davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
The Psychological Moment.

as Miss Wheaton at homer asked
one Of the neighbors of the spinster as
he called at her door to get her sigma
ture to petition.
sShe is that" responded Celia Leahy,
three weeks over from Ireland and u
most willing handmaiden. "Will yez
step in. sorr?'
~ should like to see her on matter
of business for few moments II she
Is not engaged" said the neighbor.
Celia flung wide the door and waved
him in.
III she has wan. he's neglectin' her
shameful" she said In n hoarse, conf
Dental whisper. "for It's three weeks
tomorrer since | come here. and he's
not put his fut over the t'reshold In all
that tonne. Sure. it's your chanst."-
Youths Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
PERSIAN WEAvERS.
The Way the Carpets Are Made by the
Hand Workers.

Inc way the Carpets are M ace by the
Hand Workers.
In describing Persian industries Mrs
Hume Griffith, In Behind the Veil In
Persia and Turkish Arabia tells how
the beautiful carpets Of that country
are made. of course without ma
chinery of auy kind. The warp is
stretched on a loom. which Is merely
a frame. The wool consists of short
threads woven and knotted by hand
without the aid of a shuttle. When q
row Is finished 1t Is pressed tightly to
the rest of the web by means of q
comb inserted into the warp.
1.-THE weaver does not see the pat
tern as he works. for he sits with the
reverse side of the web toward him.
The looms are generally kept In an
underground vaulted room. often with
water running through the center At
each loom three or four workers sit,
according to the size of the carpet.
Sometimes the workers consist of one
man and two children and occasional.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
A GAME OF BALL.

How It May Strike Stranger Who
Sees II For the First Time.
Nothing has set America SO high 10
the estimation of foreign nations. says
Ellis Parker Butler in Success Maya.
zine. as the adoption OF baseball as the
national sport. II foreign spy wan.
ders into America seeking to fathom
our real inwurdness and sees game
of baseball any feeling OF contempt
for our newness gives way Instantly
10 awestruck admiration. Al his first
glance baseball Is to him mystery,
and II remains II mystery to him. He
sees 10000 men and women suffering
the tortures of the lower regions or
hot grand stands, lie sees man pick
up IL small white ball ms hard as n pine
knot Facing him Is anothe man who
holds smooth but deadly club In his
hands, Behind this second man Is a
third man whose face IL hidden behind
birdcage. Suddenly he man With
the ball raises one foot In the air and
shows the man with he bat the sole
Of his shoe The man at the bat sees
that there are spikes In the sole OF the
shoe. and 1t angers him. and he raises
his bat to throw II nj the man with the
ball. Bui-ah. ha, the man with the
ball is too quick for him. He throws
the hard, white ball at the man with
the bat with all his strength. The
man with the bat waves defiance by
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11

much Of his usual good nature In his
efforts to get the gist Of a message
that was being sent from another Of
fee. The man on the other end Of the
wire finally became exasperated and
asked Mike If he was losing his hear
ing
II can hear you ell right until you
begin to talk" said Mike. land then |
can't understand word yon say
Philadelphia Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Duck by Duck.

An old farmer had brought twenty
ducks to the market to sell and. after
the usual amount Of haggling insepa-
rable from bargain Of that descrip-
ton. managed to dispose of the lot to
dealer.
That's 30 shilllngs | have to give
YOU" said the dealer as he proceeded
to count 1t out.
But the old chaps strong point was
not arithmetic, and he was not salts.
fed with this mode of payment.
"Noa, noa.' he exclaimed. "Ye
bought them at wan an six apiece. an
yen jist pay for them duck by duck"
And duck by duck" II had TO be. =
London Scraps.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
WONDERS OF A WATCH.
its Marvellous Mechanism and the
Power That Moves II.

Power That Moves II.
We hear much from time to time OF
the wonders of this or that eompiieat-
ed and intricate machine. but there
are few pieces of machinery more mar
velous than that Of the common watch.
A watch. it may he stated as gen
eral proposition. is the smallest. most
delicate instrument Of the same num-
Der Of parts that has ever been de-
vised. About 10 different pieces Of
material enter into Its construction.
and upward of 240o separate opera
lions are comprised In its manufacture.
Certain of the facts connected with
its performance are well nigh incredl-
BILE when considered as whole 4
blacksmith strikes several hundred
blows on his anvil In day and. as a
matter Of course, is glad when Sunday
comes. but the roller jewel OF watch
makes every day-and day after day
$4,000 impacts against the fork. or
157, $50, 900 blows during the course of
a year. without stop or rest-some
1853, 100000 blows during the space of
twenty years. the period for which
watch is usually guaranteed to keep
good time.
But the wonder Of 1t does not cease
here 1t has been calculated that the
power that moves the watch is equiva-
lent to only four times the force used
In fea's jump. The watch power Is
therefore what might be termed the
equivalent of a four iea-power One
horsepower would suffice to operate
270.000.000 watches.
Furthermore. the balance wheel OF a
watch is moved by this four flea power
43-10O inches with each vibration. or
3,55S% miles continuously in one year.
Not much oil is required TO Intricate
the little machine on its $500 mile
run. 1t takes only onetenth of II drop
to oil the entire machinery for years
service. Harpers Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
The Difference.

"MIstah Walkah. kin 20 tell me de
dlff,nnce tween cold in de head an'
"a chicken coop wit hole In de
rufe2"
No, sam; that's II bard one. What
is the difference between cold In the
head and chicken coop with u hole
in the roofY'
''De one am case o. influenza. an
de uddah am n case o out flew hens.
sub"
Ladies' and gentlemen. the vocal
wonder, Professor Wabble izzeers. will
now Sing the popular bnllnd entitled
The Lips That Caress II Stogy Stall
Never Touch Mine "-Chicngo Trib'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Sounded s... When sil.n.

In railroad office in West Philadel-
phia there is an old and trusted clerk
Of Celtic extraction who keeps his as
sociates In constant state Of good
humor by an unendlng series Of wit
ticisms. interspersed occasionally with
bulls" SO glazing that even he him
self has to join In the laugh that In
variably follows such "break" on his
part. There was some trouble on the
telephone one day recently. and Mike,
as be is called among his friends, lost
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
An Obstructionist.

''Speakin' bout large feet" said Mr..
Erastus Pinkley. Il don't know when
was mo insulted dan was dis aft
ernoon. was standin' on de curb
stone facin' de house. an de police
man. he come along an says Is got to
turn around jes' little"
"What fob =
HE says polntlD' my shoes de same
way de street runs fs de onlies' way
fob me to keep fun obstructin' de
sidpWnii, - Washington Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11

visltor-So your boy is in college, Is
he, Mr.. Corntossle? Farmer-l can't
say exactly. He's In Their ball nine,
an In Their rowin' crew, an in Their
jimnayzeeum, an In Their domytory,
but whether he's ever in Their college
Is more'n kin find out by his letters,
-Harper's Bazaar
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
How Il ls Done.

Returning from school the other
afternoon. a little girl proudly Inform
cd her mother that she had learned to
"punchtate."
well. dear" said her mother. land
how Is It done?"
You see. mother" explained the
child. when you write 'uark" you
put hatpin after It, and when you
ask a question you put buttonhook!'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Times Changes.

Father (meditating on times
changes)-Ah. yes. the fashion Of this
world passeth away. Daughter-ln-
deed 1t does. papa. l shall want a
new hat next week.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
PLAINLY on Hand.

Have you ever wondered about
your husbands paste"
Dear me. no. l have all can do In
taking care Of his present and worry.
ing about his FUTURE Boston Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11

Our own anger does US more harm
than the thing which makes US angry.
Sir John Lubbock.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Domestic Note.

I've noticed one thing"
And what Is that?"
when one gets loaded it's usually
bis wife who explodes" birmingham
Age Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11

Employment and hnrdships prevent
neutrality-suspicious.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Entirely Capable.

SIS your new maid capable?"
Yes. indeed. She can tell callers
don't want to see that I'm out and
make them believe it."-Detrott Fret
PresS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Had q Proxy.

Have q drink. old man?"
"No: I've cut 1t out"
Jaw, be sociable."
"Well. my companion here will take
drink with you. He's my social Sec
retary."-Kansas City Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
OCCASION OF MUCH MOMENT
Magic Lantern Exhibition viii Long
Be Remembered by the
Eskimos.

The missionary sent to the States
Tor a magic lantern and the necessary
slides. Thirteen months later they
reached him.
Everything in Bafin Land dates
from that ever-memorable magic Ian.
tern exhibition. From 300 miles
around the expectant Eskimo3 came
n behind their dog teams to partici.
pate in the wonderful event. The seal.
skin church was filled to Overlooking
The spectators were packed as close.
ly as sardines in a tin. The scent
q sperm oil and blubber and sweat.
soaked furs mingled in the air. Al.
though the thermometer outside regis.
tered 40 degrees below zero the pers.
piration poured in streams down the
faces OF the enthusiastic audience.
And when the struggling list of arctic
explorers who have touched AT Cum.
berland sound have long since been
forgotten, the recollection Of that mag.
ic lantern show viii linger in the
minds Of the Eskimos from Meta In.
cognita to CockbWn Land.
But a few nights later a sad fate
befell the sealskin church. Ii was
eaten up by a pack of hungry Esoui.
mo dogs. These savage creatures
starved almost to death, made a raid
On the edifice during binding snow
storm. Managing to get on top of the
'oof, they soon tore holes in the seal.
sun covering and, in spite of the ex.
artions Of the missionary and his en-.
ire congregation, they actually ran
lway with the greater portion of the
rozen skin, which, at safe distance
hey proceeded to devour.-Eyery. |
'ody's.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
Nothing to say.

According to delightful story =,
Shelley. recounted in the international
journal of Ethics by Rev. Bradley ON.
man, the splendid mental eauipment
OF the poet did not include humor
In his characteristicall impassioned
way Shelley was deeply interested IN
the problem of immortality. One dav
ne met nursemaid wheeling a verv
young child in perambuIator
Here is a little SOUL" he reflected
recently come to earth, out of the
great unknown preceding human life
Perhaps he can tell me something
about the great unknown after human
life. The two realms may be one ana
the same"
He aceosted the infant twice but If
course gained no response. only
blank infantile stare.
Alas! alasi" sighed Shelley How
very reticent these little creatures
are!"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
EnaIIsh Country Romance

English old age pensions are re-.
sponsible for a pretty country ro-
nance. The bells of the little village
church at Keevil in Wiltshire will ring
next week for the wedding of two old
age pensioners who were lovers so
years ago and met again only after
each had married twice.
II was In the village postofice that
they met once more when the old.age
pensions act came into force. The old
man could not sign his pension or
der and venerable dame who hap
pened to be in the Office came to his
assistance. His name was familiaS TO
her, and when next pension day came
around the two old folks compared
notes and discovered that they had
been sweethearts half century be-
lore. Each had married twice since
them and now they are going to be
married third time-to each other
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
PRESENT OF SACK or COFFEE
In Brazil This Is Set Aside for Child
at Its Birth-opened on Wed
ding Day.

I'VE have a custom in the coffee
raising countries. said Ricardo c. Null
Ter of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. who is
interested in coffee plantations in that
country, which is unknown in other
parts of the world When a child is
born In the coffee country a sack of
the best grain is set aside as part OF
the inheritance to be received on at
tanning its majority.
Usually the sack Is the gift from
some close friend or relative, and it is
guarded as sacredly as If it we're a
gift OF gold or bonds. No stress would
induce a Brazilian parent to use cof-
fee which was made the birth gift OF
a child
"As rule, it is sealed with the pri
yate seal OF the owner and bears a
card giving ali particulars about the
variety OF grain, its age on being
sacked. and the birth OF the child TO
whom ii is given, and other details,
which are very interesting when the
gift is due.
Generally, the coffee Is opened for
the first time when the child marries. I
The coffee for the reception or mar
Rage feast is made from the legacy.
and according to precedent, this must
be the first time the sack is opened.
Alter the coffee is made for the we'd +
ding feast the sack is carefully closed
and sent to the new home Of the
young couple. and should keep them
IN the staple for year at least.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
Sport.

A man out Roekport way has a lit
tie tame fox that is led about by a
chain. He proposes in the near future
70 have hunt" He win invite
"sportsmen" from Cleveland to come
out with their dogs, then he viii turn
loose the little tame fox and send the
dogs after him. II is expected that
the dogs viii catch the little tame fox
and tear him to pieces
The hunt was scheduled to come off
some time ago. But the invited guests
with their trained hunting dogs failed
to arrive, and the dogs of the neigh.
borhood--just ordinary dogs were
pressed into service. For some rea.
son or other these unedueated CANNES
failed to enter into the spirit Of the
occasion, and could not be induced "a
take the trail. The little tame fox was
accordingly again cooped up in his
cage to await more propitious and
sporty slaughtering Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
HISTORY or THE PANT0MlME
Was First introduced to the English
Stage In 17o2-Has Always
Eeen Popular.

The first pantomime introduced ia
the English stage was Tavern Blk
ers, and was by John Weaver. This
was in the year 1902. II was produced
at Drury Lane The great institutor
OF Dantomime in England was. how
ever, John Rich, who devised this
form OF entertainment in l7l7 His
first emphatic success was in 1924.
when he produced The Neeroman.
Ger; or History Of DR.. Faustus." 50
successful was Rich with his panto
mime that Garrick Quinn and others
became exasperated Rich lived to
see pantomfme firmly established at
Drury Lane and Coyent Garden. lie
died In 176l.
Regarding the subjects of panto.
mines the most popular theme this
year is, we are informed. cinderella.
with Babes in the Wood second and
Dick Whittington" third. II the Lon.
don and suburban pantomimes are
taken alone Cinderella" viii again be
hrst, while Babes in the Wood and
Aladdin" tie for second place. In
London and the provinces Cinderella
has been chosen ii times. Babes in
he Wood" - times and Dick whit. .
ington' ten times
Looking back over the last Is
'ears we find that the most popular
subjects have been Cinderella"
Aladdin" Dick Wilmington" Rob. /
nson Crusoe." and Babes in the
Wood, in the order given.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
Their PaternaI pesIr.

The tramp walked softly up 10 them
as they were coming down street +
the dusk
Would YOU kindly let me have a few
pennies he asked. almost in a wbis
per Il want to buy the baby a pair Of
shoes"
The man took a few pennies ept ~.
his pocket and handed them to him.
Then they walked on.
II they'd only ask for sometime
else. he unused. This is the 8ftb
time to-day I have given tramns
money for baby's shoes. I'd give Then
lot more willingly if they'd only ten
the truth and say they want glass ~
booze.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
ANSWERS to
Correspondents"
By CAROLINE LocKHART
Copyright. BY ]. B. Lipplncott Col

I Copyright. by J. B. Lppincott Coz
Nine. Yelle. the world-renowned
beauty specialist and authority upon
all matters pertaining to the heart or
wardrobe, viii eheerfully answer ques-
tons referred 10 her by our readers.
Anonymous communications will re-
eeive no attention.
Dear Madam: My present life is a con-
timing one. feel that / do not get enough
exercise My muscles are growing fabby
and my lack-luster eyes startle me each
time that l look in the glass. When
working at my trade I am very active
and much In the open air. / am a second
story man. Kindly suggest some simple
exercise which may take in a limited
space WILLIAM MASON.
State Penitentiary."
A brisk gallop in the park would
prove beneficial. but If you find this
not practicable, watch your chance
and jump on your keeper when his
back is turned. Pound him well about
the head and ears for at least fifteen
minutes each morning.
Though the exercise is violent, you
will find in the end that IL will do you
much good. Your step will become
your eyes brighter, and your
sailowness will give place to the glow
Of health. If you can obtain a small |
piece OF tin or barrel-hoop, wrap a rag
about one end and sharpen the edge. /
Many persons situated as you are
whose equipments have been limited
have found this simple invention very
useful
Dear Madam; Noticing your helpful
ANTS to the troubled. l write to ask YOU
I you won't please plan a nice fan suit
or me. ! have about the house three
iour sacks and four nice gunny sacks.
How can make them up?
lilly BELLE"
Thank you for your kind words. Rip
he sacks at the seams and press care.
ully with lukewarm iron. Make the
urlap into a seven-gored skirt, strap.
Ing the seams with the fiour-sacking
nd finishing the ends with rosettes
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07

+ Of ooze calf. Make a bolero Jacket OF
the fiour-sacking. strapping the seams
with the burlap, A row of china but.
tons around the edge of the Jacket
gives a very Frenchy touch. To com.
piete this natty costume get a large,
hair beaver and trim with the fruit
trimming now so much In vogue. A
gourd or a parsnip would be original
and fetching.
Dear Madam I am a young man
about 70 butt into Society. In other words
| am going TO be married l have never
been married before nor seen anybody else
being married. How much shall l give
the minister? Would Il be proper for me
TO wear a bicycle suit? What time shall
get to her house and where shall 20
when | get, them2 / have been much
troubled over these questions. and am
afraid TO ask my friends for fear they
will laugh at me- Will.
r s-can you get me a pass for self
and wife to Cheago?"
Now. WIN, do not get nervous over
the step you are about to take. Keen
cool head and you will come out all
right
Your fee to the minister depends
upon your circumstances, but | would
not give him less than a quarter If
you can afford five dollars, do so-but
do not give 1t to him in nickeIs. Such
display would be vulgar
1t would not be considered fmproper
for you to wear a dress suit at your
wedding. It seems to us it would be
preferable to the bicycle suit. Under
no circumstances wear a sweater.
Evening clothes may now be hired
quite reasonably and are much worn {
by smart society.
Do not reach the brides house be- /
fore sun-up II It is to be an evening
wedding Upon arriving do not clut.
ter up the rooms with your presence
out 20 at once to the cellar, whore
you viii remain cool and collected un.
II you are needed.
The editor IS using the business
annual pass. so I cannot
you,
tdere MAIDEN: am d widow win
Ang and fruut rooms o. rent car, ,-ess
lelp me rent them to sernatf.7,- r9i.. ,.5.s
p seod pay . am greet sufferer
lera you are good 70 ne poor IA esrish
am one. hoping r' here sa5u
MRS. u0TGHERTr
At present j know OF nd one dssir
ng rooms meeting your requirements
would suggest advertising. which
would also be the best method of dis.
losing q your lung Advertise IN the
ocal papers Of Asheville. y. G.. and
lenver, Col. where many persons are
oeated who would be wiling "a nav Z
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07

good price for . perfectly sound and
reliable lung.
Dear Madam: Although I am stiI .
young womak rs my next birthday, / ind
that my face 10 growing very wrinkled.
Ihis worries me a great deal as / be-
heYe II Is every womans duty to make
herself as attractive-looking as possible.
do not dssipate. ride ten miles every
day on my bicycle and drink a quart Of
hot water before every meal In spite OF
my care. my skin is not what II was. and
realize that / am going on in my looks
MAMIE DAVIS.
p. S.-The lines about my mouth look
IKE quotation marks. Can they be re-
moved? N ~
There is no reason why a woman of
your age should not preserve her
looks for at least ten years longer.
Sprinkle your face with lukewarm
water, then lay upon an ironing board
and go over quickly with a hot iron
BE careful not to scorch. Wipe care
fully afterwards with damp cloth
and dry before fire. iron your face
every other day for six months, and at
the end of that time your skin will
be as soft and smooth as a baby's.
Keep up your hot water and exar.
cises.
Dear Madam: / am a stenographer, /
ana last week my employer invited me
out for luncheon. / went Yesterday his
VIE waited for me at the door and
grabbed me by the pompadour, which,
fortunately, gave eway, and she disap-
peared with my rat. Do you think size is
What shall l do? DoTTIE."
Do not be too quick to jump at con
illusions. She may have needed the
rat II she comes back for the rest
Of your hair. you win be reasonably
safe in believing her to be annoyed
with you, in which case, Dottie, you
would better hunt another job.
Dear Madam: have an afaictioa
which has caused me much embarrass-
nent and the loss of old friends Doctors
eem unable to help me- though l have
ried everything known TO science. Every
line ! go TO funeral / laugh Threats.
htreaues, scorn-all are alike to me. /
annot control myself but laugh myself
nto fits. ! have tried to count one hum
red, have thought of a herd of black
heep jumping over fence, have pnched
= SSi1s anu pulled my own hair, but in
am Nothing stops me. But let me go
a minstrel show or a comic opera or a :
arce comedy and my face seems frozen.
cannot smile. The corner OF my mouth
roops. and before realize 1t the tears q
e rolling down my cheeks. As the {
kes and fun Of the comedians increase. Z
md myself shaken with convulsive sobs. :
weep SO bitterly that often / am Obliged
leave the place OF amusement and 4
ek refuge In an undertaking establish '
eht There l recover my spirits and am =
on my merry self again
Can you help me2 s
DOLORES GRAVES" n
VIII some of our kind readers sug. b
st remedy which may be Of benefit S,
our afflicted correspondent? D