davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

"IMHATs that?" A startled figure sat
w bolt upright in bed No one answered
For just one second Miss Swenkins hestated
then up and out into the hall she flew.
There in the corridor was another figure
Like her own, 1t commenced with curl
papers and finished UP with woolly gray
slippers,
That noise, Miss Nettle" gasped Miss
Swenkins 'what-what was it?"
Game from downstairs" returned Miss
Nettle In the same dry, stern voice that
issued daily from the study hall desk.
DO you think t's-burglars?p
'Pshaw y exclaimed the most feared
teacher in the school. Burglars It's
cooky steaers that's what IL is and I'm
going down to catch them. You can come
with me If you choose"
MISS Swenklns did not choose but she
went In dealing with Miss NettIe there
was no choice.
. Down the broad stairway they hurried.
Up the marble corridor through the dinips B
room out the kitchen way and
Look - Miss Swenkins gasped and her
curl papers shook with a horrified tren-
There, stretched out a few feet in front
q them on the pantry room foor, Iay
Mercy Anne Perkins, tiny stream Of blood
trickllng down her stil white faee~a
queer-looking little face, almost covered
with the sugar that had fallen from the
can that lay upset beside her
In second the two teachers had picked
their way around the overturned drawer
ana the knives and egg heaters that VERT
strewn an about, and were bending anxi-
ousiy over the unconscious little form.
Up on the fourth floor the "six Great
Secrets were beginning to get anxiots
Il was fully 20 minutes since Mercy Anne
mad been dispatched for the sugar.
tets go down and see what's happened
to her. suggested Jerry.
Huh, not me I" exclaimed Nav Rstia
she's been caught, that's what's habpened
her" 4eN' ".s's
No one said word.
smell most probably tell on us, any
Ess continued May Belle. TIts just like
hel, country baby to-"
she won't tell, May Belle Smith, inter
Eupted Jerry In heated little voice Shes
never done mean thing since she's been
mere Just because your uncle left YOU
s9vV'Vg0 you think you can make fun Of
hsf' Wen she may be funny looking and
tha M tns'i put I'm going down to get her.
May Belle checked the sharp fstort that
was on the tip Of her tongue She vgAnfed
Jerrys friendship very badly Jerrys peo-
Ple haa fine home az the seashore ana
}ef5i was the most popular girl et school
not do to let her go down ana own Up about
.ne party The six Great secrsts' was
May Be YES pei plan
oh. Jef-fyP she exclaimed. fsbfoaeh-
tniiy, a think you're awful mean. VIA
Ky so right down Hith yaa she really
pie confesziena
ala nai 1scaH 8 Jerry g. azabi kizs
asiIes ue4IF<a tIz 44.az#
Aaa y ~ eEk 1saa Goes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

sympathy. I've been put on busy wires
myself, Birsky, ahd so far | never hears
nothing that made me crazy to be po'
licetnan and listen to telephone conversa.
tlons."
You don't got the Maset to listen to
the right Kind OF conversations" BirslSy
said. If you would be sitting In the
potsdain Office OF the Beriiner0eSollschuft
titer Feritspreche ind Observation-Disclosures
zapp. and all of a sudden there comes a
long distance call from somewheres in
France where a voice says. Is that you,
Popper?' I bet yer you Would sit up and
take notice, In especially where you hear
that the old man aln't so tickled to hear
from his son neither.
y'''Nu. what is II now?' he says.
Listen, Pepper. the voice says. this Ia
Friedrich. Pepper. How is your cold.
Pepper? and right away the old man goes
up In the air,
"'If you are going to ring me up to find
out how my cold IL at eight marks fifty
pfennig for three minutes he says, I
might just as we'll got pneumonia with a
professor and two trained hifses, and save
money. II that's all you ruing me up for,
nm Gottsstbilien tell Central she give you
the wrong humber and hang up the re.
cever'
"'Aber listen Popper, the voice says,
I want to ask you something, a particular
favor. Could you let me have-now-2O.- :
900 grenadiers bis Saturday a week.
why. just give you 10000 grenadlers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

lest Saturday, the old man says. You
don't mean to told me you already blew
EN- all in?' ...
Listen, Pepper, what is 10000 grena-
dlers? ....
Never mind the old man says. 10000
grenadiers Is 10000 grenadiers. What do
you think, | am MADE of grehaders? and
just then the telephone makes noise like
'krk.krk-krlt.' and another voice says:
Listen. MIR. Metzser, this is the Grand
Duchess OF Schlammburg- -Llppe, could you
send inc over two gcnwne pigs knuckles as
I'm expecting company for lunch and
Metsger says. II | would have genwine
pigs lSnuckle in the place would also got
company for lunch and / would be the
guests. | could send you some very fine
synthetic pigs knucklcs made by the
Standard Pharmaceutical Speciality Com
pany of Mannheim and the telephone goes
again 'krk.krk.krk,' and once more you hear
the old man talking.
Positively the best / could do is
would ship you 1000 fourthclass reservsts
and you got to make 'em last anyhow ten
days he says When l was your age,
thousand draEoohs went as far with me as
an army corps does with you, And an.
other thing don't send your Mommer home
no more chateau furniture. The palace is
cluttered Zip something terrible already"
ut might be interesting to listen to that
kind of talk" zapp admitted. III it was
true"
ITS anyhow as true as some OF the con.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
Origin of violets
by RosE aREENsrEtN. 5.

BY ROSE GREENsTEIN, s. 9th st.
Jane was walking along one day when she
found seed lying in the hollow OF tree.
She was looking for insects to put in her
collection, so that is how she discovered It.
She thought 1t looked very curious. She
took 1t home and showed II to her mother.
Her mother told her to plant 1t and see
what kind OF flowers would bloom on IT,
Jane planted the seed, and when spring
came, she saw purple bud on the green
STEM and cried. "Oh mother, just see the
purple bud on the green stem. we were
waiting so long TO find out the name OF IT,"
Her mother then said, Il have found a
name for II that will Just suit IT,"
What is il. mother? 1 am sure il
will be very good name for IT, for you
always make up such nice names"
Well, how would YOU like violet for its
naipe2" her mother asked.
mother" said Jane
AT the end Of spring the violet died. but
Jane had seeds left from H. and she planted
them every year This was the beginning
OF the Wolets' sweet lives
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

IT think you're mistaken, Zabhp p,...
said. Secretary OF War Becker pssl "
was in the law business. not the featsv3' y
business" ''hef
We'll, the feather business wouldn, h..
disqualified HIM" Zapp continued IVA.
being for years an editor Of a nevkpat,snne W. q
considered a good experience for 4 ss.sas
tary Of the Navy BlrslSy, 1t wouldn't ~
prise me II instead of feather ass,ss
Blrsky, MIR. Becker wouid have been cnt,sl
stainmering in twenty lessons for n jIe,as
or running chain of Schidd stores NV
point / am making Is that II Won to,is
listen to conversation when he Is tihsias
La Paloma or Conchas Finas. MexIce \.
would sound something like this
Halo, general, couldn't we hear rn,t
Ing from you once In while but fsnhsts
OF typhoid ihoculation2 We amt sendlrs
American soldiers to Mexico lust IN ~
vaccinated exactly
Listen, Mr. Becker the general saw
IL you would be running an army as io,s
as me, you would know 1t that these tbibss
take time" pss
"'An army Is business the sams ilks
any other business Becker says. .t,ss
after day get nothing from YOU but hesiis
reports. II you think YOU are sent ddSr
TO Mexico to rtn a Boys Summer chtEs
with special attention to safety and cbS,,
fort, waterproof tents and floors ali lana4
and water sports, trampirs trips hbf5s
back riding and camp physician, yundsy
stand, you are make big mistake
"But Mister Becker the general saw,
"'But NOTHING Becker shouts M hi,s
Don't write me no more letters about ~
health of our soldiers, General Just looL
after the health of Villas soldiers and n
sure that it's bad"
"well, what's the matter with that kl6a
of talR," Blrsky asked "supposlng he wotild
of been in the feather buslness?"
said IT'S the kind of talk business man
would make, even IL he wouldn't know nb
more of what he was talking about than--
than"
THAN a feller by the name of zabp n
the waist business" Birsly concluded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

down the hall. down the steps, flight BY
flight, until q
May Belle, I hear voices"
They paused breathlessly in the entry
that led to the pantry.
"Sh-h."
Listen, it's Miss Nettle."
get behind the door, quick
stern familiar voice came from out
the pantry; And, pray tell Mercy Arns
Perkins, what were you doing to fall dow
and cut your head that way"
oh" whispered Jerry "shes hurt"
sfnothering hand would not let her say
more
A plaintive little voice foated out weak
ly, II was stealing sugar
Stealing sugar' gasped horrihed
person.
Yes, maam," returned the small voice.
Were you at party Mercy Anne Pef-
klnsY came back in stern tones "foa
are new Nothing will be said TO you. way
did you steal the sdgar?"
II stole it because was hungry ior
sugar II always get hungry at-at tn's
Let me out. May Belle" WHISPERED
Jerry I'm going to tell"
you can't you won't" begged MAY
Again the voices from the pantry foatsd
we win help you up to the inirmary.
where you will stay until such time as
stealing"
Let me tell May Belle" begged jerry
III you tell" said May Belle In awesoma
tones. "you'll be a traitor"
"A traitor" The fearful word sank like
stone into Jerry's beating heart
Come" said May Belle AS in dreaia
Jerry followed and as she went througa
me half-open door sounded the same httls
IL said the truth; / stole the sugar
beeause-i-was hungry
A following episode In the life of HMsFeI
anne Anne VIII appear in next SATURDAYS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

father, 80 that you cannot bite it, If got
you one OF those Butterflies you would bite
him. and then the poor Butterfly would be
kept busy scratching himself all the time.
You can't bite June Bug, I'll bet you
that"
LET me See the June Bug first" said
Ferdie. "if be doesn't go fast enough I will
bite him and make him beat those Potato
Bug children UP, In the sky"
That AFTERNOON Mr, Flea brought home
June Bug for his son Ferdie, and Ferdie
was so excited that he climbed on the June
Bugs back as fast as he could, and the
June Bug got so excited he started of up
into the sky.
wait minute. wait minute" shouted
little Fefdie Flea. 7 am so frightened
Do take me back 70 earth again and 1 win
never come up this far any more" Mr..
Flea mad to yell at the June Bug Come
hack, come Back" and he flew down to
the earth again, while little Ferdie Flea
Jumped on and exclaimed mo more air
ships for mine"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
Bllly's BieyeIk

BY ROBERT BEAUMONT, Mt. Airy.
Billy was nine years old. He wanted
q bicycle but he did not want 10 work
for It, He Wished and wished so hard that
al last a Fairy heard him. One day
when he was In the woods Wishing. the
Fairy stood before him She told him 10
come 10 her palace The next day after
a long yak be reached the Faifys palace.
She told Billy TO 40 the work she had sci
aside for him. This he did not want 10
he could get he bicycle. ne al once sci
20 work. at the thought RE was much
pieaeed ahen lhe FAIRY gave him a
aniniuE neE bicycle. Bliiy vent away h
hsn lss Aksf arlsf Is ~ anilnz it
ssft s. AAffaIas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
FERDIE FLEA's AlRsHIp
By Farmer Smith

Il wish i had an airshlp like the Potato
Bug children" said little Ferdie Flea to his
papa one morning as he jumped out of bed
50 hard he bumped his head
Now be careful there" said his
father you know you are In the jump.
ing buslness but don't get too funny Just
Jump 4 little AT a time and don't try to
GET over the moon the first time Only cows
can jump over the moon"
"Oh. an right" said Ferdle, ''bnt for
goodness sake get me an alrship."
What do you know about an airship?"
aid ais father.
y know a whole lot." said Ferdie look.
Ing All over the garden TO see II he could
see 4 dog 10 give passing bite. Il have
seen those Potato Bug Children riding ali
over the sky on Butterflies. and I want 70
ride along. too
q ullI get you a June Bas" said his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

a letter last month telling you all about
it
"'Yon wrote me letter. Danielson
says.
" 'Zoltenly.' the admiral says, and I also
wrote you n postcard saying how about
that letter wrote you. If amt mistaken.
the postcard was a view of the East River
and Blackwell's Island Bridge from the
Navy Yard
"'Go on! Go on takinEr Danielson says.
Next thing you'll remember you sent me
n valentine and a Easter greeting, but I
don't care II you sent me a whole assort-
ment of postal cards with everything on
'em In coors from Grants Tomb to the
Statute of Liberty, the ship must be ready
to go to sea tonight or therell be an ad-
miral 1922. good mechanic, sober. careful,
desiring position as admiral, city or coun-
try, call or write. Admiral, Navy Yard,
Brooklyn, and don't you forget 1t. Good
by"
We'll. that's what comes from working
for somebody which is a new beginner in
his business" Birsky said.
"Say!' zapp replied, IF you are working
in a United States job, Birsky, your boss
has never had more as three to four years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
BE TRUE
YOURSELF
WHERE DoILIVE?
Ocean City, N. ].
Z BROWN HOuSE.

HOUSE,
thought you
tell The secret about being writer
of
seashore hope will like stories the and to
tell
1 WANT TO PLEASE YOU.
Perky the
Perky.
little hope bathing
tell about lived down South and could swim
He old No wrinkle
daughters both of hn could swim when they
will children, will be-
win have where from to time
shall tell how getting along.
believe "The Peppers had the "Le Brown House did they not?
FARMER SMITH,
Children' Editor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
Branch Club News

The Rainbow Clover Club" Is the name
Of a branch club that has been orgahized
within the past week. Mafsaret Donatelii
q Norris street. IS president and Rose
p'1mpera OF south 12th street Is seefe-
taFy. The girls win meet every saturday
uosi 0f that time sewing and trochetine.
From start q bhish fiiis REPORT sounds
Interesting and buslnesa-iike The choice
g name and cIIIdef5 Is rtpns one ~
hep- ihs afc g -. tiaH Tin s. quite as
ia4ouH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
cAARLEs eURLiM CAMDEN
A RainhOM

By LOUIS CATALANo, Market st.
MY heart leaps up when behold a rain
bow in the sky"
A poet said once long ago, and now SO
say l.
1t reminds me of the button 1 wear upon
my coat
1t shines like gold as II behold.
1t was a rainbow, too!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
Our Pnstnfiee Roy

Donald Burt of Logan. is deserter. He
promised 10 write Us a story and he
DIDN'T. We are waiting Hugh shay
deserves an apology because he was made
to wait for his Rainbow button. AS a re-
ward for his patience he win receive let
man, Camden Louis Mashadri and Roy
scheidhRuef deserve special praise for the
neat little notes OF thanks they sent for
Rainbow buttons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

~. q. Morgan is right, zapp." Louis
Birsky, the real estater, said. "The police
should arrest 'em for butting into telephone
conversations. What is the use my ex.
plnlhihg something over the phone. when
itet as II looks like the felier ia going to
believe me-, zapp, Central says, Number,
please?' and before she gives me back my
party he has had time 10 check up my story
BY talking to his booklieeper and iooRlnE
up my letters. 2app and for all the good
the. telephone does me in that particular
matter. zapp, Robert Edison might Just so
we'll OF never Invented Il at all"
$50 that's the idee you got about this
here telephone business Birsky," Barnett
Znpp, the waist manufacturer, said.
well. maybe you are built differently,
Zapp," Birsly said, but I've got very
sensitive nature, zapp, and IL wouldn't
be talking the truth exactly. people could
tell 1t on my face, y'understand. so II 1
couldn't speak over the phone occasionally
without Central butting in, wouldn't be
able to do no business at ALL
Sure, know" Zapp said, but on the
other hand BirsRy, II you are talking lies
over the phone, Brsky, and the police butts
IN and listens, Birsky, then that's some.
thing else again. Amt it2'
what do you mean the police?" Birslty
cried Indignantly IF l am using once in
while over the phone little diploomasher
Zhpp / ain't such a SChlemiel that don't
Know enough not to say things where the
police cotld do me something for It. / am
In the real estate business, Zapp. but I
nin't a crook exactly"
{ did 1 say you WASP" zapp protested
'tAnd anyhow, what right has the police
got to listen when decent, respectable peo-
pie IS talking over the phone?" Birsky do.
niarided.
The police claim they aint," zhpp said
Amt got no right?" Birshy asked,
"Aint listening to decent respectable
people talking over the phone" zapp ex.
planned; "and since the police hears both
ends OF the telephone conversation. Birsky.
they should ought to know. And anyhow.
Birsky saying something oyer the tele.
phone which you wouldn't like the police
or your family to hear is like writing some.
thing In stTlctpst confidence on sowveheer
postcard Sooner or later the secret will
leak out. y'understand, so ! amt wasting
nc RdchDioHos on such people. Birsky. All
] can say is the poor police is got my
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

experience, and sometimes he is such a
new beginner that If, for instance, he WOULD
be Secretary OF War. y'understand, he ain't
stationery printed and writes his orders
to the commanding general of the United
States Army on letterheads reading:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
A Pair Of SHOES

BY HELEN BERMoN. Germantown ave.
am a pair of shoes My skin is OF red
leather and l used to be decorated with
beautiful pearl buttons / lived in the win.
dow Of a shoe store with my brothers and
sisters. OH how longed TO see the worldl
One day little girl and her mother
came into the shop 10 buy a pair OF shoes
The little girl saw me in the window and
made her mother buy me was very proud
as / passed my brothers and sisters. Ths
little girl wore me until ] became old ana
worn out and then she discarded me for a
new pair.
How l envy that new pair OF shoes and
Oh how | wish was back at the old storsl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
AAu0A Mscouer
DANO DEAR. 6ERMANt0IW
To d ChlId

Sent in by JOHN YERKEs oIney.
Small service is true service while il lasts
OF humblest friends. bright creature, scOrn
not one
The daisy by the shadow that 1t casts.
Protects the lingering dewdrop from the
sun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
, The WEATHER
re HOW YOtJ
1O-TAKE E It'll


The "six Great Secrets secret society at Miss
Stones on the Hudson is putting Mercy Anne Per-
kns new" little girl from the country, through the
trai by hre' test of admission to the club, which
the girls do not think she can stand AS first
stunt" they have sent Mercy Anne to the pantry
at II o'clock at night to get sugar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
Things to Know aid Do
III FIJI in the missing letters octheoH
Honor Roll Contest

fhe prizes for the week ending ya1a
sefe ven W the follosink msnbefe
sask Burgess, Cedar asenue 81.
a49ehns cHneo, saitsf street, -
ElsaHss wsias. Meffis street. e
..s.s aa'~aa smish. Alalssrp. Pa a'
Esolias Dsibssa oassss rAs e
sss1sa nssF eeoahlas. = f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
And They Are Similar
ly Up to the Minute in
the Matter of Employ
ers' Liza bility, Pure
Food Laws, Minimum
Wages, Referendum
and Recall" Says
Birsky

This Choice Bit Of Wisdom Is
Prompted by One of zapp's
Remarks, While the Real Es-
tater and the Shirtwaist Man
ufacturef Discuss the Pros and
Cons of Tapping Telephone
Wifes-"1'm In the Real Es-
tate Business" Birsky Admits,
"But Amt a Crook Exactly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
FARMER sAIITH.

FARMER SMITH.
Care Of the EVENING LEDaER.
/ Wish 70 become a member OF your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tifpl Rainbow Button tree. | agree 10
DO A LITTLE KINDNEsS EACH AND
EVERY DAY n SPREAD "A LITTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WAY.
Name ....''--...s-s.t..-.ss.s....+..
address ..-.t....s.s.......
zke ts-t+s.sst... ...t*ssss-ssss.tss.
sel,ai stlsna .......4.........
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-03-10
CULTIVATION FOR CORN CROP
Keeping Surface In Fair Condition and
Free From Weeds Will BE Found
Of Greatest Value.

In view Of the common belief and
practice that corn should be cultivated
frequently experiments conducted on
an Illinois farm are quite significant.
One field was left uncultivated; on
a second weeds were cut with as little
disturbance to the soil as possible; ON
a third cultivation was given in the
usual way. The first had almost no
crop; the second gave 47.3 bushels of
corn; the third 42.9 bushels. In other
words. lack Of cultivation was better
than cultivation provided the weeds
were kept down. The reason evident
ly was that corn. being a surface
feeder. was able to get more plant
food on uncultivated soil. Similar re-
suits were said to have been secured
even in dry years.
While experience seems to Indicate
that abundant cultivation il good for
most crops. with corn there IL good
reason for believing that as shallow
and infrequent cultivation as win leave
the surface In fair condition and
keep the ground free of weeds will be
Of most value.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-03-10

Party gowns are not given over to
artlessness and simplicity these days.
Keen-minded creators of styles turn
loose playful fancy when they view
them. Therefore gay frocks. made for
the frivolous hours of their wearers,
embody any amount of elaboration in
their construction and trimming.
But the bodice Is no longer a thing
OF shreds and patches, amounting to
nothing much above the waist. 1t
comes in for as much attention as the
skirt. For several reasons the result
brings home the fact that beauty il
quite as beautiful when clothed as
when merely adorned.
Nets and laces. crepes and chiffons,
posed over more nets and laces, or
over foundations of chiffon taffeta or
satin, provide the mediums for work
ing out the designers Inspirations in
these beautiful gowns. For more sub
stantial-looking frocks. light satins and
chiffon taffeta I'LL the costumer's re-
quirements with such good effect as il
shown in the picture above.
This model has a double skirt. The
underskirt is moderately wide and the