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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

DrAzen in their infdelitlSs. Ihey
thought it clever and manly and virile
TO be promscuous, and have innumera- e
bic love affairs. while holding thcir
wives down 20 the strict letter OF the
law.
Even law itself. man made, has dis
criminated thus in favor Of men. In
Italy, in that glorious Renaissance.
when art and poetry fourished and
set standard for the world, the laws
were SO ferociouS shat any husband
could murder his wife and his suspected
rival, without even being brought t"
trial The wite's actual relatives. in
stead of feeling vengcful, stood by, ara.
tbetically, and failed to resent the muir.
Ger. To the male mind. the woman
had no right to love-even If she had
been forced into a marriage with hid
eous old man for mcrcenary reasons,
snd loved II young and charming one
hut the husband could carry on any
number pf amourS he desired
throughout lifetime.
Modern life docs not sanction this
extreme double standard openly, but
there is q laxity OF condemnation Of
mems straying from tho path OF 10y
atty and married fidelity which is not
applied to women under any CrCum-
stances.
Most religions and modern teach =
ings have tried 70 ir'Dress IN men the
desirability of being steadfast and loyal,
60 that modern husbands at least have
a feeling of shame. and make an at
tempt nc conccalment OF any lapscs from
the straight and narrow into the Prn =
rose Path.
And 90. in the majority of cases
unless man is unusually Shameless
we have the appearance 81 fidelity. This
naturally often leads to elaborate de-
Ception.
Cynics among wives have come TO
suspect the husband who Is lavish with
flattery and gifts. It does not seem
natural, for marriage is a quirt every
day association, and does not usually
call corth bursts of nmorous OrHtory.
II the wife. who is the recipient Of
gushing praise on every slight provOCa-
ton docs not suspect the man, friends
usually do!
"A .,,.lES man sent a telegram 70
his wife and one TO their local florist
on their twenty-ffth Wedding anniver-
sary. That day, he, being far away,
twenty five enormous American Beau
tics arrived for the wife. and her teh-
Erar read: For one who is q thou
Rnnd times sweeter now than on our
wedding day. Twenty hve years Of
Joy. Ne one else in the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Adventures With
a Purse
sJF ONLY Philadelphia had some Of

"TF ONLY Philadelphia had some OF
L the attractive little shops that are to
be found in New York" have heard
people exclaim. There are not so many
here as in New York, It Is true, but
there are few, and il is OF ono. OF
them that I now am going to write.
In n funny little street right around
the corner from the shopping districtt
Is little shop that Is ms quaint ana
unusual as any you can md. tom.
Portable wicker chairs and candicstlcHs
impart honey appearance. Logs tnst
will soon have to be lighted in the
fireplace add checriness. And there one
may find most delightful and absorb
ing books, the best in modern English
and American literature. For the real
book collector, too, are taScinat n"
first editions Of Wells, Bennett, Conrad
and the like. And scattered about are
japanese prints that we're bought last
year IN Paris, and which include some
unusual prints. Let me tell you where
this charming shop is. You can visit
it as late as o'clock.
Did you know that you can buy
parchment paper for making lant
shades by the piece? This is an ad,
vantage IL you want an odd-shapet
shade for a lamp. as you can ther
make it exactly the shape you like
And can decorate It yourself. II comes
about a yard and quarter by twenty
seven inches and costs 81.
Linen colorcd square knitting bags
ready stamped for embroidering car
be bought for seventy five cents. En-
broidered in bright colors. they arr
most effective. The designs arc simple
and could be worked in in very shor
time. Here Is an idea for the woman
who is planning to make some Of hcI
Christmas gifts.
For namcs Of shops address Wcman,s rss
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main t6o1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Woman's Life and Loue

by WINIFRED HARrER COOLEY

Now. that certainly was II cheering
gift and message. but folks in the town
knew that h" was q gay dcrciver. a
''deyil with the womem.' and wholly
without ethical standards. The mos
sage was too hamboyant. OF course.
there are husbands who honestly do feel
what he expressed, but It Is probable
that thcy would not be SC theatrical and
public about il.
Several interesting problems arise !:
Was The wife better If. to be deceived
end happy? Was the husband an un-
mitigated liar and hypocritc, or was he
expressing tho truth. even although he
was untrue? Many men claim that they
can act thc in"ons;atCnt role of double
life, quite consistently The logic seems
1t trihc obscure to the feminine mind.
but one meets with it SO often (when
married men are truthful and conf
dcntiaO that there must be something
in il The workings # their moral
claims seer 20 follow this reasoning: ~
do adore and respect my wife. She Is
tho finest little woman God ever made.
She has been n perfect wife and mother.
and nothing would induce me to leave
her. or TO cause her sorrow. But am
Of coarSe- clay. | have yrNss tcmptn-
tions tha- She knows nothing Of. In
yielding to them never for n moment
Swcrv" in my LOYALTY TO her nr ny home
and fpmiv. They are merely passing
whlmS, and de- no harm"
If this ,ecm lit shaky in its
ethics, il at least CN. presses a crude eff
fort at Justice Most women would
spurn it US outrageously unfair and
enc. sidod-ye' Curiouslv there are I
growing Number of wives that are
rather comnlaisant. even when knowing
all.
Whether this tolerance is due to n
better comprehension Of male nature
than their grnndmothers had, or wheth-
Cr it 30 due to selfish, mercenqry feel-
irgs. prompted hy comfortable as.
furance Of wealth and ease. we may
discuss when taking up feminine ma
turc But thu fact remains true.
IN I'll human experience. perhaps no
suffering is SO intOlerdole as that Of the
young witc who FIST learns Of her hus.
bands unfaithfulncss The blow is go
crushing as to unbalance hcr reason,
That he. whom she has exalted to god
hood. wrom she has selected from out
the innrmerable companies Of the earth
looked into his eyes. and been made
enc: he. for whom she has sacrificed.
l'IllipS, "ttllti tAilt lANtlS anu l'l'1
tivcs md friends: for whom she has
risked death to bring forth new life
should have 81 stooncd No one but a
wounded wife can understand the trag-
edy, and no other suffering is Comparn-
he. Death often leaves tender mem
cries. One bows to the blows, feeling
that already she has been blessed with
Joy enough for one lifetime. But insult
and dcYradation-,
Having known mo. TO recline.
On a lowlier range Of feeling. to a
con.moner heart, than mine 80
IN afte- years maturity may bring a
deeper understanding of tho frailtics aud
temptations Of human nature. Even q
wife whose hearstrings have been torn
may ris" TO broad comprehension of the
complications Of human relationships
ont the first dagger thrust leaves a
gaping woUnd never to be healed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Two Minutes of Optimism
BY HERMAN }. STITCH
The Greatest Cheerer in the World

III the pity the paho all all
"A hunger great n
breast, Is in
From grooming lullaby
passions, nslls faith and
conn music and inspires and rules.
and mcs sonshes Qe
home
in
Of mankind.
go to
gooduu 8 cheeer in the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

n1D you take your vacation in June
- And have you spent the whole hot,
dreary summer ut work, with not even
a week end TO help you outH
Well. then. watch out for that hrst
visit you make over Sunday.
It will help you all week to have that
to look forward to. ,
You will be all excited and interested
and SO enthusiastic that you Will nave
TO use somo Of the enthusiasm for your
work
Ali will no we'll, very we'll. until the
Friday before you leave. That is the
day before.
But then you II go all to smash.
You'll get awake with funny glad
feeling--what is, it? Why Is today so
nice?
on. yes. it's the last day before going
And the glad feeling will be drowned
little with disappointment that THE is
only the day before and not the day
itself. 49,,
But you will struggle down to the
Office, still feeling rather better than
usual, and filled with n determination
to rush this day through and get TO to-
morrow.
TNHE day won't rush. though.
i You'll sit at your desk all full OF
! rep. with your nerves running around
in circles. your thoughts wandering
after them. and your hands and mind
utterly listless.
You'll finish an important lnttrr
make out an envelope for it.--and abb
sent mindcdly stick II into the file
And then you'll get out an Important
paper, from that same file, after tn
matter OF the letter is cleared up will
some fuss and fret, and put 1t dowr
somewhere. .,
some one will call your attention &c
something else, and in the interest o.
That YOU will mis!ny the paper.
Coming back later, you will find i
missing. and have no recollection o
putting it anywhere but just there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

Theodore ColdweN hos become en-
gagged to Jimmy Bland and TO her
surpriSe IS not happy about II. She
tells her employer, Richard BlGkes-
lee, that she IS ledvtn0 to be married,
and because he feels thdt she has no
rights aside from his iciShcS, hs Kid
maps her aud carries her of on his
yacht, bound for Sovth American
business trip. After t,co days at sea
the propeller shaft breaks and they
are forced 10 make for land, but not
before Bidkesiec. seeing Theo for the
fret time as tcomGn instead Of an
Office machine, fuNS IN lore rctth her
and asks he7' TO marry him. He Is
amazed at her refusal, for nc has al.
sodyS had tChdt he tcorted out Of Hte.
But Theo IS determined TO remain
true 10 Jimmy in spite Of her own
feelings When the yacht lands at
SooGnndh, she escapes and takes the
train for New York. But trhen she
sees Jimmy she Is shocked at his ,cW-
ironess 70 6eltcrc tho ,corst Of her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Insist upon Kelloees
~the original Bran
cooked and Erun,bled
in the Green and red package

gravies-and you will head off
constipation naturally! Your
physician will indorse Kellogg's
Bran for constipation!
Don't just talk about Kellogg's
Bran and what it will do for your
family. Go get package! Serve
it! Keep diShful of Kellogg's
Bran on the table and sprinkle a
little in with your food at every
meal! Start the children eating
bran! Then you'll realize what
bran will do! It's mechanical
action is simply wonderful! IN
SIST THAT YOUR GROCER
SUPPLIES YOU WITH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
The Day Before the Day You LeaOe
It's Hard to Keep From Being Flightu
You Haze Such "Journeyroud Feeling That You Become
4bsent.Ninded, Nervous and Unsettled
A FRANTIC search will follow u,,-

A FRANTIC search will follow vh,.,
"A will scatter papers all over ~.
desk. spread neatly written Letters Wv ~
dismal disorderly masses, and put ever
body in bad humor. ''e'''
On Inst desperate chance Won lin
look in the iile-and find tho r,r.. ~.I
carefully put away right where Il ~ be
longs, under NJ IN Mo. - w.
At lunch time you will pull vnr,...
together n little and come back 70 Il.
Office in n more normal frame OF MINI
The work will 20 more smoothlv =.
you sit there thinking things out w,,. s
ing them down. answering your tsis
phone, forgetting what was said, pn,ivs
out the window, and gradually ssttins @
sc sleepy that you Just catch yo,,rso|E,
in time TO keep your head OF the d.sr de"
Tho afternoon will last two or tb,s,
days. '"'ee
| hut you will hear 4 o'clocl, ,tr;,.
just 10 you are about 70 give IN ~
despair. and for the last hour or bora
ond half you will work norm,llv ou5
easily. getting more worl, done tbsn
than you have all day long.
THE next morning will be all right
L You will come in with your bav Al,
packed and strapped and locked, VOW
travelling dress and now fc!t hat-.you
really won't feel that you can travel in
that old straw one-and YOU will sit
down and work quite naturally until 10
o'clock.
It's the day before you 20 that is m,
dcmoralizins one.
There's something 60 dsnuietir,
about KNOWN: that you arc going ~
60 away, only not now. that you wop't
Rave 70 wait long, but that YOU viii
have to wait.
After you get on the train with vour
work behind you and holiday abe,d
you realize how silly you have been,
But on the day before you leave ~,
a serious, lisconcerting affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
HOUSEWORK FOR GOOD HEALTH

lever in this form of exercise for the
upkeep Of body and mind.
There Is no exercise done by the
so called athletic girl which does not
find substitute in housework.' she
says. "As compared with the girl who
does houscwork-takc the small town
girl or even the farm girl (the Maud
Muller girD who has duties Of this ma
ture to perform daily--the purely ath
letic girl is not developed so beautifully
The former develops in curves, whereas
the athletic girl develops out of them,
Take sweeping" she says, the
muscles of the arms and hands. the
muscles of the legs in the walking In :
volvcd. the waist muscles. /" fact. the
whole body Is benefited. A lot Of women
complain it gives them backache.
II it does it is from wrong posture at
the work or the state of mind toward
houscwork generally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
A Delicate Fragrance

To the Edror Of Wordm's Page;
Dear Madam-Could you please ten
me Of something to use on my hair to
scent Il? Nothing sticky, or oily
Something that would not be TOO ex'
pensive.
When washing the hair use boiled
solution Of CASTLE soap which mas oeen
sSayed into fne pieces and lemon juice.
This will give pleasant scent"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
A Grease Spot on Blue SILK

To the Editor Of Woran's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you please tell me
what will take out a grease spot from
my dress OF the material inclosed?
think II was a kernel Of corn that did
It. When took my napkin on my lal
| found the kernel on my dress. I did
try blotting paper and hot iron, but II
did no good. The spot is still there.
A READER, OF MORNING, EVENING
AND SUNDAY LEDGER
II the iron and blotting paper do not
take out the stain II must be from some
thing other than grease. Try carbon
tetrachloride. as this will not injure
the silk and will nearly always remove
tho unknown stain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
The Woman's Exchange
Wants to Learn SsMinn

To the Editor Of WGmar's Pooc:
Dear Madam-Please publish in the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER the name and
address Of a school or institution ,rher,
they teach sewing. Wish to take M
sewing for personal use MISS J, n.
You can get lessons in sewing at the
Y. w. c. A.. which has branches IN
various parts of the city. II Won call
the headquarters. at 1900 Arch strest
you can find out what branch would ma
nearest to you. There are also sewing
classes at Drexel Institute, ThIrty.sec.
ond and Chestnut streets, and at some
OF the public schools which have night
classes. The Board of Education can
tell you which schools have them. Cali
Locust $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Yesterdays Answers


|. Interesting TO women is the pro-
posed amendment Of the British
North America Act which pro-
vides that they may become
eligible to sit in the Senate Of
Canada.
9. Some quaint bookcases that oc-
cupy either side Of a small fire.
place are made like cupboards
and have glass doors with white
lattice work on them.
8. An attractive bit Of usefulness
for the dressing table is o small
tin box with lid that can be
raised and compartments inside
for hairpins. the whole thing
being painted black with a de.
sign of colored flowers on the
top.
4. To freshen a string of pearls soak
them in hot water in which bran
has been boiled with q little cream
of tartar and alum.
). When trimming Of fruits is de-
sired on hat it is smartest to
choose black grapes.
G. The shawl Of tricolctte. edged
with deep fringe. is an old fash.
ioned article Of dress made with
np-to-d date material that is now
being worn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
There's a Witch
In Every Corner

In the Halloween party which Is
ready with invitations. decorations,
stunts and refreshments for any one
who is interested 1t is called "The
Veil Of Mystery" and there's a
special dark secret about il which
provides stunt in itself. Send a
self addressed, stamped envelope to
tho Editor Of Woman Page for all
the details of the party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Massas,na

To the Editor Of Womdn'S Page:
Dear Madam--Could you kindly tell
me how 10 use lemon Juice to whtten the
skin? VIII It harm tender skin? What
is the proper way TO use cold cream as
r,asaager EVELYN.
It Is best not to use lemon juice as
regular thing. as the acid In 1t is apt
| TO be harmful To the skin. When mas.
saying take some of the cold cream OH
| the tips OF the fingers and apply II with
| a circular motion, working upward and
| toward the ears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

less (grown without seeds);
Clusters (on the stem). Also .
hne, eVsr-rsody dessert.
Raisins are cheaper by so per
cent than formerly-see they are
served regularly in your home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
SUN-MAID RAISINS

Use Sun-Maid Rai,ins, made
from Cslifornia's finest table
grspes-Americsn raisins, proc
essed and packed Immediately
III = great modern California
plant
Seeded (seeds removed) Seed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
The Question Corner
To,lay's Inquiries

|. For the wrcaths Of Athenian
brides what flower was used?
.. Describe beautiful runner for
the living room table.
3. How does tho napkin for formal
dinner use differ in size from the
one for every day use?
4. What is a quick and efficient
method OF polishing the wind
shield of an automobile?
). In what way * n charming
bandeau for the hair fashioned?
6. For wear with the ur-trimmed
dress. what sort Of hat is TO be
much in vogue?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

tIUtlfOIhl. IL was
the regular thing.
Men decided that
the male half of
the family was
naturally polyg-
amous and the
female half was
actually without
desire for variety
In love. Perhaps
We should not
call { he Don
Juans Of all the
past ages de
ceiyers. l." after
all, for they
Bually were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
True Beauty Food


A more delicious breakfast dish
than stewed raisins served with
cream never has been known
just try and see.
You'll want it every morning.
The food-iron Of the raisins
will be an every day supply, il
this becomes your regular fruit
dish. The blood absorbs the
iron; and vigorous vitality, IL
YOU possess it, is thus protected.
Where vitality 10 lacking, it is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Please Tell Me
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA
To "Robert o."
BY CYNTHIA

Do not keep up correspondence with
this girl pal of yours after she marries.
Her husband will not like it and It may
cause great unhappiness.
You must put the other girl from your
thoughts. go to work and occupy your
self constantly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

frequently restored in this de-
iightfui way.
The greatest charm Of woman
IS vitality. It's signs are bright
eyes, healthfui energy and 4
pretty rose tint on the cheeks.
You need but q small bit OF
iron daily, yet that need Is sitot
Pale, tired women are given
this attractive dish for breakfast
at famous sanitarium in Battle
Creek. For physicians know that
value Of the raisin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

DERHAPs this is the oldest category
4 Of all. In all past ages to deceive
q wife never was regarded as unkind or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Stewed Raisins

Serve for bvsekJdst every morrlnS
snd Get your dolly iron this pay.
Cover Sun-Maid Seeded RAT
sins with cold water and add O.
slice OF lemon or orange. Place
on hre: bring TO a boil and al
low to simmer for ono hour.
Sugar may be added but Is not
necessary. as Sun-Maid Seeded
Raisins contain rs per cent
natural fruit sugar,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Try Him a BIT

Dear Cynthia--1 am girl still in
teens and have been going with fell
low steadily for the last nine months and
I love him dearly. He knows this and
for the last month he has acted so In
differently toward me that his actions
prompted me to come to you for advice.
Now, cynthia to give this fellow up
would break my heart, yet he doesn't
seem to care for me and am in guam
Diary as to what 10 do.
\ FAITHFUL READER.
Be nice to the other boys who come to
your house or whom you meet at parties,
Let him See that others find you attrac-
tive and he'll soon behave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

In afte- years maturity may bring a
deeper understanding of tho frailtcs aud
temptations Of human nature. Even q
wife whose hearstrings have been torn
may rise 10 broad comprehension of the
complications Of human relationships
ont the first dagger thrust leaves q
gaping wound never to be healed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

Having known mo. TO recline.
On q lowlier range Of feeling. to a
conmoner heart. than mine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

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