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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-27
CONCERNING CONVERSATION
BY DOROTHY DIX
The Worlds Most Highly Paid Woman Writer
Copyright 1922 by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. n. Y

tertaintng II is the women who have TO
work like coal beavers trying 10 divert
the men II u the women who have TO
fish around, and Dig up fresh topics o
conversation II Is the women who have
to scIntillatc, and I've merry, and keep
the man Interested
II the average couple waited for the
man 20 start something, there would to a
silence between them so thick that you
could cut 1t with a knife The women
know this, and she knows that she has to
paw for her dinner, or her theatre ticket,
or being taken Ia ball, with her ton que.
Therefore, she wsgs II necessarily, and
then men accuse her OF talking too much '
The nerve Of them
OF course, the criticism is made that
most of womens talk Is AZ meaningless
as the bahbllng of shallow brook, but
even 80 II is pleasant, cheerful sound
with which TO live. Nobody would want
to listen continually TO a profound and
intellectual discourse, any more than
they would want 10 dwell with the roar
of Niagara perpetuallv in their ears.
Perhaps after all, silence Is one OF the
virtues that is honOred more in ,hebreach
than IN the observance. We admire ii
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to bed that old Winter is sure TO come
But in spite of this the two little
buds said they would stay. II was
quite warm enough. and their green
hoods were sure to protect them even
II old Winter did come in the night,
for, OF course, never having seen old
Winter. they did not know how cold
and white he was
80 they peeped into the garden all
day IN the sun, and when night came
they drew their green hoods closer
about their pretty pink faces and went
10 sleep
Blu; when all was dark and still
along came old Winter creeping with
soft steps right into the garden and
up 10 the bush where the two little
buds were sound asleep and with ms
long frosty fingers he tied over their
green hoods a frosty white one and
kissed them on their pretty pink noses
and away he went as silently as he
came.
BY and 49, the little buds began 10
shlver. SISTER. said one, Il feel 80
queer ! want to shake; oh, dear, what
can Toe the matter.
ne obiifi tNA ifrthittS puA ii'Aii ~
hood exclaimed Why, sister. YOU
have on a white hood. ! can see II
IN the dark. and feel 50 cold and
queer: Oh. dear, what can II toe
IN tell YOU. whispered an Ever
green standing close to them, old
Winter has been here while we slept
and dressed US IN white. You poor
little pink babies are not used TO hls
cold garments. but ! will bend low and
shelter you all can until the sun
comes out to warm YOU.
But in spite Of all the good Ever
green could 90, the two little buds
bore the marks of old Winters kisses,
and when the sun came out next morn
ing they lifted frost -nipped faces u
greet his warm smile.
We will listen 10 the Evergreens
next year. said one bud sadly and
hanging his head Il did not know
old Winter could be 50 cruel.
Nor |, sister. replied the othei
little bud II am nice and warm, but
| cannot hold up my head; the warn
summertime is best for us. and next
wear We viii stay in our bed and not
let old Winter trick us into coming
out early
And the Evergreens over them sighed
softly, I'VE told you so, we told you
50, but the two little buds were asleep
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Do women talk too much ;
seem To hear the world arising, and
shout in chorus They do And csl'ec-
ially do ! distinguish the voices Of men
IN Remuneration OF what IL popularity
supposed To he women's besct;ng sin.
Probably, the first accusation that
Adam hurled against Eve after they were
evictcd from the Garden OF Eden was
that she had gotten them into trouble bv
talking too much. Certainly over SINCE
woman's conversational ability has
been the peg on which men have hung
most Of their structures, and nearly all of
their Jokes about the fair sex When a
man wants 20 he funny, or scathing, or
bitter about women, he SAYS something
about their tongues
You saw all of your daughters are
dumb" remarks Rip Van Wrinkle
10 the gnome Of the mountain. my. my.
what wives they would make
From this, and sundry other utter
ances of men. you would think that
man ideal woman was a grave, quiet,
silent woman woman who had little
20 say, and who left all the talking 10
men.
This Is far enough IRON being the case.
However much men may derde women
for talking too much IN general they
like the individual women with whom
they have TO deal TO be gay, little
chatterbox No man looks forward 10
spending an evening az home opposite a
wife who nigh, be one of the wax dunn
/ mics out Of a store window for all she
has 10 say.
No man visions a merry, cherry even
ing meal with GUM. silent lady sitting
opposite hm ~ the table, keeping what
! ever thoughts she NAV toe thinking, and
whatever information she may possess,
locked in her own bosom.
On the contrary, u Is the women with
an InexhaustIble supply of small talk
who keeps home life from eyer being
dull. aud while her husband may poke
fun at her, and accuse her Of being a self
winding photograph, he never stops
the machine.
Indeed. the kind Of wife man likes l.
the one who cannot 90 down town with
out seeing hundred amusing little mel
dents that she relates with vlvacIty.
who can not 20 next door without collect
ing all the gossip Of the neighborh0od
who is always full Of news about friends
anu dttliidiiltdllttsi WIZ bbbpho Vfti
with enthusiasm, and who enlivens the
family circle with her chatter.
No one can picture happy home,
with silent woman in it. A woman
who never chartered, who never talked
about her hopes, and plans; who never
told the things that she observed
who never was guilty of,using idle words
would be a wet blanket that would chill
any household 10 the bone
Indeed. so highly did Stevenson es-
TEEN the chatterlng women that he
put the ability to be q good gossip as the
first requisite in the desirable qualities in
wife
The truth is that men don't like silent
women They like women who are glib
takers because they are too lazy 10 talk
themselves. In this country, az least,
men demand that women shall make all
Of the conversational running
Wherever you go, you will observe
that the women are DOING all Of the en-
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WHAT DlCkY DID TO HELP
MADGE AND YET SORELf
DISTRESS HER.

We had quiet. uncvcntful journey
home, Dicky, Katie and IA journey
which could not help contrasting to my
trip into the city, with its bizarre incl
dents
The memory of the mysterious for
cigncr with his knowledge of me and
mine, haunted me more than | would
have been willing to admit 10 any one
| WAS not lust sure Of my reason for
" ishing that had not described him
,o Dcky 81 minutely. and when
thought Of repeating that description TO
Iillian-the conviction came to me
suddenly ths, | must do nothing of the
Kind
"Dcky." | said suddenly. lust what
did YOU tell Lillian about that unknown
woman'S telephone To YOU concerning
me- | have reason for asking
just what told YOU. he answered.
initiating nv low tones, for though
hattie was three seats off, immersed IN
her favorite movie mazagine. We both
had reason 20 know the keenness OF her
ears. especially when something was
discussed which she had no business 10
hear. Not that Katie knowingly would
ever hetrav knowledge So gained. hut
her LOYALTY and truth were counter-hal-
nnced hv her volatile indisCrction, So
that We gave her no chance To reveal
our secrets. innocently or 9th erwiSc.
Does Lillian know that ! registered
az Mrs Black ~ the hotel?
Naturally not Dicky retorted a hit
savagely 1t wasn't anything | would
have been particularly ANXIOUS to spill,
and ~ Il happened | didn't really grasp
the delcctahle fact myself until | was
on the train. So Lillian simply got my
first impression that you were AT the
hotel under the care Of some woman
named Black.
Il SEQ. and then for n long FIVE min
u,es while the scenery slipped 10y,
went over tho story Dirkv had told Lii
han, planned what 70 add 70 It. tested
u from every angle and AT last looked
M to find Dicky'S ewes qulzucallv fixed
upon me
Dicky Makes a Suggestion.
What's the bug idea" he ask ed
You look a. II YOU might he Wells or
Galswcr,hy IN the threos OF compost
ton
I'D like either one Of them to tackle
tho job of foohng Lillian, | returned
pettshlv
"Oh-h'' Dicky whistlcd That's the
trick. is it, What J. II you don't want
her 20 know
Anything about that man on tn,
tram, reioined. I'm tel YOU why
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ahstractly. but eoncrctely We desire
chatter. aud II sometimes women talk
too much, and say things that they
should not say. there are also times when
silence commits a. many crimes a.
speech, and ~ responsible for as cruel
wrongs Homes have been wrecked by
glum and silent women. Regulations
have ycrished for lack Of a word Friend
ships have been broken mp because people
were too proud TO ask. or give, a needed
explanation. Hearts have been broken
for the lack Of word Of affection.
Speech is silver, silence is gold, SAYS
the old proverb. Sometimes, silence is
not gold. IL is lend, that brushes all Of
the brightness and the sweetness out OF
life
Do women talk too much? | think
not. And OF this | am sure, that when
we come to die the things that We will
regret most, are not the things we have
said but the things We have left unsaid-
the loving word we might have spoken,
the gratitude we might have voiced. the
. tribute of appreciation We might have
paid. the message Of hope and encourage.
ment that we might have gwen, AND
did not
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Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. kirkman

, well-beaten eggs. Season with one
tablespoon of grated raw onion and
salt and pepper to taste. Serge poured
over slices OF buttercd TO asst
Boston Brown Bread. Mix well to-
gether with one cup OF rye -four, one
cup OF yellow cornmeai, one cup OF
of salt Now dissolve three-fourths of
a teaspoon of soda in two cups of sour
milk; or if YOU prefer TO use sweet
milk instead OF the sour, dissolve one
half teaspoon of soda in one and three
fourths cup of sweet milk. Last add
three-fourths of cup of molasses,
stir until we'll mixed, and turn all into
mold or can that has a tight-titting
cover The can or mold should not
be more than three-quarters filed with
this mixture, as otherwise when the
mixture rises II forces of the cover
OF the can. Tie on the cover with
string even with the can three-fourths
full of the mixture Set this can or
mold in a large pot. which is half full
of boiling water, and let the water
boil up around it for three hours. 1t
is then ready to serve.
Baked Cracker-C heese Dish
Johnny Cake
Tea Preserves
Baked Cracker-C heese Dish: Either
cottage or American cheese may be
used Soak 2 cups OF cracker crumbs
in 2 cups of milk for 80 minutes, then
add to this one and one-half cups of
finely chopped cheese, 2 slightly beaten
eggs, and salt and pepper TO suit taste
Turn into q buttered pudding dish
sprinkle the top with more cracker
crumbs. Bake until firm in moderate
oven.
Tomorrow Answered Letters
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LITTLE BENNYS
NOTEBOOK

Pop was thinking and ! was doing
my lessins agenst my will and the fel-
lows started 10 WHSLE for me outside
and sed, Herrsy, my lessins are al
done, ran ! 20 out for about Is Ynlnniss
or a hour, pop?
You say your lessins are done? sed
op.
Tes SIR, I sed, and pop sed, But are,
they well done?
Yes sir. perfecklv, ! scd. and pop
sed. I'm glad TO heer II hut sorry 20
doubt il, hand me your list Of history
questions
Ne thinking. Aw heck And ! hand
cd pop my homework book with the
questions rOte in and pop started 10
heer me my histerv, saying, Wat did
Balboa do, and wen2
He was Spanierd, | sod
Well. We wont hold that agenst him,
sed pop And | dldent say enything,
and pop sed, Well, well, vat did he do
and wen?
DO Won rneen wen did be do it? I sed
I don't meen thing, wat did he do
and wen, the name OF the gentleman
Under discussion IS Balboa, in case YOU
have forgotten that miner detail, sed
pop.
He discovered something, T sed.
Al, the safety razer, perhaps, sed pop,
and | sed, No sir, and he dident discover
America, either Columbiss discovered
America in 1892, that's vat Columbis
did and wen.
Yes, and it was quite spoarty of him
too, but speaking of Balboa, how about
him, and wen? sed pop.
Aw G., pop, that's the very question
dident know, | sed.
I'd never Of gessed it, do your lessins,
sed pop. And he threw the book back
to me and l dident say envthing more
about going out, and neither did pop,
Tire repair? Read the classified
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TRICKY OLD WINTER.

Mother Nature had many times
hcen fooled hv Old Winter and let
Mrs Springtime come out. thinking
Gid Winter had gone 10 ms home IN
the cold Northland only 10 hnd the
tricky. old fellow was hiding, awaiting
chance 20 nip Sprlngtimc's nose. or
throw over her his mantle Of white
One year he was 80 mild and pleasant
that all the trees and buds were fooled
~ well as Mother Nature and while
the Evergrcens whispered warning
out came two little buds on a bush and
Ieeped out INTO the sunny garden
Better 60 hVk. better go back.
whispered the Evcrgreens, he Il only
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sometime, please don't ask me now.
Have IT your own way" Dicky agreed
indltfcrently. "But why all the mental
strain To fix up story for old Lii?
Simply tell her these facts, part of
which she already knows. Train de-
layed-you caught in mob at station
felled by swinging door--stunned--
picked up and carried TO waiting-room
Recovered consciousness -hcre comes
nvention-kindly woman named Black
helping you, When able TO navigate
she assisted YOU to get taxi and go to
hotel, and YOU gave her money to telc-
phone me. Then she went away, and IN
confusion YOU didn't get her address.
She might have been traveller from
Frisco for all you know How's that"
stared at him in frank admiration.
On the spur of the moment, without a
seconds hesitation, Dicky had invented
tale absolutely plausible, and which !
compared with my own toilsomc and
undcniably clumsy invention with lit
tie feeling of chagrin.
It's simply wonderful, Dicky, ! said
heartily, and it solves my problem
completely Even Lillian, shrcwd as
she is, can have no suspicion that |
am holding anything back. And then
most Of it is truth. anyway | added
with httlc sigh oi satisfaction, for
hated the deception that little tale in
volved
Dicky laughed provokingly.
Anything that aids your Puritan con-
science TO whip the devil around the
stump, CHI" he asked tcasingly. 'No
sec. there's where | have the advan-
tage. I'm just a natural liar, and have
no scrHplcS or conscience to hamper me
80 | can do an artistic job on occasion.
I've often thought Id put up sign.
PLAN and fancy ones conCoctcd for
every possible occasion Special attcn-
ton paid to those required by gentle
men who wish to keep wives happy and
uuSusplclOuS.
Madge is Troubled.
To laugh naturally and lightly at this
sally, To keep my face from registering
the thought which had flashed to my
brain that DiCkvs proficiency III deCcp-
tiou was such that | could never he
quite sure he was telling me the truth,
was one of the hardest bits of work
ever did IN my life But | think | sue
cccdcd. for Dicky's face and eyes
showed nothing but appreciation of his
own powers and amusement at my ap-
probation of them.
But during the rest Of the journey, in
deed. until our arrival at home with its
attendant problems effectually banished
both lntrospcction and retrospeCuon,
Dickv's facility IN prevaricatIon troubled
my thoughts
To be continued
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foolng you, spring flowers: he cant
catch Miss Springtime. but he will
mp YOU little buds, for he Is lurking
about, We felt his chill breath last
night better go back better 60 back
Oh, no. We are not afraid SAID
the, bold little buds; we have never
had a chance go be- out 80 early be-
fore, and | am sure Miss Springtimc
will see that We are kept warm
Better 60 back before y Is too
late warned the Evcrgreens again
Miss Springtime can take care Of
herself. because she has Mr.. Sunman
20 help her. but he can do nothing for
YOU little buds. for IT IL after he goes
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THREE GOOD HOME SUPPERS.
The following menus are suitable ior
either lunch or supper:

The following menus are suitable ior
either lunch or supper:
Macaroni A LItalienne
Oatmeal Baking Powder Biscuits
Tea Apple Sauce
Alacaroni 4 LItalienne: Break up
Onc-fourth Of pound of macarOni IN
short pieces unless You have the
elbow macaronl, which comes al
ready broken up and boil until ten
der Drain we'll then put 1t into
frying pan with tablespoons of olive
OIL and let fry for - minutes, stirring
often. Then add one-fourth OF "A cup
Of grated Parmeasan cheese (or -Amerl-
can cheese chopped finely J and one cup
Of canned tomatoes Tor stewed, lr ,sh
tomatoes IN season. and let all simmer
together for 20 minutes. Season with
salt and pepper 90 taste, and serve.
Oatmeal Baking Powder Biscuits:
SIft together one and one-fourth cups
Of bread Hour, one aud 0ne-half tea
spoons Of baking powder. one-half tea
spoon salt and tablespoons OF granu-
lated sugar Stir into this one and
one-third cups Of dry, mcooked ont
meal and, with the fngertips rub in
3 tablespoons each of butter and lard.
Add enough water To make soft
dough tab0ut one and two-third cups
of water and roll out TO one-hali inch
thickness on a Toured board Cut
with a biscuit cutter and bake Tor 20
minutes in "A creased pan in a hot oven.
Checse-romato Toast
Boston Brown Bread
Cocoa Prune Whip
Cheese Tomato Toast Turn the con-
tents of one-quart can OF tomatoes
into "A saucepan and when hot add to
il one cup of diced American cheese and
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The ipferiority Of the Minor suits
Ii mainly in Initial bidding and tho
player should not underestimate
their value ar the bidding proyress-
es. After thu Initial bid he should
work his Mino~ suits for all they are
worth in order 10 encourage his part
nee and for forcing the Opp nents into
contracts they cannot fulfill -
Bids Of Two or More.
There are Initial Bids OF two thrcs
or more in all the cia4ses named ex-
cept Minor suit declarau ms, whers
there should be no such thing as an
Initial BID Of two or TIRE as they
are invitations 10 play the hand
through. with no. certainty OF making
Inc eleven tricks necessary for game.
All Free BIDS over two are pre-
emptive and should indicate that tns
! Deciarer expects 70 90 game. n the
! Minor suit has game strength tell
the partner 80 by bidding four Or
I'VE.
Don't Deceive YoUr Partner In in-
iilal Bids.
The fOundatiO1 Of he whole DID
ding and play depends upon the in
itial bids. and there is no greater
mistake that player can make than
~ deviat.ng from the conventions
Governing them. Never forget thai
they are regulated by arbitrary rules
which state the number ~ tricks the
Z Pidder can make and what ne has fOr
support ard defense II Is only when
there are equally sound lids IN two
salts that the matter OF judgment en-
ties The Initial Bidder should A.
ways have two quick tricks on which
ME partner can depend. II he has 4
gcod hand without them pass and wait
. for the rrcOnG round.
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AbAbi
Initial One Minor suit bids are
merely informative, indicating two
sure tricks in the suit named.
The Three Initial Declarations.
As the reader knows, the dealer has
the privilege OF bidding first II he
passes, the call goes to the player on
his left, and 30 on around The first
bids of the dealer and the player on
his left are Initial or Free Bids, and
the same conventions govern them.
When both OF these players pass and
the say goes to the third or fourth
player cOnditions have altered. and
these latter bids. while seemingly
voluntary. are really outside ~ the
category Of Free Bids.
Initial Bids are made with 40
Trump or in Major suits or Minor
suits
There arc writer's on bridge vino
lnslst that the Initial Bids n Major
and Minor cults should be treated
alike. and az n Tiny both would ne
/ played eventually as final declarations.
Also that the same conventions should
/ govern them. on the other hand i ia
Z a. y 0tl NllAA IitF Ifai hlts'fAlfA t'ifHt sAf
/ bridge II 20 make gam. and AZ eleven
} tricks arr necessary for game IN a
/ Free Minor suit bid. 81 Is better %
use the Minor suit lnitially as a guide
! ~ the partner for o No Trump or a
/ Major suit Indeed. this is tn ma jori-
/ ~ view and r. the standard adopted
here
Minimum Initial Bids % One.
4 minimum Initial one "a Trump
declaration representa- about Queens
strength fatter man the average nigh
card hand with three guarded suits
and tells the partner he can depend
on three tricks or better, either for
d Tense or assistance Il says 2 ne
partner can help Dec,arer would Ike
20 play out the declaration.
a minimum one Major suit decla
ration offers assistance 70 the part
tricks n the suit ia Trump. or two sure
tricks FOR defense or support. Il als,
Expresses the hope that the suit vii
20 through - Trump.
An Initial one Minor elllt decla
ration offors assistance 20 the part
nor in case re can 20 20 No Trum'
or some Ma jor suit. T. says. II hav
two sure tricks. TAX me out IN an,
/. insta nee
! Il might be we'll go say here TIA
Z Initial Minor suit OSCILLATIONS OIL
these Ines are somewhat dangerou
with Inexperienced play RS. or thos
not familiar with the conventions &
the game. since they might be apt 2
raise the declarat ton. which nigh
prove embarrassing. How 70 avoid III
ia 10 use tho Five Essential Cor
ventiOns" previously mentioned.
Faiiacy About Minor Suit Bids.
One Of the popular fallacies IN Au,
|" ton Bridge is the belief Of the play,
that the Initial One Minor suit b
e arbitrarily invites a No Trump decls
} ration by the partner. This is not 9
K It simply tells the partner that 7
n has two sure tricks in the suit name
= with possible side strength. which /
d can either utilize for No Trump
n in any other way that may better 81
n his hand.
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with No Trump bids there "a diff
ference. You have here three guard
I'd suits which are roughly calculated
al three tricks. This leaves an ad-
ditional trick to be made up. But the
element Of loss on high cards by
trumping is eliminated. so the trick
quota on account of playing both
hands ts increased 20 two. The great
er promotion value Of the combined
high cards is also n factor. The seven
tricks in One No Trump declaration
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Boy Attending Conference.

Robert Mcdaniel, son of l. s. Nc
Daniel. of 512 West Fourth street is
the Methodist Conference in
Cambridge. Md.