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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.
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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.)
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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.....
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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? $&&& A l
n Till m Ml Bm- tfin -- I
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Jin jSKyO'V An Effectlve Test ftlarvelous
- l.. i i.i Mir ..... r tin. iji ii iurn;
L: 1$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
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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.