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Matrimonial
Miscalcula tions
LEffl.
By
ELLEN
Are Women Untrustworthy?
ONB of llio numerous men m lio seem
la Ubo Iho London law colli tR ns a
ventilator for their mntty grievance
ngalnst falo and women, remarked
mtmrnfully tho other day that It "doesn't
do to trust a woman!" Ills rcmnrk wns
In no wlso original. Many, many men
have said that before, and will go on say
ing It to tlio end of tho chapter.
"Tou can take It from me," declares
. well-known writer recently, "that tlio
only thins that first drives a man out
ot his senses and then gives them hack
to him again Is tho fact that ho can
never really trust anything In petticoats!
"Tho young man, of course, only Teams
this lesson by degrees. Ho finds It dim
cult to understand that a strnwbcrry-nnd-cream
looking girl needs a lot of love's
sugar to mako her palatable when ho lla
lived with her a weoks ho finds It hard to
believe that a person who has married a
man of his superlative attractions should
not bo wholly resigned to an existence
made up of looking after his sooks and
Jiln digestion, nnd his prldo gets a nasty
Mow when ho discovers that her Ideas
ro somewhat otherwise."
But If her Ideas aro somewhat other
wise. It Is only natural that they should
lie so. For It Is an entire matrimonial
miscalculation on tha part of tho hus
band to Imagine that a woman can bo
wholly satisfied tending to his wants
from morning to night! The woman who
(Coca that tending may be, his Ideal In
theory but In reality ho soon tires of tho
typo.
"Aro women untrustworthy?" goes tho
Question..
And It Is a woman who boldly answers
that question. "Of course, we'ro not to
bo trusted!" sho proudly proclaims, in no
iwlsa abashed. "If wo were to be trusted,
where should we all be? Living the lives
of nuns or domestic servants, most prob
ably, with ono frock a year, and tho
telephone cut off, whilo our lords and
tnastors enjoyed themselves somewhere
In tho 'West. "Why, if a man thought he
could trust a woman he would never
corao homo at all! Ho doesn't often now,
but If ho had perfect confidence in her
sho -might bo In heaven already for all
sho would over seo of him on earth!"
"As I said before, it never does to
trust a woman, cither In her appearances
or disappearances, her obvious disad
vantages and her hidden charms. And
8. good Job, too! For It It Just because a
man can't trust a woman that sho still
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Reddy Squirrel Moves
RKDDr SQUinnKt, surveyed tho homo
where, ho and Sirs. Reddy had lived
all winter, with a look of great dissatis
faction. "Some way or other," ho finally
said, "I'm dreadfully Hied of this place."
"That's funny," Mm. Ileddy replied, and
a worried look cams Into her face. "What
Is there about it that you don't like?"
"Don't know," said Reddy tersely, "but
2 want to move!"
"Want to move!" exclaimed Mrs. Ileddy
In dismay, "think of all tho woik that
moving Is! Isn't thcro some way wo can
fix this homo up so you will liko It?"
"No, there isn't," replied Itcddy tersely,
nnd he went out of doors to nurso Ms
grievance. Now, going out of doors on
a spring morning Is tho very worst wuv
In tho world to nurso a grievance that j
is, If you want to keep the grievance!
For grievances havo a way of vanlshlnj i
In tho fresh air; maybe you'vo notice J i
that yourself.
Itcddy had not been out of doors moi-o
than three minutes till ho forgot how
cross ho was and began tn feel like hM
usual Jolly self. J'l believe It's that houso
that makes me cross," lie thought to lilm
eelf. 'T think I was right about moving,
but I was wrong to be so burly about ii
Now, I wonder where we could move?"
He looked all around the pretty park
woods. The tree buds were swelling, the
bushes nnd shrubs were beginning to
bloom and tho grass was putting on Hi
fresh green dress. A prettier place to
live In. no squirrel could nsk for. Then
Iteddy looked up into tho trees; and
right then he spied the house!
It was a cunning little house stuck
tip on a. long pole nnd It was put there
for birds (though, of course. Itcddy didn't
ftnow that!) and tho minute ho saw It,
Ileddy determined to make it his home.
"That's Just the kind of a plnco I want!"
ho cried. Joyously. "I'll run and get Mrs.
Iteddy to look nt It with me. I know
he'll like It. too."
He scampered back to his home as fast
as ever he could. "Come quick with me!"
he called to Mrs. Reddy; "I've found .he
finest little house you ever saw. You
will want to move tho minute you seo
ltl"
TOWN OF FUNNY DREAMS
THE ONE-EYED WEASEL
By Bob Williams
Oho morning Farmer Thompson found
A weasel In his Shed.
JWIUi only one big Sky-Blue Eye
A-peerlng from his Head.
The Lamp was right between his Ears,
And loked like Fifty Cents;
JSxcept 'twas bluer than your Ma
When Father pays the Rents!
Old Thompson tamed this One-Eyed Pet,
And trained him evry day.
"Until he knew where Rabbits lived
Vho chewed the Cattle's Hay,
ADAIR
contrives to keep her hni over him.
N'o man In his heart of hearts ever re
spected tho woman ho was sum of, the
woman who never asked Inconvenient
questions or did Inconvenient things,
whoso warth, In a word, wns beyond
rubles.
"If a man were quite suro of a woman
ho would play the devil with hor, Instead
of which she pla.xs tho devil with him.
Which Is nil ns It should he. Some
peoplo will toll you that tho world wns
mndo for man. Agreed! nut what was
man mndo for? Woman, of course!"
Tho reason of many unhappy marriages
llfs In mttilmonlat miscalculations con
cerning tho disposition of tho bride. It
always strikes me ns an extraordinary
thing Hint so mnny modern men de
mand perfection In a woman. They place
her on a pedestal and they want to slay
bolow, blindly worshiping. Hut, as a mat
ter of fact, tho woman who Is n pleco of
perfection would bo a dreadful bore. She
would bo hopolcssly uninteresting nnd
uncompanlonablo. Moreover, perfect
woman and Imperfect man would prove
a poor combination socially. They
wouldn't hit It off at all well together.
The perfect woman could never say a
wont against hor neighbors nor indulge
In tho retaltlng of these delcctnblo lltllo
pieces of gossip which aro tho Joy of
tho average woman's exlstenro. Plin
couldn't be really tactful, for sho would
liavo to adhere rigorously to tho truth,
tho wholo truth and nothing hut tho
truth. And tactlessness Is the grave of
matrimonial affection.
Whether women are trustworthy or un
trustworthy Is lnrgcly a matter of In
dividual viewpoint, nnd depends upon
each particular Intel pretation of the
term. Thcro ara beings on enrth, you
know, who would rather havo ii very
tuctful, kindly wife than uno who was n
model of reliability. And thcro Is nln
homo truth In tho old saying. "What the
oyo doesn't sec, tho heart doesn't grlevo
over!"
Evanescence
What's tho brightness of a brow?
What's a mouth ot pearls and corals?
Beauty vanishes llko n vapor.
Preach tlio men of musty morals!
Should tho crowd then, nges since,
Havo shut their eais to singing Homor,
Because tho music fled ns soon
As fleets tho violets' nronia?
Ah, for me, I thrill to see
Tho bloom a velvet check discloses.
Mnde of dust 1 will hcllevo It!
So are lilies, so nro roses!
Harriet fipofford.
Mrs. Itcddy wns a bit doubtful about
that, but nho went with Ileddy llko tlio
polite llttlo lndy sho always was. But
when sho saw tlio littlo house, perched up
safely on tho great tall pole, sho was
Just as enthusiastic as Reddy. "That
surely will bo better than a damp treo
stump!" she exclaimed, and then sho
scurried up tho polo for closer observa
tion. "It couldn't bo nicer!" she de
cided when sho had poked around all
sho wished. "I llko everything about It:
even those queer llttlo gray balls on the
paWp jv
"Come quick urtth me!" he called to
Mrs. Keddy.
walls aro pretty" (she little guessed tho
trouble those balls might cause her some
day!) "and I want to move now!"
Reddy laughed gaily and they went to
work. Whether they moved so quickly
because they had so few things to
move or whether they worked extra
hard. I'll leave you to guess, but by
nightfall they were happily settled tn the
new home. Reddy stepped out onto tho
tiny porch and surveyed the park from
his location. "This is tho bent home a
squirrel ever had," he said gratefully,
"and I'm quite sure we will stay hero
always!"
Copyright Clara lit Oram Jurfton.
He'd hide behind a Bala of Straw,
And when a Bunnlo came
To eat the Holsteln's Breakfast Food,
He'd call the Bun by Name.
And when the Hare came out to where
The Weasel was In sight.
He'd see the Rascal's Optic Nerve
Then run. and shout "Good Night!
BUI Thompson's frau she taught him how
To look for Dollar Bills
In Farmer Thompson's Sunday Pants
While Bill was In the Hills.
nne Night I saw this Weasel claw
f v itMM nnrt hltn ntv MnnA
X )umpd iujd. saw that lux. my Dox.
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OT jlBUIHU iVM ' !' JM W VtV U-Ht
The Daily Story
In the Last Hour
Thorpo hntl Ideals of honor and n
squnro Jaw. The latter Bhowed that
ho had tho couraRo and determination
to keep tho former above compromise,
tndeed, Thorpe's Ideals weie not less
unrelenting than his method of back
ing tlictn tip. Ho nlsn hail n heart.
Kevcinl llttlo affairs had made him
awaro of tho exlslenoe ot that organ,
hut of lis lent nature Its cnpaelly for
tinlnld pleasure nnd Its potentiality of
untold pnln-ho wns quite unawnre untlt
ho met Ktnlly lloyco nt the Harry's houso
party.
Then them began slrntigo proceedings
In his cardiac region, the like ot which
ho had never befoic experienced, lie
rode, with her through Mm niitiiinn lane,
ho shot with hor In tho miluinn woods.
Tlio world and lti cares welo somewheie
far awny, nnd life wns cry now mil
strange nnd nltogcthci i-hnrmlng.
tt wns tho evening or the Impromptu
dnncn that Thoipe emtio hack to earth
Willi n shnik. Ho nnd Mtnllj were seated
behind n screen of friendly pnlms. Sonic
one wns playing n Wnldtriifcl waltz on
tho piano, nnd tlio swish of skirts nnd
tlio click of dainty shoes on the polished
Iloor emtio In pleasant ilijthtn. They had
drifted from tho shallows of conimnn
plnco tnlk Into deeper waters. Her
cheeks wcro scarlet, nnd hor eyes had
dropped to tho fuxskln rug nt her
feet. Tlio words wele on tho edge of
his tongue, but they wore never said:
for suddenly tho square law ft, tho
shoulders went liaclt. and Thorpe In his
masterful wnv wns suggesting Mint they
tnko a turn or two in the wnlts.
Thnt night in tho soctiitlun of tils own
rnnin Thorpo lit n rlgnri'tto nnd com
muned Willi himself. Thnt Ihnlly lloyce
wns tho ono woman lit the wot Id he
would mit rare for lie ndmlttoil frankly.
But Kmllv ltujrp wns tlio heiress tn a
round million, and Thorpe's assets wore
merolv n promising nrrnv of prospects.
Thero wns but ono rntirsr- loft to him,
nml ns ho lit another I'lgnretto ho bo
gnu packing his suitcase. In tho morn
ing, despite tho thteats and entreaties of
Harry nnd hit guests, ho dcpniled. It
wns his Ideals of honor that said ho
must go: It wns his squaro law which
mused this decision to lip cnriled out;
but It wns his newly discovered lienrt
which tortured him poignantly with pic
tures of a girl hohlnd a palm scroon.
scarlet cheeked, Willi her p.ips on tho
fo nig. lie went to the oilier side of
tho continent.
It was .linn, when ho rnnie back East.
At tho olllcp lip found a letter ftom
Harry saving ho would never bo forgiven
It ho did not run tip Into tho country fur
a day or two upon his iniiiicdlnte return.
Km a moment tho thought of going there
filled him Willi a vnguo dread, but tltls
he lut Mtimlily from liiiu.
"Come, oloser ranks thcro." hn said
grimly to himself. "Oou't skulk behind
the. bushes in that fashion." And foio
stalllng his nrrival by tolegnim hn left
lato Saturday afternoon for Harry's
plncp.
When Thorpo boarded tho train ho went
nt onco to tlio smoking compartment of
tho t'ullntiiii to finish his clear. Tho sun
hrul gono down behind tlio hills nnd mel
low twilight lav over tlio green mcnilnw
lands 'jerosi which the trnin wns speed
ing, when ho lose to gn to his sent in
tlio rar. .s ho passed down tlio alslo ho
suddenly stopped short, nwnrn thnt overy
liervo In Ills liody inn tingling. Up had
como faco to fnoo with Emily Hojce.
Tito seat Just nhond of her was Micnnt,
nnd after an IiiteicliniiKo nf surpiisod
greetings lie dropped Into It. If the car
diac distill lianco returned with lenoweil
Mgor, tho squnro Jaw was iih tenso ns
tool, and no hint ot tho true stnto of ills
feelings wns conveyed to her. Their con
versation, moreover, kept within bounds
qttlto consistent with Ills Ideals of honoi
small tnlk about Hie Harrys, town, or tlio
view from tho window as tliev sped
through wine picturesque bit of country.
Thorpo wns thinking vaguely that this
meeting would onlv mako tho future less
endurable, yet In bis present contentment
ho cnted little for that.
Suddenly there was n Jolt of set brakes,
a crash, u moment of suspeniso in which
ho saw an agonized faco opposite his
then darkness. When he enmo to blni'df
he wns lying on his side beneath a pile of
debris. Car chairs and broken boards
wero piled above him. Close to him ho
saw Iter white face with dishevelled hair
and wide-open eye".
"Emily!" ho cried, "nro you hurt?"
"Xo," she said slowly, "I think not. But
I can't move. I'm pinned down. Are you
hurt?"
"N'o," ho said, "not at all."
Ho struggled fiercely to free himself,
but It was u.selcss, nnd a torrlblo pain In
his loft leg mado him stuotltpr a groan.
"Wo'io qtllto helpless," ho said, "but
keep vour courage up. They'll have us
out of hero In a bit."
"I'm not nfrnld." sho said. "But you
nro hurt. I know by your face. It's very
white."
Ho said nothing, but began another
struggle for freedom, enraged at his own
helplessness. Outside was a confused din
of ax blows ami voices. Ho listened. An
ominous ciackln came to his cars, and
evou as ho choked down a curso nn acrid
smoke was borne In upon them. He cov
ered his face with his free hand.
"Oh, my God!" ho gioancd. "To hnve
you die llko this!"
"I don't think I shnll be afraid," she
said, "with you."
Ho stretched out his hand and took
hers.
"I havo fought to keep myself from
telling you," he said, "but now nothing
matters. I can tell you now."
"Oh," sho said, "I saw and I knew,
and because I was helpless I was misera
ble." Ho felt her hnnd tighten on his. The
smoke thickened. Then all at once tho
ax blows were near; a flood of light broke
upon them. Voices were close at hand.
He saw her lifted out and felt strong
arms beneath him.
"1 should never have told vou if I had
thought we would ever be here," he told
her later In tho bare front room of the
farmhouse whero they had been taken.
He lay on a sofa, his left leg swathed In
bandages, and she sat close betide him.
"Dear," she said, "I would go through
all that and more to hear It."
It was then the square Jaw weakened.
(Copyright, 1915.)
Have You Ttfecl?
Mending jour -own china, ornaments at
home, because you can do so quite easily
with a little good cement. A splendid
cement can ha jnade from a mixture ot
plaster of parts and gum acacia. Dissolve
half an ounce of the latter in water and
strain and add enough plaster of parts to
make a paste. The cement should be
used quickly and should only be mixed In
the actual quantity required.
Wash the broken pieces before cement
ing. Warm them In front of the tire and
then apply the cement to the part to be
Joined with a fine piece of stick. Press
the two pieces together and prop up In
position. Sometimes it is a good plan to
keep them together with a rubber band
until the cement has set.
Don't attempt to cement several pieces
at once. If there are several pieces to
be put together Join two one day, two
the next, and so on until the ornament Is
mended.
China cups and plates which have to be
frequently in and out of water should be
mended with rivets, and riveting is best
done ut a shop.
Good Advice
If you wish In this world to advance,
Your merits you're bound to enhance,
Vou must stir ii and stump it,
And blow your own trumpet
Or, trust me, yen haven't chance!
TOilUm. amurt.
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Ail afternoon jjown
PRIZE
SUGGESTIONS
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY
I'or tho following suggestions ttpnl In by
traders nf Ilia Kvlni.so I.kimjbii prizes of 51
nd f,o cents are uwurded.
'All suggestions Hhould bo nduresieJ to Kllen
Adnlr, Kdltor of Woman's I'.irc. Uten'inu
Lbihilr, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
A prlzp of $t lias been nwnriled lo l'. K.
:033 North ISth street. I'lilladrlpliln, for
the following huggestton:
A suggestion to make a pretty wasto
paper basket with little cost Is ns follows:
Tnko a medium size, light-weight peach
basket, clean it well nnd cover the outsldo
with a flowered cretonne. Tack It around
tho bottom of tlio basket. Tlio material
may be plain or plaited. If plain, a ruftlo
of nbout three Inches wldo should be put
around the top, or uso a plaited ono If
If the goods nro plaited. Thumb tacks aro
belter to use. I.lno tho basket with either
colored cardboard or plain cretonno to
match the predominating color In tho
flowered cretonno.
A prl7n of r0 rents lint been nwnnh'il tn
Mm. ,1. (1. Mrirnhiiu, "Oil Ilncerninn Mrret,
Tacony, l'n., for the following miRgrfttlont
Hull out tho slide under tho burners
of your gas range, nnd fit upon It a pleco
of paper heavy wrapping paper Is best.
This can bo changed every day, it holleq
by foods boiling over, nnd makes the
slide much easier to clean.
A prize nf 50 rentA ha hern awarded tn
M. 11. :., !2f) South M'arrrn street. Trenton,
. !., for the following suffgrntlon;
If a room has become stuffy from be
ing too constantly used, or from to
bacco smoke, it may bo rendered sweet
and habitable by placing one-half ounce
spirits of lavender and a lump of saltit
of ammonia In a wide mouthed fancy
Jar or bottle and leaving, It uncovered.
This is both pleasant as a deodorizer and
disinfectant. "'
A prize nf SO cents has been awarded tn
A. C. I).. 4331 J'lnn street, I'liltnitelphla, fur
the following BUexentloiu
A good wny to preserve tho life ot
baby's flannels Is the following: Do not
wash them too frequently, for this will
destroy tho wool. Try airing them well,
nnd dry-cleaning In flour nnd salt, or
powdered magnesia. .
Tomorrow's Menu
"Ibtnlah, dear Mrs. Cook, I beseech ou. the
whole onion tribe.
Lamb.
mtVJ.KFA.8T
Stewed Rhubarb.
Illce and Cream.
Curried Kggs.
Toast. Coffee.
lunchvox on nvppim
Hamburg Steak.
Potato Chips.
Graham Bread.
Sliced Bananas, Tea,
HIXNVR
Vegetable Soup.
Corned Beef.
Baked Potatoes. Creamed Onions,
Orange and Grapefruit Salad,
Chocolate Custard,
Curried Eggs Heat two cuptuls of
stock with two teaspoonfuls of curry
powder and a little onion Juice and then
odd a cupful of rich milk, heated and
thickened with a couple ot teaspoonfuls
of flour and rubbed smooth In a little
cold milk or butter. Cook the whole
mixture until It Is smooth and thick and
pour over hot boiled eggs, cut In quar
ters. Hamburg Steak Make a loaf of Ham
burg steak and oover with very thin
strips of bacon. Bake thoroughly, bast
ing occasionally with the fat in the pan
nd melted butter, and serve with to
mato sauce.
Corned Beef After corned beef has
been served hot, return it to the water
In which It was cooked and bring It to
Hie boiling point Then let it stand over
nlgnt to cool In this liquor This method
mokes th meat, tenderer And juicier.
i Jilt v
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of unique design
At the Women's Clubs
A lecture on "Tho Plckwlcklnns" will
bo given by Frank Spcalght at tho New
Century Club today for tho benefit ot
tho Howard Institution. 1612 Poplar street.
Tho Biennial Election of tho New Cen
tury Club, 121 South 12th street, will be
held today. The polls will bo open from
11 a. in. until 3, at which time tho annual
meeting will be held.
An ndriress will bo given by Miss Mary
Glletto, secretary of tho Reorganized
Travelers' Aid Society, beforo tho mem
bers of tho Current Events Class ot the
Now Century Club of Norwood today.
Other events ou the program Includo a
soprano solo by Mrs. Georgo Petzold, a
barltono solo by J. Howard Swcotwood,
nnd a rending by Miss Helen dinger.
Mrs. J. Howard Sweetwood Is chairman
of this affair.
This Is Current Events Day at tho
Plastic Club, at I o'clock. Mls3 Emily
Sartain will entertain tho members by a
talk nbout some distinguished artists sho
has met. Miss Helen Jackson will preside
at tho samovar.
Suffrago meetings for today will bo
held nt the following places: Swarth
n.oro, Havcrford College, Havcrford; Mes
siah Reformed Church. 13th and Wolf
streets, and at 4015 Lancaster avenuo.
At tho meeting of tho Woman's Club
of Morton nnd Rutlcdge, to bo held Fri
day afternoon at 3, nn address will be
mado by Mrs. T. H. O'Hma, president of
tho Eastern District nf tho Pennsylvania
Stato Federation of Woman's Clubs. Folk
songs nnd dnnces will bo given by the
Rnwkolah Campllre Girls, and tea will
follow.
Tlio executive board of the Woman's
Club ot Ridley Park will meet today at
10 a. in., at tho home of Mrs. F. F.
Turner, the president.
Tho final meeting of the Lyceum In
stitute will be held at the Alumnae Build
ing, Broad street above Columbia ave
nue, tomorrow evening, at 8:15, The of
ficers ot this organization are as follows:
Stanley M. Gctz, president; Stanley Op
peiilieimer, ilco president; Miss Nell V.
Schwab, corresponding secretary; Miss
Rhea Olsho, recording secretary, and
Eugeno Brandels, treasurer.
A most Interesting feature of the meet
ing of the Review Club of Oak Lane, to
be held this afternoon 111 the Oak Lane
Library, will bo the presentation of a
"Unlquo Living (iub Magazine." This
consists of nn "Author's Afternoon,"
"from Editorials to Nuts" and full of
local humor. The articles will bo illus
trated by means of lantern slides. The
committee in charge includes Mrs. Scrtb
ner, Mrs. Major, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. James,
Mrs. Knlpe, Mrs. Tnggert, Mrs. Yeager,
Miss Keyser. Mrs. Preston, Mrs. Georgo
Smith nnd Mrs. Charles F. Feurer.
Mawson and
De Many
1 1115 Chestnut Street
MILLINERY AND FUR8
Jy Stunning I
jP Millinery I
k. Of usefulness and re
JX beauty with the I
Mu quality of luxury I
Siv at the price of I
Ss economy,
Xft, II
fotv III
S
Yew f4vN.
ASMARTGlRft
DIARY
A Satin Afternoon Frock
JANE wns sewing ns usual when 1 ran
In to tell her tho good news, nnd to
gossip about the world In general. She
Is the most comfortable person to tnlk
to ,ou enn ramble on about everything,
nnd she never contradicts you. I was
very busy telling her all nbout Elinor
nnd George, ns hor ncedlo flew In nnd
out. At Mm conclusion of my tale sho
put on her dress to show it to me.
It wns a copy from a Rcdfcrn model,
shown at the opening of one of our most
exclusive) shops. Tho material used was
some lovely black satin, which Jane had
been keeping for some time, waiting for
tho right opportunity to use It. Tho
blouso wns cut with a V'front and back,
nnd the girdle was formed by a clover
crossing of tho bodlco at tho wnlst line.
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Newest Findings In
WHITE shoes mo beginning to mako
:helr nppearnnco ns tho warm days
approach, and It Is astonishing how rea
sonably priced these nre. Most of the
buckskin nnd kid shoe', which am seen.
mo trlmniPd with nnrrow pipings ot
black, nnd vnri-colorrd heels pinmlse tn
bo verv fnshlon.ibl" Even the white
shoes have white celluloid heels, so that
they will not still too easily.
Ono veiy liundsoino pair of low ox
fords was selling In n Chestnut street
shop for $fl. They welo mndo ot blncit
patent leather, with a light top of chnm
ols skin, with mot nttnutlvo lacings on
each side of black silk cords.
A pretty pair of white buckskin pumps,
with pipings In black, nnd u black cel
luloid heel, sells for tt In ono store.
Another pair nt tho satno prleo Is mndo
of whtlp kid, stiltnblo for evening wear,
and also trimmed with black. These havo
a white licol.
"MASHER" MENACE
GIRL WHO
Woman Reveals Methods of
Strncts ami Public. Thnrmtnh
ding City of Scourge
The following story of tho hotuz-fldc
Philadelphia was shown to Director
that he had no doubt that the hoodlum,
sections of the city. Tomorroio an intcrvlcio with tho Director will be published 'f
fu which he will tell the rrosons for the existence of these fellows and Kill ulu
sonic timely advice for their extermination.
By A WORKING GIRI,
BEFORE I enmo to Philadelphia to
work, I had always thought ot It as
ono of tlio safest places on earth for a
girl to be alone. New York was different.
Everybody down our way had heard about
New York nnd tho vultmes who walled
round on tho street corners and In tho
railroad stations, seeking to dovour tho
fresh young things fiom tho "provinces"
whoso ambition led them to tho metrop
olis. Hut Philadelphia's reputation In tho out
lying districts Is ono ot impcccablo spot
lessness. Therefore, feeling rather friend
less nnd homesick on my first night hero,
I started forth nt eight In the evening
to tnko a walk. It was without the slight
est apprehension that any disagreeable
experiences might overtake mc.
But what happened that night and what
haa happened nlmost every day on tho
streets of this city slnco 1ms led mo to tho
conclusion that the obnoxious breed ot
humanity known as "tho masher" is par
ticularly Indigenous to theso pattn.
Sometimes ho Is on shank's mare, other
times ho pursues his quarry from the
front scat ot n luxurious touting car,
but regardless of his point of vantage,
every girl who goes out often unaccom
panied, recognizes him ns a distinct typo
which Bho has either lo put up with or
I uu tho risk of being hauled Into thei
police court nnd "getting her numo In tho
pnpcis." Few girls llko notoriety. Tho
"mnshcr" abounds as a result.
When I started out on that first night
from my boarding houo on Spruce street
I headed toward nroad, because I know
It to bo ono of the uiuln thoroughfares.
A man In an automobile was coming
down Camac street. Ho stopped still at
the crossing, his big tar completely
blocking my way. I waited a mlnuto for
him to go on, thinking, of course, that
the machinery of his car had had a tem
porary fit of obstinacy. But he didn't
go on. Instead he leaned far out from
tho hood mid sticking his anemic faco
almost Into mine said In honeyed tones:
"Como. sweet littlo one, come have a
ride with mo1"
I am not little. But I havo slnco discov
ered that this Is a favorito method of
address, regardless ot the size of the
addressee.
On Broad Btreet, at Locust, n fat, pink
man came out of n cafe and before I
knew what he was about linked his una
In mine and In words flavored with alcohol
Issued an Invitation for the "little ono"
to go with him. I shook him off and by
the time I got back to tho boarding houso
I had arrived at the fixed conclusion that
there was a dearth of "little ones" In
this vicinity.
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A long-slcoved blouse of tvorv.wki. J
satin, with chiffon ruohlne i tu'1 I
and cuffs formed a neat vestee. 11 ji
biiuio icu in eon onus nt the back tirt
with ball trlmmlntr. ' M
Tho skirt wna vnrv pretty, win, ( 9
Cnrmenclta lines, ns .Inno called It Tv 1
top was mado with n. rather wide voir.' I
outlined by ropes of tho satin, and hk I
tiny oau trimming nt tlio side. A Ion. 'I
looso tunic fell almost to the ankles fi' $
bl wilt, hnll iri.i.,.. - .i. ..'
- -" .... ......ft mi me, uotlfim.
This wns moro novel in lino than ihi
ordinary plain tunic, because the .ii,,
wero silt, nllowlng a Haio which was m0,i ;
wldo foundation of white satin nees! J. '
,,u,i. miu tnm urviBiuri. xno TVholl
gown Was so simple, nnd yet so ortii ..!
1 know .lano will look as well In It i.
If sho hntl to pny the full "impoittj'al
ptlro for It. I wish I knew eomethln
nbout sewing, VjB
Shoes and Gloves
High Russian boots nro very blzarr In
nppearnnco, nnd tho woman who want,
to create a sensation can do so for tlo
for that Is what they cost In ono lrY,
store. These aro tan suede, with soldi!
blou ornaments, including a tassel at th
top.
.Silk gloves mo in oguo again, nnd thr
mo moro reasonably priced than usnij
this season nt least the plain ones art.
For lnstnncc, one of Mio Market street
department stoics Is selling a well knot
brand of short glove, with 2 clups, h
tan, black, white, grny and pongee col
ored silk, for f.0 cents a pair.
Ono Chestnut- street shop Is h&vlnr.
a snlo ot gloves which Includes ths mo
extraordinary bargains. This Includu
white French plquo kid gloves, embroH.
orcd with points on tho back, which wre
?2 a pair, nnd sell for J1.C5.
At tiie same shop, long white kid Rlovet
tho kind to buy now for tho sweet gtrl
graduate full length, 20 buttons, ordl
nnrlly costing ?4."5 a pair, for $3.75.
HIT BY WORKING
TELLS EXPERIENCES
Culprits Who Prey on Victims in $
fares Chief fihsfarln in PW. 'i
Is Aversion to Publicity.
experiences of a girl now employed lit
of Puhlio Safety Porter. Jlli onsicer icai
or so-called "masher," abounds In man)
Tho friends whom I havo made since
Mint night tiro conservative girls. Ther
dress its Inconspicuously ns it Is possible
to dress In 1D15 attlic, nnd yet they teil
mo that mine was no unusual experience.
Thero Is a certain typo ot girl of whom
I always think as tho "Chestnut street
chicken." Sho would seem to bo the
logical prey of tlio "masher," because
her "get-up" Is so obviously designed to
nttrnct tho roving malo eye. Her kalw
mined noso and her roso pink cheeka;
her Tommy Atkins bonnet, short skirt
nnd "loud" feet all scream out for atten
tion. Perhaps sho gets It, but tho little Jenny
Wren type, though she makes no bids to
nttrnct and is frightened to death when
tho "masher begins his ogling, comes In
tor moro than her duo share.
Even the beautiful driveway in Fair-
mount Park along tho Schuylkill Is rot
Immune from tho "masher." Let a girl
walk out Micro nlone In tho afternoon and
the majority of tlio men who pass her In
motors consider her to bo open to their
ndvances. One rebuff does not discourage
tliem. bomctlmes, llko persistent files,
they circle lound and round, and only
when their victim threatens them with
arrest do they desist.
"THE GOLDEN HOfU"
But tho "after-ofllco" hour Is the golden
hour of tho "mnshcr" lu Philadelphia.
Usually there Is nt least one on eierr'
corner of tho business district. h'ome
times Mioy nro of a gregmious type, and.
then they stand In gioups.
At nny rate, tho tosult Is that a flr
who stops nt a shop window to admire the
latest thing In footwear or blouses, at the
only hour of the day when slio lias time'
to stop nnd ntlmlre, can bo virtually cer
tain that at least ono "masher" Is going
to take her net ns nn indication that she'd
llko to mako his acquaintance.
Tho worst of it is that there doesn't
seem tn bo anything that can be done
about it. From my own experience I
know that I would rather be ogled at 5'
times a day than havo to go to court and
testify, and if all women feel this f
nbout It. tho police department's Job la
exterminating tho "masher," were such
thing attempted, would not be an eml
able ono. For, along with his other tal
ents, the "masher" is subtle. To "catcs.
him with the goods"1 would not be anwif
matter.
STEOPATHY .
Dr. George D. Noelinj. i
Dr. Katharine L. Noelinr.
Registered Osteopathic Physicia- M
JOT Chestnut St. Bell Toons, Walnut if.