davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
s:ss 81 zsssS IL SsAHsss;
. Corning MbtnQSM01ey !
Sss'E S. sE5H * IS IS,
00@%OOOO

The Boy and Marcy thought and
thought and thought Finally they
went to Violet Amanda in the kitchen,
for they did not want to let father and
mother know. 1t was TO be a surprise.
This Christmas they had planned to
keep the spirit Of old st. Nicholas in
their hearts, and there were to be gifts
bought with money Of their own earn
Ing How to earn 1t was the question.
Violet Amanda had no suggestions to
Dffer, but Robert, the hired man, had an
idea. Now. to look at Robert you'd
never believe he could have an idea
slowed away under his black skin and
woolly topknOt but looks are some
times deceiving.
''Out I'm de medder," he said, slowly,
rs Violet Amanda poured him a second
cup of coffee. 'dey's pow'ful heap
sight oh hlck'ry nuts on dem big trees,
an deys mo- in de wood lot YO' alls
could git money TO dem nuts eff dey
wuz gaddered. Dey's jes' ripe TO fall
In out de shucks."
Marcy. - cried the Boy. "it's just
the thing. How much could we get for
4 bushel of 'em. Robert2"
Il heerd somebody say" said Rob
ert. as he wiped his mouth on the back
Of his sleeve, dat yO' could git two
dollahs TO dem dis Fall up In de city"
We'll start the minute we've fin
lshed breakfast" they cried.
Mothers consent to nuttlng party
was given without question. Bags and
baskets were provided, and q lunch of
bread and butter, with honey spread
between. and off they started for the
clump of hickory trees In the sheep pas
ture.
AS they crawled through q hole In
the garden fence they could hear the
trees rustling in a very queer way for
still day, and pretty soon they espled
somebody in one OF the trees, shaking
1t vigorously.
Its a man." cried Marcy. dismayed
ITS a theft" shouted the Boy
"Come onr And from far away lie
yelled: You thief, Come down out OF
our trees."
But before they reached the spot the
man swung himself down from the
branches, and behold. 1t was Robert
grinning and chuckling.
81 reckOned yo' alls couldn't get dose
nuts out de TALES tree, so done shuck
'em down fob you"
So their first effort was made easy
That days labor showed a fine start or
the nut heap, that grew and grew II
the corner of the CARR :.
1t was not always so easy. After thu
meadow trees were stripped they hat
to hunt III the. woods, and often thu
trees were too high for the Boy Il
climb.
Other times he ard Marcy could g
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Two days later. he came back looking

Two days later. he came back looking
very important.
"Hullo, children" he said, come out
In the woodshed with me a minute
The old black cats out there washing
her face"
Out there, behind the chip pile they
never looked at the black cat. but Uncle
Tom opened his hand and showed them
six big round silver dollars.
There's your Christmas money" he
said.
We'll divide eyen," said the boy gen.
erously, "even If you are the little-est,
because you worked Just as hard So
there's three of 'em for each of u.s.
What a Christmas we'll have" cried
Marcy rapturously.
THE best ever. It's great fun doing
things ourselves"
And so the sweet kindly spirit Of good
old Saint Nicholas lived again. and
grew and grew I'm the hearts of Marcy
and the boy, just as the nut pile had
grown in the garnet.
No, indeed, the soul OF Saint Nicholas
Is not dead, and will never die SO long
as there are hearts on earth full Of gen
crosby and love.-Portland Oregonian
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Now, as he left Claire's recent plaos
of abode. this double cynosure still less
attracted bis attention. Hope was sheer
ly incapable of regarding, of Analysing
extraneous environment
As he threaded lane lined with stunt
ed cedars, the two men came closer to-
gether, and then decreased the distance
as to the unsteady figure in advance Of
them.
When they had come TO the most un-
frequented and isolated portion of the
winding road. the big fellow halted his
companion abruptly.
Cut in among the trees" he ordered,
in a hoarse whisper.
Right, boss -
Get abreast or ahead Of him."
"And them"
Take your cue from me. IL | can't
manage him alone"
"You can't; he's built for fight"
ale don't look it just now" muttered
the other.
Kane warned you: Two do the job,
and make no miss y
''There will be none!" wickedly grin
ned the big fellow.
lie showed lead-ended billy in the
grasp of one hand. This leveled from the
supporting wrist strap. he stole noiseess-
ly toward Hope. as his companion darted
in among the trees.
As a shadow swift and fitting was
thrown across Gideon's path. the natural
instinct OF caution. of alert observation,
aroused in him.
He half turned. staring vaguely-a
whistling sound cut the air.
Then-chug
He experienced a singing contact over
the left eyebrow The blow stirred him.
He recognized that he was attacked, and
murderously.
You coward ~
"Easy-take it again, -
The fellow was a giant in build; stolid-
ly confident in his superior weight and
ox-like ponderosity. he threw himself FOR
ward precipitately for a finishing blow.
How it came about he could not pre-
cisely analyze, it was done so quickly, but
in a flash Hopes arms were about his
own. imprisoning him at the elbows and
rendering the dangling slungshot inedec-
tive.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Little Johnny,s Resolutions,


Next Tuesday'll be New Years day."
Said little Johnny Lake.
Some restrictions, nom declares,
L really ought to make.
Mons promised to stop gossipin',
An so has Sister Sue.
| guess I'll resolute bit.
Les see-what shall l do?
I'll resolute, guess, to quit
A-splittin' kindlin' wood;
Then pop'll have to do that work,
Like fathers always should.
An then, while I'm a-doin' it,
I'll resolute to quit
The Sunday school, fer goin' there
With me don't make no hit.
I'D like to resolute some way
To git myself goat;
| want a buttin' billy ram
With whiskers on his throat.
An then I'll resSute, l guess,
To beat up Tommy Hunt;
He's took an stole my girl frum me,
The doggone little runt!
Il reckon that's enough fer me
To reSolute jist now;
At any rate. I'll make that do
It's plenty, anyhow.
Les see-l start on New Years day.
Well, that amt very fur.
Won't nom be ticl1led when she finds
How well I've minded her."
Denver Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Mr. Carnegie has written an article
upon his experience with the tariff In
which he states that st. is now pro-
duced cheaper here than ar where else,
Notwithstanding the higher wages paid
per man." and that the great manu-
featuring plant i'm which he is con-
cerned needs no further protection IL
does not follow that less powerful
American steel making establishments
are as well prepared TO give up pro-
tectiye duties, or that If the tariff on
steel is abandoned competition with
the vast Carnegie plant would be pos
sible.
Protection was the ladder By which
the Carnegie industry was developed
and ii is certain that other steel max
ers are not as able as he Is to throw
the ladder down. He is much stronger
financially. for example. than the steel
makers of Alabama and elsewhere In
the United States. Wages of steel
workers might suffer without protec-
ton, and SO might competition Mr..
Carnegie, thanks to many years OF pro-
lection, may now feel strong enough
{, do without IL, but his competitors
are not multimillionaires- The posi-
tion Mr.. Carnegie occupies Is excep-
tional- His fellow citizens are i'm quite
another class financially. Many OF them
are struggling along as he was many
years ago, and have as much need for
protection now as he had then Mr..
Carnegie should be able to see that
he does not represent the average
American manufacturer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Ito be continued.)
THE HONEYMOON.
How the Newly Married Should Act
to Avoid Embarrassment.

How the Newly Married Should Act
To Avoid Embarrassment.
Some thoughtful advice as to the
honeymoon suggests that the selection
of a companion for the trip be made
an air of triviality.
OF course, nobody goes on honey
noon without attention to so obvious
a detail.
The honeymoon is a trying period.
In the first place, misguided friends
seek TO invest the beginning of 1t with
terror. The rice they throw clings
with teltale pertinacity. The specta-
Gle of the hurting shoe promotes
gayety.
Then, in their eagerness to appear
as a hardened married couple. the pair
are certain to betray themselves. If
spoken to they are frightened as a
couple of criminals at the service OF
a warrant.
At the hotel they are at once spot
ted" The clerk unable 20 do this
would never have been clerk. The
instant recognition of their status il
annoying.
4 honeymoening couple should act
naturally. To do this is possible. If
they could only remember that thu
mere fact of marriage was in itself
not remarkable it would help some.
People are getting married every day.
Some have been known to crowd several
marriages into Il short span of years.
There are countless precedents for
marriage. 1t obtains among the best
people. Why 50 sedulously endeavor to
bring about the conditions OF the honey
moon and then act as though ashamed
of success?
Let the honeymoon lair be brave, IL
the admission OF being married can be
construed as bravery. for the fact Is
one they cannot conceal.
They have way about them. Their
fathers and mothers had similar way.
So, while the placarding OF baggage
with the legend, Just married and
glad of IT," is an extreme not to be
upheld, it really is not betrayal Of
secret, for there is no secret.
The honeymoon is relatively expen-
sive. The wisdom of deyoting years
income 10 it and making up the def
icit by life In fiat may be questioned.
Nevertheless the newly married are
going to have one, and to enjoy 1t must
forget that they are under surveillance,
IL they can. Beyond this they have to
make their own rules.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
A / Official Vendetta
WELDON J. COBB

luton he had hidden pure, innocent Claire
Tremaine go even to the altar with the
arch-schemer, but his secret must be
wrested from him.
And now he could go to Claire, tell
her how his plans had fructified more
speedily than he had anticipated; how
secret information she had obtained con-
corning the evil Screenings of the Trust
had enabled him to bring the soulless
magnates TO ruin; how Kane was a beg
gar aNd fugitive. She could drop her
mask, and Albert Tremaine could reap
pear and, going into court with the proofs
of the swindlers' infamy Hope had Sc
cured, obtain justice. restitution, riches
He could say to Claire, too-the mans
heart reused, warmed, as he thought OF
her sunny face, of the new impetus love
had given to life whenever the brooding
tragedy of the past was temporarily OBJ
scured.
That morning Hope went to the house
where Claire had been living since Sc
curing her position at the works
He asked for her under the name she
had gone by since assuming her new role.
The landlady greeted him. and looked
and acted curious and puzzled, as she
said
She is not here, sir-sfe has gone."
Gone repeated Hope, blankly.
"Yes, sir"
When"
''This morning-early"
"Where!"-a vague sensation of pain
struck the speakers heart
II do not know"
"Alone?"
"N-no, sir. Perhaps a note she left
will explain"
For me?"
"Yes, sir"
She went TO her room. returned, handed
her visitor a sealed envelope.
Gideon Hope tore it open-an icy hand
seemed to clutch his heart as he read
chronicle of unfaltering fealty, of awful
sacrifice, of broken-hearted despair.
For Claire was indeed gone, lost, and
Percy Kane had triumphed.
This was what the brief note read:
You babe me wed him, if he asked.
because vengeance. justice, demanded. He
He was gone inside a moment or two.
He came cut with a japanned tin box.
placed it on table, threw back its COW
er.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

was no pantomime, 1t is true; but
there was a Lord of Misrule, elected
in every important household, at court,
at the universities and above all, at
the Inns of Court; and it was his bust.
ness TO see that there were no lapses
into seriousness during the Christmas
holidays. He was very expensive In.
stitution, ii seems for in Edward WIS
reign, when it was the business Of the
authorities to make the poor little boy
king forget all the murders that were
keeping him on the throne, the Christ.
mas revels were particularly costly and
the Lord OF Misrule's costume alone
cost fJ2 SIS. Sd-New York Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
up together and they would both dance

up together and they would both dance
on the limbs with all their strength,
till the nuts came rafting down IN
jolly shower.
Sometimes. as the October days grew
colder, they would come home with
teeth chattering and fingers and noses
blue with cold. Then mother would
,haw them out and give them hot lem
Onade.
And the pile OF nuts in the corner of
the garnet grew and grew.
You mustn't think that picking up the
nuts was all Of the work. Not by any
sort of means. For every nut had a
little green house OF its own: and al
though sometimes the four little walls
Of 1t fell away at touch, oftener the
nut gatherers had to try force.
Two stones would do the business
one to pound on and the other to pound
with. Fingers and thumbs got pounded,
too, sometimes and If you want to know
if 1t hurt or not, Just try pounding your
own finger sometime when it Is half
frozen.
But that was part Of the affair, and
mothers arnica bottle and salve would
stop the ache and dry the tears Then.
too. 1t was very interesting to unwind
the long, narrow rag and show the
wound TO father after supper.
All through the nutting season neither
father nor mother asked one single
troublesome question. so that made it
easy to keep the secret, although both
Marcy and the boy were nigh to burst
ing with the Importance Of It,
And the nut pile In the corner of the
garrett grew and grew
Every time they added to their hoard
the whole was carefully measured till
at last there were three full bushels.
heaped to running over. Uncle Tom
was let into the secret, and he came
over one day when father and mother
were gone and took away the nuts.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

The logic of proectionism was re-
Gently enforced with intelligence and
consistency by the London County
Council, which contains protectionist
majority A large contract for steel
rails for the street railways was award
ed to a British firm at price $4,000
higher than the tender of q Belgian
firm. OF course the free traders were
enraged at this waste OF the taxpayers
money They insisted that the rails
ought to have been bought In the cheap
est market. But the protectionists re
piled that it was better to spend the
extra $4,000 and keep British work
men i'm the rolling mills than to spend
two or three times $4,000 in keeping
them in the workhouse. The answer
should satisfy any sensible man, even
though free trader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Political Comment.


The Presidents message is q docu-
ment which will be read by nation of
ninety millions, and will convey TO the
collective mind ideas which will fruc-
tify widely. 1t is, in other words, an
utterance of great moment, which will
have pelvasiye and lasting effect
upon the social and political present
and future of the republic. President
Roosevelt, as he himself has said, does
not try to compel, but to lead public
opinion, and his practical statesman
ship has kept him from getting too far
away from those he leads. His mes
sages, and very notably his latest ines
sage, are remarkable expressions Of the
newer convictions and Aspirations of
the American people. They are essays
In practical democracy, formulating the
better purposes and aspirations of our
people, and leading US on to our next
stage of development. The sophisti-
Gated and the cynic may sheer at their
truisms but in public documents and
as militant expressions of practical po-
facts to be dealt with.
The Presidents reference to the in
compatibility of the Democratic party's
positions on Capitalization and on the
trust problem is more specific than ever.
They are twin denunciations,' as he
declares, which nullify each other. 1t
Is well at this time 10 have il driven
home, even at the expense Of reitera-
ton. that Capitalization in business has
taken place in large measure and must
be met, in so far as it needs to be con-
tiolled I'm the public interest, by the
central government 1t is well also TO
have il recognized that combination and
concentration are an inevitable eco
monte tendency, to be accepted and tax
EN- advantage Of, not wildly and disas-
trously tilted against. 1t is well
also that certain interests of the nation
which transcend State lines-like the
conservation of our great national re-
sources-must be dealt with by the ma
honal government and from the nation
al point of view.
The message also is significant in EN-
phasizing the Importance of recogni-
ton by the courts of certain social facts
to which they are called upor 10 apply
the enduring principles Of our law The
palpable injustice and profound social
and political unwisdom of the rulings
against work hour laws on the ground
Of preserving the freedom of contract.
and the still greater wrong OF that III
depreciation of the doctrine of assumed
risk which nj 5 safety appliance
laws, and which the sound judgment
and humanity of the President-elect
brushed aside In the Narramore case
these mistakes of certain of our courts
illustrate the legal mind at its narrow
est and accentuate the vital Importance
of q judiciary which shall be in touch
with the controlling facts OF the social
organism and not mere automatic fol-
lower OF literal precedent-Chicago
Tribune
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

THE principles for which our party
stands, the policies for which our party
contends, these are not dead"
Such Is the central idea of Mr.. Bry-
ans latest proclamation to the DeTaoc-
racy, urging 1t to regard rs recent de-
feat as merely "a battle lusf-a war
begun" and to enlist for the war.
The question Is, of course. What are
the principles for which the Democ-
racy is to fight on to final ylctoryg
Even Mr.. Bryan can hardly expect the
Democracy to fight on for perpetual de-
feat.
The extremely personal nature of the
recent contest happens to make 1t
easier to see with what principles, as
embodied In men, the Democracy may
be strong and hope for victory.
They are evidently not the principles
embodied by Mr.. Bryan. They have
been fought for three times under Mr..
Bryan's leadership. and always with
disaster 1t is evident that the country
will have none of Mr.. Bryan or of prfn-
ciples in politics as interpreted by him.
1t is also worthy of note that where
the Democracy showed strength in the
recent contest ii was with leaders
whose difference from Mr.. Bryan made
them at least seem TO embody princi-
pies very distinct from Mr.. Bryan's
The Democratic party must con-
tinue its fight or dissolve" further re-
marks Mr.. Bryan; 1T could not exist
as plutocratic party" Nor could any
party. No such party ever has existed
in this country The "plutocratic par
ty" against which Mr.. Bryan is al
ways raising shouts of defiance and APP
peal is like Sairey Camps Mrs. Har-
ris." In The words of Betsy Prig,
there amt no SIGH person"
This is one of the things that Mr..
Bryan does not understand and which
it Is apparently Impossible for him to
understand. And that Is what makes
it impossible for the Democratic party
to succeed under such leadership as
Mr.. Bryan's-wlth its principles inter-
preted in the light of such personalities
as that OF Mr.. Bryan.
There is need in this, as in every
popular government, of two strong par
ties. either of which can at least be
trusted with the business Of govern
ment And the conditions under which
the Democracy showed real strength In
the recent contest show what Is the
character of leadership with which II
can inspire trust.
But, of course, Mr.. Bryan does not
understand. He never WILL And the
sooner the Democracy leaves Mr.. Bry-
an in a graceful but permanent retire
ment, as a personally estimable gentle
man whose political ideas and manners
are not acceptable, the sooner viii 1t
have reasonable hope OF success In
the nation.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

In mailing Christmas gifts have the
person, place the exact amount Of post
age needed upon the parcel, and In
nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out
of possible thousand your package
Will reach Its destination safely and
promptly. In addressing the package
write the name of the person who is to
receive 1t In ink, spelling both the city
and state, and do not abbreviate. Place
your name in small writing In either
the upper or lower left hand corner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Disappointed.

The old cOuntryman with the faded
satcheI stood in front of the sideshow
tent with look Of disgust on MS face
whats the trouble, sir?" asked the
oily-tongued individual who was tell
ing the crowd about the wonderful wild
man inside. You look disappointed"
II am grunted the old man. Il
heard that there was crowd of bark
ers down at the side show and l amt
heard one of you bark yet"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
inst SO,

Mr.. Stubb-Maria, what was that
electrician talking about SO long this
morning?
Mrs. Stubb--Why, John, he said for
So he could put in battery that would
run the electric fans, tine door bell, the
sewing machine ana furnish enough
heat for an electric range. What do
you think of that?
Mr. Stubb-H'm Maria, I'd call that
current fiction
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
Information.

MY wife told me to go to Bargen' :
to-day and buy taboret," said Mar
ryat.
"For goodness sakel" exclaimed
Dumley, what does she want with a
thing like that?
why, what Is a taboret, anyway
Don't you know? That's what an
end man at the minstrel show uses
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
CheTlaecC hnsIudsQ AuTe

wee Elsie had Deen told,
By some hobgoblin bold,
To hang her stockings neat
And then this verse repeat:
Twickledee, brickledee, fee Fl 70 FUN,
Stocking, oh, stocking, much bigger be-
come"
On Christmas Eve, therefore,
She said these lines thrice Ger.
Lo! hardly were they said,
When right above her head
A pair of stockings were
That surely seemed, to her
A giant to belong
Goodnight to you," she said,
And clambered into bed,
Quite sure next day would slow
Them filled from top to toe.
whoa there' my Jupiter, Gallant and
Grayi
Quietly. 1deer, a moment here stay"
And leaving them his sleigh,
Old SANITY made his way
Quick down the chimney fue
And through the fireplace, too.
Dear me, what's this / sect
1t surely cannot be
None but q greedy miss
Would hang such things rs this 7"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
New Handkerchief bag.

Have you seen the handkerchief bag?
1t Is just shown In the shops. To
make 1t or Christmas requires two
dat disks crocheted Of silk and beaded,
about three inches I'm diameter. Join
these fatty together, leaving an open
ing at the top. This quaint little af-
fair, which looks like an exaggerated
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

Christmas i'm King AIfred's Reign
In King Alfred's time, and al
through the middle ages Christmas be
gan on st. Thomas's Day ana lasted
until Twelfth Night, and was moreovet
as much a festival for fathers and
mothers as for their children. There
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17

'Oh, I'm SO glad Mrs. Slimkins'
clothes have come" said the washer
woman to her daughter. Il was just
wondering what we would wear to the
Christmas entertainment tomorrow
night Leader
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-17
IncOnsfsfenf.

Il actually felt sorry for you when
you proposed to me-"
Your actions and your statements
don't seem to show that you care much
for the truth"
I'D like to know whyi I did feel
sorry for you"
yet you married me."-Houston
Post