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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-29
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Once l took a course known as
blouse Management" 1t was very
instructive, and l think it might
help some of my readers in prob
lens encountered every day. The
teacher of u class was a middle
aged woman with information that
had taken yer twenty years of
actual experience to acquire. l a
extremely interested In the practi-
cal experiences she was telling about.
l took notes, and from them l
have prepared the column below,
which l hope will interest you.
"HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT"
The Kitchen
Utensils--We might call the
kitchen the main room in a house,
SO in planning a home let us start
with that. The first thing that
should be remembered is to have
the utensils together-together, but
in a place where they are to be
used. This will save much running
around, loss of time and energy.
Lighting. = Then consider the
light. \ good light is essential A
light that hangs from the middle
of the room is not good, because
one is usually directly in ones w
shadow. For instance, if you put
something in the oven, you are
standing with the light behind you.
Therefore the lights, if possible,
should be in the side walls. This
will light up your kitchen without
casting shadows.
Ventilation Next thing is the
ventilation. If it is possible, have
two windows. AS we all know,
smoke and odors will arise, and for
that reason windows should be made
to pull down from the top as well
as up from the bottom. When m
has a choice of where to put the
windows, have them on opposite
sides of the ROOM. This gives cross
ventilation.
Walls.-Then the walls. Tiles
are, of course, excellent, but very
expensive. Oil paint is very good,
and washes easily. Then there is
sanitas paper, which can be used
If one likes a design on the walls.
y =
Floor.-One thing it must not be,
and that is porous. Composition
f%oorings are fair, but linoleum is
better. Medium weight linoleum is
excellent, as it has a slight give
which is a great help in not firing
one as much. Lay your linoleum
carefully. so that no water may EN-
ter the cracks where it is put to-
gether. Cement is a very good thing
to use to prevent this.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-29
HuR'P AM PAYl.

If the label on your paper doesn't
read 1924 or better, you're behind on
your subscription to The P~leasantville
Press and should hasten to quare up
With the high cost of print paper and
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of production, it's a desperate task
to furnish a semi-weekly newspaper
for $500 a year even when all pay up
promptly, and when there are lag
CARDS on the list the task becomes
well nigh hopeless. Dear subscriber,
don't lag. You may miss your best
friend some day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-29

Don't blame the editor If the news
you would like to see printed in this
column does not appear. We are only
human, and unless you tell us what's
what we cannot spread the good word.
Send or bring in your news items.
We will appreciate it, and SO will the
readers of The P~leasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-29

C"elelratin' Christmas, in the good, old
9slioued way-everytody mindful of the
spirit of the day-lends a benediction to
the Young and to the old. who gather to
eehearse the sweetest story ever told.
Little ehildren-happy in the Yule-log's
CHEEKY glow-much the same as babies
nineteen hundred years ago. Gettin'
their appraisement at the blessed Masters
knce-Doubtless feel His presence as they
did in Gaf1ilee.
Celebratin' Christmas with its sperit in
fhe eart.-Faith an Love so mingled. that
They can't lie told anart. No devotion
HGrer nor rrofounder in its sway, than
fa,niIv observance Of our blessed Christ
las Dny.
Celalrat'n' Christmas. like we've done
so eff tefore -Toain' that the future
lrir=s us many-manv more. Conscious
fba we haven't cen the saints we ort to
tc-l p-=evo'ra con imrroyin' slowly
is fhe VIZ il lo0's to tie!
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

I they took her from the room and left
| him alone again. But there was
something left with him which they
could not take away; for In the
moment he had stood alone with her
| and passionately pleading. something
had passed between them-he could
give no name to IL. but he knew that
Harriet Sahtoine never could think
of him again without a stirring OF her
pulses which drew her toward him.
The following morning the relieving
snowplows arrived from the East, and
Eaton felt It was the beginning OF
the end for him. He watched from his
window men struggling in the snow
about the forward end OF the train !:
then the train moved forward past
the shoveled and trampled snow where
rock and pieces OF the snowplow were
piled beside the track-stopped
waited; finally 1t went on again and
began to take up Its steady progress
The attack upon Santoine having
taken place In Montana. Eaton thought
that he would be turned over TO the
police somewhere within that state,
and he expected II would be done nj
the first stop; but when the train
slowed at Simons, he saw the town
was nothing more than little hamlet
beside a side-track. They surely
could not deliver him to the village
authorities here.
1t made no material difference TO
him. Eaton realized, whether the po-
lice took him in Montana or Chi
cngo, since In either case recogni-
fion Of him would be certain in the
end: but In Chicago this recognition
must be Immediate. complete, and ut
terly convincing.
The train was travelling steadily and
faster than Its regular schedule: II
evidently was running as n special.
some other train taking the ordinary
traffic: it halted now only at the
largest cities. In the morning 1t
crossed into Minnesota; and in the
late afternoon, slowing. it rolled into
some large city which Eaton knew
must be Minneapolis or ST. Paul. The
ear here was uncoupled from the train
and picked mp by n switch engine; as
dusk fell, Eaton. peering out of his
window. could see that they had been
left lying In the railroad yards; and
about midnight, awakening in his
berth, he realized that the car was
still motionless. He could account
for this stoppage in their progress
only by some change in the condition
Of Santoine. Was SantOine sinking.
so that they no longer dared to travel?
Was he. perhaps-dead?
No sounds came to him from the
car to confirm Eaton in any con
cluSion; there was nothing to be
learned from anyone outside the car.
Eaton lay for long time. listening
for other sounds and wondering what
was occurringrOr had occurred-at
the other end of his car. Toward
morning he fell asleep.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
CHAPTER TX
The Blind Mans Eyes,

At noon Connery came to his door.
and behind Connery. Eaton saw Har-
riet Santoine and Avery. Eaton
jumped up, and as he saw the girls
pale face. the color left his own.
Miss Santoine has asked to speak
to you" Connery announced: and he
admitted Harriet Santoine and Avery,
and himself remaining outside in the
aisle. closed the door upon them.
''How is your father?' Eaton asked
the girl
"He seems just the same; at least,
j can't see any change, Mr.. Eaton"
Can Doctor Sinclair see any differ
ence?" Eaton asked.
doctor Sinclair will not commit
himself except to say that so far as
he can tell, the indications are favor
able. He seems to think" The girl
choked; but when she went on, her
blue eyes were very bright and her
lips did not tremhle. doctor Sinclair
seems to think. Mr.. Eaton that Fa-
thcr '"ns found just in time. and that
wh,iever chance he has for recovery
came from you. Sometimes Father
had Insomnia and wouldn't get to
sleep ti'l late in the morning; so /
and Mr. Avery too-would have left
him rndisturbed until noon. Doctor
Sir '"ir says that II he had been left
n as that. he would ''n' > .hod nc
+" for r~~
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e,, ,,,nc,,, cha 70 n hi, recent ,la,

!, financial cha, ". n his recent visit
10 the Pncitic coast WAS not purely
Tor personal reasons but was also
20 adjust untagonisms such as charged
by Gabriel Warden before his death.
the loss OF SantoIne at this time may
precipitate troubles which. living. his
advice and information might have
been able to prevent"
Having read and reread this long
paragraph. Eaton thrust the sheet
out the window As he sat think.
ing. with lips tight closed. he heard
for the first time that morning foot.
steps. at his end Of the car. The
door OF his compartment was un-
locked and opened, and he saw Doc
tor Sinclair.
MIR. Santoine wants 10 speak to
you" the surgeon announced quietly.
This startling negation OF all he
imagined, unnerved Eaton. He
started up. then sank onck for bet.
ter composure.
mfr. Santoine Is here, them
"Here7 OF course hes hereT'
"And he's consciousI'
He has been CONSCIOUS for the
better part of two days. Didn't they
tell your
Eaton looked toward the window,
breathing hard. heard the news.
boys"
Sinclair shrugged. THE papers
print what they can get and In Tue
way which seems most effective TO
them" WIS his only comment.
The surgeon led Ealon to the door
OF the drawing room. showed him in
and left him.
Harriet Santoine was sitting on the
little lounge opposite the berth where
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CHAPTER vIIl-Continued.


Eaton had sensed already what the
nature of the message must be.
though as the conductor held 1t out
TO him he could read only his name
at the top Of the sheet and did not
know yet what the actual wording
was below. Acceptance of 1t must
mean arrest, indictment for the
crime against Basil Santoine; and
that whether or not he later was ac-
quilted, must destroy him; but denial
of the message now would be hope
less.
"It is yours. isn't it," Connery
urged .
Yes: It's mine" Eaton admit; VI
and to make his acceptance definite.
he took the paper from Connery. As
lie looked duly down at it. he read
He is on your train under the
name of Dorne"
The message was not signed.
Connery touched him on the shoul-
der. Come with me- Mr.. Eaton"
Eaton got up slowly and mechan-
ically and followed the conductor At
the door he halted and looked back
Harriet SantOine was not looking
her face was covered with her hands
Eaton hesitated; then he went on.
Connery threw open the door of the
compartment next TO the wasilroom
and corresponding to the drawing
room at the other end of the car, but
smaller.
You'll do well enough In here"
He closed the door upon Eaton and
locked 1t. AS Eaton stood staring al
the floor. he could hear through the
nervous, almost hysterical weeping of
an overs.rained girl. The thing was
done; in so far as the authorities on
the train were concerned. it was
known that he was the man who had
had the appointment with Gabriel
Warden and had Disappeared and in
so far as the train officials could act,
he was accused and confined for the
attack upon Basil SantOine But be-
sides being overwhelmed with the hor-
ror of this position, the manner in
which he had been accused had
reused him to helpless anger, to rage
his accusers which still increased
as he heard the sounds on the other
side of the partition. where Avery was
nov trying to silence Harriet San
tome and lead her away.
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CHAPTER K
Publicity Not Wanted.

BASIL Santolne dyingl Blind mil
lionaire lawyer taken Ill on train!"
The alarm Of the cry came to
answer Eatons question early the next
morning He threw up the curtain
and saw vagrant newsboy. evidently
passing through the railroad yards
TO sell to the trainmen. Eaton. hail
ing the boy put out his hand for n
paper. He spread the news-sheet be.
fore him and read that Santoine's con-
dition was very low and becoming
rapidly worse. But below, under a
Montana date-line, Eaton saw it pro-.
claimed that the blind millionaire was
merely sick; there was no suggestion
anywhere of an attack. The paper
stated only that Basil Santoine, re-
turning from Seattle with his daugh.
ter and his secretary. Donald Avery,
had been taken seriously i'll upon a
train which had been stalled for two
days in the snow in Montana. The
column ended with the statement that
Mr. Santoine had passed through
Minneapolis and gone on to Chicago
under care Of Or. Douglas Sinclair.
Eaton stared at the newspaper with
out reading, after he saw that. He
had not realized, until now that he
was told that Harriet Santoine had
gone-for If her father had gone on.
of course she was with him-the ex-
tent to which he had felt her fair
ness. almost her friendship TO him. AT
least lie knew now that. since she had
spoken to him after he was first ac-
cused of the attack on her father
he had not felt entirely deserted or
friendless till now.
But why, If Santoine had been
taken away, or was dead or dying,
had they left Eaton all night in the
car in the yards? Since Santoine was
dying, would there be any longer an
object in cohcealing the fact that he
had been murdered?
He dressed and then paced back
and forth the two or three steps his
compartment allowed him. He
stopped now and then to listen: from
outside came the noises of the yard I.
but he made out no sound within the
car. If it had been occupied as on
some one coming to the washroom at
his end. Was he alone In the car
now, or had the customary moving
| about taken place before he awoke?
Finally. to free himself from his
| nervous listening for sounds which
never came, he picked up the paper
again. He read:
The news Of Mr.. Santoine's visit
of week on the Coast II not known
already In great financial circles. is
likely to prove interesting there. For
years he has been the chief agen,
IN keeping peace among some of the
great conflicting interests. and more
than once he has advised the declar
ing Of financial war when war seemed
to him the correct solution. Thus
Ave years ago. when the violent death
Of Matthew LatrOn threatened to pre
'ipifate trouble among western
capitalists. SantoIne kept order II
J what might verv well become
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
Harriet santoine Was Sitting on tho
Little Lounge Opposite the Berth
Where Her Father Lay.

her father lay. She was watching
stood In the door, he saw her lean
forward and gently touch her fathers
hand; then she turned and saw Eaton.
Here is Mr.. Eaton, Father" she
said.
"Sit down." Santoine directed.
The blind man was very weak and
must stay quite STILL and he recog
nized it; but he knew too that his
strength was more than equal to the
task Of recovery. and he showed that
he knew 1t. His mind and will were,
obviously, at their full activity, and
he had fully his sense of hearing.
Harriet's lips trembled as she
turned to Eaton; but she did not
speak directly to him yet; 1t was
Basil Santoine who suddenly inquired: !:
What is it they call you?"
MY name is Philip d. Eaton"
Eaton realized as soon us he had
spoken that both question and answer
had been unnecessary. and Santoine
had asked only to hear Eaton's voice.
The blind man was silent for a
moment, as he seemed to consider
the voice and try again vainly to
place 1t in his memories. Then he
spoke to his daughter.
Describe him, Harriet"
Harriet paled and flushed.
about thirty" she said. under
rather than over that. Six feet or
little more in height Slender, but
muscular and athletic. Skin and eyes
clear and with a look of health. Com.
plexion naturally rather fair, but
darkened by being outdoors good
deal. Hair dark brown. straight and
parted at the side. Smooth shaven.
Eyes blue-gray. with straight lashes
Eyebrows straight and dark. Fore,
head smooth, broad and intelligent,
| Nose straight and neither short nor
long; nostrils delicate. Mouth straight
with lips neither thin nor full. Chin
neither square nor pointed, and with.
out cleft. Face and head, In gen.
eral, of oval Anglo-American type.n
Go on" said Santoine.
Harriet was breathing quickly.
Hands well shaped, strong but with.
out sign of manual labor; nails cared
for but not polished. Gray business
suit. new. Soft-bosomed shirt of plain
design with soft cuffs. Medium.
height turn-down white linen collar.
Four-in-hand tie. tied by himself.
Black shoes. No jewelry excep,
watch-chain."
|
"In general?" Santoine suggested
"ln general. apparently well.edu.
ated. well-hred. Intelligent young
American Expression frank. Manner
self-controlled and reserved. Seems
sometimes younger than he must be-
sometimes older. Something has
happened at some time which has
had a great effect and can't be for.
gotten"
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
-He has a chance. then. now

tie mas a CHInCe. tutu. now
Yes: hut we don't know how much.
II wanted you to know. Mr.. Eaton.
that 1 recugnize-that the chance Fn-
ther may have came through you, and
that ] am trying to think of you as
the one who gave him the chance
The warm blood flooded Eaton's
face. and he bowed his head. She,
then. WIS not wholly hostile 10 him;
she had not been completely con.
vinced by Avery
Her eyes rested upon Eaton stead
lily: and while he had been appealing
TO her, flush had come 10 her cheeks
and faded away and come again and
again with her Impulses as he spoke.
IF you didn't do 1t, why don't you
help us7" she cried.
Help your
.Ses: tell u> who you are and what
you are doing? Why did you take the
train because Father was on Ii. II you
didn't mean any harm TO him? Why
don't you tell us where you are going
or where you have been or what you
have been doing? Why can't you give
the name OF anybody you know or tell
us of anyone who knows about your
II might ask you in return" Eaton
said. why you thought 1t worth while.
Miss Santoine. 20 ask so much about
myself when you first met me and
before any OF this had happened?
Why were you curious about me?"
My father asked me TO find our
about you"
"WhyT'
Harriet had redeemed under EatOn's
gaze. You understand, Mr.. Eaton. It
was-was entirely impersonal with
me. Ny father, being blind, is obliged
TO use the eyes OF others-mine for
one; and he has Mr.. Avery. He calls
us his eyes. sometimes: and it was
only-onIy because had been com
missioned to find out about you that
I was obliged 10 show so much
curiosity"
Harriet arose, and Eaton got up as
she did and stood as she went toward
the door
Avery had reached the door, hold.
ing 1t open for her to go out. Sudden
ly Eaton tore the handle from Averys
grasp, slammed the door shut upon
him and braced his foot against it.
Miss Santolne," he pleaded, his
voice hoarse with his emotion, "for
Gods sake, make them, think what
they are doing before they make
public accusation against me-before
they charge me with this to others
not on this train Ii will not be
merely accusation they make against
met will be my sentence, | shall
be sentenced before | am tried-con-
demned without a chance to defend
myself That Is the reason could
not come forward after the murder
Of Mr. Warden. | could not have
helped him-or aided in the pursuit
of his enemies-if | had appeared; I
merely would have been DESTROYED
myself The only thing | could hone
to accomplish has been in following
my present coursc-which, | swear
to you, has no connection with the
attack upon your father. What MIR
Avery and Connery are planning to
do TO me, they cannot undo. They
will merely complete the outrage and
injustice already done me-of which
Mr. Warden spoke TO his wlfe-and
they will not help your father For
Gods sake. keep them from going
further,''
Her color deepened, and for an In.
stant, he thought he saw full belief In
him growing in her eyes; but if she
-5,ITIrrrdTTi T--N
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
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~ understand; Of course
Hu9h! But you-you'rs here
In his housed"

<~o p~ ~~onrINu,ls,,
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her father lay. She was watching
the face of her father. and as Eaton
stood in the door he saw her lean
forward and gently touch her fathers
hand then she turned and saw Eaton.
Here is Mr.. Eaton. Father" she
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
"DESCRi8E HIM"

Gabriel Warden, Seattle capital
list, tells his butler he is expecting
caller, to be admitted without
question. He Informs his wife OF
danger that threatens him II he
pursues a course he considers the
only honorable one. Warden leaves
the house In his car and meets a
chine. When the ear returns home.
Warden is found dead. murdered.
and alone The caller, young
man. has been at warden's house.
but leaves urobserycd Bob Con-
merry. conductor. receives orders to
hold train for party. Five men
and a girl board the train. the
eastern express. The father OF the
girl, Mr.. Dorne. is the person for
whom the train was held. Philip
u Eaton. a young man. also
boarded the train. Borns tells his
ds lighter and his secretary, Don
Avery. to find out what they can
concerning him, Tile two make
Eaton's acquaintance. Dorne is
found nearly dead from a murder
Gus assault. \ surgeon operates.
horne is revealed as Basil sam
nlue. bliud. and a power in the
fiuanc =! world as the adviser OF
big interests Eaton tH suspected
a0d questioned. He refuses infor-
nation about himself and admits h.
Was the caller at Wa-den's house
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE
BIZ Randolph Cook

A letter arrived
at the Speakers $
desk the OF h G r
morning, addressed
to The State Ass,
Denver, Colo The
Speaker called the
attention of the
House to the mat
ter, saying that ! .
did not know whe-
ther 1t was intend
ed for the State AS
sembly, or some
III e III b er of the
House
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

could not accept the charge agains
him, neither could she consciously
deny IL, and the hands she had been
pressing together suddenly dropped.
Tim afraid nothing could say
would have much effect on them
knowing as little about-about you
as ] dor
They dashed the door open then
siienced and overwhelmed him: and
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
AssuREAs AsnApNBRlNcsANHNn3
Rv tkALlis V1u
MSCARA z QUININL
MMi NzX Dyu1k Thai Odd and eSo so
Iss Isss Make H0ss TT 7O2,sO77D% dssI

Taking Nc Chances.
"Why do you stop wheh you -, y.
that bore copingi" asked Hank ~
pank. ia
II want to see which way ne
going before l move another step w
clared Herb Blurb.