Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-31
TgE DAILY NOVELETTE,
A Matter OF Duty
nv r. RAY BAKER :


Z i,is Trover's heart was heavy |"
.As turned from the window wnere;
shielded by a curtain sne naa wa'eas"
-, NJ the street.
nec rha drooped into a chair and picked
magazine. The cover represented
up ,nsipid young woman carrying
an sn.sol and a dog, looking In rapture
- = fence at a stack OF hay. The
o,e oor,resaed Alice. 80 she turned
eo'.h. hack and absently began read
~ 81 advertisement In colors.
"s ss.i,;scoyered The Elixir of Youth y
the headline Of the advertisement
r /, bright red letters. And subtitle
pe'oW oWhy Have Wrinkles? Use Sylvia
Halls Carmine Coli. Cream and Banisn
s,sns @ Of Age and Worry"
Alice discarded the magazine ana
smipr smmipsrSsos / had better invest in some
:, .hstU she unused. Not that I'm 20
q, "a hut I'd like to bnnish worry.
o,u ., he getting a liberal supply OF
nuu;al,ss. and I'll be looking like u
vandred years old II this ordeal doesn't
nu sa nretty soon. Why can't muster
enough courage to do my duty to Henry
and myself?" .
The "ordeAl' in question began two
.s.eLs aao. when Alice first saw Henty
,s;,h another woman. They had been
"a A restaurant dining. and Alice mad
hsnpeued along and had seen them
through window. The view was from
a distance, but 1t had been sumclent
ro,nr and good looking.
che waited for Henry to speak OF
~ matter. but he did not mention 1t.
fnssmuch as he had been engaged to
Alice for q year, IL would have been
r. nroper thing for him to explain
Alice was willing to let it drop, only
.hs yery next day Jennie Qualities, who
wnrksd with her In the shoe manufac-
,ursr's office. came to her with q story
~ having seen Henry with "a ve.y
stylishly dressed young woman at
mstinec. -. sh.
eould no longer keep Henry ring ne
had fallen in love with another slrl'
venting him from stepping out OF Ahce s
WSs That was the way Alice figured II.
sTbyee times after Alice had made
that decision Henry called on hev, ana
thres times she had tried to act as she
Ma plspued. But she cared 20 much
sor bim. and he treated her so much
=" he always had that she could not
N,,nS berseif to the climax Of their
,onsnce that she had determined upon.
FINALLY. in desperation, Alice sought
fhs advice Of her aunt, who was worldly
wise and versed in matters OF the heart:
having had three husbands and survived
them all. She found her aunt perform
ins her toilet and making profuse use
Of some crimson. pastelike substance
which she took from large jar.
Making myself young again. OK
nla,ned the aunt, rubbing the oily sub
nance into her face. This is Sylvia
Halls Carmine Cream. which restores
youth. bonishing old age and wrinkles.
you won't know me when | get made
nm. I think III try my hand at matri-
mopy again when have camoufaged
The traces Of Father Times scythe.
She refused to become serious when
Alice related her tale Of woe.
There's only one OF two things to
do" advised the aunt Hand him his
rint and forget about him whats one
man more or less. There's plenty OF
ghem.) Or get busy and beat out this
other woman that has stolen his ahec-
tions. This may sound terribly s!anSy'
but that's the result OF the youth re-
storer getting in its work.
But love him too much to let
him 90. even though it's my duty
protested Alice.
Better think it over. then said
the aunt. You have my advice. and
It's the best | can give. Better let him
take the initiative, II you can't do 1t
Yourself ..-.
And Alice took her leave. while her
aunt muttered something about heart,
afections-rot and resumed lsthcring
her face.
While Alice was passing the window.
however, the aunt appeared 70 have
teen struck with an idea, for she
called:
"Alce. ! Just happened TO think OF
something. Perhaps this other woman
ls Henry's sister, or cousin. or--or his
mother. You never can tell these days.
YOU know. Wait till you see me after
this restorer gets in its fine work.
mo. It can't be- Alice rejoincd.
Henry has no sisters or cousins.
know that to be fact and his mother
Is dead"
At the dinner hour the next day Alice
could not keep away from the restaurant
where her troubles of the heart had
begun.
Evidently II was. for through the
window Alice saw Henry sad the fash
ionably garbed woman she had S-most
learned to hate. Apparently they haS
dined earlier than usual. for Henry was
paying the cashier and the lady was
waiting for him.
Shes a silly looking you thing,
the watcher remarked. al started
away. determined not to be Ven.
But she was seen. Henry spied heT
as he turned from the cashiers desk;
Immediately he waived to her, and
linking his arm through that of the
other woman he strode to the door.
Good evening, Alice, he said. doh-
!ng his hat and drawing the other WON
an toward his fancee.
I'D like you To- meet very cele'
brated LADY, Henry went on. You We
read lots about her, no doubt, for her
name is in all the magazines Women
are blessing her in every part OF the
globe for the good service she is per
forming for them. Alice. this Is Sylvia
Hal, the inventor and manufacturer OF
the famous 'Carmine Cream, that has
banished age for so many, including
herself. She's a living advertisement
of her wares, as you can see for your
SET And" he finished proudly, "she :
my only living relative. Alice, my
hancee-my grandmother.