davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-02
SHE WAITED IN VAIN.
Pathetic End of a Romance Lasting
Over Thirty Years.

Pathetic End of a Romance Lasting
Over Thirty Years.
Many years ago while studying in
Boston | lived for a time in private
boarding house of the Back Bay. AS
most of the guests were wealthy wild
ows, l named it the House of Wells.
Among those coming in from the out
side to take their meals was Miss
Adams, a descendant of the historical
Adams family and Il woman of about
sixty years.
She was engaged to be married and
had been engaged for more than thirty
years. Her lover called, took her to
dinners and the theater, sent her flow
ers and sweets as in the days of their
youth Those who knew her told me
this story:
While still young she had been left
an income sufficiently large to main
tain herself in comfort. but not enough
for the upkeep of a home such as she
thought befitted her station in life. So
she lived in lodgings, while her fiance
cared for his widowed mother, who
lived to be very old.
At the time to which l refer her lover
held a responsible position, and the
only obstacle in the way of their mar
riage was the aged mother.
They were devoted lovers at sixty
and had been devoted lovers for thirty
years. Being the longest engagement
of which | had ever heard or read, l
was interested to know the ending of
a story so unusual in life.
Some years after, meeting former
guest of the House of Wells, l asked
about Miss Abigail Adams. The
mother had outlived the son!
A sad and lonely old woman was still
living in lodgings. looking back to the
pride and selfishness of her youth,
which had cost her home and all that
home might mean.-Chicago Tribune.
Quite Friendly.
Hennypeck-ScoOts eloped with nv
wife last night. Gabbleton-Why. I
thought he was your best friend. Hen
nypeck-He iS.-London Telegraph
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-02
Oddities of Taxation.

In England there have been many
amusing fixes and more amusing eva
sions. At one time the horse was sin
gled out as a peculiar victim, and the
farmer evaded the obligation by riding
his COW to market or by Harvesting his
wife to the cart alongside of Il big dog
to drag the produce to town. The tax
on chimneys resulted in the destruction
of many fine old fireplaccs, and the tax
on windows had the effect of making
the houses look as if they had been
boarded up and deserted. 1t also i'm
paired the eyesight of hundreds of Eng
liShmen
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-02
Impossible Ones.

swear to the truth.
He sought the office only for his
country's good.
He took his own advice and never
failed to practice what he preached
HE presumed that an editors time
has certain value. always wrote
briefly and to the point and never
stopped his paper because he knew it
all before it got into rint."-Atlanta
Constitution.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-02
The Back Wonder Club,

What has become of the family that
used to eat Sunday dinner that was
cooked on Saturday:
When did yCu ever see q Sawbuck
Not to go back too far. do Won know
what Il sawhuc!l is Richmond Times
DiSHatch
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-02
Son1etl1ino Wronu,

is this Il studied insult. or what is
it?"
How now. girlie:
This fellow writes on his card,
Sweets to the sweet and sends me a
package of lemon drops. "-Louisville
Courier-.J ournal
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-02
DEmuUA }
Federal Employment Bureau One
of Many Wilson Ache emGntS.
MONEY FOR Cao? MOVING.

Rural Credits, Federal Reserve Act,
Good Roads, Warehouse law, New
Grain Standards and improved Mar
keting System
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-02
lis Vile Hisansitian-

Fine day. Mr.. Gloom. and
We'll. YOU didn't make it. did you?"
snapped J. Fuller Gloom. Then what
are you hrag ..in@ about it for:'-Judge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
Al Mn.

one sunday il The middle OF October.
aad ana ! went for Il stroll in the
WOODS Nature was at her best All
was calm and Serene; only the song
OF blrd broke the quiet stiffness
Just as the sun was going down. n
golden ray WAS thrown ,"ross some
trees near which We stood The leaves
stirred softly in a gentle swnying mo-
tiou. All was supcrbiy beautiful. The
song or the bird. tr,t high. then low,
now loud. now SOFT. held Us spell
bound. The low. gentle sigh OF the
wind only added TO the scene.
suddenly the sun. with a bright fash
sank to rest behind thu hills the bird
ceased singing and all was uuie,cr.
caimcr than before.
Dad and ]. rs IL of one accord turned
our steps homcward. The rest OF our
walk was continued in perfect silence,
but neither Of us has ever forg ,tten.
nor shall We, those few golden mo-
mehtS when Mother Nature herself
seemed to speak TO us.
MATTE r. CHERRY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
JUMBLIcD NAMES or THINGS SANTA
CLAUS LEFT.
MAZE RAWLINGS.
WHAT DID ON CHRISTMAS.

We always give one another n
Christmas present. and we put them
in the parlor in chair. Each one
of lib have chair to ourself.
After l had put my Christmas pres
ents in my chair I went to bed. ]
woke up about o'clock in the morn
ing. and ! nearly worried my sistor
10 death to get up to see what Santa
Claus had brought me. l came down
stairs and the first thing I saw was
tinker toy. You can make anything
YOU want to out of a tinker toy.
got stew pan. book, n coffee
pot. II Kettle. n turkey, a knife and
some popcrackers. One OF my sistcrs
gave mo a game OF Tiddledy Winks:
the other gave me hook called Dady's
Girl. My brother gave me some hand
kerchiefs. a boy who stays here gave
me box of candy. One OF my cousins
gave me pair OF gloves. and one OF
my aunts gave me- the cutcet little
doll. The doll had on silk coat and
the cutcst little cap. and tho clothes
were all embroidered.
On Christmas Day. grandma and n
little orphan girl that stays there came
TO see us. and on Sunday we went to
see them. believe that Ia all l did
on Christmas.
With love from.
MARGARET +. POINDEXTER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
TIE ADVENTURES OF A DIAMOND
RING.

You have doubtless read adventures
OF pennies, dimes ana silver dollars, but
ann going 10 tell you the adventures
OF a much more interesting hcro---or
hcroinc--a diamond ring.
II was a cluster ring. nftccn beautiful
diamonds. whica were mined in South
Africa, brought TO America where they
were made into the ring.
II was placed in a great jewclry
store in New York, and there 1t stayed
for week. Then il was sold TO a
wealthy woman. who took II home
with her and put II in n box with
many, many other handsome jewels
The woman wore It to great ball
the night after she purchased il, and
the ring felt very proud. indeed.
The next morning ut about 8 o'clock
a stcalthy foot-step might have been
heard approaching the case in which
III lay. The lock was broken, the ca Sc
opened and the ring and the other
jewels taken out. The thief stole down
the stairs and out of the window. lie
ran down the alley next TO the house
and nearly ran into 4 policeman lie
crept back in 10 the alley. and drop
ping the jewels on the pavement, ran
III the other direction.
Fifteen minutes later a moor Italian
pulling q cart behind him, filled with
fruit. entered :hc alley and discovered
Inc Jew elsa necklace OF diamonds set
IN platinum and two rings. both plati-
mum. one the diamond ring the other
set with ruhies. The peddlcr took
them home To his wife and told her
to try and pawn them. She took them
I" pawn shop. thinking them silver
set with rhinestones. and hoping 10
get 81 for the lot
The pawnbro!ler saw their value and
called Il policeman The Con inli
the woman he would have TO keep her
III custody until he found out whose
jewels these we're. The woman was
frightened and astonished. and told tho
policeman her husband h. Il given them
10 her. The innocent Italian told how
ne had found them in the street.
When the afternoon papers came ont
they told how Mrs Van .,lstvuc baa
lost her famous Jewels.
She soon recovered them however
rs the policeman returned them him
! ser, and nov the diamond ring lies
III safe deposit in 4 bank, waiting
for further adventures to befan IT,
, MARGUERITE HARRIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
LOVING MARY.

Once there was family Of children.
Their names were Robert. Mary and
l.izzy. and Edward. tho baby.
Robert was the oldest. Their mother
was very nice woman, their father
was dead and :hey and their mother
lived by the Mississippi River.
One day Tho mother went away. and
carried Robert with her.
The two little children were on tho
Moor when !..z2y screamed, Water.
Water"
The Mississippi had overlooked.
Mary went out on the porch and got
AN oblong tub and got a basket OF
something to eat.
She carried II upstairs and put II
AT the big window. When the water
got up to the window she hrst put In
a robe, Their tho baby and i.izzy, in
the basket. But alas. There was no
room for her. She kissed them all
goodbye. md said: God will take care
OF me-
She gave the tub a push and sent II
out on the water.
The next day the children were found
safe OH the bosom OF the water. But
where was Mar?
Al last she was found dead. hoat-
ing on the water.
She had lost her life to save her
b-other and sister.
(oriGinnl) 7. HARRISON EFFORD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
THE WRECK OF THE uEspEnUs.

This is poem written by Henry w.
Lomsrcllow. II is a ballad, which
means story told in poetry.
once ship was sailing out TO sea
and had very brave captain. lie took
his little daughter with him TO keep
him from being lonesome. The captain
was called 4 skipper
one night an old man. who had been
sailor for many years. told the cap
tain that the night before the moon
was bright md now It was not shin
ing at all. He wanted him to go to
the shore for fear storm might como.
The captain only laughed at him and
KEEP; going farther out 20 sea
IL was not long before the little girl
told him that she heard bells ringing
and wanted 10 know why this was.
lie said II was some ship in distress.
The girl was frightened and In n little
while she told him that she heard guns
The third time she spoke to him ne
could not answer for he was dead.
Then she prayed that God would keen
her alive until some ono could find
her. The next day she was seen tied
I" part of the broken ship
The salt sea was frozen on her breast,
The salt tears in her eyes"
MABEL DUNN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
Editorial and Literary Department
TO DISTRIBUTE PRIZES THIS WEEK
My Dear Girls and BOYS.

My Dear Girls and Boys:
At last your long patience is 10 he
rewarded. for your editor has pinned
OF her hat and gone TO the shop and
gotten big lot Of prizes. ] ann going
TO send them ont just as fast as | can,
put any who live in Richmond. and care
10 do SO, may call 1T the office about
noon any day and get their prizes in
person. | hope you will like them. for
you do such good work that am anx-
ious for the reward Of merit 10 be a
pleasing one.
\ number of the members have writ
ten expressing their pleasure over tho
contest. which | hope will meet with
the interest of all the children. Don't
forget that II is a Spring Contest. to
be published the first sunday in March.
ana that YOU may writ or draw any
Thing about the season YOU wish Mark
everything sent In For the Contest"
so that no mistake may be made.
THANKS so much for the pretty New
ears cards with their bright wishes.
ana the seasons greetings TO you all.
YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

IN u small country there was a boy
and a girl whose names were Dick
and Mary.
The hoy loved to climb mp trees and
steal eggs out ~ birds nests.
One day tho girls mother was read
Ing book about man who loved ma
ture. lie did 10, like little boys 10
20 and steal eggs out OF birds nests
The same evening Mary showed Dick
this book, but II did no; make any
difference TO Dick, so MARY said I will
not speak to You again.
That night both OF the children
dreamed about that man. lie showed
them all OF the different birds from
city to city.
Next morning some boys ask Dick
to go up tree and steal eggs. but
Dick would not go He told them about
the man who loved birds
Mary loved him very much for this.
and so did her mother and his father.
Composed by HILDA y. MEYNELI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
PEGGi'S ADVENTURE ON CHRIST
MAS EVE: NIGHT

u was Christmas Eve night when
TINS adventure happened: Margaret and
PeSgy were asleep. About ] O'Clock
Peggy WAS awakened by strange
noise. She nwohe Margaret. and said:
u heard Santa Claus downstairs a
few minutes ago; lets go peep"
Marearct said: Il won't go: but YOU
can IT YOU wish Peggy jumped
N"i*.icsSiy out Of bed. put on her
MONA and bedroom slippers, crepi
,h. head OF the stairs and pecped
OYER the baItstcrs and said. Hello.
santa, I've seen you
santa Claus answered back: That's
all right: vow Will be sorry.
Next morning when the two little
girls acre dressed, they went down
stairs 10 see what they had gotten in
their stockings. Margaret got n baby
doll. = tea set orange. candy and so
many things THAI il would take half
a book TO tell OF the things she got
Fiu; poor Peggy cot nothing but a
bunch of switches In her stocking.
She was very sorry that she had
peeped at Santa Claus. Later on In
the day her mother gave her ner pres
cnts, and said that Santa Claus left
them with her She was very happy
Original.
Itrr L
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
THE CAKE THAT POOLED ALL.

Last winter my friend vent away
to boarding school and stayed all the
winter. 80 when summer came and she
was to have vacation. she came home.
Her sister was fixing TO give her r.
surprise party. and was invited and
several other girls were invited. too.
That night, when We all got there.
We played games and then We went
in the dining room. and there sat the
prettiest cake I ever saw, right in the
middle OF the table. Her mother went
out and brought in knife. and we
NIL thought that she was going 70
cut the cake. but instead of cutting
it she took tho top of and II was
green inside and lot OF little strings
brought through tiny little holes.
Then her sister told each OF us to
pull a string and all pulled at tho
Same time and out came little Cupid
dolls dressed in ribbon with large bows
AZ the back. All OF the children went
home more happy with the dolls than
with cake.
Composed BY LUCY IRVING.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
CHRISTMAS IN ALI COZ NTRI.s.

Christmas is loved and welcomed by
al people more than any other holiday
in the year.
Not only III America. but in nil Chris
tan countries Christmas is celebrated
and each ia a different way
In England Christmas is ushcred I'M
with old games. sucn a. "hot cookies
ana snap dragons" The Yuie 10. ia
liShted with u brand Of last wears log
ana its cherry glow is reelected by tho
hickcring light Of candles which ar. 10
turn twelve nights. All share their
food freely with the needy. while
Christmas chimes rcsound chcerrulIv
through the cold, crisp air.
There is no other country which
makes SO much OF Christmas as Ger.
many. There are so many gifts given
that every year aboat two weeks be-
1"re Christmas regular bazaar is
htld. where trink eIs from all parts or
the world arc exhibited
Every evening from Christmas 10
New Years Day the tree ~ lighted
but only allowed To burn n few min
utes Instead OF Santa Claus the
children of Germany bclicy. in n ner
son whom they can HE "chrls,ma ,
Man, who IS supposed To bring them
presents.
In Russia every family. no matter
whether they are rich or poor. has .
christmas tree and all through tho hoI-
iaaSs the streets are kept brilliantly
lighted and the rich give beautiful
GittS Z" The poor. who come beErin1
AT their doors. In some districts the
tables are loaded down with food and
good cheer, and every guest is ex
pectcd TO take some away with him.
Though in France most of the gifts
are exchanged on New Years DAY
! the people do not lack charity. Tho
, large stores have beautiful Christina
trees. which are hung with gifts FOR
INC poorer people. Everybody goes t.
church OH Christmas morning. wn,r,
they see the scene In the stable. Mary
ana Joseph. with III" infant, Christ. ar,
seen IN the foreground, while behind
rise tho hills OF Bethlehem where IN,
shepherds watch their fiocks and sing
Glory 20 God in the Highest. ana pcac,
OH Earth Towards Mem
In Holland the gift day comes tive
| weeks before Christmas The chill.
drcn scrub their wooden shoes and ~,
them with grain for st. Nicholas's
good white horse. IN the mornino
they VIII expect to find some presents
I instead II tn" grain. When Christ.
! mas comes all tho people mcc, in
| the sauar" and have the Gloria in
r.Nc"i ISIS. Then man elected to be
star hc""ST 1'd large star. mount ed
an polo IN Witch many candies arc
burning, 1t once is presented to him
ihlH SthE iS supposed - represent thf
star 81 Bethlehem. which guided thc
MISC m"n I" rho Christ Child.
IN Norway tho day is spent in OK
/ CHANGING calls TIL" table IS srrcad
With good things - ont. ana every
ono who calls during the on, is ex-
rected to partakc
on Christmas Eve tho birds. cows
and horses are given an especially
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
THE PROMISED LAND.

Once bog had a good dream. and
tLia is what no dreamed: lie dreamed
tiat he went to the promised land. lie
dreamed that he went on fast train
10 ii. After he had gone little way
he began TO see little men. He go,
on tho train and went on his way
After he had gone little way in the
woods he came to Il little hut. 1t was
dark that night. and he asked the
man could he stay all night. The man
answered.: You ma" stay"
After he had gone in his room a
door opened and down he went. He
saw toys and others. but his mother
woke him.
r,SEL,p ,r.n1r,-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
Wy II:r MOUSE.
- Trne Storv.l

) little mouse lives under tho rcfrig-
orator and ~ every meal give him
something t" eat. and when ] want
MIN to com" out Of his hole. all ] have
10 say -: Mouse. mouse, mOusie. And
h" VIII come out. When ! go to my
meals he is citing there watching for
me. ] can SEQ him getting fatter every
day. ] hope no cat will got him.
BY KATHERINE WYNN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
PRIZE WINNERS or THE WEEK.

iii!da Meyncll, OF 1917 cambridge
street. South Richmond Va.
Edward Is. Morton, OF Ciarksville,
Va.
jeanette Strausc, OF Henderson. y. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
4 S:ood Iscs,lufion
MARGuERITE HARRIS.
No. Indeed,

Ny Dear Editor.-l almost know YOU
ihihk ] nave forgotten the page but I
haven't am sending two DRAWINGS
and 4 puzzle and names OF my school
mat IN hsureS. and / hope TO see
them in print | ann so busy at school
that ! do not have much time to write;
hut m having holidays now. and /
mop" l WI have time to write TO the
page Well. Will close as | am tired.
With love. your member.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
EDITH Oils.


Dear Editor.--I am sending in a
story. ! do SO hope that Mr.. Waste
Basket VIII not get my story, like he
got my story last week. think the
pas" on sunday was just fine. think
II gets better every week. don't YOU
think so? Love TO all OF the members
and Ia yourself From your loving
M,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
Members Remember Her.


Dear Euitor.-Old Santa Claus found
my door the night OF the 2ith. lie
brought me lots of nice things. had
"a fine Christmas, and | hope YOU and
all oi the members did, too. When
dit YOU last hear from Gertrude Eva
nan: She - one of my best friends.
have nearly everything | want now
except 4 pair OF kid gloves. and father
j. going To give me a pair for "A Christ
mas present. lie did not give me any
thins before Christmas. Maybe he
thought old Santa would hiring me
everything wanted. My cousin ie
with me to-day. We nrr both writing
u letter TO the club. Sincerely. =
Earl. II HEATH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
Likes Contest.

Dear Editor was glad to sec my
puzzle heading in paper last Sunday.
thought. too, the Christmas drawings
aud stories We're fine. ] am so glad to
know We Will have spring contest.
as | thinh there is nothing so pretty
and interesting to nature as new life.
Hoping we will have a perfectly spicn-
did contest. Will close. With love to
our editor and members. as ever,
ALBERT DOYLE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
\ nol AND THE mInp's NESTS.

DOROTHY CHANDLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
iIlI.pA II. MEYNEI,l,

South Richmond. Va
l.. S.-Happy New Year to all OF the
members and TO yoursclf.-H. b. NJ
Sign Your Drawings.
Dear Editor-I am sending you a
drawing. which hope will stand the
waste ha Skct test also send Won
and all the members of the I'D G. C.
greetings for happy New Year. Yours
truly,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

Dear Editor.-Tve been so busy dur
ing the holidays | couldn'. write be-
fore this ] certainly have had a
lovely Christmas. and I hope the rest
Of YOU have had "a lovely one, too
certainly did enjoy the page sunday
II was the first one | have seen for
three weeks, so you'll understand how
much IL was appreciated Wishing you
all Il happy and successful New Year
VIII close. Sincerely,
NELL WALK Err
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
III TTNTED W. BN MIS-
South Richmond. Va.


Dear Ediior,-l received tho lovely
pencil box YOU sent me. ! Thought il
was lovely. | ann sending a story.
winch ! hope TO see in sundays T Il,
e g. page. ] know YOU hay" u lot of
stories and different things to publish
50 won't hc disappointed If mine Is
not in sunday. Your devoted member
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-08
FINE COMPLIMENT
TO c. B. HENDERSON

The Independent has just learned OF
one of the side lights of the Conven.
ton recently held in Reno. II was the
fine tribute that was paid to our hon
orcd townsman. Charles b. Henderson,
when he was placed in nomination TO
succeed himself us a Regent of the
University
Instead of passing as Is usual. when
the roll call of counties was taken. If
the county had no candidate to place
in nomination. practically every coun.
~ seconded the nomination of Mr..
Henderson.
This was certainly fine tribute TO
Mr.. Henderson's personal worth, and
showed not only the esteem with
which hc was held by the convention
but could only be construed as an en-.
dorsement of his many years record
as a Regent OF the University.