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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915:
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LEIPERVILLE LEAPS WITH
ASTUJNlSJlMiJiJNT WHEN PRETTY
"MANICURE" OPENS HER SHOP
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Husky Munition Workers Make Business Brisk,
But Their Wives Get Jealous and Miss
Lavigne' Leaves "Boom Town"
TEIfEnVItiLC lies lostllke. The wheels
j of progress have been turning a bit
too fast ot ,ntc n,on& ltfl udly main
nireet Up to last Slay It had a church,
nflstotnee, store and a street with Intersec
tions Among scattered, clcepy, wooden
houses was a stone mansion, which claims
to havo housed aencrnl Lafayette on his
Inarch from Urandvwlno to Prlrcoton.
The hamlet also hnd a reputation as a
(mining place for (treat boxers, such as
Joe Guns, Hob Fllzslmmons, Johnny Kll
lane and other flstlo exports. Hcsldo nil
this and not least by nny means, Is a
bar' which, for length and cfllclency, Is
without an equal In the whole State.
But In May the Itcmlngton munitions
riant spread out, llko n pnncako from
thd blue, all over a peach orchard nonr
!v and with It camo T000 eager machin
ists Lclpeivllo had to alt up. Last week
It opened an eye. Today It opened the
othsr one and Is bewildered.
The first eve opened nt the height of the
bllKird lnt Mondnv, wlien the noon
day train deposited on the platform a
creation, with a fox fur on one end nnd
o nlr of white-topped shoes on the other,
and with a slender waist nnd a satchel In
between When the creation failed to nnd
a bus and decided to walk, picking a
hluh'SteppIng wiy through the Huffy
anew, four distinct station loungers de
cided to follow, picking their way through
the drltts
jiANictMitN'a done nnnn."
Toward Lelpervllle the "creation"
nlcl.ed Us wn;. The faithful four fol
lowed. oMiiilmltig ever and nnon as the
"tlon' ahead enmo upon a particularly
deep drift The whlto-toppod shoes fin
ally turned In nt a -squatty hoa-dlng-hou'e
lost In a fide street. In the fenco
ihc stuck n card "Miss Mao I.aUcne,
Manicuring, .Slintnpoolng, Ilnlrdresshig."
The four trnllers looked, wondered nnd
passed on Immediately the rumor
started thnt manicurists nnd ilnnco tench
ers were going to he Imported to liven
up the town nnd got some of tho 3000
men at Kddvstono to move In "Mnjor"
James V Dougherty snorted when ap
proached on tho subject.
WANT TO BORROW
BABY FOR CHRISTMAS?
PLENTY TO BE HAD
Easy as Rolling Off a Log, Says
Young Woman in Charge of
Children's Aid Society Ap
plication Department
JOY FOR LONELY HOMES
I Supply of Bright Boys Virtually Un
limited Girls in Brisk
Demand
Do jou want to borrow n baby for
Christmas?
It can bo done easily. Just liko rolling
off a log. In nn offlco building, behind a
desk, sits a young woman who speaks
of boys and girls Just as It sho were
dealing with poinds of sugar no pun
meant or npples or potatoes.
We have some bright bos on hand,"
ihe eald today "They aro nice ana are
between b and 8 yenrs old. Tho supply of
bojs Is almost unlimited, because nearly
everjbody wnnts girls."
It wns Miss Mary 1. Tague, In charge
of the application department of tho
Children's Aid Society, speaking. Sho
lends tho children and no charge is mauc.
except n payment of a certain amount of
loving kindness. Tho child gets that.
Moro than 200. mostly little girls, have
already been lent for Christmas by the
aoclety They will go shortly before tho
Day Into homes where thcrs nro no chil
dren, or not enough of them; Into homos
whro thero are butlers and footmen,
Christmas trees and lnco curtains, but
llttlo happiness, homes In West Phila
delphia, Chestnut Hill and even Spruce
treet
, Tho Christmas children III! empty
homes with laughter, the void In nchlng
hearts with happiness and themselves
with "goodies." That the plnn ot lend
ing children Is a Buccess has been dem
onstrated In past years by the society,
for eome of the children, lonns for more
Iy a few days or a week, found perma
nent homes with the persons who bor
rowed them
Tho supply of children soems endless
They nro the orphans, the little unfor
tunates whose paronts nro out of work,
deserted children, boys and girls ngalnot
whom "luck" haij turned.
The society Is responsible at present
for the care of 2i!4 children, according to
report made to the board of directors.
In the boardlns-out department there are
1250. and from this group tho Christ
mas children are being selected. In tho
year Just closing the society spent
IMO.OOO.
What to Give Her
There are so many acceptable things
you can give a woman that there Is no
excuae for sending an expensive impos
alblllty to one's friends. Here are some
timely hints for the Intimate gift from
woman to woman.
Silk stockings and white kid gloves are
the old standpys, but every one Is glad
to see them come on Christmas morning.
The stockings are variously decorated,
lth Inserts of shadow lace, rhlncstones,
embroidery, etc t and cost from J2.25 up
for fancy styles. Gloves may be had
anywhere.
A good bottle of perfume is usually
cceptable to a girl, although extreme
care should bo exercised In making your
election. A very good domestic Ideal
smells exactly like the Imported article,
snd may be had for t. Fine sachet pow
oers, toilet water, face powder, etc.,
make a nice remembrance, too.
Lingerie is so pretty Just now that one
can go into any of the shops and pick out
something fluffy and smart The metallic
camisoles of silver and gold cloth cost
from 2 up, being trimmed with French
roses and lace. Washable satin nighties
cost i60. Bloomers In glova silk sell at
ItW up. according to quality,
Some more expensive articles include
very attractive boudoir lamps in cut glass
or artistically tinted glass" These are
electrically connected, or come wfth gas
fixtures, as one chooses. A chafing dish
w most acceptable to tho college girl, if
be hasn't one. Fitted over night bags
With moire silk linings and appointments
re charming Handbags show stunning
vveiues with Jeweled clasps ana neat
,in 4 a mode) seen recently was or
Japauese intljionrn with lrl jeslena on
J" leather and a Jade bracelet attached.
The price was t5.
Kiuaseracnt pads are a nice remem
oijjrir for the j. iVj!o goes out a good
pit, and will prove a happy thought
When you want o send something1
man
'There's not a danco hall here, nnd
manicurists ha, ha take n look around."
Truo Lelpervllle didn't seem to be
much of a setting for a flngornnll
polisher. But Miss Lavigne was finally
found up a small street without nny
visible name. The landlady gave tho
caller a disdainful look as he entered.
miss .uavigno wns packing up.
"Not going to lcavoJ"
asked the
caller.
WIVES GET JEALOUS.
"Aren't you doing any business?"
for nnswer tho nail expert turned on
her laugh. It was tho kind of a laugh
that trills lightly up tho scales till It
pots about to sol nnd then It Jumps oft
where It strikes a note pleasing or
otherwise. It wns llko a Bkeo ball
that skids up a slide and sometimes
hops Into a basket nhtf sometimes does
not. Mls Lnvlgne's laugh ended In a
choke Then she dropped her teeth Into
tho outer crust of her chewing gum
wiggling cozlly Into Its dopths till her
Jaws met
"I won't Btand It nny more," she siz
zled "They won't even let mo put up my
shingle. The landlady's husband wns my
first customer. All ho docs now Is hang
nround nnd have his nails shlncd. The
other boarders stick nround, too. Their
nails nro nil chewed down, so jou can't
pry 'em loose with nn orange stick, but
they all gotta' ho fussed up about twlct
n day. They're nil Jealous nnd they fight
Their wives get Jealous nnd they fight,
nnd, honest, I datf t get no penco at nil I
nln't going to stand It no longer. If this
Is n boom town, mo for a tomb town,"
nnd once more her laugh stnrted Us sky
ward lllght.
Hut, although Lelpervlllo loses Miss La
lgne, It still gasps, for right In Its heart
toda wns opened up tho Colonial The
ntre, James I Dougherty, Mayor, pro
pi letor, nnd this the only "movie,"
otltsldo of Chester for n consid
erable stretch of countn. The Colonlnl
was packed to the doors, nnd from tho
y Inning ncr the strips thrown on the
ncicen It wns npparent thnt the day will
yet como when tho Itihahltnnts will sup
port a danco hall nnd even a manicurist,
perhaps.
WOMAN IS AWAITING
HER 107TH CHRISTMAS
Kind-hearted Friends Intend to
Make Day Merry for Mrs.
William Magill
Although Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Mnglll,
of 3033 North ICth street, is too feeble
to feel nn active effervescence t tho
Christmas spirit when her 107th birth
day dawns on Saturday, klnd-hcnrted
people throughout the United States, who
hnvo heard of her great ago nnd who
make It a custom to remember her birth
days, will do their utmost to brighten
tho day for her. "Mother" Mnglll, ns sho
Is called by her friends In the neighbor
hood nnd among tho many who know her
through the medium of the newspapers,
has failed rapidly during the last month,
since the death of her son, B. Morris
Magill. a member of the M3d Pennsyl
vania Volunteers In the Civil War, who
wns 72 years old when he died last
month.
Her Bon's death ban dono moro thnn
anything else to weaken the Indomitable
cheery spirit thnt has carried Mrs. Mn
glll bo far. Alwaa, until this month,
sho has looked forward excitedly to tho
coming of Christmas and her birth inv
and tho ndvout of tho ever-Increasing
number of gifts nnd letters from many
parts of the country Durlms tho Inst
two weeks Mrs Ma gill's condition has
become so serious that theie Is n ques
tion whether sho survive more than a
month longer. Thp death of hrr son, who,
at 72, was still a boy to her. hus broken
tho mother's desire to live on, and that,
physicians attending her say, hns lately
been the force responsible for her survival
so far,
Mrs. Magill Is bedridden. Since the
death of her son her relatives nro despon
dent one day nnd Joyful the next, so great
nro tho variations In the nged woman's
henlth. She will be 10S on April 14, 1016
Few are tho events of tho Inst DO years
that have escuped her memory. She re
calls distinctly the War of 1812 and tho
marching off of faun hands from her
father's homo near Castlo Valley, out
side of Doylestowti. where she was born.
When Mrs. Magill married William
Magill, a commission merchant, In 1S35,
they took the first steam train from Nor
rlstown, which happened to have been
put In service the day of their wedding.
Thus they rodn to Philadelphia, having
driven from Daylestown to Norrlstown In
a buggy. Mrs. Mngill Is ono of the foun
ders of the Fiftieth Baptist Church, 7th
street and Susquehanna avenue.
Last Minute Gifts
There are a great many of us whose
Christmas shopping will have to be done
at the last minute, bo a few suggestions
as to gifts, both inexpensive and other
wise, may prove helpful to the busy
man or woman. Here are a few articles
which "he" wilt surely llko.
It's nice to choose something which
shows thought and personality, and If
he has a hobby he will appreciate a gift
which helps him to enjoy It. A golf
lend, for Instance, would like one ot
the llttlo booklets for keeping Individual
scores of the games, ctp. It Is bound
In pigskin, with pencil attached, and
costs 11.25.
A scarf is nice for a younger man. and
the silk ones on the market Just at
present show stunning novelties. A Bmart
black-and-white striped model costs J5 In
pure silk.
Book ends In artistic styles, developed
In art bronze or green metal, make a
pleasing gift for an older man. These
vary In price according to the design, but
a very acceptable set may be had for
J3.60.
Smoker's articles of all descriptions are
good things to give a man. If he Is fond
of his after-dinner puff. These smoker's
stands In mahogany and brass which,
were so popular all season are mighty
handy. They are Just high enough to
reach to the edge of his easy chair, and
have a holder for matches, cigars, cigar
ettes and an ash tray attached. The
price Is from $2.75 up.
A traveling case, containing all the
necessary toilet articles In ebony ware
and small enough to roll into a soft
leather case, makes another good-looking
gift. These cost from $6 up. Soft leather
slippers in a case to mqtch cost ?l-50.
Wallets are rhe same price. A thermos
bottle for the man who has a motor
costs 13. and one with six small glasses
around it costs ?5.
Ties, shirts, cigars and scarfpins are
dangerous things to choose unless you are
quite sure that he will love you In spite
of them. If jou. know the young man's
preference in cigarettes, a box holding 60
or tOO Is inexpensive and very welcome.
A brace of duck, reedburds, quail, etc, 1
a pleasing gift from roan to roan, and a
bottle of wine Is another. Business men
choose these thing, as a rule; n, woraan'
field Is more limited.
Have you n polymurinl gown in your wardrobe? I you haven't, you hnd better hurry up and buy one,
for at last tho universal gown has been found. It is n uniform for women, and it can be worn on every
occasion bv making a few minor changes. The standing model shows the polymurial as worn in tho after
noon. It looks like a simple, becoming rcdingote frock. Tho smocking at tho shoulders is decidedly fash
ionable, and the underskirt is detachable. For opera and evening wear the style is equally appropriate,
or at least, it would be if all women wore it. The sitting model shows the panels of the gown removed, tho
belt brought down to tho waist line, and the drop skirt removed, showing pantalettes edged with fur. It's
iust the thing to allow freedom of movement when doing housework. The design was furnished by Miss
Jessie Hosenfield, the 21-year-old girl who won a prize of $150 for it, competing with 3000 others who
endeavored to give women a becoming uniform.
Marion Harland's Corner
MRS. MARION HARLAND
Famous writer, whose articles ap
pear daily in tho Evkninc Ledgeh,
celebrates her S5th birthday today.
At the Library
"TTTILL, jou l.lndlj publish a request
VYfor tho poem entitled 'Over tho
Hills to the Poor House'? I am unable
to find any storo that has It.
"OELU n "
"Over the Hills to the Poor Houso" was
written by Will Curleton and may be
found In a collection of his works at the
public library. I will ceitalnly send It to
you If a copy of It Is sent In.
An Old Song
"There Is an old song, tho name of
which I'm trying to get 'I'm tying the
leaves so they won't como down." I have
tried hard to get It. but seem unable to
find It. Should any of your readers have
a copy they don't want please send It to
me. I will pay postage. A. F."
Iteferred to a constituency that delights
In doing favors, small and great, for fel
low members of tho great family. The
selection is a strangei to me, but that
Is no sign that 60 readers may not havo
It at their fingers' end.
Ask for Magazines
"I saw an offer of magazines In the
II. II, C. If somo one has not beeen be
fore me, will you please send me the
address of Mrs. J, C, whose offer ap
peared a short time ago? I dearly lovo
to read, but have llttlo to read,
"I1ESSIC P."
"I am a daily reader of the Corner and
should like some of the magazines of
fered by Mrs, J. C. If I may have them.
"MRS. C. U P."
I group the letters asking for the mag
azines offered by Mrs. J. C. They were
all given away before your letters reached
me. However. I do the next best, thing
te giving you the address of our generous
correspondent; I publish your requests,
confident that your wants will bo sup
plied as soon as Cornerites receive your
names from me.
Drafting Waist Linings
"Would some kind person teach a deaf
young woman how to draft waist linings?
If she could obtain this knowledge it
would enable her to make a bettor UWng
"ELSIE E "
Unless I am mistaken, there are charts
which teach the art of dressmaking in all
It branches. I recollect seeing a dress
maker cutting out linings by the aid of
one of these years ago. Perhaps they
are no longer used by the profession.
Will our dressmakers "rise and explain"
how this may be? We throw the whole
weight of the Corner's influence into any
scheme which promises to make our glrLs
self-supporting worker la their reapec-
THE FEWEST COSTUME FOR
I tlvo lines of Industry. Aro there mini
uals of dressmaking by which one could
learn tho trado? If not. may It bo taught
ly correspondence? Who volunteers to
lend n hand to this seeker after useful
knowledge?
Asks Loan of Rook
"t wonder If nny Cornerlto has tho
book entitled 'Idn May'? It was written
nboiit tho tlmo of the Civil War I would
gladly send stamps for postage. ust. It
caiefully nnd return It In good condition
If It could be lent to me. I hope I may
bo able to do something for tho Corner
In tho future. I think It lightly uniiied,
and It must be n wonderful help to many
unfortunate people K. II "
Iteferred. I lecollect the hook, but I
havo not seen n copy in 50 yenrs. I rtg
Ister name and request. Thank jou for
I kind words ot tho Corner!
Profitable Work Tor Women
"I am sending jou a catalogue of a
I school of homo economics for Sarah It.,
who inquires where sho can tnko up tho
study of domestic science. It Is, Indeed,
n good, prolltable work for n woman to
understand. Tho following Is a list of
tho opportunities for a good dlctltUwi:
Dietitian In hospital, salary $10 to $75 a
month, with expenses.
Dietitian In boarding school. This Is a
rather new opening. In this case tht
dletltliu would also have iharo of the
domestic tclence work In school.
Social settlement work or lsltlng
THE
922 Chestnut St.
Bargains for
Wednesday
$1.50 Boudoir ggc
Caps at ,..,.,.
$ZJ?. $2.50
$5.00 Real Ostrich
&-.".. $2.50
$6.50 Black Coney
Fur Muff. $350
at , .
Initial Handkerchiefs, 6
in a box, QA a box
Special. .
$1.00 Crepe Gowns with
pink or blue embroid-
eryi' 59c
$1.50 Leather g"
Bags at ,,, ..... P
Smwrt
WOMEN
dietitian; silary $50 to $75 a month,
without expenses.
Teaching in public schools; salary $Dl
to $1"." n month, without expenses.
Luncheon director, Y. M, C. A factory,
or public schools, salary $10 to $S0 a
month, with or without board and room.
Tcichlng homo economics in publlo
schools, salary $50 to $121 n month.
Chnut.iuquli work; sal try $25 to $60 a
week nnd ttnvcllng expenses.
Km mors' Institute or extension work;
salary $1000 to $2000 a tnr.
"Will ou kindly m-o that Sarah II.
receives tho piospectus which will glo
her information ns to tho length or
course, entrance requirements, curri
culum, elc. EVA B V."
Final
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Prices Decisively Cut for Quick Clearing
THE largest assortment of Christmas Slippers we've ever gathered, now Lelng cleared at big
reductions. All new, popular models, including many individual styles, original here.
Models for comfort and warmth, models for dressiness. The following exact reproductions
are only representative of the great range for selection here now. Included are all k.mono shade's
in leather, felt and satin. . an
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Women's
Comfort Felt
95c
Mistes' and
Children's, G5c
Women's $1.85
Comfy de-luxs
Women's
Siesta . . .
60c
Women's $.50
Carriage "
Boot, ...,, Up
1230 Market Street
Shoes and Stockings
for the Family
( ,,vs.
KISSING UNDER DRUIDS' SHRUB
TO BE NO DEARER THIS YAR
Traditional Mistletoe, Holly and Laurel Plenty and
Cheap, But Price of Live Potted
Plants Has Soared
Tho girl who uses part of her Christmas
money to buy n sprig of mistletoe for
you-know-what-the-reason-ls-all-of - our
slateri-have-donc-lt may be thankful this
joar that thlB kind of a Christmas kiss
will be no dearer, nt least ths mistletoe
one,
As to the Incidentals of flowers and
chocolates, tho ultlmato grand tolat
(which wilt be duty rendered nlonsr with
a thousand nnd ono other bills on the
first of the month) depends on the qual
ity of the chocolates There Is no qual
ity to mistletoe, neither does quantity
count: It Is nil tho Bame from the single
leaf that tho Chestnut street Romeo
picks up from the leavings, at a cost of
nothing, to tho whole $2.60 bundle that
some Inwardly yearning but outwardly
bashful loirs will drag along for the
Christmas dinner at the home of their
beloved.
fiver Blnce the mythical Balder, leading
flguro In the tales of the old Norsemen,
was slain by a sprig of mistletoe (so the
story runs), tho llttlo green parnslto has
demanded Christmas tribute from Its sub
jects. It gave in return tho cxoUso for
a Christmas kiss, nn opportunity which
was Immediately seized by tho Druids, of
tho England with moors and fens, who,
In turn, transmitted It through a long
line of lovers, stnrtlng with King Honry
VIII nnd his olRht wives and ending now
with Mr. Chestnut Street llomeo and his
twoscore .tullettns
Tho mistletoe Is peculiar, according to
authorities who have dovoted volumes to
tho subject. Down In tho Southern States,
In tho marshes, whero tho mlstletoo pur
sues Its pnrasltlc way along some grent
oak and kills It, live the "poor white
trash" or tho "crackers " From tho prox
imity to tho klss-creatlng mlstletoo It
might bo expected, so these narurc
delvors say, that the "crackers" Bhould
naturally havo a kindly feeling for each
other. Nothing of tho sort. It Is only
fJm&W Mann & Dilks
gf Xw "3 CHESTNUT STREET
MMBV tap h M
Tyrol Wool
Ladies and Misses'
Skating Suits
$18.50 $22.50
Mann & Dilks
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
MANUFACTURERS OF 6HIRTS. COWN&
PAJAMAS, ETC IMPORTERS OF UNDERWEAR,
HOSIERY. GLOVES. CRAVATS
Ci lean-
up ox ail our
lit Jrootwear
yp
Something New
Imported
"GOLO" Camel Hair
Slippers
Warmth and Comfort
Children's ...95c
Women's ... .$J.35
Men's $.75
Men's 'FAUST"
Slippers
Handsome leather, luxn
ilously lined throughout
with kid. Substantial sole
nnd heel In red, maroon,
black, tan and green, with
glene snap sides; an ac
tual S3 Do value the big
gest special in town at. . .
$9.65
$1.25 SILK STOCKINGS Ali Colors
$ the 3 pairs $0,8S
pair
for
All Slippers and Stockings, etc, packed in
appropriate Holiday Boxes for giving
IP RON OU N CEDtJYTJNO;
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Stores of Famous Shoes I
mncrj"i"WM i n mi i i Mm inMww3BfwairniiiiirTrnrM
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Every Foot Professionally Fitted
Three Geuting Brothers Supervising
when the mistletoe arrives in Philadel
phia In big lots that It Is really appre
ciated. That Is the reason why the girls should
be thankful the price remains the same.
Store persons than ever want a sprig to
hang near the hat rack. In the dark halt
or other places where the unsuspecting
visitor Is least likely to find It. Ths sup
ply has not Increased, but the dealers
havo kept the price down to tho aforesaid
12.50 a bundle, which Is the standard price
for that many kisses, to 25 cents a sprig1,
whloh is the usual quantity purchased.
The demand for live potted plants And
the such haa far Increased over thai of
last year, according to J, Frederick
Mlchell, of the firm of that name. Last
Christ man the public wanted artificial
flowers and plants, said Ir, Mlchell, but
thsso have been succeeded In popular
favor by tho greens that live and brighten
up the house for a few weeks or a month.
GIRLS TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS
WllHam Pcnn High Students Mnko
Gifts for Kindergarten PupHs
Students of the William Penn High
School for dtrls will play Santa Claua
to 1400 boys nnd girls of the kindergartens
throughout tho city, Kach llttlo girl will
be given a doll all dressed In holiday
garb by the girls at the William Pcnn,
At least JO styles of dress nro repre
sented In tho costumes tnado by the deft
hands of tho high school students. Tho
gifts to tho boys are ot a widely varied
nnture.
The Chrlstmaa presents havo been on
exhibition In the music room of the school
nnd today nnd tomorrow will bo packed
so they can bo shipped to tho llttlo onos
for whom they nro Intendcl. Each doll
will havo a stocking tied to It filled with
candles. Stockings will likewise bo At
tached to the presents for the boys.
Women's
Felt Juliet
95c
W omen's. Lather,
plain and flowered
cretonne $1! .35
Slippers, , .
Missts' & Children's
Puss- $&$1
in-Boots A
25
Wo men' 8
$,95
Sra Boudoirs
Men's 1 aiid
Opera, , A up
r
19 South 11th Street
A Quick.SrviM
Mon's Shop
yssgvy y&i
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