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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-30
CONFESSIONS Or A
HUSBAND!
Tho Mans Side OF Married Life

For two days Boobies condition
home on the third I found him re-
markably improved.
He was sitting IN his bed sur
rounded by Jumbo, Sally Ann. Tom
my Tucker. and DR.. Harris-all OF
them, including the last dolls-lec-
turing them at q great rate In q
language of which l could under
stand only a word here and there.
I was glad OF the chance to talk
/ to Dot.
Dear" I began. almost as 1 nau
planned for 90 long. there is some-
thing l have to tell you. You will
be surprised and I am afraid hurt.
but
why, Tom. what's the matter :"
There vas an information in my voice
that frightened her.
i've been foolish"
"Quick! Tell me what you mean"
Edith" I answered and was si-
lent.
"Oh, Toni" I cannot describe the
tone of infinite reproach and infinite
sorrow in which that was uttered.
ION my word Of honor, Dot, I've
0SSA AOOAASAB 0AS AWNING AAO&Os =
just have to tell you"
Then, while Dot listened without
saying a word, I told her the whole
story, excusing myself as little as
possible.
I had just a bit too much pride
left to put the blame on Edith and
hide behind the old excuse OF tho
woman tempted me-"
Force of circumstances HAD
thrown me with Edith, and she her
self had made the best of them Cor
the worst) but I knew that II there
had not been q weak spot in me,
nothing would have happened: If
there had mo- been'a faulty place in
my armor Edith would v have
meant any more to me than any
other Of Dots friends.
As l told my story, as fully and
honestly as I knew how, I glanced
every now and then at Dot. She was
deathly pale. She did not interrupt.
She did not offer any suggestion. in
terpose any objection ask any ques-
ton.
Only now, as I was telling of the
night when she went out with
George, leaving me alone with
Edith, I thought l heard a half
stifed exclamation from her.
l looked at her again. but she was
silent, and I had to continue by mar
rative without ever the help that
an angry protest would have at
forded.
Dot heard mo through to the end
without a word of %reproach. I felt
like a criminal telling my story be-
fore a prosecutor and a judge, only
in thi case n person exercised
both those functions.
AS l concluded my story / turned
to Dot with a plea to forgive me. So
much depended upon what she said;
l promised SO much for the future.
II she would only forgive me we
could begin again, upon a stronger,
surer basis for the future, stronger
because it would be founded on hon.
esty and perfect frankness.
But my wife was silent.
ITO Be COntinued.)
Copyright, 1921, by Newspaper
Enterprise.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-30
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING

You're not angry. are you?" with
concern.
II haven't any reason to be, have
I. Mr.. Ames?" l said.
you're not going to be nasty
about it, are your"
Just what are you talking
about?" I parted.
well, If you don't know, my
dear" all of his usual sauvity had
returned. "let me tell you about it
only l should have to see you to tell
you; it would be SO much more i'm
pressive. don't you know"
II don't want to be impressed this
morning." Ny voice was ragged. 1t
broke as I tried to go on, so l re-
placed the receiver and spent the
next few minutes in jerky. nervous
crying.
AS soon as the traces of my emo
tional spree had vanished, l hurried
out. fearing that If l stayed Philip
Ames might come.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, and for
the third time in as many days. 1
was standing at the door of the
John Ames home. My trunks and
trappings were to follow by truck.
The maid who answered my ring
told me t. go right to Mrs. Ames'
rooms. I walked slowly through the
shadowy hall in which a few hours
before / had heard that haunting,
tired voice of John Ames.
At the head of the stairs in a lit
tie passageway just before the turn
toward the door Of Mrs. Ames'
rooms an arm caught my shoulders.
I'm so sorry; I vas worried about
you and have watched for YOU"
Philip Ames' face was close to
mine. His voice was so soft tina 1t
was q caress
Miss Sorensen!-I was waiting
for you'll"
Mrs. Ames had opened the door
of her sitting room.
Had she seen? Would she suspect
more than she had seen? How much
did she care for Philip Ames?
copyright 1921 by Newspaper En-
terprise)
(To be continued)
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7 In an instant I had checked the
impulse t. speak to Mr.. John Ames,
and rushed out into the night.
What right had I to sympathize
with another woman's husband?
My sleep that night was troubled
| by the sound of a tired voice and
the vision Of a yellow-haired woman
who once was there and then sud
| denly vanished, leaving behind her a
laugh which tinkled emptily.
1 awakened almost before 1t was
light, with the sound of that tired
voice in my ears. Just then l hated
Lila Ames. She was doing just what
I would have done to Tom, I
thought; only she was lovelier than
I and had greater means at her dis
posal-so I supposed she was max
ing a better job Of it than I could
have.
I wondered why the sound of that
tired voice didn't awaken her to her
own loss. Perhaps because her heart
was not tuned to catch it's tiredness
for it seems that unless we love
them beyond expression the people
with whom we live day in and day
out are the ones we know the least
about. Their very nearness prevents
us from taking the trouble to know
why they are getting prematurely
gray, why they r losing their
buoyancy and why their voice sounds
tired.
But of the two, Lila Ames was
losing the most. Her husband was
missing what she should have been
to him. But Lila was feeding upon
an artificial diet and thus robbing
herself Of the ability to appreciate
the genuine.
I Jagged about my dressing.
At half past eight. just as I was
going out for breakfast, the tele-
phone rang.
II didn't want to get you from
bed, but I'd like to see you for a
minute to make some explanations
and apologies" Philip Ames' voice
was serious.
Pm afraid I don't want to hear
either explanations or apologies this
morning" I said.
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Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus

The woman who has Q few hills
OF cucumbers in her garden some
times finds herself wondering what
to do with her cucumbers. Six or
eight hardly seem worth while pick
ling when they are tiny, but Will be
more than is needed for a salad at
slicing size.
This rule for pickles is good, for
the cucunNbers may be gathered and
put into the crock q few at a time
until the crock Is full. The pickles
keep.
One cup rock salt, 1cup mustard,
1 cup sugar, / gallon vinegar, horse
radish root.
Wash cucumbers and wipe dry.
Put in a two gallon crock. Add the
~horseradish cut Il inch pieces
with each layer Of pickles. Mix
salt, mustard, sugar and vinegar and
let stand till dissolved. Pour over
pickles. Add cucumbers and horse
radish until the crock is full. Wash
and wipe grape leaves and GOV
cucumbers with seven or eight long
pieces of h~orseradish and a layer Of
garpe leaves an inch thick. Put a
big plate over the crock and store
in a dark cool place. The pickles
will be ready to use in six or eight
weeks. Rinse in clear water before
serving. The horseradish root keeps
the cucumbers crisp. II the vinegar
IL too sharp dilute 1t with water.
Too strong vinegar is often the
cause of witty cucumbers.
OIL Pickles.
One hundred cucumbers. 1 quart
onions, "A pound mustard seed, u
pound celery seed, 1 teaspoon black
pepper, 1 cup sugar, 2 quarts vim
egar, 1 pint olive oil.
Choose green cucumbers about
three inches long. Slice cucumbers
and onions very thin, sprinkle with
salt and let stand over night. In
the morning drain and If very salty
rinse in clear cold water. Mix dry
Ingredients with vinegar and stir
until dissolved. Beat in the oil
slowly. Put sliced cucumbers and
onions in a crock and pour yer
vinegar mixture. These pickles may
be used in a few days.
Chopped Cucumber Pickle.
Eighteen cucmbers, s onions, 4
tablespoons celery seed. 4 green
peppers, 1 teaspoon white pepper. 2
tablespoons salt. / tablespoon sugar,
~ whole cloves, vinegar.
Peel and chop cucumbers and on
ions. Remove seeds and white fibre
from peppers. Mix ana chop Gu
cumbers. onions, and peppers.
Sprinkle with salt and let stand over
night. Mix sugar, pepper. cloves
with vinegar and pour over vege-
tables in a crock. Cover and store
in a dark cool place.
copyright, 1921, by Newspaper
Enfernrise
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Waistline s Falling

NEW YORK-Judging from the
amount of monkey fur used in the
coming styles you may think there's
going to be.a lot Of monkey business
about the fall fashions!
Not q bit Of 1t!
Never has more serious attention
been given to the carrying out OF
definite ideas in woman's dress.
For instance. there is the long
waist line which, al every woman
knows, is the boon Of the stout
woman and the delight of the slen-
der one.
Fur is being used in combinations
hitherto undreamed Of. This model
which combines black and white
satin in startling effect, is further ac-
centuated in its originality by the
monkey fur fantasies on the long,
overhanging side pieces Of the skirt.
Monkey fur Is made in rosettes
with white satin centers.
1t 10 also used about the sleeves.
The long panel back and the long
waist line make for a slender figure.
The black satin hat 10 the mush-
room-poke bonnet combination with
a huge black satin ribbon bow in
front.
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How To Keep
Yourself Well
Send name and address for per-
sonal reply to Information Edi-
tor, U. S. Public Health Service,
Washington, d. @.
Inspection.

In the daily life of every child
there are certains things SO impor-
tant from the standpoint of health
that every mother should assure
herself of their observance by dill
gent observation and inquiry. The
best time for this inspection Is in
the morning.
Notice first the cleanliness of the
skin. Apart from the question Of
ordinary decency. cleanliness Of the
skin has its bearing on the ques-
ton of health. If the skin Is kept
clean and in a tonic condition by
frequent bathing, it wiz relieve the
kidneys Of much work that would
otherwise fall upon them.
Next see that the child eats break
fast regularly. 1t is a well known
fact that many children have little
appetite fortbreakfast, but when the
demands that mental and physical
growth make upon a child in school
are realized every effort will be
made to induce the child to take
some food in the morning.
Ildte the Clllu , tcelIl peel Cdic~
fully brushed after breakfast? Since
the relation of defective teeth to
disease has been recognized, wide
spread attention has been paid to
the are OF children's teeth. When
particles of food are left around the
teeth, the ever-present bacteria
bring about fermentation and acids
attack the enamel and decay be-
gins. An alkaline mouth wash. such
as milk of magnesia, lime water, or
salt and water. should be used.
Notice the child's posture, remem
bering the important relation this
bears to his general health and self
respect. Does he stand erect with
a free, easy carriage? Is his head
well-poised, and his shoulders
straight and lying close to the ribs
behind? Does he walk toward yon
with a firm, erect attitude, or does
he SLOUGH along with a STOPPING
body and dropping head?
Finally, see that he is properly
.clothed. Many children wear too
few or too many clothes as the
whim seizes them; or as some play
mate leads the way. Do not let him
be chilled in winter. or overheated
in summer. t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-30
THE LOVE PENDULUM"
By MARION RUBINCAM

stay in her house as a favor to me,
because / thought q quiet summer
in Wellsville would do him good,
But she developed a great fondnesa
for him. I did think she would like
the baby. She did not. She regard
ed Connie in an odd. mpersonal
way, and seemed uncomfortable
when she was around.
OF course I invited my friends In
the village to meet Colin. And, OF
course, they came. Colin breakfast
ed at mother Taylor's. but the other
two meals were usually at my house.
| And often we took the a I had
| hired, and with Connie and Ellen
and q packed basket of food, we
spent the day somewhere Off in the
country.
Connie thrived from such q life
| and even the city-bred Ellen liked 1t.
| Colin did very little work. and grew
| much homelier as the hot sun
brought out thousands of freckles
on his skin. And I-well. I was at
peace when I was with these people.
But I had come to the village to
forget Win and the city, and now I
found I had to fly with these people
to forget the village!
For there was something In the
air Of the place that was antagonis-
tic to me. I could not tell what 1t
was, and I hated to ask mother
Taylor.
It was not lack Of sociability. Per-
haps it was the sort OF sociability.
crowd I knew gathered as before,
and we had little dinners and card
parties and we danced now and then.
quite as we used to. But 1t was diff
ferent, because of my odd position
among them.
I'm a married woman. but with
out a husband" I said to Ella once.
consequently, none Of the unmar-
ried men want to bother with me,
which is quite all right, and when
n of the married men takes me
home after I've been out Of an even
ing, I feel he resents 1t, because he'd
much rather go straight to bed and
not walk around to my place. I'm
glad Colin is here to play escort, I'm
not so isolated"
Ella laughed a little and colored-
as she always did when she was en-
barrassed.
But they all came to meet Colin.
and thew all came to see Connie.
How old is she?" May asked,
watching the child playing. I told
her. There was silence. We were
all busily sewing. May suddenly ask
ed:
when were you married?"
I stared in surprise at this.
1.-TWO years ago the first Of next
August,
Silence again, while the red Of en-
barrassment deepened in Elias
cheeks. 1t was tactless of May. but
May was always tactless. land why
should Ella blush so over this 90
frank curiosity of Mays? That, and
other things, I was to find out.
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Editorials For
w omen Folks

Women CRY more often than men,
according to DR.. Albert Fl. Garvin
Of the Detroit department Of health.
They do, indeed! And isn't it a
lucky thing they do? Imagine ,liv-
ting in a world peopled entirely by
folk who never weep the thing out
and get over it.
A woman's tears are an exhaust
valve, a comfort. q defense and q
weapon.
After a trying day at home, a day
in which Tommy has soiled two or
three suits and refused to take his
nap after lunch, the ice man didn't
come and the butcher sent a tough
cut Of meat. a weepy hour spent over
the tragedies before husband comes
home will spare q difficult evening.
It relieves the tension, minimizes
the tragedy and brings back the
smile. A woman can really smile
at her own tears after the burden of
the thing is cried away.
Driven to the last notch In a point
Of argument roma doesn't depend
upon her reasoning ability to make
the final drive for goal. her last de-
Tense IL crying.
She cries perhaps through sheer
desperation, Impotence at her W
stupidity, perhaps for some other
reason-but she cries and her tears
serve their purpose.
For it's rarely that a woman's ar
Igument, backed by tears. fails. And
rarely does the argument which
ENDS in tears, end with an ugly ten
sion and an atmosphere Of unfriend-
Illness.
80 a woman's tears have their
very distinct place in the scheme of
things. They are not unfrequently
like an oil on troubled water, like
the cool evening air at the conclu-
sion OF q scorching day.
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S
The stars inclin bu. do not compel

This should be a fairly lucky day.
! While Jupiter and Mercury are in
benefit aspect, Saturn Is strongly
adverse.
All who have large responsibilities
and important plans will do well to
make the best use Of today, which
Is stimulating to ambition.
1t is q lucky day for the signing
Of leases or contracts that look to
large constructive work.
There Is to be an increase in
building and the early autumn will
see the development of many prof.
ects.
1t has been prophesied that pub
licity would gain more and more in
popularity In connection with en-
terprises Of every sort ana this plan
etary government is held to be es-
pecially promising to comprehen-
sive campaigns Of all sorts.
Mercury is in an aspect that
should benefit writer's of every sort,
but there is little promise of great
literary attainment in the country.
However, a new author will gain
fame before the new year. it is pre-
dicted.
Storms and tornadoes will contin-
A5 " OlSLAhU VIC COAht "a AutCI-
walls all through the autumn.
The seers predict that there will
be unusual weather all thorugh Sep
TENDER.
Many engagements made under
this months moon may be OF short
during, for the stars encourage fck-
lesness.
Turbulence among the masses 10
prognosticated for many large cities
of the United States as cold weather
comes late in the year.
Reforms in social customs coun-
tenanced by the rich will be de-
handed by the people who will be
i%nsistent in their criticisms of what
appears to be corruption Of Ameri-
can ideals.
Persons whose birthdate It is
have the augury Of rather a check
cred year. They should avoid worry
and beware Of entrance to a quar-
t,aI
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such an old stick in the mud ~
Blackie should suddenly become -
popular. mick, you run on ana
tell South Wind to blow some Of the
dust from the curved road into tn
creek and to keep little wavelets
stirred up all evening. By . o'cIook
the water ought to be pretty ~.
low"
After Nick had gone or on his er-
rand something seemed to 70
the fairyman rather suddenly, ana
he slapped his knee hard. Well I'll
be switched" he exclaimed. dc
you s'pose that's It? Do you s'po1e
they're hungry"
Pretty soon the Twins returned
and Sprinkle Blow told them hi
fears. Lets go down to tho EARTH
said he, land see what's going on"
Copyright, 1921, N. E. AZ
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Chapter 70

Chapter 70
The days went on now in quite a
new way. I had sufficiently settled
my house to have leisure for other
cook, I really had all day for other
things.
So I gave myself up completely to
the care of little Connie. who needed
all the attention I could give her.
began making her dainty little
frocks, and I sent to a smart shop
in the city and ordered an extrava-
CANT amount of clothes for her.
Connie was well over q year old
now, nearly a year and q half. but
20 small she scarcely seemed that
age. She was very pretty, and grew
more SO as the days passed and the
good air and good food made her
chubbier and brought q little pink
eyes with an odd, grown up express
sion, very solemn eyes as though she
had seen and understood the tragedy
she looked upon daily in her moth
err home. She had the s~oftest,
finest brown eyebrows and long
lashes and pale brown hair, which
had rudy lights when the sur burn
)ed 1t q little.
, She lisped an odd language, maxi
ing herself understood in q few syl-
tables and by rather expressive ges-
lures. She was much too quiet for
o baby. and much too good.
II wish she would be disobedient
and naughty" I said to Colin a few
days after her arrival.
Colin laughed. and watched her
with amusement. as she played
around the porch where we were
eitting.
'"The feminine instinct is sadly
lacking in her." he observed. II
bought her the grandest doll I could
nnd-and look at it! 1t lies despised
on the lawn, the sun fading its mag
nifcent complexion, while she hugs
a toy steam engine to her breast.
She lavishes all her maternal feel
1ngs on miniature hallway tratas!"
But Connie tired quickly o. her
toys. all but the mechanical engine,
which went everywhere with her
and was never wound up to run.
One day when everything failed to
amuse her, Colin gave her some
paper and an old paint brush, and
some colors, and always after that,
we found that bright colored crayons
or paints would keep her happy. She
did nothing, of course, but make
DpldSHeS OF Color over the paper. Sne
was much too young to have any
sense OF form or drawing, but the
mere splash of brilliant color on the
paper gave her something to look at
fhat seemed to make her contented
and happy.
"A future artist" Colin said
laughing. Il shall give her lessons
in a few years and we shall see what
q genius she will be-"
Colin was around every day. I
had not expected mother Taylor to
like him, and asked her to let him
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pounds or more and am nov able to
do my work. recommend the Vege-
table Compound to my friends and
you may use these facts as \ testi-
monial Mrs. SALLIE SIEFERT. 313
w. Fourth Street, Pottsvilles Pa.
The everyday life of many house,
wives lie a continual struggle with
weakness and pain, There is nothing
more wearing than the ceaseless
round of household duties and they
become doubly hard when some fe-
male trouble makes every bone and
muscle ache. and erves all or edge.
If you are one of these women do
not suffer for four OF five years as
Mrs. Siefert did, but profit by her
experience and be restored. to health.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-30
S. O. S. Picked Up From Houston
so, 400 Bottles of Sweet
Dreams Go to Stricken CITY

in Its transportation.
Thus Sweet Dreams answers the call e
mosquito infested districts all over III
world.
No matter where you live. your drug
gist can supply you with Sweet OfeeHnn.
This great remedy became the standard
the morning the first bottle was made
for 1t works with unfailing certainty.
Sweet Dreams Ii the most highly ~.
Liberal sprinkle-top bottles, CSC. Se9d
by druggists everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-30

NOTICE
Notice ID hereby given that a Ford
Touring automobile will be sold at public
auction, by the Chairman OF the Police
Committee, at one o'clock in the after
noon. Eastern Standard Time, q p. M.
New York Daylight Saving Time), at the
August 4. 1921.
Said automobile Ia sold as an article
which came into the possession Of the Po-
lice Department July Is. 1920. by finding,
and the owner whereof is unknown.
By order Of the Township Committee.
ANDREW KEYES,
Township Clerk.
Dated. July 25. 1921.
5132-7-2S-6t
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able TO DO
her WORK
After Long Suffering Mrs. Siefert
Was Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Pottsville, Pal suffered with
female trouble for four or five years

and was very IT.
regular Twas not
fit. to do my work
at. times and took
medicine from a
doctor and got no
benefit. / saw
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound adver-
.tised in the news
papers and took
it and got all right.
L gained tive ntv
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Millions Of Mosquitoes Initst
District.

With out-stretehed arms. Sweet Dreams
offers relief to the SO who suffer Annoyance
from mosquitoes.
And this explains the merciful mission
Of so. 400 bottles OF Sweet Dreams s.'ecently
shipped to the Southern Drug Company
at Houston, Texas. This shipment weigh
ed 6S, 900 pounds and two cars w.re used
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-30
HoRKAY & REsKO

s2s SMITH. PHosD lsss
NOTARY PUBLIC
Foreign Exchange ana oteamshlp E3cGN
Agents
Branch Agency American ExDreee O.
Domestic and Foreign Money Orders 0o91
To All Parts Of the World
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practical for walking than Topping
skirts. Isn't it fetching? Then why
not? Just the same We'll bet you a
bottle Of your favorite perfume
against a Brazilian diamond ring
that it will be many a day before wo-
men bedecked as here will be seen
in large numbers in the u. S. A.
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UNION
SUNDAY SCHOOL
EXCURSION

III"
AsBURY PARK
AND OCEAN GROVE
THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY SCHOOLS:
Conversational. Of Woodbridge
Presbyterian, Of Perth AmbOy-
Our saviour's Danish Luth., Perth Amb0y
Our Redeemer's Lutheran. Fords
THURSDAY. AUG. 4. 1891
Pennsylvania r.. r.. Pennsylvania
Standard Service
Leaving Woodbridge 7:45 A. NJ. STAN
dard Time or s:45 A. NJ. Daylight Time.
Leaving Perth Amboy 7.56 A. M,
Standard fine or $3.50 A. M. Daylight
Time.
Returning leaves Asbury Park s.35 r.
NJ. Standard Time or 7:35 p. N. Day.
light Time.
ADULTS e1.5O
CHILDREN UNDER 12-75c
Uncluding Wal Taxi
Tickets for sale At Station by the Com
mittee. Sufficient cars. ample room. good
seEvices