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49, 60 - NV "'s'
they were n LITTLE under sixty veors Of
age, and I'm possession of more thon
the big sum of money necessary r.
enable them to carry ont tbe dreams
of their youth They beqon iovous
prcnorotIons ot onca
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the hin had cbonqed hands tyv,ce drr-
,np the last fortv veors ond ,ha nras
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ing Iooth IN nort nor oniv ,,i,h ,ho
house itself. but with many of its
furnishings: and before the w,nter
snow fell the little brows cottage was
sold 10 n thrIs,y vo,na $3.50 -
the neIghborhg village, and the Grays
took up nielr abode In their new home.
well, Emily, this Is Twin. now.
aIn't III" said Reuben, as he carefully
let himself down into the DEPTHS of \
velvet covered chair In the great mr.
Tor. "My /! Amt this nice !"
"Just perfectly loyelv.r oua vered
the Thin voice of his wife. as she
threw n surreptltious glance nt Rem
ben's shoes to see II they were ouIte
clean enough for such sacred pre-
clncts.
II was their first eyenlng in their
new abode, and they were n littIa
weary. for they had spent rho entIra
day In exploring every room neering
into every closet ana trying every
chair that the establishment con.
taIned II was sim out,a aorI. r.
they trudged n%nxiously obout the
house. Intent on fastening the pumer-
GUS dsors md windows.
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woman n~ervouslv uI',, No., - ~
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viii break In nm steal MI these nice
things"
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compIimentarx.

Lady wan to see some grand pl.
amos. do you carry them?
Clerk-Madnm, you fiatter ne
Life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
MRS. CAMERON'S MATCH
MAKING

In between times Mrs. Cameron
managed to impart to Ilopa the many
axioms and prescriptions for becom-
ing a belle as soon as she had made
her debut. Some of these rules caus-
ed her daughter much inward rnirth,
had the guile1ess lady only known it,
for it spite of her years and worldly
experience, it seemed to Ilona that
her mother was one of the most naive
women Imaginable. There were nu-
merous bits of advice that our hero
inc pocketed quite willingly for the
were listened to patinet1y enough, then
promptly forgotten
To limos way of thinking there
could not possibly be any set rules
prescribed for success. whether in a
social way or otherwise. Neither was
it possible to predict just how a girl
would turn out OF what sort Of a
match she would make. Such things
were in the hands of the gods. AS
for those famous 40 ways to lure the
willy male, the very idea was absurd
Furthermore, 1t was a little pathetic,
the way in which her mother harped
on her being the most dazzling light
that Wellington had ever been graced
with AS for the Great Match Well,
1t was as plain as the nose on her
face that she was to use every charm
possible to lure the desirable Roger
Cabe11 into q confession of his love for
her. Rogeri The idea of ever be-
ing his wife caused Ilona's spine to
creep. A sensible successful sort of a
man without doubt but when looked
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
[N Dictand Health |
saagy4nr By Lulu Hunt Peters. MD
eTENnr .udtor g anoHe1rlAl Key tie CarissY
7 Lulu Hunt Peters. MD

Doctor must have had the same ex-
perience in life that 1 have had.
found out pretty early in life that
in my family a smile goes a long way,
and that my crying got me nothing ex-
cept a change of clothes or a drink
of water sunnpthin' like that.
I told you how I tried to make
them break the schedule and feed
me oftener and how 1t didn't WORK. I
am as regular as clock work now.
And knowing that 1 am not going
to get anything before my three
hours are up, believe me, don't do
much fooltng at my dining table. I
see to it that I get enough to last
me for three hours, 1 am gaining
rapidly gee, that makes me
think, I am suspicious that I may
have my meal hours changed to the
four-hour schedule very shortly. The
Doctor said to me the other day:
''Now, don't you get too fat, Sock
ums! You must not qualify for the
stylish. It is just pernicious for
babies to get too fat as it Us for adults
We want our babies to be round and
fat but there is a limit, don't forget
that in your greediness, young mani
Babies that are too fat have a. low
cred resistance of disease just as
adults have and in piling up fat the
muscles ana DOneS surfer ana you
don't grow well.
Babies that are fed on sweetened
condensed milk without other foods
are the ones that suffer the most IN
this manner, for that milk has too
much fattening qualities and too lit
tle-bone and muscle elements"
Oh, my word. I'll bet she has me
counting my ca1ories yet! She thinks
that the question of overweight is a
very serious evidently, and I,
guess everyone else does roo-at least
they seem to in my household. Aunt
Sue counts her calories religiously and
talks of her daily dozen, whatever that
is, and says she is glad she can soon
resign from the F. F. F.
Well. I'll be getting more exercise
from now on maybe I can steer
clear of the F. F. F.-that means T.
fat fraternity. Nobody seems to want
to belong! Not even me.
We are all happy in our family to-
day. Especially Grammie and me.
Au revoir-Yes, I'll come again soon
Thank you.
Observation-Disclosures to Corre-
SpOndents.
Copyright, 1922, George Matthew
AdannS)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
HE GOLDEN D! y GIRL |
aas BY PHYLLIS pulllDS q

upon in the light of a lover for an
ardent girl, it was terrible to think of.
why, mother, he's just too correct
to live almost was her comment
after one Of Mrs. Cameron's longest
dissertations on the advantages Of
possessing a man HE Roger for a.
husband 'I wouldn't know what on
earth to do with him round a house.
truly. He'd make me pannicky."
you are the veriest child in your
IDEAS of me, I must say, Iona. Just
as if any man could really cause any
modern young woman the least bit of
panic. It might be much better IL
that were possible. but I know better
and a guarantee, that even you with
all your woeful lack of experience
would be bossing poor HELPLESS R1g4r,
merciless1y, by the end OF your nrst
week together"
Mummy, doesn't It sound a wee
bit indelicate to be parcelfng me or
in one house for a week with Roger 7''
asked Iona, curiously. Makes me
feel quite exposed and not at an
proper, dear. All the more, because
I just can't see that man for dust.
SO why even bother to think of my
potential success in hattening him out
In the future into perfectly good and
docile husband ?"
you'd stop and consider it my
dear little girl. If you really wished
to make your nanny happy. May
be I know what's best for you. bet
ter than you, yourself ever could, just
yet, and one must marry young, you
know. Put your happiness In my
hands, darling. Then wait and Sc
she finished, persuasive1y.
fTo h Conktnue41
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
CHAPTER XIII
Thine Chase

Peter had discovered the means of
providing for Beth's musical educa-
ton. Upon inquiry he had found that
McGuires hardly knew Beth except as
a dependent relative of Mrs. Bergen.
who came in sometimes to help her
aunt with the cleaning-usually be-
fore Mcclure came down from New
York. Their little home was not on
his visiting list,
He delayed telling Mcclure. There
was plenty of time and there was no
doubt of his employers doing the
right thing by the daughter of the
murdered man. Meanwhile, having
completed his plans for the estate
he had suggested that Mcguire go off
for trip somewhere to rest and re-
cover his poise. Peter had promised
his allegiance to Mcclure when Hawk
Kennedy returned, but he knew that
he would have to fight fire with fire.
For Hawk had proved himself both
skillful and dangerous and would
struggle desperately to get what he
thought was his own. 1t was his last
chance to make a big stake-to be
independe emit for the rest of his life. He
was tasting luxury now and wouldn't
give up without a fight to the death
Something must be thought of-some
plan to outwit him, to circumvent the
schemes which would come out of his
visit of investigation to the copper
country.
Peter had said nothing to Beth or
to Mrs. Cameron of what he had dis
covered. He was under no oath of
secrecy TO the old man, but he realized
that while Hawk Kennedy held the
confession Mcclure was in pre-
d:cament which would only be made
more difficult If the facts got abroad.
And so Peter had gone about his work
Cures troubles had been suddenly
shifted to his own shoulders. He
spent most of his days at the lumber
camp. and now had every detail of the
business at his fingers ends Tfnbers
had been hauled to the appointed
sites. and under his direction the fire
pletion.
the mills, morose. sullen and disposed
to question his authority, but Mcclure
had visited the clubhouse one night
before he went away, and it was soon
discovered that Peter and no other
was the boss of the job Peter for rea-
sons of his own retained Shad. much
TO that gentlemap's surprise. as fore
man of the numbering gang. but Peter
wasn't at all satisfied with conditions
as he had found them at the lumber
camp and mills. and, as he discovered
later, the continuance of Shad in the
foreman's job was mistake If Pc
ter had hoped by this act of concilfa-
ton to heal Shad's wounds and bring
about a spirit Of useful cooperation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
A SENSATION

There was much hectic excitement
The street was packed to the car
tracks!
The crowd moved slowly along.
gesticulattng!
There was much wild talk and men
jostled one another
Each wanted to get better view
of the sensation of the hour!
Somebody spoke of sending for the
police reserves!
Those who poured in from side
streets and joined the crowd didn't
know what it was all about!
Business places were emptied of
customersi
Business men closed their stores
and followed the rush!
Traffic officers were overwhelmed!
And automobiles were diverted to
other streets!
One man went up into tall build
ing and looked down to see what the
excitement was all about.
He hurried down all out of breath
and announced to the anxious crowd
below that this was the greatest SEN
sation the town had seen in years.
The excitement was all caused by
a womani
She was wearing a long skirt that
reached the groundiI!!
Dry agents not fighters" says La
Guardia. If they would drink some
of this bootleg stuff they could HEX
their weight in wildcats.
never have met a perfect man,
and If 1 ever do meet one I will not
care to associate with him.
Official Yell of Weeping Willow
College
Down with happiness,
Down with joy.
Hooray for stupidity,
Alta boy,"
Actress dashed back into burning
hotel to rescue her pet pig. Actresses
are not always SO careful of their
husbands
The flappers fi1d that knickerbock-
ers are great for getting up stares.
High court to scan skirts in Kansas
It win have to be a high court these
days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

and plains for miles around for signs
of Hawk Kennedys body, for we
knew he couldn't have got far in that
heat without water. But we found
nothin'. Hawk Kennedy had disap-
peared."
Then" said Peter. you built
railroad in and sold out for half a
million dollars"
MCGUIRE looked up, mystifed-
"Or Whereabouts" he muttered.
But Hawk Kennedy was alive. 1
found that out later when he wrote
track. But 1 knew he'd come back
from London. We steered him off the
some day with that paper I'd signed.
That's what's been hangin' over me.
An now it's fallen. I've told you the
truth. had to. You believe me,
don't your he asked appeaHngly.
Peter had watched him keenly,
There seemed little doubt that what
he told was the truth. There was no
flaw in the tale.
Yes he said after a pause. 81
believe you've told me the truth. But
you can hardly blame Hawk Kennedy.
murderer though he is, for hating
you and wanting what he thinks is
his"
NO. That's true"
'.And you can't blame me for being
st was desperate. I've been des
perate since I saw him in New York.
Sometimes I've been a bit queer. I
reckon-thinkin' about Peggy hearin'
this. I wanted to kill him. 1t was
a good cause last night. Nobody would
have blamed me, after his being
around the place. 1t was an easy
shot-but my hand wasn't steady"
PITY you didn't know that before
you put me in danger"
I'm sorry, Nichols-sorry. I'll do
anything you like. What do you want
me to do?'
Instead of replying at once Peter
took out a cigarette and lighted 1t
carefully. And then,
you've never taken the trouble to
make any inquiries as to the where
abouts of the family of Ben Gamer
on? he asked.
The old man shook his head.
why not?'
81 was afraid to ask
"I see. Don't you think it's about
time you did? It's his money that
made your fortune"
HE was no good. Nobody knew
him. So far as I ever head, nobody
ever asked about him.
Nevertheless he must have had
some friends somewhere"
Maybe L don't know. I'm willing
to help them if can, providing this
thing can be kept quiet" And then
pleadingly, You're not going to talk
to use it against me- Nichols? ?"
Peters pity for MCGUIRE had. come
back The mans terror. his despera-
ton of the past weeks, had burned
him out, worn him to a shell.
mo, I'm not going to talk. Hawk
Kennedy didn't dare tell what you've
told me. That's why I believe you"
And you'll stay on here and help
me?"
"Yes-we'n see how we can balk
Hawk Kennedy"
I'll pay him fifty thousand-a hun
bred ousand-for that agreement"
Not a dollar. I've got a better use
for your money than that"
Mcguire thought Peter referred to
the necessary improvements of the es-
tate But Peter had another idea in
mind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
A GENERAL EXAMINATION

You should be your harshest critic.
One reason is that it is an excellent
way to forestan criticism. Another
reason is that you should be the fair
est Judge of yourself since you know
yourself so well that you should be
conscious of all your defects.
It is easier to criticise yourself ply
sically than mentally because you can
hold a mirror UP to yourself and find
the flaws in your complexion. There
is no such simple way to find the
flaws in your character.
Someone has said that a woman
should be her own worst enemy. She
should, in fact, be whole host of en-
emies. She should see an the things
about herself that anyone else could
possibly criticise. She should see
where her hair lacks beauty so that
she can find the way to improve it.
She should see the flaws in her COM
p1exion, the prominent pores, the
muddy color, the wrinkles that are
appearing moro and more frequently.
She should see where her mouth is
bad and study to improve it's express
sion.
She should criticise the appearance
of her neck, remembering that most
women have very ugly necks. She
should stand before a full length
mirror and look critically to see
whether she holds her chest and
shoulders well, whether her arms are
graceful, her figure slim, and elastic
her waist fat and her hips too broad.
She should walk up and down before
the mirror to see how she looks in
motion, for few women have a grace
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
1, I, I:tI, MYSELF; L.
THE HISTORY OF ME BY ME.
CHAPTER XII.
/ Approach the Three F'S.

CHAPTER XII.
Approach the Three F's.
We were right We were right!
Our Doctor did believe with Gram
mie and me that man should be
not left in his crib all the time and
not be taken up and loved at all
And she has said that when am not
asleep taking me UP does rest my
tired muscles and is good for me and
is form of exercise. Isn't that dan
dy?
You remember I told you that
Grammie was sure she would agree
with US. The Doctor says that 1t is
harmful for babies to be logged up
and down and tossed into the air
and rocked too strenuously and all
that, but that when folks found out
that excess handling was harmful for
babies, they went to the opposite ex-
IRENE and thought we had better not
be handled at all. Now, we know
the middle course is best, as it is in
all other things.
Doctor says that whenever she
thinks of those dear little babies in
the Balkan States, bound so tight in
their too small crad1es--a lot of them
not even taken up when they are
nursed-it makes her heart ache. She
used to find their flesh all raw from
heads deformed from the binding and
the pressure of staying in one posi-
ton so long.
One day when she was talking to
the mothers who had brought their
babies to the Red Cross Baby Clinic
and telling them how terrible it was
to bind them in like that, one of the
mothers said: '"That is the way we
raise our babies here. Doctor" And
the Doctor said: mo, Mama, that is
the way you bury your babies here
You see, she had collected lot of
statistics about them and she had
found that the average mother had
six to eight babies, but that only two
or three of them lived through the
first year. Doesn't that seem aw-
full
Doctor says not to take me just be-
cause I cry to be taken up. % She
says that parents cannot begin too
early in life to teach children they
do not get anything by being dis
Agreeable, and that it is better that
children have a long training in being
comfortable for people to live around.
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full gait. She should even sit before
the mirror to study her CHARACTERISTIC
attitudes
None of this is vanity, in fact if
the woman is really critical that is
the opposite of vanity.
Laura May shall be glad to mail
you the formula for the Extra
Henna Shampoo" on receipt of a
stamped addressed envelope.
Eleanor:-Bobbed hair has remain
ed in style, in spite of what some
people think about it, and there does
not appear to be any likelihood OF 1t
going out for some time. The reason
for this is it's conveniences, also the
fact that it is so very becoming to
certain types OF young women.
H, C. B.:-If YOU scrub the body
with a bath brush when bathing . it
will make your skin smooth. Either
rock salt or sea salt in the sponge
bath will also do this. A cold cream
made from fine oils and beeswax will
not cause hair to grow on the face.
The prejudice against the use of
creams comes from the use of in
ferior grades.
Tomorrow-More About Reducing
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 cradle 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. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

with the man, he soon found that the
very reverse of this had been accom-
plished. The lumbermen were an I'M
regenerate lot, some of them "pineys."
a few Italians, but most of them the
refuse OF the factories and shipyards,
spoiled by the fatal "cost-plus" con-
tracts of war time. All Of these facts
Peter learned slowly, aware of an I'M
dercurrent moving against him and
yet entirely dependent upon this labor
which was the best, indeed the only
labor, to be had. He made some i'm
provements in the hunkhouse for their
comfort, increased the supply of food
and posted notices that all complaints
of whatever nature would be promptly
investigated. But day after day new
stories came to him of Sinking. of
dissatisfaction and continued trouble
making.
at Black Rock, and had existed prac-
ttcally since the beginning of the
work on the lumber contract six
months before Peter had been en-
ployed. But it was not long before
Peter discovered through Jesse
Brown, whose confidence he had gain
ed, that there were agitators in the
camp, undoubtedly receiving their in
spipation and pay from sources mimi
to all order and decency at Black
Rock in the concrete, who were To-
menting the men. In order to inves-
tigate the difficulties personally Peter
went down to the camp and lived
there for a time. bunking with the
men and listening to their stories, win
ming some of them to his side and
tracing as far as he could the trou-
bies to their sources-two men named
Flynn and jacob. He discharged
these two men and sent them out of
the camp over Wells protest But
even then he had a sense of failure
The trouble was deeper than was
manifest upon the surface. No mere
raise in wages would clear it away
1t was born of the worlds sickness,
with which the men from the cities
had been inoculated.
One night while he sat in the bunk
house smoking a pipe and talking
with Jesse Brown, Shad Wells sudden
ly appeared in the doorway, framed
against the darkness. Shad's gaze and
Peters met-then Peters glance turn
ed to Shad's companion AS this man
saw Peter he turned his head and
went down the length of the bunk
house. Peter got up at once, fol-
lowed him and faced him The man
now wore a dark beard. but there was
no mistake. 1t was the fellow of the
black mustache-the stranger whom
Peter had seen in the Pennsylvania
Station in New York the same man
he had caught proving some weeks
ago around his cabin in the darkness
Go Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Advice To The
LOvelOrn
Who Occupies n Unique Position in
the Writing World as an Authority
on the Problems Of Girls
By Beatrtce Fatrfax.


on the Problems Of Girls.
Is He Tickle?
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Am twenty-three, working as
bookkeeper. About three months ago
L was introduced to a girl of nine
teen, and a mutual interest developed
between US. We have been going
about for three months seeing each
other three times a week We grew
to like each other deeply. It happens,
however. that we both had wrecked
romances. My friend and myself
came to talk seriously. but I told her
l did not know if could settle down
with one girl. and that it would not
promise, which I could not keep af-
teerward.
I suggested that we separate for one
month. During that time we are
to pursue the same course as before
we met. At the expiration of the
month we shall have done a lot of
thinking and will be able to decide
finally.
HAL
Don't encourage yourself in the be-
lief that you are tickle and lacking
in stability. You don't find happi-
ness If you set about being a deliber-
ate phflanderer. If it were not for
your youth I would strongly advise
your settling down promptly with the
girl you find so congenial. But since
you are both youngsters, it may be
well to try your plan of a month s
separation. That is. it may be the
fairest thing to the girl. But as far
as you are concerned, the sooner you
stop considering yourself an emo
t1onal weakling-the better.