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did. You are serving the public and this bit may serve you to advise the man who hears voices again.
 Answer - One who imagines he hears voices is not necessarily insane. Many people physically weak consti- tulonaily, or by reason of disease. have sense ajbberations, such as hear ing voices. No one of us has in our own lives been absolutely without some such experience. But one who hears voices is certainly suffering from an illusion or a halIucination of the hearing sense; and if he persists in his imagination his haIlucination Is like to become a deluSion and he is on the border fine between sanity and insanity Following are apropos definitions:
 Memory is a recurrence to con- SciouSnfeSs of a previous experience in the life of the individual and the recognition Of the experience havins 2 recurred before.
 A deEuSion is a belief in sonething 2 which has no real existence, some thing purely imaginary and out of which the person entertaining it can- not be reasoned.
 An illusion is a. false or parverted impression received through one of the senses.
 More of this tomorrow.
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TOnAN.S 1NSTALMENT.


 Something in his Sene caught my ar, and 1 turned tu Fok at him. An Ntraordinary change had come over lis face It was writhing with in -srd rnerriment. His two eyes were mining like stars It seemed to me hat he was making desperate efforts 70 restrain a convuLsive attack of auShtcr.
 Dear me! Dear mel he said at ast Well. now. who would have Aousht it" And how deceptive ap- .ea -ances may be, to be surei Such nice young man to look att It is esson to us not to trust our own judgment is it not, Lestrade?
 Yes. soTne of us are a little too ,uch inclined to be cockSure. MT Iol;nes" said I4estrade The ulan's n.olence was ruaddening. but We ould not resent it.
 ..what a providential thing that his young man should press his rIgnt h,,.nlb agains: the wall in taking his 1at from the pegi Such a very nat Iral action. too, if you come to think f it" Holmes was outwardly calm. ,It his whole body gave a wriggle or suppressed excitement as he spoke. By the way. Lestrade. who made this -emarkable discovery?
 ..It was the houSekeeper Mrs. Lex aston, who drew the night conSta- les attention to it
 where was the night constable
 He remained on guard in the bed- oorn where the crime was committed Q as to see that nothing was touch sd."
 -But why didn't the police see this mark yesterday?"
 .~WeI. we had no particular reason
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down his pen and looked curiously at

down his pen and looked curiously al him.
 "What do you mean, MT. Holmes? ?"
 "Only that there is an important witness whom you have not seen-'.
 Can you produce him 9?
 ''I think I can"
 "Ther do SOL
 "I will do my best. How many consta bles have you?''
 '+There are three within cau'
 'Eixcellentr' said Holmes. May ask if they are all large, able-bodied men with powerful voices?''
 1T have no doubt they are, though I fail to see whac their voices have to do with it."
 Perhaps I can help you to see that and one or two other things as well, ' said Holmes Kindly summon your men. and I will try
 Five minutes later. three policemen n had assembled in the hall.
 Tn the outhouse you will find a considerable quantity of straw" said Holmes II will ask you to carry in two bundles of it. I think it will be of the greatest assistance in produc- ing the witness whom I require. Thank you very much I believe you have some matches in your pocket, Watson Now, MT. Lestrade. I will ask you all to accompany me to the top landing.''
 As have said, there was a broad corridor there, which ran outside three empty bedrooms. At one end of the corridor we were all narshaled by Sherlock Hol1nez.- the constabies yrinnin, and Lestrade staring at rny friend with an1azernent, expectation. and derisicn chasing each other across his features Holmes stood
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
BY ANN LISLE.

. und nderstan6. and falling upon me, 1 they dragged me down on the couch
 Ds'TsHn :Tsn 'hsn' hsr. Eeal?' TadR; commanded Phoebe
 i All right" said Neal, eagerly. But. pulling himself up short, he corrected I'd rather it was you,'' said Phoebe shy1y, and slipped down into the nest my letf arm made for her. ''Babbsie,' old lady, I suppose you wonder how it happened ?' queried Neal and, without waiting the affirm ative nod of my head to encourage him, he went right on and told me. live been moping around the of flee for a couple of days that seemed like a couple of years. Wondering and wondering all the time how T could find out if Phoebe still cared. And breaking a brain cell to figure even when I hadn't any right to. Gee whillikenesi It was fierceI
 Then this morning when I get to the office, there sits Pas Dalton at my desk. And he hits out from the shoulder. Man-talk. Once or twice I got pretty hot under the collar. Once or twice felt pretty cheap. And more than once or twice I was about ready to kick my senior partner out of the place. But at the finish I got pretty darn sorry for him. And when he left I sat mulling over the last thing he's said. This is what it was: Neal, young fellow, my lad, I've made a fine botch of my life. And I've done little enongh to make the finest woman in the world happy. Do you want to come to my age feeling the same way? Pride's the most ex- pensive luxury in the world, Neal. Are you going to wreck your life on yours your life and hers?''
 Next thing you know, Babbs, I had Phoebe on the phone And was asking her all breathless and scared if she'd see me for five minutes. Dizzy was for fear she'd turn me down.
 Then Phoebe interrupted with heary laugh:
 'I was more scared than he was, Anne. But I said-why not foc ten minutes. I almost died of shame when I heard the words coming. But he called me a darling and said he'd be at the apartment in a taxi in rec ord time. And I was in the lobby waiting''-
 And I gave the doorman a flyer for knowing enough to look the other way at the right time,'' added Neal. irfterrupting in turn And now all I've got to do is persuade the little girl that next week is the ideal time for a wedding"
 Don't be in such a rush" I said, getting up and turning my back on their unashamed joy of each other. ''II1 show as much knowledge of which way to look as any doorman can display" I added lightly. But my thoughts weren't light at all I was wondering how Virginia who had never approved of Neal would accept him now Now that he had been publicly tilted by Evvy Ma son. Now that he was Pat Dalton's partner.
 (To be continued
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MONDAY
SIMPLE SALADS FOR EVERY.
 DAY USE

For everyday use the housekeeper does not want salad recipes calling for all kinds of fancy touches and expensive ingredients She wants has on hand ordinarily-and that she can make in '.Jfffy'' The following recipes are of this order:
 Egg-Asparagus Salad
 Cut the tough ends from cold cook cd leftover asparagus and discard. Now cut the tender pieces into short lengths and to one cup of this add 1 hard-boiled egg finely chopped; mix we'll. then add enough cold boiled dressing to moisten, stirring this we'll in Heap the mixture -on crisp let tuce leaves, chill, and serve.
 EgS-Spinach Salad
 Chop cooked. leftover spinach finely and mix with one cup of this l hard-boiled egg. also finely chop ped. Moisten with boiled dressin g and. press into individual moulds "a wine glass will serve as a mould. ) Place in the refrigerator until cold then turn out on a bed of lettuce.
 Potato-Ceiery-AppIc Salad
 MIX ? cups cold, boiled, leftover potatoes which have been cut into small cubes, with 1-2 cup of celery. also cut into small pieces; add 1 me dlum-size pared apple, diced and lnoisten all with French dressing or boiled dressing
 Tomato-Cucumber Salad:
 Cut ripe put firm tomatoes into small pieces. Mix one cup of this tomato with 1-2 cup of iced cucum- bers (either fresh or pickIed Serve with French dressing on a bed of lettuce.
 Radish-Onion Salad
 cIhls IS a particularly cooling salad for a. hot day). Peel Rern7n7 oa onions and slice them finely. then cut the slices crosswise into match Hke sticks Mix these with the on 1ons and let stand for 30 minutes in rrench dressing in the refrigerator before serving
 FctatO-ESSg-Radish Salad
 Bo't large pota toes until tender ana olce them while still warm. mix Ing these little cubes with 8 table
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The Adventure of the Nowood Bulder Conan Doyle

I before us with the air of a .conjurer I who is performing a trick. Would you kindly send one of your constables for two buckets of water? Put the straw on the floor here, free from the wall on either side Now I think that we are all ready"
 Lestrade's face had begun to grow red and angry. .I don't know whether you are playing a game with us, MT. Sherlock Holiness" said he. If you know any- thing, you can surely say it without all this tomfoolery.'
 T assure you, my good LeStrade, that I have an excellent reason for everything I do You may possibly remember that you chaffed me a lit tie, some hours ago. when the sun seemed on your side of the hedge, so poI11p and ceremony now Might I ask you. Watson. to open that. win dow, and then to put a match to the edge of the straw?'
 I did so. and driven by the draught. a coil of gray smoke swirl ed down the corridor. while the dry straw orackled and famed
 Now we must see if we can find this witness for you, Lestrade. Might Fire"? Now, them: one, two, three"
 'Firei" we all yelled.
 Thank you. will trouble you once again"
 'sFfrei"
 Just oncs more, gentlemen. and all together"
 'Fire," The shout must have rung over Norwood.
 Gro be continued)
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The strap about the neck and apron strings are now cut from the quarter yard of material which was left. These are all cut two inches wide. The apron strings may be left the full width of the material-21 in cf1es; but the strap should be only 23 inches long. These are all pasted and neatly sewn with a hem the same width as on the apron. The ends of the apron strings are finished with an inch wide hem.
 Next sew on strings and strap with hem mrli ng-Stitch. Last, but not of least importance, is the sewing on of the pocket which must be done with small, neat stitches in the position shown in illustration.
 The double row of stitching around the hem of the apron and pocket is simply a long. even runninS-Stitch- Be sure to make the stitches in straight line; sewing along the hem for the first row will prove a good guide. It is very effective when done in two shades of blue-old-blu and lighter shade are especially pleas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
ADVICE TO THE
 LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAtRFAX.
A Question of Age.

A Question of Age. Dear Miss Fairfax:
 What are the chances for happiness Ii ia lady of thirty-siX, who looks twenty-five, marries a man of twenty four?
 It is a case Of true love and would not have developed if the girl had not been deceived in her age by her par ents.
 Since finding out the true facts about her age the girl is heartbroken and has broken her promise to we'd without stating the reason.
 The man in question has endured hardships of war for three years, and consequently looks older than he actually is. However, he thinks she is only five or six years his senior and claims that should not be a barrier to happiness.
 CONSTANT READER.
 Just how a girl could be deceived concerning her age isn't c1ear-or convincing. But granting that could be so, why should a woman arbitrarily break her engagement without offer ing her fiance any explanation? He is very young. I grant you, and the couple have much in common and are mentally suited. well as deeply in love- their chances of finding happi- ness together will not be spoiled by the fact that the woman is old enough to have poise, common sense and toleration.
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| Ind eed, HolmeSi What is it ?' Only zhis; that I know that that mark was not there when I examined the hall eSterday. And now, Wat son, let us have q little stroll round in the sunshine.
 With a confused brain, but with a heart into which some warmth of hope was returning, I accompanied my friend in a walk round the garden. Holmes took each face of the house in turn, and examined it with grea interest He then led the way in side, and went over the whole build ing from basement to attic. Most of the rooms were unfurnishedy but none the less Holmes inspected them all minuteIy. Finally, on the top corridor. which ran outside three un- tenanted bedrooms, he again was seiz- ed with a spasm of nerriment.
 There are really some very unique features about this case, Watson = said he. 'I think 1t is time now that we took our friend Lestrade into our confidence. He has had his lit tie smile at our expense. and perhaps reading of this problem proves to be correct Yes, yes, I think l see how we should approach ic-''
 The Scotland Yard inspector was still writing in the parlor when Holmes interrupted him.
 "I understood that you were writ ing a report of this case" said he.
 "So I am."
 Don't you nI,ink 1t may be a It. tfs premature? I can't help thinking that your evidence Is not complete.
 Lestrade knew my friend too we'll to disregard his words. He laid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

After reading some time ago your reply to Hear Voices I must write. And would ask you to advise the ma n who hears voices again. You might inf1lct more mental disturbance by allowing a man to believe him a men, tai deficit than if he should think the opposite. l have before observed your writing, so very frank. If you are a reader of the date you must know of some people who believe the departed from this life do try to communicates with those1 in this life. If you could advise him to visit a good reliable medium he might learn to enjoy the voices he now dreadS. I am not a medium, I wish I was. And if you know of a good medium who holds regular direct voice seances, l should be grateful to know the name and address You must think queer of me to write about this, but after you have read or are more interested you will understand I believe Aora- ham Lincoln's wife was judged in sane because she heard voices and was committed to an insane asylum,
 and her son was advised through a voice to have her released. which he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
\ BEAUTIFUL VOICE.

For some weeks lately have been publishing short talks now and then on cultivating the voice. want. first of all, to lay the foundations for a good voice. So we talked of the kinds of voices, and we discussed deep breathing exercises that are intended to produce a better quality of tone.
 The next thing to consider. think, is the matter of pronunciation Every locality has its peculiarities, as We all know. In New England. at least Tn parts, there is a nasalnesS that stamps people from those districts. Around Philadelphia and Baltimore there is a
 curious method of tpronouncing NoW,
 as though it were t'aow," making the
 expression "daown taown'' for in
 stance, rather unpleasant in sound
 In the South, the voice is usually Solt
 and sweet, though in places the sur. >.
 ring of sounds and letters makes II
 difficult for even Americans to under
 stand. In Canada, the voice Is af-
 feched by English softness and by
 French softness of speech, so cana Listen for the peculiarItles Of m f1ection and pronunciation of your d1s-
 trict In the West, some sounds are
 beautifully softened. some are made 1iai1 e it. A dry climate produces harsh
 tones. And whatever these pecullarl-
 ties are, get away from them
 To keep our language pure, and to
 keep our voices sweet from genera ton to generation, we must spea k alike. Otherwise we break up into
 different dialects. and the language, as a, whole, suffers. Most of all, re- member to pronounce each word sep arately and distinctly. Enumeration counts as well as pronunciation
 Reader-To make the Henna. Sham poo, add one ounce of powdered Egyptian hepna to three ounces of powdered white soap, and mix Take one tablespoonful for each shampoo,
 to a. pint of hot water and father on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
l@ XUR Hor1E n aA AMADF BEAurIfUl E J
 N DOROTHY EIfEl WALSH .EHth

Li-IlI9requins,' said the Artistic one, are tedious IhiIgs to make. so nave pairfed mine on the wau.''
 That was as much of an explana- ton as she would make. holding o,3c. to group of us vtzw of her handf- work as bait for long-deferred visit. The Artistic One has a tiny apartment and it just about held us all, as not one of the group was alS- sent on the day designated for the visit Our curiosity had been arous- ed, and it was not surprising. Here was new i6sa to carry out when decorating our honlz s. Under the circumstances would any woman NOT be curious?
 I believe the fact that inc apart meth was 50 tiny wsS the real reason tor the painted lanrForequins," as the Artistic One called them, for be- ing artistic she will take infinite pains to attain an effect and 1anFore- Guins are really great fun to make.
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BEAUTYCHAB By Edna Kent Forbes

the head. As you merely want to brighten the hair, do not allow the latlner to remain on the head any longer than the time taken up by the shampoo.
 Boats-You will improve the shape of your legs through dancing. You can also nourish the tissues by mas saging with the warm cocoa butter.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes of the Beauty Chats" depart ment will be answered in these col umns in their turn. This requires consid erabIe time however, owing to the great number received. So if & personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and self f-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question: The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

It is part of the nature of woman to like soft silks and satins and filmy laces- Any garment which is made up of these materials needs no further selling arguments to make it a sue cess, for there are very few women who can resist it's lure.
 It will be sufficient to say then that the pajamas above are made of satin and trimmed with lace. The color is pink There are no sleeves. but the rather wide pleated lace which edges the coat forms a sort of cap for the arm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
MAY 2, 1921
HOME ORE SwAKING
By JEANNE ROLAND Copyright. 1921, by Pen-Art Service Inc

First, fold over material as shown in the il1ustrat1on and cut as indicat- ed. This will give you a perfect square of material for the apron. The remaining piece is utilized for apron strings and strap about the neck.
 Then fold the material again. as shown, and cut off about seven inches which when unfolded is used for Lne pocket.
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However, they do give an upholstered look to room of limited dim enSions. a fact it is well to fear in mind if you ha1e such a roorn-
 We were not disappointed in what we came to see, as I think you will not be when you view today's sketch. SmpDle scrim curtains dyed an old blue hang at the window and above it a, stencil design of bowers is ap- piled directly to the wall
 If one has not artistic hands the same id.ea may be carried out by using design cut from wall paper and pasted to the wall.
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Lesson 1.


It is not unusual to hear that the American woman is not domestic in her tastes because of her neglect of the apron. But this is rather anus ing when one stops to think that many of the most charming frocks are made with the apron effect And newer was there a time when aprons were shown in so many varie- ties of style. One secs them made of so many different fabrics-linen, swiss, lawn, gingham, chambray, de- nim. seer-sucker, and the well-known calico which is now called chintz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

The apron shown here is chraning- 1y simple and may be as a serviceable work apron-or by putting on it a few extra stitches a fancy work apron. The capacious pocket is a useful and decorative note. For one who has never attempted even a plain hem ming stitch, or for the amateur dress maker, this apron should prove. a revelation as to what a needle and thread and small piece of ma terial can be made 'to do. This par ticular apron was made up attractive ly with three-quarters of a yard of unbleached muslin a yard wide,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
PERSONALS

Mrs Alfred F. Wilkins of Poplar street will open her home tomorrow afternoon for the members of her Tuesday Afternoon bridge club
 The Progress club will meet this evening at the -Unlted Congregational church when a. short business meet- ing will precede social time All the members of the Youns Women's Guild of the United church are urged to attend the meeting to- morrow in the parish house, as work will be started on articles to be sold at the annual lawn fete to be held early in June-
 A card party has been arranged for this evening for the mem bers of the Bridgeport Business ard Professional Women's club and their friends. Sew eral men have been invited to play. The hostesses for this evening are: Mrs. Sarah Grant. Mrs. R. C. Adams. Mrs. L. J. Fish. Mrs R. F. Fish. Mrs- Mary Bartram and Mrs. w. H. Sprague.
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PERSONALS

Miss Elizabeth Seeley of Brook lawn avenue spent the weekend at Mt Tom Lake. as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Guy P. Miller of Brooklawn park, who have summer camp there. MT. and Mrs. Miller also en- tertained Mir. and Mrs. Carl Baldwin and Richard Miller, who brought 12 classmates from Taft school in Wa tertown, Conn.,, as his guests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

All inquiries addressed to Dr. Huber in care of the "Health Talks department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time, however, owing to nc great number received. So if q >,rsonaI quicker reply is desired. a tampcd and self f-aGdrcsscd envelope must be enclosed with the question: Tho Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Miss Marion Henshaw of Fairfield avenue will be among the many plan ming to meet MT. and Mrs J. Percy Bartram, Miss Eleanor Bartram and Miss Evelyn Feel in New York citi this week upon their arrival home frOm Europe.
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Now, you are ready to sew. Tho material is folded over neatly about one-eighth of inch and then again, making a narrow hem which must be uniform around the entire apron. Then baste with a long running-stitcb as shown in illustration No. l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
DRINK CURES.

Would you kindly print your opin- ion of the Gold Cure Or anything else in that line? Please tell me if it is any use.
 Answer Liquor habit cures are some etimes of lasting benefit but, gen erally speaking, do not help. Most men who have used alcoholics. will. after a period of nonuse, think it has no longer a hold on them and that shfsy car take a drink occasionally. The result is that they are soon drink ing heavily. Genuine reformed 1runkards are very rare. I would hesitate to place reliance on the reso- lutions or promises of a drinking man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Miss Eleanor Webster, daughter of Mir and Mrs William Webster Of Brooklawn avenue spent the weekend with her parents here. Miss Web ster returned to her studies at Smith college. Northampton, Mass, this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

John Harding of Golden Hill stree' left yesterday to enter the brokerage business in New York city where hs will make his future home MI Harding was formerly connected Fltf 4he Mack Motor Truck Go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Miss Hulda Chapman. who has been residing in Philadelphia for the past year, has returned here to opsE up her homo on Park place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
[H[ea111h Talks s By John B. Huber A:M,n1D
HALLUCNATIONS I,

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