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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-05-14

her sister, Mrs. Byron Kershaw.
The geology class which Miss Mer-
10 Chapman attends at the A. c. a,
Logan Is making trip down this way
connection with the studies. Miss
Chapman spent Sunday with her par.
ents, Joining the class later on.
W. q. Hunter and family, d. G,
Hunter and family and Mrs. e. A.
Jensen and family OF Salt Lake Sven
Mothers day in American Fork with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Hunter and fam
lily.
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Ethel Is Perpiexed

Dear Cynthia-Being a loyal reader
of your wonderful column. please give
me some advice in reference to a mat
ter which l am very puzzled about.
Thank you.
Here is what It Is: On Saturday,
rs I was sitting on the porch. a special
delivery package came for me. When
Of oRsnsd s " Now hSye Syn,ba oYsy Ss2e ps'n1S @ S
was Ella. Now, Cynthia, dear, l do
not know anybody by the name of Ella,
as l always thought It an ugly name. SO
what shall I do?
Now. Cynthia. I am on my vacation
and I think maybe this lovely picture
is a joke by the people where I work,
Do you think it is n joke? How shall
find out II It is a Joke? Because;
Cynthia. If It Is not joke would
like TO thank the person who sent me
this lovely picture of myself and how
can thank them IL I do not know who
they are? Please tell me how l can
find out who they are.
Another thing. Cynthia, In this lovely
picture of myself they have me wearing
a brown -and-white dress with roSe-
colored sash. Now. Cynthia. as I have
no brown and white dress. what do
you think this means? And, II l had
I would never wear rose-colored sash
with a brown -and white dress, even II
l have rose-colored sash. which l
never wear. Besides. rose color Is not
becoming 10 DrO"U eyes. 10 you tnlilk
SO. Cynthia? AS have brown eyes
and sort of brownish hair what color
would be most becoming to me? What
raterial? Do you think I should tell
the persons who sent this lovely picture
OF myself that l never wear rose color!
How shall l tell them II | do not know
who they are? PERPLEXED.
p. S.-Another thing. Cynthia, while
attending the tennis tournament last
week l fell very much in love with one
OF the players. Now, / do not know
this young man, as l have seen him
only once, but l love him very dearly
and feel sure ne Is perfect gentle
man. How can I find out II he loves
me? How can l get to know him.
love him very much and cannot live
without him. Do you think he Is
married? How can l find out? He
has blue eyes. Cynthia, dear, please
do not think me foolish, as I am sure
this young man is very refined.
Cynthia do you think Ella is a man
or woman? How shall I find out?
Is Cynthia a man or woman? Please
tell me. PERPLCXED ETHEL
II is very difficult to advise you, for
Il seems as II Ella was a sort of COM
posite person. Perhaps she may read
Cyntha's column and @will know how
pleased you are. Perhaps yellow sash
Why not ask the young man II he cares
Get a mutual friend to introduce you,
the man who rolls the courts probably
knows him.
Ella sounds more like a gentleman
than lady, but It's impossible to say
Cynthia cannot divulge her identity to
any one.
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CHAPTER XXVII
The Refusal

WITH both slim hands against his
" breast she held herself away from
him. "Let me &C" she breathed
please let me go!"
His arms frightened. Never" he
whispered. Never"
She was suddenly conscious that he
was drawing her up against him, and
tho knowledge that it was perilously
sweet to be there in his arms beat in
upon her.
1t reused her to action and her body
gIew rigid.
r'Mr. Blakeslee. let me go, you have
no right to take advantage of me like
this"
III have every right when love you
he said unsteadily.
'But / don't love you" Theo
famed.
INSTANTLY his arms fell away from
her, and she almost staggered against
the railing with the suddenness Of it.
'Surely you don't mean that" he
said quickly.
Theo looked up at him. Her green
eyes were quite cold and her voice was
even.
81 do mean It. What did you ex-
pect7 You knew when you carried me
away on this trip that | loved another
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young and fair, while we are. old and
shriveled--or that her vice has
brought her radiant Joy, whereas our
virtue" has brought us only poverty
and monotony.
Perhaps It Is only human for the
neglected wife to feel infuriatcd with
the successful mistress; yet even in
these extreme cases a few women are
learning not to condemn another
woman unheard The bond between
women is becoming so strong that often
they will suspend judgment even against
a successful rival-which is the supreme
test.
OF course there are certain cold
boodcd sins that II is hard to condone.
If II woman Is really a vampire "a
heartless wretch without compassion
or Imagination, who deliberately drains
the blood of ambition and finer feeling
and responsibility to obligation from
man. takes from him his wealth and
his best impulses, and then abandons
him--no one can defend her. If she
weans him from wife and children
she deserves Condemnation-but one
must be sure of the facts. In modern
cities II Is prevalent custom for men
to declare themselves free when they
actually are married. Or IL not legally
free. morally so. Many n girl is in
formed that mans wife is cold, heart
less, understandingless, and that they
are living apart.
IT is not matter of this problem or
Tint. but the principle Of our Judging
rot that we be not judged" Christian
nations are arrogant over the term, but
never for moment do they apply tie
ethical Christian teachings. Perhaps the
,rnfnnpI,yf nf all moral
truths are: LET him that is without
sin among you cast the first stone
and the command about judging not.
Other similar ones have the Sublcty of
an up to date metropolitan philosopher.
"Pcople in glass houses should not
throw stones" Were we to strictly
adhere to the maxims of mind!nS our
own business simple law of human
Kindness would prevail. and the world
wGuld be almost civilized,
The Jnpanese have a myth about the
three little monkeys. Hear no evil.
See no evil Speak no evil" and the
tiny plastic group is sold in vast guam
titles in this country. Yet how many
of us apply the philosophy?
Burns. the humanitarian poet, sang {:
Then gently scan your fellow man
Still gcntlier, sister woman
Though they may gang, a-kennan
wrAng,
To step aside is human -
Also. he said You know not what's
resisted 80
When We torture our fellow women
it is not because our virtue is so
limpid- pure, but because there is
venom in our soul. We are jealous,
discontentcd. Cnvious and bitter. The
one attacked may be innocent. in which
case we are criminal in molesting her.
Or she may be guilty we know
nothing of the extenuating circum-
stances. Slander is a. two edged sword
and tortures the one who is using It.
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Tvo Minutes of Optimism
BY HERMAN J. sTICH
Put Your Thinkery on the Job!

Bible; thc
D machine do for hm the twentieth
Christ
in Egyppc reaping with sickles
practically
middle
the
population yet bed made
produced by the other 25 Of
machinery manufactured than 10
perfect
If Edison risht-and notwithstanding.
skill the old
material
labor-give utility maximum
The only schoo $ school Of experience.
the handicraf which excel the
fundamentally famiarthee
areh most rtie soil efforts
md
Needed INVENTION areO to
Put tyourt the job! +
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The Heart Pirate.
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
COPYRIGHT. 1891. by Public Ledoer Company

Theodore CdldueH has become Gu
Ssoed to Jimmy Bland. aud TO her
surprise Is not happy about it. She
tells her employer, Richard Blakes-
lee, that she is ledping to be married,
sed because he feels that she has no
vtOhts aside from his tctsheS he kid
weps her and carries her of on his
yacht bound for a South american
6ssiness trip. Theo at first refuses
q cork, and then storm brings her
isfo more personal relations 1cith
Richard BIakeslce. so that he sees her
for the first time as a romdn instead
Of an Office machine. Theo feels that
a business relationship must be re-
aimed and decides to 0irc in TO him,
bkt broken propeller carries the
Vucht out of its course and changes
TIC plan Of the trip. II the meantime
BIokeslee has made up his mind to
sSorry Theo, again not thinking It
accessory to consider her ,ot,hes.
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1t Shouldn't Surprise Girl
To be Told That She Looks S,Deet
If She Receives Compliments at Home the Ones She Gets
Outside Won't Spoil Her So Easily-The Home ,.
Made Ones Help ....

T,HE happy medium is met in In.
L family. who are not afraid to "a,
that girl looks we'll, when she bs,
taken lot of trouble to get ready fos
a party,
she stands up to be inspected. "An3
very becoming, too"
That Is such a gratifying word. h.
coming. 1t gives four to your drss,
but It gives you about six.
"You look very nice and fresh n,
your trip" Is another safe remsrt
which gives a pleasant glow to its re-.
cipient.
She knows she looks more than ,u.,
nice and fresh, but that is enough ~
satisfy her and not enough to burden
her mind with her own attraction, and
make her tiresomely aware Of Il.
THE pretty girl who Is always want.
i ing you to tell her how well an,
looks, how lovely she Is, and what
beautiful features she has, ruins her
chances.
You don't want to tell her when All.
Is SO obviously batting you.
But II she comes from q family that
admires just enough without adorinv
too much, she won't bait you.
She won't care whether you tell her
she looks pretty or not.
But you'll want to tell her.
And probably will. d
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The Rloht Material

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page!
Dear Madam-Would you please tell
me the name OF the material that Is used
to make a ballet dancers dress2 How
many yards are needed to make a dress
for n girl sixteen, height five feet two
Inches wishing to have It reach the
knees? Where may 1 buy the material?
ANNE.
Pale pink tarlatan can be used for
this costume. AS a skirt and overskirts
are needed and all of these must be
very full. you should have at least five
yards of material. OF course you can
match It IL you find you need more than
this. It may be bought at any store
selling dress materials.
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Read Your Character
BIZ Diobp Phillips
Gigglers


And what sort of people are gigglers?
Many persons put them down as
brainless and flighty.
Sometimes they are. But often peo.
pie who don't giggle are also brainess
and fiighty: The truth is, that If you
judge the giggler this way, there is Just
have made faint approximation in
which perhaps there Is more error than
truth.
The giggle. 1t is true, Is one of those
indications of character which are really
the result of certain traits rather than
coincident signs of them. The giggle
is the natural expression of a certain
temperament.
But the giggle indicates primarily
speed Of mental process, not fightiness
or instability of character or will, nor
yet lack of mental ability. Minds so
speedy in their action that we cannot
from one subject to another often ap-
pear to US to possess instability when
really they do not.
The girl who giggles apparently with
out reason at something you say is not
necessarily silly. It may be simply that
her quicker mind has leaped several
| steps ahead of your own to some little
humorous thought which you do not
| share with her. And she giggles instead
of laughing in the more usual way as
the result Of nervously high strung
mind. The giggle has significance sim :
| liar, but not exactly parallel. to that of
the sharp mouth, which was discussed
| in previous article.
Gigglers are unusually sensitive and
responsive, and overstimulation of emo :
ton with them naturally brings about
hysteria more quickly than IN average
persons.
TomOrrow-ROund and Oval Hand.
| writing
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man. that I intended to be married,
but you are so self -centercd. so en-
tirely wrapped up in what you want
that other people simply don't count
with you at all. Once I liked and re-
spected you, now have nothing but
contempt for you. I demand that you
turn the yacht around and take me
back. Every minute that YOU keep me
here after what has happened is an in
suit to me. Even you ought to be able
to see that
caught her arm and forced her around
so that she was facing him.
"Do you know what you are doing.
are you mad?' he said almost roughly.
Il am asking you to marry me. to be
my wife.
And I am refusing that offer" In
spite of her own feelings, fury and in
dignation were urging her on. She
wanted to hurt him. she wanted TO pull
him down from the pedestal on which,
in her own mind she had always placed
him.
Perhaps you thought that your offer
would dazzle me-" she said scornfully.
That / wouldn't be able to withstand
it; of course you did, that would be like
you. You thought your wealth and
position would tempt me to forget the
! promise ! have made to another man,
but ] haven't forgotten 1t, and l despise
you the more because you thought ]
would"
He made no effort to defend himself
and invOluntarily she stole a glance nt
him. His dark features were very stern,
and his mouth was set in a straight line.
In all his calculations, Richard Blakes
lee had not allowed for Thoo's feelings
on the subject of marrying him. He had
not considered her at all. He had been
too confident of himself for that, too
sure Of his ability to sweep her off her
feet.
! All his life Richard Blakeslee had
! been confident Of himself. he had been
able to take what he wanted. When
he had wanted Miss Caldwell for special
work on this trip he had taken her, but
his desire for fame, for prominence In
the world of affairs. for wealth, for
everything that he had taken up 10
that time and wrested from the world
because he had wanted II enough, was
nothing to the way he wanted this girl.
He wanted her differently. he wanted
her go much that contemplation Of life
without her seemed impossible. She had
opened up new vistas of what n woman
could be to a man in COmpanionship
and in love. Never before had he been
obsessed with this irresistible desire to
hold n woman in his arms, to crush her
lips with his.
He wanted her, he wanted Theodore
Caldwell and by the words of her own
lips he could not have her.
Tomorrow-FlInging the Gauntlet.
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With
a Purse

THIS morning, as I walked down the
l. street, / found was keeping close
to the curb that might get the beneht
OF a few pale rays Of the early morning
sun. Now you know what thai means
an unmistakable air Of fall Is beginning
to steal on us, and so / began taxing
mental stock Of what had In the line
of fall dresses. And, while was think
ing, passed store in which was quite
display of every kind of dress one
would want. The one liked and have
decided to buy was Of dark brown Jersey
cloth. The neck Is made high, with
Peter Pan collar of white kid. A tiny
SIT down the front Of tn, the dress ss is pipe,d "a
gathered in and finished with narrow
belt of the material. and two slanting
pockets have kid piping. A tailored
frock Is always in good taste, and this
one was but $40.
And then there are the lambs wool
comforts. They are not such as you
would want to lay on the foot Of the
bed in the guest room, or In your own
room. But when you want an extra
comfort to bring out from the closet
for a particularly cold night, or when
somebody pops in more or less un-
expectedly to spend the night. why
then 1t is that you will be glad you
have one of these. They are covered
with lowered materials and bound
with plain colored borders to harmonize
with the flower design. Their price Is
there long, for undoubtedly there are
any number Of people who need quilts,
and who will recognize a bargain when
they see one.
Being truly feminine, there is nothing
l like better than AN honest to good
ness bargain, and l have seen truly
remarkable one, which is also decidedly
useful. Many of us know the virtues
of hard water soap, and watch for spe-
cial sales to lay In large supply. One
Of the stores is selling n dozen cakes Of
the soap for S1,50, and a dozen soft
wash cloths at 81. But you say
ss1 THAT is Sarsan S but Ths It i, p1ss ls
mark, $3.50, has been marked out, and
standing out in Its place is $1.35.
When n girl is going to be married,
It is the one time, If never before or
after, that she wants everything to be
particularly dainty and unusually
pretty. She sits up into the late hours
industriously plying the needle, and into
each stitch go tender smiles and rosy
dreams. II you know such a girl. or If
you are going to be married yourself, let
me tell you of the three piece set / saw.
Nightie, pctticoat and step-in com
bination, made of the sheerest of main
sook, They are trimmed with wide
bands Of real flet, and the daintiest Of
hand embroidery. Soft shell pink satin
ribbon trails in and out, and fastens in
graceful bows. The set is priced at
$3.50.
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
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h@iioN anu uH-
evsntful and our interests petty. II
women gossip over the back fence, It
Is because their existence is bounded
by1 that fence. As the horizon has re-
ceded, and duties have taken us out
into the sunlight of civic life, our In
tefigence has broadened and our curios-
ity no longer feeds upon petty details
ofLour neighbor's private life.
Time was when human emotions were
fed vicariously on the scandal of some
cheap love affair of the village dress
maker, but the advent of novels and
thsatres and photoplays, with 10000
thrilling plots, makes the trivial rela
tions Of the town widow with an occa-
sional commercial traveller pale into in
significance.
The double standard of morality that
has prevailed for centuries, which called
sin .'sin," II committed by woman,
but ''justifiable conduct" in n man. has
made feminine reputation very fragile.
The least breath of suspicion and q
women blacken her? Often it was be-
cause Of eowardice; they dared not
espouse her cause because that were
20 seem to excuse n crime, and prove
oneself immoral!
Many a woman has agonized in Sc
crst over the ruin of her friend. vet
never dared to say word in her behalf.
for fear that inference that her own
morals we're shady Men have declared
that women are severe on each other,
yet the old fashioned husband invari-
ably forbade his wife to shelter or even
speak kindly to fallen" sister.
= Well can we see the old sanctimoni-
ous deacons pointing the finger of fury
atEthe timid young woman. Industrious
ly Sewing for her lovely little child. and
shrinking from the venOmous gaze of
her townsmen. In this more decent.
because more humane. agc she would
have held her head high, gone to another
city, earned her own living, and detied
the world to trample on her.
Just how much venom women would
secrete in their natures or pour upon
the heads of their sisters. had they no.
been reared in terror of losing their
own reputation, one cannot decide. 1t
is true, of course, that much villifca-
tion of our neighbor springs from ieal-
ousy and the realization that she is
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The Woman's Exchange

be vaccinated or have complete physical
examination before entrance?
Would you advise me sending a child
four years old to kindergarten or should
I walt another year?
MRS. w. II. G..
The nearest kindergarten would be
the one connected with the Northwest
School. at Fifteenth and Race streets.
The term there has already started. A
child has to be four and one-half years
to enter. Now, If your little boy is that
old l would send him, as he will enjoy
the games and making friends with
others OF his own age. Very often n
small person like he is has not had the
chance of companionship of this sort.
and 1t Is fine for him to have 1t. There
is no charge for attending the kinder.
garten. as the school Is a public one.
Children must be vaccinated when they
enter or as soon afterward as possible
Now that his school years are almost
starting hope that your little son gets
fun and a great deal Of good out of all
Of them.
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Sister-ln-law Put Her Out

Dear Cynthia-As you have helped
me once before I am going to ask you
for your advice again. Thank you.
Kindly advise me what to do as do
not live ut home. My sister-in-law put
me out because l was not working, and
now / don't know what to do as l am
sleeping at a different girls house every
night.
| have no father, and am eighteen
years OF age.
My mother can't say anything, be-
cause they are keeping her and she is
old
Now. dear Cynthia, kindly let me
know where I can get office work. /
do general Office work. 1 cannot work
in n factory. That's why I have been
out OF work for six months.
DOROTHY.
Surely your sister-in-law did not re-
fuse you home just because you were
out of a position. Did you offer to help
her at home until you found work? Try
to go home again: a girl of your age
should not be without an anchor. Watch
the advertisements in the paper and
you will perhaps find some work you can
do,
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tCTT,S so nice to have compliments
i now and them" smiled the girl
who had Just been told how sweet she
looked. "You never get anything like
that at home"
She was visiting some friends.
Each day when she came down to
breakfast, she would be met by the son
Of the household, who was more than
Ordinarily smitten with her charms,
with an admiring smile.
His mother would agree with him,
Doesn't she look sweet this morn
ing2"
And Il was distinct novelty for the
guest.
things like that. 1t was considered
dangerous for fear she might grow self
There are some families like that.
They do not congratulate a girl upon
her appearance, IL she looks well, or
admire new dress or hat.
She is lucky IL she surprises a pleased
expression upon any ones face. 1t Is
quickly replaced by an every day one,
THE purpose Of this is very often
i defeated right there.
When she gets away from home and
comes to some one who doesn't mind
letting a compliment slip tout now and
then, It is much more apt to 90 to her
head.
Nobody ever told me anything like
this BEFORE" she will think. II must
be getting pretty"
The girl who is normal is the girl who
meets with all the rises and falls in
her road right in her own home.
If she Is too much petted and spoiled
by her family, of course she is going to
expect it from everybody and feel
slighted II she doesn't get it.
When she does get II she will be SO
accustomed to praise and admiration
that little more will not mean a thing
and will not be taken very graciously.
This is just as bad for her character
as too little attention to her charm.
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Collar and Cuffs

There never can be too many sets for
the dark dress you wear them with. as
a goodly part Of the charm II impsrts
Is due to the freshness and daintlness
of these accessories. And It will not be
hard or expensive to have at least
three. You see, they are easily made
since the shapes that fashion DEGREES
they shall be. at the present time, arc
not at all intricate: II you have already
made several plain Peter Pan collars
for your round-necked frock. vary the
next one by changing the rounded parts
into deep, saucy points. Use batists
and edge with lace about an inch wide
Inserting a narrow lace strip on each
side. where the collar fits over the
shoulder.