davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
August FlOOrCOVering Sale.
Japanese Mattings.

a. patterns of this fine Mating. In coll
ors red. green, blue and plain white
ground. with floral and inserted designs
These ma things sold regularly at a5c
4Oc and soc yard. Sale price. nOV/ n
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Imperial japanese Mattings, the finest
product of Japan. and are Just the floor
covering for neat. dainty chambers
White ground. with beautiful inserted
designs, and are worth s1.00 per AR,
yard. Sale price, a yard............VO WV
100 patterns of Chinese Mattings. about
1000 rolls 10 go in this sale. The prices at
which we will offer these mattings are
such that If you want mating you can
not afford to let this opportunity pass
Chinese Mating, 40 yards to roll, only
patterns left. Sale price, SH/ ,
yard. Recommendations. " ~
Chinese Mating. in .eat des, GINS: G
uiariy at zoe yard. Sale price, Re-
yard. Observation-Disclosures. AOS
China Mating. In neat effects and very
pretty combination Of colors. Sold dur
Ing season just closing for 25c 19N/
per yard. Sale price, yard. noI2~
Chinese Mating. In red. blue. green.
almost solid colors: also In effective
combinations of colors. fine heavy
mating. Sold regularly at 30c O6NN/ n
& yard. Sale price, yard. SVZ2~
Chinese Mattings. In small, close
effects. This lot includes all the coors
and Is a thoroughly good mating. Sold
regularly at 35c yard. Sale OnULc
price, a yard. Observation-Disclosures. g. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16

The Bloomington Coal Company of
Bloomington, Garrett county. Nd, has been
Incorporated, with capital stock of SCI. coo,
by I. B. Davis, Keyser, W. Va; L. B.
Brydon, Grafton, w. Va; S. B. Brydon
Bloomington, Md; W. E. Heskitt, Pied
mont. w. Va, and w. c. Clayton, Key
ser, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
Peerless China Mating.

This particular Mating Is the best for
the price ever offered: is well worth 4Oc
yard. and during the season sold al that
price. We have in stock at this time
about 10 rolls. Regular price, Do
4Oc. Sale price, a yard Eye
Dixie-A full l16-warp China Mating.
in neat checks, plaids anC striped ef-
fects. Regular SOC quality. 1n,
Sale price. a yard. NV
Crown China Mating. in pretty de-
signs and colors-a clean, smooth weave.
will wear and look we'll.
Worth SIC yard. Sale price. Pm,
a yard. OVC
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

, ing measures to be taken and plans
! to be pursued.
| 1t was late in the afternoon when
| Adrain came along in his automobile
and stopped to inquire the cause OF
the gathering. He promptly offered
his services as a searcher, regrettine
the trip out of town that had kept
him from early participation.
He turned toward the gate again,
only to pause at the bottom step.
"I'd like to have a an along
he said. 1.-THE kids-if I find them
will be all upset, and woman would
be better able to care for them than
a mere man."
A murmur of approval ran through
the crowd at this evidence OF
thoughtfulness, and Mrs. Stacey
pushed Valerie forward.
valley will co." Lhe sail. "Don't
forget to telephone the moment you
find them, Dick"
"I'll be at the wire the first thing, .
he promised briskly. "Come on, Val
ley"
They crowded about him to give
hints as to the probable direction of
the two automobiles, and presently
he was speeding along the north
road.
A few miles out of town he turned
sharply toward the beach.
"We'll get over to the shore for
dinner" he said.
Dinner, when the little dears are
lost?" she asked, reproachfully.
Sure" he agreed. II guess that I
can do better work after l have had
something to eat. You see, I did not
have any lunch, and forgot to get
even a sandwich when 1 found what
was up"
"You poor thing!" cried Valley,
impulsively, as her arms went about
his neck and her lips pressed his.
"It seems so good to be going to the
shore with you. Dick. 1t has been
lonesome.
"If it hadn't been for the abduction
/ guess we never would have seen
each other again"
She laid her hand over the one
that gripped the steering wheel.
"All's well that ends WE'LL" she re-
minded. Perhaps we shall find both
of the boys, and then"
And then you shall be my re-
ward" he said, tenderly.
The dinner on the piazza with the
salt breezes blowing cool was de-
light, and Dick went off to make in
quiries of the employees.
"I think I have {. clew," he re-
ported as he returned. "Two auto
mobiles went through here this aft
ernoon with the boys in and came
back without them. There is a de-
serted shack over on the point and
the man thinks that they may be
left there. I will run over and find
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

soap box under the other he hap
pened along most opportunely and Of
fered to help carry the things.
She scornfully declined his offer Of
assistance, but 1t was not an easy
matter to carry the heavy outfit.
Tacking up one of the bills involved
setting the box and the cards down,
filing her mouth with tacks and
climbing upon the box unassisted.
She had posted fully dozen before
she surrendered.
From beneath his coat, Ben pro-
duced a jointed long-handled ham
mer, borrowed from the village bill
poster. He kicked the soap box dis
dainfully and led the way to the next
available spot.
There was catch in the handle
into which he slipped the bottom of
the bill. A tack tn. lst through
where 1t would engage the magnet
ized head of the hfmmer, a single
blow and the bill was tackled high
up on the wall. A second tack and
the work was done.
With rare tact for a man, Ben did
not take advantage of this triumph,
but when he suggested that they
were through so much cnrl4er than
she expected that there was still
time for a walk, she agreed with
unexpected meekness and for the
first time since the S. G. was formed
Ben felt happy.
Contrary to the general expecta-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

waited. perhaps is. minutes. Then
she STOPPED and made another wild
effort to dislodge the boot; in so do
ing, she wrenched her ankle, SO that
further attempts to free herself were
both painful and fruitless.
With sigh, she leaned against
the railing, and bit her white lips
hard to keep them from trembling.
Presently the wind ceased, the
rain shrank back into the clouds,
and the lead of the sky broke up in
patches of blue and silver. With re-
newed hope Matilda scaned the road
from east to west.
And then, glory of glories! man
was just heaving into view on the
brow of the hill opposite. She
watched him eagerly, thankfully.
But as he came nearer, near enough
for her to recognize the broad,
straight shoulders, and the massive
head under the dripping panama, her
ewes widened and the blood began to
pound in her throat and temples.
Mallory Cheatham-the very last
person on earth she wanted to en-
counter.
In her hand was the still unposted
letter, addressed to him. 1t con-
tanned only few lines, but 1T had
taken her half the night to make up
her mind what to say, and the other
half how to say it. She had refused
him, firmly and finally.
Cheatham was swinging down the
clay road, with a freedom and agil-
ity born of light heart and good
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

tion, the performance passed off
splendidly. Everyone of Importance
in town was present, waiting for the
spinsters' mistakes, but none came.
The play was clever and we'll acted,
the scenery was smart and was ham
died expertly.
AS they were passing out, Henry
Morrow, the bank president, was
heard to declare with many shake
of the head, that If this was what
spinsterhood could accomplish, he
regretted that come of his clerks
were not old maids instead of bach
elors; remark that was overheard
by the editor and printed In the Ga
zette.
~ think that is very NICE" de-
clared the president of the s. G.
when the club gathered later to talk
things over. I'VE gave nice enter
tainment and added $400 to the
fresh air fund"
Advertising did some of that"
put in Matte, ''even though Nell
and 1 did get th' cards rather
smudged."
"You put them up very nicely.
better than l printed them." put in
Nell. 1.-THE foreman helped me set
the type at that, so / don't suppose
I'm entitled to much credit"
ben Towers helped me tack them
up" admitted Matte. "I was hav-
ing an awful time, but he had a
funny hammer that was made just
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
THE ENGLIsE HABIT.


The man from London paused In
front of the little shop and read and
reread the mysterious sign that was
suspended from the wall. 1t read:
"Englishmen Will Please Not
Stand Over This Grating While Talk
Ing"
The more the Londoner read the
sign the more he l.as mystified.
Finally he summoned UP his cour-
age and entered the shop.
Good afternoon" he greeted, po-
litely. Gould you tell me why you
have that sign out there which reads:
'Englishmen Will Please Not Stand
Over This Grating While Talk
ing?'"
81 can, sir" replied the shopkeep-
er.
"And why, my GOOD MANI"
"Well, you see, if they stood there
talking they would drop their his
and the porter would have to lose
time going down in the basement
looking for them"
And the man from London walked
away after remarking that America
was "blooming queer country"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

digestion. AS he came to the bridge
he glanced up andS stopped short
The sight of the girl, drooping
neiplessly against the railing, her
hair struggling about her pale face,
and the hat above it sogged into an
unrecognizable mass, caused Cheat
ham to give vent to a prolonged
whistle, then swiftly double his pace
to reach her side.
When he was almost up to her,
Matilda's face gre scarlet with
bushes. Held like criminal in the
pillory, she returned his lool, of con-
sternation with one of belligerent
silence.
After Cheatham comprehended the
situation, smile struggled through
his establishment.
For heavens sake" he exclaim-
ed, chow under the sun"
COR rather raini" snapped Matil-
da. with a defiant toss of her head
that made the brim of her hat flap
ludicrously against her damp, and
now very hot cheeks.
But Cheatham's eyes were glued
to the letter she held in her hand,
and an exultant light flashed into
them as he espied his own name in
blotted characters on the back of it.
"Egotistical thing!" thought Ma
tilda, reading his face like a book,
I'm glad / refused YOU
II was beginning to grow inpa-
tient of your answer, dear"
do get me out of this!" she in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

terrupted, petulantly, flinching with
pain as she gave her foot an lmpa-
tient twist.
Full of solicitude, Cheatham stoop-
ed. and with few deft manipula-
tions, succeeded in loosening the I'M
prisoned heel.
"And now," said he. rising and
looking ardently down into Matilda's
decidedly cross face, don't deserve
something for that?" He eyed the
letter covetously.
But the girl said nothing, and she
did not yield up the letter either.
"It's addressed to me, isn't it?"
urged Cheatham in crestfallen tone.
Eyes, but-Oi"
Just at this juncture an -ommo-
dating zephyr lifted the envelope
from her fingers and tossed 1t out on
the water, where a still more accom-
modating current bore it swiftly in
to the eddies.
Cheatham thrust his hands into his
pockets and stood staring at her,
mingled curiosity and alarm show
ing on his good-lookinc face.
"You - you've changed your
mind" he said at last, very gravely,
after his recent exuberance.
The guilty crimson flowed over
Matilda's face, and without word
she turned and began to retrace her
steps back toward the camp.
Cheatham matched his step with
hers and they walked along in ST.
lence for several minutes, needless
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

nothing If not contradictory.
"If you care to come into the capp
until can change these rags" she
said, .demurely, II think think we
can talk better"
Cheatham divested himself of his
raincoat and left it on bench in the
yard. Inside he roamed about the
little reception parlor" Of the tent,
waiting for the girl to make her ap-
pearance.
She came in at last gowned in
some diaphanous white thing that
Cheatham thought made her look ex-
atcly like star floating in a gauzy
silver cloud. She was smiling, and
her eyes, as he held them to HIS
own, were soft and dreamy with
their subtle confession.
sCheatham reached forth eager
arms to draw her into them, but the
apologetic entrance Of an ebony
faced individual causets him to re-
consider for moment.
II begs pardon, but somebody wish
to speak to Miss Driscoll on de
'phone."'
BE good enough" said Cheatham,
"to tell the gentleman that Miss
Driscoll ISIS engaged"
When the, door had been closed,
humbly and obsequiously, he turned
to Matilda for corroboration.
The next minute he was holding
the white cloud against his breast,
and the star seemed to have no OBJ
lection to its new armament.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

for that purpose and he put them up
in hurry"
II don't mind confessing," said
the president, that Jim Gregory
helped me out with the play. He
writes the plays for his college per-
formances, you know. / got him to
help out"
"Ned Fowler helped me with the
scenery" admitted Bess Saunders. 'T
didn't know how to paint it until
he showed me"
do you know" said the president
very suddenly, II think that every
one of us had some help. We have
been taking praise tina. we did not
deserve"
I'VE ought to confess" said Mat
tie. "I'm going to leave the club any
how, IL promised to marry Ben."
Med and are engaged" admit
ted Bess. ''All those who are en-
gagged raise their right hand"
Only the president kept her hand
down.
Ruth, why didn't you raise your
hand?" demanded Bess. AFTER the
way you and Jim behaved, tool"
"Ask those who are married to
raise their hands," said the president
calmly, "and I'll put mine up. Jim
is going to Arizona tomorrow and
I'm going with him. All in favor of
changing the name of this club to the
Social club say 'Aye.,"
DISSENTING" she called after the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
a head bent and lips
tightly compressed. Matil-


tightly compressed, Matil-
dada hurried swiftly past
the camp, down a steep
clay road and on to the bayou bridge
that led to rural delivery box NO.
33. on the other side.
It was a gusty, disagreeable day.
at intervals the rain whipped down
in sheets, alternately slackening to
sticky. penetrating drizzle.
Half way across the bridge an ag-
gressive gust suddenly seized the
girls umbrella and flung it vicious
" into the turbulent black water
Turning involuntarily, with futile
grasp at the flying parachute, Ma
filda abruptly twisted her feet side
ways, catching the heel of her boot
in crack between tn planks.
Just then an angry cloudburst
broke relentlessly upon the unpro-
tected head of the hapless prisoner,
and with hands tightly graphing the
railing of the bridge, she waited with
what patience she could command
for its fury to subside.
When at last she could get her
breath she lifted her head and looked
about her, struggling frantically to
release the mutinous heel. But to
no avail. Every jerk and pull SEEM
ed to make 1t that much more secure.
What should she do?
She strained her eyes up and
down the bridge in desperation, but
not a human being was in sight. Size
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

out and bring them bacI, to you."
Valerie watched the car disappear
down the road, and sent after it a
silent wish for success.
For an hour she watched the road.
each cloud Of dust raising her hopes,
put at last Abrams car came out
OF one of the dust clouds and in the
tonneau were two small boys, very
dirty and very tired, but entirely
content.
Just as I thought" he called as
ne came up. "It's all right now. I'll
just telephone and then we'll stat
for home"
1t was late that night that Adrain
sat In his uncles study, chatting of
the events Of the day.
1t was most happy ending to a
distressing affair."" said the Justice.
ponderously. "In a way It was a
pressing, for with a common sorrow
the two women forgot their enmity
and the feud is at an end"
II thought it would work out that
way" smiled Dick. "You gave me
the idea." -
III" The Justice was shocked.
You,'' assented Adrairl. "You re-
member saying that it was because
there was nothing else to talk about
that they clung to this scrap?"
Il remember that assented the
justice, "but / fail to see Wherein
And you said that Solomon him
self could not, clear things up." CON
tinued Dick. "That was where I got
my idea. I remembered the incident
of the child saved by mother-love and
I figured out that common sorrow
would smash up the row and cause
them to join forces. / got a couple
of chaps know to run off with the
kids and plant them in a shack out
Marblehead way. Then, when there
was plenty of time for the scheme
to work, I found them again and
brought them home"
"You were responsible for the abb
duction?" asked the justice, incred-
ulously. Where did you find your
accomplices?"
II promised not to give them
away" explained Dick, as he finger
ed the pin of his Greek letter fra
ternity. The old man smiled.
Lets go to bed,'' he said, rising
from the chair. "I shall sleep bet
ter for the knowledge that my own
troubles are at an end"
Mine, too" smiled Adrain. MRS.
Stacey has reinstanted me as her
son-in-law-t to-be as reward for my
brilliant performance"
"You can have that house on Will ,
low street." said the justice. "It is
your arbitrator's fee.''
THANK you SIR" said Dick CRATE
fully. with wife and home as
fee in the settlement of the Burke
Holman dispute, 1 think the arbitra-
tor has done better than he de-
serves"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

throw her arms about Mrs. Burke's
neck, and 1t was Mrs. Burke who led
her back to the porch whispering
words of hope and comfort.
Then with a common movemo at
the others on the lawn and on the
sidewalk began to talk to each other
for the first time in weeks, suggest
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

LII winter long the S. G. had
N been puzzle to the rest of
~ Glenford. Apart from the
score of attractive young
women who wore the black and gold
badge. no one knew exactly what 1t
was until the Glenford Gazette an
nounced that the Spinsters' club
would give an entertainment for the
benefit Of the fresh air fund of the
nearest city.
According to the Gazette, the s. @.
was an organization for the demon
stration of the uselessness of man.
In the entertainment everything
would be done by the club members.
One of the girls had written the
play, another would paint new seem
erv and every detail would be look
I'd after by the self-reliant young
men. who were determined to dem
-ate their ability to dispense
re assistance of mere man.
,ou really expect to put the
ygh without the slightest
es'' demanded Ben Tow
allied on Matte Hol-
ect to, but we are
replied with
The work?"
do not
more
ave
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

II am quite capable of doing it
myself Matte said, coldly. These
suggestions that we girls cannot do
anything alone are ungenerous--and
thoroughly masculine"
"Tll be good" said Ben, humbly.
"But bill posting is no york for a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

them. Nell Barnes is to print them
on her fathers press and l am to
stick them up"
Want some help?" he chuckled.
"I won't tell"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

single thing like that"
a promptness that argued caution.
He had no desire to precipitate a
quarrel but when Matte issued
forth with bundle of cardboard an
nouncements under one arm and a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

girl. You see, you have to get them
up SO high that the kids can't pull
them down.
II know" she said, defiantly. "It
does not require a man to tell me
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

that the fall election would show
whether the right of citizens could
be overridden roughshod.
II tell you, my boy" said the JUS
tice to Adrain, there will be trouble
yet. The women have nothing else
to think about, and so they think
too much of what should have been
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
her mother watched the proceedings.

Two days later Clarence Holman
was missing. Stories came of fly
ing automobile with Clarence in the
tonneau contentedly swinging his
legs and munching candy. Word
spread through the town like wild
fire, and soon all the Holman pcrti-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
a LUCKY MISHAP =.

Of the mud and slush, of rain-soaked
garments, of the inquisitive pedes-
trians who turned to look at them
every now and then.
AS they came in sight of the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

she had ever heard him use before,
Il want you to be frank with me. If
you've made up your mind to turn
me down, / want you to tell me so,
before I've made any more fools of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

campers tents, Cheatham paused and
looked sternly into the face of the
girl at his side.
Look here, Matilda" he said, in
a voice that was different from any
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

myself
Mallory" The exclamation was
sharp, indignant, but Matilda's eyes
lifted their sober curtains ng
enough to emit little flash that was
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

chorus of ayes.
Please" said Matte, "it ought to
be called the Matrimonial Agency"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

IN the
misery
.ning along
ON. He, too,
sdge of a town,
hobile, while the
ence were in a red
ant the feud was for
che common sorrow that
lien the leaders of the two
IS. 1t was Mrs. Holman who
rushing through the gate to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

lunch
Why the
4e to him,
Jeo- disposed
- to Mrr. Hol-
explanation
of her territorial
sion waxed acrimonious
nightfall t mothers Of
4ge had taken sides. The
.ly classifcatons, usually all
cient, were wiped out. The wom-
of Brookdale were no longer Pres
oyterians nor Methodists nor Epis-
copalians, they were Burkites or
he Holmanites.
For want of more important occu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-27
STRENUOUS FIGHT
 FOR PROHIBITION Election Called in GreenviIIe for
 September 21 UNION MEETING IS HELD Addresses Are Delivered By Well. Informed Speakers and Much En- thusiasm Is Aroused--The
 Schools to Open.
UNION MEETING IS HELD

Greenvllle, August 26.-(Special )-The secured. Judge Lampley has called on election on the prohibition question for the Fist of September So the fight is now on in earnest, and from this hour until the polls close on the afternoon of the Fist, the interest will grow, Last night a union meeting of members of the various denominations was held in theMethodist church. The large audience was addressed by Rev. J. P Hamilton. pastor of the Methodist church. pr. Blackwelder, pastor of the Baptist church, and Prof. P. W. Hodges, superintendent of the public schools. All these addresses were germain to the question: and the speakers were all confident that the cleo tion will carry by a good majority How ever, they urge all who favor prohibition to go to work and try to carry the county by an overwhelming majority The campaign will be short but it will be interesting as the whisky men will not give up without a fight.
 The executive committee of the temper ance movement was in session here to- day. they decided to make an effort to get speakers to canvass the county, and every beat will be visited and speeches made Rev. Bob Jones has promised to make three speeches in the county and he will be looked for with interest.
 Miss Jane Burnett one of the oldest, if not the oldest woman in this city died Saturday and was buried yesterday. She ,IN ,f nd For O1 Y months has been in very feeble health. The only near relative she had in this county was a sister with whom she was living For more than half century she was a member of the Presbyterian church. There being no minister of her denomination in the city the funeral serv- ices were conducted by Rev. II. T, Vel den the Episcopal minister.
 The public schools will open next Mon day and all the teachers will arrive next Friday, that Is, those from a dis tance.
 Commerce street. the principal street in the city, is being graded preparatory to it's pavement. the street will be paved wit vitrollzed brick, a distance of half a mile.
 Greenville Is improving as rapidly as at any time in her history. New build ings are being built in all sections. Among them a fertilizer factory which expects to be ready to furnish patrons next fall.
 Butler Springs, the famous local water ing place. has been full all the summer, and Is now crowed to It's capacity. Hon. w. J. Jones one of Buffers representa- tives in the lower house is host and owner.