davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1903-06-18

one of the oldest fishes That ever
swan in any sea is that known to nat
uralists under the u~nattructivc name of
ophioccphalus. \ species of it is found
In the sea of Galilee, where 1t builds IL
nest which for beauty Of design aud ell
Ggnncc of workmanship cNcris the eff
forts of the majority OF rcnthcrcl nest
builders. Its fuvorltr spot for huilding
is IN an old root or rock projecting IN
der the water, aud tie material CON
, 1903-06-18
Band Boyr Dance

The Organizers of the Saratoga
Brass Band will give a dance in
Armory hall on Friday evening, the
18th of June. The proceeds from
the dance will be used to furnish
music, etc, for the band, and every
one is cordially invited to come and
help swell the fund.
, 1903-06-18

When Albert Smith grew tired Of he
ing the butt of Douglas Ierrold's wit.
he IN day plaintlyely remarked. Aft
er all. Jerroid, we row in the same
boat
YES answered the clever play.
wright, like q flash of lightning, but
not with the same skulls"
, 1903-06-18

Il don't understand how Miss Mil
yuns al Q anything in that foreign
noblemnn. He's nothing but a 'gildcd
fool"
That's so. and yet the chances are
ten to one this will be a case Of n fool
and her money 500 married. Phil.
udelphiu Press.
, 1903-06-18

"what are the respective ages Of the
and the souf'
"Well, | judge that the former is
fifty. because notice he likes to
be called my boy and that the latter
Is under twenty-five. for the reason
that it plcitsos him to be addressed as
odd man. smart Set.
, 1903-06-18
Hunters, Beware.

| will prosecute any one found
~tresspassing on my place with a gun.
| have IA large amount Of stock ON my
ranch and cannot afford to have any
Of them either killed or wounded by
hunters and am determined thai they
shall keep out. So be waved in
time. c. NJ. Scribner.
Lake Creek, April 2nd, 1903.
, 1903-06-18

Tell the truth. NV. lou are Il pro
fessiomal begEar, are you not;" said
the keen faced individual who had
been approached.
81 used to think I was" replied the
weary wayrarer "hut since 10 cents Is
all | have Ia show for a days work |
| am forced 10 the conclusion that / am
merely an amateur Stray Stories.
, 1903-06-18

one day little ruur-yrar.uld ora was
trying 10 sisud on her head. Her moth
er asked her what she was doing. She
answered:
"Ize standing on my head to rest my
feet Boston Herald
, 1903-06-18

Husband You're moi economical.
Wife-Well, If you don't call Il wom
an economical WHO saves her wedding
dress for u possible second marriage
I'd like to know what you think econ
omy is! Philadelphia lnuiircr.
, 1903-06-18
Eggs for Setting,

will have II few eggs from my
thoroughbred, Blue Barred P.ymoth-
rocks for sale at 500 for - Also
Monmouth Bronze Turkey eggs $3.50
for II. Parties wishing eggs had
better have orders booked now.
Ira b. Ca.teel,
4-9-3mo. bennington, Wyo,
c. +. Holck " Go have two good
houses to rent.
, 1903-06-18
Mems and Boys Hats For Sale.

Baker, Bremen n McAnally have
added mems and boys hats to their
stock of mems furnishing goods.
You can get any kind of IA hat that
you wish there at very reasonable
prices. as they are selling them on IA
low commission.
, 1903-06-18

Modgc- Don't you think a girl should
marry an economical maui
Dolly suppose SO. but II jus. aw.
full being engaged to one.
, 1903-06-18

Light top buggy aud light double
harness, for sale. This is a bargain
for $4,000. Apply to Frank NUM-.
, 1903-06-18
Situation Wanted.

MAJ and wife, with small family.
Man to work, woman to cook. Either
ranch or mining work. Apply to
this office. oil Nv
, 1903-06-18

II people like you, don't ever start
trouble for yourself 10y asking them
why.-AtchIson Globe.
, 1903-06-18
Dressmaking.

Mrs. c. NJ. Scribner wishes to an
nounce that she does dressmaking at
her residence in Saratoga, and will
be pleased to meet her old customers,
as well as many new ones. L5-2l-4w.
, 1903-06-18
Stock Rock Salt.

A carload of Kansas rock salt for
stock just received. Also all kinds
OF dairy Kansas salts.
Baker, Brenner n McAnally.
, 1903-06-18
An hc werld.. a ,r-nlI.ccnr, snnn-

Sezso lsuytcr is not an mthor. he's
a born chemist.
Tizso Why?
SJzso Every novel he writes becomes
a DRUG on the market. Brooklyn Eu
gle.
, 1903-06-18

Hats cheaper than you can send
East and get them. Trimmed haas
One Dollar and up, all styles and all
prices. invite an inspection of my
stock. Mrs. H. 4. DYER.
, 1903-06-18

She Don't YOU always shiver when
you pass tic comctcryf
He Not !. I'm going to be cremat-
ed. Columbia Jester.
, 1903-06-18
Heavy F~relghting.

l am prepared to contract foI the
delivery OF all kinds of heavy mining
machinery and other freight.
5-2l-4w Robert Hel,ey,
Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1903-06-18

Do you want a good photo? Then
10 to Heather's.
, 1903-06-18

Want a Nice Bird Free get one
Swallow with every glass of our de
licious soda. P. V. d. Co.
, 1903-06-18

Gus. Jensen N Bro. will reset sec
tions on your Mower Knives for 81, 90
each.
, 1903-06-18

We put sections ON knives So they
will stay. Deeriug, Mccormick or
Champion. Gus. Jensen " Bro.
, 1903-06-18

Dance IA week from tomorrow night
in Armory hall.
, 1903-06-18

For bargains in dwelling houses
call on C. f. Holck n Co.
, 1903-06-18
Take Nnzum's Stage Line and go
with the crowd.

Photograph gallery at west end Of
the bridge. All STYLES aud prices.
Satisfaction guaranteed. See our 81
style, also stamp pictures.
, 1903-06-18

A "Toga jolly is great stuff at
our fountain. p. Y. ID. Co.
, 1903-06-18

For SALE One Good team of work
horses, Apply to
Ga If Mrs, n. w. Doggett.
, 1903-06-18

We are in the Implement and ma
chine business TO STAY, We handle
the best that We can buy. Others
may TALK, but we are here and will
BE here, TO PROVE what we say,
Gus. Jensen N Bro.
, 1903-06-18

Heather's Studio for fine photos.
, 1903-06-18

Patronize Nuzum's Stage and EN-
press line. Makes trips daily from
Walcott. Tickets on sale at Dave
Richmond's :.
, 1903-06-18

Mining Property, Stocks and Ranch
81 for sale by G. f. Holck & Co.
, 1903-06-18
Betrayed.

Sizzling hot? - Try our Ice Cold
Soda at p. V. d. Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
Greedy Old Peggy, the Witch Of Glen Cara.

Ihere was once. and are still, but not as
in the olden time, great many enchanted
lochs and raths between the mountains and
In the valleys Of Ireland. Here the fairies
played on moonlight nights, and whoever
had spoke WITH or as the people said
again, had seen the fairies was ever
after wise in good ways simple and happy.
But let him take care that he did not Of
fend or wrong the good people. for If he
did. his life would ever after be in danger.
One Of the many enchanted spots, noted
in old times, was the Loeb Of Glen Cara,
In the heart OF the Connemara mountains.
Through the pass Of Clonmacrule, on the
east. few had ever dared venture and the
peaks of Landarrah held 1t from the west
Here. great many years ago, before the
wars OF Elizabeth which were very trying
to the fairies, the good people never liking
bloodshed. lived old Phelim O'Toole and his
drone Of a wife. Peggy. Phelim was old
and infirm and tottered upon his stick.
Peggy had. long teeth, a leathery brown
face, and two little. deep, black eyes. She
had hump on her back and was very
lame and carried a strong blackthorn
crook.
Still, the fairies were very good to Peggy;
not because they liked her-for her voice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17

the sound Of Phelim's flute upon the water,
and the witchery of the soft, bright moon.
Under the spreading hawthorn they would
assemble; and Phelim, touching the stops
so lightly only a fairy's ear could catch
the music the fairies would dance. Round
and round the tree they would go, the fairy
queen all the time singing in the center, as
she clapped her two white hands to the
music.
At times Phelim would rise to louder note,
and then while he played some bold, march
ing. Irish air, and while all the glen and
mountains far would be echoing a glad
answer. the fairies would put of their
green kirtles, and changing to tiniest forms
would each hide beneath spear Of grass
or leaf Of shamrock. A drop Of dew, glis-
tening on a daisy, would show where was
the queen with her crown.
It was during these Interruptions, while
the fairies were losing their dancing, that
was the profitable time to Phelim and
Peggy; for then the sprites In the loch.
awakened, would come to the surface, beat
ing time to the music with their white
hands, and blowing shells, and drive the
fish in shoals to the shelving shore, where
Peggy, coming down with her cross-handled
basket, they would fill up enough to last
the old couple until the next full moon. But
one night, in an untoward spirit of greedi-
ness Peggy took two baskets too much.
The spirits said nothing of this. but cheer
fully filled up the measure. and afterward
went and danced with their friends. under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17

These books are being selected for the
Sunshine" "Children's League" and other
chidrens libraries, by request, by an able
board Of readers and weli-known educators
WHO believe that the secret of success in
chidren's libraries lies more in the person.
atty of the librarian and in the elimina-
ton Of harmful tendencies than in the act
i've direction of children's tastes. The chill
dren themselves are arbiters in many in
stances after the books have been exam
ined carefully. The publication Of this list
will be continued permanently, and later
be issued in book form. The first selections
appeared in The Star Of October 4.
100. Golden Numbers, a book of verse for
youth. Edited by Kate Douglass Wiggin
and Nora Archibald Smith.
101. The Jane Andrews Books New edi-
lions. with full-page illustrations The Seven
Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball
That Floats in the Air. Each and All:
The Seven Little Sisters Prove Their Sister,
hood. The Stories Mother Nature Told
Her Children. Stories Of My Four Friends.
1O2. Traveller Tales of China, by Hezekiah
Butterworth.
1O3. Madame Angora. by Harriet A.
Cheever. "A charming little story for juve-
nile readers. Cat lovers old and
young will enjoy the perusal Of Madame
Angora."
1O4. Where Was the Little Dog? A story
for very little folks told in illustrated form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
Stis.H: .Ii.Is.nj Hs~ EsIHILtNAS
e. 1N0TES -
An Interesting Letter.

"HONOLULU, november ~, 1913.
Dear Sir:-FolIowing the desire you ex-
pressed in your letter of June 26 last, I
have been actively engaged in the search
for the first issue of Hawaiian stamps.
Il unfortunately am obliged to inform you
that my efforts have not been crowned with
success.
1.-The stamps have entirely disappeared
from circulation, and I presume that the
American missionaries who lived In the
country and of whom there are now but
very few left are the only ones who were
able to hold in their possession any speci-
mems.
There live also in Honolulu number of
advanced collectors, and do not know of
any among them who possess these stamps.
Il know that two years ago son of mis-
sionary possessed the four stamps in ques-
ton, but an Englishman from Southampton,
having seen them and desiring to complete
his collection of Hawaiian stamps, made
him the very tempting offer Of five hundred
francs Zone hundred dollars, which he &C
cepted." wi : te
(These stamps are now probably worth
about 5000. Who says that stamps judi
ciously bought are not good investment? p
-of .ad NJ H. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
COMING DOWN THE PEEKs. "

the hawthorn. But at the call Of, twelve
by the clock in the cottage Phelim noticed
that the fairies left and never courtesied.
Excepting this. everything was as it had
been; the spirits dived deep in the water
in the direction of a moonbeam. and the
fairies went off over the rocks in white
cloud.
In the morning Phelim cleaned and Peggy
fried fish for their breakfast. Then Phelim
filled and sailed down his quintal Of fish
as he always did-enough to last until the
full Of the next moon. But when he did
so. and the kettle was packed, there was
still large heap on the floor.
What does this mane?" said Phelim.
1T Names said Peggy-sticking her
crook into the creel Of turf that was on
the ass back before the door and filling
up two baskets with f1sh-"that last night
took two baskets Of fish too much an,
as this is market day in the town. I'm
going to sell them!"
An that We may never come back" said
Phelim, 'chatin the good people out O their
dancin'. and maxim the sprites work more
than they ought"
the covers on her two baskets, tied on her
black-rimmed hat and cloak, said cit
oop!' to the ass, and with her baskets in
hand, passed up by the loch. going to
market.
At the hawthorn tree the ass stopped
Peggy put down her baskets and beat him
with her crook. The ass ran at full speed
up the mountain. Peggy, brandishing her
crook and crying, "Sthop. We baste!" hur-
ried after.
Phelim. when she had gone went over
and emptied the two baskets Of fish into
the lake. They We're not dead and as
they all swan away, a voice from its depths
called out:
MAY plentiness always sit at the table
Of Phelim of the reeks!
Phelm looked hard at the lakes center
to see If he could see anything, and as he
did so a shrill cry up the mountain made
him turn, and looking up the reek, over
and over, rolling with her crook still in
her hand, came Peggy, who never stopped
until she fell into the lake and was drowned
Phelim lived many years after, but was
always remembered by the fairies upon
his table as they had promised.
JAMES RILEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17

was harsh and she tookgsnuff-but because
she was the wife of Phelim. whom they
loved for his simple, honest ways.
But the neighbors over the mountains al
ways dreaded to see Peggy coming down
the "reeks." carefully stepping her ass
over the gullies. with her two "creels" of
turf, the wind lifting sher long, black cloak.
When they did, they called in the children,
who hid in the corner behind the bed until
the witch of Loeb Cara had passed. Still.
every one was very civil to old Peggy. the
witch In the town the grocers gave her
her own price for her turf, because it was
not known what bad luck might follow the
cross Peggy of the~Reeks."
1t was always noticed that the morning
after great storm, when, much damage
had been done by the wind,e and when the
air was clear and the rooks cawed loudly
around their nests, would be the time
selected by Peggy to- visit the town. This
gave cause to suspect that Peggy OToole,
the witch of Loeb Cara, had come in the
morning in the flesh to count the roofs
she had unmatched when the night before
she had ridden down from over the noun
tains, her spirit the center of a great black
cloud.
No one had ever seen Phelim go beyond
the peaks, and only once had the priest of
the nearest parish entered the pass of Clon-
macrule. 1t was said that he met Phelim
in the pass, and tried to have him change
his ways, come out Of the mountains, and
live a Christian life; but he never spoke
Of 1t himself
Beside the loch, Phelim would sit all day
in the sun, with his flute-this to make the
spirits sleep, as the echoes Of the music
came back from a wonderful rock in the
pass. Meanwhile Peggy sat at the open
door of the little cottage in her white cap,
and made fishnets. which she sold, as she
did her turf to the shopkeepers in the
town.
One night in the month, the night of the
full moon, just as 1t came over the 'reeks, -
Phalim would come out beside the lake,
take his seat in the little oak settee be-
meath the wide spreading hawthorn, the
ground beneath all soft with green, vel
vety grass, and there play his flute for the
fairies.
From all around-from the pass, echo
rock the shadow Of the great oaks at the
foot Of the Landmarks, and from across the
loch in boats-would the fairies come at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
A MEASURING PARTY.

Try this, children:
Invitation.
January a. 1903,
At pm, in
Measuring Party is given to you,
Ills something novel as we'll as new.
The invitation is with the sack.
For use in bringing or sending back
Two cents for every foot you're tall;
Measure yourself on door or wall.
An extra cent for each inch give.
And thereby show how high you live.
With music and song, with dance and pleas
Well meet one and all at our Party of
Measure
The Forget Me-Not Sunbeams of Chevy
Chase Md, recently prepared a dinner for
a family. Miss Frances Van Dyre, presi-
dent of this branch, writes: I'VE had lots
of fun getting up the menu for this dinner.
Each of us provided something. l gave
a turkey, little girl named Edna donat-
ed several pumpkin pies, another gave
cranberry sauce, and still another celery,
and so on. This is very pretty sunshine
work for children and easy for any OF
you to do where you may see 1t is needed.
Mrs. c. V. Prince is the president of the
sunshine branch at Tyrel, Pa, and re-
Gently they gave an entertainment which
brought in $7.45, which was sent to head
quarters to purchase dolls as well as use
full gifts to send out at Christmas. ms
branch does good work.
The Sunbeam Corner Of the Newark News
reports a membership of 1900 She says
they are all exceedingly in earnest and
take great pleasure in competing for
the silver badge offered as a prize Watch
this page for a similar offer when you have
reported a membership Of 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17

are sent us with contributions, and II you
will be patient. Now, set to work, dear
children, and let us see what you can do
quickly. Let us try also to be ready here
after for such emergencies. l know we
shall not depend on you in vain, wherever
you are. All money sent in that may not
be needed for the purpose we mention will
be used to keep poor and sick children
warm during the winter. There are many
such, even here in your own city, who need
your help. Your contributions will entitle
you to badges and membership in or So
ciety, If you have not already Joined our
constantly growing band of happy workers.
So let us hear from you at once, please.
Yours sincerely,
LOUISE HOGAN,
International President and Director of the
Children's Sunshine League, Washington,
D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
Membership Coupon for
THE CHILDREN'S LEAGUE
And
THE SUNSHINE JUNIOR LEAGUE

International Headquarters,
| sc 9Th Avenue, New York, N. Y.
| International President and Director,
Mrs. Louise E. Hogan. New York
City, or Box 2O5, Washington, D. c.
| International Monthly Organ Of the
Children's League. Sunshine Bulletin,
New York. SOC. year; Editor, Mrs.
Cynthia Westover Alden, founder and
| President General International Sun
| shine Society.
| National Weekly Organ, the Saturday
edition of The Washington Star,
81 year.
Names of state presidents and state
organs on application to headquarters.
PLEDGE.
l promise to try every day to add
! happiness to some ones life by being
| Kind or passing on some kindness given
| me, and shall also try to earn each
month penny, postage stamp, a
! nickel or dime to keep it ready to
| send to any one our president may tell
| us Is in need of such help. Please en-
| roll my name and send my badge in in
closed stamped and self-addressed en-
velope.
| Name ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
otreee
| Town or City.
| State and Country
Age Of Applicant, If under 90 ..
Date of Application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
A Call for Sunshine Help.

A call on the members of the Junior
branches of the Sunshine Society and of
the Children's Sunshine League-whereyer
they may be.
Sunshine and other papers please copy)
Dear Children: The band Of children
working under our direction are raising a
fund to save from foreclosure the home of
a well-known authoress, who is Ill and who
is a great friend of children. The money
must be in hand as soon as possible to do
any good. Two thousand dollars only are
needed to relieve her immediate necessity
Now, If each one of you who reads this
plea for help will but send or urge some
one else to send a postage stamp a penny
nickel or dime to the "ChildrenSs
Fund" room, care Of the International Sun
shine Society, 90 9th avenue, New York
an Incorporated body, with no salaried Of
f1cials, or IL you will band together and
give pin pennies to your school or Sunday
school teacher to forward for you in larger
amounts you will soon have enough to
scatter sunshine in this direction. and
place your friend in position to return to
you the pleasure you can now give her.
You may ask, How can she do this? Let
me tell you. She once wrote a charming
child's story about black boy, and she
will write you another story when she is
well. We will see that each contribution
is acknowledged in some way by our auditor
and that you will all receive some time q
copy OF tn story. II names and addresses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
A New Prize Offer.

Fifty awards of Young Artist outfits
will be made January 81 for the best letters
showing that you read this page carefully.
Tell us what feature has given you the
most pleasure. The best letters will win
Read the EDITORS letter carefully.
The contests for photographs and draw
ings are open also for this month, and
two prizes of a dollar each will be given
weekly.
If you will fill out the coupon given else
where this page and send 1t in with
your effort we will forward it to New York
and send you membership badge
A prize of one dollar is offered for the
best list Of original puzzles sent in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
Whose Hands Are the Prettiest.

Three little girls were disputing together
as to which one had the most beautiful
hands. Each one declared, Mine are the
prettiest!' Whilst they were discussing a
poor beggar woman came along soliciting
aims. Two Of the girls turned away from
her. but the third slipped her hand into her
pocket. drew out a nickel and gave 1t to
the needy woman. Whose hands were the
prettiest?
There is only one way to be happy and
that Is to make somebody else so: and you
can't be happy cross-lots: you have got to
go the regular turnpike road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
Sunshine Notes.

Mrs Emily Verdery Battey has organized
a Sunshine branch in Robinson Springs
Ala, and with the help OF northern friends
scatters not a little sunshine. She has a
circulating library of good books that she
takes much pleasure in distributing among
her members who are in need of cheering
reading matter. VIII members of the north
remember how much sunshine Is needed by
those of gentle birth who live in isolated
localities in all parts of the United States
To such a good magazine carries good cheer
for many hours.
A Sunshine branch has been started In
the Switzerland Springs Trade School, in
Switzerland Springs, Texas. This school
teaches boys of limited means a useful
trade for a small sum. The work in the in
stitution is all done by boys. No help is
kept, the boys doing all the domestic work
Of the institution except washing Partly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17

CHARADE.
In hopes of my first being caught by my
second sat down by the side of the brook ;
but To- and behold as l looked quickly
down my first had gone off with my whole.
DIAMOND.
Arrange in the form of a diamond the
following letters: A, A, A, A, A, A, Z, Z,
c, E, F, H. H, H, II, !, /, l. l., M. M,
r. T. U, u, w, X The vertical and hori-
zontal diagonals spell the same word. The
horizontal rows are as follows:
/, consonant: 2, pronoun; g. name or a
large lake: 4, American seaport; 5, holi-
day popular with children; 6, country in
Europe; Z, character in Shakespeare; :,
domestic animal; o. consonant.
WORD SQUARE.
Arrange in the form Of square the fol-
lowing letters: A, A, I, 1, M, N, o, o, o,
R, R, r, s, T, T. The horizontal and
vertical rows spell the same words.
three; 3, race In Asia: 4, apartment.
MONTH PUZZLE.
Select two successive letters from each
of the following words, which when COM
bined will spell part of the year: Acknowl-
edge, overbearing, Alhambra, everlasting.
BEHEADINGS.
1. Behead a drink and get part Of the
2. Behead wagon and get term used
by artists
8. Behead an article and get. a pronoun.
snake.
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