Wa , EVENING TUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADElfpHIA, TUESDAY, JUKE 25,-f'l9l8 ' ,u;h1 'feJ tNDING A HUSBAND IN ONE'S OFFICE BLUE DEVIL TAMS ARE NEW CYNTHIA'S LETTERS MEN MARRY WOMEN WHO" WORK WITH THEM? UNTUTORED GIRL ASTONISHES BY HER SKILL AT PAINTING Blue Devil Tarns Come in Chamois A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose Hunting a Husband By MARX DOUGLAS tVopvrlaht) Balancing Summer Diet i m With the Pockctbook , RfV ' M ,1 " mA LV , wm: , t K- (Sffi- Sv.-cvS. V . .ci -'ti ...firf us.jfv lhi 'my Girls From Out of Town Have A'o Way of Getting v $ Acquainted Bui Through the Office A Problem That Confronts Many Is Discussed K"h fj0 MEN over marry the women -who, 'JLf work with them?. In a recent ..contest In one of the magazines n ,roman wrote to tell why she never 1irrled. She Rave as her reason the MCt that she has spent the last ten l tyears In business, ana that men ao not LA thp women thev dallv meet In rUthelr Jobs. 1,1' Thls Is a very Interesting matter to vvorVec II t Is any gin wno lias over .VJrtvIttore than Interesting to some; it is . - . . ... VI 'r j'Tltal. Many women are placed In the Sjtconlest was. Coming from a little pJljiPM n wnere there were no men, ner KVJi;. only opportunity tu meet iiicm as M through business. This woman granted that some girls Very new In the world of worn no marry men they meet In the otlice; but) chiefly because they have not et had time to shake off their party manners because they do not play the game and think only of business In busl-1 neSS llOUrS. ALL this is quite true, at least that ill -more girls new In the game marry their business mates than women who have gotten used to the novelt of working side by side with those whom the little recruits have never met before but In a social way. More of i them do. but 1 wonder If every one I knows Just how many of the quiet, Alice Kent and the Day's Work The Story of a Business Girl Who Would Not Fail By MARTHA KCELER Copyrtoht I9t8. by Public Lrdorr Company, XLIV. MIlS. MANIEV, seeing now that the most important point was settled, said she must beg to be excused : she explained that she had another errand In the neighborhood and as her way homu lay In a different direction from j fesslng that what sie said did not my own and the street car line was for ring true, In other words, she was me easily accessible, by her remaining ' so taken up with the trappings longer no good purpose would be served : ' of woe, the high cost of crepe, etc , and furthermore, I think she was Impressed the discomforts and Inconveniences to with the Idea that thp presence of a which poverty subjected her, that 1 dls third person would be an embarrassment cerned that despite her lamentations for to Mrs. Warrington while the latter Friend Husband, her greatest loss was was arranging the affairs of her house- I really represented by the dollar sign hold. Accordingly she shook hands with I Accordingly, In my mental account book both of us and took her leave. It la undeniable that after her de- R'T"' nartiiPA Mra Wnrrlnffnn uomtri r Kt. i l ,f -". ."-. :":":. ".-"- Hluig ny nn ccicr. . lu uir suic uc:i iik.ii- rer, hitherto, had not exactly shown restraint, but she now displayed greater I arrogance In acquainting me with her i former mode of living and In announcing , the claims she exnectcd to make unon my time. As for me. when the door I membering that children also were num ciosed on Mrs. Manley I felt for the tlm Ibered In this family, Mrs. Modry's llt belng that I had lost the last friend I j tie girl had so won my heart In the ;tiad on earth; It waa only by an effort brief call at her home, and Julia Neale or tne win mat i couia recau tne uv- B-,5 loved Image of Mrs. Carruth as she .V " " ll n.n . ,-uu.u .vn,. fc... iXfikJ? looked when she waved good-by to me V ftom the doorway at Twin-Oaks that llWft very afternoon : also the words of Itlch P?Ss ara an1 Helen, who later wished me good y mcK at tne vjorner tsooKsiore in 001- LKaifitflnn Waa It reallv thin prv llav t-,1 had been with them, admitted to ulr -affection and sharing their confl- dence? Inovv seemed to be In a world doml-' L nated by alien influence; a world wherein X Mrs. Warrington's complaints about the , J' prfaent alternated with repining for a ' i -'tiaat which had required her, so she , !'., tiatd. not even to lift a finger to wait Upon herself! Under ordinary circum stances the widow's mourning garb whlch Incidentally brought out all the golden tints In her blonde hair) would THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE TODAY'S INQUIRIES 1; Pesrrlhe a navel enterulnmrnt nitabl for a Fourth or Julr partr. t'. What la the salarr of n court stenog rapher? Ml fiotlest three ci'U appropriate for the new baby. V How ran brown micar be kept from crltlnt lumpy? ' B. Che a rerlpe for making n quirk maple froatlnf. . What will tare ncar In maklnc Jams? Nursery for Colored Babies To the Editor of Woman's rage: Dear Madam I m a daily reader of 3our Woman's Pace and have aeen where you have helped others, so ma) be you tan help me If It Is not too much trouble I want to kpow II there Is any place where a colored baby, llcht romplexlon can h cared for while Its mother works. She -would cay for It whatever Is charced The baby Is ten months old. I hope, thla letter la not too lona to be printed or too much .trouble. I am thanking ou lor same A RUADER. It Is not a bit of trouble to answer hWi.,r ,i-your question. I am giao 10 nave you & write. The Lincoln Day Nursery, at "iA ' tf - .. - .j. . . 1IUD OainiinUKi: OIICCI. wurn lime nt .colored babies, while their mothers are V.ru TTOrKUlB. lur ICII tenia a. iaj . mz?P ft Answer for Mrs. II. C. C. i.4 T thi Fdltor of Woman s Pane: Hi r&" n.ir Midim I have an allectlonate macK then Immerse at once In not water and ln iu. nn. mr on.mv im. ,&'. rr At. stnrHi'. lsrce breed, about two or three .ir.Ba t,n.-n,,0-v,L. lianant itie treatment I embrolderfd on the blue i.tar . i ar. n pra KSil" year. old. This doB knows tricks and Is ' r nP(.,,a " Vdd a little ammonia or ' "r,'nt- .wn0 i1-" ?" we" a' erandsot irVTi" i"T '."",... ':..t"::.,k;. . ,,t. i Uniim nv ai-id which mav rem-iin In' The name of the store where you hope Mrs. II U will thlnK seriously ot thl. matter for the doe will make n ex cellent pal A hi'H001.aiRI.. P, H. Ills name IS ,1C lie nui a yrui jrre. and lar?e. round, expreesrui eea la a thoroughbred. ... t This Is not the onlv answer that has come from Mrs. H. G. 0. s request for si uOT. DUl It waH HULII U l-IIUl llllll uue tnat l want 10 snare u wmi me iwucia r the column. I am afraid Mrs. 1 1. G r ...111 t,-e a harit time rhnnalnt? anion? ii''i$x .u netu that are offered her. for they rv. .-." ?.., -..... :; fVT.veJsli Eouna so auriiwie. && .. - How to Clean Tapestry SwTo III. Editor of Woman' Page: SVjfV-Dear Sl""n ' n,Ve three e very orettv ."nestrv chairs which have become soiled (from tha dust and I'd llk our aunestlon u Jn iust what would be good lo clean them &; an(l make them look brlsht aaaln Thiink ? jf- tJrlnar ou for the same. A ItbADElt. SR&jrt-W1''- Dissolve a bar of soap In a Ballon of rVsMkolllna water. When cold put one quart ' thla dissolved Roan In one callon of 5"Vltjt this dissolved soap In one gallon of -" mM water. Have ready some nieces of " 'Jieft flannel, a soft brush and some clean IS ''iry cloths. First brush well with a erHT-halred nrusn. taKine care to re-..- all iheduat from the corners. Din l,o!ece of flannet Into the soap liquor. .in th tanestrv to make It lather and Een.h well with the soft brush. Then wrlnc the flannel out of the soap llouor 4 nA dry the tapestry with the soapy nan " w nel'and afterward dry with the sheets. The tapestry musr De -anea wun tne if BMP In It, for.lt cwmot be Tinted, uis- ir'Mkiir nunces oi, ittriariu rum in unv to(-bolllBS water and put into a pan naming: wu aaiiu,,a ... w. ......... ivctesnspone.iuiiii. i -then rub mto the apestrr. Then aa before rith the sheets. It Is best n the tapestry a little t a time ism one piace cui'rcijr ueiuio I the next one. rvnen u nan toaned take a lump of pipe MMC Veil into li ana turn wltit dean clothes brush. Smmfl HFH4 BViri(SI MUM 4w rsssai tn mm genuine business women nine found happiness and homes thruuRli the medium of the place where they were employed. , Jt seems rather unsafe to make a statement like this especially at this time, with so many now young women I rushing in to take men's places. Too often It Is noticed the office becomes i n lovely sociable parlor. But there ' are two Wa-VH of fln,,lnB "e' lni"boiiil h cm nnn unrwi. i liir m tjikiiii nmi , ,,,,. m-n.,,. ... T.. , from nn cmploer, flirting over She typewriter and doing any of the Intl nltclj Innumerable things that go to tear down the name cf woman ;n . stable member of the oftlre stall', the other Is being big and honest enotuli to ki'i'p oni'.s personal affairs cn'ln-lv srfpatjte from business, even vvheu tin party of the second part is under the same roof miIi:E is no reason win men and J. women nsroelated together In husl snouK, mu marr To snme ls ttj Mm null rp.'il iinnnrtlinlt v nfTnro.l f. becomlng truly acquainted with any one. It Is folly to throw away chances for happiness on the score that business is business. Ilusiness is business ftom nine to five, but It need not be after that. This alwuvs on condition that the girl and man concerned are big enough to go busily through the forgetting their own Interests espousing their employer's! uaj and have aroused my sjmpathy tn such ex tent as to .send mo off pellmell, seeking means to comfort her, for even at fifteen 1 was too thoroughly Inured to sorrows of my own to be callous to another's grief And so the fact that Mrs. Wai rington's recital left me unmoved can lip nvnlninpd nnlv hv mv nnn- I set her down for a hypocrite and rat ed her whluer, too. Both Items were riiitmrrniif to stoical New England ' ,"".". reckoning, but the outhful self-right- eniluneus u-Kli uhleh T innrie llie elmM-es can not be Imputed to ati thing geo- I graphical If all this vleided a gloomy outlook i for the future I consoled mvself bv re- . anu ner naDy nrotner iiacx given me such Joy that I entertained great hopes nf ilia t.Mlnt-..arD (if Ilia tlftliea nf Wof rlngton and so asked their mother con- LCI llllll IHVIII. "The children"." She said the woids after me with the first trace of anima tion I had observed In her. "Thank goodness, they're asleep! Until this time of day I neer have a minute's peace. And you would like to sec them In tnelr cribs' You queer child, some of them liave outgrown cribs, or life would be harder than It Is I can't go upstairs with you and you couldn't find your was alone. Besides, I don't want to risk I waking them You can make their ac quaintance tomorrow And come earlj. do. We have a full day's work ahead I of us." (CONTINUED TOMORROW) Litter,, and questions submitted to thl, aevartment must be UTitfen on ons ld ol the paper only and alaned tcltH the name of the writer. Special queries like those given below are Invited. It is understood that the editor doe, not necessarily Indorse the sentiment ex pressed. All communication, for thts department honld be addressed a, fol' lows: TIIF. WOMAN" F.Xf'IIANOK. rurnlno ;ublio Ledger. Philadelphia. Pa. To Remove Iron-Rust Slains To the Editor of lt'omau's Page: Dear Madam About a couple of weeks aso t reielved our answer to in letter, j and I waa Indeed very sorry ou could not furnish me with the desired address I have come to ou again for our assistance I Will vou please tell me what will take rust stains from n pink linen suit? I am afraid lemon and salt muht take out the tulor Altto dirctionii for prfserlnsr rose leaves tn a rcno Jar and th ma ttu rorrct nronunriaiion o. I4V7 11U1M3I 1T tAJl3 HIIU tUAt kill " jg lnt? fvftan T am Hpndlnr nu (nn excellent " vie luxe" nd "lux," Ihn wash- receipt for Umh aaute. hlth you asked for tn last nlsht'a Kenjno Ft nun Lkikiei. A srood saucf for lamb Is mad of currant Jelly broken up and mlxd with finely chopped mint leaves and a few fhalnes o? )ranite , rfnd Very Bood I will b very prateful to, ou If qu answer my question. Rejtpeci fully. MULHOSB. Oxalic acid, made by diluting the ' strong acid with an equal amount of water, will remove ironrust mains. Be fore uslnu It try the efftyt of It first on a sample or on a place where it will not .Vsnxe ! nat.l.o n it,r4tr.x tinil otPIVnir t rtll ' ariuiv in uiuri iu juubc nun -n"iif ,' pan make the anlutinn without tak'lmr th? rmior nm nf the matVrlil Snread the color out of the material, spread the stained place over a bowl ot not water and apply the acid, drop by drop, until the ntaln turns hriaht vellnw. . - . . ...... ....... ....... .. . thn material. To preserve rose leaves In a rose jar. gather the flowers early In the morning naiand toss them lightly on a table In a cuoi. airy pi ace, 10 ,ie mini ihp new uah jvji atLUi t lieu jui t,iir,t hi iiiih' i glaBt) jar B)rnKlIn salt over half-inch ayers of the flowers. This can he edded . nn.nceA Than m. , am tn u liwern to from mornlnc to mornlne until enough novveis for the purpose have been gath ered, letting them stand ln the Jar for ten das after the last are put in, stir ring the whole every day. Have ready one-quarter ounce of mace and one-half ounce of allspice and cloves all coarsely ground, nair or a gratea nutmeg, one half ounce of cinnamon broken ln bits. one ounce of powdered orris root and one-quarter of a pound of dried lavender flowers. Mix these together In a bowl and fill the rose Jar with alternated lay ers of the "stock" and the mixture of spices A few drops each of several es sential oils rose, geranium, bitter al mond and orange flower are good should be dropped upon the layers as you progress and over the whole iour one ounce of your faorlte toHet water or eau de cologne. This Is enough to All two quart jars and will keep for years. The correct pronunciation of the two words is "de loukes." ou as In through, and "luks," u as In fun Thank ou very much for the recipe. It looks de licious. Send Magazine, to Soldiers To the Kdltor of H'oman' Page: Dear Madam Can ou tell m where I can fflve soma matazinea away? I want to aive them to aom. one who Is deserving or them. They are all nice and clean. Is there any nlare. which takes them tnr the soldier bo? They will have to come after mem. aa i nave no on. to aena them with Also is there any column on th. Woman'. Pace that lou can ask advice about air health? There used to bs. where ou asked Question and a doctor answered them. (Mrs.) Jl. -McC. The motor messenger service will call for your magazines If the bundle la not too heavy and take them to the navy yard or to headquarters, to be sent to poiaiers, u you win can up Hit wai- i; lw. 'j iw mn s-rs?R l , w I KT 71 , r-v nicrmi quite lost ils heart to those "Blue DcviU" from I'ranre, n now our women are wearing; turn copied quite after theiri. The figure in the tenter lias on one of chamois with a hand of Jolfre blue ribbon. At the right is a Ian felt bat. vvilli blue leather cut in queer little thapes and patted on. At the left is a large bat of navy blue atin witb flowers of while kid So.mi:' pene Tl.MKS 1 wonder If It Just hap- pened, or if It rqulil be onlj human nature, to want what we are told we could not have At any rate, the fact , remains that never before have so many women worn woolen dresses as have this spring Some nf the women have carried It to the extreme, and even when the days turned warm they Insisted upon wearing these hot and uncomfortable frocks. Hut while It may have seemed like self-Indulgence In a way to be the possessor of a wool frock the time Is coming when you will be very glad you purchased one this last spring, for It is no longer a case of conservation when It was difficult to procure wool enough for the army. ine situation at present is uue to lacK i of help, and thp large orders placed 1 with the material factories by the Gov- I ernment prevent the lunning of machines on civilian clonics uecausc the tie-i mnnn exceeds me supply, me prices win . quite naturaio soar, so tne woman wno ; IS W ISC IS going 10 lay tile Small DlUe ce nt last spring carefully away in' """ l-alla untl1 next " nd '" the meantime turn her attention to summett materials Leather Is also hard to get as so much more is being used to keep our sol dier boys well shod, and because It is scarce it has taken on a greater value fiKHMAiVYSI.KKPS ll PAI'KKiSn niiinn Wheels Tteiiie.l n nel:... Stores dverli?e Pillow rases anil Mat' , tresses of It The following advertisement appealed In the Berlin Vossische Zeltung of March 6. according to Information Beiges: Taper stuff for dresses and aprons Paper stuff for business suits. J'aper stuff for manufacture of shoes Paper stuff for upholstery and tapes tries. Paper stuff for trunks and bags Paper stuff for bags, pillow cases and mattresses Splendidly assorted lot for sale. YEsTKRD YS ANSWERS The offlrUl badce of ntournlne nf Amerl i an women for oldtrrt In u blark urni hand thrrf inrhr ulde with n rllt itur for u inemler of the fiimlly who hat died in the rrl. ThU haw been reonnnended lt the women'N rommlt-i lee of the C'onnrfl of Natlonul Defense and indorned by Frrsldent WlUon, , Jane . llelano U national director of the iiepartment ot nurttinc or the Ameriran Ked CrotN. Separate orcandie nklrU nre now f.een. 3 4. Torn id I l the nenet product of rorn Hnd U now rerom mended hm a hubitltute for lartU and other futw S Comparative leit haie been made of It. ii he In plac of butter, olte oil. lard or other nhortenlnr rompsnunda. These pit bare proved that It make more dlreallble. more eronomleul nnd much richer food than any other rooklne product. Herniipe of ltt rlrhneiN onb two-third aa much rorn oil l u-ed un butter or lard. The oil ran be med over nnd orer acaln. aa It doe a not absorb the ml or of food, rooked In It. Corn oil will not nmoke with reaultaut odor until raited to a much greater decree of beat ttan butter or lard. Silver Star Indicates Wouml To the Kdltor ot n'omnii'a Page rar Madam Please let me know throush your valuable column where I can uel proper materials for a little service flau and dl reulons for maUnz same or where I can procur, ,hB flaK mad, have a son who been across more than ten months which entitles me to a silver star, does it noT ' I have a brother lust landed Am I entitled is mv Hiivr na- ran have your service nag made to older will be sent ou by mail Your son's I ten months' service abroad will not en- I title you to a silver star unless he has , """ imuimcu, 3 mc amn onu in sign that "a man from this house has been wounded in the service of his coun try" It is a wboje silver star just like the gold one that Is sometimes seen on service Hags, not embroidered on the blue one Any one living In the house where men are In the service can claim stars for all those who are serving, no matter what relation, but they must live In the same house Vegetable Pointers Before cooking, put head vegetables and greens In cold water for an hour, with one tablespoonful of vinegar, to re move Insects, then wash very carefully. Drain all boiled vegetables as soon as tender they become soggy If they are allowed to stand undralned after cook ing. The water drained off may be saved for soup stock. Most vegetables should be cooked In a small amount pt water, because a part ot the mineral salts dissolves out Into the water, and Is lost If the water Is thrown away. Cook whole when possi ble. Tender spinach or lettuce leaves' re quire no added water for cooking. If thoroughly washed enough water will 'cling to the leaves to prevent trlelr burning. Ilellcately flavored vegetables may be cooked uncovered ln a large amount of rapidly boiling water and the water changed several times during cooking. Starchy vegetables should be put on to cook In a sufficiently large amount ot Tri1 1 I It-l B Hrntatea in rtAlfaa lam TOaII aanllit and keep kettle covered. ' " The time reaulred for cooklnr vege- 4'i'eJ-.?fI,en?J" !"" Wd lW.ll,f wi'n ve-remuie. . iaai---saas ,sj wnwnenc, in "-"""-f-- -MsT s than ever before I-'or liitume. It Is sometimes uul as collar and cuffs on a lrMl ..1. 1 fl ll, .H..l l.r. ,,r(,s j hav seell ,'lall (l tcMr Ilarl0i belt and" cuffs nf blue leather. It Is also used for hat trimming; but, as jou un derstand, never in large amounts. I am giving you today three original designs In hats on which leather may be used as a decoration. The center hat Is after the tarn worn by the Blue Devils This has a tarn of chamois and the band of Joffre blue ribbon. At the right Is a tan felt, with blue leather cut in geometrical design and glued to the felt, thus forming an unusual ornamentation. At the left Is n large hat of navy blue satin At the right side of the crown and at the left edge of the brim are flowers of white kid This is also used for the cortrings which encircle the crown l'np right, 1018, bv IMorenee Ttnse ) Ask Florence Rose r If ou Wftlit to know where the ros turn iUe( heil In toilav's flrefcs talk un lie sipured Write to Mlns Jtone If ou warn her own personal ndvire on materials rnlers and slvles suitable for miu PATTERNS CANNOT HE SUP IM.int) Addre-s Miss Roue. In care of the Bifvimi nmir I.emikr'- woman's pace Send self.addrcised stamped en velope for replv. as all Inquiries are answered hv mall ' nerm.-in remilsiiinns hve r..i.,e,i I .!. i.. i n ,i -. , 1 T ".." ... ., ,v...ub.u , l '""''", "' ""V- ""A- "m-"i e"--- " occupied Belgium that not only have spinning wheels of our grandmothers been brought back to see the light .of day. but new ones are exhibited In the shop windows. Information Beiges re ports, adding "Naturallj-, there are Improvements. Consider the following: .Spinning wheels attached to hewing machines can be obtained at Woluvve. 248 Louvain.' This would be picturesque if it were not piti ful " CANNERGRAM You don't need even a foot of earth to raise a canned garden; In fact, the less dirt the bettei In home canning Hill J6t III W & ! Cynthia Is a real woman who kno nd understnnda ilrls. In tills depart, ment she stands ready to help them with Ine Intimate problems somehow easier to rontlde In a letter than In any other way, II oo are worried or perplexed write to "t jnthlu," In arr uf llie wouun'a yuse. h.tenlnic 1'uullc Ledger. "Discouraged" Brings Another Letter Dear Cynthia I e where "Dlscourced" wrote to jou about not beine in a uniform You were very pomfortlni: about it This la my rase When war waa declared I applied for the officers' training camp. I waa Bent to camp and after utx weka waa aent home for defectlte vUlon My right ee wait perfect, but the. left had almost loat the alsht entirely. Thla I neer knew before, nn th right has been dolns woTk for two 1 tried also later to enter the ranks of two of the reclment. that had to be tilled, but waa rejected as underweight and for m ee I hate been to seral parties eUen as farewells lo morn of my friends who were drafted and who had not even tried to enter the Perlr and the remarks passed by the sirla and t.os there about slackers and cowards were ao Btlnglns; 1 have decided not to no to any other partlea. Thev said the did not mean me, but 1 can't hln thinking they did UEORai: I don't think I would stay away from. parties I'ernans you are supersensitive because you feel' not being able to goj into tne service so intensely tr tne men and girls at these nartles know about jour case they could nqt mean you try to get some patriotic worn to do. A position in a shipbuilding cor poration or a munitions n ant would be as fine as wearing khaki and you would reel nappier Meet the Mother "Dear CvnthU ''an Vou help me I am a ftlrl of twent-three and have been llvinc by nntelf for two eara since I became an 'orphan. I.ateU a younc man of lwent eeven has ben comlna to see me I met mm at a concert a year aso ann a man in whose office I work was there with r.lm and he Introduced him to me Now, I did not know for certain hut I thousht this nunc man .was related to people In society. If he was not actually in It himself. My people were goon, honest people, but hau no pre tensions of that kind. We never kept maids and have lived a quiet sort of retlrrd life The other day the oiina man aald he would ulke me to know hia mother and he sort of siumuieo jer saynii; wncrc an. uivu, i sot it out ot him finally and I know now that he Is of a very different class. Do ou think I should go on seeins him? I must acknowledge to 0U that I lov. him He stems so itralsht and as If his Intentions are entirely sood. II. waa not able to' so into the army, but la coins to hurope soon on T. M C A work and he Is anxious for me to meet his mother. What shall i do? wormiED. I like your fine, straightforward letter my dear, and somehow I like the young man ou tell about, too. Of course, there are some class differences that are very hard to overcome: some that vve do not even realize ourselves till the mo ment of demonstration comes. However, ir it romes to a nroDosltlon of marriage would talk plainly on the subject to thi voune man. He'll only care more for you and help you to be on your flruara not to maae any ureaits in con ventlonalltles. Go and see his mother with him by all means. Perhaps when you see her you will see your way clearer. KeeD ud a good heart. As long as he wants you to know his mother he'a the right kind of man. my dear, tnat a certain. 1 ,,- - 91-LI r j y i-":"r !.. i ITansr TT T muni - x 's CHAl'TBn XCIX The Vain Search Au. day i ipve been searching for , ' Ycqrs, Amazes Visiting Ar wofk. Again I put on my plain blue . , suit. 1 took out a severe white waist1 Hst by Proficiency With , that had been lying In my bottom bureau drawer all this time. Waiting, tierhans. Mv ihnrq were nlcelv nollshed. My gloves' were fresh I lnit on my tittle plain street hat. And I looked at myself dl.nu.tedl-. Ves, I am neat enough. 1 am llie kind of a glr'l a man wants for a secretary. inai is all l'lrl I went back to my old office Miss Morris met me pleasantly I "Have you had a nice rest. Miss I.an? How well you are looking: I I am sorry that our old position Is ' filled. Otherwise we should be glad I to see you here again " even , I was at the door before I had time to make my request 1 lead all Oip advertisements In he l papers for help wanted. There was j nothing that seemed Just what I want ' But I would try The first tbrep wtre ' alfadv filled. The fourth nnted to know what salary 1 pxpected "Twenty live a week," I replied The fat man, puffing at his rlgar, said "We can get a good one for ten " And left me standing there discomfited For thp first time I had a little feel ing of dismay. Perhaps I could not get a position after all. And If I did I must not ask over ten dollars. My flvp ypars of experience gone for noth I IllR" My feet acben I slipped Into a , Child's. How familiar llie vvhlte-toped I table The paper napKin i spreau or ... . r I".' wuireiuiii .i-.. ..- .... I n i. inniif it A tin nnnnoiin inn i lit loverplnk - cheeked girl and her tawdry l R'illl vniiiiifsi out i m it.. . .-. - ' For a moment a warm reeling ot syii- N(J lnn beforp ,he magt knons he pathy welled up for her. bhe. ot her (,pep 8ca bet(er ,han ghe she ,.nows $8 a week, Is struggling along to liiake i,,, an(J .anen ,, , w(ns of lnen herself as attractive as possible l"lho brave the wrath of Neptune In marry. And how- Is she different fi on Ue of thator bccause of slle l9 me: vv e are ooin uu- ...:. ..,.... We arc both the same. Though she would never confess her aim to heiself. I had. and but' enough ml buf enough or kins girl now. ji . t "l , that. I am a work standnrds are changed. Kxperlence, cotnpetencc. hard work, all count here, I shall succeed Perhaps the thick, white cup of coffee had braced me up For 1 returned to my seurch with renewed vigor All afternoon I tramped. But useless. I can have positions; but. at half of my former salary. I returned home, tired and heart- heavy But there was mother witn her cheery smile. I'm sure vou'll find I something tomorrow,' she said. "Vou ' a good position can't cspect to find i jour first da " Ko I went upstairs and washed (fine and hands I brushed back my i my I 1 hair I did not change from my shirt waist and skirt What mattpr? No one j will be in. and I am too tired to put on a dress. When I went downstairs, there was I mother with a library book I "I thought jou'd like tO lead tlllS . . t after supper," she said hitting down ' hv the llirhie.l lamn with her knitting. :ing. ntlysJ my- I looked across at mother, gentl; WilUUUlK. rtlltl 1 lllVll IU luiuiit.ic ,., , .,. , l..e , uir in ih ,in. nt n ,lrl and a man The everlasting stoiv. But it seems I so far away, so mocking, so outside of I mv own life nd It is '"This is just 'like last jear, isn't It?" mother asks I ttv'to answer llghtlv I look up at mother. She smiles at me con- tentedl', across the light. Tomorrow The Meeting Honed Ueltinj; for Neatness jou would keep jour skirt f vou would lieep our shirt nnd I blouse toKether you must hae them, fit j Z"'"".. '" '"." .':." '.. '"'v acvlsYratareba-.Inip - - -'-- Inner belt about three inches wide, which "atre ' tl'ls ,,,nK' 01 nB woman Ms boned with detachable boning. The or, example, she i.alnts comics exceed- home diestmalcer will do well to nilt this1. '"' "ell, comics of the kevvple style. 'beltim? In her skirt before starting to ' honi? of these found their way out of I hanc the dress I '-ewes Into the oltlces of a faraway pub- " , Usher of Sunday newspaper supplements. - - i Very i-oon thereafter Miss Kdwards had Please Sell JleB What to Do By CYNTHIA How does he know how Ions they are Also what Is this a elan of? Kvery time vve S.1 pass a candy store ami 1 atop to iook in the window my friend hurries me ava Who should pay carfare?. Wo love each other dearly. 1 s Could ou le m have, rharlle'a address? A THROUBINO IIKAUT The only sign I can see about the finger nails, my dear oung lady. Is that you must have scratched the oung man with them some time and that is how he knows and why be seya they ar too long One can hardly blame him Perhaps your appetite for sweets Is greater than Ills pocketbook's capacity for purchasing them You should not stop and look Into candy-store windows when out with a joung man. If he brings ou candy, as he should once In a while, well and good, but if he does tint you should not be hinting for it. Of couise a man pays the carefare I am 601 rv not to be able to cive vou i 'barlle's address, but. my dear, ou shoiild'not be wantlnir It ir you have a fiance he should be all-sufficient for yoi1. Sorry I Cannot Comply Dear Cynthia Would you please give my address to some nice oung lady who wishes to communicate with a refined oung man. not good looking- but neat and who wears a khaki uniform? C M. A. 1 am sorry not to be able to accede to jour .request, but 1 cannot give strangers' names to other strangers. If you stop to think about It you will realize how unwise that would be, Try writing to some girl you know or that our family knows and it will be Just sa satisfactory Write to the column again and ask something I can do for I ou ana i will be delighted What I Do With the Left-Overs Sunday, of course, we had roast beef, and, being- a hungry family, there wasn't much left for Monday night's dinner There was stll! some meat, ypu know, but It was n,ot ex- ' a?tly presentable. So I chopped it up fine, added a bit of spaghetti that I had In the house, mixed In sonie stewed tomatoes, and flavored the combination with Al Sauce, which isn't a Worcestershire, but Is just about the most delicious touch of Inspiration that any dish can en joy, I cooked my left-overs In a buttered covered casserole, In a sJoW oven, and whn Jim got through with that dish he said he was Koine to have left-overs every night. He kys it Is inyway oti ; aiw -i ' ! Blanche Edwards, at Sixteen list by Proficiency Brush and Canvas Daughter of LciVCS, Del., Pier k t'.. jir j .. r j CPCr Modestly Remains m H limbic Position, Declin ing Lucrative Offers ttu a Staff Corrovomlcnt I l.ewen, I)l Juno 25. MISS DLANCHB HOWARDS. sU-leen-year-old daughter of Captain I and .Mrs David Kdwards. or Lewes, has I won fame as a marine and landscatie artist None familiar with her work Is more unconscious of Its excellence than Miss Kdwards herself. No one can con vince her that It Is excellent Yet Fame lias sought out this girl and Foitune has i lhnnlii.J .l....a-t . , ., . .. ' '-.,, i.ncu uiiiii-t'ueu ai nT uoor more man once. Larking confiden.ee In her own work, Miss Kdwards has rejected more than one. offer that might have meant a gen erous sum early to her had she ac cepted any one of I hem, and has been content to remain unknown to the world at largo while she spends the greater portion of her waking hours as a sales girl In a country dress-goods hop. n1iA mn.F renin fla I. la 1itn ahmn Miss Kdwards's painting Is that It Is' the natural expression of herself. The I paint pot, palette and brush have been I V IV , 1 ' cmuw.oou iier father having been a seafaring man for .-... many .vears. ami Her home being In a enn amn d t tAn .ti ..i.i-.i u .. t n l . niuinn mnu, iiuuur luujicu uaiuidiif became her choice when she sat before inc iitiiins, modest, shv and elusive vniini? wnman When Ilia .l,i hnial. tn till. 1... n.llaMn ; beng. ,,. exWE1,on )n ,'llP exfiu .harmonies of the piano, of which she .. ... .. .... .,,,. u. uon ,o tvnc, iici ... .ia.,v. halnc. fl,.,la Ifu AVLrunlnn l .l. r.ilalt Is a master Karly this summer a noted artist came to l.evves Incognito In search of coast scenes to transfer to canvas. While at work along the waterfront it was only natural that he should make (the acquaintance of Captain Kdwards, J father of the young artist, and keeper ..:.'.. ..".. ""."". .";" "lire anu Virginia Jtaiuoad captain ku ""'", upon learning mat nis new-iounu friend was nn artist of note, showed him some work his daughter had done beach scenes, ships at sea and In dock, the famous old water tower of the l.ewes mnrshes and the Cape Henlopen light house. The visiting artist, not knowing the Identlt.v of the painter of these picture. 1 expressed the opinion that It would re ' quire years ot study heie and abroad 111 o n., I ..,. BM.l. ..1.111 All... t. - ....... ...1.1 eviium; nut.il eiiu. tut:ii ilf Mill iuiu " " " " -" e.....- . iiiav iui?jr were tne worw oi tne sixteen c he l' 4-,u "auBuier oi v.upiuin r.uvvaias e refused to believe that such vvcik had I ome fiom the brush of a girl without training unt 1 he saw her actually at ". nwii ne urew riiuiummiiic. Captain Kdwards wanted this artist to give has daughter lessons In painting. , "wll'. Hie nothing I can teach her. he exclaimed "Her wotk is won- derful, something unheard of! For me o attempt to instruct such natin.il a: I vvoiiia ue to spoil ner possiouities. .Miss Kdwards listened to the praise of this nattering critic with wide eves her eyes, by the way, ate a very dark brown and match her hair but no one could nu1.A lint. liallAt'a lltfir i Wit J EArlnllH. at. , ,m,, ... letter from the president of this con- offeilnc her a five- ear contract 5000 a car. She thought some of friends were playing a Joke on her and did not answer the letter, when the second came with a renewal of the offer and a request that she lnit the company In Chicago she suffered from ' long-distance "stage fright" and replied that, because of her joutb, her parents would not consent to her signing the' contract. Miss Kdwards has one failing per- haps some would .call It a natural at !' When Mother Works Magic For Bobs" EVERY morning Mother works it, out in our sun shiny kitchen, after Father has waved goodbye, and I sit and watch. Bobs, he watches too with big, wide open eyes and pink .cheeks we wheel him in and he plays with his toes 'cause Bobs is my baby, Mother says and the magic is all for him. TT comes out of a big - witn writing on it, with a tight sauce, and milk, lid Mother pries off. It's good-tasting powder and some times I can lick the spoon, when I'm very good. So many teaspoonfuls Mother counts out ever so carefully, and then she just adds some fresh water and boils it a minute, pops it into Bob's bottles and the magic is done. If there's a wee bit left over I drink it and my, it's good I Big brother and I, we get meat TF you have a baby or if you want to help somebody else's baby to health and happiness let us send you 12 feedings of Nestl6's Food, free, and the big, free 96-page book, all about baby's care by specialists. Send today. It means safety, health and happiness for that baby. NESTLE J eamplete Mlh Food 4jjj "iVMi V.f isssa3ttvm.vtM..-:rxs?staM MISS BLANCHE EDWARDS Who at llie age of sixteen has at' ready achieved fame as a marine and landscape artist. She is the daughter of Captain and Mrs. David Edward?, of Lewes, Del. tribute even of accomplished young women at nixteen she Is a secret wor- ,, f ,d , , mascuHuo '. ul, . ,,,,. , .,. rannpr ?iip nns iiiinfirofis ni 1II1DIU ",'h" ,',, ':,"- ,v,aH fiV. banks. William S. 'Hart. Francis X, Bushman, Karl Williams and others famous for their ability to kiss a pretty girl properly bcfoie the camera or do a fllpfiop In two shakes of a lamb's tall or less. Ma be her sentiment In this respect Is Just another manifestation of "art for art's sake," or perhaps it Is Just an artisjl's way of paying homage to better known artists. Lemon Gelatin Two table-spoonfuls granulated gelatin, half cupful of cold water, two and a half cupfuls boiling water, one cupful of s-ugar, half cupful lemon Juice. Soak the gelatin twenty, minutes In cold water, dissolve in bol.lng water, strain and add to cugar and lemon Juice. Turn Into meld and chill. ?ae Time in Darning When underlaying and darning a sleeve, where you aie apt to catch the under side of it. silp a piece of stiff Clazed paper Inti the sleeve. You can then work freely and feel sure that j-our needle will not catch through the paper. h h VwRJ A J aikl 3 LFiiia iai mmPllln.'ya'V var:V ' 71 f'l'.' On Fifth Avenue along Michigan Boulevard -r-wherever women of fashion convene the innate smartness of La France Shoes invites the luxurious dis cerning at the same time afJUW. nHk their m w55slBllv the ( vCvsTaaBBla I ;! HaA IW"v" I .-. . a white can and potatoes, and and a fluffy, and when I ask Mother why Bobs can't have all these things too, she laughs and pinches my cheek an' says : "Honeybunch, Bobs is getting fresh, clean milk, cereal like you have for breakfast, sugar and some other things all in that fluffy pow derjust fixed right for his tummy to like ! " And if that isn't magic, I don't know what is i. bfr lvajassBBr ,f K.Vi .!.. -sv. 'f. jh,- Sr In giving advice about the family purse and Its relation to children's food, Mrs. Max West, ot the Children's 1 uureau, unucu aiates uepariment ot Labor, says: "It Is a good plan to divide tha" money that may be spent for food In some sucn way as tne louowing: "(a) Spend from one-quarter to one third of the total food money for bread,.? cereain. macaroni anu rice. i luj uuy ul jeusi iiuni mic-iiiira to , one-nan a quart 01 miiK a (lay lor eacnJ- ,1 member of the family. v l "(c) Spend as much for fruit and -"S vegetables togetner as tor miiK. . "(d) Spend not more for meat and R eggs together than for vegetables and.t'il fruit. The amount spent for meat may I be decreased sjs the amount spent for"! vl mills Inereneae. "' ! I "It has been found that manv fami lies spend an entirely undue amount nf 1 their food allowance for meat, which hlV the most expensive article of food on the, : ..avltet TTnnepiallv In Rllmmee the nrn,. portion' of meat In the diet of young-iJ children may oe reauceu uy using mnic'7 and milk products, eggs and vegetahlea In Its place. Fish and chicken are ex cellent food for children." s Sae Burned Enameled Ware " Do not scrape or throw away your .inm.tflil .llehaa In l.t,(l. frnA k .. .. l-IIU.IIIt-,1.. u.o..to ,11 ...IIVII IUUU HAW ' burned. Put Into them one teaspoontulj fl of potash and one pint of boiling water1, .1 ana oou lor a snort time, ine potasri-ii dissolves the burned food and jour dlhT i win do savea, it uaaiy ournea It may' require a second boiling JAMAICAN POTATOES SlirirtpoUtoef 'a teacup milk 'Cf Stablctpoontfat cup Uromedtry Cotreanut Itikf potato cot in half Irnirthwiit and rP0Tn f nalda. Math, whip and add other ingredient!. Refill -v In potato ahttlt and bake. A DELIGHTFUL tariation which" will make you feel like eating morev potatoes, aV Hoover requests, m Cocoanut is being used more and morJ in the main dishes of the meal. - DROMEDARY COCOANUT ' keeps fresh, moist and full flavored in the."Ever- Sealed" package. in' lw z. a. mt a 'i,,..',; ri ia i .I'iAOTf,, yWw--&ij:A.. i " i -S) s( ' 'l r. ( iA .iq , 1 , i ;- v; l' . r . ,- "H i rV I h M 1 ,; M ,i i I v 1 t- if tji Dderate prices appease loubting purse. meJel fi l.a Franc SAaes, made leathers, all uzs, all vjtathi. uaie, jerajf and black. 2Xa6im&t 'rcv-'Jr t'ywM'1 toast, and apple rice pudding, MPSTLEis FOUL) LUXUSlwVl 00.1 WaaJtmsrikftyim ilt- . .T'Vil - "3"n. i Please tend me FREE ybW, own, ana. irisu racng , IMItlllllteMIHslfNttMlst1 ft, A . '! vn zr:-m ' 'VH "' "" r,fflEBrwr O A . ' aflsBBBBM '' JaSBBBBBBHBBK ' tstsVaVBlMLaBN 9rWaS!rUL 3 mv v . x -m m ft . -" -SSI :? " 4 T! :v-w,imwn-gtimwmmwm' irt aaaaWRlli i I 1 t.aCW5 lfl. JWl . - . ' "'K.V msmmmm I ajsaasajH, "
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