davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
"SPEAK TO ME-"

Indeed, to keep away from her. but
could not always refuse the kindly in
vltations OF old Mrs. Anderson, her
aunt. And Gerald had another rare
quality-modesty; another man would
nave read good deal more than he did
IN the girls manner toward him. &s
Trey were now rapidly approaching
the "narrows," where a long, low spit
covered with thick shrubbery cut the
stream to half it's usual width. The
wind was freshening and full on the
beam, and the little craft lay over till
Its gunwale was trimmed with racing
streak of snowy foam. 's5'.5
F.. I'VE shall just clear it without tack
Ing" said Gerald, as they neared the
point. The water was fairly deep right
up to the bank, and they slipped by.
without touching bottom, though the
long boom rustled against projecting
boughs. ~. 5-,5
"Oh, what lovely flowers cried Car
RE, reaching over in, a vain effort to
grasp great spray Of dead white
syringa which hung far out over. 5+ha
water " @E rs.@ 21
duck, Miss Anderson, duck!" cried
Gerald, sharply AS they passed no
had suddenly noticed that around the
point a strong slant of wind would
take them right aback. He threw his
helm up, but just too late. The long
boom swung sharply over and struck
the girl full on; the forehead. with 4
little cry she slipped back into the hot
ION, ~ ~, 1>.1of
To loosen the halyards from the
cleaks was with Gerald the work Of
but a single moment, and as the big
sail came Tapping downwards he ten
derby raised in his arms the tumbled
white heap and bent over her in a per-
feet agony. An ugly red mark show.
ed just where the little rings OF hair
curled over the forehead, and a single
drop Of blood had started and stood
out on the white skin. Her face was
deathly pale and her eyes tight closed.
my darling!" cried the poor boy.
Carrie, speak to me- But she lay
quiet and motionless. Was she deal,i
He could hardly perceive her breath
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
TAKEsI THE PLAcE OF SILK,
Large Quantities Of lfsrcsrizsd Costoa

Large Quantities Of lfsrcsrlzsd Cottons:
Coming Hither from Europe.
s.# a steady increase Is noted in the Inn
portat tons from Europe Of new fabric
designed to replace certain grades ofs
silk. It is mercerized cotton that 10
cotton which has been so chemically
treated as to give gloss to the sur
face, while at the same time changing
the character Of the fabric. Within the
past year an enormous Increase has.
taken place in the importa lions OF this
fabric, and customs officers say that
the constantly multiplying orders for
mercerized cottons have caused an APP
preciable diminution in the importa
tons Of silk goods. The nercerizing
process is applied to cotton yarns as.
well as to the cloth, and the "silki-.
fied" cotton yarns are steadily crowd
ing out the silk yarns for embroider-
Ing purposes. Experts in this line Of
GOODS have declared that mercerized
cotton yarns are about Is per cent
stronger than the silk yarns. Edwin
A. fHartshOrn, assistant United States
APPRAISER at New York, in charge Of.
the division in which these mercerized
goots undergo the official inspection
as required by the customs law, says
that re had seen some mercerized cot
tons which in their close resemblance
to silk would deceive men long accus-
toned % handling silk goods. An In
vestigaton recently made by the
United States general appraisers into
the character Of imported mercerized
cottons resulted in the official decla-'
ration thai the color In the warp OF
these goods is impaired by an insolu-
BILE, inextractable coloring matter in
herent in the fiber, the physical con-
struction Of the fiber being changed
by the action of caustic soda. These
mercerized cottons are coming into
this country in, large quantities from
Germany and Switzerland, and also.
from Scotland. They are expected
from other countries, inasmuch as
United States consular agents report
that merceriZing machines are being
put in operation in nearly all Of the.
European countries. Dress goods In
imitation of silk can be put on the
American market about 20 per cent.
cheaper than the real silk. Importers
say that these cottons are fast sup
planting silk in the manufacture Of
silk shirt waists for women and as
novelties in dress goods. The new
fabric is also coming into extensive use
for the covering of socalled silk UNI
brellas In tapestries and upholstery
silks the mercerized cotton has become
an important factor. While the mer
cerized cloth has the gloss and luster
of silk it is pronounced as durable as
heavy, cotton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
- W
II e M AK r rs OF FABLES.
Some tl Anecdotes3o OF Asao,pI.I the Famous
81 GreCian. sB5s


ss55 Crecian. 8
Aesop, the celebrated fabulist was
born about $40 B. G. s He ID supposed
to have been native OF Phrygia. but.
the place Of his birth is very suncer-
tain. several Grecian cities Claiming
the honor. While quite young he was
brought to Athens sas q slave, where
he served several masters, but was
nnally made8a freeman IN considera-
ton of his wit and beauty 81 mind.
IT is said that he was at one time the
chief servant OF a philosophe named
Aanthus One day Xanthus wished "a.
give 9 grand dinner to some OF his
distinguished friends, and he In
structed Aesop$ to buy for the 5occa-
sion the very best things in the mar
ket. Aesop went to market, purchased
9 great number OF tongues, and told
the cook to serve them with differ
emit sauces. When the dinner was
ready, there was tongue in all styles
and not one thing else. Xanthus was
enraged. He called Aesop to him and
said; Il ordered you to buy the very
best things in the market. Why did
you not obey me?"' II did obey you,
Master Xanthus," Aesop replied. Is
there, master, anything better than
tongues? Is not the tongue the bond
Of civil society, the key OF science
and the organ Of truth and reason?
Is 1t not by means of the tongue that
cities are built, and governments es-t
tabl1shed and instructed? Do not men
instruct, persuade, and preside in as;
semblies by using their tongues?''s
"1'll excuse you this time said Kan
thus, for your reasoning is truly
good; but these same friends will dine
with me tomorrow, and as I want to
diversity my entertainment, go to
market again and buy the worst things
you can find" The dinner the next
day consisted also of nothing but ton s.
cues. Xanthus, violently angry, de-
manded an explanation Of Aesop.*
Master said the servant, you told
me to buy, for this dinner, the worst
things could find. Is there anything
worse than tongues ?Is not the tongue
-tAO AAoCl u14cuC VI SCrll0 anu 3COuL60-G2
ton, the fomentor Of lawsuits, and
the source of divisions and wars? Is
not the tongue the organ Of error, Of
falsehood, of calumny, of blasphemy?i:''
Aesop was not punished; for he con-
WINGED Xanthus that the tongue, when
used Alright, is the best Of all things,
and the very worst when put to al:
wrong use. Soon after Aesop was
made free he visited Croesus, and he
and the rich Lydian King became close
friends. He went to Athens, and while
there composed the fable Of jupiter
and the Frogs" for the instruction. Of
the Athenian citizens. About 564 b.
G. Aesop met death in very cruel
way. Croesus had sent him to Delphi
with large sum of money that ne
wished to have distributed among TIE
citizens, but quarrel arose over the
matter, and Aesop refused to distrib-
ute the money. Then the Delphians
became angry, accused him Of sacrii-.
8lege, and hurled him from precipice.&
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
T1I
a LUCK Y A CID NT.

5 T5 2s[
What, are you ready so soon, Mr..
Thornton ?" came in clear. musical
voice from the dark shadow Of the
creeper-shaded porch.
! i Ready laughed the man. Aren't
you ashamed of yourself, Miss Ander-
son? Here I've been kicking my heels
these twenty minutes waiting for you
to get that hat Of yours on. Are you
sure it's straight at last? There's 9
tearing breeze up the river, and I'm
afraid it won't stay long at the correct
ANGLE" M@o
You're rude" returned the girl with
q merry smile, as she ran down the
steps on the lawn. "Well, come along,
now; you shan't accuse me OF wasting
any more time. I'll race you down to
the boats" And she flew ahead OF
him so fast that he, laden as he was
81 with rugs and cushions, was left hope
lessly in the rear.
Not fair" he gasped, as, coming out
through a belt of rose-hung trellises,
they arrived on the low wooden land
ing stage that edged the cleaning wat.
A sailing dinghy of fair size lay on
the wharf tugging at its painter as the
current caught it. A piping breeze
hummed In the great oaks, and elms
which lined the shore, and curled the
clear waters into crispy wavelets.
Carefully the young fellow arranged
coy nest amidships for his compan-
Ion and gave her hand in. Then,
slipping the knot of the painter and
himself jumping in, in minute he
mad got up the big main and tiny fore
sail, and, heeling slightly over, they
were away, the sharp bow Shaping
through the short ripple.
Isn't this perfect?" cried the girl,
as, reaching the middle of the stream,
strong puff filled the sail and sent
tnem spinning along before it at a
glorious rate. The excitement had
hushed her cheeks and made her dark
eyes shine. Gerald Thornton's glance
betrayed the admiration he had so
long striven to conceal.
What an ass I am" he said to him.
self for about the hundredth time,
hutterlng round the candle like some
wretched moth. I shall get singed in
the end. Yet-yet-sometimes 1 al
most think she does care. Oh, if only
L wasn't such wretched pauper VOW
Ia try my luck-get out of my misery,
anyhow
Carrie Anderson's quick glance noted
MS momentary abstraction, and she
turned away to hide smile It was
soft, little smile, and would have told
Gerald something if he had seen it,
only, unfortunately, Gerald was too
busy with the sheet and tiller to notice
it.
, Gerald Thornton was young man of
a type rare, perhaps, but not so rare
as some novelists would have US be-
neve. He had so strong sense of
honor and personal pride that though
sincerely in love with Carrie Anderson
he would not. ask her to marry him
simply because she had good fortune
! OF her own, and he, comparatively
speaking, mere pittance. He tried,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

know ef got rite fur trow way one
Jack en- draw fur flush We all tell
'em e got rite so e. draw one kahd.
Washin' ton TEX tree en- ! TEX tree. Wen
y look at my kahd, / moas' git at. /
ketch two mo seben. wich mex me hab
90 oh q kline. Jackson say: Gentle
men. ! always tell my han /. en- I gwine
tell 'em now. got big flush. En- den
he bet 10 cent. Washin' ton look sick
at he stummick en- trow way two
king. moas' always kauf wen i got
big han !, en- . been notiss, but dis
time I keep from ka,lf, | say to my
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
A Palpable Defect,

&. Uncle. Silas-"I tell you, we've. got
the grandest and most glorious govern
ment on the face of the earth gu
can rail against it purity easy, but /
defy you to produce single defect in
the hull system" Uncle Hiram
Look here, ST, We've got twenty office
hunters for every Office, an the popu-
lation CROWN at a fearful te!''---New
York Sun. .S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
Il :, u. "a d i 3 zz7s5l 5isig
Famous Dog Actors.

OF all the Industrious dogs which ever
trod the boards, the most famous is
Dragon, the property Of Capt. Mont
d1dier in the French army. This gen
tleman was murdered in the Forest Of
Bulndy by his friend, Lieut.. Macaire, OF
The same regiment. After the crime
Dragon showed such a strange aver
sion to Macaire that suspicion was
aroused against him. In the end he
confessed his crime, and his accom-
plice, Landry, in trying to escape, was
seized by the faithful animal and Bit
ten to death. This story has held the
English En- stage, on and OF, since, the
year OF Waterloo, and it is only three
decades since two stars named Lamb
and Emmett, played in it with their
trained dog Carlo at the Marylebone
STheater, London. This animal was
also the principal performer in a ca
nine drama named Poor Dog Tray,
Eighty years ago there was a theater
at Peckham, where youth named John
Baldwin Blackstone made his debut as
the injured captain. There is a vener-
able theatrical legend which deals with
a piece called "The Caravan Driver and
His. Dog" One evening the leading
tragedian was taken i'll, and the
prompter rushed off to the manager to
inform him that the play must be.
changed: "How you alarmed me- said
that worthy man, ordering a. glass Of
strong brandy and wafer tn s4oo Nv !, ;c
nerves; 'the tragedian unwell! was
afraid it was the dog.''-New York
Times - SD, : /. .@ i.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

ton. Quite a number OF them are in
existence: = would give anything to
get one Of them back. 9, he remarked
one day, ''as q "reminiscences Of my
ZOOLOGY days. offered one old
friend 80 pounds for q little model.
which certainly was not worth Ave
#shillings. But neither he nor any Of
those who possess them will part with
them. So after all I must console nv
self with the thought that my little
boats are regarded by those who have
them with q certain amount Of az
lection.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

Ing. Quickly Gerald pulled out y
andkerchier and. soaking It over the.
side. began bathing her forehead with
the cool water, murmuring all the
time broken expressions OF endear-
ment. 5 5ft s3 81 55.s3 st
Minute after minute passed, and still
she did not move. Gerald will never
forget the misery OF these moments
He was just making UP his mind to-
give it up and pull ashore for assist
sa :rce when suddenly her eyes opened
With q wan little smile she looked up.
realized What had happened, where she:
was, and then-G Gerald could never be-
neve his eyes and senses sank COM.
rtortably back into his protecting arms.
Don't worry" she whispered. "It
Isn't much; / shall be all right soon. Il II
And nd q she looked UP again through long
black lashes. Gerald's resolutions
were like wax under q summer. sun.
Whose would not be? He stopped and
kissed her $4
She blushed little. you've been a
long time making up your mind, Ger
add she said. HI ;53Ss III
J.. Gerald's head was in a whirl be-
tween ecstasy and remembrance OF
his resolutions. He made another
struggle. IN. Z. *e% -:s= ta@gs
i've always loved you," he said,
simply: "you know that. But I cant
ask you, to marry me; you must feel
why" r., ~. Fl s2.s =# Il s.
Carries lips were wreathed in lit
tie SMILE FL geAgEs# s
Must I&ask you, them" she inquir-
ed. 1T isn't usual, you know"
Gerald stammered something to the.
effect that he could not live on his
wife. ,..ega 81. IN. .f.5 v d. &
You're foolish boy!" Carrie laugh
cd. Il see shall have to propose in
due form. And you can't refuse a
lady, can you?" { ~ s"a<92$ e, < <s-+
1t was year later. Again a bril-
liant day, and again Gerald and Car
r1e were spinning up the river in the
sel1-same dinghy. The girl, looking
d1stractingly pretty, was leaning back
on her cushions and gazing with quite
undlsguised admiration at her belov-
ed husbands skill in managing the
boat. ~s 49,. =s =. =, {.
We'll, are you tired of living on
your wife's money yet, Gerald?' she
said, suddenly. -
Gerald laughed Il believe 1 earn my
living" he replied. a+- n
It's rather a good thing for me you
pocketed your pride and condescended
10 manage my affairs for me. That
colliefy is paying for positively the
first time -
Why" she went on, .here we are
at the 'narrows' once more II. g. g.,
They spin, fast, neither of them
speaking, and this time without jibe
DO you think you would ever have
proposed, Gerald, if it hadn't been for
that aceident?' musingly continued
Mrs: Thornton, when they had rounded
the bend. .&s ' - ~ IN ~ d
Gerald hauled in the sheet a little.
- don't know, dear" he said. II new
'er got such fright in my life. I be-
lieve ! felt guilty Of murder when /
saw your face so pale and held your
limp little body in my arms; but for
me at least it was the luckiest Of acct
dents. THE Rambler. 5s5S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
Lord Charles Beresf ford >. a rov 4.

Lord Charles Beresford, who would
be hard to beat for popularity in the
British navy, had favorite hobby a.
boy, which. was in a way prophetic
Of his future calling. This hobby or
pastime was that of modelling boats.
and he was exceedingly skillful in this
direction. These boats he would give
as birthday presents to those people
for whom he had some special affec-.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
You Poor Thing.

II DO you have any faith in this idea
that maladies can be transmitted by
kissing?" asked one of Detroit's young
society men Of another. well, sir.
I was mighty skeptical till the other
night. kissed my best girl for the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Railway tracks can be cleaned of
snow or, dirt by the use of a Pennsy,-.
va1n1la ian invention, consistig of res
ervoir, with outlet pipes extending Is
the rails, with means to supply water,
air or steam or combination of all
three to the surface of the rails. II
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

One of the newest fashlight dis
chargers has bowl mounted at the
end of hollow stem, with lid to keep
the powder in place, a match being
slipped into the stem until the head
is at the entrance of the bowl, when It
is forced through grated opening by
"a trigger in the stem. IT,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
HOW Meant.

Cholly las the smoke from Browns
cigar comes toward him) The old
spwoverb Is proved again Beauty
}dWaws smoke BROWN You've got IT.
wrong. Nature abhors a vacuum. -
Indianapolis Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

The Fool Won
der what it means
by the expression
lighting blood up
in arms?
The Fsa t h 8 -
Walking the baby, s
I guess.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

first time in my life. and I've had pal
pitation Of the heart ever since. -"
Detroit Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

A Georgia man has designed an at
tachment for rocking cradles, consist
ing of a coiled spring set in a casing
and geared to a vertical arm to rock
the upper end in a horizontal direc-
ton, two springs at the lower end i'm
parting reverse motion to the arm 10
sway the cradle. .
To prevent food from burning as it
is being cooked a piece of tin is bent
around the kettle, with the ends con-
structed to interlock in notches at in
tervals, with a sliding yoke to hold
them in place, the device being adj
justed to any desired size by moving
the ends.
A Minnesota woman has invented 4
wash boiler, having a wire basket car
ried by Hanged ring, which rests on
the top Of the boiler, the basket being
inserted before the clothes are put IN
and lifted out when the clothes have
boiled sufficiently, bringing all the gar
ments with it. II
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

Don't tender advice until you and
out what particular kind Is wanted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
Dasherly Jones
is a blowhard.
Flasherly Why,
I didn't know that
ne played the tuba.

. 4. : :
Mr.. Chinn-Have
you heard OF the
new rest cure for
n vo US prostra-
ton? Patient isn't
allowed to talk for
weeks.
Mrs. Chinn-Huh!
q. I'd just as soon die
from prostration as
evaporation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12

Hodge What q
cold, naughty girl
that sculptress is!
Podge-Her heart
must be in her
work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
ALTOGETHER A new USE FOR A STOVE PIPE,

Mrs. Carper-Be-
fore we were mar
rled you said I was
the only woman In
the world.
Mr. Carper Yes,
and I must have be-
lieved it!
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-29
TROUBLE OVER EARLY CLOSING
Hoboken Storekeepers Diagree
About 1t.

The movement i-naugurated In HOBO
ken RECENTLY to close small stores at =
P. M. during the hot months of July and
August. has resulted in a fight when
promises to be an interesting one. ABOUT
ninety per cent. of the leading merchants
in town favor the scheme. The others re-
fuse to have anything to wo with II,
claiming that the closing of stores Is q
matter of Individual concern, and shoui
be left to each business mar to decioe.
The promoters of the early closing
movement" as it has been designated,
declare hat the s~torekeepers who do not
favor it are only doing so from merceli-
airy motives
.eThey expect to come in for all the late
trade that cannot be accommodated at
theo other establishments" said one busl-
ness man yesterday, but in that they
will be fooled. The people favor carry
store closing in the midsummer months
and they will only be too glad to DO theil
shopp;ng earlier IN the day."
The stores which will close early were
supplied with large placards yesterday
announcing that the new custom would
be observed beginning with July $. The
cards are all prominently displayed n
the shop windows today. 1t is said ina
tbe labor unions are behind the early
closing movement, and that the few mer-
chants who are still holding out Will DC
remembered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-29
CAPT. SPRlNGSTED INSPECTOR
Fourth Riae Prac Ice Will Take
Place July 1921.

Orders were issued from division head
quarters of the National Guard at Tren-
ton, yesterday. appointing Captain
Charles ~Springsted, of the Fourth Regi-
ment, Inspector or Rifle Practice, a po-
sition he is well qualified to fill. First
Lieutenant Alvin II. Gran, of the First
Regiment. former Captain Of disbanded
Company L of the Fourth Regiment. was
also appointed an assistant TO General
Bird w. Spencer, the State Rifle Practice
Inspector.
The duties of these officers will be
specially required at Sea Girt this Sep
TENDER. when the annual shooting of the
New Jersey Rifle Association takes place.
The members of the Fourth Regiment are
getting in trim for this event by prac-
ticing at the Marion range, but recently
altered for their benefit.
Governor VOORHEES, has issued commits
sions to Walter B. Adams as Captain and
Oscar Cohdict as First Lieutenant OF
Calling Gun Company A of the Fourth
Regiment.
The rifle practice of the Fourth will
take place at Sea Girt July II. Is, -, y
and q. The Second Battalion will prac-
tice on July II; Third Battalion. July IS,
and the First Battalion. July 10. The
other two days will be left open for prac-
tice for members of the regiment who
| can't attend on the first dates. The train
to convey the members of the regiment
will leave the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot at 5:13 A. NJ. each morning on the
| dates of practice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-29
FIRE IN BUSINESS SECTION
Hoboken Firemen Had to Hustle To
Prevent Spreading.

The Hoboken Fire Department was kept
busy for over an hour last evening fight
ing flames. which threatened to wipe out
a two story frame building in the heart
of the business entire at No. SOB First
street. The building is owned by Morris
Nathan, who conducted a dry goods store
on the ground floor. One of his employees
in attempting to light a lamp In the WIN
dow, set fire to some drapery. The flames
spread quickly and before long the whole
store was ablaze.
When Fire Chief Apologize arrived on
the scene he saw at once that 1t would
be impossible to save the store, and he
directed the efforts of his men in pre-
venting the fire from spreading to adJoin-
ing buildings. Ali of the latter are frame
houses. and for a time it looked as II
the whole block from Jefferson to Madi-
son street would be swept away. n
firemen worked like Trojans, however,
and after an hour and a half had the
fire under control.
The store was completely Quilted and
the apartments overhead were badly dam
aged by smoke and water. Nathan's
stock, to the amount of s15.0 900, was con-
sumed by the flames. An insurance of
So, 600 will partly cover his loss.