davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28

to get twisted up in, if you don't know 'em.
| knew Mark Jennings got lost here once.
ana he'd been in 'em before, too. Father
knows EN- clear through, for he chopped
here one summer; and ] know EN-, too,
for / used to bring my dinner and stay
with him all day. sometimes.
But | knew you didn't know 'em, and
was just as sure as l wanted to be that
you'd got lost. and / knew father and
could find you. if you had. That's how we
happened TO come" said Josie Nash.
Something in the boys faces held her
eyes. and made her falter over her last
words ard flush. WHY. 'twasn't anything
at all,' she declared You don't suppose
l was going 70 let you stay here in the
woods all night, if / could help it?
And then-besides-you'r going to take
Dannys picture. you know. and ] guess
was glad OF the chance 20 DO little some
thing for you"
Lon stood and looked At her She was the
same girl ne had seen that morning; she
wore the same large shoes. the same calico
dress with streaks where the tucks had
been let down. But ne saw neither her
shoes nor her dress-he looked at her
IL never saw a girl like your he
blurted out. And Eobody but Phil knew all
that he felt
That night after the boys had got to bed
they talked il over. They mad found the
anxious Gibsons securing the neiShborhood
for them. And they had eaten a supper
whose enormous proportions had alarmed
Mrs. Gibson for their safety
IF you hadn't been going to take her
little brothers picture. Phil" said Lon.
stretching his tired legs under the patch
work counterpart. she wouldn't have
been watching for us. nor thinking about
US"
"And if she htdn't thought Of us" said
Phil. wed have been there yet"
"And-we might never have got out" said
Lon They shivered
a called her your friond-and I made fun
Of her. Gracious said LoE- wish she was
my fricnd"'
7 shall go up the first thing i'm the morn
Ing ana take the picture" Phil said.
I'm going with you" said Lon, and
I've thought of something. Let's take two
or three. and two or three of her. too.
end send them to the city and have them
al printed ON one card-you'vc seen them
and a dandy frame PUT on il. What DO You
say?"
Il say yesr' said Phil.
He had fallen asleep when Lon nudsed
him.
Don't let's so over TO the Kaaterskill.'
said he EFF aH the girls in this place are
the sort Josie Nash is. We can have q
better time right here. Don't you say 500"
And he took il meeliy when Phil an
swercd eyes. j sty 50. AonZo"'-and
laughed, sleepily, but meaninsly.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28

along toward night and not a sign of you
she come To me. out in the i.otuto field.
her father put in. and saws ne. lIs fun
ny about these two boys And / says.
What two boys?' And says ne Why.
that boy that was going To take Danny S
picture. and the other boy-as II ia ouset
to know an about you without amy tel.in--
and she says. They've got into tine
woods and lost themscivcs'-and she stuck
TO it, And says /. What are you going to
do about it, And what do You thin5e sine
said she was going L. go and hunt you up.
and I could go along if ] wanted to. ara il
l didn't. why. Danny would go with he~-'
He laughed a great laugh. "Shc fairly en-
joys a jaUnt of this kind. anyhow. She amt
afraid of anything; never was.'
These woods are the mcanest woods
in the mountains" said Josie-"the easiest
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28

earn every dime they can and send Harry
to college. They deprive themselves of
every little luxury of life to send To Harry.
At last he graduates with the highest
honor and comes home to the proud mother
and father to spend q few weeks before he
starts out i'm life TO make his fame and
fortune. Father starts him out with all the
medicine he needs and a fine horse ana
saddle. lie soon won his reputation ana
married beautiful grl that loved INN
dearer than life. He settled down
and won a large practice, but
ere long he decided to move to new
country, and SO he did and he would take a
dram occasionally And it kept on IN lnls
this way till he lost his practice, ana MS
life and his bright future was wrecked.
What did he do with his intellect anu ms
bright future. boys, after his parents had
worked so hard to give him an education?
lie threw them away. and broke that beau
tiful girls heart that he vowed to love
and protect and caused his dear old mother
to bow down in grief over her boy whom
she loved with a mothers devotion.
Boys, stay away from the saloons Don't
wreck your happiness and break your old
mothers heart for the sake of whisky.
God pity boy who loves whisky. You
had better die in your infancy than drink
whisky when you become u man.
Miriam, IIillsboro Ga-Dear Junior:
have long been silent admirer OF The
Constitution and its writers. Especially
the corner" set aside for the Young Folks.
7 live near the thriving little city of Hills
horo. II is very pretty location for a
town. Many are the pleasant hours have
spent with the boys and girls at our fam
Gus Jasper Falls. / wish the band of cous-
ms could al bc together there on some
lovely spring day and indulge i'm the de
lightful pas'ime viz: dancing etc. Wen,
as this II my first attempt will close for
this time. Enclosed You will ind 10 cents
for the Grady hospital list. Success to The
Junior. Correspondence solicited.
Virgil Myrtle Brooks. Cibbsland. LAS
our school is out viii write a letter to you
all. I viii take for my subject Snuh, To-
bacco ana whisky. | never cNuect to use
SNUFF because it is nasty. I hope none Of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28
Vacation.

Vacation has come
Ana our fun has begun.
we will put cur books away
And do nothing but play.
Some on visits VIII go.
To sec relatives or friends we know,
And some at home VIII stay
And enjoy themselves in that way.
In and down the hills vel sEde.
Laughing and playing with happy tide.
And il viii be So very warm
That every eve or every morn
In bathing weH like 10 so.
To roll ourselves and feel fresh, You know.
Then our mind on some other pleasure.
As i'm vacation we never have LEISURE
T..st US be merry. jolly and free,
For We have gained our liberty
Dora Herr, age y.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28
His Nerve Explained.

The boy stood on the burning deck,
Whtrce all but him had fed;
'The ship and | are both insured
So let her burnt he said.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28


tho readers cf Tho constitution junior VIZ
ever use SNUFF. My mamma doh use ~
but SO many malnmas 90 use y. ioo"'''
is another bad habit. There are 50 many
boys th"t use Tobacco. MDu'". nov -
boy '"'- "' -. 90 snr,o bo,s
using too'eGo t"o y''ia 49, -, '', ,n..,,
thihN IL ~ ~ f'S"t p'N,',9' 80 -. T., A.
U.s. H. Dul '''i' = ~ III a., us.
" hl7Ny - lii' -. 80 nm saloon
OF many men h'lhs nuus- -.
ought 20 pe burned w. -. , IN , ~,
never 70 touSH ~ "eO""-o
iegeNtr' . d., drink ami You
m me- ,,,+ nm. ,fr,,al,ards send cents
=, ~. Grad,, bo.oftaL
WRIGHT Cross. Ioyiow. Cal want 10
ron tb,. COUSINS about this w!ld section of
c.,r,f, live ON a turn. ntinc farm and
Il, ab,ut f,yoly. miles of the Okcienoi1ee
e,-,r,p This part of the state has never
r., ,bt.l,tv settled owing 10 the poor
-. T.',. Nearly an enterprises here are
"tthar trrpentine or 81 cutting conse-
o,entlv the greater portion of the populace
T. mai, nv az negroes. The country here
-, f,-,,, tb. .raot Dkef,rol,.e swamp in
t , ,,a bnos of which they
pu''1 "a - 90. u..,hin,. 7.o nouuds
:,'t ,,,- -, ,,..,,r, nm ~, woods ON our
W - mo-. ,rba n.pro'. COON
,,.,.,,t min, ia nav fn g, Swami, and
80 ,tt,,l,,a and ltled him with his
81. 3 nv Instrument used I'm chipping
tbn traas Ha had quite a time witch the
ho,r ana that night brought in two ugly
.,.l.. ~, his face as evidence of the
.,., ......, ,, .i,,. i,i..1 ,,,, r.,roa
arc i''N'' - 49,, ,....f,,
"'ib''"''' N''i, t ~
are 'ioS9'i'E we ".5''''s'' ,,,,,.1 ono
water. y h.'7t"'t ca -
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28
Grady Hospital List.

Miss Maggie stone. Halsellvillc, 5. c., 25c;
q. NJ. MuIiin Fans Mills Va, zoe; Nirgie
Myrtle Brooks. Gibbsland. La. &c; Celeste
Dismukcs, Artesia. Miss, &c; j. Duncan
Winstead Luraville, Fla. 90; Irene Up
shaw, Monroe, Ga, Sc; Eunice Upshaw
Monroe. Ga. &c; Mamie Morris, Brinl1ey.
Tenn. Sc; Lena Williams, Longmires, 5. g.,
l0c; Ruby Williams. Longmires. :. c., 10c;
Evelyn Williams, Lonemires. s. c., 10e;
Lula Linthicum, Nandola. Va, Zoe; Hilda
Meadow. Danielsvile Ca, Ice: Mrs Jen-
ME Worsham. Columbia, Miss, SC.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28
Grady Hospital Club.

c. Mullins, Fairs Mills, Va, (paiD; Ce-
leste Dismukes. Artesia. n S.. Ua.D; VII
lie Currie omega, La. (paio).
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28

Pierce and Kate Bass, Northern Ga
WIZ you admit TWO more little cousins into
your happy circle? We take the dear oId
Constitution. and We both enjoy reading
the chhdrcn's corner. We are too Young
TO take subject. We are only Ten and
eight years old. We have "A very pretty
uet doE. His name is carlo. We would like
50 much 20 come to Atlanta. We have Il
dear old uncle living thcre-W -. Shea.
lie is a Methodist preacher our grand
ma is coming To see us next week. " e
think il 50 nloc TO have her with us. We al
love her so dearly. our school closed the
-3th OF May. We had nice picnic, and
there was a large crowd prcsen.
Ida II. Griggs. Koia Va.-It has been
some time since / last wrote YOU but /
haven't forgotten TO read the nice letters
from you an We take The Constitution
ana are always glad when it is time for
il TO come. have read the many letters
concerning Blmkcr and Laurancc. and
think the girls have scored them WELL but
t. like Aunt Susie. think the poor fellows
need "A short time 10 breathe now. Now 1
don't mean 20 take up for them, for / think
they deserved ali the punishment they got.
] would like TO correspond with any of
the TinsicA of Bedford county. My grand
mother was 4 Hsley ana came from there
she married Niner Would also like to
correspond with any of the Griggss who
may see this.
Best wishes 20 Aunt Susie. the cousins
and the dear old Constitution"
Tyarinth Rivers. Decatur. Ah.-Whilo
SIT alone in my own little room musing
over the past ~ picture presents itself 10
mo and it's for me boys mat | want 10
paint this picture. First we look into a
pleasant country home where father moth
or and nine children are seated around the
old family fireplace. The oldest is 10y
just blooming into manhood. He is tan
ard handsome with golden hair and dark
bluc eyes Harry is intelligent and loved
by az. lie is talking to his father and
mother of The bright future that lay out
before him. lie wants to go to college
and wants his parents to help him. His
aim Is 90 make doctor His parents are
poor and don't see any way through this
college course. But they work hard aud
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

a fitting time to open to you a sub
ject that will, no doubt, be of inter-
est.
about quarter of century ago,
your mother chose to make a play
thing of the heart of a young man,
with deliberate chance to break it
should the chance be offered. The
chance was offered, but she was able
to carry out her design only to the
extent of forever hardening the OBJ
ject of her cruelty-myself. Later,
she became the wife of your father,
who, when she died, married the wo
man who is now his wife, and with
whom you have always lived.
81 came home from Europe a year
ago, with the intention of finding
you, for / have never wholly forgot
ten my early love. l pitied your or
phaned state, and if you had been
worthy of a fatherly affection, [
should have been happy in giving it
y
eSS.
'Do you remember the day I tried
to put you on your guard against
Greville Gordon? Even then I did
not approve of your conduct and
manner; yet had you acted hence
forth as an honest girl should act,
and abandoned your filtration with u
man who was pledged to another, 1
would have overlooked your small
faults, and adopted you as my daugh
der; but you proved yourself to be a
deliberate firt-a woman to be de-
spised by all honest men.
MY reason for writing this letter
is, if possible, to strengthen the i'm
preston of justice you have lately re-
ceived, and to bring injustice and
pain before you in their inevitable
relations of cause and effect
Il have the pleasure of being
"Yours regretfully,
Joshua Canterbury
Long ago, it was believed that peri
DDS of immunity from punishment
were granted to men only that they
might be made to bear severe or pro-
longed chastisement in the end
However that may be, even though
my life, up to the time of which I
have written, had been all sunshine,
since then, no one can say have not
suffered enough to satisfy the exac-
ton of the sternest tribunal of retri-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

He spoke with grim satisfaction.
Twas cruel justice" 1 replied.
Better have left him to the teach
ings of a kindlier Providence
Justice is never cruel. 1t is
through her alone that we catch
glimpses of world better than our
own
At that moment Greville Gordon
passed by, stopping a moment to
wish me good-afternoon. AS he left
the room, Mr.. Canterbury gave me
the benefit of one of his searching
chances.
''Mr. Gordon is a great friend of
yours" he said
The remark was made in the tone
of an accusation. Before had time
to regularly enter the plea of guilty,
my companion went on thoughtful
ly-
II think friendship is one of the
most beautiful of sentiments, where
it is Platonic-as it naturally must
be between you and Mr.. Gordon In
my opinion, it's purity and beauty
would be sadly despoiled by the mer-
est suggestion of love-"
II think you need not be apprehen-
sive," | said coolly
Something in his manner, more
than his words. raised in me a spirit
of antagonism.
''No, I think [ need not be appre.
hensive," he replied calmly. ''Mr.
Gordon, as an engaged man, is a per-
fectly safe companion"
Engaged. And he never told me-
felt that | changed color.
THAT fact | see that you have not
up to this time, been acquainted with
it will of course make no difference
il your treatment of him?" my com
panion asked.
"Why should it?" I lightly an
sWered. ''AIr. Gordon and I under
stand each other thoroughly" And
making some excuse, | left him.
Hitherto I had never regarded the
acquisition of Greville Gordon as in
any way connected with my ultimate
peace of mind; but now my jealousy
was aroused, and [ vowed that |
would make him forget that other
woman if it lay in my power to do SO.
I will pass over the little devices /
used in my attempt to make my
friend my slave. Every woman knows
them. | cannot talk about that time
even now; but my efforts to gain
Greville Gordon's love reacted upon
myself, causing me to lavish upon
him a fierce passion of feeling
to worship-a worship
that was never returned. | knew it
at last after every vile of my wo-
mans art had tried-tried and failed.
While I reproached him with his
perfidy, he coolly reminded me that
I had originated the Irritation. and
he had never pretended to regard it
as anything more than that.
Il have been engaged to Bessie
Bond for years. he said. cit is no
secret thought you knew it as
we'll as the rest of the world. We
are to be married as soon as she re
turns from Europe"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
NEMESIS.

beautiful widow with a number of
pretty daughters. Thus [ had the
misfortune to be the youngest of
large family of girls, all of whom
were pretty, with the notable txcep-
ton of myself
Though my features, in them
selves, were not unprecedented for
ugliness-was yet plain enough to
elicit the adverse remarks of mani
fold privileged relatives, who seemed
bent on using me as BACKGROUND
when ever the facial projections of
my stepsisters were under discussion.
In my childhood this seriously an
noyed me, and copious were the tears
I shed in private
At the age of eighteen, however. I
resolved to weep no more but act.
Having left school, and having moth
ing better to take my attention. I
made determination common
enough with professional beauties.
but rather am bilious for women of
lesser attractions. l vowed to make
all the men of my acquaintance fall
in love with me.
You will wonder that an ugly girl
should presume to have such an am
bitiOn; but | had studied human ma
ture, and knew that few men could
resist fiattery in one form or anoth-
er. So I made myself mistress of the
art, and was ready to conquer the
masculine world.
My efforts were successful In the
course of time I brought to my feet
not only "the butcher, the baker and
the candlestick maker" but others,
whose attentions were more fatter-
ing to my vanity, which, under the
stimulus, grew apace I became skill
full in my chosen occupation. [ could
tell the exact amount of ease or diff
ficulty with which complete surren-
der was to be effected in any partic
ular case; I knew to a nicely the
quantity of ammunition necessary to
be used before the flag of truce
should be raised by one who had
proved himself more resistant than
his fellows. At retreat [ had never
made; and my belief in my powers OF
attraction was becoming deep-seated
and firm when my stepmother, who
had prejudice in favor of marrying
off her daughters in order OF their
respective births, and whose own
daughters had of late furnished for
me the background that, in my
younger days, I had furnished for
them, conceived the idea of sending
me to visit sister of my father in a
neighboring city. This suited me ad-
mirably. So to the city I went.
Before leaving my native heath, L
had not fully decided whether l
should marry the governor of the
state or the bishop of the diocese
when I should have made their ac-
quaintance. But with my arrival in
town, my aspirations speedily rose
to an elevation which made anything
short of baron or duke appear un-
worthy of my attention.
It was while I was enjoying the al
titude of this frame of mind that,
one night, at a ball, I met the man
10 rrIry RI
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

ly without atfectation. Thus even
the fastidious Greville Gordon did
not disdain the challenge in my eyes,
and our Irritation began with our &C.
quaintance. 1t amused us equally to
pretend we were deeply in love with
each other.
One night, as we stood together at
reception, Mr.. Gordon-or Greville,
as l had promised to call him-re-
marked casually, and without any
particular enthusiasm
81 could kill that fellow-you
know
Looking quickly in search of the
victim Of his criminal aspirations,
met the eyes of a tall well-built and
rather handsome man, of perhaps
fifty years, fastened upon me with a
look of intense interest. Shyness,
from an early age, had never been
one of my attributes, so [ unfinch-
ingly returned his survey-minus the
interest.
During the remaining weeks of the
season | was frequently made con
scious of the searching observation
OF the strange gentleman, who, upon
Introduction, proved to be the Honor
able Joshua Canterbury, a bachelor
of wealth, who owned a country
place of considerable pretensions to
grandeur at but a short distance
from the village in which | had been
brought up. That this gentlemans
peculiar manner was OccasiOned by
previous recollection of me was dis
proved by the fact that, since the
year after my birth, he had been
travelling abroad.
In general, Mr.. Canterbury and
myself managed to enjoy the func-
tons which we mutually attended
very well, without exchanging more
than the ordinary courtesies Of the
occasion, and | had seldom seen him
in conversation with others. Still it
had never occurred to me that hewas
a silent man, the language of his
eyes seeming to take the place of
other expression. To me, as yet, it
was a most mysterious language.
have always been called practical
rather than fanciful; but, in meeting
tho Crlanco Of tho HO0Oro l,Io Mr. CON,
l often felt that, should |
ever come to read it's whole meaning,
it would be, to me, blighting reve-
latiOn.
One afternoon, at a reception,
was standing a little apart from the
others, looking from a window upon
a scene enacted below. Two news
boys, one somewhat larger and APP
parently older than the other, were
engaged in excited argument over a
pack of papers in the hands of the
boy. Presently, the discus
sion waxing hotter, the bigger boy
struck his companion a blow on the
arm which caused him to lose his
hold on the papers. They fell to the
whereupon the older lad
snatched them up and darted into
the street. Half way across, in his
headlong flight, he was struck by the
wheel of carriage, under which he
fell A crowd quickly collected, and
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
A GATHERING OF CLANS.

The Scots Enjoy Day of Sport at
the Chutes.
The seventh annual gathering of the
Order of Scottish Clans was held yester-
day.
A parade of clansmen. dressed in kilt
and plaid, ana headed by full pipers'
band, started from the foot of Market
street al 10 in the morning and proceeded
10 the Cbutes, where the day was spent.
The regular attractions at the Chutes
were the entertainments for the morning.
and at noon the games and athletic sports
began. The entries for each event were
large and the sport lasted the entire after
noon. In the evening there was grand
ball and magnificent display OF fire.
works.
The superiority of the American boy to
the British boy was shown in the race Tor
apprentices of British ships. Two boys
from American ships entered the race un-
challenger and took first and second
money. The American boys were barred
and the race run over.
The tug of war between the Oakland and
San Francisco clans ended in slight dis
agreement. Eeach clan won pull, and
on the final one the Oakland clan, not
hearing the signal, didn't pull. Each
clan claims the victory.
Summary of games:
BOYS under H. handicap-Robert Ross, Ed
ward Leslie Colin Story.
Girls under II, handicap-Agnes Ahlians
Susie kahler MaOel Dennis.
Running broad jump-William Beck. II feet
IA inches; D. eastman, 10 feet inches; T..
Wilson, 10 feet 8 inches.
Highland Fling" children in costume-An-
ME McIntire, Maggie Bassett, Robert Ross.
Highland Fling" men in costume-John s.
Mcintosh, D. McIntosh Mackenzie, P. D. Fin
ley.
Girls under 16 handicap-Renna Perry,
Blanche Skinner, Rosebud Bruce.
Boys under 16 handicep-W. Pengelly, Ira
Tucker, Roscoe Fenton.
Running high jun p-William Beck, T. Will
son, D. eastman.
gle Bassett Pearl Allen, Fannie Su te.
Sword dance, men in costume-P. d. Finley,
J. S Mcintosh, Adair Ross.
Hahn lie raca-J. W Wilson, r. B. Arden,
NJ. w. Beck Time, 80
Young ladies' race-May Balk, Blanche Skin
ner. Nellie Brown.
Pole yault-M. W. Beck, W. Pengelly +. Will
son. z feet inches.
Sack race-Ira Tucker W. Pengelly, L. Van
Kirk.
Best dressed men inlH1ghland costume-D.
Mcintosh Mackenzie, ]. D. Mcintosh, Donald
Weir.
Grand Highland reel, men in costume-J. D.
Mcintosh Z. D. Finley, D. NJ Mackenzie.
Tug-of-war Clan Fraser and Clan Macdon-
aid. A draw
Old mems race lover SOC. NJ. Brown, Don
aid Bruce, John D. Ross.
Race Tor apprentices OF British ships in
port-Arnold Dugdale, Pinmore; Sackville
Lupton, Jessomene; Albert Oran. PinmOre.
Race for mem bers Order OF Scottish Clans
David Richardson. c. McCarron, L. Wishart.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
ST. CHARLES FAIR.
League of the Cross Cadets to Be Pres
ent This Evening.

League of the Cross Cadets to Be Pres
ent This Evening.
Tonight Company II, League of the
Cross Cadets, will visit the fair in aid of
st. Charles Church, now in progress at
Mission Turn Verein Hall, Eighteenth
street, near Valencia. Over 100 uniformed
members will participate in the pro-
gramme.
On Monday evening next Com panies B,
E. [, K and L of the League of the Cross
Cadets will participate in a com pctitive
drill. A handsome medal is the trophy
They Will drill with sixteen men each.
Officers OF the National Guard will act as
judges.
On next Thursday evening the members
of Borromean Council No. 129, Young
Mems institute, will give whiteface min
slrel SHOW. No admission fee will be
charged on any OF these evenings.