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FOOD FOR NEW YEAR'S AD VENTURES, WITH A PURSE EXCHANGE A CHILD'S UNSELFISHNESS
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MRS. WILSON OFFERS i
AID WITH BIG DINNERi
Suggests Delicious Menu
for Vifly Persons, Giving
Helpful Recipes for ZYe
paring Dishes
iftcr Giving Assistance for
This Affair and Planning
Marketing She Irishes
You a Happy New Year
Hy MRS. 31. A. WILSON
(Ccwriilht 1010. hu Urn. If A. Wilson. Ml
rtohts reserved.)
Mv dear Mrs. AVINon The cult in
t!it factory v.hrrr I am einiilojnd nro
nnticipntin; civlns n dinner to tlft.
person' tlic lat nf thii month. As
flip -vx Til haw only forty dollars in'
hand nt Hint I line cun ion niKROst
how It can ho done omitting oup?
JhaiiKins jtii in advance, I mn
II. 31.
MUNI'S
a New Yc.ir
Ohe a New Yc.ir Tarty
Cele- Pickles
'Fruit Cocktail Chicken I'olpie
linked I'olatnet TetH
Colevluw
Ice Crc.un Coffee Cuke
Otcrj ().stur f'ocktnil
ltons.t 'I'tirkcv rilllns
Iirimn Gravy Cranberry Jelly
Sweet l'otntocs tjirn
Coleslaw
Mmcc H" Coffee
EITIII1K menu could he carried out
with money in hand ; for menu No.
1 you -v ill require
One Inrgc bundle of crier y, contain
inp tirelrr slnlks.
Threr large jars of piekles.
Kor the fiuit cocktail :
Kight nice apples,
Oue-liolf tlo;en grapefruit,
One ilozvn oiniioe.i,
Tiro ilo;en bauiiiiiis.
One large holtlc vf mninschino cher
ries. Thirln noniiilt of s'arimi ehii'krn.
One thirty -pound basket of potatoes,
Onc-iuartr pith of onions,
fiu fans of peas,
Threr large heads of eabuage.
One lunch of parsley.
Vine iuarts of ice cictiin, cut in six
Hocks to the quart.
1'our pounds of cake.
One and one-half pounds of coffee,
Tieo tall ram of evaporated milk,
One and one-half pounds of sugar,
One and one-half pounds of butter.
One hundrtd rolls.
Three pouniU of flour,
One-quarter pound of baking pnicdcr.
One pound of shortening.
To .Make Fruit Cocktail
Cut the grapefruit and remove the
fruit pulp. I'lncu In n bowl, pare and
add the
Apples, diced.
Oranges, small pieces,
Hananas, small pieces,
and pour over them the sirup from
the bottle of cherries; out one-half of
the cherries into tinv bits. Toss i;ciitl
to mix and then chill. Serve in sherbet
cups aud garnish with one-half mara
schino cherry. '
Chicken 1'otpic
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oinpe nun uraw me cmcKcn uini turn i
cut the uniR", thighs nnd legs, leaving .
the breast whole. I'lace in a large
kettle and ndd nearly enough water
to cover Cook slowly until tender,
adding
One quart of onions.
One bunch of soup herbs.
Cook the back of carcass, neck and
giblets in separate pot and when
conked, pick the meat from the neck
and back of carenss. Cut the giblets in
small pieces. A"U1 to the balance of
the chicken. Uemovc from the brenst
and take the meat from the bones. Cut
Into Binall pieces. Thicken and season
the gravy and then, make the dumplings
as follows :
Dace
Three quarts of iratei.
Two grated onions.
One and one-half teaspoons of salt
In separate pot aud bring to n boil.
Cook the dumplings for ten minutes in
this htoek. Lift the dumplings to the
kettle containing the chicken and then
nerve
Dumplings
riace in a bowl
S'ijr cup of sifted flour.
Two teaspoons of salt,
'ire level tablespoons of baling poie
der. Sift and mix. Now ndd
Three onions grntid.
Three tablespoons of shortening,
One teaspoon of white pepper.
Huh between the hands to mix and
then add
Two cups of water,
Mix to u dough nnd then turn on a
lightly floured board nnd cut with a tinv
biscuit cutter. Diop in boiling liquid
and cook for ten minutes. This makes
300 small dumplings. Make a pastry as
follows :
Place in a bowl
Xinc cups of flour.
Three teaspoons of salt.
Five level tablespoons of baking pow
der. Sift to mix and then rub or chop in
two cups of shortening and mix to a
dough bj chopping and folding over,
Mrs. Wilson
Answers Queries
No. 1
3Iy Dear 3Irs Wilson Will jou
please help me with my cooking
troubles? I tried to make apple
jelly. It did not jell. When iiu
Ished it was about the consistency of
tdrtip. Is there anything I can do
Mith It now to make it jell? Also
klnd'v tell me what can be done with
currant jelly which lias began to
ferment. Thanking j-ou for this ad
vice. J- A. 31.
You have evidently used the wrong
kind of apples. If jou wish to muke
it jell, place in a preserving kettle
7'iro 'iiiifta of sliced tart apples,
I'slng both skins and cores.
Six ulasses of the jelly.
Simmer slowly until the apples are in
a pulp, then btrnln and store in the
usual manner for jelly.
Ileat the currant jelly to the boiling
point and cook for three minutes.
Strain, cool and then return to the
clauses. Cool aud cover with paruwax
one half iuch deep. Store in a cool
plm:e
NoTl!
3Iy Ucar 3Irs. Wilsou Will you
kindly give me the recipe for the
pioK-r way to iilckle red cubbageV
31, 1. L.
Sep the cabbage article in issue Oc
iuUer 21.
Ask Mrs. Wilson
M you have nny rookery prob
lems, brine them to 3IrH. Wilson.
Slio will be glad to aiiRwer you
throuRh these column'!. No per
ronnl replies, however, can be Riven.
Address questions to Mrs. 31. A.
Wilson. Kvknino l'UHMO LUDOEn,
riiiladolpbla.
using one nnd oue-qunrter cups of
water. Holl out one-quarter Inch
thick on a sllghtlj floured pastry board.
Cut into muiii ret nnd biusii with beaten
egg. Hake in a moderate oven for ten
minutes.
To sci vi the chicken: lift tins dump
lings on a plate, then a piece of
chicken, such ns small piece of breast
nnd leg, or wing and a large piece of
breast: one large spoonful or ginvy and
a little minced parsley. Place the
square- of hnk'ed pastry on top and pour
over It another spoonful of gravy, then
add the potatoes and peas. Serve.
The second menu will lcqulic:
J'tro hundred stewinq oysters.
One dozen large bottles of catsup,
Tiro glasici of horseradish,
Thirty pauudi of turkey,
Sir pounds of stale bread far filling,
t)nc-qunrtcr prik of onions,
1'irc quarts of c an berries.
Five-pound can nf white corn simp,
One basket of siricl potato's.
Three hinds of cabbage,
Xine (ans of corn,
Xinc mince pies.
One aud one-half pounds of coffee,
One and one-half pounds nf sugar,
Tiro tall cans of irapoiatrd milk.
One and one-half pounds of butter.
One handled rolls.
One small package of poultry sea
soning, Onc-qunrlii pound of flour.
One bunch of potherbs for filling,
One bunch of parsley.
The Kvi.Nt.Mi Pfiu.ic Iji:dui:k and
Mrs. Mnrj A. WINoii wisli jou a
llnpp. New Year.
HOW DO YOU LIKE
THE IWEVEN SKIRT?
(ircen talVct.i ii the material ued
for this pretty frock. The grape
design is done In black vehet. Now
ailajs we don't worry about our
shirt In the' evening if it hangs In
points. We are more apt to wony
if it hangs straight!
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Itose
PmtllAPS she was the best-dressed
woman I ever knew; at any rate,
I never knew uiiother woman, with so
moderate a dress allowance as hers, who
dresed so well, planned so wisely or
possessed so smart an appearance as
hers. This remarkable woman gives
this ndvieo: If jou are going to In
dulge in any extreme fashion, for pity's
suke do it while that fashion is still
j cry new."
And there is a world of wisdom an
this advice. For instance, if it is
inevitable that a certain young woman
is going to succumb to the craze for
bobbed locks, how much better if she
hud had the tuusoiiul operation per
formed severnl jeuis ago, when the
l willy smartest women were taking up
this style, than later, when it hud be
tome almost commonplace.
If ou were going to go in lor the
leather topcoat, why didn't j-ou buy
jours mouths ago, when jou might
gain dist'iietion thereby aud possibly
set the stjle in jour circle? If you
were coin; to affect the extremely low
tlet'ollctage in Hack, how much better
to liute done so a half year ago, when
it was still "smart," instead of now,
when the new trocks are most of them
mude with a rather high neck line iu
back? The fashion is no less extreme
just because the newness is worn oft.
Now there is a new type of fiock that
l.as emnnated from France and there is
every reason to believe thut it is going
lo have a pronounced in Hue nee on
American clothes next season. If j'ou
like the type of frock I hae had it
rciirodueeil for J'ou in todas-'s illustra
tion then for pity's sake go to it now
and have that type of frock. Then
ou'll be iu the vanguard, aud if you
have the perfectly excusable desire to
set the style in your set, then you will
have score! u point. The point is that
the skirt is of uneven length, that it is
quite full, rather short, and that it is
distended just below the hip line. 3Iore
over, the ekirt starts from a low waist
line. Now just why this combination
of characteristics should, produce so
captivating and convincing a frock it
may be hard to tell. Hut it is cap
tivating and there is something that
(onviuces us that it is going to be im
mensely smart and will have u big in
fluence on the trend of fashion for the
ensuing months. Then the short sleeves
with the tendency to Hare away from
the arm at the outside and the drooping
surplice neck line all are part of the
silhouette that is decidedly new and de
cidedly French.
So far as this particular drefs is con
cerued the fabric is green taffeta. It is
embroidered in silk, while the grape de
sign is In black vrlvet. A black velvet
lose ornaments the girdle at the left
side.
CeprrUtht, 1S19, by Florence licit
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Please Tell Me
What to Do
By CYNTHIA
To T. B. P.
Thanks for Interesting letter. Yes,
T. II. P.. postoflices are very good places
for mulling letters.
Don't Marry Him
Dear Cjnthin I 'am a young girl
sixteen jenrs old. ( I have a good home
and one brother, nine years old. I have
never tun around or been anywhere.
We haven joting iiinn twenty-five years
old hoarding at our house and he has
taken me out to movies for about a
month now nnd he wnnts me to get
mnrried, nnd he said he won't go with
me if I don't marry him in 3Iay, and
dear Cynthia, I am afraid I may not
know what I am doing, for I'd like to
go out with the girls and I may meet
some one else I would like better. My
father knows nothing about it, and
doesn't want me to marry so young, as
I am very childish for my age. too.
Give me good ndilcc. ANXIOUS.
You are too young to marry this ninti,
my dear. Talk lo jour father about
this inntler. Do not nllow the joung
man to mnke love to J oil without his
knowledge. You do not love him ; do
not think of marrying him.
Wants to Learn Dancing
Ienr Cynthia I am a young girl
ol eighteen jours and have no girl
triends. nnd when I come homo from
work I sit home all night, and when I
no go out to some pnrtj T thin t know
how to dance, and I would ery much
like to take lessons, so plcnsn print in
the paper a few places where T can take.
lessons. A f.ONKS03ir Mill,. ,
Cynthia does not recommend any
special toiichcrs. You will find adver
tisements in the paper pointing out good
dancing schools.
Cheer Up, "Bobble"!
Dear Cynthia It seems that "Hob
bio" is disgusted with the male species
because they are not consistent, but
wliv worry nt the ago of nineteen? To
siuh the world is still young nnd there
is plenty of time and also plenty nf men
to pick from, Forget the calamity nnd
smile. Who knows but that Prince
Charming is about to mnke his appear
ance minus the fanfare of trumpets and
the deafening roll of drums.
3Iost gems are found in unexpected
places and the human kind is no ex
ception. That which is worthy becomes
hard to find. Trouble, death and taxes
ale the only things which seek one out
nnd come of themselves. The beautiful
dame of happiness goes only to those
who seek her favor nnd work hard to
win her smile; to have her presence is
to be deserving.
Taking another angle of thought, the
men may not have found in jou what
they wished or believed to be present,
taste differs even in the choice of a life
partner. Indeed, there are fifty-seven
varieties of it, nnd all one has to do is
hope and wait for your own particular
brand. KENSINGTON.
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CINDERELLA'S DAUGHTER
Uy HAZEL, DEYO BATCHELOIt
CovvrioM, 1319, try PuWo Ledger Co.
SYNOPSIS
Virginia West and Kathleen Fos
ter, who meet first nt hoarding
school, become engaged at virtually
the same time. Kathleen, however,
breaks her engagement eventually,
while Virginia, whose nature is en
tirely different, is in love with the
man she has promised to marry. 3Irs.
West has been reckless with her
money nnd expects Virginia to recoup
the family fortune by making a suc
cessful marriage. This she refuses
to do, and inasmuch as it is neces
sary for her to do something she
promises to marry Jimmy Anderson
in the fall. In the meantime she
goes down to the Andersons to visit.
Virginia and the Andersons
AFTKH dinner they all went out and
. sat on the porch. Jimmy sat near
Virginia on the step aud there were
crickets and frogs somewhere in the
distance ns dusk fell. The brick
church in which 3Ir. Anderson preached
was next door to the houc. Virginia
wondered curiously how he would be in
the pulpit. He seemed so nervous in
ids speech when he talked to her, and
yet she liked him much better than she
did Jimmy's mother. She felt guilty in
even admitting such n thing to herself,
but it was true. 3Irs. Anderson awed
her; she was too brisk, too efficient, too
entirely unsentimental in her attitude.
Mr. Anderson went into his study
after a while and 3Irs. Anderson went
upstnirs. Jimmy and irginin sat in
tiio mvlncr nnd talked, but Jimmy seemed
so different somehow not a bit as lie
had been when she had first met him,
more like his mother, more practical
nnd matter-of-fact.
At 10 o'clock she went to bed and
it was very hot in her room, anere
wns no air aud her bed was not com-
fortable. After a time she fell into a
iestle-s sleep nnd when she woke up
the sun was shining a hot, metallic
sun that sireumeii iniu me iuum uuu
seemed to search out every cranny
Virginia tumbled out of bed aud pulled
down the shade. She was just about
to jump into bed for another nap when
there came a tap on the door and Mrs.
Anderson entered in a fresh calico
morning gown that was very clean and
very uglj. with her hair pulled back
from her high forehead.
"I thought I'd see whnt you had to
wear." she began practically. "There's
no need of your mining nny of your
gcod clothes ; and I have some bungalow
nprons if you hnve nothing else,"
Virginia was determined not to wear
a bungalow apron, and she was do
tcnnined not to make herself delib
erately unattractive, not even if she
hnd to be disagreeable nbout it. Hut
she wanted to be tactful nnd she smiled
at 3Irs. Anderson ns she did her huir.
She was conscious that isirs. Ander
son wntched everything she did nnd
everything she put on, and It made her
uncomfortable.
Vlrclnia's underweur was of the
finest and best. Even her plainest
things were exquisitely Jiand-embroid-
"To Make Friends Be One"
Send a Flowtriram for Nw Yeir'i
$10.00 to any citr.
Charles Henry Fox
'The Btan of the o"
221 S. Broad St.. ',s
MARY A. WILSON
School of Cooking
241 South 23d St.
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In.truttor tjtrrltjr at lrrlnl
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Rrrl.lratUn now peal eluiti tUrt Jan.
Hi. law.
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hlie has her Wft nnd
collar made of fur,
so (hut when the.
weather brains to
get warmer she can
use the. same suit
nnd substitute bro
caded .silk or velvet.
And nsldo from the
practical advantage
of this arrangement,
there is a great deal
to he ,ald about the
beenmingness of II
and the attraction
that It lends to the
tailored suit
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ered. 3Irs. West had not believed in
silk and lace for so young a,' girl ; but
just before they hnd gone to the moun
tains Virginia had bought a lot of pink,
fluffy things. She loved them, ns all
girls do. This morning she wore her
simplest things. As she slipped her tan
linen dress over her head Mrs. Ander
son snid, with her ready smile, but
with that little edge to her Toice that
made her remarks serious :
"You look as if jou were going to a
garden party."
"Hut this is the plainest thing I
have," Virginia returned. She wanted
to udd, "And I want to look nice for
Jimmy." but she did not dare.
Virginia learned that her days were
for the most part spent in housework.
Jimmy had evidently told his mother
that Virginin was a useless butterfly,
nnd 3Irs. Anderson wns making a stren
uous effort to undo the wrong that Vir
ginia s own mother hud done in bringing
her up to he utterly helpless. Jimmy
thought his mother wonderful and he
backed her up in everything. Virginia
had to do cvervthini his mother's wnv?
there was no chance nt nil for her own
ltiiliwdunlity to express itself in any-
inmg.
The social life iu Crystal Iliver was
slight, and most of the joung people,
save those who were home from col
lege on vacations, belonged to the
church. When Virginia appeared nt
any of the social gatherings they all
looked at her askance and, inasmuch
as she needed congeniality to bring out
that hidden radiance that was so vital n
part of her, she did not mnke friends
easily. There was one thing that she
did learn ut the Andersons, however,
nnd that was tolerance. Virginia had
necr known how to control herself;
but having to hold herself in check
where little things were concerned lnid
a foundation for the bigger tiiuls that
Bhe was to meet later on.
Virginia saw one thing clearly; that
the change iu Jimmy hnd been wrought
by the influence of his family, particu
larly of his mother, upon him.- She
felt that ns soon as she and Jimmy were
married aud alone everything would be
different.
An astounding bit of news came to
Virginia ut the end of August n let
ter from her mother announcing her
marriage to n 3Ir. Train. They were
to go to Japan immediately, aud Mrs.
West could not possibly get East for the
wedding. Virginia must forgive her nnd
she would hnve a lovely wedding present
trom the unent.
(Tomorrow The
Plans.)
Andersons Make
Shave With
Cuticura Soap
The New 'Way
Without Mufj
is really no secret at all. Those
dishes you admire most owe
their popularity to correct sea
sonings and flavors, what kind do i
use None cut
are food enough
t don't need to use
,' pensive melt).
i Slide's 1 can
SKlItef!.
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the cheaper icindi deli
tloui and nouriihlnr,.
Ask Grocerl for Sladc'a
NEW IN PUR
Adventures
With a Purse
I
HAVE all sorts p things to tell
vou nbout rnrlflv. T linrdlr know
where to stnrt. First, there is the lit
tle specialty shop that is having n sale
of dresses. It is in what is usually
considered n rather exclusive district,
and for that reason the prices will
seem most surprising. For n street
costume, or even for n simple little
evening frock, prices begin ns low as
$1!).0. You may find jubt one model,
perhaps, for that price. And then you
can go right along, nnd pick up n stylish
dress in nlmost any price range j'ou
have In mind.
Then there arc the sets to embroid
er, for the woman who loves to keep
fingers busy, ns she sits by the lamp
light these cold nights, and when "in
doors" seems so cozy. They are stamped
on a gray peplin, silk finished. And
the gray background forms a pleasing
color for strikingly contrasting silks.
The set I snw wns embroidered in old
rose nnd green, although I think a
set done in oranges, yellows, nnd blacks
would be even more effective. Of
course, it would all depend on the color
scheme of your liWng room. The set
consists of a pillow cover and table
runner, priced at S1.0." each.
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And then I saw such nice umbrellas
for the man or woman who travels.
These umbrellas have .folding handles,
so that instead of having to clutch this
extra encumbrance when bdgs and suit
cases are making life sufficiently com
plex, one could tuck one's umbrella in
one's bag or suitcase by the simple
process of folding up the handle. These
umbrellas cost $T.o0. There are just
n few of them left, so that if you want
to look nt them jou had better go at
once. Some are silk, nnd others ore
part silk. The handles arc very at
tractive in appearance.
And then the warm, soft quilts of
lamb's wool! They are covered with a
silk-finished material, in plain colors,
nnd are priced at SS.7.1. Everybody
knows that $S,7." for a quilt with any
Iamb's wool in it is n real bargain,
For names of tlioim address Woman's rare
Editor, or lihonr Vdilnut '.'.000.
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Formula for White Ink
To the Editor of Woman's Pane:
Dear .Mnduin I would be very much
obliged to you If you would give ine
the formula for'inaking white Ink.
K. I. I''.
To make white ink, grind zinc
oxide very fine with Home mucilage of
trngaranth, which enn be bought nt n
drucstnre. Thin It out to the con
sistency of ink. nnd ndd oil of cloves
or carbolic acid to preserve it., Keep
it In n bottle which enn be shaken be
fore using the Ink in order to kqcp the
color from separating.
An Old Maid Party
lo the Editor of Woman's Page
Dear Madam Will you please give
me some games nnd suggestions for nn
"old mnld party"? What refreshments
should be served nnd what decorations
used? There will he about twenty
girls present. M. 11.
I am sending you some games for the
party. For deeorntiorts get Halloween
crepe paper with black rats on orange
paper, nnd cut out the cats. Ilnng them
up on the wall, and make shades- of
them for .all the lights in the rooms.
For the centerpiece of the table have
n doll, dressed In long skirts, withlior
hair arranged in the proverbial middle
part nnd curls over the ears, nnd n
shawl around her shoulders, sitting in a
chair with some Knitting in tier inp.
nave a cut, a small china one. or n
largo "rag" one, sitting beside the I
chair. 3Iake spectacles far the doll to
wear.
For refreshments have tea, of course,
sandwicltes nnd small cakes. When
j-ou greet j'our guests, be dressed like
the old mnld on the box of the game of
"Old JInid,"
The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries
Describe a pretty way of trim
ming n serge dress.
How cann soap jelly be made
for home lnunilenng
3. -What is an appropriate center
piece for the New Year's Eve
dinner table?
In pressing a seam, what should
be nvoided?
What is the popular neckline for
this season?
If the glnss on n mahogany tray
is broken, whnt substitute can be
used to protect the wood?
Yesterday's Answers
The X. W. C. A. is making, a
survey of New York nnd vicinity
to find employment opportunities
for women trained as experts in
various activities during the war.
A dainty necklace seen in jewelry
shops is n bright green cord on
which hongs n bird cage of bril
liants with a crystal bird Inside.
3. A novel party for New Year's
Eve would be a phantom party.
Send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to the editor of Woman's
Page for invitations and sug
gestions. 4. Ilubbing tarnished lace with al
cohol will clean it.
5. Ecru curtains that have been
sunburned can be bleached in ja
vclle water.
0. An attractive waist has its fas
tening nrrnnged n little to one
side of the front, reaching ns high
as the shoulder. A double box
pleat takes the place of the usual
fastening in front.
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We wish you one and all that supreme measure of "happi
ness and success that is the reward of intelligent,' earnest effort.
Our business for the year 1919 has eclipsed all previous
records, over and beyond, in point of volume, anything we have
ever attained before.
Trying as the year has been, and full of perplexing prob
lems, we can look back over it with a degree of satisfaction,
akin to pride, as we realize the part we have played in making
the burdens of others lighter by holding prices down to the
lowest possible level.
We take this opportunity to tender our customers the
thanks we feel that are due, for their continued support,
assuring you of our steadfast purpose to serve you in such a
manner as to still further merit your valued patronage.
As we cross the threshold of the New Year, it is With
brighter hopes, and a stronger determination than ever to face
the issues that lie before us, with a confidence born of the
-knowledge, begotten by our experience that come what will,
tlfe principles of right and equity are bound to prosper.
Believing always that success in any calling is the fruit or
reward of applied, intelligent, honest effort.
Our Stores will be closed all day "New Year's."
Open this evening: until 9 P. M. to better serve our customers.
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HELEN FORGOT THE PRIZE
WHENBOBB Y CALLED FOR HELP
Natural, Inborn Unselfishness Is Rare Enough to Bo Remark'
able When It Is Shown by a Little Girl
THE three children were stnrting in
with the usunl just-beforo-hedtime
rough house. 3Iothcr was busy nt
something else, and Daddy wns getting
rnthcr despcrntc.
"Hurry up!" he finally said, "I'll
give n nickel to the first one un
dressed." They went at it,' in n frenzy.
Helen, the oldest, started methodically,
In her usunl enrcful, thorough way.
3fary, the middle one, giggled, stumbled
over everything in sight, mnde n dozen
false starts nnd finnlly got one s.hoc off.
Hobby, the three-year-old, put nside
the customary smile nnd puckered his
mouth into n knot ns he got to work.
In about two minutes Helen was far
In the lead. Then came n sudden
mournful wnil from Bobby. His shoe
string wns in a knot! The little fingers
had all turned to thumbs, the fat,
wobbly knees were drawn up to the
soft chin, while the baby strength tried
vainly to untangle n hopeless mess of
string,
"Don't cry, Hobby, I'll get it out for
jou," consoled Helen. And forgetting
her hnlf-captured prize, giving up the
contest that she would surely have won.
she got down on the floor, untangled
the knot, kissed a smile hack onto the
chubby face,' nnd quietly finished her
undressing. Of course it wns 'Jlary
who really won the five cents, anil
Hobby then hnd to hnve one for con
snlntion. Save $1.48
Ton Of Coal You Burn
By using Kunklo's coal you got Vi more, heat than you get
from a ton of ordinary coal, without paying more for it. Based
on tests made by Booth, Garrett & Blair, eminent chemists.
Consider These Figures
1 ton ordinary coal (stove) costa $11.90
of a ton Kunkcl's, giving same heat. . 10.40
Vi of a ton saved by using Kankcl's. . . . $1.48
These figures explain why Kunkel is the largest independent
coal dealer in West Philadelphia, without having a salesman on
the street to solicit trade.
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BUT Helen's nickel wns awarded for
"bravery iu nctlori"; for forget
ting herself nnd her object, to help out
poor little Bobby and bring, him back
to happiness again. If I were a seeresa,
I should tyke ,lo foresee a happy llfofor
little Helen. I should like to see her
keeping that instinctive unselfishness
nnd'eagcrness to help others all through
her life. ' I should like to see the sweet
ness of 'her nature make other tdisposl
tlons lovelier. I should like to sea her
grentest happiness be the knowledge,
thnt she ran make others happy.
And if I were a fairy, godmother, who
goes to tho crndlesides of.. babies to.
bring them good gifts, I should bring
nil of them thnt gift that wnsi given
to llclcn when she was a little baby
in her crib unselfishness. She could
never have learned it from teaching.
She might have Required it from
watching nnd noifleing perhaps it's
Helen's mother who is her pattern. But
I think thnt nntural, spontaneous, ten
dency to respond to thnt cry for help,
thnt self-forgetting dcslro to mnko
some one' else comfortublc, wns sent
straight from heaven into Helen's
heart, just ns the color of the sky was
sent into her1 eyes. I wish there were
more Helens in tho world to help out
the struggling Hobbies. And I hope
that for every one there is there's
Daddy wniting with a nickel nil ready
with n reward.
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