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WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW-THINGS THAT INTEREST MAIDAND MATRON
ELLEN ADAIR IS
SERENADED BY HER
ACQUAINTANCES
MODISH NECKWEAR
IMPORTANT ITEM IN
UP-TO-DATE ATTIRE
CHILDREN'S CORNER
tThe Disasterous Pleasure
Bewildering Array of Col
Trip Comes to an End, and
She Resolves to Join in
Such No More.
lars, With Accent on Those
That Resemble the Old-
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The accessories of dress are always Im
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XIX.
I never .4lmll forgot that long and
dreadful midnight walk back to the city
and the lodging house! We loft the rem
Hants of the borrowed car half In tho
hedge, hnlf In the ditch, and nulte n
wreck. 1 do not like these curious even
Ings spent nt wayside Inn9!
Actions speak louder fnr than word"!,
and since t have recorded all the actions
of the night, t will refrain from undue
moralizing. Hut one thing I must say,
and that Is this out "on a party" such
a the above, no soft potsuaslvo words
could ever make mo go again!
from n spectacular point of view, that
flvo-mllc homeward tramp might have
been amusing. Yet even as n looker-on,
and not ic sharer In the game which
heaven forbid! my sense of humor al
most failed me, and I felt both tired and
crus.
The meii.v Jests of "Klddo." like the
brook, despite the fact that men might
come, and men most certainly might go,
went on! In Iter own eyes, age could
not wither them, nor custom stale their
Infinite variety. Yes, human nature Is a
curious thing!
Tin: p.vrtTtKo
At length we reached my quiet lodging
house. I do not like to dwell upon tho
parting theit. The hour was 3 a. m., the I
neighborhood was still, and on the early
morning air strange ounda of revelry
now broke. Tho strange sextette ye,
there weie six of them lined up upon the
pavement's edge. Mote nurds could never
give the odiltifss of their lookM, n.i they
tood there like sentinels.
"Good night, good night!" 1 murmured
hurriedly, "it was vry kind of jou to
ask mo out, and vety many thanks. 1
hope tlic car Is not too badly smashed!
It was a blessing none of us was hurt.
Good night."
They stood theio In a solemn row, the
while I hastened upstairs to my room.
To my amazement, when I gained my
room and looked out through the little
window to tho street, they still were
there, and 'md not moved one inch!
What was the latest scheme evolving In
their brains. I wondered neivously? Why
were they standing there all in a solemn
row?
ily mind was soon put right upon tills
point. A parting hymn of praise now
rose upon the early morning air. The
strange sextette were bent on seienad
lng me. No anthem ever sounded like
their song! Each planned to take a dif
ferent part, and nil were chanting In a
different key:
GooJ nlBht, little slrl, good nlsht!
I hope you'o Rot homo all rlsht "
I will not quote in detail all their song
the gentle ballad costs about ten cents.
Let it suftlco to say that after what
appeared to me an age, the window of
a neighboring house flew up with all
celerity. A large wet sponge went hurtling
through the air, aimed vlth a deadly aim
nt "Kiddo's" toque. It proved to be a
bull's-eye, too, and carried devastation in
Its train! It caught that chaste "chapeau"
In violent broadside, and It hurled It to
the very dust. Shades of French mil
linery, what a fall was there! For to
the vanquished hat there clung a lltt'.o
bunch of solitary golden curls, which, in
true naval parlance, had lefused to leave
the sinking ship! I saw her stoop and
pick the ruin up also the curls. Her
coyness, with her smiles, had fled!
Then, with dejected air, the one-time
happy band went off. One hears that
soldiers will go through the fiercest bat
tles and will feel no wound, yet little
things may vanquish them at last. Such
seemed the state of things in this cam
paign. For, with the fall of that chapeau,
"great Caesar fell."
THE MORNING AFTER
The. following morning I was very late
In my arrival at tho office, and I had a.
lirdache all day long, duo to the ardor
. which we had embraced the tele-
night before. My fore
large, conspicuous mark
ruck the metal frame In
i But I felt that I was truly lucky to
have escaped so lightly from such a vio
lent collision. Moreover, I had gained
a new Insight Into the curious methods
of unearthing pleasure which are so
prevalent among a certain claES. Each
to his own taste; in the future I should
now shun all joy rides and all parties of
that type. I think the old adage, "Expe
rlentla docet," is very true One only
learns from sad experience.
"Some party, kid. some party, eh?' In
quired the telephone girl with an amused
glance at the tokens of the battle. "I
could have told you that that fellow
cannot drive a car! It was a shame you
got a bump like that upon your fore
head. I hope he feels ashamed of him
self by now, upsetting every one Into a
ditch! If I had been right there I would
have tcld him what I thought of him!
lie's Just a boob, and you were far too
soft! I hope he's going to pay the doc
tor's bills for every one all round?"
"No one was really hurt." I said, "al
though we really had a pretty narrow
shave! I do think that he meant to be ,
most kind, though, all the same." i
"Of course he did, you simple little
eouI," cried she, "why shouldn't he be
kind to you? Of course, he was just
dying to take you out, and It was quite
nil right for you to so but I do think
it was the wildest stunt of his to go to
my best fellow's house w'nen he was at
choir-practice, and calmly talk his
mother round to let him have the car
J pit pole the
f ad showed a
Jfrhere it had st
Jlront of the car,
Just for tha evening. If I'd been there
myself. I'd soon have put the lid on any
auch Idea! Tou must admit he showed
il the greatest nerve, when to my knowl-
, dge, ie im never utitcn . ur auuo
tfBfpre In all his Ufa!"
J tf;3rea aKIiasti men ucawiru A B15U
of thaniulnesa for dangers passed. "I'm
ao afraid that he will have to pay a
ere at deal of money to have the car
repaired. We left It lying sadly bat
tered up," I aald. I really did not like
to think that I had Involved him. how
ever Innocently and unwittingly. In any
expanse.
"You need not worry about mat. my
dear." aald the telephone girl, cheer
fully, "you see my fellow owed your
friend 36 anyhow. Besides that, tho
old car was almost useless, and I would
never dream of going- out in such a piece
nntn Imii Iia tflrv hllrtrn In fh.
banned along. Once In my life I went
fur a. ride in It, and never again for
ine! My fellow Is well rid of It, and
he'll aottle up with your friend by can
celing that old IS debt Pretty tough
Ju.k on your friend, but atlll my fellow
lu a jjooU bus new head for a bargain!"
There the matter ended. I was glad
io lit ti story slip Into Its rufatful
pUkt, ead that va true- obUvloal
MODISH NECKWEAR
IS YOUR HOME COMMISSARIAT FALLING DOWN?
Hy MRS. CHKISTINC m UDKRICK,
Author of "The New Housekeeping "'
Dispatches from across the scsa tell
ur that olio rcaou for tho poor fighting
In some of tho cngagnnents was the
fait that the commissariat "fell down"
and prevented the soldiers from making
sufficient headway. Here was a case
where every outsldo stimulus to valiant
effort a as given, the finest equipment,
tho right weapons, the best plan of nu-
i tlon but the soldiers Miled because they
wero hungry!
Is our home commissariat falling
donn? We arc "iVi such an era of soar
ing prices that the tendency on every
hand stems to be to decrease our ex
penses for food. It seems tlmelj, there
fore, to give a word of warning so that
we may make sure that In our effort to
economize we are not running tho risk
of lowering the family resistance to dis
ease and lessening its powers for work.
In order to keep In peifcct health, and
also to have sufficient energy to put Into
our various positions or Jobs, whether
homo or business or school, the body
must have a certain amount of the right
kinds of food. If it cannot get muscle
making qualities from meat somo otlior
food that yields tho samo qualities must
be substituted. If sugar Is too expensive,
or If eggs are "high," we must still fed
the body foods which will give the sugar
or egg values and strength. If the house
wife's pocketbook will not permit lier to
buy the usual food which gives certain
nutritive values then It Is "up to her,"
in colloquial language, to learn about
other foods which can replace them.
It Is neither wise nor possible to cut
down the amount or quality of nutriment
that the body needs, because then our
home commissariat will fall and tho re
sult will be a atlll more tired business
man, children who can't do their lessons
properly and mothers who have not
GIRLS OF CHICAGO
GET JOBS BEFORE
HUNTING HUSBANDS
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1CT Inrrpasp in Ntimnpi nf
i iiit-iedbc in iNumuer 01
Xnruinrr Wnmun Srirnm ,
WOrKing WOmen, OnOWn
by School Census, Greater
Than That of Men
CHICAGO, Oct. 5. A few jears, ago,
when a girl left school, she Immediately
began to hunt a husband. Getting mar
ried was her only outlook and the best
chance she had of getting a home.
It's diffeient now. When a Chicago
girl leaves school these days she Im
mediately hunts a job. Then, when she
has demonstrated her ability to support
herself and perhaps, contribute largely
toward the upkeep of divers, brothers
and sisters, she Irisurely looks over the
male of tfia species and selects one to
suit her fancy.
All of this Is Indicated by the new
school census, according to W. L. Bodlne,
superintendent of compulsory education.
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New Millinery
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street and evening gowns,
43 inches wide.
Black, 14.00 yd. upwards.
Colors. VS.OO, &o yard.
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Opening Dress Trimmings
Fancy Braids. Flatted and Ruffled.
Wide Braids for Girdles.
Complete Line Binding Braids. Also Soutache,
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enough strength to follow thrlr dally
tasks.
tint It Is neither expansive nor difficult
to Irani about and use other foods. The
CSu eminent will help troubled home
makers by sending free fiom Washington
the following bulletins:
No. Facta About .Milk.
Nu. 9J Food Vhltie of Corn and Corn
Products.
No. IK Eggs and Their Uses as Food.
No. 311 Nuts and Their Usffi.
No. 301 Economical Use of Meat In the
Home.
No. 4ST Cheese and Its Uses In tho
Lt.
These booklets will prove to us in black
and white, that it is not necessary for us
tn cat porterhouse In order to be nour
ished adequately. Hero Is a group of
several splendid ni tides which wc have
not yet found to hae been boosted In
price:
Spaghetti, 10 cents per pound.
Lentils. C cents per pound.
Navy beans, 7 cents per pound.
Red kidney beans, 10 cents per pound.
Brown rice, 1J cents per pound.
Molnsses. in cents per quart.
Codllsli, shredded, "0 cents per pound.
I'oniinenl, 3 cents per pound.
Raisins 10 cents per pound.
I, for one, am not sorry for the increase
In prices If It will teach women to bo
bettor cooks. For cars, the middle-class
European housewife has mado appetizing
stews and satisfying casserole dishes on
an Income a third of what a similar fam
ily nrns here. Any mere man will not
turn up his revered nose at spaghetti! If
it Is cooked as the Italians make It, or at
rice as served In Calcutta, or at red kid
ney beans in a chile con carne. We will
have to meet Increased prices with In
creases brainp, better cooking and moio
attention to the home commissariat.
CoovrlKht. 1014. by Stri. Chrlitlne Frederick.
His figures show there are 7CJ.778 males
engaged in occupations In the city, com
pared with 035.315 in 1009, while 236.SU fe
males hold positions now, against 113,-
i EST in 1903. Tho men gained only 3G per
cent., while the women gained BS per
I cent.
"These statistics show the women of
today aro fast breaking away from
eco"om'c dependence on men," said Mr.
Bodlne. "Girls nm not marrying now
jugt t0 et a home Statl3tlc3 g'h0- that
marriages are not Increasing with the
samo percentage of gains aa tho popula
tion. '
Somo of the occupations in which
women and girls of Ciicago are engaged
and the number employed are as follows:
Stenographers, I'l.CtiS; dressmakers, 15.
K0; domestics, 34,073; physicians, 529;
Janltresses, 723; bookkeepers, 9377; mer
chants, 3373; telephone operators, 4777,
milliners, 5461; teachers, S373.
AN ODD VIEWPOINT
"'Ullo. Mrs. .Murphy!" cried Mrs. Pinker
to her nelghbo! at ilol tun's court. Wh .
ou looks quito fe.sttte todn, Wot'a up? '
"Wot! "Aven't you 'eard?" exclaimed '
the excited Mrs. Murphy. "Jly Bon comes
out today."
"Toduy?" I thought the Judge gave 'lm i
seven ears!" I
"yes; but they're letting 'lm out two
years earlier 'cos he'a be'aved hlsself so
well."
Mrs. Pinker held up her hands In pious
approbation.
"Well!" she gasped. "And what a com
fort It must be to you, Mrs, Murphy, to
'ave such a splendid son!"
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Chiffon Taffeta Silks,
35 inches wide, extra good
value. Vl.Sit yard.
Tard-wlde Satins, street
and evening shades, 11.00,
$1.35, tts.OO yard.
tfx Jmt
smartly garbed at the present day with
out modish neckwear.
There Is a bewildering array of collars
from which to choose. Tho collar of stiff
linen or pique, the hand-cmbroldercd col
lar of fine linen or mull or batiste and
tho sheer organdie collar are all pre
sented in now forms.
And they are all so nltracllvo that tho
aveiago woman would llko to make a
clean sweep nnd purchase thpm all.
One of the folius that tho now collars
hae takpn is strongly reminiscent of tho
old-fashloncd stock. It turns down over
n high neckband and fits closely at the
back.
In front, however, !t departs from tho
original stock nnd opens above a V. Ite
vers that ilare ate attached to tho collar
nnd a row of ornamental buttons holds
them together.
A collar that encloses tho throat, but
flares outward In sharp points In front, Is
hemstitched, bttt otherwise untrlmmde.
There Is a suggestion of tho stock In
the appcuranco of this collar, too, and
tumor has It that throats aro to be tight
ly swathed again.
It Is one of the fashion notes that will
apparently fall to strike home, for new
fotms of tho collar with tho open V ap
pear on every side, and It Is only at tha
back that the majority of them aro high.
French embroidery and eyelet woik nr
timed on the mull nnd Una linen collars,
nnd tho bit of handwork gives the indc
Unable something, the "Jo ne sals quol,"
that spellB tho refinement of style.
l'laltlng Is used to develop several of
tho collars that have pleased tho pub
lic. There Is the one that stands quite
erect and the one that turns down over
a neck band.
In both Instances tho plaiting makes
a rufilo that Is graceful and that also
gives a soft line, much more becoming
to many faces than tho straight and
severe outline of a straight edge.
The distinctive note of the standing
collar that flares widely Is the very be
coming background for the head that It
makes.
The open V neck Is much more becom
ing as a rule than cither the high col
lar or tho round neck.
If one really stops to think. It would
iieeni that wo aro In bondage to the
French only up to a certain point.
Tho point of departure Is inclination,
one would Judge, preference for some
thing opposed to the French mandate.
In the matter or tho v-neck blouse nt
leist the majority of American women
are living up to their convictions.
SCAHCELY FLATTERING!
Tho defendant In tho breach of prom
ise action was a singularly ugly little
man,
"Gentlemen of the Jury," declared his
counsol, "you've heard the evidence of
the plaintiff, and, gentlemen, you've
doubtless admired the bewitching lady.
Now, do you behove this enchanting, this
fascinating, this captivating, this accom
plished lady would favor the advances
or listen, save with scorn, to the amorous
piotestatlons of tho wretched and re
pulsive creature, the deformed and de
graded defendant?"
His client tried to Interrupt.
"Silence, sir!" replied his counsel, In
an undertone. "Gentlemen," he contin
ued, bringing his fist down heavily, "do
you think this lovely, fair and smiling
lady would ever have parmltted an offer
of marriage to be made her by this
miserable atom of humanity, who would
have to stand on a penny to look over
twopence?"
The Jury thought not. Verdict for de
fendant. Correspondence of oeneral Interest
to women readers will be printed on
this page. Such correspondence should
be addressed to the Woman's Editor,
Evening Ledger.
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BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES
TWO wide-awake little squirrels
hunted so many nuts that they
could hardly find places enough
in which to put tlicni all.
"Oh, my dear tail t" exclaimed
Bushy (that was a favorite expression
of his), "wherever am I going to put
this last batch of tints "
"Don't ask mc," replied White Spot,
"I have troubles of my ownl Every
nook and corner I can find is full!"
"No use going- up your tree to look
then, is there?" asked Bushy.
"None at all," replied White Spot,
and he took one last squint around
toscc if he couldn't possibly get a
bright idea about some other storing
place.
"What's that up there?" he asked.
"What's up where?" said Bushy,
craning his neck.
"Silly I" exclaimed White Spot in
disgust, "can't you sec?"
Bttsliy craned his neck and looked
around the yard. Yes, there was
something new up there. Some thing
that looked like a tiny little brown
house perched tip on a big tall pole.
Bushy and White Spot don't know,
as you do, that the queer new some
thing was a very handsome brand new
wren house! And, not knowing, they
were much puzzled.
"I think that is new since this morn
ing." said White Spot (and it was).
"I don't care a wag about when it
came," said Bush-. I mean to in
vestigate and see what it is."
So he looked all around to be sure
the coast was clear, then scampered
over, as fast as he could go, to the
foot of the big pole.
There he stopped and cautiously ex
amined the pole. Yott sec Bushy was
very brave; but he didn't believe in
running into trouble not he. lie al
ways inquired into new things very
carefully. This time he nibbled at the
pole and then called to White Spot:
"It seems like a very common wooden
pole, I'm going to climb it" and up
he went.
At the top he found the ctmningest
little bird house you ever saw. It
was brown weathered oak and had a
porch, some windows and a tiny, tiny
door. Bushy admired and explored
and then called down to White Spot:
"This is the finest place for storing
nuts we have found. The only trouble
is the door. It's too small, but I'll
soon gnaw my way in, never fear!"
And he set to work.
In a very short while he made an
opening plenty big and then he went
down to the ground for nuts.
Both he and White Spot worked
Solid Mahogany
4Post Beds
W have on hand a. good
collection of intliua pieces at little prices.
Wm. C. Patton, Jr.
24 South 18th Street
Silver
Copenhagen Ware
Sheffield Plate
English Dinnerulare
French China Dinner ware
Class Table Services
Brass Goods
I Cretonne Trays
Wicker Moat and Baskets
Kathadion Bronxe
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I'd
diligently till the little wren house
was all cluttered up with nttts, and
then the matt who made the bird
house came home.
lie saw the squirrels scampering
down the pole. He saw the large
gnawed door and he suspected the
clutter of nuts inside.
"I built that house for birds, not
squirrels," he said crossly. And what
do you suppose he did?
He got a piece of tin, cut a tiny
hole the size of a quarter and nailed
it across the front of the bird house.
"There!" he exclaimed as he climb
ed down his ladder, "I guess those
squirrels won't get in iny bird house
n owl"
And they didn't.
Poor little Bushy tried his best, he
nearly broke his sharp white teeth!
But lie couldn't gnaw tin, so he had
to give tip both his nuts and his new
pantry."
Copyright, 131$, Clara Ingram Jvdson,
PRETTY PKINCESS PAT
Princess Patricia occupies nulto a
unique position In tho hearts of tho Cana
dian people, and It was a foregtino con
clusion that Eooncr or Inter ono of the
regiments of tho Canadian army would
seek permission to carry the name of
Her lloyal Highness. Tho European war
nnd tho formation of now reslments huvo
afforded tho necessary opportunity, and
a few days nso the Princess had tho
plcasuro of presenting to her regiment n
set of colors worked by her own hands
n fnct which will give the emblem n
special significance in tho oyes of tho
regiment. Princess Patricia, In presenting
tho colors, paid she hoped that they
would bo associated with what Bhe be
lieved would bo a distinguished corps. Sho
would follow tho fortunes of all with deep
Imorest, nnd she wished her regiment
good luck.
For Beauty
and Comfort
Exquisite Table Linen from abroad Table Cloths,
Napkins, Luncheon Sets happily an ample stock,
since every source of linen supply is seriously affected
by the war, and higher prices are practically certain.
Fine Linen Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Bed Spreads in new designs.
Cozy Comforts, Quilts, Blankets. Roman Blankets.
And the pretty Towels to complete the well-appointed
bed chamber.
The Slocks are at
Immediate Choice is
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if I saw a little mouse
crunch him up right now!
Jlalcom B. Johturton.
PAEANS OP JOT
The bachelor community o a certain
suburb was greatly scared by the advnt
among them of a foarsomo typo of ths
desperate, husband-huntlnir spinster.
After throwing each of the local bache
lors Into ecstasies of terror lest ho should
bo tho recipient of her attention, tho lady
finally managed to capture tho curat.
Local bachelordmn waa so Intensely re
liovcd nt Its escape that It united In pro
fentlng tho curate with a splendid wed
ding present, In the shape of a costly
tnblo service. The curato was over
whelmed. "Huch a magnificent Mjrvlco!" ho gasped.
"Well, you see, my boy," exclaimed the
chief of the local bachelors, "It Is really
a thanksgiving service."
NIGHT INTO DAY
"How's the baby?" Inquired tho neigh
bor nf the new fnthcr.
"Fine," said tho proud parent.
"Don't you find that a baby brightens
up a household wonderfully?" pursuod
tho friend.
"Yes," said tho parent, with a sigh:
"wo have the gas going most of tha
night now."
No high rent
means a decided
saving to you. A
journey to my new
establishment will
prove well worth
our while.
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