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lcIie. SulQCs pperalt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29

The same kind of vegetables should
not be grown twice, if this can be
avoided. in the same part Of the gar
den.
A garden in a city back yard rs
by 20 feet in dimensions was bound
ed on two sides by board fence, and
this fact was taken advantage of to
plant and train grape vines. Straw
berry plants were set alongside Of the
f1agstone walks and currant bushes be-
tween the walks and the fence. In
the space between the bushes and the
strawberries low-growing vegetables,
such as beans. peppers, elephants, and
the like, were set out. In a space
about IL feet wide between the walks
low-growing, quick maturing, early
vegetables were planted in such a
way that ater-maturing varieties
could be put out at proper intervals
between them. The early paintings
consisted of radishes, early beets, let
tuce, carrots, and a few parsnips. The
beets gave way later to a few late
cabbage plants. The sunnieSt por-
ton of the yard was turned over to
tomatoes Of which there were about
dozen plants trained to a single
stem and set about 1S inches apart in
each direction. Early and late peas
were, put out in the least sunny por-
ton Of the yard. Later, in. the fall,
spinach, kala, and potato-onion sets
were planted in order to provide a
supply of green succulents for the
winter and early spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29

agine some one like that. We believe
or try to believe or say that we be-
lieve, but always
"And a woman may divide not love,
only love Of love 1tself?''
II shall love your future and shall
watch it always" she replied, Color
ings "You will be a great man, and
there will be great place for you.'
''And what thenY'
"Do not ask what then. You ask II
men never change. Alas, they do, all
too frequently! Do not deny the I'M
perious way of nature. Only remem-
Der me as long as you can, Meriwether
Lewis
She spoke softly, and the color Of
her cheek, still rising, told Of her self
reproof.
LAS long as I camp
Eyes. Let your own mind run Oh
the ambitions Of proud man, a strong
man. Ambition, power, place-these
things will be yours in the coming
years. They belong to any man or
ability such as yours, and covet them
for you. I shall pray always for your
success. But success makes men for
get"
"You have lightened my burden for
me as much as may be-you have
made the trial as easy as any can.
The rest is for me. At least can go
feeling that have not wronged you in
any way"
(To be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29

the owner, every available foot it
must be made to work continuously.
This can be accomplished only by
careful planning and it is recon-
mended, therefore, that amateur gar
deners draw up in advance a COM
plete layout for their garden. A
typical plan Of this character is shown
in. the appended diagram. On the
plan the gardener should indicate the
date when each of his projected crops
is to be planted. No more space
should be allotted to each than is
needed to furnish a sufficient guam
tity of the vegetable for the family
consumption or for local sale. In
many cases, also, space should be left
between the rows for the inter- plant
ing Of later crops and for easy Gull
tivation. Plants which make a high
growth and cause heavy shade should
not be located where they will inter-
fere with sun-loving small plants.
Perennials. too, such as rhubarb and
asparagus, which are not cultivated.
should not be grown among plants
which call for tillage.
!. If garden is planned in this way
and the scheme carried out, the plan
should be kept for use the following
year, with notes Of the success or
failure Of the different items In it. For
example, if too much or too little of
should be recorded. 1t is not desir-
able, however, to follow too closely
the Same plan in succeeding years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
LITTLE .BENNY'S
7 NOTE BOOK &.
(By Lee Pape,

Yestidday aftirnoon Kumpiny B
met in Kernel Pubs Simkinses back
yard for drill, the following being
present Genrel Martin, Kaptin Potts.
Lootenant 4 Wernick, Kernel Simkins,
Sargent Hunt and Private Persey
Weever. Wich jest aftir Genrel
Martin had called the roll, Private
Viewer throo down his bcoomstick,
saying, resign.
Hay, cut that out, wat afG you try
ing to do. bust UP the army? sed Gen
rel Martin.
I resign, sed Private Viewer.
Hay, Persey. don't resign, watts the
mattir? sed Sargent Hunt.
I'm tired Of being the ony private,
sed Persey And he startid to
wawk out s-of the yard, and Genrel
Martin sed. Halt, serround that man,
, Kumpiny B.,
! WITCH we did, all getting erround
hi mand yelling, Deserter, deserter.
am not, I only resigned. sed Pri-
vate Viewer.
Lets give him cort narshill, sed,
and everybody yelled. Cort marshill
cort marshill.
Private Viewer, you are sentenced
to be cort marshilled. sed Genrel Mar
GIN. And we all got a hold of Per
sey and took him into the gard house
| being the outside kitchin Of Pulses
house, Genrel Martin saying. The
primer Is accused of being a deserter,
IN witnesses VIII please say, I.
I. everybody yelled, and 0snrel
Martin sed, The primer 10 esS5ted
gilty, I sentents him to the law, 40
punches is the law, a kick in the
Stats and a puntch in the jaw.
40 punches is the law, a ktsk In
| the Stats and a puntch in the t1w, all
| us officers sed together, and Private
/ weever quick sed, All rite, III stay In,
/: / was ony fooling, dident resign.
The primer is pardoned, sed Cen
rel Martin. And Lootenant Wer-
nick folded up peece Of paper and
went out in the alley and came gal
luping back in the yard with 1t, being
the pardin-
Attenshin, Kumpiny b will now
drill, sed denrel Martin.
WITCH we did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
MAKING A SMALL
GARDEN PRODUCE

A little forethought will enable a
comparatively small tract of land to
supply the average family with fresh
Vegetables throughout the growing sea-
son, say specialists in the u. s. De-
partment of Agriculture. Most own
ers of small gardens are content to
raise a single crop on each plot of
land at their disposal. It is quite
possible, however. to grow two or
three crops in one season, and If
these are properly selected the home
grown produce will be both better
and cheaper than any that can be ppr-
chased on the market.
Just what vegetables are to be
grown depends. Of course, upon the
individual tastes of the family. In
general 1t may be said, however, that
the aim of the home gardener should
be, to raise vegetables in which fresh
ness is an important quality. Peas
and string or Lima beans. for exam
pie, lose much If they are not cooked
almost Immediately after they are
picked. On the other hand. as good
potatoes can be bought as can be
grown. Moreover, they occupy a
large area in proportion to their yield
and consume in a back yard or small
garden valuable space which could be
put to much more profitable use. This
Is tie, also of corn, cucumbers,
squashes and melons. It will also
pay the amateur gardener to grow
certain speeialties Of which he may
be, fond, and which may be trouble
some or expensive to purchase. Okra
is an eYaran1a Of this class. and little
beds of parsley, cfives Or other herbs
take up. very little room and provide
the housewife with little additions for
her table which are most welcome IT
they can be picked at the right mo-
ment without trouble,
If the small garden plot, however, is
to be made to bring the maximum
Eatnras ia acaasHax aud pleasure to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
TODAY,S POEM
FREEDOM.

You ask me, why, though i'll at ease,
Within, this region subsist, ~
Whose spirits falter in the mist, =
And languish for the purple seas. ~
1t is the land that freemen till, w
That sober-suited Freedom chose,
The land, where girt with friends
or foes,
A man may speak the thing he will;
A land of settled government,
A land of just and old renown,
Where freedom slowly broadens
down
From precedent to precedent;
tWhere faction seldom gathers head,
But by degrees to fullness wrought,
The. strength Of some diffusive
thought
Hath time and space to work and
spread.
Should banded unions prosecute
Opinion, and induce a time
When single thought is civil crime,
And individual freedom mute.
Though power should make from
land to land
The name of Britain trebly great
Though every channel of the state
Should fill ahd choke with golden
sand
Yet watt me from the harbor mouth,
Wild wind! I seek warmer sky,
And I will see before I die
The palms and temples of the south.
Alfred Tennyson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
nUW tn 0tLtUI fUUN
How To Tell Whether the Family Is Getting Enough of
of the Proper Food-Food Prejudices Often
Block Effective Savings

The health and appearance of the
family are a good test of the whole
someness of their diet, according to
the u. S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Bulletin sos, on how to Sc
lect foods. If they are strong, well
developed for their ages, free from
ailments, and full of energy and ambi-
ton, one may safely say their. food
agrees with them. But if they are
hstless and ailing, or not as we'll de-
veloped either physically or mentally
as they should be, and If competent
physician. finds that there is no spe-
cial disease to account for these bad
symptoms, a mother may we'll ask
herself if the food is right, and If not.
how she can make it so. If a little
too much or too little Of one nutrient
is provided at a single meal or on a
single day, healthy body does not
suffer, because it has ways of storing
such a surplus and Of Using its stored
material in an emergency. The dan
ger would come If the diet taken
week in and week out always provided
too much or too little Of some one
nutrient.
Habit and custom help greatly, be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
FIET DE BASS.

While this delectable fish tidbit
usfally appears under the name T>of
'.filet de soie," it is oftener than not
the less expensive but almost as good
as bass Wash and wipe the filets, dg11
with a clean towel, trimming the fihs
close to the fl1et with a pair Of scis-
sors. Dust with salt and lay in a COW
cred dish with a minced onion the
juice of a. half lemon and a table
spoonful finely cut parsley, and thyme.
Let stand half an hour. Twenty; min
utes before serving wipe dry again.
dust lightly with flour. dip in well
beaten egg. then ron in hne, bread
crumbs. When all are prepared, fry
in boiling hot lard until a delicate
brown on both sides. 7. Arrange on. a
hot dish and serve with parsley and
lemon or sauce, tartare,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29

cause they usually are based on what
the experience Of generations has
proved is wise and healthful, though,
of course, there ares bad habits and
outgrown customs in food as in ev-
erything else. Good food habits, lit
must be remembered, include more
than cleanliness and order in every
thing that has to do with food and
meals, and leisurely ways Of eating.
Equally important are a liking for all
kinds of wholesome foods, even if
they have not always been used in
ones home or neigh borhood, and eat
ing reasonable amounts, without be-
ing either greedy or overdainty. Ev-
cry effort should be made to train
children in such good food habits. If
older people have not learned them,
they, too, should try to do SO, for such
things are very important not only to
health but also to economy.
To refuse to eat some wholesome
dish simply because one is not accus-
toned to it may prevent the use of
some very desirable and economical
food. To feel that there is any .vir-
tue in providing more food than is
needed shows poor taste as well as
poor economy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
PUT ON HER THINGS
AND WALK OUT

Independent Josy writes: "Please
give me your, opinion. I am q very
Independent girl of twenty and am to
enter the first place ever took as par
lor and upstairs maid. s'The futed
apron, collar and cuffs are to be dam
ty,'' the mistress said, cycling my. sty-
lish looks. If she does not keep up
all she promises and give me even
ings out weekly, let my company Wis
it me at least two afternoons a week,
I'll put on my things and walk out,
never saying word or giving her
time to look for another. Is this
right way to do?"
Independence, exacting all you wish
for, does not count for a good long
stay. Better try to make her like
you. Think twice before leaving a
good kind mistress in the lurch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
Theodosiu Burr

Tnat Is my sin. SO I must go away.
This must be our last meeting l am
fortunate that 1t came by chance to.
day."
"Going away! Where, then, my
friend?''
Into the west. It always has called
me. All, If only I had remained in
the Indian country yonder, where
belonged, and never made my ride to
New York-to learn that 1 had come
too late! But the west still is there;
the wildness still exists to welcome
such as me!'
"But you will-you will come back
again?"
ct is in the lap of the gods. I do
not know or care. But my plans are
all arranged. Mr.. Jefferson and have
agreed that it is almost time to start
You see, Theodosia, 1 am now back
from my schooling. You behold in me-
madam, a scientist! At least I am
competent to read by the sun and
stars, can reckon longitude and lati
tude, as one must to journey into the
desert yonder. If only I>dared orient
my soul as wellv'
! >"You would never. doubt my faith
in my husband"
| mo! OF course you love your bus.
band. could not look at you sec.
ond time If you did not"
You are good man, Meriwether
| Lewis!"
do not say it! I am a man &C.
cursed of evil passions-the most I'm.
happy of all men. There is nothing
else, ! say. in all the world that I fear
! but my love for you. Tell me it will
! not last; tell me it will change; tel
me that shall forget! I should not
believe you, but tell me that. Does
man never forget? Success for 9th
ers,, happiness for some one else-my
mother said that was to be my fate
| What did she mean?"
"She meant, Meriwether Lewis, thai
you were q great man, a great soul
Only man of NOBLE soul could speal
as you have spoken to me. We won
en-, in our souls, love something noble
Z, and good and strong. Then we i'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
WHY MARRIED WOMEN
LIKE TO, GO TO DANCES

Let none direct thee what to do or
say,
Till thee thy Judgment Of the matters
sway.
Let not the pleasing many thee de-
First judge if those whom thou wouldst>
please
The man who supposes after a girl is
married that her dancing days are
over should put on his thinking cap
when she shows a disposition to keep
up the joys of the light fantastic toe.
It takes time to settle a bright, viva
cious young woman, who has been>one
Iof the bellies. down to domesticity,
even with the best loved husband in
the world. The husbands belief was
that she would no longer crave such
amusements after marriage The
young wife's expectation is that she
will have more license than ever to go
to as many places as she chooses, hav-
ing a husband to take her.
In vain many a husband protests
that he won't go to a dance. His wife
son tells him with tears in her eyes
that she didn't expect to give UP her
pleasure when she we'd. She enjoys
When pressed for the reason she
naively admits to him that she wants
to appear quite as attractive in his
eyes as she did when single. She goes
on to say that a woman never looks
as pretty as in her dancing frocks and
frills, especially if she Is graceful on
the floor amid has a good partner.
Laughingly she adds: That's the
only chance she has to talk to other
men,"
Then there's her unmarried sister to
he. brought forward as a. .Fbud." Last
but by no means, least, she likes the
excitement, the lively dance music, the
lights, and seeing the gorgeousness Of
other women's gowns.
She has better times than when she
was single. Then many an eligible
man fought shy of her, lest she should
think he was enamored of her, if he
asked her to dance a second time. AS
a wife she isn't bothered by the jeal-
ousies Of single women. She's invited
everywhere. Women breathe free,
Knowing she will not cut out any Of
them, no matter how beautiful she Is
or how brilliantly she may be able to
converse. She doesn't have to fear
losing her beau If a more fascinating
woman appears on the scene. AS a
Icharming natron she can appear in
the same attractive gown a whole sea-
son, whereas sometimes the most saw
lung Of girls shed tears If they have to
appear in the same dance frock twice.
| The young bride wishes to enjoy
| life's gayeties when she can, realizing
there may come a time when home
will tie her down more closely. In
stead OF tripping the light fantastic
toe, till the wee sn1a' hours, there
might he little ones to devote her at
tention to. Until that time arrives,
husbands should give their. young
wives their full fling OF pleasure. Wo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
BAKEDl,s, FISH.

10 bake these whole, clean thor
oughly drawing the intestines out at
the gfr1s, but do not split. Make
dressing from one cup Of bread or
cracker crumbs. two tablespoonfuls OF
melted butter and a seasoning or salt
pepper, lemon Juice. parsley, onion,
pickles or celery, to> suit There are
no hard and fast rules about dress
ing. Every housekeeper should have
q special pan for baking fish and an
iron sheet with rings at the ends for
handles, just the size to slip into the
dipping pan. Failing this. put. a
broad strip Of cheesecloth across the
+, pan before laying in the fish. This
will enable you to lift it out, when
done, without breaking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
sHERE COMES THE BRIDE"

Gaby writes: "As you read this top
song, remember please it is a single
woman's choice. 1 am heavy in
weight, comedy, well-to-do, nearly SO
years old and never was married. Now
I expect to wed on Easter a widower,
70, with children my age. He has
Ilbeen an invalid. I am bringing them
to my home to care for all. I only ask
Of him the wish to have wedding nu-
sic played as we leave the altar: Here
Comes the Bride Do you think this
would provoke derision? My young
sisters, school girls, say it would.
Please give your opinion
1t should be all right, as you are
the one to be pleased, considering all
you are doing. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29

AS he rode, speaking thus, his were
the features of a man Of tremendous
emotions, a resolute man, man OF
strength, Of passions not easily put
down.
She turned aside her own face for an
instant. At last her little hand went
to him in simple gesture of farewell
Meriwether Lewis leaned and kissed ii
reverently as he rode.
'Goodby," said he 'Now we may go
on for the brief space that remains for
u.s." he added moment later. ENC
one is likely to ride this way this morn.
ing. Let us go on to the old mill. May
give you cup Of coffee there?'
II trust Captain Meriwether Lewis, u
she replied.
They advanced silently and presently
came in sight of little cascade above
rocky Swallowing Of the stream. Be
low this, after they had splashed
through the ford, they saw the gray
stone walls Of Rock Creek mill.
The miller was a plain man and 81
lent. Other folk, younger or older
married or single, had come bither OF
morning, and he spoke the name OF
none. He welcomed these two after
his fashion. Under the shade of a
great tree which flung an arm out to
the rivulet he pulled out little table
spread in white and departed to tell
his wife of the company She, busy
and smiling, came out presently with
her best in old china and linen and
wherewith to go with both.
They sat now face to face across the
little table, their horses cropping the
dewy grass near by. The sun drew
gently up in the heavens, screened by
the waving trees. The ripple Of the
stream was very sweet.
'.Theodosia, looky' said the young
man, suddenly swinging gesture
about him. Ibid not say right? It is
Eden! All, what pity it is that Eden
must ever be the samoa serpent, re
pentance and farewell! Yet it was sc
beautiful.
"a sinless Eden, sir"
''No! will not ie-I will not say
that do not love you more than ever
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
EBENEZER HILL JR.
NARRIES, SECOND TIME

South Norwalk, March 20. = Mrs
Francis Shipper Caldwell has an
nounced the marriage Of her daugh-
ter, Mildred Ogden Hacker, to Ebe-
nezer Hill, Jr., Saturday, March "a. at
the Church of the Ascension, New
York City. Cards have been sent out
saying that Mr.. and Mrs. Hill will be
at home after May 1 at IL Elm ST,
Norwalk. ~ Ssh
Mr.. Hill is banker, a New York
and Norwalk clubman, and is conn
mander of theA Connecticut Naval
Militia. He was divorced at Reno
two and half years ago by Mrs. THiI1
who later married Judge Henry 81
Priest of St. Louis. Mr. Hill s. bride
is not known here. 5asS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
.(Continued }

Her face was troubled. She looked
aside as she replied in voice low, but
firm:
"Any woman would be glad to hear
such words from Captain Lewis, and I
am glad. But-the honest wife never
lived who could listen to them often"
II know that" said he simply.
!. ''No!' Her voice was very low now !;
her eyes soft and cast down as they
fell upon ring under her glove. "We
must not meet, Captain Meriwether
Lewis. At least, we must not meet
thus alone in the woods. It might
cause talk. The administration has
enemies enough, as you know, and never
was a woman who did not have enc
mics, no matter how clean her life"
"Clean as the snow, yours! 1 have
never asked you to be aught else and
never will I sought you once when I
rode from Virginia to New York-when
I first had my captains pay, before
Mr.. Jefferson asked me to join his fam
fly. Before that time I had too little
to offer, but then, with my hopes and
my ambitions, ventured. made that
Journey to offer you my hand. 1 was
two weeks late-you were already we'd
ded to Mr.. Aston. Then learned that
happiness never could be mine. Yes,
we must part. You are the only thing
In life fear, and 1 fear as well for
you. One wagging tongue in this hot
bed Of gossip-and there is harm for
you, whom all good men should wish
to shield
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
EGGS, EGGS, EGGS.

Bates writes: ST am hardwork-
ing, middIe-aged man and earn good
wages, provide a good home and suffi-
Gent on the table for our family and
my wife's mother and sister. All
she sets before me in the way OF
hearty food seven days week is eggs,
eggs, eggs. Am I not entitled to a
little variety I never complain"
Certainly, if you will complain in a
half-hearted manner she will have
meat for you. This is needed by ev-
cry Woodworking wage Garner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
Compulsory Service
Likely in Austral1

Ottawa, March 29.-AnnouncemerM
by Premier Hughes of Australia sils&
the question of compulsory military
service might again he submitted To-
the Australian electorate was greeted
by prolonged cheering att a large
meeting he addressed yesterday III
Bendigo, according to. a dispatch rel
ecived here from Melbourne. Me;
Hughes appealed, the dispatch says,
for whole hearted cooperation in the
war by Australia with money, meffs
supplies and production. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
GRAVEL FIRM SUED.

Declaring that the Bridgeport Sand
81 Gravel Co., refused to pay for an
engine and boiler, Alfred Grass Of this
city appeared before Judge Walsh in
the common pleas court yesterday
morning to testify In his action against
the company. He wants 5000 DANA
ges. The defense is that the pur-
chase was made without authority Of
the company Judge Walsh reserv-
cd decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
LAURA JEAN LIBBYS DAILY TALKS ON
TOPICS

men who dance are light and happy at
heart. There's always a smile on their
lips instead of a frown. Give a wife
her own way, as to how long she cares
to dance, or as to when she is tired
Of it, and has concluded to break off.
Women do not crave the pleasures ON
which there's no embargo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-29
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention, not to print
Use ink. Write short letters, only ON
one side of paper. Address Miss lib.
hey, O16 President Street, Brooklyn
". W