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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

danger threatening my little woman, would spend my last copper to shield her"
 He was a fine creature. this man of the old English soil-simple, straight, and gentle. with his great, earnest blue eyes and broad, comedy face His love for his wife and his trust in her shone in his features Holmes had listened to his story with the utmost attention, and now he sat for some time in silent thought
 Don't you think, MT. Cubitt,' said he. at last, that your best plan would be to make a direct appeal to your wife and to ask her to share her se- cret with you?'
 Hilton Cubitt shook his massive head
 "A promise is a promise, MT Holmes. If Elsie wished to tell me she would If not, il is not for me to force her confidence. But I am justified in taking my own Iine-and I will.''
 Then I will help you with all my heart In the first place. have you heard of any strangers being seen in your neighborhood2''
 .'No''
 T presume that it is very quiet place. Any fresh face would cause comment?'' Tn the immediate neighborhood.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
Copyright, 1921, by Harper & Bros. Published by special arrangement with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
PART TWO

and she knew it well before she mar ried me. She would never bring any stain upon it-of that I am sure.
 well, now come to the queer part of my story. About a week age-it was the Tuesday of last week. found on one of the window-silIs a number of absurd little dancing fig ures like these upon the paper. They were scrawled with chalk. I thought that it was the stabIe-boy who had drawn them, but the lad swore he knew nothing about it. Anyhow. they had come there during the night had them washed out, and I only mentioned the matter to my wife af- rewards To my surprise, she took it very seriously. and begged me if any more came to let her see them
 None did come for a week, and then yesterday morning I found this paper lying on the sun-dial in the garden
 I showed it to Elsie, and down she dropped in a dead faint. Since then she has looked like a woman in a dream, half dazed, and with terror always lurking in her eyes. It was then that I wrote and sent the paper to you, MT. Holmes It was not a thing that I could take to the police for they would have laughed at me. but you will tell me what to do. I am not a rich man. but if there is any
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

from murderers to deacons. We all want love and admiration and fell the lack of it. But most of us are too busy or too sensible to upset the whole world because we happen to feel abused.
 The real reason why some people are always getting their feelings hurt" is that they are always think ing of their own feelings to the ex- clusion of every other healthy interest in life. They let their self-interest stick out like a sore thumb-so nat urally it gets jostled-
 Usually folks are quite ignorant of the fact that they've offended - be- cause, after all, respecting sore thumbs is not our first duty in life But now and then we intentionally poke that thumb because we just can't resist the temptation!
 The sensitive" people deserve it. They think about themselves, talk about themselves and coddle them selves until they're a confounded nuisance and bore, and try to get by with it by calling their attitude a pretty name. It isn't pretty-it's noth- ing but the most selfish, raw conceit and I hope it gets stepped on, hard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

their placement The large eroun- ing stands close to the center of the shelf, the smaller object is near the end.
 To explain more fully, I am going 10 take as an example the childish game of Teeter Taw7ter, or Seesaw.
 The "heavy'' person on a Seesaw sits nearer the center than the light CT one so as to give the latter the added weight Of the board. and then the play goes merrily on with perfect balance as the result.
 So when arranging your objects dart or furniture in occult balance, hark back to your days of childhood. You may not have known on those sunny days in the garden your game was demonstrating a principle of bal ance you could later apply to home decoration, but it was.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
CHAPTER CCIN.


 Where's Jim?'' Lane Cosby irri- tab1y demanded. "Ive been trying to get him at the office for the last hour, but he isn't there. He ought to be home by this time"
 "He isn't coming" I explained without a, trace of the doubt or sus- picion I would have felt Q few weeks ago He's dining with a friend who leaves town tomorrow He'll be so needed him.
 Then you'll have to help me- 3 mumbled Lane Cosby. "I don't know what to do. I don't know where to turn, Anne! Vafs in bed Case of nerves, I guess. And she won't see me. She thinks I ought to be man enough to handle this. And I don't know what to do.''
 Just then Bertha came stolidly to the door to announce dinner.
 Could you take some dinner?" l
 T couldn't eat a bite" he said, shaking his head sadly and without hungry.
 Never mind about dinner. I'll have bite later. You and Angy may eat now" I said to Bertha did Lane. The big brown bear was in a trap-and all he could see was the trap.
 "Iou'll stand by. won't you. Anne ?''
 
 of mystery over his eyes. He caught at my hand as he spoke-dumbly, more like a child than as if he were one of the powers of the financial world.
 Tell me!'' I said soothingly as I had so often said to Neal
 Its that Mason girl,'' said Lane duly. ''I can't think why she wants doesn't get 'em right. She was in to see Val today and terrified the poor little kid with her hints. VaTs only a poor little kid who's had a raw deal, Anne. And now I don't see how to protect her from the rawest deal of all.''
 He held me with his eyes, which glinted for a moment with the power that all his big habbiness of body had never before denied him. Then he went on stubbornly reiterating his estimate of Valerie:
 'VaTs poor little kid who only wants to be happy. She never did a wrong thing in her Iife-unless it's wrong to get up and walk from shadow into sunshine. You believe me, don't you, Anne?"
 ''I believe you. I will believe you whatever you say, Lane;" I stam- l mered, calling him by his given name for the first time in our acquaintance He lurched to his feet and lunged up and down the room a, few times. I turned and followed him with my eyes. But the pathos of that big driving head of his plunged low and rolling from side to side so impotent1y seemed a thing I had no right to watch. So I sat still and waited for him to finish his story in his own way After a little while he came back and let his bulk down into the chair again. And he looked old, habby. He spoke hopelessly, as if the words were forced from him by a power he couldn't resist
 I'm forty-nine," he said. Folks think I'm younger. But Etienne Demerrats-VaPs father-and I were farmer-boys together back in the eighties. When I married Loretta my first wife, we went to another part of the state and I never saw Etienne again until years after. We just lost track
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.

There was an American young lady there-Patrick was the name-Elsie Patrick. In some way we became friends, until before my month was up was as much in love as man could be. We were quietly married at a registry office. and we returned to Norfolk a welded couple You II think it very mad. MT. Holmes, a man of a good old family should marry a wife in this fashion, know ing nothing of her past or Of her people. but if you saw her and knew her. it would help you to understand.
 She was very straight about it. was Elsie. l can't say that she did not give me every chance of getting out of it if I wished to do so- T have had. some very disagreeable associa- tions in my life said she I wish to forget all about them I would rather never allude to the past, for it is very painful to me. If you take me. Hil- ton. you will take @ woman who has nothing that she need be personally ashamed of: but you will have to be content with my word for iE and to allow me to be silent as to all that passed up to the time when I became yours. If these conditions are too hard. then go back to Norfolk. and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
mURHoE- BEAUTIFUL
DOROTHY FIEElW WALSH

We talked a few weeks ago about balance In that article I described symmetrical balance. Today I have had the artist show you an example of that known as occult
 On the top one of several shelves in front of which hangs a curtain you will see several objects of differ ent since and d3hapes arranged SD as to give a well Balanced impression.
 You will note that the rose jar is small, while the vase and bowl group ed together are at least twice the size and material weight of the small CT object yet they do not look as though they will weigh down their section of the shelf. This is due to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
Listen, World!
By ELSIE ROBINSON.

The most irritating form of Ego tism is excessive indulgence in being sensitive. It's bad enough to go around picking up all the bouquets, but it's a lot worse to appropriate all the brick bats and say they were meant for you There are always twice as many bricks as bouquets Nso it gives you twice as much chance to bring yourself to folks attention.
 The worst thing about Being Sensitive is that it's so firmly entrenched in the category of things nice people feel. As a matter of fact, 'nice' people have no more monopoly on sensitive ness than "unnice' ones. I've never met anyone yet that wasn't sensitive, and I've hoDnobbed with everything
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
By A. Conan Doyle

yes. But We have several small Wa teTing-places not very far away And the farmers take in lodgers.''
 These heiroglypfics have evidently g. meaning If it is d purely arbitrary one, it may be impossible for us to solve it. If, on the other hand it is systematic, have no doubt that we shall get at the bottom of it. But this particular sample IS so short that can do nothing. and the facts which you have brought me are so indeft- mite that We have no basis for an in- vestigation- l would suggest that you return to Norfolk, that you keep a keen lookout, and that you make an exact copy of any fresh dancing men which may appear. It is a thousand pities that we have not a reproduc-- tion of those which were done in chalk upon the window-siH- Make d discreet inquiry also as to any strang- CTS in the neighborhood- When you have collected some fresh evidence, come to me again. That is the best advice which I can give you. Mir. Hil- ton Cubitt- If there are any pressing fresh developments shall be always ready to run down and see you in your Norfolk home"
 Tomorrow-The Adventure of the | Dancing Men. continued
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
FASHONGRAMS

A1tho the great majority of smart evening gowns are made of black vel vet, there are still one or two charm ing ones made of brighter fabrics. Copper and blue brocade is used in one instance The tunic and bodice of this gown is fringed with monkey and the panniers at the side are made of gold net
 A snartly dressed woman wore a very unsual hat the other day. It was of uu1berry-colored hatter's plush trim with ostrich feathers. At the back of the hat were fastened two long strings finished with feather pompons. This lady carried a null berry-colored bag decorated with os- trich
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
INDIVIDUALITY.


 Be yourself. Have the courage to live up to your ideals and principles. Some women are too timid to dare to follow the thoughts which their own minds dictate. They lack the courage of their convictions. Re- m em Der, that no woman can attain success unless she lives her own life You cannot get anywhere by simply copying or initiating some one else. That leads to an ordinary, everyday personality without any charac cter whatsoever.
 Of course, this does not apply to your work. In business it pays to follow a good method or system which an expert in your line has developed successfully. And in the business world it pays for the young woman to listen. Let others do the talking. Learn the value of silence
 Black and white in great variety and many interesting plaids, find a place among the smart new skirts for spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
STRAP PUMPS.

At Moilan's arc newest models of shapeiy strap pumps, In black and brown kid. grey. brown and black suede, and in white These graceful pumps are of highest grade. Prices nt AolIan's are not fictitious. but arc placed e low Aas is feasible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
BEAUTYCHA7S By Edna Kent Forbes

case she can overcome her sensitive ness by having her dresses made full enough to obscure this flatness Most women with flat buStS overcome the defect by developing their chests in stead and have their dresses planned so that no one ever notices this de- ficiency.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time, however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, stamped and self-addressed envel- ope must be enclosed with the ques- tion.=Yhe Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

DIR. MORRIS KORSHETT of Pas saic, N J., will be the speaker at the meeting of the Bridgeport Phloso- phical society on Wednesday evening. in Knights of Pythias hall on Main street. His subject will be Genius What It Is and Why" Dr. Korshett is well known author and lecturer and has spoken here before
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
PERSONALS

THE AVIGNON CLUB will meet this week at the home of Mrs. Fran cis Sanford of Hazelwood avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

MRS. WILLIAM NOTHNAGLE of 3T9 Park place will open her home tonight for the members of the Pro- gress club and their friends. A social evening is being anticipated by all.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

THE ORDER OF UNIVERSAL SISTERHOOD of the Universalist church will meet in the parish house tonight. A full attendance is desired.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

DIR. AND MRS. E. P. CARROLL of Fairfield avenue are spending this week in Baltimore, Md.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

THE YOUNG wOMEN'S GUILD of the United Congregational church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Nothnagle of 1T6 Waldmere avenue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

MRS JOHN FORSYTHE of Elliot street. Fairfield, was hostess for a tea on Saturday afternoon in honor of
 her house guest. Miss Merle Wood of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

r on Saturday afternoon in honor of her house guest. Miss Merle Wood of Chattanooga, Tenn
 MIR. AND MRS. ALFRED WRIGHT of Stra tford avenue. Stratford, are re- joicing over the arrival of a son born at the Bridgeport hospital on We'd nesday morning. MT. Wright was formerly an employee of the City Hall, but recently accepted a position in New Haven
 MISS ETHEL DOBBS of 70s War ren street was hostess for a miscel- laneous shower recently in honor of Miss Anna Tichey of 101 Newfield avenue. who is soon to become the bride of William Flanagan About 30 guests were present and the bride elect was the recipient of many useful and attractive gifts.
 MISS GRACE ARTHUR Of North Main street has returned from Hart ford where she formerly resided, and visited friends over the weekend.
 MRS BRADFORD G. WARNER of the Post Road, Fairfield. was hostess for the meeting Of the Ser vice club at her nhome this afternoon
 MRS. ABRAM WELLINGTON oi Him street. Strntford. has return cd from New IerMey where she has been visiting relatives after her so5ourn ir tho south during the winter monthst
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Tomorrow-The Adventure of the Dancing Men. continued
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01
PRINTERS UNION

Because the regular meeting OF
Typographical Union No. 90 falls on
July A, the date for meeting has been
changed to Monday, July II. No. 90
is one of the live labor organizations
of the city and is always ready to
assist in the promotion Of the cause.
At present the members are cheer
fully paying heavy assessment to
aid in gaining the strike for 44-hour
week in job shops, in accordance to
the agreement made two years ago
No. 50 paid over $500 to the Inter
national headquarters for the month
of May, of which $442.7O was for
strike benefits.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01
TIRES FOR SERVICE

w. E. Rider, manager of the Cen
tral Tire Co., Is North Fourth street,
is in receipt of the following letter
from the Akron office:
YOUR JOB, OUR RESPONSIBILITY
You, as an Oldfield Distributor,
have no doubt been disturbed by the
many obstacles that have confronted
YOU in the tire business in the past
year.
Oldfeld, your Company, is building
their policies and prices on a basis
of quality and permanency, and will
keep steadfast to that principle.
Here, in the factory at Akron, we
are trying to ever increase the quality
of Oldfeld tires, realizing that the
real tire merchant must fight bad
competition with quality and service.
And the utmost thought in the minds
of successful tire dealers today, is the
permanency of the institution, its
financial responsibility and quality of
its product.
A service that falls short of the
customers expectation is worse than
no service at all. And the merchant
who wants to succeed in the tire bus
| mess must remember that he is sell
ING more than mere price, he is sell
mo more than mere merchandising
is selling satisfaction.
No business can continue to make
large sales on a basis of other thar
correct presentation Of facts-ano
team work is as essential between
the Distributor and Manufacturer a.
in any individual institution.
The time for the real tire merchan
is here. Business is going back to the
proven method that involves more
work and real plugging than ever be
fore: but the same real opportunlt!
opens itself for the aggressive tlrt
dealer who is ready to get down t.
brass tacks.
You have got to fight and use ever!
legitimate selling help you can la!
your hands on. The time has arrived
to demonstrate whether we are orde
takers, or thinking, painting, palpl
trating factors in the tire business.
Oldfeld quality will be sustaine'
and improved, but they must fgh
comeptition with other than cheal
tires and cut prices.
BARNEY OLDFIELD,
Advertisement President.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01
Veteran President Visits Columbus

Veteran President Visits Columbus
George w. Sturmer, of Baltimore,
Md, Grand President of the B. & o.
Veterans Association, accompanied
by Capt. John Doyle of this city, at
tended the meeting of Veteran AS
sociation Of the Pennsylvania R. r.
at Columbus last week, and Mr..
Sturmer made an interesting address.
They were also guests at the big
banquet at the Chittenden hotel.
While in Columbus both gentlemen
met a large number of Pennsylvania
employees who laid the foundation of
their successful careers under the
able tutorship of the old B. & o.
Before returning to Newark Capt.
Doyle and his friend visited Buckeye
Lake, which SO favorably impressed
Mr.. Sturmer that he practically de-
cided to secure cottage at this
famous and beautiful inland resort
and make it his future summer home.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01
ON MORGAN'S TRAIL

A group Of five congressman m
cluding Congressman Morgan, called
on the President during the week in
behalf of appointments. The con-
ference was concluded very salts
factorily to all concerned.
Many honors are sometimes thrust
upon unsuspecting congressman, but
among the most unique of these is
the announcement brought to the Of
flee of Congressman VIM. M. Morgan,
that flower plant christened with his
name is the most fiourishing in a
whole garden of other flowers.
Recently Congressman Morgan had
occasion to send out number of
flower plants, package of which
was received by an industrious house
wife in Mansfield. She planted them
all without knowing their names, so
in order to distinguish one from an
other, christened them with the names
of prominent Americans, not failing
to include in the number that of VIM.
M. Morgan.
In a letter of thanks for the plants
received by the Congressman, the hus-
band of the industrious housewife
stated that as the flowers lifted their
dropping heads after being packed
and shipped so far, Congressman
Morgan" looked the most fourishing
Mr.. Theodoris Warthen, st. Louis
Vile, Civil War Veteran, was allowed
increase of pension to $72.OO pei
month beginning May. 10, 1921. This
claim was expedited by Mr.. Morgan
Increase in pension to $72.OO PEI
month has been allowed David H. Hol
lister, Newark, Civil War Veteran
His pension dates back to May 2
1921. Mr.. Morgan also expedited hi
claim.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Morgan
providing for the monthly payment o
pensions passed the lower branch O
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01

the Congress without much difficulty,
and it is expected to pass the Senate
without serious delay. Mr.. Morgan
has been comforting with Senators re-
garding the matter.
Among the callers at Congressman
Morgan's office during the week We're
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Jenkins of New
ark, Mr.. Elmer Lands, Wooster,
Mrs. Goblin Robinson and Miss Esther
Robinson, Newark.
Mr.. G. L. Porterfield of Newark
and Mr.. F. H. Hughes of Johnstown,
called at the office of Congressman
Morgan. They arrived in Washing
ton to take the examination for the
consular Service.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY

Regular meeting of the Newark
Trades and Labor Assembly, Sunday
morning, was called to order by Presl-
dent Victor Walk, with a large num-
Der of members present.
The Fraternal Relations Committee
reported progress.
The report of L. G. Kline, delegate
+o the Ohio District Cooperative
League Convention was accepted, and
a vote of thanks rendered to him Tor
his splendid report.
The Board of Strategy reported
that they had met with the Brewery
Workers and had good success.
The writer very much regrets that
rumors have been started about mer-
chants who have always been fair to
organized labor accusing them OF
favoring the open shop movement.
He asks that before passing judg-
ment the workers should try to fol-
low these rumors to their source, and
thev will find that they did not start
from the working class, but from
bunch that is dirty enough to do most
anything, even to calling the most
un-American plan, the American plan.
On motion a committee of five was
appointed to investigate the rumors
started about various merchants and
business men who did not sign the
"Open Shop List.
Brothers, don't forget the Bakers
strike is not yet settled, as number
of Bakeries still run what they term
an "open shop" Help the boys out
by refusing to buy any bread which
does not bear the union label. If
every union man in the city would
do this the open shoppers would be
whipped in twenty-four hours.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term:
President-Victor Walk.
First Vice Pres-E. H. Franklin.
Second Vice Pres.-Elmer Leedy.
Financial Sec'y.-J. Oscar Juch.
Recording Sec'y-G. Zinn.
Treasurer-Thos. O. Sattler.
Chaplain-L G. Kline.
Janitor-Nick Emmert.
Trustees-Barch Smith, Robert D
Williams, Julius Juch.
No further business the Assembly
adjourned to meet again on July 10
at which time the officers will be in
stalled. Gottlieb Zinn, Sec'y.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-07-01

Mr.. Union Man, do not stand in
your own light-demand the union
label, card and button.