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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
When 4 Girl M0ryie;s
By ANN IISLE,

her face, wistfulness in her voice After all. Dick West is the first man for whom Mabel ever cared, and l don't believe any real woman ever forgets her first love, or gets to the point where she can feel there isn't some saving grace about him. Mabel had cared deeply for Dick, and her pride as well as her feelings would struggle a long time before she could acknowledge that the man who had once meant so much to her wasn't worth even the least of her dreams
 Suddenly Mabel put her hand to her throat with a gesture which had suggestion of terror
 T wish I hadn't said that. I wish l hadn't used those words!" she gasped.
 Don't be superst1tious because you've happened to use a oolorful ex- presston," I murmured, comforting in turn And now let's get back to what another tdiom of our precious old language calls tour muttons.' D That would be this Cordova person. I take it. Ramon, you say Is his name7"
 '1t may be Ramon-it may be his wife Rosa It doesn't matter which is coming to us" said Mabel careless ly. We can be sure of one thing. No one comes all the way from Mex 1co unless there's a, real mission to perform. I'll wager this means plen- ty of funds. It may even mean the clearing up of the whole queer situa- ton down there in the oil fields R. Cordora-welcome and couple of Viva's. So say we all of us IJrr- ray!"
 Strangely enough I found myself unable to share her high spirits, un- able to join her mirth. The thought of the coming of our ally had a queer effect on me. I found myself sudd en- ly choked and frightened. Ashamed of my own nerves and the instability of mood they seemed to be causing, I pulled myself up short, shook off the misty chill I'd felt for a minute and stammered the first words that came into my mind:
 T hope it's Ramon-not Rose We need a man to help us"
 es we do need man to help us fight Dick West" agreed Mabel "But as I remember that bright, viva ious. darting little humm1ng bird of a Rosa Cordova think she might be able to hit some high spot we've overlooked and do more to undo Dick West than a dozen men,"
 TT hope she comes-if she's SO att tracttve. She can accomplish more here-than there," I stammered, con- scfous of my crimson cheeks and of MabePs clear, inquiring gaze.
 I've never known whether or not she understood the first ugly antagon- ism I felt for her in the days when her stately beauty made me doubIy jealous of the woman Jim had given charge of his affairs in my place. Now that we are friends, I'd be ashamed to have this placed, lovely girl dream that I can love Jim as I do, believe in his love for me as I do, and yet go half mad with jealousy when I see him ktnd1e with interest in another woman. Her answer told me nothing and everything:
 Whoever comes to help US, comes because of loyal friendship for M- Harrison. And I'm sure all his friends who learn to know you, will learn to love you-as I do," she cried gayIy "So perhaps for your husbands peace of mind we'd better hope he's chosen Rosa as his ennissaryi"
 Gro be continued)
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for a small expenditure. In the mat nothing but a few minutes time. and keep her young-the few essential cosmetics can be afforded by every one. Time spent on beauty culture is never time wasted.
 Constant Reader:-There is noth- ing to turn the hair grey that would not injure the hair itself.
 w. K. C.:-Buttermilk is not fat tening and it is an excellent food. It will also correct an acid storn and stimulate a sluggish liver.
 B. A. B.:-Even though your eyes are blue. with the complexion and hair of a brunette, you should choose the colors which look best with that tYpe.s These will be all the rich shades in autumn foliage.
 Faded F1ower:-At IS years of age wrinkles are easily overcome as recu- peratton is a rapid process in youth. You admit that you are extremely nervous, indicating that you are not in the best of health. Build yourself up and the lines will disappear.
 Tomorrow-What One Woman Da6
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats'' department will be answered in these columns in their turn This requires consid erabIe time, however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply Is desired, . stamped and self addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question. The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
aNHE GOLDEN GIRL
BY plYhH NiODS {

HONS IMPRESSION OF CABEIL.
 With a whispered "good-night'' the two sisters parted for the night some few minutes later. With happy sigh Dlona slipped out of her gorgeous party frock and into low chair before her dressing-tafble mir TOT.
 The reflection that dinpled back at her seemed a bit bewidering. She leaned forward and studied herself for a few moments. Yes. her hair had looked it's best. her skin was creamy, and what was 1t Roger Cab- A had whispered over and over again 70 her about her eyes?
 Lakes of molten mystery" rather baffling words to her, somehow. Lakes of molten mystery" They had evidently attracted him tremend- ously. She found herself wondering just what it could be about girls and women that made them mys- terious.
 Next she found herself wondering how it would feel to have a man of the world like Roger in love with her. How 1t would feel to be his wife Her face flushed at the fought. Such thing was impossible. he was not her type Of man at all There was something terrifying sure about Roger. He was more than sure of himself, of of his future. of every ting in life. And something told Ilona tha1 were he to want her for a wife he woud simply make up his mind to it. then be quite certain that nothing could possibly come between himself and his plan. He was spoiled young man in every way. How more than awful it woud be % suddenly find oneself Mrs. CabelL"
 Iona shuddered at the thought, es- pecially when she remembered the
 ook in his knowing eyes whenever
 ley bent to hers. or rested on her $ she brushed her air for the night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
KEEP YOURSELF YOUNG.

KEEP YOURSELF YOUNG.
 Don't grow old for lack of effort! It's so easy to keep youngi
 Don't despise. or pretend to despise, the woman who spends a little time each day, in improving or preserving her good looks.
 Preserving ones beauty and youth are as important as anything else in life, and moro important than many things a woman wastes hours and hours over each week. A woman should be a pleasure to her family and her friends, and as imp portant, to herself. If she is young and pretty she accomp1ishes this very important duty that much more easily.
 wonder what 8 man would say. if he were asked whether he would rather have his wife stay young and attractive and be a poor cook, or grow old early, and tired. and be a good one? I'm certain he'd rather have the good camrade than the good housewife.
 wonder whether a man would rather have his wife prettiIy dressed and admired by his friends, than to have that extra money spent on his table and the management of his home? Pm sure the average man would go without desserts for weeks, to let his wife have the becoming hat she wanted.
 Of course, all tflds speculation is only in cases where there isn't a great deal Of money, where extrava- gance in one direction means extra economy in another. The woman who Is really clever gets a great deal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
I, I, I: I, MYSELF; THE HISTORY OF ME BY ME
CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER VIII
 ....-.... A Nameless Chile .... ...
 What shall we call me? I arc go- ing to be your teaching baby, and while I have my legal family and gtv- en name, ! want a nice column name. Som methtng that Is suggestive of my serious profession of being a baby in structor
 My Aunt Sue sometimes calls me Cunnin'. but her favorite name seems to be SockuJns. But I don't think they are quite dignified enough, do you? This profession of being a teacher, as well as a baby. is a posi- tion of great responsibility. Will you please be thinking of a column name for me and send it in to the Doctor? .? Of course, Sockums has little bit of a punch in 1t, inasmuch as sock 'em hard, the things I want you to re- member about me, and of course. that means babies in general, for we are really a great deal alike. although you never could convince my parents of that.
 As far as my real name Is concern ed, that is already on the statistical files of the Health Departm ent, for my father reminded my doctor near 1y the first thing after I arrived that she must not forget to turn the rec ords in and she said that she would mt She wished all fathers realized the importance of birth registration and always reminded the doctor O. midwife to attend to it and, if they didn't attend to it, did so themselves. Gee, until I heard her talk about tt. I did not realize myself how import ant it was. Do you know how ini- portant it is?
 Perhaps you have never thought much about it. I will tell you, and I shall tell you just like a professor so you will not forget it.
 IMPORTANCE OF BIRTH REGIS
 TAXATION 1st-For Community:
 If births are not registered, it exa g.
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CHAPTER 565,

CHATTER 66S.
 Copyright 1920, King Features Syndicate. Inc.
 T suppose Ramon Cordova-- will come up here with documents-he'u probably be in a position to take di - rect action against Dick" said Mabel thoughtful1y, her fingers twisting at the slip of paper with the single line of purple type.
 Suppose Dick has-managed Q get out of town?" ventured-dread- ing to make a more positive state ment.
 Never fear-we'u get Dickie-boy dead to rights now" laughed Mabel crisply.
 Down in the bottom of your heart, don't you wish he might escape pay ing as he must-when he's taken 9" I asked idly, thinking of the pity wo- men have a way of feeling for crim- ina1s rather than of Mabers own position in the matter.
 "No," she replied thoughtfulIy. 'eNo, I think Dick himself is tired of his game of bltnd-man's bluff May be he doesn't know 1t, but feel that in his own soul he's so sick of the whole ugly business he's started that he'd rather pay. He'd probably pre- fer going to prison than to go on dodging us-and justice any longer And he might come out-his own man again. Leaving that match safe may have been an accident It may have been bravado. But it tells the story of his sub-conscious desire to-end the chase.''
 'rI wish you were right" I replied "I wish he were ready to face the music. But he's schemed and plan ned, doubled and burrowed like a fox and now he's gone. out of our reach"
 Anne" gasred Mabel You speak as if you were sure"
 'T am sure" replied quietly. 'He got away last night"
 Then I plunged in. starting with an account of Lyons discovery of the hotel where Dick and Dad Lee were stopping and p1unging ahead to tell of the adventures of Carlotta and my self in the tower room. where we had mounted guard over Dad Lee so de. terminedly
 And while we were planted there Dick got away" ended. shame facedly. 'I don't know just where I slipped up. I bungled matters hope 1essly. I'm so miserable about it that it hurts to face you-who might have succeeded, instead of making a botch of things I did. had my big chance to serve Jtm-and I missed it."
 gentle hand was laid suddenly on my shoulder and Mabers voice crisped out with a note of rail1ery, plus sympathy, which set me up ag1in at once:
 You poor dear! One little amber eyed girl fighting three or four men ought to come out on top of tha world All the scenario writers say so. But it doesn't happen like that. so don't blame yourself. Cheer up. The time simply isn't ripe to get our friend Dick vet. Pm sometimes inclined to wonder if we are fated to get him un- til he's good and ready"
 "You haven't given up hope," I cried eXcitedly. You aren't ready to acknowledge defeat? That 5sn't like you, Mabel. I won't believe it."
 "You don't have to-" she replied 'T think Dick is one of those persons who have to be allowed plenty of rope. In the end he'll hang himself"
 There was breeding quality in
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SECTION
! Ha Diet and Health e% s.szyssSr By Lulu Hunt Peters MD
 usor ef Diet sa .sdh, Kep tie Caories

gerates the death rate. gives your community a reputation for unhealth- fu1ness, and destroys the comparabil- ity between communities. 2nd-For the Individual:
 Place of birth. under which can be proved the right of |. 1-CitiZenshlp < 2-Passports
 3-R esidence
 4-Lega1 Settlement.
 Time of birth. which establishes legal evidence of
 1-School Age
 2EWork Age
 3-Age of Consent
 liability to Military Service
 5-Right to Vote
 6+Insurance> Rates
 7-FstabIish Citizenship.
 Parenthood. which establishes
 1-Legitinacy
 2-Pension
 3-Tnherttance of Property
 4-Insurance Settlement
 5-EstabIish Citizenship.
 You did not realize that there were so many important reasons for this simple little registration. did you? Now put your paper down; see if you can give them. It is a fine practice to memorize important things like this, so when you have your babies, you will see to it that they arc registered as I am.
 Think what it is going to mean for me, for instance, to be able to estab- fish my citizenship. If ! could not have legal evidence of it, I could not be the best President the United States will ever have had. as my father says I am to be. Isn't it fine to have your father have so much confidence in you? When people have confidence in you and show it, you are pretty sure to amount to somp- thin. Gost1i
 Don't forget to send suggestions for my column name. Sockuns?
 Tomorrow-A House Divided Against Itself.
 Copyright, 1922, George Matthew AdamS.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20

she still wondered about Roger.
 tFWhat a handsome couple they make" the whispered words of an old couple who had watched Roger and her dancing. came back to her now. Yes, he was handsome, but 1t was in such a sophisticated way. There was nothing of the great out doors in his step and eyes. He was a city product. They would have but little in common. He would shrink from the wide. windswept spaces, so dear to her heart, and laugh, no doubt, at her love of the starry even ing skies as her roof.
 "Oh Lord keep me to be true to myself and my real nature." were her last words before tumbling in- to bed.
 (To e continued.)
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With a Liz born every six seconds they will be giving the fIue microbes and bedbugs a tight race.
 New field of operation for the birth control people.
 One year at this rate and there will be more Fords in the country than bootleggers. Then, perhaps, some other people will have chance to have @ ride.
 It will soon be necessary to run them on the sidewalks.
 Traffic cops will begin catching them with fypaper.
 Secretary of State will have to print license tags faster than Rus sians print money.
 Farmer can go to town with a dozen eggs and come home with two FordS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
DINNER STORIES

'I observe.' said the manuscript collector. "that you write laughter and applause at intervals through your speeches"
 Yes" answered Senator Sor- ghum; 'fI do so with no pretenses to prophecy, but merely as an evidence of my best intentions"
 Did you break bottle of cham pagne over the bow of your new yacht when you launched it?' asked the friend.
 We broke a chanpaigne bottle over it." replied the millionaire
 Ten cent stores will have to stay open nights. Restaurants will have to increase number of hatracks to hang f1fvvers on.
 Latest report is to the effect there are now eight million automobiles in this country.
 Nobody knows how many Fords.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
Advice To The
 LOVelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Shall She Give Him Up?

Sndl1 SDe NJlVc
 Dear Miss Fairfax:
 am eighteen, engaged to a man of twenty-seven. My parents were not in favor of the match. Recently we were visiting relatives in my family. These people made some rude remarks to my parents regarding my friend that he looked old and not good looking, etc.
 I was almost tempted to break my engagement. Now, Miss Fairfax, have been going about with this man two years. We never had the least bit of a quarrel. He loves me very much, as before we became engaged he had a good deal of trouble. as my parents objected. but he never gave up. Will you please advise me what to do? WORRIED.
 You aren't marrying to please your relatives. If your people have any good reason to disapprove of your marriage, it might be wise for eighteen to listen to the judgment and wisdom of age. But once your parents have agreed to let you marry the man you love and once you have decided that he Is indeed the man with whom you wish to spend the rest of your life, don't be so weak as to yield to every wind that comes along. It is impossible to please everyone, It is you who must choose but not without due regard for the mother and father who have your real interests at heart,
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lowed-alas!). With more expert- enced woman he would have said what was in his mind. He would probably have taken her in his arms and kissed her at once, for that was really what he would have liked to do. But Beth.
 Perhaps something in the coolness turned away from the piano.
 You're very kind" she said quiet ly.
 He had 9 feeling that she was about to slip away from him, so he got up.
 Wont you sing again, Beth?'
 But she shook her head. For some reason the current that had run be . tween them was broken. As she nov ed toward the door he caught her by the hand.
 Don't go yet want to talk to you"
 T don't think I ought" And then. with a whimsical smile And you ought to be out maxim the trees grow.''
 He laughed There's a lot of time for that"
 She let him lead her to the dfvan again and sat, he- fingers dovetailed around a slender knee.
 I'm sorry I made fun of you the other Qay, Sne cOnIeSSeQ 11nmed- lately.
 'I didn't mind in the least"
 But you did seem to know it a1l," she said. And then smiled in the direction of the piano. 'Now-Tm comin' to think you do. Even Shad says you're a wonder. IT don't think he likes you. though--" she ad- mitted.
 I'm sorry to hear that
 Don't you care, Shad don't like anybody but himself and Goda'migh- ty-with God trailin' a little"
 Peter smiled. Her singing voice may have been impersonal. but one could hardly think that of her con- versation-
 And you, Beth-where do you come in ?"
 She glanced at him quickly.
 "Oh. I she said with a laugh, 'T just trail along after God"
 Her irony meant no irreverence, but a vast derogation of Shad Wells Somehow her point of view vas very
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Free to Make Friends.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
 Some months ago an intimate friend and myself met two young la dies. My friend went out with one and I with the other. always togeth- CT. After going five months with this young lady I left her. I always regretted not having taken my friends sweetheart at the begin ming, as I cared more for her. My friend. m meanwhile. still was going out with his sweetheart until last week, when they, too. separated. I did not think of this lady my friend had been going out with until last week I met her, and we had 8 heart-to-heart talk. This girl cared for me and I reciprocated, but we did not know what to do. I would therefore. ask you to advise us.
 M B.
 There is no question of "betraying' your friends. After all, you and your sweetheart separated long ago. And the other girl and your friend quar- reled, without any cause or offense on your part. So now, why shouldn't you be free to make friends with this girl who attracts you?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20

Gus Desch Is called the ideal col ffege man by Notre Dame officials His activities in track and football. at which sports he has ron fame, haven't prevented him from rank ing well in his studies and taking an active part in other branches os college life. He is president Of the junior class and can be Q toddis hound with the rest of them at the pEoms-
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THE TAGRANT
 DUKE
By GEORGE GIBBS

Author Of "The Splendid Outcast," ''The Yellow Dove," 'The Secret Witness" etc. Copyright. 1921, by D. Appleton & Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20

When Baking CuStard P1e-Let milk come to boiling point before adding to oter ingredients and pie will never be watery.
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ODD TOPICS

To Keep Black Stockings from los- ing their color-So many people seem to have trouble with them. Make a very blue water as a last rinse and you will always have nice black stockings.
 Brown stockings that are inclined to fade may be restored by rinsing in coffee water.
 Leftover Pancake Batter-In mak- ing pancake batter of sweet milk and baking powder, or sour milk and soda, sometimes there is cup or cup and a half left. Make a cake in the usual manner. hut instead of one cup of milk. use ope-half cup, add one teaspoon of baking powder, enough flour, and the amount of bat ter. Make it the right thickness for a cake. This comes out fine. By add ing a freshly beaten egg, a little salt, sugar, baking soda and flour to the leftover batter. fine mullins can be made.
 Almond CakeS-BIanch and chop a pound Of almonds, add a pound of sugar, with spice and grated lemon peel to flavor. Add the yolks of fif- teen eggs we'll beaten, sufficient sift- ed pastry flour to make stiff batter, then fold in the stiffly beaten whites. Bake in small tins in a moderate oven.
 When Baking CuStard P1e-Let milk come to boiling point before adding to oter ingredients and pie naua- ha
Bisbee daily review., 1922-08-15
ROSTER
 READS LIKE BIBLE

In connection with the visit of the hiking infantrymen from Douglas to this district, an interesting fact is that long service predominates. Among them is Sergeant Day, one of the few remaining veterans of the In. dian Wars. Day has seen nearly 30 years of continuous service in the United States army and will be plac. ed on the retirement list of the mili- tary establishment of the nation in the near future.
 In addition, very flourishing post of veterans of the Spanish War exist in the regiment, but this is soon to be abandoned, as the majority of the members will be retired with this pc riod of enlistment. Only an inconsid erable number are in their initial hitch" and among the men, those who can show no more than a dozer years of the ordered existence are considered as the veriest sort of re cruits. l'
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getting cars to move their crops, es- pecially such crops as fruit and pota' toes.
 Tn the face of these conditions for congress to deliberately add an in debtedness or obligation on the gov ernment ranging all the way from four and one-half to five billion dol lars is a reckless and shameless dis regard of these interests which are here to protect The distressing eff feet on business, upon industry, upon labor, upon the cost of living, and quite as important, the psychological effect will be something no one car adequately foretell or describe. The people will feel, and have a right tc feel, that the government at Washing ton has no appreciation of the burder which they are carrying and of the terrific situation which confronts them.