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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
The Unconscious Sinner: By rA49nt1cn h49n1 Dny0

lips against hers. the world seemed tc
shake under her and she cared for moth
ing but the fact that he was near her
even though there were things about him
that she could not understand.
Carey's love- making was a strange
thing.
Since that first evening he had not
kissed Cleo on the lips. His treatmen,
of her was expressed in two separate
and distinct phases, although he him.
self was but dimly aware Of this. HI
realized, of course. that she woulc
expect a certain amount Of lover-lik,
attentions, and these he expressed
through gifts to her.
He kept her supplied with flower.
and candy. He sent her new books. bu,
1t was only when something inside o
him egged him on. something that ht
had never fully analyzed. that he showed
any emotion toward her.
At these times be would catch he,
up against him roughly and put his
arms, like steel bands. around her. Ht
would bury his face in her hair or
bending her head beck, touch his no,
lips TO her throat. but he never souch,
her lips and he never told her that he
loved her. This fact hurt Cleo more
than anything else.
Once long ago when Carey had beer
Dicks age. in that time when be still
had faith in women. he had dreamed o!
giving to the woman of his heart q
ring that had been in his family for sew
eraI generations.
1t was strange ring. a great smol.
der!ng ruby in deep, heavy setting
He had thought often Of how it woulr
look on some woman's fragile whit,
hand, and now as he remembered hil
boyhoOd ideals he laughed aloud at The
thought Of presenting it to Cleo.
For one thing she was too essentially
modern to be willing TO wear a ring o,
that kind, even though the stone il.
self was valuable. She would prob.
ably insist upon having it reset /,
platinum, and 80. without consulting hel
wishes, he bought her great tiauntin,
diamond. a beautiful pure white stone
that somehow on Cleo's slender finge,
looked garishly out Of place.
/ 1t was as though the symbol tha
should have meant so much stood f.,
something artificial and unreal. A
least It seemed that way TO Carey, anC
he. turned his eyes away whenever tn,
light caught its glittcring facets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
Consent to Her Plan

Dear Cynthia am young man OF
twenty-one years OF age and have a
girl in mind whom | love. I know she
cares for me, but as l have no money
myself, even though my parents are
wealthy. It Is hard for me to speak
marriage.
I have spoken marriage to her. and
she said she Is willing to wait. Now
she changes her mind and says we
should go out with other boys and
girls and see II we are really made for
each other. She changes her mind very
often.
Ny parents speak to me and ask me
why don't get rich girl. as this girl
travel with row IS very poor. Ny
parents say il will be better for me.
want to know in what way could !
suggest We keep friendship and ye,
break of our thoughts Of marriage.
J. II. N.
It doesn't sound much to Cynthia as
II YOU really cared for this girl. since
you are so willing to take your parents
advice and give up the idea of marry
ing her. Just consent 10 her plan oi
going about with others and let tht
engagement gradually be broken OF
II will be better for both Of you since
YOU feel this way about Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27

Kitchen table.
"And such people who are walking
they are worse than ! thought they
could be. Such stupid fools Why,
down town today a woman dragging q
kid along by the hand stepped right IN
front Of my car. It's q wonder had
presence OF mind enough to turn out
and not kill 'em both. Simple. minded
people like that ought to be kept of
the streets"
Virginia glanced at him timidly and
turned away to hide the smile that
/; simply would not be repressed.
"Then, just as I was turning in to
park in that little side street near the
Office a man in big imported car drove
right up with a snort and flourish, and
squeezed his hulk into the only parking
space there was, and the way he glared
ut me you'd think the street was his
private garage. That's the way NIL
these fellows are who drive the big
cars. They've got a crazy idea that q
small car has no rights"
"But you found place to park,
didn't you. dear?"
Paul chuckled at the recollection.
II should say did, honey. These
chaps with their big noisy cars can't
put anything over on me. Sure found
place to park. parked right In
front Of this fellow. That fxed him.
The only way he could get out was to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27

A detective who had been put upon
the trail Of the boy came to the news
dealer and asked him II he sold papers
from the town that this boy called home.
1t happened that he did, 30 lie prom
ised to keep an eye open for the run
away. 1t was just a chance, the detec-
tive thought, but he gave the man de-
scription of the boy. anyhow:
Leave 1t to me- promised the news
man. If he's In this city he'll show
up here"
Sure enough he did, in a few days.
Tears hid the homesick. lonely ex-
stranger behind the newsstand gave him
the home paper he asked for and told
him that his mother wanted him.
1t was q repentant. worriedly happy
little boy that the detective found when
he arrived on the scene, a boy who asked
only one question: "When's the next
train home?"
THAT newsdealer must stand out in
l. that boys memory as his greatest
benefact)r.
Is there anything so grateful when
you've been away long enough to have
wistful feeling about home, as some
thing that you know was made there
and came from there recently:
And If you had run away to find the
bush that money and fame and happi
ness grow on. only to find that all those
bushes had been cut down to make room
for cold. city houses with closed doors
and windows, wouldn't you long for
that paper from home?
MOST little boys are defiant when
AV4 they run away.
They 60 away to 'show' the family
| something or other, and their deter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright. 1922. By Mrs. ". A. wilson. All
rights reserved
THE question Of just what to use to
l. supply the protein in our diet dur
ing the warm weather is perplex!ng to
the housewife. The family IS very tired
OF the same old dishes, and no longer
will the beef or lamb stew appeal to
them. They want something different,
but just what they have in mind Is often
a problem for the housewife to UNDER
stand. This is splendid time to make
change and serve some entirely new
and attractive cold cuts.
The serving of these Is an art
indeed, and the housewife who will
take the trouble to arrange and garnish
nicely Will be amply repaid by the family
appreciation. Lettuce and parsley are
used to supply the green touch. but you
can also use pickles cut in thin slices,
and arranged fan shape, radishes cut TO
represent pond lily, cream cheese and
walnut balls, and tiny nest of mayon-
naise, or other dressing placed in the
crisp heart leaf of lettuce.
Spiced Beef
Select a cut from the chuck. neck or
nlate that has been boned and rolled
Wine with damp cloth and place In
large bowl. Now add for four or five
pound piece of meat
One and one half cups Of rinegar,
Three quarters cup of finely chopped
onions,
Too green peppers. chopped fine,
One. quarter cup OF p'ckhn0 specs.
Place in refrigerator and turn twice
daily for two days. Now remove the
meat, wipe with cloth and roll lightly
in flour. Have one-half cup Of short
ening smoking hot in deep kettle and
add the meat. Turn constantly until
we'll Drowned. then add about one-half
Of the pickles in which the meat was
cooked. and all. the onions. spices and
creen peppcrs. Cover closely and cook
slowly on the simmering burner. Add
one quart Of boiling water about one
half hour after adding the spices and
onions. Cook very slowly on the sim
merlng burner, allowing forty five min :
utes 10 the pound. Let the meat cool In
tha kettle. When cold, place in the
refrigerator and let stand for twenty
Serve twice as cold cuts, then as meat
salad. Horseradish, cream mustard
sauce, with gnrnish of picked beets
and onions will do for garnishes for th!.
cut Of meat.
| Meat Salad
Cut the leftover meat in about three,
quarter inch dice. Place In bowl ant
add to two cups Of the prepared meat
Ono quorter CUP OF finely chopped
onions,
Too green peppers minced fine,
! Sin ANAL beets out IN dice,
one half cup Of French dressing,
One.haU c,tp OF mayonnaise dress'
ing.
Toss TO blend. Turn in crisp nes'
of lettuce and garnish with slices o,
hard boiled egg and finely chopped
parsley. r..
Sheep lamb and pig tongues, as vel
as the smoked beef tongues, may bt
cooked and served cold sliced.
To cook the fresh tongues, wash vel
in plenty of cold water. Place In kettle
and add sufficient boiling water to covel
T,oo onions ost IN sRces,
One bunch OF soNp Aeros,
Three cloves.
Cook slowly until tender. Let th'
tongues stand IN the water until cool
Then lift. and remove the skin tha
u ~s~eru -. nn6rH " nn4 aIioo HIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27

minatscn is to stay always, never to
come back
But after days Of looking for that
bush, after streets and streets Of those
unfriendly houses, is It any wonder that
the one place in the city where he knew
there was something from hone should
begin to attract the runaway?
He must have circled around II many
times trying to catch a glimpse just OF
the name Of his own home town be-
fore that last desperate day when he
finally gave up and went to ask for
a message from home.
Probably he didn't even hope by that
time to see anything about himself, but
just word Of news about something
that he recognized would be enough for
him.
Just to see the name Of store that
he had been in or a family that he
knew.
THERE is something so dreadful
L about loneliness.
Even the yellowest cur is pitiful a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27

Some like 'em hot and some like 'em
cold--th!s is the divergence Of sentiment
which we find among those who have de-
signed skirts for the spring Of 1922
Among those who cling more or less to
the chilly variety is Jenny, who re-
tains oven in her most elaborate gowns
a semblance Of the abbreviated mode OF
past seasons. Lanvin, on the other
hand, reverts TO the old-tim theory
that q skirt is a covering-not a revela
| tion--and some of her models positively
swish upon the ground.
We cannot be said TO have adopted
wholesale the latter creed But un-
doubtedly our skirts are lengthening
and even when the undersection Is brtei
we atone for it by the familiar side
draperies or moody panels.
This brown crepe de chine frock, en-
broidcred in small terra Gotta squares
and veiled In terra Gotta chiffon, reflects
this compromise. Brown grosgrain rib
bon forms the girdle and the loops on the
undersectiOn Of the distinctive sleeves
And, by the way, embroidery designs o.
both squares and polka dots is remarked
on some Of tbe most fashionable OF tn,
new frocks and wraps.
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he shifts his way through crowded
city street trying desperately to recos-
nize something.
He looks 80 lonely, 50 friendless. 20
eager to find himself and establish his
self respect once again.
II you spoke to him he would either
snap or else follow You until you had
to adopt him. but that dread which
every one has of being alone and away
from friends makes you instinctively
stretch out your heart II not your hand
to the poor. lost. lonely thing search :
ing so frantically for whatever 1t is tina,
dogs have for their "own home news
paper"
Runaways are seldom punished so sc :
verely as they expect or as their parents
threaten. or as they really deserve.
Everybody knows that they have suf-
fered Just about enough during their
burst for freedom.
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and she told me very frankly the steps
by which she had come up and out.
She said:
| II knew always every time I fell that
/ was doing wrong. l always said the
moment l could think straight: This Is
| wrong for your body and your soul. 1
got to know after while that no matter
how sure was that 1t would never
happen again. that it must never hap
pen again, that it was likely to happen
again. l realized after while that II
ever the time came when l did not care
! II it happened again or II / thought It
was all right and | had right to 40
what / pleased with myself realized
when that time came, it would be bad
! day for me. for would be shutting the
door of escape.
II knew that there was one way OF
escape and that was by Gods taking a
! hand, but I was afraid that to cut 1t
out of me He would have to cut away
most of myself, al! the trend of my life,
much that I depended on to make life,
and many harmless things in themselves
that really in sense lived for. but
which in cumulative way made the
background of the temptation.
Such sayings Of Our Lord as, ASK
and it shall be given unto you seek and
,
opened unto you for every one that
askcth receiveth. and he that seeketh
tindeth and to him that knocketh. 1t
shall be opened Or what man Of you
who if his son shall ask him for loaf
will give him n stone how
much more shall your Father who is in
heaven give good things to those that
ask HIM. Such sayings used to
frighten me. really. because knew
that God could cut of the thing that
offended and though ] entered into life
MANNED. l could still enter in Well,
knowing all this I was afraid to pray
for help. really meaning what l said,
really meaning. Thy will, not mine,
just so it is help"
"DCT I did pray it. and did mean
- It. And when the help came it
was more drastic and more painful than
the worst of the shame and sorrow for
my misdoings had ever been, but l was
cured And II you ask me. l am glad
| was cured. even in the face of all
! the anguish Of mind and body that it
cost. But l know now ! could never
| have done It by myself. God having q
! hand in It was the thing that helped me
I endure till it was over and put behind
me. His working things out for me.
/ too. made It possible. / never could
have devised so simple. yet so complete
a turning away from all my past as He
made possible both by opening a door
and giving me strength to go through
the opening. never would have had
the strength to close the door behind
either-close and lock il. God did
that" She smiled little sadly over
at me as she said that and added with
broader smile in which there was no
sadness:
Il always tell my women down here
not to pray unless they mean what they
pray. and If they mean it, TO be very
careful what they pray, for when God
takes you in hand you must expec,
things to happen
SARAH d. LOWRIE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
Adventures With a Purse

DOETs may sing Of spring when
i frost is still in the air. but It needs
neither poets nor song writers to tell
us that summer is just about upon us,
The merciless heat Of the sun, its bril'
liant glare, tells US that. and we begin
seeking the shady side Of the street and
the cool places in which to eat. After
noisy Office and the subsequent rub.
bing OF elbows with many people, one
Is inclined to want peace and quiet and
a quantity Of coolness therefore when
one has lunch. Tucked away in u
funny little street there is tea shop,
one Of the few which will remain open
for the summer. Quaint and delightful.
it sits with the most tempting menu OF
delicious sandwiches and cool salads.
And. too, IL you would give dinner
party for your friends, party Of six
dinner with everything from 'sOup to
fish," And, best of all, the prices per-
init of frequent visits.
A girl I know Is in the hospital
and she is being overwhelmed with a
supply Of candy. flowers ami books.
With the desire to send her something
different, l began poking around the
shops in town, picking up unusual and
foolish little toys. In one Of those
shops yesterday found little dolls
which have been a source Of great
amusement to her. They are about
four or FIVE inches high and are fash
ioned Of different -colored wool. Mar
row, spindly legs and arms end in
fuzzy punches of wool, and above a
SISSY embroidered face there is n moi
Of wool hair. These dolls are attached
to a woolen string and serve as book
markers. and are even used on garters
and as tassels for sweaters. They cost
but thirty-five cents, and to see one
is to want it,
For names Of shope address woman's PAGE
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27

Cleo Ridgefeli IS the kind OF a girl
rho unconSctouSly tempts men to
axe lore to her. When she refuses
--Ek Wheeler, he tries to commit sui
cde, and is sared By his guardian,
arey Phelps. Referring her to be
scheming ddrentureSs. Carey de.
r;des to nin her lore aud then thron
it back at her. but uhen he discorers
riat she has apparently been playing
.-ith Bob Ellsrorth. nhom he thinks
II as another victin. he decides to
rarry his plan still further and to
AIRY her in order to reap more
complete rerenge. Blinded by his
prejudice, he simply announces to
rcr the fact that she Is going TO
pGrry him, and because her heart Is
e. last dtcdkened, Cleo surrenders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
SARAH y. LOWRLE'S
4 SATURDAY EVENING TALK


"A ASKED a doctor who had just dis.
= charged a patient who had been sent
to him for alcoholism II the man was
cured.
'Cured?" said he. "No, certainly not
nat well of IT fer. the time being, un.
al the next time
"But couldn't he be cured?"
asked.
that's the only thing I've ever found
that was lasting for a drunkard." was
his final verdict; which surprised me q
little because he did not strike me n
very forth putting about religious mat
ters on our short acquaintance. | ha'!
taken him for scientist and little else
beside.
But since that diagnosis of his !
have asked other physicians who have
lad to do with the care Of bodies suffer
iIe from maladies brought on by de-
iased and broken will power and each
IN his way aglCed with he verdict of
that first man. They can patch up the
ody, and in the case of the drug habit
drinking habit they can temporarily
= bate the desire. but no medical treat
rent and no counsels of wisdom about
the inevitable result OF cXccssrs can re-
make the man immune from temptation
when next he meets It. That pOwe:
must come from within, and the medical
rofession has not yet found the secret
VI II In any laboratory.
fYHE best that doctors can do. or that
patients can do for themselves ap-
;arently, Is TO remove the source OF
evHysfn tnt "a Ns.l,
,1y reach. and TO keep the body in good
e'ndition and the mind interes' ed and
u,cupied. For time the doctors can
axe II impossible to lapse back into
I'D habits by kind Of imprisonment
q, the patient. and for time the pa =
ent can make i easier TO keep straight
~ avoiding the least approach to temp
tt0n, but he Is not cured. His will Is
i'll a broken power since he cannot
face actual temptation with 1t, wi .hout
y, playing him false. Instead of being
ire servant of his reason 1t Is always
reatening to be the betrayer of his
'pul and body and an evil betrayer at
at, to work him harm and shame.
Apparently where it comes TO will
wer the physicians retire in favor
religion. But most of them leave il
., that. and do not seem to feel able
N'Hhcip phNItHlN W UtsDHu
'sat vague assertion that IL is religion
ut is needed. I suppose they think
cry man ought 10 know how to ge,
for himself. and having got It know
Law to use it, Or perhaps they think
. seaily ignorant and desperate persoI
yht find the cure for his will in churci
I'M the minister.
Some do. some do not. 1t just de
~ads on what one knows of churches
$ of ministers before the days Of hi.
g. aptation. whether 1T is easy for him
1, 60 for help there or not.
:, ASKED 4 woman once who haC
come through very great tempta
IN after years of struggle. by the hclr
q; God, how religion had cured her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
ls This Real or Pretended
s'Ipnoeeneev7


Dear Cynthia--I have been reading
your column for several years and have
always enjoyed 1t. | often wonder you
don't get tired Of all the silly questions
you are asked and here I come asking
you one myself. Boys have often asked
me II I have petting parties II I mush
or that sort Of thing and l really don't
know what TO say, for l don't under
stand what they mean.
If / ask n girl she tells me to get the
fellows to give me a demonstration and
that I won't be sorry. Now, what l
want to know is whether petting partie g
are harmful and Just what petting and
mushirg mean. INNOCENCE.
Are you really Innocence" or are
you Just trying tc catch Cynthia nap.
ping? Look up the word in the die
tionary II you really want to know
what Il means But always tell the
boys that you do not have pet,ing par
ties and have your good times with
them without being vulgar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
Has Music to Provide

TO tho Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam have about twenty
fve or thirty rolls Of music for player
plano which should be glad to give to
some institution that could use them to
good advantage The tunes are pretty
and old-fashioned, and are sixty-hve-
note ones. not eighty-eight. Since do
do not have my own piano any more
am anxious that others may have the
benefit Of these rolls. Could you help
one in disposing Of them?
MRS. J. L. c.
Surely some one who reads this will
know OF an institution where the music
these will give will mean . great deal.
am saving Mrs. J. L. C.'s name and
address so that her kind offer may be
taken advantage OF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
Before Putting Away

TO the Editor Of womom's Pooe:
Dear Madam-would you please ad.
wise me how to clean seal fur coat
before packing II away? Do you thinR
gasoline would injure 1t IN any way
MRS. ]. r. q.
You must give this a dry. cleaning.
and the best way to accomplish 1t would
be to rub warm cornmeal on It, shaking
out and repeating this operation several
times Then put fresh meal IN ana iet
IL stand over night. Be sure and shake
out Thoroughly afterward before you
are ready to store the coat away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
WHAT'S WHAT
By Helen Decis

2 when a dance 10 given II is the duty
Z che hostess to see that every man Is
strpduced, and that every girl has a
slance to enjoy herself The hostess Is
scleing in common courtesy II she en-.
lGos In long conversations with friends
hue attractive girls become wallnow-
8 and available men stand about neg
l,ctod and bored.
YUr q girl who has come with other
I IA or with older friends, II Is much
= embarrassing. to sit next TO some
4 - which bears her name. When q
J: Wishss TO be introduced to girl
n& the hostsaq to make the intro
I, This signifies his intention to
s51 f2 ,ss:a e: ass' $ ,ssss Sansi her Ts:e Ss:e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
He Was Sure That the Runaway Boy
Would Come to Get His Home Paper
Freedom ana Independence From Discipline Are Fine for
Fe,O Days. but After That Breath of Home
Atmosphere Is Much Nicer

TNIIE man who sells "your home pa. d.
L per" was telling of some of his ex :
periences.
And one Of them concerned run
away boy Of fourteen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27

DOtSH IL WIN e''
right, dearest p
THE car? OF course
it works all right. II
isn't the car - It's
these idiots who drive
cars when they have
no right. My good :
ness, it's a fright the
way some people act
with a carr
He drew of h ie
gloves a nd slammed
I b e IN d o W n on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
UOmen's Clubs

The Needlcwork Guild Of America.
with a membership Of 400, 900, is one
of the largest organizations OF women
in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
Motor Psychosis

LIE WAS crosser than she had seen
L L him in months when he returned
from his first driving expedition to town;