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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

was conscious of her presence and he
felt rather than saw the crumpled figure
on the big sofa.
fsHoney!" he whispered.
There was no reply. but convulsive
- from the crumpled heap brought
- 10 her side with q swift rush. He
oeeled beside her there in the semi
\ tats and felt her arms about his neck.
Why, honey"
Never mind" she sobbed; "it's
1sfAlns.''
s'Dsarest'' voice fairly dripped
te4dsrness-"dearest, are you ill?"
He felt her shake her head for a neg
et1vs reply, but she spoke no word.
Only Q cOnvulsive sob shook her.
y He was genuinely alarmed. lie felt
tho feverish heat of her cheek against
~ own. He wondered IL it might be
oome crave, terrible malady that had
In hand upon her. He was thor
ou6hly frightened.
Nvlrginia, dear" he pleaded husk :
~. ''tell Paul what's the matter"
Dho heaved quivering little sigh
~ he felt her arms tighten again.
X slt's--it's nothing" He was aware
\ - was making a determined effort for
1xol.
nHnl--Paul DEAR" she said finally,
you be q good boy and get me
<tlA OF toilet water on my
k m tstehsd the bottle and
I'm - 10 lights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

She kissed him lightly. almost gayly,
on the tip of his nose and whisked ont
into the kitchen
Tie dinner was good one. And II
was on the table within half an hour.
The French fried potatoes We're crisped
Just right, the chops were a ruddy. in
viting brown and the chilled salad seem
ed perfection. And there was a smooth
cabinet pudding Tor dessert.
Paul settled back from the table with
a sigh of satisfaction.
He glanced Quizzically across the cloth
at her from time to time, and beyond
the faint flush on her smooth, round
cheeks there were no remaining signs
of the storm that had passed.
Their eyes met and she dlmplcd.
Don't ask me, honey" she said :.
at makes me feel so terribly absurd
Really, Paul, there's no reason. Moth.
ing happened, There was no reason at
all for ii. =
'Tush, honey he chuckled n bIt
huskily, Its quite all right. | under.
stand"
She eyed him gravely and blew him
kiss from her dainty flngertips.
You darling, l really believe Won
do" she laughed.
Thus Paul cheerfully and under.
standingly Agreed to the inalienabl BILE
Fight Of wcban to enjoy a good cry for
no reason al.
''t4 si,s ~ <Wn "a aenkin,sek Nae~,n,.SA ese %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
The Woman s
Exchange
She Wants to Reduce

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam am a girl seventeen
years of age and would appreciate very
much II you could inform me en- how to
! reduce my hips, stomach and back. l
do not wear corsets, as they annoy me
dreadfully. Is there anything I could
wear at night, any garment. or exercises
| could take to reduce me in these parts?
am tall, being five feet six inches in
my stocking feet, and ] am miserable
about my height. Is there anything l
can do to stop growing?
A little more advice, please. I wear
my hair in ear puffs, and ] am running
it by continual ruffing. There is no
other way ! can wear 1t to be becoming.
Are side pieces Of real hair, your own
color. advisable?
l would have my hair bobbed, but it
Is very straight and I would need a
permanent wave. Is wave really in
furious to the hair? If not where is a
A READER.
The bicycle-riding exercise will help
you Do this while you are lying fiat
on your back. Lift your legs straight
UP and then go through the motions Of
riding bicycle. Do this only about
ten or fifteen times at first. and grad
ually increase one or two each night
There are soft g!rdies that you could
wear instead of corsetss which would
not annoy you. but would give that neat
appearance that is so hard to acquire
without something Of the kind
There Is nothing you can do to stop
growing without injuring yourself. You
probably will not grow so very much
more now. And five feet six is not sucfi
terrific height, you know. If you
carry yourself we'll 1t doesn't make any
difference how tall or how short you are,
you will look well.
A good wave done by a reliable hair
dresser will not injure your hair in the
least, and ySu will find that with that
you can easily keep your hair out on
the sides without mating. Just let it
wave softly over your ears instead Of
wearing the puffs. That is better style
now, anyhow. Side pieces of real hair
are a great boon to the girl whose hair
is thin on the sides. or course there is
the expense Of buying them, but il yoal
can afford It you will no doubt lind
them very helpful
You could have a marcel wave now
and then for your bobbed hair instead
of a permanent wave. 1 cannot recon-
mend any shop through the column
There are lots Of good shops listed in
the business directory Of tho telephone
hook
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
The Last Call

for that "IIearts and Flowers
Party" for Valentines Day. BE
sure to send those self addressed,
stamped envelopes right away. be-
cause you won't get the party dircc-
tions in time if the letters are not
here by Monday. And YOU don't
want to miss the chance of having all
that bother saved you-decorations.
games and refreshments are all
planned ready made
Then don't forget George Wash
ington. His birthday celebration is
called 'Truth Party and it will
be lots of fun. You'll have more
time to send your self addressed,
stamped envelopes for that. but get
them in soon so that you'll have
plenty Of time to get everything
ready for the twenty second.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Some Pleasing Salad Combinations
Are Suggested BY Mrs. Wilson
Delicious Recipe From Old London Tavern-Daintiness
in Serving Has Much to Do With Success of This Dish

Four coarse outside leaves OF let
turr,
Tmo canned pimcntos;
Ono green pepper.
, Chop fine. using the old fashioned
mincing knife. Then add
Ono teaspoon of salt.
Onc-har teaspoon of pdprika,
Onc-haT cup Of mdvonnnise dressing,
Ipo tablespoons of vinegar.
Mix and turn on nest of lettuce and
mask with mayonnaise and garnish with
raw grated carrot.
Shrimp and Olive Salad
Open a can of wet packed shrimp,
wash we'll under cold running water
Turn on cloth to drain. Turn in bowl
and add
Ten olives. cut in small bits,
T,co pimcntos. cut IN pieces.
One-hat cup Of diced celery,
Tmo tablespoons of finely chopped
parsley.
Onc.halt cup of muyonnaise.
Toss to blend. Serve in crisp nest Of
lettuce with mayonnaise.
California Chicken Salad
Cut the white meat from the breast
of chicken In inch pieces, and place in
One cup of diced celery.
One green pepper. minced fine.
TiCo pimentoS, cut in small pieces,
One apple, pared and cut IN large
dice,
Onc.hat orange.
Remove the peel and divide the orange
into segmcnts. Then cut the segments
in inch pieces with pair of scissors.
Toss to blend and add while blending
one-half cup of the prepared dressing.
Then turn on nest of lettuce and mask
with dressing.
The dressing for the California salad
is prepared as follows:
Place in bowl
One-hdU cup of mnyonndise,
Onc-haf cup OF plain cream sauce,
made with onc-half cup of milk and
one and one half level tablespoons of
flour: dissolve the -four and bring to a
boil Cook for five minutes and cool be-
fore adding to the mayOnnaise. Add
One cup of rhipped cream.
Whip up to bend and season very
lightly with salt and tiny bit of white
pepper
Bermuda Salad
Peel and cut IN very thin slices a
Bermuda onion. Now arrange indi-
vidual nests of lettuce and place
T,ro slices of the prepared onion,
Two tablespoons OF cooked string
beans.
Tlco slices Of fresh tomato, cut thin.
Garnish with finely chopped parsley.
and the loose rings of one thin slice Of
onion. Serve with French dressing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
BY MRS. NJ. a. WILSON.

c....,, ,o,a =, w.. ,, ,y,,.,, An
o0p0''0"e 1's, ,ioEts M "S rsse I ,peI T. WILSON" A
o,,,
SohE Ias'! anu he" sa'au c'ii'oina
~ tons are, now being served in the
hotels in Europe when are return
erTotions T " ' - "
ings are most popular and you may have
the choice OF the dressing you prefer.
without additional cost. An old tavern
or inn in Fleet street is serving salad
with n noon luncheon that is delicious.
1t is called Nottingham salad.
Tottincham Salad
n, .,s.. - ,o.., l..
soIaa !aGc ,,''c ,r.sp t;h'c oa,n ',uv ool,aI
sn'"u r.u,e al, epoot,u, - ue: I;,od "M" my
or can,oh .nh m,, t"' fnn,,, ,i,ond ~ o., nor
poTn ", my i' ,'.;.t, d.
;s j; .uv; :" ."tI'a, ,'aI ,,'a" ,,,;.t, tSroo
thin slices Of bacon. nicely Drowned,
aIu a. 'hree tnih siIce, OIL mar" poi.cI ess;
hmttoroJ hrooa AVN '''N'' "a "'
0"''e'eu o''''
Glngliam Row Salad
Iar Thin slice Of cold boiled meat
q, crisn leaves of lettuce serve with
bnrso.rodisb mavonnoise and toasted
nbeoso '
To make the toastcd cheese, toast a
tb;c. c "iicc W of br"ad and tbcn cover
with a slice of cheese cut about one
eighth of an inch thick. Place in the
broilcr or hot oven and toast.
s...,;,,,, Gaia.
"p''','" ''"'""
Open can of pimcntos and drain
we'll Now put
~,
Four branches Of parsley,
no branches OF celery.
One green pepper
through the food chopper. Now place
IN powi % anu aau 1 1nr.r' or,, " ., sronth q t
blond Form IN little cylinder. Wrnp
eocb cylindcr in n strip of pimento and
nloco on tho loo to chill Then cut in
half and stand in nest of lettuce.
This looks like rolled candy.
A New Variety OF Waldorf Salad
Place In bowl
Ono orccn pcppcr. minced fine,
0"o ond oue.h1f Guns of diced
coIery
',CCrv, Cuc -boH cum of choppcd nuts,
Tco pimcntos, cut in tiny bits,
One large or too small apples.
Toss to blend and serve with boiled
dressing.
Swedish Salad
p,oco in n bowl
One cun NJ cobbaoe. shredded as for
o, Une o"p " ''''''''
Hno SUI, ovr NJ red cobbnoe. ,hredded
rcrv fine,
One cup of finely chopped celery,
Tro njmcnt0s. ChOppcd fine.
~. ,y.;no nf L1cn,, Diuccd fine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Read Your Character
LOYALTY
By Digby Phillips

One Of the most valuable virtues to
society is that which we term loyalty {;
that mental trait which makes a man
stand true to his friends and his lead
clS.
Without 1t, In its larger sense, our
civilization would be impossible. Rare
indeed is the individual who does not
have it in some degree. Rare Is the
criminal, the avowed enemy of society,
who does not have at least one person
for whom he has some feeling of loyalty,
even II but temporary and primitive.
And often, indeed, he is a criminal
because his narrower loyalty simply has
ovcrshadowed his larger one. A spirit
Of loyalty Is not necessarily of small
degree simply because it is mistaken,
unwise or undcscrved.
However, how would you iudpe
whether man had more or less tbnn
the normal degree of personal LOYALTY .
The portion of the brain which functions
In the exercise Of this virtue or emotion
Is located just bnck of the "bump" Of
combativcness. 1t partially surrounds
it, extending UPWARD and somewhat for
ward over It. Roughly speaking, If the
head Is very widr back of the ears. and
very fat, this "spirit" of LOYALTY ;s
likely to be less than normally deyeloped
II 1t Is well rounded, whether the bea Il
be long back OF the ears, or wide or
narrow. you'll know that II is at least
normally present. ~
n + rl u . Il u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
"The Marriage
Gambler"
by HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

1929, by Public Ledger Compan
Carol Rath bourne marrics Nick
Tracy TithoRt loving him for the
reason that she cannot bear to see
him ruin his iito through infdtuation
for Daisy Cdstieton, of "The Jolly
Revelers.' Nick learns the truth,
and is fearful that she has met the
man Uho has the power to dcdken
her love in Jerris Britton, tchO is to
play opposite Carol in a drama giucn
for charity. Carol herself is strongly
attracted by ferris and is rcstlesslv
unhappy. Britton finds himself more
than ordinarily attracted BY Carol and
discorcrs through Feimf Crdren. a
Jealous, catty roman. that Carol and
Nick arc not happy. In the mean
time Daisy Writes to Nick aud asks
him to cali. Nick has not been going
to the rehcdrsals nith Carol. but one
night he appears just as Carol and
Britton arc rchedrsing their loue
scene.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Nothinu Like First Love

Dear cynthia--Kindly print this letter
to "Goulash." Thank you.
Dear Goulash-Indeed, girls hrst
love means lot to her. 1t Is per-
fectly delicious feeling to realize there
is one, only one, In all this wide world
whom she can look up to and cherish
and adore. 1t makes all ether men seem
as nothing compared to 1.-The one.'
girls first love is her inspiration. For
the sake of it she would gladly go
through anything. All. so wonderful,
so noble! But let the adored one prove
untrue, and. alas! love dies down like a
flame. And I fear it Is disillusioned
and bitter maiden who Is disappointed
in her first love. Therefore. later love
can mover mean as much. So. my dear
"Goulash sh," you have the answer OF one
maid of nineteen in the "throes' OF her
first love.
But one thing more must say before
closing. Regardless CT how devotedly
I might love a man. in spite of the fact
that would do anything in the world
for him. never, never would I. by word
or look, allow him to feel sure OF that
love, For that would be unwise.
ONLY NINETEEN.
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" t S shocking of
me- she cried as she
started up. It's pos
itively awful Of me.
Go off into the other
room, dear, and read
your paper. I'll
h t lie up dinner.
We're going to have
chops and it will be
only half an hour be-
fore your naughty
wife will have n de-
cent dinner ready for
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door.
"Ho, Virginia :"
But there was not
the accustomed reply
to his greeting, and
for a m m ent he
sed upon the
threshold of the living
room. at first con-
vinced that she was
out.
But in the gloom Of
tho InliDhtpd ronm bo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

But presently Virginia recovered her
compoSurc, and for a long time they
sat there together like that in the quiet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Paul and Virginia
The Great Enigma
BY HELENA HOYT GRANT

LIE CAME home cheerful and gay,
- and there was the snatch of a tune
on bis lips as he let himself in the front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Questions on Four Points

Dear Cynthia--As you have helped
me SO many times before, I am coming
to you again. s -,
First. Is 1t proper for crowd OF
girls to go to grill Tor tea on ea'ui
day afternoon? ,,.
Second. When a man and girl go out
to a cafe, who does the ordering -
Third. What is the proper attire LOT
O wedding at o'clock at night?
Fourth. When a man Is introduced 10
n girl at a dance should she get up?
WONDERING.
First Girls should not go unchap-
ercred to hotels or Erillrooms for tea
Second. The man should order. first
consulting the girl about her likes:
Third. Evening dress after o'clock.
A hat should be worn In the church, put
taken off for the reception.
Fourth. A girl does not rise when
introduced to a man unless he Is much
older or a person Of eminence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Monday-Vain Regrets
Adventures With a Purse

TT SEEMS that lately I have run
L across q number Of things that
should be interesting to men. So ! am
depending on you readers to pass along
the information to the man in your
house. In the case of the 'fussy"
handkercLicfs, for example. There are
few men who do not like to carry an
extra nice handkerchief in the left
hand top coat pocket. I could say
something about their coming in handy
to lcnd--but no. Anyhow, these
handkrrchcfs are pure linen, have col
orcd borders in blue, green or tan. and
in one corner have an embroidered ini-
tiul to match the border. They are
specially priced at 70 cents.
Ono OF the incest linen shops in town
is running a special on mems hand
kcrchicfs. They are pure linen, with
tape borders, and were originally priced
at 81 each, but they now are repriced
at fifty cents each. If the man of
your house needs some handkerchiefs,
here is an opportunity to get some nice
ones at real bargain price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

DROBABLY this little girl didn't
L quite know herself why it was that
she wanted to get away.
But almost anybody could tell her
that IL was because she was a hard.
worked child of fourteen. without any
mother, whose father mover beat her
and was proud about 1T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Please Tell Me
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA


Where to Place Engagement Ring
Dear Cynthia-wiil you please tell
me whether or not 1t Is correct Tor the
the marriage ceremony? Or Is the I'M
ger of that hand left free to receive
the wedding ringa
BRIDE-TO-BE.
The finger is usually left free for the
wedding ring. Tho bride usually wears
her engagement ring on her other finger
on the wedding day, placing her engage
ment ring on top Of tho wedding ring
before going on her wedding trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
ae Polite 10 the sister

Dear Cynthla--1 think you can help
me. / am young fellow Of nineteen.
I am in love with girl OF my own age
and going with her two years. Her Sis
ter is four years older and Is not mar
ried nor engaged and from the day !
met her. they cannot agree. She doesn't
like her to go with me- Every time !
meet my Intended sister-in-law sne
catch me speaking to one Of my girl
friends. She tells my girl and we are
always fighting She is always giving
me cross looks every time she meets me.
She can't even agree with me. / nave
only spoken to her once. Can you give
mo advice how I can get her to ike meF
FREDDIE.
why not talk to your fiancees SIS
ter when YOU meet her? Show her some
little politenesses. Your i,ancee sn9bsT n3hsr
girls Won know, You cannot go apout
cutting all the girls you. know because
you happen to be engaged,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
The Little Drudge Didn't Tell
Why She Tried to Get Rid of Herself
And Her Father Couldn't Understand Why She Wanted To
Because, He Said, He Never Beat Her at Au

NOBODY knew why IL was that the
~ little girl who was in her sopho-
more year at school should want TO
commit suicide.
4, She was the little mother at home and
had been since the death Of her own
mother.
It was her place to get the break
fast for her father and the younger
children and see that they all got of
to work and school.
Then she went to school herself.
OF course, there were more meals
later in the day, and the younger chill
dren to get hold of and bring in ut the
end of the day.
And lessons at night after the dishes
were washed.
Oh, yes, she didn't have any idle
moments in which TO sit around and
nope; it couldn't have been that.
Yet one day not so long ago she failed
to turn up at the end Of the day and
there was no supper that night for her
father and the children.
THAT worried them all dreadfully.
l. They asked all the neighbors about
It and discussed the disappearance at
length.
But the next day they went off again
to school and work.
The "little drudge" who had been
hiding all this time and had heard all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

MILLIONS DIE OF STARVATION
Fifteen million men, women and cS,,a
Will probably die In Russia. Read Chsrlsa
c. ~: Tut4 ~. e@ss!ns e sStisie '..Wnsn C1G}iissd
esesioa q a'st Sundays PusLIc LSs( u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

And no doubt she will let him +h,,S
that that's what It all was. "A
That, at least, is easier to exn,.,,
than that other thing which must hsSa'
had most to do with bringing this NM nm.
happy incident. un'
Il doesn't mako any difference hov
well treated you are IN a mega tive wav,
l,ow free you are from bcaungs, iron
It's the distance which separates "a,
from being well taken care Of n
positive way-cared for in a posit,vs
way--that counts. 'e
It's all very well to be not best.,
for doing little things wrong: bnf n
WOULD be nicer to be pettcd for doin.
them right.
TvO GO through day after day vo,..
1 ing along 80 hard without ever s.t.
ting the reward Of an approving smii.
an encouraging look, or an affectionat.
kiss-that reward that a mother rives
so freely!
A T FOURTEEN we need that, W.
"A get discouraged 80 quickly and -
such small obstacles.
And we get lonely 70 very easily,
Even school doesn't keep us from
having our unhappy moments Of dream.
ing and wishing, and while mother NAV
not always seem to sympathize, she nj.
ways understands and somehow make,
US forget what 1t was that we wers
wishful about.
When you're just little drudge, with
the family to look after, and school h
keep up at the same time, you're sur
to get lonely-at fourteen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Things You'll Love to Make

FROM A TWO-PIECE FROCK moke
this charmingly smart one.piece frock
Cut and shape the slip-over blouse into
1t with sprays of gay little crocbetad
worsted flowers. Join long plated
chiffon or georgette panel to each sid
TO each sleeve attach a flowing undar.
sleeve of the plated material. Finish
me 'front.' OF this stunning TWO.PIECE
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

uER father couldn't understand It
IL Mt all.
II never bent her, he exclaimed.
"Why should she want to kill herself!
Sometimes when she didn't do things
right around the house I slapped her,
but I never beat her."
The only solution he can see Is that
she was worrying about that examina-
tion at school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-31
Asparagus Oldest Food Plant.

Asparagus is believed to be the old
est known plant used for food.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-31

The largest animal that ever trod
the earth has passed, but the smallest
is SIN very much alive and flourish
ing, says the May Mentor magazine.
TheI largest was the Brachiosaurus,
u, dmQsauE which in prehistoric times
stood 10 feet high and traied body
100 feet long. The smallest animal
is the Flcur0monas Jaculans, Il mem.
Der of the Protozoa family, ten Of
which placed end 10 end could he
contained ON the surface of hair,
The Pleuromonas lives in water,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-31
The RuIInn Passion

lie owned a handsome touring car
To ride in it was heaven.
He ran across some broken glass
Bill $14.97.
He took some friends ont for q ride
Twas good to be alive
The carburetor threw a fit
Bill $2oS5.
He started on Little tour,
The finest sort Of fun
Tie stopped too quick and stripped
his gears
Bill $9051.
He took his wife downtown to rlop
To save carfare Mas great
He TANNED into lamppost-
Bill $2GS
He spent about all that he had
And then in anguish cried:
I'm put mortgage on the house,
And take just one more ride
N T. Evening Mail,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-31
Diff Of SIND.

Wherever dry, loose sand occurs, Ii r.
Icing constantly shifted by the wind
II often bures cultivated lands, build
ings and forests. ON the shores of
Lake Michigan, there are drifts 100
feet deep, Those in Cornwall reach
800 feet IN depth and the dtifts Of
the'Gobi desert are 80 miles long ana
900 feet high in some places. ON thc
shores Of the Bay Of Biscay, the dri4c
Ing sand travels inland 10 feet a yeh /;
in parts of Denmark, - feet, and in
southern India, II yards.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-31
True SAYINGS.

"The love that causes two hearts
to beat as one does not guarantee a
continuous performance wrote the
late Edgar Saltus. He also made this
true observation life is packed
with delights-which the majority of
us never enjoy The world IS full of
charming people-whom few of us ever
meet. Exchange.