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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Pay Her Back Flrpt

Dear Cynthia-You have helped so
many peoplo IN your column that !
thought | would write to you and see II
you and your kind readers could help
me, as believe l have very unusual
case. Briefly 1t is this:
| am young man Of twenty-one, q
very neat dresser, and in brief present
a neat appearance. and have seen all
there Is to see. ! have Travelled alr
over the United States and have had my
ups.and-downs and have been Through
tho mill" Last summer l met a little
girl at seashore resort. A month
previous to that l lost several thousands
of dollars In New York City, and, to
make It short, she virtually loaned me
small sums OF money and got meals for
me from her own home for n period OF
SIX months. Now, Cynthia, l know that
l was absolutely wrong in accepting
money from her but what could | do
I have always had very large sums Of
mOE2y. but l had to take advantage Of
her good.heart edness or starve My par.
ents are in very poor circumstances, but
! always sent money homo to them
lthat Is, when ! had ~. am noted
for being big sport, have owned sew
eral autos in my day, etc. But to get
back to my. story: She also met friend
Of mine about this time and did the
same thing for him, and l could SEQ
that she Is head-over.heels in love with
him, Now, this young lady is very
wealthy and her mother owns several
cars and Is very well fixed Now my
most important question Is this: ! adore
this girl and would do anything In the
world for her, but I cannot face her
mother, as she knows what her daugh-
ter did for me.
l was in a position to repay her last
winter. but as she goes to a boarding
school l could not get in touch with
her. Now, the vital question is, | would
like TO marry her but l am OF Jewish
faith and she is Of the Catholic faith
Now, do you think we could get along?
| think she cares for me and could for.
get my boy friend. whom she loves, in
time, but she has everything in the
world that money can buy, and / have
hardly anything, but | would give up
my sporting life and stop posing around
the hotels IL l were sure / could get
along with her If we were married.
think religion is the main factor, but. as
every one says. 1T cant be did Jew
lsh VS.. Cathulc). | think II could. Now
what is your version? l think I have
explained everything as we'll as l can
and hoping you will publish this and
that | will see some answer to my IRE
diCament. MULTI.
In the first place, pay back every cent
YOU owe the girl before you do anything
her surely you could have sent her
check or a money order.
Mixed marriages arc seldom happy
If you want to marry n Catholic you
must be willing to be married by n
Catholic priest and promise that any
children OF the marriage be brought up
IN that faith Also, you must promise
never to interfere in tho wifGs practice
Of her religion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Read Your Character
BY Digby Phillips
y II
No. 36-Icy Lips

Icy lips are thin lips.
At the center, this thinness indicates
the exact opposite Of full lips. That Is
to say, it indicates small capacity for
conjugal love and little desire for it.
But thin lips indicate good bit more
than this, where the thinness extends
the entire width of the lips.
They tell story of self-control and
self repression. They are the lips of the
zealot who for an ideal depriyes himself
readily of creature comforts Of every de-
scription, possibly in some measure be-
cause of his desire for creature comforts
IS not SO great az that of the average
person.
cy-lipped people are generally precise
and accurate in their actions and in
their judgments, providing you find
other indications which tell of the nee
essary mental ability to 60 with this.
Another of their virtues is that they
are Industrious, canny and have tend
ency toward extreme and exact ecOno-
mics in whatever they undertake. As
deficiency experts" they have just the
right temperament.
You may look to them for high sense
of justice, amiability, good will, and for
a certain amount of sympathy. But
their affections, Conjugal or otherwise,
are not likely to become dominant mo-
tives in their lives.
Tomorrow-LOve OF Life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Praises Cynthia

Dear Cyntha-Every one comes 20
you with questions and expects you to
answer thom certainly think you
are worthy Of little praise for all the
advice you give the "lovelorn." SO
thought Of this little poem. Here 1t Is {.
Dear, good Cynthia gives advice
To every one in doubt.
So II you're eer in trouble
She will help you out.
And. believe me. she's Il pippiH.
For the lovelorn she's Just great;
Cause she can decide for any one
Who should be his mate.
She comforts and consoles you
When you are sad and blue;
And when in love you're all bawled UP
She gives advice to you
So now, boys and Girlies,
Whenever you're in doubt
Always go to Cynthia.
For she will help you out
guess this won't mean much to you
Cynthia, but just the same I Thought
ia scrlbble It down, since was so in
spired. BOBBlE.
Thank you, Bobble Cynthia thinks
It's a very good poem, and she is always
glad TO help those who ask her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
You Neuer Can Tell What Your F,ierJ
viii Consider Her Prize Possess
Each Person Puts Different Value Upon Thinas-7l.
Exquisite Pearls and Sapphires May Be Only a
Bar Pin to Her

49,
CHE had taken the greatest pains to
~ make the green necklace which
everybody thought was 80 lovely.
The first time she wore Il to work nj
the factory she almost stopped work
= ao Ioa, eW hn. aon,r,t;nn mtr e'''o'' wv"
For several days she enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the most dressy one
in the room.
Then. leaving in a hurry one day. she
forgot it.
She had been hot late in the after
noon and had taken IL of and laid IL
on the table in front of her.
Later she Ind taken off her glasses Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
By HELEN DECnF

A Philadelphia correspondent asks:
First. Are two men, father and son
always to be addressed Qn .writing( as
Sr, and Jr? Is the name TO be inscribed
this way. Mr.. l.. 4, Howe, JrY second
How does o married woman place the
title Mrs in signing her name?'
First. AS explained IN a forme,,
what's What, whenever "Jr." or "Sr,,
is placed after a name. the prefix Mr., y
Should be omitted. The proper form is
either l.. A. Howe, Sr Cor Jr) or Mr.
l.. A. Howe OF course man IL no
entitled to the sufllx "Jr," unless his fun
name Is exactly the same as that of his
father.
Second A married woman does not
parenthesize Mrs" when writing to
acquaintances. In a letter to a stranger
She signs her legal name, Flora f.
Parry" and underneath, her social reg
lstrati0n name. in parentheses, thus
MRS Edward A. Parry. Widows should
observe the same formula although
many still follow the rule (Which o.
late years has been restricted to al
vorcees) Of signing letters to non-ac
quaintsnces thus: "(Mrs) Anne Cleves.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Through a Woman's Eyes
by JEAN NEWTON
Fibbing to Father

What he doesn't know won't hurt
him" explained a foolish mother in
an aside to me when she had instructed
her small daughter, "Now remember.
IL father asks you, you don't know"
In the so-Called big things, this
woman is honest enough with her hus-
band. She does not go through his
pockets at night nor would she deceive
him in anything that seems to her to
have u direct bearing on his happiness.
But in the little things she Nppar-
emily feels that it is her privilege to
get her own way by hook or crook, If
necessary by lies and petty deceptions,
In which she does not hesitate to en-
list the aid of her children.
Yes, according to her lights she is d
good wife. Yet she is doing her nus
band the greatest possible injury. com
nitting against him the greatest Of
crimes. For when she teaches his
children to "fb" TO him, She is build
ing barrier between him and them for
ali the years Of their lives.
Little children who 'fib' to their
father make big children that lie 10
him. And cOnniving with their mother
to deceive him makes them regard HIM
as an alien, in whom it would be folly to
contide. Many beautiful com7adcship
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27

MY Dear Mrs. Wilgon-WIl YOU
kindly enlighten me regarding the fol-
lowing: Is It considered Perfectly
proper to serve Cut-up grape fruit in
sherbet glasses for the first course OF
q luncheon or dinner? ScCond-Is it
necessary to have tiny doilies on the
plates under the gasses2 Third-I
expect to give a luncheon some time in
May there will be five persons; I am
thinking OF having pot-Toasted or
Strawberries with cream, cake and
coffee. VIII you kindly suggest some
sort Of salad or suitable vegetable. also
something to substitute for the grape
fruit? Fourth-Whilc | fully realize
that grape fruit or a substitute may
be just what is wanted for luncheon,
l have repeatedly found it served at
dinners In place of soup, even at n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27

between father and his son or daugh-
ter lies buried in the land Of might
have becns, killed in the years when
mother got Tommy new bicycle by
saying he needed suit, or took little
Mary with her to movie when father
thought she was out in the park
Not only is she cruelty wronging
her husband by teaching his children
to lie TO him-she is committing n
crime against them. For 1t is in the
nursery that characters are buided and
destinios are carved out. The i'm. q.
pregnable honor that carries a man re-
spected 70 success is implanted. nur-
tur"d and cultivated at his mother s
knee, The uneQuivocal opcnncss OF
heart and mind that makes girl de r.
Sirah.e 70 good man goes back to
the days of Aer first understanding
Children do not split hairs or make
fine points. To their single track
minds an GYpedicnt that will save them
an unpleasant scene with father is q
good thirg to use with mother. later
with tcacher-and so the mold is cast.
Even where a woman knows she is
ir the right, she is wise to sacrifice a
Toint or two rather than teach her
children to "ib" to father
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27

This summer has certainly put the
ION" in chiffon. Some of the most
charming Of the evening gowns are made
Of this delicate fabric developed with the
aid of lace, embroidery and flowers.
Those who are considering the beauty
of their bridal procession would cer-
tainly do well not to overlook the pos
sibilities of this fabric. Indeed, even
when the bridesmaids elect some other
substance, the maid Of honor may wage
independently her chiffon career.
The accompanying frock of pale lilac
chiffon is recommended for either
bridesmaid or maid Of honor, 1t achieves
distinction through the employment of
three wired hounces Of self material
over knife plated foundation, itself
ending In q founCe. The popular land
scape touch is represented here by q
girdle of dull pink roses with black
leaves.
With this is worn a hat Of black
satin bound in the chiffon and trailing
long black satin ribbons to the hem OF
the skirt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
CHAPTER vi
Mr.. Pieman Rolls Them

MIR. P1EMAN laughed so hard as
A'1 he looked at Jack and Janet that
the tears rolled out Of his eyes and
splashed among his mud pies.
Hi Hi ! Hi - he yelled "You are the
the qucercst roly poly creatures l ever
have seen" He held n shining pan up
in front Of Jack and Janet, so they
could see themselves. And when they
looked into it, they agreed that in be-
coming as short as dolls and as roly-
poly as toy balloons they had grown
very odd looking.
You can't get through the door. and
will miss the Toyville fancy dress
party tonight, unless you get thinner, "
said Mr.. Pieman.
Maybe / can fix thcm," said Bob
by Bouncer. II made them short and
roiy y-poly, III try to make them thin. "
Bobby Bouncer gave a hop and n
bounce and bounded into Jacks fat
stomach. "Woofn' grunted Jnck, the
wind knocked out of him. But the
bump didn't make him a bit thinner,
1t just knocked the fat more to one
side and made him crooked.
Bobby Bouncer bounded into Janet
the same way, with just the same dis
| appointing effect. He only made her
fat and crooked instead of fat and
| round.
Il cant help them," said Bobby
Bouncer. "What shall we do now?
Maybe | can trim them down a
! bit said Mr.. Pieman, as he seized the
| knife he used IN trimming the edges of
his pies. He grabbed Janet, but at tho
same moment Jack seized his hand.
Don't you dare hurt Janet" said
Jack firmly.
Hi! Hi HI" laughed Mr.. Pieman.
II was only fooling you. I'm not 90 :
ing to cut you thin. I'm going to roll
you thin, like your mother rolls pie
crust"
At that promise Jack and Janet felt
better They climbed upon the table
and prepared to be rolled. Mr.. Pieman
got his rolling pin and he rolled and
rolled them. Strange to say, it didn't
hurt bit. 1t just tickled in pleas
ant sort Of way.
Mr.. Pieman rolled and rolled, until
they were no longer roly poly, but nice
and slender.
"Now you can go to the Toyville
fancy dress ball" said Mr.. Pieman.
'"They can If they earn an invita-
tion," grinned Bobby Bouncer.
''To be sure they will have to earn
m invitation, but that should be easy
for kind hearted boy and girl" said
Mr.. Pieman.
GLOW can we earn an invitation?"
asked Jack.
"You will have to go back home and
find out" replied Mr.. Pieman. "Bu,
to make 1t easy for you to return here
when you have earned your invitation
will give you each key to the secret
door in the garden, and a magic cookie
80 you make yourselves as small as you
are now. You had better hurry home
for the ball is tonight, and you haven't
much time left to earn your invita-
ton"
With that Mr.. Picman gave each ot
them little cracker key and a cookie
and offered them piece of pie to eat
No sooner had their teeth touched the
pie, than they found themselves lyinG
on the lawn at home, looking up a
Bobby Bouncer perched in the tree
They felt as If they had been asleep.
"IIOw shall we earn an invitation t.
the Toyville fancy dress ball?" whis
pcrcd Janet to Jack.
That was problem. How the!
solved it will be told in next week
story.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Please Tell Me
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA
To "somebody's stenoqr

Dear Cynthia-I have never written
to you before but often read your col
umns and find most of the letters in
terestlng
In tho column recently was a letter
written BY a girl who signs herself
ls wrong with the young men OF today?''
Then she states that they are jazz
crazed vaselne-haired Johnnies. I will
ADMIT That there are great many OF
that type, but there are also rlenty of
the right kind. This Is also true OF
the girls. I have been considered
SLOW, by some girls I have been with
Just because I treated them with re-
spect. II Somebody's Stenog" really
desires good fellow 1t Is too bad she
does not meet that kind. am sure he
would not trouble her for a goodnight
Kiss
am not a Sissy" or the like and
nave some bad habits, but l always
treat the girls l go out with generously
and with respect Sincerely.
OPTIMISTIC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
More Tomato Recipes Come Today
to Mrs. Wilson's Famous Kitchen
Pwee, Indian Style Jelly and Vnegar Lend Variety to the
Preserve Closet and Spice to the Winters Menu

then parboil for ten minutes. Add one
level tablespoon Of salt.
Bring the mixture to boil and cook
for twenty minutes. FIJI into sterilized
jars. Adjust the rubber and lid and
partially seal. Place In hot water bath.
Process for forty five minutes. Remove
and seal securely and lct cool. DIP the
tops Of jars in parnftin.
Tomato Indian Style
Wash one half basket of medium
sized. full ripe tomatoes and then scald
and remove the skins as directed in the
fancy pack tomatoes. Place in pre-
serving kettle and add one dozen red
peppers. remove the seeds and chop pep
pers fine and then parhoil for fifteen
minutes. Cut corn from one dozen
young and tender ears and then parboil
the corn for fifteen minutes. Drain and
add TO the tomatoes and then add
Ttco lCrCl tablespoons Of salt.
One level tablespoon Of white pepper.
Bring to u boil and cook slowly for
one half hour, then fill into sterilized
jars Adjust the rubber and lid and
partially seal. Process for two hours in
hot water bath and then remove the Jars
and seal securely. Dip in melted par
affin and store in cool place.
Tomato Jelly
Wash one quarter peck Of small firm
bright red tomatoes and then cut in
pieces and place in preserving kettle.
Squeeze the pulp between the hands to
crush. Now add one large lemon, cut
| in paper thin slices, two medium sized
oranges. cut in pap"r-thin slices
- Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
ANXIOUS
For PerspIrIng Hands
9dItor Of the Woman's Page,

To ths Editor OF tho Woman's Page;
Dear Madam-My hands perspirs fre-
quently and, rs l play the banjo-man-
dolin It Is very inconvenient Can you
Indy advise me as TO what can be
done to stop this persp!ring2 Also. what
can be done to clean u pair OF light tan
canvas slippers? NJ l. 0.
At any drug store you can buy violet
ammonia, which will help your hands,
although there seems to be no actual
remedy for this defective circulation
Try hot and cold water, too.
be used to take out any spot on the
canvas shoes. but a canvas shoe cleaner
purchased at a shoe store would be
much more satisfactory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Adventures With q Purse

LNOR several weeks Helen has wanted
L pair of sandals, not the grown
up sort that are so much in evidence,
but more of little girl sandal with
very low and tiny heel. She made Il
tour Of the stores but was unable to
find just what she had in mind. have
seen the very thing for her, and that
she will be delighted with them / am
sure. They are made of the softcSt of
black kid, with n thin leather sole and
n heel about n halfinch high. Her
toes fit into a piece of black leather.
below which are two holes of triangu-
lar shape. narrow thong of leather
comes down over her instep to meet
Comfy and just as dainty as they can
be. They are priced at 81.
Now that summer Is almost over, IL $
time to think of fall decorations, for the
house. and you'll be wanting new
candles for the various candlesticks in
the house. Brass candcsticks are very
desirable and also effective, but it's a
question what looks best with them.
1t has been my experience that black
candles with brass candlesticks are the
best, and yet | cant always buy them.
/ came across some in Il store the other
day for 10 cents each. They are quite
large and taper to Il point at the top.
How many times have you told
yourself that you must not forget to
have the piano tuned, and must also
phone the plumber. and then com
pletely forgotten the very things you
would remember most? The busy
mother has 10 many things on her mind
that it's an excellent plan to jot down
chores which need particular attention.
There can be had small scratch pads
which can be attached to a string and
suspended from nail in the kitchen.
They are but cents and quite large
and thick.
For names of shops address woman's Page
Editor or phone Walnut 1000. or Main 1901.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27

she hadn't come at all. and the,
she sat there thinking she felt a A,
OF motion in the yacht itself
sprang to her feet; surely she couli
be mistaken, they were moving!
With little cry she made her
through the tangle of wicker chair
the place where the gangplank i
been, but a strip of widening VI,
greeted her and she realized what i
happened. Richard Blakeslee i
played trick on her. He was c,,.
ing her off with him, Desperately /,
viewed the strip of water that yav,
between herself and the wharf /
she opened her mouth to scream
help. But the next moment hand !
placed over her mouth, and she !
lifted up bodily in some one s arm, |,
carried below. Even while shs ,tr,
gled furiously she was conscious A
those arms were very strong and DO,
erful and held her as easily as 4 ,
lad been a baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
LITTLE
BENNY S
NOTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape
The Park Ave. News

Weather. Fearse.
Spoarts. Last Wednesday the InyIs
bles was practicing in the park for ths
next game with the Park Wonders Il
they lost the ball and couldent find
agen, proberly on account Of some 4
looking kid helping them look for It
vile and then going away with sud-
bump under his shert.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Tee Hee
. ii don't take mutch to make gerls ]
Or mutch to make them smile,
But it don't take absilootly enythl
To make them giggel a vile.
Things You Awt to Know, "a
always land on their feet BY balansli
theirselfs with their tale. For y
reason it is considered crool to cut
a cats tale without its consent. w
travels thousands Of miles mlln]
but most people think too mutcn
their comfort TO wunt to traVel
fast even if they could.
Exter. Artie Alexander Almost
Fite. Exter, Some freckle face
with n tern up nose started to get
with Artie Alexander last satldaa!'
10 no bodent Of looked like sutch q
fiter Artie would of cracked him o.
Sissiety. A serprize party was
TO Mr.. Lew Davis on his berthday,
Wensday, wich he knew about i n
week before but he looked as serprj
as possible out of politeniss; a. An1
those present was Mr.. Benny POtt,,,
Artie Alexander, Mr.. Charles Ifj
Skimkins, Mr.. Leroy Shooster: NJ N
Hunt, Miss Loretter Mincer' Miss "
Watkins and Miss Maud JonSon,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Nesterday'S AnnWers

1. For tie apartment that affords
only corner of another room for
sewing room, the sewing ma
chine which folds into its case
and becomes desk Is ideal,
2. A large packing box. padded
around the sides and covered with
silkaline or Cretonne, will make
an inexpensive pen for the baby,
which will also keep off drafts.
3. A simple hat trimming that looks
quite intricate is made Of hand
full OF lengths, about six inches
long, Of silk braid, held with an
other piece of braid and allowed
to fall like the petals OF chrys-
anthemum.
4. Peggy Shippen married the ia
nous traitor Benedict Arnold.
8. An out of-the ordinary set of
collar and cuffs for crepe de
chine dress Is made Of the mate
rial, puffed and turned In under
plain bands, which hold the puff
Ing In place.
9. A variation Of the well known
point or handkerchief drapery Is
shown on stylish new Paris
frock, which has an overskirt of
small petal like points sewed fat
down and fitted together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Things You'll Lore TO Make

METAL-AND.RIBBO FROCK TRIM
MING is exquisite on silk crepe froCk.
Stitch a double circle (bringng the two
circles closer together at the top( IN
gold or silver metal thread or two
toned picoted silk ribbon make bow
double circle Scatter these at wide in.
tervals over the skirt. Finish each sleeve
with the same double circles and bow
knots. METAL-AND-RIBBO FROCK
TRIMMING Is especially fetching on an
evsptng frock FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
The Question Corner
TOday'S Inquiries

!. II it is desired to wear long,
washable gloves for a long trip,
what kind will keep the wrist
watch clean and at the same time
easy TO get at?
2. How IL a dainty white belt Of
silk braid finished on the ends?
8. AS farewell gift to the girl who
is leaving for her vacation, what
useful kit would be appropriate? 4?
4. Who was Mary Phillinse?
5. Describe a charming way to fin
ish a little girls party dress
around the bottom.
6. In what simple fashion is one of
the latest black velvet hats
trimmed?