V'M.' J."- , Vs A H P. ' V f r . y -f SVEiOTrGf public 'AfcEDG?fiM5kDirfbiaiX airftsD.Y.; ' MAY 2T, 1920 ' ' 13 ' , ; . THE STREETS OF LIFE Uy llA'MU DK'0 nATOIIHLOR Cewlofcl, il, lv the rublfo .(doer Co. Antic's Defiance lino (7rirlrr' ntfctitR lo be rnnfc rltft her fathei was n failure, for it rtsSutd lit iel)itnlii o Hifjfcjw V fcnlroAm door. From cMldhboil livens no freeuom, o b unriieiiirr crime ,lniir ftnrf ftren ivlcei Mai ..icfteii OrrctMf no inui v"-.. . ,,... v.,i,t. Into lrr nc lum. rui -' ; ,....- JSoiiM 'rfo nHjIMiid lo accept Oenf; rfmrn offer. Kveril afternoon Jio icctil ?n Ihr CorienIcr'. lolir-rc lie win trealeu Mwi evcijr i-oMiiiciiiiram mi" i,icf muni ollMicllOc people tbern and iniolirl infill ll"' Kiev. a wrllcr. Flnallv (Irraldlne persuades Anne to ,,n her lather the. truth and to assert V,r Independence. On the iilflif of Anne' flmt dinner party, the n at the Carpenter house after her she roilnliM ((Stint In Hi mill er sriiiM ovn for tar. first time. In ... i n,t riirtiuin iinncs jmn nm snvritr, the man he has ehosen tf hi ilauphter's husband, after her, Ld she refuses Irr.. I; it,if icilliiff i'mir intji ioiio .... ......... loves her, but Anne, rcmemba Inn the sordtdnts of her life, escapes ioiii him and 0r '"""" 1",l"r'' '18 ' prompts locked In her loom. ii OOIN'O to put nn ehrl to thin," ,llm I'nrter began, nxltiK Ills ilnughtrr lth i-oitiiclllnit pyes. "Ana on re koi- tlnK "If ,",v' ,ct m trU vou lhlU' you'vo dlsBrnccil nnrt mnilc n fool of nic and of yourself, you've defied me. ami now If" '" tllr": ! wnnl you to mwtv Hill Snyder Junt nH Koon; a ntrnnixeincnts cn li mmle. T1hp' cnlnR to lie no more denting around the htiili I "iipposc you do)'t think lic'n Kend cnotiBh fnr you now. do you?" he fni-crcd "Well, hn may not be an well proomed as some of the people you've met nt the Carpenter houe. but he has (.lability and he'll Know how lo tsKe llin burden: of you off my hanrtn." There wan (illence In the room. The tlcKlnc of the eloclt on the little wooden mantel Hounded unusually loud i, It wan lll-e the tlckJtiK off of heart beats WelP" Jim Carter Kftld rounhly, "lime ou anything: to nay?" Anne lalsed her oyea then nd met tho.e of her father. The keen little line of her chin wan an determined an his, her eyes were flnmlng. I shall nover marry Hill Snyder," the i-nld evenly. "Never!" There wis a finality about the remark that made Jim Carter half rlnn from hln chair, Jlln frs (lamed lo anner. but ho sank back apiln ah Anne went on. t I neer liked him fiom tho bedln rlntr N'o (flrl would like a niair who aR forced upon her us ou fotecil him Upon me " Ml nonscmie. You'll do an I nay. 1Vli.ii have you to nay about It any-w.-n" I tell voii that you nhall marry him them's no need of any more, nrc'ilnc on tho subject." . I shall never marry him' Anne wild Kln . , , Berause vou think you don't love Mm. and all that foolishness. I sup- poe '" ' I don't lovo hm, and never shall, bo cause I love somo one elne." It was out now, and Anno clenched her hands .and waited for tho storm to burst. er te!.'.,er nrn'if tn hln feet with an oath, "til teach ou Id philander with a ne'er-ilo-well,' 'he shouted. "Von'rc hoi Bniisiico wiin n decent man. Jbu wsnt one or thoso parlor types with soft words that don't mean nnythlnn." Anne tone from her chair and faced' HIT lUUll'l ''Vou can't bully me,, any lonRer, father because I'm not nfrold of you liny more. ou can't strike me, because If .you do, I'll go light out of this houso and toll tho neighborhood. I'll go acronn the street to Mrs. tinmen and ask her to lake me In. All my life you have made nie do what vnu wanted me to do because I was afraid of you, You killed my mother because she wan afraid of you, and you thought you could spoil my Ilfo In the same way; but you can't. Ivc never had anything, and whv? uecauixe you said It wasn't good for mo that my mother's fondness tor i.M-ny ".""IBs wouid mnKo a weakling ""; Yr11, ,vlml nnv" ynu made of my lire? You've made ine cringe before .ou, you vo made a thief of mo because I ve had to steal eierv bit of pleanuro that I've ever had. Hut dve never done anything wrong, or anything 1'iiT.ashani. ed of, and I never shall. You forgot, d (In t you. father. Hint I miAi.i v,... Ilihferlted some of your nature, .too? That i MiiKin nave mined underneath my fear of you a will of niv owir7 Well. I won't marry Hill Hnyder, and I won't be lock ed up In my room like a prisoner. Jlv life Is my own. and I wlint It. I don't know what I shall do with It, hut I'm going to have something lo say about It from now on." Anne'n knees were trembling so that she could hardly stand, her little face wan w thout color She had put everv bit of her strength Into this moment of defiance and for the first time she saw her father before her. an old man. Tho rugged fqrtltudo that had alwavs char acterized his face .was blotted" nut In the surprise of the moment lie had not dreamed that Anno would cer defy him openly. A lifetime of frightening the girl, of making her cower before hlni. of wateh- ng her Ilfo and depriving her of nvery- hlng that ho thought would m.ik,. for nuepencience, Had given him the whip ...,,,.. .m-i uei, lu icHsi no nan niwavs thought to. But she had slipped out from his grasp, she had outgrown her fear of him A few afternoons spent with pcoplo of dlffcront standaids had dour, more with Anno than tho years ho hail spent training her In the way sho should go. (Tomorrow freedom ! ) Please Tell Me What to Do Hy CYNTHIA She's Lonesome Dear Cynthla-Iteadlng your column regularly, I am pleased to read the good advice you glvo to- fellows, and girls especially, As I wan reading your column I came aciosn thln'fellow "Huro' (Tittta Luck'.' who wlshen to make friends. It ho In such a nlco fellow as he says I would surely like to be ncnualnted with him, as I couldn't montloir one fellow around our way that I call nice. So If you will plcnso print thin letter In your next column maybe I would hear more of this fellow I,ONfc.SOMl- you bo prlrcco or pauper good or bad. My friend laugh and tell me that 1 ntn silly, But they Ido not understand that gloat feeling of knowing Hint there Is somo one who Is nlwayn ready to wcl- vunip you wiin joy wnen you reel mue , to have some one listen to your tales of woe with silent sympathy. Also, T T . I want to tell vnu how iniielt t retmnpt ,ou for still thinking that tho girl who could not lovo you Is tho sweetest girl In the world. I am hoping to find a real pnl some day. Not a dancer Or advertisement for men's clothing, hut a real man who would be willing to travel and live In se clusion a good doal of the time with a dog for n chnperon. When I find hlni I shall have had niv greatest wish fulfilled. Please T. T let us near from you real soon, and Ii wonuer ir you would mind telling mt tho namo of your dog? I.OOKINO KOH A I'AI,. Why Doetn't He Phone? Dear Cvnthln I mil n rmwich f ,.n "Please-tcll-me-what-to-do" column dnlly ..iiu u..,.- uume ior somo or your good advice. Two weeks ago I met a young man at a nartv nmi wiia.. u ,..bu ii. to leave he asked If he could tako me nume, iinu i said he could. Willie on the way home he asked If he could call to hpp imp. Ami m I u-,iru (turnings J gave him my pluuie number and told him Just when to rail me up. Last Sunday I met him In the park, and ho again In ought me home and again said he would rAll me up.. Now almost a week has passed and I liiuen't hcatd from hlni an t What do you think the trouble Is? And also do you think I am doing right In letting him bring me home whenever he asks me? I JlUc him very much. muM Hliv 1 agree witn you in renin ii i ... i.-x jaa, J" Sy- tin nVl,v.e,. m. of the -nl'ted ' Vou M''C II"' voung manM-t pay yon have lived In a few clllen of the l niift . . i . . .. ,f Vou want Adventures With a Purse So s h. n. s. I nm a young man or 1f.nr f'vnlllln eighteen and In the name boots n-i the one who signed "Sure Outta I.uck. r would like very much to correspond with him. If there Is anyway that you can get his ad.lrecs for me I Will bo the happiest man ' ' s- Horry, but Cynthia cannot bring about corrtspondncc or tneetlngH through her column. So "lonesome" and II. it. she must refuse your request. She Has a Dog, Too Dear Cynthia Will you kindly print thin letter to "A Tropical Tramp Dear Tropical Tramp An I am a very faithful reader of Cynthia's column 1, r course, had the great pleasure of read- I.,,- vniir lntt..i In CVTlllllB KtrSt Of B II, I r .,. ,v...w . . , ....! I agree wiin you in h-kuhj milKUF IA one thing Hint every worn nn ouglit lo Incluile In her summer wnrdrobe, nnd tlint Is n white rorduroy skirl. Here nre my reasons It Is n Kood-lookliig. subilnntlnl material; It does ndt look iniisw nnd crumpled nflcr It luis been worn n few hours, nnd It l euslly lnunilereil, for jt does not require Ironing. And as Dorothea, wlm Is look ing over my shoulder, Just milled : "It wenrs like Iron!" Now then, 'I know where .vou can gel wnshnble while corduroy, of a good wide rib nnd of nn eyrellent iiunlitv. tlilrtv Inches wide The woninn of nvernge slr.e mid height would require only. two jnfds and n hnlf, nnd nt this pnrticulnr shop th much corduroy would coit only .5.1. .10. that States and havp always read the col umns similar to cjmnian in inc iii. Hut I must say that 1 have not had the pleasure of finding any of them quite so sympathetic as Cynthia. Oh, Tropical Tramp, why do you say that all women nre alike, that they lead men on and then ridicule them for ex pecting them to marry them'' Uccauso there are some of us who are not selfish and shallow. T T , I nm a very modern, young lady unit bnve ii creat.manv bov friends. I him going to let you glimpse a side of my dlsiKisltlon Hint very lew people navw eer seen. I dance and go to partlts, and from appearances hae a very good lime. Hut, T T., I nm going to- tell you that I do not There Is niwavs that great longing for the greater things lir life eNplorlni; this wonderful world we were blessed with not the fashion able, pretentious places, but obscuro nooks of tho caith,. with a pal to cnjo.V them with me. You nay that your best companion Is your dog Oh. T. T.. If thero were only innre llko you ! I also have a dog. nnd he Is tho best pal I have. Ho Is your friend, whether r- The Question Corner Today's Inquiries 1. What new stylo of window simile lrop! nut drafts without keeping nut light V 2 Ilnw t'lin slnckiugH lie marked so tlint the pair can raiily be match ed when tlicy mine from the Inuiulry? ?,. Dom-HIip a dninly vanity ciisc that i- very popular. I. Ilnw tilioulri ngnte wnrc be clean ed V ,i. What convenient ten wagon keeps ili"lios hot while the meal U be ing o. veil? Ii. llov can n boft, thick powder puff be made? " Yesterday's Answers 1. A raincoat of white rubber with colored collnr nnd cult's is pretty mid prnctical for mi minor wear over light dresses. 'J A new fml in the um of ribbon is lo hnw it wound round and miiiihI tho hniiillc nf a fun. .1 n cas way to inn new ribbon into lingerie in place of old faded ribbon. W to baste the end of the new on to the cud of the old, so Hint one pull ucomplislies the whole thing. I I, nee is (Ijed in brilliant color lo mutch ninny new modish (lic.--.es nn which it is ed. ." it is not necessary to hnve place inids at dinner nt n house party, unless there arc n number, of out side guests. I!. Collars, ruffs nnd belts of. con liasting colors nie used on thin i ear's rrocheteil sweaters. Retain and Restore Eyes of Youth hlni to bo telephoning besides escorting you home twice In two weeks. That Is n good beginning for a man you havo known only two weeks, illvo him time. And while 1 was talking to (lie nice music tint ii about the song of which I told you jesterday, he picked up n book and mi lit: "Do jou play jaBB?" I sor rowfully told hi in Hint jiizz'waril as my nmhltlon might he. 1 wns unable to realize It I iust couldn't get tlint swing. "Well," he continued, "here is n book (if perfectly great jnr.r. dance music Kverj piece in It Is n renl jazz dance number, and entirely nrigiunl. It certainly is n good book and is going big." Which is why I want to tell you about it. If .inn piny the piano, par ticularly when fi lends come id to ilnnce, 1 know tlint jou will enjoy litis book. 1'nr..,!iy,", nf. l"l'. ailitrcM Womnn's Pine Keillor or plinne Walnut S0O0. ilFIIHIIIlllillliril: nil Willow's Perpetual Charm j I '' fejTfj a o . M 3 I f rnery IJ MII..VI I Value fS IB I " The year-round willow of the right kind hus its place in the artistic home that i why real French willow (the only kind we approve) is an economy. Delightfully cool in summer for house or porch because of the open weave, it is equally satisfying in winter, owing to its bright enamels and gay cre tonnes. Our Pricri 2r,r;c Kclow Average JCmjser oilman 1522 CHESTNUT ST. raperhancing, Painting, Furniture, Draperies, Lamps and Art Objects. Complete Interior Furnishings. We Know How hlnce 1871. Shade Eyo? Eto? Eto? At All Department and Drug Stores iiiiinnMwm ,8 Most Reasonable Prices for Quality aa& The Following 1 8, One of a Scries of Attractive Offerings Watch Our Announcements! BlueBird Wash "is on the line by nine" Night Gowns. Low neck, short sleeves set in. Trimmed with Hamburg edge with eyelet for ribbon. Tucked front. The Special Price $2.50 each The Regular Price is $3.00 ' Camisoles Dark blue, taupe, brown, black. To be worn under Georgette or Crepe de Chine. The Very Special Prices are: $2.00, $2.25, $2.75, $3.00 Saturday Closing Hour 1 P. M. BhlGjBilYU 1008 ChcstiMrt cStret ELECTRIC CLOTHES WASHER Wholesale Distributers ELLIOTT.LEWIS ELECTRICAL CO., INC 1017-10-21 Rsce St. Philadelphia, Pa. i'iiiii.iiiii;iiiiii;i;iiiiiiiiiniiH'iiiiiiiiiin,iiiiiiHiiii!i!iiiiiiiiij Our Special JUNE SALE Beginning Tuesday, June 1 will be one of the most extraordinary general sales ever known uptown, and if any downtown stores in the high rental section can match our prices they will have to give more than 20 off. Our offerings will positively be sensational and our stock will be the largest we have ever offered ros. ificLurdiSjD r$rt shi. FRONT & YORK STREETS rVoV W,; K'i'n k Market "t in Kensington's Leading Department Store IMKHIIIIIIU' ' "DANDERINE" Stops Hair .Coming Out; Doubles Its Beauty. V J rVSirtHMlVVlBl ft in . '!. ""I ''"J" "llnnilrrlii," After ot n i "on of "lnl,i,ln" yon cmi btil.1. iirii imir or Bny .luiiuriui, , i lrli.Tr 'r",,' Uair how ' '"' Tlor, I ,-4 , '"' 'aor colr w tUlekmsi, II PUBLIC LEDGER SHIP BY TRUCKGOOD ROADS PRIZE ESSAY For tho beat essay on the subject of SHIP BY TRUCK-GOOD ROADS limited to BOO words, and received here not inter than May 20th, accompanied Iry n three- months' subscription to tho Public Ledger and rcmittunco of $3.25, a Four -Year Scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania will bo awarded. This contest is limited to High School students, boya and girl. n tho States of PENNSYLVANIA NEW JERSEY This is an unusual opportunity for you to sccuro tho advantages of n collego education. The namo of tho successful student will bo published in the Public Ledger Sunday, Juno 2Qth, with his or her photograph, and a reproduction, of tho cssny. Contestants should send their essays by mall, written on ono sldo of sheets only, either typed or ponncd, with their namo and address, school nnd principal, to GOOD ROADS CONTEST, CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC LEDGER COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA DELAWARE MARYLAND ofiiy&n 1210 aSHalmit Street- v ARE Orr HOLD1XG A Fifth Anniversary Sale Offering a Flat 20 Discount on Every Coat, Wrap, Suit and Dress of Our New, Fresh Spring Stock OFF THESE REDUCED PRICES Tricotine Suits, were $125 69,50 Street Dresses, were up to $110 48.00 Afternoon Frocks, were $75 and $85 38.00 Geriuine Camels' Hair Polo Coats 59.50 (Vo AlterationsAll Sales Final WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store Every Article Can Be Purchased at a Deduction of 20 Per Cent The Loveliest Flouncings WeVe Seen Are These of Net Special at $3 and $3.50 a Yard And 20 per jeent is still to be deducted They arc 40 inches wide, of plain net or point d'esprit; some have tiny ruffles, others deep ruffles; also net puffings and luce and ribbon trimmed ruffles. And they're just in time for graduation frocks, many of which are now in the making. Net Flouncings for Children's Frocks Are $2.50 to $4.50 a Yard Less 2,0 per cent, of course 24 to 27 inches wide. Cream color or white net or point d'esprit. Alany have pink, blue or white ribbons edging the little ruffles. (Ontrol) What About Week-End Luggage For the Holiday? What about it? Will the old bag do, or is it too shabby, too henvy, not-the-right-sizc-at-all, or isn't there any old bag? Ten to One You Need a New One! That's Where the Little Luggage Store and the 20 Per Cent Deduction Come in Most Usefully Boston Bags Good-looking leather Boston bags in black or tan are $1 and $7.50 just right for that jaunt! Fabrikoid Suitcases From a lG-inch case at SC.50 to a" huge suitcase, with btraps all around, for long automobile tiips, at $21. there is a suitcase for almost every vacation. Large Cane Suitcases A 21-inch case with straps all around is quite good looking, and light to carry. It comes in brown or black. Leather Traveling Bags $!) to $10.50 and quite a wealth of choosing among grained leathers and a splendid cowhide bag at the latter price. Large Leather Suitcases Of cordovan color or brown leather good, tough quality they have straps all around, aie lined with tan linene and have shirt pockets. $16.50. (rllrMnilt) These Men's $36.50 Suits Are Worth Looking Up They are absolutely all-wool in a wide selection of patterns in fancy mixed chev iots. Well-tailored, good-looking suits ii ii light weight that will be comfortable 'most any day. Half-lined with mohair. And there is a 20 per cent deduction, too, which amounts to quite a saving. ((Hllrry, MiirUrt) Men's Black or Tan Oxfords Special at $7.90 a Pair and 20 Per Cent Is Deducted at Time of Purchase Fine opportunity, this! Good-looking shoes and oxfords aie these, of serviceable leather. Theie aie straight-lace and bluchcr styles, and the oxfords are built on English or medium-toe last. Yes, sir, morning's the best time! ' Sturdy Out-of-Doors Shoes, $6.90 and $7.90 Much like the shoes that our soldiers woie, the black and the tan shoes are both made with wide toes and in blucher style. Men's Shoes at $7.50 Hlack or tan English-last shoes are in straight lace style. Small and Big Boys' Shoes Sizes 10 to 13 '.., $1.75 to S5.90. Sizes 1 to (i, $5.!l0 to ?t.!)0. This includes about every type of ordinary shoes for boys: black and tan leatheis, straight-lace and bluchcr styles, broad and medium toe shanes. The soles are durably welted. Many mothers ate buying two pair for ach boy while they're about it. Boys' Tan Oxfords Sizes 10 to 13'::. .$5.50. Sizes 1 to G, S(!.73. Oxfords of tan leather are made with broad and medium toes and you may choose blucher or strtiight lace style. ((iulliT.i, Murkrt) Special Low Prices on Hosiery and Underwear for All the Family Further Lowered by the 20 Per Cent Deduction Children 's Hosiery Women 's Hosiery 25c a pair for black cotton stockings. "Seconds." 85c a pair for artificial silk stockings in drop-stitch pattern in black. "Seconds." Women 's Underwear 25r each fin ribbed white cotton vests, bodice st.vle, with plain top. Hegulai or extra sue. "Seconds." (( riumli 25c a pair t'oi fancy top while cotton socks in slices 5 to II. "Seconds." il rntrul) Men 's Underwear 50c for pull-over ribbed cotton shuts in pull-over athletic stjle; sleeveless, nf course, fi i st quality . 50c foi white nainsook knee-length diuweis, tiist quality. 75c a garment--for gauze cotton hon- leei' shuts ami ankle-length diawers, first qualit; . lnipr. MHrkiM) Finer Grades Will Be Found in the Upstairs Store Here They Are! Just the Things for Memorial Day Boys' Sport Blouses at $1.50 (The 20 ;( cent deduction brings them dtiini to Ml. jo) Of blue chambra.v Of white linene In khaki color Of striped peicalo Great choosing all sizes in each pattern fiom 7 yen is to 1(5. tdiillcr), Murkci) Voile House Dresses at $5 0 )ki- ant didiivlinn makes than SJ The are quite piett.x enough to weai in the afternoons anil emingx. All-ovei printed' pattern-. of tiny checks of nav blue m- blaik on wlnti grounds are made with piett ruffled iollni, .-ash belts and nice cud's. 1 1 .'in ni 1 1 New Tub Skirts Start at $2 and that small Mini is eun snuillei when ihe '10 pei cent deduction i made. The -knt.- mi of wiute cotton ramie made with tab poikets, which are hnislied with pearl buckles. l S'-'.S.'i there '.-. a goud Airt of whitr cotton gahaniuie tiimmed with siiuill peail buttons. A I N.1.50 a white galmidiiie kut m etra sizes, 32 to .!h meh waistbands At S5.75 - a paituulaily well-tailoied skiit of white gabardine with unusual poikets and line pearl buttons. Silk-and-Cotton Poplin Skirts, $5 The.-i are lightweight and ci cuihfoi table to wem in Sumniei. The an be had in hlack. taupe and white with a -atm plaid Baronet Satin Skirts, $16.50 No m ed to till an ouug women how smnrt thie -kin- an lor Summei Thi pietty model with inset pockets i- in turquoise, llesh pink and w bite. fihii-ki-i) With a Raincape Like This a downpoui will he heaitily welcomed, for it's a pleasure to wear such a cape. It is of tubberized Schuppe silk, very light in weight and cut with sweeping fullness. The. coat fiont is belted and has two inset pockets. In nay, black or tan at .$20. A capo of rubberized tan bombazine is in young women's sizes 1 1, 10 and 18 only. It also has a belted coat front. $13.50. Of course, tho 20 per cent deduction applies to each of these. CameVs-Hair Sports Coats, $16.50 Yes, uimel's bail, astonishing, isn't it? These are in the natural tan shade, are unlined und finished with a narrow leather belt. The 2d pei tent deduction brings the price to onlj $13.20 so jou nun be nuro these won't last long. f.MHrkrt) a 1 -:4 it. :J -J $ m r -i,"- i 7-I Tfl V, r l. fjr r iV-Y-'.rsiiM-r it i -f v&L J !. ;' ! M il'ljgyy a)i.iA ...i. w,,t , , , tjbctiwl., ,.,.,. "l-, IV .Hf Ja
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