davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27
THE TEMPER
Adam Didn't Wait For Eve to
Offer Him the Apple.
BY KEITH GORDON.

The girl on the porch laid her book
face downward beside her, faint,
skcptical smile visible about her mouth
How do YOU go about IT," was the
question that her eyes asked of the ra-
diant landscape. Its all very well to
say that a woman, II she has not IA
hump upon her back may marry whom
She will, but how would She 20 about
~"
The scratching of match broke the
stiffness, and her meditationS were sud
denly precipitated from the general to
the concrete. She glanced where a
mans form bulkcd in one of the huge
wicker chairs. With his hand forming
4 screen he was lighting fresh cigar.
seemingly oblivious TO everything in
life except that and journal Oh clgi-
neering which lay in his lap
He was her brothers. best friend.
aud she had known him for years not
with much satisfaction, it must bc con-
fessed. since he was VIGOROUSLY
mans man." living i'm q mans world
and regarding the rustic Of feminine
skirts with something of the same feel
ing that he did the humminS of mos
quito.
But he was good 10 look upon so
GOOD that sudden, quick resentment
shot through her heart at his iudifter-
once. IT assumed the likeness of per-
spunl affront. a sort OF insult to her
scN. 1t would serve him right If some
s.tI a.,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27
A QUERY ON Her MIND.
Things Mr.. Henpsek cais csuses His
Wife 10 Surn1icc.

Things Mr.. Henpsek caiS cSuses His
Wife TO Surnisc.
mime. Cavalieri says she doesn't
care for money" said Horace lien
peck.
Well his wife answered. would
you care 10 be married To such Il wo
man as she ls?''
''No. my dear. / assure YOU |
shouldn't. Still. IL seems TO me that
too many women nowadays think
money is the only thing that is worth
while"
do you mean 10 insinuatc that am
sticking TO you merely because want
the money you are able to give me-
Il didn't wish TO convey any such
idea, my love-"
oh. Then suppose you are ecoils-
teal enough TO think your charms OF
person and manner are sufficient 10
make me crazy about you"
81 had hoped you ilight care for
me for my good points"
-"Your good points? What do you
mean by thatT'
1T would be pretty hard TO explain
If you don't understand / suppose
there are women who love men be-
cause Of their fine manhood"
Their fine manhood. IIa. ha. Ina.
should like TO see the woman who
could get enthusiastic over your fine
manhood. Don't flattor yourself that
any such women exists. Have You
had the idea that l was enthusiastic
about you because Of your fine man
hood?''
mo, sweetheart" he answered us he I
began TO stcalthily move toward the
door: "my idea is that you are sticking
to me because you feel that should
at once pine and die If were to lose
you"
After he had escaped she INDUCED
FOR several minutes in deep thought
and then, with worried look unon
her face, said TO herself:
Il wonder If Il is possible that he
can be ledhing a double iife."-Chica-
go Record-Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27
Loafng.

II loaf ana invite my SOUL" sang
Walt Whitman i'm one OF his "barbaric
yawps' that has sounded cover the
roofs OF the world" And il is no doubt
the best. profoundeSt and highest
thing ever said or sung about loafing
The Soul-if we may be so fortunate
rs to have one I'm the real and high
Significance of the word--will hardly
come 90 Ger mundane aid. no matter
how often we may invite il. unless we
lost. We do not in our ordinary bust
!'c's of living give 1t chance To Wis
:: Us. Like the virtues of art it de-
-; nds II large leisure aud far horizons.
''ht il why the poets and thinkers
,U@sess soul and we ordinary NOR.
u" ~ rot Cur life is too narrow. too
"cuLinpd. Cvibbed. confined" Soul os-
apes or shuns rs while we gTopc in
our huddled and cluttercd existence.
we must "lonf'' and invite II.
Loaiing is gCAl for us--now and then.
As q habit it is very bad. but even n
good custom" MS Tennyson assures
us. would corrupt the world" were it
not for wholesome change and variety.
And an occasional loaf. whether vol
untary or enforced. may be salutary.-
Columbia State
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27
Christmas Secrets.

Pa's goin TO get bathrobe red,
Christmas gift from ma.
And ma Will get set of furs.
Christmas gift from pa,
And sister II get a diamond ring
From Henry Jones, her beau.
L know i amt mistaken. cause
My sister told me so.
Ma II get handkerchief from me
And pa big cigar.
"A box O. chocolates sister II get
From me. paid for by pa
j don't know what I'm gonter get
! wisht l did. Ma said
I'd get lot IL I'd just keep
Their secrets in my head.
Boston Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27
lnvitatiora hu Telsrhone.

Women who entertain much agree
that to have an inmrGiute answer to
an invitation. as is posi- lille by use Of
the telephone, saves u hostess much
nervous strain Eul at the same time
they admit that. however formal the
occasion may be. if The persons are
invited by word of mouth there Is u
certain casualness which written re-
quest never can acquire. II j. rs
though Dame Etiquette said. You
may, but ] wouldn't"
One strong argument against ielr
phorc invitations * The C""gpr &c ais
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27

ne s0ve -.
I'm STALE" DE murmured, throwing
the paper on the table Wonder
where's she gone Never before real
lied how interesting she is-for gill
Had j ever had a ladies' day? Umpl.
That was funnyr' And he SMILED at
the recollection Of &C..
For the next two or three days size
avoided him as much as possible.
Il must give him plenty OF line" She
decided craftily, land never let hi.l
suspect that he's taken the bait"
ON the third day he proposed n lor 9;
tramp TO her.
You don't want a silly thing III >
me-" she protested. with modest sell
depreciation. IL cam talk about
bridges ana bu,tresscs aud ca'ssOus
and all those interesting things that
YOU know about. / shall only bore
you
What was il yor said the other
day about the creature that tempted
ADAM" was his launching reply Per
haps want To- take mp g. new line Of
study"
II just made him th.uk | was The
most dependent thing that ever lived"
She coniided shamelessly 30 her mir
ror that night My timld little feet
could scarcely get over the ground
without help. ana as for climbing
fcnces"-
She went off IMP 9 peal of laughter
rs she remembered how soicit0us he
had been about her getting over Il
fence that was in their way-and she
who could turn II handspring rs we'll
rs either of her brothers.
"Of course couldn't do it if / really
liked him." she murmured. Then the
girl in the mirror avcrted her face
quickly. I'm just going to give him Il
mach needed lesson. you know" she
went on. This time the girl looked into
her eyes for Il moment. After that she
threw herself on the bed and buried Il
hot face i'm the pillows.
Az the weeks went by the startling
conviction that there was one girl in
the world who never bored him, never
made him long TO escape and get back
10 his own kind, came 10 he a certain
~ 90 the man. With the coming of
this knowledge the world seemed Il
=. brighter livelier place.
The idea of marriage, which had
hitherto seemed as remote as that Of
suicide, CAME and lodged within his
brain ms If it were an old friend He
thought, with some scorn, of his former
views.
They were standing under the big
apple tree i'm the back garden From
, the ground she picked up one of the
round, smooth apples and began to
; eat it, Something i'm the action brought
back TO him the conversation they once
had about Adam, and lie wondered how
he could ever have been go cross. 50
dense. lie held out his hand
Please. Eve" lee hpSeeched
But you are not like Adam" she
began a;chly
No he said mcaningly lie wait
cd fuy temptation. don't intend to
wait"
Ana 'haf D. I'D !...,,,,f. ..,,....I a., ~,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27
mo Rest For the w.arvp

Anere.s no such thine a. holiday.
Llfe's still one long cndeavor.
NheA CHRISTMAS corlcs toll away
I'm buster than ever.
The talk or holllay's n dream
lis all imaslaary--
But, hUuah, Lot the onrlo .rro,,,,
ThereH no rest fo.' the welry,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27

girl in the mirror. what Thackeray
says Is tr7Ier'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27
The Limit.

Yes, sir; that horse has brok n
quite u few records"
Indeed. And how many nccEa:"--
Spokane SpJkcSman-Ecr;cW.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-27

\ straight line is the shortest in
morals or in mathematics Edge
worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19

Kentucky. The love of horses will al
ways lure its denizens into living near
their beloved steeds and the pleasures OF
life in the open have a stronger appeal
in Kentucky than the delights OF the
city. Riding to the hounds is almost
universal, especially in the grass region
proper and though many OF those owning
big stock farms pass the winter months
in the towns, the joy of the hunt and or
the race course comes as the supreme at
fractions This open life with abundant
exercise are among the additional rea-
sons for the acknowledged beauty OF the
Kentucky woman. Her complexion has
been the toast OF the gallants for nearly
a century and her grace and splendid
social equipment have now attained ma
tional reputation. The habitual drink
ing of water permeated with lime has
aided materially on the side OF health
and good looks. Our women are not
often the victims of nerves and the pros
tration and general breakdown from the
mere routine of living is rather rare in
the region where the love Of horses comes
neyt to the higher duties
Mrs. Dennis daughter. Mrs. Riker, re-
sides in the old homestead, where she
was born 1t is big, rambling house
with MISUNDERSTANDING porches. and ar
ranged with a view for comfort rather
than for pretentious effect. For years
raising of biooded horses and she has
frequently driven her own pair TO VIC
tory at the local horse shows. She now
drives a big touring AUTOMOBILES, but stu
loves her horses. Mrs Dennis was edu-
Gated at the Daughters College of Har-
rodsburg. now known as Blairment Col
lege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19

tional Museum She has written some
interesting sketches Of life In the oid
Braham Springs of Harrodsburg. spa
as famous in its day as Greenbrier White
grown daughter and the social duties at
tending the launching of debutante
have caused Mrs. Dennis to neglect her
pen, but she intends to resume her Wit
ing soon and to continue her pictures OF
Kentucky life.
three grand boasts she said, Its beau
tiful women. it's fine blooded horses and
its delectable whisky. The nrst TWO OF
these three are still claimed. but Ken
lucky, I rejoice to say. does not now put
such stress on the making of whisky. 1t
has gone dry for some years. and il is not
considered requisite for good society to
be capacious consume of the sp'rltucus
part Of the corn. Scientists attrfoute the
beauty of the Kentucky woman as
we'll as the prowess Of the Kentucky
horse to the limestone. 1t likewise
makes our grass the greenest in the
world, not even excepting the grass or
the Emerald Isle.
Though most enthusiastically southern
Kentucky has retained more OF its local
color than any OF the states which come
under that category. Life theme more
strongly resembles a composite of the
midland counties of England with the
broad lines OF the western ranch than
the typical life of the south. l was
reared on a great breeding farm and [
could ride almost as soon as l could
walk. The devastations OF the civil war
did not. / think. leave 50 lasting an i'm
preston on Kentucky as ON the other
states. Many Of the old families still
retain their ancestral acres. and the
stock farms are as prosperous. more SO
perhaps. than in the ante-bellum days,
SO the older people say. Life Is practi-
cally the same on the big estates as II
was before Fort Sumter was fired on.
and it retains its old charm.
While rear lv all the Southernet~ de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19
Franklin Dennis President of the Southern Relief Society

ordinary steamer trunk or large suit case
Hostesses groan when their week-ent
guests descend upon them with truni
the size of piano box, especially wher
the guest to remain but day or two
Nearly every woman who goes TO the
country houses for Saturday expects Il
go to church on Sunday. and she is unfi
to perform her religious duties properly
IL she is not able to wear her best hat
Now. I have planned a steamer trunk
suit case that is a suit case which is the
exact dimensions OF the trunk prescribed
by the steamship companies to go under
the berth. This has space for my besi
gown, my biggest hat, one which meas.
ures twenty-one inches around the brim
and has crown nine inches high. There
is ample space for my husbands dress
suit and silk hat, not to enumerate all The
things which accompany these exteriu
embellishments I am rather proud a
this achievement and have a patent pend
ing for it
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis reside i'm the
Stonelegh and have been generous hosts
during the past season. They have p
handsome home on 10th street, and vii
take possession of this on their return
from Europe. They sail the end Of =.
month to be gone until October Mr. Den.
mis- is well known consulting engineer
and a native of Virginia. He is grad
uate OF the Virginia Military Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19

phans out Of their own depleted treas
uries. | realize. OF course. that any
general pension system on the part OF
the national government and for the
benefit of the Confederate veterans does
not seem a practical expectation. But
IL does seem reasonable for the federal
government to assist the southern states
in the support Of their soldiers homes.
Their aging and dependent inmates
were participants in a great conflict. set
tied forever by the sword, and the issues
OF which have passed away Time,
mutual interests and the joint participa-
ton In great patriotic war have re-
united the north and the south and the
solidarity OF the nation is. according to
the publicists. now more securely fixed
than ever before in our history This
being recognized. it would seem a pecu-
liarly fitting and gracious act for the re-
united country to care for all the aged
soldiers in homes In every section OF the
country. doing their part to promote the
material development of the nation. The
government should be generous enough to
perform its part in taking off the burden
which the maintenance Of homes for aged
soldiers means 10 the south. \ safe
harbor for old age should be secured to
those who are left without resources and
should not altogether be dependent on the
state or on individual effort.
Hitherto we have taken very indie
pendent attitude about asking federal aid
for the veterans who followed Lee and
the vast dTmy oI HcIoeS WnOSe names are
reverently embalmed by history. There
would doubtless be q hue and cry in
many states II this idea became crystal
lized into an actual petition. But that
times are changing and people with them
is shown In every national phase. The
southern states will continue 10 care for
their veterans as we'll as their resources
permit and the southern women will con-
tinue their untiring efforts to aid in this
work, but as a matter of principle L
think they would welcome some recogni
ton of right 10 part of the enormous
furd now dispersed to- the 10 j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19

women of the broad stamp such as Mrs.
Dickinson and Mrs. Lurton in her wider
propaganda. and they have been among
her most active aids during the winter.
The Southern Relief Society here provides
for those who reside in the District OF
Columbia and it has a general afhliation
with the Confederate veterans, the
Daughters of the Confederacy and other
ends along different lines. The member
ship includes all that Is best known for
charity and benevolence ard contains the
names of all the social leaders from tne
southern political contingent
Mrs. Dennis has only recently come to
she is among the virile forces which
compose resident society. She is an en-
thusiastic Kentuckian and was born Miss
Clara Coleman Of HarrodsburE. the old
est town In the state. She married first
Edward Rosssr and has two children.
Miss Wyndham Rosser. now Mrs. Har-
old Riker, of Harrodsburg, Ky, was
married here last winter after a brief
season of belleship. Her son Charles has
just graduated from the University OF
Virginia. Mrs. Dennis acquired a liter
airy taste during the long illness OF her
first husband. She wrote to pass the
tediurn Of her night watches, ard was
much overjoyed when her contributions
found favor with southern editors She
has written a touching and exceedingly
Interesting sketch of the passing OF the
Shaker bonnet, which is almost a classic
in Kentucky. In her youth Mrs. Dennis
says that bonnet was almost universal
among the Shakers and various deniZens
of Kentucky some years ago. Now there
is no one who knows how to weave the
rice straw fabric on the wooden form or
tc fix the curtain with the EXQUISITE
neatness required. So the bonnet has
passed, and the frame upon which the
unique head covering was formerly made
now ranks among the historic relics OF
the Blue Grass state.
Mrs. Dennis possesses such treasure.
IL srtr-,.iotl prewen. I with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19
Tz77M/zy LS1AAE At M2sEN61x,

OF the city. There never was an emptier
and poorer victory. for Great Britain
gave up Cuba soon after the taking OF
Havana
Putnam returned to Connecticut poorer
IMAM when he departed, but that did not
prevent him from promptly enlisting for
service in the Pontiac war. He spent near
ly two years in this, most or the time in
the neighborhood of Detroit. Then fol-
lowed period Of peace. Once he led a
party OF adventures to the Mississippi,
going by sloop from New York TO Cuba.
thence to Pensacola and from there to
New Orleans. Putnam planned to estab-
lsh big settlement on the MiSsiSsippi
to take up large tract of land and be-
come the lord of the southwest But the
Natchez Indians made it uncomfort able
Tor the Adventures. and neither the Brit
ish king nor the Spanish king had any
use for such an enterprise. SO Putnam
and his party returned to the north with
nothing but experience to show for nearly
year of labor.
Wars wild alarms were under way
when Putnam reached home 1t was the
beginning of the acute stage in the train
or events that brought on the revolution.
Putnam. by reason of his experience in
the French and Indian wars in the
siege of Havana. in the Pontiac war, and
by his vigorous quick ways, was looked
upon a s the military leader of Connecti-
cut. There was a report of a massacre in
Boston. This turned out to be false, but
men he could bring into service within a
short time by gathering nearly 10000
within four days. The assemblage of this
big force so alarmed Gen. Gage at Boston
that he began repairing the defenses OF
that port with the utmost activity
In those raw days OF the revolution
Putnam showed his strength and his
weakness quite as much as he ever did.
He never stopped to reason: he was
guided altogether by impulse. He was ex-
tremely good natured. kindly and con-
siderate.
The news of the battle OF Lexington
was the big event for which Putnam had
been waiting. He hurried to the front at
once. At the battle of Bunker Hill there
was no commander. Gen. Ward was old
and overanxious. Although Putnam was
nearly sixty he was fiery spirited and as
impetuolls as boy of sixteen. DR.. War
these two men. There is no doubt that
Putnam did better service at the battle
of Bunker Hill than he did at any other
place in the revolutionary war. and that
the great result accomplished by the raw
troops that day in holding the British
regulars was owing to his inspiring ex-
ample and great courage. He was the
foremost figure. too. in the work follow
ing that engagement. He was so restless
and active. so energetic that he never
let the men remain idle: he kept them
intrenching. kept them stirred and busy
morning, noon ad night. He was ever
ready for a fight. His was just the spirit
10 keep alive the intense feeiing OF that
day If he had not been restrained prob
ably he would have gone right into Bos-
ton.
When Washington arrived and took
command he discovered Immediately the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19

stretch from the capital In all directions.
For many years the southern relief So
cieties which are established Ill all the
commonwealths below Mason and Dixon's
line have taken special pride in the branch
which hourishes in Washington.
Some OF the most illustrious women of
the country have served on its board
and have directed its activities. Its an
nual fete TO raise funds for the local
treasury is always one of the most bril-
liant and dignified events OF the season.
The ball given during the past winter by
the Southern Relief Society was more
dent Taft graced it with his presence
and set that laudabie example of not only
attending dances. for philanthrop.c pur-
poses. but also of taking part in the
actual dancing The present chie1 execu-
tive is in the vanguard of those who are
broad enough to believe that the civil
war is really ended and the reunited
country deserved universal sympathy
fering or TO elevate humanity. President
Taft is the first occupant Of the White
House to attend this southern ball since
the last democratic President, Grover
Cleceland. went out of office.
4
Mrs William F. Dennis. the present
executive head OF the Southern Relief
Society. speaking of President Taft's
presence at the Dali anu MS poiSy "
ward the south, said: I'VE feel that
President Taft helped TO make our ball
not only a brilliant success socially and
financially, but that his act opened a
hopeful vista about the future policy of
sucb organizations as | have the honor to
direct While the general government
has been able. out of almost boundless
resources. to provide for the helpless af-
filiated with the northern cause the
t,,,D icl Cd O.
suits of that sad interpec.ne conflict. have
beer cor, Te'i~d 10 give ca~cr sapport