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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
He DISAPPOINTED Her

Dear Cynthia am a young man OF
seventeen. I have known girl or
sixteen for three months. From mere
girl acquaintance I have grown to love
her deeply. Recently ] made an ap-
pointment to- see her home, but for "A
certain reason disappointed her. She
must have been quite angry. for when
accidentally met her In the Park
afterward. she treated me quite cColly.
However. | did not offer an eNplana-
ton at the moment, because she was
with a girl friend whom ! did not want
to hear my reason ! have not seen
her since then, as she has gone TO- the
country for the summer. She has been
in the country about week now.
Would 1t be proper to send written
apology to her country place? Would
it be proper to correspond with her
during the summer? tHer parents do
not object) I love her so dearly I have
forgotten many Of my ether girl friends
as she occupies most Of my thoughts
since she went away. Cynthia. your
column Is the most uplifting on the
page for lovers and advice seekers.
EDDIE GOOD.
Yes indeed. write to her Just as soor,
az you can and apologize. 1t was rude
Of you to disappoint her In the first
place, but still ruder to fail to apologize
at your first opportunity: Cynthia I.
afraid your Glove will be unrequted
If you treat the object of it SO shabbily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
He rhouaht She Meant II

Dear Cynthia am a constant reader
Of your wonderful column. but never
gather the nerve to write. ] am just
a little girl past seventeen and have
been going out for long while. !
go to a dance occasionally. but find
same boat as Anxious" who has never
received his thrill of "love."
Is there any harm in kissing fell
low good night when you don't mean
anything by II? DO you think that
any fellow Of these days takes these
things" as serious? 7 don't. In fact,
7 have only kissed one fellow good
night and he took II seriously. Now I
am on the outs with him. How can
I retain his friendship without mean
ing anything serious?
Why does fellow go with a young
ladv for about three months and then
disappear? Later they try to get back
with them. DO they think they can
get the same fish with the same bait?
4 word to Anxious" DO not worry
about the right girl, AS you will know
her at once. When Miss Right comes
along yoI will soon recognize her
an intruder, hSt my feelings are neu-
trail. am waiting for Mr.. Right.
Glad that have started in your
column. AN INTRUDER
Your second query JUS: about an.
swers your first one. 4 boy who finds
that girl will allow him to kiss her
any time he wants to gets tired of her
Sometimes he comes back to give her
another trial. But he never thinks
hold on TO It, When this boy comes
back again let him see by your actions
that you made one mistake. but have
realized Il now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
THE HOME
IN GOOD TASTE
R,I Un.all nnnnIdaos Ehc.Inss
Color and Woodwork

White or cream colorcd woodwork is
all very admirable. but sometimes one
would like Il change. There is no good
reason why more positive color should
not be used for interior woodwork than
is customarily seen.
In departing from white for the paint
"f interior woodwork. the first thing TO
consider is the color of the walls. and.
next. the prevailing color in the
scheme Of the room to be painted. The
practice Of the Colonial period. which
was not by any means restricted to the
use of white. gives us many interesting
prccedcnts. At that time interior wood
work WIS often painted gray. gray
green. BLUSH green penrly color or light
buff.
As the woodwork is part Of the fixed
background of n room it is generally
advisable that its color should be of
either neutral or rccrding character.
II for example. the walls are of a
greeniSh gray. the woodwork might well
be painted the same color. only Of a
darker tone to give il some element of
relief and avoid monotOny. Or again,
if III" walls are Of blush gray. the
woodwork might bc II grnyish blue.
which would give a pleasing variety.
Such colors are quiet and unobtrusive,
and safe to use.
TemorrOw-"Papers That Are Back.
grounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
The Unconscious
Sinner
BY HAZEL DEyO BACHELOR

carey Phelps mdrries Cleo Ridge
field. girl rho unconsriOwsly tempts
mcn 10 make lore TO her. merely to
be rcrcngcd on her for her treatment
of Dick Wheeler. Carey is Dicks
guardian. and rhon Cleo refuses
Dick. the boy is on the point Of com
mittin1 suicide whcn carey appears
on the scene and prercnts fhr
tragedy. ON their redding night
carey tells Geo hc despiscs her. ont
hc carries her off to his cabin in the
mountains. a place that he and Dick
hare 0wncd together IN the past.
They arrive late at night 10 ind that
Dick has returned from dbrond.
whcrr he has gone to forget Cleo. and
is cnsronccd there. In scene that
follors. the truth comes ont. and
Dick takes Clco'S part against Carey.
Carcv is conrincci mat Cleo is no
longer in lore with him. and has
turned 10 Dick. Confronted rih
this possibility. he realizes that he
lorcs hcr. and that he has merely
been dludiug himself with the idea
Of contempt for her. He is deter
mined to hide this fact from her at
all costs. but Dick suspects the truth.
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concerned.
Paul grunted politely.
'Nice people, he repeated.
Virginia nodded sobcrly.
Yes. of course, the authors don I
90 so far as to apply any Piatonir
motives to--ah--the common kind Of
peopc. Eut there seems to be posi-
tive vogue. or maybe 1t $ n mnnia. lately
for these stories. just a. there used 70
be stories about eternal trianglcs or
mothers in law. Or
II shouldn't think the magazines
would care TO print that sort of non
sense observed Paul. little bit
primly And nice people are not in
the habit of chatting about Platoni"
friendships. YOU know. It's just on"
of those things that aren't done. II II
real friendship springs mp. why that :
one thing and quite understandable.
But when any friendship has to be cx-
planned BY any such odious description
as Plotonir. there's something queer
somewhere.
'Thcn you don't believe that Pa
tonic friendship could endure. is that it,,
dear Virginia threw him mischiev-
Gus glance which Paul chose to ignore.
~ don't believe such friendships ex-
ist.'' he said heavily.
Virginia poutcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Can You Tell?
Where Mosquitoes Come From

Mosquitoes are a native product in
every part "f the world wnerc giTen a
chance to breed Even in cold Alaska,
where the summer is very short. NOS
quitoes are found in great numbers.
MOSQUITOES were not studied until
1000. when il was discovered that one
particular kind was responsible for the
spread Of malaria. This led to further
study and il was learned that another
was responsible for tn" spread "f vel
low fever. Since then much has been
done toward reducing their breeding
through the elimination of standing
water. Given healthy female mos
quito and pond ar barrel Of stand.
ing water. and y"u find her laying raft
shaped masses of eggs on its surface.
each containing from 200 10 400 eggs.
These hatch out in from sixteen 10
twenty four hours in summer and are
full grown mosquitoes in seven days. II
in readily apparent therefore, that II
bucket Of water left standing about the
house has possibilities for prodUrin:
millions
Recently il has been learned thai
certain fish feed upon mosquito larvae
and this discovery was used in rXtcr-
minnting yellow fever for the first time
since 174O from tn" city OF GuayaQuil.
Ecuador. The city was in the midst Of
q yellow fever SCOurgc and had no
water system. Its water supply was de-
livpred to its people daily from tanks
and kept in barrels bowls. etc. in the
house or outside. To abolish the water
containers meant worse condition.
Then the idea of uSing fish was dis
covered One called Chclaro was found
most satisfactory because il did not be-
come restless in small space. Each
household was given one of these for
each water containrr and the fever was
eliminated by the fish eating the larvae
Many families have kept their original
fish for eighteen months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
He Stood Her Up for Revenge

Dear Cynthia-1 am constant reader
of your column. Seeing you give 50
many people such good advice. have
thought Of asking for your advice for
me.
have met a fellow at a dance. and
have gone out with him several times.
Later on as I knew him | asked him
to go with me to several parties. While
at n party he proposed to me. | re.
fused h!.n. because I thought myself
too young. Next Sunday ] had a
date with him and he stood me up
He stood me UP because he wanted to
get revenge on me because ] refused
his hand. I didn't refuse his hand. be-
cause don't love him. I do love him
with all my heart. l refused him be-
cause am considered very attractive
and a fapper and I thought would
meet many other fellows which | would
care for. so l didn't want to settle down
yet Now I realize that care for him
very much. 30 please tell me way
to get back to him. Cynthia, love
him dearly. Good luck TO you ana
success to your column. I am;
If you told the young man your real
reason for refusing him there was no
cause for him to he so angry. 1t was
a rude, childish thing for him to do
in any case. II he cares for you ne
will soon come back, though: so do
not worry about u.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

There is abundant evidence that the
publicity agent Of the elbow has re-
gained command Of thc situation. This
asset or humdicap---ns the ease may be
is. OF course, still obScurrd by the
wide, flowing sleeve. but not always.
That huge pod Of material in which
our arms were tucked away all winter
yields often to either the sleeveless
treatment or else to the long. tight hit.
ting effect
A. to the former, the popularity Of
the daytime frock entirely shorn Of
sleeves which was indicated by the
French races is being echoed by the
smart houses In America. AS to the
latter, we need no further witness than
the striking costume illustrated to-
day.
Here is a coat dress of Rodier striped
material fastening on one side with two
large bone buttons and balanced on the
other side by II capaciOus pocket. The
inside collar is Of fine white Organdy.
Needless to say, this beltless model with
it's, stripes Is not for the extremely
tall, slender woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Read Your Character
By Digbv Phillips
Third Analysis

Here is another chance for you to
see what you can do In tnc way of
reading character from handwriting:
Suppose you are examining Il letter,
and one of the first tEingY that strike
you is the fact that the words arc rather
unevenly placed. as we'll as the lines,
and that the cross stroke Of the letter
''t' is but weak little scratch.
Looking again, you make notc Of the
fact that the letters "a, y 20. I'd" and
"s' are well closed at the top. There
Is n popularity about the letter ID"
which you also notice. The downstroke
Of this letter dcScends below the line.
Again you make note that the writ =
ing Is backhand, large and crowded,
as well as uneven.
Now what kind Of a character would
you say that indicated:
It's the kind Of character you proba $.
bly, have often met. especially among
girls, young ones as rule. They often
get over it a. they get older. 1t is the
kind Of disposition that is uncommuni- =
rative and rctic"nt. vacilating. but
willful in the whm Of the moment, p,,d
running through 1t all a rather pro-
nounced degree of relhshncsS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

you. Has Mildred rot her h.,. ~
yet? I don't think She ma nair M
to stand tt" nus the ~
(Extra( Brother Bill: "sun,... &.
leave Mildrcd's fnce out Of tRe tR,se ~.
And then you have a min. =.
scrap. while mother and AUn. .r!eh45
placidly. discuss methods of %Settt. % Scpk
curtains. 'ne new
Father, in the meantime. f's,.
get, a chance to tell you the iste:s. ts h
ball scores. '''e't bass.
That makes-a chaotic discns.,,.
ing dinner time, but at least dut.
up the various minds around ~ stin
and gives them something dima,.ne .ne tabh
the usual thing to think about t"' ifcn
NF COURSE. Brother Bill, th,,.. y.
movies. y, In ~
But then. you think it's iu,t =. -,
for him to remember that foolish s.lly
edy.. "'" con.
We suit our likes and di,liko, =.
dispositions and characters, and NO 20 csr
all different. ""' we are
But we must not get too "..,,
our own particular line of thought. "a
1t Is by rubbing up against c,,
ideas. other likes and disliEes' ~, otnR
sorbing some Of their enthusis sn, !. ~.
we gain broadness and round % on, 'ast .st
sharp angles OF our preferences. Toe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

Say. what's getting into you? Don t
tell me you have met Somc old flame of
yours, and all this is leading up To-
She laughed gayly and profeSsed to
box his ears.
what darling Old silly YOU are :
Why. honey. | know just positively
that myself could never indulge in a
Platonic friendship. I'm just sure /
would be a CHASTITY failure.
lie Dyed her .uspiciously.
You are. huh?" W"ll. I'll bite :.
Why are you 50 sure of it?"
"Oh. honey. Iou know started in
to b" your best pal, and-and it didn't
work, did it,
He ignored the implied compliment.
"Oh. no woman could be engaged in
Il Platonic friendship.
But some men might
"Wcl,----'' he hesitatcd. Some
might.
"Iou?'
He stared STORMY into her laughing
eyes.
"Aw-you trying 10 josh me 80
Nevertheless the vain scoundrel blushed.
Yes. Men are like that,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
1t Is the Difference in Likes
and Dishkes That Makes Us Broad
The Girl Whom You Consider Silly Nearly Always Has the
Same Idea about Yo-But Your association Helps You Both

that you can see through" your father
would add. t,
And 30 the whole hour would be
taken up with an exciting discussion
of window curtains!
INSTEAD of that you usually have:
i Mother. "I'd like to get some new
sash curtains for this room; these are
getting rather"
Aunt Sophy: Heavens, don't get
anything more to sew in this house
until get some new clothes to put on.
I saw a dress in that play we saw last
night that I'd like to copy
Brother Bill: Gee whiz. the way
you women can see things-how. could
YOU tell how the thing was made Just
from looking at It in a movie? That
was a good comedy. though, wasn't It?
Oh, sure, I was there. with Mildred
we were three rows back Of you"
You: cts a wonder you. wouldn't
speak to your family when they 90 BY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Ry HCicn DcCie

If a dinner is given as sort OF IN
terude in a political or sociological pro
gram when platform discussions are
sometimes continued at the table. nc
body expects to have an especially joyful
time OF 1t. But at a purely social ain
ner, solemn problems should not he m
troduCed since II IL certain that the
wordy solutions of these will not be CT
general Interest. ,,
Table talk should be light and JoViaL
A social dinner Is an cnterta inment Its
sIccessive courses have nothing IN conf
mon with courses Of lectures. IT ram
lilies would AXE practice OF G%hesrS %
wo,Id 20 into the world well ira ained In
one of the most pleasant OF social ae-
complishments--the art Gf SUSTAINING staining
asso the fiattering attention Of listen
ing ing appreciatiyeiy to. the talk CT = others
THE success Of any dinner party aependms ms
thsn ,,',on food or appointments, how
ever luxurious these may De'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Please Tell Me
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA
~. 8. Marine" W. "sailor Boy

VI y. WdVlNo W. SaVOT oOy
Dear Cynthia--I know you will spare
me a few moments Of your valuable
time by glancing over this missive
referring to an article from sailor
Boy"
can't see how man in one Of Uncle
Sans outfits knocks these 'wonderfu!
girls of today who bear the name OF
"happers.' II II were not for these
creatures an enlisted mans life would
sure be dull and dreary.
Myself being a Marine, enjoy being
out with one Of these lively creatures
Of today, who knows how to take life
as II comes with a smile.
AS a companion they are sure lively
and joyful and are willing to snare
another's thoughts and troubles.
The majority Of these so.called "fap-
pers' are free thinkers and know their
ideals from their Illusions.
Our Sailor Boy" Is sure trying to
live up 10 his vrtuous standard In life.
but he rs going about in the wrong
way. The past Is dead, the present Is
here, and II Is up to us to make the
future. and We sure never would sue
coed II we were all like our sailor
Boy
Am now sending In three cheers and
three more cheers for our "fappers."
A U. s. MARINE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Ice.Cream Spots on Crepe

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear MadaIn---Kindly advise me
through your column how TO remove
an ice cream spot from a canton crepe
dress, Is. T..
4 little carbon tttrachloride rubbed
on the dress Is an eXcellelt thing for
removing icc-cream spots. IT can be
bought at any drug store and the d.
rections are on the bottle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Here's a Little Dog!

To The Editor OF W0mdn'S Pd0e'
Dear Madam--A few days ago |
noticed an ad in your column for
little dog. A friend OF mine is going
away and wants to find good home
for fox terrier, white and black.
Would you kindly print as soon as
possible, as I'm afraid she will send u
away II home cannot be found. 1t
is d good watch dog, kind and gentle.
You very kindly helped me in matter
Of this kind before. I'm member or
the S. +. 9. |. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

read, and
lie interrupted her
with n distinctly dis
agreeable Sneer.
"Of course Most
women would. That $
why the editors pub
lish them. hnd---'
"iou're an awfully
suspicious fell o W.
dear. I'm sure that
one may expand and
develop character by
real true friendships. "
II was Paul's turn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
The Won,an's Exchange
Antiseptic VIII Help

TO the Editor Of Womdn's Page!
Dear Madam-Can you kindly tell me
what will remove dark brown spots left
by pimples? WORRIED.
Rub an antiseptic like doxygen or
peroxide every night on the spots to
take away the brown look.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

II. DUt IL lHNOlNts
u vital choice.
We inquired OF a
woman " h o h n d
married n rising
Young man. whose
fortune was yet to
make. and who was
more or less selfish
in his scramble up
the ladder. We had
seen her save the
rich cream for his
brcakfas coffee and
cereal. while s he
a n d { he children
- A. I., ,,slls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Adventures With a Purse

WHY not keep supply of cooling
w drinks on ice for the unexpected
guest on Il hot afternoon. or for your
own use: Ice tea cannot be kept and
frequently we do not feel like making
It afresh There cones bottled thc
juice of those fruits which will keen
Indefinitely on ice. Pineapple, orange,
lemon. strawberry and raspberry. Four
times as much water ns fruit juice Is
used and the result is delightfully."-
cool drink. and with such n variety OF
havors from which to choose. The fruit
Juice can also be used to flavor punches.
ices or fruit cups. a pint bottle Is
seventy five cents and a quart bottle
S1.H5.
And. of course. you'll want to keep
a supply of straws on hand, that the
drink may be slipped slowly. 4 store in
town has n package Of straws which are
packed in the most sanitary OF ways, a
large supply Of them In the package
ard priced at hfty cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

Paul dropped the ia
voritc newspaper with
a mock sigh of mar
tyrcd resignation.
What iS?''
"Dh. this silly talk
Of Platonic friend
ships. II seems as IL
e V or y story in the
magazines lately is all
about n Platonic g
friendship. and how
successful II can be
when nice people are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Paul and Virginia B, HELENA ""rr GRANT

"I'm sure don't 500 why it couldn't
happcn' These stories are awfully
sweet. And thcrc're So nice and clean.
think they're awfully interesting TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

ct THINK It's awfully silly the way
L that girl keeps getting up parties
all the time" unused the quiet girl.
"she never has a minute to herself. 1
should think she'd get tired to death
of going all the time" ..
As she sat idle over her work for a
few minutes. gazing dreamily at the
pretty hair of the party :!.!, The latter
glanced up and smiled across at her.
cts a shame!" she meditated, in
her turn. THAT girl would be quite
attractive II she'd only fix herself up
little and 60 out more. She stays
around home so much she loses oil her
pep. think It's silly for people to
behave that way. You might as well
get some fun out of life while you
can"
Just then she" came into the Office,
and both girls forgot their reveries In
on attempt to show him how hard they
worked and how richly they deserved
n raise.
You can nearly always count on IT
that the girl whom you consider silly,
pCNuUbc VI oOhhV hVuoy tuut ShC iANeSs
has very much the same idea about you.
We cannot all like and enjoy the
same things.
If we did, it would be tiresome
world.
CUPPOSE everybody in your family
Ofor example. was "hipped' on the
same subject.
What would your dinner table con.
versations be like?
"Id like to get some new sash cur.
tains for these windows in this room.
your mother would say. 'These arc
getting rather shabby
YES" your aunt would respond. in.
terestedly, "they are. It would be
NICE"
That's So" your brother would put
in. ~ think there's a little hole dowr
there in one corner. The living room
curtains arc all right. though
"Tt wouldn't be a bad idea TO pu,
up some thinner ones for the summer
though" you would suggest yourself
~ like those thin cheesccloth things
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Youth and Struggle Upward
Or Old Age Without True Love
BY wINNIrRED HARPER COOLEY

MOULD you rather be IAN old mans
W darling than n young mans slnvcf'
This H. an exaggerated way to put
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30
Plato. Take Notice!

00F COURSE. its all the most
OabSurd nonsense" murmurcd Eir-
ginia, anrop0S of nothing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

ON THE other hand there is a SEN
" sational divorce suit that has filled
the yellow journals. The girl bride de-
clnres TINT she could not find any ro.
mantle thrills in ministcring to
crctchety old man af seventy. and that
she had to go and come. and do. as
he said. He had eccentric habits OF
cnting. and was penurinus. and she
found no magnificent mansion to pre-
side over. She thought she could en-
dure life without youthful scntimcn.
tality. but to her horror. she learned
that the aged husband insisted on law
iShing caresses on her. Scnilc en-
dcarments infuriated her.
She must have been pretty sharp and
cold blooded 10 mate with an aged
spouse. and ono cannot but suspect
that she was very mercenary, and re-
fcctcd that II she tired of her bargain,
she could sue him for big nimony.
lie declares himself fooled and ag-
grievpd. ms her first kiss cost him
5000. and hc calls himself n "sad.
disappointed. disillusioned old man.
TAKE il all in all. It is pretty foolish
L 10 sin against nature. Youth surely
was meant to mate with youth. and
we must try not to be too selfish.