davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26
HIS HORSE As GENTLE
As DAVID HaRUM'S.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Dennis Win
ters deals In horses in Harlem. An
Italian called at the stable and SAID
he wanted to Duy horse.
Bring out that bay mare" Win
ters oruered.
is she gentle?" asked the pur-
chaser.
"Gentle?" said winters. "Gentle's no
name for it. Snes sound. kind and
true, works well in double or single
harness and is good for track or road.
Don't balk. criD or Kick, and hasn t
a mean trick under her hide. 1'll---
At this point In his speech the mare
reached around and bit off winters
right ear.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26
Hard Fighting
In the Philippines

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 26.-The
War Department today was advised
by General Chaffee at Manila, that a
company OF the Twenty-iirst infantry
had desperate hand-tohAnd fight In
gorge six miles south of San Jose
in Batangas on december %.
Twenty-Five OF the enemy were kill
cd Patrick A. Connolly received an
ngly bolo wound In the left cheek.
Private Carney received six bolo
wounds In the neck and shoulders.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26
Cleveland Accepts
Peace-Making Job

NEW YORK, Dec. 26,-Former
President Grover Cleveland has ac-
cepted his appointment to the In
dustrial Department of the new Ma
tional Civic Federation created at the
recent peace conference OF labor ana
capitalistic leaders.
His letter OF acceptance was re-
ceiyed today and delivered to Oscar
strauss. chairman of the conference.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26
The Dove of Peace
Gets in Her Work

SANTIAGO DE CHILL. Dec, ga
protocol establishing modus Viyendl
.petween Chill and Argentina was
signed yesterday.
The text will be given to the public
here and at Buenos Ayres on Friday.
Public feeling is satisfied and all Is
perfectly tranquil.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26
STRANCLED his MOTHER
SAID IT WASA DREAM,

CLEVELAND. Dec. 26.-Henry
Krauge 2s years old, strangied his
mother to death last night. he report,
cd 10 the police today that the act had
heen committed while he was IN u
dream. He was arrested.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26
Governor Rogers
Is Sci iOusly III.

OLYMPIA. Wn., Dec. 26.-Governor
Rogers suffered q sinking spell this
morning.
The doctors give little hope OF his
recovery.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26

on,v n short time to wait. Daughter
OF the Regiment Saturday, Decethoe'
2sth.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
Ell mes de Mayo
FIESTAS EN- SAN JUAN

La Congregation de hijas de MariaS acor-
do 81 siguiente programa en- las festas religio-
sas que celebrara durante ell mes de Mayo. en-
honor de la virgen Marfa
Ell dia 80 de Abril las y media de la no.
che SO inaugurara ell Mes DE LAS FLORES con
Ell Santo Rosario, Letanfa cantada y Ejercicios
con cantcos.
El coro esta a cargo de las sehoritas de la
Association. Ell ofrecmiento de flores la Vir-
gen 10 haran las niiias, vestdas de ninfas. To-
dos los dias de Mayo como ell anterior.
Los Domingos Jueyes haora breve plati-
ca Sc terminara con Save todas las noches.
El dia 26 Communion general de- todas las
Hijas de Maria imposition de Medallas las
de la mafiana,
e. dia 81, Consagraci6n de las Hijas de
Maria su torna Madre Coronaci6n de la
Santfsima Vfrgen discurso por ell Director.
Todas las noches Sc repartiraD todos los
feles asistentes uuas hojitas que contienen pa
ra cada dia una virtud, repreSentada en- una
for grabada en- dicha hoia, cuyos nombres y
distribution es como sigue:
80 de Abril, xNardo2; 10 de Mayo SMar-
garita9; 2, SAzaharS; 8, <ROsa1 4, &Jazmln2;
5, SPrlmavera>; &, <uirioS; z, <AL.apoaS
8, SDalia9; 9, &Gardenia9; 10, <Msgnolia&; IL,
GAromaS; II, <JeraneoS; ID, GGlrasoI1; IA,
xFor de Lisp; 15, GCapuchina1; 16, xMalvarro-
sap; II, SAdelGas; Is, xClavel9; 10, <RetamaS;
20, SLiaD; 21, GPasionaria>; 22, GEspuela de
Caballero9; 23, xMadreselva1; "a, xTulipanS;
25, &Sanstiva2; 26, &TrlntarTa&; n, xt'Ior de
Nocne9; 2S, Goempreylvas; 20, <VioletaS; 30,
&Azucena>; 81, xGulrnaida.2
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

Ell calvario del pueblo puertorriquefo es
de losmas insoportables que pueda haoer SUI
trido pueblo alguno La raz6n y la justcia
existen solo para los conInentales para los
naturales que con ellos explotan la situacion.
Las protestas de los que sufren de los que Sc
indignan contra las exaciones de una admins
TRACTION desacertada, son estimadas como exa-
geraclones de un grupo de descontentoS, que
Sc qltejd1l de Utct0. La mission patriotlca al
tamente humanitaria de los senoreS Borda Y
Balbas, rechazando con fundamento la apll-
caci6n del Gbill1 Hollander, tampoco Sc con-
sidera por ell gobierno americana sino como
expreslva de los deseos de los interesrI de
una cIase. El Partido Federal no signifca la
voluntad de las personaidades mas salientes
del pals puertorrlqueio, slno la aspiration de
varias Observation-Disclosures que desean fgurar a
todo trance, enmendarle la pana los anne
canos.
Y sin embargo, 10 contrario de todo este
es la verdad, que no quieren reconocer los
m:embros del gabnete Mac-Kinley.
FL 6xodo emigratorio Cuba, al Ecuador
al Hawli, no moditlca en- NADIA los designios
de las autoridades amercanas, las cuales con-
templan con deSesperante impasibilidad ell
desquiciamiento de una region horeciente, la
destruction de una socieuad, que lejos de SER
les hostil rezagada en- aceptarlos, SO asmi-
laba los benenclus magnihcos de la civilization
y las mas reuenJUras formulas que ell esfuerzo
liberal ha conquistado.
No pueden va ocutarlo; ell deseo, ell pro-
p0Sito de los americanos es eXterminar eX-
pulsar de su paLria los hijos de Puerto Rico,
que preheren soportar las prtvacioneS la mi
seria que preneren las angustias de la emil
gracion ooDlar la rodilla nacerse ndiferen-
tes a las vergtenzas del gooerno Intervention.
Mas la labor no sera vana SO vela, con-
tra las ligeraS intuudadas suposicones de
esta prensa americana -Iercantil venal, que
la protesta puertorrque no es COBRA urdlda
por aIgunos az ItaLures ue oticio; segGn nsn1a
The Commercial Advertiser de esJa cludad. Els
la eXclamaclon uel cludauano que Sc sente
despUjado lnicuamente; es el grlto de repro
che del cOrazon honrado contra la obra de la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
-AGU.A ADA.

En- la hacienda &CasuaidadS ocurri6 dia5
pasadoS uu accidente triSte.
Un niiio, que respondia al uombre de Pc
dro Aceveuo cay0 de una acera como de me-
dia vafa de altura, produci6udose Ia dlsoca
cion de las cuarta y qu.nGA y6rtebras cerVica
les,que lie oc .~lonaron l2 muerte por necestdad.
Don Ramon Laviosa, depositario de este
pueblo, tiene una verja frente dc Su casa ha-
Ditaci6n, la que no interrumpe el translto pa
blico.
Nos dicen que la insular SO la mand6 echGc
a terra, no saoemos con que autoridad, pues
oPlnamos que este correspondents al a) ultd
mlel 20, dadU caso oe que es6uvleran intrnsl-
das las oroenanzas municipaes, que no 10 U.s.
tan,
Mas NAto sonora policfa.
Por fin, don Luis Vadi y Santoni, emplea-
do del senior Amell en- la hacienda SE Culo- oD
na comenlado ejercer dc dutortdd2 en- el iuz-
gado de pocia.
Sc asegura que 81 le dieron esa 6revita,
fu6 por que del petit conlitG republicans dc es-
Ia villa le amenaz0 con la diSOiucion del CRU
pit0 con no meterse eu nGd, Segun deci4 el
negrlto Ciriaco
Deseamos al senior Vadi buen acierto en-
sus gestones,
COrresponSal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
IMPRESlONES AMERICANS
(PARA "LA DEMOCRACIA"

injusticia. Los pueblos no Sc revuelven aira
dos cuando no SO les HERE
El ball Hollanaer, cuyos efectos desastro-
SOS son los puertorriquefos los Gnicos en- SUI
frirlos, porque son los 1uicos quenes puede
aplicarsele, no admite criticas nj obServacio-
mes, teniendo todo ell caracter de un Gkase i'm
peral de IN garrotazo arzobispal
ii Como nos tratan exclamaba aver jun
to mi un pundonoroso hijo de Ponce con
quien suelo enconUrarme. Va solo nos falta
a los hijos de Puerto Rico, que nos decla-
rem memories de edad, que manden como go
Bernador un herodes que nos dele sin cabe-
za......
You are right my friend; pero antes que
llegue la hora del degiello, hay OCCASION para
hacer mucho por 10 menoS, la acc6n combi-
NADIA de los patrotas, que a1n no han vendido
su alma al bolsillo de los continentaleS, pue-
de detener modiicar los prop6stos del 60
bierno de Washington.
EI obstacuo prncl pal esta en- que ell sobor-
no, cual un ProteO endiablado, 10 invade todo
sabe ganarse las voluntades imponer silenclo
a los que deberan alzar Su voz contra los ma
neios desastrozos del poder. Sc trata Puer-
to Rico como una coonia incipiente, Sc pres
cinde de la historic cumpIida de cuatro sigIos,
que acusa progreso y desarrollo de cuaiuades
en- ell pueblo native, para tratarl0 hoy median-
te procedimientos leyes que no son los ndi-
cados; para impulsarIe por una senda de Dig
nifcacion prosperdad, siguiendo los derro-
teros de las ideas emahC! C!padoras que los des-
nteresados patriotas de B0rinquen hicieron
dscurrir en- todo tempo pUr los senos del
alma popular
Prontv tendran los sufridos puertorrique-
nos una 0rgano en- la prensa neuyorkina, que
sea eco sincere en6rgico de sus lameutos y
exposition de sus legltmUs agravios. Entonces
SO persuadiran los que aqai le1n, que son mu
chos, que la protesJa qae representa- Ell parti
do feueral, no es la amO!ci0n uesatada dc lndi-
viduos ganosos de prouJo medrU, sno ell cla-
NOR ue una legion de hombreS, que pide JUS
ticla reconoclmento de sus derechos.
Eulogio Horta.
NeW-York Abril IL de 1901.
Queda, pueS, defnitiuamente dsfnido este
ab0gddo.
va era tempo.
iIGs una gran adquisic6n que hacen las
| huestes de Gulmanl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
PO.N..CE
N0TIOIAS DIRECTAS

La lnteiigente y laboriosa profesora do6a
Carmen G. de Martinez, ha alberto un Coleglo
particular en- Ia cnlle de Mendez Vigo, en- el
que SO enseharan todRs las asgnaturas cores
pondlentes la instruction primaria, y ade-
mas Sc daran classes de inges piano.
Dicha profesora sera ayudada en- sus Ia
reas por su sehorita hiia.
kecomendamOs tan (til plantel los pa
dres de iamilia.
En- 10 noche del viernes no pudo celebrar
el Ayuntamiento session extraordinaria pOr fall
ia de quorum.
Y van cuatro cinco suspensOnes conse-
eutivas.
El domingo han debido haber ceebrado
lin meeting en- el SCoto laurelS, los republica-
nos disdentes.
El s&bado lego esta ciudad 81 correo de
san Juan las de la tarde, sea con horas
de retraso.
Una msgnifics orquesta de esta ciudad,
compuesta DE 20 proiesores, Sc disponia asis-
tir a BGffalO, pUr cuenta de la Comisl0n puer
torriquena. I'll proyectO ha fracasado por fall
ta de recursos.
OuiStOs oEdl6s para oi v uS ApOll-
mario Vargas de Ponce, por robo; Agustin
DiaS, de konce, por leslones.
Pronto subira q la escena la pieza drama
tlca en- un acto titulada UH dtG de emOciOnes,
cuyo autor es hijo de Ponce.
En- la noche del sAbado Sc reuni6 el Comi-
te repubicano oe esta ciuoad, seg1n Sc nos
dice, acoroo recoger hTmas para fecitar a
Mr Allen y propenuer ensanchar Ia suscri.
ci6n del periooico Et Pals.
Ell vapOr sJuiaS cargo en- este puerto, con
destino Cuba. ls9 vacas, 26 carneros, z22 ye-
guas, IL caballos mulas.
En- una hoia suelta que publica Ia Alcal
dia, Sc hace saDer los contrb1yentes, que
al que no pague las contribueiones que soeu-
%, antes oel once de Mayo entrante, Sc lie CO.
brara por la via de apremlo.
fRdTa dvisi
ri yiernes no ha ocurrido ningdn escan-
dalo en- esta cindad.
Sc asegura que en- Ia reunion que celebi6
81 viernes el comite republicano ~ ley6 uns
cartA oa ipgreso en- dicho psrtldo frmada por
n Licenctaao Rafael glrado YeFrisr,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
CaprichoS dc Tn Sultan

su MagcStad Jerlhana oi EmpesadOr dc
Msrrbecos Ga tra1as de en,"S. Ie !teho por Ia
via de la civilization, Ha eucargauO rns c4-
~ oe Glasgow 1 que creeIan usbedes Varias
gaitas escocesaS con adorn0s De orc de IS qui-
lates, cuyo costo sera de S 1900. Els SECURE
que las qniere para alegrar al serrallo; pero
81 legan popularizarse dara gusto yer los
bedulnos cabalgando por los oesiertos africa
nos, con gaita esplngarda y entonando al
Profeta himnos con eaires da nina terra.S
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
VEN TAJAS

garan gOberno inspection detodas sus ope
raciOnes. -
emission POLKA enregad tan propto eecue
el primer quedandO asegurad0 interim la
ga La emission de P0zas
SDENCA OCUPACON VAJES DESAFN REVULUCIONES
Solo el SUICIDE primer cua no Oar
SEA LA CAUSA.
cOntao sve senciO que ugar dudas endo su
lenguae clarO trases ambiguas.
t6l especifcan
EN- Ell PALS DONDE SE EFECTUE
de rednc En- cambi0
especdcan
PRHVlLEGi0S
asegurado pu dr cuaquier parte mundo dedicarse
cuaqUer Ocupac0n sin prima extra.
Ten das ora c0nceen para pago prmas de reno
vact6n.
Frsv5ego contra CG9Wcdad.
del COHeNe Dypa0
desues haber
milo venmento ecnca corresponds vaIor
POLKA NO CADUCA
adeanara mp0rte de dchO pem0 pa
bance
vencd0s Is 1e aYerr
dandae esta 3D POLKA
largo sin OADUOAR GestrO ac0necic
DEL SEGURO deduendO meoe
utatvo ntC, que sempre
mOlestO c0stOs0 ana,eiad aeguIad6.
llama aqu3a
aegrados bien de GBiies
Ell derecho P0LZAS ENTElAMENTE ARoNADAs
peva cecacon atya de bu9na ssud
3 nereses devengad0s
CARLOS r. sTORER
Ganday Stube Iesus Maria ann
AgeneS Generates bQnQMeroS Aoeme Vdaievo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
TRISTE REALIDAD

Erase IN pueblo humilde, desgraciado,
que gobierno monarquico servia,
arraigsndo en- su pechu cada uta
los deseos de ser emancipado.
Cuando menos pensaba, fu6 atacado
por naci0n extrangera, que ofrecia
Ibertades dichas portia,
y los brazos abrlole entuslasmado.
Crey6se que habia roto sus cadenas
reGlizandose al lin su lulce sueho,
y que hallaba ell aIiyio de sus penas
Horrible deception, empeno vano;
con lograr oespeiir su 2nFiguo dneiio,
hizo tan sole I'm cambio 10 tlranC
Juan A5Oy Benitez,
New York Mario 1891.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

Ri domingo han dsbldo haber celebrado
lin meeting en- el SCoto laures, los republica-
nos disldentes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

NJ sabado lleg6 esta ciudad 81 corTeo de
San Juan las de la tarde, sea con horas
de retraso.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

En- 10 noche del viernes no pudo celebrar
el Ayuntamiento session extraordinaria por fall
ia de quorum.
Y van cuatro cinco suspensiones conse-
entivas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

iQu6 bonito verso ansbl@s lectores que
de acGusli4u4 dada ia epoca defensiya ofen
silva Cor que ctr" veEam0S!
81 az eo verso, es vecse, per que 81 no es
versa pS VERuAD
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

Queda, pues, defnitiuamente dsJtntdo este
ab0gddo.
va era tempo.
IFS una gran adquisici6n que hacen las
huestes de Guzmanl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29
PRiVlLEGi08

aseguadO puede rer cUaquier decarse
cuaquer OCupaci6n sin pagar Wima extra.
Traila das
vaci6n. ~
E+rsuIeggo contra ca9ucdad
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

Ea ConpVa la orece aseguGdas cenaas pOos
AMeTcG SGber. '~ae..a..,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

Una msgnifica orquesta de esta ciudad,
compuesta DE 20 proiesores, Sc disponia asis-
tir BGffalo, pOr cuenta de la Comislon puer-
torriquefa. I'll proyectO ha fracssadO por fall
Ia de recursos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-29

Juicios orales para Ell de Mayo: Apoli-
mario Vargas, de Ponce, por robo; Agustin
DiaS, de tonce, por leslones.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

which met Gov. Gen. Wood, at Batabano,
offered no formal report, but asked that
the matter be considered in committee of
the whole. A majority of the delegates
opposed the granting to the United States
of the right to mainain naval stations in
Cuba and a large number favored leav-
ing the relations between the United
States and Cuba for the future republic
to settle. The right of the United States
to intervene at any time for the present
preservation of peace was also the SUBJ
ject of strong discussion. The subjects
of regulating loans and the foreign re-
lations developed no opposition. Senior
Giberga presented a formula of the regu-
lationS adopted at a meeting of the ma
tional party last night, authorizing the
United States to intervene with reference
all loans, to keep the peace and to
maintain an army here if necessary; to
maintain naval stations and to provide
furthermore that if these concessions are
not satisfactory that the United States
may dray up others that are. Senior
Giberga stated that special regulations
should be made regarding railway and
other property holders and pleaded with
the delegates not to do anything that
would interfere with the welfare of the
island. No vote was taken and a further
discussion will be held on Monday. One
Of the delegates, in the course of an in
terVieW, said that the convention would
never agree to allow the United States to
establish and maintain naval stations as
the people look upon this concession as
unpatriotie and a practical giving up to
their independence The only way the
United States can obtain this right the
delegate said would be by insisting upon
the concession, the responsibility for
making which the convention does not
want to take
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
BEGGAR KINGS IN CHINA.
One Way in Which Certain MOn-
Golians Recome Rich.

Philadelphia Times.
If you want to grow rich in China be-
come the head of a guild of beggars,
thieves or lepers. Marking, Pelxin, and
Tien-Tsin are the headquarters of the
most powerful of these guilds, ana their
rulers are wealthy and respected.
The king of a clan of Chinese vaga-
bonds of these classes derives his income
from a tribute rendered him from his
Wretched subjects, and also levies a sort
of blackmail on traders and merchants
by undertaking to keep their shops, stores
and houses free from the particular
pests which he controls.
From these two sources he realizes
large income, and is enabled to live in
a large house, and keep up a great
style in his mode of life. Each clan has
a particular district of the city given
over to its operation, beyond which its
members are forbidden to stray
Horrible self-mutilatiOns are practiced
by the beggars of China IL order that
their deformities may excite compassion
and lead to profit. On certain DAYS the
beggars go about in gangs from fifty to
$50. On these occasions shopkeepers are
only too glad to comply with the "king's'
demands for blackmail, in order that his
subjects may be kept out of their shops.
erything that goes on in his district.
He knows who committed certain thefts
and where the stolen property is He,
like his brothers of the beggars, has a
double source of income. A large per-
centage of the profits made by his sub
is robbed he generally can, by paying
the king" a certain sum, recover his
property. Property stolen from China
men is never brought back.
Every Chinese city has a leper-house
outside it's gates, and most of them have
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
AUTHOR OF:

the coin. "Yuss, / know. Wot's IT."
my brother. Where is he?"
Lady Bills crib. Lordy, Y amt Soin'
10 look i'm up there, are yer?''
mo, no, but l want you to tell Mr.
Philip to meet me tomorrow instead 81
today at the same place-you know
and at the same time
Tn fly" Nebhy winked villainouslv
and INDUCED in other antics meant to
he expressive of Il complete comprehen-
sion "lio my! Wasn't e in the SUD
larst night! No, not at all, by no mcars =
in the sun! What do you mean, boy?'
What a horrid little urchin he was.
thought Norah.
"Boozed. Why e an lady Bill they al
a foight. Teacher 'ad to pull 'er orr i'm,
e ad. Cricl1ey. I never did see SIGH
iarlls. E's a doisy an no mistake
Give him my message and hold your
tongue, Nebby. Was Mr.. Gaskell at-at-
al the place last night?''
Netby nodded AZ doss there, so l
knows Teacher e went to see ole Ching
airing a-ring-pig- toll. Don't e smoke
hopinm! No, e don't, not e. E loike a
puSs snarlin' in is sleep e is. Miaw!
Yah. ed make ydie O. larfin'"
"Nebty, tell me, did you ever hear the
name of Wang-Ho?' asked Norah, i'm
pulsiVely.
The boys face grew pale under its
CRIME, and with a sudden crngeing he
began to back away from her, keeping
his eyes on her face the while His flu,
ent tongue said no word and his eyes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18

were fllec with animal terror Then
without a word he turned and flee
towards OIdport
Norah was something more than per-
picked. What could the boy mean? Why
should the mere mention of that name
have terrorized him so? she had felt
a qualm of dread herself at the sight of
the abject fear upon his face. Norah
was now thoroughly scared and it was
some moments before she recovered her
self sufficiently to return to Trafalgar
Villa. And though she walked many
times through the streets where Nebby
was in the habit of delivering his papers
she saw no sign of him He had either
disappeared or kept vigorously out of her
way. The more she thought about it the
less was she able to come to any con-
clusion. One thing only was certain-the
mention of the name Wang-Ho had done
it. The mystery surrounding the idol
presuming it's name to be Wang Ho-
seemed to be deepening day by day, hour
by hour.
She reached home in a state of high
nervous tension, which was in no way
improved by the greeting she received at
tie hands of her mother.
well, I am sure, Norah, how can You
be so ridiculous, so fool-hardy as to go
out at this hour of the morning in this
frost! And you with your delicate chest!
Fancy, sit straight at the tablet
They were at breakfast a lively msal
for nobody save perhaps for Mrs Whar-
ton who always managed to relieve her
self of some part of her nights store
of bed temper before it was ended.
Make the tea, Norah. Dear me, what
horrible bacon this is! These plates are
stone cold, filthy, too! Jael!" Mrs. Wha"-
ton polished plate with her napkin, and
held it out to show slight grimy deposit
which she had succeeded in rubbing off
You call these plates clean, do you?
How dare you bring them up! Answer
mel"
please, am, Martha
Don't answer me! Martha Martha. of
course it's Martha. You're pair! What
do you think l pay you for? To stand
there looking Ikea fooI.'
Thus did Mrs. Wharton hold forth the
while Fancy and Norah, well used to her,
got through their breakfast as they best
could.
AS for Jael, she stood it like a soldier
under fire The more shrill the voice
of Mrs. Wharton the more stolid did the
Jewess seem to become.
And what at length she was sent about
her business she went without a word,
and only just the merest suspicion of
smile upon her face: Mrs Wharton
pushed her plate from her as though it
held poison.
q can't eat a thing, she exclaimed, as
though the fault We're anyone's but hers.
Not that either of you care 1 really
90 believe that you'd be glad if 1 died.
1t might every bit as well be dead as
in this house,
"Oh, mother, dear, how you do go on,
protested Fancy
60 on! Go on! And I'd like to know,
please, where you would be if I didn't?
A pretty pig-sty this would be- It's bad
enough now, goodness knows! You're
just like your father, Fancy ungrateful-
horribly ungrateful.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
GOLDEN
IDOL. %
by FERGUS HUME
FERGUS HUME

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters-The
scene opens on Fletmouth pier, where
Norah Wharton is awaiting the arrival
from Chinese waters. Among other
things the young sailor has brought
home with him is a siX-inch idol of
beaten gold, which Norah seiZNE eagerly
to place on the mantelpiece. Acciden-
tally, however, it gets dropped into tall
Chinese jar where, for the time the tale
leaves it. Next day Lieut. Jayne is
missing, and Norah remembers that on
the pier he had noticed q Chinaman
waiting, and that afterwards he had
seemed less willing to give her the idol
a boat is found on the beach somewhat
damaged, and with blood marks on the
white paint. Rowland Gaskcll. q cousin
of Jayne's, who also loves NOrah
threatens to foreclose a mortgage on
Jaynes property. He also suggests that
Philip Wharton, Norah's brother, is re-
sponsible for Lieut. Jaynes disappear
ance.