davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03
His Method.

How did that writer acquire such
flowing style?"
II think he uses fountain pen"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

The skeleton in the wife's closet il
apt to be another female of the spe.
cies.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

The man who makes good doesn't
wait for opportunity to knock. He
has the door wide open.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Many a man grows gray waiting for
Q chance that some other fellow has
gone out and grabbed.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

There are few really great men on
earth, but there are a lot of others
who are willing to admit their great.
ness.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

A man often wishes he could change
his luck as easily as a woman can
change her mind.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Some men court, then marry, then
go to court again.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

To some persons, the enthusiasm OK
others is only an incentive to get wee
blanket.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

For obstinate sores use Hanford's
Balsam Adv.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03
He Does II,

PA, what does a censor do?"
"Ob, incenses everybody, my son, >
Baltimore American.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Love that feeds on beauty alone
soon starves to death.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

A mouse scares woman almost as
badly as milliner's bill scares man.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

That gamblers son is a chin off the
old block"
Il see. A poker chip"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Occasionally mans sense of hu.
NOR may head off the doctor.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Many an i'll natured wife has do
veloped into good natured widow.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

1t takes capable wife to yank the
conceit out OF man.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Few men are wise enough to render
one little wort sufficient.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Possibly one joke In ten thousand
makes people laugh.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

A youth always wants to marry a
pretty girl because his parents want
him to marry sensible one.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

For sprained wrist rub on and rub in
Hanfords Balsam thoroughly, Adv.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03
Another Sort.

i gather from what he said that
Jim's wife is the gray mare"
She Is more of an old nag"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

As to Doan's Kidney Pills, read the
following enthusiastic endorsement By
one who has tested them,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03
unnerved Completely

unnerved Completely.
Beef eaters usually have steady
nerves, do they not?"
I've always thought so, until feaH
of Zeppelin raid doused the lights a
London
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-03

Don't put dairy cow on starvation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21

"vivian's bit OF a snob She never
liked the place because old man Gooch
built IL out OF worsteds. She never
went there
But the old mans been dead for
years"
That doesn't matter. The fact is.
Vivian didn't quite take TO Sara until
after-well. until after Challis died.
We're dreadful snobs, Brandy. the
whole lot of US. Sara was quite good
enough for a much better man than
my brother. She really couldn't help
the worsteds, you know. I'm very
fond OF her. and always have been.
We're pals. Cad. II was fearful slap
at the home folks when Challis justi-
fed Sara by getting snuffed out the
way he did"
Booth made an attempt 10 change
the subject, but Wrandall got back
TO II.
Since then we've all been exceed
ingly sweet on Sara Not because we
want to be, mind you. but because
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21

half-averted face with queer. indescrib-
able expression In her eyes.
II Leslie Wrandall could have looked
in upon them at that moment, or at
any time during the half an hour that
followed, he would have known who
was the slayer OF his brother, but Il
Is doubtful II he could have had the
heart to denounce her TO the world.
When they we're ready to leave the
room Hetty had regained control OF
her nerves to a most surprising extent,
a condition Enthusiastically due TO the
influence OF the older woman.
II can trust myself now. Mrs. Wran.
DALI" said Hetty steadily as they hes
itated for an instant before turning
the knob OF the door.
"Then | shall ask you TO open the
door," said Sara, drawing back.
without a word or a look. Hetty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21

opened the door and permitted the
other TO pass out before her. Then
she followed, closing IL gently, even
deliberately. but not without a swift
glance over her shoulder into the
depths OF the room they were leaving.
or the two, Sara Wrandall was the
paler as they went up the broad stair
case with Leslie.
The funeral Grafton by the Rev. DR..
Maltby dragged on. Among all his
hearers there was but one who be-
lieved the things he said OF Challis
Wrandall, and she was one of two per-
sons who. so they saying goes. are
the last TO find man out; his mother
and his sister. But In this instance
the mother was alone. The silent.
attentive guests on the lower floor
listened In grim approval: DR.. Maltby
was doing himself proud. Not one but
all of them knew that Maltby knew.
And yet how soothing he was.
BY the end OF the week the murder
OF ChalIis Wrandall was forgotten by
all save the police. The inquest was
over. the law was baffled. the city was
serenely waiting for its next sensa-
ton. No one cared.
Leslie Wrandall went down to the
steamer to see his sister-in-law off for
Europe.
"Goodby, Miss Castleton." he said,
as he shook the hand OF the slim
young Englishwoman at parting.
Take good care of Sara. She needs
a friend, good friend. now. Keep her
over there until she has--forgotten."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21

m his eyc5. fn5l. living recsf'- "a u
sign from Leslie. he tiptoed away. AL
most instantly the voices OF people
singing softly came from some distant
remote part OF the house.
And then, little later, the per
fectly modulated voice of man in
prayer.
Back of her. Wrandalls; beside her,
Wrandalls; beneath her. friends of the
Wrandalls; outside. the rabble, those
who would join with these black,
raven-like specters In tearing her to
pieces II they but knew!
The droning voice came up from be-
low, each well-chosen word distinct
and clear: tribute beautiful TO the ire
proachable character OF the deceased.
Leslie watched the face of the girl.
curiouely fascinated by the set, emo
tionless features, and yet without a
conscious interest In her. He was
DULY sensible to the fact that she was
beautiful, uncommonly beautiful. II
did not occur to him to feel that she
was out OF place among them, that she
belonged down stairs. Somehow she
was a part OF the surroundings, like
the specter at the feast.
IL he could have witnessed all that
transpired while Sara was in the room
below with her guest--her companion,
as he had come to regard her without
having in fact been told as much-he
would have been lost in maze OF the
most overwhelming emotions.
To go back: The door had barely
closed behind the two women when
Hetty's trembling knees gave way be-
meath her. With a low moan OF hor-
ror, she slipped TO the floor, covering
her face with her hands.
Sara knelt beside her.
Come" she said gently, but firmly;
II must exact this much of you. II
we are TO 90 on together, as we have
planned, you must stand beside me at
his bier. Together we must look upon
him for the last time. You must see
him as ] saw him up there in the
country. | had my cruel blow that
night. 1t Is your turn now. | will not
blame you for what you did But II
you expect me TO go on believing that
you did brave thing that night, you
must convince me that you are not a
coward now. II is the only test shall
put you to. Come; ! know IL is hard,
know It is terrible, but II Is the true
test OF your ability to go through with
IL TO the end. / shall know then that
you have the courage to face anything
that may come up"
She waited long time, her hand on
the girls shoulder. At last Hetty
arose.
you are right" she said hoarsely.
Il should not be afraid"
Later on they sat over against the
wall beyond the casket, into which
they had peered with widely varying
emotions. Sara had said:
You know that loved him."
The girl put her hands to her eyes
and bowed her head
"oh. how can you be 80 merciful
TO me?"
Because he was not" said Sara,
white-lipped Hetty glanced at the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21

after their arrival In the country. The
house was huge and lonely. and time
hung rather heavily despite the glori,
Gus uplIft OF spring.
Hetty looked up quickly from her
book. A look of dismay fiickered In
her eyes for an instant and then gave
way to the calmness that had come TO
dwell in their depths OF late. Her lips
parted in the sudden impulse TO cry
out against the plan, but she checked
the words. For moment her dark.
questioning eyes studied the face OF
her benefactress: then. as II nothing
had been revealed 10 her. she allowed
her gaze TO drift pensively out toward
the sunset sea
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
CHAPTER VI.
southIook.

Sara wrandall's house In the coun
try stood on a wooded knoll overlook
ing the sound. IL was rather remotely
located, so far as neighbors we're con
cerned Her father. Sebastian Gooch.
shrewdly foresaw the day when land
In THE particular section OF the sub
urban world would return dollars for
pennies. and wisely bought thousands
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21

Ito be Continued
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-17

llASSITIS 10 OOSStIS q LCotIl
that should never be considered
among the top-notchers of a major
league. 1t is not a clouting gang, and
the pitchers are not better than sew
eral other stats in the big show. But
the team tries. 1t has spirit and will
ingness to attempt anything, and
against down-hearted, head-hung
gang these tactics will win every time.
Twice in one inning Higgins and
his gang worked the squeeze play on
the Cubs. They also hit opportune-
ly, and were greatly assisted by the
punk fielding of the locals.
Cheney tried to sustain his come
back, and was raped for eight hits
in five innings. Fours runs scored,
Knisely, Sweeney and Derrick help
ing along the deserving Cards.
Whenever a left-handed pitcher
faces the Cubs Frank Schultz is lift
ed because of his supposed helpless
ness against the southpaws, and Pete
Knisely gets a job of left field and
batting. Yesterday Pete was placed
in the cleanup position in the line
up. Search US for the reason. Prob
ably for what he did in the Southern
Association. Certainly not for his war
clubbing with the locals.
Schultz could not be more helpless
than Knisely. Touted as hitter, Pete
has been a glorious bloomer since
coming here this time. He may have
made two hits, but we only recall one
While Knisely is batting without re-
suits, Jimmy Johnston is wearing out
his pants sitting on the bench every
afternoon. For some reason the
southern flyer has never been given
real chance to make good on the
West Side. -.
He had a short ty-out in the
spring, but failed to bust down any
fences. Promptly he was benched.
In his place have been other fellows
who have batted no better, and have
not performed in other departments
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-17

the White Sox he was almost releas-
ed because he couldn't get his war
club working. But Jimmy plugged
along, began to bag his share of the
bingles, and set the league afre.
He topped all the athletes in base
running, stealing over hundred
bases, and walloped the pill for an
average above 300. His throwing
arm was not 13-inch gun, but it an
swered all purposes.
Used as pinch hitter yesterday,
Jimmy connected, doing as much as
Knisely has been able to accomplish
in all the time he has performed.
Brooklyn comes today to open
four-game series. If some more
Dodger athletes break their legs the
Cubs may get an even split in the
quartet of tussles.
President Gilmore of the Federal
League could advance the interests of
his circuit greatly by making some
changes in the umpiring.
Van Sycle, who was storm center
on the North Side yesterday, has been
in trouble before, and seems to lack
the decisiveness and sureness neces-
sary to a good arbiter.
Yesterday he called time just be-
fore Bailey pitched to ZwiIling. But
Bailey pitched anyhow, and Little
Alex busted the ball for a homer with
a man on base, putting the locals a
run ahead. -
Here Van SycIe showed up properly
by calling the play back, saying he
had halted play before Bailey's pitch.
But Tinker and the Chifed athletes
raised row, demanded that the runs
stand, and refused to go on with the
pastime.
A 15-minute Wrangie ensued, DUR
ing which Owner Weeghman, Tinker,
Otto Knabe and Van Sycle all spilled
a mass of oratory. Van Sycle actually
pleaded with Tinker to let the game
= p &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-02
PICTURES SELL CHEAP
Portrait of Marie Antoinette
Brings Only $40.

three-duarter length mez2otlnt
nortrait of Marie Antoinette, dressed
IN black and wearing miniature OF the
Dauphin. brought the top price, so.
yesterday at the first session OF the
sale az the Anderson Galleries o. Part
~ of the W. J. Latta collection. j. VI.
Wetmore was the purchaser. The pict-
ure which is after the Marquise de
Rrshan. is dated London, April !, 1875.
For SIS F. Fridenberg obtained
miniature bust of Marie Antoinette en-
orayed in line and stipp!e by Savart IN
177s. and for an oval stipple Of the
same subject, printed in eolors, nearly
half length, ". II. Logan gave sl3. The
total Of this first session was Sol2.
What is said 10 be an extremely rare
and fne aauatint in colors, after Appi-
ami. OF Bonaparte, BY Moret, brought
The highest price at the evening -
sion. r. F. Bonaventure gave so FOR
II The same buyer paid So' Tor an
aouatint in colors, By the same artist,
Of Napoleon as Emperor rare proof
before the title. For another aqratint
in colors of Bonsparte. by LeVachez,
after Bodily, a brilliant original I'M
nression, b. L. Watson gave s5!. One
~ RaFet's masterpieces, "The Retreat
~ Nanoleon's Sacred Battalion, went
N ] n. Wetmore for SIS. The total OF
The evening session was ss1s, anu the
,ntsI SO far is 1880. The sale con-
,iru.s this afternoon and evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-02
MISS OPP SHY
AS A SUFFRAGIST
Actress Falters at First Appear
ance, but Praises Votes
for Women

"I'd rather play Lady Macbeth at a
moments notice than do this. con-
fessed Miss Julie Opp Mrs. William
Faversham), as she mounted the plat
form at the suffrage shop at SOB Fifth
ave. yesterday afternoon 10 make what
she called her first public appearance
as a suffraglst
81 never made a suffrage speech be-
fore" she said, mot that haven Z
believed in it for long time; for
have. don't expect TO make very
good one, but / hope you'll be patient
with me. and promise in a years
time 20 do better
However, Miss Ops first appearance
as a s-for-women star pleased the
large audience that had gathered. MISS
Opp talked of the fallacy of the might
makes right" theory.
after all, what is might she
asked. as il merely brute force, or IS
II the spiritual force which really
moves the world? II il is the former
then we may as we'll say that the prize
tighter is a greater power than Robert
Louis Stevenson. the invalid, who,
from his island in the Pacific sent out
those masterpieces OF literature "hich
have delighted mankind.
any life has been spent among wage.
earners. and my experience IS that
women do rather more than their part
in that field.
Surely the spiritual force wnicn
makes a woman such conscientious
worker would be of value in our POLL
tice ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-02
STONY W0LD NEEDS AID
Bazaar to Help Out Deficiency
Caused By War Calls.

There are more patients in the Stony
Wold Sanatorium for Consumptlves
than ever before at this time OF the
car IN is said, and for this reason
snecial effort was made TO have the
Christmas shop, which the organization
held al the Hotel Manhattan, yesterday,
a great success.
ave simply can't close the sanato-
rum" Mrs. Charles Gilmore kerley,
chairman of the bazaar. said. $50 we
must get money. And like all other So
cieties we find our funds cut into by
the call made upon this country by the
war"
All kinds of articles were sold at the
sbon There was a utility table, with
Mrs. William A. Simonson, as chair
man; a fancy table. Mrs. William b.
potts. chairman; a table OF perfumes
and toilet articles, Mrs. George i.
Montgomery, chairman; a library table,
with books and Christmas cards, Mrs.
Alfred l.. White, chairman; candy ia
bic. Miss Ina Macnee and Mrs. Thomas
r French. chairmen; a table with ar
ticles for babies. Mrs. J. W. Sidenburg,
chairman: a table with stony Void
stamps and pencils, Mrs. John. ID. Wal
ton. chairman, and tea room. IN charge
of Mrs. Frank J. Sprague. Mrs. Ben
ianin Stern sold dolls, and MISS helen
Sloan homemade cakes and preserves.
An emergency committee, headed by
Mrs. Walter f. Woodford, offered for
sale a wonderful pan, guaranteed to
clean miraculously all silverware put
into il. Mrs. James Greenway presided
over table Of Scotch knitted articles,
and the Misses Constance Murray, Mar
guerite Dean, Frances Coleman and
Lillian Hoag took turns being the mouse
that popped its head out OF huge
cheese ard tossed gifts TO whoever
would contribute 10 cents in return.
One table held things made by the
patients at Stony Void and was IN
charge of the Misses A. Billings and
Flla Louise Adee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-02
SOCIETY THRONCS
TO RUSSIAN FETE
Festival One of the Most
Dazzling Ever Given
in This City.

Everything was on a huge scale at
the Russian benefit at the Biltmore
last night. To begin with, fifteen hun
dred people paid 50 apiece to get into
the most gorgeous benefit setting New
York can recall. Russian atmosphere
was circulated freely, and even the en-
tertainers all appeared in costume, ex-
cept Josef Holman.
Behind a beautiful curtain was a
massive and inspiring cathedral scene,
and here all the numbers of the even
ing were given. The feature was the
harvest dance arranged by Louis II.
Chalif. Ambassador Bakhmeteff gave
official sanction to the affair, and al
most every one prominent in society
made an effort to be present.
The programme was one of the most
imposing ever given at benefit per-
Torrance. In addition TO Josef Hof-
mann. il included Nine. ALA Nazimova,
Lydia Lopokova, Efram Zimbalist. Nine.
Lyska. Adamo Didur. the Russian
Cathedral choir and the Imperial Bala-
laika Orchestra. Prince Paul Troubet-
skoy, the sculptor, posed the tableauX
of Russian peasant life. and Louis II.
Chalif, formerly of the Metropolitan
Opera Ballet, arranged the folk dances.
Elaborate souvenir programmes were
sold by a corps o. girl ushers. among
them Miss Marjorie Curtis, Miss Bea-
trice Claflin. Miss Camilla Morgan,
Miss Glars Bird, Miss Audrey Os-
borne, Miss Edith Mortimer and Miss
Ewith Morgan.
The death of J. Borden Hartman in
Washington yesterday cast q shadow
over the affair. and compelled the abb
senc fseveral who had taken boxes,
among them Mrs. Hartman. Mrs.
William X. KVanderbilt, Mrs. stephen
H. Olin and Mrs. f. II. Hartman.
Many dinners were given last night
previous to the festival, the various
hostesses taking their guests to the
Biltmore.
On account of Mr.. Hsrriman's death,
Miss Barbara Rutherfurd's dinner,
which was to have been given at the
home of her mother, Mrs. W. X. Van
derbilt, $50 Fifth av., was cancelled, and
the guests we're entertained BY Mrs. W.
K. Vanderbilt, jr., at the Biltmore. They
included the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff, A. Scherbatskoy, of
the Russian Embassy. and Mrs: Scher.
batskoy; Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Guild, OF
Boston; Prince 1rouDetskoy, MI. ana
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden and Frank
Crowninshield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Alexander
had a dinner at West 5Sth St. the
guests numbering about forty. Other
hostesses were Mrs. Henry Clews, at
her house in Fifth av., and Mrs. Penn
broke Jones, at East 6lst St, her
guests including her son-inlaw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell
Pope. and her son, Pembroke Jones. jr.
Mrs. H. Fairfield Osborn had din,
ner of eight covers at her house, $50
Madison av.; Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, one
of twelve at her home, East 6sth
ST.. and Mrs. Clifford A. Cochran, one
of ten at her residence. 81 West 5sth
st. Still others who had dinners were
Mrs. Amory S. Carhart, Mrs. NJ Orme
Wilson and Mrs. James A. Burden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-02
WOMEN WEEP AT
KASS BANKS DOORS
Crowds of Depositors Seek
Money-Petition Banker
Into Bankruptcy.

Wailing men and women, accom-
panied by little children and waving
bank books, Clamored for their money
Yesterday at the three branches Of the
private banking business of Abraham
/. Kass. which was taken over by the
State Banking Department on Monday.
Harlem gathered at 1856 Madison av.,
the East Side thronged 100 Essex st.
and in Brooklyn, So Graham av. was
the rendezvous of hundreds of deposit
tors.
While detectives were guarding the
banker and his family and home at 226
South 9th ST., Brooklyn, and trying TO
preserve order at the various branches
four depositors retained lawyer and
retitioned Ksss into bankruptcy. 1t
was stated that the liabilities were
about 81 1000 900, with probable assets
of s750.0OO There are more than 5000
creditors.
The banker was confronted by va
rious troubles when he visited the
various branches. At Essex ST. he was
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
They nearly had reached the doors
before their identity was discovered.
Captain O'Conor of the Clinton at;
rclice station, took charge here ana
thew got in unframed. Later Kass
gave out a statement. =,
81 will pay back penny for penny
he said, "if the people will but give me
the chance. will start all over again
I own this building and own my home
a. 226 South 9th St. Brooklyn. and all
the securities OF this bank are gilt
edged. Min.
with the help of the State Banking
Department | know can liquidate and
begin over again"
Angry depositors of the Brooklyn
branch gave the police of the Stage
81. station considerable trouble and the
closing of the Kass institution was
felt by other banks in the Williams
buro section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-02
ALIEN LAW GETS TEST
Crane Goes to Sessions for
Employing Non Citizens.

Clarence A Crane, q contractor, Of oil
chambers St. was arraigned yesterday
before Magistrate House in the Tombs
in test case 10 determine the con-
stitutionality of the New York alien
labor law. The complainant was Ed
ward VI. Ward, another contractor OF
the same address. Crane was held in
$500 bail for trial in Special Sessions.
Ward charged that Crane on Novem-
Der "a employed Alexandra Treets,
Frank La Mana and Joseph Passanetti,
aliens, in the construction Of catch ba-
sins at Cleveland Place. Edward G-out,
counsel for Crane. waived examination.
Edward E. Mccall. chairman Of the
Public Service Commission, told dele
CATION from trade unions OF Brooklyn
yesterday that IL they could prove vio-
lation of the labor laws regarding
aliens, rate Of wages or the eight-hour
clause he would abrogate the contracts
OF the offenders. The delegation said
all but one contractor on subway work
were breaking the law in those re-
spects.