'ifci f WOMAN IN HER WORK AND LEISURE-PRIZES ' OFFERED FOR ORIGINAL SUGGEN blSCONTENT Suggestions From Readers of the Evening Ledger PHIZES OETEItED DAILY IN WOMEN Jfe$f W&JZSSGEh, IAn MPS Ilk fl lftSP'ir J V $1 w Y VJB I f V ELLEN 77ie Woman Who It Is a Btrnhge ahd curious fact thnt tfie discontented woman la nlways Iho ono Who has least reason or cause lo bo dis contented. She Is nearly always the Idle woman, too. Her hnrd-worklnf: friends listen to tlio rccllnl of her woea with utter amnzement. "That woman has ecry- thlng that tlio heart of woman could pos sibly desire," they will exclaim, "and yet she Is hopelessly discontented. Isn't it extraordinary? If sho only know what It meant to lens; for tho very necessaries of life, sho would Btop bemoaning1 her fata Tho way sho always does If sho falls in securing a few of tho luxuries." Among tho spoiled daughter's of luxury, then, Is tho discontented woman most often to bo found. And the reason of her discontent lies In tho emptiness of her mind. Sho need not necessarily bo n stupid woman to reach this stago of dis satisfaction. Quito tho reverse, In fact. Somo of tho most discontented women who have over lived have been exceeding ly clever. Yet their minds wero empty, for they declined to harbor any Interest ing Ideas or north-while hobbles. Their minds wero empty so far as tho best things of life bo, and tho spaco was filled with foolish and profitless thoufihts of emulating nnd eclipsing their neighbors, Once upon a tlmo a younff man met a very delightful and Interesting young woman. Her mind wai as nttractlvo as her outward appearance and that was saying a good deal. Sho was earning her own living, and very successfully, too, as o. Journalist. Tho young man promptly fell In love with her Yes, she was charm ing. She had never boen accustomed fo much adulation, or praise, and sho had always worked hard, and dono without so-called "pleasures " But Hhe had al ways been very happy and contented, When this young man married her, he took her straight into a life of ease, nnd even affluence. His llttlo brido had liter ally everything that the heart of womnn could possibly desire. Her new homo was exquisite, sho had a husband who Idolized her, and nt first she was brilliantly happy. But after a time tho luxuries and the ease and tho comfort became matters of courso. Sho stopped noticing them. The things that had at first seemed so new and delightful nnd thrilling began to bore her. Llko little Oliver Twist, sho began NOTED SUFFRAGE LEADER HERE "In tlmo of war tho women of Eng land provo themselves as efficient as tho men," said Mrs. Pethlclc Lawrence, tho celebrated English suffrage leader, while she studied tho photographs of somo English suffragettes in tho Evenino Ledger. Her quick, tense sentences and decisive gestures snowed her enthusiasm "Oh, yes, I know every ono of these women. I could tell you each one's name. There, for Instance, is Vera Home, In the front. She and I worked together. You know, this movement is tho first attempt to get a corps to 'protect women This was the Idea of the Honorable Mrs. Evel Una Haverfleld, and she began to train these girls at her own expense. They are expert horsewomen, drivers and mechan icians. They do special dispatch riding, and their readiness to take charge of the Women nnd children In a town which is under flro nutkes them invaluable. "This Miss Homo I Bpoko of is not only a skilled motor cyclist, but a mechani cian, too. Why, Just before I came away, nho' was riding out near tho mobiliza tion Headquarters, and sho came across three soldiers whose machines wero crip pled. She got right off her own motor and set to work. I toll you, It wasn't very long before the machines were In perfect order. , "Mrs. Haverfleld was in charge of la whole remount corps during the South African War. She saw the horrible suf fering of tho horses and would shoot thern herself rather than see them linger Jn pain on the battlefield. She has trained theso girls herself, and they are capable of taking caro of horses, too. It tOOK a good While to hrlne tho no... rnent to recognize the value of these brave women's work, but that Is the case with every movement in England." t,.T?;. "Y!100 PPed on the arm of XrrepX."1"'"6"' and t ,',T'!nen ia n,n,Blan1 a" all the stronger it JSS pPsU,on- T&V Profited by It. iLK, i"1 moto de"nnlned and more capable In the end." rnmUL7.? do .B0 wa.ny En8"hwomen S22S.- r toJ ?peak t0 the American women on the suffrage question, for In stance! "Because the United States Is, so to peak, the country of the tomorrow," an ?," - JTa- Jwrence, enthusiastically. Here the women will set the standard wk WJloll worIa- Ana' be8l(1 this, both Washington and California suffrag Kts have told me themselves that they owe ihelr acquisition of the ballot to the example and enthusiasm of the English "Vou know," continued she, "I came ovm to this country to spread the Woman'a Peace Party movement In the tnlttd States. When tho motion waa The PLOW r-n-r r-F CSi-, rv jlil y. z?- ym j t. sm x- n $'fvwi JVi rsm. irzKsz itf & k At-mt :mn ylW ADAIR Is Never Satisfied to nsk for more. And her husband always gavo It her. Of course, he did, tho Infat uated, foolish creature! So she'd keep on asking for more, nnd more again. Human nnturo Is pretty much tho samo alt the world over. We are always hoping for something v.o havo not got, nnd look ing forward to somo Hearing goal of hap piness perfected. ' lloiio springs rtornsl In tho human breast, Mftn never Is but nlnuvs to bo blest." So this Idolized wlfo kept longing and longing for "now" things. After n lime theso were nearly nlways foolish things, too. Mrs. Smith was giving a certain kind of pink luncheon whero tho gifts ero all carried out In French enamci Jewelry. Couldn't sho give a mauve din ner with more expensive gifts than thoso of Mrs Smith 7 Her fond husband meek ly consented for quite a long while And then tho delugo en mo I Tho llttlo wlfo had been growing more nnd moro discontented Tho more sho got, the more 'ho wanted. Things ceased to bo valuablo In Jiomsclvcs, but only took on n vnluo In proportion us they excelled thoso of her neighbors. To ecllpso others was the wlfo's watchword. Sho traveled not becatlso she enjojed It, hut because the other women of her sol did It, and because It therefore was "tho thing" to do. Sho went down to I'nlm lleach regularly every season be cause others did it. And sho was al ways discontented, too. That was tho extraordinary thing about It Nothing could plenso her. Somehow, llko nil dis contented women, she had lost the pro portion of things, her ratio of values was all out of gear Then tho Inevitable happened. Her hus band grew tired of his vlfc's perpetual discontent and of horsclf. "You wero a bright. Interesting girl when I married you, Mary," said he, with tho brutal frankness of which a thoroughly goaded man is capable. "And I gavo you every thing tho heart of woman could deslro. It only brought you discontent. So I'm going to leavo you. Porhnps ,when I'm gono you will find tho old happiness again." And Mary was broken-hearted. She learned her lesson too late. For her bus. band really did leave her. Tho sympathy of peoplo was with him, too. Ills wlfo really had been very trying. Tho discontented woman should stop short and consider her ways Is the fault not entirely her own? Is her mind not groping after tho worthless things of life, and leaving tho higher to polish- No wonder, then, that she is discontented Sho nlways will bo until she mends her ways. Let her count up her blessings nnd appreciate her opportunities Then In a fuller and a deeper life sho will loam the true proportion of things nnd tho pleasure-bringing value of tho llttlo trifles which mean truo happiness. MRS. PETHICK LAWRENCE presented to the American women, they called together delegates from all the Important women's organizations In America, and drew up the agreement to promote peace throughout the world. This peace, of course. Is based on the voto of the mother-half of the world. Men are fighting against each other, and ob con servers of the race, we feel that wo women are needed. "When men aro fighting brother against brother, no bond of kinship can stay them. The universal motherhood of women Is the one lasting bond, and on that we build our determination to buo ceed. We are the natural custodians of the race, and for the sake or humanity, Insist on our right to representation In the governments of nations. Our hands must be free to build up a surer and safer structure of society. The failure of male statecraft In Europe Is complete. The structure of the new world must be built on the foundation of that peace which shall supervene when the accumulated resources of civilization have been eaten up by the war and the llfeblood of humanity almost drained away." One leaves Mrs. Lawrence with the deep and lasting Impression of a woman who Is very, very much in earnest, and Is capable of bringing to a successful cli max the great work which she Is doing for the world. MAN STOOB UP Woiljlr- For th following- siuruestlons sent In by Waders of the EvifdVB I.r.lltn prizes of l anl CO cents are aunrded. All suggestions should ba addressed to Wlen Adair, fcrtltor of Women' Pone, Evriino Lr.ixir.n, Independence Square, l'nlladelphla. 'V prle of $1 has been nnnrded lo Mrs. K, Tyler, Jr., ft I Ml Henry ulrret, , (Irrmnn. town, Pa,, for the following sumtcstloni To economize on stove polish nnd save labor In polishing a etovo or range, mix mo ponsmntr nasto with tlrv snnti nnmlpr. Any sort of soap powder answers the purpose, nnd Mio shine obtained Is fnr better than when tho polish nlone Is Hied. Also, It your chimney or stovepipe clogs up, and you do not wnnt It to burn out, Just throw n plcco of zinc on a bed of llvn coals, Tho acid gns formed mnkes tho soot which has collected on the sides of chimney drop awnv. You enn gel n handful of trimmings from any plumber or tinsmith nt no cost. A prlrn nf ISO eenta hn been nwnnloil (o RlrnournplicT, bo 1DR, Heicrlr, N, ,T for Wearing a fresh wblin nnini in im oiP.ce every day mnkes tho Inundrylng of them quite nn Item of expense. Fre quently, at tho end of the day, I llnd tho front of my blouse still Immaculate, while the sleoves are crushed nnd grimy, so I have hit upon the nlnn of luivlmr twn sets of sleeves for each wnlst. The waists themsehes me of heavy linen, tnllor-mado, with mannish set-In sleoves, the stitched Beam around tho nrmholo Is of doublo thickness, so It Is very easy to uiiiicn tiny snaps nil nrouml the slevc, which fastens rlosoly into the nrmholo, hidden by the doublo thickness. A pH'p of CO rents linx hern nunnlril to Antm Kennedy, im ftmtli filth street, l-lill. ndeliilila, for the ftilloulnc MiiBRrstloni Hero Is a good Way to rid yourself of a troublesome corn: Put a small slice of tho Inside of a lemon on tho corn, squeezing a smnll quantity of the lemon Julco on it also. Wrnp a small piece of cloth around tho toe. Take tho whole thing oft In the morning, nnd nt night renew tho nppll cation again. Do this for about three nights and nt the end of that time the corn will como out of Itself. It seems thnt the ncld In tho lemon has the good effect of rotting tho corn. A prlro or SO cents hns been nvmrdcl to A Iliislness omnn, Urciel UiilldlnK, for the following suggestion: A "run" in a stocking can bo nicely mended by buttonholing both edges on mo wrong siae, maKing close, oven stitches, being careful to put In a few strengthening stitches at tho top and bot tom to prevent spreading of the "run." Then draw the edges together by insert ing tno needle In tho loops formed by the buttonholing. JOHN ERLEIGH, SCHOOLMASTER A GRIPPING STORY OF LOVE, MYSTERY AND KIDNAPPING B CLAVER MORRIS author of "John Bredon. Solicitor." Ouy 'Wlmborloy, ton of Anno, tho Marchion ess of Wlmberley, nnd heir to the vast Wlm berley cstatci. Is In clanger of death from two groups of conspirators. Ono croup la led by Dick Merlot, a cousin of Guy's, and VortlBan, aclenco master af 2Iar?tre School, where Guy Is studying-. Tho other group Is led by a uoctor Anderson, also of tho school. John Erlclsn, head of Harptrce School Is engaged to Ann Wtnibcrley. ills Bister. Mrs Travera, Is lmoled In tho first plot. Yearn ago John 1-rlclgh killed tlio man who had betrayed his jlstcr and let nnother mirier for bis crime. VertlKan alone knows thlH, and blackmails Crlelgli Ixnl Arthur Merlet Is watching over the boy, but lil vlcllaneo Is Ineffective After eoieral unsuccoKiful attempts, Ouy Wlmberley is kidnaped Mrs Travera' denies all knowl edge of his whereabouts Sho la withdrawing from the pint, berauso her Hon Jnmcs N In loin with Guj's sinter. Jonn Wlmberley. Pro paring to pay a ranrom. Lord Arthur waits on a desoHte Island but. Instead of the con spirators, ho flndi n dead man, Doctor Ander son. News comes that Ouy Wlmberley nnd Dick Merlet wero drowned off the coast of Spain A dav Inter on attack Is made on Lord Arthur Merlet, who Is next In tho suc cession A year passes. John Krlclgh has been com pelled by Lord Arthur to break his engage ment to Anne Wlmborlev Lord Arthur suc ceeds to the estates. Join la still In lovo with James Traers James has composed n. great opera. CHAPTER XXV. He took a lottcr from his pocket and gave It to her. She stared at tho address on the envelope" "James Travers, Eq., 21, Firs-road, West Kensington." Then she drew out the letter slowly nnd un folded It It was from tho secretary of tho syndicate who had produced his opera. Inclosing a check for roynltles, and ask ing him whether It would not bo better to let tho public know his real name, now timi tno opera was an assured success. Tho lines danced and quivered before her eyes as sho rend. The blood rushed Into her face, nnd receded, leaving It very pale. James Travera rose from his chair and came towards her. "Joan," he said passionately, "all this is nothing to me if you do not lovo me." She looked at him for a few seconds as though dazed by the splendor of his suc cess. Then she gave n gasp, as if she had suddenly awakened and como to Ufa again. She hold out her hands, and he took one of them and drew her toward him. "You love me7" he said, looking hungrily into her eyes. "For myself nor for this?" "For yourself," she answered, "I have loved you ever since that day In tho library." He put his arm round her and drew her close to him. She kissed him pas sionately, as though they would always belong to each other so long as they lived. A few minutes later Jean made her way back to the house. Her face was flushed, her eyes alight with triumph. She walked as one who trod on air. It seemed to her aa though all the glory and the riches of the world were here If she chose to stretch out her hand to take them. For more than a year she had been trying to stifle her love for a man whom she knew that she could never marry. She could have faced pov erty, but not absolute destitution. And she could not possibly have married against her mother's, wishes. She loved A MUSICAL COMEDY SING IT, WHISTLE IT, - ojsf THE FIELD -WITH . LOORor GRIM BIS -PAIR ) Mr ft it WjA ,V ', v l ' v ' I x5&9S3&ft Ml JfL t - wzms& Am BiflSiHw Mi mw i ill Ml toBH l Ml 8 ill t f 1 Hvlillw l i in 1 IWhSSb? jfcjtH&L ft if f HI I KBmffil$ -sJl$ ITi ill fx il Las4Ufl '''l A SMART SUIT IN her mother too well for that and her lovo was greater now that she was an only child. But now everything had changed. Her mother had made it quite clear to her that James Travers' humble position in life, his lack of money and of prospects, made him qulto Imposslblo as a husband. But now James Travers was the equal of any one In the land not rich, per haps, as yet, but on tho certain road to riches. And he was famous. For one person in tho world who had over heard of Loid Wlmberley thero must havo been a hundred to whom the name of Paolo Luvinl was already aa familiar as that of Chopin or Schubert. This had been no ordinary success. It had been some thing wonderful, phenomenal. And James Travers had been thinking of her all tho time, had been working for her, trying, as he had put It, to climb a llttlo nearer to her. And now ho had como to lay all his triumphs at her feet. Ho had climbed far, far above her, oven as great genius Is nlways far above the mere accidents of birth or wealth. As Joan entered tho drawing room Lady Wlmberley, looking up from her needle work, noticed the change that had come over her daughter's face. "Your walk has dono you good, Joan," sho said gently. "You seem to havo captured a little of tho sunlight and Im prisoned It in your eyes." Joan laughed, and seating herself on tho arm of her mother's chair bent down and kissed her. "Mother, dear," she snld In a low voice, "I I havo something to tell you. I havo Just met Mr. Travers." "Joan!" sold Lady Wlmberley sharply, and sho rose to her feet. "Oh, mother, dear, pjeaso don't bo angry with me. I havo so much to tell you such good news," "Joan, I am exceedingly angry with you. It was very, very wrong of you. You promised " "Mother, dear, I did not arrange to meet him. I walked down by tho lake and he waa thore. He is staying near here with the Carlows. Ho was coming up to the house, but ho saw mo down by the lake. Mother, dear, ho Is rich successful famous." Lady Wlmberley smiled at her daugh ter's enthusiasm. "Tell me all about It, dear," she said. "I'm so glad tho young fellow has got on. I was afraid he wasn't Inclined to settle down to any steady work." She seated herself on a sofa, and Joan stood before her, her hands clasped be hind her back, her face flushed and her eyes sparkling. "Mother, dear," she said In an excited voice, "Mr. Travers Is Paolo Luvlni, the composer of 'Laon and Cythna.' " "My dear child, Is he mad? Are you both mad?" "No, no It's true he's shown me a letter I didn't believe It nt flrBt. But It's true every word of It. Isn't It splendid glorious?" "It Is, Indeed, Joan. It Is wonderful. Oh, how glad his mother must be how proud of him." Tears came Into the girl's eyes. Her NEWEST STYLE mother seemed to Imply that the success of James Travers only concerned his own relations. "And we are proud of him," she said almost fiercely. "You, mother, and I we are very proud of him." "Yes, dear, of course," sold Lady Wlm berley, but sho did not look up from her embroidery as she spoko. Tho girl's upper lip quivered. For a few moments sho Btood there motionless. Then Bho seated herself on tho sofa by her mother's side, and put an arm round her neck. "I had hoped oh, you do not seem to care," she faltered. "Mother, don't you undorstnnd what this means to mo?" Lady Wlmberley dd not answer. She oven pressed her lips tightly together. "Mother, dear," Joan continued. "You do want me to bo hnppy, don't you7" "Yes, dear, but you will not be nappy -If you aro a foolish llttlo girl. I had hoped that what happened more than a year ago was only that it was nothing. Joan, you wero a child then. You are a woman now. You must seo thnt it is im possible for you to marry Mr. Travers." The girl ross to her feet, nnd there was an angry light in her eyes. "Ho Is ns good as wo are," sho said In n low voice "Ho is greater than if ho hod rank and wealth. The world will think him grenter, mother, if you wero thinking of what the world will say." "I am not thinking of that, Joan, dear, lou know I lovo you-that you arc all I have to lovo. Your happiness Is orerythlng to me. I want to seo you married to some man with whom you will be In sympathy n man who lias been brought up as you havo been brought uu who will understand your ways of living and thinking. This Is not snobbishness, Joan It is common sense." xct you, mother," said Joan slowli wero engaged to Mr. Rrieiirh?" ' wero engaged to Mr. Erlelgh?1 iaay wlmberley winced, as if daughter had struck her. Then smiled bravely. her she "That was different, dear," she said. But there was no conviction in , of her voice. How could there foe, when she knew that the only difference be tween the two cases was that James Travers was an Illegitimate child, and whatever his wealth or his genius, there was that bar of birth between him and the daughter of n proud and ancient race. Joan looked at her mother for a few sec onds without speaking. Then sho said: "I do not think it was different, mother. And you know it was not different. There Is some other reason. Mother, dear, you must please tell me the real reason I am not a child" (Continued Tomorrow) Copyright, 10H. by papers, the Associated Limited. News- oR tStT3ettM fU Gxadt 1ro. . Sitfrrt, MZG Walnut SL. TRY IT ON YOUR PIANO s: I nm going off for the week-end to Lahcwood, and feel ever so much hotter at the mero thought of It. I really have had rathed a bad tlmo with grip. How over, It Is now ft thing of tlio post. Quito a number of us aro going down to Loko- wood together, and I havo got a very smart now suit for tho occasion. I think that this suit Is rather original In stle. It Is putty-colored, and tho skirt Is five yards nround the bottom. Tho bodlco Is very plain nnd close fitting, with a narrow black velvet ribbon car ried from Just above tho waist line over each shoulder. Tho sleeves aro very long and closely fitted, nnd qulto a novelty In fashion Is introduced hero, for a strap of tho ma terial goes between thi thumb and first finger of each hand, giving a decidedly quaint effect. Tho collar Is very high, and two little wings In stiff white batlsto como Just below the chin. I am not at all partial to high collars, by tho way, but any othor sort would look odd with this rather unlquo suit. The hat which I shall wear Is of black hemp, turned up slightly to tho loft, and an upstanding black quill la Inserted through the front of tho crown. I have Just seen a "Tipperary" military suit, and really It was exceedingly smart. "Qlrls got far too many clothes nowa days," said mamma decidedly when my Across the Dolly Vorden silks are being shown In an exclusive Chestnut street shop. They are 8S Inches wide, and are the popular flowered models. Thoy come with a white or cream background, with floworlngs of pink, blue, yellow and lavender. Gloves to be truly fashionable must fasten with a buckle at the wrist, clasps aro tabooed. A very attractive style cornea In sand color, and the buckle Is gold. These cost $2,00. Now Is tho tlmo for tho mld-seoson evening gown, and crepo de chlno is Just tho thing for IL A 42-Inch material, In a charming shade of mauve, is only $2.00 a yard. Another type of girdle Is being shown at one of tho largo department stores. It Is mode of crepo de chlno, with a wide "tail" shirred on tho belt-line In tho back. This Is gracefully knotted towards tho end, and tho crepo do chine comes in pink, lavender, and bluo, shaded from the faintest to tho deepest hue. Another largo storo Is having a sale of children's dresses, and tho clever shop per can find many a dainty frock for tho girl of 10 or 12. One particularly at traotlve frock was plain white, with a collar, cuffs nnd a girdle or white mull, with hand-embroidered dots In palo blue. This little gown sold for $2. A little mid-season hat Is mode of Delft bluo grosgnln, with a small sand-colore'J r Jms The Promenade Is Pavlowa's Next Lesson This new Russian step is the sixth nnd final figure in Pavlowa's standardized one-step. Details will be printed on Thursday, January 28th, in the ONE CENT A New Suit 1 how suit came home from th. i..J "When I was your at, I w?t!S If I had one-quarter of the n"Bgg you possess." u,oef,t!ut But, all tho same, mamma w... . gestlng additions to mv .,. " alwayn says that It 1, every won. ! A to look as nlco as i..im. . .aolWi admit that I do Ilk. .. "'J pretty things, and. reallv. in .v " ent days one needs a wid( ' clothes, ytnT of "Where would the trade of , ,1 bo without you silly women" ..J0??; Joe. who Is rather an old besr wt!oI but at heart Is th nn. wJ"l7iI generous of men. "Lt ,, rir,,e,,J nil they wont. Woman's flr.t 41 J to bo beautiful, anyhowl" i He Is coming with u. to IW.! nnd has hernlded his arrival by T1 foctly enormous bouquet n .- I Beauties, duly tied up with plnkrtbbori unoio joe lines the. new fajnleos h.1 m ' ; .:. Z'a" w wafeJ' "' "" ""' " "'a youth. CerUlnfr they havo a quaint, cld-fashloaM iv! anco in the wearer. The mw : for Instance, looks absurd la ths J!3 ... -....., , w, method of halt-dressing must be very jjsj,, i novo iur mo new military styH fa' millinery. Counter bow on tho Dec, ma -rartiolor.4 trrtU to lend & touofc of color. This only ceit. 13.73. v A cluny lace brassier win nttke-gj, eU waist look new, espeoialty tf ym bay th, kind that has a white linen body. Tk... sell for $1.75 up. ' a siMra xamonaiBSBfrrs. ruu",&.ta.nua!"ss. I, J t franR surrender. W&M,.i.t,,S vowfni of thy mouth. With Its silence tender. Elizabeth Barrett Brownim WEDDING RINGS Wash Without Shrinking Blankets Wilrt DOBBINS ELECTRIC For over half a CflAD nn3 "Woolens olens 'Hininitm'"w,,1,H ' IWHHUIIBIII'"1 : century a house- wwii noin necessity. lm trailing stamps for each "'IHiHininiinirni wrapper. Ask -rr; your grocer. kr5 Hium! U!iinim)n,Hiiii ax- Mi Mb TBI miQWSAg HOWHABRQWINGl HE SHOULD CULTIVATE j?i CHEEW? -SPIRIT Z GIFTS I J -0 I 3 i f u $ tissr WVe- " - JVS Lff-Vv? A i t NfifeVI iHrx mm M i m JC X - m ; life v-ys ) j m -fei3M WCK-KOLiOEM &Adn Hmiftur rUwt WORL IS T?ULL OF TROU- BLE AKTB HE SAID HE HAB HIS SHARE m, w -tBPB-- ' i " "' ! ' ' ' "in i II i