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M'LISS DISCOVERS EPIDEMIC
OP PERFECT EYEBROWS
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The Wave of Superciliary Beauty Sweeping Over
City Is Traced to Its Lair The
Beauty Parlor
YOTJ may have noticed them recently
tho largo crop of delicately arched,
Jtn-perfect erebroTrs that characterize
lh face at so many Philadelphia girts.
XhMMcls whose physiognomies would
etherwlne be lacking In all that goes to
Make a toco distinctive take on a patrl
clan air that would do credit to a prin
cess, because they have eyebrows of won
derful trrace and beauty. Upon analysis
of these otherwise commonplace faces,
the Importance of the seemingly unim
portant eyobrow Is Impressed upon one.
Believe It or not. eyebrows the ma
jority of the kind I have described are
made, not born. Tou seo I have made an
Investigation and I know whereof I speak.
Hiding on the subway, I became envious
of eyebrows. It seemed to mo that every
(.second woman who boarded for office or
shopping was gifted with a pair of perfect
yebrowa.
"I'erhapa," I communed with myself
"there's a colony located somewhere In
West Philadelphia for the perpetuation of
the perfect eyebrow."
But no one whom I consulted had heard
. of such a place.
But where did they all come from? I
t cudgeled my brain.
And then when Mary Blank grew a
pair of perfect eyebrows over night, as It
Were, the end of my quest for knowledge
was In sight.
"Eyebrows?" said she quizzically, In
answer to my question. .This In Itself
was a surprise, becauso on account of the
formor bushlness of her brows, Mary
had never been nMo to say anything
quizzically. "Oh," she continued non
chalantly, "they'ro bought and paid for."
Yes, It's quite truo: given a few dollars
and a pair of any old kind of eyebrows
j' but you must have some you can
t achieve a set of superciliary adornments
characterized to make Madame Rccamler
turn over In her grave with envy.
You go to a beauty parlor. There you
make known your wishes.
"I would have eyebrows," you say to
tho svelte damo who approaches you.
"eyebrows worthy, of the name, and not
thoso furze bushes that my face now
Wears."
With a soft swish sho disappears be
hind a pair of maroon curtains Into her
magical cabinet, compared to which Herr
Letters to the Editor
Address all communication to JTllif. ear of the Erenlns LxUer
t the paper onlr.
Dear M'Llsa: Thank you for year brare edi
torial on tho attitude of tho parents Impoetnr
their vlewe and ways on their children. Alter
all, there Is no form of aeinahneae so tnaralned
aa that of. the self-aacrtnclni' parent who per
form? dullea and services primarily because he
or eh acts Joy out of them, and then expects
to dominate a daughter's entire life because of
the performance of those services.
There la no feellnc so Irksome to a child aa
one of continuous gratitude, and there ts no
check so treat. It has Uwn the parents b latest
hold on their children for centuries, but some
tay children are jrolnr to kick over the traces.
They will refuse to sir up on kind of life
vforx
for another less
avreeable Just because
"Ar.am. -r J'apa" wants them to. They, will
refuse to sive up
a man wno cnews tODacco
LOVE LETTERS OF A GUARDSMAN
AND GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM
Being the Intimate Sentimental Correspondence Between
a Beginning-Lawyer Recruit and a Woman Who Has
Both Brains and a Heart
Dearest Girl "We slept three In a seat
last night, or rather were meant to, and
aulte naturally stayed awake most of tlu
l,L-, . time. Pretty soon I noticed we were talk-
.' Irmrm n.n.,1., r9 .., (.11
When the talk started I didn't mean to
bring you Into It at all, but I couldn't stand
their foolish bragging, and almost anybody
could see that you were as surely superior
& as we will be if we ever Bet to grips with
,. the Mexicans, toward whoso border we're
speeding.
I think I'm far from belnr with a minor
ity of the National Guard, Nell, when I
debate with myself whether it's better to
be a live lover or a dead hero. No girl
loves a memory very long, and since you
do care for me it's much better If I live for
you than die for you.
It Is that latter Improbability that Irri
tates me once In a while. Not that I have
any fears 1 But you know how I feel about
this war, If It comes.
Tou know, dear, If I were to die don't
ahlver, now It would be a question with
me whether I was doing It for you and the
country. You said something very pertinent
yourself In your remark about an "oil king's
war."
The thing that comforts me most on that
point Is that Woodrow Wilson Is our Presi
dent, For I'm perfectly convinced that If
war actually comes, while he Is the leader,
It will be worth while, and everything he
risks. Including my own comparatively small
self and our happiness, will be worthily
risked,
I'm awfully glad I'm so much In love.
It makes all the uncomfortable things here
eeem light, and the only actual delights I
have nowadays aside from my thoughts,
which stretch back to you, are the cigars
you sent me. They serve me well, and you
have gone up 1000 per cent In, the estl
tnatlon of the men on either side of me since
X passed the box around.
NI'm going to bring these two fellows
around some night when we come home.
One of them answers to the name of Carl
a Cleaning Jewels
Tour Jewelry will look bright as new
If you clean It In castile soapsuds, brush
ing gently with a soft brush. Care should
be taken, of course, not to dislodge any
atones. Then rlnsa the articles in diluted
alcohol with a few drops of ammonia
ift.lt.
Cheese Gratings
leftover cheese, no matter how hard and
ay1Illng. should be grated and put away
3 a jar When the cook Is preparing any
ossfser with cheese, such as au gratia po
"'voa, spaghetti, eta. this left over cheese
to at hand. It melts readily and has a
le?re piquant flavor than fresh cheese.
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Dover Beach
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r "ttj em another t Fojr the world, whfch
aeejna)
tV ta before) us Mm a land of drtarca,
fla various, so beautiful, so new.
WMt CUy neither joy. nor peace, nor hi
l.. jkmtt " arm t twa darkling pUIa
li'f - - wtj&i ttniafli&dlt fe.tarfil of ttiruvirla
if " al.-ui
VfeMX tMimM jMWssM elal If Kl&aV.
mann's or Koltar'a was ever as an ama
teur trick box, and presently sho emorges
carrying daintily between her thumb and
forefinger a tiny pair of tweezers.
You prepare for the ordeal by shutting
your eyes and shivering. But men and
women have died for a less worthy cause.
With tnflnlto precision and with a linger
ing slowness that would havo fcjpen worthy
of a Spanish Inquisitor, the svelte beauty
culturlst plucks out the tiny hair ac
cording to a tortuous and torturing sys
tem known only lo her kind. Ten min
utes pass. Fifteen. A half hour. Tou
have borne much. You are on the verge
of tears Tou nre wondering why you
didn't make your will before you come.
Also If this Is a free country, and other
disconcerting things.
"Ouch! I can't stand much more of
this!" Tho words nre finally wrung from
you despite your resolutions to be brave.
"Never mind. It'll soon be over," she
who has you In her power murmuis In
the frigid tone of professional sympathy.
Tou cast pride to tho winds and let tho
tears flow. Tou nre sobbing as though
your own mother had died.
"Tou will havo to stop," you murmur
weakly, "I can't stand any more."
"But I can't let you go now," tho slim
sylph replies in tho voice of a trained
nurse dealing with a weak-minded patient,
"you'd look moth-eaten If I stopped now."
Sho Is holding on to you by an eyo
brow. Tou snivel, beaten and humiliated.
Finally, after an eternity, when all hope
has fled, she shows signs of letting up,
She puts down thoso devilish little
tweezers and helps your limp carcass out
of Its recumbent position. Sho hands you
tho mirror with the air of one who snya,
"Behold the wonders that are to bo seen."
You arc afraid to look. You are sure
your face Is bald of eyebrows. And then
you gaze and the storm blows r r and
tho day clears. You are beautiful. You
have oyebrows that can express tho
supercilious disdain of an empress, or tho
bread and butter Innocence of an ingenue.
Tour face Is different. The pain Is for
gotten. Tou pay your erstwhile captor
and leave the shop with blithe happtneBS.
You go forth to contribute to tho epi
demic of perfect eyebrows that now
sweeps over the city.
It is thus that the wholesale perfection
of eyebrows Is achieved. M'LISS.
of the Woman's Page
Write an dm side
for one who works In a bank and paaiea the
Plate on flunday. Then parents will have to
reallsa that If they are KolnsT to five It must bo
with no thought of a return.
Net that children will not always love their
parents. Of course they will. They will love
them even more If they can feel that their loo
Is a free offerlns and not dictated by sratttude.
Tho sooner this time comes, the better.
A SHELTERED DAUGHTER.
Dear fUn: Would you kindly tell me It
there la anything to prevent taffeta from rut
ting? D U.
Tour query will be answered by the
Fashion Expert Wednesday In "Tho Woman
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Flelsohman, who says he would fight against
anybody but dermany, and the other Is
named Tom Fluharty, who says he would
fight anybody. Carl Is one of thoso sturdy
ottlu one Ilkea to have around for the Bake
of dependability, and Tom Is a tonic 21
hours at a time, and he never runs down.
We make a good trio, and of course you'll
like them because I do.
It's funny, Isn't It Nell, how one can
talk of dying In one paragraph and com
ing home In the next. Everything Is go
near In a mission like this that nothing
atoms to be near, and none of us give more
thought to possible hurt.
So don't clutter up your adorable little
head with worries, please. I say It selfishly,
because If you do you'll leave some of the
cheer out of your letters, and that mustn't
happen. I need that cheer Nobody you
love Is going to be foolish enough to do any.
thing heroic like the Colonel. I'll do my bit
strictly as per orders, and will return to
love you and serve you forever. And I
can't get sick. The doctors have Inoculated
me against everything In the world except
my one Incurable malady, and what that
US-degree climate will do to an exaggerated
case of loveslcknees I leave you to guess.
Sometimes while the train rolls along I
get thinking that I was a fool to have left
you. There's always the chanoe while I'm
helping tend to one enemy that some other
enemy will come poaching around a very
wonderful girl I've won for myself and left
practically undefended. What would she do
then?
I can answer that, dear. She'd wait for
me. Her goodby kiss will be with me until
there Is another, and she meant that kiss
too truly not to be willing to wait. Am I
right. Nell?
Tomato Juice for Stains
Tomato Juice has uses other than culi
nary. It is said to be fine for removing
Ink stains and fruit stains. The latter
would be sufficient recommendation, for
fruit stains are notoriously hard to remove.
Tomato juice keeps the hands white.
Home-Made Polish
Hero Is a good harmless metal polish! An
ounce of powdered pumice stone, an ounce
of soft soap, a tablespoonful of ammonia
and a quarter of a pint of boiling water.
,Mlx thoroughly and shake the bottle before
using.
Baked in Jackets
Potatoes baked In their jacket will
always come out dry and mealy If the top
of the potato la cut off, to allow plenty of
air to escape during the cooking process.
Caraway seeds may be added to the Inside
to make It tasty.
Use for Old Strainer
An old wire strainer that has lost Its
standing as a strainer rcay be put to other
?e before It Is cast aside, it la a splendid.
to boil eggs in. Simply pat the eggs
Ifgetber la the stsalner and when they
its Bey can !J fcf. removes at once.
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MIDDY
Hnnn Is an effective ns well as Inexpensive outfit featuring the ever-popular middy.
It has a now touch In the striped capo collar, while the short slooves are finished
with pointed striped cuffs. Lacing finishes the front and a bolt tho blouse In long
walstcd effect. White galatea Is used for the middy, which has collar and cuffs of self
material In copen or roie stripes. Trice, 98 cents, In slzos 14 to 20 yearB. The skirt,
which comes In lengths from 26 to 31 Inches, Is finished with pearl buttons and a pocket.
Trice. 93 cents.
Tho panama sports hat has as Its only trimming cherries embroidered on tho crown
In patural colors. Price, J3, reduced from J5. Similar Panamas, nloo reduced, nre
embroidered In other designs and colors.
The name of the shop whero these nrtlclcs may be purchased will bo supplied by
the Editor of tho Womun's Page, Kvbnino Ledoeii, COS Chestnut street. The request
must be accompanied by a Btamped, self addressed envelope, and must mention the date
on which tho article appeared.
GOOD
Good form queries sJlould ie od
irtnatd to Deborah Jltuh, written on
one elde o the paper and signed with
full some and address, though Initials
OXLY will be published upon rcatiesf.
ThU column will appear In Monday's,
Wednesday's and Friday's Bvenlnp
Ledger.
Wnnta More on Street Car Etiquette
Dror nrbornh Rush I seo thra has bjen
-..l. .. l..n..tnn In .All, rnMttTin AbOUt mtn
llnr up their ats In atrot cars or tralna. too,
i suppoas, for that mater to women Now I
would Ilka to nk "WorklnB Olrl" and "Another
t.1.,.... ... ih.. (h nv nr ih, wnman wno wan
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till tna aiternoon 10 ko ""pi"". "'"A. ';". T.V
Into tho cara at tha 5 o'clock ruin hour with
their armi full of bundles, and are noi rcauy
llrA
but arlaro at the men who do not cle up
their seat" to them
minn
wi liave lomethlnc
in our aide In this" matter . reajjj. and I wpul
like very much to hear what "Another nirter
thlnha about It. . K.
WOUKl
Perhaps If "Another Itlder" sees this she
will give you her opinion.
Plana for Picnic
Dear Dioora Kuh Will you slve me a hit
of your valuable advice on the aubject of n pic
nic I want to have a little affair for e!ht or
ton slrla and men. Should we have a thap
erone What would be. nice to fat and what
ahoul I wearl Ought I lo aalt the boya or let
each slrl aak some one? OKCBN.
Yes. It Is better to ask a married woman
to go with you an chaperone.
Light sandwiches, tomatoes, ginger ale,
cake, nuts, and If you have a vacuum bot
tle, cold milk or hot coffee can be carried
nicely. Fruit, too, Is always an addition to
a picnic luncheon. Cheese and crackers and
n box of candy are usually appreciated.
Use the Seasonable Fruits
This Is the time of the year when fresh
fruits are to be had In all the markets,
nt prices that put them within the reach of
all of us. There are delightful fruit recipes
that every good housekeeper knows, and
now Is the time to get busy Where Is the
kiddle who doesn't carry a lifelong memory
of mother's fruit tartsf There are so many
little extras that can be tossed Into a
pan In a very few minutes that It seems a
shame to neglect them Try this recipe for
raspberry turnovers some time:
Cut circles of prepared puff paste (this
may be made any time and kept tn clean
closed Jars) with a biscuit cutter. Motsten
the edge of the circle for about a half
Inch with cold water and In the centre lay
a tablespoonful of mashed raspDerrles
brushed lightly with powdered sugar. Fold
the edges together, making them meet over
the berries on the centre. Press down with
a three-pronged fork dipped In flour to In
sure adhering Brush with beaten egg, prick
and chill before placing In the oven. Dust
with more sugar before serving
Pineapple cream puffs may be made by
slitting puff cases and filling them with
custard cream, to which a cupful of grated
pineapple has been added, Drop sweetened
whipped cream by spoonfuls on chilled
serving plates, place a puff on each Plate,
and decorate with sliced pineapple. Fresh
pineapple la better than the canned variety
for this purpose.
Orange cake is appetizing. Make a good
white cake batter and bake In layers. Take
the Juice of an orange and a quarter of
tha rind, grated. To this add a cupful and
a half of sugar, the yolks of two eggs and
a teaspoonful of butter. Mix all together
and cook In an earthen vessel until a thick
jelly. Spread between the layers of your
white cake. Ice with yellow icing,
Roly poly desserts are always good. Sift
together a pint of flour, a half teaspoonful
of salt and two level teaspoonfuls of bak.
Ing powder Rub In one rounding teaspoon
ful of butter, and add milk to make a Boft
dough. Roll out to about a quarter Inch In
thickness, spread with pitted plums, roll
up like a Jelly roll, and pinch together
tightly the edges and corners. Steam for
an hour. Serve with hard sauce.
Hangers Glorified
Pretty hangers are all ready for the sum
mer girl's fancy da,nce frocks, for they are
not only fancy painted hangers, but some
also have a long cretonne bag falling from
them which envelops the gowns. The cover
buttons up the back, so there U no danger
of mussing the gown m it Is slipped over
the hanger.
THE SHOPS
MODEL
FORM
A simple gingham or vollo dress of some
wash material or a shirtwaist and white
skirt uould be an appropriate costume for a
picnic.
It Is In better form for you to aek the
men yourself, though It Is perfectly correct
to consult with the girls ns to whom they
would like to have asked on the party.
Proper lo Go to Club Unchaperoncd
Dear Dtborah Ruih A boy friend of mine his
xea me to iro i
v tn ntuv tantll:
club In the coun
to so and If he asks me to have some refrei
in ritnt ror ua
some refresh.
menu thero would It be proper tor me to ac
Certainly It would be proper to go and
play tennis and to accept some refresh
ments, provided tho young man Is not a
stranger; In that you have only met him
once or twice and know nothing about him
or his people. In the latter case It would
not bo wise.
Taking an Arm Bod Form
Hear Diborah Rush Do you consider It Is In
rood form to allow a man to .walk alone the
street with you holding your elbow Intend of
offerlnc ou hts arm? JIHI.1JN.
No, neither way at doing Is In good form.
A man does not offer his arm to a woman
on the Htreet or at any time, for that mat
ter, unless, as I have said before In this
column, tho pavement be slippery or his
companion tamo or 111 Otherwise It would
be looked on as a very provincial thing to
do. Of course, the habit of taking a
woman by tho arm and steering her along,
so to speak, Is tn execrable taste.
DEBORAH nU3IT.
Newest Candles
Have you seen themT Thoy'ro Just one
more thing to buy that will carry out the
color scheme of your boudoir, only one.
They're colored candles. Of course, no room
ts quite complete without a pair of stunning
mahogany candlesticks, if your room Is
furnished In mahogany, or Ivory white ones,
If your room Is French Ivory, Anyhow, the
candelabra are not the main attraction
many women found It necessary to buy tha
candelabra to accompany the candles.
If your room has rose silk hangings and
pretty cretonne pillows, you Just choose the
prettiest of rose candles. They don't look
any different from the white candles when
they'ro lighted, but they certainly are
novel.
It's easy to make them, too. They may
be painted with oil paints, or melted up with
dyes. They are cheap enough In the shops,
though. And the colore are stunning Soft
mauve, gold, pink, blue, rose, bayberry
green, and brilliant, futurlstle black and
white stripes are some of the styles. Some
even have pale colored grounds with roses
and foliage painted on them. Can you
wonder that they are Irresistible?
To Remove Spots
Spots may be removed from black and
white striped or checked dress goods by
uBlng kerosene. Rug the spot well with
kerosene, taking care to stay away from
fire. Expose them to the sun for a day or
so. "Wash out the oil with soft soap and
borax. This may be repeated.
If You Care to Know
The reason that rhubarb ts said to be such
a help In toning up the system Is because
it contains a goodly amount of oxallo acid,
This acts as a stimulant and aid to the
digestive processes.
BORDEN'S.
Malted Milk
IN THE 8QUAHK PACKAQE
GRAND PRIZE I Ask
PANAMA EXPOSITION ' ,0r II .
ANOTHER PHOOf Of QUALITY
iMmmmwiwki
If You Love 1
Flowers You Should Know
The Century Flower Shop
llth Below Cheat-nut St,
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PARTIAL BALDNESS
SOMETIMES BY
By WILLIAM A.
Onetlon pertinent to hyslene, sanitation
nnd pretention of Hlaeaae. If matter nf
reneral Interest, will be .answered In., this
column. Where spare will not permit or
the anhjett la not inltabla, letters will lie
nnancreil pcraonnllr, annject to proper limita
tion npd .where a alnmped, nildreed en
velope la Ineloaed. Doctor rCrnna will not
make itlasno or nrenrrlha for Indltlitual
nlaenaea. neoneats for anh service eannot
bo nnanerrd.
Alopecia Areata
nerenttv n 1,M annt anneareil An mv
head
nbout the all of a fl-eent place. Tha hair
ran
other
out very rapidly,
but haa not iprnad
head. I am told by a. phyalclan
phs
that, this dlaaaaa la
pans nr ine nei
should bo greatly obllsed. to you If you would
raiiaa alopecia, areata, i
ten me through the health column
of tha hlatnrv nf this dlsoaae. tta
ncaun column aometnina;
rauaa and
cure. M P. n.
Alopecia areata Is that condition In which
bald spots appear on the scalp. The hair
follicles In tho bnld spot nre diseased Else
whero they may be normal It Is often a
result of some Infection It Is about the
most curablo form of baldness. Some cases
are cured by light; others by X rays, and
other by ointments and washes.
Numbness of Hands
inr married woman f92 vi
Am a j nun married woman (22 years of ate)
id have a .l.mAntha.nld bnbv bnv fhntiln Imhvl.
and have a .l-monlha-nld baby lioy (bottle baby
upon arising' In tha mornlnr th Joints of my
sort
of numb foellnir My rlnss
unarra qeeni nweuea ana my narms nave
feel
tlsht and I
must removs them. Thla awelll
M
ana. numo-
nena disappear a xe.vr minutea a
after belnr
Am In rood health, apparently.
uo.
mnntl health, anntmntli,. mnA want tn
know, whether. lh flnrar.jolnt twelllnr Is the
warning of
a disease
Would you kindly advlaa
me
1UUNH .MOTIinn.
wnue tnese symptoms may not moan
that you nre In any dnngcr, they do mean
thnt ou nro not In good condition. Havo
your physician exnmlne you. It Is probablo
that somo change In your diet and exorcise
will cause jour symptoms to disappear.
Coughs
I have been a tuberculoma patient for mora
than a )ear, and did not cough or brine up
mucus until a few weeks ago. I cough con
MARION HARLANFS CORNER
All rommunlcatlonti nddreaard to Marlon
norland should Inclose a atarpped, self
addressed rnvelope and ,n clipping of tho
oniric In uhlfh you ore Interfiled. I'eraona
"lulling to nlil In the charitable work of the
II, II, G. should wrlla Marlon Hsrlnnd. In
rare of tills paper, for nqdreseea of those
they would like to help, and. nnv Ins received
litem, communicate direct with those parties.
Girls Lnugh nt Her
a girl 15 yeara of ago and am attending
Mv- lesa are atout and everybody rnorka
I am
01
ma ana nums at ma i am going to oa Krauu
uatod before lone and all of ua girls aro sup
posed to wenr short dresses. I wear long dresses
now to rover my legs and should be aahamed
to have short, becauao tha girls will laugh at
mo. I am pretty slender In the waist, but my
legs and fare are the worst part of me Dear
Marlon llarland, would you pleaie aivn me anma
advlco? I am In much distress. J don't know
what to do! pLOHliNCI!.
I lovo young girls with nil my heart, but
now nnd then there comes to my sight or
knowledge an Instance of the frank brutal
ity of school girls that arouses righteous
Indignation to whlto heat If the peculiarity
of v,hlch Florenco writes bo really almost
a personal deformity, every one of her
mates Hhould do her best to make her
schoolmate belittle It In hor own sight nnd
each lie with tho rest In Hcemlng to Ignore
It. To the poor child who appeals to mo
her strnngor friend for comfort and coun
sel. I would say that I knowing tho ways of
a certain objectionable class of girls to
which, apparently, her tormentors belong, I
doubt sincerely If her lower limbs are much
larger than thoso of the average growing
clrl ns thov would have her think. Let her
comlnce horself that, In a spirit of malicious
mischief, they exaggerate the cause or her
mortification and their cruel mirth. Let her
wear her dreBsti of whatever length her
mother or guardian thinks most becoming;
look her prettiest and behave her beet upon
tho dreaded occasion and resolutely refuse
to think of tho unmonnorly gang. Disbe
lieve what they say of the unusual sire of
the offending mombers nnd fix your
thoughts upon pleaBinter things. Tho
discipline will bo good for your character
and help you bear petty annoyances more
bravely In years to come. I wish you would
write to me when the ordeal Is over and
tell mo how well you passed through It, and
how successful you were In not caring what
the crew said or did.
Wants Other Girls to Write
I am a girl 10 years old I sm In high school,
I should lovo to correspond with soma girls, I
hopo to hear from some friends soon.
1JESSID fl.
The exchange of stories of your vacation
experience with other girls would be enter
taining to both parties. I enter your name
In our books ond should be happy to set
alongside of It those of girls who read your
proposal and will delight In corresponding
with you. Let me drop a word here with
regard to letters received from .boys of
varying ages who have asked for the ad
dresses of young girls desiring corre
spondents For obvious reasons, which
mothers will confess nro good, we do not
encourage the exchange of letters between
boys and girls through the agency of 'the
Corner. Such correspondence should be
carried on under the eyes of relatives and
personal frlenda. The Corner will not take
tho responsibility pf Inaugurating It.
Eating Hot Biscuits
1 recently read en article In which you stated
that a wolf bra
fork In eating hot buttered, muffins
at a well praa person mwy unci
ways uses
knlfa and
mnins mnce wnen
You might as well
mnce wn
has lueh bean tha custom!
absurdly advocate tha u ot knlfa ana lorn in
eating hard blaculta. The proper way to eat
hnt blaculta. aa wall as buttered muffins. Is to
SULII UEBI1 B,SB HIIMI . . ---1 . .-'
butter them
then brtalc them Ml by on, ana
est them, rf
bread of any kind Is to be eaten
with tha aeslstance of unite
anri fnrlc
KATIIblllPiK' tl.
We seldom publish Jokes In the Corner,
but the foregoing Is too funny to be kept
from the constituency at large. As briefly
as our enjoyment of the affair will per
mit, we call attention to a few salient
features. Marlon llarland has never writ
ten directions for eating muffins or hot
biscuits, contenting herself with Instruct
ing the housewife how to make and bake
them. The handwriting is that of an edu
cated woman, and the phraseology sustains
the Impression made by the chlrography.
She is In deadly earnest in the discharge
of the duty laid upon her by conscience
to open the eyes of readers to the sinful
"absurdity" of eating bread of any kind
with the knife and fork. The cowed editor
may have recollections of batter bread
alias "spoon bread'' Bmoklng hot nnd drip
ping with butter, that Incline her to sug
gest exceptions. Out the situation Is too
grave and our censor holds it!
Magazines to Exchange
I have a Quantity of magaslnea that I have
read through. Ail are Interesting and In-
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TUEOMQINAI
MALTED MILK
Richmilk,rnaltc4 grain extract, in powder.
Forlnfants.InvtlldsandgToviangctjilo'ren.
Puronutritlgn.upbuUdTOgtWbolebcdy.
Invigorate pursing mothers tad tiaajai.
TIi Food-Drink for all Ages
Mora nutritious than' tea, coffee, etc
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naaXiaiHryeWSfrHltAfl
MAY BE CURED
X-RAYS OR SALVES
EVANS, M. D.
stantly and bring up mucus every time I do to.
1. I would Ilka to know whether I should try to
check, this couth by medlclna, or If It Is best
to let It goT It causes ma tan at eery couth
Inr 2. Is retting eetentlat to putting on
welthtt I. J. R.
1 Do not take medicine to stop your
cough unless your phvslclnn Is certain you
need It. Usually It Is best to control use
less coughing by the exercise ef will power.
i. You m'ust rest until you can exercise
vlthout causing your fever to rlsfc. When
y M begin lo exercise do so Cautiously, 'and,
nboxe all, stop before you tire.
Merely n Hnblt
8lnca childhood (I am now ST) I hava had the
habit of
newing tna inatoe ot .my cneexa ana
! ps.. -.
lips. Thero are
of hard flesh all over
and they are nearly a!
know It this will rauae
een told so, but cannot
Iwava Mtfn mv nalla.
tna inatot
ways aora
rauc
h In ttmaf
urea!
k the habit,
too, and am ao ashamed of tha appearance of
my hands. is. II
It will. The habits described are habits
nlmply There -Is no cure for a bad habit
except determination to break It. Nobody
enn help you Nothing will help you. It Is
up to you.
A Husband's Duty
(1) Will t man'e attitude toward his wife dur
ing pregnancy Influence tha health and cheerful
neaa or tna cnuar cji is nsrt
the cnnai till is psrt of a man's duty
it this tlm to make his wife
feel happy af a
times?
an
IlEPIiT.
1. No, or practically no,
2. Yes, during pregnancy and at all
other times.
Blood Test
. Can ou tell me. a atranser In the city, where
I may obtain a blood teat? Have you clinics
where they do snch work? Doea tho Health De
partment make these tests, and about how much
It would costT NUT,
ItnPLY.
The clinics of the university do. Per
haps the Health Department laboratories
do. Most health laboratories now make
Wa8serman's and Home other blood and se
cretion tents. Try them.
structlve.
who have
If there aro any of your Cornerltes
magaslnea they
mine, will
mo?
win ozenango ror
you not forward
their address to
JU11N 1..
Our objection to barter through tho Cor
ner Is waived In cases such as this. The
exchange of periodicals between subscrib
ers Is but another branch of our circulating
library, which has now attained most re
spectable proportions. Wo hold tho nddrcas
of John L with an eye to tho regular pas
jago of magazines from hand to hand.
No Friends Near
I should be thankful to
you
If you would
neip mo to join a nice
:lui
through our
corner,
and have
I am a Jewish girl IT 3 cara ot age
no frlonds In our neighborhood Somo-
tlmes I havo no placo to go for recrentlon or
society. 1 hopo to see a reply soon In your
Corner. PAULINE S.
There must be girls who will tnke com
passion upon your loneliness. If not ot
your faith and race, they are follow beings
with hearts llko yours and room In them
for tho lonely stranger within their gates.
I am so confldont of this that I register
your name nnd request, expecting to be
called upon to surrender them soon.
Berry Sets
Strawberry sets are new. They look
somewhat llko a cocktail dish for seafood,
for tho shallow dish In which tho straw
berries nro placed has a smaller receptacle
rising out of the ccntro of It for the pow
dered sugar. They nro made of very thin
glass. Tho berries served In these sets look
charming.
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Plan Your Vacation
from the Ledger Summer
Resort Guide for 1916
It is a 76-page book containing half
tone illustrations of many of the better
hotels and facilities offered by each ; descrip
tions of trips by rail or water to the most
popular recreation centres in the United
States and Canada.
The book is free. Call for your copy
at once before the supply is exhausted.
Please present the coupon filled out, or
mail, and the book will be sent 'postpaid.
Ledger Central,
Broad and Chestnut Sts., Phils., Pa.
Kindly send me, without charge, a copy of the Public
Ledger Resort Guide for 1916, .
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Eg , State- resort region or epeeiflo hotel.
When You Make Jftms
There are lots of things that g-a to make
the busy housekeeper's work llshter, but
she doesn't nlways know them. Iters are n
fow Jam-making hints culled from one
woman's personal experience:
Use good, dry but not overripe fruits.
Have them scrupulously clean.
Buy first-class sugar. Cheap brands will
spoil the flavor of your frulta.
A copper kettle Is best, although you can
use an enameled one. Don't use tin, for It
ruins the color of your Jams.
The preserving kettle should not be more
than three-quarters full.
Boll the Jam all the time or the color
will not bo good.
Bklm the Jam well and often.
When you notice the Jam Is changing
color nnd shrinking, put a tablespoonful-of
It on a plate and let It get cold. Jf It "Jells"
It Is done.
Pour Jam Into clean, dry receptacles and
when It Is cool cover with parchment
paper.
If two kinds of fruit are usod, cook the
harder kind a little before you add tho
other.
If you wish whole fruit, boll the sugar
and water to a syrup first, then add to the
fruit.
Economical
If you soak your end of bacon for about
a day In water before cooking It will cook
with very little waste.
Only pure, pas
teurized cream is
scientifically
rip o nod and
churned to mako
MERIDALE
BUTTER
Cool and firm from
tho sweet churns
comes this' 'uncom
monly good but
tor " ready for a
short, quick trip to
your table, protect
ed all tho way by
tho air-tight "Men
foil" wrappers. So
thatitroachesyour
homo fresh and
wholesome a full
pound of pure,
sweet butter.
Ask for Mcridale today.
At flood grocers.
AYER & McKINNEY
We'rld.!.0)' Philadelphia
Dell Phone.Msrket 3741
.Keystone Phone, Main 1783
Look for lht"MtrlfoU''
wmpptrglr-tlthl, dust-ana
odor-proof at your iroctn.
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