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Hdwthorne Emery decides to mdrrV
Dane Merrill tcithout telling him that
she has once been in l0ue Nth another
man. She is tortured rith fear lest
he diScorcr the truth, for although
she has done nothing ,rrOng, he IS
very ndrroU in his ideas about
Tomen. When she learns that julio,
Danes little butterfly sister, is in
love 1cith Crawford Blake, the pery
same man Hdrthorne has knoUn in
the past, she is Mortified. Hd,othornG
meets Crawford, rho has taken the
name of Carroll Blackton, and he
threatens to Shop her qirliSh lore
letters to Dane if she intertcres, and
when Dane questions her about her
knowlcdpe of this man she IS so
erdsirc that she Grouses his SUspi-
cions. In desperation she suggests
taking julio d,ody for time, but
ohen the matter is suggested julie
rebels and threatens to run Gtcdy
acith Blake. Hdwthorne is faced tcith
the choice of letting Julie ruin her
life or telling her the truth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07

meet you at the same old place and
We'll go to the Blue Mill to dance"
Paul hunched himself in his chair.
He was conscious of feeling of pro-
found dstnste. He had never paid
much attention to Miss Likter before
and. somehow, he felt a keen disap-
pointment that she should even be en-
ployed in the Office at all.
He finished debating that afternoon
to plain little Miss Jones, who. by the
way, knew how to spell receive, I"
which Miss Likter confessed was an
achievement quite beyond her own com
prchension.
When Paul burst noisily into the
house, as was his custom, Virginia
smiled welcome. And then her hus-
band stopped short and shot a hard
stare at her.
Say" he said, jerkily, where d
you get that-that waist thing?"
She glanced down upon her lace
blouse with smile.
"Why your mother sent me this
don't you rememberT'
Paul shook himself much as n big dog
shakes himself when he comes In out OF
! the wet.
Forgive me, hon" he said with a
slow smile, "I-wcll, something got on
my nerves today at the Office and I guess
| I hadn't forgotten It. O."
And-mark ye this-he told her al
about it
And the Perfect Wife smiled and
ruffed her fingers in his hair.
Tomorrow-Out OF the Past
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07
All About a Wedding

To ,bc Editor Of Wo1ndn'S Pdoe'
Deor Madam-You have been such
GOOD help TO others, ana even " H.e;
that I am again taking advantage "a
your kindness. ,,,,c, c,r, oil alone
T., +his country, so have nobody whom
T could consult, so l am going 10 you
for advice. I am going to be marrlea
next month and want TO Know VINO pat .
for the wedding: We ss nne's ta!s"T relatives q
Savs none) and our intimate frienas.
IIa lives with his married sister. SO tne
recention will be at her nome ls tneIe
anv extra charge If we are married ~ ~
the church? I have not decidea yes yh,te ~
- wear a veil, but II not, VIII a White
mearo should hat and gloves % pc
,yorn with white or dark clothes! Inc
wedding will take place IN tne la'e
afternoon. Is 1t necessary 10 h9Se
bridesmaid and best man and' II 30
what are their duties? 100000, 90 ,u,,
what is the girl supposed To buy
toward n home? l have the necessary
I;nens, but somebody told me nave 10
furnish the kitchen also II So "hat Is
needed: -, r,e,.. -
WI .he DartV? When should ac-
knowledge the wedding presents. before
nr after the wedding? l have received
oonre already, and don't know how To
tbnnk for them. Should 1t be done In
English or my native tongue?
ENGAGED.
The bridegroom pays fee to ne
minister and buys the flowers for the
hr,de and her attendants, If she has
onV' ANY, That is the only expense there
viii be except for the reception. and
tSe brides family always attend to that.
Since you have no family and the recep-
ton is to be at the home of your
sister-in-law, It would be nice to split
the expenses of refreshments and any
decorations that you have. But talk II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07
Two Minutes Of Optimism
By HERMAN j. STICH
Take This From Woodrop Wilson
By HERMAN J.

why satisfied
- .. H., - -.., E. .--
shape" the inquiry
To the thenPr replied:
cleaning white
white, think applying
freshco paint?
the s policies, organizations everything.
uyou,ve keepthe to deiorate"
-Presiden ha
perfeion, n,achiev
right the mark they deteorate"-he
alesman's his employees work
rh.rs in
neyerri above them
be CONTINUE
.sksen right tot the mark" Sc fail to make it,
theres the higher places
accomplishments have landed them
the mark
think they can g away" don't So they slip.
automobiles
applying fresh
them the and win
hen, he mas a fresh n
y Vak@this Woodrow Wilson, ~
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The Woman's Exchange

over with her and see what she has to
suggest.
A hat and gloves should be worn with
either white or a dark dress. II il
usual to have q maid Of honor and best
man, but 1t is not necessary. You
should not provide anything but The
linen for the new home, unless you want
to. Many brides pick up kitchen things
or pieces Of furniture that they happen
to see at sales before they are married
and buy them themselves. but as a ruls
all the furnishings of the house arc
bought by the man. And, as so manv
are given as wedding presents, engage.
ment presents or at showers, thsse
should be acknowledged by little note
informal and cordial, in the Language
spoken by the person to whom you are
writing as soon as you receive them,
before or after the wedding. II YOU
do not answer them right away thew
pile up, and you have to write a lot Al
once. And then 1t is more courteous to
reply at once.
Croquettes. salad. rolls or bread and
butter. coffee. ice cream and cake are
the usual refreshments for n wedding
reception. but II you think your friends
would like the Dutch supper better, by
all means have II. Your sister-in-law
will probably know what her family
would like. I hope you will have a
very happy wedding.
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Read Your Character
BIZ Di0bv Phillips
Extravagant Writing

Credit men ought to pay particular
attention to the handwriting of their
firms customers, but mighty few OF
them do.
Not that it is always possible to tell
from the writing of man or woman
whether he or she is extravagant md
lacking in thrift, but that when you
see n certain kind Of writing you can
make up your mind safely that the
writer has these characteristics.
The kind of writing which betrays
these tendencies Is the kind that sprawls
across the pagc. Usually, but not al
ways, the letters are large. But whether
they are or not, they are widely spaced,
and the spacing between words is also
wide.
The credit man should watch such
customers, not because they are dishon- =
est. AS n matter of fact, they are likely
to be the opposite of this. and very
good customers indeed. But they need
watching because they are continually
in danger Of getting ahead of them
selves" financially. They are too gen.
erous with themselves and others. They
are not naturally thrifty, and though
capable of thrift, they resort to it only
when forced to. In short, they're likely
/ to be little too optimistic about theil
ability to pay everything for which they
impulsively obligate themselves.
For the rest, they are alert and
quick mentally, also impatient. They
rebel at the prospect of being con
fined by rules and regulations. The!
like to do things their own way anc
work out their own methods. They're
inclined to be thoughtless and to lacl
mature judgment. They hate hard worI
and as a result often possess what
amounts to an admirable virtue, tn,
ability to develop new ways of doin,
things which involve an economy o.
labor.
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steady, half fintimate light in his eyes.
I But rs a matter of fact. Paul WINS
quite unaware of Miss Likter. He was
thinking absently about his letter and
wondering If he might make its con-
tents a trifie more taCtful than he had
done. Paul was not long on tact.
Then Miss Likter's embarrassment
(if, indeed, it might be called that)
distracted him and he did look nt her
more personally. He observed the elab-
crate manner in which her hair was
coiffed 1t was brand new marcel
but Paul didn't know that. He re-
marked the embroidered blouse and the
extremely short skirt and-he may have
blushed to confess 1.-THE too frank
hose. Miss Likter enjoyed the repu-
tation around the Office of being the
"swellest" dresser on the staff.
The whole purpose OF Pauls letter
fed from his mind. He CROPPED pain
fully for the beginning Of the next para l.,
graph, but it eluded him. He tapped
mon his desk with his tingera impa-
tiently. He was very much annoyed.
He was aware that Miss Likter shuftled
In her chair and. to end the torture,
he finally dismissed her.
"I'n finish that letter-nh-when
I've looked up some figures on that
matter" he told her lamely. The girl
smiled a little oddly as she rose and
returned to her own desk.
'Fool," muttered Paul to himself
He did not mean the eptthet to apply
\ Presently he heard Miss Llktcr al
the telephone beyind his range of vision
but he knew that she must be at the
cashiers cage, we'll within his earshot
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Aduentures With
dPurSe

- pEAD Of my discovery There Is a
~ certain cleansing cream that Is used
by a number of actresses. IL were
to mention their names you would un-
questionably find your favorite among
them. This cream has touch OF cam
phor in It, so soothing and cooling to
tie skin. There is a shop here In the
city, perhaps a few steps out OF your
way, but we'll worth while finding, that
has the exclusive privilege OF selling
this cream in Philadelphia. 1t is put
up, not in the usual uninteresting look
ing Jars that one associates with race
creams, but in smart, hand painted
jars. with queer foreign looking heads
and imported designs; jars that every
woman loves to have about her dresser
or toilet table; Jars that look to have
been imported direct from Paris. Filled
with the cream, the cost is-think OF 1t
only $3.50. And the pleasant shop
keeper tells me that many women come
back time and time again to have their
jars refilled with this same delightful
cream. Oh, and how you will like that
shop!
Are You puzzling over what to give
"the man of the house" for Christmas
Well, does he drive an automobile
And, If so, have you noticed the Mt
tachments that come for the rear Of ma :
chimes that light up when the car Is
halted by traffic, displaying the word
Stop" in red-lighted lettering? How
about one of these for gift? I know
where you can get them complete for
$4.25, which is a reduction from the
original price of $3.50.
The best value in crepe de chine ]
have yet to find Is in q shop thnt is
selling forty-inch material for l.45 q
yard. It is not that thin, shiny ma
terial-oh, no. It is the crinkly. rough
kind that looks good, and, by my faith.
is good You will find that the quality
in some of the colors Is better than in
others. But you can find any color
you might want. was particularly
impressed with the jade green-for 6
negligee, for instance.
For names OF shops address woman's PaE,
Edieor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
between the hours OF and 8.
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Send a Christmas Card

Dear Cynthia-I am a girl of sixteen
years OF age and have been going with
n boy about three months and find him
very pleasant company.
The question I would Ike 70 have
answered. dear Cynthia. is this.
I have heard through a friend Of this
boys that he Is going TO give me n
Christmas present. as he has given me a
present before. would like TO know
IL It would be proper for me to give
him one, or to send him a real good
looking Christmas card. Also, dear
Cynthia, please answer me this, in going
20 u show with a boy or ON the street
at all with n particular boy, should
you take his arm. also do you think 1t
is proper for him 10 put his arm around
you when at the show? 3. T.
Send him a pretty Christmas card.
No. do not take boys arm at any
time, unless the street is very slippery
and you are not sure-footed.
1t is not proper for a boy to put his
arm around n girls waist at a show
or anywhere for that matter.
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CHAPTER XXXIX
Il Don't Believe IT.

WYE STOOD facing eich other, we
w two women, and saw the look in
jules eyes change from one of bewil-
dprcd amaGement to suspicion.
"Is this n trick Of some kind" she
asked finally.
I shook my head. cts the truth,
Julie. I used to know him. That, day
we met at the restaurant was agony
for me. and afterward he threatened me
when I told him 1t was impossible, that
I would not keep silent"
Threatened you with what?' Julie s
young voice was hard and pitiless. How
could l tell her; how could I rake up
that terrible time of heart agony that
had suffered so long ago? And yet had
/ to tell her. No matter what she thought,
no matter how difficult 1t was for me to
go on, l had to do it. This was no
time to consider my own feelings.
4 "You see, dear. was in love with
him, or thought was. I was very
young, just little older than you
. were, uIl L "uo q PIi"ibSA ~ 1i4S NANS
and he was kind to me.
"Yes?" Her voice gave me little
encouragement.
"And he has letters of mine, that hC
threatened to show Dane"
us that all?" Julie famed. "Becaus'
you were in love with him once, is tina
why you wanted to separate us|'
l told her the truth. told her wha
had killed my feeling for him. Des'
perately. although 1t was hard for M
to find words, I told her Of the woman
who had come to our table and wha
she had told me. did not gloss thing
over in the slightest, and when it was
all over and my voice had dwindled into
silence, waited breathlessly for hel
verdict.
It seemed ages before she spoke, ant
then she drew her slim body up anC
squared her shoulders.
DO you want to know what think
Hawthorne? I pity you. that's how
eel. and-that's what I think. I pity
youl I don't believe word of this
THAT woman probably wanted to be re
yenged on Carroll for something. ant
she told you pack Of lies. Did yol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07
"Should a Woman TeUo"
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyrioht. 1891. bv Public Ledoer Com panp

ever care enough to discover whether
or not they we're true? No, you simply
accepted what she had to say, q
stranger, n woman you had never seen
before
He made no attempt to deny any
thing"
"No. he wouldn't. Why should he
when your faith in him amounted to
so little. when you were ready to be-
lieve wrong of him without giving him
, chance? Well. my love for him Is
different. l don't care what he has
done. l love him and I'm going to
him ="
She turned her back to me and went
on putting her things into the suitcase,
and frenziedly I rushed over to her.
Julie. you must listen to me, you can't
go on with this after what have said.
| know I'm right about Crawford Blake.
I know that his love for you Is largely
dependent on the fact that you are well
connected, that you have money. O.,
dearest, l don't want to hurt you, but
you're so young andA-"
I broke off, for Julie was livid With
fury.
PLEASE don't say anything more
Hawthorne, 1t won't do any good. ap-
preciate the fact that you're jealous,
and for that reason you don't care what
you say to me, but it's too bad you
said that. I understand so much better
your attitude toward everything"
I Julie turned to the bed. closed the
suitcase, and snapped back the lock.
Then she went to the closet, took out
her hat and fur coat, and calmly put
them on while I stood by helpless.
A moment later she had picked ur
the heavy suitcase from the bed, and
had turned toward the door. She was
going without even glance in my
direction.
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world and life, which have been said l.,
almost every other twenty -year.od I,
the country.
And other countries.
DUT at forty it's different. '...
- Love may hit you hard, but VA,
can see how funny you must look, sui.
fering over it.
overwhelm you, but you're used 10 (
by that time.
And you know that It really do.s,,,
mean to be unjust.
There isn't quite 80 much misund.r.
standing at forty.
You've learned so much more nbor,
this Life that looms UP as vnpuc anS
mysterious and romantic at Went
but SINNERS down to just life as she |,
lived as you approach forty.
You don't talk about II in can;ts,
letters any more--unless. Of course. Won
go in for that kind Of thing. '
A ND If you write you have Soma.
~ thing real to say.
You don't just generalize and the.
orize and place your sentiments. yonr
carefully thought out ultlmatums. be.
fore the world you say something.
Robert Louis Stevenson, in publish.
Ing book Of essays, which he had
written when he was very young. had n
apologize for the extreme youthfulnem
Of one Of them.
1t was so gloomy and so profound
that, when he read it over at n later
time in his life, he had to chuckle =,
the boy he used to be.
TT ONLY we could look forward to
i that older time we'd save ourselve,
SO much unhappiness ut twenty.
But, still, If we could. we'd chea,
ourselves out of so many laughs Al
| forty!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07
BY HELEN DECIE

In no circumstances should anybody
put n finger in the mouth to dlslodge
a particle of food. Az 1t is equally
the only way to do is to reject the par
ticle into the napkin. which should cover
the mouth during the process. If the
food IL to be swallowed, certain mus
cles of the jaw may be brought into
action to assist the tongue in extri.
eating tho morsel. Often q drink OF
water will effect the dislodgment.
II ono had not seen adults in public
restaurants offending their nelghbors by
this ugly breach OF good manners. il
might seem incredible that any one but
an unframed child could be guilty of
the rudeness OF putting a finger into the
mouth at mealtimes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07
Monkey Fur

II you have any monkey fur at all,
just scraps, you're in luck. You can
use 1t anywhere. 1t takes the place
of fringe on many n handsome frock;
it falls off hat hims, is drawn up in
straight lines over hat crowns and adds
a touch of distinction to an afternoon
blouse. And its latest use is on satin
handbag, with flap of embroidered
silk which falls down on the outside. A
thin, straggly line of the monkey fur
extends below the edge of the flap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07
Better Let Fer Drop

Dear Cynthia am a young man in
my teens and have been going with
young lady five years younger than my
self for nineteen months. think an aw-
full lot of this young lady, have taken
her out and have showed her some good
times.
This young lady told me TO stop call
ing for o simple reason. had to work
over time and I explained 1t to her.
would like to regain her friendship. Is
It proper for this young lady to talk
about me. telling people that have
never taken her out any place, which I
did do. LOU.
There is nothing to stop the girl say
ing things that are not true, just ignore
tha matter
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ulate and brag eats out the harmony
of the household.
And all the time the father is trying
to earn a decent living in an unappre-
ciative commercial world and make
what conservative investments he can to
assure his daughters future.
WHEN he learns of her depravlty his
w first impression is that she has been
betrayed; but upon summoning the rich
father Of the young man she names
he Is surprised (as Is the nudience)
at the reasonableness and high minded
attitude OF this captain Of finance. The
millionaire insists that his son marry
the girl il he has been in any way re-
sponsible for her downfall. 1t be-
comes apparent, however. that she is
quite q mature and understanding
work" men In order to provide herself
luxuries and amusement.
In the face of every blow the father
searches for the most loving and rea-
sonable attitude to save his girl from
throwing herself away entirely. To en-
dJre her lying and treachery is torture
to him only little more acute than the
realization of his impotence to offer her
anything she wants.
LNORCED to speculate, in the hope Of
L providing greater wealth for the
mother and daughter, he loses his nest
egg and finally his job. Patient and
conscientious. he has drudged for sew
enteen years for one firm, which throws
him out, as is the wont of sOullcSs cor
porations. In the end he is driven into
an ambush, for unless he accepts posi-
tion from one of her rich city lovers
he will be unable TO keep a roof over
their heads. And so his wreckagr is
complete and his idealism gone, The
portrayal of the gentle and all-com-
prehensive father love adds a new note
to American drama.
There are fathers and fathers. Tn
doubtedly some are bored with the noise
and dirt and prattle of infants. Others
have so conventional and conscientious
belief in their duty that they force
themselves to feel great joy. whereas
in their secret heart there is indiffer-
ence. In some cases. however, the
modern father experiences a passionate
alteration Of his offspring. which equals
the love of many mothers and sur
passes that Of some.
We once asked a handsome man IN
his prime what was the most potent
| tHrlIl He ever Huu eApeTleuCtu III ms
life. Instantly he replied II never had
so wonderful an emotion as that which
pervaded me when my first baby was
laid in my arms"
A SENSITIVE, imaginative soul in q
a man may cause him to feel this. Il
IS scarcely a universal emotion. Per-
haps the poet yet may arise who will
| indite sonnets to father love.
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Wants a Poem Published

To the Editor Of Wonan's Pooc:
Dear Madam-You have helped other
neople in their difficulties, and 1 wonder
% vou can help me. I have written a
80, ~ ord wish to have 1t published IN
anv daily paper or magazine. .,o,,
Please tell me how I can have tnen'
published. e,,,,,.
write your poems out very carefully ,ia,,,
IN the typewriter II possible. put your
name and address in the upper lett-nano
corner and send them TO any papes so,S. II.
roagazine. IncloSe stamped sen
nthssi nddTessed envelope for either the return
ofo of the hen manuscript or the check tina, that
Oavs Oa for il. I hope you will be very
siiccessful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-07
What They Are Doing

Lady Victoria Murray, sister of the
Earl of Dunmorc. has entered business
MS dairy farmer.
Miss Steno Scorup, school teacher,
has been elected Mayor of Salina, Utah,
defeating her brother. n prominent buSl :
ness man, for the place.
Miss Mary Lewis has been teaching
music in Toledo for fifty five years.