Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1923, Page 44

WwWOoM Jealousy Is Woman’s Besetting Sin |Dorothy Dix| AN’S PAGE. Ravages of «@reen-Eyed. Shows Monster” The Jealousy of One Woman for Another Ts at the Bottom of the In-Law Trouble — It Dissolves *Old Friendships and Is First Aid to Divorce. WOMAN sald the other day: “My-husband is one of the finest men in the world. He is the soul of truth and honor and loyalty. It is simply mot in him to betray a trust, and it is unthinkable that he would be DOROTHY DIX. “I know 1id another e all jealous of the tion. The mother i s her son from her. The wife her husband and knew him like dogs over a bone.” woman, n we lo ssed W, s mad before an wants to be the o ¥ loves” said a third woman, “an, be has ever known, and she | all tried to marry him, and that they been. “T've were fai them: who steered th come to their home who helped them get good jobs and w These wo had perfectly hadn't a flirtatious instinet in their s on these hoys than the “Of course, the lad: who had done much And whe ey got married, th thelr benefactre i case in which t who did not 1 her little lamb. TVERY wo een some tragedies along who introduced 50 for them, not_insa sort of rried there 3 m, e i perfect unfalthful to me in thought or deed. Besides which he gives me daily and hourly proof of his devotion. “So much I know in my sane moments. But in spite of this knowledge, 1 am tortured with jealousy. T get grecn-eyed when I think of his spending his days in an office with his stenographer, although she is the homellest middle-aged woman you ever saw, with no more idea.of being a vamp than she has of being a canary bird. I could Ccheerfully put poison in the food ot every good-looking dinner partner he has, and when I see him laughing at the antics of flappers, young enough to be his daughters, and buying them soda water or candy, it takes all of the centurles of civilization behind me to keep me from clawing out their eyes, and pulling out their bobbed hair. “I suffer a thousand deaths, and all for nothing. Worse still, I make my husband's life miserable by my un- grounded suspicions that are really insults to him, and vet I do not know 14 “jealousy is woman's besetting sin. ve. Its the erux of the wholg in-law ith jealousy of the woman who takes with jealousy of the woman who bore she did, and so they fight over him nly woman in the life of the man she d she is jealous of every other woman certain in her own mind that they were no better than they should have that line. T have known women who godmothers to young chaps, middle aged women who mothered m safely past temptations; who made them free to them into desirable social circles and pushed their fortunes in a thousand good husbands of thelr own. They vstem, and they had no more designs had on the pennies in a blind man’s.cup. being a decent sort, were grateful to the women and admired them, and loved them. v looked forward to their wives also loving ever happened. I have never known of a single nely jealous of the older woman, and female ogre who was about to eat up houses in which he is on member of the family, but new life. The first are many ost like ntimacies into his his old woman friends on the suspiclon deep and dark ding lof seeing the last ¢ & bridegre They know they “And it is the m his home town same way with They may have re of sentiment between them, but by himself his e simply to belleve that they just wanted to t not keeping a disgraceful rendezvous. fr “Jealousy,” said a fourth woma a lot in the power of husband put the idea of being a Don “‘\l is marrie of his life to the average man. He n or considers whether he is attractive make money and get along in busine! hen comes along friend w To! his path, and the m think that he must be a sheik, fe throws fits of jealous intrigue between them. That is why ok as If they were attending a funeral. »f their late beloved. man’'s old schoolmates, and the girls been like brother and sister, with no if he asks one out to lunch or dinner and can’t bring herself 1k over old times together, and were n, “is first ald to divorce. There is estion, and many a woman's suspicions of her ,<Juan into his head for the first time. are far more literal minded than women are, and the fact that he and has a wife and children, closes the romantic episode o longer thinks of himself as_a lover, to women or not. His concérn is to with her jealousy of every woman n begins to perk up and take notice, and THE EVENING S This aftirnoon my cuzzin Artie came erround and we tawked about our new detecktive agency and start- ed to go erround the house looking for clues and finger prints and things, and we was on the stairs hunting for footsteps wen ma quick ran past us saying Now ware is that bag? I never knew it to fale, as sure as Im In a hurry I cant find that bag. Meening the littie bag she goes out with wen she goes out, me wispering to_Artle, G. a mistry, pardner. On the trail, Artie sed. And we quick ran up after ma and she was hunting all erround the etting room, saying, Its a queer thing, I cant ix- plain it, but I never knew it to fale. Mo and Artle are detecktives, ma, do You wunt us to find it for you, { sed. L dont care who finds it as long as I get it, I never knew it to fale, ma sed. And us detecktives started to #k her guestions to get clues, me Wat color' was the bag? Brown, wat are you asking me that ou know the color of my bag 1l as I do. ma sed. And she ke on hunting, Artie sed, Wat shape was it? | "The same shape it i¥ now, wat shape [(ll’l' vou, ma sed. Ware was the last place Ht? 1 sed, and ma s |wat do You s'ppos- 14 be looking in all thesa other places for? Being a good anscr, and wile T was trying to think up some more gues- tions ma found the bag and quick went out. Proving wen you lose somethinz ruthing takes the place of looking for it. COLOR CUT-OUT Doing Her Stint. “I' make a whole Pilgrim girl costume today; cap, apron and all,” declared Polly Mount, taking three running stitches and a backstitch. “I'll call it my stint.” “What's a stint?" asked Sam, brother. A stint is a task you set for your- self to accomplish in a certain time. Priscilla, in Pilgrim days, used to 1ace and you put . If I knew that her TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WED TREES OF BY R. A. This is a small tree of Europe ane western Asia, only occasionally reach- Ing a height of fifty feet, often but a shrub with dense growth and dull green follage. It Is valuable for use in dry ground and for undergrowth planting, and Is frequently used for the latter purpose in the parks of Washington, the shade of other trees seeming to hinder it little. It is a valuable timber tree in Europe, and the curly wood from the trees on the lower slo] of the Alps is very beautiful and was esteemed of great value in the ays of luxu- rious Rome. This curious grain usu- ally comes from trees that are dis- figured with knobs and swelling is In arious patterns, curly bird's-eye effect, and h spots blotches resembling the hide panther. Cicero paid an equal to $4,000 for one polished table of this wood, and one of the Ptole- mies is said to have paid $60,000 for such a table. To quote Julia Rogers, * of the common EUROPEAN FIELD MAPLE—AC amount | WASHINGTON MMONS. SR CAMPRETRE. phrase which we use without under- standing its meaning originated at this time. The women matched their husbands in lavish expenditures. | When the men at any time reproached llhmr wives for their wanton extrav- |agances in pearl and other rich tri- | fles they were wont to retort, and |‘turn the tables’ upon thelr rich hus- | bands.” | The leaves of this maple are com- | paratively small, 2 to 335 inches long, 12 to 5 lobed, dull green, slightly ! pubescent bencath. These lobes are entire with the middle one some- times slightly 3-lobed. The fruits are about the size and shape of those of our red maple, ripening in late summer. | "As usual with trees long cultivated in Europe, several varieties have been developed, a for example. with leaves having large white blotches, with leaves pubescent beneath, and others. | " The tree illustrated is in the north- | east corner of the grounds of the De- { partment of Agriculture, near 12th | street. " Qur Birds in Verse By Henry Oldys WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. { popular, iwho always had a lively tale to tell NESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1923 Your Home and You BY HELEN KENDAL The Pages of a Letter. “I have a letter from sister Peggy. I expect it tells all about the college ball game. Who wants to hear ?7* asked mother, settling herself before the living-room fire. The family promptly gathered ‘round, for Peggy was the pretty, fashionable young woman of the doings at the girls’ college she lattended. [ “'It was a gorgeous day, not a bit cold, and my roommate, Laura and 1 went with two of the too Bell, snapplest boys you ever mother turned over the page—" ‘ate a melted cheese sandwich’—no, that’s not right” Mother turned back to page 1, began again, turned the letter over to page 4 and read “‘send me my blue batik scarf'—no, that can't be right—- “It certainly doesn’t make sens commented father. “Why know,"” announced Bet hanging bver the back of mother's chair. “All the girls are doing fit. First you write the first page, then you w! the third page Crossw; then vou go back to page then you rkip over to pag: write that crossways.' Well,” said mother, decisively. hereafter letters written to me and by my daughter, shall be written on consecutive pages, as a book is, and written up and down the page, not across it. Of all the confusing, be- and 4 and wildering fashions 1 ever heard of this Is the worst. 1 am sure it can be neither intelligent nor in good taste to force the reader of a letter to hunt up one page and down an- other for the next sentence. Letters should be easy to read, not difficult. ven if ultra-stylish young girls adopt such a foolish fashion, more thoughtful women should have the good sense not to do so. I think the pages of a letter should be pat- terned after the pages of a book with the text running smoothly ahead and the pages numbered in proper order. It is only silly affec- tation to skip the pages about in this Incoherent wa: gt School Lunch Napkins. FEATURES BEAUTY CHATS Excessive Perspiration. A great many women who have been suffering from excessive perspiration all the summer are writing to ask me why the same condition exists al- though cold weather has started. Excessive perspiration is due often to nervousness, sometimes to poor health and most frequently to local unhealthiness of the skin. I am al- most afraid to add that it is often due to Insufficlent bathing, for I still re- member an indignant answer I once | received In reply to a letter suggest- Ing that as a reason. Nevertheless it is true that when the pores of the skin are not kept free through fre- quent bathing an unhealthy condition Tesults with eonsequent excessive or | odorous perspiration. A Most_people perspire most freely in the armpits. A very warm bath and a free lather of soap once a day will probably cure this copdition® in week's time. Generous use of plain unscented talcum powder will help because it will keep the skin cool Shaving under the arm pits or u. & deplilatory will also help becaus BY EDN4 KENT FORBES will keep the arm pits cool. And | 1¢ these measures fail try the follov - ing formula: Epsom salts, thres ounces: wheat bran. half pint; water four pints. Mix these and let th | 6tand over night, strain and add four | ounces of the best quality bay rum. This wlil stop excessive perspiration but not all perspiration, and a certain | amount ‘Is necessary. This will pro- mote a healthy activity of the skin. and it will neutralize any disagr able odor. It is perfectly harmiess, and can be wiped over the ekin as often as you wish. Perspiring hands are generally the result’ of poor health. Sometime: | however, they are the result of ner | ous shock or excitement. There | nothing to do then but wash them wit cool water. Millicent D.—In your formula of o | tablespoontul each of lemon juice and of vinegar, and a teaspoonful of w for bleaching freckles, you are merel: |adding together several aclds of equ { merit. Lemon julce will accomplish the same result alone. —_— The wrist contains,eight bones, palm five and the fingers fourteen “It Keeps Me Awake Nights”— is the familiar confession of the tea and cofiee drinker. The reason is that both tea and coffee contain caffeine— a drug which is the foe of night-time sleep and day-time energy. Postum, the pure cereal beverage, is delicious and satisfying—and free from all the elements which so many users of coffee and tea find disturbing to nerves and digestion. @ Postum contains no stimulant to keep you awake nights. Sold by grocers everywhere! Postum for Health “There’s a Reason” ndeed,.if even his wif Ve very woman who sees him falls for him. HO DR e veRitiAL evary Voice of th o . oice of the northern pines, * Attenuate, but still distinct and clear, And claiming the attention of the ear As golden threads in tapestry designs ne 150 Darby begins to act like Romeo the first thing his wife knows she bas got real cause for the s &t first were groundless. But she started it. Left to hnnsexr“%’éj}f;l‘ng‘-x would have found out he was a fascinator. ' and makes eyes at the girls, and 'y ; Your grocer sells Postum in two forms: jour 3 Insant Postum {in tins} prepared in- “Also the ma vell be hung fc anyway, about ever: fun out of it.” s the ve said a woman It confesses th reflec the meanest of your sex. (Copyright, 1923.) v at you consider yoursi that can inspire love and admiration in a man, 1 always wonder ho v natural, human feeli; a heep as a lamb, and if his s et A woman he is decent to, he wife is going to nag him, might as well get some tively, “is the ultimate expression of elf lacking In every attribute and that you are inferior to W & woman gets that way.” DOROTHY DIX. _— Harmony of Ha BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE. e n woman is ever more | venturesome in attempting and adopting a new lhouette in her gowns than she i in following the mode in the arrangement of her hair. She is a little scornful and suspicious when it comes to that, and it is a! commonplace that the American male becomes introduced to new hair ar-| rangement by his stel the little t. in time before he gets a The Americ s office some | glimpse of it ING FROCK OF BLACK VEL- VET, _ GOLD = EMBROIDERED. THE WAIST LINE IS SLIGHT- LY EMPHASIZED. at home. And in many a town the factory girls that pass the door are more prompt to adopt the new fash- ions in Rair arrangement launched by Paris—and to wear them with considerable effect, too—than the woman pouring tea within who prides herself on being a leader of local sogiety. To certain French critics thers is something decidedly incongruous in the costuming of the American women who adopts the tubular sil douette—Dbeltless and with ocurves be- ‘A ographer and | || ir and Silhouette low the waist reduced to & min; h—?nd,lhen continues to wenrm}‘::ll' air puffed and outstanding. For there is an affinity between the hair mode that reveals the lines of the head ‘and the straight up-and-down beltless silhouette, Imagine Marle Antoinette with her ballooning bro- gaded skirts and petticoats, and her hair arranged in 5 e a Greek coil, The frock in the sketch l}fl)’ adapted to the lnll;s :g"’!‘h‘.o :uf:_n?ln who still clings to slight hair drcsning. 1095 oe Taguetle of sing. o charmingly embroidered fn gala. Tas Walst line {s indicated—indeed, there is a suggestion of a belt. It fs g frook for frook for a'slim woman, to be with the other maldens of Plymouth ito see which could spin a skein of thread wheel.” Polly sewed mo_ busily she did not notice that her kitten was merrily performing a stint in the sewing basket by rolling a ball of yarn over the scissors, fat pincushion and spools till all were a mass of tangles. “Fussbuttons! Stop!" cried Polly. If Priscilla’s cat, Charity, interrupi- ed her the way you bother me, I'll wager she wasn't on the list of things Priscilla was thankful for!" in a day on her spinning does not insist on vpencil-like suppression of all Lo (Copyright, 1923.) The Guide Post— By Henry Van Dyke Wise Reticence. A ime t0 keep silence, and a ti 3 ime to speak.—Ecclesiastics 3.7. America has a stupid habit of criti- clzing her public men for faults that are really virtues. President Colidge, to the highest o%ce the lamented death Harding, has been ridi reticence. ‘The cartoonist rves. called suddenly in_the land by of President culed for his (In_spite of natural Aifculties) has Gepieton St 85 the sphinx: and the Interviewer has complained that he will not taln Well ,8uppose he is not inclined to tallc much. May it not be that he wishes to think more uent speech s not the most val able quality in the e e y leader of a great areful consideration, clea: - ment, and resoluts courige ate waorn a great deal more than easy oratory, } ohould say to both parties: \ us give o=r President make up his mind, Haaito et us discount the chatter of ‘men whose minds were mad they began to think. R batare len let us listen with cons - tion to what our President has to way about our present problems. (Qopyright, 1923.) Indian Lamb Cutlets, Dip' ‘some lamb chops in beaten eggs, then .In- bread crumbs, fry quickly in hot fat and place th a baking dish. ok some Tics or bofl small potatofs in slightly saltea water, then chop two small onlons, peel and chop two tomatoes, and place both in a frying pan with ane tablespoonful of butter or ofl, six canned mushrooms, ome cupful of stock and one-half a teaspoonful of curry powder. Season with salt and pepper, thicken with one tablespoon- ful of flour blended with one-half cupful of milk, and pour it over the chops. Then cover the chops with the rice or potatoes and bake for half an_hour in a moderate oven. It {:kn:t necessary to use curry if not ed. ——— Sausage Fritters. Mince finely one and one-halt pound of pork, season with pepper and salt, add a few bread crumbs, and blend together with a beaten egg. Make the mixture into little flat cakes, egg: and-bread-crumb them, and fry I boiling fat for eight minutes } ot her Froon fraohe Foh Sl snier weleeias over her provn fraote Few Sl suie mmfl"fllhmnufl'm!u ‘many gay oolors as you have crayons. Tomor- Tow you will see & ver special tus oL o ki eusliontiie the (Copyright, 1923.) —_— Cocoanut Pastries. Cream two tablespoonfuls of but- ter with three tablespoonfuls of su- gar, beat the whites of two eggs stiff and grate the rind of one lemon. Add to the butter and sugar the whites of the eggs, grated rind, three tablespoonfuls of grated cocoanut and one teaspoonful of cinnamon. Drop the mixture by small spoonfuls onto a greased paper or pan and bake the pastfes until they are a delicate brown. This amount Il make about twelve pasties. Menu for a Day. BREAKFAST Sliced Oranges. Dry Cereal with Cream. Rice Griddle Cakes, Syrup Coftee. LUNCHEON Cream of Potato Soup. Crackers. Ginger Puffs. Tea. DINNER Asparagus Soup. Brolled_Steak. Mashed Potatoes. Creamed_Caulifiower. Squash Ple. Coffee. RICE GRIDDLECAKES. Pour 1 pint of scalded milk over 1 pint of bolled rice and let stand over night. In_the morning add 3 cups of flour sifted with 3 teaspoons of bak- ing powder, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Beat well, stir in 3 eggs, well beaten, and mixed with 1 pint of milk. Add 1 tablespoon of melted but- ter and bake on a hot gridle. GINGER PUFFS. Beat 1 egg well, add % cup Bugar, % cup molasses, i cup of melted butter, % cup warm water, 2 cups flour sifted with 1 teaspoon each of cassla, gin- er ard soda. teaspoon salt. ke In individual tins. For & change put spoonful of dough _in tin, ‘then halt a marshmallow, then more dough. ASPARAGUS SOUP. Forty heads asparagus, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 quart white stock, 3 tablespoons butter, 3 cup cream, 1 bay lea gk yolks, 4 sprigs parsiey, 1 onion, 1 blade mace salt and white pepper. Fasten the eyve. I hear The note in May, and lo! on mem'ry’s screen Pictures, half blurred, of fragrant evergreen Rising from brown and tranquil seas appear; Mysterious ghost-plants seen In clustered columns, like a f Mosses deep-piled, and here AVhere holds her court the C; Here has my spirit sought Respite from stress and strif My soul into the spirit imman An unsequ All this is in thy thin keen airy grot; and there a spot yprepedian queen. e. Here have I blent nent, tered part of what God's hand hath wrought. note, Thou messenger from scenes remote. ] BEDTIME STORIES Danny Gets a Glad Surprise. The greatest joy of those who roam Is found at last in getting home —Danny Meadow Mouse. Danny Meadow Mouse was leading a strange lfe. It certainly was a strange life. Day after day he was carried up high in the blue, blue sky in a great man-bird, as he and all the other little people called an airplane. Danny had learned tp enjoy fiying. True, he was a prisoner, but he didn't mind this very much. He sometimes did wish that his cage was big enough for him to run in. But he never suffered for lack of food, and he was always safe. He had grown to be quite fond of the man who flew that man-bird. ¢t course, Danny often thought of Nanny Meadow Mouse, and he won- dered what she was doing and if she was etill living in their home in the | old scarecrow in Farmer Brown's HT OVER TO THE CORN- STRAIGHT, PLD HE RAN. cornfield. “She thinks I'm dead.” thought Danny. “She thinks I have been caught by Reddy Fox. or Blacky Pussy, or Old Man Coyote, or some one else who is always looking for w Mice. I don't suppose I'll sad. Ve hen there came a-day when they flew longer than usual. Danny could see jolly, round, red Mr. Sun getting very close to the Purple Hills, and he began to wonder if they were going tofly by night as well as by day. But at last they began to go down, down, down, down. It dldn’t seem as i€ they were going down, down. It seemed as if the earth was coming Up to meet them. Nearer and nearer Urew the earth. Danny saw a corn- fleld.. His heart gave a great bound, for near the edge of that cornfield was an old scarecrow. The. noise of the engine stopped. Very ently the man-bird landed, rah a little then avas still. W ens friend climbed out of the man-bird. Then he reached in and took Danny's cage out. He get it down on the grass. “Well, little chap,” said he, “we're back again. We are back right where I suspect you started from. I told you when I caught you that if I had a chance I Would_bring you back, and here you are. I hate to let you go, because I've grown very fond of you, but I guess you will be happier at home.” With this he opensd a little door \ \ By Thornton W. Burgess. in the cage and left it open. Then he stepped back and watched. Danny | didn’t know what to make of it. He poked his nose out. Then he realized | that that cage was open, and he hur- ried out as fast as his short legs could ta him. Right in front of him was a little path. Danny squeaked aloud with joy. It was one of his own little path. There -wasn't a doubt about it, it was one of his | own little paths. 'He was back on the Green Meadows where he had been | born. | How Danny did race along that lit. | tle path! Straight over to the corn- | field he ran, and then straight on to the old scarecrow. Yes, sir, he was home! It was too good to be true, but it was true. It seemed as {f his little heart would burst with joy. - How he did hope tha Nanny Meadow Mouse was in thei home in the heart of that old scare- crow. Then as he climbed up, for the first time he began'to wonder if any- thing might have happened to Nanny while he had been gone. once thought that such a thing could be. Now | sudden, and he scrambled up faster than ever. Cabbage and Meat Rolls. Chop together two pounds of any cooked meat, three sweet red peppers and one-half a cupful of rice. Stir in one-half a teaspoonful of mustard and the juice of one lemon, and sea- son the whole with salt and pepper. Remove the firm white leaves from one cabbage, wash them well and let stand for an hour in salted water. Drain them, place a little of the pre- pared meat on each leaf, roll the leaf, tie it with a thread, pack all the leaves into a steamer and cook them until they are tender. Then remove the threads and serve the rolls on a hot platter. Norwegian Baked Eggs. Place two tablespoonfuls of melted butter in a baking dish and sprinkle two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese over it. Then drop six eggs, whole, pepper and add a little more cheese. Place the dish in a moderate oven for about fifteen minutes. The exact time will depend upon how well cook- ed you wish the eggs to be. The top should be browned crisp. - One Mother Says: I buy cotton crepe by the yard, cut it Into squares, and fringe it to make little lunch cloths for my youngster's school lunch. These can be spread over the school desk when lunch is eaten. Smaller napkins are made to match, Such sets are easy to make and attractive-looking as well. | | ¥ He was home!| He hadn'’t | it came over him all of a over the cheese. Season with saltand | The Overblouse. The overblouse defies competition. ‘Tis no wonder this haughty little garment has become so sophisticated, for all the well dressed women are wearing them. A pattern for the charming blouse No. 1,895 can be pro- cured in sizes sixteen years, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 iInches bust measure. The 36-inch size takes 1% yards of 40-inch material with 614 yards of ribbon. The camisole skirt pattern No. 9,826, which! is separate, and which costs 15 cents extra, can be had In sizes sixteen years, 36, 40 and 44 inches bust measure. Size 36 requires 3% yards 40-inch material. Price of each pattern, 15 cenmts, in postage stamps only. Orders should be addressed to The Washington Star Pattern Bureau, 22 East 1Sth street, New York cit Please write name and address clearly. When You Try "SALAD T EH.A. : A" you will realize the difference between “Salada”and “just tea.” A stantly in the cup by the addition of boiling water. Postum Cereal {in pack- ages) for those who prefer the flavor brought out by boiling fully 20 minutes. The cost of either form is about one-half cent a cup. Made by Postum Cereal Co., Inc. Battle Creek, Mich. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of MOTHER :- Fletcher’s Castoria is a pleasant, harm- less Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. ottt T, Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend it. For After School Hunger Just the food that’s good for growing youngsters. Just the food to with delight. youngsters take Choice beans and tomato sauce not merely combined, but steam- oven blended to ness. a new delicious- Thoroughiy digestible. Martin Wagner Co., Baltimore First Aid to Hunger agners Steam Oven Blended rorE BEANS