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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
The City Apartment

It has been the experience Of the
writer that people too often set about
furnishing apartments In the city on
the same scale as they would houses
two or three times the area. and in
consequence they are disappointed II
their apartment does not look attrac-
tive, Even If the actual size Of the
rooms Is the same as In house. the
absence Of halls and passage ways gives
an apartment cramped appearance
unless tho furniture in 1t Is carefully
selected.
If the dining room and living room in
your apartment open into one another
it will probably be wise to treat them
as one room. and thereby gain a sense
Of space. Choose the same wallpaper
or paint for both rooms. and have the
woodwork done IN the same color. II
may be well, too. to have the same
hnngings in both rooms. If you can.
emphasize your windows. Leave the
center of your rooms rs clear as possi-
bic. Choose chairs and tables that are
small in size, and use n rug or rugs OF
q plain material in one or two tones.
4 drop leaf table may be used In the
dining room. und when not in Use 1t
may be stood against the wall.
II, as SO frequently happens, the en-.
trance hall in your apartment is small
and very dark, use plenty OF artificial
light and have bowl or vase of some
bright, cheerful color. A mirror will
oftentimes give a sense Of space and
light In a small dark hall, as illustrated
above.
Copyright. Iss:. by Public Ledger Comp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
One Woman's Unhappy Gossiping u
Almost Ruined Another Mar,ioo ..
Wife Who Had Been Serenely Happy Began to Doubt n,
Husband, and There Cannot Be Peace Where I
There 10 Doubt

N1Ow that man is going to wor,, =,
~ the time he 10 away on bis ~
trip, about the reception he'll nj NJ
he goes home again.
He's going. to be wondering, vhs, =
should be thinking about his busirss.
whether somebody is telling his ~
some more lies, and stirring un ny
IDEAS that she never had before. ~"
As for her. she'll be nervous 49,
worried and suspicious every ninrx
And then she'll be disnsreeaSic"
This II just about the besinnir. =.
the end Of their contentment fo...t
1t can never be quite the .sms s'ds!' ~
cause she hasn't confidence eno".h w.
common srnse enough to see ths i,s.~O y
ence between her own husband ana y.
other woman's husband. "' "
Sho will suspect and accuse. aha -,
grow. irritable, discontcnted and \" ;C'u
possible to please.
And he. not knowing what IA 4.
about It. will make matters no.
every time he tries to make them Sss
ter. W.
ISN'T It dreadful that one wom.,,.
L talk can break up serene ana c,.
tented married life in this ways e0''
To think that n woman's faith IN h.,
husband could he No easily shaken ~
Tint squabblins pair you. sec A. Il.
theatre. misunders.a nding each Other ~ "
every word. spending the time ~, :,
each act arguing end'essly about nstt, .tt'
thirgs---there's lack Of trust therr. pe"'
She doesn't believe In him. and 4.
has lost his respect for her becauSS Y
Of her nagging.
It's tragic because It's so foolish
If they could Just stop and thi,,
back TO where they got their founds.
tion for their doubts and disappoiust''
Only hearsay. gossip. "n,aybc," :" ";y.
nothing certain or proved. -
Their faith IN each other must hi,
been weak to start with, II It sayc Va, w,
under. such trifiing causes. "''
And the saddest part Of Il all il IN.
60 many hundreds Of marriages ~, =,
broken up by just this kind Of IN m
necessary thing. a. W.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
LOVE NOTS
BY KAY KEAN
Tho Foollsli Lover

Once there was a lover, who, lovio,
greatly, was much worried because u,
object of his love wrapped herself con.
tinually in the gloom of Jealousy, eu,,
and fear.
10, he begged and implored IN dozen
different ways that she would leave oR
tormenting her soul with such senselen
doubtings.
Even did he spend much time n
thinking up ways Of proving to bio
beloved that, where he was concerned
there was no need Tor Jealousy, envy
and fear to enter in between them, HI
told her that he loved her and ndored
her In every possible way known 10
man. Even did he pride himself on ht
eloquence and persuasive powers.
Alas! lie did not know that, so loss
az q woman can be jealous of a maut
affections, envious Of every one lie eves
looks at, and fearful always Of losips
him--Only 50 long can she find hla
Interesting. .' :
So the woman. being convinced that
there was no more need for her to bother
herself. turned her back upon the foolish
lover and went off to seek another lover.
Copyright. 1929. bv Public Lsdoer Compaxs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25

1NHEY have been perfectly happy ever
1 since their marriage. until just
lately. He IL q travelling man.
shs always used to be ready IN her
prettisst dress when he came home
after a trip, - glad to zee him after
the long separation, and they. would
have q beautiful time while he was
home.
Then q neishbor. also the wife of Z
travelling man, began to talk to her.
This Womnn's husband had made her
very unhappy, with his unfnithfu)ness,
and 90 she thought oil men who Travelled
She told The happy wife that, any.
Perhaps Il was because she wanted
somebody else to be unhappy, too, or
perhaps shc really did think that all
travelling men were as bad as hers.
Whatever she thought she talked con.
vincingly, until the happy wife began
to suspect her own husband and grow
terribly Jealous.
THE next time he came home she was
j different: they didn't have the
happy time they usually had.
He had to 20 to his Office one morn
Ing and white he was away there was
4 long .distance. call for him.
His wife answered and woman's
voice insisted that she must have Mr..
johnson: where could she get him II he
wasn't there? No, she couldn't give the
message.
Frantically jealous and suspiciou'
Mrs. johnson refused to tell where her
husband was, thereby losing a nice
contract for him.
When she told him about it hc ravcd
accordingly.
"But it was a woman's voice." she
insisted.
"Why, Of course 1t was! All tele.
phonc operators have got women'i
voices" roared the disappointed sales.
man.
But It was no use.
All tho time he was home there wa,
that little strained atmosphere whicl
made it impossible for them to be huppy
tOccth
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4cting on Impulse

THE temptation to go +" Mason Lon:
L with what she had heard occurred 80
Aine during the salad course at lunch
con. She had not dared 10 let her
thoughts dwell on what Helen had told
her, but in spite OF her efforts 10 rele-
gate it to the back Of her mind. it kept
obtruding itself. ana there werc times
during the meal when she f.! that sh"
would scream aloud il she had to s!t
still another moment.
1T couldn't be true she told her
self over and over. Fate wouldn't play
d scurvy trick like that on her. An!
vet somehow. h"r heart tod her y
was true His desire 10 study her. I"
oi serve hcr closely like n germ undo"
"A microscope would account Tor Mason
Longs attitude from the very begin
ming. She recalled the many times N"
had wondered why h" wn> 50 cold, why
she had never been adj" TO get near
him. When he had laush"d. it had al.
ways boon at her. never with her. and
how rsticert h" had always been nhoEt
himself, while he had encouraged h"r to
talk and give him her views on LIE.
A,ine fairly writh",l as sh" thought
back over the times they had been to-
zctacr. What i'rlc foo, she had been,
and always she had thought herself ="
wise, so well halaNCcd, 80 equA 10 any
occasion. Why. il what Helen said
were true, he must have been laushiH:
~ he- all tho tim. while she. n" q
fool had believed that he was ta.I!n.
o victim 20 her charms
Theu had como tho Thought OF going
TO Mason Long and confronting hin
with what she had heard. IT wasn't /"
wise plan, but at least i did away VII"
suspense. >,
What Ain" wanted was action. II
she we're going to be hurt. hurt 50 ter.
rib,y that her proud spirit wou.d never
recover from the blow, then shc want"!
it over with at once, she wanted 10
know the truth.
The unconventionality Of going alon"
20 Mason Longs apartment did not
trouble her. The possibility that sh"
might not find him alone, and that i
might b embarrassing was not tvitl
ciently important to matter. hat
mattered was the fact that ST." had :"
81. here and mouth comm"nrIa'eS' that
she had TO appear gay and un""n""rn"l
while the iNtcrmiuable luucb"on drew
slowly to a close.
Al, last y vas over 81 'As. after
ten minutes of fHrewclls, and som" caro-
fully constructed lies conc"rnin: AN on
gasamcnt for tea. sh" Wn~ gaAs down
in tho elevator. At last shc Wa. in tn"
street, lailing a taxi, and n'Ual,y on
Ter way down To Creamery Park.
On Fifth avenue, the tritfl" VA heavy
and il seemed 10 .Nine as I tn"y stopped
every two blocks. Finally IN de>pera =
| ,iop she put her head through tie
/ over to Madison avenue, and after that
/ l.k 40 | 10 ( /,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
Ask Her, Not Her Friends

Dear Cynthia---I am a steady reader
Of your column. am in love with
night can you tell me how can win
back her love? My friends tell me che
loves me. But why would she give me
the air? | am willing TO forget all and
go back with her. for love her. She
is twenty years old and I am twenty
ono years old. have watched your
column. and find that help comes
from II. &. II. {.
II you want to find out II tho girl
cares for YOU you will have to ask her
yourself. It's the only way to find out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
WHAT'S WHAT
BY Helen Decie

The annual football series will con-
"jude with the Thanksgiving games
next week. Some people, who have
enough money TO attend every game Of
the season. do not Seem to have man
ners enough 10 go around.
Every one pays, and pays well, for
the privilege Of seeing the great au-
tumnal intercollegiate athletic events.
No one wants to miss any point OF the
play What could be ruder than for
ono or two spectators to stand up and
thus shut on the view OF those imme-
diately behind them? Courtesy--which,
Fundamentally. IL consideration for 9TH
ers- should govern outdoor as well as
indoor affairs.
football game In the chill Of late No
vember, Il is wise to have plenty OF
sweaters or other warm wraps. and
either 10 provide a steamer or automo'
bile rug for every two persons inyited
or to remind some Of the guests to brtno
their rugs with them. tt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
The Reckless Age
by HAZEL DEYO BATCIIEI.OR

Alinc Foster. member Of the gay
younger set, becomes engaged TO
Charley Tyne. not because she lor"s
suited to each other. But Aliu" in.
sists upon bein1 free. and. secure IN
her ability TO hoM Chdricy. Sh" On.
cour0gcS the attentions Of Mason
Long, n rritcr. Charley r,mOn-
S.rat's IN rain and dn1liy asks ~ be
released from Ncir bargain. .iImC'7
pride suffers . terrible blow, bW
shortly after this. she reali:cs hat
she has realty iaiicn in tore with
Mason Long and sh" turns her at
tcniton TO him. When she hears
through a trieui that Mason Long
has been using the younger SCI GS
,na'eridi for d norcl, the ncicS stnNS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
SARAH y. LOWRLE,S
SATURDAY EVENING TALK
Ciung Children the Right Religious Impressions Start
Nnh

\ HAVE picture in my memory that
i has stayed with mc--oh. Il great
many years now, and for what reason
I never quite knew until | came across
thA answer yesterday.
I was looking out of my window one
Aoon, in country house where 7 was
visiting. when I saw boy riding a
,pcny with great skill along a narrow
little path bordering n garden. 1t was
not meant for a pony. that path. but
Il was very minute pony and very
little boy. Presently lunch was an
nounced and, coming down that same
garden path. arm III arm, or rather
hard IN band. were my host and the
little boy. Tho pony had hccn loft
10 browse in a nearby paddock. The
boz remained tn lunch and later can.
tered off on b" pony. That was all.
Except just this. my host was n clergy
man and the little boys people were
rather strict non -church go"rs. That
Il, they were known 30 their ueiShhors
a. being rOnsrirntiouS agrustics. re-
markci ou tho chiid'N being permitted
to como under 80 different an influence.
And my host answered with SNme-
thing between laugh and n sigh that
hr wondered too. rather gathered
that the boy had bncn ont ON al ad-
venture Of his own and might hn in
for mild chiding when he reached
home for the family meal az TWO. A.
any rate, my memory Is that he did
not turn w again at least while
was there.
Yesterday saw trJcr from him.
now many years aftn-va.i, to this
! ..rt .,' : 4 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
Adventures With a Purse

hid you ever see girl who was so
Dmarveous look ing that you wanted
to Just sit and look at her, hoping that
she would not notice, and think YOU
rude? ] saw one the other day; she
was dressed in soft black satin, the
green Jade of her necklac" being the
only touch of color OIL the frock. Jade
earrings swung merrily to each move.
ment of her head, and as She reached
out her arm 7 saw jade bracelet
it was Just the right note. We can do n
lot, YOU and |, by learning the value
of that fright note; it is n large
item. While adventuring ] found "A
bracelet of clear. cool jade, and it was
only seventy five cents.
During the war ] knew n man in the
service, and one day came upon him
in blind rage--he'd been detailed 10
kitchen duty, and spent most Of tho
afternoon pairing potatoes. And, OH
how he loathed it! But do not believe
that he could dislike II one bit more
than any woman who sits down and
prcpa res endless vegetables, cutting her
fingers II the knife slips. etc. You cur,
buy a--what shall ! call it---."jigger, >"
which ia Hat and made Of some hard
substance. 1t 10 backed with metal, ON
which is u little loop into which slips
your finger. This Is rubbed over the
surface Of the potatoes and the skin ID
removed, but there is no waste. For all
vegetables, carrots, which are particu
larly difficult to pare, this Is excel
lent and goes down us one Of the house.
wife's delight. 1t 10 priced at twenty
five cents.
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NII, mothers and fathers. if You ar"
~ gu;n. to irop your children down
into luv nurseries and kinder-artens
and then into Fairgrounds and summer
car?ra and finally into the highways
and IywalS Of li'N, teach them 10
JOY" you by being luvahl", and to
know cod rs their Father infinitely
right, having brought them into the
world. to set them adrift without a
great hope I" cling 70. great faith 10
seer by and a great love to live for. not
ONLY human love tUt love in which
lore : 70 vH"iablenoss. neither
shaIow that j. cast by turning,
SARAH d. LOWRfE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
Some Baking Recipes That Are Helpful
Are Features of Mrs. Wilson Article
ThoeW heat Bread Some Desserts and Cakes That i'll Taste
Delicious Cold Winter Days
One cup of chopped nuts.
Yun.iAirIS cun of lllCk %

Vnr cup O1 ChOpp'H NU'S.
Tmo Mirds cup of bldck coerc.
Simmer and bring the mixture to
boiling point, stirring constantly. When
ia" mixture reaches boiling point. cook
for two minutes, then turn in mixing
bowl and cool.
When cool add
Two u.N- beaten sgos.
About five and one half cups Of -four
in which two level tablespoons Of hak-
Ing powder has been slft"d. Work I"
smooth dough, adding little more -four
il necessary. Chill on the ice for two
hours or over night is better: then roll
on Toured pastry board in oblong sheet.
about one half inch thick. Cut with
the biscuit cutter and place on well.
creased baking sheet. Bake In mod.
crate oven for ten minutes. Cool md
plac" a teaspoon of water Icing on pacn
co"ki" and add a nut in the center Of
the icing.
10 make the icing. place the Juice OF
one half lemon IN small mixing bowl
and add two TABLESPOONS Of boiling
water. Stir to blend, then add sufi :
ci"nt ronfcctioner's sugar to make q
stiff icing that will not run. Place a
traspoonful in each cookie and fiat.
ten out, placing the nut in the center
0. the icing.
Do no, spread the icing all over the
| cookie. The icing should look like q
smaller cake placed upon the cookie
Mnrasrhino cherries cut in half, o,
pieces Of other candied fruit. may b,
used in place of the nuts.
Try rolling some of the cookie dough
| trimmings that are left over after c,lt
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Wants to PLAY Hockey

To tho Editor Of W0man's Pogo:
Dear MndaI1---Is 1t possible for you
to tell me OF some club or society I
might join where ! would be able TO
play field hockey? A READER.
Nearly all the hockey teams are COM
posed Of girls who are members OF the
clubs at which they play. There has
been como talk of starting Il team Of
non-club members. Mira Edward
Krumbhaar, Of Chestnut Hill, who is
the head OF the Hockey League, could
probably tell you more about this, as
she knows all the details OF the matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
An Old Friend 10 Hurt

Dear Cynthia-I just read In ono OF
the papers about friend OF mine being
hurt in an automobile acridcn, and that
he Is in the hospital with concussion
OF the brain or something 10 that ef-
feet I am writing TO ask YOU II you
think It would seem too forward for ME
to 20 and see him?
You see, he In not an intimate friend
he did call several times, hut at that
time wa! rot Interested and our
friendship dropped, That was about
two years ago. would like to see
him just for the sake OF old anquaint-
ance. but would not like lis people or
any one else to think am bold.
am daily reader OF your columns
and want to congratulate you on the
wonderful advice you give: It certainly
Is interesting. Some day ] am going tc
sit down and write you a nice Ions
letter on a more vital subject however
advice won't help that any, but
thought perhaps the readers would like
to read II. MAE l..
why not send a few flowers or a let.
ter OF sympathy to him? 1t would seem
wiser not to call on him.
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Advice to "Puxzled"

Dear Cynthia--I have never written
to your column before, but always en-.
write a line to the girl who is puzzled.
Well, here goes: Five years older than
your friend Is not much. My mother
is seven years older than my father.
and they married when father was
Of happy life until father died. Mother
never married again. as she said there
was never IA man whO could take
fathers place. So what do you think
OF that? Never .et age stop you. Let
me tell you that age never brings you
love and happiness. So don't let 1t
bother you. YOURS EVER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
Say "Sparrow" Is Kissing eua

Dear Cynthia - Please print this to
"Sparrow":
Sparrow" what are you trying to
show through the column. that you are
a kissing bug? You arc some wild
bird. III say. Your letter shows your
Chcapness. You would not take girl
out without some comeback for your
carfare
It's too bad you don't get the girls
you really should fall In with---,he ones,
l mean, who would send you to Il
dentist for new teeth after getting your
own knocked out
] will say again. any refined and
decent girl will not allow n fellow TO
kiss her unless she Is engaged and any
decent fellow who knows how to respect
a girl would not kiss IL girl for going
out with him. HERBERT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
KITCHENS o. MHEEIa

!, almost stagGcrs tho Imagination yhsn
ono reflects that one large railroad served
George NIX Mccain 10 writing . column oi
int:Is,tinS fSst ~ sIi e. Ge%msnt; ; which. sp.
EvlE.:s YyStio L1De1s. isSS
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N7iih

hitherto escaped our attention: the
reason given for m act. the revelation
Of situation. the real vision Of what
jealousy is, what poverty Is, what sor-
row is. what pain is; the unrcason.
ableness Of some angry punishment,
The injustice Of some act Of rartiality,
and the queer incnlculablenees Of some
act Of love; the imrlcntio of sons
suggestion that We did not understand
at the time, but recognized years later.
in n fash. as danger signal--all OF
them little acts on the part OF others,
in the sense Of unprecedented tokens
Of good or evil. but all fashioning us
into beings comprhending good and
evil. So many bites from the fruit
VI the tree Of knowledge that TO eat is
death Of the human part Of US, in the
end.
Now that we know. what our fathers
did not know and only half guessed,
that the minds Of children are incal-
culably more imprpssionable than the
minds Of mature persons, and that the
suhconscious mind Of child and his
conscious mind Ire but a breath apart ::
50 that fright, timidity. untruthful-
ness. morbidnpss. bewilderment. hates
and loves. hopes and desires. can be
stimulated or nl,ayed camed or
strengthened by action and reaction
from thr conscious to the subron.
7cious and back 10 the conscious-now
hat this is scientifically proved. the
whole atmosphere Of those early years
OF "hild's life has au Importance that
can scarcely he too greatly magnified.
Noiuin: is really little or unimpor-
tant that happens to a child.
4 FOND grandmother was rcmark,ns
y 70 mo with pride. not long ago.
that she had watched her own sou
AMI his boy from her window stroll
across n meadow together. The man
had his hands folded back Of him.
swinging stick as hr walked, and 50
hat tho child. carefully widening his
strides 10 match his fathers SO far as
he could The father had taken a
pamphlet 80 read while he rested under
tho shade ot tree that overlooked the
farm. lie had thrust it into his pock.
OF. And the boy had snatchsl an
and stuffed it into his
trousrr 'cg The man looking down at
tho littlr bend. recognized the whole
attitude of duplication and was touched
and proud and dare say humble.
He would. no doubt, cut out iron! his
su"eoh ard from his careless small
ruan.c Of behavior many little things
uu the chaucc that they would be
"roWnd' with the rest. Most good
fathers Try TO make themselves over in
part Tor tho sake Of their children.
ETt u modern child. rich or poor. is
not r,urh with hjs father, and some are
not much with their mothers.
Many children spend their waking
hours with strangers who at best are
sot to keep them ont Of physical harm 5
WY. Md thousands OF children are
oft I" "i"ud for themselves religious
.y. Her" a@I there teacher vii, be
tnIud WHn cares enough to make tod
,na! and IL" beginnings Of faith simple
iyr iitI," minds, but not many.
~Jy ,,,.Ia-y ,ul n.horS If va, arc
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f'ranglpane Tarie

and set in cool place.
Place IN saucepan
One and three quarters cups OF milk.
T,ro.thirds cup Of sugar,
one haf cup Of -four.
Stir IN dissolve tho flour. and sugar.
md then place on the stove and bring
To- boiling point. Cook for three min
utcs and then add
loiks Of three 'G0s,
F0ur tablespoons of butter,
Tr0 tfGspOOnS OF rdnitld.
ono. haU teaspoon Of nutmeg.
Three quarters cup ~ seedfcss
rQisins,
Onc,hav cup Of finely chopped
one cup Of finely chopped nuts.
Mix we'll and then turn IN the pre-
pared pie plate and bake In slow oven
for thirty minutes.
Whip the whites Of the three eggs
until very stiff, then add
One-ha,f cup Of granulated sugar
very slowly. whipping in the sugar sn,sd WELL
and pile on the turte for merlnHuc'
Place in slow oven TO brown slightly.
Spice Fruit Cookies
Place in saucepan
one cup of moiasses.
one cup OF bro9n sugar.
Tuo. thirds cup Of good shortening,
7wo teaspoons OF ginger,
One teaspoon Of cinnamon,
one. half teaspoon Of alispice,
TuO teaspoons Of Gnise seed,
One half cup of finely chopped citrnn:
One cup Of finely chopped sceded
roisins,
\ Ose osp o. stosed pru~es, chopped
fSe,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
The Won,an's Exchange
To Eaten the Los

To the Editor Of Wonldn'S Page:
Dear Madam am a reader OF your
wonderful column and know you help
Would you kindly print in your column
something to fatten the legs with?
MRS. NJ,