davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1909-06-20

young gen man. an he looked at yo outen his
eyes as if yo' was somethin good to eat. Now.
ef yo' didn't have the Baby and me with yo',
that would sho' try to shine up to yo'.
honey. | seen IN his Spresson that he fairly
had spell o love con turin oyah yo
Roxle, there's only one young man I'm at
all interested IN now, and he IS the fascinating,
lordv Master John Clay. now travelling abroad
with his nurse and his devoted admirer,'
swered Mary taking up the American Baby.
who had grown lazy and good natured
upon full stomach, and shower1ng rapturous
kisses him.
Besides, Roxie" she continued after this
interruption, the Englishman must naturally
have supposed me to be the mother of Master
Adorable here | can't imagine feeling
sentimental toward a girl who has spoken to
him only to ask him for matches to heat the
Baby's milk She laughed merriy at the rec
election of this episode,
HAMILTON, in his compartment, was think
ing at the same moment of the same incl
dent II have it, The voice. was the course
his reflections took. 1t is the Southern
cent. Dudley Graham-met him once travelling
in Spain-was from one of those Southern
States, and he had that slow drawl. Jove
though! What difference, Hers falls softly
on the petals from blown the
grass And she IS girlish' | don't see how
could have thought she might be the
mother of that beastly bowling Baby
Alone in his compartment, he settled down
dsconsolately to u good cigar and the view OF
the trim French meadows and orchards. He
could not hope to see the American Madonna
before dinner was served in the dining car.
After that would come Paris-the Deluge-
what not
A S the dinner hour drew near Hamilton per-
suaded himself that he was ravenously
hungry, and among the first to
table when the dining was thrown open.
As he fingered his card watching those who
entered. he was surprised to see Mrs. Haddon
an intimate London friend of his, with her little
daughter Grace, passing to a table. After
greeting them. Hamilton could do no less than
beg Mrs. Haddon to share his table. though his
thoughts were so engrossed with one problem
that he feared he would prove poor company.
He fulfilled his anticpations; for he grew more
and more distracted the meal went and
the Madonna did not make her appearance. He
succeeded, however, in keeping few brain
scouts on the march of Mrs Haddons conversa-
ton until the last course served: then he
called together all his forces for the grand coup
he had been planning while she talked.
Mrs Haddon, may | take the liberty of
asking favor of your" he began, trying to
sumo matter of fact air. There's young
American n-ah-er-mother with a Baby on
the train. She has only an African nurse with
her | was able to give her some-er-assis-
tance at the station at Cherbourg. | notice she
hasn't been out to dinner. | rather fancy she
doesn't know that dinner is being served, as it
was not announced through the car. as is the
custom in America. If you-if you"
"Oh, she mustn't lose her dinner. We will
Evening star., 1909-06-20

They bang against the window screens
Whene' er we have light;
They scare me mos to death, although
| know they never bite.
They flv about wifi wings like sails
Savin .Whizz, whzz! Whzz. whizzp
Oh, dear! | think those OF June Bugs
The worstest things they Isl
Evening star., 1909-06-20

ton's mind What if the bambino cried
again and again the Madonna in need of
Matches He hurried over to the newsstand
and bought a box of the cheap plebeian
ucifers to be found at such places With
much unconcern as he could muster, he
strolled back by Mary's window. She did
not see him. With pleased eyes she
gazing on the American Baby he lay
with upturned bottle across RoXles lap. Her
face was inclined slightly, showing an artistic
oval contour. Dropping ringcts touched her
cheeks; soft shadows lowered under her down.
cast lashes.
by Jove! An artist could make good
Madonna of her as she is now very grlish
Madonna like Botticelli's, however" Hamilton
thought.
AS he paused Mary raised dreamy eyes to
the window. Then happened something that
quite astonished Captain Hamilton; he became
embarrassed and Ill at ease IN the presence OF
woman. London knew him for the invincble
mperturbable, where the fair sex was con-
cerned. Hamilton, however, had never en-
countered a woman and Baby before. He
felt like beating hasty retreat. But now that
he had attracted Marys attention. he had to
go
Il have Just-ah-er- happened to buy a
box of matches" he said in deep confusion, un-
able to invent any more intelligent subterfuge.
:" | can now let you have all the matches you
need he went on, holding out shamefacedly
the hideous indigo box.
Mary with the quick intuition and tactful-
ness of the Southerner. understood Hamton's
embarrassment over the glarlng cheapness OF
his offering. She also appreciated the thought
fulness that had prompted his purchase of the
matches. She now for the first time really
looked at him, and was rather taken abaCk to
discover that she had called on such an elegant
and correct looking young man for matches to
:" heat the Babys milk" She did her charming
best, therefore, to make amends. She thanked
Hamilton prettily and gratefully for the pile
of matches he poured into one of her long fin
gered small hands. that he, manlike, summoned
back to him all his scattered conccit, and flat
tered himself his ready discernment of a
travelling Madonnas needs. Mary did not even
forget to hand back to him, with tactful words
the half-emptied matchbox, in Difference to his
pretense of having bought the matches for
himself.
Hamilton covertlv examined the white hand
that held the matches and noted the absence of
plain gold ring Now, completely restored to
good humor with himself and the course of
events. he would have liked to prolong the con-
versation. Mary's soft, musical drawl charmed
him much as it perplexed him. But heart
less porter came along, slamming compartment
doors and ordering passengers aboard He was
compelled to bow to Mary and hastily seek his
own section.
A FTER Hamton's departure, Mary smiled
to herself as she put the matches she had
taken from him into her own box. which she had
found as soon as the American Baby had ceased
his nerve racking screams. She looked up, to
find Roxie's shrewd eyes wrinkled humorously
Miss Marv that was sho' a good lookin
Evening star., 1909-06-20

Copyright. 1909. by q. G. Wieierseim
hear folks talk about June brides,
Tune roses, an all that,
An' like June, because it's then
| get my summer hat,
An folks put mating on their floors
.ln' take up winter rugs.
Yes. June's all right-if 'twasn't for
Those nasty black hard bugs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

A text for Christmas giving could
well be taken from the address made
recently in this city by the Hon R. B..
Glenn. Ex-Governor of North Carolina,
whose work in domestic missions has
borne such good fruir. "The poor ye
have with ye always is truth to take
to heart. # We would only look about
us with seeing eyes there, we would
know where to send the little gifts, the
cruise of il, the bag of meal, the bright
trife to amuse the sick child. Mr.
Glenn related story and incident that
were true and touching. One of an old
whose paltry salary gave such
a meager living that there was abso-
lutely nothing for the child's Christmas
stocking about which the little one had
heard SO much, and the fathers heart
ached with desire to I'll it but, alas. all
that he had was bit Of cake sent by
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
AT TILE HOSPITAL

Beautiful with benediction, song and
.bestowal of their bounty was the visit to
the hospital Thanksgiving Day by the
children of the kindergarten and first
grade of the central school Acconpan-
led by their teachers, Misses Schuster,
Launborg. Stringfe1low and Scott, and
a few interested patrons, the dear chill
dren were permitted by the matron to
visit the wards, and to bestow their
Thanksgiving offering. Most bounteous-
ly was it given, fruit, flowers and deli
cacies for the sick, none were neglect
ed-the patients of the colored wards
coming in for full share Then, by
request, the little ones sang song of
Thanksgiving As their sweet voices
were lifted in praise, tears filled the
eyes fthe men-men whose lives were
hard and bitter--but into whose men,
DRY came thoughts of their own little
children-and they wept. All, how deep
and tender were the memories aroused
by the sweet children in their visit 20
the hospital Thanksgiving Day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
Ilote$ and news
Of Interest
BY m. ;. ". 4ssA&

November days are nearly gone and
already there is a suppressed air of
Christmas gaiety in the brightly deco
rated shop windows, and doubtless
many are bordering over the problem
of how to match Christmas giving to
the purse. How easy to simplify it, if
we only would, and realize that much
of Christmas giving is empty and a
vain thing.
Constance Orion in the Ladies Home
Journal writes of one who was called
THE Beautiful Gift Giver," whose lit
tie remembrances were full of deli
cate poetry and the intensest personal
sympathy. To a shy crippled friend she
gave box of window violets, the kind
that grow in the hot house and are i'll
full bloom at Christmas time. To col
iector friend she gave a beautiful old
brass candle stick from her storeroom
that had been put away in disuse, and
yet, when newly polished proved to be
the gem of his collection. Two nephews
were delighted by package of old
stamps, and with them went two beau
tiful new stamp books
A wise woman resolves on three
things: First to give at Christmas time
only to those she loves, second, to make
her gifts personal, third, to begin her
preparations early.
Let simplicity rule Everything is
possible, with time to do it in, and the
money value will fall SO out of the mat
ter that Christmas will lose its unnat-
ural horrors and seem just what it
should be, a season of peace, joy and
good will
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
MARSHAf.s $40
No. 2a6o--fn the City Court OF shreye
port, Ia John G. Fulco vs.. Berthe

No. AGO In the City Court Of shreye-
port, La John G. Fulco vs.. Bertha
Hubbard, ct al
BY virtue of a writ of heri facias,
issued in the above entitled and num-
bercd suit, BY the Honorable S. C. Full
lilovc, judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port. Louisiana, and to me directed,
have seized and viii sell at public auc-
lion, at the Texas street front door of
the court house OF Caddo Parish, La,
between the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY. DEC. d, 1000,
One Singer sewing machine and one
lot Of hous ahold goods. The above
property seized as belonging to the de-
.fendant and to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum Of fourteen ($f4oo) dollars and
all costs.
Terms of sale cash with benefit Of APP
praiserneut. G. +. GERALD,
Caucasian Nov a3 City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
FRED BARNES. Ser. Z
HAVING A HARD TINE OF IT.

HAVING AZ HARD TIME OF TT.
The following story is told of a
farmer and his son: A farmer whose
son was an applicant for certain gov
eminent position, and who had been re-
peatedly turned down, said:
Well it's hard luck, but John has
missed that civil service examination
again. It looks like they just won't
have him.
What was the trouble?D he was
asked BY a sympathetic friend.
The old farmer kind Of hung his
head and said We'll, he WIZ short on
spellin. on geography, and missed purity
fur in mathematics
What is he going to do about it71
was asked the old man. to which the
old farmer replied. after some consid-
eration
T dunno. Times is mighty hard, and
Ireckon he'll have to go back ter teach
ID school fur living
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
MocKING BIRDS.


Sometimes my garden seems to me
A kind of big society;
With purple moths and yellow bees,
And dryads locked up in the trees,
And lizards with their diamond eyes,
And snails and powdered butterflies;
With all the flowers full Of elves
Who do not like to show themselves.
And the high wall paven street
For pigeons with pink coral feet.
! am the friend Of all of these,
And tell them anything please
But find I'm only wasting words
In talking to the mocling birds.
They are the noisiest of ali:
From break of day they laugh and call;
And when / beg Pan to come out
Come out, dear Pam they seem te
shout,
I wonder If he hears those birds.
And knows their crazy foreign words
I rather think, for daughters sake
He would not mind the noise they make,
For Pan-rlo matter what he's after
They say IS never far from laughter.
Grace Hazard cankling.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
This Week
MARsHAL.S SALE.
No. s426-In the City Court of Shreve
port: ]. E. Whitworth vs.. N. ]

No s4z6-In the City Court of Shreve-
port: ]. E. Whitworth vs.. N. J.
Haley.
By virtue of a writ of feri facias,
issued in the above entitled and num-
bcred suit BY the Honorable S. c. Full
lilove, Judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port, Louisiana. and TO me directed,
have seized and will sell at public auc-
tion, at the Texas street front door of
the court house Of Caddo Parish, La.
between the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. q, 1000,
One lot of household goods. The above
property seized as belonging to the de-
fendant and to be sold TO satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum Of seventeen [$T7.oo) dollars and
all costs.
Terms Of sale cash with benefit Of ap-
praisenent. 6. F. GERALD,
Caucasian New. 20. City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
LOUISIANA SCHOOL IMPROVE
MENT LEAGUE.

The Louisiana School Improvement
League will hold its second annual con-
ference December 8 in Alexandria at
Hotel Bentley. Delegates from each
league in the State are requested to at
tend and report progress of work.
Three sessions will be held daily, 10 80
am, 2 and 8 pm. Officers of the State
League are as follows: President, Miss
Agnes Morris of Natchitoches vice
president, Mrs c. V. Porter of Nat
chitoches secretary, Miss Mamie Hall
Lyles of Leesville; treasurer, Mrs. w.
P. Martin of Thibodaux. A cordial in
yitation is extended to all club women
and others interested in the progress
and improvement of the public schools,
to be present and enlarge the member
ship of the league.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28

kind neighbor, which was wrapped care
fully and dropped in the little stocking.
Before another Christmas, the angels
call had been answered, the child had
gone to him who said Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me. We all know
of just such pathetic cases and without
exaggeration there are hundreds of
them in this town where poverty on the
oneh and is emphasized by wealth and
extravaganza on the other. If only the
discarded toys and children's books
were gathered up and sent at Christmas
time to the little ones who never have
these things, how bright would Christ
mas be to them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
HYPATIA-

November literary meeting of Hypa-
tia was held at the home of Mrs. John
Shuttleworth Saturday afternoon, No
vember ~, at 3 o'clock. The programme
opened with parliamentary drill, clever
" conducted by Mrs. Howard Prescott,
parliamentarian. Regular programme
followed Text: "The test of civiliza-
ton is the estimate of woman Cur
It's. Women's industrial and political
opportunities. Mrs. B. F. Boydston.
Marriage laws at home and abroad,
Mrs w. NJ. Norvell Dots and bowers,
Mrs. ]. Burrows Johnson. Women of
the hour, discussion by the club Deli
cious refreshments were served during
the social half hour that followed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Very proud are Shreveport club
women of the complimentary reception
given their talented townswoman, Mrs.
Hoyle Tonpllies. during the convention
of the Inland Waterway Association at
Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Tompkies as
president of the Woman's National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. is doing
a splendid work in arousing public sem
timent on this broad question, conserva-
ton of our waterways.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was fair.
River: Denison IL, fall of o.; Ar
thur City 10; Lewis Ferry Ga. a fall of
OIL; White Cliffs 80; Fulton 80, fall
of OF; Spring Bank 2, a rise of OF;
Shreveport o.8, a rise of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled weather and prob
ably local showers Sunday
Red river forecast: The change will
be ttnimportant at and above Shreveport
during the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
sHERIDAN's CELEBRATED COM
FDY

A large and cuiturel audience enjoyed
Dean Southwick's presentation of Sher-
idan's charming comedy, "The Rivals,
given Tuesday evening at the Trlyis
street school auditorium. Sheridan de-
clared it was one of his worst plays aud
he would give anything had he not
written it. Strange to say, the author $
estimate of this early play did not xii,
it AS time passes it grows more pop
ular. It is full of life, humor, interest
and wit. We can laugh at it tonight
and desire to see it again month
hence. Few comedies possess so many
characters for the display of first rate
abilities. Sir Anthony, the testy old
father, Captain Absolute, the gay, jolS-
ing gallant; Bob Acres, as well as the
romantic Lydia, and delicious" Mrs.
Malaprop, are types that will live.
There is scarcely an original charac ,er
in the entire play, but all the personages
are so skilfully brought out as to ap-
pear new to the majority of the play
goers and readers of the day. THE
Rivals" afforded full scope for Mr.
Southwick's rare powers of interpreted
ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Wharton are in
New Orleans, where they are enjoying
the beauty and pleasures Of the Cres-
cent City. Returning early in the week
they will be at home with Mrs. John
Mccullough on Milan street.
Mrs. N c. Blanchard was fortunate
in having longer visit from her sister,
Mrs. F. S. de Mattos, than was antici-
pated. Instead of leaving for her home
in Brandon, Manitoba, last Tuesday,
Mrs. de Mattos did not set out on her
trip to Canada until Saturday. Mrs. de
Mattos is a charming, cultivated woman
whom it is pleasure and privilege to
know.
Returning from the Baptist conven-
ton at Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Drew
Ferguerson of Homer spent Friday in
the city shopping and visiting places of
iterest, among which was the handsome
ew Baptist church, one of the largest
and finest church edi6ces in the South
Mrs. James Beattie and daughter,
who enjoyed a family reunion in Kan
sas City on Thanksgiving are still abb
sent. There will be no meeting of the
Junior Civic League until Mrs. Beattie's
return.
Mrs. ST Clair Favrot and little
daughter Beverly of Baton Rouge, who
have been visiting relatives in North
Louisiana, were the guests of Mayor
S. A. Dickson's family Wednesday.
Mrs George E. Cromwell, remem-
bered here at Miss Allie Mott, but now
residing in Norfolk, Va, is TIE welcome
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. West at
their new home on Reynolds street.
Mr.. Sparkle Durham of the Bank and
Trust Company of Houston, Texas, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Julia Rule.
Mrs. &C. Cheshire and sister, Mrs.
Hattie Rencher, leave next week for
Abilene, Texas, where Mr.. and Mrs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
Cheshire are located

Cheshire are located.
Mrs. Emma Coty is visiting her sis
ter in Texas.
Mr.. Raymouth of Rochester, N. Y,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. r.
Flood the past week.
Miss Gertye Diflenberger attended the
Elks' ball while visiting friends at
Longview, Texas, the past week.
Mrs. Stothart of Coushatta was here
to see the Music Master" as played by
Richard Warheld, when the guest of
her friend, Mrs. John D. Wilkinson.
Mrs Azile Holmes was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Singleton Swami. last
week on her return from visit of sew
eral weeks spent in California and Ati-
iona with her friend, Mrs. Alvin Lake.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
PEANUT CROP

Mansfield Journal: Ruston has felt
the good effects accruing from the
raising Of large crops of peanuts in her
surrounding territory this year and is
using every effort TO have the peanut
acreage largely increased next year, as
well as advocating the cultivation of 4
merchantable cantaloupe crop.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. 12,357-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana /:
Succession of Jerome B. Rhodes.
Notice is hereby given that S. J. Har-
mon, administrator, has this day filed
his final account in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law, the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for
Witness the Honorab1es T. F. Bell
and A ] Murff, judges of said court,
this 27th day of October 1900.
1923 F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
PLAN ACCEPTED

The committee appointed by Mrs. P.
Youree, to decide upon a plan for the
Confederate monument to be erected in
Greenwood cemetery by the noble gen
crosby of Capt. P. Youree, completed
their task Tuesday. The work was
awarded TO the McNeel Marble Co. Of
Marietta, Ca, and the construction of
the monument will soon be under way
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
PATTERSON CARNIVAL COM
PANY.

The Patterson Carnival Shows Com
pany will winter at the Fair grounds
this season. These attractions, al
though inactive, will induce many peo-
pie to ride on the street cars on Sun
day afternoons.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
BENEDICITE
lContributed)

Ben F. Wharton and Lois |. Smith
November rs, 1ooo-Towards the gen.
tie close of glorious Thanksgiving
day there came down the hower-decked
stairway of her home one of the most
winsome brides that ever responded to
the triumphal strains of the wedding
march. Myriads of roses swayed to
greet her and give their souls incense
to make sweeter and more sacred the
VOWS that placed her life's happiness in
the safe keeping of 'the man of men. +"
The years will bring again and again
this beautiful anniversary finding
hearts filled with deeper love, added
faith and more subtle understanding,
for the perfect brilliance of their we'd
ding day was a forecast of a perfect
life together
For life, for death, for veal or woe,
They give and take the token;
And nothing now
can break the VOW
Their plighted hearts have spoken.
He is for her the man of men,
Her choice divine and human;
And she the one
For him alone
Of all the world of womenl
Her heart will never know care.
But his will bring the guerdon;
And when he signs
Her tender eyes
Will charm away the burden.
She yields for him her home, her name,
Her realm, in self-surrender,
He kneels to own
His heart her throne
To rule with queenly splendor.
Oh, foolish pirate Of gain or loss,
When each to each has given
Ungrudged the whole
Of heart, life, soul
this side of heavenl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acci-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-28
mr. r G. ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building. DR..
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries full line of homeopathic RENE
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.