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The Washington times., 1918-01-09
A SERIAL OF ROMANCE
STARRING DORIS KENYON

At the door. however. Doris and
Ramsay paused q moment. Ramsay
drew his revolver and pushed tho
door open. Nothing happened. They
stepped inside The place was IN
confusion and in the fireplace was
a huge heap OF papers which had
been lighted and were now smould
eTing.
whats that cried Doris sud
denly.
There was a stifed groan. They
looked about and finally Ramsay
darted into corner back ~ big
settee.
There lay soarley bound with
rope, twisting as though just re-
gaining consciousness
Ramsay picked him NJ and car
risd him TO a chair. With Doris
he Ioosensd the ropes.
What's the matter" asked Doris
Bympathetically.
Ramsay. however, had pulled out
a pair Of handouts.
Jack" she exclaimed repToach-
fully.
Then what is he here for?" per-
sisted Ramsay.
IT hurried here 10 help Doris find
her fathers WILL returned Scarley.
still rubbing his wrists and throat.
40 sooner had ! entered tho door
than tho Hidden Hand attacked me.
He Was bending down back Of this
very chair. over that fireplace. sp-
rarent!y burning como papers. lie
knocked me down and bound me-
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; with the frank gaze OF a comrade
who demands recognition-not the
shy glance OF 4 girl who desires
admiration.
Milton had been graduated from
college last June. This was No
vember. and he was TO start to-
morrow for a trip to California and
through the Western States before
settling down in his fathers Office.
Van Ssun. Sr. was a prosperous
merchant. and there was nd hurry
about his sons beginning work.
The young couples had strollsd
into the small conservatory at the
end Of tbs wide hall when the girl
spoke again.
Answer the nrst half OF my
question now" she commanded.
Il declare forgot IT," Milton
leased. But ! remember It now.
No. you do not look twenty-one.
Dora. You look. in fact. ridiculous
ly young for a girl who has put
away childish things and Is now
fairly launched upon the stream OF
society"
DO II mean-why don't you
say look nice. Milton" she in
sisted. As my chum and friend.
you ought TO tell me that I am
going to he 4 social success"
Il know Il and you know IT. 80
why tell YOU" he argued. Then,
with a change Of tone. But hate
q Just the same"
Hate what Dora asked. puZ-
Eled
All this coming-out fuss-this
putting a girl Up before the world
and saying. Look a, her. all Of you!
She IL now eligible for matrl-
mony"
"MiIton" tn. exclamation was
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EPISODE 2.
The Slide for Life.

Copyright. 1911. star Co.
Ux1ITHOUT word AbHer hur-
" risd to the hall, but not
w before scarley had done the
sams. They almost oollided at the
street door. as Soarley shouldered
MS way out.
Outside Abnsr hurried In one
direction. scarIey in the other,
where his car wss waiting for him.
Too bad they saw the letter"
sIid Ramsay. hurriedly. Now we
have no time to lose"
Both Ramsay and Doris hurried Ia
prepare for the trip TO the noun
tains and soon they met again IN
the hall. while a taXicab waited
outside 10 rush them to the station.
where the night train for the Adj
rondacks left IN half an hour.
Al the Bucksport station Rsmsay
and Doris jumped off the train. but
as they hurried uP the platform
they did not noti"e ore Of II" ma
den Hands sm!ssaries looking a.
them.
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ural that 1 should like you better
than any other chap. care a lot
for you. Milton. You are my very
own most particular man friend.
you see
Let me be more than that,
please. Honey" he besgsds
"AIl right" she murmured. L
will. Milton dear"
They did not liRger long In the
conservatory after the exchange OF
betrothaI vows. why should they:
The matter was settled. The dance
music was alIuring. and DOra's card
was full OF names. So was Millions.
At the door leading into the hall
the girl paused abruptly
Milton" she urged. please don't
let's tell anyone Of our engagement
Just vet. Walt until you come
back from the West. won't you:"
The man hesitated for an instant
before replying.
Why. yes" he agreed, IF you
wish Il. Nobody. that IL, except
your father and mother and my
Dad, And" with little laugh. II
cues It won't be much Of a surprise
to Dad. It's what he's always
wanted"
The girl aid not speak the
thought that came into her mind.
it was along the same lines as that
expressed by her bstrothed. For
her father and mother had always
spoken OF Milton Van -Saun as II he
were her own particular property.
They had. apparently. taken 1t for
granted that the only daughter OF
the NouEe OF Livingstone and the
only son OF tho house OF Van saun
ST. ould make n match.
II was the sensible thing to do.
Two old New York families who
had been friends for several gen
srationS should be united
ITO Bs ContiauedD
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By Beatrice Fairfax.

-IGHTY-sE out OF every
hundred American girls marry.
So says q wsll-known and thor
ouEhly able American writer. She
goes on to state that not ten per
cent Of them are given the kind Of
education that nts them for mar
riaEe.
No wonder so many marriages fall
nowadays. No wonder so many
thoroughly cynical men sheer at the
thought of marriage. and SO many
timid young woman trsmblS and
protest against the suggestion
Marriage 10 something more than
assuring yourself Of someone to
darn your stockings or making sure
you have an escort to the movies.
1t Is more than an open sesame to
the land OF romance. more than .
way out OF the stats known as old
maid or old bachelorhood. Il IL,
theoretically at least and Ideally at
best. the crowning and perfectinE
OF life. and the one really sane and
normal way OF living.
Marriage IL the biggest Job in the
world. and there 10 none into which
people 70 with less equipment. less
preparation, less Insurance. against
failure.
In grandmothsr's time Eirls were
educated for marriage They were
taught housekeeping and cooking
and knitting and sewing. and all
the branches OF domestic science
which they are EXCUSED to-day from
knowing because machines and fac
tories DO them 80 much better ana
quicker ana cheaper. forsooth:
The other day I heard a very
clever young woman remark that
she liked to cook and thoroughly
enjoyed making her own hats. She
WaS, IN q group Of other clever
young women rich mems wives.
artists. writer's. all sorts of sue
csseI'-and they were overvhslm-
ed with amusement when one Of
their number remarked that she
liked to trim hats and cook. 80.
am sure they would have taken
% much more calmly haa she told
them that she was designing = sub
marine chaser. And yet that ana
teur rnillinsr and cook was doing
nothing more startling than to con-
teGs that she had honeIy, old-fAsh-
toned. nipple fsminins tastes.
Now. don't mistake or raisundsr-
stand me. I am a feminist-hsart
and soul feminist bslive in wo-
mans inGlisnabls right to take hsr
place in the worlds army OF WORK
ers. I believe that It IL ridiculous
TO deny your sister the vote and
give It to the half-witted boy who
delivers your groceries. But I be-
lieve that. back Of all the ri1hts,
woman has certain priVsle0ss. And.
Of them all, hems-makinE IL the
most successful
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swift and indignant. That Is.
horrid, coarse thing TO say. am
going back into. the other room
where need not listen to such
speeches"
"So-wait-" the man urged. 81
am sorry. Dora. really am, for
saying anything that burt you.
But I Just happened to think that
you and 1 have been good ehums
for years and years. and now 7 am
going out West for a couple of
months. and you will have some
other man whom you don't really
know come along and grab you up
and marry you"
Dora flushed And n another
man does cope. what them" she
demanded. u am in no hurry to
marry. Dut I probably will do so
some day And you will meet
some girl out in California. and
marry her out of handsome girl
"HO uOto-4 hhD" ooNs rlluG4s as
well as I do
She laughed. but there was a
little tremOr IN the sound. Milton
caught her hand suddenly in his.
81 say, Dora" he pleaded. why
rot let's prevent these disagreeabls
things happening: Let US ac-
knowledge that there Is nobody for
either OF US except the other.
know there isn't anyone for me but
YOU dear. have seen many girls.
but you've always occupied nrst
place in my affections. I'm awful
ly fond OF you. Don't you care for
me a little. Dora darling?"
He dropped his voice 10 a " Whisper
on the last word and the girl col
ored MORE deeply.
II don't know" she said. slowly,
her long laShes hiding her eyes.
I've known you always. 80 It's nat
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<I"HAT terrible baptism OF
80 blood which he give him
makes you free to go to
him in spirit as you nave
as vet done in your times Oh IfeeuoHi'
when the sun rise and set.
AT such times you go Q! my Wi
,Jon and not by his; and this power TO
GOOD OF YOU and others, you have
won from your suffering al his hands.
This Is now all more precious that
he know it not. and to guard HIM
self have even cut himself on from
his knowledge of our where.
I'VE, however. are not selnsh. an9
We believe that God is with US
through all this blackness, and these
many dark hours. We shall follow
him: md we shall not finch; even II
We pefil ourselves that we become
like him. Friend John, this has been
a great hour: and il have done much
10 advance us on our way. You must
be scribe and write him all down, so
that when the others return from
their work you can give IL TO. them;
then they shall know as we do.
And so l have written it whilst we
wait their return, and AIRS. Harker
has written with her typewriter all
since she brought the MS. to us.
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Training for Marriage.
THE NECESSITY FOR A THOROUGH EQUIPMENT
Knowing How to Run Home Is
Not Going to Make a Woman
Less Efficient in Business =.

. Remember that It 10 a woman who
has said that training for mHrrisE g
could and should be INCORPORATED az
practical housevifery" in the school
courses and who has very ssnslbly
added that such training would be
OF the greatest assistance 10 any
work she might do in factory or
office. .
It - sane. thinking women who
resent the fact that ignorant or fool
ish women have lost respect for the
biggest OF all femme Jobs-tEs
Job OF homs-making. -.. -.
II a girl IL compelled to 90 At
sixteen down in the marts OF trade.
there TO earn her livelihood. or per-
haps even to help support her fam
lily. what chance has she. you ask.
to learn such domestic things a.
how to makes good Hsat pudding
or a nufy iemon-merfngue piss
Even II she had a chance. how shall
the mother who was Elad enough
TO have at hand the material for an
Irish stew. teach daughter the dam
ty or nourtshinE cookery she nsvsr-
knew: -s9r. --
Mother can't. Thsrefors the school
should. Many an unhappy. young
wife whose husband Is Tnoross. ,ln-c
different. Or even unfsithfGI. might
change the whole state OF afsaIrS hy
making his home more attractive
than his club. " 49, Z.
The woman who knows how 70
make a dollar do its utmost, and
who doesn't wear herself out ac-
complishinE that. appeals OF course
TO a man'ssense of efficiency. He
gratefully admfres a s'sood man
ager" who performs miracles with
his salary. which he himself could
not perform.
Economy. a comfortabls hons.
good food, well-traIned children and
an attractiYely neat and anlabls
wife. would probably do more dana
age TO corner saloons and clubs
that have time TO calculate. !.
The man who goes to work after
Breakfast OF burned toast. muddy
eoRss, grsasy fried potatoess and
eggs that are too hard or too soft
ana nos a. fresh a. they might be.
goes to work with strings OF Ia .
digestion and irritation He's Just
Es badly on a. his poorer. bfothsr
who got a piece Of mouldy bread
ana a cup OF tea
Women ought to be taught. a.
part Of their regular education. how
to market, how to conserve food.
how &c serve and prspars it .attrae-
lively. They ought to have = SLIGHT
knowledge Of interior dscoratioa"
and the miracles that can be per-
formed with packing boxes. paint.
cheap cretonns and good eaSss.
Knowing how to run home isn't
going to make n woman one BIT less
efficient IN running an Office. q store .
or q factory. And knowing how to
run = home Il about one-tsnth Of
the secret OF keeping that home
together - 80. -s .--- -
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By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER I.

ODpyhknI. 1919. CAAE W.
@oRA LIVINGSTONE. flushed
and a little GREATNESS from
dancing, looked mp laughing
~ into the face Of her escort.
do appear any older than did
yesterday ?" she asked. And don't
you think my combined coming-out
and birthday party is a SUGGEST"
Yes, indeed" he said heartily.
Which part OF my question Is
that an answer to-" she chal-
ienged. The first half, or the
last?
THE last half. Of course" the
man replied, gazing with undis-
guised admiration down into the
dark brown eyes raised to his.
While there was admiration in
the look. the arder Of lover was
lacking. Yet Dora Livingstone
was, at the present moment, pref
II enough to bring a quick throb
to any masculine heart.
OF medium height. her figure
was rounded without being plump.
Her hands and feet were small
and welI-shaped. Her hair was
very dark and her rich brunette
colortnE was without q flaw. The
rather full lips and slightly re-
trousse nose gave q piqusnt touch
to her face.
Perhaps II Milton Van saun had
not known the girl all his life he
would have been more moved by
her proximity and her personality.
Yet, as she looked at him, It WAS
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Scarley Agrees to Go.

Scarley Agrees to Go.
Don't you believe me-" appealed
scarley TO Doris
'"Y-yes," she hesItated. though
Ramsay's anger grew.
Thank you. Miss Doris. That Is
all care about" said Scarley.
II was more than Ramsay could
stand. "Dr. Scariey il lying" he
blurted out. IT he stays. 1 go"
Doris looked from one 70 the
other. scarl.y saw her predIcamsnl
and bowed low.
Rather than enbarrass you.
Doris" with exaggerated polItenesS
toward Ramsay, II will 60"
Then CO." ground out Ramsay,
budginE not an inch.
Scarley bowed again, feeling
his neck and wrists, then turned
and slowly closed tho cabin door.
The moment he was outside, how
ever. he dived into the Ehrubbery
and disappeared almost on q run
along another trail.
Ramsay turned from Doris and
began searching the lodge. rum
magiuS through a cabinet on the
nsutsl. wondering what next TO
expect.
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Don't Be Envious.
DEAR MISS TAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: ---..
am seventeen and ehum with
another girl Of the same age. She
20 very pretty and clever, when
We are out together and meet
young man, naturally they ali
take TO her. OF course. I can see
the reason for this. As. while l
an considered clever. am not
pretty. When I am alone or with
other girls the young men Ike
wise dock around me, bat when
I am IN this particular girls COM
pIny she 10 the centre Of all at
tsntien. or course. the younE
men are not TO be blamed, for
in her they ma . clever girl. plus
beauty rare cembinGtIse.
lido not bsErudEs my friend her
popularity. There 10 one Of two
things for ne to DO, to wit:
either TO 80 along a. have been
doing, without attention from
men, or 20 have attention, but
At the saeFldeS OF one Of the
tPusat girl frisadG there 10 TO be
found. 10 It worth 81: x Y.z.
o. course 1t iIAr worth your
while 10 sacrifice the friend
Hhip Of . s1lsAdid Girl fer whom
you really care. IN order that you
may have the centre Of the stage
which you have TO yisld to her.
what 10 worth while 70 70. you to
conquer yeur little spirit Of amy.
You may not know yen have it
but that 10 exactly what 10 bother
ing you. In gentle and genuine
admiration Of your charming
friends. you will and a lot OF real
personal satisfaction Caad whispsrD
YOU will probably win the sdmirs =
tlon OF worthwhile men for your
generous spirit
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Ham Baked with Vegetables
1870 CoIoFies

one slice OF ham cut Y -insh thick.
Il cupful water, , large Bermuda
onions, medium aixsd tomatoes or
whole canned tomatoes
Place ham In a casserole. and
around Il place thick slices OF onion
and tomatoes. Add the water and
cover. Bake ina moderatS 0VSA
aeaut one hour
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Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Two Letters.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am sixteen. Visiting me Just
at present 10 . girl two pears my
senior. a very pretty blonde. Nov.
I am In love with Q most attrae-
tive young man. ! love him
dearly. but ] am unable to tell
whether he comes to see me or
my friend. Ny friend docs not
caro- for him, but there are times
when he seems all attentive to
her and Indifferent TO me. / am
nearly hssrtbroksni VIII II be
proper for me to tell my sweet
heart nay friend does not care for
him. TROUBLED.
THIS letter answers the one above
II ought 20 teach all Jealous
Eirls q lesson. II may give boys
new ideas Of tact and kindneSE:
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
lam nineteen. Of STEADY habits
and have 4 good Job. 1 DO mot
drink or smoke and save half Of
my GAlarY. an in love with .
young gin about sixteen ard
have gone about with her steadily
for about si1 months Recently
she has had . friend visiting. her
who IL . very attractive blonde
about my age whenever 20
10 see my friend this blonde
sticks around and I have 70 carry
on 4 Conversation with the two Of
them. am rather backward az
. eonyersEtionslist and and thiS
hard to do. am afraid my friend
does rot oGrssas much for me a.
she did before her friend came
30 visit her. ] think she thinks
] am in love with her friend, but
! am not am simply trying TO
treat her nicely. a. she 10 q friend
Of my GwsstheATt'B. ! don't know
what 10 DO In . case like this.
II. don't pay attention to my
friends fTisnd she may influence
BY Ew00SkSSrt against ma
1900. SIT,
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By Arthur B. Reeve.

Creator Of the "CraiE Kennedy"
systeTy stories, which sPUeaT eH-
sIuEivsIy In COsnSROntsn AaEHHins.
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4roo Galleries

Tamall Pie 400 CaioFfes
Part 1.-TWO cupfu1s ground
boiled meat, 1 cuptul canned tona-
toes. mail can green chilli pep
psrI. onion. I tGbIespoontul wor-
eeStershirs sauce. 1 teas2oonfuI
salt, l tablespoonful butter. Part Z
One cupfuI ripe Oliver. l teaspoon
fui salt. & taaspoOnfuI psppsr J
seant c1ptuls eornmsaI I tab;s-
Seoonful worcesterEhIrs aAles.
about 11S eupfuIs broth or water.
To prepare part one-Rsmovs all
Sssds from peppers and brown the
onion and the peppers. chopped
hnS, IN the butter; add the tona-
toes. then the meat. salt and wor-
cestershirs sauce. Cook until veil
blended. To prepare part two
Make . muSh with the eornmsaI
and broth or water; add the salt.
pepper, and WoresstsrshirO sauce
Cock about fifteen minutes. Btfrr1nI
constantly, or Z longer time In a
double boiler. Remove from frS
and stir IN olives, chopped. aGreaSs
q baking dish. add alternately lay
srs Of part one and part two. hav-
ing the latter on the bottom ana
the top Of the dish Bake one hour
and serve with the following toma-
to sauce:
Brown one chopped onion In tive
tnblsspoonfuls OF butter or bacon
fat. add ons-half eupfuI OF hour
and blend we'll Add gradually two
eupfuls canned tomatoes and SEA
son with salt and chilli powder 70
taste.
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Pot Roast with
Vegetables. s4I4 Galleries.

-Four pouAdS beef chuck o. bot
tom round. Spanish onion. Z tomG-
toes, 8 SUsst. green or red peppers.
] pint hot water. kteaspoonful pep
per. eupful celery, cut in mail
pieces, tablespoonful drippinEs, 4
tAbIespoonfuls sntirs-Whsat Hour,
, teaspoonfuls salt.
predEs the meat With flour, ana
brown each side In q hot spider IN
which the drippinEs have been
melted Place IN casserole and sur
round with the vegetables Put
UsasoninEs In the spider. add the
hot water, and pour over meat
Place casserole In oven and cook
four hours. rhisksn gravy with the
entire-wheat hour mixed with cold
water to pour. Canned tomatoes
and peppers may be used.
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CHAPTER XVI.
DR.. Sevard's DiGry.


30 October.-This is written in the
train from .varna to Galatz.- Last
night we all assembled little before
the time of sunset. Each Of US had
done his work as well as he could;
so far as thought, and endeavor, and
opportunity go. we are prepared for
the whole OF our journey, and for our
work when we get to GaIatz.
When the usual time came round
Mrs. Harker prepared herself for her
hypnotic effort; and after a longer
and more serious effort on the part
of Van Helsing than has been usually
necessary, she sank into the trance.
Usually she speaks on a hint but
this time the professor had to ask
her questions, and to ask them pref
~ resolutely, before we could learn
anything; at last her answer came:
Il can see nothing; we are still;
there are no waves tapping. but only
a steady swirl of water softly run
ming against the hawser. / can hear
mems voices calling. near and far,
and the roll and creak of oars in the
rowlocks. 4 gun is fired somewhere;
the echo of II seems far away. There
is tramping or feet overhead, ana
ropes and chains are dragged along.
What is this There is a CLEAN of
light; I can feel the air blowing upon
me-"
Here she stopped. She had risen.
as If impuIsively, from where she
, lay on the sofa, and raised both her
hands. palms upward, as il lifting q
weight. Van Helsing and 1 looked at
each other with understanding.
Quincy raised his eye bTows slightly
and looked at her intently, whilst
Harker's hand instinctively closed
round the hilt of his Kukri. There
was a long pause. We all knew that
the time when she could speak was
passing; but we felt that il was use
less to say anything. Suddenly, she
sat up, and, as she opened her eyes.
said sweetly:
Would none OF you like a cup OF
tea? You must all be so tired" We
could only make her happy, and so
scquiesced- She hustled off to get
tea; when she had gone Van Hell
said:
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Food rdlHeg are stedSEred N
terms Of heat. TAs Eait Of HIeGS-
Eremeat 10 the oolorY. TAs ekiId
oad the sedeHtGry yorker require
Jetrer cdlortes than TIE 1rot1n per-
son and the one a. hard or eCeA
moderate labor. The ckIld ERder
ftCo requires 1850 cdtories day;
JroEs ftoo' to foe, 400; from si1
10 aiHe, 1850; from ten to tpelVs,
400; from kere the re0SireReHts
rise rapidly to I,eo0 calorSSs q 68v
for the MON al hdrd labor, tAoSdA
ne orerGoe q oroSR6 $500 for tie
BOY Gad oi,I fSst SndeT ttoeStY 0NS
the sIdH or tooBS0N Icho " totgIg
GctiVe. An GOeruoe "AeIpSA0'' Of
the sinspIer foods vIeIds 100 coIortss
Of heat. Let each TS0I eoRtdtN tGt,
protein dSd corboAydrdtes. Fhe
cdIorV VdlGes oivea tcith each
recipe priAted tOiII sHG6Is yeE TO
plan Nenxs that are right.
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Ironing Fine BLOIIses.

WHEN sprnklng fine bouseS it is difficult to distribute
the dampness evenly Dip towel in water, wiring 1t
out place the blouse in it and roll up tightly Leave for
ten minutes. and the article will be found to be evenly
damped all over and ready for immediate ironing
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DREAMS PREsAGE NEARNESs
OF HUNTED MONSTER.

You see, my friends. He is close
10 land: he has left his earth chest
But he has yet TO get on shore. In
night he may lie hidden somewhere:
but II he be not carried on shore, or
81 the ship do not touch it. he cannot
achieve the land. In such case he
can, II II be in the night. change his
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Ito Bo ContiauedD

almost stunned. Then he fed out
that back window"
- Ramsay laughed scorntully.
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Prune Pudding aoao Galleries

One eupful ground raw prunss. 4
cupful sugar. eggs, 5 eupfuis milk.
= teaspoonful orange extract. l
thick slice but:ered bread.
Beat the pruneS and sugar to-
Esthsr tin we'll, blended. add the
eggs well beaten. and then TIE
milk and davoring. Cut the bread
in ANAL dice. stir into mixture.
pour into a pudding dish. set In q
pan OF hot water and bake slow TIL
the. cuHtsrd 10 set ana the bread IL
brown. This should taxa about an
hour and . quarter in order to cook
thz prUnss thoroughly.