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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-31
CHAPTER IN
The Irritation

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humping UP qHlcNIE' SI'o ran across
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IN" door She gave !i'tI' cry as she
saw ~" clol3'S within, Nr''S'" Tor every
occasion .hG ~, TWO evening dresses In
an "cr me lheo hnu never seen any
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-31
Family Suddenly OBJ jects

Dear Cynthia have been n reader
of your column for several years and
have come to you for advice now.
| am a girl eighteen years of age.
am considered good-lookng by both
sexes.
| have been going with a young man
three years my senior. MY people liked
him very much at first and they talked
him into me and | started to love him.
He lived out of town and he came to
see me every Sunday and received let.
ters two times week He moved to
Philadelphia June %. 1921. and we went
to Il wedding, and when We came home
everything was all right. He asked me
when he could see me. | said WCdneS-
day. He came down and everything
was all right. We went out and when
we came home mother asked him what
he did for living and he told her.
Thursday night my mother told me
mat she did not want me to go with
him because of his position, l went up
in the air and l wrote him letter.
and he called me up and | told him
everything, and he said II l loved him
| wouldn't give him UP. l told him we
shall always be friends
About two or three weeks ago ! gave
a party and | invited his cousin, girl,
and she told me that he said he was
angry because l didn't invite him.
| was on my vacation in Atlantic City
and saw him on the beach, but he didn't
even say hello,
Now. Cynthia, I love this young man
I don't care what my people say as
long as l can have him ! love him and
know he loves me, and please tell me
low l can gain his friendship again.
TOOTSIE.
It is not surprising that the young
man who has been accepted as a friend
in your family should be angry at the
way in which he has been treated II
ne was good enough to be your friend
for several months why suddenly
change 1t would he strange indeed II
he Is willing TO renew friendship with
one who was willing TO drop him be.
cause his job did not happen 10 suit
her or her family. Yours Is a peculiar
love.
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WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DECIE

At this date wise parents are gather
ing their children home from the idle
wilds to prepare them for the new
school year. 1t Is a serious mistake to
keep pupils out of their classes at the
opening of school No extra days in
the country or at the seashore can com
pensate for the time lost in class.
Every teacher knows how difficult It Is
to reopen the minds of children after
two or three months of rusting idleness.
Few and far between are the American
parents who insist upon n "school-boolt
hour" every day during vacation-an
hour which serves to keep the mind
flexible and receptive. 1t takes week
or two to reform the study.habit in
school after n wholly idle vacation, AMI
when the class Is well launched into new
lessons the work has to be done all over
again for late-Comers whose tardy ad-
vent affects the discipline of the whole
class
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CHAPTER III
The MoOubeam Telephone

JACK and Janet were very happy.
- They held in their hands tickets to
the Toyville ball. They Gould scarcely
believe il.
They had thought the tickets to be
only blank slips Of paper given them
by the little boy and little girl to whom
they had been kind.
Hurry" Bobby Bouncer urged
them. eve do not want to be late for
the grand march"
But Janet had disturbing thought.
"Wc have been put to bed for the
night" she cried. "Mothcr would not
like MS to go outdoors again"
"Ill fix that with mother said
Bobby Bounccr. ''Where is she?"
"She is at Mrs. Browns party"
answered Jack.
Bobby Bouncer picked up tassel
dangling from the window shade cord
and spoke into it as though it were n
telephone.
Hello. is this the Moonbcam Tele-
phone Central?" he asked. II wish
to talk to Mrs. Browns party. please v
He waited for moment while Jack
and Janet watched and listened
nnxiousy. Hello. is this Mrs.
Browns party? Please, may I speak
to the mother of Jack, and .JanetF,,
Bobby BounCcr waited again, and
Then he turned to the tassel telephone.
Hello, mother. This is Bobby
Bouncer. May Jack and Janet go to
the Toyville ball with me tonight? Oh,
thank you. That will be fine
But Janet was doubtful. "You are
fooling u.s." she said frowning. "Iou
11,,'N al - ,nth uh
that cord" Bobby Bounccr chuckled
and held the tassel up to Janet"
'I.istcn for yourself" he said. Janet
listened and sure enough she heard her
mothers voice.
Yes. you and Jack may go to the
Toyville ball with Bobby Bounccr,"
said her mother. "But be sure you
mind Bobby Bouncer and do what he
says"
With mothers permission. Jack and
Janet were ready to go. When they
reached the street Bobby Bounccr had
Il suggestion. "You must not be caught
by n policeman. he said. 1t is after
curfcw hour and the big. nice police
men know little boys and girls ought to
be snug in bed ut this hour
Jack and Janet agreed with that. And
they knew they couldn't go far with :
out meeting n policeman keeping guard
over the town at night.
IN tell you what to do said
Bobby Bouncer. "Make yourselves
small like me. and then the policemen
cant see you
How shall VIC make ourselves
Small?" asked Janet.
"By nibbling the cookies Mr.. Pie
man. the Pastry Cook, gave you y
chucklcd Bobby Bouncer. Then Jack
and Janet remembered that Mr.. Pie
man had given them magic cookies to
make them small. so they could get
through tho secret door to the mys-
terious garden.
1--WE left the cookies in our other
Clothes" cried Janet in dismay.
II was wise enough to remember
them" laughed Bobby BOuncer, and
on his head they saw the two cookies.
Janet took one and Jack the other.
They nibblcd on them, and in trice
they were as small as dolls. Now they
could dodge the policemen. and they set
off for the mysterious garden. But as
they went Jack suddenly gave n shout
of warning.
Rum he cried. "a great tiger is
following us.
(The strange and exciting way in
which they were rescued from the tiger
will be told tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-31

'MEMBER all the resolutions you
1Nl made while you were hitting the
trail of the lonesome pines? Member
how good you said you felt after your
plunge in the lake? How about them
now? Forgotten tnem already and gone
back to the street cars for locomotion
entirely?
What's the use of spending good
money going off hundreds of miles to
gather Il healthy coat of tan and revive
the old color in the checks. if you come
back and forget all about how you
came by them?
OF course. you may not have the
woods and the lake, out there are some
excellent substitutes, net just as good.
hut quite sufficient to carry or. the
good work we'll started on your vaca-
ton.
You probably went to bed earlier on
an average during the two weeks than
YOU do on an average two weeks back
home. ard you took life easy and found
on your return things ran surprisingly
wen during YOUR absence.
Item one. then. in carrying on vaCa-
tiOn work. is TO take n day off now
and then. day for complete and total
rclaxation-a whole day in bed. il you
will. a favorite recipe, ! am told by
actresses who have prolonged their
youth away beyond their calendar
ages. \ day when you refuse to be
bothered with any cares. when you
will lie in bed to your hearts content.
or If you prefer it rs an outing day,
quite good. too. providing the outing is
away from the heart of the city. not
toward it.
Item two is to get moro fresh mir IN
your system. That was what did the
letter part of the rcjuvenlting work
ON your trip. You walkcG-milcs un-
doubtcdly-got ont and played gclf, or
just sat on the hntc! veranda While
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NAIHEN she applied and was employed

MTHEN she applied and was employed
w as a waitress in n tearoom they
gave her costume to wear.
1t was really uniform, because all
the girls were dressed alike, but 1t
seemed more like costume because it
wes attractive.
There was an old-blue dress, made
perfectly pain. with white collar and
cuffs, little white apron. and n white
cap. white shoes and stockings.
Now the cap was strange affair.
which looked ike tiny bonnet when
pinned in its proper shape and held up
In tho hand.
When the pins were undonc It spread
out perfectly fiat. but curves were cut
out to shape 1t up into the hat when
Il was fastened.
And when it was put on the head it
sprawled helplessy. its stiff starched
hem turning up across the front, its
sides standing out in points over the
temples of the wearer.
The new waitress had discovered at
some time or other that Dutch cap,
with flappy points standing out like
binders on both sides was very becom-
Ing. So she fixed her cap that way,
with just one shy little loop of hair
down over her forehead showing in
front.
uER neighbor across the room wore
IL her cap severely perched on the
front Of her head the gathered part
just resting on the top of her knot. the
front with its starchcd flare straight
across her eyebrows. 1t was becoming
to her.
A little curly haired girl near the
door appeared each day in regular
sun bonnet, set back of the wavy bang
over her brows, drawn down and pinned
so that she looked like "my pretty
maid who was going milking" 1t
was becoming that way.
The snappy- looking girl with care
fully waved hair, worn back from her
forehead with the ends all rolled under
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of surprise to me. The common garden
variety of male pities his friend whose
wife has ability 1t is certain, though,
of course, dark secret that that man
Is pining away for lack of human love.
The wife actually sings in II choir at
big salary-so, of course. she does not
give him sweet Caresses and little do
nestle attentions.
Another fixed belief is that talented
or intellectual woman cannot possibly
cook There is something about cook
ing that requires dense ignorance.
y woman who is a charming interior
decorator, and whose own home Is
symphony OF exquisite taste, and whose
housekeeping ability is above that OF
300 women in a thousand, sits next to
n man at dinner. The dinner is in the
mans house and is very ordinary,
rather poorly cooked and served.
'Ah, says the host, with a Com
plaisant Married Man grin. this is
what | call n perfect meal. My wife is
the finest little cook in town. OF course,
you can't cook or anything. being
professional woman. but | want to say
right here that there's nothing like the
good old fashioned wifcly virtues. -
(Again confusing wife" with house
Keeper "Now, my wife cant play
the piano, or paint or write, but |
will say that she is the best cook
ever saw"
What can you say? You are n guests
Your tongue Is tied. The host can in
suit you with impunity. He can insin-
uatc that you are incompetent, and de-
liberatcly make CON- pnrisonS that are
unfair, disCourtcouS and untrue. But
YOU cannot rctort: "My dear sir. your
wife is very mediocre in culinary mat
trrg -, o11 ,1gp Ilnr nply ipb IL food
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Yesterdays Answers

|. A convenient new rake, now
being patented, has two extern
siOns which fit into the regular
bar. or can be let out to make
the length of teeth longer.
.. In making the new pillow covers
for window seat. helpful law
of interior decorating to be re-
mcmbcrcd is that they must har-
monizc with the window curtains
and wallpaper.
3. Dry the hair in the brccze, or by
rubbing with towel, instead of
in the sun, which makes it dry
and luStcrleSs. -.
4. argus -eyed' means crafty. The
., phrase originated from the myth
illogical character of Argus, who
had hundred eyes, and was ap-
pointed by jealous goddess to
watch her lover.
3. The girl who owns n large color
full Spanish scarf can use it for
an evening wrap this year and
be in the height of style.
6. braid Of all kinds will be used
more than anything else for
trimming new fall and winter
frocks.
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mg, am Just HARPER COOLEl
tusband"?
g friend or n citizen is mere every
day personal matter. 1t has nothing to
20 with our achievements and activities
md contributions to the world. What
would we think of a woman who said.
II am just n sister? If she were nm
unusually devoted sister: if she had
peen obliged to give up all of her am
pitions, because her brother was an
INVALID and she spent her time and
energy in caring for him. the boast
would be worth while and have some
meaning. But, in that case, we would
not say, 'She is just Il sister," but,
She is wonderfully efficient nurse.
Her big part in the worlds work would
be ministering to dependent person.
quite legitimate labor.
To say one is n good wife certainly
Is to compliment one. OF course. we
want to be amiablc. and tactful and
kind and sympathetic tO those we love.
But why make business Of it? Are
not we kind and sympathetic to our
mother and cousin and siStCr-in-l law.
but we do not, therefore, boast of ii to
the public, and regard it as life
work
A man may be charming and gencr-
GUS and even spend considerable time
in entertaining his wife, but that does
not excuse him from partaking of all
intellectual or civic activities or pub
lic functions. This thing of marriage
As delicate personal relation: the more
romantic it is, the less it should be
talked of. Yet, for centuries, express
sions such as Just Il wife, have been
current, suggesting that this is Il lcgit
Innate means of livelihood. Also. that
IL takes the place of all intellectual Ur
social or philanthroric cnd"avorS.
To say that a woman is just homc-
maker is different. The thought is that
she has not had opportunity or desire
to take up n profession. because all her
time and interests have been given to
housekeeping. If she really has had II
large number of tasks and done them
efficiently. she may have been quite a
productive individual. But being Il
housekceper, and administering a large
plant, that calls for knowledge of cook
Ding and sanitation and dresSmaking and
lmany of the primitive industrial art 3. *
not being just a wife. The same
woman might be engaged in Surcrin-
tending such big. active home. for 4
brother or grandparents. and she would
be recognized as an efficient member OF
the community: ii Is not that she Is
wife that makes her important.
1 Men used to take pride in their wiz cS'
Inability to do anything that showed
the least talent or business acumen.
when women first began to run shops
or be lawyers or teach school or be
histrict nurses. masculine tolerance eX
tended only to the spinsters. who were
a necessary evil anyway, and more to
be pitied than blamed. But wife that
kept up her music after marriage. in
lany serious. dignihed way, especially ii
she received the least bit of financial
compensation. was a person under nus =
spicion. She surely could not be Il good
6ousekecper, and in some subtle way
she must be ncglpcting her husband.
Why Il talented woman is not sup
posed to love has ever been Il matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-31

If seven maids prepare the dough for
the wedding cakes, it will insure seven
children to the couple, seven being
perfect number.
But, madam, as n present take
This little paper OF bride cake,
Fast any Friday in the year,
When Venus mounts the starry sphere
Thrust this at night in pillow beer.
In morning slumber you will seem
To see your lover in a dream.
To eat wedding cake long after the
wedding is bad luck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-31

city air is not n perfect substitute for
the pine and balSam- scented oxygen,
still it IS the best we have, and out
door air in u city is better than the
hest of ventilated places. Because you
have 20 so out to get it.
Item three may include your favOritc
form Of exercise, and walking added
to that; brisk, snappy walks will keep
the roses from fading out of your
checks if they are INDUCED in sutti-
cicntly often. just Shambling along is
little help. You have tC get your cir
culation up. md that requires the
muscular activity of the quick, swing
ing stride.
Item four is substituting the dip in
the lake with the morning plunge.
You found you could stand the cold
water better than you ever imagined.
lou found how mighty well it made
you feel after n f"w days of it, what
Il much better appetite YOU had, and n
lot of other CommCndnhe results.
Now, with the cold plunge habit in the
morning. you get the day started right.
You get the circulation up and you feel
rcnpy and ambitious, don't you.
Item five is putting now interests in
your life. another noticeable feature of
vacatiOning. When you came back
YOU were happier for having new
linc of thought to dwell upon, new pCo-
rlc's ideas, better understanding of
how other people live. all contributing
something t. the worlds progress. From
the stick in the mud and stay at home
point of view. you reached out and dis
covered that the humblcst person has
something to give of value to his broth
crS
The mind should be gi"cn vaca q
tion oftcnpr than once n year. 1t can
he sent of on iaunts quite frequently
and with comparatively little expense.
y change does not rest the Eody half
as much as it rests the mind.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Adventures With q Purse

MOT so long ago | was invited TO
~ spend Sunday afternoon in thc
country. and rs the day was the sort
Of soft blue that makes one think of
IN" glorious open, | started forth uuitr
confident that it would be most delight
iul. And it was. Tea in the evening
was served in the garden, and Der
t"ctlV lovely place il was. rhC cOlOrful
clusters of old Fashioned flowers. dainty
Wickrr furniture, the WhUc world aIhuIr
with the setting sun ! fancicd | was
living fairy tale. The table was SGT
with dishes of rather dcrn shade Of
old rose, and resting on snowy table
linen. they were most effective. Even
Il "SiCli man" will register interest in
food which is tcmptingIy arrHycd. and
nS | am hale and hcnt%. | couldn't re
SiNt compIlmcnting my hostess on her
charming N6lc. She told me she found
the dishes in tiny Shop at price
much lower than the department stor,y
ask. One set was priced At 5000, and
there was another at $12.JU. and II half
GoZcn Of everything is all that is needed
for the average "tca party
COlOrCl heads do very nicely for some
occasions, but to be worn with IN eve
ming gown or afternoon dress th2r" is
nothing to take the place Of a string
cf pearls. One of the shops is selling
!ndcstructiblc pearls at $50 Il string
and they are perfectly lovely. They
were in n box which was lined with
white velvet and the background
brought out tie beauty and lustcr of
the pearls.
For names OF shops address Woman's Page
Editor or phone Walnut 1900 Main l6O1.
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Read Your Character
By DigJy Phillips
No. 38-IIish Heads

The ear is the pivotal point from
which most of the comparative head
measurements are made. Sometimes the
ears themselves are ont of normal posi-
tiOn. and in such cases, usually dis
ccrniblc at glance. you should meas
urc with your eye from the positions
whore the cars ought to be.
The head which is scientifically
casscd as "high" is measured by the
distance from the ears up. IT is really
n question of the head shape. rather
than the face. and it is the sign Of GER
tain pronounced mental characteristics
You'll never find high headed man
or woman who is lacking either in
ambition or aspiration. Such people
also are quite conscious of ideals. you II
find, and are inclined to guide their
lives nS much in accordance with ideals
as with motives of cxpediency alone.
If you want to know just where
high headed man or woman is going to
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The Mattresses Who Wear Uniforms
Find a Way to Show LndiuidualHu
Impossible Make Women Al Look Alike Just by Ciunu
Them the Same Kind of Clothes to Wear

in back had that magic nbilitv % r
clothes well which we call "stvlo ), ,eor
Her cap was smoothed, pinned a.,
fattened until there was only dnu Ion,
puff in the full part Of It,. When Jm sh.
put It on she tilted It far over ono one one
so that it showed the entire naooI,, "a,
side of her head and hair. II was or
tremely becoming. "' eA'
And the girl who used 10 wo,- -
brothers caps when she was littla be ber
cause she liked them better tbon We. I
own hats made ridge all the Wa
around her cap, stuck it rakisblv @
top Of her head and let the old aasa MI
do what it wanted. The result was (.
coming. w
T OOK at the girls in the bo,Iet
- chorus, exactly alike every one a,
them. But look carefully. That oil
has her hair bobbed. the next wears bsr.
slicked back, the third has golden cur,s
bobbing with each step, her next twin
has a COMP thrust into n mass of waves
They're. all different. in that one wov
In which they can show their indvid
uality.
Some one, in visiting a certain soo,
in which all the. women wore erav han
it's, brought up the subject of clothes
Don't you get tired of the somo
color all the timer" she asked. And
n demure grayclad sister opened n
wardrobe and showed collection ~
the gray gowns, all newly made. "
They were all gray, every one AZ
them, but with that special license
which gray has more than any otbor
color they ranged in shade from mink
to yellow, blue, brown and violet
There's no use trying. You cannot
take individuality away from women
by putting them into n uniform, ~
Somehow. somewhere, in some litt,c
unforeseen detail there is way for each
one to make that uniform suit her and
no one else.
And If it takes her weeks to find Il
she is going to seek it out and use II
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DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Ttro Slips of Paper
by pkbDY

Jack and Janet arc tol6 BY Mr..
Piemon to earn tickets TO the Toy
pille ball. Janet gives her oion
doWs head to a poor little girl ,chose
doll has been smashed. Jack gives
his oWn toy soldier TO a poor little
boy cho has lost TOP soldier IN the
rirer. The poor girl and poor boy
gire them slips of paper.