davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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wonderfully constructed from mate
rails which might have Just arrived
from an Indian bazaar. The hat with
the green feather was not a circum.
stance to the creations which crown.
ed Flora's yellow pompadour when
she lmpersonated the heroine In some
glowing melodrama-and she wore
them all at Fort Smith,
On Sundays Mrs Benton systematl.
cally manufactured excuses to remain
away from service, and John, who
liked to see women CARRIED as soberly
as Quakers was compelled to stink
down the aisle in the wake OF a pur.
pie gown and a green and purple vel.
vet Gainsborough hat.
Four weeks went by and still Flora
showed no signs of an early fitting
Mrs, Benton absolutely refused to
offer suggestions, so In a moment Of
desperation Benton bethought him.
self OF an old.tlme feud between his
mother and Flora, which dated back
to his and Floras schooldays. He
wired his mother at once, Need you
here Immediately, do not fail me, +"
and well did he know that the first
available train would bring the faith.
full soul, At dinner that day he casu.
ally announced that he expected his
mother that night, or the next morn.
ing, at least.
In the afternoon Flora received
mysterious message presumably
from Marco-whlch demanded her
immediate presence elsewhere, and by
$3.50 the Benton household knew her
no more.
The next morning found John In
bed with a racklng nervous headache.
As Mrs, Benton waited upon him in
her quiet restful way he wondered
how he could ever have been fool
enough to fancy himself tired OF such
woman. Catching her hand and
pressing his cheek against 1t boylsh.
ly, he said reproachfully:
Margaret, how could you-what
made you act so, and try to keep
herr
With a spice of mischief in her
calm gray eyes she smcothed his head
and answered.
We'll, you see, John dear, had
noticed In you growing tendency to
talking in your sleep-you seemed to
have restless dreams about a mysteri.
Gus Flora, who was connected in an
odd way with cherry trees and
equally youthful things. So when
met Flora, It occurred to me that at
last saw way to restore your
dreamless sleep and my own peace
of mind, which don't mind telling
you now-was fast slipping away.
I'm a homeopathic, you know, and
well, some polsons are their own an.
tldotes, when given in proper guam.
titles. Was | right. John?"
He kissed her hand and said:
AS you always are, darling, but
don't YOU think you gave me an un.
necessarily large dose?"
She shook her head laughingly
You see, | didn't want to risk a
repetition. " iian Clare Howard In
Chicago American.
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Old Custom Still Survived

In the tower Of st. Marys church,
Morley, Yorkshire, England, hangs an
ancient bell bearing the date 1863
Every ShroIe Tuesday morning It is
rung for one hour and the custom has
been followed for centuries, although
its origin is quite unknown. The PEG.
pie of the locality believe that II has
some connection with the baking Of
pancakes on the day before Lent;
hence its name, the pancake bell. 4"
On the last occasion Of the ringing
scores of people went into the belfry
to take a pull at the rope in order
that they might claim some share In
the traditional usage
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wouldn't recognize him or most
hoped she would-but 1t mattered
little-she did.
In moment she was bearing down
upon them like a ship os Tarshish in
full sail and was shaking him warmly
by the hand and talking as only Flora
could do.
Surely this is Jack Benton? |
couldn't be mistaken, though you
have grown lot stouter since we
met Don't you remember Flora Mar.
cey? II you don't then a mans mem.
DRY for an old sweetheart is pretty
thin thing"
Poor John could feel Margaret
stiffen at the last sentence, and
grooming In spirit he introduced his
wife to Miss Marcy, whose volubil
ity made up for any awkwardness
that Mrs Benton's manner might
have caused.
Jack and were old sweethearts
at Fort Smith. Lord, what larks we
used to have In the old days, after
school and coming home from choir
practice, never thought Of going
on the stage in those days, but talent
will not be suppressed-an here |
am. II looks like fate, our meeting
like this, doesn't ito
John shuffled nervously and cursed
fate inwardly and presently the clat.
ter went on again.
Where are you living? Still at
Fort Smith. Well, never: our cir.
cult closes fifteen miles from there
and I'm going to take a holiday. |
believe I'll just drop down on you
folks for a months change II the
old place is as slow as II used to be
II will make an elegant place to rest A"
Benton looked beseechingly at his
wife. but she appeared obllvious to
the fact that he was still on the face
OF the globe-he hesitated a minute
and then, remembering the boy and
girl friendship, he glanced at his
wife and said dehantly:
we should be awfully pleased to
have you"
And Mrs. Benton astonished him
by adding with suspicious friendli.
ness:
Eyes, do come, we shall be per.
fectly delighted"
With more astuteness than her
husband would have given her credit
for Mrs. b. had come to the con.
cluslon that a dose Of an old sweet.
heart--when she is as impossible as
Flora--ls almost as good for a man
as an occasional dose Of rheubarb
Flora came-Jcha BENTON saw--but
Mrs Benton conquered,
Forth from Floras voluminouS
baggage came gowns feariully and
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DID GOOD SAMARITAN ACT.
But the Boys Employer Took Some Of
the Credit to Himself.

~ WV IVY . GWPlOJST lOok OOWe "
the Credit to Himself.
lie walked along with lordly strut,
head In air and shoulders well back.
At Liberty street and Broadway he
saw a boy searching for something in
the snow. The y0ungster, about 10,
was crying as II his heart would break.
What's the matter, little man." he
asked kindly.
MY boss gave me 81 to buy some
benzine, and I've lost IT, Boohoo-
hoo"
We'll, now, don't be a baby. Tell
me all about it" The child told him.
Now, take me to your boss" said
he Of the lordly strut.
Very unwillingly the boy led him to
an Office on the flfth floor, where sat a
fierce-looking man.
Il beg your pardon, sir, for this in.
trusion, but I've called on a personal
matter that concerns us both" said
the stranger This is your Office
boy?"
Yes"
And did you give him 81 to buy
some benzine?"
Yes"
you arc sure he had the money!"
Certainly"
We'll, he lost Il, | simply wanted to
make sure he had il. I'm going to
make II good, so that you will not take
1t out of his wages or punish him.
Here, boy, take this dollar and run
along and buy the benzine."
I'm see that you don't make It
good" cried the employer. taking out
a roll Of bills as big as a mans leg and
peeling of a dollar Here you are,
Charlie, Don't worry. Be a little
more careful next time"
THE boy won't be punished?'
NO"
Good morning"
Good morning" And the lordly
strut was continued up Broadway
New York Press.
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Compliment, but No Cash.

Mrs. Julia O'Toole OF Boston has the
satisfaction Of knowing that her beau.
t. is a matter of court record. She
had been awarded a verdict of $50 900
against the Old Colony Street Railroad
company on account of injuries sus
tanned. This verdict was set aside on
appeal, the Supreme Court holding
that the jury in the court trial had
been Carried of their feet" through
their admiration for the plaintiff. Mrs
O'Toole will carry the case stin
higher.
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THE BOY AND HIS NEW MAMMA.
Little One olv0s Pitlful Answer TO
Embarrassing Question.

every little while the infant terri.
BILE proves 10 us afresh our barbarlsm
In burdenlng the budding mind with
grown.up questions" remarked the
pretty girl in the new hat. only last
night. when we were at Uncle Jacks,
this was demonstrated by a small boy
who ought to have been in the nur.
sery. OF course there was an old
goose Of man there, too, who had
to ask Jack, Jr., how he liked his new
mamma. Really, it's a question II
these unclvillzed members OF society
aren't as much mistake as the poor
children who are doubly victims. At
any rate poor little Jack, Jr., after
vast and troubled effort, which showed
he had been wrestling hard to decide
whether he liked the face OF his new
mamma, answered in his sleepily pitl.
fui hsps, 1 likths 'er, on'y-wlth deep
conviction-I don't fink she tn tho
very new. '"-Philadelpha Record.
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in her hat-a hat too large for travel.
lng-was green as a Brazilian birds
wing.
The pink was In her cheeks as in
the days of the cherry trees. but 1t
had a suggestion Of permanency, un.
like the fitting roses of fifteen years
ago-and her hair-surely Flora's
hair was brown, while the green par.
rots wing shaded volumlnous
pompadour of golden yellow.
John was not sure by this time
whether he was the most afraid she
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The Movement Of Ethsrarams.

A plausible explanation OF the fact
noted by Marconi that ethergrams
travel farther by night than by day Is
that of NJ. Jolly quoted by La Nature
The waves constituting the message
were sent from west to east, and
would, therefore, be travelling during
the day. against the earth current from
England, while by night they would
be travelling with that current in con.
ditlons similar to sounds carried BY .
strong gala
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End of Loves Dream

They were not a romantic looking
couple, both approaching the mark
which the world unfeellngy calls
middle age, Both we're slightly in
clined to embonpOint.
She was pleasant and comfortable
In appearance and gave the impress.
sion Of having arrived at that stage
OF existence when she no longer ex.
pected things to happen. Why, In
deed. should she? They never had
happened, to any extent; she had
grown up. had gone to school, pla'
cldly fallen In love and married--and
there a respectable woman's expert
ence SHOULD stop.
He was also inclined to placidity-
outwardly. at least-but with a differ
ence. Things had happened within
his memory Indeed. he was even
then going quietly over them and
retrospection which does not include
the partner of a mans joys and sor.
rows is not only dangerous luxury
but is a sure sign of boredom.
They were travelling between Little
Rock and Fort Smith She was think
ing busily Of the number of pounds Of
sugar necessary to given number Of
baskets OF cherries awaiting her
housewifely care, and newell, his
mind was concerned with cherries,
too, but they we're cherries In the
blossom, the snowy boughs OF tho
trees that had shaded little village
lane.
Underneath the boughs stood a
girl and a boy-how we'll he remem.
hers the face Of the girl, the pink OF
her cheeks, the blue of her eyes, the
brown OF her hair--he could feel yet
the sting of that braid Of hair as she
switched 1t roughly in his face
when he tried to steal kiss.
He stole a side look at his wlfe's
plain, wholesome features and sighed.
lie even wondered why his dream Of
the tree lane had never come true
why he had--just then the train
slowed up at little side station and
he became aware of an unusual bus.
tie on the platform His wife said,
with some excitement In her voice:
John, do believe a theatrical
troupe is getting on here"
John dimly remembered that Flora
had always called him Jack as he
answered lazily:
We'll, my dear, what of It? There
is plenty Of room, isn't there? don't
see any immediate need for my being
interested" and lapsed into the
region of past delights again-"what
a mischief Flora has been'-he was
rudely jolted back to the present
again by q severe pinch from Mrs.
John.
For goodness sake, John, did you
ever see such get up?"
"Eh-what did you say, Margaret ?
Get up where?" and following the
direction Of her eyes, he booked down
the aisle.
We gods, was he dreaming? II was
Flora, Flora In the flesh. in fact more
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DON'T FORGET the OLD FOLKS.

Nay aont forget the old folks forgotten you
honh years have passed since
Ana not an evening passes by they he desire
10 see your higher
You're young and buoant with her hands
And life spreads out
Inc world Is all before face but let turn
TO whore fond hearts still cherish
NO matter what duties wha yourp in
There's never been time they'd OF
Ana shuken shoulders trembling
Would bavey dare the pearl peace
so don't forget the old folks
Though years have passed
Ana write them now and then to bring
And make she world glow
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Ask XoaF Dealer Fer AIisn's ROOs-EASs.
A powder. Il rests the feet. Cures C0Fna,
B6nions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
Sweating Foeeand lngFowing Malls. ALIENS
Foot Ease makes now or tight shoes easy. AZ
ell Druggists and Shoe stores, Is cents. Ao-
ospt no substitute. Sample mailed FRnh
Addroas Allen 8. OlmStsd, Leroy, N. Y.
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suppresslon Of Rettlnn.

The government Of Jersey has set
this country an example OF how to
suppress betting, says an English ex.
change. Offering or taking bets is
punishable by fine OF 10 pounds for
the first offense and 100 pounds or six
months hard labor for the second OF.
fense.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-05-13

Some grocers say they don't keep De,
nanee Starch. This Ia because they have q
stock on hand OF other brands containing
only 10 OF. in n package, which they won't
be able to sell frat, because Defiance con-
tainb 10 OF. for the same money.
Do you want 10 OF. instead OF 70 OF. for
same money Then buy Defiance Starch.
Requires no cooking.
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when you start out In pursuit OF hap
piness." said the thoughtful theorist. ''Its
Just as we'll 70 be prepared to do some
tall sprlnting"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-05-13

The secret OF the popularity Of Bakers
"Bullhead" 5-cent cigar Is revealed In one
word-"Quallty"
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Peter drying TO finger iO-What does
that "B" on your breastpin stand fort
Susie Olrmly)-lt means letter u.
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Insist on GETTING T.

The X-ray enables us to see through
the most cunning OF men.
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so than when they had last met, not
quite the Flora of the cherry tree.
but Enthusiastically his early sweet.
heart-the star Of the transforming
troupe.
She came up the aisle talking loud.
iy to a detected looking individual
whom she addressed as Tommy"
Her dress was brown. and the feather
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-05-13

When II comes 10 carrying long dis
tances fog horn Is not In the same class
with dinner horn.
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Weight Elephant Can Garry.

A full.grown elephant can caTTy
three tons On his back.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-05-13

Smoke Baxters "Bullhead' Scent cigar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13
ATLANTA BUILDER
TO BUILD DEPOT
Richmond Man Was in the
the Fight--AttrdCtive Real
Estate Sales To-Day

The Atlanta Terminal Company has
awarded the contract for the erection Oh
passenger station building of that com
pany In Ataltnta to Messrs. GUIDE ana
WALKER Of Atlanta. The bid OF these
contractors was 1884, 463. the lowest OF
sixteen, and mole than seventy-iour thou
sand dollars below the h.Enest OF the sA,
teen. Richmond people will be inter ested
In the resul, from the fac. among othe.s s.
that a Richmond contractor had inc en-
terprise to figure on the work This
Contractor Jonn 7. w lson. who nos re-
Gently been awal ded the buildlhE OIL the
Beth Ahaba Synagogue, or this city, ana
the postoffice at Mar.insviile.
To-day semes to nave Deen CHOSEN lor
some of the most attractive sales of the
week. This afternoon at o'clock John
r. Goddin and Company VII offef for
sale two brick dwellings, known as MS.
Al and 4l3 North Ninth Str ct. AZ
P. NJ. the same firm will sell two loes
at the corner of Clay Street and the Her
lie charlottesville City and Suburban
Railway Company's property, consisting ing
Of tracks and roll ns stock. electric i.sht
and ice plants, Will be offered for sale N
Charlottesville to-day at noon. 49,,
Pollard and Bagby and r. 3. Claffim
and Company VIII offer for sale at 1850
to-day the three-story brick store ana
dwelling, No. 10 North Seveateen h
Street. At P. M. the same firms WI
offer the frame dwelling at the northe tst
corner of Twenty-thi. Street and Ch.rch
II IL Avenue. -,
A. L. Adamson. of Manche ter. will
offer for sale at o'clock this afternoon
No. III West Twenty-first Street. Man
cheSter-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13

THE {
/. MAN ABOUT :
TOWN {;
BY 5
HARRYTUCKER {
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


We love to be awakened early in the
morning by the gentle waiting OF brcezes
as they murmu1 through the window to
the little hall room wherein we repse.
When we are thus awakened 1t ma COS
us feel good enough to go out to the
river and lay down on the messy bank
and watch the little fishes swim about.
we love at such times to 20 of, far AWAY
where sun doth not burn. nor noise Of city
disturb tho thoughts as ono thinks up
good things to write.
With gentle zephyrs floating around. we
do not feel impelled to go out to the wood
house to see whether there Is wood
or coal enough to last over Sunday.
We think Hoyt wrote better comedies
than Shakespeare.
The alters songs and music arc on
the bum, and his dance music Amt half
as good as Under the Bamboo Tree"
You take, for instance, the song in
las You Like IT, where the gang gets
together under the trees and sings Come
Hither!
If a crowd in the modern farce comedy
ever attempted to sing song like that
to that tune, they would feel sorry that
they had extended the invitation to
come hither!'
We are very glad that Shake did not
attempt to write farce comedy or a
meo drama.
Mr.. e. Eugene Davis, wants another
banjo.
He has already seven or eight but still
he Is not satisfied, and wants another.
and II any Of our constituents have any
old banjos around the homo they may
- II Vs.. ~
water Office.
manipulation of the banjo in this Hec-
tion. and we hope he may find a banjo
to suit his taste.
Mr.. Ayres had some chickens.
They used to roost on the highest perch
In the shed at the coal yard.
And some of them were game chickens.
So he was proud.
And used to go out and show his
chickens to the people as they came up.
Zine, tell yon!" said his friends, and
then Mr.. Ayres went out and got some
more corn and gave to the chickens.
One day Mr.. Ayres didn't hear no
chickens crow out in the yard. and
he investigated the reason.
Horrors!
All the, game chickens had been lost.
strayed or stolen. and he was much
agrieved.
He didn't see some feathers around the
yard either.
Then he said he'd give the other
chickens away for he was disconsolate.
Therefore, he laid low, 30 he could
catch them, and when he reached up to
get the pullet on the top roost he found
a pair OF hand-cuffs hanging there.
Now he hopes the policeman who took
his chickens will please come back and
get his hand-cuffs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13
FALL MEETING
OF THE UNION
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin Wants Nor
ais Taught in the Public
Schools of Richmond.

After vacation of several months the
Ministerial Union Of Richmond and Man
chester met yesterday In the parlors Of
the Y. NJ. C. A. with an excellent attend
ance present.
Tho chief matter of interest before the
union was the question brought up by
the Rev. James E. Cook OF holding
to arousng the dormant spirituality of
Richmond. In this connection the Rev.
Robert A. Goodwin. rector Of st. Johns,
made rather startling speech. in which
for the teaching Of morals In the public
schools OF the city. He said he did not
refer to religion of the Bible. or even the
he wanted to know If, despite the separa..
ton Of church and State. there could
not be some moral training IN the
Christ Church, also spoke, declaring that
he was told by business man that the
majority of the women teaching In, the
public schools are not church members.
that they personally knew a number OF
the young lady teachers who were all
members of Church.
The original proposition to hold evan
Eelistic services was received with In
slant appreciation. Some distinguished
evangelist as Or. Munhall or DR.. Chap
man will be secured for the meeting. The
whole question was referred to a com
nlittee composed of the Rev. ]. E. Cook,
Mr.. s. X. Mckee and the Rev. j. B.
Hawthorne. D. D.
Mr.. Mckee spoke in reference to the
State Y. NJ. c.. a. Convention to be held
In Richmond next spring. anu asked for
q committee to cooperate with the gen.
eral committee arranging for the conven-
ton, and for the jubilee of the Richmond
association to be celebrated next March.
The following were appointed on this
COMMITTEES: Revs. Jere Witherspoon, D.
D., Robert Strange. D. D.. w. W. Lear,
D. D., C. P. Stealey. c. A. Marks and
Paul Mcneil D. D.
DR.. George Cooper presided over the
meeting of the union. The following new
members were elected Revs. j. S. Crow
ley, w. Mes. Buchanan and David Hep
burn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13
fulton Totes.

The greatest tide registered In James
River In years was recorded Sunday af-
ternoon, when the water reached few
inches over six feet The tide usually
rises to three and a half or four feet.
The men on the river were much sur
prised at the tide. which was caused
by the heavy winds Of the past few days.
Gas and water bills may be paid at
the substation at r. l.. Harrison's drug
store to-day between the hours OF
A. NJ. and P. M.
Mr.. John Tuck. an aged citizen, resld,
ing at No 1122 Graham Street. died
very suddenly Sunday night. Mr.. TUCK
was about sixty years of age. Eiis death
was due to apoplexy.
Mr.. Tuck Is survived by his wife and
number of children. The funeral TOOK
place yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Oscar Holmes was badly bitten
early yesterday morning by his Gordon
setter, which is supposed to be mao.
His wound was cauterized by physician.
Mr.. Holmes thinks his setter was at
tackled several days ago by a mad DOG
He has penned his dogs up to await DE-
velopments,
Hundreds of residents OF Fulton and
scores of people from all sections OF the
city are put to a great inconvenience ny
the cutting off of the Fulton Spring,
fountain at the corner Of Williamsburg
Avenue and Louisiana Street, The water
was temporarily cut off last week IN
order to repair break In the main.
Since then there has been movement
on foot to change the location OF the
fountain. In this movement there seems
to be clash between several properly
owners and city officials consequently
man and beast are =. suffering for the
want of pure. clear water.
Lox ODeneN laSI nsRnt HI
Kerse'p Hall, under the auspices OF
Powhatan Council, Daughters OF Liberty
The hall is unique In Its decorations.
A large crowd was out last night to
witness the opening. A different pro-
gramme will be presented each night
Mr., Thomas O'Conner was taken by
surprise las. week by several friends. and
presented with handsome blackthorn
stick. The stick was brought from Ire
land recently,
MI Logan Mann. we'll known young
man Of Varina, was seriously Injured
last week at the Rosenegk Brewery Com
pany. Mr.. Mann fell through an elevator
shaft and was badly bruised and broken