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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-26
CHAPTER NXVU
Unnatural Excitement

F'CAROL did not know Jervis Brit
y. ton. Nick knew him quite well. He
knew his reputation with women, bis
queer devil may care attitude toward
iife,s bis. adventurous spirit. everything
about him.
And Carol was to play opposite him
In the Forthcoming play. They would
be thrown together. II was the very
worst thing that could happen just now
and Nick was aware Of il.
Nick remembered Carols fush when
be had asked her II she knew Britton
Why had she turned red, had she been
told OF the mans charm, and had the
possibility OF meeting him excited her
tmsginationl That was, probably the
reason, for Nick knew that Carol had
Ren her flush at the mention OF man =
name. ne had never seen her other
wise than calm and untiurried.
Often when he bad made love 20 her
during their honeymoon le had seen her
eyes widen with surprise before she had
closed them before the fire in his. Re
urithed whenever he remembered that
time. How she must have hated hin!
Hor forcing himself upon her! IF he haU
cnly known. ie be had realized th-
truth be might have spared her and his
own humiliation in looking bach or
those days.
Carols FIRST meeting with Jer7ts
Britton occurred q few days later CT &
gathering OF the cast 20 talk over tie
play. They had decided to hold re-
isosrsals at Grace Marriott's house. and
to hire the ballroom os one OF the large
hotels for the dress rehcarsal and the
performance itself.
Carol was frankly amazed at her own
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-26
Through a Woman's Eyes
Can Ne sect .A,oay With H.?
BY JEAN NEWTON

In two sensational cases recently.
murder the jury freed them.
Now comes another tragcdy-the case
Of woman who killed man to end
his power over her. to free her mind !!
And the expectation is that she, too,
will escape the penalty Of the law.
But, though tho jury free her,
though she walk unmolcsted from the
courtroom, though shc enjoy tho widest
sympathy, though her husbands arms
b waiting for her-can she really get
away with it,?
When tho mans slayer could not be
found, people sG!d she had got away
with It," But the mind that she
thought she had freed by his murder
was still not free. 1t forced her, after
shc had cludcd detection, to confess
and go 70 trial. Can she free it now By
passing the buck 10 The jury:
Courts bave freed offenders. before (;
there have been caSss where the world
has even condoucd their acts.-and yet
they have not got away with it.
There has been a higher court, n final
tribunal that they could not escape and
that has driven many victor fresh
from his successful battle with the law
TO madness or suicide.
And that higher court, that final
tribunal against whose indictment there
Is no defense and from whose convic-
ton there is no appeal. is ones own
conscience. II Il does not concur, there 5
no other acquittai on Garth by which
one can really get away with any.
thing.
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CHAPTER "
Like Paul RClere's Ride

TACK and Janet felt their hearts sink
y as they watched the beavers at work
on the dam. The beavers laborel fast
rnd the dam grew steadily. II WAS
astonishing what the busy creatures
could do. cutting down trees, trimming
branches, and weaving twlgs and sticks
in tho wall that was 10 bold back the
melting snow waters and tood the val
ley.
What could the children do TO save
tie homes OF their forest folk friends
chat would be overfowcd by the fioodi
Jack ard Janet wondered il Bucky
Beave. had kind heart. and Il pleas
would make him stop bui ding the dam
riSher. They rode their horses around
he pond 10 try.
"Piease. Mr.. Bucky Beaver, have pity
on the poor rabbits and chipmunks, who
will be drowned out if you build your
dam higher" cried Janet.
Bucky Beavers answer was q ScoWl,
as be urged his gang to greater speed.
Work, work, my beavers" he
.rur1bIed. Remember how the squ!r-
rels and chipmunas and rabbits kept US
ayate each dav last fall--tow they
held noisy parties when we were 30
tired and sleepy after our nightly work
building this pond Work! Work"
And the beavers did work, work. The
cam rose by inches.
! "You will spoil al this nice valley,
argued Jack. ,,, ,
Beaver. Work! We will turn this
! valley into a big lake that will grow
n.ang water lily stems 10 furnish food
, Cor US. Work Work.
/ And the beavers grew bus!Cr than be
! fore. Jack and Janet knew then Il
was no use to argue with Bucky Beaver.
He had made up his mind 70 build that
! dam 20 flood that valley and pleas could
not make him stop.
"Ek, Fix! See Low h!gh the water
| iY rising The warning came from
Perky Squirrel, who was rerched high
! above in n tree. Jack and Janet looked
| M the pond. The water from the melC-
/ ING snow was already covering the ice
| and creeping higher and higher up the
, s!des OF the dam. And the pond itsels
! Yas spreading out farther and farther.
The low murmur OF the creek was turn
ing into n roar, as the waters running
down from the melting mowbanks
poured into. It. Unless the beavers
| s+onnnd work on the liam, the rising
waters would flood the valley before
morning. Something had 10 be done at
cnce.
Jock twnng himself otH his pony.
.Ridr up tho v"llcy," he whispered
"a Jsnet "Rldc up tho valley like
! Paul Revere. md warn a. the animols
OF their danger"
Janet, with eyes sparkling. turned
her pony up tho valley.
"WaLe up. Wake up. All you
animals !" she cried. 'Eucry Beaver II
fooding the valley and you will be
drowned. Wake up. Ioppity Hop Rab.
Hi! Wake UP, iiackce Chipmunk
Wake up. Sleepy Woodchuck ~
y Jack, left behind, looked around for
way TO stop the work Of the beavers
so their dam would not Hood the val
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-26
He Gaze Away His Own Birthday
to a Child Who Didn't Like Hers
Some People Wouldn't Understand Why He Did IL or Ho'o lie
Could, but the Little Girl Kne,o AU About IL
once there was little girl whose
" bir,hdov 10 mo n, rbris,r,,. Doy

once there was little girl whose
~ birthday came on Christmas Day.
Now, you know, that isn't very
much fun.
Christmas is lovely, and birthdays
are lovely, but when you have TO com
bine the two you can't celebrate either
Of them properly. ...
And so the little girl had to be con.
tent with having n Christmas tree on
her birthday. and all her birthday pres
cnts 90 Christmas.
But she really wasn't very pleased
about il.
Being good little girl she tried to
keep quiet until enc day she wGs talk
ing to Robert Louis Stevenson.
He was the kind Of man that little
girls can talk to without being afraid
Of making any mistakes at oil.
They didn't have to be careful not to
hurt anybody's feelings because they
knew that be would understand and
that be wouldn't tell anything he
wasn't supposed to tell, and that he
would know just what he was sup
posed to tell aud what he was sup.
posed not to tell,
So the little girl told him all about
how distressing It was to have birth
day come the sarne day as Christmas.
And the man who understood things
like that was So sympathetic that he
gave her his birthday.
NOV, wasn't that nice thing to give
~ anybody?
He didn't mind having his on Christ
mas, he said. so be would take hers
and she could have his, which was
in November. far enough away from
Christmas to make two celebrations
quite easy and quite comfortable.
OF course, there aren't very many
people in the world who are so whim-
steal or so thoroughly delightful as
Robert Louis Stevenson seems to have
been.
Some people wouldn't be able TO
imagine giving away birthday.
why, you can't give away somc-
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Stands Up for American Wives

Dear Cynthia--Hope you Will please
give me place in your column. Thank
you. Dixie. agree with you 20 cer-
making good wives. But listen. can
not see where they should be chosen by
American men OF course. you know
screign siris have mothers that arc and
have been hH-d workers. So hey teach
housekeepers, sew. crochet cook and
various other things that arc required
IN tho house, But the American mothers
Go not, which say Is not right: I
agree 50 "a. with you. But now look
entirely. on the American side. from
which ! give my experience. I. like
yourself, am an American through and
through. was raised by NY grand
mother. There wasn't anything she
couldn't do. such as cook, sew, crochet
would show mo how to do any OF these
things? No. Just as SOON as I would
start something she would sa". VIA:
are sou doing that toE? You'll never
60 !: right"
So tia. was tho end with no. I
never tried 10 do any more So
finally I got so that /: any one would
make b!s fuss over something I would
continue. II other words, ! needed a
lot O; encouragement. Well, I married
know how TO do a thing. have been
married nov Ave years ard have two
children. During those Ave years
have learned from outsiders 70 DO all Of
tie thlngo I have mentioned that are
required In q home
Now abou: when Il comes TO q show
down we Americans go home TO mother
Well. not here. We have had hard luck
ever Stree We were married. Instead OF
gong home 10 mother TOOK in wash
Ing, crocheted and did sewing TO help
keep our home together. And believe
mo. there are Just a. many girls like
rlysel: who would do the sano thing ie
they were encouraged more.
just because che can't cook tho frst
year the husband tells mother Chis
mother: Mary burned the supper las:
night ard We had 10 go buy t. Extra
expense" We'll" his mother tells him,
''why do YOU put up with that? Why
not g1Vo her -" lie does that, con-
sequently. She does go home TO mother,
and don't blame her. Instead OF say
Ing, Mary. that's a.! right. Youth
lear" You would see big difference
Encouragement is the best thing in TIE
world. II holds many q home together
Givo the American girl chance, 9 10:
of encouragement, ard let the foreigners
stay who're they belong. We can DO
without them very nicely. And give ou.
l!ttle American girls 4 trial. But doa'.
forget that encouragement. Hoping you
vii! see the American s!de OF the story.
AN AMERICAN.
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fsvas a tiny little girl that mother al
ways ordered the ices from Jimson' s.
That was long before telephones were
common. I remember used TO run
down there with q note. The order. you
know. And now all wo have to DO is
phone for II.
"Ycp, the telephone surely is a great
ronveuience.' The tr!teness of this
speech Jared him. Almost as much
ps -phonograph.
Virginia dlmpled. She profcssed an
aversion to the phonopraph. but secret
~ she rather wanted to possess one.
"Call 'eDn up, dear, and better have
harlequin. like the fsvors mixed"
Lets see; it's Main si1-fve- four
three"
Paul. ro!sed upon the threshold,
turned hack.
"It's WHAT"
!. "Main. SIX five four. three,
"So, IL isn't dear. It's Man I've
four three -siY."
4 Virginia glggled.
"Oh, you hush up--you remind me
OF that ad In the magazine about the
man with the wonderful memory who
recalls that man he met in Seattle. But
Sc just happens, Mr.. Smarty, that
you've got the number transpoScd. The
bumber is Main six five -four three"
Paul was annoyed. So seldom was
there the slightest rift within the Lutte
u his domestic happiness, that when
trihes spotted his sun, be gave way to
annoyance. Childish? OF course.
But----l
You ought to take r,.mory course.
honey" she teaSed.
His merry eyes grew stern.
Virginia, please don't be silly. The
number Is Main FIVE four three six. Ny
goodness, I've known Jimsoa's number
for years. Used to order cream for ny
sister Beth's parties"
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Not long ago criminal who vas
hardened enough 20 take n hand in
seventeen brutal murders, skillful
enough to cYadc capture sixteen times,
clever enough when be was caught 10
elude conviction and escape punish =
ncnt, gave himself up and confessed,
In order, he said. TO clear his con
science" What the combined efforts
Of the police Of several cities had failed
30 effect. what every ezpvdicnt of prose =
cutorS and criminoloSists could not &C.
complish. was done hy that silent hut
vigilant police force that the criminal
had not counted on--h!S own conscience.
And that silent police force is on tho
watch not only for murder and til"
Grosser crimes. j - the guardian OF
al! right and the avcnger Of all wrong.
II takes toll rclCutlcSsly for INJUSTICE >
II child or tho wounding Of loving
heart as tor the most hg!ncus murder.
il II remains umaatis.icd the Judgment
OF our peers cau do u no good---Ng
must pay the penalty.
On the other hand, Though the bounds
be at our heels, though the world con
denu and our friends desert, though
we have TO wear crown Of thoruq and
sit in sackcloth, II our conscience j.
our friend, If that higler court absoivls
Us we will know peace and promise, the
Joy OF the hearth With HON" fires burn.
ing, tho haven that is within though
without the clements be Mt var.
Our conscience Is. after all, the one
opinion to which We must cater. the
oIc jury VIC must satisfy. the one iudge
We must convince
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she gave him that forsivins smile
that fed the fuel Of his annoyance, a
sense OF sheer impotence that he could
not bear. Had he been at the Office be
might have relieved himself with one Of
the few feeble osths be Still had hid
den away In his repertoire.
Virginia he was almost
sharp about it---"F!rgtnia, please don't
Be absurd" He fixed her with what he
fondly imagined was his most d.gniGed
expression. THE number" be said very
distinctly, ''is Matn Ave- four three
SIX
Virginia returned his serious look.
"Wen," and nc thought there was
just the suspicion OF break in her
voice. well, I guess the only way to
be sure is To-"
Look it ur in the bocs, then he
INTERRUPTED Grossly, go,
lic fused with his tie While she
T:cEcd up the telephone director! and
turned TO the "JtS."
He waited. fidgetins.
4 sharp cry : mixed emotions he could
not Immediately appraIse; and sense
Of defeat.
"Ob, honey!" she cried--And then
she gigyled rervously.
'Welf" He tried TO make Il tri-
unphant, but he was conscious that bis
frnnsss. his assurance, fairly ooZed.
'Honey--the number Is Main four.
three five six"
For u moment they stared into each
others eyes. Virginia sensed the tragic
import OF the episode at once.
How stupid OF US both" she mur.,
INJURED.
Paul kissed her tcndrrly.
They didn't order the ice cream.
Tomorrow-"Class"
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Thanks Little Friend"

resr Cynthia--Pleese print this 90
"a Little Friend to All the World"
Thank soci.
Dear Little Friend: You certainly are
wonderful. About four months ago my
best and only girl friend died. my cousin.
We we're never separated and her last
words were: Where Is my covs.nT" and
| was too iatc. We two were the same
ago (e,ghLeen) They said she died
from pneumonia. but & vas . Broken
heart" with IL a fellow caused II.
Rut us II was a promise. can't tell the
rest have longed down deep In my
hoart TO DO with her many a time, as
have no one TO go TO. l havo my
family and all, but mean good girl
friend like my cousin.
/ others get as much sunshine"
out of your letter as I did, they Ger.
tainly must be able to go ahead and
look forward TO the future for "happi-
mesa"
Dear Little Friend to All ire World,
YOU certainly are deserving Of happt.
ness, and hope your whole life and
others lives Eill be happiness.
TEMPTATION.
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fec!inga. The meeting had been sec for
3 80, but rs carly as o'clock in the
afternoon she found herself strangely
restless. Her heart beat fast, cUlor
eamc and went IN her checks. She
p!onred what she would U'cac and
changed her mind three or four times
before she began TO dress for dinner and
then she began 20 worry about telling
Nick.
Nick had been asked 70 join the cast.
huc had declined. Carol vas grateful
for that. but she could not forget the
night Grace Marriott had called her VI
on the telephone. Nick had looked at
her so strangely, and she had not been
able to hide her interest IN Jorv'is Brit
ton from her husband. Why vas sac
so interested in this strange mon! She
asked herself the question time and
again, but found no answer for il. The
fact remained that she was interested.
thct she was behaving like schoolgirl.
aud yet sue was looking -Urward 10
meeting this man more than she had
ever looked forward to anything else.
She put on dull green crepe froc,s
with vide sleeves. II was simple. but
Il chung 20 her d9urc and the colo,
brought out the gold in her hair and
she looked az herself in the glass. SIZE
felt strangely guilty. She was radiant,
far too radiant. her entire appearance
gave evidence OF the disturbing thoughts
that were surging through her mind, but
when at j O'Clock Nick telephoned that
he was staying late at the office. Carol
grew almost faint with the relief that
swept ovcr her.
Have You ary idea what time yo1
will be borleT' she asked trying IA
make he. voice sound natural.
''lIl have dinner dow ntown and get
hOre some time around 10" he re-
turned cr!Sply. His heart Lad bounded
at the question, il was seldom that
Carol showed any interest IN lis move
nents. But his eaSerness was quickly
dispei.ed by her answer.
I'm going over TO Grace Nsrr.ott'e e
TO meeting OF the cast" she said
quickly.
II might drop over there 70. you,
he returned, and az re hung up h,
fapcied he detected a forced note n
Carols careless. "-tI r!sh:, II ey.
pect you"
TorOrow-Jervis Britton
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Because you never tell anybody, until
you tell some very special body, which
your cwn particular star is.
But you could give It away II you
felt that sone little girl or boy would
be happier for having 1t.
r TITLE girls and little boys and
~ people who are still on speaking
terms with fairies and elves, and still
Just bit afraid of the dragons and hob.
goblins that live In shadows nre the
only ones who understand Just what IL
is TO give things away like this.
. People who have thoroughly grown
up don't remember how it feels, and II
seems to them just SILLY" and what
are you talking abouti" to exchange
birthdays as IL they were Christmas
wishes or compliments or pieces Of
candy or something like that.
But, then, people @ho have grown up
so very much ns all that don't have very
much fun. anyhow.
They're always trying TO find reasons
for things, and any carefully brought.
up child, or fairy, or fairy's friend,
can tell you that there are lots Of
things that are entirely too nice for any
reason.
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She Has TO Move

70 the Editor o. Won.a7's Page:
DaLr Madan.-I am a young Woman
or twenty and have a baby. I ar. rent
ING two roor-ls from a lady, who also
rents the house we 1--we ir. She is going
20 inoVe cut. How much notice Is she
required 70 give mo TO move?
II an Unable to find u place, can
size force me TO move out7 Or can the
owner OF tho properly pat ne our
Ny husband IL In the navy and Is
away from hone, aad /: is dit9cult for
me TO move.
Do you think the Red Cross could
help re any! Where can apply to see
thera? MRS. FANNY n
The rotlce required for either you or
your laCdlady should be Il your lease,
and x you have agreed TO O. weeks
noGce and she does not give you that
notice she cannot put you cot untiI that
time IS UP. But Il you have 10 agree
r1ent Of that kind, tAen your !andlady
can force you out TT any time. The
owner OF the property has nothing 70
DO w:th II, II you are reItlng from his
tenant, but after che leaveS you could
mako the ssmo arrangement with hin,
II he ia Willing. Perhaps his new tenen :
would DO willing 20 rent you the two
roone just as this one cid. But of
course, you would have 10 take This up
with both. the owner Of the property
and the new tenant. The Legal AID
Socisty IN the Guy Hall, win help YOU
to so!"e this difhcU.;y, but II you cannot
make a;.y arTauBeH!eUtS that suit bo,l
you and yCIr l4ad!ord you VII! have "a
look about for EorIe other place TO live
The Red Cross Canno; help you nov
Only disabled service men and thei,
famsl.es can he helped BY this orsanlsa
ton now.
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"The Marriage Gamble"
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
ccr:r+1ht. 1919, ev Pubic Ledger compcay

Carol Rdth6our7e 1drries Mex
9rucy ,cithoat loriE1 him in 'Eo
least, for the reason thct sho cannot
Aeoy 10 see hin ruin his life through
Ms infutaGtioa for Dcisy Castle
ton, OF "7'hs jolly Rerelers." Nict
suspects the truth, and becdase he
lives Carol rtddly, IS miserable. Carol
too is restless and unhappy aud seeks
diversion cUerytchere. She 10 asked
10 take part IN play. and Jerois
Brittoa is asked TO play opposite her.
Caro-, does no. kEoo the man, bgt
his rGme has queer fcsc.5Gtior for
ha-
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A Tonic May % Il

TO tho Editor o. Won Gus Po9s:
Dear Madam--Is there any wa" OF
restoring gray hair2 an a ?oung
woman yet, but my hair is getting grayer
ard thinner each day. How can pre-
want and restore this?
Ny daughter, who Is ten years old,
4es some moles growing al over her
can help this? ls ninety pounds the
Sscrrect weight for child Of ten whose
hsight IL four feet two inches?
MRS. 7. NJ.
Get good hair to9ic from a hair
dresser OF from your druggist and start
using II right away. Rub IL we'll into
your scalp and brush yeur hair vel!
every night. This will stimulate the
growth OF the hair. make Il thicker, and
Ii may prevent more OF Il from getting
gray. although II will not restore the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-26

IL has been said that the difference
hcI"s"p .ir!a IL that so,oe come out
and others get out. But whether one
1u nnv!cug bad or business woman, one
tn."G ~ g'rtain--we are all entitled TO
go cut. Furthermore, to go out IN the
5"L "e can ind. For the girl in her late
teens nHd Harl? tWcnties nothing cx-
cceds IN charm TIE bouffant skirt. Tor
AL Others Il is apt to turn out the
bufoOn skirt. Here we show It In a
srock az gold metal cloth and brocade,
the latter in tones OF light blue and
violet. j narrow green ribbon binds
the S.Sirt, watch IL adjusted in a gather
ed frill above the waistline. A single
pink rose at the waistline contributes
the other touch OF color. ~
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thing that you can't take hold Of"
they would say. "What do you mean,
give away a birthday?'
NTELL, it's very much like giving
w away your own particular star.
or course, o star isn't quite like a
birthday.
You can't choose your own birthday,
but you have n whole skyful Of bril-.
Liant, friendly, twinkllpg stars to choose
from.
And nobody can say anything nbout
Il: nobody can sav. "Why, Margaret,
that isn't nice, that star belongs 60
Charles! You mustn't take your little
friends things, you have your own star,
you know, right W there in tho Big
Dipper."
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Adventures Win
q Purse

T BELIEVE you will want to know
J. about the nlacr whcrn | 60 10 look
for hats. 1t is, Of course, a shop you
doubtless know, but al! wondering
whether you have looked for hats there.
The FIRST recommendation is that the
hats ore really nice looking. Sometimes
nm almost inclined 20 think they have
the smartcst looking hats in town.
And, secondly. they are really reason.
ably priced. For example, one that I
particularly liked is three -corncrcd
hat in n braid closely enough reScra.
bling straw 20 enable you 10 wear il
late in the season, yet sufficiently con
Servat!Vc for you 20 wear row w!thout
any feeling OF being too advanced. 1t
Is black, cdgcd with little band OF
I feathers aAd 10 IA" mind CARRIES tht
distinction We seek in cur clothes. The
price IL So. This will give you Il sight
idea Of styles end prices. II YOU are
interested yoI will, ] know, look for
yourself.
For names Of shops sdd-csS Woman's paEe
. Editor phone WpIuut 3nOU nr Mnlr ,Iuj