llW!BIPail!EWW UimnjiliJIfl JlllJIipffJH I ,PwywiiWIUy"'''M EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TTTE8DAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915. THE BITTERNESS OF SWEETS Hy RUPERT HUGHES ....i. TrMitp i iiinrrmi ikjii uii even less of a ucpm fl r.ot tor In0' ot nmhltlnn on llio L ib '- father ami moth- r TIim ij P,rt, little time on her education in .'Liit "direr Ml permllte.l. They l fd l'cr luxuries unit nt" " In Aft thev 'i"11 ntmost trnlned ijJ in wMAW'fr"1. ulnt nf Retlltic nlnlie nil Hut tho Dent llioy - jothlnS nf " ' . V .,,,' f "nil IOTW f?r '"'."''" .V!, Whn P rtt It f v"!ii required to enrrv homo tho en 8 ii rrom fit" BhP fclvcil a modest Prt,r..rfnre -on" way-nnil for ltlncli. 1 . J. niter pnrt of the wmK, im It usu Bf vJfll her fntT nnl mother had "'.ii balance nt tho liquor store, and iK"tlhl,M th.. midday meal. llut S silver could nffoitl n luncheon It Mflilly 'nUen nt the Ice-cream soda ,Uiita There o tr -f rupy nnlllnc " rledcet r.r nclullernieii itc rrram '.'. froth "f inilt-itlmi carbonic bribed .litnml I. ft her inside In a stato VfMie that proved a splendid antidote ! '?'!-'. not n suecesi ni a cash Ja it ha had hid food oftener, or Imil 'jv.hi nlnrefl ironlcin in a parisn M01.1'" 'i,nn,le,l on one Hide hy n doll- ..n department and on the other by ?'uulr counter, she mldit Imvo had iiul to Rive to Imr limitless. Tho STrhts Of south are lone lonK thouRhH. J3 1 Sliver thouBht ho lonB It y b - inetlmefl tho mince f tlilnw to eat Lm . fascinate her that she becninc ",j figure of meditation, denf tu the Ml UPplnKS of pencils on s'lmvinsei i.i i tk reiterated walls of McasciiKcr! bu'n'Jflh' Menunjurrr' for wee1" the saleswomen scolded her. iti the alslo manniren yanked ber by a, eir out of her d renins. Then .the iiclt jcaaon arrived and they asked for WWSlpittlon offered her her portfolio HirlnnsnnKo na not so Rrnccful as itn B!inf "Uanlahed' What's Imnlihcd. ill Ml irCC Jllll lin 1J1I1L nun nil: &( ... , ... ,.., .... .... , Till lOlnea IIOW11, Hill i nnu mivnni "Ttll. It's a hum Joint anyway and used nloauiuch of me time." SH accepted the pav cnelopo with tliln and promised to Slvo It to the ri .... i ,i i... i n., ,.... iis the felt as crushed aa If the bulld- tt had fallen ocr on ner. dm wondered what her family would Jotow nlthout her J.I and how sh" would K3 time In the miserable top loor back. He feared a bcntlnir. many hcntlnga, and united not to so home nt nil. ! . Eren as she planned revolt her feet. Ill l team of old horses, turned aside l! fcakcry window where she ul.m jimed as before a loadsldo nltnr If tnlr the had some money of her ciy cia! If only she could squnniler even a , toe on doughnuts' siio felt that Hhc (Cull do desperate deeds' for a orenm pel What wouldn't she do for monoy mough to evoke thnt musical cr. Bron tho heats, diaw one!" A joimk reporter liurrylnjr down the Ulj itreet paused to Kaze nt her. Me Ud written crscs In coIIcko ami ho still ll:ed cverythlns. tp the j?reut wenr cltearof blue pencllB at the copy desk, fonowhe saw a prophetic wlstfulness In Over's attitude and In her overgrown tju the darkllns of n love-dawn. , U he made off on his errand he ojpeo snort again, ror lie noted that to girl was observed by an elderly mnn jtoie snnrt and villainous mien was nclc across with n blacl. mustache nnd feled In a perfidious fur overcoat. This IT&nt scoundrel hnltml nml ntniv.,1 nt ,'Uigld with nipronl. Ihlt IhA Rterlrl linni... .nnt.A.l .... ...1.1. .... .- .....k ,..bu titu.lil UM ltll m H.illm, n .. .1 ll. u . .. t i . ... .n,.,H mm ui rujiuriur went nis T, too, looitlnp: back and wondering rtit treanifi of love they wero that nutbe thrlllliiK the shabby little, thin title, quaint llttlo rrrnturu poised In rirerte beforo the baker'H window. And le passed out of Silver's llfo. Hut tieiwart man camo back. Tho reporter had tbouj-lu that Silver I WftN tmmlllf iin.m I.m n Tl... ... . ...... mil IhniiRht ht stired einlniislv at the HthORrr.ph In the window. This pictured "f'arl Itiunl's Klyln Swallows," a sc-vtet of nlrls nppearlnf In a che-ip vaudeville thatri. intr nt hand Hut Sliver was meditating neither love nor lithograph. She was musing on n little enjund of eclnlis well polished with counterfeit diorolate, nnd n Rpldth Ijeacli of Apfelltuehen tnado out of dried npples, ritid a dark mounlaln nf mock plnger brind, an Alp of fronted cake, composed of bad cRgs, and a pse .dopumpkln pie as large and ruddy ns a harxesl moon. At tho heart of each of us at Ien9t one llttlo mouse nnaws and gnnws and linrdly ever rests With some It Is re morse with others ambition, or love, or Jealousy, or nvarlce. or Brief. With Mollii I'lnneran It t.as linnner. Silver had always be n hiniBry. NVver once in her life had ho had enoURh to eat. So far lirck na she could rtmember bllver had known fnmlho and nothlntr tlSfy Wild thotiBhts of buylnr three dollars' worth of partnership In tho bake-y shop went Mir Homnn candles through her lirnln. Hut she knew tint sho would take the monov home, nnd If she met tho usual suspicions that alio had ner Ju "tilled and tho ruthless punlsh.ni'iit for losing her Job. sho would accept thif,o ulso in pnrt ot the weather Oho bent a farrwctl look on the blissful Vision of food, nnd slip wept n little be cause lilt wns so bitter nnd rake so mveet. and she could not have any cake. WMmw Silver had alwnys been hungry. It was at this cri,s In In r soul thnt tho swart man letuiixd upon his steps nnd, druwttur close 10 where she pined befoto the bakei'H window, murmured to her with n foreign accent. And, aa uvcrjbody who can lead knows, a fotclsn accent Is a proof of n villainous disposition. "Say, kccil, you wnnta make big money, huh?" Sliver's self-respect wns militant nt once. Sho whirled on tho stranger with a tierce snap "Dent It, you big boob, or I'll holler for the bulls." Silver was virtuous almost to the point of vlclousness. Tho old villain backed away with hastn and tho storm of rngo left Silver's heart almost hh quickly. Young ns sho was, she wan used to such encounters. Sho ac cepted them as rain or soot. Bad aa her home was, unguarded ns hho wns from tho cvljs that crowded about her, alio had walked thu.s far through tho world with out contamination. Sho resumed her contemplation of tho baker's paradise. Sho wept with craving. A BnllTlImr nb was out In half by n sud den remembrance of the woras "Mn money." nig money mennt bhr weals. Perhaps the voice had been from heaven Instind of live other place. Soma ntiRtl mnv have offered her blfr money nnd he hid nnswered with Insult: Then, ns If hy a mlrarle. alio seemed to have wished the angel back. Over her hob-slinken shoulder came that dulcet vice nRnln- Dawn t git matt, heed; but dftwn't you wanna make da bectf money queerk?" Silver turned and studied tho nligcl. 11 woro little gloss; ht,rs nnd n fur-lined overcoat and n shabby silk hat. This wns plainly no nngel; and If ho wuro ft tlovil, Silver felt that alio could exorcise Itlm with one swift kick on tho nhlftit or nn elbow drive In hia stomach. And sins could nlwavs bite anil scratch. Iteaa nilrcd, alio mocked lllhi wltlt skeptical contempt. "Ah. go aim' Wiaddaya mean boot? money iiueeck"" The Italian took courage; ha pointed with a, imielfrlnged luilid nt the Mho graph in the window. "See dnt pltturo, null? 'Hmnl's Flyceh Kvnllows.' huh? I am Hrunll" "Ah, ko aim!" eMSld Sliver, masking her awe. "Sure, I am ttrunt t Ihvcht Ooac s-vnl-lows, Tnil hrlnff to America from Ktaly, yaa! Ve plnv now at deeaa t'ntro rlitbt here, huh? You have not sen my svnl lows 111111" You como set, now." Sliver's hentt Kink. So It wns only n scheme to get her money. This otd aeoun dr I wns a runner-ln, a linllvhno for the llvo-tcii-nnd-llftePiiTont palace, whero womout vntulovltle ncta nnd tattered nim.i ver nltcrnntod. Silver sneered nt ttm old man nnd shook off tho hand thnt aele1 Iior nrm with urKenoe. "Ah, go nhn! You said f rould Innl.e bl monev." "Sure' one- of tnv mv allows she la get Reeck; she cniinot ninka do Jump to 1'nter Bonn. I must get a n'W svaltow. I offer you do Job." "Ah. go what would I havo to do?" "Avvnly to lly lly In do nlr." "Ah, go nhn! 1 can't lly, I never lolned to llv." Mr. Ilrunl laughed with Indulgent pa tience. jHllvcr rn.tm back to tho main Is sue. "Toil wna tnlkln' big monov How much do you slip your Hvvnllers?" "Sl " Up wns going to wiy "sixteen" Sho thought ho wns nbout to say "aW," nnd her heart lenped with Joy Ho slyly foil to "twelve," not knowing that he had doubled the mini In her eyes and qund rrpled her latest wage. Twelve dollars a week' Was he offorlng her na much a week for Hunting In the nlr nn sho had earned tu a month for Ingoing her feet along tho department store Marathon? "Twelve dollars," sho sneeied. "Twelve notliln". Ah, go nhn!" Mr. Ilrunl nodded violently. Silver would have fainted If she had known how. Mr Ilrunl, seeing tl nt she was waver ing, pleased Ills c.uisc. "You conn- sec my svnllows, now right here, hub?" Sliver had no money except the three greasy bills which wen- Impntiontly awaited nt homo Sho hesitated; then spoke with hauteur: "I (.ot no small change," Ilrunl laughed "It cost you not wnn penn.v 1 pass vim In." It is believed that no laymen exists so rich ns not to bo elntod nt the thought of entering a theatre on n pass. To Silver It was Just it little moii- tlatteilug than If St. Peter had Invited her to walk Into heaven without pennnce. She found herself in a c.avo of gloom at whose farther end a Xlagnrn of pictures was cascading. She felt tho little hand of the old man tako her arm. It was llki ginsplng u rolled up umbrella. After a thousand feet of cowboy nd venturo had reeled past tho fascinated eyes of Silver a melancholy youth set out n placard announcing the "Engagement I'xtrnnrdlnary of the World famous Ilrtinl'H Swallows by Carl Ilrunl." Tho pianist chopped tho piano with tho visor duo to nn engagement ONtrnordliiary nnd tho tnrnlshcd old curtain wont up with Importnnce, disclosing Blx young girls, nil of a aUe, nil slim and sprightly, nil clad In feathers, with tho bends of birds for caps, with wings for sleeves and swallow tnlls for trains. CONTINUED TOMOnitOW. FARMER SMITH'S I TTwTmTT 1J RAINBOW CLUB GOOD-NIGHT TALK Dear Children I am so busy Rcttinp; ready for Christmas I will havo to make my talk short. I am makinp; Kinort because I know you haven't time to read what I write I am considerate. Do you know what that word ( It means THOUGHTFUL OF OTHERS. Anil thoughtful means FULL OF THOUGHT. s lam coinn tn Itn rnMOinroAfPf rvri vnn r a- r.. ,i . (li n "iw"u wr iuu. i ma kuiiiK to Kivo you Bometninp; to uo tnat will make, somo Srn&nV , "0t forKot tho 0LD nePle- If yu enn,t think of anything to Bive nn old person, I havo put in n raIUlbCK here and VOU mnv fill it in fnr e-rmnlmnthni- nr fForwlftl,n n ,, .1 Ti i UTTrp TlTIMi i ..,, (,...m.i, i ukj uuu juu uiuust. it is HUCIl a ii.c uiiisu, but it will kivo a rreat deal of pleasure to somo ono, because YOU havo hoen CONSIDERATE. J Yor Ljft&icmu CsSsW . CjO ) srl im ws M iyZte' dziesft V'GF' Jer-sLhv snveAS a crfL- Ucyey sffdC6' T I With tho check you need not wake up December 20 and say: "Oh, dear! Oh, dearie Me! I FORGOT grandmal" tea on VvryS thoUBht New Year's was invented so that IF you forgot somebody on Christmas, you could remember i W ii i ear3 Dut l may b0 wrong. tuidd "USt b Ut sJu)PP'nt'' so KooJ-night nnd don't forget to open the window and tuck your toes in fej. t PUl1 tlu beiJ c,otnes over yur head, 'cause it will muss up the bed clothes I mean your hair and, Wont l ' m ver " tno otner sule ana say oKATl" just liko that and it will make the thought j ot your head and I guess that's all. FARMER SMITH." Children's Editor, Evening Ledger. THE LEGEND OF ranta nT.ATT.qrvn1rini,0ri t Or C, en ran t0 thelr home3 an(l told t"B PePle ho North 5le h y GfUmp had fallen in tho street and the men and women ran f re he lay. They lifted him tenderly and took him to the nearest hut. And so passed from earth old Growly Grump, whom the children used to tease. The morning after Growly Grump had fallen in the street the sun came out and all tho children gathered to attend the burying of old Growly Grump, for they missed him, although it was but one day since he had. gone. Such flowers as the children hadl Never before had there been such a gathering of roses and wild flowers. A little mound was made in the depths of the wood to mark all that wa3 left to remind tho people of the North that there had once been o Growly Grump. The cmjdren covered the grave with flowers. en they went home. "v&ta even inc. cnm nf iiom ax nnAu i...i. t. ...l,l. ,. been Growly Grump's hut and there they saw the fire burning just as though the old man himself were there. (Continued Wednesday, December 22.) ifr s?P Do You Know This? 1, Correct tho following: Jane gave my sister and I somo books. 2. 1-6-7 spells row, -i-G-7 spells now, E-3-4 spells bin, 1-2-4 spells ran. What does 1-2-3--1-6-0-7 spell? (Five credits.) Farmer Smith, Children's Editor, Evening Ledger, Philadelphia. I wish to become a member of your Rainbow Club and agree to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WAY. Name , , , f , Address , ,,. Age ,,.,.,,.,. School I attend..... fc- SCRAPPLE cd 1 J -''mmSL .-. w..GV. H THE PADDED CKLl" "" 9 H WMfWfrJf? &flL A I HAD A. PEACH I WE -THEM HIT THE r-pT' 7 ' AWF?.'Mw-!l0Jh U.6T VJllTaR. ) HA AND WRAP UP ! ) rSUOMfr! XI Hitstmnd (after nmnsii, -Darling, something seems to tell me that In theso ? 4) L; lf?S -isfo Stzht Tv.0 times of national crisis wo ought to innko a sacrifice, hy er dolnc without twS J3fc&(, iTv'' VT? itTl I Too Proud to Fiftht? Ills Heirs flEW v V 02f ,' ! J ' W i lV" ' ' ' , 'Illrn SIr nrown married a widow - V j 3 Mi,, l , with four children " I - 1 ' i YJ ,V y! 3W ! "Ges whii!' Ho Is fond of putting on A S." X .P A & Vkr '" hc,rs' lsu-t he?" cc.c.fy NJ I J I VA,V''' i I 1 LH1RARIES ARE GREAT INSTITUTIONS Providing Practice -Th, suetch. if YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE THEM I - I Tho Itpprultlng OMlclal One gran'- , ., , I father llvlng7 la ho on your father's f " l ofL-r NCto To RtAfi otic ThEOook iwjrr n (auip -no Jif wt ootr cat- jpv . v. J I or mother's side? MORC. Hook Tornnln MY "OVJTtRS Ai ConPAHioNf AWtoc-T,mTr?5a'l.:,. . dTua) U 1 ! The Itecrult-Oh. 'c vmlcs. filr; ho CJICAT wtn.-TltC lire Bur I OsnT riNO it iu rv v, .r 'fVf ?'' vvi I I ntlftw up fcr both of 'cin-n oit o' luSi6Y OF Tin. otlUR" The CATxt-0(,ur..- (Ci IM Trtl j.V txSfiJ I Took 'Km in Himclics H0k ' ( mfe?t- &' jz iirNJ-tA f, fAWiVTni. rjEpr,RrMt.N"f )( -wHy,YT., wcdio tiAve if Zr ran ' Lvts4v-owc.! Til') 1 m the txat ojoi' RoT ftw 's ffiffi1 I s 3" m 3 Jim tfclilErafi' Av -clc tfT "II l)rlnKS nlone the Rrcon apple f (tP j(it3&C(rfC? timttW vjO V Fi?nbnrovv season Just 'vhen younc doctors ar 8 She And after being out half ot Inst C-r Z ffe N I W nlKlit I miiipow ou will tell mo you r-TUM Sbf-tlN MovtD )f ; vti.TMT'i in TMiiit" Z H I JP -I never took a hIukIo drink. To Tut CHiLQRtN'J ROOM. PrtaTrAeNT. PutASC ANSvoC IT'S OUT'' 4 P I He-Yes. my dear. 1 can honestly say ViUbT "Ctooi? - TrtMC AuUfiortS HV " B-B. "I that In nil my llfo I'vp never been wmnritj.v' j, Slrp M HWffiMK " f known to take ft sinulo drink. J? WCN Jitu ys ,-jj ) fw$3gKA J O vv Ant lwS Mfe?L 'yD' lStwti.,n. I I-DOI-LAIt-Tfc.lt I rSI&y n$h$ Smith'8 Se,f-Sacriflce DID IT EVER HAI'I,EN T0 YOU? &' -feS!l!lAlWHiv Smith's wife said to htm ono eve- i ; , . . J -iPraWB nln anxiously: 1 PlWWjFl 1 L-' illtKsCSiln " know, John, dear, this high cost I voitif f rr-i I IZiliFsS , ao inaottnT'lJaSiwiftBjS; ft . VW of llvlni? Is terrible, but do you really 1 . I M f-1 Ufil i 3 ' Pf 7-ii'M ' Tho vsKnine Show. think wo can ret along without a - ' ffw I J' W "5:1 G Bj!l K ' ' ' I klM 'v " ' jf Farm Ralllff-'Ow much d'je reckon servant?" (Mmi " vir Vl 1 ' M'' '' ii t git fer that picture of my cottaco "We'll hive to," Emlth answered, Mvm. mRsl J 1 ltSPffi9V r. "b -i you be palntln'? flrmJyi ..uniess I get a raUe. Why. YwBHP T$F$Jmyl WteSSS& ' J , ' P" j Celebrated H. A -Oh, somewhere nanK lt u the wor8t comea to tho J W KO?& JG rCj W -A ji' about n couple of thousand dollars. . , ... , , S3 PW.rrrr IKlm'r jrf& i A fcw-JrolIt .ft'. 'I Farm ItatllR (Incredulously) -Uy worst, you can do the cook.nB your- 0 lifiPr f &M Vp'-' $7 J gosh! Don't yer bollevo It! The cot- self-and X can get my meals at a MSL MBM 1 V fU J ' n', '' tnee ain't worth half that! restaurant." J3 fcgjfI' -" w pi<. ' .-l l -- t"i- Awnl lk.i(tucsn3ooi - 1 S rion55Vo(u'iii'i' l ' -AND THE AVORST IS YET TO COME gg SllW M? $&&& A l n Till m Ml Bm- tfin -- I L " x vmjr r 1 1 iffl ' 1! y uKiLira Jin jSKyO'V An Effectlve Test ftlarvelous - l.. i i.i Mir ..... r tin. iji ii iurn; L: 1$l Amii mm&wmf n8 a Tm:?P mis&Mp wmT - n lpe I 6fe, i I a wr rwi7 i M) i ,rin. b-r s y?r a - fW &m i tUf : 1 W'SSSW FrW-HWt .-v-1 r1 N, - !jc-.&- J Wife What's the matter now? I I Husband Confound this razor! Wife What's the matter now? Husband This razor Is abominably dull. Wife-Dull? Why, 1 ripped up an old skirt with It yesterday, and it cut beautifully. House Hunter But whenever there's a Hood the water wilt come rlsbt up to tho house. Afjent -Vry likely, !r Sji there are precious few properties ft here you can et Asians from the dmlig room window.
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