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EVENING PUBMO iLEDGERr-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEJLUtUAKY 9, 1921.
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MANY COLORS SHOWN
FOR CAMEL'S-HAIR
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
"RASCAL HAT"
Uy DADDY
Store Hour, 9 to 5 : 30
Furniture cart be bought at
great savings at Gimbels this
month.
Partial payments, if that helps.
For
Thursday
Gimbel Brothers
MARKET CHESTNUT: EIGHTH NINTH
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1921
In fact, there is fine selection
in Furniture at Half Price.
For
Thursday
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The Oflnnlnt:hlf
vrs wore nil nroumi reray "
,' m rati nnd llltlo rata, fat
Ullll "" ... , ,., n.i
rati Mil till" WW Bnmiii. "" - -!nlln
rata They filled the cave Into
which lb. rat-howc had drawn tho chlL
nUr'vou.d.av,bcenW.tfu
.noufh had rom- nd Billy bn orUI
rv ltc, but now that Uio two woro as
?., dolls, tho rata wero like a bunch
of wild bears. It was very alarmlns
W cava was a nuccr sort of place, all
rMcdy and mubsy, with holes tendinis
Jn all directions. It wasn't for mime
.- that lllllv Raw what It was.
.,i... .!. to (nnt a straw Black." he
whispered, "and wo nro on the Inside
I'd rather bo on tho outside," Persy
whispered back. "I'm more afraid of
Ihcso rats than I urn of Judga Owl or
TTee Wily Weasel."
As tho said this en uncry squwiulng
iroie from In front of them.
"Eck! Eckl How daro you spcalc
itio namo of our enemies In the hall of
rhlel Itascat llat?"
ytigy and Billy stared hard through
the gloom of tho cave to see tho
laucakcr, but tho placo was loo dark.
Presently, however, Ilttlo shining wisps
flickered hero and there gloV worms
hlch wore serving no torches. By this
dim Hsht Peggy and Billy saw a fat
grinning rat crouched on n, throne di
rectly l front of them.
But this fat rat wasn't tho angry
squeaker. Tho squeaker won a thin,
rots-looking rnt, who stood bcaldo tho
throne. ., .
"De quiet, Sneaky Hat!" spoke the fat
at "Unless I am mlotaken these are
the guests whom I asked my spies,
Snltcher and Snntchcr, to bring for my
.imuiicmcnt "
Tho two rats, who had drawn Peggy
and Billy thither on tho sled, bowed be
fore tho fat rat and answered:
"You are right, Chief llascal Rat.
Here are Peggy nnd BUly, tho frlendt
of Judge Owl, who, with Weo Wily
Weaeel, la making war on tho pooplo of
Ratville. They were foolish enough to
leave their warm bods for a slelgh-rldo
in the moonlight, and hero they arc."
The fat rat, whom they called Chief
Rascal Bat. grinned through his whisk
ers at Peggy and Billy.
"How do you do I Vou aro woicome
to Ratville," he squeaked, and then he
Kinked a wlckod wlnlc at tho rats who
ftthercd around. And thoy grinned and
winked bacK at him. "Any friends of
.ludgu Owl, the partner of Weo Wily
TVeiBel, aro welcome to Ratville, pro
vided they como as you came," squeaked
Ruud Rat.
"You lent for us, what do you want?"
asked Billy, boldly, for ho though It beat
to put a brave face upon matters.
"We want you to bo guests at a feast
ind at a hIiow," squeaked Rascal Rat,
rltli another wink for tho rata about
him "Kek! Koclc ! Serve dinner at
ente "
In lau waiter rats, each bearing a
morsel of food. Ono brought a pleco of
oread, another a elico of cold ham. an
otlur a bit of cako. nnd another a chunk
of cli'Te. These they placed before
Kifcal Hat. The food didn't look at all
tempting to Prggy and Billy, but thoy
bought an they were guests, they would
e poll to nnd eat a bite. But Rascal
'in didn't g-lvo them time to cat a bite
-he gobbled down tho whole dinner him
ve'f, and then winked slyly at his oour
i'tf Did jou enjoy my dinner?" he ohuck
4 at J'cggy and Billy, who were so
jken aback they didn't know what to
uswer. "And now that w have oaten
'ell, we will havo our ohow." went on
U.ca Rat "Our show will bo a bull
.ght ?uch no a shipwrecked Spanish rat
Jtico told us about. But aa we have no
rill to tight, we decided Judgo Owl and
V Wllr Weanel would do an well."
l'iffi and Billy were nurprlsed at this
nd looked at each other, vrhlle Rascal
lUt grinned and. winked at the other
rats 'And as Judge Owl and Weo Wily
Weasel ore bad lighters who might hurt
our wt fighters, we decided to let you.
thlr friends, fight for them," chuckled
Rascal Rat "Here aro tho rats who
Till fight ou!" Ho pointed to four
fierce-looking rats, big , and Htrong
enough to finish Peggy and Billy In a
couple of bites. "I.et tho show begin.
I want to bo amuBed."
Peggy and Billy wero in u fix. What
thould they do? nun? Tlmy'd bo
nught In a second. Fight? They'd bo
torn to pieces In u dozen slashing bites
Then of a sudden Peggy romembercd tho
tory of tho Arabian N'lchta dam sol, who
ajod herself from the cruel caliph by
telling itorles.
"Let tho fight wait !" sho cried. "If
you want to bo amused, I'll tell you a
Jlory ' Rascal Hnt bllnl:d nt this, for
lo too taken b HUrpriM Then ho
winked at the othor rats.
Tetl, tell vour story," ho chuckled to
"rgy "I liko stories, and tho fight
wi wait for a few mlnutea."
Now if j0j M-ere in Poetry's placj,
;vnat kind of a etory would you tell
Rascal Rat?
..?0r,iu.tnlnl; llcr "l0'"v will savo her
THE DAILY NOVELETTE
Follow the Leader
y MTIITA AT.ICK I.ITTJ.E
Alwaya writing In conservatory cor
ners, milear, nren't your' drawled tit"
mi'Linuncan rl,rce, loitering near the
miMhleyous crcaturo whom, a half hour
,;?ro..,'.2.!!i", nonchalantly deserted for
ore thrilling femlnlnes at the houw
narty dance.
Sidney N'orcott giggled "I'm not writ
'" ""'Ignmcnts for tho News now," uho
"la, and claeped her notebook against
Vuvo u,,e of her gown. "I'm writ
.JL msa ln lhl book that will make
pn.0"6 ,"" un and ,ako notice, Duncan
n , ,,..Bh,',ci!.'ul'nfe1- "When I have
' ' ,n"t within earshot of folks who
re lallchig on this pet subject of mlno
iittcn In, you know, and take down
nuL ,u,h?r' T,lc en'1 Justifies tho
meane. high potentato!"
cm ",lts for tl10 cP"het, beamed Enm
S.ri.ii an !fn. ot ,h0 8 Il(:le, eli7
uu,y i.?y B for m. a,,d "0 nils
iV.:, , Ij r,n alen I.nwrenco nnd her set
ZhV ,i?aUod ?or tonn'e. drives, fireside
in,?' .".wholtt shooting match. You
been i0.b?0" "' wa' a" ,n' '" rve
-on i help it, f i am nttrnctlvo, can I?"
tt ri,,,5'0" n.ro tractive you can't help
in,?"' hnltl ril,ln' borly.
the ha? i1""" r.ltrCo "trodo grandly into
ai.othlrS!V wUh U,n conviction that
mother delicato compliment had just
! Things You'll Love to Make '
By
CORINNE LOWE
'I'liougli the leopard may not be slil
to change bis spots, the cntnel it cer
tainly able to ohnngc lis ipotHgtit. l
this we menn, of rourse, tup camel's
hair fabric, which first dawned upon
us in tho desert lino which inspired its
name. Gone is that unspectacular era,
however. Camel'R hair has really caught
tin- spotlight, for it comes in nil-manner
of gay colors nnd it variety of dlw.y
patterns.
The above costume of cnmcl' hair
comprises n cape of French blue, with
black stitching to form the spacious
squares and blnck fringe to give tho
completing touch, together with a skirt
of plaited black camel's imir nnd hat to
match.
Suit-
Women's Suits Enter the New Sports
as English as London!
And the very answer to the American woman's 1921 needsthe Suit of Suits for travel for country for town for the auto
mobilefor commuting! ' Styles and Fabrics Exactly What You See in Paris and London
TJ I ah1 . C Jft a tt - aaa. i n t if i . I . M t If
j.cmy 01 imponea xaorics notaoiy tngush tweeds and icoicn naKes.
Other Herringbones, ovcrplaids, camel's hair, homespuns, Rainbow tweeds, hairline, covert gabardines, checks, chamois-cloth
combined with checks all these so typically London's smartness; London's very look, that they are as English as anything England ever
spun, though made ii, America's finest mills!
Prices Are a New Surprise:
$59, $69Up to $89 For Novelties"
With wonderful variety at $33.75 at $38 at $45 at $48. Colors? Oh, Colors Are Springtime Itself f
Colors? Oh, Colors Are Springtime Itself!
Browns but misty, London-like. Tan-ny-tones but with "hidden colors."
Blues especially the "gendarme" sponsored by the "First Lady of the Land" to be.
Greens that you have to look deep to see like the first signs of Spring's own green in the great outdoors. The new rust tones.
StValentiries Dinner
-uiurravor
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" table Jmin ,.): "t,,t"r(ul J"orallon foi
"oil ut u ?. VriV?..?s ,'1 ,,lace nr1 '
'K ami 1 ,r2S lnnhl"'hl0I,,, fo,ir lnchM
K"1! silk !,,?S '50,J5," N?8" tho top. A
"."""h t hl " "'" ,eH the P'Ibo. Tl.o
"'iB. and ih 'Lfff" "rowrlttun with
foJttn to his lot. lie wag made that
way, (iclf-mide. And Sidney Noroott
wan not the only ono who recognized tho
fact
"Hero you are, Sidney. This dance?"
The man waa stocky and kindly.
Sometimes ho romlndcd ono of a nlco
Newfoundland dog:. Sidney tucked thu
rod leather notebook behind th palm In
tho Japanese bowl and tucked her hand
under tho man'ii arm.
"You nlwayn do the rescue act when
wo little wallflowers get too wllty. don't
you, nob Lonfr?" sho nmlled.
"It's a pleasure to rescuo you. You're
bo oomfortablo to havo 'round. I'vi
known you all my life. And you'rn novf-r
In the way, and always sweet." He
wanted to sit out this dance. He wanted
to ask tho clrl something.
Sidney's Wue eyes woro thoughtful
now. "Thoso are the nlcebt things any
ono over told me, FtoU," she said. "Com
fortable to havo 'round? I wish every
one though that way about me " Tho
man looked at her keenly. They must
dance then. 'Ho swung her onto thi
floor.
"So that's the way the land lies," h'
whispered under cover of the vlolln.i It.
the dream girl waltz. And It was not
what he had hoped to say.
Sldnov stared. "Why I haven't said
anything," she ntammcrcd.
Kob and Sldnoy did not speak durinK
that dance and encore. When the num
ber wan half through Duncan Plnrct
came on the floor with CJltn Lawrence,
with hl9 air of possession and tho smile,
well trained, ever-practiced. Sldne
overheard a comment on tho couple and
looked up to see If Hob had heard, too.
lie had, nnd he was pazlng Into her
oyes, with revelation In hln own. He led
her bnok to the corner by the palms,
and apoko quietly.
"So It's Duncan Pierce who is tho
'every one,' Sidney girl. He'n nil right
Plenty of money, and a good mixer. I
hope ho appreciates your carlnr tho
way your eyes told mo when you looked
at him."
Sidney Xorcott was trembling. "You
aro uncanny, nob. the war vnu under-
mand and you're a real man."
"Thanks," said Itob Long t must
be off I'm taking tho 1 a. in. back to
town."
'I thought you were Htavlnir the month
out. See mo before you go," bald Sidney.
now uiu Jtoo iong Know what Duncan
Pierce did not suspect? It was un
canny. Sidney reached behind tho palm
In tho Jaikinose bowl for tho red leather
notebook Sho must ndd that criticism
sho had overheard. 'If Plerco would do
romethlng. not keep mooning around
house parties " She must tell him that.
Sidney casnod. The notebook wan nnt
there. Some one liad taken It. What If
It should be Duncan? After thrco aw
ful mlnutea thuro wau no mistaking tho
fact. It wns Duncan Plerco who had
appropriated tho fatal book. Ho sud
denly swooped (JoWn upon tho girl, hold
ing tho red monster triumphantly be
fore her eyes.
'Wlto'o all this about? Sounds like
ii maniac you're describing In your book.
oto. tcii a reuow, uot two minutes
before I go back to Glen."
'Ho you've read t without leave?"
said Sidney with alarming coolness.
"Sure!" Duncan told her. "Who'n the
vloilm? Say, but let me tell you how
I've sized up tho hit I'm making 'round.
It's lit uppearance, my making an art
of being entertaining, my moncv that's
nicely evident, my nptnous at saying the
rigni tnttig. my air or not having to be
ani where special, an aristocratic Idle-
ness, don't you know? Tluit's the way
1 sim up my vogue."
"Give me that book. If you havn onlv
two minutes, Cunoan Plorce. I'll slue It
up, cnmi atonry ivorcott she read j
swiftly nt random, from her Joltings
"Watch his right eye crinkle like a squtr- '
rel's when ho talks. It's tho disappoint- '
ment of his young llfo not to bo able to
watch himself co bv. His rxulncr ntloks I
out liko burs. Ho's got the most simp- !
ery cut-and-drled expressions, if he'd I
do something, liko nob Lonir." Sidney
stopped n rccond, itiey're all about ,
you, Duncan Plorce, things that folks i
havo said about you every one, and I !
put thcrn down because " she wild.
The great Duncan Plerco h.ul one un- i
eoey moment, only ono. Then ho bobbed
up serenly. "You never would havo done
nil this for mn, Sidney, If you hadn't ,
oared You never would and I seo It. Of
course, you couldn't hola It. Clearls.
tho folks who said those dastardly things
wero merely Jokljig. They must have .
their Ilttlo jests about the mar guest "
Sldnoy Norcotl thoug.it swift';', ann
tho felt swiftly. And wmo of the foci- .
lugs sho had had for somo time very
myhterlously vanished nnd somo she hid
had for u longer time and forgotten, I
hurried back Her voice wu.i cool an
water cre,sn.
"We'to both been mistaken, Duncan ,
A girl can think sho cares lota about a i
mn If nhe'H doing things for him for '
his own good. Ilut when sho flndB out i
Iic'h hopeless nnd llkr.s himself at ho Is I
better than he can ever liko any one ,
else, of course, her eyes are opened and
file's unhypnotlzed. Sho Just sees nil
colossal conceit "
"Rounds like unother Joko to nie," '
liiughed Duncan easily Must go hark '
lo Olen.'
"llnli." r.ild Hirint'V N'OrCOtt at li!0"i I
n. m "I don't want ou to tako that
train "
Itob Ixjug stared Into Sidney's eyes
"What's happened, girl?" ho gaed
"l followed tho leniler." whispered
Sidney. "And It was tho wrong one,
Please, lend, You're real."
"I'll Hinv." said Dob Long.
Then ha told heryhat he .had hoped
to tel her during rv urenm girt watts,
Next Complete NAf'IMtf "Slaking (he
I 'll ltlk
Just Out of the Workrooms
--"Dif f erentUnmatchable - Tlex-o-Tex"
SuitsSeven Styles $ 1 8.75
A revelation of quality, skill, value-civinc.
The cut stands right out. Tho fabric, you know. The colors range blues, browns, Spring-mist
mon, rust, oxf6rd gray, Cambridge gray. Sizes: 34 to 48 and no skimping!
-with apple green in it! cinn-
-Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor.
980
Girls' and Boys' Gym Clothes
And least to pay -at Glmbels. ---
Girls' wool serge Bloomers at $4.95.
Girls' part wool Bloomers at 93.95.
Girls' Lonsdale jean Middies at SI. 63.
Girls' Gym Shoes $1. SO and 2.
Gtinbels, Third floor
Boys' Gym Outfits "Ked" shoes, white gym trousers, shirt
at 53. GimbelF, Fourth floor
Almost a Chinese Fair!
All Along the Fifth Floor Aisle
Leading to "Shanghai Street"
"Shanghai Street" already becoming famous among Philadelphia con- ..
noisseurs of curios objeu d'art of such quaint and curious bits of art that Ji'
men nave nsKea me ana nmo to collect!
Groupings at 25c to $125
on the 'Chinese Fair" Aisle
Such as
Hundreds of black lacquer trays and boxes inlaid with mother-of-pearl
at 25c to $1.65. Odd shapes; odd sizes.
Those unique saucerless, handleless Tea-cups in the most wonderful
iade and turauoise colorincs reoroductions of Kien-Lung glass at 95c each.
Brass Incense Burners plain or engraved; with or without covers and where they've covers, the covers
arc perforated, for the sweet smoke to curl through at 65c to $3.
Reproductions of the famous carved red cinnabar lacquer Boxes and trays at $2. to $125.
Modern Sang di boeuf Vases at $7.50 to $45.
Modern celadon green, and bleu de ciel Vases, at $3.75 to $47.50.
Peking enamel Sweetmeat Sets in hand-painted boxes at $12.50 and $15. a set.
Embroidered Bands suitable for vestees, lamp shade panels, table-cover strips, etc., at 75c to $2.
Just hints! Out of a collection of ancient and modern objets up to that famous portrait-vase at $6500.
Gimbels, Fifth floor
Hm
February Clearaway of
Boys' Clothing at Half Price
Many Suits Have Extra Trousers
Patrick Mackinaws Also Half Price
Every advantage is yours in this sale best grades of boys' clothing made, stylish and serviceable; half the early
season prices; the opportunity to save for now and to "invest" at half price for next scasov. allowing for the growth of
the boy meanwhile.
True, we lose in profits, but the merchandising offset is in benefit to stocks.
Boys' Norfolk Suits, at $7.50 Were $15
Full lined knickers. Ages 7 to 17 years.
Boys' Norfolk Suits at $10, $12.50, $15,
$17.50 and $20
Were $20, $25, $30, $35 and $40
Ages 7 to 17 years. Many with extra pair ot full-lined
knickers; coats all lined with mohair, -and all sewed with silk;
"live" leather belt with each pair of knickers.
Boys' Junior Waih Suits at $2.50 Were $5
Boys' Junior Cloth Suits at $5 Were $10
Boys' Silk Suits at $6.50 Were $13
Boys' "Patrick Mankato" Mackinaws
at $12.50 Were $25
Boys' "Patrick" Mackinaws at $15
Were $30
-Gimbels, Third floor
Subway Store Sale of 6000 Girls' Dresses
'' KIP ii MJ icWorth I A Sale $ -fl Worth I ff? "j J HEot
'SffilP63 A mJW'W $3.S0 For Thrifty V I $2 4 fC WiSp1
I ' ) " t0$6 Mothers! J. to $3 1 j
LLL . Ji I Ginghams: Chambrays; Reps: Lineens: Crashes " J J ( I I n I
'- - i ' Plaids: Checks: Plain Colors -fffif . A At4 j
And, oh, the cute, smart, lovely styles! Some are hand-smocked. Some are hand-embroidered.
Some are color-trimmed plain with plaid, or plaid with plain. Some have stunning
pique collars. And nearly all have big, cute sashes.
Plenty of pink especially big pink plaids.
. , Plcnjy of Jjlueg-vcry shade of bUiej every combination with blue!
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Plenty of the new fashionable tans perfectly stunning!
Plenty of Spring's own greons!
Dark, rich plaids of many colors, too!
Good Deep Hems to Let Down as She Grows
bleeves cut biq enough to allow for her growing. Waist-parU sensibly designed o that while
thc.y,'rw, pretty, they re practical. Sues 6 to 14. ys Gimbels, Subway Store
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