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Petting Parties a Custom As Old as Eve © But Newly Limelighted | Not Peculiar to America or to This Generation—Only Place Never Seen ) Is in Zululand, Where Petters Crawl Into Huts to Foil Their Observers, e Tenth Article in a Series on American Girls and Women as Scen Through the Byes of the Brilliant English Authoress. By May Christie. (Copyright, 1922, by May Christle.) HD funniest expression { have ever heard is “petting parties.” I heard it first about flve weoks ago when a man and a girl were sitting by tye sad sea waves and some one said: ‘Oh look! ‘Thete's a petting party!” She had her head upon his shoulder and the pair were holding hands. (Where the “party” came in I don’t know, I'm sure!) And shortly afterward I met a hard-visaged school- marm who informed me that she'd put her class upon their honor to answer truthfully if they'd ever been on a petting party by the simple device of asking the “no— not I's!" No one stood up! She took the awful truth to heart and assured me that the younger generation were going all to picces. And when I smiled she was annoyed. “Girls never used to be like that,”” quoth she, which same remark has teen made by every succeeding generation since Cleopatra and is the most unoriginal thing that one could say. I get so tired of the “Give-us-back- D ecora t i ng the-good-old-days-of-fifty-years ago” slogan. I'm sure the girls were not a ib h e H ome serap different then than they are now, except for the difference of the Limelight thrown upon them. And that astonishes me in America. The newspapers, magazines, pla} AVEN'T you often sighed at and general conversation give such H siyibig tol Gaeta wleW: OREM DARS Prominence to very young girls who ticularly beautifully shaped and in England would still have years and yeats of schoolroom seclusion ahead of them! Why? Why? They're charming little thir well-made box? Take that box and paint it according to the color scheme of your room, It you are py Clever with your paint brush then grant you why turn such a You can doa design or you can use a searching lir t on them? Why stencil to accomplish the same effect. magnify their very trifling indiscre- put even a simpler method is to use tions till their little heads are turned by the publ a they very natur- ally imagine that affairs of State and igns are as nothing to their | trick of rolled stock- ings, hair bobbery, or whatever tho childish little fad may be! No one grudges them thelr good times. Let them be! ‘As for petting parties, one would think it was a startling new discov- ery of 19 like radio, or Marconi's attempted chat with Mars! Hasn't it been going cheerily on from the days when Eve met Adam, and will con- tinue till the earth dissolves In space? I have travelled in four continents, and indeed petting parties are not pe- culiar to America. 1 saw least of them, 1 think, in Zululand, because the Zulus have a stern sense of et!- quett nd when the petting fancy . ake mi i f° takes them, crawl into their *‘kra: shade and then to make it shiny by completely out of range of my de- an extra coating of shellac, As for s:riptive pen! the inside, you paint that, too mint prasen, only one tone of paint in a bri and Queer that the Zulus, are .more jt should be a contrasting color for decorous than all the English speak-" g surprise when the box is opened. ing races, isn’t it? It is really surprising how much a wh See little touch of this sort can do. Take the box in the illustration, for in Kitchenette and blue in a rich Czecho-Slovak de- sign. It is placed near a red candle- into the room it is the first thing you see and it is an inspiring sight when- »stance. Its colors are brilliant red ° stick and upon the open meshes of a Kinks filet lace table cover. As you come ever you come upon it, Bvening World) Copyright, 122 (New Y Press Publi mpany BIG MEALS ON SMALL STOVE. siderable study, but I havo solved the problem. I had a tinsmith cut a piece of sheet {ron the length Ree Nonivaren) (pods and width of tho gas stove. T place it on top, lighting only the centro Aroplage.on: Christmas burner, and in w short time the sheet Eve, else where can the iron is so hot Tcan cook several dishes children hang thetr stockings at the same time and save consi and how can Sunta Claus get able gus. ¥ in to fill them? ‘The parents Ss who recognize this nee t USE FOR STALE TEA. have no fireplace suitable for Often when we wish to make & the purpose in their home, fresh pot of tea a little remains of the or would like to build one in former inaking. Do not throw this q child's room or in. the away for it is useful, especially dur- nursery, may make one to ing the winter. Mix a little with tho order simply by following stove blacking and it will give forth the directions given here. fa gloss equal to turpentine and is not "ppis fireplace may be bullt ef dangerous N.C. of odds nnd ends if you do AN IDEAL IRONING BOARD. not wish to get new ma- A splendid ironing surface can be terial. A good frame can be obtained by first spreading the board made of 1-inch thick stock Copyright, 1922 (New York Ey iy home where there ‘, evenly with cotton batting, such as is about the width used for comforte Over this fasten of a brick figure securely a ec made from un- in crepe pap = bleached muslin, tacking {t underneath ‘The Btock known ( the board. H.W. bycarpenters LAUNDRY KINK. and = lumbermen as ‘furrin inches wide and 1-inch thick, however, is the best material for the frame work The frame the writer saw 4 feet high to the shelf, Tf one uses the damp wash the following kink will be found time saver. When you takg.the damp clothes from the bag simply throw the clothes to be ironed into the ches deep. The shelf was 9 taking in, dampening and rollin, fognes 6 . Pening and rolls P- inches on the side and 6 inches wide in the front, Above the THE PESKY TEA-POT COVER. shelf the slanting portion be- The loose cover of my tea kettle gan 2 feet 6 Inches wide, hud an obnoxious manner of falling slanting to 18 inches and 6 out and scalding my fingers when it inches deep at the height of 3 was tilted too much. To prevent this feet, The top piece was I fixed the kettle cover so that it re- enough to reach the ceilin; mained in place no matter at what would vary with the height of the angle it bp tilted. It was simply a room, Other dimensions needed are matter of dentin rim of the cover shown on the drawing somewhat, mak otherwise true circle assu htly eliptical form. This tends to m fit tighter onto ll that was necess the kettle and not fall out « Two folds of brick crepe paper were ry to cover the fireplace frame, and a strip pf whito crepo paper covered the shelf, Gane The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell Copyright, 19% York Evening World) Tress Publishing Company. 66CXOMETHING'S going to hap- pen!"’ said Mrs. Jarr solemnly. “I can feel it in my bones." “Something's always happening," - remarked Mr, Jarr casually. ‘This innocent remark was accepted by Mrs. Jarr as a challenge. ‘Oh, that’s all very well for you to say, for nothing ever bothers YOU !"' she cried. “You haven't all tho worry and trouble and bother I have, You do not have to pinch and save and scrape to make both ends meet, and then have a husband come hore and tind fault with everything and never suy a kind word, but Keep picking at you till you are just ready to go wild!"* “Why, what's the matter with you, my dear?" asked Mr. Jarr, who was not looking for trouble, "I dic mean to say anything to offend you.” “Yes, you did, and you can’t get out of it that way,” declared Mrs. Jarr. “Just because J told you that I had many things to worry me, you fling out of the house!"" “I'm not going to fling a single lit- tle fling,’ usserted Mr. Jarf, “But tell me what's wrong, The children are all right, aren't they?" “They LOOK well enough," replted Mrs. Jarr, “but wh an tell what minute they may be ill? There's sear- let fever down the street, and our lit tle Emma was playing with litle Mary Rangle the other day, and yesterday the Rangle children were not at school, “I think you're wrong there," said Mr. Jarr, “for Rangle told me this morning that his children were in the country spending a few days with y aunt and uncle."* faybe they are, but T don’t be- it,” M arr went on, ‘Mamma phoned me this morning she was coming over to spend the day, and here I've stayed in the house waiting and waiting for her!’" “Didn't you say something about expecting trouble?" asked Mr. Jarr. And then, before Mrs. Jarr could answer, the door bell rang. The trouble had arrived. “I'd have been here sooner,’ Mrs. Jarr's mother begun, ‘‘but I stopped t the store to buy some things, What are YOU doing hom This | mark was addressed to Mr. Jarr. “I'm always home,’’ replied Mr. “Where else should I be? “Well, it's none of my busines: sald mother-in-law snappishly. And then turning to Mrs. Jarr, she asked: ‘Where are the childre J Running the streets as usual, I sup- pose. And where's th servant? Well, I suppose you expect me to « the housewor continued the dex old lady. “I am going to siy right here and now, I won't. But I wiil iow the lazy thing how to do her work while I am here."* But when they went out to the kitchen they found a note from Gertrude saying: ‘As your mother is coming, I'm going. Choose between u ‘Well, of all the impudence!"* cried Mrs. Jarr’s mother. “I'm going right home, where at least I won't be insuited.’? And she did, “Didn't I tell you something w: going to happen?"’ said Mrs, Jarr. “I felt it in my bones." And seemingly better now she knew the worst she bustled around and got My. Jarr the best dinner he had had in months. OP ck ease a Chimney for Santa Claus g World) Press Publishing Company. The andirons were cut from wood and painted black. In the opening be- hind the fire and on the floor half folds ot black crepe paper were used. An electric light shining up through some red crepe paper under and between two pleces of wood on the andirons inale the ‘fire’ look natural THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 192z. LETS TALK ABOUT A XMAS PRESENT HAVEN ‘T YOU A SPECIAL WISH Es. BUT 1 \WOULDN’ THINK OF ASKING YOU FOR IT. THATS SO SORDID) The Hollow Chest By Doris Doscher. | Copyright, 1 FAUTY of figure 1a matter of proportions, A hollow chest and lack of development in the upper part of the trunk take away the feminine grace of the ficu Pronounced is this lack of develop- ment in some girls, that they will re- sort to drugs and mechanical mean: to remedy tho condition, I know this from the many, many letters written to me, asking for advice. The girl who lacks develop- ment ig usually the girl who has @ pronounced caso of round shoulders, the buck having the evelopment that should be in the front. It ts velop the round curv throated loveliness that give that par- tleular charm that we find only in a female figure. But tt must be tn a rational, natural manner ¢ by rosorting to patent medicine Tn the first place, the correct pos- ture will do wonders tn pullit sagging muscles of the fig there is opportunity for the figure to develop normally. You will be a by ‘the tinprovement tn rounding out the bust from teking deep breathin, exercises, It 1s quicker, surer than So Answers to Questions From Housewives Copyright, 1922 (New York Hvening Bress Publishing Compau A. N. E.—Yes, paper w walls that have been whitew you wet tho entire wal! with ¢ water (use # perfectly clean broom) then, with a scraper (a littl: hoe will do) scrape off all t wash you can, Just be each length of paper wet t strong vinegar. MOTHER — You ca gummed stars in vari cents a box rr ty-flve to 100, ucecording t stars, You can get these tn cold green, red or blue and some yellow, black and w ing the children’s s different color for Presented—thus, red f good and a gold star for ex A large & tar might be tue 1 for a week's satisfactory Ww will be an incentive to the be of the child. (New York Evening World) Press Publishing Com any patent medicine and has the added benefit of being the perpetual renewal of your health, In fact, trained breathing that completely cleanses the lungs Jevelops them is the best and most simple beautitler of face and figure known Once you try, steadily and con- scientiously, taking breathing ¢ cises by both the sniffing and deep breathing methods, you will feel tho results in improyed health and you Will see the results in a rounded-out figure. So correcting your poor pos- ture, and by that { mean learning to sit and stand correctly every moment of the day, even while you travel- ing, and taking theso breathing ex- ercises alone will do wonders for you But to have firm flesh and round curves requires that tho underlying muscles be developed. Ono of the reasons for the lack of development in so many girls is the wearing of a too tight brasstere which interferes with trea breathing and causes the muscles that support the bust to be flabby. You will find that exercise does wonders in overcoming this tendency and In rounding out your figure. Take arm circling exercises, arm swinging exercises and gymnastics with light dumbbells or wands, One of the be bust developmen mass | known methods of {3 to use a elrcular 2, applying cocoa butter or lanolin, If this fs faithfully applied and the massage 1s made in a rotary 1 on, you will see an ement n your figure. If you freely of mili ft usually proves a great ald developing iis pol into the proportions 1 Many girls feel seriously the un- evenness ‘of development in their figure. That is, one side of the body being larger than the other, If you the above treatments for the sid t is undevelop e to have an evenly proportioned you will soon be Those of you who keep up your mming even through the winter frequent visits to the indoor pools find thut by using the breast troke it will round out beautifully. If the bust ts well proportioned to t of the body, it gives a beau- foundation for the clothes to set pon, It takes away that awkward gawkiness that ts a cau smont to mar fact, you will find tha your figure, you ided eo to y make yourself twice IT TAKES AWAY THE PIRITAND THE ELE" ISE AND Sy THE GIFT LOSES IT'S CHARN ALLRIGHT BUT LMAY GET YOU SOMETHIN Ge JOHN PLEASE NAIL THIS LETTER. Cranberry Recipes By Emilie Hoffma Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening CRANBERRY-APPLE SAUCE. equal. portions cranberries and thick slice of lemon, When done press through colander and ¢ If made sweet this makes a if tart it is an ap- World) Press Publishing Compar cranberries. This mixture can be en- riched by adding two pounds seeded d oranges (rind, OOK together apples and pulp and juice), then pour into ‘This 1s an excellent relish with cold meats or with hot roasted poultry. CRANBERRY PUDDING. Make a biscuit dough or beat to- gether one tablespoonful of butter, one cup sugar, a pinch of salt, half a cup water and one cup flour. smooth, then add two cupfuls of flour sifted with three teaspoonfuls baking into sheet about Sprinkle with flour and cranberries and mmer two hours, or stone jars, pleasing dessert; petizing relish with roast pork. CRANBERRY JUICE. Cook one quart well washed cran- berrtes in one hour, then strain, cranberry juice allow one pound sugar, gar, and the juices water for one To each pound of preferably loaf of one orange and one lemon. syrup and bottle eighth cup of this syrup to a glass of water makes a satisfying drink, SPICED CRANBERRIES, Heat one plot of vinegar, three and half pounds brown + spoonfuls each of ground und allspice and ono teaspoon ground About one- flour, roll like a jelly roll; press edjes well together, pluce on a buttered dish and steam from two to three Serve hot with a lemon flavored sweet Jellied cranberry sauce used Instead of uncooked berries If point add fve pounds Bask yrace M. Black. (New York Evening World) Press Publishing FANCY wastepap ideal Christma cause ft Is nece but because It also ad n Make for Xmas Presents it 1s only a wastepaper receptacle. ets You Ca In making one of the baskets shown with this article four yards of chang able ribbon, nine inches wide, are sewn to tho outside of the framo and, as e by the ilustration, it is arranged in pane shirred on the wide gift not enly be- sary and useful 3 to the attrac- ribbon being panels and sewn Tho basket above {s decorative as well as useful on plain ont yards of nine-inch yards of one half Inch ribbon are used to cover the framework. with any of tho furnishings of the I- even though plain ribbon » yards of gold bratd are used on the top and bottom of the and also outlines each In the upper left of the wider panels {» hand corner of ono ced a group of flowers made o} bon with gold narrow satin rib- leaves entwined which three or four small buds hang on gold cords. shown will serve inch ribbon a r bottom on the outside, pyright, 1022 (New York lvening World, Prees Publishing Company. . You Can Begin Reading This Story To-Day. Josie Jackson and Peter Manton as childhood sweethearts lived in adjoining Apartment houses, but ‘did mot realise how deep was their love until Jessie . This was family moved to the su’ when both young people were tm the last year of high schoot en they enter ihe business world they are lovers still. Others come into their lives and man: Instances arise which might have parted ern. wins. Nexin th deep lov: THE OTHER GIRL. RUE to her word, Jessie refused to carry on a conversation with Clyde Nelson as he took her home in the taxi. “Your father is rather indignant at you for running away like this," he said. “It was lucky I turned up to call, When I saw how angry he was at the time your aunt called up and said you were at her home I tmme. diately volunteered to go after you.’’ No response from Jessie. “Oh, I know how you feel,"’ laughed Nelson lightly. ‘I know you're crazy about a high school chap named Peter. I'm not jealous. Go on think- ing you're in love with him, but when you graduate this year and meet some real men you'li see things differently.'” When he finished this bit of phi- losophy he kept quiet for tho rest of the ride. Jessio found a very quiet, smug father sitting by the fire in the library when sie and Nelson burst in upon hima She knew that he felt he had conquered. She had run off to her aunt's to see Peter and the sophis- ticated Clyde Nelson had captured her and brought her home! But she had been home but a few minutes when she was summoned to the telephone. The call was from the prettiest girl in the high school—the girl Peter was going with to spite her, “I don't suppose you know me,’ drawled the girl:who bore this famous title, “but I'm Millie Van de Water and I want to ask you a rather per sonal quostion.’” “Oh, yes, I know you," immediately replied Jessie, ‘you're called ‘the prettiest girl in the high school’ and ymetimes the ‘village flirt’.”’ Jessie could hear a suppressed ex- ion and a Uttle stamp of the ‘Then ‘Well, we names now, but cl: foot over the wire. won't discuss my nic I hope you won't mind much at what I'm about to care for Peter The question almost took Jessle oft her feet, It was the sort of thing infatuated stenographers sometimes asked middle-aged wives, But who ever heard of one high school girl asking another if she cared about a certain young man, “Do I care for Peter?’? repeated Jossie. “Of course I carg for Peter, Millie Van de Water. I've cared for him all my life. I'm simply crazy about him, and tf you want to know it, he is going with you to spite me. known Peter ever since I rs old, but if you want to play second fiddle for a short time until we make up it's nothing to me, a-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y nothing.”* Jessiv heard the click of the re- ceiver. The prettiest girl in the high school had rung off, In a few seconds Jessie was back in the library with her father and Clyde Nelson. She was glad that she had come back in time to answer 80 important a call ‘Yen minutes later there was an- other call for her and Peter was on the wire “Is that from Peter Manton ®* asked her father as the mald used @ stage whisper in announcing the cad, At Jessie's nod Mr, Jackson arose and looking back over his shoulder said, “I'll take care of that young man To-Morrow—Peter’s Problem. sk you. Do you really uirring on this ribbon a couple of h can be lett over at the top to f 1 a ruffle which not only finishes but also serves as @ means of cover the joining pf the lining. The handles ut the “sides are made by twisting Ughtly on one-half inch satin ribbon, three- ard being used for each The material is so ‘uxurious in it really does not require much trimming, but red re and leaves the color of the lining will make a very distinctive trimming and will Whea aot be too planorate,