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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

Fl !. ! !. !: ! !
L[y- - IADGE ALLISON
.SW was seated In the
kS4A front part Of the
X0(1l vacant store on
I KM1JST sBroad street
954 Al where for twb
3N ~ weeks she had been
the active director
C1S Of Q public move
ment for preparing
suitable and Joy.
81 holiday for the young children OF
Ne poor district Of Carleton.
ouncient had been donated TO give
eomfort and pleasure to the little ones
md now the grand work was going on
- make up wrsaths and other trim
n1ngs for the worklngmen's hall.
Whers Santa Claus was to distribute
Iii gifts
& II pleased her sympathethic heart %
80 how anxious her little pensioners
W1re 10 make up the evergreen
Wreaths as she directed them. The
wiling and excited helpers chatted
ana laughed and sang and comprised q
nolsy brood Then there was sud
81 .::ii - =. 4. I.
Someone in peeping Id at Us" an
n0unced one sf the girls. why, Miss
Allison,' = volunteered the eldest Of her
ansistants, 1T Is Vance Dacre"
Miss Allison turned her face away.
II had grown very white, almost
heightened, and her lips treInbled and
Aer eyes had grown startled. Vance
GaSfe had eesae back Two years
had passed since she had seen
Inn or had even heard Of him. She
was greatly shaken gathered up the
dissertations and said az steadily as
ahe could:
-Ohildren, we have two more days
- work, and there are things | must
attend to this afternoon. so we viii
defer further work until tomorrow.
As her willing helpers trooped away,
ahe sat alone In the room thinking.
wondering. and Of Vance Dacre all the
while The door opened and Vance
Daore entered the room.
Il had to come. hope you will
n1rgive the intrusion" and then he
raused. for she had hurried to her feet
ana advanced with smiling face and
extended hands, .Surely everyone Of
yDur good friends will be glad to wei
come you back home" she said
-Perhaps ! had better tell you.r
ne began, that after two years Of
hard grubbing at q mine prospect ]
saved enough money to come back here
and do some good with 1t. have
hard Of yeur noble charity. Won't
Uo1 help me enjoy my homecoming by
plncing In your charge thisY-and he
rendered "A roll Of bank notes Use
them to make the little ones happy.
md I win be more than satisfied"
For three days. Vance Dacre was a
most enthusiastic worker. and the
heart Of Madge warmed towards this
strong rugged helper whose tenderness
1Dr her little charges evidenced the
poul OF q true nah.
What bright happy hours for those
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

Let the Big Sandy News visit the
homo OF some friend for the next year.
You can send II 81 weeks for ti.bo,
Subacribe NOW.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

Local And Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Reynolds Of
Pikeville. were here Monday and plac-
ed their little son In tho Paintsville
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

RRY CHRIST
MAS shouted a
voice outside the
lmm Of Seth and
esther Marvin .,
saston. aud In
blank surprlse
tn ose esti,nable
persons came to
the porch and
viewed Uncle Greg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

y RE vas q
token Of crisp.
white winter In
the air and the old.
est inhabitant wns
daily discussing the
probability of q
real genuine old
fashioned Christ
mas" The river
WINS frozen and n.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
Yuletide
Reunion
lsai. ws....s Nsw.p.1.I oaIa.

ADGE ALLISON
was seated In the
front part Of the
vacant store on
Broad street
" here for twb
weeks she had been
the active director
Of Q public move
nent for preparing
a suitable and Joy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
Holiday
Prodigals
py waI.sr Iossph peIsney

'rOl, lsal' w,e.rp N---p.p., ualaa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

II hope I'm not latcT' said Mary
brightly.
NO one is runcual in this house."
remarked its chatelaine. They all sat
down to breakfast.
And then the telephone bell rang
shall l answer it?' suggested
Mary.
"I'd better go myself" said Car
rington Bellairs. "I'm rather expecting
n phone call from town about this
time
lie went out 70 the hall. Three min
utes later he returned, looking rather
grave.
Been foul ploy at the Barley Now
the landlords just rung up" he said
briefly, "They found Young Dick
Calardin lying on> the floor uncon-
scious only half an hour ago. He's
delirious-shOuting for Miss Drew
here lie flung II worried look at
Mary.
Mary-white- faced and trembling
Ind risen to her feet.
"Oh. I must go at once. she cried.
The aunt of Darlington BclIairs cast
glance of indignant rcproot at the
young girl.
self" said the good lady in ringing
voice "If any one must so, then it 9
Eve. who is Mr.. CaIardin's atianced
"'iS "Oh, I Couldn't Eve shrank back.
"I'm terrified of illness, auntie. Don't
! beg of you-don't Insist upon my
going
Miss Drew, where are you goingF'
opt1zipa1 hrpwu har
employer stared at the young girl.
"You we eaten no breakfast at all.
Whatever is the matterT'
.T-I have some slight knowledge Of
nursing," Mary faltered "and-and
you said.,that he was calling for me
Dick
II don't think you'd better CO." said
Darlington Bellairs. He already was
reCretting that he'd given Mary any
message. "I'm going to telephone to
town at once for a good nurse. I'm
sorry for young Calardin. The landlord
~ the Barley Now has informed the
nolice of the occurrence. He thinks that
tbe motive was robbery, for Calardin' 3
sleeping apartment seems to have been
thoroughly ransacked."
.He--he isn't going to die2" faltered
moor Mary, the little bride Of yesterday.
"I understand he's badly hurt" came
the slow answer.
Here Bellairs' aunt once more cut In.
"It would be highly improper, Miss
Drew, for you to visit the young man
chaperoned. Besides, the nursing you
could do would be Of very little use. No,
don't argue-that affair Is settled"
Carrington Bellairs became consider
ably nsttled with his interfering aunt
She was taking far too much upon her.
self.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
Making More Money
A Strange Job for a Woman


Few persons would consider that
being q butcher Is a business Tor which
the average woman Is fitted-and prob
ably IL isn't But there's at least one
woman in Philadelphia who has made
a big success of It. Her name Is Mrs.
Ida J. Kircher and she,s peen cutting
she says she would find almost anythin.
else extremely strange. Today she Ia
rated at the very top OF her procession
and comedies precedence TO no one when
II comes TO making difficult cut or per
forming a delicate operation upon the
II ought TO be fairly familiar with
the business by now" Mrs kircher ad'
mits, "tor I've been In It for & close on to
fifteen years old by helping my father
and later, after was married. I became
iii and as my doctor advised me TO get
out of the house as much as possible I
MI Kircher taught mo most OF the fne
noints OF the trade-the best methods OF
cutting roasts and steaks, how to Judge
meats and tho other things concerning
which the customer knows little or moth
hIt hasn't boon easy sailing, by any
means The high price OF meat and the
'meatless days during, the war out into
our business moro than most people
caps have always had all the bust.
ness I could handle and last year I
closed my books without having a penny
owing TO any one. Whatever success |
have had attribute to the fact that
mans trade. never forget that I'm a
woman. It's something of a handicap
occasionally but usually it's a big help.
I've a good d-sized list OF customers, regu'
pay on the bookA What more could
want?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
At Cupids Call
BY MAY CHRISTIE

Miss Drew" he began, tentatively.
1t was then that Mary flung her bomb
into the midst of the startled assembly.
Il am not Miss Drew any longer"
she cried. 'I'm Mrs. Dick Calardin.
Dick and ] were married yesterday up
in town. And-don't try to stop me
for / m going to my husband!' She
darted from the door.
"Will he recover, doctor?" Mary
gazed with anxious eyes into the
doctors face. The doctor and she.
helped by the landlady of the Barley
Now, had worked beside Dick for an
hour. He was still unconscious, and
in pain.
Hes had bad blow to the head. ("
the doctor said. ut would have killed
any man with less strong constitu-
tion than this fellow" He looked at
the unhappy, worried little bride.
Mrs. Calardin, we must just hope for
the best"
Day after day, then. Mary sat by
tho bedside of her husband. A nurse
from town wGs also in attendance, and
the landlady Of the Barley Mow-whu
always had adorcd Dick--took turns
in the night work, at such times as
Dick was very i'll.
A week went by. Two weeks.
There were periods when Dick wns
conscious, but extraordinarily weak.
He would lie there, very white and
helpless. clinging to his young wife =
hand. very shadow of his former
sclf.
Monday-What Dick Vouched For
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
Please Tell Me
What to Do
Wonders N She Likes Him
By CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia--I am daily reader
of your column and am coming &c
you for the second time for advice.
am young fellow nineteen years Old
and have been keeping company witt
n girl in her teens for about one year
This girl lives In Camden and last weeR
had date with her and she didn't
show up, and the next day I received
a letter from her telling me she had
a sore foot and also found out that
she goes out with another fellow. Now
Cynthia, ! want you to tell me whether
this girl likes me or not, and shall
tell her that know she was out with
another fellow? HEkRT-BROKEN.
Cynthis cannot Judge whether th,
girl cares for you or not. why no,
ask her? Unless you are engaged to
her you have no grounds for objecting
20 her going out with other boys OF
receiving other boys at her home You
are still In your teens. Why not be good
friends and let love take care of itself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
Pretty COlors

For taffeta bedroom curtains a lovely
combination is three colors---blue, yellow
and lavender in pastel shades: The blue
is for the body of the curtain. Three
rifles of the colors are cut In three
widths, the blue three-quarters of an
inch. the yellow an inch and the laven-
der an inch and a quarter. These are
picoted on the edge, then laid together
so that each color shows a little on each
side and gathered in the middle. The
effect Is really enchanting. The valance
is made using the same idea. but with
wider strips-six eight and ten inches
respectively. These are gathered three
times In the center. an inch apart, and
sewed on to the lining crinolne. Tie
backs are made the same as the curtain
cdging. The valance Is put in place by
tacking II on to a one-quarter-inch
valance board laid on top OF the window
trim with projection enough to come
beyond the curtain rods. Any color COM
bination might be as lovely.-Delnea'
tor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

trcss. =" ''e mat.
a regular tattoo of joy wns 81,
by. those tiny pink little hccls n,ayed
baby tried to express her do" !" NE
joyous happiness over nothing 'ul,;
and everything. at all
A bL day long she plays and ,,u.
IA giggles, squenls, blows -,
waves feet and arms in the ai ana
Of pure joy. Wv "'r--out
IT anybody tells her how ,ioo :,
IL she laughs as II It were n bir NV sM
IT only every baby could bo 'Ine ms.
that! oe like
SO often you sec a poor frctful ,;,,,.
thlng whose smile is rare; one nv
cannot be disturbed for fear ho mno n.i~
cry a puny child who isn't he,l,hs
enough to be halpy. or a sruiled w.
VINO Wont nc cordial unIrss he fes,. e,.
Sometimes it is some unfortrnat. a.
feet of health which takes long MN. W.
to be cured which causes this, bu. .' mn.'
often 1t is lack OF common sense snS
care on the part of the mother, ''~
A healthy baby that IL well toL,.
care Of comfortably dressed, sens;Sln
treated, will be just as merry os Sy III,
one. "S
T TITLE ANNE'S mother dos,,,.
IL pick her up ind walk with ~.
when she cries; she finds cut ~.
trouble. makes her comfortable ,ns NY
leaves her. II the BABY is iust c,va a
ing for the sake Of crying she t o.,,
over il. &c"
She doesn't take up her motbe-,.
whole time and thought. doesn't infer
fore with her pleasure; yet thcre i,n,,
n thing that can he done for her cons m
fort that her mother forgcts or , nee.
lects.
Common sense, love, unSelfshness--
the best formula to make a healthy
happy baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

| held their old mocking light, and he
said with that mirthless laugh of his,
Must / consider. then, that my ad-
vances are not unwclcomeV'
The words struck Nancy like the lnsl,
Of whip, and with Il gasping little
cry she turned and fed.
Outside the door Of her room she
leaned against the wall and tried to
calm herself. Miss Henderson must no.
know that anything had happened. al
though she must have been gone for
an unusually long time. She succeeded
somewhat in controlling her emotions,
but her heart was still beating so that
she was sure Miss Henderson must hear
it when she finally opened the door and
entered the room.
You were gone quite a while: did
you have a good walk" Miss Hender-
son asked rising from her seat by the
window. Her voice was quite calm ana
she evidently suspected nothing. The
normality of it stcadied Nancy and she
made some trifling retort.
"Trix is sleeping quite normally; she
hasn't moved" the older woman went
on.
Nancy nodded. Her heart had sud-
denly hardened toward Miss Henderson,
for she remembered the afternoon hap
tnt lhIt thhS Ai''o
son had hidden the real cause of Trix 8
condition from the doctor, in her eff
fort to protect Bruce.
Miss Henderson evidently understood
and appreciated what Nancy was think.
ing of, for she put out her hand and
touched the girl gently.
Don't judge me too harshly,' she
whispered. perhaps you don't under
stand everything" Then she was gone,
and Nancy heard the door Of the room
close softly behind her.
She had left without coming to an
understanding about anything. for
Nancy had wanted to say many things.
She had wanted Miss Henderson to as
sure her that from that time on Trix
would be safe from Bruce Henderson.
Nancy wanted all OF Miss Henderson's g
co cooperation she did not want to feel
that at q moments notice Miss Hender-
son would defend Bruce lest an outsider
suspect the true state of affairs.
And now Nancy reflected; now more
than ever she would need Miss Hen
derson's help. not only for Trix, but for
herself. With stab of memory the
scene that had taken place downstairs
moment ago leaped at her out of the
dark. Once more she felt Bruce Hen
derson's arms around her. his lips on
hers. and she covered down on q chair
Nby the window, her head In her arms.
Monday-"1he Truth Revealed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
Through a
Woman's S Eyes
Atmosphere and ''Freedom''
BY JEAN NEWTON

A we'll known Bohemian" district II
New York City Is taking issue with thu
newspapers because, the property own
ers there claim, the reported number
of girl suicides Is inaccurate and exces.
sive.
This is a district Of studios anc
artistic atmosphere" rather than flats
and homes, and the fetish there /,
freedom" particularly in love. I,
has attracted the stage struck type oi
girl who wanted surroundings that
were more exciting than the atmosphere
of her home, and, unfortunately, many
girls from the small towns who came
to the big city for a career.
Besides their championship of free
love-" most of the colony are exponents
one. ~ This motto occupies a promi-
nent place in one Of their most popu
lar dance halls, where freedom" has
full sway until the wee hours Of the
morning.
And there, in this gloriously color
ful atmosphere, with freedom and all
night parties and no nagging family or
restrictions Of any kind, girls are com
mitting suicide. Strange, isn't it, when
they have everything that the chatting
flapper thinks Is the acme of happiness
But 1t really isn't strange at all.
For there never was anything about
bizarre atmosphere or unwholesome
freedom" that made for happiness.
The laughter in such places is not the
full, clear echo of an unburdened heart.
Every smile hides a smirk of hardness
or a sigh of pain, and such freedom
is the highroad to despair.
1t is the atmosphere" Of home and
family, of high ideals and self respect
ing womanhood, of wholesome associa
tions with men and real appreciation
and understanding of the meaning OF
love that bring JOY and happiness and
content.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
WORRIED.
Talk IL Over With Him

Dear Cyntha-I am CIR! twenty
years of age, ms am In n very serious
position. l would like you to give me
some much-needed advice as you have
to 30 many others.
To begin with / have been engaged
before and loved him very much. but
through different family matters the
engagement was broken by him.
Now there Is another man, have
known him for n long time. He Is
we'll of, has car and all the other
things a girl could wish for. He has
told me many times of his love for
me and has asked me to marry him. but
do not love him.. At times 7 seem
to like him quite well, but sometimes I
nearly despiss him
My mother and father like him and
think 1t an Ideal match. So, dear Gym
thia- you SEQ what n fix am in.
There is no one that I love at present
and no one to advise me in my troubles
so ! hope you can tell mo- whether
should accept him or not
] know this letter is rather long, bu,
do hope you will find space for It in
your wonderful column, which has
helped so many like me before.
MARY.
II you do not love this man do moi
promise to marry him. Perhaps yor
care more than YOU wink Why not talk
frankly with him about IT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

When organdy puts on It's company
manners 1t is fit for the most exclusive
circles. This year these manners in =
clude the new parlor trick of trimming
embroidery. Today's model of fine
white organdy selects the former tech :
nique, and through the application OF
fine silver lace becomes fit for any for
NAL afternoon party. A sling of this
lace over the left shoulder emphasizes
rather than undertakes the sleeveless
corsage. A black velvet girdle com
bines with the black plunage on the
white velvet hat to give the inevitable
contrast of black and white.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
Common Sense, Loue and UnseBishnem
Are Needed BY the Mother of a Bah,
Little Anne Is Sample OF the Result of Sensible Care Lop,,
Attention and Thoughtful Management-She
Laughs and Talks AU Day @.

NTHEN she brought her baby home
w for the first time there was great
commotiCn.
The baby was about three or four
months old then, and none Of the girls
had ever seen even picture of her.
They wondered about her, discussed
her possibilities. 81 wonder whether
she looks like Don or Anne?' "Do
you suppose she'll have blue eyes al-
ways? should think she would i
she looks like Dom II hope she'll
have Anne's curly hair
And then they saw her.
It was hot day, and she was lying
Hat out on "a swing on the porch.
with all her bundly petticnats off and
her little arms and legs all uncovered
and cool.
She didn't fuss. as she might have,
at the day; she didn't stare. with
round. puzzled, frightened eyes, at the
strangers; she didn't wall for the fa-
miliar fuce of her mother.
She returned gaze for gaze. greet
ing for greeting, in a gracious, cordial
manner, as If she had been seasoned
hostess.
NIITH wide, coy smile she waved
w her fat, dimpled hands in the air,
hatted them fiercely against the swing
and landed upon rattle.
How nice The tiny fingers grasped
the toy. pulled it up over the bahy's
head held 1t high for terrifying
second, and dropped it right in her
face.
Oh! Would she cry and spoil the
beautiful picture? Not she! Pulling
her mouth in until she looked like 4
little old woman she puffcd ,up until
she was about to burst. and then let II
all ont in squeal Of gce.
The feet that seemed to have
string tied tight in the crease around
the ankles lifted up, kicked out and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
Mrs. Wilson Says Housewte's Dream
For Hone-Made Bread Has Come rue
Husband Can No Longer Boast Of the Kind Mother Used
Bake-RoHs and Loaf Cake Are Equally Good

n .,
GDne.IoarIn ordrea r,nd OF orange,
f'" 'ao'eSpoo"' o' o'o'o" sugar
For Sunshine Fig Loaf
For nrpne Iosf ror,ovo Tho ,,o,,,
from prrnes and cnt in small nien.s
sufficient prunes to measure one cup.
~ ~ onirus "a rus tup Oh uriea apricots or
pnes Its es ,nuS =. useu IN p'aee Oh ra's'ns'
NUS vi pruHes'
Honey Apple Loaf
Chon srfic;ent driad o,,,Ios % ro.
ure one boIf cun onJ tbap nJd
One-bny Gun of ro;s;n.
Three fnblespoons NJ 6o,cy
One-hat teaspoon Of nutmeg,
NJ; NJ n,, 'po9" menea ouHe,.
o,J Iii pi Tnu '.en .t spreuu on uoueh
As s,,,a1i III iii an , tme Prepareu roar IN
81 ~ sn. "ei. stesseu ioat -snaped pan
49, haLo ~ l.; t1'e ~ NJ! minutes anu
i've ,nd,'Mtaa i ''iouei"'e oven tor lor'y" d"
Whole Wheat Slices
Divide n hatch ~ douob !, hoIs .bo,
roll ont one norton nnt;I ona. hale ;nc%
thick. Spread with
a Pra,e., smo, ., ae''"''
g;noI,, sI,J sso ,.
R"T ~ IEopPJH sn I'll "uIS' ,IS
hoit ;nsL tTi III; Jei's rol' anu cuI III one , !,
and e. ao,,uj si'' In' on wen sreaN,,l
anor. onJ y. "inn suI 49,, ont I.irn
ttnn Ia, ~ anu Iet rIse lor 'nlrty H''hu'es'
''eA o"Ne III niouelu'e oFen'
Old World Wheat Bread
Divide tho hatch of broad ;r+o tbroo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
MRS. WILSON.S ANSWERS

My Dear Mrs. Wilson-Would you
be good enough to print recipe for
home made birch beer or other cooling
drink? | have repeatedly tried root
beer, with very unsatisfactory results.
Possibly you could publish the name OF
summer. MRS. W. =. a.
Perhaps your failure with this we'll
known brand was due to the measure
ments. l do not know of any book
covering this subject, perhaps a public
library can help you. Very shortly I
expect to have an article covering the
making Of home made beverages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
LITTLE
BENNY S
NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pape
TIE PARK AVE. NEWS

lliE iARh ANE ~. NEWS
Weather. Room for improvements.
Spoarts. Vile practicing wawking on
his hands last Satidday. Skinny Martin
bumped into some strange lady and
she was so insulted by having hiS shoes
stuck in her face that she gave him
fenrsc cracks without even waiting To
be ipologizcd to.
Extcr. Ed Wernicls Thinking About
Leeving Home! Exter! Ed Wernick
is tawSing about leeving home for good
on account of his mother taking some
lady into the bath room to show her
the water proof wall paper wilc Ed
was taking a bath.
Pome by Skinny Martin
A Short Life and Polite One
Heer today and gone tomOrrO,
Life is short but sweet.
SO UP with JOY and down with sOrrO,
And give old ladies your sent.
Sissiety. Miss Loretter Minccr Is
going to take % more singing lessons
for bcrthday present. Wy should
others half TO suffer jest because she
has a berttday?
Facks You Awt to Know. Ivory is
made out Of elefants tusks, but clc-
fants cant make it themselves, proving
mans superiority over the oe"sts.
Lost and Found. Nothing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
"7he LoUe Cowards"
by HAZEL DEYO BATCHELoR
Copnioht. 1917. bv Public Lcd0cr Co.


Because she is disappointed in Que
mor, Nancy RdthdioaV decides norcr
E 10 trust another. In order TO get d,ody
she accepts position as goperncss TO
little child in a lonely house on the
Massachusetts coast, and from the
first day of her arrival she learns
that Bruce Henderson, little 7'rip's
nnole, has sinister influence orer
tho child. Nancy, in trying to pro-
teot Trio, incurs his enmiiv, and he
orders her TO leapc, which she re-
fuses TO do, having been engaged BY
Miss Henderson, Brucc'S older sister.
The day that Trio is brought home
unconscious from riding lesson,
phich Bruce has forced her TO take,
Bruce sends for Nancy, ,odrns her
again TO Leave, and chen she refuses,
suddenly scises her in his arms.