EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1016.
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M'LISS FINDS SMART LITTLE
LADY LIVING IN LIBERTY HALL
Interesting Inhabitant of Independence Square
Is Nearly Two Hundred Years Old,
But Very Modern Withal
RECENTLY ono of the largo Philadelphia shops which lins n "branch" In
New York presented the creations at Ha sprliip opening, not on live models,
but In rnlnlaturo on tlni French doll mannequins culled "pnndores."
"How novel!" said every one, and those who were particularly tnken with
n certain costume bought tho doll that woro It for $10 nnd considered It
chean at that.
Novel, indeed! Do you know that the llrst mannequin eer sent from
Franco to America come to the Quaker City about 200 years ngo? And do
you know that that same French doll a little mangy looking by this time, It
is truo, and minus an arm and some lilrsuto adornment is liclng picserved
tor all posterity in Independence Hall? v
Just so. It was while 1 was meandering through the west wing of tho
hail yesterday In company with tho Inevitable Yiddish and Italian youngsters
who haunt the place that I Raw her lying on her back In n gla.3 case, her
red-sllppcrcd toes turned up to the daisies, an It were.
But oven tho Indignity of her posturo (what lady, indeed, could expect to
hold her own knocked flat In a glass case?) could not entirely detract from
tho chic and altogether modern n)r of this llttlo French lady of proKcvolu
tionary days.
Sho wears a brocuded silk of most excellent quality white taffeta with
trawberry-colorcd designs. Tho pointed basque might luuo been matla by n
131.6 modiste at tho npex of her Rartorlal career, so smart arc Its lines; and If
nn added touch were needed to stamp Its modernity, thero It a charming llttlo
apron effect of tan taffeta. Tho unyielding glass case and I ho stein eye of
ft uniformed Individual on guard prevented u closer examination on my part,
but ram quite sure there were hoops, up-to-date 20th century hoops!
Tho French mannequin was sent to Philadelphia from I'niH about 200
years ego, it Is believed. At nny rate, history shows that she was given to
Mrs. Snrah Duffleld before the Mberty Ucll had Hung out Its llrst Jojous peal.
In 176J Sirs. John Pcnn, wife of William's grandson, who was tho last Colonial
Governor of Pennsylvania, presented It to Mrs. Duffleld.
This was In a day when Philadelphia was the Purls nf Amcilcn and Chest
nut street its Hue do la Palx. The Quaker City couturiers weie without peers
in, the western world, and the colonial damo or damsel who could afford to
have a gown sent down or up from Philadelphia was In exactly the same posi
tion as tho modern miss who lias her Worth, her Paquln or her (.'allot model.
In marked contrast to this "anclent-modetn" Fieneh doll Is the IK tie Quaker
lady of great antiquity, who also has her place In a glais case. Her costume
Is supposed to depict that worn by tho Friends before the Involution, although
Wilfred Jordan, the curator, whom I Rought out after "discovering" 'these Inter
esting ladles, told mo that tho watch which she wears brand her as nn
arrant faker, slnco tho Friends of pio-llevolutlonnry days did not wear such
wordly baubles as watches. M'LISS.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
EVEItY six months, or nt least every
year, every adult should undergo a
complete physical examination In all re
spects as rigid as the most painstaking
life Insuranco test. This Is a boost for
the family doctor, of course Hut It It
were the custom, Instead of the excep
tion, the standard of public health would
bo so much higher, there would be so
much less sickness, that the poor doctor
would come out on tho short cndol me
bargain after all.
Wn nuote from a letter written by
a reader:
"1 llio far rrom tho city on a rural
route, but I get the paper cery "n
nnd I cut out nnd save all your nitlcles.
It Is hard to got a doctor to come where
no enr lino passes handy by. Ten days
ago J suffered h secro attack of colic
soon after a hearty dinner. Tho cramps
rtititlnucd more or less up to the present,
though abating In severity. I mn now
eating olilv broths nnd liquids Mm n
day before jestcrday the kldne function
Is extremely scanty, though no p-iln. I
hac had lino health, am tnllier slout ami
Hoi Id, the mother of three thlldicn (now
giown up). Please let me know what
j on think, as -soon ns possible."
In reading the meager history the
woman offers, we i think something like
this!
Ptomaine poisoning? No. more likely
gallstone colic or mnjlie renal (kidney
stone) colic. Or cancer! Yes. stout,
florid, picture of health, mother of several
children cancer, Just the type. Poor
woman Why can't olio rcallzo tho ital
importnnco of seeing her doctor at once?
Whv docs sho allow a matter of con
venience to threaten her safety, her life,
perhaps?
So we write a rort of frightful reply,
Intended to scare that woman Into sudden
action In her own Interest.
She 'Is evidently an Intelligent, educated
woman. Iter letter proves mat. i" "'
rhc nnme of the shop where this article limy bo pun based will be supplied by j considers convenience liotore jnicij. nj .
Hecnuse n urn m i....-w... .... ---;
DOCTOR UKGES MEDICAL go To the Rose
TEST EVERY SIX MOJNTHbi t-imj jw,,,
. When I raromblo her to thee
TW WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. ' w fair nnd "weet she seems to
eiover tea is narmiess in iiseu, urn. n win
A PLAY MOCK
TIMS oiitnt for the iblld is becoming nnd comfortable. Made nf sumo scrvlcenblo
wash goods. It can be mnde clean nnd tilg nt a moment's notice. The thess shown
today opens all the way down the fiont, which facilitates tho laundering pioccs
gicatly, and adds to the qualntness of the fiocl; Itself. Fine pink or blue ihnmbrny
is tho matciliil of which It Is made, with smocking In white. Tho etnbioidery on
the panel nt the ft out is also done In white. The hem has an Inch-wide tuck placed
theie for utllltv purposes, should the llttlo one grow up unexpectedly soon. Sizes
to j ears Pi Ice. SJ.nO
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
Adore all rommunlratlonn to M'l.N. run- or the Ktenlnir I eilurr.
lili of the imprr iinly.
Write nn enr
Dear M'LIss Can you find out for me
the nanus of the physician who made re
cent hot remarks about women using cos.
mattes. I think he made this tho subject
of a paper published In n medical Journal.
I should like to know what he said about
actresses using rouge.
FIti:i: THINKER
Tho name of tho brave man Is Dr Wil
liam P. Cunningham, a leading dermatolo
gist of Now York city. Ills article ap
peared In The Medical llecord. In part,
he wrote:
"It is n curious commentary on tho
whole wretched business that as men
emerge from savagery they ceaso to adorn
themselves with paint, and women begin
to resort to It. Tho skin of tho habitual
user of cosmetics, when It Is possible to
get a glimpse of It at all, Is dry, harsh
and coarse. Its natural Hues nre deep
ened by the precipitation Into them of tho
solid constituents employed. From pro
longed abuse of Its delicate fabric It takes
on tho repulsive aspect of precocious de
generation, so that at 30, when a wom
an's comeliness should be In full luxur
iance, the bloom and rondure of youth
give way to the Beamed and haggard mask
of menacing senility.
,The skin which has been put to such
unnatural uses has been made a mere
parchment backing for the decorator's
brush. It has. long been deprived of Its
privilege of basking in the sunlight and
feeling the reviving Inlluenccs of the
with elo lug. clogging, clammy messes un
til tho vitality has been squeezed out of It
"The wan and haggnrd hue nf tho tin
painted actress Is In startling contrast
with the tinted Venus flaunting her manu
factured charms In the glare nf the spot
light. We wonder at ner marvelous pul
chritude, forgetting In the fascination of
the moment the sordid manner of Its pro
duction. Yet Mimetlmes this actress has
n keener appreciation i,f the fltneiw of
things than hor lay sister nnd conllncs
her facial decoration strlctl) to tho de
mands of her business, thereby limiting
the damage to her Integument to a very
material degree "
Hear M'J.Iss I am anxious to make no
mlstnko In having a loom papered SO feet
long, bay window at ono end, two win
dows, plain wall opposite with two doors
and two doors opposite bay window, 12
feet high, rieaso help me. J. C.
The iclatloushlp of tho furniture, the
draperies, tho rugs, the pictures to the
wall covering must bo taken Into consul- I
oration In choosing a paper. To advise
you it would tie necessary to know all
this. Never have a dark wall paper sup
ported by a light floor covering This is
a law which must always bo obeyed If
good taste Is to bo achieved. For a
stamped self-addressed envelope, I will
tell ou the name of an Inexpensive little
book that I think every woman Interested
the Editor of the Woman's Page. KvrjNi.vo T.KimKn, BOS Chestnut street. Tho request
must bo accompanied by n stamped, self-nddrcssed envelope nnd must mention tho
dale on which the nitlclo appeared.
Something Nice for Friday
Tiy one of thc-e Friday recipes this
week: Take a pint of oysters ; Hue a bak
ing dish Willi good pie paste and put tho
oysters in it Add n small lump of but
ter, and, If wanted, u tublespoonful nf
llnelv chopped bacon Season well with
salt and pepper. Put n lop crust over
nil. and bake for in minutes.
Or, select a nice fftt piece of codllsh.
and. when It has been soaked In salt
water for nn hour or so. tlo It up In
cheesecloth. Cook It In enough boiling
w nter to cover It well, adding a table
spoonful of vinegar to the water Ten
minutes to tho pound Is tho proper llnio
for boiling, nnd when the llf.li Is tender,
remove tho chec-ecloth and pour tho llsh
out on a hot platter. Pour u good cream
or llollandalM- sauce over this, and gar
nish with parhley and haid-bolled egg
hiked
Glove Mending "Stunt"
When .von see the finger tips of your
gloves begin to go. tutu tho glove finger
InHlde out and stitch tho toin place nn tho
m ichlne. It looks lots better than tho
other way, and will last longer.
beaven-born breezes, but has been loaded In her homo should possess.
GOOD FORM
Good form queries should be ad
dressed to Deborah Ruth, written on
one tide of the paver and signed with
full-name and address, though initials
ONLY will be published upon request.
What to Say When Introduced
Dear Deborah Hush Will you tell me
what I should say when Introduced to
some one or when a young man Is pre
sented to me? My gentleman friend says
you should say, "Pleased to meet you."
Is this correct? I would be glad to hear
what you have to say on this subject.
A. P. M.
A set phrase such as "Pleased to meet
you" is not considered good form. The
more, simple way Is to say, "I am very
glad to meet you" or "I am so glad to
meet you,"
Well-bred people are always very simple
and .at ease in their Intercourse with one
another, and such phrases as "Delighted, I
am sure," and "Pleased to meet you" are i
rather set and therefore not good form I
The expression "gentleman friends" Is not
good form.
Theatre Going I
Dear Deborah Hush Will you tell me '
If It is considered good form for a girl to '
go to the theatre at night alone with a
young man? I am IS years old and (hlnk
I should be free to do so. Just because I
mother never did when she was 18 Is no
reason why I should have to stay home or '
else make a man take her, too. NAN'
Your mother Is right. It Is not good I
form for a girl of 18 to go about In the
evening with young men unchaperoued I
know that a number of mothers have be
come careless about this of late, but that
Io not make It good form Why not let
him take you to a matinee?
Handshaking
Dear Deborah Rush Will you please
lpform ma as to whether or not it Is cor
rect to hak hands among men on the
street with gloves on, or in the case of a
man shaking hands with a woman? If
the man has a glove on his right hand at
the time. Is it correct to say "Excuse my
glove?" I have often heard H said, and
a little information from you on the sub.
Ject would be appreciated. F, O. McG.
The usual thing Is for men to shake
hands on the street. As In the question of
shaking hands with a woman, she always
takes the Initiative, Sometimes a man has
J19l time to remove his right glove, and
1n that case It is quite correct to say "Ex
cuse my glove."
Usually a man Is supposed to shake a
wornan'a hand with his right hand un
covered, A Case of Slang
Dear Deborah Rush How far can a
girl use steng? Is it ever permissible to
interlard her conversation, with slang
(not too obviously so)? I would like to
have your opinion. Sincerely yours,
N. A, W.
It ia not possible to give an absolute
rule on this question, as so many words
have become slang through custom and
Vice versa, I should say that obvious
tUng. ordinary commonplace slang,
fcauld not be, used by a lady, but custom
bas js&de the milder forms of clang per
intawlhld in iome cases. l( is never to be
TuwKended, .however a&hough goroe
UmW tolerated.
! for Card Party?
P,ar- peborah, Ruth I have been asked '
to a Kftr4 party on next Monday night, i
art! not know what to wear. There '
-je tor ha bav sjcA sslxlx. ami wa ah tn ,
E- ..A-& I tt ill III . fA .it ... t.A.., knu
Would that bo all right? I have known
him a long time. I am 16 years old.
JUAN.
A white dress open nt the neck and
mado with short sleeves would bo appro
priate. If you have n llttlo low-necked
frock, that would do equally well, and It
need not be white; any pretty light color
would bo suitable. As to tho oung
man's taking you home: If ho Is well
known to you, jour parents must, of
course, know him, and they will bo the
best Judges as to whether ho may take
you, or they send a maid for you.
DUBOUAII P.US1I
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in
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A Bargain at $75.00
Many hautlful ilontcns In nil Plati
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Honable rri' es Wrlto or cull for
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Cranberry Sherbet Recipe
It's Iouk pa.Ht TlinnkxRivliifr, but tho
lore fortiiu.il c of u-i uto likely to enjoy a
meal of poultry at houio tlmo or ollior, so
a cranberry Hliorhct iccipo la quite in
onlor, for notlilnsr In quite no boo1 jih tho
tart taste of the oranbeiry with name.
Take four cupfulH of Hloueil cranberries,
atlil the Htralnccl julco of Hl nraiiRCH and
four LUpfulH of Hiipir Krcozo until
mushy, then nilil the M-liltes of four orbs,
beaten stiff, and finish freezing
To Remove Scorch Stains
Hub the scorched spot on your pet
tnhtt'vlnth with a ihk so. iked In hydrogen
peroxide, slightly diluted. Knllmr this li
a prcsliiB with u moderately hot Iron,
anil the placo will bo whlto a Bain
hac a regular pUJ slc.u exnniiiiau uu. j .mt
Is nil right for automobiles, engines and
other valuable property indeed it is nec
essary, from the standpoint of cnm';
Hut what Is a woman's life worth. Ih It
worth an annual physical examination?
What do her children think about It?
If tho family doctor Isn't hero to pre
vent disease, by detecting Its eaily or
threatening signs, what then Is hia func
tion in modern life?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Hcd Clocr Tea Theory
Recently I read nn nrtlelo by a well
known writer iccommending led clover
tea for cancer. Wlint Is our opinion?
Would it be Injui Ions lit nny way?
Answer If tho "well-Known" writer
were as good a doctor as she is poet alio
would never pcrpttrnto such an Idea, lied
rH rr nun or
uwa xm wm
wess
"Gettin tips for servin' breakfast food is
hard as gettin gold dust outen a saw-dust
pile. But I got the combina-
Y
hon. I give em a tip to eat
Cream of Barley. And
they eat pleased as can be,
and leave a couple of jits
under the plate to remember
'em by. I got the combina
tion! ME and
Cream ofBa
nw35Sw7
K
Mj& & 4
FraS&Vi
ySMii
ItCjf
not cure or help cancer.
Oats for Man or Horse
Onts are homo food. Can man digest
them?
Answer Samuel Johnson nnld. "Oats
ntp food for horses In Hngland and men
In Scotland." "And where," asked a
Scotchman, "will jou fliul such horsesn
they have In Kngland qr such men as
they have In Scotland?"
Small H the worth
Of beauty from tho light retire.
Uld 1-cr como fdrth,
Suffer hericlf to bo desired
And not blush to bo so admired.
Then dlo! That she,
The common fate of all tlitntrs 1
May real'. In thee: B Ur,
Iloiv small a part of tlme t,cy 8har
That nre so wondrous sweM and flu?
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Mile. La Parisienne (((JMi
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American figure" by discarding the I ;iij Y IIU
confections of Rue de la Paix for V j jHj
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