Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, November 05, 1920, Night Extra, Page 11, Image 11

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I S'edc'a Fiance's Family
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It rnlntd the night of the trelteymen's
ball but te Bndle Cenklln, floating along
en the arm of her escort, that was n
matter of no moment nt all or almet
no moment. True, ahe had had te den
worn old rubbers ever the white aatln
putnpn which represented a menth'a,
pinching economy, and the rubbers, true
te their name, weuhl net Improve the
hoes they protected. Dut ftt any rate,
hern she was nt the very deer of the
brilliantly lighted rouMe hall lnelde
which wan the nrst really "swell" func-
tlen ahe had ever attended.
Her eyes were starllke and her usu
ally toe-pato cheeks were flushed from
the excltt-ment as Jim Hays, conductor
en the Allegheny avenue day run,
glanced down at her te see hew (she we
King te strlke the ether beya. Some
tie looker ahe waal
He pressed te his alde the hand be
Death his arm with a "Here we are,
flrJIe. These lights make a noise llke a
feed time te met"
Sadie, with a brtalhtes "Yeu betH
gave his arm an answering squeez.
"And who la this Jim Hays, and has
he a wife, and hew many children has
he?" her father had asked Immediately
When rhe had told of lier Invitation te
the trelleymcn's bait.
And Radie, who, In her happiness at
receiving attentions from a well-setup
young fellow making a salary aufllclent
for him te sotlle down whenever he
xinhrri. had never considered the neiBl-
blllty of bls-belng- already married, had
managed te laugh her father's question
aside, although her checks were color
less. ' Ull, l Knew I"'" wen, uauuy,
and he'a itralght as a stringy And any
way, he'll be up here Wednesday night
te ace me and let you give him the
once-ever."
"Hmpl" Mr. Cenklln had greeted Jim
the following Avcanesaay. -uiaater.
mectcha. Terrlble weather, ain't It?
These times le awful hard en the
married men, fuel and all, ain't they?"
"Yeu said It I" returned the ether with
"Why, hew de you knew7" Mr, Conk Cenk
lln avidly seized the opening. 'Yeu ain't
marrled yourself."
Jim grlmmcd cheerfully, '"I knew, all
rght," he returned. "Here, have a smoke,
get some things te talk ever with Badle
abeunt the big ball." Be saying, quite
definitely he passed into the ether room.
And new already the trelleymen's ball
had pnscd Inte Its Intermission. On the
stairs cat Jim and Sadie, and, their tce
cream disposed of, discussed the glories
of the dancp. Suddenly Jim casually
passed his arm about her walet. The
girl, remembering her father's homely
admonition, "There's bait tee valuable
te wnste en any flsli whatsoever, Sadle,"
moved restlessly, whereupon the nrm
withdrew.
'"Smatter?" queried Jim. "Aren't you
Interested te hear about mc buying most
of BUI Pettlgrcw'a furniture from his
widow today and agreeing te pay net
eight bucks a week pretty near ferevel
for the same?"
A wave of happiness curged evor
Badlc. It sounded as If he meant and
yet he had net actually said anything.
"Of ceursn I'm Interested, alllyl" Bhe
rejoined. "What girl wouldn't be?"
"Lets," acknowledged modest Jim.
"But new nbeut that arm business." And
this time she let It stay,
The days following passed llke a
beautiful dream, tingling with auspense
though they were, for still Jim did net
utter the werdR that Sadie's meager
dips Inte fiction and frequent attendance
At the plctmes had led her te believe
were the nnver-falllng preliminary te
an engagement.
Then the unexpected hnppened. SadU
had been adding up her book Just before
6 o'clock one night when some one np
penred at her counter nnd she looked up
te see a surprised, palpably embarrassed
and evidently Ill-pleased Jim before her.
"Didn't knew this was your counter."
he muttered. "Well, gltmne three pair
black ribbed cotton women's stecklng.3,
alze nine: two pair babies' rocks, size
two nnd a half, nnd say Where's the
kldV shoe department? I'll be back In a.
tee"
When he returned, Sadle handed him
his parcel without a word Se he was a
marrled man. after 111 And he had
kissed her I She pressed her hnnd te her
lips, then drew It angrily away. Sud
denly the unbidden tears rained down
upon the parcel she was holding out,
"Fer heaven's sake, girl! Whatever Is
the matter?" He leaned toward her ever
the counter. Then a light broke upon
him. "Say, I bclleve you thought I was
a married man I Well, In a way I am.
6lsters down with the flu, nnd her hus
band, tee. I've been nurse, cook, and
general errand boy when off work. Did
you rcaly think I was no goed7"
"Net net that, Jim but, welt, you
knew you never realty said a word, Jim.
A regular regular proposal, and I was
afraid -"
Jim was looking very sheepish. "Aw,
Sadle, It's Just, you knew, that I'm no
hand at talking." He looked eagerly
around. In the confusion of closing hour
they were ns geed as alone. "Every
tlme you let me se much as touch your
little finger tips, dear, I was salng,
I'm going te marry her I'm going te
marrj her I "
Then, as the gong rang out Ita signal,
Jim straightened "Sadie, nlrl that fur.
nlture, you knew I goiter meve It aome aeme
wheres quick. What say we go flat hunt
ing Saturday?"
And Sadie, radiantly smiling, te?
happy te speak, Just nodded.
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WANAMAKER'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Fair
Wqnamaker's Down Stairs Stere Emphasizes the Very Thing
That Everybody Is Thinking About L O WER PRICES
$39 $59 jj $29 $59 $59 u $59
AjSale of 1200 Coats and Wraps
at Prices 25 te 50 Per Cent
Less Than Earlier in the Season
Yeu can readily realize the great money-saving that will mean te every woman in
need of a Winter coat. Many of these coats were taken from our own stock and reduced ;
ethers were bought for lessened prices.
And every coat and wrap is eminently desirable from the viewpoint of quality,
iasnien ana economy.
At $19 te $29
Net only coats, but wraps, tee, arc in thin
group. Of velour, pole cloth, Belivia and silver
tone, they are mostly lined with silk and seme
have scalene fur cellars. f
A Belivia wrap, in taupe and reindeer, at $29
is sketched.
At $32.50 te $39
Crystal Belivia, tinseltone, woeldyno, pole
cloth nnd silvertone coats, wraps and dolmans
are, for the most part, trimmed with scalene or
Australian opossum.
A crystal Belivia coat, in navy, brown and
reindeer at $39, is sketched.
At $42.50 te $55
Unusual models in wraps and in plain-tailored
coats of excellent materials Belivia, tinseltone,
illama, pole and silvortene. Plenty of blacks, as
well as colors, and 'several models in extra sizes
up te G5. f
November Hats
of Duvetyne and
Velvet, $5
There are hats for all occa
sions, but the pay Uttle affairs
are especially delightful. Fer in
stance a red draped turban, the
velvet, soft and of excellent qual
ity, has a gleaming pin in front.
Or a dull blue duvetyne turban
has a glint of metallic cloth about
it
November hits brought mero
and mero of the bright-hucd hata
reds, rich browns, dark and
light blues, grays and, of course,
black.
These and many mere, all at
$5, and unusual at their pricel
Beaver Hats for Little
Girls, $3, $5 and $6
They are the approved hata
for cither "dress-up" or school
wear.
Llttle turn-up or turn-down
shapes, seme with long ribbon
streamers, are in black and brown
at $3; black, brown and blue a
$5, and black, brown, blue and
taupe at $0.
(Marfatt)
Bandeaux
in 3 Styles at
45c
They are all bandeaux that
usually sell for much mero, as
you will readily understand
when you see the quality of
the pretty pink figured mate
rial. The enoulder straps are
of tape and the bandeaux
fasten In back;
800 Corsets at $2
Three models are here; one
is topless, anether has a low
bust and the ether has a
modlunv-lew bust. All are of
pink ceutil.
(Central)
(Market)
150 Fine Sample Wraps and
Coats at $59
A most remarkable gathering of handsome
Winter wraps of flne woeldyno and crystal Belivia,
four of which we sketch;
a wrap of crystal Belivia with deep nutria
cellars and cuffs; and a coat with a nutria cellar;
two woeldyne coats, beautifully lined, with
deep cape cellars of natural gray squirrel.
At $65 te $89
The finest materials of the Winter season arc
te be found at these prices fertuna, Caledonia,
chameislyne, Blelivia and camel's-hair. Seme are
entirely without fur, ethers are trimmed with
racoon, Australian opossum or nutria.
At $97.50
Forty beautiful wraps, all of which have been
marked considerably higher in our own stocks.
They are of fine Belivia, duvetyne nnd fertuna
with cape or shawl cellars of mole, Australian
opossum or natural squirrel. Mostly one of a kind.
Fex Furs
Red fox sets are $80; sepa
rate scarfs are $40 and $65.
Japanese cress fox sets are
$76; soparate scarfs, $40.
Taupe, brown and black fox
sets are $80 te $125; separnte
scarfs are $40 te $87.60.
Fer Yeung Girls
Sets of long-haired, beauti
fully marked badger are $50
and $60.
(Central)
Women's Bodice
Tep Vests
30c Each
Of lisle, mercerized cotton or
plain cotton in pink and white.
They nre "seconds" but the Im
perfections are neatly mended,
many can scarcely be noticed
(regular and extra sizes.)
Children's Fleeced-Cotten
Sleeping Garments, $1
Cozy fleecod-cotten garments
that button high around the neck
and have feet. (6 months te 7
year sizes.)
(Central)
V 'Artiste Phonograph
at $90
is ene of the best moderately priced phonographs that we knew.
The tene quality is clear and pure, the meter is durable and the
cabinet work is of sound construction.
It was made, at our suggestion, by a well-known manufac
turer of phonographs and is most satisfactory in every way.
Yeu may pay the $90 at ence or
$3 Down and $5 a Menth
or you mny take the first $5 out in records.
OKeh Records
are double-faced and there is an assortment of vocal and instru
mental numbers. $1 each.
(Central)
Winter-Weight
Underwear
for Beys at $1
White or gray fleeced ribbed
cotton combinations, with long
sleeves nnd ankle length, are in
2 te 1(5 year sizes.
White fleeced cotton drawer
body combinations, long-sleevo
and ankle-length style, are in 2
te 12 year sizes.
(The Juvenile Bhep, Gallery, Market)
The Finest
Assortment of Small
Beys' Tarns
is in the Juvenile Shep. There
are tame of blue serge and of
sand or leather-color suede-cloth
nt $2.75, and of black "plush at $4.
Between the two are tarns of ve-'
lour in green, taupe, brown, blue
nnd black or of velvet in brown,
black and navy.t
RedHVaf Cap ?n the Newest
Shades and Mixtures at $2!
Manv ether caps nnd hnti in
clude nbeut every kind of head
gear that a real boy would want
te wear.
(Oallerr, Market)
Little Children's
Warm Coats
Special at $8 te $15
There nre styles for both beya
and girls of 2 te 6 vears, nnd at
the first price, $8. the coat are
of chinchilla in navy or brown.
At $15 the coats are of soft, fine
broadcloth nnd in between the
two are manv well-tailored little
coat of cheviets, silvertenc, chin
chilla and wool mixtures. Every
cent is fully lined and interlined
and seme of them are trimmed
with fur.
(Central)
Beys' All-Weel Suits at $18.75 and $20
Each Suit With Twe Pair of Trousers
25 per cent is te be saved en every su it. All are Norfelks, in many styles, and
the all-wool materials are cheviets, mixtures and some tweeds, in brown and gray tones.
The jackets are lined with mohair and the trousers are fully lined and every seam ia
taped. Sizes 10 te 18 years.
All-Weel Overcoats at 25 Per Cent Less ,
At $13.75 sizes 10 te 17 years gray, brown, blue and green tones, geed over
coats, a few fully lined.
At $16.90 sizes 8 te 16 years plain box coats, double-breasted, quarter-lined
with Venetian, belts all around.
(In th Jnrenlle Shep, Gallery, Market)
Hundreds of Pretty New Dresses
At a Fourth, a Third or a Half Less
At $8.75 navy serge dressea in braided models.
At $10.75 navy nnd brown silvertone frocks
embroidered with tan wool.
At $13.50 wool velour dresses, in brown or navy,
embroidered with tan or henna wool.
At $16.50 dresses of wool Jersey, navy sorge and
plain or checked wool velour are made in a delight
ful variety of pretty ways.
At $25 chnrmeuse dresses, cmbroldercd in silk
or tiny beads, and seme fine tricotine dresses with
colored beads.
Velveteen Dresses, $26.50
and $32.50
New and lovely, these dresses are embroidered
with silver thread, trimmed with braid or piped
with contrasting colors. In navy, black and brown,
principally.
Sample Dresses at $22.50, $32.50
and $35
Beautiful silk dresses of charmcuse, crepe-back
satin and crope meteor in many different models.
They are in brown, navy and black nnd nre mostly
one, two or thrce of a kind.
Dresses of Charmeuse, Serge or,
Weel Jersey, Special at $18
The silk dresses are trimmed with pleatinga of
Goergetto or have draped bodices.
The Jerseys are trimmed with braid and the serges
are beaded.
$16.50
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$16.50
$8.75
Metallic Brocade
Ribbons of Great
Beauty, $2.85 a Yard
Handsome ribbons which would
make beautlful bagg, vestccs,
sashes or panels. Combined with
velvet or fur they would make
delightful Winter hats. In Copen
hagen, navy, brown and black
grounds, they are brocaded with
geld or with geld and color. 8 te
10 inches in width.
(Central)
Gingham Bungalow
Frecks at $2
Neat ene-piece bungalow frocks
button all the way down the front
at the side and are trimmed with
ric-rac braid. The gingham is a
geed quality and in pretty stripes
and plaids,
(Central)
1200 Charming Blouses
Special at $3.90, $4.90, $5.90
Every blouse in the let is unusual and every one is the kind women
want new all of geed style, material and workmanship.
$3.00 for pin-striped crcpe de chine blouses in light colors in semi
tailored style (the silk is of excellent quality).
$4.00 for embroidered Georgctte crcpe blouses in white and flesh
pink and embroidered Georgette overbleuses in white, flesh-pink, navy,
taupe and brown.
Alse whlte tub silk blouses In several styles at $4.90.
$5.50 for seme very unusual sample blouses. Georgette blouses are
dainty lacc-trimmed styles in pink or white and overbleuses in white
pink, blue, navy, taupe and black. Alse a velveteen and Georgette
combination is in brown and navy.
Every size from 86 te 4G in the sale and every woman should find
something te plcase her fancy nnd her pockctbeok.
(Market)
A Sale f iys Shoes
At $3.90 and $4.90
Savings of $1.50 te $2 en a Pair in the Juvenile Shep
A healthy boy wears out mere shoes in a year than almost any ether indi
vidual, therefore a sale of boys' shoes, of durable leathers, well soled, at prices that
mean real savings, is an economy event in any household that includes boys.
1434 Pair at $3.90
874 pair are in sizes 1 te 6 made of tan or black leather in Blucher style, narrow and wide
tee shapes.
560 pair arc in sizes 10 te 13 black an d tan leather shoes with durable, welted soles.
1200 Pair at $4.90
Sizes 1 te 5y2
Four styles in brown leather and ene in black. They were made by an army contractor of
leather left ever from army shoes which speaks emphatically of their durability. .
(Gallery, Market)
Women's Fashionable Winter Shoes
At $5.40
Shoes, Brogue Oxfords and
Pumps in 15 Styles
Savings of $2.60 te $4.40 a Pair
black calfskin bregue Oxfords have outslde wing
tips and medium heels.
black patent leather, black calfskin, brown kid
skin or fieldmeuse kidskin pumps have turned
soles nnd high covered heels,
tan leather lace shoes have imitation wing tips
and Cuban heels; another style with outside wing
tips has medium heels; or a bregue shoe with out
side wing tips has low heels.
At $6.85
Shoes and Brogue Oxfords in
10 Styles
Savings of $2.75 te $3.05
black calfskin bregue Oxfords have outside wing
tips nnd low heels.
tan calfskin lace shoes have straight tips and
Cuban heels; or "another style has outside wing tips
and medium heels.
black calfskin shoes have imitation or outside
wing tips and medium heels; or straight tips and
medium heels.
black kidskin lace shoes have imitation wing
or straight tips and medium heels.
a few tan calfskin shoes with fawn or brown
cloth tops have medium heels.
(Cheitnnt)
55
$18.75
$6.75
' $16.50
The Right Coats and Dresses
for Girls and Juniors at a
Fourth te a Third Less
Coats Start at $12 and $15
The $12 ceat3 are of warm cheviets in brown
or navy, full lined. They have cape or con
vertible cellars. 8 te 14 years.
The $15 coats are of soft pole cloth in brown,
navy or reindeer, also lined throughout. 8 te
12 years.
Jersey Coats at $18. 75
are of flne wool jersey in brown, blue or tan,
lined throughout with silk. G te 14 years.
Sample Coats at $18. 75
and $16.50
Sample coats for Juniors, of 14 te 17 years,
nre of silvertip velour, pole cloth and of cheviot
or checked coatings. $18.75.
Girls' sample coats, sizes 6 te 14, are of
serge, velour and cheviot coating. They are
lined and interlined and light and dark colorings
are among thorn. $16.50.
Pole Coats, $22.50,
$25 and $28.25
Brown, reindeer, navy or tan are the colors
obtainable in this set, warm material. Coats
nre practical and are snugly lined. Fittings for
girls of 15 and 17 among them.
Beautiful Wraps for Junier
Girls, $32.50, $37.50
and $47.50
Seft nnd levely affairs of velour or Belivia
are in dolman effect. trimmed with wlde bands
ei emoreiaery, sou-ieno suicnery or deep cel
lars of sealene fur. All ere lined with silk.
Dresses of Velveteen Average
Half Price at $16.50
The velveteen dresses nre for girls of 12 te
14 and nre of splendid quality, in such dark, rich
shades as green, navy, brown or black, osauti esauti
fully embroidered or beaded.
Fine gnrbardine dresses nre in navy and are
trimmed with beads. Sizes 15 te 17.
Sample Dresses at $25
nre of embroidered wool jejjsey, serge with silk
trimmings and a few of duvetyne. Alse seme
navy sorge regulation dresses nre among them.
Savings of $5 te $12.50 en a, dress.
Children 's Serge Dresses
$5, $6.75, $7.50 and $8.25
Practical and wearable little school dresses
are in navy blue with bright touches of wool
embroidery or sntin pipings. Sizes G te 14 yeera.
Fer Juniors at $11. 75
(Half Price)
there is a very pretty navy blue serge dress in
Eten effect, trimmed with a plaid silk cellar,
sash and cuffs.
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