THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY. APRIL 24. 1921.
Why Doesn t
He Propose ?
By Frances McDonald.
"Dear Miss McDonald: I am in
S a bad fix, I am a fellow who lias
JM! proposed. ! met ths girt at Atlantic
City last summer, I still love her
but my people assure me she is im
possible. Ican see their side and
1 . sometimes I feel hopeless. My
I mother has tried hard to teach her
1 things she should know, and in a
1 very tactful, sweet way. But the
girl takes the stand that "she is just
A as good as we are" and so she makes
' no improvement. She is a working
r girl, but mother is American and
J considers that a thoroughly credit
able thing. But outside of being
pretty and extremely stylish in ap
pearance, Edith has nothing to rec
t ommend her to a critical world. I
t am a graduate of Cornell. When
the Glee club came down here be
fore the Thanksgiving game mother
invjted Edith to accompany us to
the concert given in the ball room of
.. the hotel. I knew most of the chaps
' 1 and I fairly trembled at the thought
1 of how Edith would look and act.
Well, she looked stunning, simply
magnificent. But she acted her
worst. Nudged mother as various
prominent people entered. Made
audible comments upon their appear
ance. At last as one young matron
passed our box Edith begged us to
'see that homely back." The young
E matron's mother happened to be sit
i ting just next us and heard the com
i ment. We were -absolutely humili
ated. My mother scarcely spoke
again the entire eveninc and left be
fore the dance. She said nothing to j
. me auerwara. rvotning I can say to
1 Edith will change her, she is just
fc 1 0,n uPon remaining crude. Do you
r see any hope?
f "DISHEARTENED."
T ' Yes, I see lots of hope, for even
i now you are no longer in love. So
just tell the girl and have it over
i with. Of course, give her an op
portunity to terminate the engage
ment. Then wtihdraw. You are for
tunate that only an engagement ex
ists. I would pity you if you were
married. For the girl is one of
those naturally crude people who are
bfb, perfectly satisfied in their crudeness.
lhey see no harm in turning com
pletely around in their chairs in a
public place to stare after someone
who happens' to pass. They push into
crowds and can not understand the
aversion more conservative people
feel for such exhibitions.
I stood near such a woman at a
private reception and heard her criti
cising the "service" as if she were
paying for it. The salad was awful
and the icec ream soft. Such people
really exist, but they never can be
taught. So the one thing for you to
do is to find a girl of refinement and
let Edith marry some profiteer.
(Copyright, ISM. Thompson Feature
Service. )
To Tour Orient
Baby
French Heels
Solve Shoe
Problem
Women .are making frantic ef
foits to reconcile style with com
foit, in foot fashions this spring.
Every one has observed the grow
ing popularity of the "baby French"
heel. This mode has long been oodu-
ftr with dancers and others of. the
tntatrical profession, but it remained
tor this season to produce a real
iarvest of delightful slippers made
with the comfortable low heel.
Low heel enthusiasts know the
discomfort of changing from the
easy walking she to the very , high
b tench heel for evening or' wear
v ith dressy afternoon frocks. Many
women havs suffered the unpleasant
sensation of being improperly
dtcssed, with shoes that were too
tailored to fit the rest of the cos
tume, rather than spoil an evening's
pleasure by wearing unaccustomed
high-heeled narrow-toed pumps.
The "baby French," however,
gives just the suggestion of the. high
heel that makes ths whole foot look
graceful, without throwing that !
much harassed extremity forward at ,
an acute angle, with resulting corns
and bunions and unnatural contrac
tion of the leg muscles.
Pointers in Table
lette
Miss Alice Mayel, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Mayel, accompanied
by her sisfer, Miss Helen Mayel,
leaves early in May for Los Angeles,
Cal., where she will continue her
study of the Hawaiian steel guitar
and other strings, with C. S. Delano
of that city. Miss Mayel will prob
ably be away for a year, as she ex
pects to tour the orient with Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Jennings of Holly
wood, before her return.
Your Hair
Not every woman can have abun
dant tresses, but almost every wom
an in good health can have attractive
ones if she will pay the price in daily
care. No well-groomed woman lets
days go by without giving her body
the stimulating influence of a bath
and a vigorous rub with clean tow
els, yet very many fastidious women
let that part of their skin which com
prises the scalp remain quite un
cared for during a period of several
days betweeen shampoos. A woman
of 50 whose hair is indeed her crown
ing glory, and a shining one aswell,
imparted to some friends the simple
facts of her success in keeping he
hair beautiful even into middle age.
"I massage my scalp at least twic
daily, and keep my hair as free from
dust as possible by frequent brushing
and a weekly shampoo. That is my
whole secret," she said.
The methods used by this woman
are available to every woman and
will require bit little time or skill to
put into constant practice. Before
combing the hair in the morning, ont
miniute given to. "kneading" the
scalp with the finger tips will set it
to tingling with life. The fingers
should be spread well apart and
pressed hard so that the scalp will
loosen when they are forced up and
down. There sho.uld be no rubbing
of the hair with the fingers, but th.
entire surface of the scalp should be
parted from forehead to neck and
brushed firmly for at least a minute
on each side of the parting. At night,
when bedtime comes, the hair and
scalp should have this treatment re
peated, and perhaps prolonged into
twice the length of time.
Etiqu
"I
The Tiost has his hard time when
he carves and helps the turkey to a
tableful of guests ( old, middle-aged
and young. When, standing with
knife poised over the bird of free
dom, he demands, "Which part do
you like?" he expects an explicit an
swer. Educated people are not afraid
to give one, but the vast majority re
ply, "Any part'll do me."
A good-humored host lectured a
youthful guest in this fashion when
the latter oersisted in taking "any
J part": "I shall give you the neck.
then, my boy. .there are is at tne
table, and we have just exactly one
small part of this turkey for each. As
you are not particular, and will ac
cept the neck, that will leave a de
sirable part for every one. Here
after, however, take my advice: If
vou really want the neck, say so, be
cause some one else might want it.
It will save a lot of time and annoy
ance." That boy was cured.
The same folk who will take "any
part" of the turkey are equally in
different about the roast. They
"don't care" -whether they have the
outside slice, an inner cut, medium,
well done or underdone. Such folk
ought to get the gristle.- Though
Dryden used "rare", for underdone,
the British subject who does so to
day is regarded as a clod-hopper. We
common sense folk in America con
tinue .its usage, but the finikin, the
pettily particular, eschew it and pro
fess to be shocked at it.
There was frank sense in the old
military commander's way of reply
ing to the inquiry, "General, how do
' you like your roast?" "Medium,
colonel; about the third or fourth
cut, when you get "to it, and a small
portion of the outside fat." There
can be no mistaking that order.
To Polish
An excellent polish for furniture
used by furniture finishers is made
benzine. The varnish is applied with
f a soft brush after the furniture is
I thoroughly dusted. It is then washed
I off gently with a damp cheese cloth.
J then dried with a dry cloth. This
i i :t -
mixture property apptica win remove
By CORINNE LOWE.
New York. (Special Correspond
ence.) Alas and alack for those
good old days when "a shiny black
dress" was considered a mark of
the humblel Today nothing is more
haughty and fashionable. Almost
every kind of trimming appears in
the wax or cire finish, and now
lace has finally responded to that
insistent cry, "Want a shine?" It
has got it, too, and the cire black
lace appears on many of the smart
est new creations from overseas.
Flounces of this waxed black lace
are the leading note of the above
black crepe frock from the atelier
of the Madeleines. Yet this frock
has an even more spectacular as
pect; for the long waistline, curving
down in the front, and the bodice,
slightly wrinkcled above this waist-
bad scratches and other blemishes S line, produce what is known as "the
caused by hot dishes on the tablejf cigar drape."
An Italian Dish
Drain a small can of tuna fish
into saucepan and fry with a little
olive oil. Then add three tomatoes,
peeled and the seeds removed, a bit
of green pepper finely chopped, and
a teaspoon of chopped parsley. "Let
this cook thoroughly. In the mean
time, you have cooked half a pound
of spaghetti, or macaroni, according
to directions given above, add this
to the tuna, mix .thoroughly and
serve,
' These are very simple Italian
dishes, but they are very delicious if
carefully prepared and in cooking
them you learn the foundation of the
more elaborate dishes which we
will take up in another lesson.
In London middle. aged women of
suitable appearance are en gaged to
act as escorts for society girls. They
call at the houses where dances are
being held and convey their charges
home. ,
Different
Methods
Different Men
In dry cleaning, however,
methods and processes do not
apply. Here is the correct def
inition of real cleaning:
"A Series of Operations"
Many so-called cleaners use
a part of these operations,
which means that their prod
uct is inferior, even though
it looks the same.
Send your clothing to a real
cleaning plant and know that
you get what you pay for.
We invite your inspection
whether you patronize us or
not.
The Pantorium
"Good Cleaners and
Dyers"
1515 Jones Street,
Douglas 0963.
South Side, 4708 S. 24th St.,
Phone South 1283.
Guy Llj-fstt, President 24 Yar
Getting Meals
In Advance
By LORETTO C. LYNCH.
There comes a time in the life of
every housewife when she must
either be absent from the family
board or when she returns home so
late that she must prepare most of
the meal ahead. How much easier
for every one concerned if she has
a few emergency menus on hand.
One of these consists of: Boiled
fish, green peas, baked macaroni with
cheese, cold slaw or cabbage salad
and apple sauce. The macaroni may
be boiled the day before, rinsed with
cold water and set aside in the re
frigerator. The apple sauce may
also be prepared. The cabbage may
be shredded and tied up in a damp
jeloth.
On the morning of the day you
expect to be away, make up the
white sauce and arrange it and the
macaroni in the greased baking dish.
Sprinkle the cheese over the too
and replace it in the ice box. Finish
making the cabbage salad. Open the
peas, drain the water from them and
rinse under the running water. Al
low them to air, spread out upon a
shallow china plate as long as pos
sible. Place them in a baking dish
or cook-pot and add a very little
water and a bit of butter and salt
and pepper. Some add a teaspoon
ful of sugar. Set aside.
Prepare the fish. Split it open
and place it skin-side down on a
greased plate. Pour oil over the
top and sprinkle with , salt and
pepper. Replace in the ice chest
close to the ice. Cover with an
other plate. Set your table before
leaving home and cover it with
some device to prevent dust get
ting: upon it.
A steak or chops might be sub
stituted for fish. Potatoes creamed
and baked with cheese might re-
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"Keep the Good Work
Up" say the Women Folks
Here's an orderly, polite
food carnival that takes the
worry out of dinner time
specially Sunday. It'll please
the wife if you bring her
here. She'll say that we know
how to cook and how to
serve as well.
place the macaroni dish. Baked
apples could be used.
A one-piece meal is sometimes
desirable. In a baking dish put a
slice of sugar-cured ham. Over
this pour sufficient milk to well
cover. Then put a layer of pota
toes cut into one-fourth inch slices.
Moisten the potatoes with milk
and spread a bit of fat trimmed from
some of the ham over it. Sprinkle
with paprika or white pepper. Cook
slowly in a moderate oven. When
the potatoes are brown and tender,
turn out the light. This 'may be
reheated just before serving and
with canned fruit and bread and
butter makes a very delicious meal.
From little trips out of the home,
the housewife often returns with a
new viewpoint and in general she
is much happier for the change. But
the good of all this is lost to a great
extent if she has to rush frantically
about wondering what to get ready
for the family in a hurry.
Going Gloveless
There is little more disposition to
vear gloves, at least by French,
women, than there was during the
war. It was said, yuu may recollect,
that the fad for going gloveless was
originally a protest against the high
cost of gloves. However, silk
stockings increased as much as
gloves in price and were as hard to
pec, yet French women and Amer
ican women for the most part, went
right on wearing silk stockings.
Enormous amounts were paid for
tilk stockings. To be sure, some
very few notoriety seekers went
stockinglcss, but this was never a
rral fad, and certainly could not have
effected any real economy.
It cannot really be a matter of
ncney saving, though many women
ooubtless have enjoyed the fashion
of bare arms, especially now when
floves are high. Hut the satisfaction
wc take is really more in the com
fort of not having our arms encased
in kid or fabric.
As it is now, we may go gloveless
tor dances, dinners, jeceptions any-
'vhcre, in fact, where to do so does
not mean that our htnds are bare in
the street. The woman who goes
about in her own car and who wears
wraps or furs that cover her arms
and hands need hardly wear gloves
at all. However, gloves are attrac
tive, and most women do wear thrm
more than they did a few months
ago, .
If enamel cooking utensils become
tarnished, try putting them on the
stove in a large vessel full of water
to which has been added three or
four large spoonfuls of baking soda.
Boil these discolored vessels for an
hour or so and they will be bright as
when new.
-BOWEN'S-
M
ahogany Living Room
of Value-Giving Quality at
Suites
conomy Prices
In the offering of fine f urniture and
draperies this store has established a
standard of excellence which meets
the requirements of exacting customers.
Three-Piece
Cane Mahogany Suites
With loose cushions and four extra pillow"
and a bolster, upholstered in a fine grade
of velour. Former
selling price $205;
economy value-giving
price only
Cane Mahogany Suites
Consisting of three pieces Chair, Rocket.
Windsor Settee; spring cushions; high-
grade tapestry upholstering.
Former selling price
$217.50; economy
value-giving price
only
mm
$42500
Mahogany or Walnut Bed-Room Suites
Suites like these you no doubt have long wanted,
but kept putting off buying; today, however, at
Bowen's Economy Prices, you will be justified in
purchasing, especially at such a
value-giving price
as
(These Suites Formerly Sold For $650.00)
Four-Piece
Old Ivory Bed-Room Suite
Complete for $162.00
Consisting of
Large Size Vanity Dresser Roomy Chest of Drawers
Medium Sized Dresser Full Sized Bed.
Three-Piece'
Genuine Walnut Bed-Room Suite
for $119.50
Consisting of
Full Size Bed, Queen Anne Large Chest of Drawers
Queen Anne Triple Mirror Dressing
Table Queen Anne.
Imported and Domestic Cretonnes
TTHE collection of Cretonnes at
this Big, Ever-Growing Store in-'
eludes a greater number of different
patterns than ever. Every individual
taste can be satisfied and at the same
time selections made that will per-
f ectly harmonize with the balance of
the furnishings of your home.
Cretonne Bed Sets
Several splendid patterns of Cretonnes in full size
Bed Sets, trimmed with edgings to match, scalloped
and cut corners. Your choice for Monday's selling,
only, each $9.95
Cretonne Overdrapes, two yards long, with set-in
valance and trimmed with edging to match. Select
your own pattern of Cretonne for Monday's selling,
only, per pair. $3.45
Bed Spreads
Crochet Bed Spreads, large size, with scalloped and
cut corners, heavy quality. Special for Monday at,
each $4.95
Satin Bed Spreads, white only, full size, scalloped,
cut corners, an exceptional value and splendid pat
terns. Special for Monday.: $5.95
Crochet Bed Spreads, heavy quality, large enough
for full size bed. Special for Monday, each .". . $4.45
Imported Cretonnes
Our entire line of Imported Cretonnes in 31 and
50-inch widths at the following prices:
50-inch Cretonnes, yard $5.45
60-inch Cretonnes, yard, $3.95 31-inch Cretonnes, yard, $1.5S
50-inch Cretonnes, yard, $2.75 ' 31-inch Cretonnes, yard, $1.35
31-inch Cretonnes, yard, $2.45 31-mch Cretonnes, yard,
95c
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Our stock includes hundreds of distinctly new
designs and colorings to conform with modern deco
rative ideas. The largest stock the best values are
to be had at the Bowen Store.
Curtain Nets
Just arrived. Some very attractive Curtain
Nets for lace shades and curtains.
Allover patterns, 50 inches wide, at, per yard. .$1.60
Small allover patterns, 36 inches wide, yard. .$1.25
Some very good patterns in Filet Net Curtains, good
36 inches wide, at, per yard. .... .75c, 65c and 50c
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