fTjJs? Wf' VSvX5Er' vwf ,i' 7-i ,ifrtfw',i'J" i ' ' V f.W''''''' e-wf" f"WH 1 i" WKNINGf (PTJBEIO (CEDGER PHIUADBLPHIA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY X, 1$SL U WW DAILY NOVELETTE j ,,r o' Suspicion iiv Ainn: ou.wr.s i,r. fop Mrs. Cooper 1o nn ' "' .... Ul.n l.n.l n Inilpmtt OIIU ,,. "n-"- Things You'll Love to Maha Satin and Seroc. .. - nrnfntl .. nn i .--- A"" . - i....l,im1 nml il '" "' V tilio i)Pei' felt '"".'.'."re lo leavo the 1o.1bI.ib Iiiiuhi- .ii 1UI ",...,a: rare or tlio lunbaml lo f . ot a lolgll. House To l.r '"J. rto HI.1 not lndy ,0,,KCrH "" ""ITiilv vounir nn.l pretty one, exrept Ir unusual clreuiiwlant. .loin. wn iTrtwdr " n9 I,,n nmt "" ",0" "" "ircooper imrt tRBlcd IIH llw , i"of lol.lt nnd tlio lcep Be a tli.vl d1 lrl Vnclo .llm's "down-cnyf furni l'fd ,T.l lieon married ton yenr;, nnd h0 iimd Jol n Bliown nnv bIrhs of wnn 5ev.'.r from r comfortable home, table fi7l clium so clone. In fact, ho "nd,,?rv tlrMome; a week's rcHp to w",i,i,- ft ellef. Hhe decided to Hike "e I nco nnd leave Him to tit. mercies WiX"Cfor a wk. how flernej", ,' uanjCion )0.,n io """' UileWv as tho mosqultoou at . attiuctlvo. "",- i(m' furni. And .Tims who mm '"nhonocraph record of "My Wifos Jl To .the Country." Mry. Cooper "m not enduro tho record nnd the. ,0UJi a?th0UBl , Bhn could havo foUB.t 'rr,'nnso Itoes. She took nn early ZrX train for home, arrltln at 6 r oii e n'ercd tho parlor, where alio nnd !ne rii ' ! i.,i. nnil lft. Imp phono Jut ns you enme In. It requostcd you lo cnll early this evening " "Xot until these tllnlien are done nnd unit rug folded for the cleaner," de clared Darling. "I had lo work my way through college wni)hlng dishes, I nm an expert In that line." .Mist then tho solid form of the man of (he houso nppeared. Morris gave no win tlnin to Apeak or think boforo lit Sillily began to explain matters. Hello, John ! Awfully porry your Mfe nine before I hnd my farewell party illsbei cleaned up and I nm more sorrv the bos iiirHsod up the tltnlng room. Hut some tiino they will marry and cut h.it uutiHcti out. They are. not all llko 'ou -newt had njiylhliur to cut out I h.ie to lnntlo now: glrl.V willed up, see you thrro weeks from now " Tho lock clicked behind a whistled 1 lovo a lnnslo." Tho kllc.hen was now as Immaculato ni usual. Only tho open door of the dumb waiter, with ltn load of melon ilridB nnd penulmtonei, l.itorn nnd bot tles, gni nnv uvldcnco of tho recent iiiiniiiv. i no imps iniiBi liavo h Ui en hi haps ou hnw 'm rn i. m,i a here one that h'v in fwlily ffnml con dltlon, but you havo tired or them, nv uslnf the ialln tor tho undersUlit nnil UliderS'leeveH and the HprEn or in., ,,,. blolllo and pnneli iih shown, von rnn i the china nlir have a Hinart-ioolclnir Hntlu and seiBe "How foolish lo doubt poor, stupid fipck M lib the addition of some novel ; Kood-naluied .lolm." V. .n.,.!P.ln.f.?,r .V.d'!. -0.r.y.orr",, "! 'ol.n a wise SUa.ce i. iiln i,, iiuiiv wm iiu iiiihio iimi inorn .,...f nt - n .; . : l.'rririA I " " MiuuiT-iuv jn. nirrniv recenta 1 I.UUA. 1110 inrcM Of Ills If tirillnnt alvmen Die next dnv ihn slept on a mantel bed, nnd left her v ;,, nlc and wraps while sho went on a x irunn ? SnvestlBntlon. Yes. .lolm had ' the tedi wr wpJI. before roIiiR !B the olloe " was evident the woman 0 "5". nn -.eklv c canine on Mon- T. Sle- had forpotten tho transient 1, fa'rhe loom tnat had been a din-. nc room. When sho opened mis ioor, .h? imps 'lanced In exultation. UaTsomo Insane person been kept ,.. ,iiirinir her abnenco7 The curwlns wore drawn, the bedpuff .i, on the Bhortened dlnluR tablo and Vo new art sauaro was thlclt with l?..L.. i, nits, nshes nnd matches. IR': . " f -.nnnf olonnpd nvr Ibn ' rtreru iv inn, . wuv. ",-f; , , CXIIIlllUWl ll.W .u.w vvriv....n . conlrnsl . I'll buy you a nig twlcp ns cNpenslvo nnd hlio that onu cleaned Oh. by the way, has nny ono called lne up Maude my Hancpo''' (lie hud henrd the telephone mrixerRalloii throuuh a crack lu the door Mis Cooper's heart rose fiom Iho deep sui or aiifxtilali to the IiIbIi July clouds "Ves, a xllvcrv voice tinkled on the Mnrrlii fnhnrn nt.,1 ti,. r . ... . . . . ... .j ,i, ii hiivi- nut m. iuncu ami snook hnnds Hnpld John was dolntr the tnlklne ouvo never had n mlddlo nnmn but now its Darlinfc. llemember xou are inarreiland your Mlfe's nnnm u Mnude And ou live In i'hla;' " tl ( innnldr Nnvetellr "I'riinr nnd I'rlmns" WANAMAKER'S 1 DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S reposed thrco ,.... nn.l examined KxarMv In tho center Tho imps flew toward the kitchen .o0r .o did Mrs. Cooper Tho cover i mo set tubs was up. In on wore innonnclo and chpcolato sets, In ho niiicr vvero bottles, Klnnscs nnd all tho .poonn In tlio house: the. glasses nnd nroons were yellow with egg-yolk. Words could not rallore Mrs. Coopor'n i notion?. Sho struck hor fists nt tho mm' but they cnlmlv escaped nnd oostid on tlio telephone. Jt rang ""cautlouslv. Mrs. Cooper took down ho receiver lhi gavs It a loud cl ck. Hello." came a sweet feminine olce. This is Maude." .... Hello," answered Mia. Cooper In the Merest, liiisklofit tono she could muster: Is that j on. darling?" continued he melodious questioning. "Could you please como up this ovenlng? 1 will be !one until 10." Sure thing," replied Mrs. Cooper In "r bestf bass, "It Is lucky I took a 'ew elocution lessons," Bho remarked as he hung up tho receiver "although & not know It n. desirable qualification ei double cussedness." Tnls situation settled, another lnimo- iia e' presented Itself. The Imps got , in uer and chuckled. A young mii ' ad opened tho Yale-lock with n ke I", idenilv ho was master of the alt- a ei for lie showed no embannhs- t n moie than tho china pig on ni i ' l lie Blmplv removed his nnd iroduced himself. i nn MorrN Darling, an old. friend ' Mr ( noper's. I supposo you aie iirs Cooper I am sorry you liavn le- nied before 1 had inv stag partj i -,if vashed up, I nm to bo mairh-d V 'nesd.iv and had no plncc your lim. I and kindli allowed mo to say gooil-by Mm liovs heie I don't think wo broke i. .nc, but I'm afraid thn boys h.ivr ed xcur rug. Don't with a smile ,' nouid jnnke honey seem oul In -The Thirteenth Street Shop Where Fashion Reigns- t I Thirteenth Street Jiisf RcUw Chestnut Final Clearance Sale Special for Wednesday 43 Evening Gowns In satin, laces, net, brocade, Georgette, cloth-of-gold and other materials; effectively beaded and trimmed; black and evening shades. Former Prices 150.00 to 225.00 To Close Out6S-50 and8950 11 M ... ' ., ' "t k W'mMWKWVMmiW WB ASCO ASCO ASCO I STORES CO. H 'S' m.mm. mmfiti.mimwxmMm C. t r-rrr! 0, i A S C 0 A S c o A S c 01 A S c 0 i A' S" C 0, A S It Ul A' S. c, 0 A S c o A S c 0 ASCO V ri t- nfi ti ASCO Headquarters for Butter and Eggs- the "Asco" Store Around the Corner i nat s Our Stores have long been noted for High Grade Butter and Stiictly Fresh Eggs quality that is always uniform and which never fails to give entire satisfaction. "Louella" Butter and "Gold Seal" Eggs have won enviable reputations, and by our Producer-to-Con-sumer Plan, we are able to sell them to you for lers than ordinary grades. ASCOI 1. rc o s c o THkgHf AVTSiRp'VHVJKaflMWMMKMVMVMMMWBMT aGold Seal" Eggs carton i3 'Right from the nest to your table" One dozen in every carton of the finest, biggest, meatiest rgRi you ever ate. Positively new laid right from the nest to your table. Strictly Fresh Eggs, lo' 65c Not as big as the "Gold Seal," but every one strictly fresh. T The Finest Butter in America! memtn A' 0 tvffman lb utter Taste it!" You can't buy any better butter than "Louella" at any pitce. "I-ouclla" is nuulc fiom the pure. Pasteurized cream of finely bred, healthy, contented cows in the richest dairy sections of the United States. That's why it is recognized as tlic Jincttl butter in America. Richland Butter, j 57c A pure creamery print butter at a low price. Butter and Eggs are just two among the more than 800 distinct items wc carry, sold at prices that enable you to save money on your living expenses. A S io. A S c A SJ c 0 A S c A S c o A s c A S c o T 1! Wo" Stores nil over I'lilln. nnil tluour:lioiit Pcnii'.jbania, New Jernej, Delaware nnil Mnrjlnnd W A. . ti2 ASCO ASCQ ASCO ASCO - ri itr -- -- -r -i - ' A s C o i A S C o 't f t f"iyi ipi1 if "iy 'if -ifi ' mn ASCO ASCO ASCO wMfcnti mmmtmw4mmit ttom4mMmimmmmm .U Wanarnaker' s Down Stairs Store A Sale of New and Beautiful French Gloves Some a Third Less Many Half-Price ALmmLmTmfSBBLwtmK sSCKmS vwifc BHm8Smmi mwmwmwBBmwmt m. jT (HEkEmwH New gloves, fine gloves with all the beauty of finish and perfection of workmanship that the words "French gloves" imply. They are in the most fashionable lengths and colorings, suitable for immediate wear or later with Spring suits and frocks. All sizes to start with, but so low are the prices and so fine the gloves that they will go flying. 2- Clasp Gloves $1.65 Men's Overcoats To Offset Any Cold Wave $35 All-wool, snug, thick and warm! They're the right overcoats for men who want service and comfort at a moderate price. Of sturdy coatings, sound and thorough-going, these coats are made in double-breasted ulsterctte style with belted backs, convertible collars and deep, warm pockets. Mostly in dark gray colorings. Fittings for men and young men. Men's Odd Trousers Ail-Wool $4 to $9.75 Many patterns and mixtures among these good tioiwrs and you are very apt to find the "match" that you want. Buying them here you make sure of two thing: thnt the tailoring is carefully done nnd that tho material is all-wool. taollr.T, Mnrkcl) than two months ago gloves like these sold for almost double Of glace French lambskin with Paris point backs, they are in ipIv- nv wliiip iviHi coif nv fnnrvnHnrr stitcllinff: Less this sum. Of black or white with self or contrasting stitching; tan, brown, gray or beaver, self sewn. 2-Clasp Kid skin Gloves $1.90 Strap- Wrist Suede Gloves $2.65 Average half price for these fine new glovea. In beaver, pastel, navy, gray, brown and, tan, self sewn. In black or white, self sewn or contrasting stitching. Heal kid -suede in the six-button length, soft and very lovely to wear. The very smartest glove for dress wear in the daytime. In beautiful shades of ecru, mode and beaver. The last time we had these we thought them very special at $1 .20 more. (On lliit ( r nlcr lli nml In tlto Olon Mirr, 8-Button Length Kid skin Gloves $2.65 Wonderful gloves at such a price! Of very soft and pliant skins, these have embroidered backs and can be had in beaver, navy, brown and tan or in black or white with self or contrasting embroidery. Central) Spring Skirts Are Flaunting Bright Stripes and Plaids $12.75 Refreshingly new nnd Spnngliko are these skirts of serge, velour and prunella. .Some are knife plented. some box pleated, and all are new and charming. Plain-Color Velour Skirts, $5.75 (iood everyday skirts are thee m lvkin, leindoer and hioun. They have piped pockets, trimmed with buttons, and aie gathered under rather wide belts. (Mnrkri) One-Strap Pumps of ! inche3 wide Brown Calfskin $9.90 Women and young girls 90c to $2.10 Silks in the February Silk Sale All-silk silks none has any cotton or liber silk mix tures. t Good silks! Chosen first because we know they will be satisfactory to our customers. Lower-priced silks than any we have offered in several years. Not only has the silk market dropped but our reg ular manufacturers have co-operated splendidly to make this the best February silk sale yet recorded in Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store. Fashionable silks. New foulards, new taffeta, new crepe de chine, now satin, new charmeu.se, new radium, new na tural pongee, new fancy silks. Find them on the center aisle and in the regular silk section, center. 90c yard for pongee, natural color, 33 inches wide. $1.25 yard for black messaline or black taffeta, 35 inches wide. $1.40 yard for white jersey silk of the finer sort, 31 inches wide. SI. JO yard for striped silk shirting, 35 inches wide. $1.50 yard for heavy messaline in many good colors, 35 inches wide. $1.50 yard for lustrous wash satin, 35 inches wide. $1.50 yard for dress taffeta in navy, black and light colors, 35 inches wide. $1.50 yard for crepe de chine in black, white and colors, 39 inches wide. $1.75 yard for Spring foulards of radium quality, 3G both Hue tnem and every one agrees that they are exceptionally good looking. The pumps are delicate ly and carefully made, with turned soles and baby French heels. Oh, yes, they are sturdy enough for street wear. (f hrntnut) $1.75 yard for radium silk in plain shades of artistic merit, 40 inches wide. $1.85 yard for fancy silks for lining?, kimonos and fancy work, 40 inches wide. $2 yard for fine satin in brown, navy and black, 39 inches wide. $2.10 yard for charmeuse other colors, 40 inches wide. (C t ntrnli in v navy, gray, black and New and Pretty Spring Frocks $10.75, $12, $15 and $16.50 Spring Taffetas, $15 Center pp Thou fru.-li new frocks aro in navy muc nu black. Some have Georgette silcecs beaded bod icei and pleated ovcrskirts. Xew taffeta, showing eyelet embroidery with a glint of color beneath it, S'-'.j. Poiret Twill Dresses, $12 Imagine that tine material at such a puce! One i these funlv-. with a wide, embrouU ml dotted bonier, is .-UoU-hed. The dresses are in navy blue, the e.toe in contrasting colors. Serge Frocks in Dozens of Different Styles, $10.75 Withl'til. straight-hue dresses; dre-se with .. ei skirt"; di eses with tricoletto sashe. Some arc quite elaborately beaded; other are embroid- red in colored wool. Georgette Crepe Dresses, $16.50 A gieai variety of pretty, beaded di esses in i.iy blue, made over silk foundations. More elaborate frocks, over charmeuse, are $-'' ,.nd Sa'J.r.O. Tricotine Dresses, in Large Sizes, $16.50 (aief'il'y mt (Iressc-i in navy blue, are -inip' p named nil button. Sizes 11 to ."2. Special at $9.75 V $ & V A ii'iium' iiiie i 1i,hU Unraway of -, embioideii navy serge l'roik- with I in tan or Copenhagen; $16.50 wool eloui $12 $10.75 f roi ks tnmimM with tricolette and i MiirKol) tvool-emhioideud serges with pleated panels Different and Better Rugs at Low February Prices th w.ii 'i e buying of -ince ug lb.,! i w ie-. well know thai , i- l.ei ii i real m est meat. Tin- I ( lirtiai Sale mi dint - ill" usual p u - that it would .seem uidy thi i i't good en-e in buy at oiu e as nianv iug- .is the home needs. Heavy Axminster Seamless Rugs, 9x12 Feet, $46.75 IXactly the nutkei's leguhir wholesale pi ice for these good uigs hi modified Chine-e patterns and colors. Tapestry Brussels Seamless Rugs, 9x12 Feet, $30 l.e.ss than the regular whole-ale piiee for these guod-Iooking nigs in modified Chinese patterns and ioIom. Seamed Axminster Rugs Seamed Axminster Rugs A number of popular pattern and colors: li x !) feet $l!. s,:j 10.(5 feet. $:1l50. ! 12 feet, S.'3."i 11 t x 12 feet, $47.r0. i( lirktuitO 9x12 Feet, $30 t hmcse-like rugs in a i oddish vo.se color schenio that is mcnselj soft and effective. im- Clearaway of Women s Coats loat.s ami wiap.- in all the fashionable models are includ ed. Almost all are silk-lined and trimmed with fur scal ene, nutria-d,' ed coney, Aus tralian opossum, mole, etc. Among the materials aro silvertone, eloui, polo cloth, Bolivia, tinseltone, illanin, wooldyne. Hudson seal fur cloth and mannish coatings. $10 to $39 (Mnrhtl) Women's Nightgowns, 85c Soft, dainty and mighty unusu al at their price. Of white nain sook trimmed with neat laces or pretty pink casings at the top. Japanese Crepe, 35c New interesting cotton crepe of the .-ort which practically never weais out. Artistic shades of gold, orange, green, rose, 'pink nnd gray as well as white '!() inches wide. Part-Silk Quilts, $7.50 hveptional purchase ot wool and cotton tilled quilts with part silk or all-silk centers and silk nnd cotton borders nnd backs, ."some are half the early -ea-on price, many are decidedly lesi than half. Good wedding gifts. Women's Drawers, 65c iiuod ones of firmly wuv n Ahite muslin with tuck? and wide I embroidery ruffles. Envelope Chemises, $1.50 Material of particularly soft. 1 fine quality all-white with hem stitching, lace o" einbroideiy. Ruilt - up shoulder. or with , shoulder-sfraps nnd prettv ib i boas. Bandeaux and Brassieres, 50c I Hroken lots. !1 hao been priced higher, but because sizes I aro somewhat broken they aie less. Pink or white, plain or i lace trimmed. Bandeaux, 25c i tiuod white ones opening in front or batk and with tape shoulder-straps. Convenient Shopping Bags, 50c, 65c tienerous-sucd bags of black fabric with handles at the top on each side HATS Have Taken On an Air of Gaiety stiaw crown 1.1 a brim of nn . riisj-ien i ombired w it blue iibboii, A smart uttle bl.uk traw has an upturned brim faced with the gavi'-t po.-ic". Rnghl ribbons, colorful dow ers and new stiaws tell us that Spring hats are here in earnest. You'll bo surnrisixl at the p'etty things to be had here for $ Und .$9.00. MiirUrt i I Drapery Specials Nottingham Bris-Bris Curtains, 45c and 65c Each Willi Imps, all ready to hang, the lurtam- are in one pattern nt IV and tuo patterns at ft' Marquisette Dutch Curtains, $1.50 a Pair Something clean-cut, refreshing and Spiwiglike about curtains like the-cl They are of white nnuquisette with hemstitched bor ders and are 2, yards long. Colored Scrim Special, 25c a Yard Many different patterns, nnd among them ure some in rose, blue, brown or gray tones with flowers nnd birds in tho pretty designs. It in UG inches wide. (Oiilrnl) .i 11 U 'i I; ) T . -i M.,t.. s, .
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