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cirArTnn xxvi it. continued.
WI1EX ho wan through laughtn' tho
feller Ihnt wns showln' mo around
I stepped t " ,no hack nnd sez, Thai
ain't no lady J It's n barmaid.' An' then
Irey nil laughed some mo and tho missus
t..bf kind n' laughed, nn' I mollcht 'a'
Lbten dreamln'. but I thought I scon a look
. ... .. t iiit enOa nit a uioit't In tirrlt I ti
r
OME
tjllR inside nt all Kvor senco then I've been
tjjIB" j,f opinion that a missus has no call to
lBB'handIo drinks, nn' I co'tnlnly hopo I'll
gtlflb never seo ono a-doln' of It under tho homo
IB tiemp slnfled nt Maple IIouso for n
Bfktreek. Before ho left ho wns known
?'". ..-..-... ,t. nn.. ..!. nl.ln til.. In......
tnrOugl'UUL mi- Luuim j muu. in.- liitm
flnirc. drooping mustaches, domed hat
in? iho wny he held out tho reins In
Bl Ik front of blm when ho rodo marked him
K from tho smri. ami wncn mo youtu or mo
lUrrountung larma icnrnrn mat no was
la genuine cowboy thnt had ridden every
thing1 with four logs they worshipped from
afar ami Riorum in ennuni approaches,
just before ho went nway Kemp took
It upon nimseir to rnu on aiix, Alan led
LM ... Ti'linrn aim nnt mi fhn Intvn nmnnir
Jr J1IUI fc" .......w ..... - ..- .... ...v ....... .....V...C.
K" Ida trees nt Tho Firs nnd left blm. Alls
It looked up In wonder nt his tnll, lank
form, ivemp noui nis nai in nis nnnua
Wk init twisted It nervously,
K "Mis' Lansing," ho said, "I want you
Btt .......1.1 In ,v,n onu n fw tt.nfdti r . T
k teen Mister Lnnalng 'bout flvo weeks
M A-llv nnnni In hpp f-fft. hir r tin pIiaVq
aflame. "Vcs?" sbo said. "When when
i ha coming'" Pho sank down again
' nnd burled her fnco In her hands. Tho
f jhanio of putting that question to a
m, itranpcr overwhelmed her.
p Kemp sat uown near ner. ano, mis
Unsiriff, no saiu, -11011 you iaio it nnru
that you'ro Betting word of Mr. Lansing
S' through mo. Him nn mo an' Ltobcr'a
ff ben 'most pardncrs."
drawl. Allx looked up. "Plenao," she
-- (,aII mm nil ..I.A.. I. t . nil nnn...
P&1Q, LVII wiu UUUUl Jlllll Ull UUUUi
theso years."
Kemp hesitated beforo ho spoko. "I
iitn't trot tho words ner tho rlcht to tell
fe' you nil about them threo years, Mis'
Lanslns, air 1 can t ten you nil nuout
t Lnnnlnc 'nnnan IliA ilrrnof nnrf n
m', icnio men don' meet tho eye It's Insldo
i on 'em. Thet's tho wny It Is with Mr.
6 Lansing. I e'n tell you, though, thct Mr.
Lansing Is well an strong strong enough
to swing a steer by tho tnll.
"That's what I know. Now I'll toll yo
lome o' mv thoughts. Mr. Lansing wasn't
fcom to be . maverick. Right' now, I'm
'. n 1111..' In ll'iifTA,. Ima linnln,l fnt tnrn
nil, 111 i- ...fc, .... .. ......uv.i ivi iiuiiiv
and tho corral, out no am t comln on tno
run he's browsln' and chewln' his cud.
' "When I seen him flvo felts ago I
i, thought on hog-tyln' him nn' hrlngln' him
r along, 'causo Mr. Wuyno hnd tol' me
5 about you n. tho two-ypar-old. But It
.' mme to mft that a woman of sncrlt onn
) of ournwouldn't want her man should
nVI. Krt.ilit In Gtio',1 nnnnn, lm.l linrr-ttn
'' hlsseff "
fAllir ncan nung in tuougni. ner nanus
ere clasped In her lap. Ah Kemp's last
words same in, tno urst sinuo or many
days camo to her Ur3.
Vann fnen mill nn f .1 irnrnl-lii" W'Ifli lila
K. hat pulled well over his brows and bis
B.' hands In his pockets, ho slouched townrd
K the gate
Sr Allx Jumped up and followed him. Sho
K laid her thin, llu-ht hand on his arm.
V. 'Thank you." sho said, a llttlo breath
lessly Kemp's deep-set 'eyes twinkled
FARMER SMITH'S
'FIRST IN THE HEARTS OP THE RAINBOWS WASHINGTON
The Truthful Little Boy
Tho "Truthful Little Boy," sent
In by Rose Fisher, South 4th street:
Honored Father Washington,
Tell me, arc they true,
All these thinRB that I havo heard,
Just concerning you?
Did you, honest, chop that tree,
As I've heard it said?
Wouldn't you have told a lie,
To escape from bed?
By the great United States,
If all these things are true,
I'd take off a million hats
If I could, to you.
George Washington
(By Thomas Smith, Philadelphia Gen
eral Hospital.)
Do you know who George Washing
ton was? Let mo tell you. In the
".year 1732, on tho 22d of February, a
little baby was born in a comfortable
old farmhouse down in Virginia. This
m baby was named George Washington.
Do you know who this baby grew
to be? He grew to bo one of tho
greatest and best men that ever lived
In this dear home land of ours
'America,
K Washington and the Colt
;iuy Anna wcuuigan, queen str$i.j
When Gcorgo Washington was a
boy his mother gave him a colt which
she loved very dearly, although ho was
I Very wild. One duy Washington went
i9Ut with his friends and determined
Kto tame it. He rodo very fast and
iul not treat it so gently, because it
Was so wild and hard to manage,
finally, tho colt dropped dead. Of
MLC0Urse George was very sorry,
.
i George Washington
H(By EMs Williams, S. 16th street.)
George Washington, tho father of
vf country, was born on February
2. IJe was the sqn of very rich par
ents, who lived in Virginia, and he
,was taught to bo honest, truthful,
?btdlent and respectful to persons
'hether they wero older or younger
loan he was.
As. he grcVv older he was a land
purveyor, in which occupation he not
only measured land, but also
?arned about the works of nature and
W Wavs of thtt iinimnlq Gocirtre:
gWashington also helped to lead the
e cicaris to win their indenendence
P ft e ar with th mother country,
THE YEAR. &88S3&
down on her. Ho held nut his big, rough
hnnd nnd Allx gripped It. 8
ot good-by," sho aald,
CHAl'TEIl XXXIX
MAPLE HOUSn was riding tho crest
of n happy wavo. In a body II nd
vanccd on tho lalto to picnic nnd Bupper
!iy T?,nllR,lt nn,, ,n a bo,'J' " returned:
tlic llttlo ones excited nnd wakeful, tho
grown-ups tired nnd reminiscent. Days
followed that wcro filled with la-liicrs and
nights that rnhg with song. The cup of
life was filled to the brim with llttlo
things. Sudden peals of unreasoning
laughter, shrieks of children at piny, a
rumble of tho piano followdd by a rollick
ing collego song, ready smiles on happy
faces, broke llko commas Into the page of
life, nnd turned monotony Into living
Phrases. But beneath the gaiety ran the
Incvltnblo undertone. When Joy paused
to tnko breath It found Alan half aloof
and Clem wistful behind her unvarying
sweetness. i
Ono evening Alan found himself alone
with Knnce. She had frankly cornered
blm, then as openly led him 'oft down tho
road tonnrds Him Holisc.
"Alan," sho said, "you'vo turned Into a
great fool or a great coward. Which la
It?"
Alan glanced nt her. "What do you
mean?" he stammered.
"You know what I mean. Clem, You'ro
breaking her henrt."
Sho felt Alan's arm stiffen. For a
moment ho wns silent, then he said:
"Don't worry, Nance. You're wrong, of
coursn, but nny wny, no hnrm Ib going to
como to Clem through me. I'm going
away. I've meant to go for over so long
but somehow I couldn't. Something
seemed to hold me. I tried to think It
wns Just tho IIIU and that It would bo
all right for mo to stny on until tho
general break-up. But you havo wakened
me up and tho proof that I'm not qulto
a coward yet Is that I'm going to get up
and run."
They enmo to tho cntranco to Tho Elms,
but Nanco le'd him on down tho road.
"Run? Why nro you going to run7 Alan,
don't you lovo her?"
A tremor went through Alnn's body. "I
don't know," bo said, "whether I lovo her
or not. If I ever loved any ono before,
then I don't lovo her, for tho thing that
has como over mo Is new newer than
nny thing that has ever happened to me.
I would rather seo her como down from
her room In tho morning than to havo
wntched the birtli of Aphrodite nnd yet
I would rather 'sco myself damned, once
and for all, than touch tho hem of her
frock."
"Why?"
"Because It is not for 1110. Onco Allx
called her glorious. I don't know whother
that was a bit of hyperbolo on her part
or not, but to mo sho Is Just that. There
is a glory about Clem the glory of pure
light. Do you think I daro to walk Into
It? Me, with my scarred life, my
blemished soul nnd tho moral rags that
only half hldo tho two? That would bo
cowardly. I'm not cowatd enough for
that."
Nunco sighed. "I'm disappointed In you.
I thought thnt If ever man lived that
know a llttlo about women It must bo
you. I won't say nny of tho things I wns
going to say. Instead, I Just tell you that
you don't know women."
They walked back In silence. Nanco
went Into the house, but Alan said good
night and started thoughtfully down the
road. Ills stop quickened, nnd, walking
Rainbow Club Prize Award
The Evening Ledceh, through tho
Rainbow Club, takes pleasure in an
nouncing on Washington's Birthday
tho award of prizes for the best an
swers to tho following questions:
U What do you 111"" about our Mhopl?
lit Ulmt il) ou dl-llke about jour .clioolf
!3) Wli.it ilu J on like ubout irnir liomer
4 Ml. I do lou dbllka ubout our horn.?
3)Wh.it i-uu ou,Df( to brine jour
homo und your .choot ilor together?
First Prize of Ten Dollars
Divided equally between
Tbouia., I. l'enroM. South Sd street, nud
Ii-rtlo Mlnruu, Kortli Sl.t treet.
who will receive checks for ?5 each.
Fifteen Prizes of $1 Each
Checks will be mailed to the follow
ing who are entitled to ?1 each for
their work in this contest:
Xuncy li. Ityun., North tltli street,
Ali"Affc;VtTt'. Cobvm.
I0onu8.rdvf'.rftKu?afv,I'ta-Mon..mrr
".'."'if- .,. i!i lu,l afreet.
JUry lVutn,n.I-.iuba .lrt.
Mulfidt Imperuto, Hoiitu olu t!rfe... -.
full Mine Murray, Mill "Ireet. Ilantllt. V.
AnVitfcV IM yUoVt rayunk ,Uue.
Madrl ne J. tuueu. Baiter tlrcet.
II. Liber, frouth 6th street,
"urn-it ni "oodmau. bouth Sd utreet.
Ileleii V. )you, M'ultoa aveou.
Owing to the peculiar nature of the
question, no names of the writers will
bo. printed, but next Saturday we ,will
publish a few of the answers received
and, they will be very interesting, we
assure you. Many thanks to all who
have answered congratulations to
those who. won and "good wishea to
those who lot Fabmik Smith.
f FARMER 3Mt?M3Cl A JH30W "!ifiw
(' ili4 " C.l r uittTf
jJ3mEHi -nicnMrl I
rapidly, ho passed over tho moonlit brow
of tho hilt nnd down, down Into tho shad
ows of the valley. Hnrd Is tho batllo
that has to bo won twice, but when In
tho small hours of the morning Alan re
turned nnd crept holselcs.ily to his room
ho felt that ho hnd won, that ho had put
tho final senl on tho renunciation Nnnco's
words hnd well-nigh recnllcd. Still wake
ful, Alan started packing. Ho left out
his riding kit.
That day nwoko to cloudt that lowered
nnd hung nbout waiting for tho fateful
hour of 7, when they might with duo re
spect to atmospheric trndltlon stnrt In
with an nil-day rain, but long beforo tho
hour struck Alnn had foraged for n bis
cuit and n glass of milk nnd was mounted
and away for n lost ride,
Alan rodo with the easo of ono born to
tho saddle. Thero was nothing of the
cowboy In his get-up. Ho used n, mcro
patch of n hunting saddle, fitted llko n
glovo to his horse's back, and rodo on tho
snnrrio with a light hand. The curb rein,
thnt Inst refuge of a poor horscmnn, hung
loose and forgotten. Alnn himself wns
dressed In well-worn whipcord breeches,
short coat, soft hat and close-tlttlng boots
ndorned with rowelless spurs. For his
henlth lied Hill hnd done wonders. His
body wns trim, supple nnd ns vibrant as
tho young horso under It.
But Alan's thoughts wero far from sad
dle and snddlo gear as ho walked tho
rcstlvo nnlmnl down tho dipping slopo
of I,ong lane nnd with his riding crop
steadily discouraged tho early morning
Hies, Intent on settling down to tho busi
ness of life on his mount's arched neck
and quivering quarters. IIo was thinking
of Clem. Whoro could he go to get nway
from Clem? Not tomorrow, not some
time, but today. Wbcro could ho go to
day? Onco tho world hnd seemed to him
n fonccless pasture whero It was good to
wander, whoro every undiscovered glado
promised fresh morsels to an unwearied
palato, but now In his mind the wholo
world hnd shrunk to tho proportions of
Red Hill. Where Clom was, thero wa3
tho wholo world. Already ho felt tho
yearning with which his hoart must
henceforth turn to Its sole desire.
Ho crossed tho valley, nnd as lit- horso
breasted tho opposing hill ho thought ho
heard an echoing hoofbent behind htm.
Ho turned nnd v.th one hand resting on
tho horso's quarter gazed back through
tho gray light, but Long lano was veiled
from view by overhanging trees. As ho
lifted his hand Its Impress, clearly de
fined ns an Image, caught his cyo. How
strange He hnd ridden a thousand times
nnd ho had never noted such n thing be
fore. It wns slmplo when reduced to
physical terms. Tho horso was unrm nnd
moist, tho hnlr cool nnd dry. Ills hnnd
pressed tho hnlr down Into tho moisture.
Hut when ho hnd reasoned out the why
nnd wherefore and ticketed tho phenome
non tho Impress still stnrcd back nt him.
To his mood it seemed tho emblem of
Isolation, n thing cut off, discarded, use
less. With a smllo of rebuko ,nt his
fancies he touched tho horso with his
crop nnd glvo him his head. Tho horso
sprang forward, cleared tho top of the
hill, and tho rhythmic clatter of his hoofs
ns ho dashed along tho pcbblo-strcwn road
seemed to cleave tho still morning In two.
CHAI'TKIt XL.
A 1
LAN did not draw rein until ho
A rnnrl,,l tho inn nf tl.n i.ii.rf .livi.tinn.
reached tho top of the bluff dividing j
,,,..,, . . pery stones und hindering boulders,
tho valley from ost Lake Then for a ,u tlu, Mf.hcst 0nt ln M tnQ country
moment ho sat and htared down tho long , .,,, clem SU(Iacnly (rc,v ro,n ,, pil0d
RAINBOW CLUB
George Washington
and the Cherry Tree
(By Janice Bushnell, Wissahickon.)
Onco upon a time, George Wash
ington received a new hatchet from
his father. He wanted to seo how
sharp it was. There was a cherry
treo in his garden, so ho cut the
cherry tree down. When his father
saw that tho treo was cut down ho
said:
"Who cut my treq down?"
George said: "I cut it down because
I wanted to see how sharp my hatchet
was. I can never tell a lie."
Honorable Mention
The following children sent in
splendid drawings, but because
they were not mtjde in black ,ink,'
they could not be printed:
Cyril Fair, West Glenwood ave
nue; Nelson Nelms, Honeybrook,
Pa.; Thomas Foraby, Upland
street; Hyman Hoffman, South 6th
Btrcet? William Shuttlcworth, Pale
thorp street; William Ward, South
Rosewood street; James Christo
pher, South Rosewood street;
James Collins, South Rosewood
street; James Paly, South Rose
wood street; Francis Kenney,
EmUy street.
slope. Thero wns a smell of moisture In
tho nlr. The valley, the wholo world,
was oxpcctlng, waiting for rnln, nnd even
ns ho stnrcd tho rnln camo down In a
fine, vcllllko mist that steadied the tones
of earth and skytd ono even shndo of
endless gray. Out of tho gray came tho
click of Iron on pebble. Alnn recognized
tho quick, springy trend of a climbing
horse. Ho turned nnd faced Clem. Ho
felt tho color slowly rising In his checks
and his hnnrti trembled.
They did not smllo nt each other; they
oven forgot to say good-morning. Alan
licked his thin lips. They wcro nn dry
nR ever they hnd been with fever.
"Whcro'8 your hat?" he asked.
A flicker nf nmusernent showed In
Clem's eyes. Sho was qulto calm and she
could Seo thnt Alnn was not. that he was
biting his tonguo nt tho fecblo words bo
hnd snddled on a heavy moment, "lints
nro for sunny days," sho Bald. "I llko
rnln nn my head. Havo you anything
Bpeclnl to do? Don't tel mo bother you."
"No," stammered Alnn: "nothing that
can't bo put off."
"Do you remember," Clem went on,
"years ago I nsked you to tako mo for a
ride, and you said not then, but some
time? I'vo never had my rldo with you. I
want It now."
Her eyes wcro fixed on his nnd held
blm. "I am ready," ho said through dry
lips.
, Sho turned her horso and ho followed.
They rodo In sllcnco nt a walk and then
at a trot. Clem turned Into a wood rond.
Her horso broke Into a gallop. She flicked
blm with her whip and Mils gathered
limbs suddenly stretched out for a frco
run. Tho going wiih soft. Alan had fallen
behind. Clots of mossy loam struck him
In tho face. Swaying branches showered
drops of water on blm. Ho lost his hat.
Then his lips tightened, his eyes Hashed
and ho began to rldo. Ho wns himself
ngaln.
Ho urged his horso forward, but ho
could not get on even term1': Clem held
the middle of tho narrow track. Suddenly
they burst Into tho Low road. With a
terrific clatter of Hying stoneannd slip
ping, scrambling hoofs they mado tho
turn. Alnn rodo nt last on Clem's quar
ter. "Clem," ho cried, "stopt It Isn't fair
to the horses."
But Clom only lnughed. Her slim body
swayed to tho bends of tho road; her
shoulders wcro braced; bhe leaned slightly
back, steadying her horso with a taut
rein. Alan tried to draw oven, but every
tlmo ho urged his horso Into a opurt
Clem's spurted, too. Alnn grew angry.
IIo watched Clem's whip, but It never
moved. Ho settled Into tho saddle and
rodo blindly. Ills horso must catch up
or ho would kill him. IIo was gaining.
A moment more at tho same pace and ho
could reach Clem's reins below her horso's
neck. Then Clem swerved ngaln Into a
half-hidden wood road and Alan's horso
plunged through the brush, broko out, nnd
followed, a poor second.
Alan's faro and bands wero badly
scratched, but ho rodo on doggedly. It
never occurred to blm to glvo up tho
chase. In tho end ho would catch up;
ho knew that, but what puzzled him wns
what ho should do to Clem when ho
caught her. Any ono cine, man or woman,
he would give a taste of their own riding
whip for their own good, but not Clom.
Alan suddenly knew that thero was some
thing In Clem that a man could not break.
Tho wood road mado a gradual ascent
that tho willing horses took nt a steady,
hard gallop. They left the treo lino of tho
valley below them, scurried across an
ancient clearing, pushed through brush
and branches and burst out on to the
long, bald bark of Hast Mountain. Then
I ca"' another clear run over crisp sou.
! dangerously Interspersed with wet, slip
from hor horso beforo Alan could reach
her. She stood with ono arm across tho
satUllc-liorn and waited for him.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.
350 SEK WILSON KISS ROfiKRS
Tear Trickles Down His Honor's Face
When Director Pays Tribute
to Friendship
"William H. Wilson. Director of Public
Safety, last night kissed Judgo Joseph
I. Itogers quite publicly at least 350
persons Baw him do It In tho salon do
luxe of the Hotel JInjestlc. Tho Director's
kii-s was placed tenderly upon tho Judge's
forehead. A tear trickled down his
Honor's face, not bocauso ho disliked
being kissed, but becauso tho Director
said :
"As long ns there's a breath of life In
my body, I'll bo his friend nnd his part
ner." That was all tho 320 porsons
would let him say. They put In the next
live minutes cheering kisser and kltsco.
Immediately after which, Just as
though to bo Mssed by a Director of Tub.
lies Safety was not honor enough for ono
night, Judgo Hogers had to submit to
being boomed for tho next Governor of
I'onnsylvunla. Judgo John M. Patterson
did tho booming.
As n matter of fact. It was qulto nu
fait that Judgo IlogcrH should havo been
kissed and , boomed, for everything elso
was done to honor hhn last night nt the
irajestlo by prominent men of this city
nnd men from tho coal section of tho
State, who gathered to dine him and tell
him how much thoy thought of him and
his rise from "coal cracker" and "slato
picker" to a Judgeship.
MAURIED 51 YEARS
Mr, and Mrs. Lewis A. Dresser to
Celebrate Event
Ulr. and Sirs. I.ewl3 A. Dresser, who
were married, on February St. X805, and
who celebrated their golden wedding Just
a year ago, will hold a reception tonight
In honor of having passed tho first mile
stone over half a century of connubial
happiness. Tho affair will be Informal,
the guests consisting of tho children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren of
Mr. and Mrs, Dresser, together with such
members of their family as reside In Phil
adelphia. Mr. Dresser served In the United States
navy during the War of the Rebellion nnd
retired from active work a few years ago,
when he resigned from his employment
In the League Island Navy Yard, Earlier
In life he had been engaged in business In
this city. Doth Mr. and .Mrs, Dresser are
In excellent health.
DRAMA' LEAGUE ENTERTAINS
A Large Audience at Adelphia
Watches Jones' "Dolly Reform
ing Herself"
Yesterday afternoon the' Drama League
Inaugurated Its new president, Howard
Ueber, with a fittingly entertaining pro
gram. The Plays and Players Club, of
which Mr, Iteber is also head, gaVe Its
finished and amusing performance of
Henry Arthur Jones' comedy, "Dolly Re
forming Herself," at the Adelphia. He-,
sides the good acting there was also a
short talk by Mrs. Otis Skinner, urging
attendance at the introduction of the
Portmanteau Theatre at the Bellevue
Stratford tomorrow night, and a racy little
chat by Doctor Hoyt on "What Makes a,
Qood Play."
VICTOR or COLUMBIA
RECORDS YOU'RE TIRED OF
Bring- them to mm. We will excuaaxa them
(or other or buy them Keep, your colleittoa
Ireth In thl way at small coat La.it aa
ortment from which you citn chooaa. iaclud
nr Red Beat Call and laveatlsata.
Everybody's 2K8U.
100 n. iou St. is&m&&fr
"LEAN OR FAT, LET NO
GUILTY FORM ESCAPE"
CRIES CORSET EXPERT
Now Alodcls Designed for
Dumpy as Well ns Svelte
There Are Seven
Varieties
AMERICAN MAKES BEST
The following are the seven vari
ations of feminine figure. What
kind hnvo you? Decide and buy
your corsets accordingly.
(1) Tho nverago figures. Usu
ally possessed by tho woman 5 feet
4 inches tnll. Her waist, bnck
nnd hips arc standard proportions.
(i) Largo below wuist, small
above.
(3)
above.
Smnll below waist, largo
Short nnd stout.
Tnll nntl stout.
Short nnd thin.
Tali nnd thin.
(i)
0)
7)
"Tho American woman hns the best Ar
tiro In tho world." declares Mrs. M. 17.
PcnnhiRton, an expert oor"!ctlero. Tho
Bamo statement wns mado by a French
man, sent over hero ns n representative
of n larRo corset concern. Ho wnsn't bo
lnir cillatit cither, ho was just achnow
lcdclnjr gracefully what Mrs. Pennington
has been contending for years.
"Tho renion American women hnvo
good figures Is becauso thoy nro normally
developed They take plenty of exercise.
They realize that this Is absolutely neces
sary. Therefore, their figures are by
glculcnlly correct.
"Tho Frenchwoman, on tho other hand.
Is a stny-aMiomo, rnther lazy typo of
woman, whoso physical development Is
left to chanco. Instead of tnklnir oxer
elso to round out her figuro, sho laces.
Tho fotlsh of tho small waist ts tho ruin
ation of her form. Now tho American
corsotleres aro gradually overcoming this
tendency townrds lacing, nnd French
women nro beginning to accept tho Ameri
can ideal of the fcmlnlno figure.
"It is n great compliment to American
manufacturers that tho Parisian buyers
choose Amcrlcnn-made corsets under the
very noses of tho French manufacturers.
Not only this, but they nslc for nn Ameri
can woman to teach tho proper way to
fit!
"I firmly bcllevo that every typo of
figure can be fitted, nnd perfectly fitted.
I have studied nursing, anatomy, hygiene,
nnd havo practiced corsotry for tho last
seven years, and the mora I seo of
women's figures, tho more I realize what
strides havo been mado ln the fitting nrt.
Physicians undci stand this, too. They
mnko the corset business today. I think
nothing of an order from n doctor for a
corset which gives pressure on tho an
terior superior spine.
"Imagine bow n corsetlcro of tho old
school would feel If sho got directions of
this kind over the telephone. She'd
think tho woman wanted n straight
Jacket. Hut this Is the sort of order tho
modorn corset expert must know, if sho
wants to get beyond tho rank and file In
her line."
Tho average womnn rushes Into
her clothes nnd seldom stops to unlnce
her coiscts unless forced to do so by nn
unfortunato breaking of tho strings. In
n vory few months sbo Is confronted with
tho necessity of buying nnother pair, or
wearing a shnpeless, dlsreputablo artlclo
which has no resemblnnco to tho trim
original.
"Women don't treat their corsets jirop
crly," continued Mrs. Pennington. "I
wish thero was some kind of a law to
mako women unlace their corsets ovory
Blnglo night. The average' corset of nny
reliable mako ought to last ut least six
months, although many women enn wear
ono for a year. Two pairs a year Is tho
maximum.
"This Is the correct wny to get Into n
corset, whllo wo are on the subject of
precautions. First of nil. open the cor
sets wide, allowing from (1 to 8 Inches In
front or back, as tho case may bo. Now
fasten tho hose supporters whllo tho cor
set Is still loose. This allows tho stout
womnn to lean over comfortably. f!lvo
tho corset a llttlo pull at tho waistline,
enough to prevent them from 'riding up.'
Pull In tho lacings at tho hlpllne. Now
tighten your lnccrs as needed from tho
top to tho waist, and from tho bottom to
tho wnlst. and tlo.
"There Is no stock stylo for cither the
stout or tho slender figure," she con
tinued, "for every figure, llko ovcry In
dividual. Is different. This doesn't mean
that ovcry womnn cannot be fitted In nn
Inexncnslvo corset, for she can.
"Tho manufacturer studies the seven
types of forms, and gives each one tho ln
of forms, nnd gives each ono tho in
dividual attention which It deserves,
whether tho price Is i 2 or $18. Tho
troublo la with tho woman, not the
manufacturer. They wear the same style
year In nnd year out, not considering tho
changes In their own figures, and tho
different clothes which they wear. Any
corset will be gladly nnd properly flttod.
If tho prlco Is only 3. Knowing this, n
woman has only to tako a llttlo time nnd
trouble, mid her reward will be n lesson
In fitting. In comfort, nnd In economy."
Apropos of the new stylo tendencies, nnd
particularly on tho subject of tho -0-lnch
waistline with which Tarls threatened to
Inflict American women this spring, Mrs.
Pennington was emphatic.
"The real small waistline will never
como ln again," sho declared. "Last
spring tho manufacturers tried to Intro
duce tho 1830 waist, but tho result was nn
unqualified failure. Women hnvo been
comfortable too long to glvo It up for a
mcro whim. The high-busted styles aro
doomed, too. No good corset should reach
moro thai five Inches above tho waist
line. And It should never bo tight across
tho bust. It Isn't necessary. A good
brassiere will do tho same work and has
no 111 effect."
How About Your Health
Falling hair Is said to bo tho first
symptom of a run-down condition. In
many cases, this is due to other causes,
such as an unhealthy scalp, skin erup
tions, etc.
Every working girl owes It to herself
and to her employer to get a reasonable
amount of sleep. s
Eight hours every night Is the. mini
mum. One must get this or she will soon
feel her energy sag.
Baggy places under tho eyes, deep cir
cles. Irritability, pain In tha back, head
aches and neuralglo pains may all bo the
result of Improper cara of one's self.
It pays In the long run to be particular
about your health.
Horn-hold Sug.ettlona The 1IANOY
ntVEK for frying Ojater Croquett-a
and for all deep fat rooklnr.
The oyster or cro
quattea are placed
In the bailcet and
? lunged Into tha bali
ng 'at, and when
oookad aro lifted
out and greaaa al
lowed to dralu Into
tha pan. Bavea time
and temper, and la a
invch mora eraclent
method than flahlns
each oyater out aep-
arately.
COME TO 8 rOB I'BAOTICAI.
mms in cookino utknsilb.
JJranldinMilJer
INCORPOR.ATEO
1626 Chestnut St
Tha Houia Furnithiug Star
GOOD FORM
Owing to the fact thnt the Evening
Lrttgtr fi conitantly nnfecd ijticsMon
relating to tnatlcr nf cttqutHe, it has
been decided to open a column In
ichlch queries of this kind may be mi
tcercfl.
The column " edited under a pc
tfofijm; but It Is, nevertheless, edited
by an authority on socldi conventions,
eAo is prepared to answer clearly,
carefully and conclusively any query
which may be propounded.
Good form queries sTiotifd" e nd
dressed to Deborah Hush, nrillcn on
one side of the paper nnd signed totti
full name and address, though Initials
OS'LY Kill be published upon request.
A matter nbout which there Is often
much discussion Is tho proper form to use
In addressing a letter to n widow.
It Is never good form for n. womnn to
drop her husband's name upon ills death,
except for certain lrgal matters, when It
Is necessary; but never should this be dono
for social mnttcrs. Onco n woman takes
her husbnnd's liamo It Is hers for llfo, un
less sho bo divorced or legally separated
from him.
Speaking of addresses nnd slgnnturos of
women's names brings mo to nnother sub
ject, and that Is that It Is very bad form
for n woman to sign her name to a letter
Mrs. John Smith.
This breach of etiquette Is frequently
made when writing to strangers, say for
tho reference of a maid or for somo In
formation. Tho correct wny to Elgn such
n communication would bo
Sarah V. Smith.
Then If tho person nddrcsscd does not
know you personally, It Is pcrmlsslblo to
wrlto under tho slgnaturo in brncketa
(Mrs. John Smith).
In the samo way (Miss) may bo nfilxcd
In brackets beforo a signature If tho per
son addressed 111 tho letter does not know
whether It Is Miss or Mrs. who Is writ
ing. Brackets must positively bo used.
Number of Cards to Send
Dear Deborah Rush I received cards
for an at homo recently, nnd will be un
nbto to attend. I would llko to know how
many cards to Bend on the day of tho at
homo, which 1 understand Is tho proper
tlmo to send them? Tho cards I received
read Dr. and Mrs. a. II. W. nt homo, and
glvo tho date, then Inclosed Is a second
enrd on which Is engraved Mr. nnd Mrs.
XV. II. C. nnd Miss G. II. C. Besides those
two cards thero nro threo scparato cards
with tho names of tho threo sons of Dr.
nnd Mrs. Q. II. XV. ANXIOUS.
There Is somo question on this subject.
According to Btrlct rules of ctlquctto ono
woman's card Rhould be sent to each
woman mentioned on tho Invitations, nnd
ono man's card for each man mentioned.
In this enso you should sand threo of your
own cards and five of your husbands, and
If other members of your family have been
Invited add a llko number of cards per
person. Custom has made It permis
sible to send ono card for each household,
however, so you would bo still correct if
you Bend two of your own cards nnd two
of your husband's.
Which Precedes
Dear Deborah Hush When entering
a restaurant, which should precede, tho
man or girl? I will bo grateful It you
will answer mo In your columns. G. II,
In this case, ns In tho question of alight
ing from n car, tho man should prccedo
tho girl. It Is nn unpleasant ordeal for
a woman to face7 tho pcoplo ln a public
place such as a restaurant.
No Knife for Salad
Dear Deborah Rush At n luncheon I
attended Inst week I wns puzzled whether
to uso a blunt or sharp lcnlfo when eat
ing tho salad. May I ask your ndvlco on
bis mntter? B. D.
Salad Is never eaten with a knife. Tho
leaves nro crisp nnd thin enough to scpa
rato with tho sldo prong of a fork.
Arc Gloves Necessary?
Dear Deborah Rush Will you tell mo
If it Is necessary to wear gloves nt eve
ning pnrtlcs. A girl friend of mine says
It Is. Is thero any rule about this?
II. G. D.
This depends greatly on tho naturo of
the party and local custom. At very for
mal balls It Is better to wear gloves. At
Informal affairs It Is not necessary. In
Philadelphia thero Is no rule for this, and
tho custom of discarding long gloves at
dances is gaining ground every day.
It Is not good form to uso the expres
sion "girl friend."
A Question of Calling Cards
Dear Deborah Rush Can you tell me
what it means when ,a person leaves a
visiting card with the corner turned down.
A lady called at my homo recently nnd
left her card, her husband's nnd her Bon's.
Tho corner of her card was turned down,
but tho men's cards wero not. T. O. n.
Turning down tho corner of n card In
dicates that tho one whosn name Is on
that particular card paid tho call In per
son. "Today and
Much of Sickness
Enters Through
the Mouth.
Keep Your Mouth Clean
and Avoid Many Ills.
Modem science has proved conclu
sively that most diseases are of germ
origin. Germs thrive on decayed matter
under warm, moist conditions.
Your mouth ia the most direct entrance
to your mucous membrano lining and to
your stomach and thence to other vital
organs, Tho mouth is warm and moist,
Food lodges between tho teeth it quickly
decays it neglected. A "bad tooth" is
a piece of decayed matter. With any
such decay spots in your mouth you have
then a splendid germ incubator situated
at the entrance to yourself.
Now then, you eat a meal you chew
your food germs are scraped out of their
incubator nests (the decay pats) by the
process or washed out with your drinlc
and movo down to their new home
your stomach. There they set up house
keeping or take a float through your
blood or into organs connected with the
stomach, What's the result only too
often? cickness.
Now you see why clean, sound teeth
are so important to health as well aa to
looks. And you sea why your dentifrice
must be much more than a mechanical
cleanser it must purify by destroying
germ life as well as by abrasion.
Without doubt the ideal dentifrice for
you to use is one of the SanitoJ Tooth
THE mta 05? SAMTOi,
Newt
LAW DEMANDS MIZZLE
FOR DOGS YEAR TONlf
CALLED PESTS OF CITY
Disease and Sleepless Nights"
Result Prom Failure to En
fprce Ordinances, Says
Imogen B. Oakley
JUDGE BIUGGS' DECISION
TM'I tha ninth of a special series ,
articles icrlKtn fprclilfi for the r.vtmna
J.tdocr by Imoaen ft. Oaktev. which xottt
appear everu Tuesday, and toilci tcII deal
U'llh mimlripnl laws tcAtch every citvten
onpht to knote. Mrs, Oakley is correspond'
ing secretary and a mrmbrr of the board
of directors o, the Civic Club, chairman nf
tits Civic Fervlce Reform Committee of the
State Frderatlon, advisory chairman nf
the Clrll Service Itelorm Commute of
7c?ifro Federation, vice president of th
fcntisvlvanla limited Uuffraoe I,caovf, n
mrmoer 0 the ttxecvllve Commute of th
IV'oniair.-. I,caoue for flood Government,
and a member 0 th IVallonal itunleital
Leaaue.
By IMOGEN D. OAKLEY
Tho number of persons who have been
bit by dogs within tho last few weeka
recalls tho fact Jhal GO yenrfl ago tho
menaco of dogs In a crowded community
wns rcnllxcd by our citizens and their"
official representatives.
On October 2, ISSIj, Councils passed nn
ordinance which provided that "overy
dog going nt largo within the limits of
Philadelphia shall havo around lta ncclc
a collar bearing tho name of Its owner
nnd Ills or her placo of residence; nlso.
that every dog so going nt largo shall
havo securely put on n good, strong, Btlb
stantlnl, safo wlro basket muzzle. In
closing flio wholo mouth of said dog do
an effectually to provent Bald dog from
biting or snapping."
March It, 1871. Councils declared fur
ther that "It shall bo tho duty" of (is
Mayor to enter each year Into a contract
with Bomo society or parties "for th"e
taking up, killing nnd removing nil dogs
found running at large."
It Will bo observed that theso lawn A.i
mandatory, Evory dog running at large
"shall" wear a collar and a muzzlo at all
seasons of tho year, and "It shall ba the
duty" of tho Mayor and pollco to have
killed and removed nil dogs found run
ning at largo without tho protecting muz
zlo. Why, then, aro our streets full at all
tlmcn of dogs with neither collnre nor
muzzles? Possibly becauso dog ownora
havo succeeded In persuading tho respon
Hlblo officials that dogs aro so uncom
fortnblo with muzzles that It Is cruel to
requlro them, but those who aro bit by
unmuzzled dogs aro ev'cn more uncom
fortable Dogs, as these laws would Indicate,
havo no placo In a city; first, becauso by
their oltenslvo pollution of streets and
buildings they aro a menaco to publla
health. An eminent dentist tells us that
such filth when blown by tho winds Into
our faces gives rise to a vory serious dis
ease of tho eyes. This alone should ban
ish dogs from our Btreets, because dogs
havo no placo In a. city; becauso by their
barking thoy prevent sleep, and In this
wny do quite as much, if not moro, Injury
to health than by their filthy habits. ,
Judgo Brlggs' recent decision ln faypr
of a man who was obliged to suo a
neighbor for mantnlnlng a nuisance in
the shape of a chicken yard says; "Those
who rcsido ln cities or centres of popu
lation must glvo up somo rights that they
might otherwise havo In return for the
comfort3 of urban life. Tho keeping of
chickens, cows, pigs, goats, etc., while
perfectly proper In tho country, is eii
tlrcly out of placo In that part of tha
city that has becomo residential."
Spring
Suitings
Garments with tho stamn of
uisiinciiveness mat cnaracienzes
every VIctor-mado product.
Made-to-Measure
$35
Exactly the usual $50 and J50 ,
values prove h oy inspec
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