davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

waited feverishly for him to call, but
he did not come. Then one morning at
breakfast uncle remarked, Il met Roger
yesterday. He is going to leave US. He
has sold the cottage and will vacate it
in a week. Then he goes abroad. His
newspaper sends him. He says he'll be
glad to get away from the loneliness.
Poor chap! guess he misses his moth
or a good deal"
Well, waited and waited, with my
heart aching, till the week was nearly
up. He did not try TO see me- Then l
grew desperate. Hell never come"
said to myself bitterly; hell never tell
me he loves me, because l am rich and
he is poor. But l know he does love
me, and won't lose the best thing life
could possibly give me and the thing
want most for the sake of foolish
pride" So love triumphed over con-
vention, and on the last day / put on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Old Grizzly, and the Scare of My Life

most as black as his whiskers and SEEM
ed to be dancin' around the room, when
they wuz focused OH me looked through
me like one a them X-rays.
| felt gol burned uncomfortable for
some reason or ruther. As we wuz sit
tin there by the light of the FIRE, smokin'.
nc suddenly says to me, My friend, do
you carry much change with ycr;"
And ne leaned over confidential like,
and | could feel his hot breath against
my cheek. That remark made me all
the more uncomfortable, and it aroused
my suspicious that he might be a dan
gerous character, the kind that would
jest as soon rob man of his last cent
and hll him full of lead as ter look at
him. / can hear his voice now-it was
one you'd allus remember if yer heard
it. Ii sounded like a saw mill, sharp
and rough-edged, and it would 60
through yer like the teeth of a saw
through a pine log.
When It got TO be about o'clock, he
says ter me. Reckon we'd better turn
in You'll find yer sleepin quarters up
there" and he pointed to loft, which
was reached by ladder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

would ever have thought they knew
each other And it didn't seem like her
either. He couldn't understand it.
Why, only the last time he called on
her, they had sat together in her little
"den," and had talked on quite num-
Der of subjects. There was nothing
sentimental about Cynthia; they had
been just good pals together; that was
what he liked best in a girl.
She sang we'll and loved poetry, both
of which he also was fond of What
had first attracted him to Miss Gray
was the sight of her buried in volume
of poems. He had asked her what she
was reading. She had glanced up at
him with a smile he could never forget.
Lucille" she said.
Now Kenneth had never read 'Lu-
cile," so he purchased a copy, which at
this very moment was in his pocket. He
had brought it, thinking of how he and
Cynthia-but what was the use of think
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

had black hair and black whiskers which
made him look more like a mountain
grizzly than anything else | could think
Of"
"A stranger in these parts, en-" he
inquired, looking me over closely.
Eyes. sir, that's what l am. ! re-
Piled, and l was wonderin' if you could
put me up fer the night"
Reckon I kin," he said. opening the
door wider, IF yer willin' ter put up
with my 'commodations and style a liy-
in
l entered the little shack. and was
mighty glad to sit down and have a
chance ter warm my shins against the
open FIRE. 1t was late in the fall, and
gettin' little snappy There was only
one room in the cabin. and it was here
that the pioneer lived. ate and slept.
We had a plain but wholesome sup
per of fried pertaters and ham. Then
We set around the old log FIRE an hour or
so smokin' our pipes and talkin' about
the prospects in this here country, and
things in gen'ral. All the time my
friend he seemed to be studyin' me and
sizin' me up. His eyes. which were al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
1t All Came Out Right

ing. That was all it had come to. And
he unused, as others unused before him
In the distance he heard the gay
strains of the band at the skating rink,
and the sound disturbed him, so out of
harmony was it with his mood. He
thought of Mr. Green, perhaps even now
padding down the lake with the faith
less Cynthia. But Cynthia had ruth
lessly deserted Mr.. Green when he went
in quest of boat, and strolled off by
herself.
Kenneth arose from the bench on
which he had been sitting and wandered
up the path. Sitting down under a tree,
he opened his volume, Lucille" He was
glad even now that Cynthia was not be-
side him; it would have been a discord
with the perfect harmony of the forest.
Afternoon sunlight began to peep
through the trees. He got up and leap
ed to The summit of fern-grown boul-
der, and looking down the path a chill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

was all dream, or whether he had &C
tually performed the operation and / was
now JEST arriyin' on the other side.
But l soon found that / could speak.
and could move. / waited until old
grizzly had gone down that thar ladder.
when | got up, stretched myself, and
said something Under my breath which
I've forgotten now, and then went down
ter eat some OF the bacon.
But I'm tellin' yer. my friend, OF all
the soares that I've ever knowed in my
life, old Grizzly gave me the biggest
one, and take It from me, / wouldn't live
over that nights experience for all the
money there IS in Chicagerl"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

hearin' that grizzly guy sayin' ter me,
DO yer carry much change with YER?
and | could see him jest as he looked
when he was a'sayin' it. The moon was
shinin' bright, and it came through a
winder lightin' up the place and castin'
shadows across the floor.
l must a laid there two or three hours
before ! finally got TO sleep Anyhow.
the next thing l knoved. l woke up. the
persperation standin' out on my fore
head heerd somebody a'climbin' that
thar ladder! Well, l kept one eye open
and watched. That Teller with the
black whiskers and the buzz-saw voice
was comm toward ne like panther or
a prairie wolf l tried 10 speak, but
couldn't make sornd; / tried to move,
but l was paralyzed. Comm up to me,
he looked at me ter see if / was asleep,
and then he reached down inter his COW
hide boots and pulled out the most saw
age lookin' knife I'd ever set my eyes
on! 1t glistened in the moonlight and
say, do yer think was scared? Oh, not
a bit of it-just a little agitated.
kept my eye on the man, and he pro
ceeded ter get busy a'sharpenin' the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

NOW she had returned home for a
short rest and vacation, and to renew
cid acquaintance.
Upon her first morning at home
Audrey awakened rather earlier than
Usual The glad sunshine flowed into
her pretty bedroom. and, rising, she
went TO the window to look for evil
denoes of spring. A phoebe bird called
ringingly from a tree across the way-a
tree that Swallowed forlorn looking
house which Audrey remembered of
old.
i wonder who lives there now?" she
wondered; then her lips opened in lit
tie gasp, as from the shabby front door
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

the gay light of publicity. Not that the
number was so very great, but it mist
be admitted that even the most dis
tinguished foorwalker loses a certain
charm-the charm, perhaps of the proud
and unapproachable, when you have
taken notes on him for a twelvemonth
across the counter; gazing at the most
winning of pompadours, is all too often
discovered upon the daily routine to
pass as a vain show So foorwalkers
may go to millinery establishments for
,veethearts, and salesladies may be
snapped up by random chaufeurs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Bright Remarks.

A farmer always wants the earth.
Without it he can do nothing.
We take no note of time-when we
can get cash.
A well-wisher-The traveller on the
desert.
The cream Of society-ice cream.
The good die young" This is espe-
cially true of chickens.
Something that should be looked into
"a telescope.
Why is doctor like broken wind
lass? Because he can draw nothing
from the well.
An old wiseacre-A decayed wisdom
tooth.
A queer thing about a wheel is that
no matter how small it is, there is al
ways room enough to go round, and it
Is no sooner retired than it begins ITS
work again
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
By Joella Johnson

Springing to his feet, he fling hI,
arms about Cynthia. and kissed her ar
IDENTITY several times.
Cynthia" he gasped. Il love you.
You can't get away"
Il don't know as / want to-" she re
torted shyly. Il think we've been fool
ish enough for one day" she added and
after kissing her once more they walk
ed down toward the skating rink
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

eNANNAs
The speaker was an elderly man from
Kansas, and we had struck up an ac-
auaintance while riding together IN the
smoker" G.. a slow train in Illinois.
"You see" my friend continued.
when l FIRST came out here from Con-
ne'tcut. ! wasn't sure as TO where |
wanted to settle | tramped through
the country from Chioager clear through
to St. Louis, prospectin' and gettin' a
lay Of the land.
Zone night, jest as the sun was goin'
down, I brought Up at rough cabin.
and knocked It the door. thinkin'
might put up there for the night. A
man answered my knock. who looked
the part Of one a them western cow
punchers or Kentucky moonshiners. He
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

charming young
neighbor, wife of a
well known writer,
ran in one afternoon
10 make me an IN
formal call. We
sat beside my pleas
ant FIRE of logs and
l read aloud from a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Similarity.

Gunner-The latest creation IN fem
inine gowns is covered with 500 buttons.
What would you call such a dress as
that"
Guyer-Whewl think I'd call i,
the contribution box"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

Nevertheless, something was always
to be hoped for at the annual picnic A
year ago it was confidently predicted
that Kenneth Moore of the book de-
partment and Cynthia Gray of the rib
bon counter were to afford the necessary
love interests. There must have been
an understanding between them, certain
ly; he hardly so much as said Good
morning" now to other girls; they had
been seen together at theater and lunch.
Oh, there were plenty of signs The
seal of fnality was all that was lacking.
The long expected day brought only
confusion to these cherished hopes, Gym
thia, who was looked upon as one of the
most refined girls in the whole store,
unusually gay and reckless
First she was devoted TO one man, then
to another, with an imprudence that set
friendly eyes wide with horror. Finally.
when the picnic dinner was over, the
party broke up for games, swan-boating
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Chronic Borrower.

Jimblecute-Smawley strikes me as
being one OF those chaps who are al
ways borrowing trouble.
Snicklefritz-Thats what Why, If he
didn't have any door to keep the wolf
from he'd borrow one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Not That Hind OF Girl.

Suffer (after proposing)- you arc
already engaged, why didn't you tell me
soe
She (indignantly)-Tm not the sort OF
girl that boasts of her conquests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

Well, l climbed up there as l was di-
rected, and hndin' no bed for my weary
limbs, ! laid down like horse on some
hay and straw l tried desperately to go
to sleep, but it want no use. | kept
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

HAVE read of hair
raisin experiences,
and have seen them
pictured out at the
movies. but I'm think
in / can tell about
as thrillin' a story as
William s. Hart can
act out on the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Safety First.

Dentist Ito a patient who is opening
his purse)-No, don't bother to pay mc
IN advance.
Patient-Tm not. was only counting
my money before you give me gas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

Bloggs doesn't seem to have much
snap in him any more
mo; he used to have so much snap IN
him that row hes broke"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

was Audrey Ben
Nets first night al
home for some
years. She had
been away 20 school,
and then had ac-
cepted a position in
a far away city. as
a library assistant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

and went abroad with him.
Oh, there's Roger, just opening our
gate. l must go. Good-by, dear Mrs.
Leigh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Time 10 Smoke Tn.

He-I've money to burn.
She--Then I'm your match.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Highest Spira In World.

The highest spire in the world is that
Of the Ulm Cathedral 1t is $50 feet
high.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

{ the time of the an
nual picnic given by
Lovett & Neville TO
their employees 1t
was expected that
any incipient TO-
mances that the year
had developed would
be hailed forth into
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE


, Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie PHI
pot, Of this place, writes: "Fiye years
ago was taken with q rain in my
left side. It was right under my
left rib. It would commence with u
aching and extend up into ny iSfs
shoulder and ON down into my hack.
By that time the pain would b %
severe / would have to take 10 bed.
and suffered usually about three days
...I suffered this way for three yeAra,
and got to be 3 mere skeleton and Wksa
so weak l could hardly stand alone
Was not able to 30 anywhere and hGA
to let my house work 60. II auffor6a
awful with pain In my back and {
had the headache al the time I tune
was unable to do thing. My life
was misery, my stomach rot AZ d.
awful condition, caused from taIrine
50 much medicine. suffered so muck
pain. I had Just about given ub ia
hopes OF our getting anything to helr
me.
One day q Birthday Almanac was
thrown In my yard. After readifs
its testimonials / decided to srv Car
dull, and am 80 thankful that / ala.
for I began to improve when 81 ths
second bottle. ..T am now : vel
woman and feeling fine and TIE cure
has been permanent TOR Il haa besa
two years sines my awful had health.
/ will always praise and recommend
Qarduis Try Cardui fod1x. n :
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
Grover Cleveland Miles.
From Altavista Newspaper

Mr.. Grover Cleveland Miles. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Miles, died at the
home of his parents on Eighth street
Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock, after 4
lingering illness of about eight months, of
that dreaded disease. tuberculosis. Mr..
Miles came here about ten months ago
from Rockingham, thinking that the
change OF climate would improve his
health, but instead he grew worse and
took his bed in March of this year. which
he was continual confined until his death.
All was done for him that skilled physi.
clans and loving hands could do, but TO
no avail.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two small children, Mildred and q.
c. Miles, Jr. Also by his aged father and
mother and the following sisters and
brothers: Mrs.W. H. Bracey, of Rowland:
Mrs. Lawrence F. Droney, of Altayista:
Mr. II. M. Miles, of Greenville, S. C.: Mr..
I. w. Miles. of Altavista, and Mr.. c. n.
Miles, now with the 2lst engineering
corps somewhere in France.
Mr.. Miles was 80 years of age and was
well liked by all who had occasion to
know him.
The funeral was held at the residence
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. !.
B. Askew and Rev. E. G. Diyelbiss. the
burial being in the newly made cemetery
at Pleasant Chapel, east of town.
The pail bearers were: Messrs. j. L.
Goodwin, 2. J. Barbee, ]. L. ScogRin.
Cletis Moser, w. R. Johnson and j. c.
Stone.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
Letter from Jas. B. Stutz.
Battery E, 316 F. A.
Nov. 9th, 1918.

! Nov. 9th, 1918.
"Furman Jones and | are together, anc
we exchange copies of the Post. Dispatch
id enjoy it So l will describe briefl,
the movements of our battery:
I'VE left Camp Jackson on Friday, July
10Th, at Bis p. m. via the Coast Line Ry
Paraded at Richmond, then boarded the
train again and continued the trip, ar,
irving at Jersey City at a. m. Sunday,
July 18th. Boarded a ferry and sailed
around lower Manhattan and up East
River and at 2:55 p. m. landed at Long
Island Ry Station Bro ok'yn. We arrived
at Camp Mills at 4:30. Stayed there until
Monday morning, Aug 5th, when at 9 a.
m. we entrained, and at l p. m. boarded
the Cunard liner, "Aquatania" AT the
boat was backed from the dock and head.
ed down the Hudson, with bands playing
and people cheering, on past Governor 5
Island and the St; tute of Liberty and out
to Sc a. Battery E. was o !ored in that
some of our men were chosen to man
the big naval guns, and others to lower
the life boats in case of fire or emergency
The "Aquatania" is 908 feet long 90 feet
wide and IS feet from top deck to surface
of the water. TIE weather was calm
but scr one day, when most of us stayed
below. We arrived al Ii e;pool at 9:07
a. m. Aug. 18th. Disenbarked at p. m.
and marched to camp Knotty Ash, four
miles distant. Left there at 915 Aug.
14th, by rail, and arrived at Sou h .mpton
that afternoon at tbs. Stayed there un-
til the 10th when we again embarked, on
an English troop ship Queen Alexander
and went across the Channel, with three
conveys, landing at Cherbourg. France,
at a. m. 18th. We then ma cled to a
rest camp four miles away. On the 18th
we entrained in small box cars marked
"Hames 40, Chevaux g." Arrived at
Valdahon the 2 tn, Il en- m rched
E. ENJOY. He.e we received Gu. French
artillery training and were under orders
to go to the front when the armistice
was signed Nov. 18th. Epe2oy is a',out
rs kiometers from the Swiss border.
We saw our first air raid on Oct. 9TH.
We came to Rinancourt on Saturday.
Nov. 10th. at 5 a. m. and then came to
the American camp ay st. Bin at 9;15.
Here for the first time since reaching
France our entire regiment was assembled
together. ST. Bin is directly south of
Verdon about 100 kilometers.
Looks like it will be long time before
we will start for home, because if SEMI
ority rules. we who came near the last,
stay to the last. But Home, Sweet
Home" will sometime be sounded, and
then wen be a hilarious bunch of fellows. |
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day and we
are looking forward to a royal dinner"
France is beautiful country. but it !
seems to rain five days and be foggy the
other two, in every week"
n .
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Executr;x's N tice.

Having qualified as OK cutrix of the
List will and testament OF the late c. C,
Covington. this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estateof said
decedent to present same to me, or my
attorneys, on or before Dec. 18th, 1919,
or this notice viii be plead in bar Of their
recovery. All pei sns indebted to said
estate will please make payment.
~ This, Dec 18th. 1918.
Annie L. Covington
E Execu trix
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

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doses.
Morven, N. C., Sept. 28-17
Chapman.Alexander Laboratories,
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Gentlemen
] suffered for some S. years with MUS
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Rockingham and Hamlet, N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

It certainly takes nerve for a
visitor, unlimited in the first in
stance, to make a second visit
without an invitation. Yet this
is what the flu is doing through
out the country.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Christmas comes but once a
year, and very fortunately
Christmas bills follow the same
custom.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Standard cold remedy for 40 ysass--in eHkisei
form--safe. sure. no oplates breaks No g eoA4
In a. hours-relievcs grip In daya Aeu41s
back { IL fails. The genuine boz he's Esd TO
with Mr.. Hills picture. At AANDfug seossA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-28
RAc|T WORK
MOVING AHEAD
DpCk Reports 200 Feet of
Y Rock for Dam

lie prning from an extensive trip
over the city's Skagit river hydro
eieetric project at Ruby river, city
Enkfnecr A. II. Dimock announced
MONDAY that he was favorably i'm
pressed with the progress Of the
psaling OF the rockhed OF the
xNexis In progress. The work is
tIe" pimock explained. because VI
she ufficulty in getting In the drill
uee- The dam. when constructed.
viii crcate an immense storage
pasiu providing an unlimited
water supply, he said.
there was some doubt at first.
ne said. as TO the feasibility OF the
outn as It was not known whether
The rock formation was OF suffi-
Gent depth. The drillings thus far
have shown 200 feet OF rock The
SIDES OF the narrow canyon are OF
solid rock.
II aecause of the favorable condi-
of the strata. it is believed
tonstruction costs viii not be
frcat as anticipated at first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-28
Local Markets

Huckleberries appeared on the
local market for the first time this
season Monday morning. The ar
rivals We're from British Columbia
and met with fair favor at 20 cents
a pound.
outside tomatoes from Yakima val.
ley are arriving on the local mar
ket daily. The quality OF this prod.
uct il excellent and dealers are find.
ing little difficulty in disposing OF
the article at So an 1S.pound crate.
Soft fruits were moving rapidly
Monday morning. Continuous ship.
ments OF Bartlett pears from east
OF the mountains are expected thru.
out the week.
NO changes In butter or egg prices
were reported Monday morning. but
dealers predicted an early rise in
quotations on both articles. With
the san Francisco egg market just
cent lower than the local market
dealers say they are finding diff
Guilty In diverting stock TO this part
OF the country.
Veal showed up trifle stronger
Monday. All other poultry and meat
offerings were unchanged.