8
thought. Because I don't know how
much put in-I just sort of know
when to stop-but you can watch me
some time IL you want to-"
She is one of those wonderful cooks
who "just sort, of know" what to put
in. when to do II and how much to use.
Other people worry and fret about
level measurements, swiped off with a
knife. sifted and wcighed-and get ques-
tionable results.
But these natural born cooks say to
themselves: well, that's about a cup
ful, L guess tnlnk L IL Try putting the
eggs in last"
They put the eggs in last and get
away with it every time!
THERE are some home dressmakers
i who do this same thing.
They see a dress they like and 60
straight home to make one like il.
No pattern. no direction, mo moth
in they, just cut.
With quick. confident ships OF their
nings. they cut.
The result always fits we'll, is always
Just what they expected it to be ant
Invariably has that look which is the
envy Of every other woman-that we'll
cut. stylish. distinctive air which sug
gests Paris, fashion books, exclusive
shop windows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
Names Of Step.Parents
i'tor o. Womcn's Page.

70 the Editor o. WomCd'9 Page:
Dear Madam-Will you please inform
me what name is used by step-children
IN speaking to their new parents? As
surning that the use of father or
'mother" is not desired. is the word
"uncle" or aunt" used to anv extent ?
+. Il. s.
This is entirely a matter of choice.
The names uncle" and aunt" With the
FIRST name OF the person addressed. are
very often used. and sometimes when the
new parent is younger than the mother
or father. and the children are grown
up. the first name alone Is used II the
children are very young tho name
'father" or mother Is generally used
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
Seven Whole Questions

70 the Editor OF Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam would appreciate II
very much II YOU would answer my
questions as soon as possible.
Through an accident last week my
eyelashes were nearly all burnt of, Do
you think that II I use the so-Called
eyelash growers that they will hur' my
eyes? II so. will you please tel me
Something that will be good To use
What is good 10 use on a sunburn"o
neck and face?
Ars those water-wave combs any