davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26
ASANTA CLAuSG|FT
nOSY HAGGERTY pulled the worn
TX oo,t r,oro clCcolv ohont hnr frail

nOSY HAGGERTY pulled the worn
n coat more closely about her frail
form as she hurried out into the
cherries dawn OF the raw December
day The little lame sister-Maggie-
crippled but always merry. the one bit
of sunshine In the older sisters life,
still lay asleep, blissfully unconscious
OF the pitiful struggle necessary in or
der to procure the wherewithal to
make life possible. The little sister
had never walked, but the small room
where she lived was kept as sunny
bright as was possible. even when it
meant that the older -ao'er went Oft
times hungry to bed
AS she climbed wenrily to the offices,
grim and unbeautiful in the early
morning light and prepared for the
rough work ahead. her mind reverted
again and again to the question asked
in such a pleading voice Sister
Rosy. don't you think Kris will bring
me gold locket-a heart shaped one
like Miss Mile had on the day she
called?"
"A ROIQ lCChpl. 1(OSS > care anu sac
rifce, resulting in the magnificent pur
chase of a few candy toys, a new dress
and a gingerbread man, suddenly sank
into nothingness beside the startling
significance of ta:s childish question
Other years she had cleaned seyera
dollars from generous employers a
Christmas time. Perhaps she nigh
manage to get one that was not really
truly gold all the way through. Sh,
scrubbed away vigorously. The dus
new before her persistent onslaught
And all through the hours only on
thought wa4 In those blue eyes.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26
The Real Spirit Of Christmas.

How often have ! heard the word:
Il wish l were rich at Christmas.
time. for then l could do 80 much
for Others" writes Margaret Wood
ward in an article on the problem Of
Christmas giving, In Suburban Life.
How strange II is that we never seem
to learn the lesson that 1t is not the
giving of things. but the giving OF
self. that counts. 1t Is the spirit
OF Christmas which We must strive
after-nOt the multiplication OF gifts.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26

trembling fingers she removed the rub.
Der bands and tissue wrappings. A
loud exclamation of Joy made the
sleeping child turn on her pillow. but
she did not waken. On a dainty bed
OF blue cotton. swung on a chain as
delicate as n thread hung tiny gold
heart. A queer half-sick feeling sud.
denly swept over the little woman. as
she realized that this did not belong
to her; a white card fell from the
wrapping and fluttered to the floor.
Picking 1t up she read:
Merry Christmas to Maggie"
She laughed with tho Joy OF posses
sion. 1t was for Maggie, and taking
1t over to the little chair, she hung 1t
lovingly around the neck Of the GIN
gerbread man.
FLORA DELL
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26
SOME ODD THINGS
ABOUT CHRISTMAS

IN Greece the kalikantzaroi are gen.
orally represented as mere tricky
sprites who live, as a rule, under
ground. appearing to men only on the
nights Of the year between December
% and January 6. They pass the days
during this period in dark caverns,
where they subsist on serpents and liz
ards, and come forth to dance in the
moonlight, either alone or in company
with the nereids, and also with mortal
women, il they can lure any to join
them.
=
INDIANS say the best time to catch
deer is ON Christmas night at
twelve o'clock, when they believe
the deer kneels.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26
H0LIDAYSIN HAWAII.
Christmas Ranks First in the
Minds of the island People.
An Interesting Medley Of Little Folks
Of Many Races and From Many
Lands Participate In the Joy.
fui Yuie-Tide Celebrations.
BY KATHERINE POPE.

BY KATHERINE POPE.
A 8 in all other Christian lands.
~ Christmas is the greatest OF
~ the many holidays in Hawaii.
\ To realize the importance Of
the religious festival as compared with
others l will mention q few of the
others first.
The birthday Of Kamehameha ILL.,.
on the seventeenth Of March. is cele-
brated by a display Of bunting and the
wearing of gay leis (wreathe) Of flow
ers. Decoration day is made much of,
by both the white and the brown folk.
Kamehameha day, June eleventh. is
big day with the natives, q day in
honor of their great king. Kamehame'
ha l.. sometimes styled the Napoleon
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26
What He Wanted to Know.

Millionaire Ito his daughter)-Teu
me, child-that young man who wants
to marry you this Christmas. has he
got any money?
Miss Innocence - Money. father?
Why, he has just given me cluster
diamond ring studded with pearls.
Millionaire-Yes. know. Has he
any money left?
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26
Christmas Athjetlca

"Perley-Halloa, Jinx, Going to take
Christmas quietly?
Jnx-No. Going to devote It to
athletics.
Perley-Good. What kind? Colt
OF football?
Jinx-Neither. am going to carve
turkey l bred myself for ten people.
There's exercise for youi
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26

Nurse-Why. what's the matter.
Master Tommy?
Tommy-Boo-hoo! Now I've got .
gun at last, an I'll just bet there amt
no bears around here fer me to.
shoot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
All the Worlds a Stage--By Karl Kaffi;r

recognize his own possibilities He lacks confidence
in himself, his ambition is undermined by evil
habits, and he through the play of life
"star lead" but as super" perhaps in
straight" senile part.
And too we get mixed the character of
fe-play.
The little vicissitudes and worries incidental to
all lives may lead to mistake the character of our
play for tragedy, when it is merely mild melodrama
or the problem play for which many of our lines
are cast And then there are those Who spend their
lives in a futile endeayor to play up to romantic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

we sometimes get mixed, and fail to recognize our
own particular play, and our own particular part.
The trouble is there are too many people born
to be "supers," who want to be "star leads"
Take the man who cut out to do walking"
parts. He is doing very we'll; his part requires no
hstronic ability. yet he is being paid for it, But he
is ambitious to be utility in the play and
he has no talent for the part. He wishes to loom
larger in The of life. He plunges into fields be-
yond his ability and talent.
And he is ruined. y
On the other hand there is sometimes the man
intended by nature to be star lead But he does not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

Perhaps he aspred to high flights of political ora
tory and influence-and his airship fell down.
Whereas, he might travelling salesman have
made bowling success by using his persuasive pow
ers customers
And thus 1t goes. When do not fall into line
for the right lfe-pay-when we do not recognize the
parts We were intended to portray
We failures.
All the worlds stage.
If We, the players, would succeed we must be
wise enough to know life play. We must know and
be content with our personal roles. We must learn
our lines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

drama" when their Insignificant little life Zines
have been cast in simple farce" or curtainraser.
Result, failure
The too ambitious tenor who fails in grand opera
might have made a tremendous fortune in musical
comedy.
The lady who yearns vainy for "Maude Adams
roles might have been making thousand week in
vaudeville--if she had stuck to her character
part.
The girl who is nonenity in the society play"
might have been shining light In the domestic
play"
The man who fails heavy" might have made
a splendid emotional"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

n LII the worlds a stage. and life is the play.
~ Also
The play Is the thing.
This play called life" is the most interesting
thing in ell the universe to We are all crazy
about living. And we make lifeplays SUCCESS
hui or the reverse just according to own reaza-
ton Of how that feps1 of ours should be classified,
snd still more importsAt the knowledge Of just what
stage character we are intended for.
There IL such wide classification of plays and
shazsctsrs that It is really not to be wondered at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

HDISTUR E,DDITUR: It is customerry
N5;a in this country to fite CRATE poly
tical issues out in the campains,
and with them rouse the suppressed indig
nasion of the vox-populy to heet that
would be suffisent to boil eggs, and then
as soon as the cannydates air all elected
and sworn into offise to take the sed polyti
cal issues, rap them up in flannel, richly
clot them in cantor balls. and stick them
away in the arkives for future refferense,
and for use in the next campaign. In this
way perfectly good issue has been known
to last for menny gennerasions, and still
present a robust and healthy apperense
when trotted out to play promminint part
in it's sixty-furst polytical conflict OF
corse it is always dressed up in new out
fit, and looks plum new dolled out as it is
with all the fansy trimmings frum the i'm
imaginative think works of the moddern
polytisian.
For the past five or six campains one of
the big issues has been the .'Trust tissue
No polytical party is a friend of the trusts
for publicasion The trusts stand out in
this country frendless and without defen-
trusts by campain orraturs on EVERY hand
and of evvery polytical faith in enuff to
rouse the sympathy of the most hard-hart-
ed indiyiduel for these down trodden and
university condemned porson of our pop
nlasion. No respectabull citizen will asso-
slate with trust-unless he has in advanse
carefully prepared an allyby. Campain
sontribusions frum the trusts air hought-
ly and coldly rejected-and this fact dew
y conveyed to the palpitating public by the
press agint. The only way that trust can
get rid of emmy of its ill-gottun gains on
campain committee is to arrange a date
with sed committee when it will be conven-
ent for the committee to be corriformed
md while in this helpless condision, the
rust wickedly takes advantage of the fact
md annoynusly, leeves a wad of it's tainted
mummy big enuff to choke an elifant. and
/ yteels away to gloat ovver the receipt
That's one Of the best things a trust does is
% gloat. When it Gums to reel plain and
,ansy gloating the trusts air rite there ev-
very frum the post.
For lot Of hydred- -heded monsturs
upon whom all honnest peepul gaze with
mingled feelings of aversion and indigna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

Republicans bitterly denied the allegasion.
Now the Republicans have turned rite
against the Guvvermint and sneeringly OBJ
surve that it is controlled by the trusts,
while the average demmycrat will throw
htree fits in fruni of the Speakers stand at
the bare suggestion of such thing.
However the situasion looks omnius
enuff for the trusts. The administration
declares its intension of hanging the big
stick ovver the Ko-Ko of EVERY trust in
the country and pass such laws and reggu-
lasions that we will soon have large and
assorted colectsion of "interlocBing direc-
turs, - 'svoting syndicates, - "holding COM
panies' and one thing and anuther in cap
tivvity, and those who air permitted to
roam at large will be so tame that they will
eat out of the hand of Willyum J. Bryan
and beg for the permission to memmorialize
incum tax.
We would not advise emmy yung man to
start out in life with the veew of becum-
ming trust. It seems to be hard life 1t
used to be far moor respectabull than rob-
bing train or blowing bank safe, but
times have changed. If the opportunity
suddenly confrunted man to be a trust he
should scorn it on the spot. The man who
stands flrm and remains the friend Of the
peepul may finally succeed in becumming
a member of the Legislature and draw
down four bones per dyem and millage, and
grately increase his percentage of chances
of putting ovver sumthing big. The man
who sells out for a mess of pottage-un1ess
he is perticulerly fond of pottage-is a
bonehed.
Ennyhow the eyes of the country air
fokused on Congress and it's up to the trust
busturs IN that boldly who have been yeern-
ing for this CRATE opportunity, like hum
CRY hobo yeerns for the call of the kitchen,
according to the campain dope, to get bizzy
and give us correct immitasion of subdew-
ing the dragoon. Uther wise when the au-
tumn days have cum again we will wipe
up there sevverel districts with there polyt-
ical remains and put so much expression in
the wipping that it will always be day for
them to remembur and pondur ovver They
ShOulu l'oluul uoN, WHlie UHe pOuuuTT1nG
is good. Yours trooly,
=
i BILL VINES.
Washington, d. c..
FIR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

sion-for a bunch of lobsturs who air COM
PEELED to mingle only with there own kind,
and enjoy nuthing of the pleasures of life
exsept those triffles that can be obtained
with munny-the trusts seem to be enjoy
ing rathur robust heelth and on the aver
age appeer to be having rathur a good
time 1t must be an awful feeling to be os-
trisized by all good and trew men-and to
newer get kind word frum emmy human
being. To be without patryotisnl, without
love and without sentimint- without ev-
very thing in short but cold, hard cash.
Newer receiving kind look frum the pee
pul-nevver in fact receiving ennything
frum the peepul but a swift kick in the
pants, and what mummy they have, it is in
deed tuff, but theese cold harted trusts go
rite ahed and continew to put the harpoon
to the ultimate consoomer, paying spesial
attension to the details, and don't seem to
mind it in the leest. 4s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

For the past three or fore yeers the Guv-
vermint has declared an open seesun on
trusts the hole yeer round In times past
it mas been custummery to allow cunning
for the trusts only during the electsion see
suns; at all uther times they weer protected
under the law, and the little trusts given
an opportunity to grow: and wax fat. It
costs crate deel to raise trust frum in
finsy to a full grown and viggerus adult.
A trust will start out in a small and unpre-
tensions sort of way existing entirely on
watur to start with--which is reely cheep,
but which they proseed to unload on the
public consealed in nice gold plated and
engraved bonds and stock at CRATE profit
This kind Of thing kept up until the furst
thing the Guvvermint knew it was hard
for the common peepul to tell which was
aGuvvermint and which was Trusts.
Now, according to roomer, the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

is overrun with all kinds of trusts, varius
and sundry. In spite of CRATE activities
Of the Guvvermint they air all still at large
in vain has the Guvvermint kept large
forse of experts bizzy trying to capture a
spessimen to put on exhibision in one Of
our well known nasional museums, like the
Atlanta pennetensiary. The average trust
is as elusive as a raise in sallery.
In this session Of Congress there is to
be tytannic struggle the outcum of which
is to beside whethur the Guvvermint will
regulate the trusts, or the trusts will reg
ulate the Guvvermint. Up to this time it
is a dog -fall-sum say the trusts air run
ming the country and uthers say the GUY
vermint is. This sentiment is now about ev-
venly divided, and the tickle peepul air
furst ON one side and then the uther Two,
yeers ago the Demmycrats weer sertain
that the trusts weer in the saddle, and the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

the certainty that we have "A God
above US who Is like an earthly father
only infinitely greater. And there are
truths Of our duty to God. the moral
law written on the heart. There is
the fact and certainty Of sin. Every
lock is a testimony that We are a
fraid of dishonest actions from our
fellowmen. And there are the bless
ed Gospel certainties OF forgiveness
to the pcnitent and salvation TO those
who trust In God"
His evening discourse in the Upper
Chapel was more especially for schol-
ars and students. relating to the So
called higher criticism of the Old
Testament. DR.. Wright has been
among those foremost scholars who
are revising the text of the Old
Testament and thus removing many
of the seeming grounds for object
ions to some OF its historical state
ments.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

Prof. Caifee gave very interest
ing lecture to Tho volunteer Band Of
Appalachian America" Monday night
on the Responsibilities at Home"
Lawrence Wright. a former Bovea
student. now junior in Dcnnison Unit
versity. is elected by his college to
debate against Ohio State University
In April
The third Of the Student Problem
Series was led by Henry Lichtwardt
last Sunday night In upper chapel
His subject was "Deceitfulncss," and
the meeting was an interesting one.
The officers elected. "Wednesday
the 26th. are: Dwight L. Scoles. Presi-
dent; Robert Murphy. vice President:
Ben Collins. Treasurer: and Berlin
Rivenburg. Secretary.
The Y. NJ. G. A. now has a member
ship of $50. which is thirty-six more
members than were enrolled this
time last year
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
PRUNING DEMONSTRATIONS

Mr.. Frank Montgomery conducted n
pruning demonstration at Narrow Gap
in Miss Fox's orchard. A number Of
the neighbors we're present.
At Pilot Knob a demonstration In
Mr.. Phillip Hays orchard attracted
the attention Of nearly score who
profited by this phase of Government
Extension work for farmers.
At Big Hill arrangement was made
to place seed corn testing box In
each Of the stores for inspection and
operation. Some big corn should res
ult. Various farmers are starting test
ing boxes on their account.
Clubs were organized for corn grow
Ing by tho boys and for canning by
the girls at Pilot Knob School. Things
are booming in this neigh.
borhood. Thcrc are now twenty-five
members OF these clubs who have
signed in the vicinity of Beroa. APP
plications arc coming In rapidly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

Miss Viola Click entertained num-
Der Of her friends at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Flanery during YES
per hour last Friday night. An en-
joyable evening was passed with music
and games after which refreshments
were served.
Miss Bertha Broughtcn of Brassfieid
KY, spent Saturday with her cousin,
Miss Grace Engle, student Of the
Collegiate Department.
16 per cent fertilizer is known by
everybody. Sold at WEIGHS. (ad)
c. G. Degman, class of 99 of Reno,
New, is in the hospital recovering
from a difficult but successful opera
ton, performed by DR.. Cowley.
Miss Ruth Westberg returned, Sat
urday, to her home in Cincinnati, al
ter spending two weeks here with
her sister, Mrs. Pruitte Smith.
have a few valuable building lots
for sale. cheap.-H. c. Woolf. (adJ
A telephone message to j. NJ. Coyle
from ]. w. Coyle. of Hamilton, Ohio,
brings news of the death of his lit
tie girl, Sunday morning. March End,
diphtheria being the cause OF the
death.
W. b. Harris spent part of the week
in Berea.
Mrs. Jas. Champ of Paint Lick has
been visiting with Judge T. J. Coyle
and family.
Mrs. Sallie Adams was again call.
ed to Wilde Oil account of sickness
in w. A. Adams family.
Mr.. j. c. Gentry of Island City,
0wsley County. was in town this
week visiting Mr.. Dan Bowman and
other friends. His son and daughter
are in school.
Miss Grace Adams was very ill.
Sunday. but is reported some better.
Judge Coyle and daughter. Mary,
will spend the latter part OF the
week in Lancaster.
Ut. "A. ii. Baker and wife were in
Berea, Thursday.
j. II. Jackson was in Berca, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Grass seeds. plows. and wire fence
at Welch's. (ad)
t. p. Adams was in Cincinnati,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Broughton of Brass
field has been visiting friends in Be
roa for two weeks.
w. j. Blanton was in Richmond,
Monday.
John Hook entertained a number Of
his young friends with an "Inaugura-
ton Social" Tuesday afternoon. John
was initiated into his 10th year.
Houses will burn. Insure in an old
reliable Company.-H. C. Woolf. (ad.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
FOR THE TOWN BOYS

A meeting of interest was held at
the Parish House, Sunday afternoon.
at which plans were made for begin
ming a movement in behalf Of the
town boys. Committees were appoint
ed to consider the ACCESSIBILITY and
possibility OF Fairgrounds and some
organization that shall devise bet
ter things for the boys than they
now have. The committee will report
next Sunday.
Citizens OF the town who are in
terested in producing good cltiz
must be ready to cooperate in this
effort. Better put some money in your
boys now than TO pay it out in fines
and expense for lawyers in police
court. Prevention is better than cure.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
SERMON AND LECTURE BY PROF.
WRI6nT

Prof. @. Frederick Wright. OF Ober-
lin. who was the guest OF President
Frost over Sunday, Is a man OF strlk-
ing appearance. erect. gray haired,
and commanding. with the sympathet-
lc voice and the air OF one anxious
to to share his special knowledge OF
Science and Theology with all the
world.
His sermon at the Union Church.
Sunday morning. was grandly simple.
The text was Nevertheless, the
foundation OF God standeth sure" lie
began with the story OF an ignorant
congregation OF negroes who were ex-
cited by the meteors or falling stars
which came In great clusters at a
certain time many years ago. They
gathered In the church house, pre-
pared TO see Christ come In the clouds
But they heard OF one member Of
the congregation who was not there
and sent for him to come to a place
of safety. His answer was Brethren,
l am watchin' the north star. don't
care for none OF these here little
meteors, When the north star falls
| will be frightened and get ready,
too" So said Prof Wright. many
people are frightened by falling me-
teors and don't look at the great fix
cd stars of heavenly truth.
Among these fixed stars there is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
nth DISTRICT ASSOCIATION

Prof. Lewis was at Corbin. Satur-
day. to consult with Principal Lewis
OF the Sue Bennett School and Supt.
Davis OF Whitley County in reference
TO a program for the Teachers Asso-
citation Of the 18th Congressional Dis
trict.
The topics to be discussed are "Lo-
cal School Taxation" and THE Rela-
ton of The School to The Country
Home"
1t is expected these topics will
have a thorough and most interest
ing discussion. Teachers are expected
from eighteen counties of Eastern
Kentucky. The Association meets
April 18th and 18th.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
FARM FOR SALE

Scycnty-fiyc acres more or less.
About 20 acres ncar Mauldcn. Jack
son Couaty. KY One half In high
state OF cultivation. balance In woods.
Good timber. spooth. All under fence.
800 panels plank fence Balance rail
fence. Good new five room cottage.
small barn. aud store house Good
stand for general store. Good well ut
Kitchen docs Handy To churches and
school. ON public road. Mail deliver
cd three times per week. Go)d neigh
borhood A bargain at $1,000 n taken
at once. Address. NJ. C.. Lock BOX 26S.
Lawrenccburg. Ky. (sd)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
FOR SALE

One tract OF land. seven acres. on
east side Of railroad In Conway, Ky.
One good eight room dwelling built
on modern style. known as the Hart
property; finished in good style with
summer kitchen. good we'll. good barn.
good garden. good store house. 2iNbp
feet, and other out buildings On"
good four room cottage as good ds
new. well finished, about fifteen young
fruit trees. | will sell for $3.50 on
easy terms. For particulars call On
or address me at Conway. Ky. or l..
s. Wyatt, Berea, Ky.
tad) W. NJ. Hayes
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06
HOSPITAL FREE BED FUND

Have you mailed your subscription
TO the hospital free bed fund? II not
please make use of the stamped ad-
dressed envelope in your letter and
mail It at once. Only about half
enough for the bed has been subscrib.
ed thus far. Such charity should ap.
peal to every one. II you haven't re.
ceiyed a subscription blank call up
DR.. CoNley and he will send you one.
Committee.