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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
MICKEY.
She Tilted Him

Dear Cyntha--I have been reading
your letters that a1ppear daily IN the
splre me to write these few lines.
I am young man OF twenty-five
years. having been wounded and gassed
in France. but at present in good
health. have been keeping company
with n young lady Of the same age for
four years. during which time l have
been true and faithful to her I have
given her all the pleasure and amuse-
ment that her heart could want fer. I
have given my consent when She would
dance with other fellows Although we
have been engaged more than a year.
have consented to let her enjoy her
self whenever she cared to go out with
a fellow other than myself. l started
in business. TO which I devoted most Of
my time. l would find a few hours
each night to entertain her. I was
working hard looking out for our
future, when one day she came to me
and said Il ws l2ys you dear , but we
she turned away giving me no reason
for her actions. Now ! zee her going
out with young man who works only
long enough to have the pleasures Of
wine and women.
Now, dear Cynthia, what does a man
gain by being true and faithful and
working hard SO as to make life worth
living for the girl he loves and ex-
poets to marry? Tell me where are the
good, honest and true girls. these who
want a good, clean true young man
The girls of today seem to think only
of today and not of the future. l know
there are some good girls, but where
God only knows. I would like to hear
from some Of them TO make sure that
stil have a chance to win girl of
honor and respect. WONDERING.
It's too bad you had such hard
experience. and yet. do you not think
you made a mistake not to see which
way the wind was blowing when she
wanted to so out with others so much ?
does es'' not M want to be going out out" With SuS
others all the time. 1t bcspeaks light
ness when she does do It. Hope you'll
find n worthwhile girl some day soon.
Thera ara nlentY of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
By Harold Donaldson Eberlein

The hall may lead one into a re-
Ception room on one side, library
or music room on the other, or into
room which must serve as both and
living room az well.
Whatever the room may be, we must
again remember that its use Is most
important. \ reception room should be
formal in arrangement. a more per-
feet balance may be preserved here than
anywhere else In the house, more
careful following of period is permis.
sible, but the formal rigidity can be
tempered by the careful arrangement OF
low lights on table or commode, floor
lamps conveniently placed, and flowers
chosen to emphasize the color Of the
formally hung curtains.
The music room should be definitely
arranged for the enjoyment of music,
both for the musician and the music
lover. The piano should stand where
the daylight Is thrown upon the music.
4 davenport at the other end of the
room balances the weight Of the piano and
affords comfort at the right distance for
ENJOYING the music Occasional tables
should stand beside the davenport, a
table with "A lamp near and tall lamp
beside the piano.
The music room should be as sim =
n,e in furnishing as the reception room.
though less formal. All color should
he subdued. so that no strong i'm
nression or interest interferes with the
purpose of the room.
TOmG%Trr"w-"Per'onaity %r.,, in the Living
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
The Wife Cheater
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

Joan Stockbridge marries Norman
Wayne. ,oho all his life has trifed
rith other romen. She mnrrics him
in preference to Herbert hringston,
rho lores her but lacks Normdn's
charm. Joan IS confident OF being
able to hold Norman. but after their
marriage he makes her miserable
through his attentions to other
romen. when Edith. Joan's younger
sister, comes to risit them. Norman
carries on a Irritation pith her.
ignoring Joan. ,cho in desperation,
turns to Herbert Lirin gston: Her.
bert still loves Joan, and feeling that
he still has a chance he asks her to
20 array mith him. joan consents
but changes her mind after they have
started. When the truth comes out.
Joan is amazed at Norman's attitude
for he takes the blame Of everything
on himself. Edith's attitude too
seems to hare changed but Joan does
not quite trust her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

he IuN luNPll Ucr
HARPER COOLEY into his home MS his
secretary. in semi. philanthropy. for she
IA not n high class stcnographcr. and
Re pays Ter huge salary to help her
and poor friend who is dying of con-
sumption. Naturally. his gay rcla-
tivcs, thinking him Cnumorcd, have gos-
siped about the two and tried to ruin
her reputation.
LIS first thought is 10 counteract
i L this ugly talk bv marrying her,
but at that moment lawyer tells them
that she has inherited n fortune. His
sister then inSinuatCs that II he now
marries her people will say that he
ruined her reputation when poor, de-
fenselcss working girl. but was only too
anxious to marry her when she became
rich
This insnuation hurts his pride. so
that he refuses ~ we'd. although both
he and the girl aSc dying for love.
What fools We mortalS be to give
heed to idle gossip and cater to the
cheap and sIandCrOus tongues by pay
ing attention to them.
Why should that man and maid be
compelled t. suffer when perfectly IN
noccnt just because his relatives had
evil minds?
Old Mrs. Grundy is vicious crca :
ture and has caused millions of heart
aches and ruined millions of innocent
lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

once year, It is also an extrem.,, ~ !,
plan to take small part of your vsSo -
tion right In your own home. 'scs'
When you're away you eniov "a
course. and the change does Won ro.,M -, q
Of good; but you are still a wo,n,os "ynr'os
person taking. her two weeks voca,;ns va;ins
Staying ut home for number ~ tT!I'on. Icn.
in succession almost makes you h.lsu ulsu
that you are a lady Of leisure 'eheve
After the first two days you, so,...
that worried feeling that you ousSt Ssss Z
at your Office. " D
Breakfast becomes a meal, not ,r..
a hasty necessity before rushing % on JUN
Lunch Is also n meal, not a on...,.
Of one hour, a time clock, and hot htt'slCa c,,a
streets. e'V
YES, heartily indor'e Miss Clara,
L statements.
It's n good thing to stay hom. =.
get acquainted with your family and rona ano
home for a while during your vacai,osf iI,"sf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

Without red we should feel as much
adrift as a scarlet tanagcr or n Ken
lucky cardinal. Touches Of red are, In
fact, the chief message Of cheer In a
world which seems to have been turned
over almost completely to the brown
tints and to black.
Flame color is especially successful
on some Of these new brown creations,
and for the coat dresses OF black rep
which have appeared as forerunner
of autumn modes we encounter most
often the brick t!nts. For example,
one of the imported models OF this
latter type closed at the side with rows
of narrowed red braid repeated again
on the standing collar and on the
gauntlet cuffs
Today we indicate the essential touch
I of red in the motifs Of flame colorcd
embroidery employed on this semi
evening frock of ecru vote combined
with ecru lace in flet mesh. The lace
is bound with narrow strips Of yoale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Can You Tell?
Who Discovered That the Earth Moves
Around the sun

To AriStarchus. n Greek astronomer.
born in SamOs some time in the third
century before Christ. is given the credit
of discovering that the earth moves
around the sun. Up to that time every
one believed that the sun passed over
each of the twelve signs Of the Zodiac
in the course of year. and because Of
this they believed that the sun Travelled
around the sky while the earth stood
still in the middle. Aristarchus tnuGht
that the earth travelled around the eclip-
tic, or apparent path of the sun.
He knew also that the earth does not
stand quite upright in its journey
around the sun. but that line drawn
through the earth from the north TO
the south pole would be sloping or
obl!Quc to the &c !ptic, and that this
sloping Is the cause Of our four sea
sons. .Arstarchus appears also TO have
been the first Greek who understood
that day aud night were caused by the
revolution of the earth upon It's axis.
But no one understood or believed his
teaching, and more than 100 years
passed before this great truth was again
discovered.
Egyptians and Chaldcans there were
certain men appointed called "watchers
Of the stars and skies These were
the original astronomers. and they first
discovered that the sun followed a path
from which it never strayed. They
, were the first 70 see with knowing eyes
the stars and consultations which we're
in this patn Of the sun. and because OF
fanciful resemblance 70 something on
earth, such as bull. dog. ram. lion.
etc, they gave names TO these groups
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

MISS CLARA and Miss Elizabeth
AVl had finished with their customers
at about the same time. and as there
were no other appointments on the book
for them Just then they went back to
sew.
It wasn't fancy work that they did,
although 1t was as delicate and as ex :
quisitely done as bit OF embroidery
II wasn't clothes they were sewing on:
although to some persons the finished
product is just as necessary.
They were fastening fine silky hairs
into the foundations Of wigs!
Very dainty work. very hard on the
eyes, but very necessary for the proper
carrying on Of n hairdresser's estab-
lishment. :.
And so they did their fine "sewins'
and talked quietly as they worked.
"DID you enjoy your vacation?'
~ asked Miss Clara.
"Well, ycs.' admitted Miss Elizabeth
rather reluctantly, II had fine time
at the shore. But ] missed all the girls
SO much. and the fun we have around
here, and then, you know, ! sort ol
wished ! wns at home all that time tha'
! could be-"
| hHOW JUST HOW sOu Icti, uotS>N
Miss Clara, eagerly, II didn't go nwn!
the first week of my vacation, and
had n wonderful time getting acquainted
with my family! It's a fact. Why
it's great to be home all day and no
feel either sick or scared that you'll
lose your job. You get to know, tn
place you live in. Why, you wouldn'
believe it, but there were chairs In tha
house that I'd never sat in!'
She broke off to laugh. and Mis-
Elizabeth joined in her amusement.
But they both realized the truth o
what she had said.
1t is q good thing to stay home TO
part of your vacation, at lenst. whe'
you are working every day, just to &c
acquainted.
Except on Sundays and holidays yo'
never get to know anything but tn
early morning and the evening mood
Of your family.
COMETIMES the early morning on
~ isn't good enough to make you loo
forward with any grent pleasure to tn
return in the evening.
II you stov there NIL that early moo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Mrs. Wilson Presents Some Recipes
From Southwestern Housewives Lore
Va1iey May Be added the Menu by These Unusual and
s Tasty Dishes " hich the Ranchers Find So Good

boys all declare Joe is some cook.
P!nre in mixing bowl
Ore.hIt cup ot shortening,
Tr"o cups Of brown sugar.
Cream until we'll blended. then add
Tiro eCQs,
One teaspoon Of cirrdmor,
Itco teaspoons Of ginger,
One-hdf teaspoon Of each oNspice
and nutmeg.
-Four cups Of -four.
Two lcrel tablespoons Of baking po,o.
der,
One and onc-hat cups Of black, cold,
left. t.orer coffee.
Beat to smooth batter. and then turn
IN two deep layer cake pans. and bake
in moderate oven for thirty minutes,
cool and put together with the follow
Ing filling. Place in saucepan
one cup Of sugar,
One and onc-hat cups Of .rate-,
Three terrl tablespoons Of Corrstrrch.
Stir 20 dissolve the sugar and starch
and bring TO boiling point, cook for
five minutes and then add
One cup Of seeded raistns.
Three quarters cup Of finely choppcd
! nuts.
Ore cup Of morshmallo,os, cut ,r
small bits.
Blend together while hot, cool and
use as filling between the cake, and
then ice with plain chocolate icing.
To prepare the icing place in mixing
bowl
One-hdH cup Of po,cdcred sugar,
Three. quarters cup Of COcoo.
Onc.hnf teaspoon Of cinnamon.
Add just sufficient boiling coffee to
make mixture that will spread, and
use to ice the top Of the cake only.
Decorate with nuts.
Potato Chilli
Place in iron kettle
Three. quarters pound Of hamburg
meat.
Brown we'll and then add
one. quarter pound Of solt pork,
minced fne.
! Toss until both the pork and meat are
nicely Drowned, now add
Three green peppers, chopped fine,
One cup Of finely chopped onions,
Sir potatoes. pared and cut in dee,
Three cups Of boiling tcater.
Cover closely and cook for one hour
slowly, now add one half pound oi
navy beans that have been soaked over.
night. and parboilcd until tender.
Cook slowly for thirty minutes, ther
add
One teaspoon Of salt,
One teaspoon Of poprika
4 teaspoon Of chill po,cde-.
Cook slowly for forty ave minutes
and serve in bowls, with toasted porL
and raisin bread and cabbage salad fol
a meal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
She Tells Untruths

Dear Cynthla-A young lady I care
for very much has one bad fault. She
Is an inveterate liar. In the full sense OF
the word
She can tell the truth. but It takes
her much longer than to lie.
Do you think II would be fair FOR
me to tell her OF It and ask her to try
to break the habit? SALISBURY.
II you are sure Of your statement you
might speak of how you hate such faults
It would hardly do to tell the girl 10
her face that she Ia n liar. You would
have to be more tactful than tact itself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

colorcd beads. CUT three squares Of
chiffon or georgette. Bead the edges.
Then plait the squares. Sew one square
to the front and the other two to the
back of the belt. When you wish to
have an evening frock, snap on your
grdle and the transformation has taken
place. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
FATORITE RECIPES
OF FAMOUS WOMEN
BY MARY PICkFORD
Famous Screen ActresS
Eggs NIilady

Red pimentos stuffed with three eggs
beaten slightly. Add one half pint
double cream. Season with cayenne
and salt Put pimento into mold pre-
viouSly buttered Pour this mixture
into sound red p!mento and fill n pan
with water three fourths height Of
molds. Bake in moderate oven for fif-
teen minutes. Unmold on crouton pieces
of round toast which n" covered with
pate de foie gras and serve with New
burg sauce poured over this. Piece of
black trutfle on top. (For six persons
Tomorrow-AIapIe Cream, by Dean
Ella McCaleb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

II we are pursuing our path in life
with as steady step as possible, and
are hewing to the line and doing our
best. why should we suddenly be thrown
into panic by some lower intelligence
that works its evil mind into a state Of
lurid imagination? The people who are
simple and strong and Straightforward
march along lifc's highway Indifferent
to all cruel gibes. and they soon have
the world with them.
Watch the strong, firm characters
that you know and see II they are con-
stantly thrown into a panic Of fear,
and II their every action is held up till
they can consult the probable effect
upon their cheap. gossiping acquaint-
ances. No, they wend their way, busy
and active. and no matter how other
folks may disagree with their decisions
and acts at times they invariably come
out victors In the end and command re-
spect.
THERE is something about certainty
l. that impresscs people.
II you dress your child In an orig
inal way. thinking to serve Its COM
fort or scnIe law Of hygiene. what mat.
ter II Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones do
declare that you are eccentric? If you
labor Mt Come task you love and help
your husband pay of the mortgage by
your earnings. what care you II the
lazy wife in the hotel. who lavishes her
care on lardog. cxclams that she does
not approve of a married woman $
working
OF course. no one can defy conven.
tions that are built on agc-long belief
without suffering. and usually it is fool
iSh to do so. Even the most innocent
little customs. such rs wearing a hat
or collar. cannot he cast aside without
subjeCting you to 60 much ridicule that
1t is not worth the discomfort. But
when some belief or principle Of your
own Is involved carry out your own
best convictions and let the world
wag on.
What would 'Nhey' say? IS cow
ardly sentence 1t should be, What is
the right and best thing for me to do
for my own development and IN fair
! ness TO others?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

VIII DC n WOnuer-
fully fine thing to
m arry. n regular
Cinderella and the
Prince affair. 70 r
he is a millionaire
who never has loved
before, and she is
SO poor that she ha =
suffered tor turc $
down In the slumS.
But su d Il en- Y
pri d e separates
them.
Not her pride, but
his.
II. to, t,to. H..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Miss Clara Made the Acquaintance
ofHer Home During Her Vacation
And She Thinks This Is Very Good Way to Spend at Least
Part of T,co Weeks Holiday Instead Of Staying Away

passes of and an amiable one succeeds
And there Is something IN this idea
of getting to know the house, too.
Most OF the time IL Is just parking
place, a comfortable enough service sta
ton where you put yourself In condi-
ton for the next trip out.
Just a place that you are always 60
ing Back to and always coming away
from.
II you don't 20 out to work every day
the place you live In does get somewhat
tiresome.
But there's real Joy IN being able to
20 from the dining room to the living
room, or back to your own room, or
even out in the yard, after breakfast,
instead Of out in the street to 20 to
work,
You don't have to hurry in your own
home! What q strange, unusual sensa =
tion
You're at home there.
WHILE Il Is almost a necessity tc
w l.u. S Nttlo cboo0a ~ o;r ofnoa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

Nearly all OF the large department
alores teach the various fancy stitches.
beadwork. knitting and crochettng in the
art needlework departments You could
learn great deal at one Of the classes
which are conducted there or inquire
of one Of the teachers where she learned.
This ought to be a good business for
every woman seems 10 be interested in
some kind OF needlework.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Things You'll Lope TO Make

You will want to make lovely girdle
like the one shown. Use piece Of
silk of which the frock is made for
the belt. lf you have none Of it left,
use velvet OF the same or Of con-
trasting color.) Bead the belt with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Bow Was Very Rude

Dear Cynthia-Some time ago I met
young fellow who asked to take me
out. l was willing, SO he took me out
twice. But tho second time he did
something occurred which l am very
anxious TO get others opinion of. I
met hin, on the corner Cat his sugges..
tiom. Being warm weather, we went
to park. on our return he said. Il
suppose you wouldn't mind letting you
go home alone" o at which Viii i promptly "
get Off two or three squares ahead
OF me. So then he asked when he
could see me again. l told him Il l
wasn't good enough TO see home after
see him any more. He said. well, I
asked you IL It was all right" Now.
Cynthia. was I wrong or right, as
liked this young man and II / am
wrong. should I acknowledge my mis-
take II We should happen to meet
the occupants Of that car saw us get
on together and told him It was oil
right because I feared he would think
cared for him II I should have sug.
I'm too sensitive but I thought him
ii:3o ami he dIdnt have to get up
very early. so the half hours difference
should not have prevented him.
shall also mention the fact that l had
three good squares to walk after get:
ting off the car. lie knew that. Good
luck to your column. Cynthia.
MICKEY.
You did quito right to refuse to see
tho young man again after such rude.
ness 1t was mistake to say 1t would
bo all right to leave you but even so
the very fact OF his asking such a thins
proved him not a gentleman. Cynthia
cannot recommend any one teacher
through the columns. Consult some OF
the music stores.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
By Helen Decie

During Washlngton's first presidency
he proved that courtesy was statesman
ship, too, when he declined 20 make
any comment on certain questions while
partisan feelings were al boiling point
This attitude so exasperated John
Adams one day while pacing up and
down his room that he shook his fist at
the portrait OF President Washington,
axclaiming: There you are, Siri And
n you didn't have the sense 20 keep
your mouth closed, nobody would dream
that you were a great man -
Adams himself was the first to real
iss that self-control was but one OF
the factors contributory TO the great
ness OF his chief Naturally quIck-tem.
psred, Washington learned early In NJ
3hs truth the maxim: He who will
not govss1 himself cannot hope to
Govern otykrs" So he acquired what
ling sltsch whenever speeeh .ould be
sactles par
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
about Curtains

There are not many shaped valances
in vogue at present. This is especially
true in Georgia interiors. Sheer.
straight valances Of delicate proportion
have caught the artistic fancy. In many
instances curtains are gathered on TO
rods with French heading, and val
nnCes are omitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
The Woman's Exchange
TO Learn Art NeedIework

To the Editor Of WomGn's Page:
Dear Madam--kindly inform me
where there Is a school in Philadelphia
that teaches art nsedlework. am q
girl Of fifteen years OF age and would
like TO take it up as business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Cannot Do This for You

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam would like to give
lessons in the following languages Rus
sian. German and Polish. l read and
write the three languages perfectly and
! am experienced in teaching. / saw
in the column where some one wanted TO
learn Languages. but did not say what
languages, Maybe you know some one
who would like to learn. You come In
contact with 30 many people.
MRS. J. 8.
Tam so-ry that cannot help you TO
get started. but It would be imposs ible
TO make this arrangement through the
column. IL would have to be done
through the regular paid advertising
columns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Prevent Rust

In washing egg beaters do not get the
upper part of the egg benter wet. 1t Is
difficult to dry, rusts easily and soon the
egg heater is useless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
"WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY2"
IS 4 COWARDLY SENTENCE
BY w1NNlFRED HARPER COOLEY

THE man and the gill in n comedy
L now running on broadway are
ecstaticnlly In love with each other. 1t