Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, February 25, 1916, Night Extra, Page 11, Image 11

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! CHAPTER XLtl Continued.
GEimV wns puzzled. Why Bhould AIlx
think he would go to llio club? He
fcanded the butter his old lint and strode
in the library door. The door wns
closed He knocked, somebody said,
Come In." The words were so low ho
hardly hcaid them. He opened tho door,
BWpped Inside nnd closed It behind him.
Xx. dressed In a lllmy blue nnd white
v0U9C.gown. stood In thn middle of the
room. With one hand upial'ed, the other
outstretched, she seemed tu lie poised,
nually ready for advance or flight. Her
fies passed swiftly over Gerry's face,
ifpt searching down to his feet nnd
tack again to his face. Kor weeks sho
tad been wondering. Terrible things had
tome to her mind. Alan nnd Gerry, with
Jils heartless note, had conspired to
mjstlfy. to terrify her. All the Joy she
had looked forward to In Oerry'n home
tomlng had turned Into a bitter pain.
They had not known on tile Hill how
I the was surfcrlntr. Only Kemp had
teemed to unrtei stand n little nnd had
brought his diop of comfort to her,
As her ojes scniched dory tho sense
of impending cnlamlty left her. He was
nell, well as sho had never seen him
tcforc. Bxcept for that ho seemed al
most weirdly familiar, as though only n
rood nlghfs sleep lay between him and
the morning of three ems ago when he
had bullied her until sho had fought
hack and overwhelmed him.
A huiitlied little differences went to
make up this solitary change. The flush
of too many drinks hud given way to
a deep healthj glow, the eyes were deep
nd sravn Instead of deep and vacant,
the broad shouldeis that had taken to
hanging were braced -In unconscious
ttrength. Kvcry line In the body that
the had seen start on the road to groas
dess had been lined down. The body
was no longer n mere abode for a linger
ing spirit It was not the body of a
time-server. Ainu's solo word of com
fort came back to her. "I never thought
the old Rock would ever loom so big."
What force had done this thing to
Grry? She felt a pang, half envy, half
rfmorse. If she had been wise, Icsa than
that, If she had been merely sage, could
he not have saved Gerry to himself
n5 spared her faith the test of the
three long years lost out of their youth?
Gerry stood ' erect by the door, one
hand still holding the knob. Why was
he waiting? Allx's raised hand went
tlowly out to him In welcome but ho did
jiaj: move. She smiled nt him but his
ejoj remained steadfast nnd grave. A
lump rose In Allx's throat and then, as
pride came to her aid, a llaro of color
showed In her cheeks. Her Ips opened.
What could sho say to hurt him enough,
to pay him back for tlilH ;,dded, unjust
rebuff? She knew so little nbout this new
Gtrry. How could she wound him?
And then he spoke. "Will you please
sit down? There aro things I must tell
you."
Gerry had blundered on magic words.
There Is no moment so emotionally tense
that a truo woman will not drop tho Im
mediate Issuo to sit down and listen to
the untold things sho hns wanted to hear.
Allx was a truo woman. Tho flnre died
out of her cheeks. Sho sank Into a chair
beside the dully shining mahogany table
and with a nod of her golden head mo
tioned Gerry to a seat opposite her. Sho
watched tho easy swing of his body as he
moved across the room. Gerry's mind
was in sore conflict, hut a hody In perfect
health has a way of taking care of Itself.
Gerry sat down and gripped tho edge
of the table with outstretched hands. Ho
FARMER SMITH'S
MORE ABOUT THRIFT
Dear Children Don't you think I have been good not to talk to you
about "thrift" for such a long time? Well, in the meantime, nine of our boys
from the South 8th Street Squad havo ?22 in the bank, as we told you before,
and the Cedar Grove, N. J., Branch of The Rainbow Club has $7 in the
Robert Morris Trust Company, Philadelphia, and the Jefferson Branch has
lent us ?1.50, which is also in the Robert Morris Trust Company.
The accounts are "in trust" and the dear children have really truly bank
books and really truly checkbooks. What DO you think of that?
The first thing you know you will see right here that the Rosewood
Branch has some money in the bank, for it is going to give an entertain
ment at the Comique Theatre at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, Evening Ledger.
Wanita and Kawasha
WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE
the Indians when they were very young.
Tnelr skin waa dyeil brown ami Incy dirt
pot snow that they nere not really Indians,
ons day they net out for a murelous cava
fbout hlch they hal heard the chiefs
Ulk. They cllscoereil It. While they
,"" "Dlorlni? the cavern Kanasha. -the
utile boy, fell and sprained his ankle, and
mall nro whkh they had built nt tho
fjouth spread all oer thn cae, Wanlla
' little girl, dashed out through the
fmes and called (o a white man, John
Marshall fnr aid. lie succeeded In putting
mpt pf the tire out. but when he rushed
into the cave Kawasha was tone. Finally
tney discovered him enconsclous In a secret
room or the caie. The white man carried
Mm out. When Kawasha regained con
cmumess. John Marshall put tho two
caudren In his canoe ami proceeded to
tike them to his c.imp which was located
P'n Island In the middle of the river
;( way across they spied Great Chief
d Feather, the terror of the Jlohawks,
tsndlnjr on the shore of the Island.
The children hid In the bottom of the
"not. Soon a vollev of arrows was whii
' IlnA,Rrounl John Marshall's head, but by
paddling up the river piece he mnnaged
to make the chief thlnic he was not going
ft r iV" Island In the meantime he told
ii fJilWren that he must eo hack lo tho
SSM'. because on It, In his tent, there Is
concealed the m.n of a cave wheio a treas
f' Is hidden Wanlt.i told him that It Is
VWVt they havo lust been In.
ri V" ,nB white man was sure the Indian
tr'".ws no longer watching: them he
uruugnt thA nnnns hanlr n ,ha lalTlil.
ng Kawasha, whose root still pained
On n niminH nt anf, cv.aa n nH tvtnrr
U tint.
nlta with him. ha stole quickly to the
.,".-""" utaiailvc UBlB, VU Rev in" inaM.
', ned Feather.
thief Red Feather did not know this
.7 the same man he had seen paddling
11? . rlver- and he did not know that
1.1 V0 '""Han children were now on the
'Jnd. Suspecting- the while man to be
;V' Sf 'he tent where he knew the map
10 be hidden, he demanded of him that
?? hQuld surrender the map. Upon Mar-!!-
refusing, the Indian called his six
tree -""-"d hB white man to a
(Continued)
In the meantime. Wanita and Ka
washa stayed quietly by the riverside.
he great sun that speaks the same
--"ssage to all little children was
Kently bidding farewell to day, but
'or once the little Indians forgot to
bonder at the glory of a gold-stained
Western sky, They were talking of
"e White man. nt Ma kindness to
M them and of
uat. men they heard the wim xn-d-an
shriek.
"Kawasha," cried Wanita, "they've
em him: they'll kill him!" She
prang up, with sudden resolution.
aawasha, stay as you are. Do not
Klear for the white man; he saved us,"
Btr littlo ,.! .. ,,,111, nnMo tool.
px- -.w tun-- tang niH, .vw.w ..- ,
P1 UI am going to save him." And,
THE YEAR. S&gggft
Innlf Ail !.. i . ..
ment I,. I..2" lnto A,lx"s The "
Rrtl1'"? foreseen had come. Allx sat
on lh?7fr 'f Planted her bare elbows
o il,. ,,,e' ,a,'1 ''"lid. palm down
clllu '.,cr ?nc,J" hem.hoth rested her
of ! 1 "er ''f""3' wlth "s l"vy crown
till flu 7?." ,hus lo ono 8ldc- h" a'""
nrd ni'iRhlb' tortA- That slight for-
Intensiii BT 8,rnKth the Pose nnd
came nl A., furlous- measuring look
and V - Allxs cyCB Sh0 wna "Uenl
ami she was waiting.
heSfT d.ro,P"ctl !,la eves to the tnble and
ten ,n -.'?'" ','Jhe thlns 1 havo ot
-o5rs,,,?f.'1"1; lb" ' tht .lav
for i,... ;' nK'"- "" Him waikeci
rnVl, f j an" rcnllze that I had been
nve? L n ""JUSl nnU lo blamc- 1
?nS . Ile nv,enue nnd was stnndlng look
ing at some flowers when you passed. 1
Deep down In the centre of the earth,
At the
Earth's Core
jil!'1'1 not unlike our own, but In
thnt i. m01""11 dclalls 80 different
liiliii? LinlfJkpSi ."n outer-world human
ii? .i ,no cld with terror.
Into this world tho fertile brain of
Edgar Rice Burroughs
(Author of Tartan)
transports Professor Perry, geologist.
n n' "avid Innes. a. young stud?ntf by
vf,?n ,)fi'i ?ol,oflsal niachlne. "The Iron
mole, which bores tlit-nm-ii im nnu
I This
astounding talo of
begins In
adventure
Tomorrow's
EVENING LEDGER
It has all the Ingenuity of Jules Verne.
irnl.,.au"SMnlSl ,.f 1 op- and tho
HICK UUIl-
HOUGHS.
At the
Earth's Core
Begins In tomorrow's Kvcnlng Ledger.
saw you In the flate-glas3 of the window.
I turned around to mako sure. I recog
nized your trunk. I followed you to tho
stctlon. I saw Alan signal to you. I
fi''7 you get Into the train."
Gerry slopped. His premise was fin
ished and he found that he had no tongue
to tell the things ho had thought tho
mug mgumeui ni me soul. He realized
that nil had been left out. Ho must con
fine himself to mere physical facts, let
them troop up in the order In which they
had come upon him and fllo naked bcfoic
Allx. She must dress them as sho saw
fit. as her sympathies and her Justice
directed. He would give her but the
groundwork, plain, simple words such ns
he could command, telling the events that
had come upon him nnd how ho had met
them.
Of the trip out he had nothing to say,
but of Pcrnnmbuco he told her In detail.
Somehow it seemed the least ho could do
for tho filthy nnd beautiful city that had
given him nil unquestioning nsyluni. Ho
told hr of tho quay, tho Mngueta. with
Its line of tall, stained houses, Its vast
piano trees nnd Its cobbled esplnnade, tho
stage where tho city's llfo was in per
petual review. Unconsciously he created
nn atmosphere. A light of interest
burned In Alix's eyes. She saw the
LOOK WHO'S HERE
, .Special Children' Jlatlnee will be
given at the Comluue Theatre, M10 tfnuth
Urn.id Btrret, at II a. m., Hnturday, Feb
ruary .';. for tho uenellt of the Itosen-ood
Ilranch of Farmer Smith's Itnlnbow Club
of tho KV.-.N'INO I.KDOim.
The Farmer will appear In person nnd
Churllft Chaplin will appear In Pictures.
DOUIII.U .SHOW. Admission 10 cents,
with this Ticket only 5 cents. llrln-r
T1IIH TICKKT nnd save 5 cents.
Doll cirrlaKca checked free. Airships
on the roof. Automobiles cared for.
COME EARLY AND
BRING SOME LAUGHTER
with that, the brave little Indian maid
dashed through the twilight and tho
trees, straight to the call of the war
whoop. On, on she went, her light
feet scarcely making a rustle on the
carpet of leaves.
"Chief Red Feather does not know,"
she said to herself, "that our white
man is the same man he saw pad
tiling up the river, and, of course, he
docs not know that Kawasha and I
are here to save him."
At last, through the branches of the
trees, she spied the small white tent.
Carefully she approached and hid be
hind a nearby tree. Low mumbles
and grunts told her that, the Indians
were tormenting the white man.
Then, suddenly, a gruff voice sounded
through the evening air. It was Red
Feather himself who spoke:
"We give until sunrise tomorrow;
if you do not give map then, you die.
'Till then you aro bound to a tree;
then death see?"
Horrified, Wanita looked out from
her hiding place. "Bound to a tree!"
the words rang in her ears, for there,
tied tightly to an oak tree, she beheld
her beloved white man.
Sunrise the map her white man
to die! all these things rushed like
a tornado through the bewildered
brain of Vanita.
What was she to do? '
(To be continued.)
Do You Know This?
1. Build as many words as you can
from INGENUITY, (Five credits.)
2. What is a mint? (Five credits.)
changing scene. It charmed her lo rest
fulness ns It had Gerry.
She smelt the stneka of pineapples, the
henpod-up mangoes, the frying fish, and
through his eyes she saw the blue skies
dotted Willi white, still clouds and
glimpsed the secret, hlgh-wnlled gardens
with their flaring hibiscus, trailing fuch
sias, fantastic garden coxcombs and
dark-domed mango nnd Jack trees
She sat with Gerry beside the wreck
of a consul, and. later, on the long, slim
coasting craft she listened with him to
the creak of strnlnliig masts and slays
and to the lap of hurrying waters. She
followed him up the San Francisco, felt
nis impatience with T'enedo, took the lit
tle stern-wheeler and learned the fascina
tion of a river with endless, undiscovered
turns. They caino to Piranhas. Hero
she felt herself on familiar ground. Let
ters from the consul's envoy had made
this place hers. Unconsciously she nodded
ns Gerry described the tiers of houses,
the twisted, climbing streets, tho miser
able little inn.
Gerry told of the happy days of pon
derous canoeing nnd of the unvarying
strings of llsh. He lingered over those
days. Thus fnr he bad brought Allx with
him. He felt It. Now he onmo to tho
morning when he must leave her behind.
Ho told her of the pint ions break of thnt
day, of the sun lighting through swirl
ing mists. She saw him standing stripped
on the sandpit. Sho saw the ennoo nos
Ing heavily against tho shore and his
pajamas tossed carelessly, across a
thwart. She knew that sho had come to
the moment of revelation. She breathed
softly lest she should lose a woid, for
Gerry wai speaking very low. Then he
showed her Margarita, Margarita as he
had first seen her, kissing nnd kissed
by dawn.
A hard light came Into Allx's eyes.
Gorry felt himself suddenly alone. He
went doggedly on. He told of the chnse
and tho capture, of how he and the girl
had seen tho canoo drift Into the clutch
of tho eddy nnd swirl out into the river
nnd away. He told her of how they
i.iiigncd, and Allx shrank. Gerry paused,
his hrow puckered. He wished he could
tell In words the bnttlo of his spirit, tho
utter ruin of his downfall. Ho could not,
and Instead ho sighed.
There was something In that sigh so
eloquent of defeated expression that It
succeeded where words might havo failed.
It called to Allx with the strong call of
Helpless things. It drew back her mind
to Gerry. With him nnd the girl she
threaded tho path to K-izenda Florcs.
Its ruin sprang upon her through his
eyes. With him she discovered the traces
of nn ancient ditch, with him ami tho
old darky she dug along that lino through
long, hot months. She met Father Ma
nilas and found nn flaw In Ills logic, sho
grew to know Liebcr ns tho tale went on
and tlnnlly to love him because of nil
things Lleber seemed to need lovo some
body else's love most. Sho amused her
self with Kemp and his drawl. She tried
to keep her thoughts away from Mar
garita, nnd at the coming of Margarita's
boy she winced.
As ho finished telling of tho coming
of tho Man, Gerry stopped short. The
thought ennio to him with tremendous
forco that Allx. too. had gone through
that for him. Tho Impulse to get up nnd
throw himself before her, and on his
knees to thank her almost tore him from
his seat, but he fought it down. He hur
ried on with his story. Ho told of the
coming of Alan nnd of tho revelation he
had brought.
And then In a choked voice and only
because he hnd set himself to tell the
RAINBOW CLUB
Our Postoffice Box
This is George, the first horse that
has galloped into our column. He is
mighty fond of John Wilson, South
22d street, the little boy who is riding
him, and he has good reason to be.
When George was
sick John walked
up and down every
day to help nurse
him back to health,
and we know the
horse is very happy
to return this kind
ness by allowing
our Rainbow to ride
on his broad back.
Leo Keenan, East
Dauphin street,
JOHN WILSON
sent a pretty painting of Washington
that arrived too late to havo a place
in our art gallery. Justin Herman,
Wayne nvenue, is another able artist.
He drew a very lifelike picture of your
editor on the farm, which we have
hung in a place of honor on our desk.
Clever drawings came from the pencil
of Edward White, Hermitage avenue.
We mention the word pencil particu
larly because if those lovely roses had
been drawn in ink they would surely
havo been printed in the club news.
Sarah Kolonsky, Carpenter street,
is one of our most faithful readers.
John Finavelli, South 13th street, has
been ill. He is all well again, and we
are happy to have him back. Abraham
and Sam Savrin, North 6th street,
wants to know if there is anything
they can do for us. Yes; mako somo
little wooden doll furniture, which we
can send to .the Babies' Hospital. If
you do not know how, write us.
Five brand new Rainbows from
Selingsgrove, N. J., Mary Salem,
Bessie Fisher, Dorothy Fisher, Mil
dred Pottinger and John Salem. Many
welcomes to you, and may you make
active members.
FARMER SMITH,
Evening Ledcer:
I wish to become a member of
your Rainbow Club. Please send
me a beautiful Rainbow Button
free, I agree to DO A LITTLE
KINDNESS EACH AND EVERY
DAY SPREAD A LITTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE
WAY;
Name ,
Address . , ,
Age , , ,
School I attend
rOR'SALE
CHEERFUL POSTCAKDS-Ono cent. 2 cents.
3 for 5 cents and 2 for S cents, by a Rain,
bow woo wants to make money for the poor.
Aldxcss Rosa fUrer, la cue c Farmsr Smith,
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M CHEERFUL CHETO
Thta "cKackcr-lbourdi oP
la suck t. prixtictJ
deicri ,
It's just "the. wuy we,
r&e.ctafi i.
Tkc world ccoirrrodk.t&s
whole truth he pictured the flood, tho
death of Truo Blue nnd the overwhelm
ing by the waters before his very eyes
of Mnrgarlta and the Man. Then he arose
nnd with hands braced on the table
leaned toward Allx. "I have told you all
this so that perhaps you may understand
what I am going to tell you now. If the
flood hnd not come If Margarita nnd tho
Man had lived I would not have como
back."
Allx sat very still and studied Gerry's
face. He had finished the task ho had sot
himself to do nnd ho was suddenly very
tired. His eyes dropped ns though from
their own weight nnd then he raised them
again to her Inscrutnblo face.
"Well?" he asked after a long pause.
"Well?" replied Allx.
Gerry's stnlwnrt figure dropped. "It Is
quite Just," he said, "after all that, that
you should not want me. I havo spent
tho last weeks making myself rendy for
that. You waited for me. I didn't wait
for you. If you do not want me t will go
nwny."
Allx rose slowly to her feet. She looked
very slim nnd tall In her clinging gown.
To Gerry she looked very cold. "Bofore
you go," sho said, "there Is Just ono
thing, t wish you would kiss me once."
Gerry's body straightened nnd stiffened.
He stnred nt her grave faco with won
dering eyes. Then he felt n Btrange tin
gling rlpplo through his blood nnd before
he knew what he did he had swept her
from her feet, crushed her to him, brushed
tho crown of hull- back from her brow
and kissed her eyes, her mouth, her
throat, lie wns rough with her. Ho was
bruising her body, her lips, but Allx clung
to him and laughed. Then suddenly nil
her slim body lelnxed and slipped through
his arms to a little whlto heap on the
floor. Sho began to sob. Gerry stooped
down, picked her up tenderly nnd laid
her on the great leathern couch. Ho knelt
besldo her. On ono arm ho pillowed her
bend, with the other hand he sought
hers. "Please. Allx," ho begged, "please
don t cry.
"I'm not crying," sobbed Allx, "I'm
laughing."
Gerry smiled nnd wnlted. Soon Allx be
camo quiet. Her eyea closed. She drew
a long, quivering breath and then bIic
opened her eyes ngnln nnd her lips broke
Into the old dear smile, the smllo of nn
opening flower. "I am tired tired," sho
said, "but I bcllevo I'm almost hungrier
than I am tired."
"I'm glad you said It first," replied
Gerry, giving serious thought to the fact
thnt ho was faint with hunger himself.
"Ever since somo funny Johnny wrote
'feed tho brute' we men have been shy
nbout echoing our stomachs. It's
o'clock. Hours after lunch time."
CONTINUED TOMORROW.
TICKETS FOR THE MAHLER
PERFORMANCE SOLD OUT
Leopold Stokowski Deluged With Re
quests for Admission
The demand for tickets to the Mnhler
Symphony performances by the Phila
delphia Orchestra next week has been eo
Rront that, with every scat In tho Academy
sold for nil performances, Leopold Stok
owski, the lender of the Orchestra, has
been Importuned to obtnln tickets. Mr.
Stokowski last night Issued this state
ment: "Owlnc to the very larpo number of
letters which I am constantly receiving,
requesting mo to procure tickets for the
Mahler Symphony performances. I wish
to announce that It Is absolutely Im
possible for me to procure tickets for
any of these performances ns every seat
has been sold.
"It Is a matter of great regret to me,
ns well as to the Philadelphia Orchestra
management, that all who wish to hear
this work cannot be accommodated."
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I French? Hats
Our Specialty
$4
J $5
one
for smart hats that can
not be bought elsewhere
for less than double.
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247 S. 11th St.
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v, hen ) ou see hour beau
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service A
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vince you.
tltully we clean your
garments, making them
tit for any occasion.
EMriRB CLEANING
S. DYEING CO,
48 South KUhlh St.
(Just aboie Chestnut)
Telephone Walnut 4677.
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Parties tip to ISO persona
accommodated ut our balls
030 Market Street and
1221 Chestnut Street
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UABOARET BUIPLETT. WIS Arch.
IleU Ttlvnone. Locust UK W,
Oiolrifi to the fact ihat the Hveninp
Ledger is constantlv nuked questions
retattna to matters of etiquette, it has
been decided lo open n column in
which queries o this kind mat bo nn
steered. The column is edited under a pscu
rfonjni; bn( (( Is, nevertheless, edited
6j an authority on social conventions,
who is prepared to answer clearly,
carefully and conclusively any query
which may br propounded.
Good form queries should bs ad'
dressed to Deborah Hush, icrlttcn on
one side of the paper and signed with
full name and address, though Initial
OXIjY will be published upon request.
The question of paying calls when new
residents move Into n neighborhood wns
agitated yosterdny. Perhaps n few re
marks on this matter may be of Interest.
An old custom exacts calling on new
neighbors within a few weeks of their nr
rival In n now home, tn the suburbs of
n city this rule Is very strictly adhered to,
nnd It Is considered nn Intentional rude
ness If this llttlo courtesy Is not compiled
with. In the caso of two families moving
Into n neighborhood nt nbout the same
time, tho younger woman should call III at
on the older. It Is never necessnry to
pursuo theso friendships If neighbors do
not prove congenial, but It In well to bo on
polite terms with nil.
Gown for Dansnnt
Dear Deborah Rush Will you plcaso
tell me what Is the proper gown to wear
to nn afternoon tho dansanr?
LILLIAN.
It Is proper to wear either a RUlt with
n Incy wnlst or an nltogcthor gown of
cloth, silk or crcpo dn chine. A lint Ih
iilvvnys worn nt nn afternoon affair. Of
course. If you aro to receive, n moro dressy
gown Is In vogue. At present tho custom
Is to wear evening frocka In tho nfternoon
nt claimants If you are of the receiving
party.
Theatre Etiquette
Dear Deborah I'ush Hy what rule of
etiquette or conventionality In n man per
mitted to put on his hat nt tho close of a
play and march out of a theatre, ns If he
were out of doors? This Is n common
occurrence In this city; rather It Is unusual
to seo a man that does keep his hat off
until he Is outside.
Is It thnt Philadelphia men nro par
ticularly disrespectful to tho women, or Is
It n country-wide custom In America? In
Europo n man who would put his hat on
while Inside n playhouse In tho presenco
of women would bo ostracised.
FOREIGNER.
There Is, of course, no excuso for a mnn
to put his hat on In a theatre.
Is nn Apology Due?
Drnr Deborah Hush Here Is something
that has been perplexing mo for a long
time. I wns so glad to note, when perus
ing your splendid page tho other night,
thnt you have opened your valuable! col
umns for public use on tnble manners.
What I want to know Is this: When ono
Is visiting nnd spills fromethlng on tho
tnblecloth, should he ask the hostess' par
don or should ho try to hldo tho spot? I
havo noticed that sometimes It Is cmbar-
BONWIT TELLER. OiCQ
c7he 5pecia3hcp0noination&
CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET
FOR SATURDAY
Prior to closing the department for the season.
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Balance of Womens & Misses
Fur Coats, Scarfs & Muffs
Regardless of Cost Offered
Tomorrow, Saturday
14 Trimmed and Self Collar Hudson Seal
Coats, 68.00
(Select Dyed Muskrat) Regularly $125 to $145
12 Trimmed Hudson Seal Coats, 85.00
(Dyed Musk-rat. Natural Skunk Collar) Regularly $145 to $175
4 Bordered Hudson Seal Coats, 110.00
(Natural Skunk Border, Collar, Cuffs) Regularly $195 to $225
Scarfs
4 Hudson Seal 5.00
3 Moleskin 5.00
6 Black Lynx 5.00
6 Beaver 7.50
9 Natural Skunk 8.50
4 Battleship Gray Fox. 12.50
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MANUFACTURERS OF SHIRTS. GOWNS, PAJAMAS. ETC.
IMPORTERS OF UNDERWEAR. HOSIERY. CLOVES. CRAVATS
Wild Pigeons of North America
"TS IT true that tho species of pigeon
X called, I believe, 'passage pigeon,'
Is entirely extinct? About 40 years ago
these pigeons used to fly nil over the
country In early spring, In flocks no large
that they looked like n me niacK cioun,
nnd did great damage to tho farmers'
ilelda of tender grain. Tho writer heard
n statement mndc a short tlmo ngo to tho
effect that thero was not a bird of this
species In the United States or In any
other country, nnd that there has not
been one for years. Can you Inform mo
If this l.i trluo? A. U. W."
"Passenger pigeons." otherwise known
as the wild pigeons of North America,
were so common BO years ngo that their
dlsappearnnco Is nlmost nn unexplnlned
mystery to naturntlsts. I recollect thnt
In my childhood their periodical visita
tions of certain regions was a veritable
pest Trees were broken down by tho
weight of thousands roosting In tho forest
overnight, nnd tho whirring wings not
onlv obscured tho sun by day, but were
like n rushing mighty wind In volume of
sound. Will our students and professors
of natural history nnd specialists In orni
thology toll us what has becomo of tho
sjiecles?
Met Generous Response
"To Cornorltcs offering to send baby
clothes In responso to my request: I havo
written to each one of you personally and
should like to oxprcss through tho Corner
my hrartrclt thnnks for tho offers. I had
no Idea so many kind friends would re
spond to my nppcal so generously, and I
cannot nnd words to express my feelings
ns to how I felt when I received them.
"MRS. C. w. S."
Marking Quilt Pattern
"I havo a number of quilts to bo plooed.
I have had somo made up by church so
cieties. They nnd trouble in marking
tlirm for quilting. Lead pencils mako
such a black mark and crayon makes a
rasstng for tho host and tho guest when
the pardon Is asked. Pleoso do tell mo.
because I am a constant splllcr. L. I.
There Is no rule of etiquette In this mat
ter. Circumstances usually govern these
things. If tho accident Is very noticeable.
It may bo well to apologize; If not. It Is
probably better to overlook It But I would
not try to hldo tho spot, by displacing
vour nlate. etc.; that would bo very no
ticeable. DEBORAH RUSH.
A Case of Logic
Dear Deborah Jlush Why dld'nt you
tell Iconoclast In this evening's Ledger
to apply his "reasoning" to his own posl
Hon? Ho thinks if a lady becomes n "suf
raglst" she ceases to bo a lady. Why Is
It not true thnt when a man becomes an
"antlsuffrnglst" ho ceases to bo a gentle
man, when he forgets to net as a gentle
man should by observing the time-honored
custom of showing respect to tho opposite
sex at till times, in all places? M. K.
February 23, 191C.
Perhaps Iconoclast will see this and
take It to heart.
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Muffs
4 Nutria 5.00
3 Natural Raccoon ....6.50
8 Hudson Seal 7.50
8 Beaver 9.50
4 Black Fox 10.00
10 Natural Skunk 14.50
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Tyrol Wool
(In a Knitted Fabric)
LADIES' AND MISSES'
Suits
Exclusive Models For Spring
Are Here In All The Newest
Colorings
$18.50, $22.50, $25.50
The character of the material insures
perfect fit from stock.
Top
Coats
$21.50
Blacks and Grays for Mourning
Mann & Dilks
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
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All communication addrfanert to Marlon
ilnrlnnrt Hionlrt lncloi n Mumped. "
rtrlrf wii envelope nnd a clipping of tho
Riilcle In which ton are Interested. Ter
Hon nUlilnr lo nfd In the elinrllahlo
work of the II. lit c. should write Marlon
Ilnrlftnd, In care of thin naper, fer Bd
drcMcs of those liter weald like to help,
and, having received them, communicate
direct Willi these parlies.
greasy looking one. Plcaso nsk Corner
Ites for somo other method. W. F. M "
The old-fashioned chalk method was to
mark the pattern wlUi chalk and trace
tho outline by basting It with find cotton
thread, which could bo easily pulled out
Havo quilt makers wiser nnd moro
modern mcthocls to ndvlso which are hot
suDject to the inconveniences complained
of by our needlewoman?
Musty Flavor of Canned Fruit
"If possible, will you tell mo through
tho Corner why canned fruit, sealed per
fectly tight nnd without nny mold, should
have a musty flavor. I havo been troubled
n great deal In this way nnd cannot
solve tho problem. Heating does not seem
to overcome tho tasto. If any other
woman has a similar experience, I should
llko to hear from her. F A. V."
What you characterize as a musty
flavor Is rathor tho "close" taste Imparted
by want of air. If tho air be left In the
Jar, the contents ferment If It la ex
cluded entirely tho peculiar odor and
flavor of which you complain aro often
perceptible. To rid tho contents of the can
of this, open It several hours beforo It Is
to bo used, and leavo It where the air, and,
when practicable, tho sunshlno, can visit It
freely. I mako this rule Invatiablo In the
use of canned foods of all kinds. Those
which aro to bo cooked need losa airing
than those which nro to bo eaten cold, euch
as potted meats, lobster, crabs, oynters
and sweets. Attontlon to this simple rule
will dtsslpato tho closo "tang" which, mora
than anything else has begotten with eomi
optcurcs a prcjudlco against this Invalu
able class of foods.
MS
fevoieo io mo
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