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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
He Is Very Shy

Dear Cynthia-Will you please publish
this and your answer in the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER as soon as possible. as
We are very perpleXed and this problem
will soon come up. We are two girls of
sixteen summers and have been meeting
a fellow two years our senior for Il
year. Said young man Is rather shy
Now our parents do not know we have
been meeting said young man in the
square near US. We girls are not what
you call firts We do not go to dances
or anything that gives you light reDu-
tation. This young man has asked to
take US to the Park with n cousin Of
his whom we have not as yet met
We have asked said young man and his
cousin to call at our house, but he has
refused to do so, being a shy fellow.
He wants US girls to meet his cousin and
him in the park (around our home) and
then take us to a show. Would II be
right for US to go and meet him and
then go to the show without our par
ents' consent? Would we need a chap
eron? If said young man now intro
duCes us to his cousin, Of whom he has
spoken very often. what is the proper
thing to say? DOT AND R<TH
Better not meet the young man with
out your parents knowledge. Shyness Is
not an excuse for want of proper re-
spect. Tell him you will receive him
and his cousin at your homes. hut you
will not meet him outside. Nice girls
do not do IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
Mrs. Wilson Prepares Directions
For Fascinating Holiday Candies
There Are Ne Fudge Several Delightful Fruit Connections
and Fondant That Can Be Used for anything
Yum Yum

Yum Yum
Place in saucepan
One and omc-har cups sugar,
One-hnt cup Sirup.
Str tablespoons eUdpOrdtcd milk,
Three tablespoons butter.
Stir to dissolve sugar and bring to a
boil. Cook until the mixture forms a
firm ball when tried in cold water. Re-
move from stove and add
One cup mdrShmdHOr ,Chip.
Beat until we'll blended; now add
One cup of seeded raiSinS.
One cup of finely chopped nuts,
One-hat cup of finely chopped
cdndied ginger,
One -hdp cup of finely chopped
cnndied pineapple.
Beat and work with heavy spoon to
blend in the fruits. Now turn in II
we'll oiled oblong pan. pressing down
the candy firmly. Let stand two hours
III cool place, then cut in oblongs.
Fondant
Place in saucepan
TWO cups sugar.
Three quarters cup boiling irdtcr,
One teaspoon cream Of tartar.
Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring
to boil. Cook slowly until mixture
forms ball in cold water or 245 degrees
or candy thermometer. Remove from
tho fire and add
One hrGc teaspoon rGnHln.
Three large tdbIeSpOOnS mdrshmdllor
whip.
Beat mixture until creamy. Turn on
well oiled meat platter and kncad until
smooth like bread dough. Place in
bowl and let stand in cool place, GOV =
cred to ripcn. for six hours. This
fondant can be worked between the
fingers into thin sheet and used to cover
nuts. Candied fruit. etc, or II may be
melted in double boiler and used for
dipning.
Every variety of candy may be made
from the fondant. 1t can be nodded to
suit the fancy. This fOndant Is also
used for stuffng dates and prunes. and
the fig cream is made by placing a layer
of this fondant between two layers Of
figs and then cutting into pieces the
size of caramel.
All of the above candies NAV be
chocolate coated. using either the bitter
or sweet chocolate.
To successfully coat with chocolate
the home Candymaker must keep firmly
in mind the fact that all chocolate must
be melted at a temperature of % de-
"recs and that strong heat causes the
chocolate to lose it's color and become
gray and streaky; this also affects the
Havor. \ double boiler is best. FIJI
the lower compartment with boiling
water and then place the chocolate.
Cut in small pieces on top compartment
and to every half pound of chocolate
and two tablespoons OF butter add 4
piece Of parafIin the size of small wal :
nut.
Melt chocolate slowly and stir fire.
qucntly.
So good grade of salad oil in place
Of butter for candymaking when grcaS-
ing pans and plGtters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
SATURDAYS Answers

/. A noscgay worn on the wrist, and
made of silk with "A pocket inside,
gives n surprising note to the
evening costume and provides n
place for the handkerchief.
>. In Paris the newest hair arrange
mCnt is very wavy pompadOur,
held down with bandeau. and a
loose, large pun at the back.
3. The desert gives the inspiration
for tine camel tnkstanl. mummy
paper holder, etc. which make up
, n new desk set of dull brass.
4. The little girl who makes her own
Christmas gifts would please her
teacher with a bookmark made
of a half yard of narrow ribbon
with circle of pasteboard pasted
on each end. with pretty picture
cut from a magazine on one side
and snapshot of the little girl
herself on the other. The backs
cOu'd be covered with silk, neatly
Hewed around the edge.
). Many of the newest fur coats are
bclted with metal girdlcS so that
they blouse like dress.
6. Brown and black lace wells are
coming bark again into favor in
the realm of fashion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
The Second Story Windo,Ds Of Shops
Haze Unexpected Interest and Cham
An Unmpressve Shoe Store Has Quaint Little Din Into
History Over It's Entrance-The Same Old Tirescme
Trolley Route Has Many Possibilities

the roof coming down on the sides. gl,.
ing n quaint old fashioned effect.
You find yourself looking back to ras
whether there isn't pot of he'd germ.
NUNS showing between the white GUY.
tains. or a picturesque old lady in
Paisley shawl.
How different from the brown and
blackness of the shoe display in the
downstairs window with its depressing
signs. "S12.50." Reductions,
"S14.75" and so on, which have been
there for weeks.
A hairdresscr's window, in which thev
change the wigs now and then. put a
new brass advertisement in the front,
or give the beautiful. smiling. painted
lady rose -colored velvet dress effect
instead of an old gold one. every other
month. has real romance just above II,
Long easement windows with amber
glass made into small diamond panes.
You half expect to sec Juliet peering
out in search of Romeo. and with the
early rising has left you in, you imagine
how Romeo would look standing there
opposite the smiling painted lady in MIA
doubict and hose, his velvet and satin,
his lace ruffles and his curls.
How the brokers and ribbon clerks
and stenographers would stare How The
newsboys and schoolboys and erranJ
boys and office boys would shout and
laugh and gather round and hoot!
A Nd by this time half your journey is
n done and you aren't bored yet.
You'll find unexpected displays occa
sionally in the second story windows Of
some shops. as IL they thought they were
New Workers. and had to cater to the
bus-top trade.
You II find blouse shops. people who
do beading and hcmstitching, shoe stores
with delightfully."- low prices. all kinds
of opportunities that you never notics
otherwise.
And you'll feel surprisingly free and
released from your high walls II you
try this second story work.
There really is great deal in the
world that you haven't yet discovered,
even IL It is the same old tiresome place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19

aware that she had left the apartment.
And presently the steam pipes began
a noisy rattling. and the first faint
Jets of steam puffcd through the exhaust
or the radiator. In no time at all the
blessed warmth was in full swing and
the room became comfortable. cheerful.
Paul thawed
Funny" he muttered.
WINS : funny, dcarest?'
"Oh-janitors said Paul vaguely.
ITS odd that jNnitor imagines he
can get away with anything. You
know why? Well, it's because he man
ages to do just as he chooses week
days."
why wcekdays?"
"Ah -ha. That's ii, You see He
does as he likes weekdays because there's
no one at home but the womenfolk.
But, by jimmy, he finds out differently
on Sunday when the men arc at home.
You bet he doesn't get away with any
Of that fovgrtful stuff on Sundays. I
talked to him like Dutch uncle. That :
the way TO get the heat"
The perfect wife bent over the fnShior
pag"-that he might not see the smile in
her eyes.
IOmOTTOW-SQuaSh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
CHAPTER XLIN
The Old lob

DUT Dane did not come, and by night
- was half frantic with fear, TIL"
thought that by my impulsige action |
might lose him forever nearly drove me
mad, and was ready to go ia him, to
ask his forgiveness. 70 do anything at
all, even abase myself, If only to sec him
again.
Janet came in while was pacing the
floor, and ! accused her violently, as
though the entire thing were her fault.
"I haven't heard from him -
Janet took off her things before
speaking. She was so deliberate, SO
sure of herself always.
"Well, Hawthorne, hardly thought
you would so soon"
why couldnt be calm and resolute,
and proud? Why couldn't | wait IN
dignifed silence instead of behaving like
a half crazed woman? But 1t seemed
that had no control over myself, and
when Janet suggested that we go out
10 the theatre, turned on her.
''How could l sit through dinner and
playf'
7'Aren't you ever going to do any
thing but sit at home and wait for
something to happen?" she remarked
i'Yoa tApk, then, that I won't
Fsr'm af lyou will. eventually. but
I don't II ~ that Dane viii come to
=. i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
Read Your Character
By Digbv Phillips
Shrewd Thumbs


You might not think that n little
thing like the length of the thumb has
much to do with reading character. But
1t has. There are quite a number Of
things that can be dcduced from the size
of the thumb and the manner in which
1t is habitually held.
If you are salesman, make It
point for week or so to observe the
thumbs of your prospects as they sign
ION the dotted line" Then check up
the thumbs against what you have
learned of these customers. Which wCpc
the shrewd buyers, who knew exactly
what they we're doing when they signed?
Which were the conservative, cautious
ones who kept their thoughts and OpIn-
ions to themselves!
On the average, you'll find that il
was the ones with long thumbs who
were the Canny buyers, who did not
sign the order before they were sure
they were taking no chance. And yOu'l;
also find that where these long thumbs
were held close to the hand their owners
were the cautious, conservative ones
who kept their thoughts and their plans
to themselves.
OF course, single indication, like tho
length of the thumb, will hold good Only
on the average, for there may be other
character Indications in the particulu"
Individual which contradict 1t. either
wholly or in part. Character il a com
pleX thing. and 1t may be read with ab-
Eolute reliability only where the balance
Of the total Of the Indications is struck.
TOmorrOw-PIane Faces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright 1921. by Mrs. ". 4. wilson.
An rights reserved.
THE making Of Christmas candies in
L the home brings forth the real spirit
of the holidays. The children and many
grown-ups really anticipate and enjoy
making these goodies. SO, mother,
gather your supplies about YOU and pre-
pare to make the Christmas candies.
Pecan Filets
This candy Is made from my new
fudge recipe. Place in saucepan
Tro cups sugar,
Onc-hGt cup crnpOrntcd milk,
One. halt cup sirup,
Trro tablespoons buttcr.
Bring to boil and cook until mixture
forms n firm ball when tried in cold
water. or 90 degrees using a candy
Thermometer. Remove the sirup from
stove and add
Ono teaspoon rnniIlH,
One Cup mGrShmnIlO1C trttp.
Beat to blend Now pour one half
of this mixture in we'll oiled oblong pan.
snreadng evenly. To the balance Of
the fudge in saucepan add
Fire lrrrl tablespoons cocoa.
one cup pecan nuts.
Scrapc from pan to largo meat plat
ter that has been we'll oiled and rs soon
ms you can handle work into shape Iik"
sausage. having the roll about one inch
thick. Let cool and cut In slices with
n sharp knife. cutting the slices about
half inch thick.
Cur the fudge that was turned in the
oblong pan in small squares and place
a half Of walnut on each piece.
Oriental Cream
Place in saucepan
Tro cups 1rdnuldtCd sugar.
T,ro- III irdS cup boiling wdtCr.
One half teaspoon cream Of tartar.
Stir to dissolve the sugar and then
bring to boil. Cook until the mix
fire will form firm ball when tested
in cold water, or 24I degrees Fahrcn-
heit on the candy thermometer. Re
move from the stove and add
One cup of mGrshmdllow whip.
One teaspoon rhnilIn.
One teaspoon almond crtrdct.
Beat TO blend thoroughly and then
turn out on well oiled meat platter.
Let cool. Now add
Onc.hat cup Of candtcd cherries, cut
in bits,
One-hdH cup Of cdmdiod pineapple.
cut in bits.
One cup Of cdndicd nuts, cut fine.
One cup Of drV COronut.
One.hGU cup Ot citromI chopped rcry
fine.
Mix and kncad we'll as for bread
dough 50 as to distribute the fruit
evenly.
Line ohlong pan with heavy wax
napcr and pack in the mixture firmly,
using n potato mashor to pack with. Let
stand twenty -four hours. then turn
from pan and cut with sharp knife into
blocks and Oblongs-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
The Woman S EXCHANGE

than having your foot measured al a
shoe store and getting the correct size
Unless your forehead il quite h oh
comb Your hair back from II and null Il
down slightly, so that II makes n soft
line about the face, Coil it in an
eight knot at the back. facial soap
juice for this II 1t agrees with tho st,n
II would be all right for YOU n
make the Journey alone, provided vour
aunt is willing and you will be nut on
me train and met at the station, as
you say. 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

|. What novel sort of school has
been instituted in Boston?
.. For an original and striking
monogram on letter paper. what
new fad is being followed?
3. Describe n unique bag which may
be carried with the winter COS
tune.
4. How is an enchanting little me-
chanical water toy fashioned
which would pIease a child at
Christmas?
). What dainty trimming is found
on tan felt hat?
G. When n dark dress is worn, what
exquisite new ornament would
look well with it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

While What's What has been urging
with all the feTvor of Dickens Christ.
mas story that the holiday spirit should
soften our manners If not our hearts,
little caution must guard the generous
impulses Of youth. With the best In
tentions on earth sometimes 1t is ad
yisablo ito heed the crossroads motto'
GO SLOW!
For. instance, a warm.hearted and
home'lovIng girl In an Office may take
sudden pity on a strange girl who has
conhded to her that her Christmas viii
be lonely, as her people are too far
away for a holiday visit The other
girls first thought In response to this
pathetic statement-which may or may
Christmas at our home?" although she
knows nothing whatever of the Charac-
ter or history Of the newcomer Tho
home girls wisest way to go slow will
be to consult her mother first, from
whom In any case, the invitation should
come.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
"0H, I get 80 sick and tired of the

"0H, get 30 sick and tired of the
" same old street every morning!
sighed'the business girl 1.-THE same old
trolley and the same old stores every
single day
That's one thing about Monday. they
do change the scenery in the shop win
dows; but they can't change the looks
Of the outside Of the place. or the dingS
old street"
Doesn't It get tresome?
You feel sometimes as IL you were
living in a cage or a prison, moving
about. changing your location, doing
different things at different times OF
day. but never seeing anything new or
different. never able to look out beyond
the high walls that hem you in on all
sides.
You get so that just the thought Of
that daily ride on the trolley between
the two lines OF building that you know
by heart has the power to depress you
and dull your thoughts.
But there Is way to vary this.
VOU don t have to do anything more
laborious than raising your, eyes,
Not to the people who stand in that
early morning trance in front OF you
swaying with the motion Of the car, gaZ-
ing with unseeing eyes Mt whatever may
be going past the window.
Not to the men who engage one an,
other in loud conversation about it's all
depending upon the kind of dyes you
use. or it's being so useless to sci! a
dollar and a half bond, or some other
technicality that interests only them
selves.
Not to any Of them but through the
gaps between them. out the windows, at
the second stories Of tho shops.
No, that isn't so silly rs it sounds.
You'll find things that surprise and
interest you up there.
ONE ugly, brown little place which
~ has one Of the most uninteresting
windows on the street, has the most
charming second story.
There n a dormer window in the
r,iddle 1pith two funny little ridges In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19

There seems to be . revival OF
FRlNGED TOWELS. 4 pair Ike the
one shown above would make an eX-
ceedingly nice Christmas gift. Cut
yard length Of heavy linen lOweling for
a full sized towel, or three -fourths Of a
yard OF eighteen-inCh towelng for guest
towels, Fray out the ends until you
have "A fringe nearly twice as long as
the finished knotted fringe Is wanted
Divide the threads into small equally
sized groups Knot each group as shown
in diagram A. This Is the simplest form
of knotted fringe, II you wish to put
more work on these towels continue as
follows: Measure the distance from the
edge of the towel to the knot. That
same distance below the first row OF
knots make knot with the second half
OF the first bunch of threads and the
first half OF the second bunch. Knot the
other half OF the second group with the
first half of the third group. Continue
In this way. keeping all the knots on the
same line Make one or more rows OF
hemstitching above the fringe 10 finish
these FRINGED TOWELS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
GoIna to New York

ro IN. Editor Of IVomdu's Page:
Dear Madam am young girl or
otteen years ! am five feet six Inches
tail and weigh 1913 pounds. How
,,,ch over size am l and also am !
under weight or over weight for my
s,zeq What slzo shoe should ! wear?
have long thick, dark hair, and I
,yaar II up. Please tell mo how to wear
q In a becoming fashion.
WIN facial soap rid my face OF
freckles'
have girl friend who lives in New
York, and ] correspond with her very
often She has invited me to come and
etav with her over the Christmas and
New Years holidays, but haven't
made up my mind whether to go or not
~ some one put me on the train and
she met me at the station, would II be
proper for me 20 go alone? My aunt
with whom l live, Is willing to let me
60. hut l would like to know II II Is all
| right for me to go unchaperoned.
ORPHAN.
The average weight for your height
and age Is 1872 pounds. There IL nc
h t"set" height for a certain age, so dc
! not worry about this. cannot tell you
4 what size shoe you should wear. There
Is never any rule for this. either. Other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19

FEH >oOhht these unConven-
tional young modcrns take is that thny
have discovered vital and brilliant So
lution of tho marriage problem. and
they eNpound the advantages of living
apart with great carnestncSs.
TIME delightful ''frcedom" seems to
l. consist In being alone when one
wants to, and avoiding the intimarics Of
customary welded life. which are sup
posed TO destroy privacy. independent
action, coquetry, novelty.
There is no denying that the old
fashioned marriage Of exclusion from
the vital. outside world, of nossessive-
ness and monotOny and intimacy. tend
ed to bring about safety and disgust.
Men and women who admitted no intCr.
ests beyond the selfish ones of their own
home became narrow and grabbed. In
rural communities couples are paired
of, like the animals in Noah's Ark,
even Mt guest table, dining SIDE by
side, whereas in more sophisticated and
intellectual communities, married men
and women are separated. the husbands
and wives sitting at dinner next to
others of the opposite sex. Such min
Cling would strike terror 10 the rustic
mind, and suggest impending immoral
ity.
LIVERY thoughtful married person
IL realizes that materialistic famili-
artttes put a damper on romance, and
that is why any credence at all is given
tho eccentric new practices. It Is all
right to accentsatc the need for oCca.
slonal aloneness even when couples are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
Anent the 1921 Girl

Anent the 1921 Girl
Dear Cynthia-fn answer to Per
picked" as to the 1921 girl, would like
to tell him that he Is right about the
majority of the girls of today, but the
young men OF the present ago are
equally bad. Instead of giving this
kind of girl the razz, they are only
too delighted to take around and show
good times to the Jazz Babies" and
Powder and Paint Dolls" I am sem
Stblu girl Of eighteen years, do not go
TO dance halls, do not use rouge and very
little powder. belong to church, but by
no means am dull, but full of life and
ready for good time in the right way
! have found out that that Is not the
Kind of girl the boys OF today prefer,
for unless girl tries some of the vamp
stun on a fellow, gives a silly line Of
talk and has the dance craze for such
such dances az the Washington Johnny,
Chicago or Camel walk she is consid-
cred SLOW
For myself don't think that these
Fellows are worth'bothering with, anfrm
also of the opinion that there are very
few Clean-cut and Clean-livng fellows
In these days. but would like to tefl
PerpleXed" not to give up hope, as
there are plenty Of sensible girls who
are hardly seen for the increasing amount
Of 'would-be vamps." but if he looks
long enough he will find the r,ght kind OF
n girl. riSGUSTED.
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trOversy, and re-
Ceived widespread
publicity, because
they married and
lived apart from
their hridegrooms .
There is no rca
s o n W h Y one
should criticize "A
couple dwelling a
deuX, instead Of
together, any more
{ han criticizing
them for having n
purple carpet or
re G n curtains.
But the attitude
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
Finding Out

TO the Eduor Of Woman'a Page
Dear Madam--Could high school
graduate receive a good position in a
denartment store as a saleslady with
ont experience or a business education?
u 40 about what pay would she get a
week.
What Is the meaning and origin Of
,,o rar,e Rreita? A READER.
You would have to apply at the store
itself to find out this information,
The name Breita Is seldom used, and
have not been able to find the meaning
~ II Some reader may be kind enough
10 tell you this,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19

by gad," he ex-
cl al IN ed lily,
iii"
" Wait. DEAR
500 t h ed Virginia.
Wait a moment. I
am sure there'll be
heat very soon.
She slipped out of
the kitchen door and
went below by the
b n c k stairs. Indeed.
she was gone such Il
brief moment tn a t
Paul was totally un-