davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

perhaps three or four handfuls; not near.
ly enough to fill the casket. l figured
that it had been a jewel box with little
trays or drawers, and that the stones had
been wrapped separately, but had al
fallen together when the partitions rotted
away. 1 easily found room for them In
the capacious side pockets of my coat
and then we turned back to the outer
room. Passing by the hideous altar, we
gained the light. 1t was now late In the
afternoon, we found to our surprise.
We had spent hours over the treasure
and we had just time to retrace our steps
and get back to the boat on the beach
and partake of our evening meal when
night fell AS we sat by the fire that
night / made little bags out of piece
Of canvas taken from a bread bag and we
put the jewels into them, dividing them
into equal parts. One bag she wore con-
stantly thereafter on her person and
the other.
My mistress was at first anxious to
stow them away in some crack or Granny
of the rock, but 1 said, l scarcely knew
why. that it would be better to keep
them always with us, and so we did. She
insisted that the rough and'ready division
we had made was permanent. that the
bag carried belonged to me and the bag
she carried belonged to her. But I re-
fused to have it SO in spite Of her argu-
ment. and there we left it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

ter Of technique-Elizabeth Nourse paints
in a mastery fashion, but her first
thought is the subject She is an artist.
but her deepest interest is humanity, and
thus in many of her pictures there is a
note of universal humanity, a LONELINESS
which is beautiful. BY some who have
followed Miss Nourses work closely
Summer is not ranked with her best
and yet it was. highly praised when
Shown at the Salon and has much to
commend it. Certain passages are Won
derfuiIy rendered and the feeling of
warmth and light is beautifully portrayed
Here is an American painter who has
lived among the Parisians many years
and retained her own individuality while
absorbing the modern spirit and keeping
abreast of the times.
The work of another American painter
who lives and works in Paris. Myron Bar
low, hangs just to the left of Summer"
by Miss Nourse. In an entirely different
VEN, it is no less distinguished or indi-
vidual This painter has devoted himself
almost exclusively to interiors with fig
ures-lovely symphonies in green or gray
or blue, pictures rendered in a low key
with consummate skill and much reticence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
CHAPTER XIV Continued.

..Is II not idle for us to speculate upon
treasures which we cannot carry hence,
and which In our present situation are
not so useful to us as the little piece OF
flint and steel and Under in the pocket
of your coat?" she asked. smiling.
'.You are right" answered. smiling In
turn, although what it cost me to smile
in the face Of the picture Of the future
that came to me you cannot imagine.
But let us search and see II there be
anything else. Your ancestor spoke OF
jewels
yes" she said, there should be
smaller casket; let us look further"
There were perhaps dozen large
boxes. l opened them all. Some were
quite empty, wit, little pile of dust in
them and few shreds Of color here and
there. which indicated silk had been pack
ed in them. There were also broken bar
rels, around which still chung q faint
odor Of spices. There were piles of rotted
debris farther on, and as l stirred one OF
them with my sword I struck something
more solid. I brushed aside what seemed
to be the decayed remains OF cordage ana
canvas and finally came upon a smaller
casket, bound, hinged and cornered with
some kind of metal. which l afterward
found to be silver, for iron would have
rusted away long since. The casket was
about foot long by six inches wide and
six inches deep The metal, which COM
pletely covered 1t. was curiously chased
The casket was locked. l crumbled the
wood in my hands. but could not open
the lock The edge of my AK, however,
proved a potent key and at last forced it
apart and as l did so out fell a little
heap Of what / judged to be precious
stones. There were green, red. blue and
white ones, among them many pearls.
sadly discolored and valueless The stones
glistened with an almost living energy.
My mistress was more familiar with
these things than l and presented
handful to her.
.hy, they are precious stOnes." she
cried. in an awestruck whisper. LOOK"
She held up diamond as big as her
thumb nail: it sparkled like sun in the
candlelight. "Apd there is an emerald"
vhe cried, picking up one of the green
stones; this blue one is a sapphire: this
4 ruby. Why" she exclaimed, here is
q fortune alone. These jewels must be
Of fabulous value. Tho gold and silver
We might leave behind. but these We can
carry with u.s.
In my heart 1 was sorry We had found
them. yet had the grace Immediately to
say:
81 am glad for that. We must gather
them up: but where shall we put them"
I'm the pockets OF your coat for the
present" she answered.
Now, there were not so many Of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

ing This original and practical vol
ume is the outgrowth of this scientific
investigation of the contents Of single
mailbag. The first part of the study SUBJ
mits the substance of hundreds of these
letters, showing the nature of the re-
quests and their source. This exhibit
demonstrates the fact that many having
appeals to make are in complete ig-
norance of the philanthropic agencies of
their own communities. The second part
of the study is an analysis of the subject
of giving-of it's motives, it's operations
it's effects-with something of the critical
comment from the author himself The
remaining half of the volume is given
over to a discussion of constructive phi
lanthropy in the details of it's purposes
and plans. The book closes with an in
spired Magma Charta for Givers' The
whole is an admirable text book which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

Nineteen days of what the author calls
this simple life" stand out here in an al
most infinite variety of impression and
interest. The practical question rising
out of this delightful record is why more
fresh corners of the world, as these wom-
en- did. instead of playing unendingly the
silly childish game of Follow my leader"
SOCIALISM FROM THE CHRISTIAN
STANDPOINT; Ten Conferences. By
Father Bernard Vaughan, S. j.,
author Of 1.-The Sins of Society,"" etc.
New York: The Macmillan Com
pany.
In these essays this scholarly and dis
tinguished Catholic leader makes an eX-
haustive examination of socialism in its
relation to Christianity, thereby trying So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
BAD LUCK FOLLOWS THEM.
Possessions Which Bring Disaster
Wherever They Go.

From Parsons Weekly.
That certain things bring sure disaster
to their owners is firmly believed in by
many people.
Take the case of a Mr. Apperley. a
young artist A little over three years
ago he bought a small West African
idol. or ju-ju. Before this for years
in succession he had had his pictures
hung in the Royal Academy. He has
not had a picture In the academy since
ne bought the idol!
Just after Mr.. Apperley bought it his
house was burgled and all his wife's
jewelry stolen. A week or two later an
outbreak Of fire occurred. Next year his
wife had a serious illness, and the artist
had a run Of. bad luck and disappoint-
ment.
He lent the "ju-ju' to friend. who
returned it hurriedly in fortnight!
During that time he lost heavily over
a business deal; his wife. a most care
full woman scalded herself on two Oc-
casions; his neighbors bought puppy
the day after the idol came, and the re-
suit was a mob stoned his windows in
mistake for those Of the puppy owner!
Finally, he had a severe attack Of
rheumatism No wonder he returned the
idol!
Still more extraordinary was the case
of the mummy of the high prieSteSS OF
Amen-Ra, now in the British Museum.
This priestess belonged to the royal
family of Egypt.
A party of four young Englishmen
secured the mummy about thirty years
ago in Egypt. One of the young men
was crippled before they left that coun-
try, and another was shot shortly
before reaching England. A third died
suddenly, and the fourth followed him
after losing large fortune.
The sister of the last hastily pre-
scented the mummy to the museum. The
man who drove it there died within a
week. while one who helped to carry 1t
into the building soon afterward had
both his legs cut off in railway &C
cident
The first man who attempted to photo
graph the mummy-case fell. smashed his
camera and cut his face severely! The
first journalist who described the i'll luck
that followed it died soon afterward.
Finally, the daughter OF the Mar
chioness Of Salisbury. who went to look
at the mummy. fell and sprained her
ankle.
Another ill-luck bringer that was
thrown out of the house and given to
the museum was carved teakwood
image Of Buddha-
It was stolen from a Buddhist temple
in lower Burma by a sea captain. When
the ship carrying it was near Liverpool
threw the image overheard, believing the
idol was responsible, and they reached
port in safety.
The image was washed ashore in Wales
and claimed by it's owner, the captain
Soon afterward he died. His daughters
kept the Buddha In their house for sew
eral years, during which time it gave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
UNDERMINING JERUSALEM.
Bids Fair to Become Again the Chief
City of the Hebrews.

From the American Hebrew.
The latest indication of the progress
going on In Jerusalem was the arrival
short time ago of a massive American
motor road roller. and the decision to
equip the city with an efficient tramway
system. The walls inclose 200 acres, OF
which thirty-five acres are occupied py
the temple inclousre. But owing to the
imposstbility of housing the thousands OF
Jewish immigrants who still continue 70
arrive building has been proceeding out
side the walls to a very considerable
extent.
The consequence of the presence OF
this extramural population is that nrst
one and then another of the gates was
left open by night, until today they are
all perpetually open. Indeed, two of the
gateways have no gates at all. Mean
while the Mohammedan population is not
by any means keeping pace with the
Jewish, and the Holy city seems In
fair way to become once more in fact as
we'll as in name the capital city OF the
Hebrew race.
Jerusalem Is soon to have its own tram
way service, as a concession for the pur-
pose has already been granted to
French company, which Will start lay
ing the tram lines in the course OF the
summer. An English company has APP
pled for a concession to illuminate the
city with water by the construction OF
large reservoirs near wells situated at a
distance of about sixteen miles from
Jerusalem. The municipality is also con-
sdering proposals for paving the streets
and constructing sewage works. mod
ern fire extinguishing apparatus and
telephone installation are also to be pro-
vided. The project OF constructing
harbor in Jaffa, which has been dis
cussed for the last thirty years. is likely
to be realized at last. A French-Belgian
company, with the cooperation of the
Jaffa-Jerusalem Railway Company. Is said
to have applied for a concession to carry
out the project, for which it has raised
q capital of nearly one million pounds
sterling. The government is reported to
have come to an agreement with. the
company about the conditions Of the con-
cession, and only the consent Of parlia-
ment is now necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
The Sure-Footed Soul.
Nv DIR. FRANK CRANE.

1.-The golden rule will not work.. eX.
claimed a man the other day, and many
other men and women many other days
have exclaimed the same thing.
1t is true, the golden rule will not work
And the reason is simple; it is not a rule
at all, it is a principle.
And whoever first called it a rule? Ger
tainly not its maker. The one thing Je-
sus never did, persistently refused to do
was to make rules. Man. He said once
.who made me a Judge or divider oven
thee?
A rule is a go-cart to help a baby learn
to walk. If he never discards the 60
cart and trusts his legs he Will never be
a man.
A rule is for immature or deficient
minds It should work constantly to elm
mate itself. For the only purpose OF 1t Is
to train us up to where We can operate
by principles; then we throw the rule. as
the cured cripple drops his crutch.
A principle is an inner force; rule is
an outward restriction.
A principle says DO; rule says
, Don't"
A rule specifies particular things one
is to avoid, as lying, stealing and MUIR
der: principle does not specify at all.
but indicates right attitude toward life,
as Love thy neighbour"
Out Of this right attitude conduct nows
naturally, nenCe II QeepeHS dilu SlfeuStH-
ems life
A principle makes us grow; a rule pre-
vents growth.
For to obey a principle you have to
think and love to use all your mental and
moral powers to obey a rule you have
only to obey. Living by principle you do
your own thinking: living by rule others
do your thinking for you.
rule is infleXible, brittle. You are al
ways breaking it, and tormenting your
self with casuistry.
the compass, but always returning to its
pole star.
Lincoln is a good example of a man of
principle. He had one master passion, to
save the Union. Lowell's praise OF him IL
Illustrates my meaning:
They could not choose but trust
In that sure footed minds unfaltering skill
And subtle tempered VIII,
That bent like perfect steel to spring against
trust.
Often the man Of principle nobly breaks
the rule. Nelson a. the battle of Copen-
hagen was told the flagship was flying
his blind eye and said: 81 see nothing of
the kind: keep my signal for close action
flying
Rules make Pharisees, inquisitors,
"f1ice' children, prigs and casuists. Prin-
ciples make strong, noble men and wom-
en-, deeply trued to the right, broadly
charitable to all who fail.
All this is dangerous. So is life Love
thy neighbor as hyself." is a golden prin-
ciple, and as such works admirably.
For a rule supports us by the armpits
over life's noun. ain passes: a principle,
this golden one above all, makes us sure
footed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

These are the qualities which one remarks
in La Toilette but to them has been
added largeness of conception and
strength in execution. At no single point
is the painter seen to have stumbled,
never does he make display of technique.
and yet from first to last he has kept a
grip on his subject-his composition has
unity, his style abiding interest. his work
true distinction.
To the right of Miss Nourse's picture
hangs a vir.le canvas which has attracted
much attention because of both the novel
ty of the subject and the manner in
which it is treated. 1t represents a
school Of porpoise, leaping through a
wave as one sees them many times
from the deck of an ocean steamer. They
are the work Of Clifford w. Ashley Of
Philadelphia, a young painter who has
undoubtedly great promise. a painter it
would seem of keen vision and much
power. The interest in these leaping fish
is not that found in Mr.. Chase's picture
that of color and composition, but rather
Of motion and life. The artist has sug-
gested the swing Of the great wave. the
graceful motion of the fish, the spontanei-
ty, the joyousness Of the action depicted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

cialism out. so to say, by the tests of
church and state, of individual and fam
lily. of modern industry and modern social
reform. The argument. for it is in effect
all argument, is clear and logical. bril-
made. however. from the single angle of
the Catholic religion. A true and forceful
statement of what socialism looks to be
from where this author stands. One may
expect some good socialist to venture the
thought, respectfully that the eminent
author is more familiar with the points
of view established by thousands of
years of the Catholic religion than he
does about the principles and projects of
socialism.
CARMEN SYLVIA. ard Sketches From
the Orient. By Pierre Lott, MEM
Der of the French Academy. Trans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Printing and Binding.
The Morocco Barber.

From the London Globe.
In Morocco the village barber is COM
monty the surgeon as well-as he was OF
old In Europe-and the Moors have a
significant proverb which says that he
practices on the orphans head. a sug-
gestion which might at times be capable
of application nearer home. He is no
artist. shaving with a rough and ready
hand and cutting the hair with much the
same effect as is obtained by the use Of
a pudding basin.
His best work is done in shaving tho
heads of his coreigionists. leaving only
the familiar tuft without which no Ber-
Der is happy. According to the guide
books this appendage is to enable the
Angel Gabriel to haul the faithful into
Paradise. but 1t may in passing be men,
toned that the faithful themselves are
when questioned ON the subject blissfully
ignorant that such is its purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

every community should incorporate in its
course of social study.
WAYFARERS IN THE LIBIA DES-
ERT. BY Frances Gordon Alexan-
der illustrations from photo
graphs New York: G. p. Putnams
Sons.
For two women to start upon camp
ing trip in the desert with only an Arab
retinue to protect them, seems to some to
show a too high sense of adventure. But
as the guards patrol before the tents in
the silent starlit nights one feels as safe
as in a crowded city-quite as safe. and
much happier" This volume is an infor-
NAL and intimate record of this novel ad-
venture along fresh routes of travel in
strange and fascinating surroundings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

rise to continual trouble One of them
died suddenly, though perfectly healthy
Then it was given to the museum!
An Indian idol is said to have been
responsible for the assassination OF Pres
ident Carnot of France. 1t belonged to
one of the rulers of India, and there was
a tradition that the idol bestowed power
with one hand and death with the other
Ruler after ruler who possessed the
idol was assassinated. When Great Brit
ain conquered India the idol, then in
the possession of a rajah who lost his
life fighting against the British, fell into
humber hands. 1t continued to bring
evil fortune in its train, however.
Among it's possessors who died sud-
denly before it reached President Carnot
were a major Of British cavalry, a Brah-
min princess. a rich money-lender and
an old dealer in antiquities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
lated by Fred Rothwell. New York:
The Macmillan Company.

Pierre Lott gives the intimate impress
sions of friend in this warm and COM
pretending study of Carmen sylvia, Queen
Of Roumania 1t is in no sense history
Of the life of this unhappy queen. but
rather a sketch or series of sketches, IN
which the moods and appearances and
thoughts OF passing days change their
course and direction and color. as sur
rounding events change. 1t is a delicate
and subtle study of elusive things, OF
the real things that go to make spirit
and personality Accompanying this
sketch are other characteristic ones,
picture of Constantinople in 1880 and
several oriental studies of things that lie
below the surface of oriental life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
THE MAKER OF RAINBOws.

Richard lie Gallienne author of An
old Country House. etc. Iliustra-
tions by Elizabeth Shipper Green.
New York: Harper Bros
A beautiful book of modern fables and
fairy stories made in one of Mr.. lie Cal
lienne's moments of high inspiration
when fancy and thought and feeling and
phrase come together in concert anc
power One takes up a book by this
! author in something of the gambler
mood. which only means that Mr.. LIE Gal
lienne now and then sets out ahead of his
muse and does not permit her to catch vi
with him In this charming volume. how
ever, they go joyfully together from on'
delectable point to another till the very
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

pistols in my belt. and she. herself. by
my advice, always carried her two small
ones. and 1 had my sword and ak, but
everything else was in the boat on the
beach. For a moment 1 thought of run
ming down there and getting some of our
things, but as 1 half turned to descend
the stairs she detained me, divining my
purpose.
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

represented by a painting of rocks on the
seacoast; Everett l.. Warner shows a
picture of Quebec and one of a village
church, the latter illustrated in the cata-
logue: Irving r. Wiles is represented by
an admirable portrait of Charles Bitten
ger John w Alexander shows one of
his most recent works, a picture or
young girl in summer gown arranging
wild flowers lately gathered. Daniel Gar
Der and Gardner Symons. prize winners
in the Corcoran Gallery's exhibition, are
both well represented. Miss BeauX shows
her excellent figure painting, entitled
1.-The Silver Box" shown here last win
ter Two admirable landscapes stand TO
the credit of Alexander Van Laer. who
lectured here last week on the subject OF
American landscape painting; Jonas Lie
and Paul Dougherty are better represent
ed in the academy than in the Corcoran
GalIery's exhibition others not SO well.
The sculpture is an interesting feature.
Phfmster Proctor's buffalo for the new
. street bridge in this city STANDS at
one side of the entrance bqf1alo py the
Pratt. esq. is opposite. Among the
plaques is the medallion portrait of the
late Samuel Pierpont Langley. modelled
by John Flanagan for the smithsonian
Institution. Bessie Potter Vonnoh Is ad-
mirably represented by four or five dis
tjnpuished small bronaes; Charles Crafty
shows a portrait bust of Edward w. Red-
field, the painter; Brenda Putnam shows
both a bust and a study for fountain
which are engaging. There are l66 ex-
hibits in all, and the standard Is very
high. This exhibition continues until the
18th of January.
X X
TN the Montross Galleries. New York. a
! collection of paintings of Egypt and
Egyptian subjects by the late Henry Ba-
con is being shown. This is Of chief In
terest because the same collection Is to
be shown in the Moore galleries In this
city within a fortnight or so. Mr.. Bacon
was an American artist who for many
years had resided in England and Egypt.
He worked, almost exclusively in water
color.
Z DOUARD DETAILLE, the celebrat-
IL ed French military painter. died
in Paris the oath of this month. at the
age of sixty-four. He was the favorite
pupil of Meissonier. In 1868 his Halt of
Infantry was exhibited in the salon and
received much praise. A year later he ex-
hibited a painting entitled Rest During
Drill at Camp ST. Maur,' which estab-
lished his reputation. In 1870 he entered
the army and served through the Franco
Prussian war The Corcoran Gallery owns
three of his paintings-one, THE Passing
Regiment" is reckoned among the best he
produced. This picture first appeared in
| the Paris exposition of 1875. and was aft
erward exhibited in Brussels. where it
was purchased for the Corcoran Gallery.
BY request of the artist it was loaned
for the Exhibition Universalle. Paris, in
1889.
"HE American Society of Miniature
Painters announces its fourteenth an
nual exhibition, to be held at the galleries
of NJ. Knoedler & Co.. New York. from
February to 10. Exhibits will be received
at the Artists Packing and Shipping Com
pany January %. LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Shylock Is Avenged.
From the Boston Journal.

bUSION
It Is Italy, Portia's native land. that has
definitely decided that women cannot
practice law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

Doctor-Well, how is the patient this
morning?
Sick Broker-Fine, Doc. My tempera-
ture slumped three points last night. but
rallied this morning. and now 10 above
Partridge.