The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-29

! and complete suit of armor was se- cured at a marked down" price. which, in time, reach MT. Saltus in Fairfield, much to his delight Donned Armor For a Thrill. After the return home, upon a visit i to MT. Saltus, he expressed a desire to put on the armor and walk about the large garden in the rear of his reSidence-"just to see how it feelS''- as he said His valet and the writer managed to encase MT. Saltus in the heavy metal antique, the helmet was donned and it's owner was helped down the rear porch steps to the garden walk.
 Samuel Glover and family lived on the east side of the Saltus place and General and Mrs. Parker on the west side. These neighbors were greatly amazed to behold a knight. armed cap -a-pie, strolling about the Saltus garden.
 After some perambulation in his imported suit, MT. Saltus made a mis- step and fell down with a clanking thud. His coachman, his valet and the writer made the most strenuous efforts to raise him to his feet. It was a long pull, and a strong pull, to get him back into the house, but he enjoyed the experience and declared that the knights of old must have been mighty men to wear such clothes.
 After a time, when many artists in New York had been visited, MT. Saltus expressed a desire to meet the artists of Bridgeport. Thus it happened that the writer introduced him to Miss Julia Bunnell, Miss Mary McCord Mrs. James A. House, and many others. He also desired an introduc- tion to Miss Medora Hubbe1l, an artist of high rank. who lived on the east bank of the Housatonic river.
 Dinner Party Is Enjoyed.
 Not being acquainted with Miss Hubbell, the writer proceeded to hatch plan whereby an introduction could be obtained. George c. Waldo. then editor of the Standard" was in vited to take dinner with MT. Saltus at his home. So the deep-laid plan would not be too transparent, Thomas Crittenden, well-known banker, was also invited to accompany MT. Waldo and the writer all to take dinner with MT. SaltuS as lovers of art, knightly armor, and so forth.
 The dinner took place as arranged. During a 1ull in the conversation the writer mentioned that MT. Saltus had met a number of artists in Bridgeport but had not been presented to Miss Hubbe1l The writer knew that MT. Waldo was we'll acquainted with the lady in question and sort of off-hand said: George, why don't you take MT. Saltus over to call on Miss Hub bell?" So. the next day, MT. Saltus, with his coach and driver. called at the Standard" office for MT. Waldo and then drove over to the Hubbell
 
 Afterward, in speaking about the call to the writer, MT. Waldo said: Miss Hubbel did the most daring thing possible during the visit. She invited us into her studio, where, upon on easel, stood a large canvas, over which hung a silk curtain. After looking at number of her paintings, she suddenly turned tossed aside the curtain and asked: How do you like this?'
 You know what a modest young chap Saltus is" continued MT. Waldo "He nearly fell over backwards when he beheld the picture-a life-size painting of an undraped girl But it was a beautiful piece of work and after few gasps MT. Saltus was able to admire it. On the way back all he would talk about was the sudden ness with which the picture had been displayed. '
 How It Started
 It seems, upon reflection. that Miss Hubbell had seized the psychological m Oment that is spoken of so often to wake up Mir. Saltus, for the visit proved the beginning of courtship that culminated in marriage.
 MT. Saltus mourned his wife's death some years ago and ever since had devoted himself to scientific social historical affairs.