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CHAPTER XLvI
The Dam Bursts

CRIED on .Tanct's shoulder as
L though 7 would never stop. All Of
the pcnt mp agony that I had suffered
for DAYS, Us we'll nH the suffering Dane
had, caused me earlier in the evening
seemed tn bc released with my tears.
md I cried and sohbpd until | was cX-
haustcd. | wcpt the ice and numhnrsS
rwny from my heart. hut when ] was
too tired tn cry any longer, realization
SWEPT over me at last and | knew what
hod happcnCd. had run away from
Dane, because of what he had said to
mo had left him; perhaps ! would
never see him again. and at the thought
I went nearly frantic
irrkrd myself away from Jancts
comforting clasp and began to pnc" tho
floor. 7 was Ike something Gagged. and
IN NV misery did not know which way
to turn.
Z I tore my handkerchief to Shrcds,
md behaved altogether like very hys-
teri,nl woman. At that moment / be-
Iicy, I was half mad. l had loved Dane
80 much that ] felt | could not bear
scuaratlon from him. ! r"proachcd my !.
s,if for having left him. Why had !
dane such Il thing: Better to have
prnyrlpd AT his feet and begged for
mercy than to attempt life without him:
"Of course. you don't understand, !
said in my misery, half shrieking the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
Through a Woman's Eyes
BY JEAN NEWTON
The Wdy to Help

well, there's n" use. I wash my
hands of her now. I can't do anything
Tor her. SO why waste any timp?"
The girl who made this statement is
really unhappy over tho little sister Wh"
needs her guidance and advice. but does
not seem willing to take il.
They are both lovahlr girls. but NJ
different rs two sisters could possibly
be.
Edith. the older one. is thoughtful
and serious and idralStIc. She is In
terested most in her job and getting
ahead in 1t. and occasionally she dreams
about the fright man" who some day
will come along. Until he does. she
prefers her work and books to mns"u-
line society.
I, The younger one. May. is just as
sweet. but gay and thoughtl"ss as i
having a good time" which no one can
supply but 'thc boys"
Mays impctuOus temperament needs
the balance of Edith's seriousness and
good sense. She needs her sister,
guidance and advice. but she does not
want it. Why? Because instead Of
realizing that to help May she must look
at things just n little from the younger
girls viewpoint. must give her the un-
derstanding that l. necessary 10 obtain
her confidence. Edith has tried to change
her altogether. has insisted upon her
own viewpoint for their very different
problems. And when this did not work
out, she threw up her hands and said
'"Therc's no use
When Edith wanted to separate May
from certain new aCquaintanC"s about
whom she was concerned. She took her
30 concerts and lectures which cOnsti-
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Hd,rfhorT,- FmcrV decides to
marry Dane MrrriH trithout telling
him that she has once been in lorC
rith another man Later she dis
corPrs that JuIic, Danes little but
tcrHv sister. Is in tore tCith the same
man, and indsmuch as he Is a pro-
tcSSiondI gamblcr, Hawthorne Is
fdccd with the problem 0t either tell.
ing Dane that she hos knorn Gran.
ford Blake, in the past or seeing
JuIic f1H 'into his 1hscrupulous
hands. HGwthornc kno,cS that Dane
is rcry narr0r in his ideas about
womCn. and although she has done
nothing wrOng she il certain that he
wM judge her. The time comes,
hOwcrcr. whCn Julic threatens to
run ardy rith Blake, or Carroll
Bldckton, as he nor calls himself,
and It is then that HamthornC tells
Juiie the truth. That same night,
because of certain things that Ddmc
has orcrhcdrd, HdrthOrnc is COM
pcllrd to tell him crCrvthtng. Hc
treats her az though she has commit
ted some terrible crime, and Hd,c-
th0rnr tcClS that there tS nothing
else to do but lcare him. she turns
to Janet, her, hest wOmGn friend,
for helm.
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T,HE younger girls at school had their

l. bio time Tho other night
Every vpor nj about this time, the old
girls give a NAV. with n little dance
afterwnrd and the Younger girls are
allowed to- come, as A great favor.
And 4. 10 ,bo,r h,,oo,t n,obt for on
,bis nncnsion ' naab opn no,nss n,t In rho
no,,, Jroas ,,.h;oh ,,,;ii no her "best" Tor
nil rho otber nort,as ~ tho ycnr.
"ii '"e o.her p"t'ies Vi '"e ga
Peggy had a pink organdy last year,
ou. sue nus sro"h up " o'"e '''A '"''
season.
And she was much interested to see
what Helcn's new dress would be like.
IIe,en ia oIwovs interesting to the
other Girls in tSe matter Of clothes,
becauqe sbe IL rather better of than
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firm doesn't see fit tn give YOU your in
CrrascS Or advance NOu as fast rs IN"
big Consolidated might-but d" YOU
think the Consolidated will know any
thing about you and your prospects or
your ambitionsI'
THAT'S just IT. Virgic. Ii I don't
make changes and get on and improve
my opportunities. I'll lose all the pep
and initiative and ambition that I
have.
Virginia was rerplcxcd.
IF you were to apply tn" sam" force
ambition or whatever you want t"
call it-down at Your office. do yen not
believe that it will b. noticed and re-
wardcd much more quickly than over at
n strange place where they don't knew
you, nor your hopes and aims
"Rut my ambition will be stflcd if l
don't change Can't you see that, dear
cStf"
"Is it ambition. 1 wonder, PAUL."
lie stirred again uneasily, but said
nothing.
cor Is it just the travelling itch. ~
daddy uSNi to call It? Ambitions -
They said no more about it, but as
Paul Sat beside his cOmfortahlC fire.
plnC" in the little living room. he felt
Soothrd and his mind WIS rulmed. lie
glanced across at his wife. busy with
prosar iarning of his socks. and way
dcrp down inside he felt glow Of re-.
spcct for her Sagurity.
Few husbands feel this CLOWN the
first year
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Read Your Character
Bv .DigJy Phillips
Falling Hands

Failing Hands
w. refer here to handwriting. and
hv thc falling" kind we mean the
writing in which the lines slant down
ward to the right.
This was not the kind Of hand that
Thcodorc Roosevelt wrote. 1t Is not
thc hand of the vigorous, aggressive,
actively ambitious person. 1t Is NOT
the handwriting OF the fighter, though
the writer may have many other vtr-
tues.
Thcv Of the falling hands may be "x-
ccllrnt citizens and useful ones, but you
won't find them In the high places Of
fame and honor unless they have been
cataputcd there by some trick OF fate
and even If they do arrive accidentally,
they're not likely to stick.
This doesn't mean that they have no
ambition. More often than not they
do. And In sense this is their miSfor-
tune. for they lack the vigor and deter
minution To achieve their ambitions by
| their own efforts
They are not blessed with self
| lance. They are pessimiStic in their
tendencies and have decided aptitude
for misconstruing the unthinking nc-
t!ons Of others into deliberate sights.
, In short. they are also inclined to be
Iunduy sensitive and introsPective.
EmotiOnully they seldom strike mid
die ground. They are happy one mo-
mrnt and gloomy the next.
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"Should a Woman TeH3"
by HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copvri0ht, 1921. bv Public Ledger Compang

words ut Janet. "How could you un-
derstand when you have never loved any
one; when you don't know what love
can mean. You're satisfied with books
and work and cold, inunimatc things !;
YOU don't mind eating a solitary dinner
night after night. but l can't face
life without Dane: can't bear it; I'd
rather be dead :"
And Janet wisely said nothing. She
made no attempt to reason with me |;
she let me rave and say the most ter
riblr things to her, and l must have
hurt her cruelty. | realized that after
ward. But at that time I didn't care,
found certain relief In being cruel.
1t was fortunate. indeed, that l had
Janet with me that night, or l might
have done something mad and reckless,
but what friend Janet was to bear
with me, in the face of what / said TO
her.
When ! was too tired to pace up and
down any longer l crouchcd in the win
dow seat with my burning forehead
pressed against the cold pane. was
tired now, body and mind. but that
fact didn't prevent my thoughts from
going cndlessly on and on. was
hardly conscious of the cold, until I
looked up to see Janet standing over
me-. She held small tray in her hand
and on it was a cup of something hot
and SteaminG.
| shivcrcd then. and ms sat up. nv
teeth began to chatter. and I realized
that my hands were quite stiff.
Janet slipped an arm around me and
drew me away from the window. A
moment later | was seated before n
cracking fire. drinking scalding hot
Houp. and feeling in spite Of myself
physically better. When I had fin
iShcd Janet took the cup from INV fin :
gers in silence. but l raised my eyes
! to hers quickly.
Janet. I'm sorry; cant tell you
how sorry I am"
She smiled ut me out of keen blue
tempted to comfort me ! should have
begun to cry again. and she knew it. SO
she went out into the tiny htChencttc
and left me alone before the fire
When she returned. she sat down
near III" without speaking. and It was
l who made the first advance.
'Janct, | want to tell you about it,
II you'll let me. l want your advice =;
I need II.
Once before Janet had given me nd
vice Sh" had advised me not to love
Dane too much, lest ! some day suffer
for il. and yet | am glad that have il
in me to love that way. Even though
1t is all over now, ! shall always have
my memories.
! Tom0TOw-,Ianet Advises
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tut"d her own idea Of recreation and
amusement. May r"h"ll"d, and Edith
said. "Thprc'S no use What she
should hav" done was To- invite other
young people to their little home. t"
provide what constituted Mays idea Of
4 good time and So rccumppnec her
for the friends of whom she wanted to
,d"priv" her. In this way she could
har" won her point. She did not stop
/" realize that hcr own idea Of pleasure
did not coincide with Mays.
And So. with the hest intentions and
all the love in the world for her little
sister. Edith has turned cvrry oppor.
t,nity for helping her into an net Of
"Strnngcmcnt. She has tried to force
an alien nature into an impossible
mold when little shifting Of her own
viewpoint. little understanding Of the
difference In their needs would hnvc
enabled her to WELD complete influ, nee
over the younger girl.
II "" were all alike. If we all dealt
with lifr rs S9brrly and as carcf,lly
rs Edith. there would H. no problems
for any of us in those we love. And
IN" fact TINT We are all different does
not mean that we cannot all meet In y
Slir maven OF happiness, though by n
dlhercnt road. However. it does mean
that 10 h"lp on" another We must be- able
t" So" the great problems from the view.
point of those we want to help. and NOT
nsSum" that they must see and do nycry.
thing in our particular way. not fry to
force them to get their happiness by our
particular route, or give them M for
lost.
y little putting ourselves in their
place. MT" understanding, n Ettlr
patience. and "" need never Nny.
"Thcrc's no use"
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Adventures With
aPurse
uERE you will find odd shaped little

IJERE you will find odd shaped little
IL hand painted bottles. They are
quite fiat and stand about three or four
inches high. The cork in each Is painted
to match the dominant color In the
hand painted design on the front OF
the bottle. One chooses ones best liked
bottle. Then after shifting dclightcdly
ut several imported French perfumes.
among them a delicious violet, one
chooses the scent which pleases the
most. and the best liked bottle Is filled
with this alluring perfume - all for
81. 80. For the woman who loves an
unusual bottle of unusual perfume this
is the shop In which she will delight.
There Is a similar shop in New York,
hut here In Philadelphia this is the only
shop at which these special French per-
fumes are sold. which means, OF course.
that one can select a most exclusive
perfume that will seldom be met with.
Another shop has a handful Of Orien-
tai bracelets, heavy ornamental bands.
carved and set with the green of jade or
the blue of the lapis lazuli. These
bracelets are different from any others
| have seen-and should please you.
Prices range from 50 to SO. 3,
For nnmes Of shops address Woman's PAGE
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main IS0i
between the hours OF and g.
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Helen's Mother Wouldn't Allow Her T
To Wear Her New Dress to the Part,
Everybody Else Wore Neso Frock and Is Tradition q,
Do This, Helens Whole Evening Was Ruined

II was the next day, on the way hon,
from school, that Peggy got the s,nrs
Mother wouldn't let me we,. y. ~.
tnffeta," said Helen. "She sa,d
would have to keep II, and not wear !,
to the party"
But what are you keeping II q,
II you didn't wear It to the part,T,
asked Peggy.
Helen shook her head dolefu,lv q,
don't know. She just wouldn't let m.
wear IT," "'
IOF COURSE Helen will have the ,,r
~ dress. all fresh and nice for sou,
other occasion. e
But as Peggy says, what's the use a,
keeping II? Why not wear the dre,s
especially when she Ia 20 situated ~,
It doesn't have to be her only he's,
dress. The play and dance was tbS
only time that It made any direrenc.
how she looked: II she should wear tbs
new dress to any other party the yi,,.
would think she was stuck up" and
trying to show of. '
And Just the one time when eyeryhod,
had new dresses and she wanted 40 ye,,
very much to wear hers, she had TO h.
seen in the old one, so that the new ops
could be kept
It seems like useless boarding. .H
1t is like keeping fine china laid ava,
in the dark, just because It is ths
best"
There is never an occasion grand
enough to warrant the bringing out a,
the "best china" and It takes up p.r.
fectly good storing space for years when
1t might at least be helping to beautify
the dining room.
IGTHAT Is the use Of excepting"
w things. just because they are
best? Why have any best" when
you never give II chance to Justly
Its existence?
Especially when the keeping" make,
the owner of the ''best' so woefully
unhappy!
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WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DErIE

Everybody knows that purse-pr,de
~ "A symptom OF vugarity. The over.
dressed and constantly bediamonded
woman who fiaunts her riches In the face
Of poorer acquaintances Is. in the Irish
phrase. "surprised at herself" She Is
showing that she Is not accustomed 10
money and to what money can buy; shs
has not yet attained the perfect sim.
plicity which is the ultimate token Of
good breeding.
But how few realize that poverty
shame is as vulgar as any cheap AFRO.
gance Of the newly rich. The woman
who feels mortified by the contrast be.
tween neighbors wealth and her own
lack Of riches and who shows her huml.
lated feelings too plainly Is simply play.
ing the other woman's hand she. too,
Is thinking of money valuations alone,
Yet the simplicity OF genuine refinement
has nothing to do with price tickets:
It Is neither proud Of riches nor ASHAMED
OF a small income.
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During the last month there has been
tremendous Offering Of black coats set
on with black furs. The cloth may
BE- any kind, and tn" fur' may range
from rHracUl ~ lynx, but the requisite
character Is thrrr. II is black.
W" show today one of TIA" hand
soonest Of these wraps, one which, when
worn by famous Russian artistic on
Fifth avenue, caused every woman tn
forget whether she were ont for lamb
chops or baby ribbon. Made "f the
most beautiful quality of velvet and
trimmed with the most beautiful quality
Of monkey fur. it was one Of those
garments which rrns" every other
thought from the mind. The long
wasted. medieval corsagc is attached
to skirt gathered quite fully at the
sides. The arrangement Of the fur In
| two thatches on the cuffs and the
bands set on the girdle are other dis
| tinctiye touches. 4
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TomOrrow--Rumbling Chuckies
Care of the Hands

In the care Of the hands first com"
tho nails. Never cut the Cuticle. Push
il back rqch time you wash your hands.
and apply n little hand cream TO both
the nails and skin: 1t s0ftens and
whitcns. Then dust the hands with Il
little powder for n finish.
Many women think that polishing the
nails makes them brittle. but the raus"
Is deeper than that. 1t is due 10 poor
circulation ard chnIky deposit, III"
effect of which may b. "ount"ract"d by
rubbing very smooth cream HrounG
and upon the nails each night. In addi.
ti"n to tn" daily care, the nails should
hr completely man Icur"d once week,
and always finished with natural rol.
ish by means Of nail powder and the
buffer. Using the buffer for n few
strokes after each washing of the hands
will go a long way toward maintaining
q good condition.
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The Woman's S Exchonee

stay there q mean room at the colyaye,
uhtll graduating? What are the rules .
HIGH SCHOOL Girl.
i"S' Il girl must be a high school
GFhduat" In order TO enter college Sh,
can take regular college course or en,.-
clhlize in any one Of variety of sIh.
J"'tS You would have to inuu,rc Of tho
particular coll"g" you wish TO attrnL
anout thr tuition lf you find that this
Is too extensive for YOU, added ~ u.hn
you would have 10 pay for lodging and
other things, there are a great many
ways Of earning your way through HmI
n" coll"g" Itself could suggest some Of
thcs" TO you. W
girl can either room at thu. drn'tn.
rieS during IN" time she is AZ rCllere
or board nearby in the town c,nnG,
CIV" you the rules you ask for as th~s,,
naturally vary with different colleges,
Wait M you get thcr" before YOU worrv
about them ''
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tfIl after dessert was disposed of, and
Paul had lighted TIP.
Nov, old fellow, come across" she
said. Yes. 1t was slang. but then q
Virginia was modernist
Come aCross?' repeated Paul, inno-
gently. What do you mean?"
Virginia smiled at him across the
cloth.
"Oh, you old secret sttngy, I know
3cu've got something stewing in your
mind. Tell mc"'
"Wcll--"
Paul hcsltated and glanced at the
clock.
well, dear" he went on. "I'm
thinking Of making a change"
Horrors - cried Virginia in mock
distress. Don't start again about
moving. Or
"Oh, It's not TINT. Virginia, ne in
ferrupted. ITS about tn" Office; I've
got a chance to 60 to the Consolidated.
Better pay he added
TO leave the Office and to 60 t. an
ether housei' Virginia eyed him scri-
ously. 'Do you want my OPINION,
honey
"Of course"
Don't"
Dul bieE IL pay me SG'hh' II year,
told Paul warmly. 'And there's
big chance to get on over there. Men
are being promoted every day there.
It's a big outfit
Promoted every day, Virginia
pondcrcd. but have YOU Thought.
Hear, what happens in n business where
men are promoted every day.
Z "Of course ! have" said Paul. TT
peans they give man n chance to get
ahead swiftly. No waiting intcrmina-
bly,, as at our Office. \ chap can climb
over there at the Consolidated.
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The Princess Mary

Apart from riding. which has first
place in her affections, Princess Mary
dearly loves dancing. Unlike many
royal ladies', she is never likely to handle
gun, for, in spite of her high spirit,
she is too tender hearted for shooting.
As child, she suffered not II little from
the same tender -hcnrtcdncSS. for her
young brothers were by no means avrrsc
to making Mary cry over some threat
cncd danger 70 n pet or doll.
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Send for Some Games

~ the Editor Of WOmdr'S Page:
Dear Madam have arranged to
give a card party and l would Ike to
know what else can be done TO have Il
pleasant evening IN conjunction with
playing cards. PAL.
There are some good games which
can give you II you send me n stamped.
addressed envelope The list Is quite
long and would take up too much space
in the column. hut l shall be only too
glad TO let you have 1t when you send
mo your address.
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A Course in LETTERING

70 the Editor Of WOmGR's Page:
Dear Madam-Kindly let mo know
where can attend "a night school 50 as
to learn to write show cards and trim
Window F.R.
You can take a lettering course at
the School Of Industrial Art. Broad and
Pine streets They have night school
on Monday. Wednesday md Friday eve
nings at which you could arrange to
study this special subject and also in
clude some decorating. The latter
would give you ideas on tho window
trimming you are anxious ~ learn
about.
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day. And the NOR
tality rate can't BE-
that high Mt the Con-
sOlidatpd. "
Paul stared blnnkly.
and then it flashed
into his mind what
Virginia was thinking
Of. II gave him an
uneasy feeling.
"But--'
And further, YOU
are established now.
You know what to cx
meet NInNhr thp old
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Why Do They Like Them WIId2

Why Do They Like Them Wlld2
Dear Cynthia-Somo time ago had
n talk with girl friend of mine who
said thnt fellows can't discriminate or
won't: that any girl IS good enough for
them as long rs she can b0 sport
I argued with her. saying that fellows
do discriminate more than girls Girls
will dance with any fellow who will ask
them: will z" out with any fellow who
IL half way decent looking, but n fellow
will nevor take a girl out he doesn't
like. unless she is actually thrust upon
him.
Then We two went to a party There
was quite crowd. and among that
crowd were two girls as different from
good. quiet. we'll bred. we'll hammered.
soft-votced and altogether charming
looking. The other one was plain, nOiSy
low-hred. iiirtH, tippant, altogether re.
pulsive. homely looking. Her face
looked like n mask. with all the paInt
and powder and rouge. The charming
girl sat around all evening. not getting
one dance while the noisy creature got
all the dances and was quite popular
with tho male sex. The good-Iooking
one wasn't n dead one by any means
She could dance, she could play the
piano, she could sing, but she didn't
care 20 show her legs !: she didn't tllrt
she didn't make those funny little
noises that sound like the seductive
COaXing of Il wild thing that the fellows
all seem to delight in. She didn't care
fellows. I leave 1t to your imagination
Now, fellows. do you discriminate or
do you not" What makes you select the
noisy. lOw-bred, vulgar creature and
neglect the well-bred girl"
IN A GIRL
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College Queries

To the Editor Of WomGr's Pag,:
Dear Madam-Must girl be q grad-
uate of high school to attend college?
Are there different courses to tax. nm
and Is II very expensive?
When girl goes to college does sh,.
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little bullets.
What's on your
mind. hon ?" m ur-
INJURED Virginia sau-
Cily. Problems? Or
-what?"
Paul shifted un-
easily in his chair and
shrugged. shrugged as
II TO unload n burden
from his shoulders.
Virginia. wise unto
her generation, waited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15

1T mears. my dear. that when men
are promoted every day. as YOU say.
men either die or are frcd-every
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Paul and Virginia
AmbitiOn-Or Unrest
y HELENA HOYT GRANT

DAUL made only feeble pretensc to
- be Interested in the tomato bisQur
and he absently crumbled the bread into