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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
A Ma sked Battery

!" Nope-none, for sure. They filed that bond
 Lemme see it. says the Colonel. "The Squire fshed it out Of pigeon hole and handed it over. Then the Colonel asked, kinder careless:
 Know the men on this bond, Squfre?'
 Nope
 Know whether they be worth two hundred dollars?'
 By gum, I don't Do have to know that?'
 Turn to your statutes.
 ''The Squire fumbIed through the pages until he found Bonds and Ap- peals, and saw where it said he must be satisfied of the solTency of the fel- lows that signed bor55-
 "'Gee!' cried the old man. 'What1l I do?'
 You might send it back and ask them to guarantee the bond replied the Colonel, mildly; that's one way
 And that's the way the Squire did the next day. The day following he got a certified check for two hundred dol lars and the endorsement of the homo banker that he would cash 1t, or any amount that might be needed to make good the appeal.
 Squire Tumulty communicated with Colonel Barnhart, who hunted up an almanac.
 Case tried and judgment went against defendant on the 3d of April 2 he asked.
 "'That's right, Colonel; I got it right down here on my book
 Approved bond got here 15th?'
 Yesterday. Yes, that was the 18th.
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postcards with emphatic messages scrawled upon them. And when she returned she was full of enthusiasm.
 "The most enchanting place on earth!" she cried. Wasn't 1t, Myron? I can't begin to tell you. I'm no hand at description, but if you could just see it! The sea and the rocksl And if ever there's place where one could take real, solid comfort, it's that botel I never ate such food in my life. And everybody so lovely to you I'd ad- wise anybody who can afford it to go to Perch's Point"
 Myron Snyder said nothing. But then he never said anything. He was as silent as his wife was talkative. And experience had trained him in discre- tion.
 The Latimers were the next to go. They only stayed week and had not
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the house; I've got something to tell you Good news-the very best. There, nowl MT. Scutt has raised my pay and he've given me weeks leave of absence, with my wages going on the same as if I worked. I didn't know what to say when he told me. Oh, Bess, we'll have that vacation yeti"
 wen go to Perch's Point" breathed little Mrs. Todd. And she could not help crying.
 The potatoes were burning, but 1t did not matter. They were almost too excited to eat
 They had just seated themselves at the table when the back door opened and Mrs. Latimer came in with a dish of salad. "It's Waldorf, and thought you'd like bit of it, she said. Amy thing wrong? I saw MT. Todd coming home early and was afraid"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
T he Re al Lesson

much to say about it. Mrs. Snyder hiDted that they probably found it too expensive. She was still declaring the attractions of Perch's Point.
 The Whee1ers and Miss Finch fol- lowed after the Latimers. They stayed ten days.
 There came spell of torrid wealth CT. Little Mrs. Todd nearly melted over her kitchen stove. Every night Felix came home from the grocery store limp and white and silent. One breathless afternoon Mrs. Todd was getting supper when Felix came home He was earlier than usual.
 "Oh, Felix" she cried, and got as much of him as she could in her arms, as if she would hold and keep him against any adverse occurrence Are you all right?"
 "Yes, girl. I'm all right Come into
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
By Walt Gregg

and told Robert that he ought to give Annie a vacation, for she had never had one.
 Then turning to Annie. he said: Take a couple of months off during this hot weather, and go to the noun tains or the seashore, Annie, your wages shall go on just the same"
 Annie sat on the beach with Miss Whitney, the teacher.
 ''T read in the mornings Post of Robert Fairbanks marriage. lou read it, of courso?"
 It was Miss Whitney who spoke.
 "Yes," replied Annie.
 She had two wonderful months of vacation. On the worning following the day on which she returned, she appeared at the office. She was dress ed in 8 new gown, very simple but very attractive Robert was at his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
Wanted===A Wife

oil stove. and read books Whch she obtained from the publicS1ibrary
 One day. an old gentleman whose servants bought groceries at Daiton's came in to pay bill. He was a law yer who had acquired considerable money and fame at his profession He watched Annie as she quietly received bis money and gave him his receipt. Suddenly he said: you'd better came to my office, I'll give you $10 a week"
 Annie looked at him. 'I'll come" she gasped.
 The next Monday morning found Annie. very neat and plain at Lawyer Fairbanks office. It was a great airy, well lighted, commodious office. A new desk and typewriter of the finest make awaited her. The stale odors of the store were changed to the agree
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decided that he and his wife would go to Europe When he came to say good-by to Annie, she realized for the first time that Robert was in charge and that it was a self-evident fact that Mir Fairbanks would never practice law again.
 Goodbye, Annie" he said as he shook hands with her. Next Monday morning you will find $25 in your en- veIope"
 Now she gave up her cheap room and went to board at the only hotel, here she had a pretty and comfortable room and the best food.
 She had many friends, one of these was an elderly lady, a teacher of real culture She grew fond of Annie and directed her in many wise ways.
 The years wore ou, and MT. Fair banks returned. One day he came in
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She knew this young man was MT. Fairbanks only son, Robert, and who had just come home from college. But, despite the fact, that he was 9 fine looking, clean cut young man, he meant nothing to Annie. She consid- cred herself born spinster.
 Meanwhile, Annie kept on studying harder than ever, and never failed to have law book on her desk, and when there was time she read it.
 Mir. Fairbanks at the end of the month again raised her wages. This time to $20 and compllmented her. You are a good, smart girl, Annie, and a splendid help" he said.
 Thank you, sir," she answered. That fall Robert began work with his father for he had been admitted to the bar. MT. Fairbanks had been advised by his doctor to take a long rest. He
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
By Elsie Endicotf |

Hes had raise and week for va cation," said little Mrs. Todd proudly. She was. all one shining flush. T guess we'll do what everybody else Is doing-go to Perch's Point"
 Mrs. Latimer sat down suddenly. She looked very queer. Don't" she said at last.
 But Mrs. Snyder said"
 Mrs. Latimcr looked grim. 'I know. Because of what she said we went there. Everybody else has gone for the same reason. I could have stopped it all by word, but I thought I'd keep still Mrs. Enyder is my neighbor, and kind of relation. And we didn't miss the money. When saw that the rest were holding their tongues. just made up my mind I'd never speak .un- less I had to. But feel now as if had to. III tell yog folks what there
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sble pungency of cigar smoke.

able pungency of cigar smoke
 MT. Fairbanks was gruff, but kind to her. Every Monday morning he handed her S10 in an envelope. She re- ceived many punches of flowers and small gifts from Mrs. Fairbanks.
 One Monday morning when he hand ed her the pay envelope he said: You'll find $15 there, Annie. I've raised your wages little"
 Thank you, MT. Fairbanks" Annie merely replied.
 Now she began to be happy, she bought new dress for the office, and began to carry a handbook
 Then one morning late in June the office door opened and young man came in briskly. He rushed toward MT. Fairbanks and behind her back there was a joyous meeting of father and son.
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is about it. Mrs. Snyder made aE agreement with the hotel people to boost their place Shea paid for talk ing Everybody who has been there knows it, but nobody wants to give her away or admit that they've been made fools of. Now you understand it all well enough to keep away from Perch's Point.
 Little Mrs. Todd was gasping She looked at Felix. Then she held out her hand to Mrs Latimer Thank you a million times for telling us. I guess we've had a narrow escape. You don't know how felt about seeing you all go when we had to stay at home [ was downright wretched. I guess Perch's Point Is like a lot of other things you want because you only see one side to them. You've taught me real lessan be '@es saving Felix's vacation"
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desk when she entered and he sprang up. and rushed toward her.
 How do you do?" asked Annie calmly.
 "Anniei" he cried
 MT. Fairbanks" she replied.
 "Annie!" cried Robert again i've missed you, dear
 70, mol" laughed Annie.
 But, you must never leave me again. said Robert. I've missed you terribly"
 'Mr. Fairbanks" she said firmly. Your wife,"
 He laughed unsteadiIy. 70, Annfei So you have heard that? I haven't one. I never thought I. wanted one until you went away, and I realized that I wanted you. Annie, darling. will you be pny wife"
 ''Yes, Robert" faltered Annie.
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of it. When her old aunt, Sarah Cronk, died and left her s1,O00 she felt that fate had placed power in her hands. A thousand dollars was great deal of money for the Snyders to have, and she determined to make every penny count
 T shall have vacation" she told Mrs. Todd. I've never had a vaca- Vou and Tdesorye one if anybody ever
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funeral was over, she went to work in Dalton's store.
 There was a small closed-up office with a desk, a typewriter, and ledger. Sometimes when there was a rush or sale Annie came forth to wait on cus- toners.
 During her spare hours and holidays she tried to improve herself. She cooked her own meals over small
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

s. SNYDER started everything in Aries. She was a little, eager, n @ r v o Il s woman whose daily endeavor it was to keep not up with the current of mod ernity as expressed by Aries society, hut just a bit ahead
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

fortable living from the automobile business, but he knew that if they some day hoped to be independent they must economize and turn back into the business q goodly percentage of his earnings. Emily entered loyal ly. into the spirit of things and gladly helped. Then her dearest friend mar ried, and simultaneously with the set ting up of her home in the little com muntty the happiness of the Stanleys took flight.
 Florence's home was much more elaborate than hers, but EmiIy's gen. erous nature found no cause for envy at first. She exclaimed with delight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

ME was plain and she knew it. She had known it ever
 since she was a child of 2. Her fla ther died when she was IS. Annie had a small apartment of shabby house hold gear, and noth- ing else. After the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

place than about the yards. The boys all liked Dad" because he was q fine old man, and never bragged about how much more head-work it took to run an engine in his day than in theirs.
 ''The Joe had only been built few years" the veteran went on, "and the management had a sort of religious prejudice against settling claims for damages. Idea was to make it un- popular to litigate a railroad on ac- count of the expense.
 "Over by New Wales, on the Clover dale division, there was the dickens of a hill, and the boys never tried very / hard to stop for cattle or anything else once they got started down.
 We had a claim agent named Bill Stivers. A tall, rawboned Yankee he was. They said nobody ever got a dollar out of him without they took a drill and bored. For a farmer to sue for a COW killed by the steam cars Stivers thought was q greater indig- nifty than to walk on the flag. He took all the litigation against the road as a personal insult. Funny way of look ing at it, according to our notions out Sere; but the big guns of the road
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
JealOusy's ) Reward
B ssEs

HEN Emily and Dick Stanley s t art C q housekeeping in what Dick called "a dinky young fat" they felt that in all the world there was no hap pier couple than themselves.
 DfCE ma da a com
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D" HANSLOw was
 at the shanty with the boys, who were there from force of habit on their off day. Dad" was there because his years had given him an honorable retirement, and he couldn't rest up right any other
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-25
HoMBREs RoBUsTos


Ell 'thombre debil', es Ell ser
mas explotado en- Ell campo de la
nedicinas. ta
Generalmente, el hombre que ha
2erdido la energia sabe va por
'ostosa experienced que en- la me-
licina no hay maravillas para re-
,oner las fuerzas' de la noche La
nanana. Sabe que solo parando
excesos y aumentando la nutri-
zion 10 mas possible Sc restaura ell
)rganismo. Que nj drogas fuer-
tes, nj patentes con nombres fam
tasticos, nj t6nicos cargados de al
cohol producer efectos nutriti-
vos y que es botar tempo y dine
no depender de ellos.
Sabe que los alimentos solos no
alcanzan para reponer Ell deficit.
Pero tiene la EMULSION DE
SCOTT de puro aceite de bacalao
9 hipofosftos, que es un alimento
concentrate, a la vez que I'm YER
dadero t6nico para Ell sistema ner-
vioso.
Tomese la lejftima EMULSION
DE SCOTT por una temporada
y pruebese la verdad de estas ase-
veraciones. Nadie necesita una
medicina fuerte para crear fuer-
zas, virilidad y robustez. Advt. 6
tie ano en- las boticas Ia medicina
famosa del hombre con Ell bacalao
I cuestas. Advt. II
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-25

va empieza a verse ell Tratado
con suficiente perspectiva para
que aparezcan las principales Ii.
meas de la opinion inglesa, hasta
ahora por demas confusas. Como
era de suponer, Sc dibujan los pa
receres sobre el patron de los ella.
sicos partidos, y ell todo EN- un fon
do de indiferencia general. Esta
indiferencia es consecuencia de Ia
victoria. Ell ingl6s, ante todo
"vive". De cuandO Ell cuandO le
molesta ell Gobierno con una la
mada a tropa. Y entonces, sea
como ciudadano, sea como mill
tar, John Bull Sc pone al servicio
pdblico. Pero en- cuanto cesan
las circunstancias excepcionales
nuestro ingles retorna a su vida
de Juan Particular, Y cuanto an
tes possible. La victoria, al fin y
al cabo, es el resultado esencial
de la guerra, y una vez consegui
-da, ALA ell Gobierno que arregle
los detalles, que para ESQ lie pa
gan.
Hay ell esta actitud, que es en-
ell fondo la actitud general del in
giles EN- estos momentos, no .pocC
de esa falta de imagination tan
t1pica del caracter britanico. POI
mucho que hayan repetido los pc
riodicos que eeste Tratado es Ia
clave del Immediate pOrvenir
que de 6l depende la miseria Ia
felicidad de las dos 0 tres genera
clones pr0ximas, mas de la ac
tual, la gente 20 Sc da cuenta. aEs
demasiado vago y complicado ese
de la felicidad y ESQ de las gene
'raciones. Ademas, 81 clio depen
diese de arreglos territoriales {
econ6micos comprensibles para e
ingles, por ejemplo, la distribu
ci0n del condado de Yorkshire {
la reparticion de los diVidendo'
del Banco de Inglaterray ftOdavls
podrla interesarse enola lcuesti0r
ell p1blico. Pero ;como 1es possible
formarse opinion sobre IA Nerda
dera nacionalidad de los habitan
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-25
Cronicas de Londres
El Tratado ante la Opinion Inglesa

da radical, intelectualistas dog
maticos. Los primeros desean
una paz impuesta, dictada. Para
Iellos ell armisticio fu6 una decep-
ci0n que les priyo de la gloria mi
litar del desfile en- Berlin. Ade-
mas, cuanto mas fOrZada, la paz
ha de ser mas completa, Y ell I'M
perio britanico, pese los escrdpu
los de los liberales, saldra mas re
dondeado. Esta opinion Imperial
lista no forma mayor1a, pero es
infiuyente, y de todos modos sirve
para dar temple a la opinion ge-
neral.
Al Otro extreme, los Antiques
pacifistas reniegan de esta paz de
''codicia", como la llaman. Es las
TINA grande que la actitud de este
sector de opinion haya sido tan
desdichada durante Ia guerra, por
que ell recuerdo 'de las descabella-
t Fdas campanas de los Snowden Y
los Macdonald de hace un a1O,
Quita autoridad a las criticas que
hoy sc hacen desde este campo al
TratadO de Versalles-crItica a
las que es impossible negar buen
sentido " buena intencion-. ST
faltare otra prueba, bastalfa yer
como Sc han undo los eX-paci-
fstas Ell esta actitud de protes-
ta hombres venidOs de todos los
campo de la pOl1tica,y q.,cada uno
a su manera, constituyen 10 mas
escogido de la intelectualidad in
glesa. En- esta Zona Sc hallan ell
obispo de Oxford (el mismo que
acaba de dimitir su pingtie cargo
para dedicarse por entero tl'aba-
jos de apostolado) el director del
Mdnchester Guardian, Mr.. Scott,
hombre de alta reputation en- ell
periodismo ingles; lord Hugh Ce-
ell, conservation original por su
valiente mentalidadi; A. r. Orage,
director de ''The New Age" ,uno de
Ilos cFeadores 3hel sociaiislio gre
Imia1 !, en- mi opinion; ftiza eI
escritor mas ,brillante que hoy
posee Inglaterra; 9todos estos
hombres, sociaHstas, conservado-
res, liberales, eleyan contra ell Ira
tado ell ideal de una Europa re-
constru1da sobre bases de justi-
cia. ...
Sin embargo, la mayor1a de la
opinion activa, que esta en- ell cen
tro, no rechaza ell Tratado. Aquf
Y ALA suenan protestas contra tai
o cual punto concrete; pero ,el
cOnjunto sc acepta como ell resul-
tante inevitable de un cOmplejO
de circunstancias. No parece que
en- esta zona q. haya conseguido
triunfar la raZ0n sobre los tumul-
tuosos q sentimientos levantados
| porala guerra. Estos sentimientos
piden una justicia que es mas hu
mana que divina, y que no recuer
da la balanza tanto como,el Ia
lion. Eel intGres nacional-impe-
rial coincide con esta tendencia,
Y es sabido que no hay NADIA tan
fuerte como la iusticia aliada con
ell intereS. POr tltimO, todo in,
tento de generosidad hacia Alema
MIA Sc opone la deplorable falta
de sentido pol1tico, moral, y aun
de sentido comdn, de que la pro
pia Alemania esta dando prueba.
Las gentes que ven alto Y de
lejos, Sc dicen que ell Tratado no
es ell primero de una nueva era
sino ell tiltimo de la era antigua
Y sus pensamientos Sc posan COZ
alivio EN- la Liga de las Naciones
| SdtUGd0r de MGddridgd.
Londres, julio 1919,
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tes Gle Teschen, 0 sobre los dere-
chos de los respectiyos aspirantes
a la possession de Fiume, o sobre
ell grado a que ha llegado el entu-
siasmo por Francia que sienten
los habitantes del Bajo Rim, o
sobre la hondura sde los senti-
mientos democraticos del almiran
tie Koltchak? " como sc quiere
que un empleado de la City tenga
opiniones sobre cual es ell punto
de Wilson que explica la cesion
al Japon de los cuarenta millones
de chinos que habitan Chan
Tung?
Sin embargo, la masa ha reye-
lado ciertas tendencias, que el
Gobierno tiene que observar y
respetar. Asl, es indudable que
la clase obrera Sc opone a que
continue ell bloqueo. Esto es ma
tural. I1l bloqueo durante la
guerra fue una necesidad cruel.
Desde ell armisticio aca es una
crueldad innecesaria. Els sabido
que, en- contra de la opinion ex-
presa de algunos aliados, la Goa
lici0n occidental decidio levantar
el bloqueo absolute por interven-
ci0n del general Plumer, que, en-
nombre de sus soldados, protest0
contra su continuation. Ahora
anade ell corresponsal ell Paris del
DAILY News" que las zonas ale
manas Ocupadas por los ingleses
reciben raciones 20 por 100 mas
elevadas que el resto del pals. To
do este revela que en- el soldado in
giles la tendencia humana sigue
sana. El pueblo no tiene sus ms
tintos eytraviados o atrotiados
por ell cuftivo del intelecto, y EN-
estas cosas elementales sc gu1a
por sus instintos y no Sc ocupa
de 10 deinas. '..
Analogo empiricismo DONNA ell
programa de demandas que la.
Triple sAlianzal Obrera liza dirigido
al Gobiierho, pJr cfefto, stbrayal
do con un ultimhtum de huelga,
Las. demandas son: el leyanta-
miento del bloqueo, probablemen
te inspirado por los soldados des-
movilizados y reingresados en- las
lrespectivas uniones; la aboici6n
del servicio obligatOrio; la amnis-
| tia de los "Consciencious objec-
tors, y ell abandono de la expedi-
ci6n a Russia. Estos puntos son
O meramente nacionales pura-
mente negatives. El GobiernO in
giles no recibe indicaciones positi-
vas de sus classes Obreras sobre 10
que Sc ha de hacer con el embro-
llo russo nj con Ale1ania 81 Sc ME
ga frmar la paz. De modo que,
indirectamente, las demandas de
la Triplice revelan tambien la in
diferencia de la masa Obrera.
Y es que Inglaterra, pese a su
adelantada democracia, no es ex-
cepcion en- la regla general aplica-
BILE atodas las naciones. Las
cuestiones de pol1tica extranjera
son especialidad. de los doctos y
de las classes media Y alta. Asi sc
explica que las opiniones positi
vas sobre ell TratadO emanen to-
das de los partidos burgueses Y.
entire el partido obrero, sean pa
trimonio de los intelectuales so
cializantes, menos infuyentes que
los iefes salidos de filas. Estay OPT
niones Sc vienen a graduar en- la
escala corriente en- Inglaterra pa
ra toda question international
desde los reaccionarios imperialis
tas, de mas vigor que inteligencia
Ihasta los pacifstas del alaoizquieI
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