davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

temperate, in the abnormal state he
was nervous, high-strung, and rather
reckless" i,
4And Incorporate? He drank, you
mean"
"Well-yes, Brown answered after a
moment. "But it was not the drink that
caused the change in him." he added
hastily. "He never wanted it until after
the change had come over him; never
touched it-hated the taste of it."
"That was funny!' said Dozy.
"Not at all, Tim answered. @There
are many periodical drinkers who loathe
liquor between sprees. But 1 don't quite
see, Mr.. Brown, how you can be so sure
that this mans trouble was not form of
insanity. You didn't know the case at
first hand, you said
pardon me, but | wonder if we
couldn't have window opened?"
AS he spoke Brown half rose as if to
open one himself er
"Wait a minute; here's waiter" said
Dozy. s--.S IN
3You English just can't bear to be COM
Portable, can your he said, as he turned
back laughingly to Brown.
Instantly dark flush mounted under
the tanned skin of the stranger. ~
"I'm not English" he. said quietly;
3I'm an American. But haven't been
used to steam heat lately and it suffocates
me-" -F>t- y = -s4. ~
"We overdosit, especially on trains,
said Scarborough, wondering at the flush.
But, to return to our mutton, just how
did your man come out with his two
personalities? What's the story?"
But Brown, his patience exhausted by
his inquisitor's persistence, did not
answer. He Strengthened sharply in his
seat and looked at Scarborough, his face
rigid, his lips tight.
"If you will excuse me, prefer not to
say anything more about the case" he
said coldly. at happens to be that of
member of my family"
3Oh-I beg your pardon!" Tim ex-
claimed, surprised and mortified. II had
no idea of such thing. Of course, we
will say no more about it," Then, to re-
lieve the awkwardness of the moment, he
turned to Dozy with question:
"Had dinner?'
Gall want. My class is giving ban
quet in New York tonight and I'm
saving my appetite. I'm to respond to
toast, he hurried on, anxious to help Tim
out by keeping up the talk. am as
nervous as a cat. Wish you fellows would
join me in drink
Mot drinking, thanks said Scar
borough.
@Thank you, never take anything
Brown answered
Better join us and stay sober, kid.
Better for your speech. How did you
find the old town.
"Same as ever. Nothing'll ever change
it but an act of God. went down to
sisters wedding. Tried to get her to post
pone it on account of the dinner tonight,
but she said it would be bad luck, so had
to leave before it was half over to make
this train, and I've been worrying all the
way up for fear we'd go off the track or
something. l wouldn't miss that dinner
for a farm! The sophs are planning to
break in and raid us-if they can. Any
how, that's what we think. They're up
to something, that's sure.
THE boy ratified on, and gradually the
conversation became general, Brown
taking part in it also as the constraint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
MAGAZINE SECTION for February 4, 1917

For several moments Brown remained
staring after him.
3Do you happen to know who that ISL"
he asked, looking over at Tim.
Scarborough shook his head. @No idea,"
he said
Looks like Mexican, don't you
think so?'
eyes, rather. Ever been to Mexico?n
@Just came from there" Brown an
swered; and, with a pleasant bow to his
dinner companions, he turned away.
$50 long, Brown. Hope / meet you
again sometime" Dozy eCullop called
after him.
= Thanks Brown returned heartily,
looking back to smile. Shouldn't won
der-world's pretty small" And he
moved off
Scarborough got up. (. M
7 Here" he said, thrusting bill at
4Dozy; 3stay and pay my check. ? And,
without word of explanation, he followed
Brown down the aisle. 4.sl !,
3 He kept some distance back Of him, and
when they had reached the! car in which
they both had seats Scarborough stopped
in the narrow passage that ran beside the
smoking-room, and furtively watched the
other as he went on. The faces Of the
cars occupants were toward him, and
half way along sat- Gill, his dark head
lowered over; q newspaper. He did not
even look up as Brownswent by him.
Probably, just ,#hat it looked ike-a
mistake on the part of Gil, Tim said to
himself, treasured, and walked back to
the vestibule to 'waitfor Dozy.
WHATS up, Tim?" Dozy inquired
breathlessly, theinstant heappeared.
aNone of your business" Scarborough
informed him pleasantly, as he pocketed
his change.
II hear you're working for Uncle Sam
now
@Is that so? And where did you collect
that valuable news item?'
The faintest frown ruffled Tins placid
brow.
Dozy grinned at it. He knew how
his affairs.
4Your mama told my mama, and my
mama told me- he Knocked.
3Well, son, now that you know it, the
first thing to do is to forget it. Especially"
Tim added seriously, 3if our good-loolxing
young friend Brown should happen to ask
you"
Brown The boy stared his surprise.
atm! You're not after him."
"Why not?"
Hes no crook"
3Took fancy to him, oh? Well, so did
/. And you're probably right about him;
but I'm taking no chances, SO don't talk"
Dozy wanted to ask why, and many
other questions. But he had learned
from experience that they would not be
answered. So he contented himself with
repeating emphatically: aHe's no crook.
He's all right, if anybody is. He added:
4And, if you ask me, think he acted
mighty well about that dual-personaity
business. What in the name Of decency
made you keep after him until he had to
admit it was in his own family? Couldn't
you see he didn't want to talk about it?"
@Well, you riled him some yourself
when you called him English Tim
evaded. 4Notice that?'
"Notice it? should say so. He got
as red as if had insulted him. You don't
suppose he's German!"
aHe sans he's an American. Come on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

to be interested. You see, IL know of
a case
"Of dual personality" exclaimed Tim,
frankly incredulous.
"Yes-a genuine case.'
"One that you came in contact with
personality"
"Well-I know all about it,
"How? From people who"
RUT Tins question was cut short by
the sound of his own name and vigor-
ously friendly hand on his shoulder, and
he looked up to greet grinning, red
haired youth who had just come down
the aisle from another table.
"Dozy! Where you come from?"
"Been down home" said the boy.
"Hope I'm not butting in, he added,
with a smile across the table. Then, with
out waiting for reply, he sat down in the
confident manner of one used to "butting
in" and having people like it. He and
Scarborough were cousins, of kinda
Southern kind, no one knowing just how
far removed. The relationship was ira
ditional in their families; and their mothers,
being friends, had always emphasized it.
And, indeed, there was a certain likeness
in type between them. Dozy like Tim,
was rather short and meagerly con-
structed; but his hair and eyebrows had
more color, and the broad white teeth
that his engaging smile frequently dis
played furnished him with at least one
striking feature.
"You are butting in, decidedly" his
kinsman informed him cordially. "But |
don't suppose it will help any to tell you
so. was just having a most interesting
discussion with Mr.. p"
"My name is Brown"
"Thanks. Mine is Scarborough, and
this is my friend, Dozier Cullop.
@Glad to know you, MIR. Brown said
Dozy, offering his hand.
"Mr. Brown was just saying that he
knew of case of dual personality" Scar
borough said, to bring the conversation
back to the point Of interruption. @Was
it man or a woman"
"a man."
"And just how did it affect him?'
aOh, about like that girl in the story.
He didn't know, in one mental state, any
thing that happened in the other. This
beef is pretty tough. If you ordered any
of it l advise you to get something else
Il didn't. thanks, said Tim. "Was
the change in him very noticeable?'
very said Brown shortly. Don't
you find it warm in this carp
"Of course; they're always over
heated Tim returned carelessly. "Just
how did it change him."
A swift frown crossed Browns face,
and Tim, noting it, smiled to himself.
He was determined not to let the young
man change the subject. People were al
ways making positive statements about
things, and trying to slide out when one
began to pin them down to facts. He felt
sure that the facts in this case would
uphold his own contention, and wanted
to make Brown admit it. "How did it
change him. he repeated, knowing that
adirect question is hard to evade gracefully.
swell, he didn't change physically
exactly the young man answered, after
pause of evident reluctance. 4But his
expression, manner and way of speak
ing were so transformed that people who
knew him well sometimes failed to recog-
nize him. His tastes changed too, and
his feelings toward people.
"Why that's like play saw last win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

THE boy ratified on, and gradually the
conversation became general, Brown
taking part in it also as the constraint
passed off.
Scarborough meantime had kept care
full eye on the table at which Valentin Gil
was dining, timing his own dinner in ac-
cordance with the Mexican's progress
And when, at length, he saw Gil paying
his check, he called at once for his own
At that Brown, who had settled his score
and had fingered to listen to Dozy's chat
ter, rose to leave the table; and it CHANGED
that just as he did so Gil passed, and they
came face to face.
With an exclamation Of surprise, the
Mexican stopped and held out his hand,
only to withdraw it again instantly. "Beg
pardon" he said; "a mistake and
turning walked on.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
MISS FAWN LIPPINCUT ON 1.-THE
IDEAL HUSBAND"

At n mcetln' o. m Fortnlghtly Tea
cup club ut tn home o. Mrs. Upton
Bud last night. Miss Fnwn Lippincut
won III prize fer III hest essay IN ''Th'
Ideal Husband" Tn trophy wuz II
pair a op'ry length tan Isle stockin'S
with t~ocguards. Charmin'ly nttircd In
her pink %orgundic Miss %lIppincut arose
nm read:
"Aftcr over three hundred years q
American civilization m question ms Z
what constitutes II Ideal husband Is
still hoin' discussed in IN sunday
newspapers. II seems [ be settled.
first - all, that II husband should be
strong an brave. | have had lots q
Ideal husbands pointed out I me an
Their invariably cr0qu"t players "r
lnckin' In other p"culinritics q tn
genuine. I'VE seen that ahuminnhle
creature known rs M attentive hus-
haud-th' husband that's nllus runnin'
4 glt II chair cr II shawl. or wnitin'
around for somethln' { drop fer him I
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

son that there are always so many Wis
itors to the city, and when they com.
here they want to be amused.
"The more men are forced 10 think
Of serious things the greater Is their
need for ON form Of relaxation. |
believe that in wal times many Will
be glad to go TO the ball grounds In
the afternoon, even II II was only 10
find something to distract their minds.
at is probable that everybody will
be talking war, but there will be no
better place to discuss things than ut
the baseball parks. From all my cx-
p%crience and my years OF connection
with the game 1t Is my opinion war
or no war, baseball Is due to n
good year."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

mony with 'cmsclvos an tn world
inter hcin' h%arncSSod t'g"thcr fer fifty
years IS nm achievement.
tn reason nin".tcnths O III mar.
riagcS come nearer hcin' ca,amiticS
than achievements Is because NJ tn
very moment II young couple begin {
set thrr caps fer each other they be-.
gin t DISCUS" thrr real natures. They
try [ make th"r tnstrS an preferences
an very thoughts conform. They pre-.
tend L study each others every wish.
'bn you like my hair this wny?" or
"Whnt Kind OF II suit would you git?"
or II don't care fer ice cream If you
don't" Sometimes II couple II stall
an conceal an fnur''uSh an lie L one
another fer Ger II year. or until Sh"
feels that they're perfectly matched.
Then Shcll say. IL don't want You L
spend your money on me, Albert"
which Is jest another way o suyin'.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

she goes out q town. Poor Teller, he's
so good | kin trust him anywhere
she'll say, jlst like she wuZ talkin'
about n horse. Turn IN so-called ideal
husband loose an he's list like n poor
little simple canary bird when tn cage
door Is left open, He don't know which
way { turn. He's lost without his wife
{ guide him. Such II husband knows
more about drawn work an runnin' Il
pcrcolator than he hoes about his home
town. He's II ~reconclled nonentlty
with n hopeless expression an soft
hands.
"Accordin' Z my notions Il ideal hus-
hnnd should, first o. all. be II man. He
should insist on pickin' out his own
socks an refuse L take II chance on n
homemade shirt; he should interest
himself In what goes on his wlfe's hat
an where tn pianncr sets; he should
have II job or II position in some cstab.
lishment that knows he's workln' fer
II he should require his wife { look
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
SPARKIN' AN WEDLOCK

Ere tn roses o. June have spent ther
fragrance an scattered ther petals Z
tn summer brcezcs many u bride an
groom Will have returned from pcndle-
on "nn' other eastern citles' with
loves fOndcst Illusions shattered.
Rev. Wiley Tunger says marriage Is
an achievement. II prObly Is mn
achievement { round up some girls, nm
IT may be somethin' closely rcsclnblln'
mn achievement L hypnotic some fel.
lrrs AN railroad 'cin L IN altar % IIy-
men IN conventional black. But the
plain. ever day Niagnry Falls mar.
ring" Kin hardly be- called mn achieve.
m"nt any more than fallln' over n
whe"lEnrrow In the dark an cscupln'
with your life. Fer II man an woman
4 find '"nSclvcs scttin' on III vcrundy
IN tn twilight o life in complete hur.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

pick up; I've seen III loyin' husband
that can't keep his hands of his Wife;
I've seen tn indulgent husband, too,
that overs his wife with jewelry an
nubdubs an keeps soaked MI tn time,
an I've seen tn kind, worthless hus'
band that lives with his wlfe's folks
an agrees with everything she says.
9Th Teller that starts In by carryln'
tn baskets an putting up tn ham"
mocks at picnlcs never gifts no higher
in n girls estimation. It's Jist tn
steppln' stone Z wipin' dishes an
cuttin' scalloped paper fer pantry
shelves. Theirs nothin' manly or ro-
mantle about either. It's cowardice.
A woman feels sorry for n husband
she's not afraid Z leave behind when
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
JOE RODRIGUEZ is PRAISED
Little Cuban Is Remarkably Agile and
Saves Fielders by Brilliant
Catches and Pickups.

Joe Rodriguez, the young Cuban
frst-sackcr SEN to Rochester for fur
ther seasoning, is one of the most sem
satloaal fielders McGraw mas had on
his club in many II day.
The little Cuban Is remarkably agile
and saves the ficlders from many wild
throws by his phenomenal catches and
plckupS. R%odrlgucz's hitting is not on
n par with his fielding, hut ull his hits
are clean and sharp, as he takes a nice
cut at the ball.
Joe was with New London, I'm tho
Eastern league, last year, and attract-
cd more attention than any other play
or on the circuit.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

additional drawing card, but Jake Is
no spectacular, except In accomplish
ing difficult feats.
Stcngcl Is spectacular, even when
doing nothing in particular. He has
more fans around the circuit who come
out To the Brooklyn teams games,
with the special idea Of kidding him,
than any other three men on the ros-
ter.
In Cincinnati and Boston, especially,
where the right field bleachers do a
good business, large numbers of lads
with the foghorn voices treasure up
the bits of rcpartee they have heard in
the winter TO hurl at &. u. Stengel In
the summer. They are willing To pay
for the privilege Of trying to kid him,
We say 'trying," because that Is rs
far as they get. II Il fan has put 1;
over on Charles in the last three years
II has moi been Trntioncd, while th-
sharp retorts OF Carries have become
classics In the league.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
WAR TO AID BASEBALL
Would Stimulate Interest in Ma
tional Sport, Says Foster.
Secretary Of New York Giants Agrees
With President Barrow That Game
Would Not suHer-Would
Affect s~eacoast.

John B. Foster, secretary OF the New
York Giants, agrees with President
Barrow OF the International league that
the game of baseball will not suffer be-
cause of war. lie believes even that
baseball might be stimulated.
war has never hurt baseball In
this country" said Foster. "As II mat
ter of fact, It was the baseball played
during the Civil war by the soldiers
which resulted in giving the game It's
great impetus In this country.
Baseball was highly prosperous dur
Ing the SpanlSh-American war. TorOn.
To had an extraordinary good season
ent war In Europe there Is more base
ball being played In England and
France than ever before, and the game
has gained n foothold in Italy. The
reservists who were called home to
the colors took the sport with them
when they left this country.
Baseball gaines have been played
repeatedly close to the actual fighting
line. One game ut Ncrdun went seven
innings before It was broken up by
the appearance of hostile ~acrnplancs.
"There Is n lot Of baseball being
played around London, and it Is oX-
citing more interest In that vicinity
than 1t ever did before. There ARE
plans to organize n professional league
ut Monte Carlo as soon as the war
Is over.
"Only %scaconst cities will be much
affected by war. In the interior the
game will go along pretty much the
same. Baseball in New York will not
be affected to any extent, for the rea.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Patents for Poeta-

"You are n spring poet, l believer"
began the intruder.
IL am" sadly responded the gentle
man OF the third-ioor back although
I must confess"
Exactly" broke In the intruder.
THAT Is why I called"
"You are a publisher" cried the
spring poet.
mo, SIR" responded the caller; but
| am general agent for one Of the great.
est money-saving inventions Of the
age!"
Alas! have no money to savsr"
moaned the man Of sonnets.
But listen" replied the caller. MY
invention is bound to suit you. It 10
a little rubber-stamp with the words
Declined with thanks upon II. You
write your poem, put II In an envelope,
slip In a piece Of paper with those
words on II, address the envelope to
yourself, open the envelope. read the
slip, throw the whole business into the
wHste-paper basket, and by these very
simple MEANS" concluded the man Of
genius. you may ave ten times the
cost Of my invention In a single week II
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

phases % each thing that relieves tn
monotOny ~ lots - marriages.
\ husband or wife should have some
occasional diversion outside tn home.
II possible such diversion should he
enjoyed t'gcther, thereby disarmin' un-
favorable comment an tn same time
rClicvIn' III husband from eatin' ut II
resturint.
June ~ not only tn weddln' month
but also III month q Strawberries.
Many II marriage that seemed [ have
all III cnr marks - smooth sailln' has
been unccrenoniouSly wrecked in tn
typhoou % disappointment when,
scarcely out o. III bay, tn young un-
SuSpcc,in' husband has been confront
ed by his wife's first strawberry short
cake.
Thus In youth he persisted ere tn
frosts o time had blasted
III hopes that he had cherished"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

neat around tn feet nm dolled up In
tn forenoons he should have a charge
account at III grocery.
True happiness does rot allus nc
company Il house full o. golden oak
furniture an children. A husband
should slap his wife on tn back two or
three times n week an kid her about
gittin' purifier ever day. Wherever
theirs n real ideal husband you kin bet
TIERS somethln' ideal about his wife er
he wouldn't be so blamed ideal.
"a good husband should keep on
bathin' an Shawn after marriage list
as tho nothin' had happened, an his
wife should have everything over actual
operatin' expenses fer Twin with him.
Copyright. Adams Newspaper servies.)
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

well need II after we're married"
After IN wcddin' comes III ole time
honorcd IF ! only known o. tn wife.
nm "If | wuz only single ngin'" o tn
husband.
Some married couples are tactful
enough Z direct tn conversation In tn
proper channels, others split up, some
nrbitratc, some keep on f%ourflushin' In
public nm ilghtln' nt home, while those
who have been IN IN level from tn
time they first met, either ms members
81 an amateur theatrical or NJ II lawn
fctc, live happily ever afterward be.
cause they knew jest what they were
gettin'.
Some married couples who live
t'gcther are not happy. Their jest IN.
talistS.
Tn constant poppln' gu o. new
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
Explosion Avcrted.

II hear you have been n very sick
man. said the manager Of the garage
"Yessur," replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. "Dey mos despaired OF my recov.
cry. But | never had no doubt about
II myself. jes' had to get we'll"
"Whyi"
well, sub, I knowed I WASH good
enough to go to heaven. An workin' In
dis garage has got me soaked 80 chock.
full o gasoline, dar WASH n chance Of
DER wantin' me aroun' de other place"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
BASEBALL.
STORIES

We note that the Yankees have a
left-hander In Love.
Another thing to worry about-flling
the shoes Of Honus Wagner.
Smoky Joe Woods arm is all right,
according to accounts from Cleveland.
Some clubs strike a ink and go to
pieces. and others strike the Jlnx on
the snoot.
Walter Johnson Is going to rely
largely on II slow ball and q splitter
this season, II Is said.
Claude Hendrix would rather win In
Pittsburgh than any other city OF the
National league circuit.
Some players start the season labor
ing under II handicap, but mostly It's
their heads that all 'em.
About 80 ex-Fcds are on the big
league pay rolls this year. They're the
Ivy on the ruins of the lost cause.
Victor Aldridge, the Hoosier school
master, has gained n new nickname
since Joining the Cubs. Its Blossom.
Should Chuck Ward continue his
sensational fielding he will be the won
der OF the National league in u field
iag line.
Risberg handles himself like n star
at short. His throw to first lacks moth
ing In speed, but II might be II little
more accurate.
Wilbert Robinson seems 10 have a
clever shortstop In Fuhrique. The
Frcnch-Cnnuck hits the ball hard and
Is Il beautiful fielder.
Hans Wagncr's career again proves
hat baseball IL a precarious business.
| one year n fellow is II hero and the
next he is u h%as-been.
Newark club OF the International
league has adopted the name of Bears.
II remains to be seen whether they
are wild or tame bruins.
Manager Bresnahan believes tie
Iron Men will have n big year. A fan
rises to remark: "But not as big rs
1916, which was leap year."
Jack Barry believes the Red Sox
will win the pcnnant again this year.
lie will have to win II or be consld'
cred q failure as u manager.
Steve Yerkes will make the Indian
apolis tenn n contender In the Ameri.
can association this year II he gets n
little help from the rest of the club.
Rabbit Muranvlllc and Memo t.eibold
are said To he the shortest players In
the big leagues this year, bur walt
nntll some Of the speedy spenisrs gel
20 going good.