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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1924-06-19, Page 6The Delicious Flavor drawn from the leaves of. GREEN TEA 'has woes it millions of users. Sold by all grocers. Buy a package today. FREE SAMPLE of GREEN IEA UPON REQUEST. "Sank" TORONTO About the House LET'S TRY OUR GUEST ROOM. A friend of mine once told me that her mother advised her, at an early period in her housekeeping career, to sleep in her guest .room once in a. while. She had found it an excellent suggestion and had followed it with— she was more than sure—distinct ad- vantage to her' guests. I slept in mine.soon after, and was horrified to find that the feather pil- lows, comparatively new, had an oily and very disagreeable smell, necessi- tating their being sent to the cleaner's at once. I should never have known it had I not slept upon them; for what guest could make up her mind to tell me? Neither would any one, I suppose, ever speak of the sagging or obstrep- erous spring, the lumpy mattress or the squeak in the bed, any one of which would effectually put sleep to rout for the sensitive or poor sleeper. My first suggestion is, therefore, a repetition of -my friend's advice—sleep in your own guest room occasionally. The guest room is not so inevitable an inference in these days of small and expensive apartments as in old times. I am surprised to see how j many apartment dwellers dispense with it as a matter of course. Those of us who live in the country, however, and delight in welcoming{ our family or city friends to week- ends or real visits, still feel that the guest room is a very necessary fea- ture of our homes. In fitting up a guest room there is, necessarily, much latitude. In the average home its furnishings must In, these days, how- ever, le: I bes >, needsp simple furnishings may also be beautiful. As a primary necessity, be sure that your bed is comfortable. If size. of room allows, twin beds are desir- able. The old-fashioned double bed is, nowadays, hardly considered. The mattress should be covered, and the cover frequently laundered. In win- ter a soft, thick bed pad or a warm blanket should be laid between mat- tress and sheet; this for real warmth, as the hair mattress, although com- fortable and sanitary, is not warm. Be sure to provide plenty of bed clothes— a down puff as an extra if possible, If one cannot spare a down puff an excellent homemade substitute inay be manufactured from a pair of worn but woolly blankets tacked and tied in a pretty cover of silkaline or cheese-! cloth, the edge finished with ribbon binding or buttonholed with worsted.' Many people depend upon a few; minutes "read" before going to sleep —I confesz to this indulgence myself. Arrange a simple reading lamp on a stand by the bed, or, if more conven- ient, a hanging burner over its top. The Hidden 1 -lour RY J. B. HARRIS•'BURLA Ruth Bradney, seated in the little drawing -T00211 of ,lie cottage at. South Barton, made no reply, A. year and half had passed since her husband's death, and the icy winds of winter were blowing across the marshland. A cheerful fire blazed in the grate, and Ruth held out her hands to it. Behind her, on the wail, hung the sec- ond portrait' Merrington had painted of her. It was eo different from the first that it might have been the pic- CHAPTER. XXXVI.—(Cont'd)" "Oh, it's you, Landon," said Mr. Crust quietly, The man did not answer, but he. smiled. His face was haggard and ghastly. It seemed to be nothing but akin and bone and hair," "So you married Yare's daughter, eh?" queried the detective, The man nodded. lie seemed al - read to he half dead. "Never thought to And you here,,, said Mr. Crust. "Well, we must get tore' of another woman. It wns e you into more comfortable quarters." Gold, beautiful face of a woman who u „could hardly have known what it The grave, said Charles Landon. "`I'll lie comfortably theme." And he meant to love placed his hand to his mouth Yes Trehorn continued "What's the matter with you?" "Cheating the gallows; I've sone h truth me z otheou nigXou thing here—close to my lips—death if you force it on me. Sit over there by the window and I'll tell you all I. know—don't like you so close to me." Mr. Crust obeyed. It seemed to him that at any moment this scoundrel might"elip out of his grasp. And the man's confession would be useful. "We've found poor Ditton;" said. Mr. Crust. "Yes—poor chap—couldn't help et,. you know—I mean I couldn't. It was either that or the rope for me. And he was armed. He'd have shot' me if I hadn't done him in." ' "The rope? What are you talking about? You'd only have got the rest of your sentence." "I killed that poor little woman,. and Pm damned sorry for it." "You killed Paula Merrington?" "Yes, but it wasn't her I meant to kill. Never set eYes on her'or her husband. I wanted to polish off Van Hoorn, the Dutch artist follow.'; "Van Hoorn?" echoed Mr. &ust. "Why Van Hoom-----?" "Must have handed on the bottle to Merrington, I reckon—sold it to him, of course. Van Hoorn didn't give "away much. He was a low brute, and when I came out—slipped out, I should say—from prison, 'I found Van Hoon, had ruined my little sister, and Ieft her to starve. I swore I'd get even with him if I had to wait until he that enjoy her room—that is,'don't try to was eau olstuf d 21the epink was fond kindf they entertain her all the time, or try to make in Holl give her your society every single house o +': minute of the day. Often a chance to his 1 to take a nap, write a letter or two, kill read a new book or simply spend a full half hour in quiet, undisturbed by the necessity of talking, is appreciated by at ha. f your guest. blotter. A box of stamps is appre- ciated as aid in an emergency. Perhaps a combination of bookrack and writing materials can be made. A small work basket, we11 stocked, should stand in some convenient place. A really comfortable chair, besides the ordinary ones, is a- necessity;a couch—sometimes possible—is a lux- ury. A rack on which a suitcase inay be placed is a very great convenience. The bureau or toilet table may be as conveniently and ornamentally stock- ed with toilet articles as circumstances will allow; but see, I pray you, that. you provide a pincushion well stocked with a variety of pins. Don't forget a scrap basket. See that your guest room supplies a stand or container for towels, face Glottis, soap, tooth paste, powder and so forth. • It is often a very great convenience to an overnight or week -end guest with a small quantity of luggage, to find a bath robe banging in the guest room closet. I think this might be. considered a necessity. Be sure, also, that this closet con- tains plenty of hangers. Lastly, give your guest a chance to "i ed after a pause, "the dear old chap blurted But the to see, he'll never speakto you. you're a very wealthy woman, Lady Bradney." "You have told him nothing?" she asked. "Nothing, and he knows nothing. Crust has behaved very decently over the whole business. Directly he found out who had killed Merrington's wife, he put you and Merrington aside— kept you out of it altogether. And "you've dealt with Fletcher and her niece. "Yes," Ruth answered'mechanical- ly. "Fletcher has opened 'her shop and is .making a very good thing of it. • "And Lady Anne? There is nothing to be feared from that quarter, is there?" "Nothing, Dr. Trehorn. She—we are friends." things "I've done all I can to put right for you," he continued after a pa lse, "and now I want to do the last and best thing of all. Merrington has fallen in .love with you again. It is in your power to give bine happiness and to be happy yourself. It is not likely. that he will ever recover his memory now. Later on you can tell him, if you like—" "No, no. T would never do that. When we --I mean to say, if we -if we are ever married, I shall take him away from England—perhaps to Italy. Dr. Trehorn, I think there is something you ought to know. After ' death T found a letter he had his lawyers to be given to meafter his O a anyone e q They were both silent for never reckoned of thi onthis selling to a dit. Mer- They _ Then Dr. Trehorn said, "Well, thes n must have kept the bottle at I ani -glad I have told you, Lady Brad - the studio, and given it to his.. wife. nese—about Merrington, I mean. He I daresay she locked it away and told was tal -ingofgoingabroad, and I e is g to look in here to - A DAINTY SUMMER FROCK. If is true health soap. Its copious creamy lather contains a wonderful health ingredient., which goes deep down into every pore and purifies your, skim. antiseptically. The wholesome health odour of Lifebuoy vanishes a few seconds after using ---but the protection remains. Lb -440 love in her. eyes. Ruth, I've been wor- rying about that first portrait. You must have been in love with someone then. And you say you were never in "love with—with poor Bradney." "I have never been in love with any- Holland—and I got into his Alec's ea one but you, dear," she answered ht and added etre bottle written to me and sent to y gently, and then she laughed. enough poison in it to death He There must have been someone," 31y took a spoonful�of kl'eW—all the tune he knew." he persisted, ,"and I'm jealous. Look the bottle very care- Yes, I always fancied that he at that picture. I've made no attempt Eons should know knew." there to give you life." I wasn't afraid "And he forgave me and he asked He took a penknife from his pocket .ing the poison to far my forgiveness. And he wished and slit the canvas into ribbons— new he'd neves gave toe to marry Mr. iVlerrington. quietly and with no trace of anger. to him. • a little Ruth made no effort to stop ",So much for that, dearest," he said.. "I'll have the other picture properly restored." She put her arms `.bund his neck bn. and kissed h "You have the original," she whis- pered.` "Isn't that enough for you? You shall give me life, dear: one. You have given me life." (The End.) the servant nothing about it. You c yourself a detective, do you? I 'won- tsagtl, ' ;nod -bye to .you, on his. der you .eaves concentrated on Van war to olkestone. Well, I' must be Hoorn:' getting home, or my patients will. find „ a new doctor. I have to see three of one who wantedI did ask hiu P he knew ,of any- them to -night." H d forward from the shadow to poison man said he couldn't think of anyone who'd e- nnove oswax even want -fest n his face" into the fire -light and held out his Chane en a. pn smiled - grimly. handcried out,Ruth sprang p ouiareo the beat friend er feet and "He'd ly to tell you the I have ithe world. If it hadn't been truth a Ride sister," he re- _„ plied. "t Well, ought to luck got for yl in both et She cas ught hold it of his on to that. it's hard luck on a for drew t ogf he awayheld her man to hill a poor, happy little woman alas . He smiled bravely, and she instead of a vile brute like Van Hoorn. p And then there's poor Ditton. He had read nothing of the truth au his eyes. Tt is I who Have tc,thank you, he inton and he o. Hesfollo vedecodmeSlirel eft 1 adle ii said. "A. country doctor has a dull out in the wood, and he had to go. life. Good-byes and God bbless you." It wasn't only the old affair. He'd * been working on the Van Hoorn clue, The two lovers sat in the fire -light, and he'd got my sister's name. He and their eyes sparkled with happi- told me that, poor devil, and I had to iiess. They had come out of far y kill him. My back was up against land, these two, for a little while, and Well, that's that. I've been a wall. It was either Ditton er me. ;already they had begun to talk of the. :dying of realities of the past and future. cancer for the last three months so "I shall go on to Folkestone," said it's not hard to put an end to oneself. Merrington, "and stop the night That's what poor old Yare had to do. We'd a job together down Dedburythere." . Ruth made no reply. Her mind was way, and he came in handy that night. back in the past. How could she help Never had anything to do With the thinking of that other night when killing of Ditton, but he'd have swung they had both been going to Folke- 474e. This is nice for crepe de.for it, I suppose—same as me. And stone. The stand, with an attractive cover,' chine or batiste, with trimming of lace. they had him all right out there. " "I've got a new car," he said after should centile a cracker jar, well; or embroidery. The new printed voiles, I P1 ed Ditton's art well he did to a pause the same make as the one stocked to afford first aid to the. poor organdy and linen may also be used Went up to London, got well, at Vic- I smashed up that night when I was sleeper, a tumbler -covered carafe of y toria and walked back to Falkestone going to stay with Ardington at Ded- fresh water and an interesting book for this pretty frock. }only taking the road at night," bury—and the sante old suit -case. The or j YeG I Saw him said Mr Crust est of my The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: size' , „ luggage is waitingat the twv. 1ti, 18 and 20 years. A 16 -year $i5CI So yon did. He nearly slid for hotel for me. I was going to cross to- A writing desk 1s a boon to the requires 4 ;g yards of 32 -inch ma-: himself there, and before he went on morrow morning. There is a man in. terial. The width at the foot is about'he disguised himself so that his own Falkestone who has promised to buy 1%, yards, 1 mother wouldn't have known him. 1 my, car. Pattern mailed to any address ons disguised myself and met • him' at Ruth was silent, It was almost as sleight is a satisfactory substitute. - l 1 W'1 I Folkestone We crossed by different though history were repeating itself. Stock it -with good pans, inkstand well of guest making a real visit; provide one if possible. A prettily enameled—by home talent—pine table of convenient receipt in 1•) In silver, by t ie z son She rose from her chair and lit the i boats, quid found •our, way cut to the , Co.,Publishing + l Wes t Adelaide St.,. plenty , oil lam en the table.He cane to her filled and i�lad or portfvlio •CTiffin- t States. We had lent of nionel and p of pattern ing some of time 'house paper' aa al Tel onto. Allow two weeks for receipt ,i4fier every meal Allf��is ant and agreeable Sweet and a benefit aS wells Good loft teeth, breath +Banti digestion, Makes the next C 1i .10 taste better. got our passports all right glevar side a�1 d to ether they looked at the chap, i are What you going to d porxait T I r ' o on .he w,11 Send 15c in silver for our up -to- hors" "It is not you, Ruth dear," he said date Spring and Summer 1924 Book .cut you in a prison infirmary," after a few minutes of silence. "The of Fashions, said Mr.' Crust quietly, first portrait was you—a woman with The little house was guarded back TO MAKE A. FIRELESS COOKER. and front. The ambulance stood out- side the door and half the inhabitants I*'iist get a large wooden tub or of the street were gathered round it. in Mie, Kane, Crust,and est 1 Kathe di • inches of Bawd .1'11 box. Put sit nr.he, the bottom and place in a tin bucket .visional euigeon entered the house ` —wrapped in asbestos ---in the centre and went upstairs Charles Landolt's of this and pack the space between eyes, were closed. A small dark ligula bucket and Nix with sawdust. The crouching lir the side oP the had rose, up and confl•onted them. hof kat requires a cover. "You can't; hurt lliini now," she Pour plaster of Paris on the top sere.lined triumphantly. "None of of the sawdust to hide it and hold it yogi rail hurt him now." in place. Paint the box white and --- fasten -fasten a top on it with hinges, CHAPTER XX.AVI1. The top, shaped like It shallow box, "Merringlon is in love with you," should be filled wn th weal :felt, ecr•.rn- said 'i; rehorn, ; speaking' very slowly gated ' board or, ix. . perfectly tight, and with an effort. "He has fallen in with sawdust, love with you again. The vessel containing the food is put on a heated soapstone—in the bottom of the tin bucket. 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