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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

ed looking mother, and they have friends in society. She'll make it al right, no doubt.''
 Does it pierce your heart to think of her marrying somebody else?' 9HeI voice was sweet with the dream pas sion of a young girl
 sfWhen I left home flung myself into the life of cow puncher and did all could to keep from thinking. Sc my hearts rather callous by this time I don't seem to mind like I thought I would if I should sit down to think about it. That's what I've avoided like the plague-sitting down to think about it But I believe I could sit down aud think about it now pretty calmly"
 .'Then that's what I'd do!' Lahoma cried. "Pd just face it. She isn't worthy of you if she'd rather have a fortune than the man she loves. I'd just sit down and face it-''
 q wiI1l'' He had never before thought it could be easy. It seemed very easy now.
 Maybe I could help you" Lahoma suggested earnestly. eff you come to the cove to visit us we will try to oc- cupy your mind, won't we, Brick-and Bin?''
 Bill looked at wi1fred glumiy ..It's too occupied now, I'm afraid
 Lahoma opened her eyes wide. What do, you mean? ?'' she demanded. sincerely Eerplexed-
 7 @BiH.' cried Brick warningly, you're a-going to start fire where they ain't even been no kindling laid.'
 Wilfred rose hastily. sI should like dearly to come and come often,'' he ex- claimed, "but I couldn't force myself where I'm not wanted.''
 "In that case," remarked Bill inf1ex- fbly, you're seeing me for the last time and may look your dll!''
 WiIfred smiled at him tolerant1y and turned to Willock. 'I ought to go to my work, Brick. I won't try to ex- plain what this hour has meant to me, for believe you understand
 He held out his hand to Lahoma, who had risen swiftly at these signs of departure. God bless you, little girl!'' he said cheerily. "A mans fortunate who finds such oases along his desert traiI!"
 But you can't go yet" cried Laho. ma, not taking his hand. "There are a thousand things I want to do with you that I've never had a chance to do with anybody elSe-Strolling, for in- stance. Come and stroll. I'll show you about the cove. Brick and Bill don't know anything about stroIling as they do in pictures. Hold out your arm with crook in it and I'll slip my hand just inside where you'll hold it soft and warm like a bird in it's nest. Isn't this noble? And I holds back excuse mel hold back my skirts with my other hand, and this is the way we stroll, like an engraving out of the his tory of Louis xIY.'s court. Do, oh, dop' Her bright eyes glowed into his like beckoning stars.
 "We stroll,'' he gravely announced, responding to the pressure of her fin gers, but at the same time feeling somewhat guilty as Bill rolled his eyes fearfully at Brick.
 When they were a few yards from the trees I.ahoma whispered: Make for the other side of Turtle hill want to feel grown up when I do my stro1ling, but I'm nothing but little barefooted kid when Brick and Bill are looking at me!''
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

Brick ViI1ock explained: Hes got a sweetheart. He's been carrying her letters for about two years. He's done spoke <or, Lahoma, staked out, as fellow night say, and squatted on"
 Lahoma looked at him in breathless bterest. "A girl out in the big world? !? Completely civilized, I reckon! Was she as old as I am?"
 ''She is nineteen years old and so thoroughly civilized that she thinks this part of the world, is still overrun with Indians and buffaloes. She vouItia't live out here for a fortune, and she wouldn't marry a man back east without one. That's why I'm hexe. I didn't have the fortune."
 Docs she love you. WilfredT' Her voice was so soft, her eyes were sc big, that Bill uttered a smothered groan, and even Brick sat up. - tShe did the last time I saw her. He spoke lightly; but, gazing into the wonderful depths of Lahoma's eyes, he felt a queer sensation like a lost heart beat
 Did she send you here as a kind of test?"
 ''Oh, no; she told me good by, and we parted forever. Both of US were you're poor. You cain be poor there. but not live. By this time she's found some one with property, I dare say. She's tremendously handsome and ac- complished and has very distinguish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
Capt. 0. D. HOOKER

Will Run Daily (ENcept Sunday
 Leave Port Jefferson. .9:OQ A. NJ Leave Bridgeport. ....... 3:OO F. NI Single Fare z5c; returning.R Hound Trip Ticket, $1. Good any time during the season. Children between 5 and IF years, half fare. Special Excursion Ticl1ers,S good to return same day only
 from Port Jefferson every Friday, farc soc. Automobile transportation given careful attention. For further f1lfoF- nation address GEO. M.TOOIKER,Agt Bridgeport OF Port Jefferson. Time table subject to change without notice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

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The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
They Have Pointed, Brown Boards
and Bright Shiny Eyes.

fire this winter, then we could lie on
it and read by the freight"
"Why don't you shoot one?" asked
the little man.
'We have never seen one" replied
the boys.
"Well. come in here some night and
I will show you some. Have you a
gum"
eve could take fathers; he has
two. When can we Gomez" they asked,
eagerly.
Tomorrow night" said the little
man. II will meet you here"
IF you could have a tiger, too"
said Fritz, II would be very much
obliged. I should like to have tigers
skin"
"I will do my BEST" said the little
man.
The next night the boys were there
with their guns, and the little man
told them they must be very quiet, for
it was time for the little Brown Men
to come out. Just then the rock on
which Fritz was standing seemed to
move. and he jumped up. The rock
opened and out hoped dozen or
more little Brown Men. Then all the
rocks and stones opened, and out they
came from all sorts of places, under
the leaves, out of the trees, and the
woods seemed filled with them. They
all gathered around the boys, some of
them climbed over them, and some
went into their pockets, and the boys
felt very uncomfortable, but their little
friend said the little men were just
curious, and not to mind, they soon
would leave. After a while the moon
came out, lighting up the woods like
day, and the boys could see the little
Brown Men running over rocks in all
directions, but their friend stayed by
them.
when shall we see the animals?"
asked Fritz
'"The others have gone to find
them" replied the little man.
The boys could feel their hearts
beating, for now they were really to
see wild animal; they began to won
der if they could shoot one.
"How do you get into the rocks?"
asked Hans.
1--WE have three magic words which
open them"
what are they?" asked Fritz. care
you allowed to tell?"
eve do not tell everybody" said the
little Brown Man, "but I'll tell you;
they are, Su OF Nepo."
Just then the little men returned
and told them two bears were coming
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Eqret PIumes.

The story comes from India that
some provinces in chat country are
breeding egrets in captivity, and fin
it possible to get four crops Of plumes
a year without injury to the bird. The
four-crop section Of the tale sounds
too good to be true The rest is plau.
sible enough. Men have domesticated
the ostrich, raised the black fox in cap
tivity and even started breeding
skunks for their skins. Why should
egrets hope to be immune? The time
may not be distant when paradise
birds also will be reared in captivity,
just as pheasants and peacocks are
now. If women insist on hav:1g
nlnmes, plumes they will get-but not
by the old, fiendish method which mu-s
dered the mother bird and starved ner
nestlings for the sake of handful of
blood-stained feathers. That piece of
barbarism is gone forever, so far as
America is concerned, and it owes its
departure to a section of the Under
wood tariff law which even Mr.. Aldrich
would hardly try to repeal.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
THE LITTLE BROWN MEN.
UPRIGHT 5IrftcUQe
UiSPAPek SYNDICATE NY

Did you ever hear of the little Brown
Men who live in the rocks and stones
In the woods and come out when the
moon is shining?
They have pointed brown boards
and bright shiny eyes and wear little
brown caps, short brown Jackets and
trousers and high brown boots.
They are very small and can easily
hide under the leaves or the ground
One day Fritz and Hans were going
through the woods kicking the leaves
as they walked, when all at once a
voice said: ''Take care, you almost
kicked my nose!" Both boys jumped
and right in front of them was little
Brown Man, holding his hand over his
nose.
'sYou should be more careful" he
said. "You might hurt someone kick
ing along in that way"
eve beg your pardon, I am sure,
said Hans, "but we did not know you
were there. should think you would
be afraid someone would step on you
you are SO near the color of the
leaves"
eff you keep in. the path you will
not step on u.s." said the little man.
"Are there more like your" asked
the boy.
ooh, yes, indeed" he answered. eve
live inside the rocks, but sometimes
we sleep outside. This is the time we
sleep and at night, when the moon is
shining, we come out"
II should think you would be afraid
Of the wild animals said Fritz.
sThey would not bother u.s." replied
the little man. ''We would not make
even good bite for them"
''Do you see many?" asked Hans.
eyes: we see lions and bears and
tigers"
wish we could see some," said
Hans. ct should like to shoot a bear
and have his skin to put in front of the
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
DID NOT FEAR FOR KlNNAIRD
II He Came Homo With Broken Leg
It Would Be Somebody Else's,
Said Friend to His Wife.

Lord Kinnaird, who has always been
noted for his many charitable enter
prises, Is now actively interesting him.
self in fund to provide comforts
for members Of the Royal Naval Air
service and the Royal Flying corps.
In his younger days Lord Kinnaird
was an enthusiastic amateur football
or. He had the reputation Of being
a very spirited player, apropos Of
which fact an amusing story is told.
One day Lady Kinnaird was tell
ing friend that she feared her hus-
band would meet with an accident
while playing his favorite game.
II am certain" she said, anxiously,
that he will come home one day with
broken Leg"
THAT may be-" answered her friend
with a smile; "but you may be certain
that it will be somebody else's leg!"
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Why Suffer Longer
From Ants?
When Their determination Is a
Comparatively Simple Matter?

If you should ask the average house
keeper to name the principal annoy
ances with which she has to contend,
ants would invariably be given a
prominent place in the list.
This will not hold true for any great
length of time, however, for women
everywhere are rapidly learning of the
great discovery made by baker and
candymaker in Los Angeles, whose
place was overrun with ants, but who
originated paste which rid his shop
entirely of them in one day. So rap
idly did the news of the discovery
spread that it was necessary to build
large factory to supply the demand.
This remedy is put up for general
use under the name of Kellogg's Ant
Paste and can be obtained at all good
druggists. Women everywhere are
using it with surprising results. Try
a package today Advt.)
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and I got a
bottle. / felt better the next month SO
took three more bottles of it and got
well so I could work all the time. I
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. P.W. LANSING, Box
8, Allyn, Wash.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
-
Soul of the Samurai.

The beautiful Japanese sword which
has been presented to King Albert
was forged in 1877 by the famous
swordsmith, Kakagawa Shichiyemon-
nojo Yukikane, who died in the year
Of the great armada. To the collector
it is the wonderful adornments of the
hilt, guard and scabbard of the Japan
csc swords which appeal. But to the
connoisseur it is the blade itself. For
the Japanese swords excelled the
finest products of Damascus or Tole-
do, and the great smiths were a
hereditary caste, who forged their
blades with secret and immemorial
religious rites. This blade was the
living soul of the samurai." The
finest blades were made Of soft mag
uetic iron, with a hard steel edge,
which was tempered in cold water
while the softer backing was sur
rounded with fire clay.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
To Speak Japanese.

Strange as it may seem, it is never.
theless a fact (Which was admitted in
the house of commons a short time
ago. that there is not a single officer
In the British army who understands
the Japanese language!
Some time ago one Of the assistant
directors of military operations on the
staff Of the army council compiled a
work on strategy, aud the Japanese
war Office authorities perceiving it's
value, translated the work, and, as ir
usual in such cases, forwarded tho
British author some copies of tho
translation.
The author, not knowing the lam
guage, turned over the leaves Of the
army list, and found that not single
officer ip the British army was quail
field to act as interpreter in the Ian
eu93a of it's allies.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31

strong leather strap into which three
brass hooks are riveted. This strap
is designed to be fastened around the
tent pole or small tree in the vicin-
ity. by means of the buckle. Clothing
or regimentals can then be hung on
the hooks. Another advantage in
hanging clothing up instead of letting
it lie around on the tent floor Of
ground. is the comparative safety
achieved from insects that so often
crawl into garments carelessly tossed
aside. Used by soldiers, it keeps their
clothing in good shape for inspection.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Known by Clipped Tooth.


Down at League Island the entire
marine corps is shaking with silent
laughter at the dilemma of the officers
of Company II, Second regiment, for
the company has as members unusual
twins
They are Leslie and Halle Wood
cock, twenty years old, from South
Carolina At enlistment they were
promised they would not be placed in
separate companies
In reading the list Of those detailed
for various police duties in the morn
Ing the officers merely mention the
name of Woodcock. They realize that
one blond twin will report for duty.
Further investigation is useless.
One or two Of the men have discov-
cred small piece has been Clipped
from front tooth of one of the twins
"That would be a hot one," observed
an old sergeant ''Who goes there
Woodcock? Halt and uncover tooth. ;"
Philadelphia (Pa) Dispatch to New
York Herald
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31

that way. The boys hid behind tree
and waited. The little Brown Men
scampered away. including their
friend, for they were afraid of the
guns. The bears soon came in sight,
growing and looking very fierce Il
do not think / care about a bearskin
after ALL" whispered Hans. Fritz
had dropped his gun and was looking
for way to escape.
Their hair seemed to stand up
straight. 81 wish this rock would
open,'' he said.
'Let us try it, said Hans, for one
bear was quite near them now. "Su
OF Nepo," said Hans, and the rock sep
arated. The boys did not stop to look,
but stepped in, and 1T closed. At first
they could not see, it was so dark, but
soon their eyes became used to the
darkness, and they could see path
leading under the rock: "Well, | do
not care for any more hunting" said
Hans; ''the pictures l have seen Of
bears were not so savage looking as
those BEARS"
what am thinking Of" said Fritz,
''is how to get out of this place. Su
OF Nepo gets you in, but we did not
ask how to get out" They walked
along the path and came to little
waterfall, They cooled their hands
and faces and then walked over lit
tie bridge which was over river in
which they could see number Of
fish.
LET US go fishing" said Hans, and
river they found poles which had been
left there by someone. Suddenly
somebody said, 'T am going to arrest
you for fishing in our river" and be-
side them stood little Brown Man
dressed like a policeman. The boys
jumped up and the little man ran;
then he stopped and looked them.
"My," he said, "are you giants?" The
boys laughed and told him they were
only boys, and that their father was
much larger, and he was not giant.
Then they told him how they hap
pSuCU W UC Iu0IC, duu dShSu AOW CASy
could get out.
s'Why, the same way you came in"
he replied. "Su OF Nepo gets you in
or out" The boys thought they had
been very stupid. eff you are not
going to arrest u.s. said Fritz, 1--WE
will go back, and if the bears are gone
we will go home"
"No," said the little policeman, Il
cannot arrest such giants as you are"
The boys were soon at the rock
again, and spoke the magic words, "Su
OF Nepo," and the rock opened. They
looked around, but the bears we're not
in sight, so they picked up their guns,
which were by the rock, and started
for home. The moon was still shining.
and they looked for the little Brown
friend, but they did not see him or
any Of the Brown Men. They went
into the house very quietly and were
soon in bed and asleep.
The next morning Hans said: I
would like to see the little Brown Man
again, wouldn't you, Fritz?"
EYES," replied Fritz, "but should
not want him to think he must have
wild animals for us every time we see
him, would your"
mo-" said Hans, "but we can ask
for monkeys next time"
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Are You Too Fat?

If you are too stout don't take fat
reducing medicines. Cut down on
your diet, get out-of-door exercise, and
you will assume normal lines and re-
duce to normal weight. Avoid sweets,
eggs, cream, fat meats, and especially
potatoes. Live mainly on LETTUCE,
spinach. cabbage, lean meats, young
onions, celery, tomatoes, etc. Take
sailed toast instead of bread and but
ter. If you. cease to give your body
fat-making foods you will cease Gre
ating fat cells. It is no trick to reduce
It you practice 1self-denial.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
THAT IDIoTIc FRIEND
MOST OF US HAVE HAD EXPERT
ENCE WITH HIM.
Worst of 1t All Is That the Surge Of
Hate in Ones Heart Has to Be
Suppressed, Though at Times
It Almost Chokes.

Most of the annOyances OF life are
caused by friends. 1t doesn't annoy
you when your enemy tries to get you
In bad. You don't expect anything
else from him. It's his regular bust
ness. You'd feel that he was pretty
measly sort of an enemy if he didn't
try to puncture one of your tires!
Then you can think and speak about
him as leprous horned toad. But
you can't think or speak about a
friend that way when he gets under
your skin. He's your friend! That's
all there is to it-he did it, and he's
a feeble-minded anteater, but he's still
your friend!
Only dear friend would greet you
when you're feeling peculiarly gay and
fit with, "Sa-a-ay! What's the trou-
BILE? You look positively green, old
horse! Don't you feel well? You
ought to take long rest, that's right;
I don't like that hollow-eyed look of
yours; perhaps it's your heart"
Or,
Come up behind you when you are
looking calmly at some old prints in a
window on the avenue and forgetting
there are such things in the world as
ldiotic friends, and let his enormous
fat nine-pound hand down on you be
tween your shoulders SO that you
think for the moment that a prehis-
toric mule with hoofs on him the size
Of the rubbish receptacles on the cor
ners has planted them in the interior
Of your lungs! Only friend could
Inspire such diabolical and streaming
hatred that rises up in the wreck of
your breast, when you manage to turn
and see what hit you!
Or,
If you happen to ask certain friends
to go motoring several times and have
them to dinner quite often and you let
two or three Sundays go by without
asking them, 1t is only dear friends
who would, on meeting you next time,
greet you with Hcdson Bay express
sion and a bucket of sarcasm!
Or,
Speaking Of the sex that is respon-
sible for all the poets, who but true
and tried friend would put over to her
friend, ooh, Camille, you were such a
pretty girl, as a young girl, and you
did have the loveliest clothes -
James Montgomery Flagg, in the
American Magazine.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
WONDERFUL HOW RESINOL
STOPS SKIN TORRENTS

The soothing, healing medication in
resinol ointment and resinol soap
penetrates the tiny pores of the skin,
clears them of impurities and stops
itching instantly. Resinol positively
and speedily heals eczema, heat-rash,
ringworm and similar eruptions, and
clears away disfguring pimples. and
blackheads when other treatments
have been almost useless
Resinol is not an experiment 1t is
doctors prescription which proved
so wonderfully successful for skin
troubles that it has been used by
other doctors all over the country for
twenty years. Every druggist sells
resinol ointment and resinol soap
Adv a
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Some Good Sport Spoiled.

An Irishman was out cunning for
ducks with friend, who noticed that
although Mike aimed his gun several
times he did not shoot 1t off. At last
he said: mike, why didn't you shoot
that time? The whole flock was right
In front of you'll"
"Oi know" said Mike, "but every
time Oh aimed me gun at a duck an.
other wan come right between u.s."
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
sian for the Surgeons,

"Of course" said the surgeon who
had operated for appendicitis, there
will be scar"
That's all right" replied the pa.
tient. Leave any kind of mark you
like that will prevent some strange
doctor from coming along and operat
ing again. kansas City Journal.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Make Our Own Wronns.

We make ourselves more injuries
than are offered to us; they many
times pass for wrongs in our own
thoughts, that were never meant so
by the heart of him that speaketh.
The apprehension of wrong hurts more
than the sharpest part of the wrong
done.-Feltham.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
His Chosen Profession.

Sand what do you expect to be
when you grow up, Bobby?" asked a
minister; "a lawyer like your father?'
NO. Bobby replied, mother says
I'm too much like papa to make sue
cessful lawyer. / did think I'd be a
drum major. but l guess I'll be lion
tanner"
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Where the Injunction Failed.

''Why, Willie," said the teacher,
have you been fighting again? Didn't
you learn that when you are struck
on one cheek you ought to turn the
other one to the striker?"
"Yes'm," agreed Willie, but he hit
me on the nose. and I've only got
one.S
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
Rufnous.

Ruinous.
Crawford-Why do our officials will.
fully destroy every, natural beauty the
city possesses?
Crabshaw-That gives them a
chance in a few years to ask for mil
lions to make the city beautiful
Puck.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-07-31
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