davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
Careful of His HIT.

Going uptown on horse car one
stormy night saw Il MIN who wore
new silk hat, but had no umbrella. a
combination of circumstances which, rs
everybody knows, is quite unpleasant
The man seemed truly alive to the situa-
ton, and hung on the step of the car rs
he approached his street, having grim
expression upon his face which fully in
Dictated that lie was about to adopt des-
perate measures. When his corner WAS
reached he alighted. took off his hat.
turned it upside down and ran like /,
wild steer. He was ballheaded. and
looking down the street you could see in
the twilight the bare head bohbinS up
and down as the rain battered on its de-
vastated crest. He thinks more of his
hat than he docs of his health" re-
marked 4 passenger, who also saw the
bald head skipping down the street. and
he was right by large majority. When
the man who was so choice of his hat
gets laid up with the influenza, and the
doctor gets the grip on him. he may
wish that he had kept his head covered,
and paid twenty-five cents for having his
hat ironed. Standard MON.
DIR. W. R. Harper, of Yale, hes bsea
elected to the presidency Of Mr.. Rock-
efell.sSs now Chicago university.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
Enc,t,nr Scripture.

A Windsor Locks little girl, just old
enough to enter the infant class at the
Sunday school, was ambitious to re-
peat q text of Scripture as the older
ones did at the concert exercises. To
hu1nor her ambition and make it rea-
sonably certain that she would succeed
the mother selected the brief text, 1T
is lawful to do good on the Sabbath
day." and taught her until she rehcarsed
1t several times correctly. When the
moment arrived, however, the little Or
ator electrified her audience and morti-
fed her mother with tie proposition
that st is awful to do good on the
Sabbath tlay."-Hartford Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
"Patient, self sacrificing, genrlc ana

ssPatient. self sacrificing, genrio ana
refined, she filled my ideal of pure wom-
anhood. and loved her with all the
strengtlio Of the first love Of years. gave
ner u mans devotion, not q boys infatu-
alton. But | knew that it was useless
for me to speak while the child lived
She would have thought it Il sacrilege to
give my love consideration while the
mother love in her heart was the ruling
spirit. Love making while her child
Was dying! could sec how she would
shrink from the mere suggestion.
so tried to be content with winning
the place of trusted friend, delicatcly
trying to make my presence a comfort
and help to her, and doing III that !
could to make smoother the hard path
the childish feet We're pressing.
lone AFTERNOONS she came to my Office
to u.s.! some questions about the little
boy, and. rs the waiting room was full,
I took her through the parlor to the
front door. As we passed by the mantle
piece of the front room she suddenly
gave /, CRY. of pain and surprise, stopping
short before lifcsize portrait of MIR.
Fanshawe. Ter face was white, her
whole form trembling, and before ]
could catch her she gave one cry Of
.Fathery an.l dropped in u dead faint.
1T WAS the old story, Tom. She had
loved her husband better than her IA
Their. and eloped with him, never win
ming forgiveness The home she had
left was broken up. and Mr.. Fanshawe
removed to another city. so that for
years she had not known where to find
him, and had never heard of his death.
Her husband had taken her abroad soon
after their marriage, and che did not
know whether her father had ever tried
to trace or follow them.
You may imagine how like u thief ]
felt when could calmly consider this
story and think of my inheritance--l
living in luxury and she toiling for
bread And the money was hers by
every claim of humanity.
"At once commenced to arrange for
restoring the property to her, and know
ing her pressing needs instructed my
lawyer to supply her with ready money
and inform her'that us soon us it could
be legally done her fathers fortune
would be restored to her.
Tom. she fatty refused to take it.
She had offended her father and had ac-
cepted her punishment. and she would
not listen to any proposal TO accept his
money. In vain urged the justice of
her cause. the burden that money so
wrongfully willed away from her would
he to me- She threatened to leave the
city and never return if persisted.
While nothing was settled her child
died. She grieved as only the mother Of
IN only child can grieve, and yet think
comforted her. dropped all question
of the disputed inheritance in those long
months when her loneliness led her to
turn to me. her true. loving friend.
And so. Tom. when q year had pass
oil. ;:::d the little life WAS Il sacred mem
Dry. no longer !. passionate pain to re-
member. asked her once more 10 nc
ccpt her fathers fortune and his heir
with it,
1--WE needed no lawyer then to make
the transfer. for won my wife without
losing my inheritance.
And there goes that COMPOUNDED Of
flee belll'' said Tom rising; 80 ain
OF. Anna Shields in New York Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
Disregard for tho Dress Suit.

Barry Sullivan, tho eminent tragedian,
was resting" sonlo few years ago at q
hydropathic establishment not far from
London. TO the surprise of al and the
annoyance of some he was the only
gentleman who, against the custom of
the house, appeared at the dinner table
without evening dress. Complaints
were made to the management, who
asked Mr.. Sullivan the reason for it.
Sir" he said, Il have spent nearly
the whole of my life taking Off and put
ting on clothes. am here for rest, and
will not change my dress for any one."
London Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
ralsinr oa,x "Oat Mans. u.

Boucicault was SO anxious to get as
much out of life as possible that during
the last four or five years of his career
he denied himself proper sleep, going
to bed at and rising at G. The time
passed in slumber lie considered vast
ed. More rest than this he did not
seem to require.
The other dayI read of a man in
London who never sleeps, as we under
stand the word Flo is the ianitor OF
large building to which people resort at
all hours Of the twenty-four This
Cerbcrus volunteered for a double sal
arg to do the watching day and night,
and so lie does, sitting in chair and
opening q gate every time the bell
rings. There is never Il longer interval
than fifteen minutes. and yet he con-
trivcs to snatch sufficient sleep to serve
him. His health is good and his hap
piness apparently complete. He looks
upon himself as fortunate in having
this exacting place, which most other
people would not accept at any price.
The amount of sleep is to consid-
cradle degree matter of temperament.
Napoleon. according to the life of Jo-
sephine recently published, Was pro-
digious sleeper, taking nine hours when
he could get it. His active brain re-
ou;red this amount of rest. On the
other hand Emile Littre, the author of
the dictionary, needed only four hours.
He went to bed ut 4 a. III. and got up
at S. All the rest of the time, except
few minutes ut his meals. he spent at
his desk. lie lived to be IS and en-
joyed perfect health. Baltimore News
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
broken FLIGHT.

saw n bird. light winged. gay,
Leap fromtae earth in circ.inS Tight
Isaw il cut the clouds of gray
And dart into the drifts of light,
AndI--l cnvic.l and yeaTued,
Lie il. to IrSak .hc hars of fate
White fierce the :lame OF longing burned
TO do and G;::e--s,,is MOI 20 wait.
saw n bird beneath my feet,
!.aiil in the dust with broken wing;
All h,,sied the ,aiastrel music swcc
!, cr1,.,!.c, ami wounded. dying thing.
Az. mo. not those who cieave the sky
.>-r SAFEST when the storm gods j2ef--
Not t.,oSs, vino fret anil finn. to fly
ARE always ii;ta.l 10" that sphere
M.:well iaat DER onr judgment weak
y heart 0: .a'r,,Y t.,roos Tor all
To io.i fra.;, Is 10 i:urt we s;,rs.
!ni. i.i:yin,.. note. u s.'.rr1w's fan.
~. III. ..oaapl i: Philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29

DIR. W. R. Harper, OF Yale, hes beea,
elected to the presidency Of Mr.. Rock,
efellsSs now Chicago university.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
Bright Prospects.

.
Every other day ushers in u new paper
in Georgia. An editor, who is q recent
acquisition to the fraternity, was asked
about the prospects of his paper.
"First class" he said.
Ever had any experience in the bust
ness"
None ut all"
"Many subscribers"
"None ut MI.
"Why-how can You say Your pros
poets are first class"
well, said the editor in y confiden-
tial whisper. Two just started, You see,
aud haven't had time to canvass the
county. But know my prospects are
good. | had not been in the town
twenty-four hours when the mayor
called and appointed ne.superintendent
of streets: the minister prayed for me and
elected me member of the church char
ity board: the schoolmaster invited me
to deliver Il commencement address; the
proprietor of the hotel invited me to
dinner, and the whole town voted me
free lot in the cemetery. Amt this doing
first class? we are here and here to
stay"
And he seemed to mean every word of
it.-Atlanta Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
A Terror Sometimes.

A Miss Clarkson, of Brooklyn, went
over TO Newark. staid two days, and
when she returned she wa:' ted an item
put into society paper. She gave it to
a fellow boardcr to take down. but he
forgot it, and she pulled his hair, skin
ned his nose, BACKED his eye, and had
to pay $50 damages. Society is Il terror
when y sets mad.-Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-11-29
I:otto,n Facts.

That court house Of yours is a credit
to the town." remarked; the stranger in
3oomopolis
"Eumph" returned tho man-who-
couldn't-get-away. 'if You was payin'
taxes here ye'd think IL was n consumed
sight more of u debitr---Pucl.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

render her miserable snd uneasy IN TIE
presence of an tat Der parents as shs
izlzgiaed herself - oe1sst " lo@ta3ag
and hatred - tseua 1nls sae seemed
- feel ~hile still little child, for hsE
peculiar friendship began then
she wzs observed - SEA- away every
dsy With pan II mix, Ana % besag
followed was fouad - be caressing =
dozen Or - hideeus rsEtlesnakes. while
they drank frou The vessel which shs
he'd ia her lap Horrlned. her parents
tried 70 reason With her, then 10 pun
ish. ana Enally - oonnne her n an en-
desxor % ereak her Of her fonda 1ess Tor
the reptiles, but she pined 50 Tor her
pets that they feared ale would die II
kent from them. She evinoed even
stronger distaste for human society as
she grew older. and, since ths death OF
her parents. has Withdrawn entirely
frorn any association with her kind. hv-
lag wholly on the prodsct OF . small
garden cultivated by herself and Of half
a dozen chickens. which the snakes
seemed 70 know were not legitimate
prey. and left unDolested-
She was little, fair woman Of about
forty-Lve. with sandy hair. very sbun-
dant and long. which she wore in = num-
Der OF tight plaits. which, combined
with her deformity and the odd. miseel-
laneous style Of dressing, the result OF
her refusal 10 hold any comm unieation
with fellow-being, served 10 make her
q most notwithstanding object. She
was looked upon as witch by the ne
groes about, who declared her 10 be pos
sessed of the evil eye. and hated and
feared her accordingly, though her life
was most harmless, quiet one.
She had been dead some days when
discovered, and her dead body was liter
ally covered with a wrlthing mass OF
snakes, which had TO be killed before 1t
could be removed, for tho reptiles turned
viciously on all approaching the re-
mains. On her heart was found coiled
large rattlesnake, dead.
The inquest proved that the woman's
was natural death. and IL is probable
that the snake died OF grief for its mis-
tress. She left no heirs, and few
nights after her burial the house was
burned down, 1t is supposed by some of
her neighbors, as the greatest horror
was felt for the place, which was still
infested with snakes
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
a CONv,CT'S REFORM.
1t Is Effected by tho Recollection Of Ills
Mothers Words.

Apropos Of the movement TO furnish
books to the prisoners in Auburn Jail
Norwegian lady, resident in Auburn,
tells in her picturesque way an episode
which occurred in Charleston, 5. c.,
says the Lewiston (Me.) Journal. Years
ago a mother took her five-year-old boy
into prison when she went 10 see his
father, committed for some trifling Of
fense. The little fellow stepped into
tho adjacent ell, having over it the
number 0S 10 tease him the warden
shut the door, but quickly opened it at
the little fellows screams. His mother
soothed him, saying: Nobody shan't
ever, ever shut my little boy up in
dark prison" Years passed. The boys
father and mother died. His uncle
helped him and gave him money to
get TO New York. He fell in with
bad company, squandercd his mon
ey, and in sheer desperation at
tempted to commit burglary in his
uncie's house. That relative was so en-
ragged he handed over his nephew to the
authorities. Looking at the number of
his cell, to his horror he saw "6S," and
knew that it was the self-same cell that
had inspired his boyish terror. When
his mothers words came back: NO
body shan't ever shut my little boy in a
dark cell" and he wept as he had not
since her death, for he had loved that
mother. The warden's wife had found
him in a melted condition. He told her
his story and she gave him the utmost
sympathy and kindness during his long
term, shortened by his good behavior.
AS he left his cell and took last look
at those terrible numbers "6s,' he de-
termined he would make a man OF
whom his mother should be proud. BY
his trade, learned in prison, he pursued
an honest and lucrative trade, and his
taste for literature, also formed by the
warden, provided for leisure hours.
Ten years afterward he called on the
warden's wife, and she could hardly be-
lieve that it was he who had occupied
ssRan
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

Calvin -. Boyers I am exceedingly
poor. but all my friends know me 70 be
honest Sometimes I have money, and
then sometimes l And myself in ex-
treme need My superstition began in
this way: About four months ago /
went to man named Anderson and
asked him TO lend mo twenty-five 1ol-
lars He refused What happened?
The next day be dropped dead"
There is nothing remarkable in that"
the preacher remarked
'-Oh, no; but wait. The very next
day went TO a man named Cal Sim
rlons, and asked him to accommodate
uo with twenty-five dollars He de-
clared that be did not have the amount
He was a very stron man. but the next
day DO dropped dead"
"Humphi" grunted tho minister.
Then began TO grow superstitious,"
the visitor continued, "and although
needed money. i waited for several weeks
before asking any ono else. Finally
need drove me 20 IL and | went to T. 5
Feathorston. our county Judge, and
asked him for twenty-five. lie said that
be could let ne have it, and | know
that bis intentions were good. but upon
looking in bis safe he found that he had
not the amount / thanked him. Of
course, bat the very next day. just as
he had admitted old Steven Doyle's will
TO probate. be fell of the bench. dead"
You don't say So" exclaimed the
minister.
Yes, sir. Il IS a fact When I went
home heard of it and shut myself up
and for more than two days did nOteas
bite. Finally came out, and remem-
berinr a moneyed maa. friend OF mine
that lived not far away. went 20 him.
and telling him OF my experience with
the other mon and reminding him -
what had bofallen them. l asked him 20
l-nd mo twantT-fve dollars Ho not
only refused but actually laughed az
re The next morning while he was
CIT IN she pasture. looking &C his fine
horses. he was stricken with apoplexy
ard died almost instontfv
Good graciousr' exclaimed the min
ister. '-vcu startle me-
"Ah. you are 0e-inninE 20 see that I
have cause 70 be snperstitious
N1- Nc STU sue rftetleEt hHoAEA
frIlv. "oh. 10, FOR We are in this en-
lsrhtsned dav warned against surersti-
tian. Coincidonts are sometimes PER
rlexlnr. hrt ws should never permit
them - drive rs into the dark corners
cf sure-stitlon-
Il know rhat. Mr. Woodri-E. and
have s,urht s-aiust T.. bat still caa
nos heip yie1ing 20 strength 50 I'M
r,easrratlT greater taan my own- Les
r'a give y0a another instance Abous
tuso weeks sfser tne last man died /
went On a preacher. a dear frierd u
r1i~d. and brrrei Cor sririsaal cC-afcrt. s"
eYou shcnld have done -h8t long be-
FORE. Rev Nr Wood-ee brose ia
70 know thaa" tse Scr assentei.
.shrt somehow aot have She
strength 20 ac1now edge ny cssnesS
Well. tal'fed VITA hin isng and esrn-
estly. and after a0aiie he convinced re
that w2s foolisa ME spirits rose and
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

ued after a painful silence. ''He was
deed father"
But did any thing happen TO himP'
the minister eagerly asked.
The visitor arose and. standing with
his back 70 the preacher, looked far
away over the landscape. Ho wiped his
eyes again and in voice husky with
emotion, answered: "lIe fell dead the
next day. Ohl my dear Mr.. Woodrigg." :"
he exclaimed. suddenly wheeling about
and stretching forth his arms. you
now see why am held down by the
blackened chains OF superstition. You
can now appreciate why am no longer
a real man"
my dear brother" said the minister.
s.your case is indeed deserving Of COM
miseration, but still ! say be not led
into the foul waters Of superstition.
You must pray"
Il will do so" the visitor exclaimed.
II will pray deep within nay soul. Well,
/ must go now. / must hasten home;
but alasv' he sorrowfully added, Il ex-
pect 70 find strangers in my house. The
tax-gatherer i fear has supplanted me.
II | had only twenty-five dollars /
should, now that you have SO comforted
me. again be happy"
Rev. Mr.. Woodrigg began to vince.
Just to think" the visitor continued,
''that so small an amount can make q
man forget all his former troubles.
Say. my friend, can you not accommo-
date me for few days?'
The preacher began to cough. why,
i declare, IL"
''Oh. do not inconvenience yourself,
SIR" said the visitor.
Mr.. Woodrigg began to walk up and
down the room. Your words have
given rae such strength" the
visitor went on, that l am sure / can
never wholly repay you
II think / can let you have the
money" the preacher broke in II
have only thirty dollars to my name,
and had intended getting some books
that have wanted for long time, but
can not think of you going homo and
finding your house sold away from you.
Wait a moment and l will bring the
money"
The good man left the room, and the
visitor, humming a melancholy tune,
stretched out his legs and clasped his
hands back of his head. When the
preacher returned and gave him the
money, he became veritable fountain
of thanks, throwing up the silvcry
spray OF gratitude.
That afternoon neighbor called on
Mr.. Woodrigg. 81 had rather q queer
caller this morning" said he. ga fell
low came to the house and after talking
for some time began to tell me of peo-
pie that had dropped dead because they
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

Rey. john ~ Wocdrigg pastor % =
large church. and oEe Of the geatiest Of
nea. E1s walking aeais4tiysiy IN his
garden, Nhen nsa cane up 70 ths
fence, and said.
II ara = stranger 70 you, Mr.. Wood
rigg bat yoa are no Stranger ~ ne.
May and many sime when shs wick
on the candle u hope had grown long
and the blaze threaseBea % GO Out your
sermons have buoyed ne ap~
"I0u move ms deeply by saying so"
the reVerend gentleman answered. cast
ing look of close inquiry Upon the
maA. ghom he found 70 be solemn Of
ecantenanee and exceedingly plain Of
dress. DO you live near hers?"
NO" the visitor answered. my hab-
isation hgmble. and scarcely worth a
glance 0f the traveller that passes the
door, is situated many miles from here.
bat your sermons come 70 ne on the
great thoGght-carrying waves Of the
press Are 700 TOO deeply engaged In
contemplation 70 spare me- 81 few mo-
meats IN your hbraryT
oh. BY no means" the minister re-
sponded. Walk into the house, please.
They went into the library, and the
visitor, after seating himself looked
earnestly az tho prescher and said: Il
did not know that ! vas in your immedi
ate neighbOrhOOd until your house was
pointed out % me. and then my desire
10 see and talk with you, overcoming
ny Judgment perhaps, urged me TO
stop"
Il am really glad that you did stop"
the minister replied. moving In an en-
tarrassed manner; for although accus-
toned 10 the ompliments Of the sisters
aud brothers Of the church, the praise
or this solemn man made him feel un-
easy.
Il thank you profoundly" said the
visitor. bowling. For many days
have thought that / should ike 90 talk
% you on subject that has become
very serious 70 me, and you can scarcely
Imagine tho thrill l felt when your
house was pointed out"
81 am ready, my dear sir. to talk TO
you on any subject" the minister an
swered. 1T is with regard to religion.
Of course"
well. hardly. The truth Isl am
almost ashamed 20 acknowledge it-I
fear that l have become superstitious.
/ have fought have really struggled
against it. but still l can not drive
away horrible belief that seems
hourly TO fasten itself stronger and
stronger upon me- Before proceed
farther, let me- tell you my name. ] am
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

had refused TO lend him money. Then
be wanted me to lend him twenty-five
dollars. and ! pledge you my word that
IL took all my strength TO resist him,
almost believing at one time that
should surely die suddenly If | did not
yield 20 him. In fact, | don't know
but thas I should have given him tho
money had not some one interrupted
our conversation Upon seeing the
new conner. my impressive visitor took
his leave, and, when be had gone, tho
new conner asked: DO you know that
fellow?' No I rejoined, who is hep
sOne OF tho shrewdest confidence men
In tho country he replied"
The minister. holding bis hands be-
hind hin. walked Up and down tho
room. After awhile he said: you did
we'll not 70 let him faint you with his
professod superstition. We should
cultivate strength and root out the
germs Of weakness" Orr T. READ.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
UNDER PETTlCOAT RULE.
A Sioux Chief who Bows Meelkiy to Hi
White Wife's VIII.


It is twenty-five years since Bruginer,
the Sioux chief, cut away from his abo-
riginal moorings and married his pres
ent wife, an accomplished woman and
the descendant of St. Louis pioneers.
Now be is ending his eventful life
in modern homo. His Is noted among
the best equipped and most productive
of Missouri farms. Mrs. Bruginer is very
much younger than he, and, whatever
his kingly prerogatives among the
Sioux may have been, she is certainly
now tho ruler. Like most frontiers
men, Bruginer is famously extravagant.
Three or four fortunes had slipped out
of his hands in a misty way, when Mrs.
Bruginer took the reins, and 70 her eco
nomic skill and management Is due his
financial regeneration. They arc rich
again, and it is almost pathetic 10 hear
this old man talking about going 10
Paris and around the world some day.
In spite Of his years and hardships tho
spirit of adventure is as strong In him
as ever. He is wonderfully preserved
in health and strength. His voice is
still IS sonOrous as grizzly's. His
unfinching gray eyes, deep set beneath
shaggy, frowning brows, are the IN
dimzed mirrors Of what was once a re-
sistless. unyielding will. ''Ze SIOUX
he exclaimed at the outset Of a rocent
conversation, Il an ze King And,
seemingly not quite satisfied that this
sufficiently emphasized his supreme
relation, he added BY gar. ! an &c
Emp'r-r-oT,~ At the leave-takiag ho
was asked By the visitor II there vas
any probability Of soon meeting him
again in tho city. lie glanced deferen-
tally AZ Mrs. Bruziner. 4 don't let
hin 90 there sny more" said she.
''No, he supplemented, apolosetically.
she GO
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
IN ONE MONTH.
rheumatism Always Cured. Deafness Cured. C-arrh Cures

TODD particularly requests
benefit aud