davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

The Dark Beer You Should Drink.
Fine hops and high-grade malt give
old Glory the SUbst ance and food value
! hat make II such beneficial beverage.
Phone w 4:IJ- AbnerDrury Brew. Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
Elegant Carriages Can Be Hired

most reasonably at Downey's stables. 162O-
30 l. st. Prompt and courteous service
AdVt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

Oil Heaters-Gas Radiators.
1904 G ST. c. A. Muddiman & Co. Gle II St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31


that believe in independence. anyway, | said.
And you don't think much about the theory
of it,
I'm afraid not | confessed. " You see, In too
busy defending my independence.
He cave me one of those smiles that like the
sun coming out of the thick OF black cioua.
see YOU are a very practical person., he said Now
have theory that women are really the practlcai
half of humanity Their prompt attention TO the
matter in hand is of the causes that have KEPT
them from attaining to distinguished POSITIONS II
+al,es dreams to make personality. And the men
are the ones who have the time to do the dreaming
The Russian Count agreed with him, but no one
else did-eXcept me. -,
Whe, George Bernard Shaw wrote Man and
S,r,er,nan'" he went " he set the teeth OF the
women on edge considerably. When he mace II out
hat i was really the women VINO saw 10 II IIif'' '
,rI5 l,er on marrying and giving IN marriage ana
that men got away from responsibility II inc!
were 5jyer a chance but that the women held on u
them and married them ana MADE 'nelii ,,,nts
hem and supply them with bread ana b0ilei i
~ the women were terribly sulky lhey tnou8il
he considered them iInmodest But reahy, ne
looked on them as beng eng. 4be} INSPIRED They
a. tI,;r dirty and they make some OF the men 90 H.
Dear me- vesi SAID our hostess iii'' So
men do their duty IN more ways llid IN IN I,,id
t;,,1.s they do il harder than we WISH ,lleH -;
IN. Mr. Wilkinson and have no chlldIeh %, ~
or,ler 10 do our part in the world we ;,!
They are very nice young Ihlll89' IL, co,1Id thinI;
bsye done everything for them t1st M +
: ,3 nov, they are both of at college. ," g -
cI,,ls and give teas. and belong " Ieiot "I al
tions and come up here for the oteIa anu ia't
t i - an new novels But Mr. wilkinson doeSll
dp any Of these things; he supports me. h ne 5u n
" 49,, ift, times over; but he THINKS ne - - -
-i, joing it wanted him to succeed al ,lib IN
,+d ,. to have everything there was 70 3e ''-
W.. -. ,,l,at ~. wanted. He has sucCeeuSu
-. ,rhing want-eXcept my huSoai d ,,;.,t
Stop He is supporting me noon ana ds
ne Cli and holidays Meantime m busy r COM
SUI. sun All my business IS mere pretehSe t T.
/. -; "a i could stop to-niorro" anu ''
tuT2 me I,i ,nd~rn philosophers put it, MI Mace
40 :. , r~ have no connection with 1eah'5'
Sa 10 preyiSrIZ." Mrs Wilkinson sad ,o1rg INST
10 and handsome and KIND ioohIIsi j" >;
2l[ 1 ,op ssd perhaps and she was p In
= IL ..' ,,ail,et and diamonds hkeu ''' qrbara
heI hen. and 50 think did eVeIyPgouS she went
JuS' nee friendly little silence ana 'he
on again. 6-:,d Miss Crotchett," she sad
No h. hasn't an idea OF 1t, IS Iediil ~ :,
thousn f the new kind of woman. one n i,'l 9Th
e.r in the pie. She cannot Rt r, her
the ,t 90 down with all the 9theT II v .a ,,.
bread, .,,,s make, buy. sell The kiu IL tb;nIt
women lit. about and that men usI i2I,,4s
lhal pro- Of have nothing to sell puI
dhey ell TO love to money OF 10 RIt this
Ihey MAJ a. I'll that's what it comes 10. NOV If
but. aitGi an though as | say, she doeSh hi''" "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

II DF y .A Itfl = ! " -AF<-N-A i W No
was a-u.-. those 15rese1lt-really among those
Present 19- The -.. l--cle il M life That means
among other ...--- hat wore 4 d6cOllete gown
The etect r. .- -.1-,}-ised ne You see, taking
l1e heavy stock sv from the neck and leaving II
.a-5 Ike tina IS the head up III a peculiar
laS1l9n. re- liked the sweep OF my shoulders;
1lt thought larb0ae might have shown
1l-e retiring -itlJn The gown was white,
WIN TeIve- les N Il The art critic, who
gaze ne the + nd the r)anseS were the color OF
Eyeyes. j III. is tremendously exciting TO have
v 1en comp ne and ! am wondering II COM
IL.aents t-9-. p are even more eXhllaratlng)
a, But let - - dinner The woman from
moline had --f1e supper room. The walls
We're The cg r1ung water llly leaves, and
he eecrr-- uere IN water lily design
--r celte--.. g the table naldeIhaiT
ms ana ILL. The valley. IN a wonderful
t--1dy, asr... ..-.sct. and on the little mirror
pglesth the some clever little white swans
were 1Ja-lrr. ...t5re each place there were eX-
eea-e little -e-s II the lilies and the ferns
mere was on. picture on the walls II was
f--ae-fu y... I'd IN srDrirlg-at the very flTst
o.ls1ous ra...... I ,,-lng.-and in the confusion
he shaioa netting seemed to be vanishing
nay nave ..- Pan and hs crew. OF Il may nave
-g1-ely beer o. --. or hopes made palpable
iy1 dicr -s ! could write like that. dld YOU
II surprise self couldn't have expressed
.'7- Ike III .lare the dinner.
ID YOU ku. never I'll then heard real CONVEX
s3il31- d. course ] have read II IL good noNeIs,
- nave .-.-l ~ have conversations with IN
f.11e bun Perfectly charming persons, make
90 't I)ers-:. laca / CUT out Of fancy as you
- -'4s ogt .. PAPER. But a the dinner. DelphlIe;
re WAS c.-...-. alton. People asked what l
q 81. alaE' Lgs ] had not 50 much as htdfH
"a But ] Wasn't going u lie or pretend -
. L -aey ta.. abyut Caruso 5 upper register, ana
ss-13 me wha thought Of IT, ] SAID | never had
20 grand ...-. a. all and when they asked me
,-.1h tl-- modern poet could write 4 hymn
l. -3!r5a--e one other pagan god and feel what
oa,a, Cs-.r. "a ! didn't know the classics, ana
! .- sure .el poetry. and that didn believe
ing bach -srl something centuries Tor your
fsS Ssta seemed likely that We III tins peIloa
and s5e bette. aues and / was for my oMn nins'
sr5 ma I ! "al'et 10 live just a. hard As l c"uld
III. ne f1ssa.. Count applauded, and said he had
liz = u ina d as when men and women really ielt
Tb-a- l-at they made a great age.
he'd = 'as pLr man there with a dark lace, ana u
j., al seemed too heavy for his neck, 50 thal ne
thj,g Lall3 down His eyebrows are tremendously
lg9.aIa lhstg hike, and his eyes have way 1i
A 80 Up iron under the caves Al YOU, 50 u speak.
Sa3iie thought he was grumpy. But when ne
lam. y - is s-l-ethIng Ite-iDcandescent MS
On T. hynaas Mace and he IS an editorial writer
II sI,o&ed across at me and said, suppose,
Kornr 80 T,iehett. you believe IL the independent
1ion know precisely what lac meant. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
Ill., That Great Dinner With the Russian Count

wants to stand outside of her feminnity.
She wants TO sell something besides herself
The same idea has got hold of thousands
and thousands of women
1t strikes EN- like a contagion," said Mr..
Mace They don't know what has happened.
They don't know what moves EN-. They
only know they get out and hustle. Why,
there are eighty thousand women down here
III what we call the loop district in Chicago.
That s the working dist1ict.-the City,
he explained to the Russian Count. The
percentage of employees in the stores and
offices and factories in this square mile. is
forty-tive. They are doing almost half the
work, these industrial women. For better or
for worse they have come down upon us, and
the only way we can get rid of them is to
marry them, and set them up in housekeep-
ing and earn their livngs for them. As they
want a good deal, the job seems to be more
than we care to undertake..
That said Miss kabe. my nice art critic.
is where the inconsistency comes in. If we
were really onto our job as Mr. Shaw wishes
us to be, we'd refuse to earn a penny, and
insist on being married.
The Russian Count made a lovely bow
''Ah, madam" he said, if you only would"
Well, this is enough-sn't it dear girl
Of what went on Do YOU know. | didn't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

much care what they talked about. | didn't even
care whether what they said sounded right or wrong.
What | enjoyed the quickness with which they
said it all, and the way they SAID 1t. suppose
there are men and who talk great deal better
than that even-Mrs. Wellington Wilkinson, for
example | shouldn't call her quite equality but
she's heap brighter than thought she was. Won
der if lnere living and growing up gives you ideas
worth while?
T HAD quite a shock when | went to the dressing
L room The maid there gave me an envelop, and
when | opened it. there check. At first L
couldn't think what II was for and then | reme1n-
bered that had hired out a substitute guest to
fill 4 vacant place table. | was only stop gap
only Kate CrOtchett from Grand Detour, the UNI
yersa Provider who had rented herself out for a
sum, went hot all over, and was going to tear up
the check; and then | thought I'd leave 1t with a
note While the maid did up my coat and put on
my scarf thought by electricity, and finally CON
Guided that the best way for me to do was to keep 1t
1t would be good for me,-put me down IN my place
| was not the friend of any of those people. L was
merely a hired hand. 1t was something OF a COM
fort to reflect that had eaten like Just then
| caught lectng glimpse of myself in the mirror
and | looked 50 pretty that 1t 1ntur1ated me.
realized that | had been renting my young face
and my slender form, and my smile and my cheer
fui chatter, .
made solemn and almost fearful VOW. | said
to my reflection in the mirror that If was going to
be a Universal ProviIer, there was one thing was
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

A Woman Finds All Her Energy ana
Ambition slipping Away. ). Il

Newport News women know how tho
aches and pains that come when the
kidneys fail make life burGen. BACK.
ache, hip pains. headaches, Dizzy
spells, distressing urinary troubles all
tell OF sick kidneys and warn you OF
the stealthy approach Of diabetes.
dropsy and Brights disease. Doans
Kidney Pills permanently cure alt
these disorders. Here's proof OF IL
In a Newport News woman's words:
Mrs. II, II. Harris, living at SIS
Twenty ninth street, Newport News,
Va, says: Il have used Doan's Kid
ney pills In my family and the results
derived were highly satisfactory. 4
suffered for long time with back
ache and YVES SO lame and sore that !.
was nearly Frustrated at times. The.
kidney secretions were also very pro-
ftfse. and forced me to arise many
times during the night. ] used many
remedies but did not succeed In md
ing relief until Doan's Kidney Pfiis
were brought TO my attention. ana !
procured a box ut A. F. G. klor's drug
store. I felt much better IN q short
time and this remedy acted up 70
every representation made for It,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 600
cents. Foster. Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States ..s
Remember the name--Doan's-and
take no other. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

time. I'll get him yet. Got
tub make good r It's the sidewalks
rr mine. Me. tryin' hard to
make an 'onest Twin. Nd
him with all kinds Of money!"
The fat mottled fingers sought
waistcoat pocket and. fumhling there
In, touched caressingly little pellet
OF soft paper Its possessor did not
REQUIRE to examine It to reassure HIM
self 40 to its legitimacy ~ Q work OF
art, nor a. to the prominence Of the
Roman G in its embeilishment Of en-
graved arabesQues.
"A century" he reflected sulleniy:
"one lonely little century for mine.
Nd he had q wad like Q ham ON
him. Nd l might We had It
all for my very own II - HIS
brow clouded blackly.
~sieuth!" Hickey ground the cpl
thet vindictively between his teeth.
And spat. "Sleuth! An hell" ...-
Recalled to himself by the very
vehemence of his emotion. he turned
hastily. drained to tt dreEs the tall
glass of iukewarm and vapid beer
which had stood at his elbow, placed q
nickel on the table. and. rising. vsd-
died hastily out into the night.
II was being borne In upon him with
much force that n he wished TO save
his name and fame somethin' had got
to be done about II "a
Il hadn't oughtuh left him 20 long.
I guess" he told himself: but
I'll get him all right"
And turning. numbered gioomily east.
ward, rapt with vain imastnings.
SQUAT, swollen figure blending Into the
deep, meaner shadows Of the Tender.
Ioin; and 30 on toward Matiand's
rooms-morose, misunderstood. malig'
nant, coddling bis fictitious wrong:
somehow pathetically typical OF the
force he represented. ..
On the corner Of Fifth avenue be
paused. startled fairly out Of his dour
mood by the loud echo Of . name a.
ready become too hatefully familiar
10 his ears. and BY the SIGHT Of what.
at first glance. he took TO be the b.
Ginning Of street 6raWi
Ito be continued next Sunday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

iauntily back upon the red, shining
forehead OF a short and thick'set per
son with q black mustache OHaSan
agitated eountenanee doomed over
dusty shoulder, and the battered SILK
hat of the nighthawk brought up the
rear.
Come in. everybody" Maitland
greeted them cheerfully. turning back
into the study and tossing the revoi-
yer, shreds Of smoke still curling up
from It's muzzle, upon q dlvan.
"O'Hagan," he called, on second
thought. Jump downstairs and see
that all New York doesn't get in. Let
nobody in"
As the janitor unwillingly obeyed,
policeman and detective found their
tongues. A vollcy Of questions. to the
general purport OF What's tn meanin
Of all this here" assailed Maitland as
he rested himself coolly on An edge
OF the desk He responded, with one
eyebrow slightly elevated:
"A burglar. What did you suppose?
That was indulging In target practice
at this time Of night"
which way'd he go?"
BACK OF the flat-through the WIN
dow to the flre-escape. l suppose.
took . couple OF shots after him. but
missed. and, inasmuch as he was
armed. l didn't pursue"
Hickey stepped forward. glowering
unpleasantly at the young man. "Yeh
go along" he told the uniformed man,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

mGtca, Bronxville. or st. George Sta
ten Island, on the other.
A dimly lighted de-entrance pres
emily loOmod invitinEly Ina the ser
geant's path. He glanced up. acme.
thing surprised to hnd himself on
Sixth avenue: then. bowed with the
fatigue Of u busy day. turned aside.
entering a dingy back room separated
from the bar proper Cat that Illicit
hour by curtain OF green baize. A
number OF tables whose sloppy imi.
tation rosewood tops ahone dimly In
the murky GasliGht were set about.
here AID there. for the accommodation
OF herd Of sleepy.eysd. case-hardened
habitues.
Into a vacant chair beside one OF
these the detective dropped. and famil-
iarly requested the lantern jswed
waiter. who presently hustled to his
side, to Back meh up . tub OF suds.
George. Nah" In response to
q concerned query. Il amt feeltn' up
to much tonight"
Hat tilted over his eyes. one elbow
on the chairback. another on the table.
fiabby FOWLS Quivering AZ he mumbled
the Indispensable cigar. putty hands
clssped across bis ample chest. he
sat for many minutes by the side OF
his UNDECIDED drink. pondering. turning
over and over In his mind the one
idea 1t was capable Of harboring at
time.
HE c'u'd We wrote that letter to
himself He's wise enough.
Yah can't fool Hickey all the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

cuze my sayin sol never nd . fare
- tipped 'andsomcr. IFS real pleas
urc. sir. to BE- q service"
Thank you" returned Maitland.
eying him in speculative wise 7
wonder"
Tic man was a rough. bury English
man OF one o, the mos: intelligent. II
not inteIlee tusl kind: the British cab
by, As q type has few super;ors for
sheer Quickness % wit and under
standing. This man had been sharp-
ened and tempered BY his contact
with American conditions. His eyes
we're shrcw1. bis face honest 10 wealth
e.-bea,er. bis attitude respectful.
I've another use for you tonight"
Maitland decided. "K 700 are ~ lib
erty and-d.rcrcct! The Email word
vas q question. flung over his sho1l-
der az he turned toward the esc.isoire.
Yes, sir. said tbe man thought
fs,ly. I allas ca lsivs, sss. svss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

md see T he's tellin' the truth. III
stay here nd keep him company"
His tone amused Maitland. In the
reaction from the recent strain upon
his wits and nerve. he laughed openly.
And who are you?" he suggested.
smiling. as the policeman clumped
heavily away.
Hickey spat thoughtfully into
Satsuma jardiniere and sneered. Il
s'pose yeh never saw me before"
Maitland bowed affirmation I'm
sorry to say that that pleasure has
heretofore been denied me-"
"Uh-huh," agreed the detective,
sourly, Il guess that's hot one. too"
He scowled blackly in Maitlands
amazed face and seemed abruptly to
swell with mysterious rage. MY
names Hickey" he informed him, ven
omously, and don't yeh lose sight OF
that after this It's somethin' 1t won't
hurt yeh to remember. Guess yer
mem'ry's taking a vacation. huh?"
MY dear man." said Maitland, you
speak in parallels and-if you'll par
don my noticing it-with some I'M
cailed-for spleen. Might suggest that
you moderate your tone! For" he
continued, facing the man squarely. III
you don't. II will be my duty and
pleasure to hoist you into the street"
Il got q photograph Of yeh doing
IT," growled Hickey. Still, seeing as
yeh never s&w me before. ! guess It
won't do no harm for yeh to connect
with this" And he turned back his
coat, uncovering the Official shield OF
the detective bureau.
"Ah!" commented Maitland. polite
". "A detective? How interesting"
"Fire-escape winder's broke. all
right" This vas the policeman, re-
turned. And some ones let down the
bottom length Of ladder. but there amt
nobody in sight"
NO" interjected Hickey. nd there
wouldn't We been il you'd been waitin'
in the back yard all night"
Certainly not" Maitland agreed.
blandly; especially II my burglar had
known IL. In which case I fancy he
would have chosen another route-by
the roof. possibly"
"Yeh know somethin' about roofs
yehself, dcnchuh!" suggested Hickey.
We'll, guess yeh1l have time to write
Q book about II while yeh-"
He stepped Unexpectedly to Matt
lands side and bent forward. Some
thing cold and hard closed With .
snap around each Of the young mans
wrists He started up. face aAame
with indignation. foreetful Of the girl
hidden in the alcove.
What the DEVIL" he cried. hotiy.
jing,ing the handouts.
-Ah, come or" Hickey advised HIM
"Yeh can't bluff II forever. you know.
Gene along and tell the sarge oil
about II. Daniel Maitland. Esquire,
alias Handsome Dan Anisty. gentle
m.u burglar. An, cut that out, young
fellow: yeh're sory. an right. but
yeh've pushed yer run Of luck too
hard
Hickey paused. perplexed. finding 40
words vherewith adequately 70 voice
the DISCUS, aroused In him by HIS pTis
cner's demesnor. something far from
sseuIy. TO his mind.
The hurfor oe the situation had just
dawned upon Maitland, and the young
man vas crimson with appreciation.
Go On. 90 on" he begged. fccbiy.
Don't let me stop you. Hickey. Donr.
please. let me spoil q AL Your Sher.
lock Holmes. Hickey. r. one Of the
f,nes, Characterization have ever
witnessed. n Is . privilege not to be
unhe.ogtiuafod TO be permitted 70 play
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

, when I'm drinkin' 'ardest aud can't
see nothink."
.'Ycs9 You've been drinking to-
night?" Maitland smiled quietly. stand
ing at the small writing-desk and ex'
tractiue a roll Of bi,ls from . con-
ceaied drawer.
I'm fair blind, SIR"
VERY we'll" Maitland turned and
extended his hand. and despite his
professed atiliction. the cabby's eyes
bulged as he appreciated the size OF
the bill.
MY worrd!" he gasped. slowing II
away In the cavernous depths OF
trousers pocket.
You will wait outside" said Matt
land, until l come out or-or send
somebody for you TO take wherever
directed. Oh. that's all riSht-not an
other word"
Tho door closed behind the over
whelmed nighthawk. and the latch
! clicked loudly. For a space Maitland
stood In the hallway. troubled. appre'
hensive. heart strangely oppressed,
girl az he had seen her only few
minutes since: rs she had stood be-
meath the chandelier. after acting
upon her primary ciear-headed impulse
to give her rescuer the aid Of the
light.
He seemed to recall very clearly her
slight figure. swaying. aQulver with
fright and solicitude--care for HIM
her face, sensitive and sweet beneath
lts rudy crown Of hair. that OF
child waking from evil dreams. her
eyes seeking his with their dumb mes
ssse Of appeal and Of He
dared not name what else.
Forlorn. pitiful. little figure! Odd 1t
seemed that he should fear to face her
again, alone. that he should iinger re-
luctsnt to cross the threshold Of his
study. mistrustful and afraid alike Of
himself and Of her-a thief.
For what should he say to her,
other than the words that voiced the
hunger Of his heart? Yet II he
spoke words such as those
to-to q thief what would be
the end OF 1t all!
What did n matter! Surely he.
who knew the world wherein he lived
and moved and had his being. knew
bitter we'll the worth Of Its verdicts.
The world might 60 hang, for all he
cared. At least his life was his own,
whether to make or to mar. and he
had not to answer for It to any power
this side OF the gates Of darkness.
| And II by any act OF his the world
should be given . man and . woman In
exchange for a thief and an idler. per-
haps In. the final reckoning his life
might not be accounted altogether
wasted.
He set back bis shoulders and In.
spired deeply. eyes tightening; and
stepped into the study. resolved.
Miss" he called huskily: and
stopped. reminded that not yet did he
even know her name.
1t is safe now" he amended. more
clearly and steadily. TO come out, II
you will"
He heard no response. The long
cleaning folds of tho portieres hung
motionless. Still. . sharp and staccato
clatter OF hoofs that had risen In the
street, might have drowned her voice.
II you please" he said again,
loudly.
The silence sang sibilant in his
ears: and he grew conscious OF .
sense of anxiety and fear sitting In
its intensity.
At length. striding forward. with .
swift gesture he flung the hangings
aside.