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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
THE LOVE PENDULUM"
By MARION RUBINCAM

trip from all he told us of it.
1 met him at the dock of course,
scarcely expecting to recognize him
it had been s. long since 1 last
saw him. But he looked not a day
older He was that sort, he would
look a well preserved 40 until he
was so.
so you've married. he greeted
me. your aunt was not enthusi-
astic over the idea. She cabled me
to come and stop it-as though 1
could do anything from France Be-
sides 1 vas already on my way to
China when the cable came. I got it
months later. Harriet, you look
younger than ever" He kissed her
too.
Much good you would have done
if you'd been in New York" Aunt
Harriet retorted. ignoring his COM
pliment.
Il always trust you implicitly!
Why didn't you stop it?" Father al
NEST always got the best OF his
sister He was the only one that
eve did. and she both hated and
adored him for it, :,
stop it, 1 trieG, to, I hired a
special train to get out to the ridic-
ulous little town she insisted on liv-
ing in. They eloped, a few hours
before 1 got there"
Pm glad to find that love is
swifter than you, Harriet. l always
thought. sou were the fastest thing
in the world when your mind was
made up. Lord, how mad you must
have been! I'd have given my trip
to China to have seen your face
when you arrived and found the
birds fed"
"A man from that awful little
town."
After all, you took her to the
awful little town, if l remember. /
have a letter written when she was
ill.," his voice trailed off and he
turned to look at me.
We stared at each other each one
seeking whatever change the years
had made. My father was very tail
and slim and handsome, with an
aquiline nose on a lean face tanned
by the sum-. He had brown hair
and gray eyes, he dressed to perfec-
ton and wore a queer emerald ring
on his left hand. This brought out
the slenderness Of his rather white
hands, and the delicacy of the finger
tips and polished nails, He might
have been the descendant of a long
line of aristrocrats; in fact. I think
we did boast of some such thing in
Jul family.
II rather like you as thin as you
are" he observed. TOO much
health is awfully bourgoise. I sup
pose | shall meet this new hus-
band?"
Tonight at dinner. / hope you'll
like him."
MY dear. I expect to dislike him
enormously" he answered. "Har-
riet, your hat must be three weeks
out of date. l brought over some
things for you both from Felice,
one can always trust her taste. Her
prices have gone up, she dresses
royalty now, you know"
In such fashion did my fathers
visit begin. So he expected to hate
Winthrop! Would he, 1 wondered?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus

Much risk Of nicking and break
ing would be done away with if you
would urn washed and rinsed dishes
to drain on a folded towel. A por-
celain draining shelf Is slippery. no
matter how well grooved and a hard
wood shelf grows slippery as the
water drips from the dishes. Not
only will many absolute breaks be
prevented. but an infinite number of
hicks.
Menu, for Tomorrow
Breakfast-Stewed prunes, soft
boiled eggs, mullins, coffee.
Luncheon-left-over soup, fried
cream. strip, tea.
Dinner-Veal outlets, creamed po-
tatoes, new string beans. orange sal
ad. green apple cake. coffee.
My Own Recipes
Meat bones left from a roast, bits
of vegetables left from a previous
meal, maybe the meat gravy, all
these simmered for an hour with an
onion and a tablespoonful of bacon
fat will make a cry tasty soup.
Strain carefully and serve very hot.
Fried Cream
Two cups milk, 2-3 cup sugar. 2
teaspoons butter, 3 eggs. 2 table
spoons cornstarch. l tablespoon of
flour. 3-inch stick cinnamon. n tea
spoon vanilla, sifted cracker crumbs.
Put cinnamon in milk and heat in
double boiler. When scalding, stir
in sugar. cornstarch and flour mixed
to a smooth paste with a little cold
milk. Cook directly over fire for two
minutes, stirring constantly to cook
flour. Remove from fire and add
yolks of eggs well beaten. Return
to the fire a minute to set the eggs.
Remove cinnamon. add butter and
vanilla and turn into a buttered
square pan to chill. When cold cut
in squares. roll in cracker dust, dip
in egg slightly beaten with one
tablespoon milk, roll again in crumbs
and fry in deep hot fat.
Green Apple Cake
Two-thirds cup butter, 2 cups
brown sugar, 3 cups flour. 4 eggs,
u cup ~currants, teaspoon soda dis
solved in n cup cold coffee. 2 cups
green apples chopped fine, 1 tea
spoon cloves. 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
"a nutmeg, y teaspoon salt.
Cream butter and sugar. Add one
cup flour. Add eggs well beaten.
Sift remaining -four over raisins,
currants and apples. Add to first
mixture. Add coffee with soda dis
solved in it. Add spices and salt
and mix thoroughly. Bake in a deep
oblong cake pan for an hour in a
moderate oven.
copyright. 1921. N. E. Al
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HOROSCOPE
The stars inclin bu. do not compel
Sunday. June 90, 1921.
Copyright, 1921, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

Jupiter and Uranus are In male
fc aspect, according to a~strologers
who read this as an unfortunate
day.
Clergymen may discover lack of
interest and indifference among per-
sors in the congregation. for Uranus
affects the mind u~nfavorably when
exercising the sinister power that
mai KS the planet tOday.
Under this direction of the stars
impatience of leadership and dis
position to criticise will be appal-
ent.
The President and his Cabinet may
suffer from adverse newspaper CON-
nGnt. owing to q peculiar circum-
stance.
There is a sign giving warning that
evil gossip concerning both men and
women in high places will be very
prevalent.
Disappointment for a distinguished
jurist seems to be indicated by the
adverse rule of Jupiter.
Unrest and discomfort will be wide
spread before the autumn and there
should be wise effort to keep the
publit mind confident and serene.
Nervous persons may suffer a
great deal in the next month which
may be extraordinarily warm.
Cleanliness is again enjoined for
cities, since there is danger of cpl
denies affecting the digestive Or
gans.
Religious dissensions will multiply,
but more serious than open disagree
ment will be secret propaganda
meant to estrange members of differ
ent faiths.
The death of a famous statesman
who has reached an advanced age
seems to be foreshadowed.
Losses through misjudgment. un-
fortunate sp~eculations and invest
are supposed to be encouraged
by the unfriendly sway of Jupiter.
Much humidity is foretold for the
midsummer days when there will be
much suffering among the poor in
cities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
Liberty Council Elects

The meeting Of Liberty Council
No. ii, Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty, last night in Jacobsen's hall,
was necessarily short because of the
warm weather but nevertheless Off
GERS were elected for the coming
year as follows: Miss Bertha Oxen
ford. councillor; Miss Ella DeWorth,
associate councillor; Mrs. Margaret
Zehrer, vice councillor; Miss Ruth
Hulsizer, associate vice councillor;
Miss Lillian Wilson. guide; Miss Eva
Wilson, inside guard; Mrs. Ethel
Lund, outside guard, and Miss May
Zehrer, trustee for eighteen months.
The initiation which was to have
taken place at the meeting was
postponed indefinitely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
Nancy Phones

yes said Sprinkle-Blow, the
Weatherman, to the twins, our
course is plain. In order to please
all the creatures. we must first get
Jack Frost out of the way, then fill
Il watering pots and ride the near
est cloud over to Farmer Smiths
sass-patch garden. We can then
send a gentle shower to make the
carrot and lettuce seeds grow. That
ought to please IL friend Ben
Bunny"
But how raj we get Jack Frost
u of the way?" asked Nick. Gle
told us once that when it a time
for spring to come, he wouldn't get
out If he could help it,"
Very true!" nodded Sprinkle
Blow. But 1 think l know of a
pretty good plan to get him out OF
the way. Later on when 1 have
more time. 1 will have to bring him
up to the sky again and lock him
up with the other Nuisance Fairies.
Nancy, do you know how to tele-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
Editorials For
Women Folks
Blame 1t on the wall papel

Blame 1t or the wall paper!
This is the newest alibi.
Miss Orcella Rexford, Los Angeles
color psychologist, says that we re-
act IN certain way to certain colors
and that breakfast quarrels are of
ten due + nothing more combative
than the paper on the WALTZ it Is
red.
. For red, says Miss Rexford, is the
color which enrages, if the beholdcr
happens to be of the full blooded,
healthy type.
'cbus II John scraps at breakfast
you shouldn't blame him. 1t prob
ably isn't his fault at all. His dispo-
sition would be perfectly sweet If the
th-,lghtless landlord had not put red
paper on the wall. John can't help
1t because he's an absolutely normal
healthy human being-so the paper
Just makes him mad, that's all.
Don't Worry
And when he gets reckless and
launches on a mao orgy of spending,
buying you chewing gum and sodas
and taking you joy riding in a jitney.
you needn't have any permanent
fears for your bank account. Johns
probably DGeu lOlleIiHS III u Jun
rxalled in the color of financial sue
SIS and he'll get over it shortly.
If he is seized of a sudden affinity
for the slim young thing with the
cherubic smile who sings between
the tables. don't worry. or course,
you don't particularly like his shout
ders. You never did think John. was
beautiful from the back of the neck
and his flirting smirk never rated
very high with you. But don't tell
him so and start an argument. Look
for the romantic pink in the wall
paper and console yourself.
Billie's Trouble
When little Billie slides under all
of the barbed wire fences he al
and and comes home with his knees
worn through and the back of his
coat a criss-cross OF Sits. 1t isn't
Billie's fault at all. Billie is simply
the victim of the eXuherance OF
orange and green on his bedroom
walls.
When Sarah insists upon sleeping
late and refusing to u her
share of the breakfast dish washing.
Sarah isn't lazy. She is merely ac-
cepting the invitation of that mild
violet gray you insisted on the land
lords putting on her walls last
f7pring.
So you see, it really isn't anybody's
fault-it's the wall paper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
ssIoNs Or A
HUSBAND!
The Mans Side OF Married Life
81 Wait and Worry"

I calculated that if Dot waited at
at the station until her parents train
left at s o'clock, even Georges in.
expert driving ought to bring her
home by half past that hour.
But they were not home by then.
1 tried to console myself by remem-
bering that l had not taken into &C
count the long walk from the station
proper to the car parked outside.
When 8 o'clock came and Dot had
not returned home l was really wor-
ried. OF course, it was possible that
George hadn't been able to start the
car or hat some minor mishap to the
engine had delayed them, but l could
not understand why she did not
phone.
Half past nine. Ten o'clock.
A thought suddenly occurred TO
me. Perhaps the train had not left
IN time. Such things sometimes hap
pen. Dot and George might still be
at the station.
/ fumbled through the book and
got the telephone number. A voice
assured me that No. Al had pulled
out on schedule.
Except for a mans fear of making
himself ridiculous 1 would then have
'phoned to police headquarters to
find out whether an automobile ac-
cident of any kind had been reported
there.
But 1 might be worrying myself
into a fever for nothing. Any num-
Der of little things might have made
them late.
Why not phone to Edith? Dot
might have returned there with
George. though in that case I could
not understand why she had not let
me hear from her.
Hello. Yes. Tom, I recognized
your voice"
Have you heard from Dot and
G~eorge?" I tried to speak calmly.
NO" Edith told me. 'They took
Dots parents to the station. didn't
they?"
Eyes, but the train left at s o'clock
and now it's after ten"
well. that's still early, isn't 1t
Do you always get home by 10
o'clock when you leave your wife at
night?"
II don't feel like joking about
this" I told her rather gruffly.
George isn't an experienced driver
and I'm afraid they've had an acct
dent of some sort"
Are you sure you aren't AFRAID
they've e%loped?"
I rang off abruptly. Edith's frivol-
Gus manner was worse than annoy
ing. For all she knew her husband
and my wife might have met with a
serious accident. They might now
be badly hurt or even-but l didn't
want to think of hat final possible
ity.
And yet she had nothing to say ex-
cept to make a silly joke about them
clipping. / knew she had practically
no respect for her husband, but l
had no idea that she was so callous.
I would have liked to forget what
she had said, but that was impos-
sible. 1t was so stupid!
And yet-well, it was possible that
a man like George might have some
slight-very slight-attraction for
Dot.
When the four of us had gone out
together Edith had always attached
herself to me and that had thrown
Dot and George together a great
deal.
1t was a sorry state of affairs. I
was angry and worried.
ITO BE C%Ontinued)
Copyright. 1921. N. E. Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
FRIENDLY CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. ROBBINS

AT a meeting of the Friendly Club
of the Holy Cross Episcopal church
held last night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Robbins, of Laurie
street, reports were made on the re-
cent ice cream festival held on the
lawn adjoining the church. The
members were much pleased over its
great success and the net proceeds
of $500, realized from the tickets
and booth after the expenses of
S25.95 had been taken out, will be
used for further activities of the club
for which plans will be made in the
near future.
The members voted to send a con-
tribution of $40 to the relief fund
for the families of the deceased fire
men. During the summer months,
meetings will be held on the first
and third Fridays of each month,
instead of every week as heretofore.
After adjournment of the meet
ing refreshments were served by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
SpaSIllS

I have a boy, 5. Has had spasms
for some time as often as every two
or three months, and some times as
long apart as six months. He takes
his spells as if he is getting sleepy
and tired, and his fever comes up
and sometimes il 1 notice him in
time. and give him a quick laxative,
and get his bowels cleaned, / often
prevent a spasm. He complains of
his stomach just below his ribs.
Your boys spasms are probably
due to an extreme i~rritability of
the system, though attacks
seem to be usually excited by some
digestive trouble. l should advise
you to have him examined thorough
ly by your family physician, to de-
termine whether there is any organic
or constitutional trouble that might
be responsible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
New Complications
Chapter Al

SndDIc 81
] did not get up for breakfast
Office. Before, 1 always was up to
say goodbye at least, and his fare
well kiss always started the day
happily for me.
In retaliation, Win did not come
in at tea time-though, as he had
promised, Colin came. Win came
in time to dress for dinner. We
were dining out hat evening.
So more time passed. l continued
to play the game the way he want
ed it played. 1 went everywhere
danced, played cards, stood endless
hours at stupid receptions, gave
parties at my place, ordered hand
some gowns, motored-and now
and then found time to see Mrs.
Anderson. The layette had been
completed, and the baby, a girl was
named Constance after me.
She was an adorable child. 1
thought. blue-eyed and with the
promise of golden hair. She was
not a strors. child. and her mother,
efficient and clean as she was, did
not know the best things to do for
her. l began reading up on baby
in odd moments When I was
Il eternally on the go, IN at
Times when Win was not home. ;.
I called her my baby" and Mrs
Anderson did not resent the sug-
gestions and directions I made
about her. Sometimes, bundled up
in the arms of her sister, the baby
went for a drive in my car; the
CLEAR air did her good.
One day my aunt dropped in. She
had spent most of the winter away
.~I N-anfoI .1A 80 CO south with
her, but I knew we could not at
ford 1t, so l had refused.
II had a wireless from your
Gather he arrives tomorrow" she
announced.
Tomorrow! I haven't heard from
him-since-"
you eloped,' Aunt Harriet fin
ashed my sentence. Il haven't
either. until a letter came this
morning, an hour ahead of the wire
less. 1t came on the BOAT ahead of
the one he's on, a slow one. Your
father waited to take the fastest
ehip--trust him for that. He wired
from the ship"
HE did not write me-
"He did not know where you
were. 1t appears he had started
with a party going to interior China.
y III SURE ne was DOlto " ucdtii. /
two months through Suez on the
boat, and then two or three more
in strange little boats drawn up the
Chinese rivers. Men drag the boats
along with ropes, he says. and
they're us/llly full of missionaries
the boats, 1 mean, for Win had
started to laugh. I'm ire l can't
imagine what interest he has in in
terror China. Your father certainly
was never intended for a mission
airy"
But my father. it appeared, had
taken a fancy to a young engineer
who was commissioned by the Chi
q HwsA.government to build a great
tfdge over a river far inside the
country. 1t had been an amazing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25

taken it with good results S1n%
vised me to try it. Twas then E.SkT
part of the time and my doctor u
| would have to be operated on, b
we decided to try the Vegetable
Compound and | also used Lydia EN-
Pinkham's Sanative Wash. ! am .
dressmaker and am now able to go
about my work and do my housework
besides. You are welcome to use
this letter as a testimonial as I am
always glad to speak a word for ytur
medicine. Mrs. w, M. STEPHENS,
1103 N. Commerce ST., Vernon. Tex.
Dressmakers when overworked are
prone to such ailments and should
profit by Mrs. Stephens experience
and try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. 1t contains no ma.
cotics or harmful drugs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
PROPOSALS

Sealed bids and proposals will be re-
ceived on July 9Th. 1921, at 1880 2. NJ.
(Standsrd Time) by the Council in the
Council Chambers at the City Hall, Perth
Amboy. N. j., for the construction of a
sanitary sewer In proposed extension of
Parker Street between Chauncey Street
and Pulaski Avenue.
The work to be done embraces the
building of approximately 200 lineal feet
of 81 sewer, with all appurtenances.
Specifications and blank forms of pro-
posals can be obtained and detail plans
examined at the office OF Morgan f. Lar
son, City Engineer, AS Smith Street,
Perth Amboy. N. j. Full sets of plans
and specifications Will be sent to any con-
tractor on the receipt of ten dollars. The
same to be returned on surrender OF the
plans In good condition within thirty days
of the award.
Each bid must be accompanied by n
certified check or cash in the amount Of
5000. 90 payable TO the order of the Treas
urer of the City Of Perth Amboy, without
any conditional endorsement. The success
full bidder will be required to furnish a
surety company bond in the amount OF
the contract price, conditioned for the
faithful performance Of the work and in
Identifying the City of Perth Amboy from
nil suits. or actions Of any name or
description.
The Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. IL in their opinion It is to
the best interest of the City so to do.
A. r. MUNoZ.
Street Commissioner.
424s-s-25-2s-7-a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
Honor Miss Miller

Mrs. Elmont Bedell. of Market
street, entertained at tea last night
for Miss Virginia Miller, who leaves
next week to spend the summer at
her homo in Kentucky. In the
games of bridge which followed
Miss Lena Wright won the prize.
Included among the guests were
the Misses Grace Hawke, Edith
Sofield, Grace Wright. Emily Green,
Leila Arnold, Sue FRANKIE, Lena
Wright, Mrs. Clarence Wright, Mrs.
John Biting, Miss Virginia Miller
and Mrs. Janet Bedell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
"TwiIipht Sleepr

I should like to receive some in
formation concerning the use of So
called Twilight Sleep" in child
birth.
Twilight Sleep" is induced by
the hypodermatic injection of a
preparation of narcotics. Ideal re-
suits can be expected from it's use
only at the hands of trained person.
mel in a hospital. This method
should not be used in the home.
There are several objections to
the use of this preparation, among
them the fact hat in about 25 per
cent of the cases the desired effect
is not obtained and in other cases
its administration has been accom-
panied by the death of the infant
or by the birth of an infant asphyx-
lated to such degree that resuscita-
ton was difficult. This method is not
in universal use in this country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
PORCH PARTY AT HOME
OF MRS. w. c. PECK

Mrs. w. c. Peck, of Water street
entertained the women of st. Peters
Episcopal church at a delightful
porch party yesterday afternoon and
many of the women found the af-
ternoon most enjoyable. Mrs. Ed
ward Baker assisted Mrs. Peck in
her duties as hostess. The next
porch party will be held at the
home of Mrs. Oscar Schroeder in
Kearny avenue, Friday afternoon,
July 8. Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs.
Reid will be the hostesses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
AN ADVERTISEMENT HELPED
HER

Mrs. Lucille Mackey. 16 Buena
Vista. street. Washington, Pa,
writes: Last winter my three-year-
old girl caught n bad cold which
left her with a dry cough. 1t both
cred her most at night and she
would cough until she vomited. I
think she must have had whooping
cough. l saw an advertisement for
Foley's Honey and Tar. l tried 1t
and bouth two bottles and her cough
left her before she finished the sec
ond bottle. She had gotten awfully
thin. but now she is as fat as ever."
Sold everywhere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25

Vice president Of a $3,000,000
building and loan association-and
still in her early twenties.
That's the story of business
achievement by Miss Margaret
Stevens. Long Beach, Cal. AL
though daughter of the late presi-
dent of the Mutual Building and
Loan Association of Long Beach,
she didn't play society" and pink
teas" On the contrary she went to
work as a stenographer and for
seven years devoted her energies to
learning the business. Recently her
father died, and when the directors
met to fill his place she was elect
ed a director and vice president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
DRESSMAKER
Made WELL
Followed a Neighbours Adver
and Took Lydia E. rinkhs
Vegetable Compoa aeH
Vernon, For three W,
suffereduntold agonyeachmonts!.y!

pains III lily tl-M
l found only
porary relief
Doctors rnedicA
or anything els
l took until my
husband saw an
advertisement Of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. liner
toned it to
n~eighbor and 8
t41l -k>
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25
Sweating of the Feet

My son, IS, has had foot trouble
for several years. They perspire
freely and give off a very disagree
able odor.
Excessive sweating of the feet
may be due to general debility or
to a constitutional popularity. If
it Is caused by a generally run
down condition, building up of the
boys health would be the best means
of combating the trouble.
Bathing with medicated alcohol
and water and the use of talcum
or alum-talcum powder gives great
relief and may cure. Formalde-
hyde solutions, more effective. should
not be employed on the feet except
under medical supervision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-25

phone
Yes, Mr.. Sprinkle-Blow," answer.
ed Nancy. II often do"
"Good!' answered the fairyman-
Then suppose you go into my
house and call Mr.. Sun. His num-
Der is one million and one. Universe.
And tell him to make Jack Frost
go North. Up there the seals, and
walruses, and polar bears just laugh
at Jacks FRANKS, so he may as well
be entertaining them. Tell Mr.. Sun
to be very firm with him and to
watch him until he is gone, for
Jacks a tricky chap"
Yes, sir, I'll tell him." said Nancy.
going into the house at once. I
There's just this about it.,
Sprinkle-Blow said to Nick yhet
Nancy had gone. "as long as fac
Frost is down on the earth, tMoSl
old nuisances. Thunder and LiS [
ming, will stay where they beloilf !
They won't go where Jack is"
(To be continued)
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper En.N
terprise)