davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

he could look in, and there, seated a.
the table, was the well-known figure.
the hideous countenance. The lamp
lagba made 1t look still more horri-
| BILE.
While Pat was gazing Mary crept up
to him, and together they continued to
| look in silence.
Lets go in," suggested Pat
Mary shook her head.
Come on" said Pat, "I'll lade the
way and face the face of her."
So they went in, like two culprits,
stealthily.
Where wuz ye?" Mary's mother
asked. AN why didn't ye come whin
| OF called?"
Neither answered. While they stood
trembling Mrs. Muldoon slowly raised
her hands and removed the cause of all
their fear, laying it upon the table be-
side her.
"oh, OH" gasped Pot, praise be to
God! It's a falst fa-ace!"
Mary heaved sigh of relief at sight
of the familiar cotton-batting with
which her mothers face had been COW
cred for the past week.
WAS you fur foolin' US, mother?' she
asked.
"'Twas a good jo-oke" Pat said,
and began to laugh boisterously.
"'Twas no jo-oke at all" said his
wife sternly. "Oi'll have ye under
N
When Pat heard this he ceased
laughing. The statement that it was
no joke aroused in him a new fear.
Perhaps, after all, the face was not
false, perhaps
Pats wife arrested his further
thoughts by clapping the face into place
again.
THROW that thing out!" he now ex-
claimed. "Oi won't be havin' it scarin'
the loife out o. me. T'row it out, Oh
say! D'you think ye look noice with
it On? Ye look worse than the divil.
What We wearin' it fur?"
"Whatm OF wearin' it fur?" repeated
Mrs. Muldoon. What do ye suppose
Oi'm wearin' 1t fur? It's to hold the
cotton-battin' an the salve on me
fa-ace. That's what Oi'm wearing 1t
fur. They have reg'lar masks fur that.
the docthor troied to git wan, but
couldn't, so he got this here falst face.
1t answers the purpose juisht as we'll"
"Oi'm within to pay fur that face"
said Pat chuckling-From The Home
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
Fitted Lining,

The plain fitted basque or lining
makes the foundation for so many
blouses and waists that its uses are
almost numberless. Here Is one that
can be utilized in an infinite variety
of ways and that is cut to give the
latest and most fashionable lines to
the figure. When such a lining or
basque Is fitted exactly to the figure
1t becomes an easy matter to cut, fit
and arrange almost any sort of over
blouse or drapery upon this founda-
tion and wise women, bearing this
fact in mind, are careful that per-
fectly fitting one shall always be at
hand. In the illustration the basque
Is made with high neck and long
sleeves and is closed at the front, but
1t can be made to close at the back,
1t can be cut out to form low, round
or square neck or the half low or
square neck, it can be cut longer or
shorter over the hips and allows Of
the three lengths of sleeves, SO that
really every possible contingency is
provided for. All lining materials
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

that is chic in the extreme and that
can be worn over lace, net or lin
gerie guimpe as may be liked and
which also is adapted both to the
gown and to the separate waist. In
the illustration 1t is made of old april
cot crepe messaline with trimming
of velvet banding, and is worn with
skirt to match, but it is adapted to
every material that is soft enough
to be shirred successfully, and this
season that means a whole host of
lovely and attractive things. In ad-
dition to the beautiful silks, the
voiles and the marquisettes there are
the still simpler silk and cotton fab
RIGS that make such fascinating din
ner and evening gowns for summer
wear and all of which would be
charming treated after this manner.
The finish can be any banding that
suits the material either one of the
ready made ones or something cut
from the same or contrasting fabric,
or again it could be of plain silk
braided or embroidered.
The over blouse is made in two
portions and the girdle. Each por-
tion of the blouse is shirred at the
shoulders, where stays hold the shir-
rings in place, and again at the waist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
Canada and Alaska,

The conditions for the requirement
of a homestead in Canada are far
easier than in Alaska In Canada
it is possible for a man and three
sons, the youngest of whom is II
years of age, each to take up quar-.
ter section at trifling expense, build
a house for all on one quarter sec.
tion, do the required six months i'm
provement work on each for three
years, and at the end of that time OBJ
tain crown grants for all four quartey
sections. In Alaska, while conditions
are very liberal, man taking up a
homestead of 800 acres must do i'm.
provement work for five years before
obtaining title, though he is privi.
legged at the end Of the first year to
have 160 acres surveyed at his own
expense. and by paying s125 an acre
obtain full right to it.-Boston Alasll.
an.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
AFTER SHE BOWED.

Why. yes. good reasons ! can bring,
i think, that she's horrid thing.
] know quite well we won't agree,
But she's as mean as she can be.
I'll hold my tongue II you prefer,
But still l have no use for her.
That girl But I'll not say a word,
I'm prejudiced? Now, that's absurd.
A treacherols, tame pussy catl
What can men see In girls like that7
] don't abiise her-no, indeed;
There really isn't any need.
There's nothing that / need to say
The creature gives herself away.
She can't deceive n woman's eyes;
They penetrate through her disguise.
But men don't show much evidence
That they possess lick of sense.
don't believe she'll turn her head.
But II she does I'll cut her dead.
I'll not discuss her-not worth while.
! simply say she's not my style.
She bowed! Look there! think, don't
you,
She's stylish! And so lovely, tool
Chicago Daily News.
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line, while the centre front and CEN
tre back pieces nre crossed and at
tached to position over the girdle.
The glrdle Is simple full one, draped
over fitted foundation, and the
blouse can be arranged to close at
either front or back.
p The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is two and one
fourth yards twenty-one, two yards
thirty-two or one and one-eighth
yards forty-four inches wide, with
five and one-half yards of banding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

| Mary clung to her father. 81 had to
go to the store she began by way of
explanation. 81 went just as the doc
came in so mother wouldn't be alone
for long. hurried as much as could.
oh, if | hadn't only gone, if | hadn't
only gone!" "Yis, yis," said Pat, "if
you'd a sthayed at home, you could "a
seen how it happened anyway, even
if ye couldn't "a stopped it. Mary, you
don't thinli-No. OF don't think mesilf
they could gra-aft anither head on;
do We? Shtill, they do wonderful things
these days. If the docthor did put it
on, whoy didn't he put on a dacent
one? Oh bet he put ON the worsht one
in the lot Oh won't pay fur it, Mary,
no, Oh won't pay fur it, not till I'm
satisfied He's got to put ON better
lookin fa'ace than that before he gifts
amy money out me, OF tell ye. Did
ye iver see sich for-ead? And sich
nose! It's plashtered all over the IA
ace. The mouth is lawghin' all the
tonne. OF don't want face loike that
that's grinning' all the tonne. He's
got to put on dacent one, or he don't
git no pay"
Pat folded his arms and threw back
his head.
He couldn't do It," Mary now said;
mo, he couldn't put on a different
face"
"Will, is that yere mither's fa-ace?"
Pat asked. "Oi say, is that yere
mither's fa-ace?"
Mary had to acknowledge it was
not.
And the rist of it's your mither,
amt it?' he further questioned.
Mary had to acknowledge it was.
"Will, there you be-" Pat said. "The
docthor said the poison oivy moight
git in her oiyes and bloind her, didn't
he? Will, OF suppose 1t did. But Ord
ruther have her blond than with such
mug. In all me loife Oh niver saw
a fa-ace loike that. He's got to ta-ake
it off, Mary, Oh tell ye. OF won't
stand It,"
Mary sat down and held her head in
her hands.
Honest, now, Mary" persisted Pat,
did ye iver see sich fa-ace?"
ITS awful, it's awful" she moaned.
The next moment they almost fell off
the steps from fright. Some one called
Mary. 1t was her mothers voice.
"Dyou hear?" Pat whispered, "d'you
hear? She's calm, and with that
that fa'ace. But it's her voice. Amt
it, Mary?"
They listened. Once. twice, three
times they heard it call Mary. There
was no mistaking that voice.
1t was getting dark now. The trees
about the doorstep threw that region
into deeper gloom. AS they sat there
Pat and Mary heard sounds from with
in. They crouched closer together.
Both were shaking from head to foot.
, And when they beheld, framed in the
doorway, the familiar figure bearing
that awful face, they skunk away in
mortal terror. When they reached
the bench by the pump they sunk
breathlessly down upon it.
"Oi say, Mary, Mary, where be ye?
Pat! Pat! come loight the lamp. 1t
must be tonne fur me medicine. Maryl
Mary! Mary"
The words came to them. striking a
chill to their hearts.
Finally Pat became emboldened.
TITS moo use, Mary" he said. "Oi
got to go and foind out about 1t. But
Oi'll niver be satisfied. Mithers got
to have dacent fa-ace, or no fa-ace
at all. OF won't pay rid cint fur sich
a-fur-sich-a-"
The words died away as he moved
toward the open doorway. through
which there now fell the feeble rays of
the low-turned lamp. From 0 distance
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

HE seems to enjoy the little things
OF life." 'Yes, he has seven small chill
dren and runabout." Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Deacon Wigg-Now, that was fin
ished discourse. Farmer Wagg-Yes;
but do you know, though it never
would be.-Judge.
Mrs. Bank-How do you get along
with your new cook? Mrs. Frank
Finely. Fortunately enough, her card
club and mine meet on alternate We'd
nesdays.-Life
Editor-Threatening to sue us for
libel? Good heavens! What for? Man
ager-Through some mistake we de-
scribed her as being in evening dress
at five O'Clock tea.-Harper's Bazaar.
Editor-I wish | knew what our
lady readers want. Assistant-Why
don't you send out circular letter
and ask them. Editor-Great heav-
ems, man, do you suppose they know?
Puck.
why does Woggsley look so blue?"
'His rich aunt died" Thought good
deal of her, did he?" THAT doesn't
account for his blues" What then?"
"She didn't think of him at all."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Church-What's that piece of cord
tied around your finger for? Gotham
My wife put it there to remind me
to mail her letter. "And did you mail
it?" mo; she forgot to give it to
me!"-Yonkers Statesman.
HAS your daughter made her so.
ciety debut yet, Mrs. Comeup?' "No.
she hasn't, and she don't have to,
neither. We can get all our society
fixens from them Paris dressmakers
new."-Baltimore American.
Mr.. McDooley-Faith, an it do be
question OF have yer fez. me darlin'.
Miss Clancey-Pfwat is it, Pat. Mr..
McDooley-Whin it comes tonne fer
the funeral how would yez loike Z be
tn Wilder McDooley?-Chicago Daily
News.
Bishop (who has looked in" at ru-
raj Sunday schooD children,
can any of you tell what is meant by
the visitation of the bishop?" Little
Girl latter long pause)-Please. sir,
an affliction sent from heaven!-
Punch.
Mrs. Caterby Gust moved 10 the
suburbs)-Don't you think the people
here are awfully slow? Caterby-I'm
too busy to notice. Mrs. Caterby-
Why, really, my dear, it's hardly
worth while living beyond our income
to associate with them.-Judge.
vicar-I am so glad your dear
daughter is better was greatly
pleased to see her in church this
morning, and shortened the service
on purpose for her." Mother of dear
daughter-Thank you, vicar. | shall
hope to bring her every Sunday now!
Punch.
Senator, how are the people stand
ing by you in your campaign?" First
rate, replied Senator Badger, as he
took chew of finecut. 1--WE sold my
crops two years ahead, mortgaged my
home, and made loan of $4,000.
guess that ought to keep them by me,
hadn't it?'-Milwauke Sentinel.
"Are you sure your motives are not
mercenary rather than patriotic?"
MY friend,' answered Senator Sorgh-
um, "if have not been neglectful Of
this worlds goods, it was merely be-
cause / wanted to check some TO the
idle gossip about my beloved country
being ungrateful to those who have
served it."-Washington Star.
MY dear, will it bother you If
ask question about our club book
keeping? You know I'm treasurer"
NO; delighted, I'm sure" well. We
gave charity euchre for the benefit
of the Old Ladies' Home 1t cost our
club $500, and we only took in $3.50.
Now I figure It out that the old ladies'
owe US $50. Am I right?"-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
The Apparent Reason.

"wyndley doesn't play the cornet
any more, does he?"
mo, he thought he'd better give It
up."
bad for the lungs, eh?"
1T wasn't that. One Of the neigh
bors shot two keys off the instrument
while he was playing it."-Cleveland
Plain Deeler.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
Good Cuesses.

One man in 20S is over six feet.
One in 100 women oerries life in
surance.
One man succeeds II business TO
eight who go bankrupt.
There is one sudden death among
women to eight among men.
One cold is taken out of doors where
nine are taken indoors.
One in each 1000 couples lives to cell
ebrate the golden wedding.-Phpsdel-
phis Bulletin
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
Hair Worn Lower.

Changes are being made in hair
dressing modes which have to be
taken into consideration. The hair is
still massed full about the forehead
and ears, but much less on the top Of
the head, and it is beginning to be
worn low in the nape of the neck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

An English woman writes to the
Woman at Home that she always uses
an alarm clock in her kitchen to save
her from overbaking what she may
happen to have in the oven.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
Velvet For Boleros.

The present styles adapt them,
selves beautifully to remodeling-
velvet boleros, sleeve puffs and skirt
trimming bands. the authorized orna-
mentation for entirely new gowns
filling the exact needs of the old
garment In order TO bring 1t up to
the mode.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

A Frenchman in France, if he is
under 25 years of age, whose parents
are dead and whose grandparents are
living, cannot marry without the
written consent of both or either Of
them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A battleship canal across Scotland,
30 miles long, 36 feet deep and 100
feet wide at the bottom is one of the
possibilities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

New York City.-Seldom has any
fashion been so enthusiastically re-
ceived as has this one of the over
blouse, and there are excellent rea-
sons for such being the fact. 1t ia
generally becoming, 1t is very charm
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05
New Motor Wells.

The new motor wells, huge squares
of chiffon with hemstitched sides.
are to be had In all the new shades.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

The Euche Indians, 500 in number,
who live in a remote part of the Creek
Nation, cling to their own language
and marry principally among their
own tribe, after having been con-
quered and absorbed by the Creek In
dians more than 200 years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

There are more women than men
in Hampshire, New Jersey. New York,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia The largest
proportion is in Massachusetts,, close
ly run by the District of Columbia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

A cat, which has adopted the plant
of the Sandusly (ohio) Foundry and
Machine company as her home, under
took to jump through the flywheel on
the engine. The cat got caught in
the spol1es, was whirled around 400
or 500 times and then through win.
dow. With eight lives still to her
credit, she hoisted her tail and
started on a swift run to find another
home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

can be utilized for the foundation,
although firm one is always to be
desired.
The basque is made with fronts
and side-fronts. backs and side-backs
and under-arm cores. There is a
stock collar that completes the neck,
and the sleeves are made in two por.
tiOns each
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-05

The acoustic properties of the court
rooms in London's new Criminal
courts building are SO bad, 1t is said,
that the other day prisoner who had
been sentenced to six months thought
he had been sentenced to ~. He
said to a warden, "One Of the beaks
gave me six months more Also, be-
sides echoes, "reverberations" are
complained Of.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-05
High Prices of Portland Realty.

With an increase of from 10 to 80
per cent in the taxable valuation of
Portland business property and "a raise
of from $165,O0 to $4,000 in the
assessment of the lot at the southwest
corner of Sixth and Washington
streets, two unusually interesting
stories are told by County Assessor
Siglers books, says the oregon Daily
Journal. One tells a tale of the re-
markable gain in Rose City land val
ues during the year, the other empha-
sizes the fact that ground is becoming
more valuable in the march of pro-
gress up Washington street There
are four corner lots in Portland con-
sidered to be possessed of the same
value, exclusive of the improvements.
This year all are assessed at $3.50, 900,
although in different portions of the
business section. C. A. Alisky's lot at
the corner of Third and Morrison
street, has been increased from $170,-
600 last year to $190,000 for 1907.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-05
HAYWOOD ON BROWNS DEATH.
Federation Secretary Says No Malice
Toward ex-Sheriff.


William d. Haywood, secretary of
the Western Federation of Miners,
now at Denver, Col, talked frankly
Of the killing of ex-Sheriff Brown at
Baker City, In an interview at his
home tonight. He said he did not
think It was necessary for him to deny
that the Western Federation Of Min
ers, through its so-called inner circle.
or in any other manner, has had any
thing to do with the killing of the
sheriff He said most of those who
were interested in the trial at Boise
City looked upon Sheriff Brown as
their friend, and he had offered to
assist them
"I do not believe the report" said
Haywood, that Brown said the Fed
Grafton had anything to do with the
affair. While / did not know Mr..
Brown, and never met him In any.
way, l know of him and know the
sentiment of the majority of the Fed
Grafton men. They looked upon him
as friend. When we had the trou-
BILE at Wallace he came up there in
the course of his duties and, / was
told. offered to assist our men If he
could. 1 know that his attitude was
friendly.
80 am quite certain that no Fed
Grafton man had anything to do with
it. cannot, of course, speak for all
of the men in the Federation, but of
those l know there were none who
would have had any object in doing
him any harm. AS far as l am con-
cerned, l have felt nothing but the
most friendly feelings for him, for
his offer of friendship came at time
when friends were most appreciated"
Mr.. Haywood spoke in calm, even
manner, and his manner indicated
deep regret.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-05

the room set apart for use of men,
bers of congress attending the Sacra-
mento meeting. Mr. Mackie is the
representative of the bureau in Cali
fornia, with headquarters in Sacra-
mento. Mr.. Dorsey came on from
Washington to attend the congress as
the representative of his department.
The two men expressed their inter-
est in the exhibit and when Mr.. Nc
Murray had been informed of the
work done by the bureau to which
they belonged he was impressed with
the idea that Oregon exploitation
would be assisted If the department
should either establish district Of
flee in this state or extend the Cali
fornia district to embrace this terri
tory.
The work done by the Bureau of
Soils includes the testing, classifying
and publication of statistics concern
ing farming and mineral lands, and
Mr.. McMurray, in furtherance of his
ideas that such government work
would be beneficial to this state,
wrote to the chamber of commerce
on the subject, giving what informa-
ton he had been able to secure in his
conversation with the officials in
California.
Secretary Giltner has written to
Senator Bourne concerning the mat
ter, requesting that he take 1t up with
the secretary of agriculture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-05

nothing for publicity here or in rec
ognizing the newspapers of this Sec
tion that have always had nothing but
favorable comment concerning that
town.
Foreign Capital In Electric Line.
The building Of the interurban TO
this point was not accomplished
through the agency Of Walla Walla
capital or promoted by any local
business foresight. II is the work of
a foreign corporation, whose mono
gram is the s mark and whose precept
and principle is the opportunity to
exploit a community without lawing
itself open to a charge OF "stand and
deliver"
Bound to our neighbor as with
hooks of steel" could with more
truth be paraphrased as "bands Of
iron that facilitates the operation
of unloading misflt rubbish at the
Dutchman's one per cent profit.
Those of our readers who are in
the habit of trading in Walla Walla
should make note Of the city councils
action in taxing our fruit and vege-
table dealers the sum of $500 for the
privilege Of selling their products in
the penitentiary town.
Walla Walla is again turning hand
springs in an effort to work up in-
terest in her county fair, which COM
mences on the 18th of the present
month. If 1t pans out as did the
flim-flam, street fakir, pickpocket ag-
gregation by which the recent street
carnival will always be remembered,
our people will do we'll to stay at
home.