davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-22

by sic W ~przysztosci u}ozyc ma
podstawie wspolnych sasiedzkich
interesow.
Ale gdyby nawet chciano wyjso
poza zasade W tym wypadku tax
jasna i jedynie obowiazujaca, po-
"a zasade n~arodowosciowa, i spr6
bowano zbadat wgledy ekono--
miczne i komunikacyjne, to i tu-
tai statystyka produlryi wegla i
blizsze przyjrzenie sic maple sta
nowczo ma nasza korzyst pre-
mowia. Sprawozdanie o produk-
cyl weglowej. nie tyiko przez ma
szvch ale i przez neutrainych re-
ferentow sporzadzone i porowna-
ME z produkcya wegia W Cze-
chach i ma Morawach wykazuja
niezbicie. re w stosurku do cyfry
ludnoSci i do potrzeb kraiu Czesi
maja weg]a zracznie wiecej niz
Folacy (stosunek ITO 1907 ina
ia go wiec i Ola siebie i ma eks--
port. Obliczenia So zrobione i W
odpowieduie recc zfozone.
A sfawna juz dzisiaj ko1ej ko-
szycko = bogumnhska? Me ba-
u'iac sic W dhugie wywody, o.
Swiadczamy kr6tko: jest to kolej
nasza, przechodzi przez nasz te-
rem narodowoAciowy, Jest przedtu
zeniem kolei g6rno9laskiej. iaczy
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-22

Podajemy p~onizej sprawozda--
ME, ktore zlozyi p. Jerry War
chalowski, delegat Rady NarOdo-
wei Cieszyiskiej, wyslany specy-
alnie przez Komitet Narodowy W
Faryzu dla zbadania sprawy ma
paSci czeskiei ma Slqsk,
Jako jcden 2 delegation Rady
Narodowej Cieszyhskiej, wysia--
ny przez Komitet Narodowy Pol
ski W Paryzu w picrwszej polo
vie lutego do Cicszyna bczposrc-
dnio Po zaiatwicniu przez mocar-
silva konfliktu czesko-polskiego
bawiiem ma Slasku przez miesi9c.
Otto mole Spostrzezcnia oparte q
zr6dia z picrwszcj reki.
Tax zwany ,,kouilikt czesko-
polski' naiczy raz wrcSzCie naz-
wac po imicniu. By} to po prostu
napad czcski ma niemal hebron
ma ludnoSc polska. w chwili ho-
WIEN, gdy nast9piN. to macy p
stycznia 1919 rcku. wojSko pol
skic ma caIym Slasku Cicszyn-
skim liczyio zalcdwie 1860 ludzi
a Polska zawiklana by}a W ciezk7
wojne ma trzech froutach. Napad
Upozorowany byf rzekoma ko-,
n;ecznoScia zaprowadzenia iadu
p~orz4dku - W chwili, gdy o "a,
ki6ceniu porzadku ME bylo mo-,
Wy, gdy fabryki ! kopalnie byly
" peinym ruchu. 4 ludnosc pc
zrzuceniu jarzma austryackiego
prowizorycznem uregulowaniu
Stosunku granicznego Z Czecha,
mi umowa Z ) listopada oddly,
chaia swobodnie, upojona wolno,
sciq narodowcgo zycia. Aprowi,
zacya kraju, szczeg6lnie Eagle
bia, funkcyonowa}a znakomicie
stosunki miedzy robotnikami
pracodawcami uregulowane polu
bownie, lose. przestepstw, jaI
vidac re statystyki akt6w oskar'
: 1enia. znacznie nizsza niz przet
rokiem W tym' samym czasie.
TAX wygladaia rzeczywistoSc,
Natomiast jake inaczej brzmiaiy
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-22

spowodowany tymi w%ypadkami l
nadciaganiem wojsk czcskich z
poludnia / zachodu odwrot Z Cle-.
szyna dnia 27go; wreszcie 29go |
5000 dwudniowa bitwa pod Sko-
czowem, podczas ktorcj dzlek1
posiikom Z Warszawy odparto
Nszystkic ataki 5-l;rotnie przewa
zajqcych si4 czcskich. Dzialanla
wojennc zakohczyio przybyclc
parliamentary czeskich Z propo-
! zycyq z~awieszcnia broni. Nast9-
PHO ono dopiero 81 ma skutck de-
lepszy Z Warszawy i wiadomoscl
o pakcic parySkim, kt6rego tekst
icdnak nadSzedl dopiero $50 lu-
togo. O pakcie paryskim Czesi
slyszec ME chcicli, a pertraktacye
z mimi rozpoczac sic mogiy dopie-
70 13go htego nazajutrz 20 przy-
bvciu Komisvi Miedzysojuszni--
czei do Cieszyna. Me p~rzcszko--
dzifo to Czechom kiIkakrotnie
podczas pertraktacvi atakowac
nasze posterunki, co stwierdzify
raporty przedstawiciela jedncgo Z
panstw Ententy.
Dzieki ogromnej przewadzc
wojskowej. udaFo sic Czechom
zajac znaczn9 Geese Slaska, pra-
vie do WisIy. Pomimo uajwiek-
szego terrouu, brutalnego obcho-
dzenia sic 7 ludnoScTa, gwaft6w
rabumkow. uwiezienia w pterw--
Sym dniu wojny najwybItniej-
szych przyw6dc6w polskich, czlon
k6w Rady Narodowej, prezyden-
ia rzadu krajowego i wielkiej Ii
czbv go6rnik6w - ME uda{o sic
Czechom wywo}aG z~amieszania
" kraju: ludnost zachowala posta
we peina godhosci i spokoju. 0
nieludzkiem obchodzeniu SIG z
wiezniami, o dobijaniu rannych,
0 rozstrzeliwaniu ludzi bez mai
mniejszego powodu, ME bede sic
rozpisywal. OdnoSne raporty,
protok6}y i zeznania Swiadkow,
wreczono JUL komu nalezy.
Gdym przybyl do Cieszyna dn.
1920 lutego ma kilka godzin pred
pzyjazdem Komisyi, zastalem
miasto talk przepeinione wojskiem
czeskiem, re robilo wrazenie wo-
iennego obozu. Juz ME patrole,
ale cahe oddzia}y ustawicznie de-
filowafy u1icami. hotel, w kt6rvm
zamfeszka6 miala Komisya, oto-
czony wojskiem, wszedzle butne
miny czeskich ,legionarzi." TAX
samo wygladalo Gale ZagIebie
weglowe. NieYatpliwie chodzi}o
okupantom 0 wywolanie wraze--
MIA. Re kraj podminowany Jest
dziaianiem wywrotowem, re gro
"a jakieS ~rozruchy, 7e trzcb sife
stiumic rzekomy polski bolsze--
wizm. w tym sensie SHY tez do
nosy do Komisyi Otto pr6bka.-
Kt6regos dnia zawezwano do Ko
misy prezydenta rzadu krajowe-
60 i nizej podpisanego i zakomu-
nikowano, re pod1ug doniesieh
czeskich, nadciagaja z po}udnia /
p6fnocy tysiaczne handy robotni-
k6w uzbrojonych W rewolwery,
Komisya proS, abySmy uzyli
swego wp}ywu / wstrzymali mani
festantow, gdyz praca Komisyi
wymaga przedewszystkiem spo-
koju i porzadku w mieScie. Jak--
kolwiek Z CORY oSwiadczyliSmy.
re doniesienie to jest wyssane z
palca, trzeba by}o uczynic zadosc
zyczeniu. Jazda automobilem, W
towarzystwie czeskiego kapita--
ia. wzietego ma Swiadka, Is kilo-
metr6w ma poF1rdnie do Trzyhca
Ii 10 kilometrow ma p61noc do
Karwiny daia wynik nastepujacy:
opr6cz patroli czeSkich i kilku
chlopak6w ME spotl1alismy pc
drodze zywego ducha. TAX wy
gladaja polskie rozruchy, tax wy
gladaja doniesienia czeskie. -
Ale, co gorsza. wSr6d takiej at
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-22

sobotc ale i W niedz;eic take. by
lie wiedzicli, re pracuja ola Pol
ski. Gdv zas pc odrzuceniu przez
Czechow zarzqdzch Komisyi, W
tsprawic weglowej, ponownle wy
buch} strajk. poniewaz przekona-
no sic, re wegiel ME idzie do POI
ski. oSwiadczyIi gornicy czonko-
wi Kom;syi podp. ang1elskiemu
Coulson'owi. re strajk ich ma cha
raktcr narodowy, re dopoty do
piracy ME wroca, dop6ki wojska
czeskic znajdowac sic beda ma
szybach i dop6ki ME bedzie gwa-
rancyi, zc wegiel pojdzie do Pol
ski. Oto postawa g6rnikow, kt6-
rzy mimo grozacego gfodu i mi
mo czeskiego terroru powziell ia
ka meska, TAXA patryotyczna de
cyzye.
tDnia 26go lutego powroci}o
wojsko polskie do Cieszyna. Gee
81 zatrzymali pociagi 7 Zagfebia /
usi}owali nikogo do miasta ME
puscic. Mimo to, powitanic VOL
ska poIskiego ma placu pred ko-
szarami za1nienifo sic W olbrzy--
mia samorzutna manifestacye. O.
koio 60ciu tysiecy ludzi, Przewa-
znie roInikow, g6rali, g6rnikow i
robotnikow fabryeznych niemil--
knacymi okrzykatni ma Geese
Polski i Koalicyi, ktorej dw6cll
Dr1edstawicieli: Anglika i Amery
kanina. Ddo4ano namowic do
przybvcia zaSwiadczy{o lepiej
niz setki mcmoryaiow o polsko-
sci kraju. Owacyom nic by}o koh-
ca dziewczeta i kobiety zarzuciiy
sztab polski i automobil komisyi
kwiatami.
Ciezkic istotnie ma zadanie
Komisya miedzysojusznicza W
Cieszynie. Ola spokojnego i bez-
stronnego zbadania stosunk0w
miejscowych, warunki by4y dotad
trudnc; przez diva tygodnie trivia
Ia PREY niej zbrojna okupacya
Cieszyna, przez 10 dni odciecie
polskiej czesci kraju lezacej pc "a
lima wojskowa czeska Z powodu
stemplowania banknotow, przez
ca{v Gas trivial terror czeski "
znacznej czeSci kraju, coraz gor-
sly z powodu tych stosunkow
stan aprowizacyi, czeSciowe be-
robocie w fabrykach T. powodu
braku wegla W kopalniach, Z po-
wodu militaryzacyi i okupacyi
czeskiej.
Wreszcie nadmienic nalezv, re
skiad Komisyi juz zdazy} sic
zmienit; dw6ch czlonkow: p. Gre
nard Francuz) i Mr.. Coolidge
(Amerykanin) po dw6ch zaled--
vie tygodniacll opu5cili swoje
stanowiska. wyjechali do Paryza
II zostali zastapieni przez innych.
Niema w~reszcie wsrod czlonkow
Komisyi ami jednego, kt6ryby ro-
zumial bodaj odrobine pc pol
sku: wszelkie deputacye. rozmo-
WV, k~onferencye odbvwat. sic
musza przez tlumaczow, gdyz ma
Slasku Cieszyhskim mkt prawie
ME wlada ami francuskim. ami an
gielskim jezykiem. - Tylko dluz
SIC pozostanie Komisyi ma miej-
sou, moze pewne uzupeinienie jej
skladu, a przedewszystkiem ener-
g;czne Srodki octronne pred ter
rorem czeskim (wraz T. usunie--
ciem okupacyi wojskowej cze-
skiej z terenu polskiego) mogIy-
by prace Komisyi uczynic skute-
czna. TAX jak Jest, wobec sta{ego
oporu ze strony czeskiej i zbyt
daleko posunietych zadah ustepli-
wo5ci Cd Polak6w. Komisya Cd
grywac moze chyba role chwilo-
wei klapy bezpieczehstwa, ale do
czasu tylko...
Nalezy sic wdziecznosc Affair."
tom i wysylanym przez mich Ko-
misyom, re zadaja sobie lyle tru-
du i kfopotu ola ~uczyniena spra-
...:oIJ.r1S: ~ r,:.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-22

Polakom produkcyc dzlewleclu
szvbow i dw0ch koksowni, costa
la L miejsca odrzucona przez Cze
chow, NATIONALIST druga propozy-
eva Komisyi, zrobiona 20 powro-
cic dw6ch jej cz}onkow Z Pragi,
okazalo sic niemozliwa do PREY
Ijecia przez Polakow, poniewaz
przyznawaIa Polsce zgo}a nicwy-
starczajaca iloSc wegla, wymaga-
la zap}aty W srodkach zywnoSci
hub w weglu L Kr61estwa i usta--
nawia}a niemozliwe warunki kon
troll. Az do mego wyjazdu
Cieszyna. czyli W miesiac po-
przybyciu Komisyi, sprawl We
glowa ME ruszyla I micjsca. ia
brvkom Slaskim i Polsce grozi ka-
tastrofa.
TAX sa1no ze sprawl admin
stracyi cywilnej, ktora mia}a po-
zostac ma zasadzie ugody Z 5go
listopada. Czesi wbrcw paktowi
aryskiemu, uwazaja kraj LEGACY
poza czeska linia wojskowa "a
krai przez srebie okuPowany RIA
dza sic tam, jak we wiasnym do
mu ustanawieja move starostwa,
rozwiazuja niemiae wydziaSy
gminne, zmuszaja ludnost polska
do stemplowania banknotow, po-
b,erajac so proc. ma rzecz cze-
! skiej pozyczh panstwowcj it'd,
pomijajac juz to, re odcieli Gale
Zaglebie Cd reszty kraju ma pre-
ciag dni 10ciu / uniemozliwili
wladzom polskim swobodne po--
rozumiewanie sic z waznym o.
Srodkiem 7ycia narodowego i pre-
mysiowego, Z Zaglebiem weglo--
wynn.
Panujac w ten spos6b mad sy-
tuacya, opierajac sic z~srzadze-
niom Komisyi, przewlekaj9c wszy
stkie sprawy w nieskonczonosc,
nie pomijaja Czesi jeszcze jedne-
60 Srodka propagandy: OTTO pc
prostu udaja s~trasznie pokrzyw'
dzonych, niemilosiernie sterrory-
zowanych i przeSladowanych,
Ciagie skargi i narzckania ma
Komisye, ma jej ,,brutalnc" poste
powanie przepelniaja szpalty
pism czeskich. Ma wiecach i ze-
braniach podburza sic ludnosc
rie tylko przeciwko Polakom, ale
i przeciw wtasnym przyw6dcom
przeciw Koalicyi. luz sic ME da
ukryt pred Europa chaosu i roz-
k}adu w pahstwie, kt6re tax IRE
cznie dotad przywfaszczaso sobie
role jedynego prawdziwego Gym
nika ladu i porzadku w Srodkowej
Europe. Me da sic juz dalej IT,
kryG rozbicia wewnetrznego i W
chwili zaburzen anty-rzadowych.
gdy zaprowadzono W ca&ej Slo-
waczyznie stan oblezenia. Pewne
znane nam dobrze T. wiekowej ma
szej walki re Swiatem german
skim melody dzialania i melody
budowania pahstwa zaczynaja sic
mScit i odwracac przeciwko sa--
menu paistwu. Me zyczymy
Czechom os}abicnia palistwowo-
tw6rczej piracy, gdyz pragniemy
mieG dobrze i uczciwie zorganizo
wanych sasiad6w, zyczymy i'm
tvlko zmianv metod dzialania i
poskromienia we wiasnym naro-
die i II gwafownych jego PREY
w6dc6w imperyalistycznych dqz-
nosci.
Ale wracajac do naszego Sla-
ska i do n~aszej znekanej okupa--
eva czeska ludnoSci. stwierdzic
mozemy z otpcha, re postawa tel
IlrdnoSci jest godna podziwu. jak
ma tax Mode pod wzgledem u
Swadomienia narodowego spote-
CZenstWa. Otto ma WleSt 0 rene
! gackich machinacyach, o wymu-
szonych lub sfalszowanych de-
kIaracyach, skiadanych przez ME
odpowiedzialnych ludzi 'Komisyi.
p~ospieszy}y gminy polskie ma
SIasku re zbieraniem o~SwiadczeIi
ca{vch wvdziahw pminnvch ia
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-22

Terzy Warchafowski.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-22

ia. wzietego ma Swiadka, Is kilo-
metr6w ma po4trdnie do Trzyhca
i Is kilometrow ma p6lnoc do
daia wynik nastepujacy
opr6cz patroli czeSkich i kilku
chlopak6w ME spotkaiismy pc
drodze zywego ducha. TAX wy
gladaja polskie rozruchy, tax wy
gladaja doniesienia czeskie.
Ale. co gorsza. wSr6d takiej at
mosfery, wSr6d ciagiych utrud--
MEN i szykanowania ludnoSci pol
skiej odbywafa sic przez pierw-
sze diva tygodnie praca Komisyi
Aliantow, do ktorej przedewszy-
stkiem mieli dostep Czesi, Mem
cy hub renegaci. Stanowisko Cze-
chow bylo PREY tenn tax oporne,
re przez diva tygodnie ME zdo}a}a
wyekzekwowac cd n:ch
bodaj jednego punktu zawartej w
Paryzu ugody. Dopiero wojsko--
komisya ~przyby}a 24go lutte
go z Warszawy (czeSc misyi Nou
lensa) z generalem N~iessel'em ma
czele, wymusi1a ma Czechach o.
proznienie Cieszyna i zajecie pro-
wizorycznie linii acknowledgement
wzdfuz kolei Koszycko -.Bogu--
minskiej, przyczem ma polnoc cd
Cieszyna kolej ia pozostaje w
rekach czeskich, ma po1udnie
wraz Z Cieszynem W rekach pol
skich.
Nastapiiy dlugie rokowania w
sprawie weglowej. | znowu ma
trafiono ma nieprzezwyciezony O.
por czeski. Decyzya kohnisyi, pod
The Washington times., 1919-03-01
Breakfast
Coats
BY Rita Stuyvesante

a GLORIOUS excuse for idlene5s
"A even in these busy, after-ths-
war day Is a new brealSfast
coat especially designed for thosa
feminine moments when one can
appear in negli5ee instead OF ths
service uniform of the past year
The woman Who Is captivatinE u
an evening gown can be quite q
charming at breakfast II she doaf
one OF these dainty coats which irs
indispensable for cool weather coul@
fort. Made in flesh beige, gray.
heliotrope, wisteria, orchid, rose
pink, copenhagen or pale blue, the
coats VIII find a warm weIcoms
the winter wardrobe.
Rose color corduroy was resDoh-
siole for a loosely be1ted breakfast
coat recently made for q BRIDE
trousSeau. IL was cut to the fiuesf
tips and heightened by a gatheFsa
flounee set on with q heading abo.f
an inch deep. The upper part ~
the coat was made on straight IinSs
and had half length set-in sleeves.
The neck was finished~with a sail6r
collar, and there were three laPre
covered buttons closing the front
To cOnfine the fulIness At he
Waistline a rose girdle OF self nla-
terial about an inch wide was used.
and the ends Of thes sash were
fetchlngly beautified by rose wool
tassels. Big patch pockets with the
corners nicely rounded were fouhd
very convenient for holding the
morning mail, handkerchief, etc.
In cutting out this coat one must
avoid making IL too full or il VIZ
be ungraceful. 1t should measufs
about sixty inches at the hips and
the flOunce should be about tRS
yards and three quarters at the bot
tom. Only five yards and a half Of
corduroy are necessary to copy tfffs
model, and one may add white chin
silk for lining II desired.
In fiesh-color crepe lies the dalnS
tiness OF another coat for Southera
wear. But in the graceful lines q
the smartness Of il. It was cut O.
the same lines as the corduroy cdE
with the hounce set on. but f5f
trimming there was pink satin rGDe
bon dOubly shirred. The round cot
lar, sleeves. pockets and front
were outlined with the ribbon, bnf
the string girdle was Of self ms-
teriaL The crepe was 50 nEht
weight that no lining was necss
Bary.
The girl with the auburn hap
will delight in a breakfast coat 81
orchid tinted chiffon velvet or crep8
de chine. Hand-embroidered vfOists
done in various shades lend both
distinction and a quaint charm II
the coat Of silk. Sweet peas ata
lovely on pale blue coat and de
not require much time to ems
rOideT. ~
But for these crisp mornins
there is nothing so comfortable
warm robe. Most women ind
oathrobe too clumsy and lacking fn
beauty and lines. These ns3
Breakfast coats OF corduroy srs
ideal for what could be more
cheery on these dull mornings than
a breakfast coat OF gay rose cor
duroy?- And so becoming are the
lines that every woman win want
to make one for her spring ward
robe
The Washington times., 1919-03-01
A Valuable Frying-Pan.

At the Cluny Museum in Paris
is very interesting relic. One
day the curator OF the museum hap
pened 10 visit a small restaurant IN
the suburb OF St. Denis, in which
the same room served for dining
room and kitchen. While he was
waiting to be served the curatOTs
eye was caught by a frying pan OF
unusual appearance that hung upon
the wall. He took il down, care
fully removed some Of the SCOT
with which 1t was covered. and
made out part OF an inscription.
What he found interested him so
much that he bought the old pan.
When it was properly cleaned, il
was found to bear THE arms of
France and Navarro, surrounded by
the chain Of St. Louis and the cord
OF the Order of st. Esprit, and this
inscription as well:
Here lies the magnificent prince,
King Louis the Fourteenth, King
of France and of Navarro Re-
quiescat in peace
1t was the plate that had been
fastened to the coffin Of Louis the
Fourteenth. When the burial vaults
ofthe royal family In the cathedral
at St. Denis were rified by the pOpu-
lace in 1893, il had been wrenched'
from the coffin, fitted with a ham
die, and turned into a frying pan.
The relic may now be seen in the
Cluny' Museum. The handle has
been removed
The Washington times., 1919-03-01
THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY ESInfluence of Beauty in

The truly Beautiful. the roaIly
artistic, ever uplIfts".
Nations as wheles for the arsf
time are taking their children ssri-
ously. Are you. father and mother.
doing your extra bit 20 Try 20 make
the home to which you have n-
vited those precious children 20
liVe,N as artistic, as beautiful as
your means will allow? or are you
saying, Yes, ! know the rurnItufs
is old and shabby, bur when the
children grow up, then--yos-then
we viii change It."
have in mind a mother who has
three good healthy American tom
boys, but she has always tried %
keep an artistic home with beautf
ful yet appropriate furnlshinFs
These boys have Developed q de-
cided sense Of reverence for their
home. Mother has told them nov
the beautifully carved chair By t1e
ireside frst existed in the heart
and mind OF an artist.
She told them what pains many
men had endured TO bring che
wood from It's faraway forest home.
She told the story Of the design
in the carving. And gradually
those boys came to respect the
chair that represented so much
effort on the part OF 50 many hu-
man beings
Furniture and furnishings have
a decided effect upon the chaaacter
OF people. Really now, cant y0u
almost Judge OF the Characters or
the occupants when you see the
way the home is furnished?
Look over the many bargains the
best stores are offering in house
furnishings just now. II you can
AFFORD TO buy but one chair or one
table, begin today to lay the
foundation OF "A Home Beautf-
full and il you want any help Or
advice please be sure to enclose
a stamped, self-addressed envelope
The Washington times., 1919-03-01
When a Girl Marries
A STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Jim Regards Tom MasOn's Insulting
Presence as Comedy, to
Anne's Great Disgust.

across the room and clung to nim,
shaken with dry sobs.
What's this? What's this?" cried
Jim again. Maybe you're sane
enough TO clear things up for me,
Tom. I leave my deserted home a
$3.50 and come back an hour later to
find my wife entertaining the land
lord, and either bored or frightened
to tears. Have you come to eject
us?"
I lifted my tear-stained face from
Jim's shoulder.
us il only half-past ten?" / asked.
"I thought il was long past mid
night-it seemed hours I've been
waiting for you to come home"
Then Tom Mason interrupted,
taking HIS bantering tone from
Jim's:
well, Jim-perhaps I'd better do
a little explaining. There's a blue
robe over in that chest that ! told
Mrs. Harrison she could use when
ever she liked. But tonight there's
a midnight Artists Ball, and I
wanted the robe for q friend I'd
wear, 'phoned a couple of times
nobody home. So decided to come
over and get hte robe"
Jim Defends Mason.
That's not SOL" Icried shrilly.
Jim drew me Closer and laid his
hand across my mouth.
GO on, Mason" he said. Anne
didn't Iealize what she was saying"
Mrs. Harrison was frightened to
find me here when she came in.
And displeased. She had come to
think of that robe as hers" con-
tinued Tom Mason, smoothly. There
was a foolish little scene-and I
resorted TO flattery and laid on the
complaints a bit thick. I dare say.
But surely you know yo"r child
hood playmate well enough, and
your wife, too--so that you must
understand ] didn't dream Mrs. Har-
rison would take my, nonsense
seriously. You can't think meant
to-affront herr"
"Of course, old man, I'm sorry
there's been q misunderstanding,
agreed Jim, sUavely. THE little
girls tired. Her first day Of can
teening did her up. Will you mind
taking the costume for the artists
hall and running along, Tommy"
"Oh, couldn't take il now" pro-
tested Tom Mason.
I backed out or Jlms arms AMI
turned to blaze out at both OF the
men:
81 am tired and I'm hysterical,
too-but it's not from the canteen.
It's from the impudence-and lies
OF Tom Mason. Now you take your
blue robe and get out of here"
Anne" protested Jim "Aune"
Tom Mason turned to him with
shrug:
"You see-she is hysterical.
Something must have happened
before she got here. Those can
teens close at s and 1t was 10 when
our-encounter began. Sorry for
the misunderstanding, Jim. If
there's anything I can do"
Nothing, Tom. Nothing. Anne
will be herself in the morning-and
as sorry as we are for this-shan
we call it a comedy of errors?"
Then Tom Mason said goodnight
as calmly as If his tissues Of lies
had been true, and left me alone
with Jim.
"And now" demanded Jim cold
II, I'D be glad to hear the true
story Of this evening
lures"
ITO BE COntinued,D
The Washington times., 1919-03-01
Puss in Boots
Jr.
BY David Cory.

TT was black as ink inside the
closet and Tom Thumb pressed
close to Puss Junior. And, oh,
dear me! how their hearts Seat
when they heard the voice OF the
wicked enchantress! Then the
sweet, low voice Of Rapunzel said.
Tell me, Dame GotheI, how il hap
pens you are so much heavier for
me to draw UP than the Kings SOM"
And then the wicked enchantress
grew dreadfUlly angry.
Thou wicked chiId,'' she scream
ed. what do 1 hear thee say! I
thought I had separated thee from
all the world. and yet thou hast
deceived me-" And then she
elutched RapunzeTs beautifui tress-
es in her left hand and with her
right she shipped, shipped them
from her head with a long pair Of
shears.
Come with me. wicked one" and
. she forced the trembling RapunzeI
10 climb down the ladder OF golden
>tTesses. AS soon as possible Puss
opened the closet door and ran to
the window just in time 70 see the
wicked enchantress leading poor
LNapNAEEA aHLO LLAG 4DEEEL.
Quick" cried PUss Let US
follow" and Frasping hold Of the
beautiful gold' n tresses which were
tied 20 q hook in the windowsiIl.
he slid down to the ground. and
then he and Tom Thumb set out in
the direction which the enchantress
had taken, and by and by they came
across a little silk handkerchief
"Rapunzel has dropped il TO show
us the way" PUss cried. she knew
that we would not desert her"
IF she had been as clever in not
telling her secret TO the old en-
chantress as she has been in Civ
ing US this clue she would not now
be in trouble" replied Tom Thumb
with a wise shake OF his small
head.
cit will take all the wisdom you
have to get the best OF the wicked
enchantress," replied Puss. so
see that you keep a sharp lookout
or you may find yourself in the
tower. II would take a hundred
years for your red hair to grow
long enough to reach the ground"
Well after q while, they came
across a tiny silk bag. "RapUnzeI
has again shown US the way" cried
fom Thumb. picking il up. Twill
make me a fine little knapsack in
which to carry my things" And he
threw the little bag over his shoul-
der with a grunt of satisfaction.
For several days they kept up
their search, but came across no
further sign from Rapunzel. Il
fear we have lost the traib" said
PUss sadly, sitting down beneath q
tree to rest
Copyright, 1919. by David Cory.)
To BE Continued.