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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
IN Essex Advantage
That All Acclaim
Essex

The distinction Of performance
which rates the moderate-priced
Essex among the fine cars of the
world is by no means confined to
its greater speed, acceleratio1
and hill-climbing ability.
Official proofs remove its su-
premacy in those qualities from
debate. No car Of its motor size
ever matched them. Some of its
marks were never equalled by
any car, regardless of size, price
or type.
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rear. The janitor got to his feet.
blown and Inundated.
This IL married. life" he said
to Slayton, with d certain bruis-
ed humor. That's the girl used
to lay awake Of nights thinking
about. Sorry about your hat,
mister Say. don't snitch to the
tenants about this, will yer? I
don't want to lose me job.Y
Slayton took the elevator az
the end Of the hall and went up
to the offices OF the Hearth
Is ALL" with the editor, who
agreed to give him an answer as
to its availability at the end Of
a week.
siayton formulated his great
winning scheme on his way down.
1t struck him with one brilliant
flash, and he could not refrain
from adnhring his own genius In
conceiving the idea, That very
night he set about carrying 1t
into execution.
Miss Puffkin. the Hearthstone
stenographer, boarded In the same
house with the author. She was
an oldish, thin, exclusive, Ian
gushing, sentimental maid and
Slayton had been introduced to
her some time before.
The writer's daring and self
sacrificing project was this: he
knew that the editor of the
Hearthstone relied strongly upon
Miss Puffkin's judgment In the
manuscript of romantic and SEN
timental fiction. Her taste rep
resented the immense average OF
mediocre women who devour
novels and stories OF that type.
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became Populist. Jeremiah wept,
all these authors did these things,
for the sake Of literature, but
thou didst cap them all; thou mar
'riedst a wife for to carve for
thyself a niche in the temple Of
famci
On Friday morning Mrs. slayton
said she would go over 10 the
or two manuscripts that the edi-
tor had given TO her TO read. and
resign her position ms -stenog-
rapher.
was there anything-er-that
--er--you particularly fancied in
the stories you are going TO turn
inT asked slayton with thump-
ing heart.
There was one - novelette,.
that ! liked so much" said his
wife. Il haven't read anything in
years that I thought was half as
nice and true to life"
That afternoon slayton hurried
down to the Hearthstone once.
He felt that his reward was close
at hand. With a neyeIette In the
Hearthstone. literary reputation
would be his.
The once boy met him at the
railing in the outer once. II was
not for unsuccessful authors 70
hold personal colloQuy with the
editor except at rare intervals.
slayton, hugging himself inter-
nally. was nursing In his heart the
exquisite hope OF being able TO
crush the ofiice boy with his forth
coming success.
lie Inquired concerning his
novelette,. The ONCE boy went into
the sacred precincts and brought
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But nevertheless the Hearth
stone adheres to its theory and
system. and II will never lack
volunteer readers, for each one OF
the widely scattered staff. from
the young lady stenographer In
the editorial ONCE to the man
who shovels in coal (whose ad-
verse decision lost to the Hearth
stone Company the manuscript Of
THE Under Wofld"), has expecta-
tions of becoming editor of the
magazine some day.
This method OF the Hearth stone"
was well known to Allen Slayton
when he wrote his novelette, en-
titled Love Is ALL" Slayton had
hung about'the editorial offices Of
all the magazines so persistently
that he was acquainted with the
inner workings Of every one in
Gotham.
He knew not only that the edi-
tor of the "Hearthstone" handed
his MSS. around among different
types OF people for reading, but
that the stories OF sentimental
love-interest went to Miss Puff-
kin, the editors stenographer. An
other OF the editors peculiar Gus
toms was to conceal invariably the
name Of the writer from his read
ers of MSS. SO that a glittering
name might not influence the sin
certify Of their reports.
Slayton made Love Is Alr' the
effort of his life. He gave IL six
months OF the best work Of his
heart. and brain. 1t was q pure
love story, fine, elevated, roman
tic, passionate--a prose poem that
set the divine blessing Of love Il
am transposing from the manu-
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a SACRIFICE HIT

Tue editor Of the Hearthstone
xarasins has his own ideas about
the Selection Of manuscript for
his puhilcation. His theory is no
sssres; In fact he win sxpound II
,s ysu willingly sitting at his ma
hogany dssk. smiling benignantly
ana tapping his knee gently with
his sold-rimmed Eyeglasses.
-Ths Heasthstone." he win say.
-doss not employ q stan Of read
era We obtain opinions Of the
naauscrlpts submitted to US d.
rsctly from types Of the various
glasses OF our readers"
That II the EDITORS theory; and
thls IL the way he carries II out:
when q batch Of MSS. 10 re-
csivsd the editor stuffs every one
Of his pockets full Of them and
dIstrfbutss them a. he goes about
durfug the day. The once EN-
pioyss, the hall porter, the janitor,
the elevator man, the messenger
boys, the walters at the cafe where
the editor has luncheon, the man
at the newsstand where he buys
his evening paper. the grocer and
milkman. the guard on the $3.50
uptown elevated train, the ticket
chopper at Sixty --th street.
ths cook and maid at his home
these ara the readers who pass
upon MSS sent In to the Hearth
stonk Magazine. II his pockets
ara not entirely emptied by the
tirss he reaches the bosom OF his
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Sprin&time Very
Severe on Catarrh

suits. But have you. in all your
experience and observation, ever
seen anything more than tempo
ary relief result from the use of
sprays. atomizers. jellies, lotions.
salves and other locally applied
treatmentp
Take your own case, for instance.
Doubtless you have faithfully tried
all of the LEGAL remedies ever rec
commended. Outside of possibly
unssopping. for the time being. the
clogsed-up air passages, and afford
ing little temporary relief from
difficult breathing. what real bene-
fit have you received from rene
dies, locally appLed1
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Lxxxm-FooIish Alice.

Giving me no time to answer.
Tony nodded gracefully. and jump
Cd into . Pullman car. Tho door
slammed behind him. and the train
began to move. I was left to my
own worried thoughts.
So Tony was going UP to town to
meet Alice Anstruther! Oh, the
hopels,s. helpless folly of some
IS the woman erazyT" i asked
myself repeatedly, during my soli-
tary walk home. Cant she real
fxs the true nature Of the man when
his eharaeter-or lack Of it's evil
dent for all the world to see? Is
she 30 infatuated with him that
she's blind. deaf and dumb to warn
inesr'
Yes, Alice knew his shortcom-
inss. She must know them. And
yet she persisted in playing with
are.
Not that Tony's feeling for her
was an ardent one Upon the con-
trary. he was singularly cool and
calculating. Tony was no burning
Romeo of romance. He was Of the
earth earthly.
But that he had some game up
his sleeve, I felt certain. To COM
promise foolish. vain little Alice in
her husbands absence. and then to
eiaekmail her. was probably a char
liable construction Of his motives
How could she be such an arrant
little fool?
The newspapers were filIed daii,
with the doings Of rascals such as
Tony. II Il weren't for foolish.
ereduious little dupes like Alice.
Tony's kind would not exist. That
was the nladdening part about 1t.
I longed to take my whole sex by
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script) high above all earthly
gifts and honofs. and listed II In
the catalogue OF heavens choicest
rewards. Slayton's literary ambi-
tion was intense. He would have
sacrificed all other worldly pos
sessions to have gained fame in
his chosen art. He would almost
have cut of his right hand, or
have offered himself to the knife
Of the appendicitis fancier to have
realised his dream Of seeing one
Of his efforts published in the
'Heafthstone.s
slayton finished Love Is All"
and took II to the Hearthstone
In person. The ONCE Of the mag.
axine was In a large. conslomer-
ate building. presided under by
a janitor.
AS the writer stepped inside the
door on his way to the elevator
q potato masher few through the
hall, wrecking Slayton's hat, and
smashing the glass Of the door.
Closely following in the wake Of
the utensil few the janitor, a
bulky. unwholesome man, sus-
penderless and sordid. panic
stricken and breathless. A frow-
sy. fat woman with flying hair
followed the missile. The janitor's
foot slipped on the tiled floor.
he fell In a heap with an ex-
clamatfon Of despair. The wom-
an pounced upon him and seized
his hair. The man beloved lus-
tily,
Her vengeance wreaked. the
virago rose and stalked. trium-
phant as Minerva, back to some
cryptic domestic retreat at the
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family the remaining ones are
handed over to his wife to read
after the baby goes to sleep. A
in the MSS. during his regular
rounds and considers the verdict
of his assorted readers.
This SYSTEM of making up a
magazine has been very success
full and the circulation. paced by
the advertising rates. is making
a wonderful record of speed.
The Hearthstone Company also
publishes books, and its imprint
is to- be found on several success
full works-all recommended. says
the editor, by the Hearthstone's
army of volunteer readers. Now
and then (according to tall<ative
members of the editorial staff)
the Hearthstone has allowed
manuscripts to slip through it's
fingers on the advice OF its hetero-
geneous readers, that afterward
proved to be famous sellers when
brought out by other houses.
For instance (the gossips say),
The Rise and Fall of Silas La
than" was unfavorabiy passed
upon by the elevator man; the Of
fee boy unanimously rejected
The Boss" In the Bishops Car
riage" was contemptuously looked
upon by the street car conductor.
THE Deiiverance" was turned
down by a clerk in the subscrip-
tioR department whose wife's
mother had just begun q two
months visit at his home; The
Queens QUAR-" came back from
the janItor with the comment:
so is the book"
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Daily Horoscope
THURSDAY. APRIL 70. 1870.

Copyright. 1890. by The Mcclure Newspaper
SyHdicate.D
This is an unimpOrtant day.s ac-
cording to astrology. Mercury dom
mates in a benefic aspect. while Ad-
verse stars have a mildly unfayor-
able influence.
The rule is fortunate for making
agreements and contracts and
should greatly beneflt those who
sign leases.
During this planetary govern
ment magazines and newspapers
should profit greatly. Sensational
events will affect journalism. caus-
ing much editorial controversy, the
seers predict.
While advertising is subject to
the best influences the effects will
not be apparent today. which may
be unsatisfactory to many lines OF
trade.
Neptune is in n place read as sin
lister to trade and as presaging
losses Of valuable cargoes in ship
wrecks.
This is not a sway helpful to
initiative. and self-hypnotism that
retards efforts should be overcome
by the will.
Deception and double dealing are
supposed to be encouraged during
this rule and women are said to be
especially susceptible to influence
making for intrigue and treachery.
Envy is one of the emotions nur-
tured at this time by the govern
ment of the stars.
June is TO be a month OF great
activity in industy and a QuickeninG
Of interest in all lines of work Is
indicated. even though a period OF
extreme heat may be expected.
Railways are to receive a great
stream Of money during the sum-
mer. for immense crowds will travel
West and North.
Canada will beneft from armies
of tourists who will find much to
lure them from their own country,
astroloEers predict. This is part OF
the augury that land beyond State
borders will tempt many women
and men.
Persons whose birthdate it is
should not speculate in the coming
year which will bring many oppor-
tunities to risk money. Those who
are employed should be careful
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The central idea and keynote OF
Love Is All" was love at first
sight-the enrapturing. irresist-
ible, soul-thrilling feeling that
compeis q man or a woman to
recognize his or her spirit-mate
as soon as heart speaks to heart
Suppose he should impress this
divine truth upon Miss Puffkin
personallyi-would she not sure
ly indorse her new and raptur-
Gus sensations by recommending
highly to .the editor OF the
Hearthstone the novelette, Love
Is All?
Slayton thought SO. And that
night he took Miss Puffkin to the
theater. The next night he made
vehement love to her in the dim
parlor Of the boarding house. He
quoted freely from Love Is ALE"
and he wound up with Miss
Puffkin's head on his shoulder. and
visions Of literary fame dancing
In his head.
But Slayton did not stop at love-
making. This. he said to him
self. was the turning point Of his
life; and, like a true sportsman.
he went the limit" On Thurs
day night he and Miss Punfkin
walked over TO the Big Church
in the Middle of the Block and
were married.
Brave Slayton. Chauteaubriand
died in a garret, Byron courted a
widow, Keats starved to death,
Poe mixed his drinks. De Quincy
hit the pipe, Ade lived in Chicago,
James kept on doing It, Dickens
wore white socks. DeMaupassant
wore a it-jacket., Tom Watson
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There's no joy in the
glad season to
those who can
hardly breathe

Just as the happy sprinstime is
about to bud forth with all its JOY
hl message of natures wonderful
changes, there comes a discordant
note to those afflicted with Catarrh,
for just at this season while the sys-
tsm Is undergoing a thorough. rem
ovation. any physical in6rmity be-
comes more aggravated and pro-
noupeed.
Hence those who are victims of
Catarrh - that most troublesome
ard tenacious of disorders - find
that with the approach Of spring
here is a decided tendency for the
air passages to clog up. the throat
and nostrils become sore and in
famed so that their breathing sp-
paritas operates only with the
greatest pain and difficulty.
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Helene S MarriedLife
By MAY CHRISTIE
Copyright. 1870.
Mcclure Syndicate.

the shoulders. and shake It vio-
lently!
I've often noticed, by a curious
irony Of fate. that it's frequently
the best OF women who are duped
and tricked by men. Not that Alice
came into this category. There was
nothing noble or heroic in AIice's
calibre
But that she must be infatuated
with Tony was too evident. Last
nights silly scene-their kisses by
the fireside-oh, she ought to be
slapped!
Not that there was any actual
wickedness in Alice. Shed never
burn her BOATS. Fear-the great
bogey. what will people say
would always hold her back-and
and not any actual sense of right
and wrong.
There are lots of women just like
Alice. Incapable Of ia grande pas
sion"-inccpable of any deep emo
tion-enjoylng the thrill of playing
with fire. but-salamander-lik like
coming through unscathed-yes,
that was Alice!
But the fact that she was dining
tete-a-tete with Tony in town to-
night, worried me extremely. I'd
promised her husband to look after
her. in his absence. She was start
ing her career of freedom with a
vengeance.
There was something sinister.
too. In the thought that she had
wired to me for a hundred dollars.
knew that Mr.. Anstruther had
nothing to do with the sending of
that urgent telegram. How stupid
1 had been to think that he'd had
a thing to do with it! II, on arrIv-
al in New York. he'd found himself
short of money. he'd only 20 ring up
his bank, or cash a check
Besides, a man setting or on a
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Remodeling a Wife
By Mildred X. Borborr
Copyright. 1n70.
hcClurs ayn1leats.l

gain time, without having any def
mite motion OF what she was eoing
TO do. Suppose ] get the car out
and run down there ] know her
haunts rather we'll"
Will your there was real graf
itude in Mrs. stevenson's voice. "I'n
be endlessly grateful 10 you. dear
child. Only think what people will
say whea they know
''Of course. Of course" agreed
Doris. ''I'll 60 Immediately"
She replaced the receiver upon tn.
hook and leaned against the stand.
trying 10 think clearly. The cd
Doris would have wept In her hus-
bands arms at the prospect OF her
friends disgrace and permitted
events TO take their course. But
not the new Doris. She was cool
and alert for action and ready with
subterfuge, as life with Stewart
Darlington had taught her the ne
cessity OF being.
The possibility that Lila mIsht
not yet have left the city was re-
mote. but some instinct drove Do
ris to leave no clue untouched. She
rang for q maid and ordered the
car. refastening the serge frock ana
slipping into a fur coat as she talk
ed. She did not dare acQuaint Car
rington with her errand and knew
she must face his ungovernable
wrath when she failed 10 greet his
dinner guests.
when I have gone. tell Mr..
Darlington that ! have been called
away on q matter Of terrific i'm
pOrtance and will explain when
1 return. Ask him 10 excuse me
TO our dinner guests for an hour
She slipped down the back stairs
lest she meet her husband on the
way to the drawing room and TOOK
the car out OF the trsdesmen's en-
trance
The drive to the railroad terminal
seemed endless. The wet streets
cleaned menacingly under the fog.
shrouded arc lights. Twice shs
skidded in her haste and fear
clUtched at her heart. which was all
ready wrung with RppDehensIon fof
Lila.
II only there WAS no trains" she
prayed aloud, knowing that Lila.
unaccustomed to arranging any
thing for herself, would never think
to prepare a hole-proof plan OF ess
cape.
! She parked the car a block below
the station and ran through the fog
and mist to the big brightly lighted
entrance. The swarming crowds be-
wildered her: it seemed impossible
! to distinguish anyone in the hurry
/ ing travellers who dashed in and out
/ from the train sheds. A search OF
! the concourse and the general watt
ing room ended in failure.
But shrinking in a corner of the
woman's waiting room was the
heavily veiled figure she sought.
TOmorrOw-The Rescue.
( Copyright, 1870 by the Mcclure Newspaper
SEndicatel
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The Head Nurse Saws:
Treat Eyes Carefully.

The care of the eye when in
jured or infected should not be
undertaken by the home nurse
without the advice Of q good ply
sician or eye specialist. Foreign
bodies which lodge in the eye may
be removed by proper washing with
a warm normal salt solution
tablespoonful OF salt in a pint OF
clear boiled water will serve-but
the fluid should be flowed over the
eyeball ana through the lid sac by
the use OF a dropper. II washing
fails to remove the object, a bit OF
soft cloth moistened with the salt
solution may be used.
Cinders. splinters. or other sharp
objects which may be embedded in
the eye must be removed by the
physician. for the slightest injury
to the bali of the eye may bring
disastrous results. II persons could
be brought to realize that by far
the largest percentage of impress
sions we get through life are car
ried to the brain through the eye.
NhN "oANStAdlt ySt oSllCaLe OTQS
would not be carelessly handled.
The most common eye complaint
in the spring is conjunctIvltis, or
Inflammation of the lining Of the
eyelids. 1t may be brought on by
irritation from dust or through sub
jecting the eyes to strong sunlight
or by contact with others affected
with an acute form of the trouble
commonly called pink eye" Tho
very simple treatment OF applying
cold congresses and bathing the
eyes In q lukewarm solution OF
borio acid or of the salt solution
Is usually prescribed, but the ffome
nurse should be certain that there
is nothing more severe than a
slight Inflammation. With the eye
II Is advisable to follow the in.
junction, When In doubt, don't"
Copyright, 1920, By the No syndiests.,
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voyage would not be short Of
money. He'd have travellers checks.
credentials-
The money was for Alice. And
the smart Fifth avenue hotel. was
the spot ia sent It to.
Oh. 1 was angry with myself. for
being so crsdulous and trusting!
Passing the postoffice for q mo-
ment almost entered and demand
ed the cancelling of the wire. But
common sense prevented me. 1t was
too late. My action would only
cause talk. The wire had been dis
patched.
Brighter thoughts came to me as
splashed along the muddy roads.
Alice. perhaps. had wanted to pur-
chase a new dinner dress. Hence
her request.
The last train from town arrived
at the little country station at half
past twelve. I'd send the car to
meet her.
Or perhaps she'd be home sooner.
Tony's information aboAt dining
with Alice might be merely a bluff.
He wanted to annoy me. Perhaps
he thought he might make me jeal-
Gus. His vanity carried him to ex-
tremes.
Anyhow, II Alice wasn't home, ia
send the car.
Then 1 remembered that the car
was out Of the garage!
That seemed a little odd.
The chauffeur hadn't been we'll
lately. 1t wasn't likely that he
would choose to go joy-riding in
the rain.
Pray that it isn't stolen" I mur-
INJURED. wondering what would hap
pen next in this quiet country spot
which lately was so much more full
OF thrills than New York.
TOmOrrOw-A Lama Er.us.
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Therefore. this Is the best season
Iof the entire ysar to get real rs-
|tensl results from the intelligent
.uethod Of treating catarh. be.
cause the right treatment Co
operates with nature in her re-
building and eliminating efforts
bat are now in full operation.
Catsrrh. as any victim of this
Hseass viii readily agree. is a great
asal more than a local irritation
snd disarransement of the breath
nc apparatus. If the disease were
ao,hns more than this. then the
|,saal methods Of local treatment
ssuId siss - some dsknits rs-
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IS THIS YOUR TYPE2
BLOND VS.. BRUNETTE.
~ MARIE LaRooUE.
Copyright. 1890. Mcclure Syndicate. }

.oAND voc
Is it true as has been said. that
every beautiful blond is innateIy
Jealous OF brunettes and that the
only rival against whom the charm
ing brunette doubts her ability to
hold her own IL the woman who
has golden hair and blue eyes?
II you agree to this then you
must believe that that first and
foremost of all blond women. Eve.
must have entertained jealous
thoughts against the dark beauty.
Liiith. who fable tells us was
Adams hrst wife.
History and fiction are full Of
the tales of the rivalries of blonds
and brunettes. Take, for example.
the case Of FRANCHISE de Folk.
Duchesse de ChAuteaubriand. and
the Dpchesse dEtampes. FRANCHISE
was q true child Of the south, black
haired, olive skinned. passionate
and charming. She reigned SUI
preme IN the heart of Francis I.
King OF France. and feared the
rivalry Of none. until the Duchesse
d'Etampes. The very fact that
she feared this rival can be seen
from the fact that she tried to
'discredit her. Fair coloring is
soon effaced." she wrote, fair coll
orinr 10 not clear for long" Her
was this "1slle qui est noir"-"she
who IL black" 49, / =
Ana this seems to be a popular
notion concerning fair beauty
that It fades sooner than does
that Of brunettss. Yet of the
Empress fsusenie. who combined
the fairness Of her Scotch blood
with the richness of her Spanish
father, it was remarked that she
stood out as striking contrast
with other Spanish beauties be-
cause, while their dark skim
withered and showed the signs of
age before they had reached mid
ole are, she retained her vigorous
youthful beauty for many years.
or course the loyal Frenchman
tries to ind more charm in tho
brunette type than in the blond.
Still. he has secret admiration
for blonds Of the complacent. stolid
aerman type,
Perhaps what Eugene Sue said
concerning blonds IL a character
istic attitude among Frenchmen in
general. when q blond has also
a piquant expression; when her
blue eyes sparkle with gayety and
innocence. when o joyous liyeliness
bfightens her transparent skin. she
has yet more freshness more at
traction than d brunette"
A brunette character In a famous
French novel has this to say con-
eerning the relative merits of the
blind and brunette; you may or
may not agree with her. : Fair
women have the advantage over