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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
1.-The Marriage Gambler .
little garment
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1892. Jv Public LEDGER Company

After having married Nick Tracy.
rithout loving him. in order to pre-
rent him from running his lite
through intdtuatiom for Daisy
Cdstleton. a chorus girl. Carol Tracy
finds herself strongly attracted by
Jerris Britton, mho is used to. hdr-
ing his ,cav uiM romcn. Britton
aud Carol arc in the cast of a play
to be gircn for charity. and are
throrn constantly together. Brit
ton is eager to bring things to a
head, and on the day that the per.
tormdnce is to be giren Nick sud
denly ledccs torn. Carol is at first
strangely depressed. but laier her
depression gires mny to a reckless
gayety and she promises to let Brit
ton sec her home that night. IN the
tdri going home he tells her that he
lores her. and rhen they reach
Carols apartment he takes her sud-
deniu III his arms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

The game Of Button. button" has
lost Its former zest. For nowadays
everybody has the button-and but .
tons. More and more this old time
necessity has been elevated to the rank
of an accessory, and some OF the new
buttons display the widest range OF
fancy. There are lovely new ones made
of mother OF. pearl, these in line with
the present French whim for mother
of-pearl mi llinery blooms and exquisite
hand carved affairs that look good
enough for cabinet. On this new
suit of navy duvetyn sell. covered but.
tons assist saw points of the suit ma :
terial In rounding out the trimming
destiny. The skirt is quite wide and is
cut circular. AS to the saw points,
these are consistent with a deep. rooted
preference for self lf-trimmings evidenced
by the new suits. They form, too. :
pfreqgent means Of joining fhe yoke sec-
tion to the new capcs. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
For Ambitious" Too

To tbs Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam am a young married
woman and | would like to make a little
money during my spare time. As live
in town "A few miles from PhiladeI-
phia, do you think ! could get position
addressing envelopes or something sim-
lar, and will you please print the names
of few Arms which send out this kind
Of work"
DO you have to live in the city to get
it, and would the firm send the enve-
lopes TO me or would have to go after
them? CONSTANT READER,
The answer that | am about to give
you will also apply to "Ambitious" who
wrote to me about the same sort of
work. You can both find "A list OF tho
firms that give 1t out in the business
section of the telephone directory, under
the heading addressing Compa MES. 4"
II you cannot get anything to do right
now, leave your names and addresses on
hle. so that you can be notified later on
when work comes in.
Living outside Cf the city would not
make any difference, although / cannot
say whether the work could be sent.
would have to be made
with the company, as II would depend
upon t1e one selected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
To Help With the Party

To the Editor o, Woman's Page:
Dear Madam am going to give a
sweet sixteen birthday party in April
and / would like you to advise me as 10
how many couples l shalt invite and
also all details you can possibly give.
r. J.. O.
The question of how many you should
invite to your party resolves itself into
no" many you want TO invite. About
twenty or twenty-four persons make a
nice number, but no doubt you want 10
have larger party than this. just
have whatever number you yourself
think best. You're giving il in a nice
time Of tho year. for there are all the
spring flowers waiting to be used for
decorating.
! can send you lot Of games tc
play. II you will let me have stamped
addressed envelope. And. IL YOU would
like to know what to serve. III tell you
that, too. The gama directions are too
long to print in the column. you see.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

game is over and you vc discqycrcd you
don't love INC. Is that it?' He was
furious and hardly conscious of what he
was saying. No woman had ever treated
him as Carol had. and wounded pride
urged him to say. more than he had in :
tended.
'Lovc.' hc snid contemptuously
"why. you don't know the meaning OF
the word. Women like you don't know
how to love; you play at it and then
get frightened at the real thing"
Carol made no attempt to defend her
self. She simply stood there before
him with her face drained Of every dror
of color while he arrnigned her. Ii
wasn't until he had turned from hel
abruptly. strobe across the room for his
hat and coat. and slammed the hall door
behind him. .'that Carol sank into a chair
and The tears came.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
The Question Corner
TOllay'S Inquiries

1. What strange old custom prevails
even today among the peasant
classes in Hungary, as a part of
the marriage ceremony?
.. In modern Paris what equally
strange fashion is fad in galoshes?
3. How can the bride to be keep the
linens In her hope chest from
becoming yellow before she wants
to use them?
4. What Is the proper weight for
girl of from fifteen to nineteen
who is four feet eleven inches
tall?
). In what way is brown woven
blouse given an appropriate touch
of trimming?
6. How can extra decoration be
added to q child's brimlcss hat
in such a way as to be useful as
well as good looking?
Yesterdays Answers
|. Miss May Hamilton Horton. of
Birmingham. Ala. is one Of the
few women in the United States
TO hold the official position of
weather observer.
VI tdH -CVlOTeu lIHeU. WltN II
single brown thread drawn arO and
the border. and Il tiny white
square hemstitche1 into one cor
ner. on which appears the brown
initial of the owner. is n hand.
made handkerchief which is cx-
Guisitcly simnlc and distinctive.
3. Several old sheets can be used in
a most practical manner by sew
ing them together in n smooth
manner until there is enough
thickness to provide n silence
cloth for the dining table.
1. The weight Of boy sixty eight
inches tall should Dc 1855
pounds.
D. A party dress of chiffon could pc
of an cxquisitcly smart shade of
cool lemon yellow.
U. On a dull blue dress. with cane
to match, the only trimming is
The narrowest Of black braid
about the neck and sleeves of the
former and the border of the lat
ter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
Two Minutes OF Optimism
BY HERMAN j. STITCH
Take a Tip From Washington

temnor
n which he in oxco,o,.
furnish striking insight
in he n poro u
something which greatly angcred Mr. Paine
down.
According the
too obta
the
neither Ie turned oil his heel
had
he decided to pardon Of Mr.. Paine.
So the him endn S hands
natural, to recfy
bink is sufRc be frnds'
do shook sv
friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

| people who haven't any regular homes
who have to eat out all the time.
Paul shrugged
There's no law IN compel 'em TO
cat out. They can have home il they
want one. cant thcy:'
ooh. ] suppose they can
The idea of four eighty for q meal
like that. It's robbery
But all restaurants are not like
that. Paul. And. Of course. there must
be restaurants. What in the world would
this city be like without restaurants: :
We simply picked poorly tonight"
Don't need restaurants. said Paul
stubbornly. People ought to have
homes.
Don't be silly. dear. What would
transients do?'
II don t know anything about tran.
sients. I'm thinking of us. I'm an in.
dividualist when it comes to my eating. -
He paused and grinned over ut her.
Say. darlin. what about some good
OF scrambled eggs and some toast and
| first rate coffee, huh?'
And so along about 10 o'clock the
| feast was spread.
II should fret about restaurants. "
remarked Paul slangily as he bit into
the third slice of crisp buttered toast.
Tonoo-rou-Sartns.ta Rasnous;t;I;t;~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
The Changing Interests Of -Four Girls
Who Haze Grown up as Close Friend.
Always Remain Aike-They Play House as Children Hu.
Crushes the Same Year, Marry and Finally Discuss
-.-. Their Babies Together

EOUR little girls were gathered at
l. the home Of one little girl in the
afternoon altar school.
All four tongues we're wassins hard
and fast.
"Now, you must be coming to see me
with your daughter" waggcd one, and
you must say, why, how are you, Mrs.
XbcrcrombieY / heard you were sick.
And I must Say"
"No, you must be in bed when I
come" wagged another tongue, land
must be afraid to let my little girl come
to see your little girl for fear she'll catch
your disease-you must have small.
p0x-"
II must be an actress" third voice
put in, as its owner arranged a lons
skirt with a train, "and you must be
the audience watching me-.
"No, I must be a lecturer" chimed
in the fourth, ''and / must wear. this
hat with feathers on It,"
TlHE same four little girls, older now,
i are again together after school.
Four tongues wagging hard and fast:
"Oh, he's the best -ioOking thing
exclaimed one in fervent tones. II saw
him on the street yesterday. and hon,
estly / never saw anything so good
looking! ~
"And he said" a second voice rose
higher, che said he wanted to come tc
see me, and mother said I couldn't have
him, and can't see why, because he's
sweet. just perfectly sweet!'
YES" rose the third on a thrilled
crescendo. "he was in that movie I saw
on Saturday. and he was won der. .ful
simply won der full You know. Elsie
Barton knows somebody whose cousins
wife knows him, and she may meet him
next summer when she goes to visit hel
aunt. She doesn't know the cousin yet
Elsie's friend, I mean
"He asked me to 90 to the dance with
him-I'm go thrilled" the fourth
voice tried to do justice to the occasion
"Just think, the captain Of the football
team!'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
What Kind Shall She Use?

TO tks Editor Of Wcmdn'S Page:
Dear Madam would like to l;no"
IL It 10 tho aromatic spirits Of ammonia
that you mix with peroxide to bleach
hair on the upper lip and also to stor
its growth. X. NJ
Use . teaspoonful Of plain. ordinary
household ammonia mixed with the per-
oxide for this purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
"Reds" SAYS "oon't Knock"

Dear Cynthia am newcomer to
your column. but by no means am a
new reader.
Have been reading the letters on
American and foreign girls as to which
make the best wives.
We surely have fine bunch Of fei.
lows in this country. when they would
Who would want to marry a girl Of for.
eign birth and raising that can't speak
good English?
wouldn't YOU be embarrassed II you
should happen to take her some place
and have her blunder? know all
American girls don't speak the best
Of grammar. but all Of them know how
II they want to. Any American fellow
that would run down a girl Of his own
nationality must be a pker. Remem.
REDS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
The AlI.Important Invitations

To the Editor Of Yoma~'s Page:
Dear Madam will be eighteen years
old next month and want to have a
party. I don't want to do tho inviting
I want my chum to invite my friends,
In other words. want the invitations
to ali my friends to como from my
chum. OF course, It is to be understood
by all my friends that am not to know
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

"Well. no more of
the downtown dining
stuff for me- he said
so b erly. II know
w b en- We 60 t
enough
Virginia dimpled.
Isn't it awful, dear.
all those poor peo-
pie
What poor peo-
pie? Those hold-up
restaurant nj en- an d
fool waiters?"
:\O. II he moor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

ice cream may be served in Continsutl
cake. II II Is a Colonial costume nsSss
late supper Is served. preceded bvs !.
dance in which the old minuet and ~.
ginia reel have an important part On
tables are provided for guests who 4
net dance. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

of on their own.
and forget them ;
isn't that base in
grat itude?' The
sp ea k e r spoke
heatedly.
There has been
a feeling prevalent
from earliest times
that a child owed
its pare IN { $ i'm
mense gratitude for
bringing 1t into the
world, and should
d vote countless
years to unselfsb
corc and ~oor;6,o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
Please Tell Me
What to Do
Approves Of American Husband
BY CYNTHIA
To "Lewis c."
Cannot introduce you to any girls.

Approves Of American Husbands
Dear Cynthia--The dispute about best
wives In your column is very interesting.
I have travelled in many countries and
have become acquainted with the natives
and the way they live. I must say the
the best husband, friend and gentleman
is tho American.
We are two sisters. citizens Of Turkey.
Hope to be soon American by taking
the second papers out. We hope to be
true Americans. as we don't think there
Is another country under the sun like
the U. s. A. We love the American
people, both ladies and gentlemen, and
II we ever will marry It must be TO an
American. A GOVERNESS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
TOmOrrOw-The Voice Range
In Other States

Miss Helen Pcttigrcw. of Kansas
City. Kan. Is the first woman to seek
IN" governorship in the Sunfower State.
She has announced her intention to
enter the coming Republican primaries,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

Paul affected TO
glance careless Y
about the big. crowded
restaurant and pre-
tended to be a bit
bored.
wv hat shall we
have to start with
honey?"
"Consomme :"
T he soup " a $
served. 1t s e e m e &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

The distinction of being the first
woman mavor in New England seems
likely to fall on Dr. Laura Black
Stickney. Of Saco. Ne. DR.. Stickncy has
been nominated for the Office on tho re :.
publican ticket, and as tho city is
strongly Republican her election is bc
lie cd to be assured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
After.Dinner Tricks

TO take the corners of handkcr-
chief, one in each hand, and tie n
knot without dropping either corner
sounds impossible, but it is really quite
easy.
The handkerchief is laid on the
table, and the arms are folded. By
leaning over, the fingers are enabl led to
pick up opposite corners OF the hand
kerchief. Then, If the arms are merely
unfolded, the handkerchief will be au-
tomatlcblly tied into . knot.
Cpppigit. Issa bv Psshe Ledger Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Four Good Words
~ DADDY

Jack and Janet 90 ,oitk Mrs. Blue
Jay to the homo Of the little old gray
man TO trv to get Blue Joy out OF
Jail. The little old gray man says he
viU free Blue Jay ". they con find
four tolks Who Wih say good scord
for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

TWO years later they are on, y
L sch0Ol. ...... -.
Four tongues wag one. moro
"Let me zee the ring, Kitty y,
one girl. "Isn't Il a beauty.-r ~! q
almost as much a. mine" "As II
"Did you 20 to help choose t,v j.
the second girl. 'tJoc insisted ~ -
going with him when he eot T mi. on
when he got the wedding. ring. ~.
was lots Of fun, but Il was emhsv
ing, because every body looked NJ ~ =.
sort Of smiled---you know the wav ".
do" "'' 'aVI
II certainly do" broke in tbo AZ,
girl. with q telltale blush, "Whve sa sa'nl
time Bill and 20 anywhere ~ nIy| e.siy|
stare at US and give that smile psygs ~
awful, the way people soss,p anS A., lttl
.sIi..; teIIiG:.; you can't keep anything to ,ss'.
"Ahav' cries Kitty. e,ul,.,..
what do you mean, anythinsy Cs
across Betsy. tell us about n M ~
did It happen? When are YOU so,". .
announce IL? Have you eot vous M sV.n q
Betsy's continued blush gives, ~
the whole thing and and there /. s.y|
eral excitement, which leaves KiH",.l
new engagement ring forgotten and -.
lected.
TWO more years pass by befor. !.
1 meet them again. |
They haven't met together like ~
just the four Of them all alone. FOR -
longest time. and the tongues war bss.
lily to make up for. lost chatter,
What do you give Kitty to eaty.
asks Betsy. Little Bill won't ~
milk any more. and I think he ought =
take something more solid now. ""
Vegetable water" s.l
BOILED eggs"
Breakfast food at night. orange h,e.
in the afternoon. and a potato in ~
middle Of The day" -
| A chorus of replies.
Thus changes the conversation Of Ton,
girls who have gone through all the n. \.
rious stages together, arriving fnaiIy -
sss, tn: most serious one7-what to feed u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
Our First Laiuyer

M,v. Myra Bradwell. who died in Chi
cago in 1894, was the first woman in
America to apply for admission to the
bar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
Woman,s Life and Loue
Parents Should Catch Up
by WINIrRED HARPER COOLEY

&c A FTER the parents have sacrificed
"A the best years Of their life to
their children, the ungrateful things 60
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
INPATIENT.

II you want your friend to give the
Impression that it is to be a surprise
party, have her write on the invitations
You are cordially invited to a surprise
party in honor Of Miss Impatient, to be
given at her home on Thursday evening,
March g." And in the lower left hand
corner put ''R. S. " P"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
The Woman's EXCHANGE

about the party until day or two
before 1t takes place.
Now. this is what I want How
should these invitations be worded?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

THEY were to dine out-one Of those
L rare treats which always set Vir-
ginia in a dutter,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

Mrs. Pearl Watts Stanfll, Of Selma
Ala. is expected to become n candidnte
to succeed her husband in the Office of
county sheriff. W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
Paul and Virginia
Dining Out
BY HELENA HOYT GRANT

a comforting welcome and Paul slid into
his house robe and slippers with a
Solnrnr, sinl Of Sn II fact ion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22
Things You'll Love to Make

Instead Of snap fasteners. ribbons or
hooks try these NEGLIGEE FASTEN-
ERS. Embroider buttonholes on either
eide Of the opening of your negligee.
fancy. Get wooden. spherical beads that
will nt the buttonholes, ct is better to
have the buttons first. and make the
holes to ft the buttons.) Paint the
button molds to match your negigee.
Cut silk cord into pieces about four
inches long. Tie q double knot at Cne
end slip on two buttons; tie another
double knot as near the end as you can.
Cut the ends even. Slip one of the but
tons through the hole on one side OF
the nagligee. After the negligee Is on
sltp the other button through the oppo-
~ hole. Make as many sets as you
61f1ak The garment needs The NEGLI-
rA6TENERS serve not only to
- ~ garment. but help to decorate
I ~ ~ FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

TOmorrOw-The Sudden Light
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

Tomorrow will be told what answer
they get.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

Tomorrow-SartOrial Responsibilities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-22

For names of shops nddre.s Womans !..a
tetwcen the hours Of and B,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-27

Queer, is the discovery that there are at
present living in Bennington, a village
Of 5000 population tucked away in the
southwestern corner of Vermont. three
persons who were members Of Fanny
bayenportS company, with which
Charles William Cunningham Deane.
Tanner made his first appearance before
the fontlights Two AR and Mrs Ar
thur Elliot, are still connected with the
stage the third, Henry Chase. aban-
doned the profession for the law and is
It present the Bennington member in the
Vermont legislature
Although the company toured the
,5untry from coast to coast. Cbase's
recolections of TAYLOR are not extensive
but have been refreshed Ny reference Co
programs which he has preserved. and
by photographs which the members Of
he company exchanged. He remembers
Taylor ~, quiet. refined young man
vho Kept his own counsel and, much of
he time. his own company
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot. however contin-
led their acquaintance with Taylor after
ne left the stage and was employed at
he ANTIQUE shop conducted in New York
1y Archie Crawford. and this ac-
auaintance did not terminate until Tay-
lOr's disappearance. Both are closely
following the developments. or lack OF
developments, in the case at Los An
geles and are highly indignant concern
ing the sensational inSinuations directed
at the character of the dead producer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-27

to Merton Adams's house which had been
vacated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nichols are NOV
ing to Mrs. Bertha Whitakcr's home in
the village
A meeting of the w w. Guild was
held Feb. - and n quilt was tied and
completed by the girls. /.
c. f. Hawkins of Brattleboro has been
spending 4 few days at the home of his
father G. W Hawkins.
Mrs. ]. II. Wright, Mrs. O. W. Fol
lett. Mrs. c. H. Willard and Miss Emma
Bushnell went to BrattlebGro Feb - to
attend a meeting planned for the organ
izatiun Of district Y. ". e. A.
Several members Of W. O. Davis's fam
lily are confined to their beds with grip.
Mrs. l. T. prentiss Is working there. Mrs.
Davis has bronchitis. Other grip victims
are members of the families of Fred Per
kins. James Perkins, \. X Greenwood.
L. T. Allhee. H. NJ. Sparks, also many
others. Wilbur Snyder remains seriously
in with the disease Mrs. r. ". Phillips
is seriously i'll with grip.
Birchard Woman's Relief CORDS crIe-
brated Lincoln's and Nashingtons birth
day anniversaries by sending to every
member of the Grand Army post and every
cnarter member of the corps either n
bouquet of flowers or a box containing
fruit, sweet chocolate, candies. etc. With
each gift went a letter from the commit
tee expressing the friendship of the corps.
the appreciation of their loyalty and in
terest in their welfare. Twenty-fOur
gifts were sent, 10 to Townshend mem
bers and II TO Newfane and Rrookline.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-27
LLSH JOHNSON WRITES PETE HOPKINS

than any good man in the state. which
frank sed and ben bumped his shoulders
and went away. Heres anuther of them
yurSeS:
Will Sunny Jim the stars consult once
more
And Zodiac signs tell him some heav-
emily lore
How he could figure out a second term
And make the old highway commission
sore?
Pete you cant maik no more out of it
thai after Pecksniff of Prev has tawked
an our and fell asleep. Listen:
Is Gibson's courage good to try this year
And fight Dale's luck with issue wine
and beer?
Or will John Gordon rare and tear around
And Raymond Trainor take another
steer:
Art Piper was here Sattiday. whuts it
mean arthur sed i. ''Quein sabe" he ses
that tawk he Termed in the fillypeens.
Has cunning Abe Foote something up his
sleeve
While Villas. Hindley. Powell make be-
leve;
Suppose a new deal was to come to all
Would that make more than politicians
gricyC?
l thot Idle tel you Pete whit things is
runnin round loose.
LISH JOHNSON, Iait of Stratton