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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25

Fine sport skirts
 Fancy silk novelties and handsome striped fannels, seasons beauties, %2 A7 regular $12.75- ~S'T Delightful dresses
 Figured voiles and pretty checked ginghams, nice col lors, regular $6 $A.A7 Sprightly coats
 Velours and tricotines in smart models, tan or blue, regular reg $2o to SHAY Girls bathing suits
 Pure wool jersey in good colors, nice fit, S2 A7 regular $5- @.a Cool fine waists 7,
 Georgette, repe de chine, ponkee and other silks. Many styles and colors-
 S3.47 < S2.47| Sweaters
 Dark handsome shades mostly, tie-back G1 A7 and lace front s.s Fine ribbons
 Brocade designs in pink and blue, splendid quality, 5 inch width, regular A7c 89c yd- Highland linen.
 Best-know, probably, of i all nice stationery. White orchid pink gray or blue, 3 i styles envelopes, reg A7N ular 60c box Silk gloves
 Two-clasp style, double fingertips, nice weight, reg ular Soc 47C Handkerchiefs.
 Mems notably fine linen with initial, regular A7e : 75c-
 Women good cotton, regular Sc g for 47C ; Mems furnishings.
 Union suits of light i weight cotton, pure white, softly firm and elastic, reg ular s2- SHAY
 Negligee shirts in many good patterns and colors, :. regular $2'5o- S1.47
 Silk socks with lisle top and sole, black, reg A7e ular 65c-
 Ties of splendid silk in dark colors, fourth A7N hand. regular 75c-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25

Nice hosiery.
 Black silk stockings for women, lisle sole and top, regular $1.75- Gf ~
 Cotton lightweight stock ings for women, black or e9rdoyan' cord Hsn reg 3 prs 47c
 Chlldren's black or cordo- van stockings, good cotton, ribbed, regular A7a F75c- aS Knit underwear.
 Handsome silk-top union suits with body of fine cot ton in matching sade of pink, regular G1 AT $2.5O- ~1.Ts
 Lisle vests and bodices of fine elastic quality, A7e regular Toe V
 Knitted bloomers of ex- cellent pink cotton, A 7N regular 65c- For a good drink.
 Howco crown coffee, reg ular soc 1b- 2 lbs A7c
 Howco choice tea, regu- lar 35c 1b- 2 lbs A7C
 Crown cocoa, one pound cans, ca regular 2 cans 47c Fine couch hammock.
 Beauty with tufted mat tress and upholstered tuft- ed back, brown green gray or khaki, regu- $fQ A7 lar PA I.oU"
 Shelf oilcloth.
 Good patterns, regular 75c for piece of 16 A7n yds- Porch screens.
 Green or brown, staunch lats, good strong cord weaves them together, 4 feet to 10 feet wide, regular $3 to $9.5O-
 SHAY to STAY Terry cloth.
 Effective drapery in plain colors or figured designs, regular 79c- A7A Walrus bag.
 Splendid travelling bag of black walrus, steel frame and leather lin ca A7 ing, regular SIP %OaTs Table oilcloth
 Marble and tile patterns, lengths of 212 yds, A7e regular 65c- aS Filetnets.
 White cream and Ara bian, of nice quality, 47c Wandrous fancywork. Collection of many many piees. Stamped bungalow aprons and centers and chil- dren's dresses ! Package goods ofnpletely ready for finishing. Stamped towels and baby pillows and car riage robes and A7A s11eh. ree11Iar S1-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25
Girls clothes.

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 Organdy checked dresses and tasteful dots and flow cred patterns, pink blue vel low and lavender, sizes 6 to IA, regular S1.A7
 Princess slips of nice white muslin with enbroid- cry trimming, sizes 4 to 12, regular 99c- 47c
 Babies white fannelette nightgowns, braid trimmed, sizes o to 4, regular A7e $1.5O- @ } Needs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25
Home Needs on the 4th floor.

Sugar and cream sets,light cut glass; regular A7e 75c- S
 Iced-tea sets, s pieces, regular $4- 60 AZ
 Glass mixing-bowl A7a sets, regular 75c- S
 Cut glass, 9 different as- sortments, regular $1.65 to $21-
 S1.47 to Sf3.A7
 Dinnersets, % pieces, 3 patterns, regular GE Az $7.55 to $S. S.25- ~>a
 Dinnersets of 42 pieces, regular $2o- S9.47
 1OO-piece dinnersets, three excellent patterns, regular S2'.So- S19.47
 Japanese china cake sets, ' pieces, ,and attractive salad sets of same ware; G9 AZ regular $4.25-
 Ice-cream sets, beautiful .,.nn,5nn and hand5eme, Ids on S4.A7
 Teasets of Japanese china, l5 5 pieces, S5 AZ regular $S-
 Tea-and-toast sets, attrac- tI tive e china' regular A7C
 Pretty vases in large variety, regular G1 A7 $2.45 to $4.25- ~sHTa
 Thermal food jars, hold one gallon and keep it hot or ors cold, regular g1O,A7
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25

which you'll startling values
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25

Weather-Fair today and Tuesdays no change in temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-25

that some of them will be Whisked away in day !
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
raining the
Child
By Brice Belden, M. D.

A LTHOUGH II Is not generally
n realized. it i. possible for
parents to start training their
baby Immediately after its birth In
the >case of sickness or previous
lack Of training, however. this ideal
has to be approached with more
care than would otherwise be the
case.
Tho baby's training should com
mence by giving its feeding at reg
.ular hours BY putting 1t back to
bed soon after nursing 1t may be
taught to sleep without the fire.
quently long-drawn-out soothing
process. A properly educated baby
will sleep quietly without the dark
ened room, the pacifier in it's mouth
and rocking in its mothers arms,
simply because Of the cessation Of
all movement in the vicinity of it's
crib.
How often does the poorly edu-
Gated baby keep an entire house
hold in state Of anxiety lest some
unguarded movement or sudden
noise should disturb It?
If the, 5aby finds It will not be
lifted up and petted every time 1t
cries II Will soon learn to lie quiet.
vi COuTSe, u Is necessary 10 TnaKe
certain that the baby is not crying
for some coed reason such as
wrinkled clothing, indigestion or a
misplaced pin.
The baby s.ould be left to itself.
About all II should be permitted to
do is to eat and sleep. Mothers
who teach their young infants en-
gaging tricks may find that their
time the infant may become an alb
normally precocious child. Babies
should not be awakened in order to
show them off to admiring friends
and relatives.
Roughness or loud shouting. as
disciplinary measures, may prove
of serious harm to n child; milder
measures must be employed when
IL falls into the habit of giving
way to fits of temper and outbursts
Of angry crying.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29

<<A,Yo. 'tain't fair to Judge .
IN man unless you're pretty
sure of his reasons for
how he acts" piped up Dad Lee,
paraphrasing Father Andrews idea
with great satisfaction. "And I'm
anxious to explain. 10 you and the
swell gentleman you married won't
hold q grudge against an old man
who always meant we'll
If you feel there's anything
you want me to understand" re-
piled warily. why aot tell mo
over the lunch table7 People can
always talk better over the cof-
fee cups. / think. And TIL explain
to Jim lateu"
'-Thatll be fine." agreed the
prodigal father. Probably It'll be
saaier for me to tank before you.
my dear and q plain man like
Hy1and here than 70 that swell
young man Of yours And I'm just
about ready for some ham and
eggs and q couple Of crullers. Il
there . nice hash-house near by7"
There's restaurant near here"
I replied. Then told Lyons to turn
back to 4 quiet little place in q side
street Az we drove along I thought
0UOut WuO uOu0 lOO
easy a time adjusting herself to me
or even to dear. simple Father An
drew.
How would she force herself to
endure Lucky Lee" poor. old ex-
gambler, to whom the niceties of
life were a mystery? II Father An
drew's steadying hand hadn't been
over mine think in those first ugly
hours Of adjustment I'd have found
myself crying out some of the pro-
tests which were in my mind ~ well
as In my heart
THE STORY.
You aren't my father" I wanted
to shout You can't be! Fate
wouldn't play such q cruel Joke on
me Just when I'm enduring this ter
rible separation from Jim and all
the torturing uncertainty OF his
whereabouts"
After we were established In Q
quiet corner with food before rs
Dad Lee seemed more inclined to
give his attention to his ham and"
-as he called it-than to the story
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
SYNOPSIS:

Edith Livingston, demobilized war
worker. making her home In Washington
with Grace and Bob Ellsworth. young
married couple, finds employment as acc.
retary to Eustibo Alvarez. Mexican oil
stock promoter. In dingy little office on
a side street in the National Capital
He pays her much attention. gives her
q $500 gold note. after she has discov-
cred him and Japanese studying q map,
and takes her to lunch
She discovers her sweetheart, willard
Saunders. dining with a Spanish girl.
She is jealous of the spanish girl and
her sweetheart is Jealous Of her employer.
Edith becomes suspicious as to what fs
going on in the office. She 10 satisfied
that no oil stock is being sold, but she
cannot guess what her mysterious en-
ployer's real business Is.
Her employer. after paying her many
compliments and swearing her to the ut
most secrecy as to what transpires In the
office, expresses q desire to be introduced
to her sweetheart, which amazes her.
willard swears to Edith that he 10 not
In love with the Spanish girl and that
Edith her employer will bear watching
and asks her to spy on Alvarez She re-
,pSetantly ,S,unnhy consents: while rpmmasins run
picture of tho same Spanish girl with
whom she saw her sweetheart dining.
Later she 4: further surprised By re-
quest from her sweetheart that she In
troduce him to her employer: By means
OF piece Of carbon paper which she Sc
cretsd In the typswriter roller. Edith
employer sent TO someone in Mexico
When she telephones her sweetheart about
her employers mysterious conduct, will
lard knows more about 1t than she can
tell hi%
Where's the Mexicanr he Do
manded again and came closer.
Mr.. Alvarez hasn't come down
this morning,T said, trying to act
like i wasn't q bit frightened. and
smiling up At him 'If you care to
walt
Il don't caro- to wait he growled.
I gotta SEQ him-pronto! Savvy?"
I'm sorry," was stin smiling
although it must have looked like
a frozen grin. but really 1 don't
know where you could find him"
The Washington times., 1921-03-29

Patricia. sole daughter aud heir to
the house of Whipple. In making
their choice, they choose the one
with the cleanest hands, with hair
tho best combed, with an fmpec-
cable record as Sunday school at
tendant and. in general, the man
ners and habits of a Juvenile Crick-
ton.
The other twin. rejected by tho
family-builders, leads the life of
the average boy-neither better nor
worse. He becomes printer for
awhile-runs the first automobile
seen in those parts-becomes a
handy man with machinery OF all
kinds-consorts with prize fighters
learns the golfng game while
caddying.
Sharon Whipple. most human of
all the Whipple clan, learns to play
a good game of golf under the
tutelage of the nondescript twin.
and thereafter. in a self-effacing
way, becomes guide. philosopher,
and friend to him This Sharon,
who Is the most interesting of the
many delightful characters in the
book, Is a masculine Ma Pettingill
in a good many respects.
The great war comes on. and
then the Whipples find they have
picked the wrong twin. Sharon
had known IL for some time,
Patricia, too, had fnklings of II,
but the head OF the clan was a
long time admitting his mistake.
Patricia In fact waited not on the
head of the house, but took mat
ters int her own banda
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
Reviews of Late Books
THE WRONG TWIN. BY Harry Leon
Wilson. New York; Doubleday. Page

THE WRONG TWIN. BY Harry Leon
Wilson New York; Doubleday. Page
e. Co.
Mr.. Wilson has contributed an
other book to the long list OF
small town stories which have re-
Gently become vogue. Unlike many
Of the other books of this character,
he makes the small town into q
place which seems a very attractive
locality in which TO get q start
in life-and to spend ones days.
too.
To anyone seeking for realism.
unalloyed by humor of an in
fectious sort which we are lingo
istic enough to call AmericaA or
without a bit of the romantic
which Is apt to spring from tn,
most arid small-town soil. "The
Wrong Twin" Is the wrong book.
To us II came as a splendid re-
Taxation after reading ex-Secretary
Of State Lansing's book Of revela-
tions.
THE Wrong Twin" is the story
Of two youths sons OF a printer
who has a tendency toward agnos-
ticism, and a love Of jumping from
one town to another on short notice.
In the intervals of his absences his
boys are taken care of by the PEN
niman family. The daughter takes
to herself the task of making
gentlemen and Christians OF them
with varying degrees of success.
The Whipples, who are the
family of the town, want to adopt
one of the twins in order 10 pro
vide . playmate and brother Tor
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
60 $= The Washington Times Magazine Page
The Girls He
Likes

IT'S quite sad. really. TO think how
many people ono could do with
= out cheerfuliy. II need be! Most
sad Of all. II you're q man, that II.
to reflect what crowds Of girls could
leave for the South Seas--and never
be missed by their men friends 20
says one nero man
I'm an ordinary fellow, and-so
far-I'm not in love. though I've
had some narrow escapes. And I've
reckoned up and come to the con-
clusion that there are some types
OF women can do without, even II
1t means havefto die q bachelor.
First, there's the selfish girl.
Now. I've a leaning that way. like
most men, and / know that two
selfish folks in one house would
make hash of things. So l give
the really very selfish girl . pasa
Then, there's the spoilt girl I've
been spoilt by the best Of mothers;
ia love spelling my sweetheart. but
only when I chosa. not - . regular
matter OF course. Whore would
come in? For she'd never dream of
spelling me. You know! The spont
Miss Extrayaganoe 10 another with
a black mark to her name, i have
rather expensive tastes myself
and 1t wouldn't run to that for two.
One would have to so short Why
Me?
Yet the stingy girl would be .
horror; she'd not waste my money.
It's true, but she'd not let me waste
1t. either. / should never be happy
with her.
The over-good girl. full OF excel
lent advice and good sense. and
without a glimmer Of fun in her
no, life with her would be-wen.
not Paradise, would it?
Yet the careless and not-particular
girl would simply ruin my career:
so much depends upon a mans repu-
tation II he's to make his way at
all. She would never do.
Who would suit me, you ask?
Well. I've not yet quite made up my
mind. you see. Girls are so limited: 3
they don't seem able to combine
more than one or two good points.
And I don't really ask much-just
a girl who's q good manager. un-
selfish, smart jolly. popular, but
not extravagant, or fast or fond
of her own way. Quite an ordinary
sort Of girl, you see.
Oh, and. Of course. awfully pretty!
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
When a Girl Marries
A Story of
EARLY Welded LIFE
By ANN LISLE.

he had promised to tell ma. Indeed,
IL took several reminders before he
could be persuaded to talk, and
then he didn't get fairly launched
until he had finished his coffee,
pushed back the cup and he'd folded
his thin arms on the table In front
of him.
"Purty fair food-purty fair" he
began. ~M'dear, don't suppose
you recollect what slim pickin's
we sometimes had back In the old
times?"
ing as l. spoke that my voice was
Yes; remember" said, motto
almost sullen.
I'VE used to be rich when the
ponies ran right. Then you an
her had the fat Of the land. High
stepperA. you was then. Nothing
was too good for you. Remember"
he asked again anxiously.
They was . bad spell 4 year
OF 70 when nothing broke right.
Thsn I got together everythinr
could beg or borrow and went on
to . big meet had somo rood
dope-tips was sure of, and
thought I'd come back rich. But
didn't make q killing. Guess I was
In wrong with the chaps who was
touting for the big ones. There !
was down and out was kindr
sick about 1t anyhow. And when
I got to thinking about going on
seeing my wife and little ono suf-
fer. couldn't stand up to it. But
/ didn't see q way out at first So
i started home. Where you was
waiting. wasn't you, daughter"
FATE
Yes, We were waiting" SAID
"But you won You wrote us that
you won"
"I wrote you that WON broke
in the thin voiee-"sure I did. That
was to protect your dead mother.
/ thought I'd find . way to save
her from knowing that We was
beggars-and did. ! couldn't
bear to have her know that I'd
been clean busted"
Tho arrant selfishness Of II
made me shiver, but he went on in
quiet certainty and with what
seemed also triumph:
Pate came into the game and
gimme my way out. The train we
was ridin' on got shivered to bits.
I came out whole, but / finds a
chap about my sizez who's got his,
and that puts me in mind Of the
insurance money my fillies would
get II it's me that makes my last
book stead of him. Right then /
sees my way to lay a bet for Mar
tina and my little Anne. changes
clothes with the corpse. Takin'
the few dollars in his pockets. ! ssts
out a homeless tramp.
1T weren't easy to do, but felt
II was right. 1t gave you and my
Martha your chance. m'dear. And
when / heard a few years later that
Martha had found a kind. good man
to look out for her felt I'd doped
things out right: and exceptin' for
one thing I'd have finished like I
started, stickin' to a lonely old age
and sufferin' and dyin' alone like a
dawg. But when I heard that /
made up my mind 'twere my duty
to seek you out I felt You needed
your dad. even IL he was only poor.
old Lucky Lee"
(To BE Continued ThursAay.l
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
BIRTHRIGHT
"A Fascinating Romance of Society In Which a
Poor Rich Girl Sponsors a
ss Rich Poor Girl

water plunged against the white
enamel the towels were thick and
white and snowy, and embroidered
with coat-of-arms. The great bed
was turned down tnvitingly. shaded
lamps were lighted. and the thou
sand tiles of the fireplace each re-
hected dancing wood nre.
She presently touched the button
that darkened the room except for
the bedside light. Then she went
to the great windows and opened
one after another to the autumn
night.
There were stars above Lafayette
avenue. but no moon. Roofs and
.chimneys showed here and there
above the tops of the thinning trees.
Under them the street lamps made
pools Of yellow brillianee.
A firely In October? Patricia
looked keenly at the dot Of light
that gIowed by the fence. It was
the red tip Of 2 cigarette. and ny
its tiny light she could distinguish
the figure Of . man. standing mo-
tionless beside the hedge. In
stantly she knew that 1t was Dan
1t was Dan, watching her win
dow. Patricia felt her heart ham,
mer for a second Of surprise; she
turned back into the room. what
an absurd thing for him to dol"
she said to herself, with suddenly
hot cheeks. ''The idiotw
She got into bed. opened an H.
lustrated magazine, looked OFF the
page to. say. ''rhe idiotw again.
She would not humor her con-
tempeuous curiosity with another
stealthy look to see II he was still
there, but presently snapped off
her light. and settled herself COM
portably for sleep.
This was the time whom her
thoughts most often went to Sid
ney. to the future when they should
have the long-planned studio to-
gether-when the artists beautiful
wife should preside at his fireside,
and all the dignity and fullness and
beauty. of life come to her at
last
A great door slammed somewhere
downstairs. He had come in. then
The sittings for Miss Palmers
portrait began Immediately. She
wore a brief little robe of Indian
blue, which melted into the dark
blue draperies behind her, and her
hands and throat were bare OF jew
els Sidney showed an unexpected
enthusiasm for his subject
He painted her sitting carelessly
on the edge of a dark, polished
table and looking downward at a
bowl Of goldfish; the green and yell
low and silver lights in the water
were the only bright spots in the
picture. Beatrice looked awkward.
childish, and charming.
Other debutantes, coming into
the studio, studied these details in
silence. But the Palmer heiress
was rapidly gaining ground. Pa
tria heard comments: II had Ro-
berta painted in her Russian furs
really to please the child" Mrs.
Throckmorton said. Grandma
asked me to wear my wedding
pearls in my picture" Christine
observed, apropos OF nothing, in
rather discontented tone. "Bea-
trice is an independent Patricia
hda the pleasure of assuring them
But to herself she sometimes found
herself adding. with surprising
new contempt, Alice's immortal
summary. You're nothing but a
pack Of cards"
(TO BE Continued TOnorrsw.)
Copyright. International Magazine Coz
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
Advice to
LOVelorn
Ru Roo<Ioo Eo;rfov
By Beatrice Fairfax.
NO OCCASION.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been married just eighteen
months. and am the proud mother
of a lovely baby boy. My husband
and get along splendidly. except
for one thing. He seems to love
me dearly, but yet his savings
property. and other assessments are
in his name only-the wife being
excluded entirely. i know i have
nothing to fear as long as he is
living, as get all the money need
ed for the table and my dressing,
but II something should happen to
him Che Is engaged in dangerous
work), where would baby and /
stand? ! know his people would
fight to get as much as possible, as
they claim they gave him the start
to his success. and they also have
4 natural dislike for me.
He also does not believe in any
insurance, lodges, nor anything Of
the kind. and there il really moth
ing In our beautiful home that !
can claim as my own. Now. could
he not be forced to protect me in
some way. and what would you ad-
wise me to do In this most peculiar
case? i have spoken to him a num-
ber OF times about 1t. but the only
satisfaction / get is to be told that
he is going to live to be a very old
man, and will care for his family
always. DISTRESSED.
I believe there is no occasion for
distress. Under the laws Of the
District IN case Of q husbands
death, and in case there il no will.
the wife gets all cash. personal
property. bonds, etc, and she also
gets during her Lifetime, one-third
of all rents from any real estate he
may leave. The children get two-
thirds OF all rents
Don't nag him into making q will.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
The Hundred Dollar Question

well, you'd better fnd out ne
said. and came toward mo threat
ingly. Il guess you know his
whercabouts-"
-Stopr i rose suddenly from my
seat. and stood as straight as my
five feet four would permit And I
looked him right in the eye Out of
my fright had come a sudden reAli-
zation that there was no reason
why / should be afraid of this man.
He didn't look like a crazy man.
Evidently he, was laboring under
some kind of delusion about my con-
nection with Mr.. Alvarez And I de-
cided the best thing to do was to
try to straighten him out. stop
where you arew I commanded And
80 taken by surprise that he didn't
know what he was doing.
But took advantage Of his semL
stunned condition to press my ad-
vantage
Don't you dare talk to me like
that" said IF you'll tell me
what 1t Is you want with Mr.. Al
varex. TIL try to help you nnd him.
But you-you can't stand there and
insult me like that!"
Suddenly his hands dropped to
his side, and he burst out laughing.
my. what a long tail our cats
got" he said And then he roared
some more Amt she the little
devil. But say. kid" he came over
closer, and looked down at me, "I
gotta hand 1t to you You sure got
gritw
JUST WORK HERE.
stop laughing at me-" said.
still standing very straight and dig
nified. There's nothing to laugh
at. And besides, It makes you look
like q hyena."
At that he roared 30 loud
thought he'd take the roof or the
house.
Geo. but she's the peppy little
thing" he said. Don't blame Al
varez for taking you into partner
ship
I'm not in partnership with Mr..
Alvarez" interrupted ~And you
know it II you don't you ought
to. And I'm teIling you. His busi-
ness
His businessr' he interrupted.
roaring again Honest, kid" he
said, "are you telling me the truth?
Amt you on to Alvarez and his
bunch? II you ain't-
Il don't know a thing about tho
business" I said. tt Just work
here. I'm a stehoerapher. And I