davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07
THE PINK STRING

body. And perhaps II / do II all the
time / shall get to thinking of the
errand-Oh, please excuse me, didn't
mean to-"
In his hard thinking he had run
against big girl as he was turning
into the school yard.
Peter" said she, you're such a
polite little fellow that It's easy to
excuse YOU
"A good thing to say of boy" said
one of the teachers who was passing
in. Keep Ii up, Peter. Good man
ners are a great help to boy in
going through life.
IF they'll only help me to remem-
Der that errand said Peter TO HIM
self
He did remember the politeness. He
stood up to give a girl his seat on a
crowded recitation bench. He said
his please and thank you" when
he went to the teachers desk to ask
about an example, all the while think
ing: If I'm very polite, perhaps
shall think OF the errand."
At the close OF the school the
teacher said: who will carry a book
Johnny Parks house? He is sick and
could not come to school today"
Il Will said Peter. rising in his seat
as he spoke.
Thank you. Peter might have
known you are just that kind of a
boy"
He had to ro several blocks out Of
his way to do It. No remembrance Of
his errand came into his head as he
left the book at the door with a polite
inquiry about Johnny. and he walked
on SLOWLY, doing his best thinking He
passed a yard in which were many
beautiful flowers. a lady was inside
whom Peter had sometimes seen talk
! ing with his mother so he raised his
| hat to her with very polite little
/ bow
She smiled at him and then said:
| Il wonder II I couldn't get you TO do
something for me"
"Of course, ma'am said Peter,
again taking off his hat. Il shall he
very glad TO do it
/ II am cutting some flowers to send
I TO a sick woman" said the lady. Mrs.
Hale told me about her
30, that was IT." Peter flung UP his
/ hat and capered about for toy.
/ THAT was what" asked the lady
with a smile.
My errand. Mrs Hales my mother.
and you're Mrs Garde: and my
mother told me 20 come here aud ask
YOU very politely II you would let her
have some Of your flowers To take TO
/ the sick woman. She tied this pink
string around my finger 20 that !
wouldn't forget But | did f1Sget-all
hut the politeness.
Mrs. Garde laughed rs she put a
beautiful bunch Of flowers on Peter )
/ arm. saying as she did soi IF you
hadn't taken off your hat so politely,
| | shouldn't have thought Of asking you
10 oblige me-
win you please excuse me for not
taking II of to say good by? You see
| my hands are full"
ooh. my dear boy, you did remem-
Der. didn't YOU" said mother as he
laid the flowers before her, I'VE
shall try the string again"
! Mother" said Peter gravely. ~
wasn't the string at all: II was the po-
/ likeness Sydney Dayre, In Christian
/ Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

Peter" said his mother, II want
you to do little errand for me,
Yes, mother tell me quick for It's
most school time"
You will be sure and not forget?'
20 mother, Jack Rays been telling
me that whenever he has an errand to
do. his mother ties string around
his finger. That keeps him in mind
every time he looks at 1t, that he has
something to do. Did You ever near
of any ones doing that?"
Yes. many time. So you would
like a string?
Yes. here's the string bag. and
here's a nice piece OF pink string '
Now them As she tied it on his
finger mother told him what she
wanted him to do. And. Peter she
added, be sure 10 speak very politely
when you ask it
Yes, l will remember"
II know you always mean to be
polite. dear; but you sometimes forget,
as all little boys do. Goodb by" She
kissed him and he hurried away, soon
joining some other boys on the way
to school Whats that on your
f1nger?' asked one of them.
"Oh, that's because l have an
errand to do so as to make me think
of it,
But as he gazed at 1t, what was the
errand anyhow? In his interest in
watching the string tied on he had
only half listened to what his mother
had been saying and now the most
he could remember OF It. w.s that he
was to be very, very polite.
II can do that. anyhow--to every
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07
Baby Bear $ Party
BY NINA HARRISON.

Baby Bear loved the birds and so
Mother Bear was not surprised when
Baby Bear dropped his wee porridge
spoon at the breakfast table and said
in a shrill voice:
Let's invite all the birds to a
party"
We will give the party tomorrow, :"
said Mother Bear. But what shall
we have to eat?"
"Blackberrles and honey" replied
Father Bear
"Once / saw robin eat a wriggly
worm" said Baby Bear
I'm tell YOU what we better do.
Father Rear" said Mother Bear.
You take a walk around the edge
Of the woods and find what the birds
like best to eat"
Father Bear set out gaily enough,
but he came back looking sad and dis
courased.
I'VE can't have the party" he said.
Il have have been asking questions,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

The ladder consists of nine words Of
four letters each and forms the central
part of the puzzle . the Initials down
ward spell the name of an important
town in Connecticut and the finals the
title of one who fixes the date for
Thanksgiving Day. The initials and
finals of thes etwo words are also the
initials and finals of the central words
of the diamonds.
The ladder is formed as follows:
/. Is what We cali the tide when low.
Q. Always, or any time. you know.
g. Is often on the table found.
4. The rules by which our nations
bound.
g. And next a son Of God we find.
g. Is back, or want-but don't repine.
T. A bird for which old Noah looked.
s. The place in which the pies are
cooked.
8. The home Of birds till they are
grown, or to some other
quarters flown.
The diamond to the upper left is
formed as follows.
L. A consonant you'll find in plum"
IL. A play on words, as some for
sum"
3. A feast where Jewish poor are Ted.
A. For love of God his country fed.
5. In liquid form in fever use.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

and what do you suppose I have learn
ed? The robins eat worms, and they
eat SO many that we couldn't dig
enough to satisfy one robin"
Then suppose we give a little par
ty and invite only catbirds," said
Mother Bear.
"Catbirds!' exclaimed Father Bear
in a big gruff voice ''Catbirds eat
grasshoppers thirty at time! You
can't buy jumping grasshoppers by
the quart"
How about the handsome king
birds" asked Mother Bear.
"Kingbirds must have gadfies.'
grumbled Father Bear. gadfies by the
peck!
How about the swallows" asked
Mother Bear.
She noticed that baby was winking
to keep back the tears.
Swallows must have hies" roared
Father Bear. for he was all out Ct
patience And spotted squash bee
/ ties, I'd look well STOPPING over In
/ our garden five or six hours trying
to catch squash beetles for company.
I'VE might have chickadees, re-
/ turned Mother Bear,
/ She saw two big tears rolling down
Baby Bears cheek. and that is why
she mentioned chickadees. They like
crumbs"
"One chickadee." said Father Bear,
/ In gentle tones. would much prefer
1--WE thousand. FIVE hundred and nifty
canker worm eggs in day | think
We'll not invite the Chickadees"
Cedar birds" murmured Mother
Bear
/ Cedar birds dine on caterpillars. We
could fiji the wash tubs, | suppose,
and pass them around
Black birds spend half their lives
chasing insects and eating weed seeds.
Our old friend phoebe bird works for
the farmers. She eats weevils that
spoil wheat. peas and beans, The
| woodpeckers and meadow larks,
| hawks and all birds have strange APP
petites. Baby Bear covered his face
and walled.
This would be a sad story II II ended
here, but Ii does not The birds loved
Baby Bear, and when they found out
why he cried so loud, they came in
fiocks to comfort him. After that
when Baby Bear awoke he always saw
hundreds OF birds in the garden
searching for bugs and other crea-
lures.
And that Is the reason why the
three bears have such a wonderful
garden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07
Cllaradc.

Charadc.
am composed of four parts, as
follows:
A proposition is my first,
OF varied application.
Because. In place of. tending toward.
Now for your meditation.
MY second is to earn. or gain,
Or bring to our possession.
Or win, achieve acquire, receive,
Just get wise expression.
I'm not my third, nor is II mine,
But close akin in grammar;
It's Just the other case, you know.
Give me a nail and hammer
MY last is used to disaffirm,
Refusal or negation,
With it asstatement we deny
TITS not for affirmation.
Ny whole a beauteous little flower,
To stars they bear resemblance,
With yellow center. blush round.
An emblem of remembrance
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

g. To spoil or otherwise abuse
A consonant we find in news"
The diamond TO the lower left Is
formed as follows:
/. A consonanL we find in pet"
9 Deposit. place, or lay, or set.
3. These animals crouch in the shade.
4. Thanksgiving pies Of II are made.
5. The fortress was when overcome.
s. Has sadly darkened many a home.
Z. A letter found in distant Nome"
The diamond to the upper right Ia
formed as follows:
/. A consonant We find in peat"
g. To place yourself into a seat.
g. AAre what the merchant likes to
make.
a. He wandered here for freedoms
sake.
s. Conditions offered which YOU take.
6. We called dur little sister dear.
7. The central letter OF "besmear"
The diamond to the lower right Is
formed as follows:
/. This letter you Will find in toes
2. A little dog with upturned nose.
8. Cleaner, clearer. holier yea.
4. The fowls we eat Thanksgiving Day.
3. These birds are also good TO eat.
8, A grain somewhat akin TO wheat.
n. A letter TO be found in seat"
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

The reindeer skin. which Is soft
and pliable, Is covered with a thick
hair from one and a half to three
inches IN length, so It makes the
warmest kind OF pobes Clothing.
blankets. and everything that more
civilized people use cloth for. are here
supplied by the reindeers useful skin.
His anlers are made into spoons,
ladies and useful utensils, too many
even to mention. His sinews, which
are very strong, form the stoutest
kind of cord, while his hoofs and
many other parts find their use in
the hands of the ingenious Lapp.-
Our Dumb Animals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07
Where Missions Have Paid.

Do missions pay? This question,
even at this late date, in the worlds
history, every now and then, comes
forth from the lips of some belated
brother Missions haven't tailed any
where, least of all have the missions
OF one church failed in Brazil. In
1879 this church had in Brazil six
members; now 1t has there 5000.
When the obstacles in the way and
the number of workers are consid-
cred, this is a remarkable showing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

First lis an exclamation.
Second something which rises N
trees IN the spring.
Third il the name Of an English
king of the Stewart family.
Fourth is the name of one or tina
early French kings.
Fifth is my favorite shade tree.
Sixth. the tree | like next best
Seventh Is yourself.
NJ HELEN McCALED.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

letter Enigma
My first is In taught but not IN
bought.
Ny second In bump as well IS bump.
Ny third s in Gnu but not in few.
NV fourth is in track "a well -
stack.
My nth IS IN news but not in shoes.
My sixth Is in any but not in penny.
NV seventh in gun as well as fun
My eighth il In pack but not n
yak
NV ninth IS in yak but not IN pack.
The whole dear cousins, you VII
see, is loved by all the V, J. c.
LOUIS DAHL
The First Italian Presbyterian
church OF New York city celebrated
recently It's tenth anniversary. Dur
ing that period It has received more
than 500 members and has now Sun
day-schooi OF more than 300 members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

Answers to Word Triangle.
n A l. l. A &
A r o Q T
J. q y @
/. O G
\ T
ROBERT GARLAND.
Answer TO Thanksg giving Puzzle.
Turkey,
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

/. Behead a color and leave some
thing that we use when we write.
H. Behead very useful article ana
leave grain.
III. Behead a grain and leave some
thing that IRE gives.
~. Behead an article and leave
something that a man uses.
Y. Behead a grain and leave some
thing that people like to have In sum-
mer.
MYRTLE PALMORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07
Puzzle Department

WORD SQUARE
o Q o o
o o o o
o o o o
o o o o
/. A vessel for holding victualg.
q A small island.
g. To kill.
4. To cut down.
e. f. SLATER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07

Transforms lions.
L BY changing only one letter at
d time, go from Mary to Jane" in
the fewest changes.
O. Similarly go from Jack" to "Jili".
ROBERT GARLAND.
Farmville, Va
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28

held to grand jury on $4,000 bonds
on charges, made by eight young
girls. Viola Russell, 5, 6937 w. 18th
ST., said he mistreated her, and Norah
McCarty, 6, 4056 Butler ST., said he
attacked her in hallway. The others
said he annoyed them.
Upsetting of pan of grease, used
to fry doughnuts, started $4,000
blaze today at Gary, Ind, which WHIP
ed out one whole block in the center
of the town. One fireman fatally hurt.
Eight families driver from their
homes in their nightclothing. Calu-
met building, four stories high, COM
pletely destroyed. Michael Rafferty,,
fireman, crushed under the wheels of
a hook and ladder truck when it col
lided with a repair wagon.
David TuIIoo, 534 N. Clark ST., Sc
verely injured by Clark st. car. Hos
pital.
Miss Elsie Fluga, II, 1917 Emma
st., seriously cut and bruised while
hanging on strap of Met. West Side
'eL'' train at Marshfield station. Lost
fell half way through window. Hos
pital.
DR.. L. C. SchuIze, 1856 S. HamIin
av., and Miss Maude Murphy, 1925
w. Jackson blvd, his assistant, in
jured, and eight city firemen slightly
hurt when Schulze's auto hit auto
patrol of fire squad No. 8. Both
autos badly damaged.
Joseph kerdau, %, left home of
sweetheart, Miss Elizabeth Huegel,
1O117 Winston av., to buy engage
ment ring. Killed by S. Halsted st.
car. Believed robbed and assaulted
by men on the car. Motorman said
he staggered on front platform and
fell in front of the car after leaving it.
James Cunningham and Mrs. Net
tie Voss arrested in formers room,
III w. Indiana ST. after being trailed
there nv VOSS the husband
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28
WHATHAPPENED IN CHICAGO

leave home and beg and give the pro-
ceeds to them. Police investigating.
Police raided room of chas. w.
McNaughton, 3155 Indiana av. Got
papers representing 100000. Nc
Naughton arrested and arraigned
charged with having swindled several
persons.
j. P. Warner, 1894 w. Van Buren,
ST., saloonkeeper, and John Wilson,
S3S S. Marshfield av., arrested on
complaint of John Boyle, 1858 S. Ash
land av., charging robbery.
w. Oneson, 1915 johnson ST., stab
bed and severely wounded by Michael
Nichepuchik during celebration of
Easter.
John KraWczyk, Iaborer, 2640 w.
18th st., suicide. Rope. Cause I'M
known.
Auto safe crackers" got $153from
safe in North End dry goods store,
3317-3321 N. Clark st.
Coleman conroy, 312 Institute pI.,
was seen climbing pole in night
gown. Ordered to descend by police
man. Refused and climbed higher.
Cop went after him. Found dement,
ed. 49,
Robbers got $50 and ieweIry worth
$4,000 from home of L. R. Wing, 42S
Greenwood av.
Two boys about IA held up Joseph
Griouz, 942 w. Jackson blvd. $21.
Steve Augustianiak, II, 4s41 S.
Elizabeth ST., fell while playing ball.
Broken leg.
James Robertson, II, sailor, Union
City, Pa, fell in river here. Drowned.
Frank Rubio, %, barber, 1925 New
berry av., walked off 18th st. bridge
when it suddenly opened. Rescued.
Mime. Sarah Bernhardt, 70-year-
old actress, left last night on her
special train for Cleveland. Probably
will never visit Chicago again.
Miss Rose Riley, %, Joliet, struck
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
AWAY WITH CLASS HATRED
Distinction Of Condition Should Be
Forgotten II the Ideal Ever 10 to
Be Attained.

Perhaps there is no feeling more
subtle, more elusive, and more DIFF.
hcult to eradicate from human nature
than the sense Of Superiority
In hundred different ways It mani.
tests itself. and no class Of society
seems free from It.
The professional mans wife con
descends" to the grocer's wife, the
clerks wife patronizes the mechanics
wife, the "charlady" looks down on
the "stepslady," and so 1t goes on.
Is It any matter for wonder, then,
that those who clothe themselves In
purple and fine linen, who fare sump-
tuously every day. who are surround
ed by all the culture, all the beauty.
and all the luxury which modern civ
ilization can provide find II hard to
believe that common humanity binds
them to people who dwell In novels,
whose hands are begrimed and knot
ted with barren years of soulless la.
Dor, whose backs are bent beneath the
terrific burden Imposed upon them
from their cradles, and who dwell
continuously in the company Of the
grim specters of disease and poverty?
The gulf certainly seems almost i'm.
passible, but II must be bridged be.
fore any advance can be made In the
direction Of the abolition Of class war
and class hatred.-Chicago Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
Last Time Witness Nodded.

At trial in court when the witness
on the stand was being subjected to a
merciless REORGANIZATION. in an.
swering one question the witness nod.
ded Whereupon the court stenogra
pher, who was crowdng the limit to
get II all and could nor see the wit,
ness, at once demanded Answer that
Crer.i.r." 10 which to witness re.
oiled T diG answer Z; | nodded my
head" The stcnographor without a
moments hesitation cam" right hack
with. Well, heard It rattle but could
not tell whether 1t was up and down
or from side 10 side"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SLUM
Society Can Not Ignore its SHARE Of
Blame When the Facts Ar
Brought to Light Of DAY.

Children work out their destiny
along the lines OF environment. II
two infants, one born In q slum hovsl
and the other in a palace, we're en-
changed on the day of birth, each
would work out his destiny In accof-
dance with his surroundings. The
child Of the hovel would grow up to
the palace. The child Of the palace
would remain on the level Of the slum
hovel.
While a noted physician was making
these statements before body Of
learned colleagues. a Jury in Chicago
found three boys, aged consecutively
seventeen. eighteen and nineteen
years. guilty of murder and convicted
them to long terms In prison. The
slayers were all slum products. Their
youth saved them from hanging.
Society cannot afford to wax senti-
mental over a murderer because of his
youth. Its duty. In self-preservation
is to inflict punishment. A part of
this self-preservation duty. however,
is to prevent the growth Of myrderers.
In 80 far as society allows slums to
exist and other degrading influences
to be fostered, 1t Is not without
responsibility for the criminal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
Dickens In Australia.

1t is said that when Scotsman
leaves old Scotia to make his home In
some other land he solaces his exile
with the book Of Robert Burns poems.
and that the Scot abroad comes to be
even better versed in the rhymes Of
the peasant poet than the Scot who
has remained at home. II has been
remarked that the same is true as
regards the Englishman and Charles
Dickens w. NJ. Hughes acting prime
minister of Australia, goes further
than this and asserts that Dickens
had an important influence on Austria
Ian democracy, and through men who
read him and loved him, men imbibed
his hatred Of shams and humbugs. who
wanted freer and better conditions,
TO have some other place to look to
than the workhouse, had made Austria,
liza what II is today.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
WITH WHISTLER At WORK
Great Artist Had His Own Method o
Producing Masterpieces Which
the World Prizes.

The studio was surprisingly differ
emit from the room he previously used
In Lindsay row, and entirely unlike
the studios usually occupied by other
artists. remember long. not very
lofty room. very light, with windows
along one side his canvas beside his
model at one end, and at the other,
near the table which he used as q
palette, an old Georgian looking glass.
so arranged that he could see his can
vas and model reflected In It. Those
who use such mirror Gas he did con.
stantly) will know that II Ia most
merciless OF critics. marveled then
at his extraordinary activity, as he
darted backward and forward to look
at both painting and model from his
point OF view at the extreme end OF
the long studio. He always used
brushes OF large size. with very long
handles, three feet in length, and held
them from the end with his arms
stretched to their full extent. Each
touch was laid on with great frmness.
and his physical strength enabled him
to do without the assistance Of a mahl.
stick, while the distance at which he
stood from the canvas allowed him to
have the whole OF large picture In
sight and so Judge the correct draw
ing OF each touch.-Way's Memories
OF whistler"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
MovInQ Ones Home,

When a small settler in western
Canada decides to move, he very often
takes his shack" with him; you can.
not rely upon finding houses just
where you want them in new coun.
try, and the cost of Transporting
materials makes It well worth while
going to little expense to move ones
own residence. The houses. of course.
are built OF wood. and are raised by
means OF jacks and levers on TO low
trucks. Poles are then run from the
front axle to the rear. in place OF the
ordinary tongue. and a good team OF
powerful horses proceeds to haul the
dwelling TO its new site Naturally.
In moving such cumbersome loads
great care has to be taken, but many
q cottage has been moved nearly a
mile uphill without any damage be.
Ing done to the structure-Wide
World Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
How observant Person May Judge
With Absolute Certainty the Char
acter Of His Neiehbor.

It is always amusing to speculate
on the character of ones neighbor A
very simple aid in so doing Is to
watch the nails. II mans or wom-
ans nails are long and slender, you
may be quite certain that person is
not so robust physically, as the posses
sor of short. broad nails.
Whereas men and women with the
long, narrow type of nails are invet-
crate visionaries, those having short
nails are almost always conspicuous
by the strength Of their logical pow.
ers. 1t is the latter who make the
best ana most reliable critics.
A further and almost certain char
acteristic of long nailed people Is
their intense depreciation of them
selves and their own efforts in any
branch OF work. The feeling almost
amounts to pessimism with them.
Such a point of view however, seldom
worries those possessing short nails,
In fact more often than not rather
the reverse is the case; they are in.
clined to be oversure Of themselves.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-09
HAD TO GIVE BRAIN A REST
Aged Negro Was Unused to Literary
Composition and It Made His
Head Ache.

The Atlanta Constitution tells about
an eyed negro who asked his boss"
Colonel Yerger, to write letter for
him to his sweetheart.
"All right, Sam; I'll do It," agreed
the colonel.
Has yer got de paper and &c ink
and de pen ready, sir?"
Yes. Sam; go ahead"
Write Thompson street, New
York"
"All right"
Has yer got hit?"
Yes"
IAN OF hit?"
Certainly"
Thompson street. New York"
OATS hit. Now write May de four
teenf."
Yes"
Has yes got hit down, boss, al
ready?"
Yes"
"Gway. boss, you're jokln'l Read
1t to me-"
May 14th."
Nah goodness, you has got hit
down all right! Now, boss. read hit
all over from de berry beginning"
Thompson street, New York. May
18th"
OATS right Whew! Say, boss,
let's res awhile; Use tired My head
aches like hit was gwinter sri't"