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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
"FLFTY-FZFTY"
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHEL0R
Copyright. 1891, op Public Ledger Co.

because the men didn't dance az much
attendance on you as you thought they
should have"
Jim said this absolutely without ram
cor; he had no intention of hurting his
Wife, but he was being franker with
CIarissa than he ever had before. She
EaSped,. stared at him a moment and
then burst into tears. Frances would
have scorned this feminine weakness. but
ClarisSa had always found Il very eff
cacious in the past. Jim was always
fun of Contriton and eager to make
amends. But tonight as she cried Storm
lily into her handkerchief Jim made no
effort to apologize. Frances had done
vanity by letting him talk to her about
his business, and she had taken enough
interest to make an occasional intelli-
gent remark. Consequently, Jerry was
thought them rather silly. He remem-
hered that in the past Clarissa had al
ways put him in the wrong with her
tears. Why couldn't she be fair and
rational? And certainly he hadn't said
anything to make her cry like that
He sat and watched her, a diminutive
little figure cuddled in the big arm chair
CIarissa did not cry well, she wept like
child, noisily and her face got too
red and her eyes swelled up, and alto
gether ne didn't like it. He wished that
Clarissa would take an interest in what
went on In the world. He couldn't get
her 10 read the papers, nor even the
books that were worth while.
OF course. he loved her. wasn't she his
wife? But he did wish she had more
control. He didn't feel in the least like
going to her and taking her into his
arms and comforting her. He wanted
20 shake her and tell her to stop her
nonsense. He couldn't imagine Frances
crying over anything. She would stand
up and take her own part with some
spirit.
Clarissa, looking up suddenly, saw his
eyes gazing retiectively into space. He
wasn't thinking about her at ALL he
didn't care He didn't love her any
longer that was it, for always before
he had cared terribly when she cried.
(TOmorrow-A One sided QuarrsD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
Hopes She'll Meet Him Soon

Dear Cynthia-1 have been very much
Interested IN your column ever since
came to the city last September. I have
never written to you because have
really had no problems | want to answer
"Wond"ring," If may Thank you.
Yes. Wondering" there are some real
fellows left | know I don't dance. and
know several fellows whom ! consider
nicer than myself who do not dance
either. am student in the city. and
som" fellows ten me that you have to
learn to dance in order to be popular. but
| don't believe it, for several reasons
I ''Enthia Is right; there are many worth
while men Who dance. But If YOU do no,
care 70 dane, and seem to be possessed
of such Il hatred for men who dance, /
hope YOU meet some such fellow. You
surely WILL for there are quite a few
of them around.
q NOTSD GREEN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

This mightn't be conventionnl-.but New
York seemed very far away.
He talked, and talked. and talked.
Of strangely thrilling lands; of queer
adventures; gold digging in the Yukon ;
sleigh riding in the frozen zone weird,
ghostly nights when the hungry huskics
moaned around his frozen shack.
From Alaska to South Africa. that
land of sweeping vcldt and glorious air
The jackals call ut night the thrill Of
long, dangerous trekking. with the camp
beside some rushing river; high moon !;
grape harvest the sweet scent of gardG
MAS and Il thousand flowers
"Oh. l would love it all 80 cried Mary.
breathlcss. Hadn't she dreamed for
years about the vast cXpansc of all
these distant places Oh, to travel,
travel everywhere Freedom
''Go on she said. "Go on. Don't
stop" Her pretty face was flushed and
eager.
You make me talk too much" he
said
won't you tell me something Of your
own life, plCns"t'
Mary flushed. She spoke little hur-
rirdly.
"Oh. m the most humdrum creature
in the world, l do assure you. | feel
ashamed. Compared with your thrill
ing career IN just n sort of cipher
Like the office furniture, you know.
The words came diSiOintcdly. Il m
private secretary to business man in
town. That's all. Gagged up all day. ="
When the three mile walk was ended
il seemed as though they were old, old
friends. Youth, propinQuity, the magic
Of an autumn day and that indescribabir
something in two kindred natures
had achieved the miracle.
And yct-whpn he left her at the on
trance to the Barley Nov Mary didn t
even know his name.
When you re all fixed up and your
business done perhaps you'd lunch with
me- he had volunteered. half timidly
They serve quite IA good meal here in
the inn.
Mary had given no definite answer
and had vanished. \ few minutes later
she went into thr coffee room in search
of Dick Calardin. holding in her hand
the packet which Darlington Bellairs
had sent to him.
To Mary'S astonishmcnt the coffee
room contained only the figure of the
tall young stranger. Hc was sitting BY
the fire. but rose Immediately on the
entry OF the girl.
"Thc clerk at the desk told me that
Id find Mr.. Dick Calardin here. ""
brought packet for him. nil thc way
from New York. Can you tell me where
he is|'
"Hc'S hcrc-rght on this very SPOT"
came III" unexpected answer. aS the
strange young man held out his hand.
May | have the package My name
is Dick Calardin.
TOmOrrOM=IOXe,s Daun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

Condemns All Dancing and Dancers

Dear cynthia - You would never
know that ! am true friend Of your
column But not SO much to some of
It's writer's.
read a letter from ''Wonderlng"
and from those who are cuudrmning her
Dear "Wuudrring" sou have yOur
feet H. the right place Now stand
tirm."
Cynthla hd- also advised the Young
readers 10 dane Young folks faiI into
tcmptatlu. often enough why do Won
tempt them
Many persuno have offered TO teach
me to dance but "a respectable person
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

Of the center of the elaborate pattern
of beads. And so well had he mended
il, il was plain to be seen that wheh
he had finished with il. it would again
be rs good as new. Then there was Il
mesh bag badly torn and broken at the
corners. and another of which only the
top remained. The first he was going
to mend putting new links to take tn"
place of those that were lost; to IN"
second he was going to put an entlr"
new mesh to the valuable top. This
then. is ihc kind of work he does and
does it with all the skill and pride in
his work of the true artist. If you
have beaded bag or mesh bag that
needs repairing. by all means take it to
him. His prices are modest.
Another thing | want to tell YOU
about is the remedy for iron rust. II
somcs in bottle and is sort Of
powder. One holds the spot over Il
cup of Stcaming water. and pourS some
of this powder on it. dipping the ma
tcrial gently up and down until the
spot disappears. These directions
sound so simple and convincing. and the
results are SO enthusiastically guar
anteed, ! wanted you to know about
this simple preparation. The price of
bottle is twenty five cents.
For names Of shops address Woman's
Page Editor or phone Walnut or Main 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

"Bunch, sister. bunch with care. ="
is the ALTERATION which we continue
to submit regarding that old obscssing
jingle, punch, brother. punch. punch
with care From the spring modes
that have been displayed so far it is
quite evident indeed. that the long and
blousod waiStlinc is still with us. We
shall have to live through a summer
Of gray serge shows the same old sill
houcttc, varied by an unusual treat
mcnt Of the navy blue silk panels.
These panels. as well as corresponding
strips over the arm. are laced with
fine strips Of gray serge. The narrow
girdlc is navy grosgrain ribbon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

bOylSh head. lrld MAY 'hklSl llh
blue eyes smiled into Mary from a
sunburned, Clean-cut face. II was a
handsome. devil may care young face.
and Mary realized that interesting fact
Mt once.
ooh, say, I hope | didn't hurt you Z
But this darned machine has gone and
stalled on me
"You didn't hurt me in the least. ~
she answered briskly. not unconscious
Of the admiration in the stranger S
eyes. II IN sorry you re in difficulties.
I'm going on to Wcstgate | must
hurry"
"I'm going that way too. by this
short cut through the fields. cant fix
the old machine at all. Dyou mind II
i walk with youF'
His tones were so respeC fully antici-
patory that Mary couldn't we'll refuse
him. And they proceeded at brisk
pace side by side.
She left the conversation 20 the
stranger. And from the manner in
which he tackled it it appeared to be in
competent hands.
This part OF the country is very
pretty, but it somehow cramps II fellow
Kind Of small and--and sort of sitting
Don't you think so, he observed in
tentative fashion.
Without waiting for an answer he
proceeded
Guess m used to great wide spaces.
where there lots Of elbow room. Spent
the last five years in Alaska, It's II
rough. happy sort Of lif'-and suits
me-only-"
He broke of his eyes on Marys
pretty upturned face.
"0niy--what:" she Queriod. Yes, he
was very handsome.
"Oh, nothing" An attempted care
lessness was in his tone. ''Just the
loneliness you know
She raised inQuiring brows.
"But aren't there lots Of men up
there
He nodded absentmndedly.
"Oh. yes. heap of men" He en-
phasized the last word.
Tell me about your life she said,
impulsively I'm awfully interested. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
Adventures With q Purse

LIE SHOWED me some of his work,
IL and I was simply amazed. There
was a lovely antique beaded bag, per
hapS n hundred years old, that had been
discarded, SO battered and worn it was.
But he had taken it. and with skilful
original design. made new fringe for
the bag, and fashioned the top so that
it no longer drew together with strings,
but could be put on frame. There
was another beaded bag that had what
looked to be big piece bitten right out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
Please Tell Me
What to DO
Let the Matter Drop
by CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia am in love with an
engaged man, and every time 1 see him
| realize how much l love him and what
ne is really getting into by marrying
this other girl ! know positively she
is not worthy of him. but he Is innocent
OF this fact Should | tell him of her
conduct with other men. for really
think he ought TO know? Please. dear
Cynthia, tell me what to do, for love
this man and cannot bear to see him
married unhappily. LETITIA.
Hands on, my dear! am sorry for
you, but you must put this love out OF
your life. Your motives in telling things
against this girl would be questioned.
and II Is really not your affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

Tnt marrugc OF Frances carer
basis for Frances 1CdS making good
Inomcy ana insisted upon paying, hall
The bus. Howcucr. it didm,t work out
rcH al al. Jor Jcrry tcd$ the type o.
man ,cho lrdmted to BE- ot the hcdd OF
his houSchod--Gnd there arc mdny
,,,p Iik, him when the HdrlOreS
Uror,d into the same apartment house,
CIdrtsSd trds the typical clin9trg uino
and played up her ktttentShncSs for an
II rds Uorth, II tCGS then that Fran
ces fclt that she had made mistake
and she tricd her best to rectUy Il,
0miy J,rru r0ud not see her in any
different H0ht, no matter tChdt she dtd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
WHAT'S WHAT
By HELEN DECIE

An Easter dinner--whch may be
given on Easter Sunday Easter Mon
day or any other day of Easter week.
should be most distinctly springlike The
favors or dinner cards may be shaped in
the form Of Easter lilies or of .Pasch
eggs The menu should include dishes
associated with the vernal season.
broiled shad, spring lamb or spring
chicken. new potatoes, green peas
watercress salad, mint jelly, strawberry
shortcake. etc For an entree "the sur
prise egg is a delicious joke. Each
diner is served with what appears TO be
q poached egg, but which, in reality, is
half peach surrounded by sweetened
and favored whipped cream The
canned California half peaches give the
exact form and color Of an egg-yolk.
Some hostesses prefer violets and
lilies-of- the-valley or daffodils with
pussy willow for springtime table deco
rations, although, IL the more pro-
nounced fragrance IS not Objectionable,
hyacinths and narcissi may be used.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
THE WOMANS EXCHANGE

Use you can take for weak thick uDl,,..s
hNt' OF course, you cannot do that very
long without getting tired Hold ON 10
something and rise up on your toes ana
down again until your ankles get tired
ION "N"rdo Il, but start with about
ten times. then get gra duaIIy nm f.,
htt""n. and 80 on. DO it every mHrning
or every night. But remember that II
you do II after you have felt The ache
mat ,t, means Your ankles are tired. you
VIZ only hurt them. SO be very carcfu,
W!th IT, This exercise will be rather
STOW IN gaining its result. but keep al II
ana YOU Will be pleased with th., ,yay. il
brings down your ankles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
All Men Do Not Dance

this in answer to Wondering in your
Interesting column? She asks DO all
men dance | say no. | know plenty
who do not dane" ana have no inclina-
ton TO do 50 either. OF course. | like
to have an occasional dance myself
hut / think il is too much for unvbody
TO go dancing every night in the wccl;
~ she says. These young men, like my
self, like all good times, but as Wonder
ing says, IT'S hard to find a man who
doesnt dance nowadays" Let's hope
sh" meets somebody who doesn't, some
day. Perhaps II would be quite inter
estinE to her-who knows? Perhaps
Wondering will reply to this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

1t Is very hard to drive Il nail into
plasterrd wall without several failures
The result. even after you are success
ful, Is usually surrounded with pattern
of "hullet holes" where you have aimed
and missed. But If you drop the nail
for Il minute into hot water before you
start your attempts, you won't have TO
holes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

station gates and
was almost trippcd
up by the knecling
figure of a strange
young man who
was tinkering with
q motorcycle.
II o scrambled
hastily to his feet
and removed a
most dilapidated
hat of the SOM
brero type from a
cry attractive,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
AT CUPID,S CALL:
U-Gdtes of Eden
BIZ MAY CHRISTIE

MARY, Immediately we'll dressed
lSl and pretty in blue tweed uit
and jaunty tam, swung out of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

.0H, IF only the weather wor,a
~ straighten itself out and bc eitb..
hot or cold, so that you can grit yo"r
teeth and stick to the old winter snit
Or show them in sweet smile eho,,
that lovely new one that you'ye baS
ever since February 5-when tbsr
marked all their suits down 10 ppr cont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22

At NOON when you go out to lunch.
AIT has started to blow little. and
vou shiver heroically as you shrug
YOUR shoulders and say it's just because
you're not used to it that you feel
chilly. A.,
But at night when you go home the
change has been completed and by the
time you get into the trolley or train
tbnt will take YOU home YOU are 80
cold that you can hardly talk; =,
You slink in with wobbling knees and
red nose and wonder how you will ever
walk that short distance up to the
house. Other people in nice warm.
shabby old goats with fur up around
their ears look at you contemptuouSy.
"Poor fool !" they seem to be think
ing. "Shc had to dress up and now
she's suffering for it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
AREN'T YOU SICK AND TIRED
OF ALL YOUR WINTER TElINCSp
" oudnt You Cpe Anything to Be Able to Wear Your Non
Spring Suit in the Morning Without Being Sorry
for IL by EUening?

IN. IT'S hard day. but you M. .
day or two " the next
lt $ sunshiny in the mornino H.,
mas been so cold the day bcforoO OIi
you are sort of afraid to tnko ,ba tnat
SO. you put on the old suit n';,I ";aIIces
sh,ny SKIRT and put the safety nir Is !.
new place so that II won't 90 'I ID
the hole that it has worn in tto SV INTO
pun on the coat with its rubbed ,iot ioet
ana dusty fur. and thank your otohy ,lnihy
thG new hat which helps little to'
It's hot on the train aud vn,, n
Whlle all about you other rirI, 'Inef,
bloSSomcd forth with light tnn iaye maye
green, navy blue and hcnnn o.. "gnI
even gone so far as to pin n doffmT,,h "G nus
her coat. ""houlI on
At noon it's little better ora
for relief. noWllng
And at night when you 20 ont ;,,.
street, you sniff the cold. fresh air ,'o tne
snuggle contcntedly down into Una
shabby old fur. 'hat
On the train you meet the pir, ,.,,,
the daffodil--and you don't know vSi.a Ti.a
one OF the poor, frozen. misernh,nn %n,cn
things you pity more. '''uo'e
You smile comfortably ms Won o,..
the evening paper and read "Fair p.1 ae1
warmer, light winds shifting to wca, %a'
ward - whatever that means "''''
You got away with it today anvbo,,,
But tomorrow is another day. and r wb,,
will it be like? "ua'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
THANK goodness it's almost April!
l. Aren't you sick of that winter coat


L Aren't you sick of that winter coat
with all that fur around your neck!
Don't you groan with sympathy every
time you go anywhere near the 200 or
the circus and see all those animals all
done up in their winter fursf
And yet you're afraid to get into
lighter things until you're sure it's
going to stay warm all day.
You get ready for the Office in your
new spring suit without sweater
under It. because you're perfectly Ger
tain that it's going to be nice and warm
ali day--and, anyhow, you cant stand
that heavy, shabby, tiresome old win
ter thing another minute, If you catch
your death.
You feel so proud and adventurous
in the morning, everybody else looks
so hot and uncomfortable and old
clothesy. and you're so cool and com =
Portable and we'll dressed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-22
Driving Nails

CTomorrow-A One-Sided Quarrel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-11
People All Over Georgia Want
To Know What Is Behind the
Phenomenal Success of This
Preparation That Makes 1t The
Worlds Greatest Tonic.

Day after day the great question
is being asked all over Georgia. What
is the reason for the phenomenal sue
cess of Taniac? Why do we hear so
much about it? and, Why do Tan
la csales keep increasing every year,
when other medicines seem to have a
short-lived popularity and are then
forgotten?
The answer is simple enough. The
test of time has proven to people all
over the American continent that
Tanlac always produces most graft
flying results and that the remarkable
relief it brings seems to be more per-
manent than ever before believed
possible.
Tens of thousands of persons, ev-
erywhere, who took it when it was
first introduced six years ago, report
that they are still enjoying excellent
health and millions of American
homes are now using Tanlac as the
family medicine after first trying
it out thoroughly and proclaim it the
Worlds Greatest Tonic.
Thousands of Georgia men and
women of all ages and in all walks
of life afflicted with stomach, liver
and kidney disorders, some of them
| of long standing as well as thousands
of weak, thin, nervous men and wo-
men apparently on the verge of col
lapse have testified publicly that they
have been fully restored to them
normal health. strength and weight by
its use.
Still others, who seemed fairly
well, yet who suffered with indiges-
ton, headaches, shortess of breath,
dizzy spells, sour gassy stomach,
coated tongue, foulness Of breath,
constipation, bad complexion, loss of
appetite, sleeplessness at night and
terribly detected, depressed feelings,
state that they have been entirely
relieved of these distressing symp-
toms and restored to health and hap
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-11
Public is Amazed at
Continued Enormous
Demand for Tanlac

pihess by taking Tanlac. And what
is true of Georgia is also true of
every state in the Union and every
province of Canada.
Tanlac has never been advertis-
ed as cure-all or that it would per-
form unheard-of wonders. The adj
vertising has been clean, straightfor-
ward and conservative. Actual facts
and figures have been stated in a
true, business-like way that mas COM
manded the confidence of al, in the
conservative claims set forth.
The enormous demand for Taniac
is to merit alone, for no amount of
advertising woulu continue to sell
any article that does not possess veal
merit. Unless full value underlays
the article advertised, the advertising
will ultimately fall of its own weight.
You can fool some of the people
some of the time, but you can't fool
all of the people all of the time"
Tanlac has been well advertised, it
is true, but such large and rapidly
growing demand could not be brought
about by advertising alone. 1t is
what the people themselves say that
counts. One bottle of Tanlac is sold
in a neighborhood through advertise
ing, but ten more are sold in that
same community as result of the
sale of that first bottle and that is
| why Tanlac has succeeded. People
are always willing to talk about their
| ailments, but they are more than glad
to tell others of the medicine that
helped them. 1t is something they
! could not keep to themselves if Nley
, tried, for the impulse to sympathize
with your fellowman and want TO
| help him is one of the strongest, as
well as one of the biggest, things in
human nature.
This is the reason why the people
| Of Georgia, as those Of every other
section of the United States and Cam
ada, have become to speak of Tanlac
as the Worlds Greatest Tonic. And
that is the reason why the demand
for this remarkable medicine has
grown to such proportions that it is
almost impossible to keep dealers
supplied.
Tanlac is sold in Americas by
Planters Drug g. Seed Co. and first
class druggists everywhere.-(a dv,)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-11
CRIFEITH,s TRIUMPH.

''The Birth of Nation" will be the
Nffcring at the Dudley Opera House
&eXt Monday and Tuesday
i For many years American drama
| FISTS wrote able plays of particular
ktates, cities or localities, ranging
From Alabama" to THE Henrietta"
bnd from WAY Down East" to "The
Great Divide.i But no one man
Seemed to grasp the whole spirit and
genius of America until David Wark
Griffith picked suggestion for his
theme out Of Dixon's "The Leopard
Spots" and 'The .Clansman' and
Started to develop it.
A remarkable thing about Mr..
Isriffith's plan is that words (exeept
for leaders and titles) did not enter
1nto it. Perhaps words had cramped
Gather than aided previous fiction
1sts and dramatists At any rate, he