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AT CUPDiS CALL
Blu MAY CHRISTIE

with a girl-and it's immensely aattered
her. ] don't wish to mention any
names. but
"But ! know whom you mean. cut
in Dick gruffly. "and / want to tell you
here and now that I've the greatest ad-
miration--,and respect-for the young
LADY,"
Eve smiled her wistful little smile:
1t always had done excellent work. that
smile.
"I love your chivalry. And, OF
course, she is rather n dear, grant
you that. But'-she hesitatcd for n
moment. as though hating to continue
her criticsm--"but she's playing with
my guardian-honcstly. she is -
playing with him?" Dicks brows
went up. His young mouth tightcned
Yes" Eve nodded FLIRTING
with him. IL you like. Hos desperately
IN earnest. Simply crazy over her. or
course. you understand just whom l
mcan?"
You mean-Miss Drew"
Again she nodded.
ITS funny" she said. drcamlly,
that a man who's SO extraordinarily
keen in business should be so easily
fooled when there's woman in the
case.
"No-Dick-don't get angry don't
moan 10 say n thing against Miss Drew
i don't indeed. But-Carrington
has always been 50 good to mc-it's
rather palnful--cSpeCi0lly after what
Miss Drew told me this morning"
She broke off clevcrly at the precise
point 10 rouse Dicks curiosity. Dick.
however. did not urge her to continue.
His heart was very troubled. The men,
ory of the little love scene in the library
Mary Drew cnfoldcd in Bcllairs' ON.
bracc-thc mans outpourins of his love
it all came back to Corroboratc Ewes
words
Money is n wrctchcd thing" contin:
ucd Eve. 1T tCmpts all women. III
admit il has often tempted nc. But
| couldn't bring myself 10 marry n rich
man II didn't love him. Indeed, !
Couldnt,'
Cant YOU BE- more cxnicit?" cut
in Dick, utterly c1aspcrated. lie was
n simple. downright fellow and he hated
hedging But Eve went on, as though
she had not heard him.
I'm so sorry for poor Carrington's
sake. but to be- frank, I'm sorry for my
own MS well. For-nHturally. once he $
marricd-hc won't want me to stay any
longer at the White Lodge Even if he
did. his wife wouldn't want it. IN
sure she doesn't like me. =
''lIe hasn't got Wife What do you
mean"
'But he's going to have one very
shortly" replied Eve. her eyes on
Dicks pale face. She made her mind
up quickly she would lic-a big.
sweeping lie that would create def
mite barrier between himself and Mary
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Making More Money
BY Writing Letters

Miss Clara F. Porter, Of New York
doesn't act as n social secretary or IN
any other way. actually write letters for
living. but still she maintains that her
success success as Ass assistant secretary Of the
Guarantee trust co, Of New York 10
founded upon her letter-wrltinR ebii,t~
and she explains the matter in the foi.
lowing way: N'' '''
After I finished my course at Smith
Goilege; .eae;, she says. y put in some time
all teachers, felt that was s. oistirc,T1 pIt ciHo
under-patd and that I could earn mora
money elsewhere. This thought haumteo ,9
me for months until, finally. I made IN
my MIND to hnd out whether I could
caplIaii2e "hat ! knew or whether II
ing ~ 'eae'''
II didn't know any one In New YORK;
but ! took the telephone diroctor%
marked several names Of a n,I,nher ~
me larger business houses and wroie
zach Of them letter detailing NV nrs,.
flcatIons and inquIr!ng whciheT tSnro
vas any vacancy into which I Tnrcbt bS
able TO fit The letter was nirnosoI,
brief and II was also intended "a ar~,,Ss
CURIOSITY. Two days later received n
asking me to call and. az an out%o,ra r 20 %,
| mis- visit | was employed TO sunnrI,iSs
the publication OF a magazine IN ~
interests OF 2 number of public servtrt
corporations" ''H'C'
Into this magazine Mss Por,nr r,,,.
aged to instil! a considerable proportlon tn,,
/ OF her own personality, with the res,Iii
/ uat I was not long before she rorei,'nl
an offer from the Guarantee rrvst So SS
70 write sales-letters for the bond
which they were marketing Tbio -
| turn, led to direct bond salcsm@ansbMi, nan T.
ana hna!iy to tho post as assistant sec
| Porter does not admit that "GHnu,..tt .tt'2
the proper word, for she feels that tb.r,
are other positions ahead wbich sbn !
qualified to f,ll and which she win reacI
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"Pep" and Freddy" Are Friends

Dear Cynthia - | have solved the
problem for the Unknown X and have
found the correct answer ! am sure he
and will be good friends from now on.
even IL we. may disagree in the future.
Any one who is not afraid to admit he is
wrong once in a while is man.
don't remember Blue Eyes" article.
but | agree with her when she says that
She cannot find decent fellow. This
does not necessarily mean that decent
fellows are scarce ; rather there are very
many of them, but good things are al
ways hard TO find, and one thinks all the
better of them because of this.
do not believe that we can call man
decent merely because he does not drink,
and man who does not feel like want
ing to dance sometimes Is exceptional
There are other characteristics of a man
that count, and they are well known to
every one. While do not drink, smoke
or dance q don't know how, | do not
base my decency on these facts. My
conduct toward others counts mostly
with mo
Now Mr. Unknown X, let's turn to
"McWizzburgh" and see II you agree
with me again. Before say anything
that I have achieved some success as a
writer. even though l do not take pains
TO show it In my letters. think have
enough knowledge of the art or writing
as one could get in fourteen years Of
learning and am capable of criticlzing
MIR. McWizzburgh's letters.
In the first place. am sure that there
is truth and knowledge OF human
nature In his essays. However. 1t APP
pears to me that he makes his thoughts
secondary to his vocabulary. ! have
never read through complete letter OF
his for this reason Any writer will
tell YOU that the first essential of sue
cessful writing Is simplicity. In this
feature McWizzburgh is sorely lacking
II is true that McWi2zourgh's letters are
of educational value because they teach
us many new words. but how are we
going to get pleasure from his article II
we must open the dictionary for almost
every word? The successful writer con-
veys his views to US through a series OF
nictures he draws with words common
10 every one. and these pictures unveiI
themselves before Va in rapid order as
we read. "McWizzburgh's" letters sug'
gest no such pictures TO me, nor to any
one else, am sure, The average person
viii not truoble himself to read through
| them II he Is continually beset by OBJ
stacles In the form OF words whose
meaning he does not know
am sorry that ] cannot make my
meaning palmer, because time Is flying
and I must prepare for some cXanina-
| lions I will be satisfied however, II
| ~ readers will fully understand that
az, not "knockink" "McWizzburgh" bu,
merely trying to criticize his literary
stvie. Lincoln and ! advocate simplicity
| NcWiZZburgh stands for heavy style
and cumbersome words.
ks n final word | again request Gym.
,hia 10 venture her opinions
''' "REDDY"
Cynthia's Office !s not TO criticize. bu'
To Lcip and to encourage readers to write
| tboir thoughts for the column. McWizz
| hnrqh's letters interest very many read
era and so do Reddy's.
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We're You Born in Nav?

II YOU wcrc born on or brtwoor
April II and May 81. you como undcr
the sign of Taurus. You naturally i've
IN the realm Of your sensations anl
emotions. Your treatment Of n ucrson
depends rather on your mood and fool.
ing at the time than on any fixed 70
gard. hence YOU are NOT at MI limos
reliable and steadfast, You are how.
ever, loyal and magnanimOus 70 friends
sometimes too much so. You are fond
Of good living. '''''
Once started in project YOU urc
never drawn away from it until ynr
have won. Y on arc great lovers NJ
literary pursuits and inclined to bc
studiOus. You are apt to become a Ic,der
through your adaptation to the [cmnnds
Of the people and your great ability ~
commit to memory from books oHJ
authorities and your powers of monioi
and physical endurance. '"
You are easily irritatcd by opnosItio,
and are liable to extremes in evprvtLjn,,
YOU do, You are best adapted 70 's, srnS
studies as botany, chemistry, 2oojnor
etc. which require great mcmorizing
Since you are controlled by wnHr
emotions. you are kind when YOUR svn :
pathies are aroused, but you hovc. n
violent temper when angcred and nm.
der excitement you are quite unmanope-
able.
Your first impressions Of how things
VIII turn out can usually be relied upon.
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Dear Cynthia-Perhaps such a con-
hoisseur as "McWizzburgh" would not
aieign to consider a few expressions of
homage from two idealists, who, being
such, have set him upon a pedestal and
hope that he will permit them to con.
tlnue their idolatrous practice by not
proving himself an idol Of clay.
For beauty of thought he stands 10 US
as symbol of all that Is pure. though
wei Versed in the ways of the world.
When oft upon the couch we lie, in
vacant or In pensive mood always in
our subconscious minds is the hope that
some day "MCWizZburgh"' by his own
hearts prompting viii divuge his per-
Sonal characteristics
Far be II from such subordinates as
we to attempt to praise the exquisite
work of such master as "McWizz-
soft voices die. vibrates in the memory
odors, when sweet Nolets sicken. live
within the sense they quicken" so do
the thoughts of "McWizzburgh' linger
in our memories there to stimulate our
thought.
we appeal to you, our Knight of the
Pedestal, not to take to heart the ad-
verse criticisms, for creative powers and
original thinkers are rarely appreciated
during the time when they produce the
most glorious consequences of their in
spirations. We implore you to crafty
our intense desires for a greater guam
tity of your originality for. when souls
are thirsty they must drink" You are
our oasis on the desert of our conven-
tionally monotonous existence, while We
as weary wayfarers gaze with nungrily
cXpectant eyes for your soothing balm.
In termination. permit our intimations
in this humble epistle to encourage you
TO pour forth your soul through the
medium OF your letters, forever and a
day, for you may rest assured that you
have a highly appreciative audience IN
two BALSAMETTES.
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"A ONE-MAN WOMAN"
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
ro,,,,ioht, 1891. by Public Ledoer Co.

It's funny to think that your .oro.u
should be the thing to tran Won s. no..
you seer she said. turning TO Harris
it was because you made n hard y,
nm. Ifc couldn't understand WIN ron ~,
ncId on, no woman ever had before 7
was TOO easy, but you made il intere,,.
ing. ana he couldn't Understand HOW ans
woman in the world could fail N foi,
under the power of bis Establishments :"
Charley went up to Lucy and nads
an an attempt. to take her arm, but sbs
shook off his touch. ''' cue
'Don't talk like that" he bov,,
pleadingly. you don't mean it and 'f I
can explain everything. 7 swear can y
-, iou needn I, explain anything to nj.
all that's over Lucy's voice was biob
ana strident now and two flaming snot, Sr
burned in the center Of each cbeek
harriet, who had not spoken and ws,
looking closely from one TO the otbs,
SAW that Lucy had something NOR "a
say. something that Charley was vaIniv
trying 70 stop her from telling Intni.
tion told Harriet that It was sometbin,
important. something perhaps that shs
ought to know. '"'' 'A'
Charley was looking at Lucy Win
quick alarm in his ewes and Uarrl,t,
heart had begun to beat wildly when
there came quick rap at the door. and
INC handle was turned almost simuta.
neouslT. The next moment the door was
nung omen and Larry DOnahur stood
On the threshold, He smiled pleasantly
and came forward.
Hope I'm not interruptinr d,s.
rmssion Of any kind" he said lightly
Dut l want to speak to Mrs. Nell a
ITO be Continued.)
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just the type of tcilow who would treat
a woman badly.
I'm worrying about my guardian, "
said Eve succinctly. She put a small
white hand beneath her chin and
stared through the window OF the Cof-
fee room. There was a far off, mcdita-
tive look upon her face.
She made pretty picture at that
moment. SubconsCiously Dick realized
it. He was only human. and he fNlt
more kindly toward Miss Eve, more
prone to believe in her Gr,otestotions'
Eve turned and looked at him.
Because I'm afraid my guardian S
going to be tremendously unhappy
ITS this way went on Eve, still
with her little chin upon her hand.
"Carrington as a general rule has no
time at all for women. Hes n money
gettcr. Crazy about business. Not a
social light al all We'll. at long last
he's succumbed to the gentle passion, D."
She gave n wistful little smile. lies
taken 1t pretty badly. 100. And he's
going to be let down.
The heart of Dick lcapcd in his bosom
This was glad tidings. Mary Drew was
not impressed by her employers love
making. She was not serious. She
was going TO Iet MN uOWn'
'IIe's a'splondid fellow. is my guard
ian," proceeded Eve. with apparent
warmth. Il hate to see him taken
in-'
Dick frowned. 1t was one thing to
listen to this girls troubles. but Il
totally different matter TO lend car to
any calumny of Mary Drew
"IIow? Taken ih'?" His tones were
"Exactly what I say" rcjoined the
other. "Carrington has fallen in love
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81 Hate You!"

CHE looked him in the eyes as ne
y hold her crushed tightly in his arms
and there was hatred in her look.
~ hate you" she breathed' II ha., h.
Won :" Nothing mattcrcd any more pu.
the fact that she could pear no lnoit
NJ this. Whatever happened she must
bo through with Charley Harmon FOR
sudden sound at the. door made
rborIev dron his arms quickly and whee'
around. Harriet, suddenly released,
almost staggered and grasped, at ths
desk for support. and the intruder, stood
with her back against the cloSed Gool
,ook,ne at them both with wild black
For moment there was silence In
Tho room as the three stood looking az
each other. 1t was Lucy who SPOKE
| first. ;,
Her words came with eibilant qualitS
that showed only too plainly the 1 inien -
sity Of her emotion. You wanted tC
be rid Of me so that, you could ruf m
away with her. She laughea an, INV
went up close TO Harriet untiI ,n'
two women stood face to face, but Har-
Wits eyes did not drop from the angry
black ones. and Lucy went on speaking
still with that curiously repressed quail
vi heard you say you hate him, ant !,
50 do now. But didn't % hatt
him loved him, and I believed wha'
he t told me. blamed you for trying e
lead him on because thought he cared
for for" me. n,"' Oh, I knew all along tina. ht
wasn't worth loving E guess sSsl,av;nr WAS Jus, lDs
he could really care. but now I know
She turned to Charley and his blut
eyes wavered before the look in hers
'see here; now, Lucy: y:oSs%1T dGnt ca m"fS ioIinr
bu, ,ho maid no attention to it, With
sudden gesture she tore. the jad'
necklace from her throat and threw i
full in his face.
II know now why you gave me pres, pres,
steadily rising, land it wasn't be-
cause you loved me, either. On, it''
funny" and she laughed mirthlessly
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Ssar Ssd j. now Sv you you can go play" and ps,.,
Al. Ihsre wasn't much playing a..
though. What had Jane been zone.
about! Didn't she like the sn,n, n,usnint
had she really meant hat abopt Assd va
u,n AFTERNOON wore on SLOWLY m,
the big pink bow began n d.. SUI
It vas, almost time for Ja,s Troop.
and she hadn't brought tho "se 10 70 20
was she going to forget? Ne"p'e-
Ihen Mother called her n Man.
good-b to Jane. She went in anne snI sN
KISSED her and smiled her lovely sr,;,ane zane
but feggys smile wavered ,nt;' ;e :.
vas a sad little wiggly line as sS SHnt.l u
lied the .trlth-Jane bndn't i,La Hle real.
song. and she wouldn't bring tbs eH r. Ms
what's the matter. dcar?" Mo,,.
ASKED asked, seeing the, quiet little syruef syursf
turning away with humned .h msure,
and hurrying feet clutching a dyI,p,aers doI, ul',s
desperate. twisting fingers, ''n with
queer voice. !" nigh,
Bnt then suddenly she turned h,,,
to Mother with rush and n sob oack
Mother took the burden awsr avn &c.,
TINT heavy little heart and soothsd ,i01 \,
with tender words and little ea natu y
croonings; after while they Went tiS 1, ana an
gether to the house and sang tho VI who,. 20.
song over. again until the bic mini Ino,s o.s
perky again. PINK got
An UNINTENT1oNAL slishs H..
"A that is easy for a growpur N ,,..
shes only child. she'll forpsst s"Si IL,
about it In minute" But tbs la, a.!
Of eyes that laugh when thev sbou1
be anprccintive. the memory of q 'to.u ~.
gotten. broken promise. last a Who'll. a
lifetime. ""oie
As she gets older Peggy will under.
cause she was so cute. ''"S oe'
But hurt that has cut doe, ,,..
the henrt of child never heals nr.. ,r..
enough to be entirely forgotten. ''er
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WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

Good taste is never more required
than In the wearing Of mourning While
gloomy crepe wells as long as the gown
have not been worn since the Victoria n
age, neither is II correct to go to the
other extreme and wear on the street
during tho mourning period black COS.
skirts, low neck and arms bare almost
TO the shoulder. 1t would be I'm nnuCh
better taste for such aP"Merry widow;
not TO wear mourning at all than to
burlesque the habiliments of grief In
this manner,
The street and travelling costume for
a woman In mourning should be yctv
conservative in cut. Even young eiEI
in mourning wears her skirts iongar
than she would II che appeared in
colors. After the first secluded period
when modified social life begins, # Is
quite proper to wear plain black or ius.
terless white evening dress with n
square'cut, V.shaped or rounded decoI.
letago.
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AfAYHGE
Wants a Musical PIay

TO the Edtor o. Woman, Pqg,:
Dear Madam--An organization I be-
lonE 10 IL trying to get up A plav So 7
wish you would obliCe me BY sending mo
a short comedy play with something
that has a little of singing and dancing
70 H. J. S,
It would not he possible for me to
send you this play, as | do not have
and il would be too long and Compyi-
Gated to copy. You can get such piays
at some of the publishing houses In the
city, or you might be able 10 find a book
| There Is list Of publishers in the busi-
ness directory of the telephone book
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-11
4 Neat Garden

Neatness cleanliness and order in the
garden helr in the hght against insects
and diseases, specialists In the United
states Department: OF Agriculture em
phasize. AS 2 general rule, the residue
OF the garden, such as cornstalks, to,
mato vines, potato tops, etc. should be
burned. Do this promptly so that in,
sccts and disease spores may not be har
bored by the rubbish Just as soon AZ
any crop is gathered remove the trash
spade up the ground and plant some
thing else. Keep the garden free from
weeds at all times. and this can best bt
stroys the weed seeds as soon as the,
sprout
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-11
LANE BROKE A PROMISE
AND ALSO PEGGY,S YEA DIT
For Peggy Was Just Little Girl and When She Sam w.,
Adored "Young Lady, laughing at Her She
Couldn't Bear IL

DEGGY'S big pink bow, perched
l. daintily above one Of her yellow
curls. fnirly quivered under the excite
ment Of the moment.
It was a company day.
Jane was there for dinner. Jane was
all OF seventeen. and perfectly lovely,
and Peggy's whole heart was filled with
love and alteration.
And she had just asked Peggy to sing
for her.
Now Peggy loved to sing when there
wns nobody around. and she often SANG
when mother played the plano.
She knew one song very well. and she
sang IL standing beside the piano with
one hand laid dainty on the end of
the keyboard, while the other was placed
dramatically upon her hip.
Then she would sing with all the
power of her silvcry tones, saying III the
words of the song just as X she knew
what they all meant. until Mother Just
had to stop playing and lean over u
kiss her.
Peggy was naturally shy. And the
big pink bow was bent in thought as
her shyncss struggled with her love
for Jane.
tsTLL give you Kewpie II you will y
i promised Jane. with that lovely
look in her lovely eyes. showing her
lovely teeth in a lovely smile.
A Kcwpie! Jane had wanted Kew
pic for so long! -,
"One Of those-those big ones?' she
faltcred. raising bashfully eager eyes.
Jane nodded.
And so Peggy sang. the big pink bow
standing up bravcly.
When It was al over and ono hand
had been taken from the piano; th'
other from the hin. Peggy turned. blush
inr md shy, again to her audience.
Jane kissed her. just as Mother did
,ometimcs, but she seemed to be laugh
ing about something. though; and she
looked at Mother over Peggy's head.
Mother said THAT was very nice
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Adventures With q Purse

"MGIhkK' got any stick'um'" 50
A'A heard a youngstcr ask the other
day. And the mother being wise
mother-as, indeed, all mothers are
brought forth a new sort Of mucilags
bottle. She told me that her children
were forever pasting things together and
getting smeared from bow to stern with
sticky mess that was hard to wash on,
This bottle of mucilage has peculiar
top, which shakes out few drops ata
time, prevents waste and the possibll'
ity Of smearing the user. There Is
tin piece on the top that is used 10
spread the mucilage. 1t is but ten
cents a bottle and a useful article for
the household.
or course, you are planning your "a.
cation, no matter whether it comes I'd
June or September. You ore dreaming
OF the days when petty household dut!e
or Office worries will be set aside tenn
porarily. If you are going to the shore,
you'll want a bathing cap. One OF tne
stores has a very fine assortment fol
fifty cents. Plain caps and fancy ones
for the young miss who Is more trlv'
olous in her choice Of bathing apparel
Walking through the suburbs iaM
Sunday, I noticed little 6ungsloISs
tucked away under some cool, shade
trees, with n most novel way Of an;
nouncing to the public in general; ana an,
visitors in particular. that the addrea;
was 1884. The numbers were black and
decorated with tiny, brightly. colcrso
flowers. After searching bit ] dlscoy.,
cred a store that sells the numbers "
set Of six for 81. For an indiViaua.
touch to the cottage or bungalow tne''
numbers are worth purchasing.
For names OF sbops address,, WomnsM msnM
paEe EIitor or Phone Walnut or hain wv"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-11

Mary Drep u Cayriroton Beilairs'
one Of his clients Dick Cdiardin. Bel
Soirs' tcdrd, Evc Rochester, has ob-
fdined a position through Juliun Vdnda =
veev, an interruptions adpenturer. ,1ho
has kno,on Dick in Alaska aud Is dnr-
ioss to OCT diamond phich Dick o,ons
and dl,oays carries. Dick is IN iooe
with Mary. but Etc has her eve on
HIM as tceH as on Julian. BeudWS
pants 10 marry Mary, ,oho Is stdylng
at his country estate to do some 'oo'S
for him there.
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nan Deen so mlS-
cradle h m 2 q ! {
that he could ap-
preciate and pity
misery in others.
NJ a y b c Miss
Eve was suffering
from some unre-
Quilted passion.
She seemed pretty
int j IN to with
that c o IN p | @ to
rogue and scoun-
drel, Julian Van
Iayo,r IIo u.ng