davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
He Spurns Her

Dear Cynthia--Last May l got ac-
quainted with a young fellow Of nineteen.
all through a girl friend Ct mine. This
fellow is from South Philadelphia, and
we kept steady company until the month
of October. At that time / heard from
some girl friends Of mine that he was
done with me. which I did not believe
until one Sunday he came UP and told
me that some fellows from his neigh
borhood knew me and that they told
him lots CT things about mo which he
did not like. and took 1t for granted
that everything they told him was true.
And he said the best thing to do Is to
break off and only be friends.
Everything they told him Is a lie. for
am a good girl and have no mother.
and keep house for my father and Ave
brothers, and don't travel around to
places where ] should not be.
! am allowed out but once q week.
love this fellow very much, and 1t
keeps me puzzled. for don't know what
to do. Ny girl friends often see him
and they talk to him. Then they tell
me he will come back. What I want to
know Is II I should still keep up hopes
or should forget him altogether, which
is impossible for me to do? A. l..
A. L.
Whether such a man comes back to
YOU or not, have nothing further to do
with him. He Is strange man TO
think unworthy thoughts Of you on
hearsay. II he does try to sec you
again, better have your father or one
OF your brothers ask him to refrain
from calling on YOU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22

T STOPPED In to see the two sisters
1 and found them both with heads
bent over their work. sewing away In
dustriously. And have you anything
for me to tell Adventure readers
about?' | asked with more directness
than elegance. And they showed me the
children's dresses they are working
on. They are simple little frocks OF
chambray in pale blue or green. The
fronts are smoked in bright colors,
and the little white pque collar is en-
broidered with the same threads. They
are entirely hand made, and sell for
the amazing price Of $3.50. They are
quite as lovely as many ! have seen
in the smartest chil,lren's shops n.
much higher prices. The sisters make
these frOc ks to order. Think of It
for $3.50.
For n special treat you must buy a
box of the stuffed dates some day.
They come attractivcly boxed, and each
one is carefully wrapped In tinfoil. They
are quite the biggest, fattest dates |
have ever behcld and are perfectly de-
licious. The price Of box. which
contains n pound Of them, is S1.25.
incidentally, at the same shop you can
also get stuffed prunes, which, to one
who likes them, are indeed tempting
melting confections.
Editar or phone Waint soOn or MnIn is66i
between the h0urs OF D and D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22

SGCeA solemn wave Of his hand.
Z Say, darlin'. Is she going to asl;
gyou Il she should tel him all?' he de =
lManded in a sepulchral voice, but there
was a twinkle in his honest eyes.
.s Virginia nodded solemnly.
~ believe it's that; why?'
Dicks after me, too. Calls me up
At oil hours at the Office begging me TO
allow myself to be taken to luncheon. -
.s'''Why?"
Same thing, only Dick came across
with his sorrows a week ago. And
you've been talking so much about
\ 4argaret, her being here two or three
f&nys for tea or luncheon or something,
~ bad kind of an idea she's--"
Virginia nodded again.
that's just it. Paul" she hesi-
tatcd. Honey. tell me what did
Dick--I mean what was it he wanted
70 unburdcn himself to you about?'
'Ah! That's it. you see
"But, Paul. you ought to tell me.
and tell me everything. so when Mar.
garet---'
mo good, dear. You cant get it out
Of me that way. What Dick said is in
confidence. He wanted my advice as an
old married man who knew all the
ropes"
paul. that's awfully vulgar Then.
after pause. 80 you do know all
the ropes, do you!'
y He stared at her in tantalizing
way:
II didn't say l did"
''But you must have let Dick think
%, Paul, are there so terribly many
ropes to learnT'
'About-"
II mean, being married. is that SO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Can You Tell?
BIZ Il. J. and A. W. Bodmer
How Indian Summer Originated

Some have thought the. Indian sum.
mer is only another name for autumn.
But the term does not cover the first
fall days Of September or Of October.
1t comes generally between the first and
twentieth of November.
The real explanation takes us back
to the Indian wars. during which the
first settlers of our Western States had
no peace. excepting when the weather
was so bad that the Indians could not
reach the white settlements. The ap-
proach Of winter was. therefore, re.
ceived in spirit of jollifcation by the
settlers. who had been so long cooped
up in the forts or near them to be ready
to ward off attack. Each settler, Of
course, had his little farm located near
the fort, and as soon rs winter ap-
preached he knew 1t was safe for him
to leave the fort with his family and 60
back to the farm. At such times every
one became busy getting the crops in
and storing them for the winter, and
that is how the fondness for cold
weather on the part Of many people
developed. 1t was the only part of the
year when they had a chance to enjoy
themselves without thought Of sudden
attack.
1t happened sometimes. however, that
after every one had decided that winter
had really begun, and that there was no
danger Of attack, the weather would
moderate again. sometimes becoming
quite warm This was the real Indian
summer, because 1t gave the Indians
another chance to get through the
forests and attack the settlements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Mr. Carroll Was Very Awe-Inspi,ing a
When He Was in His PriDate Office
But at Home He Found That His Advice Vas Not Weishy
His Commands Without Fofce-The Ladies' Ruled There

NT'D LIKE to see Mr.. Carroll,
1 please, II he's not busy" said the
rather timid, awed looking person who
had just entered the outer Office.
Just q minute, Ill see. What Is
the name?' said the business. like sec.
retary.
But Mr.. Carroll was busy, could not
sec his caller Just at that moment, and
the nwed looking person was invited to
cali again.
Just get these off. please" said Mr..
Carroll, later, giving his secretary some
valuable documents. "And send Mr..
Andrews In to me-"
Mr.. Andrews was almost as important
looking as Mr.. Carroll, but he seemed to
grow smaller as he entered the Office to
get his orders for the day..
But this was interrupted by the ar.
rival OF bank president who wanted
to confer with Mr.. Carroll on an ex-
trcmely vital matter.
II must get his advice Immediately
he replied, frowningly, when told that
Mr.. Carroll would be able to see him In
just q moment, cts very important,
and l cannot 90 on without him.
Mr.. Carroll, as you may have guessed.
is an unusually important man-in his
Office.
WHEN Mr.. Carroll got home after
w all his weighty conferences had
been concluded, his orders carried out,
and his advice given on many matters,
he found his wife in evening clothes,
waiting for him.
You'll have to hurry" she salt,
"1ve put your things out for you."
'Things?" he said. in much the man
ner Of the timid. awed- looking man who
had been in his Office that morning.
What things? Hurry? What for?"
Don't stand around and talk, dear.
she replied. "You know we're going ont
to dinner. Hurry and get dressed. We
have to start in half an hour. I'm all
ready"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Two Minutes of
Optimism
BY HERMAN J. STITCH
.Sare and Weigh

A small boy stepped upon weighing
machine. He lacked the necessary penny.
and after standing on the scales q mo.
rent or two, his face took on look of
small consequence and lie muttered t.
himself: II don t weigh anything ~
And he didn't. He had no money.
Hence, he had no weight.
Perhaps YOU never stopped to realize
that every time you deposit n dollar in
the bank or invest it in some Legitimate
and useful enterprise, you not only help
some one to get and keep u job. but Il
useful job. Every dollar you bank or
invest provides work for somebody. The
moment you deposit money in the saw
ings bank you become an employer.
So. you attain new dignity. You
become a factor in the economic life OF
the country. You help TO make thu
wheels OF progress r-volve. You are no
longer nonentity. You are somebody.
Moreover. your income is not confined to
the labor of your hands or your head
You money is working for you-twenty.
four hours every day, including hou.
days.
Further. you remember what MI.
cawber said to David Copperfield on n
famous occasion: Annual income.
twenty pounds; annual Expenditure,
nineteen pounds nineteen shillings six
pence; result-happiness. Annual in.
come. twenty pounds; annual expendi-
ture. twenty pounds no shillings six
pence result--misery.
Henry Ford once told his statesmen
that luck means:
Rising at 6 O'Clock in the morning.
Winding your own business.
Not meddling with other peoples af.
fairs.
Appointments you never failed to
keep.
Trains you never failed to catch.
Trusting in God and your own efforts.
Last and most important-livtng on
dollar a day II you earn two.
And James j. Hill, the king Of rail-
road builders, once said: If you want
to know whether you are going to be q
success or a failure in life, you can
easily find out. The test Is simple and
infallible. Are you able to save money
If not. drop out. You will lose. You
may not think so. but you will lose as
sure as you live. The seed of success
Is not in you
Money is stored up labor. II you have
stored up some OF this treasure. it vii!
work for you when you are not able
to do stroke of work yourself.
Begin to save right now-next week IS
always seven long days off. You may
think and say you cant, impossible, and
so on. But if your salary were cut sud
denly. five dollars a week, say, you
would somehow manage to get along
Why not save that FIVE dollars--anC
weigh. Incidentally, thrift often mean.
! nothing more than the Topping off Of
useless habits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Better Return Rinp

Dear Cynthia II am an Italian
Italian fellow since / was fourteen years
old; Now, last fall had a quarrel
with this fellow, and now. Cynthia. I
see a lot Of bad points in him. ! wrote
and told him that would no, keep
steady company with him any more.
Cynthia, Christmas before last he gave
mo a ring fcr a present, and I accepted
II. Now. when he answered my last
letter he said that II sent the ring back
he would send me any letters tnat
wrote TO him. All this has been going
on without my parents knowledge. My
mother knows I have the ring but she
does not know that he gave It to me.
So you see that II send It back she
will miss IT. ] also gave him fountain
pen that same Christmas Please an
swer me In your column as soon as
possible. because he Is waiting for an
answer. ANXIOUS.
Better send the ring back and get
your letters from him. You should not
have accepted the ring without your
mothers knowledge, so better tell her
you have decided to send It to him, as
you do not want to keep such a present
from a boy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Does CYNTHIA Hate FIappers?

Dear Cynthia-I'll be truthful and
frank In this letter, and though 1t may
seem. fun Of RS" still 1t is really
No mater how you d!sapproys Q, z. z.
knowledge that am refined and intend
to remain so all my life
,oo "e' have i" obB bobbsd hair and "t always ways
wear Peter-Pan collars with long.
wasted dresses. My skirts are short
and my heels $. low NS iGve charloete
wear the four buckles Of my galoshes
open smoke, too. Cynthia, but just
because It's being done and only in my
room when the famiiys oIt ! think
What Via = that at means. Cynthia. because
made it up. It's the tweed suit. bored
expression. trousers trlhe baggy,
striped tie, woolen scarf and simply
uAa%s And them them there's the puppy stage.
but It's the doggy type like. ] IN
duIge in sports-sska,ting,, ss,, horseback
das slaSaa and dance INC. tennis eo oher
way. The position l hold when dancing
is such that my left arm extends around
the young mans neck to his left shoul-
der, and then my right, right hand hand reaches ,
hat thy wa; way. But, Cynthia, don't think
do the exaggerated scandal" either.
because ! disapprove or IT, ] make
some OF my engagements at one of the
downtown stores and delight In a walk
on Chestnut street. II | was. out with
a boy whom / liked real we'll and he
asked I'd let him kiss me once,
Now, ! ask you, am I the modern
f,apper type that is being discussed
Should make myself over or walt
fiapper, too, Cynthia Do you. people
KITTEN
What do you mean, refined? Better
stop being so fppant. my dear. There's
no crime in bobbed hair and long
walsted dresses. nor In short skirts. pro
vlded they are not too short. and fat
heels. There Is no sin in smoking. Some
people consider 1t vulgar. but it's not
il is vulgar 20 dance with your arms
around a mans neck. and 1t Is not
right to let any boy kiss you. No
does not like them to be vulgar and
unfortunately. many of them are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22

They say the sleeve which is as big
as a state asylum ~ doomed this spring.
No longer are we to he engulfed In
those tremendous affairs which were
square and almost as broad as they
we're long IN place OF these have been
substituted modes which, fitting the
upper section of the arm, emerge into
gigantic bell shaped cuffs.
Another popular type with the spring
designer is fitted into a tight band at
the wrist. As the armhole Of this latter
is quite as large as that OF the square
model OF the last season, the effect is
spectacular. Along with these 60 long,
tight sleeves and all sorts of s'ashed ex :
periments.
To the thin woman. however. the
sleeve such as is pictured today is 80
tremendously becoming that 1t will take
some persuasion to forgo 1t. At all
events it has been retained here In this
dress of white and jade green crepe, In
which the green forms not only the
sleeves but the entire back. Light blue
beads vary the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Tell Fianee the Truth

Dear Cynthia-A young man four
years my senior has asked me for my
hand. and I accepted out OF sheer dis
tress which was caused In this manner.
I have cousin Of the opposite sex who
is four years my senior also Q'm only
in my eighteenth year). who claims he
wants to so out OF the city. Now. this
worries me an awful lot. not that
have hopes in him or that love him
in an extraordinary way. Simply the
reason Ia. ! have no brothers, and as
he is my only cousin here love him
Just as q real true brother. At present
he Is living with US, and next month he
wants to 60 away without reason.
Now. the advice I want is this: On
Sunday the young man who asked me
tc, marry him Is coming to ask my
uncles and sponsors permission, as /
have no father. And; Of course, this
uncle will act as my father. Now. the
trouble is don't love this man and
don't know how to tell 1t to him. after
giving my word. Please, dear Cynthia,
help me out OF this whirl ] entanged
myself In. MISS b. A.
Don't be nervous. Just write the man
a frank letter telling him you know
you were wrong In accepting him that
you do not love him enough to marry
him. and so you feel he had better not
see your uncle about II. Stick to 1t II
ne comes to see you and argues with
YOU. You do not love him and would
make both him and yourself very un.
happy were YOU to marry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22

"Surc, that's what Dick came to me
about week back. He wanted to know
IL it was the wise thing to tell her-all
before they were married.
Virginia wriggled nervously.
"Yes-yes--1 knew It would be
something like that. and Margaret has
it right on the tip Of her tongue to
ask me the very same thing. And,
Paul. dear, what did you advise Dick
Did hc-did he tell you---'
did he tell me all?" Knocked Paul
solemny.
Hc elaborately lighted the cheroot--
the cheroot habit being u newly. ac-
quired vice which Virginia thought 70
be ever 10 much more senteel than
those awfully smelly cigarettes. and
blew n puff of smoke in cheerful
cloud.
Sure" he said casually. "sure. He
told Inc all.
"Oh. Paul"
"Yes. sir. he told me all. 1t was
pretty rough. But gave him my very
best advice. rs an old married man.
what did you say. honey. I'm so
excited to know
He stared at her thoughtfuliy and
finally cleared his throat and opened
his precious Rise and Fall of the
Roman Empire
Il told him to do just as did---use
his own Judgment" he finally said ;
and the villain bent his eyes upon the
printed page and refused to say another
word.
Tomorrow-The Depths Of Finance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Soldier Asks Advice

Dear Cynthia--1 have been an ardent
reader OF your column every evening,
and come to you for advice. I'm a
young man, a soldier / met young
lady some time ago. She represented
herself as single. Later I fnd out that
she was married and suing for divorce.
and her case was thrown out OF the
divorce court. This lady was very true
to me until now. and I cannot believe
that she is turning me down. for I'm In
very deep love with her and she is or
was with me- F. W. d.
You are making a mistake, my young
friend. to concern yourself about this
young woman. who has never been true
since the beginning Of the friendship. 1t
was not true to represent herself as
single when she was married. II was
not right for her to make, encourage and
accept protests of love while she was
married 70 another man.
That Is not morally right. And her
case could not have been clear one
or It would not have been thrown out
Of court. Better let her and her friend
ship drop. There are lots Of good
women in the world. And you will
doubtless meet one and marry her some
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Please Tell Me
What TO Do
by CYNTHIA
Would Have Picked Her Up

years Of age. while coming from .' a
moVlng-picture show one night when
got to a certain street some fellow who
was real nice looking and seemed very
petite stopped me and said Gould I
cause ! had my sister and brother with
me. II had walked with him my sister
would have told my mother. II they
had not been with me would have let
MN walk with me. Do you think this
would have been all right? Do you
think he was trying to be just polite or
fresh? BROWN EYES. CAMDEN.
II is we'll your brother and sister were
with you II your proper sense Of fitness
would not tell you. You should never
iet stranger talk to you or walk with
you. The boy was decidedly fresh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22

Mis- Maud Earl. an English artist,
has painted the portraits Of all the prin-
cipai dogs Of Great Britain. including
the pets Of the royal family.
The new Duchess of Leinster Is the
first musical comedy actress to become
q Duchess.
At a London wedding a woman re-
Gently appeared as best man" In sup
mort OF the bridegroom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Deluded Wiues
By HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

Judith Carlyle 10 q typical email
topn pifc, and phen Rand, her has-
bdad, sells his business and goes TO
Neso York to be an artist, she refuses
to adapt hcrscD to his nc,o Ute. sac
oheriskes Q hope that he may tGH.
but rcih the selling Of his fret PIC,
tUre comes the conViction that he. ioiH
never 90 back to Lvnbrook junction.
she clin0s,. however, to her Old ideo
Of tcifehood, and refuses to celebrate
toifh him, and that night he meets
Cdrloft0 Young, a-tcriter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
HOnored abroad

Among American women who hav-
been honored with membership In the
various royal orders Of Europe were
Mrs. Lew Wallace, wife of the author
of Ben Hur," and Mrs. Sunset"
Cox, wife Of the New York statesman,
both Of whom were decorated by the
(hpfaknt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22

terribly tlred. .
Virginia & lance d
absently at the clock
on the mantel.
I'm sure II Mar
garet does ask me for
advice I'm not going
to be muci, good. I'm
afraid. What will she
ask about. I wonder?'
Paul grinned wick
edly.
Darling. she'll ask
you IL she should tell
Lin ALL
.SI'Cl1 him ol1 ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
The Wonan's Exchange
Wants to Sew
tor Of Won ans Pooe:

To the Editor Of Won,dn's Pooe:
Dear Madam---If you know of a com.
pany In Philadelphia that sends you
sewing to do at home I would like to
have the address. c. NJ.
Look in the business section Of the
telephone directory. under the heading
"Clothing": you will find included a
great many manufacturers names You
could inquire at some of the factories
and see II they cannot give you some
work is rather hard to find, but nc
doubt you will be able to get some.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Working at Home

To the Editor o. Womor's Page:
Dear Madam would like to receive
in regard to the nearest Arm
that sends out envelopes to be addressed
by hand writing at home. Also give
me some information as to how this can
be done. p. k.
Under the title. addressing Com.
panies," In the business section Of the
telephone directory. you'll find a list Of
firms that give out this sort Of work.
Inquire at some Of these. and ask that
if there Is no work to be given out at
the present time. hope you will be
very successful,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
Among The Fem

With an intimate knowledge of the
lumber industry on the Pacific Coast
from the redwoods Of California to the
spruce of Alaska, Miss Grace Nj.
Grow. OF Portland, Ore, has the dis
tinction of being one of the few women
lumber experts ip America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
rul and Virginia 3, HELENA "'rr GRANT
from being the way

awfully different from being the way
you were before we----'
"Oh, don't ask me to solve any
algebra stuff tonight. I've been giving
Dick the best advice / could. and I'm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
About the Electric Needle
rS,,or NJ ,Vomou's paoe.

TO TIC Editor OF Wofnun's rage:
Dear Madam-Which ts the Uesl
method Of removing hair from the face?
II has grown In all along my face and Is
spreading Many readers consult you
about the came trouble and you always
advise them to use peroxide and ammo.
mia. I've tried 1t. 1t has bleached. but
the hair Is spreading around my chin
and all over and Is getting long: It
is very embarrassing for a girl to nave
hair on the face. would like to try
some method before 1t spreads any fur
ther. ,
heard It Is the only method which is
used to do away with the hair and will
not come in any more. Is this true?
Maybe some Of the readers had this
trouble and could advise me Wnat 70 40.
7 am worrying myself to death and hope
some one will write and help me. Maybe
some reader who does this kind OF work
will advise me what to do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22

or MT. anu MTs. y.
She was so tact
full. so thoughtful
of his every whim.
and never in times
of illness would
she give up their
activities u n | e 5 S
comnelled to. by
being at death =
door. She laughed
at his jokes. with
n hearty apprecia-
ton and such en-
thusiasm that one
would have sup.
posed her some