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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

older woman was unusually nervous,
and that she was fighting hard to re-
gain her customary self-control before
she began to talk.
When she finally spoke her voice still
trembled a little, but 1t grew firmer as
she went on.
Miss Hathaway, have just had a
talk with my brother about you. lie
tells me that you have decided to leave
Nancy shook her head quickly.
ooh, .no, Miss Henderson. Mr:
Henderson dismissed me. but told
him that inasmuch as you had engaged
me, would wait for orders from you. :
Miss Henderson's grim lips relaxed
a little. 80 that's It'll. Well, Wen
just have It understood between us from
now on that 80 far as am concerned
your position here Is indefinite. That
is. unless you yourself find it at any
time impossible to remain longer. /
hope that you will think twice before
leaving us, for l feel that the child
needs you. and already your influence
over her is more than l could have
wished. She loves you. and that is the
most important consideration.
She was looking at the girl with her
keen eyes as though seeing her beauty
for the first time, and she smiled grimly
as she went on speaking.
You are very young and rather 100
good looking for a position of this kind.
I appreciate that; but l stipulated that
you must have common sense and you
seem to have plenty. Have you enough
20 stay on here without asking ques-
tions?"
"Of course"
"It's rather lonely for young girl
like you. You're sure you're not re-
penting of your bargain
Nancy wondered at Miss Henderson $
insistencc. Was she trying to warn her
that IL she wanted to go now was the
time? But Nancy had no desire to go ;
she had no fear Of the mystery that
hung over the place, and she wanted
to stay here remote and safe from the
world as long as possible.
I'm quite sure that I want TO stay
she said finally. But she did wish that
Miss Henderson would confide in her,
and as she left the room her thoughts
were of Bruce Henderson and his man
ner toward her that afternoon. OF
course, he would resent the fact that
she had defied him by staying on in the
face Of his dismissal. But she could
not help that. She would keep out of
his way as much as possible. and she
would not allow him to frightcn and
intinidate Trix. Then as Nancy had
intended to take brisk run along the
beach, she opened the heavy door and
went out into the night.
Tomorrow-"Sworn Enemies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Suffers From Loneliness

Dear Cynthia am writing to you
not to criticize or defend your CORE.
spondents but to unburden heart that
is filled with loneliness -
year. I gave few parties this las:
fall and winter, and was in turn Invited
to few parties by girls Not boy
has invited me out.
Perhaps am prude. don't know.
When a. boy tries to hold my hand on
put his arm around me 1 draw away III.
stinctively When In crowd OF girls
enjoy stories as we'll as the rest, but
never tell any. And the girls poke
fun at mo for this.
Please don't think I imagine that I
am better than the others; on the con.
trary | wish l was more like them, for
those girls have good times while play
Cinderella They're not "mushy" girls
or wild In any way. but they do not seem
to mind having the boys tell them stories
that are bit off color. They laugh
at the jokes while flare up. Although
In calling me "old-fashioned." ] enjoy
dancing. parties, movies and all modern
things. Boys like me when they first
meet me; at parties and dances I'm
not wallfower.
The trouble with me believe is that
listen than talk Do you think line of
talk would help me? How does one &C.
quire It? Perhaps your readers can tell
me what Is wrong with me.
am a Jewess and twenty years old.
A MODERN CINDERELLA.
Cultivate talk. Read good books read
the news in the papers and see good
plays and movies, Think of what you
read about and talk about it. II you
hear or read good, witty stories memor-
ize them and tell them. Never tell stories
that are off color, whether the girls or
boys make fun of you or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Wedding Gifts

Wishing luck into the wedding present
Is what every donor tries to do. In the
world of bride lore 1t is not new game.
They have been doing il s.nce brides and
gifts first became synonymous. The
q half dozen dish towels" was a luck
gift practiced by many n relative in
days gone by.
A broom given the newlyweds was a
present significant of luck and the best
Of wishes.
A dictionary as wedding gift prom
tses trouble for the husband and wife,
for there will be arguing and looking
up continually
Care must be taken to keep a clock
received as a wedding gift going the
first night It has been wound in the
new home or the husband or wife will
be short.lived.
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is "bobbed" hair still in vogue?


Use carbon tetrachiorIde for ice-crear
stains You can get this at tho drn.
store and the directions for use are os
thu bottle. VI
Advance styles show the long stra,vb,
box coat that was worn this spring in
the tweed suits and new style OF coat
cut In front like a mans dress sui,
with rather scant still short skirt
Your weight is just right accord,n,
to standard measurements Watch Won,
diet carefully, giving up sweets entireIv
for while, and SEQ II your skin clears
up. If It doesn't then try somethinS
else. fried foods and so on. until VIM
find out whether IL Is what Won ars
eating that causes the trouble In tbsl
meantime drink plenty Of water and try
taking the juice of half n lemon in =
breakfast,
You can curl your hair by puttinp II,
up In wavers or kids every night, But
II you are careful 1t is not necessary to
burn II up while you wave II with
irons. A cooler iron will wave 1t just
as we'll and will not hurt the hair ae all
When you wash your hair II II In not
extremely dry put some lemon Juice In
the last rtnsing water I'm order to keen
1t light. If It Is dry and too fluffy YOU
had better not do this. as the lemon juice
will make it even dryer.
There are lotions on tho market which
keep the hands soft and white II used
after each time you wash your hands
Bobbed hair is still worn a great deal
by young, small girls. Older women
and larger girls do not look we'll with
this style of hairdressing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
HoW to Make the Most Delicious
Currant Jelly You EUer Tasted
New Certo Process Astonishes Housewives
Never Fails Requires Only Half Minutes Boiling the
Color and Flavor and Makes Jelly Same Amount of

Homegrown currants are now
plentiful at a low price, sugar is
cheap and Philadelphia housewives
are putting up currant jelly as
never before. Best of all, the brand
aew and revolutionary Certo process
for making jams and je.lies has
eliminated every reason why any
housewife should hesitate to make
such delicious conserve. Anyone
can now easily make a perfect cur
rant jelly, at very low cost, with
all the flavor and color of the fruit
retained.
The new Certo process for max
ing currant jelly is very simple:
Crush well about 31a pounds of ripe
currants and add II cup of water.
Simmer in covered saucepan for Is
minutes. Put cooked fruit in ielly
bag and strain out as much Juice as
possible. Measure 61a heapinp
cups 3A lbs.) sugar and then 4
cups e lbs.) of currant Juice into
large saucepan, stir and bring to a
boil, At once add one bottle of
Certo, stirring constantly. Stir and
bring to boil again for one half
minute. Remove from fire, let
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
rTHEY had a fishing party yesterday,

THEY had fishing party yesterday
l. out on the bay.
The girls were wildly enthusiastic
about everything, to the great disgust
of the men.
It's funny about man he likes you
to be enthusiastic. pleased with things
and talkativc at all times, except wnen
he takes you fishing.
Then you have to drop all your man.
ner. all your feminine smiles and wiles
and become a quiet, absorbed, compe-
tent "sport."
You must be properly dressed for the
occasion. 80 that you are not forever
worrying about getting your skirt dirty
or your feet wet YOU must be able to
endure the fnpping of n desperate fish
trying to swim and breathe in PLAIN
air. without flinching or expressing a
desire to throw the poor thing back into
the water.
A ND this Is what happened on that
"A sail when the girls were all so gay.
and girlish and squcamisi, about every
thing.
Two little sharks were caught and
pulled into the boat. One was killed
with bump on the side of the boat so
that he could not grow up to be danger
ous and thrown back into the water.
Tho other was pulled in and laid in
the boat.
And then one Of these gay and giddy
girls. who would no doubt have
screamed and jumped on n chair II n
mouse had come innocently into her
presence, picked up knife and began
hacking away at the sharks tail.
Don't do that" protested one of
the fishermen, turning away from his
task. That's no way to kill him; cut
his head off If you're going to do 1t
at ALL"
II don't want to kill him, responded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

As she was coming downstairs again
about half an hour later the sound OF
voices coming from the direction. of
Bruce Henderson's rooms arrested her.
For a moment she stopped, wondering
whether to proceed or to go back to her
room, but as she hesitated door
opened and before Nancy could retreat
Miss Henderson came quickly through
the hall.
She stopped when she saw Nancy,
and her usually calm face was flushed
with anger.
"Oh, Miss Hathaway" she said a
little breathlessly, II was just coming
to get you. Come into my sitting room
a moment, will you? l want to talk
to you"
Nancy followed Miss Henderson into
n little room at the head of the hall
She could not help noticing that the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

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Ut .eSH co,l ll,'ureuc! 10 n'r loIu pioI.d
nation Una, woman WORK lS III t"'
noihe ouV 'u'I'"g u "nu any "''H
there'
Take the average day of the average
woman of fair financial circumstances.
and what do we find that keeps her 50
busy that she is nearly rushed TO
death?
Mrs. Smith gazes at YOU nervously
II am so overwhelmed | don't know
how | can got everything in" she pro-
claims "At 10 must go to the hair
dressers. for | haven't had II shampoo
In weeks. | guess III get a facial anil
manicure. too: and then. | simply
have TO take in that rug auction at the
Persian Palace. oh. YES, | mustn t
forget the luncheon our bridge club is
giving ot tho Astoria and I have seat,
For the Ihsnn matinee M 9 40. if | can
make II -
Always and forevcr there is shou-
ming II is the activity de luxe OF
ayory woman Sbe huvs and huys and
hur.. md tho man NAYS and nays and
80 Wbon tbo oxoLoG,er 10 exhausted
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OF tlme III 'hs lnrB! ''''rSi ,"'.nu;e d
ciuDs nave pe'h III '"N'ie 4eII'ii' i y !.
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LOT hui''an pIosIrHS' Ivy m",e .Ioin ~
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tendance lhto the category ul per
petuai or SUM '''l' "l''Ii'n'' . Mo'i
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
4 Strain of Cold-Blooded Cruelty
Through IVomans Gentle Mature
Is Hard Believe Until You See What Hemtess Things She
Does Without Fhnching-Yet She You'd Weep
for Silly Sentiment +,

the, girl amiably. "You cut his tail m
and throw him back In the water. y '
Then the other sharks see him anil
sec the blood and rush up to rct Nv,
food and sometimes you can soc tbe,,
come, up and eat him, tear him apart
It's lots of fun - p''''
&" OTIS of fun''-oh, tender bea,,,,
Alady! Yet we Americans wona,.
how 1t is that so many women % ~
the bull fights In Spain e' +"
The man who wrote "the female =,
the species is moro deadly than ,Ss M
male must have just come In FROM
fishing bout with girl like this
it isn't true. is il. that we Inv,
strain Of cruelty In our naturcsP W.
won't admit that this Is ANYTHING hns
queer streak in a nature that is othsr'
wise normal.
Yet there are plenty of women WIN
have it, ""o
A kitten Is just toy to them ,,a
its tail just one more handle by which
to pick 1t up. 'u
THE frenzied grunting Of a punr,
L whose nose and mouth are held t,,h.
shut is extremely amusing to ths..
women and his frantic scratching TO ss %,
away SO that he can breathe is lust ths
cutest thing thcv over saw. '"'
Perhaps It is funny. but the Door ~.
tie nup thinks he is scratching for M ii.
life! ''' his
Yet very often the woman who win
do this kind of thing il the same woman NJ,
who weeps sympathetically and CONT
ously over the sentimental heroine q,
n melodramatic movie VI
Men cant understand any women. /.
women can understand most otbe,
women but there are some women tbat
nobody in this world will ever be abls
to account for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Things You'll Loue to Make

CCT-OUT TRIMMING is very smart
on a beach suit. II you have chosen
dark colored material for your suit. use
bands of light color, or white. Draw
or have stamped large flowers and leaves
on the bands as shown. Cut out these
flowers and buttonhole the cut edges of
the bands. Then sew the bands on to the
suit Make the centers of the flowers of
yellow silk French dots. The effect Is
unique. Trim your bathing cap with
CUT-OUT TRIMMING, too, If you want
a jaunty costume for the beach
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Saturdays Answers

/. For the July dance, hang barrel
hoops from red, white and blue
ribbons from the ceiling, and
twine them with the ribbon, Fast
en- small American flags all the
way around 80 that they will
fiuttcr with every breeze.
o. Yellowcd white silk can be
bleached in n solution Of table
spoonful Of hyposulphitc in
quart of water, followed with
clear water.
8. Rubberized taffeta. a material
now sold, makes beautiful and
practicable pillows for the porch.
4. To get up surprising gift for
the fiftieth, or golden, wedding
without much cost, present
giIded basket full Of yellow roses,
goldcnrod or any yellow flower in
season. with little round hos
holding a $50 gold piece tied to
tho handle with yrl!ow ribbon.
:. Cocks feathers nrr StiIfrned with
nant TO give an unusual effect for
summer hats.
@. A child's blue organdie dress Is
simply trimmed with naive wheels
made of blue and white checked
gingham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
The Woman's EXCHANGE
"Toodums" Wants a Home

To the Editor of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Some mcnths ago you
published a letter Of mine asking for
home for our pet cat. Some very nice
people got him and he has been carefully
cared for. Now they are going away
and the young man IS going to need
another home. Could you help me find
some one to give ''Toodums" n good
home? cannot take him back myself or
should be glad to. as he Is lovely pet
HOPEFUL.
Somebody will surely be glad to take
Toodums in. Any one who sends
self-a addressed envelope or calls the edi-
tor OF the woman's Page on the tele-
phone can have the address of his owner
so as TO make arrangements for taking
him. l hope he will not have to walt
long
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
About style and Beauty

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Will you kindly answer
me a few questions? Thank you.
How can I remove ice cream stains
from a canton crepe dress? What will
be the vogue in suits this fall?
I measure Ave feet three inches and
weigh l26 pounds. What should I
weigh? am seventeen years old.
I am annoyed with pimples on my
forehead How can I remove them?
I have bobbed hair. How can ! curl
1t without burning it?
NY hair Is blonde, but ! think It Is
getting darker. How can I touch" it
so that 1t will retain its natural color?
What can I use to keep my hands
wlfito and soft?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

the landing of contracts, the assump
ton of heavy liabilities. the tremen-
dous pressure of responsibility, the
nerve wracking competition. the multi
tudinous details, of any ordinary job.
are beyond description. The stenog-
rapher or secretary marvels that on
top of all the vital problems. decisions
and labors of the business man. he
often pays all the household bills from
his office. even taking his time to make
calls on intelligence offices, inspect and
hire domestic servants, and send ad =
vertisements for maids and cooks. to be
inserted in the daily papers. The busi :
ness girl marvels at this extra burden
hurled upon the man by an idle wife.
She also sees that he manages to bu%
his clothes and have his shampoo, and
secure theatre tickets. in addition to the
big tasks--not regarding these triv-
iaities as comprising his days labor, rs
his wife does.
The business woman smiles sardon :
iCally when she hears of the tabled
Busy Wife, whose FIVE room fa'.
presided over by servant, takes eli
her time She maintains a home. in
addition to earning her living. and hu,
her domestic tasks so systematizcd that
she easily can look after the fiat, morn
ings and evenings. Don't talk to hel
about that busy" parasite!
1t is all buncombe, ladies and gentle
men-take it from one who know
women we'll There are those to whom
this study does not apply-the rea
workers in the industrial world. and tn,
actual philanthropists who systematt
cally alleviate the sufferings wrought b,
man made civilization. Jane Addam
! is a busy woman. Frances II. Willar
was busy. Susan B. Anthony lahore,
| like n slave. The woman COMMISSIONS
of Corrections ef New York City ha,
some task :"
There even are some women who ar
busy in domestic way-who manag
an immense household and guide larg
family But one needs a microscope T.
find them. 4 farm woman told me tha
she raised chickens as a real task. bu
did all the domestic labor for big cs
tablishment, before breakfast eac
morning
Instead of going into Mysteries at tn
thought of their wives working 70
money. one would think that the moder
man would exclaim impatientIy, Her,
you. get busy!
Write and tell Mrs. Cooley abou
your problems. She will be glad to tax
them up and discuss them in tn
column.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
"The Loue Cowards"
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
COPYRIGHT. 1851. bp Public Ledoer Co.

Because abe Is disappointed IN one
W,an, Nancy Hothapay decides never
10 trust another. In order to get
aicay she accepts q position as gov-
srncss to a little child in lonely
kovse on tho coast of Massachusetts,
6pf on her arrival she discovers that
2 mystery hangs ooer the place, aud
HAT Mtie Trip hpes in deadly fear OF
somefhing or some one. Nancy sus-
frcis that Bruce Henderson,, Trip's
,9cic, uho lires ~ the house but
Hcrcr puts ~ an appearance, has
something to do teith the ohild's fear,
aud one day Nancy's suspicious arc
Bruce in the hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

e n G o u n I er with
Br U C Q Henderson
In The hall had
throcn a gloo m
over their usual
fun, for Trix had
n o { frolicked as
usual, and Nancy
had been somewhat
more quiet, SO en-
crossed was sh Q
" It h wondering
W b e I b er or not
Miss Henderson
W ould send h e r
away. But nothing
happened, dinner
passed as u sua !
and a fter W a r d
Nancy W e n I up
stairs TO put Trix
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
At Cubid's Call
BY MAY CHRISTIE

Mary Dre~ Is Corrinoton Bellairs'
one of his clients, Dick Colardin. Bel
loirs' todrd, Epe Rochester, hos ob-
tdined a position through julian Vanda-
cccr, an unscrupulous adoenturer, toho
has knoton Dick in Alaska and u ans-
ious to get diamond ,ohioh Diok o.ons
and altcdys carries. Dick Is IN lope
,oith Mary, but Eve has her eve on
him as toelt as on Julian. Belldtrs
Wants to marry Mary, pho Is staying
at his country estate to do some oork
for him there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Welcome Back, ~. q. g."

Dear CynthIa-It is with fear and
trembling that tickle Boy Baxter" ven
lures another Offering to Cynthia. Sew
eral months ago, when she was assailed
by uncharitable critics, he attempted 10
come to her defense, but she did not
deem his tiny effort worthy, Of any
recognition. That sort Of hurt the
youngster, but at that 1t did no more
than test his loyalty.
Love is the triumph of personality.
The individual who has learned to love
has gained considerable in her striving
to attain the measure Of the stature Of
the perfect man. Love enGenders am
bition in the heart Of youth, fortifies the
mellow the golden sunset of old age
Love Is untrammeled by bonds of time,
place or condition. All virtue is ex.
pressed in the threefold love Of God,
home and country. Love is the synonym
OF God.
Freddy" has fallen victim to the
philosophy of our times Every one Of
us knows a score of girls who are de-
voting every minute and all their energy
toward seeking happiness. For all
these girls. there are at least as many
boys equally determined to catch UP
with the girls. The JOY Of service and
the opportunity of work arc lessons
which have not been learned as yet.
Benefcent experience will teach this to
most, but there are some who will find
after this mad quest for happiness IS
over that their only reward has been n
transient amusement
II Is out Of this hustle and hurry that
a careless pseudo puppy passion arises
that "Reddy" and his friends guileessv
call love. He has described only too
we'll the vitiating effect of this dcgen-
crate emotion. on the other hand, the
love that Is sprung from affinity of
character and nurtured in unselfish de-
votion will inevitably produce results
| benefcent to the principals and living
| testimony to the goodness of tho God
| whose child Il Is.
ICKLE BOY BANTER.
| Do you know YOU must have missed
was not ignored. Sometimes room must
| be made for other things in this page
and letter Is taken out. That mus,
have happened to yours Thank you
, for II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
Travelling Hats

Many women of fashion choose for
wear on the train the little felt hat like
a mans hat with two quills at the back
or a mans handkerchief in dark color
knotted about the crown with the two
ends falling in points at the sides. The
wool scarf, soft and warm and usually
in plain colcr, replaces the furs of towr
wear, and usually matches the costume
or the wrap with which it Is worn.--
Vogue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

are eX re m o ly
honest and are
willing { h a t he
should know the
truth n b out us
women !
Time was when
we worked lik g
slaves. That was
in the good old
days on t h e
farm, when we
did ffty-s eve n
varieties Of labor
q n d bore an d
re ar cd fourteen
children. just asa
side line. Having