davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04

consisted Of q necklace composed orS
tiny beads Of beaten gold. Across the the
front five aawless sapphires alternat-,
ed with four diamonds of purest Wa
ter. The effect of this combination on
Elsa's Christy throat was al that could
be desired.
AS she waited for the carriage In the
hall she threw back her ,cnat and gave
a last glance at herself in, the long
mirror. ut certainly fits" she said
critically. 81 wish Ned conld see II"
A, shadow darkened the glass. Ere
she could turn cold steel touched her
cheek, and a hoarse voice said: Gimme
them stones quick. Don't holler or III
plug yer, seeiy' and a hairy hand fun
bled with the neck of her wrap.
The girls Mortified gaze took IN the
creature behind her. The dryness of
her throat told her that she had lost
the power to scream eve had she dar-
ed. The man would certainly kill her.
His villainous face told Its OWL tale.
She threw up her hands to ward the
man away as she gasped. "Oh, don't
touch me, and I'll give it to you!"
How she hated to give up her pre-;
cious chain. There was no way out Of
it. Their only maid had retired early
with the toothache, father and mother
were at the theater, and the carriage
had been sent for her %chaperon. She
was utterly alone. Fumbling desper-
ately with the clasp, she suddenly felt
the floor rising and swaying away from
the burglar. She toppled to the u in
a faint.
Ere the man could stoop to the pros
trate figure there was a crash ut the
big hall window. and Ned sprang 4
through the splintered points from the
piazza. A. long reach, a scientific blow
with a big fellows full weight behind
it, and the burglar was crumpled up in
the corner. . :,
"He won't come out of that right.
away" said Ned as he searched the
man and pockcted his revolver.
Elsa came back to consciousness I'M
der a shower Of half frightened kisses.
Darling. darling! Did he hurt Your
demanded Ned as she chung sespef-
ately to him.
NO, but those dreadful eyes" she
shivercd. 'Mercy!' a. she CAUGHT sight
of the huddled figure. .sls he dead.
Ned?"
mot he said Ned contemptuously.
"They're Tough
"Oh, do get him out Of the way
quick, Ned sobbcl the rnstrung girl.
"He might hurt you. Call the police
quick"
Ned rang up the station with Il hurry
call. and after he had closed the door
on the officers with their still uncon-
scious captive he turned his attention
to soothing Elsa.
That he succeeded well was proven
by the admiring glance that Elsa fas-
tened on the crstwhilc lonely linn.ond
as she said, 'Oh, weren't you brave,
Ned?"
"a gun is no good against a knock
out when you see your TAI first re-
piled Ned, with a grin.
"You may be domineering," said
Elsa mischicvously. but you'n be q.
good protection against burglars any
way" L
"Perhaps you had better hurry ~
and secure me-" replied the yoYa1E
man, with an emphasizing embrace.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
her balance and darted

| Ill uSI ONiAASS "iN W.
owe :, Ok. into the water. Screams
aroye from all sides of 'Woman w
boald.' while Dora set up Il frantic
moan, wrinying her hands. but MOI
daring to nov otherwise in her help
less situation.
In a second Julia was swimming to
ward the bag, and laughingly she
grabbed 1t. BY this time several sail
ors were overheard to her rescue, but
she refused all offers Of assistance
She swan to the nearest large vessel,
which was a tea barge from Japan
that had anchored there to leave Its
freight.
won't you go to my friend?" she
said as they offered her assistance.
"She is really very much frightened.
Please row her over here. and then VIC
can go home"
Julia climbed up the gangw'ay in her
dripping raiment and sank into a chair
that the pilot offered her. The girl
was ii wreck in more ways than Nj
I'll be all right in a minute" she
said to The pilot-'.just as soon as l
can get my breath. You see, my friend
lost her bag overheard, and I-well,
just fell reaching for it. Awfully stu
pid of me. wasn't ity
"Was there money III the bag or
jewels:'' asked the pilot with some
concern.
"N%either-just stockings meekly TO
piled Julia us she held up to his view
an armful Of sopping hosiery.
"%Stockings!' yelled the surprised pi-
lot. What will women do next? Ha,
na.." Turning around. he called, II
say. Conroy, come along here and see
what we rescued While | help the rest
of the party aboard"
Julia did not hugh, but sat up very
mentioned. How silly, she thought!
Conroy is Il simple enough name, and
she leaned back again in the easy
steamer chair. But not for very long
A tall. pale and sickly looking face
appeared ut the door, peering around
in search of the rescued party. His
glance finally fell upon Julia and met
hers. and the college girl who had woD
medals for her bravery and muscle
was just woman enough to faint az
she gasped his name.
In Il moment or two he was at hc1
side. imploring her to look at him,
while Mrs. Mills and the pilot seemed
suddenly struck blind and walked
around the deck.
",Iulia. my Julia! Darling, look at
me oncn more that I may know it is
YOU. "atcr. you lazy dunbhead"! he
called to Il passing sailor. Cant YOU
SCI tho lady has faintcd?"
The wafer seemed to revive her. and
she leaned back into his arms as she
had done in the chair before.
Erred, it is julia, or. rather, what is
left OF her. Let me rest in your arms
Il minute. dear. just TO make sure it's
you. Fred. dear. why are you sc
pale:'
"Just :: bit OF yellow fever. dear, but
it put me in bed for i few weeks and
gave me time enouglltto ycarn for YOU
and to know that I could never he hap.
py without you, SO l shipped With this
old tea vessel, and here I M Will
you give yourself to me now, dear?"
Il cannot give you what is already
yours, Fred, only l hope for your sake
that I'll make a better wife than l did
q rowing teacher.'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
Tastes In Tobacco.
no accounting for tastes.

There's no accounting fOr tastes.
Take tobacco, for instance.
The man who smokes a pipe wants
to commit murder if he gets on the
back platform of q car and finds a
callow youth smoking a ready made
cigarette. He shifts disdainfully every
time the offensive otlor gets into his
uostrils. and the youths features bear
a look OF disgust If lie gets a Whit Of
what he considers an evil smelling
pipe.
The cigar smoker may smoke both
pipe and cigarettes. but usually he alb
hors both.
Tho man who smokes Havanas will
throw away a domestic after n couple
Of puts. provided the friend who gave
It to him is ont Of sight.
The cigar smoker Will scorn;a stogie.
The confirmed smoker OF stosies
doesn't give a rap about a good" 81
gar. The smoker OF good" cigars will
say 1t is because his taste has degen.
Grated from smoking an inferior grade
Of tobacco.
And then again there Is the ma
whol will smoke any old thing that vii
burn.-Milwaukee Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
She Gave Iolstoi a Tin.


In his "reminiscences OF Leo TOlsto,
in his later years, says Transatlantic
Tales, Ivan Bulanovski relates the fol
lowing anecdote:
One day the count was standing on
the platform of a railway station OF
Tula when an express train came whiz
zing up and stopped. A young maj
jumped out of a first class colnpart
ment and hurried to the refreshmen1
room. a young lady followed him tc
the platform. calling. George. GeorSe!.
but George did not hear.
Little grandfather" she said, turn
ing to ToIstoi. who stood close by, dc
me a favor! Run after that nan AND
tell him that l want him. ! will give
you Il tip
Count Tolstoi did as requested ant
received : kopccks for his trouble
Meanwhile the platform had gradually
filled with people. and the young lady
heard the passengers saying to each
other:
Look. look! There is Tolstoi!'
.sWhcrc is 1'olstOi:" she hastcned to
inquire.
The great Russian writer was point
ed out to her. and with lightning speed
she rushed toward him and begged to
be forgiven.
"Forgivc me. count! l am SO
ashamed. Do forgive ME. l beg OF
you,' and she slamefacedly asked for
the return of the 5 kopecks.
ooh. no." Tolstoi replied, With a
laugh, ''the 5 kopecks honestly
earned
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
A Gossipins Neiahbor.

Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Adams were
exchanging condolences over the line
fence that separated their back yards.
"'Who are those people that have NOV
ed into the house on the other side of
you?" said Mrs. Adams. Judging
from the looks Of their furniture, L
don't think they amount to much"
"Their name is Monroe" answered
Mrs Harrison. II don't know them.
but I've heard Of them. The man
works in a photograph gallery. They've.
got four children, a dog and 4 cnnary
bird. #
''Their window shades don't fit. and
they've tackled UP papers to keep PEG.
pie from looking in.
81 guess they haven't much money.
l heard the man tell the driver of the
moving wagon that he'd pay him next.
week.
'"The oldest boy is cross eyed and has
red hair. Tho youngest Il is Il lrgu-
lar imp. Goes around with one of her
stockings hanging loose and slides
down the back stairway.
''The woman has n fierce temper and
boxes the children's ears. And that.
isn't the worse Of it," added Mrs. Har-
rison, lowering her voice. .'They say
the way she gossips is just awful. I
don't think l shall have anything to do
with her."--Youth's Companion;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04

unutterable things floating down the
river in the still cool shadows, while
Jack read his latest fad in poets. mo
Decidedly Ned felt. that he was JUST
fed, and Elsa had no right to torture
him.
You are sure that your. decision is
6nal::' asked Ned coldly. 81
"Quite.' replied the girl. with a finali.
ty in her tone.
Ned dropped the ring carelessly into
his pocket. lifted his hat formally and
turned away in silence.
Elsa walked slowly along the rose
bordered path toward the house.
"I'm glad of it, she said to herself
deiantly. II won't cry" The tears
rolled down her flushed cheeks. ''Iherc
isn't n man living worth crying for"
she dashed them away scornfully. Il
wonder If he will go to Denver just
the same"
Ned's uncle was the head Of Il big
manufacturing concern, and his dear.
est wish was to let Ned step into Ills
shoes when he "made good" as he
phrased IL. Ned had done well, and
now had ne the chance to prove
whether he could handle the big trade
In the west.
"Only a month" said Nel as lie
strobe away. .She knows just how
much it means to us. Oh, i forgot;
there ism! any ms. now Well. she
never coultf have cared or she would
have give Ill"
Ned packed his grip that night with
a firm determination never to come
back east again. He had intended
taking the 6 O'clock train, butt may
o. well see her once more" he said to
himself miserably. 1T will he the last
time" E a s.
Meanwhile Elsa was listlessly dress
ingsfOr the last dance OF the season.
Med has gone. and ] may as we'll
50 enjoy myself she s0iiloquizel as
she gloomily patted and pulled q prin-
cess gownSof daffpdil liberty abOpit her
dainty figure. !,
II shall not tell any one yet: she
sishedSas she opened her Jewel case
and lookout itsschoicest treasure. This
gHfg ElA.kHE8Ey .trs-2
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
Making Good.
BY Epes a.. SarSsnf.
Copyright, 1907. by Homer sprague.

Timidly Elda opened the door and
slipped into the little low ceilinged
room that she had come to know SO
we'll. Sometimes when the agent was
busy she would have to wait for half
an hour OF so. and the photographs Of
entertainers with which the walls
were covered had come to seem like
old friends. Most of all. she liked to
stand in front of Il framed check for
$4,000 that had been paid a prilra
donna of note for singing only three
songs at a society function. 1t was
evidence that the business of enter
tanning others did sometimes pay.
But there was no time for looking at
the pictures today. No IL stood by
the agents desk. and she looked over
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
\ Rowing
lesson.
BY Jane Ludlum Lee.
Copyright, 1901, by j. Morgan.

ONE along, Dora. and I'll take 70:
a row OH the sound. You have
:. ed stockings until I have the
Its"
{ thought you did not know how to
=. Julia. At least that is what you
! Colonel Winston the other day
he asked you to row him over to
coal barge of his"
: wasn't going TO row that big fat
,lel across Puget sound just to OK
&c my muscles, and IL little white
now and then won't hurt anybody.
e along"
ora finally gathered UP her stock
bag and, with. Il suggestion Of
.e your life in your hand express
), started down the hill with Julia.
.veral of the hotel employees were
1T the float and helped the girls to
| a boat that was fairly clean. One
elm stepped up. saying: Are YOU
lg to row yourself, Miss Abbot:
ret sound is Il BIT tricky ut times,
| the harbor is pretty full Of boats;
i. now. Better take a nan along"
! don't want Il man along. That's
: why l am going for Il roW-to get
Of the men. The piazza is full OF
n, and anyway Mrs. Mills aud |
both good swimmers. Push her off.
ulia seemed to pull pretty good
IKE for a girl who had said i'll pres
z of witnesses that she could moi
J., and soon Dora's frightened ex-
sSiOn had faded into one of content
Il soft breeze blew across hcr for@-
d.
, thought you couldn't row, Julia"
IF course l can row. Who ever
rd Of a college girl that couldn't!
I see, | went to- Cornell, and We
$ had Il rowing club To compete
h the boys. I'rcd-you know Fred.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
The Broken Window.

An iron hoop bounced through the
ratings and played havoc with the
Kitchen window. With a lighting look
in her eye the lady of the house await
ed the appearance of the hoops owner.
Presently he came.
:rlease, ma'am, I've broken your.
window" he said, land 'cre's father to.
mend it" And, sure enough, he was
followed by a stolid looking man, who.
at once starteh work, white the small
boy ran OF with the hoop.
"ThatIl he two and threepence,.' am
nOunced The glazier when: the window
was whole once more.
'"Tw" ana tlreepence." gasped the
lady. but Your little boy broke. IT.
the little fellow with the hoop, you.
know, You're his father. arn't o 2,
The stolid mar shook. his head.
Don't know him from Adam" he said.
He am round to my place ana told
me hts mother wanted her winda4,
mended. You're his mother, ain,ts
you ?'-I.iverpool Mercury.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04

expecting the inevitable nod and the
curt: Nothing doing TO-DAY. Sorry!"
that had. rewarded her pilgrimagcs. b.,
Her heart beat faster as the agent
swung briskly around in his chair.
II thought you would be in, so l did
not write,' he greeted. 81 have a
chance for you. 1t is not very much.
but it will lead to better things it you
make good. The Bow Lake BOat club
wants some to give a few recita-
lions at an entertainment" He caught
up a pad of paper and passed it to her
after he had made a few marks. She
glanced at the white surface and saw
'$15." Carmontelle never spoke fig
ures. He always wrote them.
II shall be glad of anything" said
Elda gratefully. 1T is very good Of
you. When is it to bey'
Thursday night. You go out Oh the
2:1O train. BryuIi. enter Miss Testra
for the Bow Lake. Come in Thursday
morning for the ticket" he added as
the clerk made the entry. you pay
your own fare 1t will be $G.4O."
He turned back to his desk with a
nod of dismissal, and Elda went down
the steps as though the worn boards
were the softest clouds. The dreary
wait was over, and her chance had
come just as the little fund which rep
resented all that was left of her ia
Tiers estate was dwindling to moth
ingncss. With her fare and the agents
commission deducted there was not
very much left, but still it was a be-
ginning, and the beginning was what
she needed.
She spent the three day interval In
selecting her repertory. Before her
fathers death following his bankrupt
cy she had been considered clever as
an elocutionist and imitatOr. Now that
she sought to earn her living by her
single talent she planned with the ut
most care.
1t was a long, hot ride to Bow Lake.
She could not afford q seat in the chair
car, and the little package Of sand
wiches was but a poor substitute for a
warm dinner in the dining car. Il
Her reception at Bow Lake was still
more d~iscouraging. A carriage had
been sent for her. but at the clubhouse
she sat alone for an hour before the
steward showed her where to dress,
and there was another dismal wait be-
fore she was summoned to the stage.
The tiny space back Of the curtain
was crowded with men and women IN
evening dress. Some of them she re-
mcmbered having met a few years be-
fore when She had c0me north on a
visit, but they only stared at her blank
IL. They were not looking for ac-
quaintances in paid entertainers, and
no one spoke to her until the stage
manager came rushing up,
"1t's your turn next he said. I'VE
only want a couple of little bits, you
know. We have 10 much Of our WI
talent"
he was OF again, and Eldaf took her
place in the entrance tOsawait the COM
bletion OF the song. Then the stagc
manager gave her Il slight shove. and
,he walked out upon the tiny stage.
She had appeared I'm public scores OF
Hines and had never felt the slight
SIT degree Of nervousness. but now her
xhole frame shook. and 1t seemed for
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04

JEWELS p
cont you: Well. he used to coach me
n SATURDAYS, and that is how I have
>uch a good stroke"
"Do you mean Fred Conroy that
'sent to Japan last ycarT
Course l do. Whom did you think
! meant?"
II Thought you V mentioned his
anne any more. | know l referred to
i'm a month or SO ago, and you polite
Y asked me never to refer to him in
our presence again-that lie q a
cad one.' I think you said"
"Well, he is Gcad-that is. as far as !
.'m concerned aud. oh. bora, | some
lines feel that maybe he really is dead.
nd it's all my fault"
With this last remark Julia gave ii
couple OF. terrific pulls on The oars as If
20 emphasize the meaning of ii, and
rash they went info Al little sailboat
that lay at anchor.
Gwen il he is dead there is no use
Vt our Joining him in this watery
grave, julia. Please look where you
are going or I'll get out"
did you think of walking ashore or
driving. DoraT"
We'll, I didn't want to come, Julia
Abbot. and you know it, and I'll just
thank you to ron mc ashore and leave
me to my darning."
"tIh, Dora. I'm sorry you're cross,
ind I'm sorry I said anything! Only
the thought OF Fred way out there In
Japan nearly drives me crazy. I'll give
you a lesson in rowing If you'll come
over here and take one oar"
After much persuasion and algu.
ment Dora began. 10 collect her belong
ings and tuck M her skirts prepara-
tory to movin. over on the seat with
Julia. The hnrhor was full OF boats,
and they had quite All audience, but
Julia had made MP her mind that Dora
should take :: lesson. and she hullied
her into maxim. the change. The boat
Iurchct :,hauf rs Dora came over. and.
with a scream. she pointed to a large
bundle that fell overheard.
my Stockings. my stockings" she
screamed. pointing frxnticaily at the
hog that was still floating.
well, Of all the Stiles" exclaimea
Julia, 80 bring your darntng with YOU
II q rowh,nt. Wait Il minute, ! car
reach IT,
she leaned over the edge Of the boat
which was a small. round b0tt0med
Esar-.IM Ga+Am M1et I+Zr- Ht-.sEF
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-10-04
Ancient PLAYING c.ra..

The ancient Tarot packs were the.
earliest playing cards known. to our
forefathers. They consisted OF seven.
ty-two. seyenty-sevens or se~venty-eight
cards, These cards are sim l,sel tn
remote parts Of Italy, France and
Switzerland and are, made in Florence.
the designs being handed down from
seneration to generation.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-11
KILLED BY CROWDING
AT RAILWAY STATION.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Overcrowding
at the 161st street station of the
Third avenue elevated railroad to-
day cost William F. Newman, a
Bronx business man, his life, and
resulted il injuries to Carl Wehns,
an importer, which may cause the
latter's death The train had been
filed, but the crowd on the platform
pressed towards it, and when the
train began to move those in front
of the line were borne against the
sides of the moving cars and rolled
and tumbled about Newman was
knocked under the wheels and ter
ribly mangled. Wehns sustained in
ternal injuries.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-11
Wedding a Complete Surprise.

Miss Adell M. Lenox, of Roswell,
and Mr.. Roy Whitaker. of Pecos,
were married last night in Carlsbad,
and the announcement is a surprise
to the brides relatives in this city
as well as to her friends generally.
The bride came up this morning from
Carlsbad on visit, and the news of
her marriage was unknown until her
arrival. The wedding occurred at the
home of the Presbyterian minister
in Carlsbad and was attended only
by the necessary witnesses. Miss Len
OK mad been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Erwin McElroy, at Pecos for two
months and while there became en-
gagged to Mr.. Whitaker. When she
started home he accompanied her to
Carlsbad where they were married.
He will come to Roswell for her
next week, and they will go to Pc
cos to make their home. The groom
is book-keeper for the Pecos Mercan-
tile Co., and al estimable young
man. The bride is one of Roswell's s
most beautiful and lovable young
women and has many friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-11
Clarence Ullery, The Undertaken, Has This Sc

The first named instrument IN each
case is the one played in the orches-
ira, and the second the one used by
the same player in the band:
H. d. Graham, violin, drum.
Stanley Norvell, violin, drum.
C. NJ. Huffman, violin.
Mr.. Henninger, violin.
Geo. Hilson, flute, piccolo.
J. Haydn Croft, clarinet, saxaphone
Roscoe Brown, clarinet, clarinet.
Edward Amonett, clarinet Gin band)
Oliver Nelson, saxaphone, both.
G. Verdi Croft, piano, cor1et.
c. A. Norvell, cornet, (both).
c. E. Render, cornet, (both).
Adolphus Klyng, horn, alto.
Chester Smith, norm, alto.
c. A. Emmett, drum, slide tromb.
C. G. Caldwell, trombone, baritone.
c. D. Fulton, valve trombone (band)
Frank Crosson, double bass, Qboth)
w. A. Caldwell, tuba, (both).
Several other important instrl-
nents will be added later on.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-11
cONGRESSMEN
LOSE THEIR TEMPERS.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1O.-Repre-
sentative Gaines, of Tennessee at
tempted to assault Mahol of Penn
sylvania on the floor of the house
this afternoon. Gaines was making a
speech in favor of his so-called dock
ing BILL" to dock members for alb
sence from the floor of the house.
when he charged Mahol with being
absent from the floor ni1ety-five per
cent of the time. Mahon, as soon as
he could be recognized, stated that
any man making tnat statement was
speaking an untruth. Gaines rushed
down t1@ aisle towards Mahon, and
was grabbed in front of the speak
ers desk by several members and
forced to take a seat. Everything was
confusion, the chairman of the COM
mittee of the whole pounding on the
desk for order until the head of his
gavel flew off. Until order was re-
stored Mahon continued his charge
that the statement of Gaines was alb
solutely untrue.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-11

amounting to $6,581.O6, and received
from the District Court Clerk,
by him during those months. That
leaves a balance of $5,S23.51 as rep
resenting the cost of the last term
of District Court, so far as affects
the county, that is supposi1g tnat
all warrants are in.
There is on hand il the Court Fund
today, $3,709.77. Very respectfully,
(Signed) J. S. LEA,
Treasurer and Collector Chaves
County N M.