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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
Two Minutes of Optimism
By HERMAN j. STITCH
The Sunshine of Faith

ILAITH, not the universe
1t burn
bbs but always back
s ballast Of toll.
desire
his faith which
their golden
stumbling rvtude the shrine Of failure
evivis the myriad lowering flowers
tunity
At other the world unites against other
cue and eumny in their path Even Lincoln com
Of the globe whb
achievement
Of
OF q rom
the heights unvaled
faith always been the keystone Faith
faith the thing they doing faith that all we'll
..
Flowers blooming dreary daythy
So does today, especially the sunshine Of faith
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
Well. What Of ~

Dear Cynthia-After reading about,
say, $500 letters to your column. be-
gin to lose my faith in the fidelity of
its. as 1t were, volunteer editorial staff.
l can't any longer shake or the suspi-
cion that, outside of those who. come TO
YOU for aid in solving their problems.
the "columnae" are masqueraders. Look
at It thusly: Each contributor Is dis
guised behind an assumed name. Each
contributor is not required to prqye
what he or she writes; each contributor
has no fear Of being probably shown
up. So what Ia to prevent each contribu-
tor from champloning theories or con-
duct for which he or she probably has
no respect, Just to sting the Ire OF fell
low penpushers and force them into
inky wrath and then watch them squirni
and waste virile verbs over nothing at
all? What Is to prevent him leach COR
tributor) from exaggerating his. let US
say, charms, or what, Just to impress his
auditors? What Is to prevent him from
probably writing under, say, two or
three different entitlements and playing
both ends. as II were, against the mid
die. SO to speak? Not a thing at all.
dom, which will probably help TO- prove
my contention that you can't take the
column too seriously:
About, say. six months back. you
put in print letter from self-styled
college man about which grammar
ashamed. Then again. writer told us
that he had been married nigh three
years and loved his wife more than
when he was on his honeymoon with
her; aye loved her moro than much
Green River Either the fellow was
probably under from a shot IN the
arm or he was another Jules Verne.
Don't tell me. I'm wed-locked, with the
accent on the hyphen. Then recollect
the person who bulled us into thinking
he knew all the classics backward, and
afterward spilled the kitty by mention.
ing "our own Billy Shakespeare" Also
the western Girl who liked to use
I'VE ALL when speaking about herself.
Now you can take my word for II or
not, but I know positively that no real
westerner or Southerner (they use that
complex pronoun below. too. to some
what extent) would think about spring,
ing Il in the singular sense. This special
Western girl was probably from about
West Philly. Another slip-up which
noticed was perpetrated by sweet Tyre
who insisted that we believe he had
been in every State in the Union as vel
as Alabama, and then gave himself the
lie by tying the blue ribbon on Phila'
delphia girls for being the prcttiest in
the land of the free. Right at once I
knew he had never been under Dixon's S
line, much less in Ten'see.
These boners, with the one about the
wild, wild woman who boasted Of her
drinking prowess--who ever heard about
regular cabaret fish admitting that
she drank?-will probably suffice, I take
picion. A TENNESSEAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
The Singer Who Paid Money to Hear
Her ,Oun Voice Fill a Great 7heat,e
Had an Experience That Is Granted to Fe'o-Bm Woudn.
Be Dangerous to Kno,o All Our Results Beforehand

rather let us down, some OF II.
know that 1t is all going to turn an,
right anyhow, so why worry?
There Is certain thrill about oo,,.
into an interview with a business s.,.
ciate, an employer, or prospective am
ployer. a rival. an insistent suitor :.
a refractory cook and emerging VIZ
torious. w.
we knew beforehand that it would 5. = !
victory?
Wouldn't we be likely to sten d..
off our uptoes and not try on,to .a u
hard to be convincing and decisiyei '"
A ND suppose Clara Butt had failed
a up there all alone in her balloon,
Suppose It had been only light brean
that had come back TO her, brinoIraa
the discouraging conviction that bass
voice was not big enough to fll az.
place, that her work had been for no,h'
ing. her time and money wasted n on !,
mediocre "parlor voice"
Wouldn't she have been dishea rtensa,
Wouldn't she have been so disappointsi
that she would have been unable 10 Viz.
above her encouragement and work an
up to the point where her voice womb
develop into something big and worth
while?
1t takes a strong character and IA.
termined will to do that.
MO, CLARA BUTT was in luck; sb.
~ had her thrill, her satisfaction. h.,
great experience, and It turned ut out
right. '
But, for the ordinary run Of the re,,
Of us. the future. the result OF om,
times Of testhnd trial had better remain
behind the veil. ''H
We are too easily discouraged. N,
quick to lose interest IL we are sure AZ Al
the answer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
CHAPTER XII
A Strange Question

TtHEO cried far into the night, cried
herself finally into an exhausted
sleep. When she awoke the next morn
ing and looked out Of the portfolio OF
her stateroom there was no slightest
vestige of land. The sun was shining
on quiet sea. and the trim yacht
skinned through the waters swiftly
and easily.
Somehow with the morning she had
lost most of her fear Of the night be-
fore. Some of her adventurous spirit
had come back to her. and she dressed
nfter plunge into the tub, in Rimpl?
sport things that were as delightful to
wear as her dinner dress had been.
When she slipped out of her room
and went on deck she was determined
to make the best OF things. After all.
st would do no good to sulk, and sui .
lenness was not one OF Theo's faults.
30 1t was rather charming woman
VINO met Richard Blakeslee In the sunni
dining salon. woman who made no
reference at all TO what had happened
last night, and who chatted casually on
affairs OF the day with an apparently
agreeable host.
Tell me something about yourself -
he said finally, deliberately turning tho
subject Of conversation to personalities
He had been surprised to find her nc
amenable to reason. ANY one of thu
women In his own set would have failee
utterly In carrying off a situation a.
dimcult as this one. And yet here wa.
this girl utterly unaccustomed to tn,
luxury surrounding her acting as though
she had been born to wealth and wear
ig her clothes as though she had neve'
done any work in her life. II belieV
you said you were engaged" he fin,
ished.
Theo's eyes flashed.
"Yes, l believe / did tell you that, =
she said dryly.
She looked up quickly at the tone o
her voice, and met a pair Of greenlsh
gray eyes filled now with an angry
light.
II beg your pardon" he said quickly
that was stupid OF me, wasn't 1t? Blu
] quite forgot for the moment that you
must fesl anything but kindly toward
- tugt now for carrying You away
fkom the man you love-" He scopes
eDd thseght evsT his last words
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
Tall Girls vs.. Short Ones

Dear Cynthia,--You surely must have
soothed many distracted person
through your column, so am coming to
you for advice and sympathy.
My trouble is my height am five
feet ten inches. The fellows of today
land yesterday, 400, as the older ones
are just as bad as the young ones) fall
for the cute little girls with bobbed
hair. and even when they don't choose
that kind they never look at girl Of
my height. One chap In particular said,
M is very nice girl; could fall
for her IL she weren't so tall"
Can the readers of your column tell
me why the tall girl Is unpopular? And,
Cynthia, could you tell me what to do
SO that my height will not stand out SO
clearly? MARJORIE NJ.
II you wear your hair low and wear
low heels on your shoes you will look
less tall. Avoid small hats and dresses
with stripes or long lines that accen-
tuate your height. Don't worry about
it; some day man will come along
who won't care whether you are tall or
short.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
Read Your Character
By Diobv Philips
No. 4S-HeayY Hands


You've seen heavy hands. Lots Of peo- =
pie have them, both men and women.
A heavy hand is one which Is large
indicated, as a rule. That means often
Of construction.
You see them most often on people
who are accustomed to doing heavy
work with their hands, though you can
tell It quite easily from the hand which
has become enlarged and toughened
through hard work. Heavy hands are
born, not made.
You see them on those accustomed ia
hard work, not as a result, but as a
cause. It's because people with such
hands have a natural aptitude, men
tally and physically, toward hard phys
ical work. They like it.
1t indicates a certain practically of
nature and a tendency to come to de-
cisions through reasoning rather than
desire or whim.
Such people generally think more
quickly than they act. but when they
act they do so with decision. Their
characters are marked to q consider Jle
degree by aggressiveness and rugged
ness, both mental and physical. Per-
haps they control it well, but you'll al
ways find in them also a tendency to
dominate others, a desire to control
others; and, too, certain lack OF sym-
pathy or, rather, keenness of sympa-
thy. Mentally, they find 1t a little
difficult to put themselves in others
boots. They look upon the people around
lively.
Tomorrow-Sense Of Form
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

A woman travelling alone who wishes
to have chair In a Pullman car should
engage her reservation in advance. as
In busy season, such as the present
high tide Of homeward-bound travel, all
seats are reserved ahead of time. II
her journey is to cover a night period
she should try to secure a lower berth
In a sleeping car.
In case she is making a long day.trlp
by rail she should study the timetables
carefully in advance in order to ascer.
tain the hours during which dining car
is attached to the train. II she negects
to do this. she may decide 10 eat after
the diner has been detached, and In sucn
a case must depend for refreshment on
the ice.cream sandwiches sometimes
carried by the candy butcher" as h.
passes down the aisle. II she does not
go to the dining car at the first ca she
may have to walt a long time for
vacant table.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05

TT IS said that Clara Butt, the famous
L contralto, once paid to hear hersei'
sing.
She believes she is the, only singer
who ever had this privilege.
It happened this way.
When she was studying in LONDON
her great ambition was to sing In O
certain famous hall. but although shf
studied patiently and worked hard, she
was secretly afraid that her voice would
not be big enough to fill the place.
One day she went there as soon as
the doors were open and paid the Zee
which was then rather small, to go In
There was no one in sight. and she
hoped there was no one concealed any
where who would hear her experiment
Finding her way through the com
parative darkness to a balcony, she be-
gan to sing.
And then she had the joy that comes
to some Of us through great effort
others with ease, and to some not at all,
Her ambition was fulfilled.
For her voice went soaring out ovel
the empty seats in the balcony, into the
great theatre, swept around and filled
up all the holes in the way that de-
lights and thrills and satisfies all
singers.
TT WAS actually the thrill that
L comes once in o lifetime" for Clara
Butt knew thenothat her talent was
real, her study not in vain. her triumph
assured.
There are not many Of us. who car
have this experience. Most Of us worl
along in ignorance of what the outcom,
will be, hoping that It win be success
full, but seldom being granted glimpse
like this into the future.
1t would be helpful to some of us Il
have this little reinsurance that we arr
not struggling for nothing.
But, on the other hand, wouldn't Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
Lots Of Cats to Give Away

To rho Editor Of the wop,an's Page:
Dear Madam-we have three female
kittens We would like to find homes for.
One ia black and white and the others
are tortoise shell. We also have the
mother. a pure maltese and a good
mouser. II you would find among your
readers a family who would like n XII,
ten please give them our address
F. S.
For few months It has Just seemed
Impossible TO fnd homes for cats be-
cause SO many people were away and
didn't want to take the responsibility
of another member Of the family. But
now, they are coming home again, and
am sure they will want these three
little kittens and their mother. There
are on file about four other cats who
applied for homes earlier in the sum-
mer. but had no luck. So they will profit
by this appeal. too. Any one who calls
on the telephone or sends a self-ad.
dressed stamped envelope TO the Editor
Of Womans Page will be given the
name and address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05

On the armpit, riches and honor.
On the left arm or shoulder, conten-
ton and debate.
As TO the masculine persuasion:
On the throat, he will become rich.
On the ankle, courage.
On the right arm, undaunted courage
and vigor.
On the left arm, resolution and VIC
tory in battle.
On either elbow, restlessness and an
unsteady temper.
On the right rib, slow in under
standing.
On the stomach, slothful and glutton-
Gus.
On either hip, healthy and patient.
On either leg, restiessness and an
unsteady temper.
Over the right rib, slow in under
standing.
If raised like a wart, fortunate on q
man, but on woman she Is untidy,
and II very dark, rather treacherous.
II you have no mole, whether you
be man or woman, your existence will
be tame and uninteresting except
through the influence Of friends who
have moles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
Saturdays Answers

/. Among the women Of Burma the
quaint custom prevails of smoking
cigars while taking a walk.
2. The floor Of an old house can be
given a smooth, handsome finish
with dark paint, which will cover
all the stains and spots.
3. 1t Is necessary to give two
rinsings In hot water to garments
that have been washed in hot
water and soap 10 remove oil the
soap suds. as cold water would
make them form into a sticky
scum.
4. A period in happiness Is called
halCyon days on account of the
halcyon, or kingfisher. which was
said TO lay its eggs IN nests on
rocks near the sea during the
calm weather in winter.
3. The new line for the neck of an
evening gown is from the left
shoulder TO the right under arm,
the dress being stoned off one
shoulder to the right underarm,
@. Fashion experts are now having a
controversy about bringing the
long sweeping skirt to America
against the wishes of dressmakers
and their customers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
Ry MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

al RIGHTS reserved.
CABBAGE ranks close to the potato
- in the quantity consumed. There
are seven varieties, which include the
savory cabbage, kale. khol-rabi, brussels
sprouts, broccoli, caulifiower and the
common or garden variety, which is
harvested as early in spring, and the
late or winter cabbage. These are so
called because Of the time Of harvesting.
Almost every nation OF the world has
some special dish prepared from cab
bage, which Is particularly its own.
Chinese Cabbage
Shred a small head Of cabbage fine,
as for coleslaw, and then plunge into
boiling water and cook for twenty min =
utes. Drain. Now mince fine four
ounces Of salt pork. Cook slowly in
skillet until nicely Drowned and add
six tablespoons OF -four. Cook and stir
we'll until -four is very dark brown.
Add one and onehalf cups OF cold
water and stir until smooth and well
blended. Bring to boil and then add
-Four ounces Of mushrooms, peeled
and cut in bits,
Tro tablespoons Of soy Of Woroes-
tershire sauce,
One half can Of bean sprouts,
One teaspoon Of salt,
One-haf teaspoon Of tohite pepper.
Bring to boil slowly and cook unit
thick. Pour over cabbage and serve.
Hungarian Cabbage
This dish belongs to many countries
| in and about Central Europe; 1t is Of
ancient Oriental origin. Wash one
half cup Of rice in plenty Of water ant
then place In saucepan
T,oo and one-hat cups OF boiling
tcdter,
Tpo onions, grated,
Tiny bit Of pGrsley.
When boiling, add the rice and cool
slowly until the rice Is tender and waite
absorbed. Then turn in bowl and adj
One half teaspoon Of thyme,
One-hGU cup Of finely minced parsley
One halt cup Of finely minced onions
One CUP Of finely minced, cold cooke'
meat or fish,
One and half teaspoons OF sof,
One-haT teaspoon Of pepper,
Mix well and then set aside unit
needed. Select a very loose head o
cabbage and plunge into kettle o
boiling water to wilt. Then set ot
stove for one half hour. Lift the cab
bage, and place in cold water and sep
arate the leaves.
Now place leaf on the table an,
place in II q spoonful of the prepared
rice. Roll and fold the end in, II
sausage shape Tie with piece OF whit
string when ready to cook.
Nince very fine four ounces OF sal
pork in deep saucepan, and when no
place in the prepared cabbage and adj
one half cup OF water. Cover yer.
closely and bring to a boil, and thei
place on simmering burner for on
hour. Now while the prepared cabbag
Is cooking scald four tomatoes and re
move the skins; chop fine and place II
a saucepan. Cook slowly until the to
matoes can be rubbed through a cOars
sieve. Return to the saucepan and adj
One quarter teaspoon Of mustard,
Pinch Of cloves,
Pinch otQRspics,
One qupaNer teaspoon Of poultrl
seasoning,
Five taLlespSons of -four, DISSOLVED i,
Five tablespoons Of cold cdter,
One teaspoon Of salt,
One-hGU teaspoon Of pepper,
One teaspoon Of sugar.
Blend together and bring to boil
! Cook slowly for five minutes and thel
pour over cabbage sausages. Boil rapid!
for ten minutes. Lift three sausage
on q slice OF toast and remove th,
strings pour over some Of gravy an,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05

The man she loved. He wondered
vaguely what kind Of man he was. His
eyes wandered to her taffy- colored hair
metallically bright In the sunshine, and
like fash he remembered that moment
last night when his fingers closed over
her slim bare arms and he had seen her
lashes wet with tears in the moonlight.
The next moment he realized that he
was thinking absurdly intimate things
about his private secretary, and he
shrugged impatently. Yet when he
looked at her he could not reconcile
himself to the fact that she was the
same girl who had worked in his Office
for four years. 1t seemed incredible,
her aside from business until that
morning she had come to him with the
news that she was going to be married.
What kind OF man Is hep" b,
asked abruptly. what does he dor"
Theo stared 1t him.
What possible difference can 1t make
to you, Mr.. Blakeslee?" she answe erred
finally. why do you ask?'
And as her eyes looked into his un-
waveringly. defiantly, he wondered VIII;
he had asked. What difference did il
make TO him what kind Of man Miss
SdIG"cL married! She was his private
secretary, and her choice Of a mur,
could not possibly make any differenc,
to him. And yet he was interested, ant
he wondered why. Was 1t because
| Richard Blakeslee was realizing for tht
first time that Theo had green eyes ant
extraordinary hair, facts he had neve,
noticed about her before in all the time
he had known her?
Tomorrow-Caye-M Man Methods)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
AdUentureS With a Purse

HELEN is going to be married! I
l. = make that sentence all Of its
own because it is quite an event. She
has quite bit Of furniture. most of It
Colonial, and is planning to furnish her
house throughout with Colonial furni-
ture. She Is anxious that each detail.
no matter how small, be perfectly cor
rect and so I've contracted to watch
faithfully in each and every store for
things which will go into the new home.
found a doorstep which will most
certainly go well with the rest of her
things, and will stand out against the
ivory white Of her doors. 1t is q Colonial
dame and she stands about a foot high
from the tip of her daintily shod feet
to the top of her poke bonnet. Her
hoop skirt IS q brilliant yellow and
about her shoulders Is drawn q shawl,
which is painted a shiny black. In her
hands she holds an old fashioned bunch
OF pink and white flowers, her entire
appearance is demure and while looking
at her l rather expected she would
gather her skirts in her hand and make
me curtsy. She is priced at IS.
In the winter time I usually wear
pettibockers because they are warmer,
and then, too, they are not 30 bulky
under cloth dresses and as a petticoat.
The fancy ones are really quite ex-
pensive, and yet, I'm never satisfie ed
with plain, practical pair. ! found
yesterday, some Of a peculiar shade OF
old rose with three tiny pleated rufles
about the bottom. They were of a very
good quality jersey silk and priced
at So.
Have you seen the new tam o.
shanters that are being displayed for
fall? They are made just like the Blue
Devil caps that were worn during the
war and are imported from Paris. A
brilliant red, soft tan. midnight blue,
oh, quite variety of colors, and the
tams are simply splendid for sports
wear. They are priced at So.
For names Of shops address Woman's Par,
Editor or phone Walnut 5000. or Main 1901
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05

1t Is apparently just as hard for a
woman to move out of her narrow skirts
into wide ones as 1t is to change from
the kitchenette to the old fashioned
kitchen. In spite Of the far flung prop
aganda about wide skirts, one continues
to see the most fashionable clad in the
same old skirt -ettes. Longer these slips
sometimes are, but they continue to be
tight. When the voluminous skirt IL in =
troduced, it is frequently via the tunic.
Such is the method followed by the
accompanying dance frock of black taf-
fcta. This has the quaint puff sleeves
that continue in favor after all the
summers = stress, and the pink roses de-
fining the long waist line are repeated
on the ribbon panels dropping below
the tunic.
White mousseline inset with valen-
ciennes follows the round neckline.
yalenciennes, by the way. is used more
than ever, and a number of the crepe
dc chine frocks are trimmed with this
familiar lace.