davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28

and had lasted unusually late, and now
that the inspiration of the music had
gone many a fair dancer realized that
she was very tired.
A group of officers stood at one end
of the almost deserted ballroom. They
were all young and looked particularly
well in their neat-ftting uniforms.
Capt. Ralph Armstrong, the tallest and
most distinguished looking of the group,
leaned against a pillar with rather
bored expression on his face. He was
being most numerically chaffed by the
group Of young men, and it did not ex-
actly suit his fastidious taste.
"You grizzly, gray-haired old hypo-
critic" Jack Carleton was saying, with
his hand on his shoulder, you don't
admire the regulation society belle. o,
no! She's too artificial to suit your
taste. You're just making sacrifice
of yourself, suppose. to keep her from
Turing the rest of us poor fellows to our
destruction?"
"Miss Farwell isn't regulation socie-
the rescue. He hasn't gone back on
his colors, so you can't catch him there,
Carleton"
Az JnlS JlncJuTc IL DcNJ Vi CldLlSClS dp-
peared, hooded and cloalScd for depart
ure, and the group separated with
alacrity.
AS Capt Armstrong and Miss Farwell
passed out on the wide balcony which
ran around the building, the band for a
finale to the nights amusement began
playing Home, Sweet Home" They
paused involuntarily as the exquisite
old tune f1oated out to them and listened
in silence till the last note died away.
This little waiting on the balcony
changed and quoted the mood of each.
To Capt Armstrong it brought memo
ries which he would rather have lie
dormant, since with them was mingled
so much bitter ness and sadness.
To the girl it came like benediction,
bringing peace and rest with its vision
of a PARKWAY home where she was the
one we'll loved daughter and sister.
Her heart had been full of hot resent
ment and pride when she left the ball
room, but the sweet strains of the old
familiar song, bringing with them the
remembrance of that tender home love,
banished these feelings. The change
was so complete, and for moment the
longing to be in that safe refuge, home,
was so keen, that she closed her eyes to
keep back the tears.
| AS they passed down the steps into
the bright moonlight Ralph turned to
her with an inclination to shake off the
thoughts that oppressed him.
He was shocked at the change in her
expressive face, for the moonlight
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
What 1t Costs Rich People to Live.

Mr.. Ward McAllister's latest contri.
button to current literature undertakes
to tell what it costs to live in upper ten
dom. His figures are rather startling.
He tells us, for example, that
he knows of at least four men
in this country who spend annually
100000 a year. This includes Their
charities and the interest on the capital
invested in their town and country
houses. Then there are about thirty men
who spend from $4,000 to S15o,OOO q
year, though Mr.. McAllister tells us
these men are really no happier than
the man who lives on $35, 900, which Mr..
McAllister thinks about the right figure
to enable man to maintain his estab.
lishment in style and dispense elegant
hospitality. AS for the average fashion.
able woman. we are told that she spends
from $4,000 to Sc 900 a year on her toilet
and generally manages to look hand.
some,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28

with an impulse to take her In his aruns,
but checked it as he thought how such
q sudden demonstration would startle
her; and besides he did not feel sure of
her and hardly of himself. This liking
for her had intensified so suddenly that
he had vague impression he Ought to
think it over and do nothing rash. He
held out his hand with a simple good
night" and clasped for an instant longer
than etiquette demanded, her slim,
white fingers, then lifting his. cap he
ran down the steps and was off in the
direction of his quarters&wit3n,a quick,
soldierly step.
Miss Farwel VENT slowly" into the
house and up to her room. She turned
up the lamp and sat down before her
dressing table in a mechanical sort OF
several minutes; then, with a slight
at the reflection of herIfaceI in the mir
ror above the table.
81 suppose you're just what}theysaid,
inexperienced and silly" she said.
speaking in half whisper to it as
person; "but you have get some pride
and in the future you shall use it"
The face that she saw in the glass
was white and miserable, and the con-
trast between it and the one that had
been there a few hours ago was so
great that, with a sudden feeling OF
sef-pity, she dropped her head into her
hands and wept quietly. Rising at last,
with disdainful little gesture, she
wiped her eyes, feeling ashamed of her
weakness, then disrobfng hastilysought
her bed. But the east was glowing red
before her tired eyes Sfound relief in
sleep.
During the last waltz Nshe had sat fox
a few minutes by an open window
while her partner went to speak to q
gentleman who was leaving. She sat
at one side of the window and was not
noticed by couple who stood. outside
on the veranda watching the dancers.
"She's making dead set at him, is
she?" she heard the man say, and the
lady, who was one of the married bellies
of the fort, replied:
''She's desperately in love with him,
anyone can see; and it's pity, for she
seems to be nice little thing"
"Why do you call it q pity? Is there
anything Objectionable about your
handsome captain?"
80 dear me! no, not II anyone admires
that style; but it is pity for her &c
waste so much affection"
''Is it wasted, Mrs. Gray? thought
it looked like a case Of mutual attrac-
ton tonight"
The lady laughed. "You don't know
Capt. Armstrong as well as we army
people to. He isn't above flirting with
the unsophisticated young ladies that
fall victims to his charms, but he has
been the hero of two winters in Wash
ington; has an uncle at court, you
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
Odd Fish.

A remarkable fish was recently
caught on the coast of England. twas
three-fourths of a pound in weight. Its
head was like that of pike, and from
the gills to the tail on each side was a
bright blue band, the tail fins were
also bright blue and network Of
blue lines spread itself over the hea6
and part of the body. The oldest fish
ermen of the place declared they hac
never seen its equal before. The Ital
ian consul at Belfast, who was passing
thorough the town, purchased it with
the idea of presenting it to the Belfast
museum.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
DROPPED DEAD.
A sad warning-Take Heed!

Dropped dead lie was business man am e
you yesterday, but he neglected the nervous
we,kneSs which finally resulted in heart fall
ure
You are warue !, as he WIS, by nervousness,
weak, weary, DIZZY and strange, faint feelings,
loss of memory, confused mind, trembling, sink
ing sensation, coldness of feet and legs, palpIta
tIon, feeling of appr hension, anx ETY., d ows-
ness daytimeS, sleeplessneSs nights
II you have these symptoms you must at once
use the sure preventive of heart failure, DIR.
Greene's N-Ivura 1t is the orty certain
remedy for heart and nerve trouble, but should
be used when the verv first symptoms Of ner-
vousness and weakness appear, and thus re-
vent the fatal result Purely vegetable al d
harmless Sold by druggists. 81
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
A QUEER CHUM.
A Hornet That Makes Daily Visits to g
Lawyers ONCE.

n hornet ThaG Makes Daily Visits to 9
Lawyers ONCE.
There is a lawyer in this city who
has hornet for chum, says the AL
bany On. " Sun. The big insect is
almost daily visitor to the office
Should callers be present talking con
hdentially on business matters, there is
sudden whizz and bang from side tc
side of the room. Mr.. Vespa Crabro-
that is to say the hornet-has Just paid
his visit in sudden aerial fight through
the open doorway. The visitor 1.-THE
human one) is scared almost to death
on recognizing what made the noise.
But the lawyer is not. He knows it is
his old friend, the hornet, come in fol-
his daily food. He comes regularly for
aging for his dinner. And now he is
dashing impetuously back and forth in
gradually shortening chords in front Of
the two windows. Watch his tactics
Ills presence has caused the greatest
CONSERVATION among the big colony OIL
household flies basking in the sunny
window corners. There is a panic
among them. They buzz loudly, dash
ing up and down in their frantic move
ments as their relentless enemy draws
nearer at each sweep of his flight I'm
doubtedly the hornet is closely scan
ming the pack of flies in order to select
the plumpest and largest among them
for his prey. There he goes with a
bump at the window. There is a mo.
mentary struggle and one almost fan.
cies he hears squeal. The hornet has
secured his dinner. In one wide cir
cling sweep of his pinions he sails
proudly around the room and bears of
the fated fly to the neighboring mud OF
paper, where Mrs. Crabro grimly awaits
her spouse's arrival. The lawyer in.
formed the reporter that he often in.
dulges himself watching the hornets
antics. Sometimes he comes in purely
for a neighborly visit, or else with q
wicked feeling of spite against the poor
fat flies. He amuses himself for five
minutes just soaring them, and then
flies off without taking any prey. II
can generally be told, however, wher
he is hungry. Then he comes in with
loud impetuous hum and dashes straight
for the flies. Once by accident he was
shut in the Office all night. The lawyer
found him in the morning flying around
the room in very bad humor.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
expressive


brought out each feature with dis
tinctness she did not dream of. 1t
showed the red lips curved like
grieved childs and he felt sure there
were tears in her eyes. The last time
he had looked at her face it had been
fairly radiant with it's vivid color and
sparkling eyes. She had been very gay
when she came from the cloakroom,
and had replied TO the compliments and
good nights of the gentlemen who
crowded around her in a very bright,
self-possessed way, but it had seemed
to Ralph as he watched her that
subtle change had crept irtO her voice
and manner; he could not have told
what it was, but it disappointed him
There had always been dainty, half
shy reserve in her acceptance of COM
pliments from the young officers, that
had charmed them all, but had had the
effect of making them careful of their
speech in her presence, and he Won
dered as he waited for her if the adj
miration her exquisitely pretty face
called forth was going to spoil her nat
ural, unaffected manner.
Now as the treacherous moonlight
showed him the pathetic expression of
her bright face, he felt a sudden glow
of tenderness that surprised him, and
made him realize how much she had
become to him in the few weeks of their
acquaintance.
She wore a soft gray shawl around
her shoulders, and STOPPING he wrapped
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
KELLOGG NEwsPAPER'CoAR

cILOGG NEWSPAPRR1COhPANY.d
IL Closer aroma ner UnrOaJ, ESK1ng"1n o
low voice if she was warm enough. She
looked up with. a slight start and an,
swered:
THANK you, yes"
He took her hand and placed ton his
arm again and they walked on down
the moonlit path. There were people
ahead of them laughing and tallSin@
but they were very silent. 1t was
silence, however, that was eloquent, f0 I
Capt. Armstrong held her hand to hi
side with a close pressure and manage q
to throw into his bearing a,suggest& II
of very protecting care.
It'was such a night as is seen only il
June when the moon Is at its full. A
white dew covered everything q nd
sparkled like diamonds in the flood OF
moonlight. In the distance, dimly de.
fined, could be seen the white peals Of
the Rockies, like a long row of gigs ntic
sentinels keeping guard over the title
line of barracks at their feet.
Their walk was a short one, a. Id as
they fingered moment at the cole 'nel's
door, Miss Farweu said with b. I'd at
tempt at return to their old ST vie Of
conversation:
SIT was very inconsiderate ioH Aunt
Helen to get sick and thrust mesoi 4 your
tender mercies whether you wished ii
or not"
The captain did not respond No this,
but stood locking silently down at her
from his superior height, and she added
with little nervous laugh: 'SYou've
done your duty nobly, though, and ad-
mirably concealed whatever anguish
you may have felt"
She threw back her head withka little
defiant gesture as she spoke and looked
up at him. He returned her CHANCE
with a very expressive look and smiled
a little as he saw the color rise in her
checks and her eyes fall. She stood be-
fore him for a moment, the picture Of
sweet confusion, and he bentsfOrward
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
THE NEW BATTLE SHIPS.
Secretary Tracy Enthusiastic Over the
Pirate, 10 Commerce Destroyer.

Secretary Tracy Enthuziastic Over the
Pirate, IL Commerce Destroyer.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. - Secretary
Tracy is enthusiastic over the new ships
now being built for the United States
Navy. He spoke as follows of the
"Pirate:"
eve have set out to build two ships
that comply with the requirements of
the futfzre. Cruisers Nos. 12 and 10
will be Lieal types of commerce destroy =
ers. ThJ Pirate, (7.600 tons burden)
will be able to steam to San Francisco
on the coal in her bunkers with which
she leaves New York. Not another ship
of war to-day ahoat can do this. She has
only one purpose-that of a menace to
II great commercial nation, should any
such ever become our foe.
II am responsible for these two YES
sells. | have sacrificed their offensive
AM defensive powers to speed and Goa.
endurance. No captain worthy to COM
mand either OF them would think Of en-
gaRing warship on the high seas, but
they are strong enough to engage any
steam vessel built for trading purpo ses
that might be armed in time of war.
"lhe Pirate, for example, could be
sent INTO the English Channel and could
STAY there four weeks without recoaling;
she could keep away from the ironclad
vessels sent in search of her, and she
could destroy every ship they put to sea
or returned to that friendly haven.
designed her with the the single purpose
to have II ship that could do what no
other vessel could do. She can be rapid
enough to overhaul any merchantmen.
do not mean by this that she should
always be able to run down and capture
vessel like the City of Paris, because
in rough sea it is quite possible that
the steamer would outsail her. But in
an average sea the Pirate can squirt or
SIX or eight hours faster than the f.eetest
Transatlantic liner"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
PENN ANSHIP.
Prof. HOlIey

Teaches every pupil to write a fine rapid
business hand in course of 16 private
lessons and NO FAILURES.
All kin >. pen work executed in tn.
highest deKr, e of the art 167 Bank st.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
Greatest Offer Yet,
Fine Oil Paintings Given Away to
Our Patrons,

Desiring to show in some measure opr
appreciation for the very liberal patron
age we are enjoying, we have completed
arrangements for GRAND FREE DIS
IhlBOTloN of Fine Oil Paintings in Real
Gold Leaf Frames. The pictures are now
on exhibition in our window.
order your fall and winter garments
from US and receive, in addition to the
pest workmanship, an elegant fit and the
lowest possible price, one of these Fine
Oil Paintings.
With every cash order of $4,000 or over
we Will present one of these Paintings,
which cannot lie bought for less than $40
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
[CoPYRIGHT, 1891, BY A. N. x

HE last strains
of the last be-
witching waltz
had died away
and in the la
dies cloakroom
there w a S a
hasty DOMINIC
of wraps and
many exclama-
tions about the
lateness of the
hour.
The ball had
been unusually
gay, even for a
garrison ball,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28

II suffered from heart disease, constant pain,
with severe attacks of palpitation, until antici-
pated sudden death at any time. l became
weak, tebn tated, with loss of energy, despon-
denuy. ! used DR. Gr-ene's NerVura.
NY Improvement has been continuous ard
rapid. The pain and palpitation are gone /
sleep well, have all excellent appetite and feel
we'll. s. A. DYsART,
NortOndale, York Co., N b.
N. B. GS- DR.. Greene the successful special
list In curing all forms of nervous and chronic
diseases, IS W. 18th street, New York, can be
consulted free, personally, or by letter Call or
write him about your case, send for symptom
blank to fill out and a letter fully explaining
your disease, giving advice etc. will be re urned
free.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
Capt. Armstrong brushed his coat,
and, arming himself with an umbrella,
set out to call at his colonels house.
The evening was a striking contrast to
the previous one. A damp, chilly wind
was blowing and the moon was OBJ
scured by rainy clouds; but the light
from the coloners parlor windows
streamed cheerily out into the gloom
and gave him feeling of warmth and
satisfaction.
There were several callers in the
room and Miss Farwen sat at the fur
Their end in lively conversation with two
of his brother officers. He greeted his
colonels wife and stayed by her chair
talking for little while, then got up
and made his way to the group at the
other end of the room.
May had bowed to him as he entered
the room, and now at his approach she
looked up with smile and said:
Good evening, Capt. Armstrong.
You too are not afraid Of the rain, I
see."
She said it graciously, but it seemed
to Capt. Ralph that the chill from the
night outside must have followed him
w OL1o 'Cl IS1' 11C SdO uO" IL anu JOlucu
in the orsation occasionally, just
enough at his silence would not be
remark c., f. 1T his mind was busy try
ing to solve the mystery of this sudden
change. 1t occurred to him that Miss
Fa-well had been subject to very re-
markable changes since the last waltz
they had danced together, and he
wondered how she would appear the
next time he saw her.
He had been wondering all day how
she would appear when they met in the
evening. He had imagined their meet
ing in variety of different ways, in all
of which she had appeared with con-
sciousness Of their last parting in her
greeting; but he said to himself he
might be her grandfather for all the
consciousness there was in her manner
as she turned every now and then to
graciously include him in their gay con-
versation. There was neither the blush
ing consciousness of last night nor the
frank friendliness of yesterday in her
face as she calmly returned his glance
or smiled in answer to some remark of
his; but with all her graciousness there
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-28
WatGrbQrYF'ireA Alarm

~~A l. - " AAASAA LA
LOCATION OF BOXES.
4-Corner Willow and West Main streets
6-Exchange Place.
12-Rogers & Bro.
14-East Main street and Wolcott road,
15-Corner Cherry and East Main.
21-Horse car railroad stables (private.)
23-Iron bridge, West Main.
N--Waterhury Brass Co (private)
25-Corney johnson and WaterviIlA
26-Corner Prospect and Grove.
27-Junction North Main, Grove anu
North Elm.
H28-Waterbury Manufacturing Co (private
32-Corner Washington and South Main.
34-Waterbury Buckle Co (private)
35-Benedict & Burnham CO (private,)
36-Waterbury Watch Co (private N
3S-Corner of Grand and South Main.
42-Corner of Union and Franklin.
43-Scovill Manufacturing Co (priv ate.)
45-Corner Clay and Mill.
46-No Hose house, Baldwin street.
47-Corner Dublin and Doolittle alley.
312-Corner Meadow and Bank
314-Corner Meadow and Cedar.
321-Plume & Atwood Co (private.)
323-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (p1ivate,)
324-No4 Hose house, Brooklyn.
313-Randolph & Cloves.
O1ONALO.
One stroke 10 M.
One stroke calls, the superintendentSo
fire alarm telegraph to the City hall
Two single strokes, fire out or fire under
control, used as recall.
Tep strokes quick will indicate a GEN.
eral alarm.
Fifteen strokes Quick and repeat calls
out the militia.
INSTRUCTIONS TO Y-HOLDERS.
Be particular and remain at the box and
direct the firemen to the fire.
Do not pull the hook if the frebel1 OF
small bell in the box is striking, as that
indicates an alarm has alreadyEbeen given.
Be particular to remain at the box until
the arrival of an officer of the fire depart
ment, who will release the key, or, if cir
cumstances' will not permit remaining, then
the proper officer will return the key to
the holder as soon"as convenient
Always give the alarm from the box
nearest to the fire.
Be sure and close the door before leav
ing the box.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16
FLY WHEEL BURSTS
In n New England fnctory-Buildlns
Wrecked and Employees Killed.

In n New England Fnctory-EuildluS
Wrecked md Employees Killed.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. l5.-Thc fly
wheel OF No. : mill, Amoskeag corpora
ton, burst at about $3.50 q. m., tearing
through the floors OF tho first and Sec
ond stories. Two persons are believed
to have been killed outrightan n dozen
badly wounded. The excitement about
the mill gates is very great.
Eleven girls We're employed in the
drawing room V c the steam pumping
room adjoining the engine house when
the wheel burst. They were carried to
the basement in the debris. Some were
caught i'll the heavy timbers and iron
beams. Seven were taken out OF the
ruins and carried to another part OF the
mill. Three OF the seven were perfect
ly helpless and their injuries were terri
BILE, there being cuts on their heads,
faces and legs, and arms and ribs being
broken. The body OF Engineer Samuel
Bunker was taken out OF the wheel pit
with his head smashed.
Those taken out injured are:f yLcbu-
Ion Northrup, overseer; GilbertYounc,
Mary Richardson, lett thigh broken:
Mrs. Ada J.. Cram, left arm and right
leg broken, taken to the hospital where
she died three hours later; Mamie
Kane, large scalp wound; Emil Duane,
badly bruised; Thomas Dalton, face
scalded and bruised; Lena French is
missing. Is ti
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

Last night the Arion society went
over to the residence OF Mr.. John G.
Holman to tender him serenade and
to congratulate him on his safe return
from his extended tour in Europe. The
Arion had arranged 10 pay its respects
several nights ago, but when the society
went over to carry out its friendly in
tcntions it found the Pioneer Society in
possession Of the field, and left it to
that organization. Last evening Mr..
John G: Hoffman. jr., had received an
intimation Of the purpose OF the Arion,
and he took care that the honors were
properly done. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman,
sr., were, however, taken completely by
surprise. The affair was very enjoy
able for all who participated in it.