davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

The nursery knows nothing of Fa-
ther Hubbard. but in 1904 Thomas
Middleton published Father Hub
bard's Tale Of the Ant and the Night
ingae.r In the Introduction he ex-
plains: why | eal these Father
ifublmrd's tales IS not 10 have them
called IN agaiu as the Tale OF Mother
Hubburd The world would show lit
tie Judgment in that. i'faith. and /
should say then. :plena stnlturum ON
nia. for entreat here neither Of rug
ged bears nor apes. no. nor the lam
entable downfall Of the old wife's
platters deal with no such metal"
Since Sponsors Mother Hubberd"
does not seem to have been called in
and says nothing about bears or plat
ters. Middleton is evidently alIuding
to some other Mother Hubburd"-
london Standard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

"Just before an April dawn" says
". p. pycraft in .The Courtship Of
Animals. -the cock capercaizie pro-
claims Its love fever from a tree In a
stisinge. unmusical serenade.
with ontstreiched neck. dropping
wings and spreading tail be gives
forth weird. umcouth Kind OF song.
more or less diyislbe into three parts.
He begins with series Of notes which
remind one OF nothing SO much as the
sound made by two sticks knorked to-
gether ut intervals. Of ten to fifteen
seconds. getting quicker and quicker
and changing in key till ut last they
become bell-like. Then follows Sc
ries of sounds like the drawing OF a
cork out OF u bottle. and these end
with birdiike twitterings ny this
time. however. the singer has worked
himself up TO an ecstasy OF fervor 70
intense as TO deuden him to all that
may be passing in the outer world"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Baukins, seeing that it iiourished in
the ancient world Ia Greece. at Rome
and at Babylon must 80 far rs Eug-
land Is concerned he regarded as a
comparatively modern business
During the so called renaissance
bankins reappeared in Italy.
From Italy the business Of banking
spread TO Frunce then to Holland. and
1t was introduced into England by one
Francis Child. who established the
first bank IN London in itaG.
Hitherto Landon merchants had de-
posted their cash in the mint ct the
tower uf London. But when Charles
II took It Into his head to borrow trad
ers began to lodge their superhuous
cash with the goldsmths in Lombard
street.
Francis Child was one OF these and
in a few years Lombard street became
full Of banks. The Bank OF England
was founded IN ld9l London Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

In Angus Hamlltons -AfghauistanT
Is mentioned the following interesting
episode:
The stat Of the frontier regiment
on guard along the Alghan side IT the
border had accepted an mvtaiio4 10
the mess at the Russian posi- They
arrived 10 dne course. appearing Ia all
the tull dress grandeur Of seroui hand
railway uniforms. 1hi officer cum
maniing the detachment exhibited on
the collar OF his tunie the mystic
words Ticket Collector His suhor-
dinaie. Suinltern. was content with
the less exalted label Of Guard Out
Of courtesy to their GUESTS the Rus
SLAMS suppressed their merriment. re-
ceivlng nevertheless the impression
that portion Of the Subsidy granted by
the government ot India TO the omper
Of AfghaniStau wiS taken out in the
CASTOR uniforms of British public com.
panies The fact WAS that the amrpr.
through MS agent 10 India. had acqulr-
ed large parcel OF discarded clothing
nc one Of the aunnal Sales Of con-
demned stores in northern India"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20
WONDERFUL WOOD.


There Is Practically No Limit 10 the
Life of creenheart.
A most wonderful wood 4 that VI
The tropical tree called ereenheart.
The tree belongs 10 the laurel family
and is exported mainly from the is.
land Of Trinidad and British Gniana
The wood is SO nearly indestruciible
that no limit to its life IS known. It Is
used chiefly IN ship and dock building
The wood Is proof against the white
ant on land AID the teredo In salt wa
ter. A United States government re.
port says.
Greenheart has been known to stand
in wharves for over thirty years. and
logs that have remained under water
for a hundred years are in perfectly
sound condition.
Greenheart's extraordinary resist.
ance TO decay is probably owing to the
presence Of an ailEaioid known rs b.
brine and also to certain reslnous sub
stances known as tyloses. The latter
are reddish brown masses OF living
cells that grow in solid masses within
little cavities that they often I'll com
pletely. As they grow with the tree
they turn black and make the wood Of
the older trees black
AS In all tropical trees. whose growth
is continuous through the year. there
are no annual growth rings The trees
probably do not reach maturity under
$50 years. A greenheart tree is from
sixty to a hundred feet in height. II
10 an evergreen without knots and has
broad. open crown. The wood weighs
about seventy-five pounds 70 tile cnblc
foot and resists a crushing force OF
12000 pounds to the square inch. '
Youths Companion
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

To hear the euckoo's CHEEKY note you
might think he had the ciearest con
science In the world He can have nei
ther memory nor moral sense or he
would not carry 1t OF so gayly. The
most dlsreputable of birds. as a rule.
are guilty Of nothing worse than pr,
cadillos. The jnckdaw viii steal FOR
the mere fun of the thing. for be caa
make no possible use of plate or jew
elry. SpuTows are. of course. notori
Gus thieves. but they rank no higher
in crime than the sneaking pickpock
cts. But the cuckoo. so to speak. is e
murderer from his cradle. He violates
the sanctity Of hospitable hearth
His drst victims are his own foster
brothers. and before be tries his wings
on the first flight he is imhrued In
fraternnl blood, ike any Amurath or
najazet London Saturday Review.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

A young Greek merchant of Wash
lngton. who has been taking ltssans in
English from a private tutor. has so
far advanced that bis teacher recently
intrpguced hiH to The beauties and
per1lcxliies 0f Shakespeare H- WIS
Instructed o. Feal passage srserni
times until hr had the ideas frmir
hxed IN bis fund and thrn cinsiue the
book. 10 pni these itva- lnin n.s uwn
English follpwing Hs tl,~,.A uS his
memory permitted the aGtbur's ;eAt
He had read over soiiluqny Of utb
clos several timrs and was repr~luc
ing the Monr's somher thoughts with
pretty fair approximation 10 the pet's
words. but when he reached the last
line. Farewell. Othello's occupations
gone" be stopped short. utterly ~ II
loss The original phraslne had quite
escaped him However. be had grasp
ed the id,a for after a few SECONDS Or
frowning perplexity his brow cleared.
"Ah. haf eetr' he eycialmed "i.rt
ees this - long. Otbello's lost he,.s
jopr New York Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

81 know ! ought TO begin saving
money against rainy day" said a sal
arled mnn with wife and two chill
dren. hut lis mighty hard. The best
can seem to do is to squeeze out a
nickel here and there. and that hardly
seems worth while"
How many more are there like that?
And what do they expect the years
will bring thems What of old age and
what Of the misfartunes that may come
before age chllls their blood. slows
their hands and makes their steps lag.
gard. Their trouble is that they un.
deFestimate the value OF the nickels
and the Importance OF making begiu-
ming A nickel is little thing. sure
enough. but twenty ~ item make a
dollar The commone-f mistake. and
the worst. is TO fore, that despised
nickels and dimes are What make dol
lars. Duluth Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

81 don't believe everything young
men tell me-" she said.
"But you believe tell you the truth
when SHY that you are Che most
beautiful girl have ever seen, don't
your
"Why should L? You have probably
said the same thing to many another
girl
NO: ! have never said that to any
other girl
"Really?r
II swear it,"
"But VIII you think that in a year
from nows~
at will depend on You"
"Why should It depend on meT
IF you refuse me | shall continue
to think you are beautiful alwavs
admire the things ! can't have"
"Oh well, ! shouldn't wish to have
you admlring me II were not yours.
anyhow. Chicago Record Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

A quaint match took place on a
Shropshire tisnglandi golf course be-
tween a golfer using the usual clubs
and bali and an angler with his rod
and a two and u half ounce fishing
weight A large crowd watched while
the angler endeayored 10 get round the
course in fewer casts than the golfer
made strokes The angler started fa-
yorite and. Of course. bunkers had no
terrors for him. But he lost hravily
on the longer holes. though some Of
ais best casts were more than a hun
dred yards. and was well beaten on
the round. taking l02 casts agaiuEs
his opponents 81 strokes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Tennyson says that It is better to
have loved and lost than never TO have
loved at All. ibsen maintained mot In
general philosophical way. but with
RESPECT 10 the conditions he saw i'm
mediately around him that it is bet
Ter. II youthfully. ronmniieailr IN love.
10 separate rather than to marry. Ib-
sen is in agreement with the brilliant
Frenchnian who asserted that all COM
rides cnd with wedding because il is
then thai the tragedy begins From
Archibald Henderson's European
Dramatists."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

u was surprised to learn that that
man is married.
How did you learn It? You may be
mistaken
-No chance for a mistake. He says
he Is in favor of going back to the old
shin plasters and having small bills for
3. 10. - and so cents"
"But don't see''-
BILLS don't rattle together Hdus-
ton Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

No satisfactory solution Of the ques-
ton OF the origin OF the Eskimo has
ever been given. Whether they came
from Asia Or from North America.
whether they are related to the more
southern American Indians or To the
Tartars OF the great Asian continent.
Is still open 10 debate.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20
Iust AHke.

Have Won seen my umbrella:" ask
ed the cashier OF the boOkkeeper.
what SORT OF an umbrella was it?''
I'll had ii hooked end"
4 have not seen it. but ! had a nice
one given me ut CHRISTMAS. and the
eHd was exactly Ike yours. II was
hooEed too. - Lippincotts
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

The richest country in the world" Is
this one OF ours-the Quilted States OF
America There Is no other country
that can hold candle to this. France
is rich. Great Britain IS rich. but the
United States is richer than franc..
and Great britain combined. with
many billions to spare New YORK
American
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

what is that tune YOU were playing
on the bugie last nlght:r
"That was not bugle." replied the
cornet virtuoso rather stillly.
"Oh. well. II you're so particular as
all thai il didn't sound Ike tune ei.
ther y Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Hubby. dreamed last night that
You didn't love me"
How foolish you are
Foolish. am /: As II could help
what dream abouts'
And the fracas was on.-Loulsvllle
Courier journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Few things are impossible in them
selves 1t is not 50 much means as
perseverance that is wanting to bring
them to successful issue. Rothefou-
raalI.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

ITS going to be war to the knife.
declared the suburban man. who was
feeding his chickens.
what nowf" asked the friend
why. Rlinks sent me box Of axle
grease and advised Inc to use it on my
lawn mower"
"WeH:''
swell. ! sent it back aud told him to
nse 1t on his daughters voieer-Iip-
pineotts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

She--i hate iattery. He OF course
you do Every pretty girl does Then
she drew a long. deep sigh and permit
ted him to put mis- arm round ter
waistb Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

To "break in" new pen point quick
ly dip il IN ink and bold 1t in the flame
Of lighted match for second. Wipe
and dry with cloth and then ii will
hold ink as well as one much older
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Mrs Crawford-l thought you said
you weren't going TO the sewing eir-
Gle. Mrs Crabshaw Hut. my dear. 4
didn't know then abont the things yan
have told me Judge
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Life without liberty is joyless. but
life without Joy may be great. The
greatness ~ life is sacrifice 0uida.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20
cru.i.

Il wish yea many happy returns.
wrote an editor 10 poet who had
sent him . poem entitled "My birth.
day"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Though wrong may win. its victory
Is brief Leonard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20
FOR RENT.

\ Six Room Dis III 3, with garden
and out u1aings in La Pisia Torrent.
A. P0SEY, La Plata, Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

4 man OF courage is also full OF
faith Cicero
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
SYNOPSIS.

Francois reauDre. peasant babe Of
three years, after an amusing incident IN
which Marshal Sey figures. IL made q
chevalier OF France by the Emperor Ma
polson. IN the home OF the lads parents
in the village OF vlcques. France, where
the emperor had briefly stopped 20 hold a
council Of war. Napoleon prophesied that
the boy might one day be marshal OF
France under another BonapaTte. At the
age of ten Francois meets a stranger VINO
Is astonished when the boy tells him Of
mis- ambition. Francois visits General
Baron Gaspard GOurgRud. who with
Alike, his seven-year-old daughter. lives
at the Chateau. soldier OF the Empire
under Napoleon he fires the boys mag
fnation with stories Of his campaigns.
The general offers Francois a home at
the Chateau. The boy refuse to leave his
parents. but in the end becomes a copy
1st for the general and learns OF the
friendship between the general ana Mar
auis Zappl, who campaigued with the gen
eraI under Napoleon. Marquis Zappi and
his son. Pietro. arrive at the Chat eau.
The general agrees TO care for the Mar
quis's son while the former goes to
America. The Marquis before leaving for
America aElSs Francois to be a friend
hts son. Tn boy solemnly promises.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
OWNED BY INFAMOUS TRAITOR
Wisconsin Man Has Ink Well That
Once Was the Property of 5ene-
dict Arnold.

Among the possessions of +. A.
Phillips. living at easy Bluff, Wis.
is an inkwell. said by the owner to
date back TO Revolutionary war times.
The inkwell has been in the family
since the time of the conflict of the
American colonies against Great Brit.
ain.
Mr.. Phillips came into possession
of the relic In 1854, Il having been
handed down TO him by his father,
and his father got it in turn from
his grandfather. who captured it
among other things at a little log
cabin near West Point at about the
time Benedict Arnold was figuring on
selling that strategic point TO the
British. but TOOK French leave when
he learned that the Colonial soldiers
were after him,
This ink we'll Ii is stated by Mr..
Phillips. is the one that furnished the
ink for the document Arnold signed
giving the British possession of West
Point and was found among other OF
Arnold's possessions aiser his hasty
leave taking OF the place where tbe
documents were signed and sealed.
Il is supposed 10 have been made in
England and brought to this country.
1t is an old afair--this can be seen
from the fact that 1t IL made for
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ebz~MARY RAYMOND SHIPMAN ANDREWS >
ILLUSTRATIONS o. LLLSWORTH YOUNG
ooer@rcm /92 sy 6oae5 he11uL co

said-and only one or two people in
the world had heard that voice so full
of tenderness. Il am hurting my SOD.
But listen, Francois. 1t was the dear
est wish of Pietro's father-it has
been my dearest wish for years-that
Alike and Pietro should one day be
married. II Is that which would be
the crown Of friendship forged in
the fires of battle-felds, tempered in
the freezing starving snow fields OF
Russia. finished hope never finished
for all eternity"
Francois. his head bent, his eyes on
the generals hand which held his, an
swered very quietly. Il see," he said.
You would not take her from Pie
tro, who. am sure, loves herr"
Francois looked up sharply, but the
general did not notice. He spoke
slowly. Il promised Pietro's father
the boy seemed TO be out OF breath
TO be Pietro's friend-always. ne
said.
The general smiled then and let the
fingers go. and turned to the letter
on the table before him. Good" he
said. You are always what / wish,
Francois and il was quite evident
that the load was off his mind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28

told my husband to get me a bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and would try it before I would
submit to any operation. He did so and
1 improved right along. / am now doing
all my work and feeling fine.
"Ihope other suffering women will try
your Compound. | will recommend Il
to all know. - Mrs. DANIEL. n r
DAVIS, ITO Franklin St, Logansport Ind
Since we guarantee that all tezt;mo.
mails which we publish are genuine. is IL
not falr TO suppose that IL lydia =
Plnkham s Vegetable Compound has tb.
virtue to help these women it will heIr
any other woman who is suffering n .
ike manner?
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound.
Write to Lydia f. Pinlxham
Medicine CO., (confidentianI LYNN.
Mass. Your letter vii be opened.
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
An Improving World.

A somewhat old-fashioned Bostonian
who more than score of years ago
was very prominent in public life re-
marked recently: Il have observed
with interest quite a change in the
personal habits OF men during the
past 25 years. II used to be very
common to see business and profes-
sional men. as well as those in public
life and holding Official positions,
wearing silk hats and Prime Albert
coats every day in the week, and If
they smoked at all they smoked CT
cars. Nowadays silk hats are rarely
seen on week days downtown. anyway.
and cigarette smoking seems to be
quite the thing. / do not think the
new fashion is quite so dignifed OF
manly as the old. but on the whole I
am convinced the Wild is growing
better all the time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
CHAPTER x.
The Promise

Mon Dieu," said the general.
II was six years later. At the new
chateau not blade of grass seemed
changed, The general stood In the
midst OF close-cropped millions of
blades of grass as he stopped short
on the sloping lawn which led down
to the white stone steps which led to
the sunken garden, Alike, in her rid
ing habit. with feather in her hat,
and gauntleted gloves on her hands
was so lovely as to be startling. She
looked at the ground, half shy. half
laughing. and beat the grass with her
riding whip Francois was leaning
toward her and talking. and the gen
eral. coming slowly down the lawn.
felt food OF pride rise In him as he
looked at this successful picture of a
boy which he had done so much to
fashion The two had been riding to
gether, and Francois appeared. as
most men do. at his best in riding
clothes. With that as the general
marched slowly down the velvet slope.
unseen by them, regarding them his
girl and his boy. this happy sister and
brother~-wlth that the brother lifted
his sisters hand and, bending over il.
kissed it slowly. In manner unmis.
takably unhrotherly.
Mon nieui" gasped the general.
and turned on his heel and marched
back to his library.
All that afternoon he stayed shut
up in the library. At dinner he was
taciturn.
The next morning the general sent
for Francois to come to him ia the
library A letter had been brought a
short time before and was lying opeH
on the table Ivy his hand.
Francois began the general in his
deep abrupt tones. Il am In trouble
Win you helm meG'
Yes. my Seigneur." said Francois
quickly.
The general glared at him, frown-
ing. We shall see, he said again,
and suddenly as shot from a
cannon Does Alike love you. Fran
ecisg"
IL think not my Seigreur.a he
answered IN a low voice.
4 am hurting you, the deep voice
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28

prince is better than Francois not
one"
"Or half so good" Pietro put in with
his slow tones.
You ara likely right" the stranger
agreed laeonically.
And then without questions asked.
in rapid eager sentences, tho three
had told him how it was. how Fran,
co.'s, refusing to leave the cottage. was
yet the son of the castle, With that
they We're talking about the village OF
Vicques. and its antiquity. and then
Of the old chateau; and one told the
legend Of the treasure and Of the
guardian dog.
Just over the wall there is the
opening where he appeared to old
Pierre Tremblay." Francois pointed
out
u think ! should like to climb the
wall, the stranger said
And he did The others watching
anXiously. he crawled out on the uu.
certain pile ten feet in air a big
stone crashed behind him: he crawled
on. Then there was hoarse rumble