davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20

tracted by the exact opposite Of you,
ideal.
He (stealing his arm along the back
Of her seat)-I could easily change my
ideal.
She (hesitatingly)- III believe you only
made it up as you went along.
He-And you didn't2
She-Wen-a little-perhaps.
Hell meant the part about airta.
tion.
she-I meant it about the-deyo-
ton.
He-And anything else? CHS hand
drops on her remoter shoulder.)
she-No-L-you mustn't must be
going.
He-Miss Mathers-Trix II only
talked to Bessie because you airted
with
She lquickly)-No, I didn't, really.
Z don't care for him ct all.
He quitting his arm around herb
Do you care for me, Trix2
She (futtering) 20. you mustnN O.
please
He (passionately) )-Trix-little one
-Idolove you SO. lShe drops her head.l
Haven't you my answer. dear2 (she
steals a little gloved hand into his. -
Black and White.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20
MY WIFE AND /.


My wife and I, in the April weather.
Turned from the parsons parting word,
And our hearts were as light as the downy
feather
That falls from the wing Of the woodland
bird.
And all our songs died out In laughter:
And every sound into cadences fell
Around our pathway, followed after
BY lingering echoes musical.
For we were young; and the dim, uncer.
tain
Future concealed each sob and sigh.
Small time had we for lifting the curtain
In search of sorrow-my wife and ].
In the sunny days OF the summer weather
We toiied onward hand in hand,
And In life's fallow-delds together
Wrought at the duties we had planned.
And children came unto us. leaving
Jewels OF Joy around us strewn
By their little hands, so busily weaving
The thread of their lives into our own.
What cared we IL the blue and the splen-
OF heaven were hidden by clouds In the
For love had eyes that were blue and ten
der,
And heaven enough for my wife ana 7.
In the days OF the mellow autumn weather,
When fields and skies were growing gray,
We still Jared on, Indifferent whether
The end was near or far away.
Our children now were men and women:
And round us. In ripened clusters, hung
Fruits Of the faith that blossomed, dim In
The distant days when we were young.
Old hopes that had run the way before us
Stumbled and fell, and we passed them by
B'or the grasp OF the new ones. bending Ger
And beckoning onward my wife and I.
And now we have reached the winter
weather,
When nights are long and days are cold,
The snow lies white on hill and heather;
And we are feeble and faint and cd.
And SO she nestles little closer,
Holding me fast with strange caress;
And am content in the faith that shows
her
Regions Of infinite happiness.
Out Of the future voices call usl
Out Of the past there comes cryi
When will the present cease to enthrau us
And throne US forever, my wife and II
O love that laughs at wind and weathegj
0 faith that fills all time and spacei
Ye are the links that bind together II
The rarest virtues OF the racei II
In your domain youth is immortal;
For through the wrinkles time hath RUN,
We see, just passing loves glad portal,
The same sweet face we. wooed and wons
And all your paths lead up. till even
Before the end they reach so high
'Tis only O step to the bliss Of Heaven
From the bliss of earth for my wife and ].
ALFRED Ellison. In Chicago Record.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20
She-o, no! That would be a fearful
confession OF weakness.

she-o, no! That would be fearful
confession Of weakness.
He-A sportsman?
she-Certainly; shooting. you know,
and hunting, and all that sort of thing;
not games-they're childish. (He was
@ cricketer and footballer.l
He (wearily)-Anything else2
she-Well, he would be just perfect.
But (sighs) he probably wouldn't want
me. (He did.)
He (angrily)-He would want an
ideal woman.
She (playing with her glove-fasten-
ings)-Yes. probably. with anima-
tion.) Now tell me your idea Of one.
(He shakes his head.) o, do, You
might be interesting for once.
He (moodily)-I should like to be.
Well, she would be dark and tall; deep
brown eyes and almost black hair (she
was blond and petite), with finely
chiseled, pale features. (she was
piquant and pink
She-O, how-ghostlyl
He (solemnly) Stately and sedate.
(She was brimful of mischief.)
She-How-dulll
He-Very gentle-and silent.
She (hastily)-No woman La. (She
wasn't.)
He (rapturoualy) )-Ah, but she would
be. Very trustful and afRectionate;
above Irritation, or tormenting her
lover by pretending to airt. (she
wasn't.)
She Gbiting her lip).-Insipidl
He-Ah, no! She would be we'll
read and thoughtful. Perhaps she
would write.
She (savagely)-Dialogues and such
rubbish? (He did.)
He (gravely) - Philosophy, more
probably.
she-How stupid and-and-mascu-
line.
He (abstractedly)-she would be .
living example of a noble. loving
(she twirls her parasol angrily. and lets
it drop; he hastily picks 1t up and
drops his stick. She gives the latter
push with @ very small foot, but fails
to send 1t out of his reach. They both
laugh.)
She Isn't it terrible that we should
be here, wasting our time with such
unideaistic persons!
4 He (cheerfully) Well, there's at
traction between opposites.
She-In what way?
He (meaning1y)- Between the OPP
posite of your ideal and the opposite
Of mine-I hope.
she-you couldn't possibly be at-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20
THEIR IDEALS.
Characters: A pretty girl and q nice sel'

Characters: A pretty girl and q nice fel'
low.
Scene: The grounds Of the Crystal Pal
/ ace; q shady walk just outside the glow.
lights where the band Is playing
Time: A summer evening.
lYYE-Sha1l we sit here2 IT'S out OF
the crowd, and we can hear a bit
Of the music.
Shelf you like. You'll find 1t dull.
! fThey sit DOWN.
He--Why should r. Do you mean
| you won't talk2
She-O dear mol Ialways do. 1cant
help it, you know.
He-We all lilze to do what We do
well, naturally.
She-That is why you choose to be
sarcastic.
He-I see you mean tonquarrel. Now
we shan't be-
She (petulantly) )-Forgoodness' sake
don'tI i
He-"Dull." was going to say-'pon
my honor.
She (sarcastical1y1-I didn't think
you had so much humor. Pray don't
exhaust ali your stock ON me.
He (adrily)I can afford to. ] can
use it all over again when I get SYM
pathetic audience, you know.
She drawing lines on the gravel with
her parasol) Such as Bessie Newton.
He-Yes, Bessie wouldtdo nicely. (she
tosses her head.) Though I don't know
that she's exactly my sort.
She-Was that why youlpaid her so
much attention last night?
He (bitterly)-Did I? I'should have
thought that you were too much en-
crossed with Capt. Bland to have no
ticed.
She Enthusiastically you've no
idea how interesting he is. He told me
all about India and all sorts of places.
It was quite like Kipling!
He-Uml Ididn't know Kipling was
exactly the thing for ladies. lTWirls
his mustache savageiy.) i. .-:.t
She-I think he is charming.
He-Which2
she-Kipling, OF course; but meant
Capt. Bland. (Thoughtfully) But
] don't know that he's exactly my ideal.
He eagerly III should like to know
who is. !;
She-He's some abstract person at
present-my ideal. ] don't suppose
shall ever come across him. (Sighs.) /
He-What would he be like?
She-Well, / can't describe him pre-
cisely; but he'd certainly be fair
light hair and mustache and blue eyes.
(He was dark.) ];
Helm! He'd look rather woman
ish, wouldn't he?
She-O, dear mol He'd have to be big
and talI-about six feet two. (He was
five feet nine.)
Ha-Handsome, of course?
She-WelI, not exactly. Big. irregu-
lar features and very commanding. (He
was regular featured and quiet ananr
nered.l
He (nearly swapping his stick across
his knees) III see.
She (emphaticany) )-Hemuss be asol-
dier, or sailor, or q traveler-some-
thing bold and daring. (He was on the
stock exchange.)
He-And clever, presume?
she-Not particularly. I don't care
for man to be clever. {He was.) They
talk such lot. (He did.)
He-He would take you by storm, I
suppose?
She-Not at all. he would be shy and
bashful-quite afraid of poor little me,
(He wasn't.) He would let me say and
do just what 7 pleased, and treat him
ever so badly. (He wouldn't
He--And be awfully jealous? lHe
was.1
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20

according to statistics the British
government 10 spending on It's navy as
the present time about $3f5.o0O, 600 .
year. The total appropriations for the
United States navy department In 1896
aggregated but little over $27. 900, 600.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20
Taa Great Ccnatmmtfme.

/ Constantine the Great was not saint.
He murdered his wife, ono OK two OF
his sons, considerable number OF his
other relatives, and was guilty OF .
score OF assassinaxions and murders.
He was Christian only In name. and
seems to have known little or nothing
Of the religion he protested Chicago
Inter Ocean.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20
OPELOUSAs, LA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 90 1897.

from the Klondike. In squaring
up this advantage the merchants
in the latter city have made low
prices an object in drawing trade,
and both lay claim to superior
facilities for about everything. Be-
tween them they will handle the
great bulk OF all the Alaska busi-
ness. Some idea of the commerce
of these and other leading cities of
the Puget Sound customs district
can be gained from the following
report Of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 80 last:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20

The following bit of Information
will carry some idea Of the big
luck Tammany has fallen into In
New York. Mayor-clect Van Wyck
will have the direct appointment
of offices which annually pay as
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20
KLONDYKE LETTER,
INTERESTING TALK BY THE CLAIR.
IONS CORRESPONDENT.
Special Correspondence.

dropped over to Seattle this
week to see what was going or
there of interest to the people who
are going to the Klondike.
Seattle is thirty miles from TIA.
coma and a dozen steamboats, and
trains operate daily between Che
two cities, making the run in about
an hour. The fare for the round
trip varies from so cents to S1.5O
One of the steamers is called the
"Flyer," and has about as much
speed as railroad train.
Since people began to go to
Klondike In large numbers the
passenger business on the trains
and steamboats, between the two
cities has increased about twenty
fye per cent. The Klondike rush
has also increased the postoffice
receipts, crowded the hotels and
about doubled the business done
at the telegraph offices in both Ia
coma and Seattle.
The two cities have been rivals
for commercial supremacy since
the Northern Pacific railroad made
Tacoma its Pacific coast head
quarters. Seattle thought the road
should make its headquarters there,
but the powers that be thought
different, and it very naturally
causes Seattle people much annoy
ance to achange cars" in order to
reach their city. OF course in the
matter of Alaska and other steam
ships, freight and passengers are
taken ON at both ports. Tacoma
is at the head OF navigation, while
Seattle, in turn, claims that the re-
turning steamers come there first.
In returning, as in leaving, the
steamers usually call at various
ports beginning and ending with
Tacoma. Some steamers, however,
come direct to Tacoma from Saint
Michaels and Dyea and Skaguay.
The steam schooner North Fork,
for instance, recently came here
direct from the mouth of the Yu-
kon, as did also the steam schooner
Lakme, the latter arriving Satur-
day evening last. They come di-
rect because they carry orders to
load lumber here for other ports,
and time and money Is saved in
such cases by coming direct to the
loading port. The same is true OF
ships and steamers that are on the
China and Japan run. One ship,
the Genericht, arrived here Sum
day last from Yokohama In seven
teen days. This il the quickest
sailing time ever recorded by a.
sailing vessel. The remarkable.
time made may be more fully COM
pretended when 1t is known that
the fastest steamers make the run
in about twelve days, and some re-
quire fourteen or fifteen days.
AT Seattle new people are COM
ing to town the same as at Tacoma.
Lodging houses are filling up and
oyerfioWing In both cities and new
accommodations are being ar
ranged for what is termed "the
grand rush, In the spring.
AS Alaska steamers that touch
at all Puget Sound ports have
dropped off some important news
budgets at Seattle before reaching
Tacoma, that city has been given
more prominence than Tacoma in
the matter Of telegraphic news
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20
fiscal year ending June 80 last:

fiscal year ending June 80 last:
Value by Ports. Imports. Exports.
Tacoma 1893 1916 90 SIS, ,82l, sis. 90
Seattle. ........ 0,275.00 ]. 1852. .495 90
Port Townsend. 3o.a2S.O0 I,724,5i9.00
Whatcom ......... 1901. 90 65, ,565 90
Everett ..s......... s5,a04. 90 7.472. 90
Blaine ....s......... 80, ,456.O0 49,, 90
Northport., 543,67f.00 1,44l, ,20I 90
sumas ............ 15,576.00 I7s, 90
Port Angeles 5,201.00 81, ,S4z 90
/ Roche Harbor.. l07.00 46, ,7Ss. 90
Aberdeen. -. 800 1881 90
Total 81 ,O64 1854 90 s11 .s5s, ,os2. 90
Year end g Je Sos6. 5,4S3 1856 90 6,S54, ,707. 90
i It will be noticed that the report,
which is complied by the govern
ment, that there was a consider
able increase in business during
the year ending June 30, 1897, as
compared with the year ending on
a similar date in 1896. Included
in the imports were about 200, ,000,-.
900 feet of lumber, 100000 bushels
of wheat and over 100000 barrels
of -four.
A large quantity Of all the goods
sold for the Klondike and Alaska
trade in British Columbia has to
be imported from the state of
Washington. Nevertheless, in en-
deavoring to induce Klondikers to
come to British Columbia, the
statement has been made that
| American miners must pay exhor-
bitant Canadian duties. Upon be-
| ing asked for a statement regard
ing this point the Treasury De-
partment Treasury Department of
the United States has this to say:
$50 far as relates to any measure
of the Canadian Government which
bears heavily upon the emigrants
in question, I have to advise you
that this department is in receipt
of a communication from the De-
partment of State, enclosing note
from the British charge d'affairies,
in which it is stated that no special
or unusual exactions have been
made, and that the customs charges
are those authorized by the ordiary |
revenue laws of Canada. He also
states that instructions have been
issued exempting from duty
miners blankets, personal clothing
In use, and broken packages of pro-
visions being used; also cooking
utensils in use and 100 pounds of
food for the journey, charging |
ordinary customs duty only on
excess |
Because of the fact that British
Columbia mines have been devel-
oped by American capital and
American miners the Canadians
are very slow to offend Uncle Sans
sons.
In addition to the one aerea1
tramWay over the mountain pass
ess which has already been mem
toned, there is prospect OF being
two more, and, therefore, the indi-
cations are that the freight rate
over the worst part of the journey
to Klondike will be reduced to the
minimum. At the same time the
attempt to set apart the territory
for one hundred miles about st.
Michael as a military reservation
is calculated to work against the
Yukon river as means of getting
into the new diggings. Without
permission from the war depart
ment at Washington no one can
enter the proposed reservation.
The cities of Tacoma, Seattle and
Portland have protested against I
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20

exist, as permission to go upon the
reservation would not be had with
in any reasonable time. This tart
declaration brought back private
information to the effect that the
/ matter would be arranged to tho
entire satisfaction of the Tacoma
Klondike Committee. This is
big feather in the Committees
hat.
THOMAS sAMMoNs.
Gov M'Laurinss Alleged .Eng.
Poor Gov. McLaurin of Missis-
sippi seems to have more critics
than any other public official in the
union. Some time ago he was
charged with having left his post
of duty with indecent haste on ac4
count of the yellow fever scare.
Now he is accused of having i'm.
bibed too freely OF the 80 be ioyful'
and OF having spent a few hours in
Ijagful revelry alta quarantine camp.
The governor denies the charge
but admits his fondness for strong
drinks. Some of the brainiest and
biggest-hearted men In this count.
ry are victims OF the liquor Eabit,
but despite this innate weakness,
they are as much above the phari-
sees who delight in defaming them
as is the Eiffel tower above a.
mud fence. There is large NUM-
ber of purists who believe that by
publishing to the world the frail-
ties of others they cover up their
own sins and appear clothed in
their pretended holiness and pre-
sent sanctified appearance.
While we do not think that Gov.
McLaurin has gained anything by
denying the charge Of inebriety we
give below what he said to news
paper reporter when interviewed on
the subject Of his alleged jag. He
said:
"With deep sorrow and contri-
tion know that at times I have
INDUCED too much an appetite for
strong drinks. Against this appe-
tite / have striyen and prayed to
the Creator, in the name oflthe Re.
deemer, who said to the accusers of
the poor woman: "He that lis with.
out sin among you, let him first
cast a stone at herr Usually d do
not drink intoxicants at all but
sometimes in an unguarded mos
ment the tempter that / had thrust
away from me thousand times
put the snare to my lips. For this
/ have drenched my pillow with
tears, while my prayers implored
pardon at the cross. / desire thls
prayers of the good people of the
state, that / may have divine aid
In overcoming sin in every form,
and that ] may be faithful to the
END. .n-Lafayette Gazette.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-20

In addition to this there gre six
ty-three heads Of departments OF
minor Importance and an Army OF
clerks and assistants with salaries
ranging from $1,000 to 5000
year.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-02-27

nicaciones Sc observaran las disposiciones lega
les y reglamentarias que 8 ellos sc referen.
Los empleados de la Secretaffa del Gobier-
no general de los Gobiernos civiles seran NOM
brados y separados libremente por ell Gober-
nador general Los empleados de la Admins
TRACTION local, los de la Administration de Ha-
eienda de Aduanas (salvo ell case de que Sc
crease un Cuerpo periciaD, y los de la Interven-
ci6n seran nombrados por 81 Gobernador gene
raj, propuesta respectivamente de los jefes de
dichas dependencies. Podran separados por
ell Gobernador general, a propuesta de dichos
jefes, directamente por la propia autoridad,
en- los casos en- que 10 estimase necesario9
El Gobernador general podra nombrar
Inspectores de instruction publica, dos para
cada una de las provinoias de la Habana,
Santa Clara Santiago de Cuba, uno
para cada una de las de Pinar del Rio
Matanzas Puerto Principe.
Igualmente podra Ell Gobernador general,
a propuesta de los Gobernadores civiles, NOM
brar Delegates de estos en- los t6rminos mu-
nicipales. Ejerceran los Delegates la auto
ridad gubernativa las localidades, ten
dram sus ordenes las fuerzas de policfa. En-
ning1n case podran intervenir las funcio-
nes de los Alcaldes Ayuntamientos.
Tambien podra ell Gobernador general, en-
todos los casos en- que 10 estime conveniente,
a propuesta de los Gobernadores civiles,
conferir esta delegation los Alcaldes
lfCOhtiHl1aral
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-02-27

gimen opresor, vfctimas de la eterna sospecha,
ert90aejeros en- 9auestq0 ,dtsid, han bastado para
hacernos despertar del sueno letarglco en- que
hasta ell presente hemos vivido, arrancar nues
tro partido del aislamiento que hasta ell pre-
sente ha gastado sus fuerzas inntilmente y lie
varlo al corazon de la patria reluvenecerse
vivifcarse con ell espfritu nacional. Sc ha trans
tornado, pues, ell partido autonomista puerto
rriquef1o, en- el nombre no en- la esencia, ex-
tendiendo la vez ell estrecho cfrculo en- que ha
girado hasta la fecha, en- busca de extensos ho-
rizontes para desarrollar en- grandes iniciativas
Y mostrarse en- ell ejercicio de sus legftimos de-
rechos.
Eel partdo autonomista surgio de Ia memo
rable Asamblea del Is, puj ante viril, como
nunca, Hercules que ahogara en- sus robustos
brazos las sierpes que quieran exterminarlo;
Anfbal que no dormira sobre sus laureles, slno
que caminara con empui e soberano hacia ade-
lante dispuesto a no retreceder clayar su
pendon en- 10 alto del Capitolio.
La eleccion de don Luis Munoz Rivera
para jefe del nuevo partido no puede ser mas
acertada. Esos son los hombres que Sc necesi-
tan al frente de los partidos. Dotado de ia
lento, energfa valor toda prueba, conduct
ra seguramente los suyos la victoria sera
capaz de quemar mano como Scevola sobre
la pira enrojecda antes de apartarse nj un ms
tante de la senda que conduce un esplendido
triunfo Ben lie conoce Puerto Rico!
A los amigos que por no estar conformes
con ell procedimiento adoptado, no han que
rido segurnos, les decimos: no os hemos per
dido el afecto por ESQ nos causa sentimiento
ell dejaros solos. iVenid nosotros!
Naranjito Febrero 27 de l897.-Jose Ma
nuel Rodrfguez.-Miguel Rivera a-Juan c..
Morales.-A ruego de don Justo Cintron, por
no saber, Miguel Martinez. JESUS Ortiz
A ruego de don Pedro Narvaez, por no saber,
J,,o T = So1,o 1ap
Morales.-Brauio Morales Raimundo Mo
rales. = Agustfn Guzman.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-02-27
ECOS PENINSULARES

Entire conservadcres de primera fila sc
aseguraba que Sc ha aeentuado la antipatfa per-
sonal ha tempo existente entire los ministries
de Hacienda de Ultramar, que con efecto de
clio ha dejado de prestar su concurso yalioso Y
competente en- materias 6nancieras ell senior Ma
varro Reverter al sefor Castellano, que hasta
aquf tenfa un po ieroso auxiliar en- lsu compaf1e.
70. Sc anade que este antagonismo Sc hara
mas vivo al confeccionarse los futuros presu
puestos, dado ell case de que no salgan uno Y
otro del ministerio en- la proxima modification
del gabinete.
-Ez Correo Bspaaoz, 6rgano del partido
carlista hablando de la actitud en- que Sc supo-
ne colocados correligionarios, dice1 que
pueden calmarse los asustadizos, pues cuando
lleguen la hora ell momento oportunos, no
seran los periodicos los que den cuenta de las
cosas, sino las cosas las que hablaran por ST
mismas. clos earlistas, - ailade, e,-saben DON
de les aprieta ell zapato, han aprendido mu-
cho en- la adversidad. El dfa llegara acaso
mas pronto de los que muehos Green, Sc sef1a-
lara por las ultimas convulsiones del regimen
imperante. Esperemos, pues, con ell arma en-
Ell brazo.