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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
The Perfect Wife
Copyright 1922 by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc. N Y.
BY DOROTHY DIX
The Worlds Most Highly Paid Woman Writer

he died. / think she had the courage
TO bear her own burdens without whin
ing, and that she did not harass him
with complaints about her little worries
over the children, and servants, and
trades people.
And | am very sure that she never
took the last bit OF heart and courage out
of her husband by complaining because
she couldn't have the things that richer
women had, or kept him in debt by de-
handing luxuries they could not afford.
think the Perfect Wife was an under
standing woman. l think that che
realized how hard is the battle Of life
for the man who must fight his own
way UP in the world, and that when he
came home utterly exhausted in body
and too tired to talk, that she did not
accuse him of being grouchy, nor con-
slider herself ill-used because he did not
want 10 trot around with her TO parties
! think she knew that when her hus-
band was sometimes peevish; and un-
reasonable, il was not because he wa:
unkind. but Just because he was goinf
through some business strain that hat
fretted his nerves to fiddle strings. Ano
illlilh iAldt ouNH "
standing upon her dignity and rights a
a wife, she just mothered him, as she
would have done half-sick child.
think this Perfect Wife was woman
who never argued. | think she put ,
taboo on the subjects on which she snC
her husband differed, and that she neve
dragged them out so as to have the ful
of fighting over them at the breakfss
table. think she conceded TO her hus
band the privilege of having his owl
opinions, as she had hers, and tina
she did not enforce a petty tyrann
over him by trying to make him thin
as she thought, and eat, and drink wha
, she liked, and live according TO her htte
. schedule.
: think the Perfect Wife knew the valu
of the soft answer that turns ava
wrath think she stopped a quarrel i
its very beginning by saying some gent
,, and kindly thing that silenced the angr
|, speech on her husbands lips and mad
! him ashamed of himself. ] think tina
she never raked up his past mistakes, an
thrashed over old straw out of which sh
could only harvest bitterness.
! think she brought humor, and goo,
temper, and common sense to the solving
of all the problems of married life. Anc
that to these she added love anC
tenderness, that made her the Perfec
Wife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrisons New Phase OF
Revelatio Of a Wife
Copyright 1921. by Newspaper reatrfe Services Inc

As long as that telegram is not bad
news" Lillian said, as the door closed
after him, "a fact know from your un-
ruffed face, will you enlightcn me as
to this mysterious Lady who is given
quart OF turpcntinc and water, and
whose collie medicine our Jerry so
solcitously offers you? trust for your
sake it has nothing like turpcntine in
it,"
Through my laughter at her puzzled
expression there ran swift little feel
ing of clation that my face had been
enough of poker one to deceive 50
astute an observe as Lillian. For the
news in my wire while not exactly bad,
was still disturbing, and ] was glad in
decd that she had considered my face
"unruffled."
That's Easy"
Lady is a new acquisition of
Jerry's," l explained. She is an old
broken-down horse, one Of a series
which he has bought cheaply, nursed
and sold more cheaply, or lost by death.
You would know this" added severely,
If YOU spent more time informing your
self as TO the business of the ncighbors
and less on the affairs Of the nation"
"Pcccavi! PeccaviW she cried laugh
ing. But / am relieved to know you
will not be expected to take the colo
medicine. And | take of my hat to
Jerry's optimism
1T is unconquerable," / returned.
Then held out my telegram to her, for
knew she would never ask its con-
tents. "lou know Dicky's professional
affairs better than | do. What do you
think this means?"
She read over aloud the message
had just conned:
Please send Immediately express
small trunk, complete changes heavies,
medium, socks silk, golf stockings,
shoes. Knockers, clubs, guns, evening
clothes, ties, anything else l need, also
portfolio Of sketches from A to lizard.
Have written. Dicky"
That's easy she announced. He
has q commission 10 illustrate new
book or something for Atkins. and has
been invited up 10 the wonderful Adiron-
dack camp which Atkins has as a re-
ward for writing best sellers. He'll need
every kind of rags he has, for they call
Atkins the always something doing
man" Come on. III help you pack. for
that trunk ought to 60 on the FIRST
train
TO be continued)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

Me and Puds Simkins was setting on
Mary Weakness frunt steps tawklng TO
her, me trying TO seem greater than
him and him trying TO seem greater
than me, and Mary Watkins sed, !
made a cake yestidday.
! bet il was swell, sed, and Pubs
sed, ] bet il was wonderful, and Mary
Watkins looked modest, saying, O |
don't know II wasent enythlng speshil.
Sounding as if she RELY thawt 1t was
CRATE. and ] sed | bet / could of ate
half OF il all by myself.
! bet | could of ate the hole thing
and asked for more, sed Pubs. Me
thinking, Darn that guy, and Mary
Watkins. sed, There's some left, in case
YOU wunt a peece, but now mind,
dIdent say II was good.
Sure, G. gosh, ! should say so, you
bet ! do. q boy, G., sed me and Pubs
each trying 10 seem the most ANXIOUS,
and Mary Watkins went in and came
out agen with 2 big hunks of cake,
being sutch big hunks that L we got
them that big home we would OF thawt
they was big, and ] took a bite Of
mine and IL was the fearest cake ]
'N1i lhlHAtNs anu lOohtt az udS anu
he looked as if he was thinking the
same thing and trying to look the OPP
posite, Mary Watkins sed, Well, you're
both certeny eating it slow, don't you
like ~
sure certeny, gosh, sure sed me and
Puds. And we started to eat il fast as
enything as If We dident care wat hap
pened, witch the more | ate the verse
Il tasted. and by the time / got il all
down ] had one of the fesrest feelings
Ground my stummick ! ever had, in
clooding the time ] got sick at Skinny
Martins party, and | looked at Pubs
and he looked as if he never felt verse,
and ! sed, G., that was crate cake all
rite, hay, look at Puds, | bet he's got
stummick axe.
Aw, / have not, sed Pubs looking as
il he had, and Mary Watkins sed, Pubs
Simkins, ! think you're terrible, I've
got o good mind'to send you rite home.
! was Jest going anyways, sed Pu ds.
Nich he quick did, me keeping on
setting there acting crate but feeling
painhu.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A.. Kirkrnan

good butter, turning them constantly
til they are o good brown--'neyer
black Then add the gravy and meat
and when this boils, add about one
pint Of the poorer part OF the celery
cut up. Let simmer till the celery rs
tender. Have tho tenderest part Of the
bunch Of celery cut up in cubes, and
cut the mushrooms in quarters; add
this extra celery, as well as the mush-
rooms, to tho hot mixture ten minutes
before serving--to let II blend--but do
not let il boil. Season TO taste"
M. S.: Good Salad Dressing: One
tablespoon each of sugar, salt, dry
mustard and -four. Sift these dry in
gradients together. Then beat two eggs
well and stir these into the dry mix
ture. Also add one cup Of sweet milk,
stirring constantly, and one cup OF
vinegar. Cook till thick IS rich cream,
then take from fire and put in a piece
of butter the size Of an egg. Beat well
with wheel egg-beater for five min
utes This will keep good, long time.
Mrs. X: "Butterscotch Pie: One
large cup brown sugar, and one-third
cup -four mixed together. Add one
cup of milk, the beaten yolks of two
eggs, and piece Of butter the size o.
an egg; cook till thick. Remove from
range and flavor with one teaspoon o
vanilla. Let cool slightly, then turr
this mixture into q baked pie shell
and use the two ogg-whites, beater
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26

YOU be SO cruel to my baby" she
scolded her husband.
Now, Robin, be 3 brave little bird
and try 10 fiy as mother does" and
Mrs. ROBIN Redbreast few to the next
bush and began to coax her son.
You shall have the very largest
worm in the yard if you will come
here beside mother" she said.
But still Robin sat still and blinked
and every little while he peepcd like
frightened chick.
What shall do" walled Mrs.
Rcdbreast. "Puss will he sure TO spy
HIM and wait for him to tumble of
the bush"
just then from the roof of the
house flock of sparrows few down
10 the ground and ahghted under the
bush where Robin was perched. "Oh
look at the crybaby,' chirpcd the
sparrows.
He is tied 10 his mothers apron
strings" said one bold sparrow. He
viii always be mothers baby and have
20 he fed
NO won't" piped Robin, and
spreading his wings TO his mother!
dlnaEtlnciN, lt lev 10 inc ItAt tle'
and began 20 sing.
We'll, never exclaimed Mrs
Redbreast, land ] thought he coulc
not hy ! won't be fooled again. Tn,
next brood will all be pufhed out o
the nest at once. will have no NOR
crybsbies in the family, tied TO m,
apron strings He was making believ
all the time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26

Mrs. Robin Redbresst was having
. hard umc Of II with her only child
LEI, in the nest, the Others, after much
patience and worry, shc had taught 70
A., but Robin was still on her hands.
Every morning be would wake up
and begin 20 peep for his breakfast
and his mother would try 20 get him
oat ~ the nest. Come, Robin. she
would say, Jus, try 20 hy 10 the lower
branch Of the tree and mother will
bring YOU = nice plump worm
Il am afraid the lazy baby would
cry, and Mrs Redhrcss, was so soft
hearted she would Az away and bring
back his breakfast
But Rchin was beginning 90 get
hlssN lie would cat only the biggest
worms and niccs, bits OF crumbs, and
one DAY Mr. Robin Rcdhreas, said 10
he wife You are spelling that bird
he viii I've tied 90 YOUR apron strings
and you viii have HIM 90 care for the
fssi ui the summer
Mrs Rcdhrcas, shook her head He
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
the MEANING LILLIAN READ
INTO DlCkY'S TELEGRAM

Mornin' Mis- Graham. Lookit
Here = telegram, for YOU Yes, ma am.
Funny thing, was down to the Harbor
this mornin early because Of Lady, she's
sick, and went 10 sec old Doc Denton,
YES, ma am. And Jest ss was comm
out of his Office, the telegraph fellow
and he Civ me this message Yes, ma am |!
Wasn't that funny that ] Jest happened
to lie comm OUT"
Jerry TIGER. shamblinp, awkward, but
With such honest good nature shining
IN his ruddy hoyish face that one simply
had to smile kindly ut HIM, or 10 mark
ones self hopeless misanthrope, de-
lvcrcd his monologue much as IT he
were "rccit,ng piece in school, while
! hastily scanned tho contents of the
yellow envelope which he handed me:
"Ncs. Jerry, that was funny ! said
mechanically, then rousing myself to
the inquiry which | knew the boy ex-
pec,cd, ! asked solicit ously; rs Lady
very sickg"
Yes, ma am, she's pretty sick. When
I got up this morning she was all
doubled up with colo, but gave her q
Quart Of tuupcn,nc and water, and she
felt a little better. But old Doc Ben
ton, he's got o splendid medicine for
colo, 20 | went down TO see him and
&c, some. You ought To try IT some
time. Want me 90 leave someY
The sight of Lillian's face with It's
patent struggle 20 smother its laughter
made II exceedingly difficult for me &c
keep my own face straight. ! FASTENED
e. dismiss Jerry.
A Mission for Jerry.
"rhst won't be necessary Jerry
said III want any can always come
% YOU for II, and now | wish YOU d &
out and count all the chickens carefully
II they're all there YOU needn't come II
again, but II any arc missing, tell me
NJ once
Yes, ma sm." Jerry hustled of ex
ci,edy. You know, Mis- Graham
chicken thieves might have been around
after all
His voice held a distinctly hopeful
note, and | knew that Jerry's love %
something hspponing-thst boon Sc
desired hy lonely country-hrcd youth
WAS Involuntary triumphing over hi
loyal interest IN our property.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26

A short time ago man died in Eng
land who paid glowing tribute to his
wife in his will. He said that she has been
a perfect wife-that in all the twenty
seven wears they had lived together she
had never said an unpleasant W ord to him
and that in every way she had been q
help, and an inspiration to him.
According to the newspaper reports of
the case the widow has been flooded
with letters, not only from men ANXIOUS
to secure such q household treasure for
themselves, but from other women who
are DESTROYS of emulating her example,
and who ask her recipe for making q
husband happy.
What the perfect wife replies to the
queries of her sisters we do not know.
! Perhaps no woman can tell another
woman how to be an ideal wife, be-
cause husbands are kittle cattle to deal
with. They have such different tastes,
and demand such different tastes, and
demand such different things in their
wives that no universal rule can be
given for pleasing them. The very
qualities that appeal to one man,
bore another man stiff. The very charms
that fire one mans fancy leave another
cold. Men are even unreasonable
enough TO demand absolutely con-
Trajectory characteristics in the same
woman, as for instance, that woman
shall be both a butterfly and grub, and
that she shall dress like daily hint from
Paris, and yet be as thrifty as Hetty
Green.
And there you are Hence the impossi-
bihty of even one, who has herself pulled
off the difficult stunt of being a Perfect
Wife, telling anyone lse how she did it.
Also, in this connection somethin,
must be said of the man, for marriage il
not solitaire that the wife plays alone
1t is q two handed game in which tn,
man has just as much a part as TIL
woman, and which he must help win o
lose. Which is TO say, that their hus
bands who respond to their wives effort
to please them, and show appreciation
and gratitude for benefits received. Ant
there are legions of other husbands tina
no woman on earth, no matter if sh
were an angel from heaven, could please
no matter what she did.
1t is interesting, however, to specu
late upon the method Of this one Perfec
Wife who got the GLAD hand from he
} husband
/ think, to begin with, she was a gooc
. housekeeper think her husband al
ways thought of his home as place Of
peace, and rest, and good cheer-a place
of order, and cleanliness, and beauty.
, think that when he went home of ar
evening there were always lights in the
window TO welcome him, good dinner
waiting for him, his chair and his book
placed just where he liked them, ano
that woman's tender hands drew hin
across the threshold,a land shut the dool
. upon the outside world behind him.
think that this perfect wife was {
good manager think that she brought
all of the intelligence and energy she
possessed TO running her end of the do
mestic partnership. think she knew how
TO spend, and how to save, and how to
help her husband accumulate the be-
ginnings of the fortune that he left wher
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26

IL more tlmid than any Of the others.
che replied Il cant bear 90 push him
out Of the nest, am afraid he would
somc 60 harm he il so afraid
well, ! Will do the pushing. then,
eid her husband. and, before his wife
could stop him, Mr. Redhreast had
flown 90 The nest where ms only child
was sitting and gave him q peck.
Robin opened his mouth and peeped
hu, he spread his wings as down,
under tree where he ahshied and crted
louder than ever.
Mother mother come and get
me- he pccpcd blinking and looking
very much like puff ball
"oh dcaf oh dear cried has mother.
fving down beside him. how could
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
W. c. L. L. CONVENTION.
To be Held Mt st. Georges Friday,
Juup g

Tho New Castle County w. G. T. u.
Will hold It's annual convention in
st. Georges Friday. June 2, beginning
at $40 a. m. Special bus holding 2s
people will leave Fourth and French
streets at $50, daylight saving time.
The next regular buss will leave at
1890 arriving at st. Georges at 1920
standard time. Madame Barakat will
make an address Mt II o'clock stan
dard time. Miss Mary Harris Armor
at o'clock and evening. st. Georges
people will serve a hot chicken dinner
for so cents and supper for IS cents
A. special bus will leave st. Georges
after the evening meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26

stiff with one-third cup OF suGar, for
a meringue for the top. Return ths
pie to a mild oven TO brown the rnerinrye
A few drops of almond mixed with the
vanilla extract improves the favor Of
this pic-flIing."
MISUNDERSTANDING the Invalid's
Nfala
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26

mon sense to simply treat the skin
A bottle OF S. S. S. will prove TO you
what is happening in your blood s So.
is a scientific blood cleanser.--it drives
out the impurities which cause eczema,
letter. rash, pimples. boils. blackheads.
blotches and other skin eruptionS
When those impurities are driven out
YOU can't stop several very nice things
from happening. Your lips turn nat
urally rosy. Your eyes sparkle. your
complexion clears 1t becomes beau
tiful Your face looks like that OF
prosperous, rudy. well-fed. refined
gentleman, or II you are a woman.
your complexion becomes the real kind
that the whole world 30 admires. SIS.
Is also a powerful body builder, be-
cause II builds new and more blood
cells. That's why II fills out sunken
cheeks, bony necks. thin limbs helps
regain lost flesh. 1t costs little to
have this happen to you. S. s. S. IL
.old At all drug stores. in two sizes-
Tho larger size is tho moro economical
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
Parks Omen Memorial Day.

Memorial Day win mark the for
NAL opening OF both Shelipot and
Brandywine Springs Parks which as
usual, viii be under the management
Of the Henry & Young Amusement
Company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26
Common Sense
About Eczema
and Eluptons!
Here's Something About S. So
That You'll Be Glad to Hear.

You might Just as well know Il hight
now,-the cause OF skin eruptionA
p.mples, blackheads, boils ana so on.
Is right in the blood. There is no get.
ting away from IT. Science has proved
II. We prove It. You can prove 1t.
When tho cause OF skin troubles and
ernntinna Ia In thu blood. IL Isn't COM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-26

viii this lip rouge stand kiseing?"
II really don't know, miss" said the
urbane drug clerk. However, We are
always willing to test our goods.
Louisville Courier Jou-nay.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-01
prnta Gorda's Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was very generally
With the exception of hotels, cafes,
garages and auto supply houses, prac-
tically every business house in the
town was closed the entire day, and
every body observed it as Il day Of
rest, recreation and enjoyment. The
usual feasts We're in evidence at viz
tually every Home. Some men went
hunting, many INDUCED in auto rides
and all seemed 10 be having a good
time. There was nothing to mar the
general enjoyment of the day. The
formal observance was held in the
Baptist church on Wednesday night,
when 4 large number of people as
Scmbled to give thanks and hear the
very CdifyinG sermon that was de
livered by Rev. Howard Dutill, pas
tor of the Methodist church. That
particular night instead Of Thursday
was agreed upon for the Teligious
observance of the day, because it was
that more people would par
tcipate then than on the regular day.
night also. the ladies of
the Methodist church held a sales
bazaar in the lower hall of the Ma
sonic building which was literally
patrOniZcd and nCtted a little over
ninety dollars. Thursday night, a
large concourse gathered along the
in front Of the Smith hotel
and bakery and the Charlotte phar-
macy and witnessed a street dance,
which was INDUCED in bymauy young
Leople. This ended the days fcstiv-
tiles.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-01

ic, to Alva, Sunday, whore they visit
ed old friends and ate supper at the
Wade Inn.
A number of Alva folks attended
the circus last Wednesday in Fort
Myers, both during the day and night.
School was held on Saturday to
make up for Friday after Thanksgiv-
ing.
Rev. Rinkel filled his regular ap-
pOintment Sunday morning in Alva,
The EpswOrth League will give a
social at the Three Oaks Thanks%iy-
ing night.
Miss Lizzie Anders has had anoth-
er stroke of paralysis and her recov-
cry is thought to be impossible.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-01

Young of Lakeland; e. P. Jackson
of Tallahassee; E. H. Myers of New
ark, n. j.; L. Mcleod of Crawford
nell, Fla; l.. E. Echare, of Long Is,
N. y;
,, 49,, NJ, p,,o 5 ,,;.a
, 80 ..,. N = =, Ianano lao. ca,
~, .,e - e.5 t,,e s,t,r,
,-.asS. aaaup n,1,n ,o,a,,, ha,,o
NJ. et..a. ~. ~. .,,0a,
Major Green of Fort Benning, Ga,
was in town last week. He has been
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-01
JOE MYERICK, OLD CITIZEN,
Is FOUND DEAD WEDNESDAY
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days of the town, some thirty-five
years ago, and from then until his
death, took a keen interest in public
His fearless, not to say
courageous, utterancas about public
made him some bitter enc
mics; nevertheless, he drew to him
self many friends who recognized his
merits and ignored his faults. OF
course he had faults, but disloyalty
to his friends was not one of them,
and he was as generous as any one
OF those friends. The "old-timers"
of the town, Don Allen, Tom Harti-
gan and others will join this new
conner" who writes this in truly de-
ploring the death of Joe Meyrick.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-01

The TarpOn Springs Leader says
tina. the Dowling mill, at Odessa,
which was burned on October IS, is
now rebuilt a crew of men having
been put to work on the place few
days ago II is hoped TO have the plant
reconstructed and running within
ninety days. The dry kiln and ma
chine shop escaped the flames, but
all other buildings were destroyed,
involving a loss estimated at $4,000
There was some insurance, and the
Bowling brothers have gone to work
at the earliest possible moment to
lr3lace the plant.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-01
Entertained VI. l.. ). c.

Mrs. w. E. Bell entertained the
Married Ladies Social Club and sever
.al visitors, Thursday, November
.23rd. In the absence of both presi-
dent and vice president, the hostess
requested Mrs. S. j. Hewitt to con-
duct the me"tinG. After roll "all
the minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved Readings
from the subject of the Madonna in
art and sketches of the lives of GER
tain famous artists who painted the
Madonna, We're given by Mrs. S. J.
Hewitt, Mrs. Laubach, Mrs. Belt,
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Lester. Miss
Lucille DeLoach and Miss Elizabeth
Bell gave piano selections which were
much enjoyed. 4 contest followed.
Mrs. Wotitzky winning the prize. Re
reshmcnts were then served after
which the club adjourned to meet
December 18th with Mrs. Belt Re
pOnses miscellaneous Secretary.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-01
The Island of Pu-teo, China, is
called the sacred island More than
1000 monks live there.
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