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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

the cabaret was noisy and the dcCora
NonS over ornate.
Once he disappeared for nearly three
weeks and I was miserable. During tho
first week I foOlishly wrote him three
letters, and then n little note came
from him, telling me that he had been
called out of town and would see me
the minute he returned II was n ten
der little note. and | responded to il
with all the warmth of my girlisb
heart. | wrote him little things that
Sh"uId never, under any circumstances,
De seen by other eyes. and those were
the letters Crawford had kept. and was
threatening now to show to Dane.
did not see him for nearly six
weeks. but 7 was happy. because he
wrot" to me often. I was content to
know that he had not forgotten me. The
hrSt night he returned he took me out
/ 10 dinner. In the semi darkness of the
taXicab he held me in his arms, he told
me that he loved me. and his breath
cam" rather unevenly. and although he
infatuated mo, | was frightened. and
there was something not quite right
about It. for he had ncvor spoken to mo
OF marriugc. My code of right and
wrong demanded that n man ask n girl
TO marry him before she permits libcr
ties of any kind, and ] had been very
strictly brought up.
] was unnerved and nv mind was
full of doubts when | was finally scotod
oppoSit" him at the small table in the
gay restaurant he had chosen. AnC
then, when we were half through on,
meal. Just as I had begun to regair
some Of my lost confidence and to laugh
Mt myself for my foolish fears. n womar
came over to our table. and without
word slipped into n seat and fixed he,
great black eyes insoentIy on Gran,
ford.
BeWildcrod. ! looked Mt him. anc
his tac" was white, his cycS narrowed t,
mere Sits.
| shall never forget whit followed.
The woman turned to me and poure,
out n torrent of words. She did no
raise her voice. she mad" no scene. an,
hcr very manner Of talking convince,
me thar she was telling the truth.
> She told me how Crawford BIak
, made his money: that hc was profcs
, sional gambler. and that often when h
was discovered. he was forced to lcav
town. Sh" looked me straight in IN
= eyes with her burning glance aud sal
: scornfully:
"You're In love with him. and yo
| think he loves you. you child. vo
baby. Only n short time ago he wa
in love with me. and before that it wa
Somc one else. You don't believe me
Well, look az him and ask him to den
it if he can y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Bleaching

In the Latin countries they never boil
their clothes. They beat them on stones
and scrub them with stiff brush. then
use lcssivc or a bleach. The usc of
iavclle water is really much easier
than boiling and saves that unpleasant
smell around the house. II used with
care and we'll rnscd, it does no harm
to the clothes.
If you do this. do it about once n
month. That should be sufficient Have
ready rinSing water Of one cup of
javcllc water I" the tub. and put the
clothes in for about ten minutes, stir
ring from time 10 time. Then rinse
thoroughly In water TO which has been
added ammonia in tho proportion of one
tablespoon to the gallon. This is to ncu-
tralih" all roSSibc i'll effects of tho
chlorine bleach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

ar" Il barn wife," snid Mi,Ii"cnt Ian
gudN aHd with peculiar tluttoring
Of hrr "l"',ds. II nr,cr could d" it. '
"|u' is fun" insisted Virginia.
!Io' visitor roso 70 60.
"W'N. my dear. good luck. she
said. holding our a tired hand. "I'll run
IN again some day to say hello.
Virginia watched Milicent as she
swept down the street and little smile
played upon her lips.
Poor Milly," she sighed. "wouldn't
| Ut UP with a mere apartment; bushes
when mention puul's "hirtS; couldn't
de- without maid
And She lnughcd happily ami tumb,ri
out tho laundry bags contents in Il
poignant a,'fjon to busy herself.
And when Paul came how" Il" was
oy"r',h"lmcG with III" arHor "t hey
wc'r..ur
'.,roodn">,. don't oa' IN" up." ne
cr;od in happy c-h".;'v" a.nrm
II may. Threatened Virginia. But
she didn't think r. u"cNS>ary 1o toll
A.m Why.
Tomorrow. o. [.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Through a Womdn's Eyes
Rx LEAN NEWTON
IF " ere a Pretty Young Girl"

Why are people cynical: Why do
they tel u thar IN" world j. worse
than it is. when what !, j. depends So
largely upon how We look A. il:
1t is 50 easy to find good in things and
in people. aud 81 much NOR" satisfying
why do some Of Us deliberately SCnk
the other
oh. yes, they do. Every day peopl"
permit themselves to become Cmhi'torCd
and pollutc the air with such noNiouS
gases as 1T doesn't pay 10 b" good 10
people" " "Thcrp's 10 bcncir ia doing
the right thing. "Thc loss you do for
others the more they will respect YOU,
and so on TO the eyer familiar plant
of some women, "Of course, If | wer"
a pretty Young girl ! should have r"-
ceived more consideration
Now We know il does pay {" hc good
to people and that III" instances when
it seems not are merely tn" exceptions
that prove the rule. w" know that
kindness always bears interest and that
every Bit of happiness We imnart TO
others il sure. like tie homng pigeon,
TO find its way back - roost
We know. too, that while there n"
here and there in The world people who
are unappreciarivc and unsratetul.
the great mass Of humans respond finely
to consideration and unselhSlnnSs and
respect these Uualiti"s-not Ia" lack OF
them.
We know that tie world j. full "'
tenderness and chivulry and that th'
exceptions We sec are nothing moro thar
tiny blntchcS on the great sun Of i"I'
manity.
In our school day~ yo w"r" 'o,d tha
"POlitencsS j Nh" key - every door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
WHAT'S WHAT
By HELEN DECIE

When extended TO only one or two
members of a group. the spoken inv
tion should he avoided. II the inviting
is done openly it looks like a deliberate
snubbng OF the other members of the
group. Even IL the unlimited are n little
distance away, but near enough to over
hear the conversation, they feel so
sighted and shut out that 1t will not be
easy to resume friendly relations with
them again. or course. It Is not possible
to invite everv one to limited party
of any sort and, for this reason. it is
best to write or telephone the invitation,
unless one Is alone with the prospective
guest.
4 tactful woman always avoids the
effect of humi.ating or rejecting any
one Then. too, she knows that she
might be Inundated herself, IL. in in
vitng one In group, that one might
see At to decline the invitation out OF
/ consideration for the unlimited hearers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

TACK, Janet. and Dame Instinct
- peekcd from behind the bushes at the
little creature they had found while
seeking the mysterious singer who was
warbling spring songs in the autumn
woods.
"Chip, Chip. Chin" cluckcd the
pretty animal. whisking about and
scratching busily among the leaves. He
made noises just like bird.
As Janet leaned forward to get n
better view, she brushed against a bush.
At the sound. slight though it was,
the little creature cooked his ears. and
then, poof he was gone.
Jack, Janet and Dame Instinct
rushed forward, punging among the
leaves where the little creature had
been. He wasn't there. They scattered
the leaves and sifted among them. but
the animal had vanished All they
could find was n small hole in the
ground.
THAT is where he has gone" said
: Dame Instinct. "He is snug in his nest
by this time, having good laugh at
u.s."
What is hc?" asked Janet. "Is he
the mysterious singer
''lla. lIa. - laughed Jack. "Who
songs? lie looks to me like a baby
squirrel"
Dame Instinct chucklcd. "You are
both wrong" she said. ''lIc isn't the
mysterious singer for that little chip.
chip. chip Is the only singing he does,
hut neither is he baby squirrel"
. Then who IS he. please? asked
Janet.
He is Hackee Chipmuck, a cousin of
Perky Squirrel answered Dame In
stinct. Instead of living in a nest in
n tree like Perky, he lives in hole in
the ground, The Mr.. Hoppity Hop
Rabbit I'll get him out here and intro =
ducc him TO you.
Dame Instinct leaned over and
knocked on stone beside the hole down
which IIackcc Chipmuck had vanished.
"IIackec Chipmuck, Hackcc Chip
cried Dame Instinct down the hole.
Rut never sight nor a sound of Hackee
Chipmurk answered her. Again Damc
Instinct raped on the stone.
'Ilackee Chipmuck IIaCker Chip
muck! 1t is /. your fairy godmothcr
Dame Instinct" Still no reply.
Dame Instinct grew moro severe out
put on her schoolm am look.
First class in hole digging" sh'
called sharply. Jack and Janet though
they could hear faint 'Chip chip
ping" but Hackec Chipmuck did no
appear.
"Second class in nut gathering
called Dame Instinct. When there wa'
no answer. she went on quickly: 'Thir,
class in co2y bed making. Fourth class
in winter sleeping. Never chirT
came from Hackce Chipmuck.
Il 20 OF l.,
Dame Instinct. half to herself. ''lIackcC
Chpmuck has always been mn obedicnt
pupil. He must be up to mischief not
to answer my call
"Can it be that he is hiding the
mysterious singer" asked Janet.
"May be. We shall sec. Arc you
brave enough to follow me, deep, deer
beneath the trec?" asked Dame In.
stinct. speaking in an odd sounding
rhyme.
"Ycs," answered Jack and Jane
eagerly They were Keen TO go on
trip under ground, but they didn't So,
; how they were going to get into IIacke
Chipmuck's 5 little tunnel. down whicl
! Dame Instinct was staring.
Dame Instinct quickly showed them
r She had a way Of her own Of gcttin
/ into the secret places beneath tn
earth.
what Dame Instincts way was as
4 tOnished Jack and Janet, as will be toll
r tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Read Your Character
Red Hair
By DiaJy PhHlips

For centuries the rod haired onc~
have been getting away with it. -
People have been very consderatc OF
item, very chary of crossing them, very
G"fercntial toward their tcmpers.
But character reading MS a science
now steps forward to call the uncon :
scious bluff of red hair. This is
enc Of the cases where the popular in,
preston is quite far from the scientific
fact in character reading.
You needn't be afraid of the rcd
leads temper just because h" or Nh
is red headed. Rcd hair does not de-.
note extreme fer! temper. the eXag.
gcrntcd active. practical, creative. en- =
thusiastic, impatient. i"ascible dispc.
sItion.
As u matter of fact rcd hair. while
it shows n slight inclination toward
these things, stands almost midway in
the rang" of the characteristics b.
which W. balance the active GSaiu t the
passive. the impatient against the pa :
li"nt. aggreSsivcnrSs against ciutipn.
And j. your rcd haired sunipf has
brown ewes instead Of gray or blue. You
can maxi UP your mind that the in
rlination is in the other direction, fu,
not only docs red hair stand about
midway in tn" list. hut eyes AWAY,
count for more than hair IN balancing
character tendencies.
in general the red haired ones are
Only moderately positive, active. YER
satile, aggressive, COmbRtive, energetic
and impulsivC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
rOmOrrOW-The Break
" aShing Hints

N wishing white silks. sodium per-
h"ratc in thc rinsinG water is good rs It
prevents y"llowing.
In rjnSing wool. loosen tho w~ingcr.
Don't twist in the hands, but press out
all tho watcr possible. Arrange sweat
ors loosely on fiat surface. turning
from tim" to time. They dry soft and
unStrctchcd in this manner.
Wash chiffons in a soap solution. No
rubbing will be required, just rinSing
up and down. Don't have water too hot
Wells may he washed perfectly in a
weak soap solution and then beaten
nearly dry between the hands. II they
are ironed wet, they are apt to be too
stiff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Let Him Dron

Dear Cynthia--We have been constant
readers of your column and now come
10 you for your advice and the solving
of our problem by you and your readers.
We are three young West Philadelphia
girls, considered very gOod-looking by
all tho members OF the other sex. About
Two years ago, we met q Young fellow
ct a dance with whom, sad TO say. We
all fell in love. About six months later
m, SAILED for ,isrmauy He Currospond"d
with ue. but upon comparing letters we
discovered that h" wrote tn" saIIH to
each one. lIo told Ills hn loved US and
expected murh Of Us upon hs return to
our couutr" The great question is.
Which docs he low" and how are We
e. know" Should We continue CORE
spoudoncc with him or should We spend
our time and devotion with our many
other admirers
THE THREE GRACES.
Don't worry your heads over II. ~"
docs not love any of you. Let him drop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
For Real Comfort

Pillows should he propOrtioned to tho
dimensions of the sleeper. y small
shoulder requires small pillow. Going
without pillow has been used to advan-
tage in corrective work on round shout.
ders. But the average person wants
and profits from something soft to lay
his weary head upon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
The Question Corner
Today's INQUIRIES

!. In the latter dnye of III eighteenth
century. what elaborate form Of
coiffure was part OF the lady !
toilette:
:! p"scrib" a unique small rug that
Las good wearing qualities.
J. What is good for large pores:
(. Who was Mary. Duchess of Bur.
gundy?
}. IN what way is an attractive,
bright touch given 10 black taf-
fn,a drcss:
). How is an enchanting little brace.
Iot fushiuncdt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Please Tell Me
What to Do
Must Be Very Attractive
By CYNTHIA

Dear cynthia Won't YOU tell me why
Il is after a fellow dances with me he
always sits down near mo and sticks
around mu all evening? ! cant under
stand II. | don't dane" very well, ! am
not extremely FUod-loukiug, but other
girls don't have fellows sticking around
them. As soon "a fellow stops dancing
with me he sits down and tells me every
thing on earth. / wonder is II my at
titudC PUZZLED AGAIN.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
The Modern Bachelor Won't Marry
the Conceited, Selfish, Modern Girl
He Grew Up Earlier Than She Did, but His Oon Kind Her
Boy Friends Are Largely Responsible for Her Behavior

FCTNIIE average girl of today" It was
l. bachelor. explaining his reason
for not marrying the modern girl. rs
extremely conceited. She seems to feel
that when she marries man, that act
in itself is sufficient to justify life
time Of devotion from him"
There is a good deal in what he
says here.
Marriage seems to be considered the
end of the story. in modern life today.
just as it always is in books. plays ana
movies.
The final Eyes" or the binding 81
do" ends courtship. and many girls
forget that il also begins a new life.
They are no longer the sought after
coIuettcs of former days; they are mar
riCd women. who have promised to be
true TO one man for the rest of their
days.
THIS does not impress the selfish
l. type deeply.
For the honeymoon stage she is de.
voted enough, and perhaps for year oil
two Of her married life.
But then she seems to grow restless
Perhaps, with her creed that the ac'
Of marrying has shown enough devotion
to last her husband a lifetime, she has
neglected him. or slurred over his com
fort and care until he has begun tc
complain.
Or. with her Unsuitable greed for
pretty clothes and comforts and lux
uries for herself. she has pushed an'
proddcd him 80 to make more money
and more money and still more money
that he has to give all his time nnt
thoughts to business instead of sparini
some for her. =
I In the one case she chafes under hi
perfectly justifable objections TO he
slipshod ways and looks around fo'
some one who will appreciate her.
In the other, she soon begins. Il
consider herself neglected. misunder
stood, badly treated--and finds some on
who understands and sympathizes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
I Model School

The first woman missionary 10 South
America. Miss Martha Watts, who was
sent by the Mrthodist EpiscopuI
Church South in 1881, founded II
small school which has served as Il
TEN OF Brazil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
DRE4MLAND
ADVENTURES
"The -Four Nuts"
By DADDY

(Jdck and Janet 90 ,cith Dame In
stinct to find a summer bird tcho Is
singing Spring songs IN the autumn
woods. They come upon a queer Httte
creature rho makes noises Ike bird,
and 1Conder if he Is the mysterious
singer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
FOR THE ORIENTAL TYPE

The girl w It h
serene brow and
1.-THE grace in all
h er movements
always likes some
thing slightly diff
fCrcnt from the
clothes that hap
pcn to be in style
at the present
moment. No mat
ter what that style
Is. she must be n
little beyond It. in
order to do justice
10 her interesting
personality. And
this costume of
Egyptian inspira
ton should appeal
to her strongly. It
Is of rose velvet,
with a pearl en-
broidered bodice,
suggestive of the
graceful. colorful
things that tho
ladies Of the Nile
used to wear. The
turhan gives a
swathcd impress
sion. and the ear
d o Ds hanging
from the silver
cloth add 70 tho
c,rC;1,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

~ dare say YOU 70
putting up here just
temporarily, ch?'' she
exclaimed in n sort Of
81 m 80 sorry for
vOu way.
Virginia remained
calm.
"Tcmporary Oh.
dear. no. Pau and |
are Just crazy ahoHt
his Iittlo apartment.
.hc sNid heartily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

TNHE modern bachelor knows this, and
l. Is afraid to take chances.
Why. it was Just recently that one
OF them wanted TO know whether he
could give his fancec a diamond ring
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

INTELLIGENT MOORE stared about
AVA yirginias little living room with
affected amusement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

on the understanding that il "anythin,
happened she would give It back 10
him.
"But what would happen?' he was
asked.
"Well." he replied. evasively. "iust
in case she started to go around with
somebody else or left me or something
like that, you know, after about two or
three years -
That was all he gave the girl he loved
and was going to marry-two or three
years!
INF COURSE. at first glance the blame
" for tho state Of affairs seems to Iic
entirely with the girl.
She IS selfish. self ccntcred and
frivOlous she does not realize the seri.
ousncss Of life. of married life and the
ncce, sity of right living.
But why has she changed into this
kind of person from the lovable. self.
sacrificing, thoughtful wife Of former
days?
Hasn't it been just to please her men
friends?
Girls have always wanted to be popu.
lar with the boys they know, and the
modern girl is no different.
Men are not quite fair in their coa-
demnation of the wild hoodlums that
some modern girls have become.
For. after all, the boys will not pay
attention to a girl who is SLOW and
"old fashioned: and so. in order to
have any kind OF a good time. the girls
have to be rapid and ultra modern.
And then some SNUG bachelor of this
genus man which has started all the
fuss sits back in his comfortable chair
and states that he will not marry this
selfish, conceited, spoiled, wild mod.
ern girl.
LIE is always an age ahead OF her, OF
IL course. When he was growing up
the girls we're different, but the girls OF
his own age marry still older men.
The interesting discussion is going to
come when the pleasure loving seek
ing and d-getting at +any price young
man OF toGay sits in his bachelor chair
and talks about. the modern girl.
He made her what she is today. |
wonder if he'll be satisfied?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
Paul and Virginia
BY HELENA HOyT GRANT
Sour Grapes

with myself all day--witHout dinner to
thiHk Of and paul'S shirts
"ShirtstN rricd Millirent. holding Mp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29

Tomorrow-CoIor Gradations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-29
CHAPTER II
Hackee Chipmuck Hides

TACK, Janet. and Dame Instinct
- peekcd from behind the bushes at the
little creature they had found while
seeking the mysterious singer who was
warbling spring songs i'll the autumn
woods.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-02
To R. L. ,WylIy, Guardian
Et AL.

Hlrsce H Hull ct al. In the County
We. Court at Somer.
Helen II. WylIy ct al. j vile, Tenness e
In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the deferd.
ants. Helen H. Wyi!y. Rvtert Lee
W. ly and their regular guardian. R.
l. Wyly, are all non.residents Of the
State of Tennessee. and residents of
the State of Georgia. they and each of
them are hereby required to appear. on
or before the lst Monday in January.
1922, next. before the County Court of
Fayet'e County, Tennessee, at the
Courthouse in Somerville, Tennessee.
and make defense TO the bill filed against
them in said court by Horace H. HUI
and others, or otherwise the bill be will
taken TO: confessed. and this cause set
for hearing exparte
II is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive
weeks in The Fayelte Falcon, a news
paper published in SomervlIle. Tennessee.
This Nov. 18th, 1921. 1928
c. W. CRAWFORD, Clerk.
Fl. P. HoBscN. SoI'r
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-02
TERRACINC SIDES OF HILLS
I PREVENTS SOIL WASH AWAY

Terracing the sides of farmland
hills to prevent washing Of the soil is
a profitable occupation at any time OF
the year but particularly 50 during
the fall when the farmer is not very
busy The cost Of the work often will
not exceed the water damage Of a
single spring season. Soil erosion IL
held responsible for much Of the worn
out hill lands Of Tennessee, where II
the water were checked by properly
built terrace ridges 1t would cease to
tear away the soil and instead permit
the land to grow in fertility Terrae'
ing is now being widely practiced in
the South, aud in Tennessee it is be-
coming more popular each season.
Tie various kinds Of terraces and way
to plan and build them are described
In Farmers Bulletin 097. which may
be had on application 10 the United
srtes Department 0f Agriculture
The Extension Service Of the Unlver-
stty of Tennessee Is now preparing a
publication on the subject which will
be ready for distribution to farmers
OF the state In the near future.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-12-02
THERE IS VIGOR
IN RICH BLOOD
Pepto-Mansan in Liquid or
Tablets-.a Block Builder

vigor and strength have a. their base
rich red blood. Blood 10 rich when
there 10 plenty OF red corpucles. They
are tiny red cells whirh swim In blood
ard give II its color. Without red
-corpuscles blood would be white. When
-ovefwork, or strsining. or illness weak
eus the blood. il diminshes the number
of red cells. without . sufficient num-
Der Of red cells the blood becomes
wstery. the body weak. Vigor and
strength fall off. 90 thai physical life
.diminishes like fading plant. The
physicisl pleasures of eating and
sleepineisnd exercise lose ell attraction.
There is no zest in living.
After Codes Pepto-M sngsn has been
taken for q while the blood becomes
rich with red cells. They help to
uourish the entire system With good
hacod At work there 10 : great differ
eocs % living. Eating. sleeping md
exercise are enjoyed. All druggists
eel Codes Pepto-Msngu. adv.