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ELLEN
77ie Arwiz o t7te "Might-Have-Beens"
fh Spite of ail the controversy nml con
tendon which circle ttround that tlmo
lyoflt topK, liro Is rc'.ty wetl Just what
ne choose to make It, hihI most of Hit
jtntue f very largely Isft In .vjiiir own
hands. The pity of the affnlr id that so
many people can't or -.von'l umlcislaiul
- this, anil drift along nlmlessly iiliil In
stteH a depressed fashion that one cannot
xvohder that they never get anywhere at
alt.
In the whole vocabulary of the Kngllsh
tan-nidge, there Is no sadder term than
'mltfht have been." And yet there Is
a large and cver-lnci casing human
thlonc who mlslit he consregateil lo.
eclher and labeleil as the melancholy
army of the MIsht-llave-Hcens. Kor. !
though the fact may not always have
boen bio'lKlit homo to them, they aic
fnllurcs, and sooner or later they are
Bolnff to And that out. Then before them
will rise tho spcotres of lost opportuni
ties, the ghosts of those hundred and ono
chances, which, HUe the proverbial tide,
If taken al the Hood, lead on lo fortune,
but which If neglected never returns, and
aomehow or other they have missed that
tide, and fortune has eluded them alto
gether. "Luck has been alwajs dead
against us!" thry say In an Injured tone.
''Wo haven't had a fair chance! It Is a
shame that things should be so unequally
divided 'In this world! Some people nrw
born fortunate, white; others seem speci
ally chosen out for misfortune."
Wrapped In the delusion that fortune or
misfortune la entirely a matter of luck.
they drift along . without making the
slightest effort' to retrieve past errors and
past mistakes. Kor their pessimism pre
cludes effort and hampers achievement.
Another class of "mlght-havc-bccns"
have a completely different outlook. Kor
these arc optimists, and with a Mlcawber
llko persistency, they are forever hoplnn
that "something will turn up." What
this mysterious and decidedly nebulous
"something" may be Is n matter of
conjecture! Hut nil the Hdtne the con
jecturing Is very delightful and pleas
ing, and has In It so much of the gam
bling element that these mlghl-havc-beens
are almost reconciled lo their lot.
They have one saving gtace and that IS
the sporting spirit. One can really for
give many failures to the optimist, no
Tomorrow's Menu
"Soon al 1'iastcr comelh Allelujii.
With butler, cheese and a tanscy."
-OLD CHRISTMAS CAHOL,
BUKAKKAST.
, ' Kiss
Homlny,'and liggs and Hacon
. HaiEiil Biscuits
Coffee
. -.r
DINNER.
" , Cream of Celery Soup
, Roast Beef .
Boiled Onions Mashed rotalocs
Cranberry Jelly
Asparagus Salad Vnnllla ice Crcum
. " Birds' Nests
Coffee
SUPI'KR.
Tork and Beans
Graham Bread
Sponge Cake
"Preserves
. Hominy and Kggs and Bacon. Rinse a
mold In cold water and pack It with two
cupfuls of cooked hominy. When formed,
turn out on a dish and cover with thin
gltces of bacon. Cook in the oven until
the bacon U crisp.and serve with poached
eggs around' it,
; Birds' NestB. On each dessert plate or
" at each plate at the beginning of dinner,
place a small blrd'H nest of candled
orange peel In which there nre some
candy eggs. Tho" eggs can be made of un
cooked fondant, rolled In ground pecan
or walnut meats or dipped In chocolate.
Make the fondant by mixing the unbeaten
whlto of an ?gg. pinch of cream tartar,
two tablespoonfuls of cream and enough
confectioner's sugar to make a stiff cream.
Then mold into little eggs and roll In the
nuts of else chill for two hours after
molding, and dip In melted chocolate. To
. make the nests make candled orange peel
na follows' Cut the thin outer peel of
two or three oranges Into shreds and
soak for 21 bouts In cold sail water, with
wo tablespoonfuls of salt to a quart of
water, rtlnae, cover with fresh cold water
and boll' until tender. Make a syrup of
two cupfuls of sugar to a cupful and a
quarter ot water and when It bolls add
the pe'l and simmer gently until the peel
looks clear and the syrup thickens. Take
,chjt a little at a time and roll In granu
lated sugar. Let it dry and form into
little neats.
s,;?- Sponge Cake.-Beat the yolks nt Ave
."'eggs until they arq cieamy, add a cupful
- of, sugar gradually, beating all the time.
Then add the julpe and rind of half a
Jerrion and a plncli of salt. Then fold in
whites of the eggs beaten dry, and fold
In a .eupnji or pasiry nour.
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Evening Gowns at
WjiThhs l Just the tlmo of the year to
ouy r?aaonaoiy pncea evening gowns, as
ths offering of the winter are beginning
i" pC lK(c Shabby, and one cannot afford
tor go tq Atlantic wuy or any or me
seashore resorts wlthou.t ai least one
taffeta gowji, These are being shown In
.s,ll At tho large stores, and very mod-
JL, ae.I- priced, too.
k, plain Hum sown ror me inionnai
"it.-uice was made of lavender silk net i
wjtrt th vopular birdcage elieoj. eflsfni
aifil lavender satin pn the tunic skirt, i
,-The bloute was full and simply finished
AS. with, a net nullllng at the neck over
"s, white chiffon cloth foundation. A
- wlfJo gird I a of the satin was the only
tUroralns". The price was flO,
a neat little sown lot Ilia Ingenue type
niJfM w mad of elel blit rtff9- The j
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INFORMATION FOR WOMEN NEWS IDEAS AND PRIZE SUGGESTION!
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matter how nbsillil Ills method of llfi
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may he. Kor. Tn perpetually looking on
Ihe brighter side, ho has learned one' les
son of tremendous value. Mr. Mlcawber
doubtless was n trjlhg proposition tp his
wife, to his family and to his Immediate
circle, but at the same time he formed a
character In fiction that could not well
be dispensed with; for he was delightfully
refreshing and entertaining. He certainly
wasted llltle time on h!le brooding over
lost opportunities, although the latter
certainly item legion. And that Is the
curious part of .the MlcaWbcr character.
Kor the men and women who are life's
fnllurcs generally surfer from poignant
regrets nnd bitter memories of happier
days, Only too truly do they find:
It Is truth tti port nines
That soirow's tronii of eormw
Is remembering happier things.
The man who Is working In uncon
genial surroundings, or whose duly lies
In an uncongenial disk, or tylioso ambi
tions have been sadly unfulfilled Is Up
ngalnst a very bald situation. I'or It
tnkes every bit of courage and every
scrap of strength to go through the dally
round, and It Is so desperately hard to
keep from bitterly rebelling ngalnst
one's lot. Hchlnd the dull, apathetic
faces of many of the world's tollers
there He grand possibilities, wonderful
aspirations but shut 111. hidden, almost
ciushed. Anil, oh, how these poor souls
nre yearning for a wider sphere!
Yet If we seize every opportunity that
life offers-and life does offer wonderful
chances. If only we have eyes to see and
hearts to understand there ought to be
a feeling of satisfaction, of accomplish
ment In our lives. To the door of each,
onpoitunlty comes knocking. Decisive ac
t'on and strength of m'.nd will accom
plish success. And faithfulness tn small
things will bring the bigger opportuni
ties In Its train.
Then In our lives wo need have no hit
ter regrets, no profitless dwellings on lost
opportunities. l'or we have seized oppor
tunities and have developed them, we
have made of ourselves and our lives
Romethln? truly worth while. And to
he able to say to oneself lit the end of a
long day that It all has beon "worth
while" Is the only thing in the whole
world that really matters.
! IN THE GARDEN
' A Seasonable Article by Our Garden-
j ing Adviser.
I Now, in writing these gardening
articles each week t naturally hope that
they will be of service In helping my
readers to make their garden profitable,
I to say nothing of the very real pleasure,
recuperation and solace one finds In
looking after a garden In one's spare
time. To attain to the possession of a
profitable garden. In which the gardener
can Justly take pride, It is necessary to
run the garden according to some well
defined plan.
This Is the best time lo plan out your
garden. Get a piece of paper and mark
out a plan of your garuen, according to
Its size and shape. That will do for u
beginning.
Now write down a list. of the vege
tables that should be grown In every
well-cropped garden. This Is very neces
sary, because some people grow only
three or four crops In their garden. Here
l a list. '. .
Asparagus kale, artichokes.,--asparagus,
beans (French", beans (bioad), beans
(runner), beetroot, brussels sprouts, cab
bage (early and mulu crop), carrots,
cauliflower, lettuce. . (cabbage), leekH,
marrows, mint, mustard, onions, parsley,
parsnips, peas (earl', main crop, and
late), potatoes (early and main crop),
nullah, rhubarb, spinach, .sage, turnips.
In most cases the beginner In garden
ing will find sufficient Instruct'ons on the
seed packet, but I will ftive some par
ticulars here regarding the depth to plant
seeds, etc.
Asparagus kalo grow In rows one foot
apart, seeds sown one inch deep. Such
seeds as brussels sprout, , cabbage, cauli
flower, carrot. leek, onion, turnip,
parsnip, should be sown one inch deep.
When they are thinned out turnips
should be thinned to 9 Inches apart;
broad beans. 6 Inches; parsuin anil
lima beans, 12 Inches; beet, cabbage,
cauliflower, etc., from 12 to 18 inches
upurt
Willi these particulars In mind, you
should bo able now to map out the
various crops you Intend to grow In your
garden this year, tn deciding where you
will grow the various crops you must
keep certain considerations In mind.
Cabbages, brussels sprouts and cauli
flowers should never be planted in ground
that has grown a similar crop the previous
year. They can follow potatoes or
onions, peas or beans. Potatoes should
never be grown on the same ground two
years running, The Idea ! to change
the crops on a particular piece of ground,
as different vegetables take different con
stituents out of the ground.
With your garden mapped out at the
start you will find the subsequent opera
tions much .simplified.
Reasonable Prices
in evidence, and some of the fashionable
shops are selling gowns of this material
at very prohibitive prices. Tlie bodice
of one was shirred with silver 'straps over
the shoulders to harmonize with the
blue and violet tints of the flowered-silk.
A crushed girdle of the taffeta Joined
the waist and pretty skirt. This was
made with no less than three pointed
.tunics, laid one upon the other like
petals of a flower. The little sleeves
were puffed and were made of white
chiffon. The price was $23.
A Nile green crepe de chine gown (rives,
a touch of daintiness to a dark wearer,
en gown was made with a tiny coatee
of green, with creani shadow lace sleeves
and vest. A narrow rhlnestone beading
outlined the corsage. The skirt was
HOftly draped to one side and caught
Into place by pink roses here and there.
A rose was also placed at the -left side
of the bollce, and It sold? for 110.
A wonderfully exquisite piece of hand
embroidery was tten on one white lace
gown, ,lileh was, made In plain shirt
waist tfftwl, with . wide gold taffeta
fflbjdlR banjtiigr down with ons ends in
Hoik, fRe prtee km ojjly t59.
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AN AFTERNOON TOILETTE OF SIMPLE LINES
ASMARTGMS
DIARY
A Quaint Gown
Mother got a telegram today saying that
Aunt Jane was coming on the next train
to spend Kaster with us, so I was sent
to the station to meet her. Of course,
Aunt Jane ne-cr bothers to say a word
about the hour 6f her arrival, she leaves
that to her family to make out that's
just tho way Aunt Jane does things. The
"next train" proved to be due late In the
evening, and there I was, with nothing to
do but sit In that stupid station. Just
as I had given up all hope, along came
Jimmy Cox, and after I had stated my
sorrows, he Invited mo over to a dansant
at the hotel across the street, as 1 had
intended him to.
Of course, the time Just flew by, and
I danced with Jimmy all the nfiernoon,
although there were plenty of penplo I
knew there. Some of the gowns were
stunning, especially a black taffeta one
worn by a visiting girl from Washington.
She was Just the Ideal type to carry oft
an extreme style, and her bronze hair
had enough red In It to enliven the somber
effect of an all-black costume on so young
a girl.
The bodice was made In the 1S30 style,
with a quaint little quilling of black net
over white chiffon at the front. Tho
sleeves were very short and puffed out,
and the Jacket was boned up like a cor
selet. It would have been a reul peasant
blouse If it laced up the 'front. The silk I
FARM,GARDEN a.nd the HOM1
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CHICKS
mot LAurtEtyroN layers
Our thouiandi nf elect 3. C. Whits Leg
horn! wlnneri. brd for ilze, vigor, early
muturlty and superior err production are
upolylnr an enormoua hatching err trade.
They are alio fllllng our 18,000 eft Incuba.
tora for brlnclnr oft halohia twlca a week.
Hatchlnr , guaranteed 85 fertile,
18 per 100, ITU per 1000. Vigorous chick.,
ruaranteed to arrive af and in full count,
110 per CO, 118 per 100 and tlEO per 1000.
Blr demand. Now the time to order.
Send poatal for complete price llt now.
LAURELTON
FARMS
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riewuea uiiiiui
waif, utrfectfo' double, and
a,, firvj, end beautiful
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Itfl fcUb aad bloom all nea
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In pola for winter. vll
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KEYSTONE FOIHTRY FOODS
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tItLOS BBOi, 164 Wxrkii fitrttt, Camiu. H. 1
DKLAWABg -AHAS for frUII. xardtslu.
poultry, lit .lock, alfalfa, duiia.1 climate t
cleat mmarketa. flooUet f ree.. 8TATQ UOAUP
Or Atf UlCUWUltli. Dover. DelHir.
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had no Mulsh on the shoulders hut n
coarse plcot edging.
It must have taken at least five yards
of taffeta to make that skirt, as it fell
in largo folds itt the bottom, and was
extremely short. All down the front were
little black taffeta rosettes, and the hem
was secured by n rope of the same ma
terial. Instead of a stitching. This was
a very good Idea, us taffeta splits so
where It In stitched. I liked the dansant
nnd tho tea and Jimmy so much that 1
almost forgot nil about poor Aunt Jane,
until Jimmy reminded mo that it was
nearly 7 o'clock.
The Message
I heard a voice nt evening softly say:
"Bear not thy yesterday into tomorrow,
Nor load this week with last wcek'n
load of sorrow:
Lift all thy burdens as they come, not
try
To weigh tho prcs-cut with tho by and
' by;
One step and then another take thy
way
Live day by day!"
-'Julia Harris May.
The Daisy
The daisy once was white
Until it caught a sight
Of angels In tho air.
Such rapture flushed the flower
That, evec' since that hour,
Its glad pink blush is there.
O, Barlow,
Five
of the
Finest
Fordhook Vegetables
X7nr 9 fr w will mail on packet each
rnr,BU,, th, j0owin Famoua
FordhooVyegcUblea. BimrES'sGoLDEH
Bantam Sweet Coon, the earlieet and beet
flret early. Bpsrs'a Eaxuebt Wata.
HEAD lTT0CE.rth' earlieat butterhead
variety, Bujiris'sFoBDHoonBusu Liu a
Bean, Buarra's Hailstone Radish, the
qulclteat groirlnr of all white radlehee.
Chalk's Barly Jewel, Tomato, tha carli
at rully flret cbua tomato In the family
garden. 28 canU buy a all of tha abort,
lira collection! mailed for 11.00 and mailed
to five different addreuei if ao ordered.
As A CouruuzMT to the Ladies w In
clude with each collection a regular 10-cnt
packet of our fordhook Favorite Aeteri.
Burpee's Annual
ICaewa M Ike uiiit AamUaa Seal celajef
US. kitikt k .1 111 .! fer Htl bk.u.r tita
e.ir. It la nvlU he. Write In II Uiij ut
klaal aaaee tkii laaar. '
W, ATLEE BURPEE & CO.
Burpee BuiUima, Philadelphia
Wrlto ua for price! on
OVSTER S1IKI.I I.ISIK, HONE MEAL
CAK.XUA AN II COW PEAS
LAWN SEED, TlMOTHlf, CLOVER,
BAl'E, VJ5TCH. ETC:
CUarlre II. lieeie Co., Inc.,
119 wnt at.. New York.
ENTERPRISE TREES evji" rMU,'"
r ' " write ior xrfta
iV(Uoii booklet of fruit, orimment! treu,
hedgw. eta. gWreWSlSK NORBKBr CQ
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PRIZE
-SUGGESTIONS
I'MZES OKFJ5KED DAILY
i t'nr the following sunesllons sent In by
, reader of the Kvkiimi Limib prices of 1
I nnd, To cents nre awarded.
'.Ml suitsrMtlon should he ddreed tn Kllen
1 Adair. Editor of Woman's Pap. EtrninI
I.rDORn, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
A tifl tt si Iia tieen ntrnrtliMt In DfA,
IS13 Mnnnrtitik nrenur. flnilinrnllEh. !..
; for the following suggestion!
i ne neat way to Keep the pleats in tne
hew jjjtlrla In place and avoid a great
deal of pressing Is to tack a half-Inch
wide piece of tape or rubber back of tho
pleats. This will keep' them In place In
definitely. A prlfe of M rents has been awarded lo
Mr. .. It. p. 3J3 Kent road, Cjmvjtl, Ta.,
for the following sngxrstlont
Simple directions have many times been
given for the proper way lo pack tho
furs and winter things, but there Is a
plan which I have found of the greatest
plan which 1 have found to be of the
greatest value. Huy a box of large gum
med Jar labels, and as each newspaper
pnekago Is secutely done up, seal It with
one of these labels, ahd write on It tho
contents of tho package. Then In the fall,
when you want a certain coat or fur or
pair of woolen gloves, you can find them
without opening half a dozen packages
Last Day
for the
Great War
Pictures
Today Is Your Last Chance
To See the
Evening Ledger's War Films
i
Tonight winds up the continuous, successful four weeks' run of these marvelous
war scenes by far the longest one-house stand ever made by any war pictures.
Don't miss them; it's your last opportunity to see the most thrilling real battles.
in the history of photography. Every phase of modern warfare is pictured to
you with a vividness hitherto thought impossible. Four of the brave company
of daring camera-soldiers lost their lives to get actual battle scenes for America.
You see
Field guns in action before Antwerp, German army entering
Brussels, the great 42-centimeter siege guns shelling fortifications,
bombardment of Ghent, armored train engaging infantry near
Arvin, action in the trenches, charges under fire, heroic stands,
latest photos of the Kaiser at the front and many other thrilling
scenes with the British, German, French and Belgian armies.
These films are a revelation in up-to-date military tactics they show you
"close-up" views of modern warfare. Don't fail to see them. This afternoon or
tonight go to the front with the world's biggest armies. Final performances
today at the i
FORREST THEATRE
BROAD AND. SANSOM STREETS
Afternoon's Show at 2:30, Evening's at 8:30. Admission, 25c. and SOc.
i&mttng
For future bookings of this picture, apply to
BIG 4 FEA TURE FILM EXCHANGE, 133 7 VINE ST,
thai will perhaps not be required for
another month.
A prlre of ISO cent has been awarded lo
Martha, .Miller, 1760 Frankfnrcl t;mie, rhll
nnelphln, for the following suggestion!
When cooking sometimes you burn
yourself pretty badly and lots' of times
you have nothing to put on It to slop
the pain. Every ono has potatoes In the
house. Toil simply take a raw potato,
grate It, and put It on tho burn. This
will take the lira out at once and will
not make a blister.
A nrlie of ild rrnts line htm nnardnl In
K. MeCabe, -1941 Hnrence n.Tenur, Philadel
phia, for the following suggestion!
To mend n pan or any receptacle used
to contain cold or Ico WRter, put a piece
of paper over th hole nnd pour on this
melted paraffin. AS long as the cold will
prevent the paraffin from melting this
will last, which will be for some time.
Aspiration
Let me but live my llfo from year to year
With forward face and unrcluctant soul,
Not hurrying to, nor turning from tho
good,
Not murmuring for the things that dis
appear In thu dim past, nor holding back In fear
Trom what the futuro veils; but with a
whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To youth and age, and travels on with
cheer.
Henry Van Dyke,
ONE CENT
The Right Sort of Girl ffl
marry r
nue in jur wu ticver 10 latK nf nap
rights; she takes them, and that aX'ti
mailer oi course, im
Sho wouldv rather wear gown inA
match her lialr than dye her hair in
match her gowns. ..
She tries to help her lover tn dniu '!
futuro for himself, nnd to assist him is
She Is not so foolish as to think that S
man Is ever convinced by mere aruM
ment. Sho contents herself by showln?
I,H tnttit lit liflX nnlUna
She does not believe that a man .3
love once and only once In his life. Llk'al
n wise girl, bIio accepts the present s.n'41
ignurcH me pusi, jg
She remembers that when nnr ,IJ
lover has been gained, tact Is uccessafrf
to keep him as a lover, and so she uswffl
every scrap or tact sho possesses, a
She knows that every man has an Ideifl
girt enshrined In his heart, and m.ri
there Is no reason why sho should not HI
tho Ideal of at least one true lover. Everfi
girl who Is Idolized Is Idealized, xm
Women Horticulturists Busy at Worit
Students nt the Ambler School of lln?.
tlculturo for Women havo begun aetlrv
uuiuuvi ,,,ix nu ,,i 1'iuiiiiing ior Wll
spring pUntlng. They are repairing thi
damaged trees In tho orchirds and bolt.1
Ing together trees which had been spiif
ny mo wiiucr eiunim. nans aio Undii
way for o. spring lawn fete and hortlm,i
ture conference to be held nt the srWl
iMay 22. Tho work, of tho girls will if
exhibited and a concert nnd supper win
ne ioiiowcu ny nmiuiriK in ino evening,
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