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THE NEWMAN HERALD. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921.
A Woman’s
Privilege
By LILY WANDEL
<gj 1*11, br McClur* Nanrspspsr )
"What you need In n permanent
wave," exclaimed Melha, viewing her
friend's long but somewhat stringy
looking hair,
Ilsa put down her hairbrush nnd
tamed n thoroughly frightened fnee
to the light. "Never! Don’t even
suggcKt guch a thing to me. Didn't I
go with Mr*. King when *he got her*,
nnd didn't 1 nee with my own eyes
whnt Ihc poor thing endured for five
horrible hours! No. not !.'• And be
gan to hruKh energetically.
"Hut think of the bliss afterward!"
tempted Melba.
“But, .Melba—why go through such
torture? Mr*. King *nld she really
thought tho top of her head wa» com
ing off, as though they Imd built a
Are on her aealp I Not for me. I'm not
that ridiculous and vain I"
Melba raised her eyqjirowa disap
provingly. "I suppose you ore getting
dressed to get out with Larry to-
alght as usuol.”
“Yes, why do you ask?" dabbing her
face with cold cream and thfn care
fully massaging It In.
“Oh, nothing," answered Melba
lightly, getting up from her clmlr nnd
walking aimlessly about the room. She
stopped before a picture of lisa taken
some ten years ago. "You woro go
ing with Larry Phllmore when tills
was taken, weren't you?"
“Oh, 1 suppose so," snapped lisa,
visibly annoyed.
"It's a wonder yon two wouldn't get
mnrrleil. My goodness, Ilsn, you are
thirty ij^iuorc I"
llsu l™Hn In rub off-the cold cream
vigorously so that her face was a
bright red.
Mollin sauntered hack and dropped
In her cluilr next to the dressing
table. "Ilsa, are you lolling that Larry
“But Think of the Bliss Afterwards I"
Phil more string you along? Don't be
foolish, child, get liltii to propose;
don’t waste your best years on a man
who may drop yon I"
"Mellm I How can you!" Tears shot
Into lisa's eyes nnd she fumbled help
lessly for a handkerchief.
“Oh, 1 know it; no one needs to
tell me," came the muffled reply.
With a quick rush of understanding
Melha Hung her arm around lisa's
shoulder and pressed her cheek
against the' other’s. "My dear, my
dear," she whispered softly, mid then
straightened up, full of purpose mid
action. "Make him propose! Make
yourself so charming, so pretty tliut
lie will lie ttfrtihl of losing youl”
“Why, Meltm, you talk as though I
go around like u frump! Don't I
spend really uiorn than 1 can afford on
clothes and cosmetics?" She made an
lucludbig gesture toward the bulging
wardrobe nnd the double line of hot
ties und Jars on her dressing table,
“My complexion Is good, you'll admit,
and 1 have kept that tendency to u
double chin away, haven't 1?"
"Yea," admitted Melbn slowly,
“that’s true, nnd you do drosy very
smartly; your hats are peaches, hut—"
"But wlint?” demanded lisa, eyeing
her suspiciously.
•Tour hair—"
“I knew It! Your old permanent
wave again I No, and a hundred
times, no I I won’t he .tortured for
Larry Phllmore or the king of Kng-
land I"
“My goodness! Don’t fly Id such a
temper right away. Your hats would
look better, believe me. Last time I
saw you out with Larry It was pour
ing rain, and your linlr—*’
"Oh, be still. If you knew how sick
1 am of all this," she swept her hand
over the top of the dr« lug table,
“this continual battle to keep pretty
and young I I'm sick of It, Melba, just
tired of It," passion crept In her
voice, "ready to quit! Throw tt all
to the wdnd—Larry and all I"
“Ban Steele! Are you silly? Now
don’t do anything rash. Yon ami
Larry are so suited to each other— 1
■Tea. I will, too I I don’t care a rap
about looks or dress or anything! I*m
Just sick and tired of all this fussing!
X had a letter last week from Ann!
Abigail In Seven Points, she’s terrlnly
busy with jelly-nmklng and she hint
ed wanting help. And, Melhn, I'm
going; yes, I am, too. Doing out
there nnd live In o gingham house-
dress and make Jelly and feed the
chickens. And see those bottles and
Jars? Not a one goes along, not one.
Not even a curling Iron, nor n hnlr
net. Not a georgette dross with all the
million snups nnd bends I I don't
euro If 1 look forty either, or fifty I
And If Lurry wants a younger girl
why—" but her voice shook n little,
"let him go lo It I"
Melba rose In great consternation.
"For goodness sokes, be sensible. You
won’t do anything of the kind." And
as lisa obstinately shook her bead,
"you'll regret It, I know you wllL
Why not try the permanent wave, yon
can't tell—"
Ilsa gave her friend a little ener
getic shnke. “Don’t you dnre sny
pnrmancnt wove to me again I"
“There's no harm in making one's
self as pretty as one cnn. Don't very
sedate people help nature along with
—for an Instance—false teeth 7"
But Ilsa was dragging out a suit
case. "I'm going tonight,”
Two weeks of Jelly-making and
pickling had passed at Aunt Abigail’s
prim garden abinxe with bright flow
ers. When the day's preserving was
over, Ilsa, still In her housedress,
would take a pad and pencil and go
out under tho trees and imrlbble a
letter to Melba.
“It's beautiful here," she wrote,
“only I’m so tired from standing In
the hot kitchen all day long. Some
how or other I keep glancing at. the
kitchen door overy now and then as If
I were gxpoctlng somebody. Now, If
this were a story, some bright morn
ing, when I stood over the stove with
s face as red ns a turkey, the door
would open mid In would step Lnrryt
He would be quite overcomo with Joy
nnd delight of seeing me In a stplned
housedrusH und my powderlcss none
would bring tenrs of happiness to his
eyes I Ho would clasp mo In his arms,
Jelly spoon nnd nil nnd propose on
tho very spot! And then he would
spring the nstoundlng fact Hint he
owned tho next farm, a peach I
Bought It five years ago nnd was
afraid I wouldn't like to bo u farmer’s
wlfo or anmellilng like that. Unfor
tunately tills Is not n story, No one
comes to tho kitchen door hut an oc
casional tramp I Aunt Abigail makes
very pointed remarks nliout old maids,
and today she told me m,v linlr looked
a sight, no wonder I didn't get a hus
band ! Nevertheless, she likes me nnd
wnnls me to niiiko my home with her
nnd I really think I will."
In the morning came Media's usual
chatty letter. "And by tho way, I
saw your Larry last night on (lie
Hoof (Siirilon. He cerlalnly Is a fine-
looking chap and the lady who was
Willi' him was rerttly quite shinning
and she hail such prelly liulr, curling
out from under her lint."
"Aunt Abigail" lisa ciinio In the
kltehen with pule checks. “1 Just had
n letter—It's very urgent—I’ve gut to
catch the noon train—I may come
hnt-k again, I'm not quite sure."
Two days later Ilsa with trembling
lingers lifted the telephone received
to tier ear and gave the operator Lar
ry’s number. In reply to her Invita
tion lie promised to be there In an
hour.
Ilsa met him In the hall.
Larry Phllmore came In his usual
brisk, matter-of-fact way, but he
stoppeil and stared at Ilsn, then he
drew her slowly toward him and
kissed her very tenderly. "I really
did not know how much I missed you.
until now," lie said softly. She led
him gently to the library dnvenport.
•Tlsii." he confessed after a while,
"I look Molly Davis out a few times
when you were away. I thought she
wiis so siiuirt looking—I admired the
wiiy her hit I r looked, but /ton r, now
that I see you I know what a fool I
wiis! Why. your linlr—Ilsa, queer I
never noticed before. It waves so
beaullfiilly mid shines—It’s exquisite!
Ilsn, 1 cnn'i miss you again—couldn't
wo surprlso our friends, dear? There’s
the Little Church Around the Corner.
And when he released her from Ids
ardent embrace. "Dear, wlint makes
you so nttrnrtlve today, your pretty
hnlr? Are yeti doing It a new way,
whnt makes It ripple so?' 1
"I think," lied Bsa softly, "It was
the country air."
» ■
Those Unnecessary Warnings.
Excellent young wgmen have
chopped Ice and frozen sherbet be
hind closed doors because they do
not want to be told again to be sure
not to get tlie tee all over the back
plniuui. Certain warnings go with cer
tain projects ns Inevitably ns rubbers
with the rain. The- practical mother
has so often fouud the warnings neces
sary, that the mere sight of the act
produces the formula by rote.
Model sons and daughters should ac
cept these hints with gratitude, thus
avoiding all friction, however minor.
But rather than he advised to do that
which they were planning to do al
ready, the most loyal of daughters will
resort,to clandestine measures and go
stealthily with the ico pick ns with a
poniard berieuth a cloak.
This annoys au affectionate and
capable mother very mOcli.*' And she
has a right to be annoyed, has she
not? After all. It Is her lee pick.—
Frances Lester Warner In the Atlan
tic Monthly.
America Means Salvation to These Little Ones
Seaweed Largest Plants,
Ttin largest plants In the world are
miwi-cil. tine troplcnl variety ts
amen which, when It reaches I ts full
(ci'ci-ipiliclit. is at least 000 feet In
eieuh
World’s Largest Springs.
, Probably the Fnuntalne de Vnneheg*.
In southern France Is tlie Inrgcst
spring In the world, nnd Malnd Spring#
near the Snake.river canyon. Idaho,
the largest In the United States.
Ttie European Relief Council, which seeks to raise $33,000,000 at tbe
Christmas season, has been formed for the purpose of throwing the entire
cbnrltabte energy of tbe United States Into the vital task of providing food and
medical assistance to 8,600,000 children In eastern and central Europe thla
winter. Representatives of eight great relief organisations, working Inde
pendently, gathered overwhelming evidence that the plight of these unfortu
nates should take precedence lu world charity ..until they are saved. The
co-operating agencies which form the-Council-are the American Relief Admin-
tstratlon, the American Red Cross, tlie American..Friends' Service Committee
(Quakers), tbe Jewish Joint Distribution tonitnlitee, the Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ In America, tbe Knights of Columbus, the X. M. 0. A.
and the X. W. 0. A.
Children at the Bread Kitchens
Three and a halt million children In eastern und central Europe wait, gaunt
ami pinched like these, at the American kitchens lor the hot soup and brend
that meaiv life to them. In the winters since the Armistice, America 1ms been
the one friend Hint bad food to give them. It Is a common sight In Europe
today to see a child live or six years old whose head bus not healed. With a
healthy well fed baby the skull should close before two years. America must
see these children through the rigors of another winter, und to that end eight
great relief organisations have combined Into the European Belief Council.
They seek to raise $83,000,000 to save this generation of Europe from death by
starvation and the discuses that come with under-feeding.
Barrel Raolng.
Barrel racing Is a favorite amuse-
ncni a along the workmen In a suburb
If Lmidnu. Some forty cellar men,
mopurs and others competed In one
•nee of this description. Then follow-
!d a double-barreled race, the men en-
[nged lu-Ing obliged to push before
hem two empty bnrrels Instead of one.
Ancestors Wore All Black!
The fairness of the European skin
s nttrlhtticd to some virtue In tlie
itipnirenal glands, nnd nil tlie knowl-
■ilge we have since gained supports
lie cimrliishin formed by John Hunter
.60 veins ago that Hie original color
it imm'-* <kin was black.
. Year* of a Watch's Usefulness.
The' roller Jewel of a vvntch makes
(very day 432,000 Impncts against the
lorlt. nr in7.080.000 blows during the
jourse of n year, which figures out
1,163.000.000 blows during the space of
twenty years, the period for which a
vnteh Is usually gniiriinteed to keep
;ood time.
Difficult Climbing.
Another reason why we have never
■limbed very far up the ladder of fame
s because we have to come down ev-
»ry little while and tell some ground-
lug we'll pay him Tuesday.—Dallas
Sews.
His One Chance.
“I bello-e." suit! the impatient man
as he put osldo the telephone, “that
r» go fishing."
“Didn’t know you cared for fishing."
“I don’t ordinarily. But It’s the
only chance I have of finding myself
at the end of a line that isn't busy."—
Boys' Life.
IF
•What do you know about our ser
vice? You read the ads, but do you
ever make it mean anything?
So, IF—If you waht.to know just
how good our service is, TRY IT! If
you want to know how well we mix the
Candler straight, or the Bryan cocktail,
come in and loosen up about a
dime’s worth. (We always return the
change). If you ever ate good candy,
but want the best, try what we sell.
We believe in advertising, all right,
but even more than that do we believe
in giving something for your money.
How much you get for your money de
pends on the size of your roll. Our
performance as to taking some of it is
always cheerful.
Well, IF you are well, we’ll sell you
a drink. If not, some medicone—but
our sendee don’t extend indefinitely, as
we do not prescribe or sell caskets; we
do almost anything else with greatest
Z0S^»
J. R. McCALLA
BACK AGAIN!
After a rest, we are again back in the harness,
having bought the meat market operated by Mr. S.
P. Kems, at No. 8 East Broad street.
We propose to sell you meat that high in quality
and reasonable in price, and give you just as good
service as is possible. Our past record will indicate
the standard of our service.
Of course we will sell FISH!
WE WANT YONR BUSINESS!
TOM
HARRY
SWINT & LUNDIE
PHONE 28
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Shield Tobasco' Sauce --75c
Old Sol’s competitor for heat.
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2 , 'i-lbs. whole milk—makes 10 quarts... 1.90
l-lb. skimmed milk—makes 5 quarts.... .75
2^-lbs. skimmed milk—makes 12 1/j quarts 1.40
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