davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
The clipping enclosed is as follows:

The clipping enclosed is as follows:
HORACE N. ROBERTS ENTEnTAINs.
Horace N. Roberts, son OF Dr.. and Mrs.
Horace A. Roberts, gave an exceedingly
interesting entertainment at the First
Baptist Church last Friday night, for the
benefit of the church. Aside from being
an ordained minister of the Gospel, Mr..
Roberts has been In charge of the rscrea-
ton work Of the Y. N. G. A. In Texas,
providing entertainment for nearly 100,-
600 soldiers who were In the various gov
eroment camps preparatory to embsrkiDg
for active service in the World War.
In this field he was considered one of
the foremost entertainers, and by his
keen witticisms and humorous person.
ality his appearance was ever In demand.
For over two hours Mr.. Roberts bad
his audience bordering on Mysteries as
be turned loose his repertoire of mono
logues and comedy parodies and in this
latter department he exhibited q very
pronounced ability as q chorus director
time and again bis audience uncorked
their voices and flooded the auditorium
With series of melodious assaults that
would have done justice to . Billy Sun.
day choral campaign.
Rev. Horace N. Roberts preached Sun.
day evening at the First Baptist church,
his subject being the Church of To.
morrow" This occasion marked Mr..
Roberts first appearance in the pulpit
On Block Island. During the service he
rendered several vocal and cornet solos.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
Christmas Hopes

A Christmas bell, 90 sWeetly ringing
"Peace on earth, good will TO menf"
This bright hope to my heart 10 bringing
War viii never be againi
Many such hopes from earth ascending
Reach the Great Heart over all;
And tho answering love, descending,
Must destroy wars somber pail.
The One who held that all were brothers,
And that all should ever do
Az they would best receive from others,
still Ii loving. loving you'll
stu sends this greeting down to mortals
From his fields Of lily bloom
That beyond Heavens wide, wide portals
There IL yet abundant room.
Yet,-to sec his radiant glory
We must be ike him In mind;
And the heart of the old sweet story
In our own hearts ever ind.
ALICE ELIZABETH HAxn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
ATWOOD &c FORBES
Editors and Proprsetors.
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD. A. r. FORBES.

Terms :-sl.5o year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise e2.0o year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: AN legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for el.oO
per inch In length Of column. Special con-
tracts made with local. transient and yearly
advertisers.
JOB PRINTING New type, rast presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine to make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
West PARIS.

There WAS quiet wedding ct the Uni.
versalist parsonage Thursday afternoon,
when Mr.. Richard N. Narston of Nor.
way was united In marriage With Mrs.
Gertrude Bacon Marston Of West Paris.
The single ring service WAS used, The
couple were unattended, and left lon the
afternoon train for Portland. They will
reside In Norway. Mrs. Marston has
three young daughters by former mar.
rage who will live with them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marston have the congratulationl
and best wishes OF their friends.
EInora, the little daughter of Ellis.
worth Curtis, is quite I'll.
Henry Markley, Alice Barden and
Mildred Davis are among tho young peo.
pie who are away that are expected OF
their homes here for the Christmas
recess.
A union Christmas tree will be held
at the Baptist church Christmas eve.
Appropriate exercises are arranged for
the evening.
School closed Friday afternoon for the
Christmas vacation. Exercises were
held In the different rooms. Rev. d b.
Hathaway spoke to the high school on
the Russian situation.
Ethel G. Flavin won first prizs and
Reynold E. Chase second at the prize
speaking contest last week.
Those present during the fall term
which closed Friday, Dec. 10, are:
Grade I-Louise Devine'. Atwood Radcliffe,
Lucille Buck.
Grade II-Kenneth Buck, Rowena Verge.
Nellie Warehouse.
Teacher, Ethel NJ. Spiller.
tNeither tardy nor excused.
Perfect attendance fall term:
Grade IV-Ruth Wilkinsont.
Grade V-Lawrence Whitman, Gerry Emery,
Raymond Deane, Linwood Curtis.
*Neither tardy nor excused.
Teacher, Beatrice Andrews, intermediate
room.
Number of pupils not absent one-half
day:
Grade VII-Mae Briggs, Lena Marston., Har-
old Buck. George Flavin.
Grade vIlI-Margaret Bacon, Thelma Rich.
ardsont, Della Cole, Donald MeAlister.
Teacher, Ethel D. Brock.
%Neither tardy nor excused.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
Wilson's Mills.

Azel Wilson is hauling wood from the
place owned by the late w. L. Pickett
Mrs. Wayne York and little SON are
stopping with her sister, Mrs. A. D.
Cameron.
Mrs. W. q. Hart has returned from
White Rock, where she has been caring
for Der grandchildren, who are attending
school there. Her daughter. Mrs. Jen
ME Mason, has gone down to take bel
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hart of Milan and
children are visiting in town. Harley
Hart Is also in town visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Hart.
Cliff Virgins was In town one day the
past week.
A little snow storm, and then rain
to take 1t of, is the past weeks history
of the weather.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

2. l.. Merchant.
Brown, Buck q Co.
W. j. Wheeler q Co. q ads).
Chas. H. Howard Co.
John Pierce.
Nonresident Taxes-woodstock.
Longley & Butts.
The Norway National Bank.
Bankruptcy Notices.
Bobbin Wood.
Wanted.
Probate Notices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere thanks
for the kindness shown In our recent
bereavement. also for the beautiful floral
tributes.
e. n. DUNBAR AND FAMILY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23

Never can tell when you'll mash finger or
suffer cut. bruise, burn or scald. Be prepared.
Th0ussnds rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectic on.
Your druGgist sells Is. 300 and coo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23

When baby suffers with eczema or some itch
Ing akin trouble, uDe DOan's ointment little
Of Is goee long way and Il y safe for childxen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
Coming Events.

Jan. 6-Oxford Pomona Grange, Norway.
Jan. 6, Z, s-Show Of Western Maine Poultry
Association, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publishers or for the convenience of patrons
single copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlefrs Drug Store
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld, A L. Newton, Postmaster
Paris Hill, Helen &. Cole, Post Once.
West Paris, Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
WANTED.

Place for q man to board on .
farm. Common farm living. In
quire of S. F. DAVIS, South Paris.
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

needed only an introduction was
stirred into the open.
you must not" her voice trembled
with anger, you must not ask that
woman. She is not to be spoken to-"
The girl asked her bluntly what she
meant.
you must not give her your wash
mentioned it before. II hoped II
would not be necessary. Tom told me
not to speak of it."
''Tom told you not to speak of it
Not to speak of what?'
"You must have observed-Mr. Rick.
ard?"
The girls ear did not catch the
short pause. "Observcd Mr.. Richard %
1.-THE GOODNESS between us. I scarce
~ speak to him. don't wish to speak
to him."
When had all this happened, Innes
demanded of herself? Had she been
asleep. throwing pity from outdated
dreams?
II won't countenance common af-
fair like that" Her eyes, sparkling
with anger, suggested jealous wrath
to Innes, who had her first hint of the
story. She had learned never to take
the face value of her sisters verbal
coin; it was only symbol of value
it stood for something else.
The yellow eyes were on the dredge
bucket as it swung across the channel,
but they did not register. She was
angry, outraged; she did not know
with whom. With Gerty for telling her,
with Richard, with life that let's such
things be. She jumped up. "Oh, stop
it !" She rushed out of the tent, fol
lowed by strange bitter smile that
brought age to the face of Gerty Har-
din.
In her own tent, Innes found excuse
for her lack of self-control. She did
not like the color of scandal; she
hated smudge. Gerty had said the
whole camp knew it; knew why the
Mexican wohan was in camp! She
did not trust Gerty in anything else
why should she trust her in that? She
would forget Gerty's gossip.
But she remembered it wildly that
week as she washed her own khakis
as she bent over the ironing board in
Gerty's sweltering "kitchenette." She
thought of it as she returned Rick
ards bow in the mess tent the next
morning; each time they met she
thought of it. And it was in her mind
when she met Sonora Maldonado by
the river one day, and made sudden
wide curve to avoid having to speak
to her.
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

Her hand met his, but not her eyes.
It he did not go quickly something
would happen; he would see her cry
ing. The angels that guard blunderers
got Richard out of the tent without
suspicion of threatening tears. She
threw off her negligee and the pale
blue slip; the tears must wait for
that. Then she flung herself on her
bed and shook it with the grief of
wounded vanity.
That evening the chief had q yisi-
tor The wife of Maldonado, some of
the fear pressed out of her eyes,
brought in his Numbered khalzis,
socks, darned and matched; all the
missing buttons replaced
81 haven't worn a matched SOCK -
he told her, ''for months. That's great,
senora.'
He wanted to get to bed, but she lin
gered. She wanted to talk to him
about her troubles; he had cautioned
her against talking about them in
camp, so she overlooked to him
whenever she found ehanee-about
Maldonado, the children. Lupe. Tt
was getting wearying, but he could
not shove the poor thing out.
Sonora Maldonado gave sharp in
take of breath, an aborted scream.
Richard, too, saw mans figure out
side the screen door. The Mexican
woman pressed a frightened hand to
her heart. Of course it was the venge-
full Maldonado-he would kill her
eff I am intruding," It was the
voice Of Hardin.
"Come right in," welcomed Richard.
"Get along, sonora" The Maldonado
slipped out into the night, her hand
still against her heart.
Hardin, a roll of maps under his
arm, entered with a rough sheer on
his face. A dramatic scene, that, he
had interrupted! And Richard. who
did not like to have women in camp.
White women!
Richard, still sleepy, asked him to
sit down.
81 wanted to speak to you about
those concrete aprons. They tell me
you've given an order not to have
them"
Richard resigned himself to a long
argument. It was three o'clock when
Hardin let him turn in.
When he was getting ready for bed
he remembered the melodramatic
scene Hardin had entered upon. He
stared comprehendingly at the screen
door-seeing with understanding Har-
din's coarse sneer-the Maldonado,
breathing fast, her hand over her
heart. "Of course he'll think-good
lord, these people will make me into
an old woman! I don't care what the
whole caboodle of them think !"
Five minutes after blowing out his
candle he was deeply sleeping.
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16
CHAPTER xxvII.
The walk Home.

Claudia Marshall sat at the head of
her stately table in the Palmyra, mute
as a statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To Innes,
her guest, it was tragic presence, of
brooding solicitude.
Late hours, excitement, might
abridge the life she so passionately
policed; but she would not demand
the sacrifice of his cigar.
Marshall's cigar followed the coffee.
Tony, the white-capped Italian cook of
the Palmyra, was removing the cups.
Innes was carrying her double inter-
est, listening to Tod Marshall's broad
sweep, getting new viewpoint as he
minimlzed the local scheme-aSeeling
that silent presence at the head of the
table,
Then something drove Claudia from
her mind. What Mr.. Marshall had said
swept a disturbing calcium on Tom.
What il, truly, the river fiasco could
be traced to that overzealous hand? To
Tom, this undertaking blotted out the
rest of related big endeavor; but that
was not the way her host was looking
at it. He was too courteous to give
her discomfort; he had not said it di-
rectly. But always it met her, rose up
to Smite her, wherever she was Was
it not egotism, personal pride, that was
making her cover her eyes, like any
simple ostrich? Her brother-assume
him anybody else's brotherl The
dredge fiasco-the wild night at the
levee-no isolated accidents those.
Hardin's luck!
A flush of miserable shame came to
her, How they had all been trying to
spare her-Eduardo, these kindly Mar
shalls-MacLean! She was turning,
impulsively, to ask Tod Marshall If he
thought, could he think 1t probable
that they would fail, when step that
sent the blood to her face took the
cars stairs at two leaps. Now, in
deed, the dinner was spoiled.
'That's Richard forgot to tell you
that asked him to dinner. He couldn't
get away. He said he'd run in for cof-
fee. Hello, Richard. Thought you'd
forgotten us!"
She hadn't thought of that contin-
gency! She found herself shaking
hands with him. Gould he not hear her
mind, ticking away at the Maldonado
episode?
OF course he would insist on seeing
her to her tent. Punctilious, always.
Well, she just wouldn't. Perhaps she
could slip out some way. She would
watch her chance.
"Can I talk shop for while?' asked
Richard.
They withdrew to cushioned VIM
dow seat. lines had found her chance.
She asked to be shown over the car.
Innes confided her plan. She wanted
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

CHAPTER XIV.
Snudge.

SHI00SCs
From her tent, where she was writ
ing letter that Jagged somehow, In
mes Hardin had seen Richard go to
her sisters tent. She did not need to
analyze the sickness of sight that
watched the dancing step acknowl-
edge its intention. 1t meant wretch
edness, for Tom. AT time when he
most needed gentleness and sympathy
rasped as he was by his humiliations
and sappointments-how could any
woman be so cruel? AS for Richard
he was beneath contempt-if it were
true, Gerty's story, told in shrugs and
dashes. She had Tilted him for Tom;
and this his revenge? She had not
known that she had such feeling as
the thought reused in her. 1t proved
what the blood tie is, this tigerish
passion sweeping through her, as her
eyes watched that closed tent-it was
for love for Tom, pity for Tom. Sex
honor-why, Gerty did not know the
meaning of the words
How long would it be before Tom
would see what every one else was
seeing? What would he do when he
knew? Hating Richard already, bitter
as he was
She was not so biased as he. She
could see why Marshall had had to re-
organize. Estrada had shown her /;
and MacLean. Her sense of justice
had done the rest. Richard had proved
his efficiency; the levee, the camp, the
military discipline all showed the gen
eral. Whether he were anything of
an engineer, time would tell that 1t
was a long call he was making Sup
pose Tom were to come back? She
must watch for him-make some ex-
cuse to pull him in if he should come
back before that other went Hate
full, such eavesdropping A prisoner
to that mans gallivanting!
For an instant she did not recognize
the figure outside Gerty's tent. Her
fears saw Tom. She reached the
screen door in time to see Richard lift
his hat to disappearing furry of ruff
files. Angry eyes watched Richards
step swing him away.
From the levee that day, she had
glimpse of the Mexican woman on her
knees by the river, rubbing clothes
against a smooth stone. A pile of
tight-wrung socks lay on the bank. In
mes stood and watched her.
81 must remember to speak of her
to Gerty," she determined. "She prob
ably does not know that there is
washerwoman in camp"
1t was a week later before she re-
membered TO speak Of the Mexican
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16
cuAPTER XxlII-Continued.

rho veil of fear was torn from her
as The trembling woman was gone,
eS .,onooful wildcat in her place. left
uoIdonado? Left his home,
n isora-be traps the Indian with one
W. n in his pockets? No, senior. He
v vU,r her to our home, there; Lupe,
.ho wife of Felipe, the Deguino.
.nH him not to fool with Felipe; the
lion was dangerous; he had hot
iIood Maldonado struck me-he
,,icted me-he said 1 was Jealous
and hit me again.
.aroldonado told me to get a big
,,ool I told him that it was for Fe-
inp When I said 1 would not cook
fdr that treachery he cursed me, he
l.ictod me again." She threw off the
rohoso. dragging her dress loose.
anon't." frowned Richard. He had
COON a welt across her shoulder
screaming line of pain.
She wound the reboso around the
dishonored shoulder. 81 cooked his
dinner! There was a lot of liquor
Felipe was drunk; the tequila made
him mad, quite mad. He seemed to
know something was wrong; he fought
as Maldonado dragged him to the cell,
the senior remembers the cell? The
next day Maldonado sent for two ru-
rales. They started the next day for
Ensenada, taking Felipe; that day
Maldonado brought Lupe home.
said she could not stay and he
laughed in my face, senior. He put
me outside the walls. l beat that
cate until my fingers bled. remem-
bered the kind face of the senior, and
then l came here. You will help me,
Senor?"
Richard shook his head. 81 shall
have to look into this thing. If this
is true it's prison for your husband.
You won't have to fear Lupe."
"When he gets out he will kill me.
senior"
The terror was selling her again.
Before she could begin her pleading
he called to MacLean.
"Ask Ling to find a tent for Sonora
Maldonado. Tell him to give her d
good meal.'
He must trap the rogue. That In
ferna place must be closed. The
woman had come in the nick of time.
Those tribes were to be guarded as
restless children.
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16
CHAPTER XVI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low; it's yellow wa
tiers bore the look of oriental duplicity.
Each day was now showing its prog
ress. The two ends of the trestle were
creeping across the stream from their
brush aprons. A few weeks of work,
at the present rate, and the gap would
be closed, Hardin's big gate in it; the
bypass ready; the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity of last squirt
was in the air.
1t was inspiring activity, this pitting
of mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force. No Caucasian mind
which did not Jingle, feel the privi-
legged thrill of it. To the stolid native
this day of well-paid toll was his mil
lennium, the fulfllment of the
prophecy. His gods had SO spoken.
Food for his stomach, liquor for his
stupefaction; the white mans money
laid in a brown hand each Sunday
morning was what the great gods fore
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

woman "who could wash" The two
women were on their way to their
tents from the mess breakfast. Sonora
Maldonado was leaving MacLean's
tent with a large bundle of used
clothes under her arm.
"She washes for the men. I'm go
ing to ask her to do my khakis for me.
Perhaps this woman would be willing
to do all our laundry?"
Gerty had been wondering what she
would say to Innes. The speech which
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

her down into his humiliation His
sweet moment had passed.
He spent a few futile moments try
ing to comfort her.
Don't come near me-" 1t burst
from her; cry of revulsion. He
stared at her, the woman meeting his
eyes in flushed defiance. The hatred
which he saw, her bitterness, corroded
his pride, scorched his self-love. Moth
ing would kill his love for her; he
knew that in that blacklist of mo-
ments. He would never forget that
look of dread, of hate. He left her
| tent.
That night, the cot under the stars
had no tenant. Hardin had 1t out.
with himself down the levee.
That valley might fulfill Estrada's
vision and his labor; might yield the
harvest of happy homes; but his was
not there. He had been the sacrifice.
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

'ne forty miles of woven wire cable
"aitihg for the cross strands. Day
W. Gay the piles of willow branches
STEW higher, the brush cutters work
lug ahead of the mattress workers in
.ue stream. In the dense underground
sne stoild Indians, Pimas and Marico-
gag ana Papagoes, struggled with the
neice thom of the mesquit and the
empowering smell of the arrow
Heeu' AS tough as the hickory handles
tney Welded, they fought clearing
..niough dense thickets in the intense
tropic heat.
DOWN stream the Brobdingnagian
~ I'm OF the dredge fell into the mud of
sne bypass, dropping it's Shiny burden
- tne far bank. Down the long
'e'cn OF levee the ''skinners" drove
d Sl.eif mules and scrapers; two pile
or r.sers We're setting in the treacher-
aas, stream the piles which were to
th the steel-cabled mattresses to
s sae ilVer bed. 1t was well-organized,
d dl..se scene. Richard, in his office,
T ,S'a'lng letters and kilograms to Mac
r,, au' Jr, felt his first satisfaction.
s,,,4 s We're beginning to show the re-
,T, ,, u months of planning. Cars were
'S IN from north and east; every
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

to slip out "She would not interrupt
their evening; Mr. Marshall had bush
ness to discuss"
Mrs. Marshall would not hear of 1t.
She said that Mr.. Marshall would
never forgive her if she let Miss Har-
din go home alone. Her opposition
was softly implacable.
Innes went back to the sitting room
of the car angrily coerced. Richard
was still closeted, conversationally.
with his superior.
At last, desperately, she rose to go.
OF course, he must insist upon going
with her. OF course!
II was going back early, anyway.
I'm to be up at dawn tomorrow"
The good-bys were said. She found
herself walking rebelliously by his
side. mo, thank you'll" to the offer of
his arm.
(To BE CONTINUED.)
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16
CHAPTER XIV.

Rlckard Makes a New Enemy and a
New Friend.
The coming of the Indians gave the
Impetus the work had lacked. Under
jerks Of the railroad company a large
force was put on the river; these, the
weavers of the brush mattresses that
we're to line the river bed. On the
banks were the brush cutters; tons of
willows were to be cut to weave into
The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

According to the statistician Of
New York trust company, there are 49,
125 millionaires in the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-21
WILD WEST UNIT
REACHES LEWIS

CAMP LEWIS, March si.--
Wounded overseas men OF Washing
ton and Oregon are arriving here
daily To be discharged. The arrivals
ON Wednesday were 80 casuais from
Camp Lee. Va. followed by Is men
OF the 3isth trench mortar battery
OF the Sist division. from Camp Mcr-
rift. on Thursday.
Forty men belonging TO Casual
Detachment No. lss are expected to
reach Camp Lewis Friday, from
Newport News
The men OF the eist arriving were:
Grover G. Getty. Corporal VIM. r.
Hardesty. Frank r. Henry. sergt.
Earl r. Janke. Sergt. Ralph Jay. Al
bert j. Jutts. Walter y. kasdorf.
Cook Joe J. Kramer. Albert I.arock
Orvilie G.. Lee. VIM. II. Loupp. Robt
Littleton. Albert Il. Lythman. James
Mccarthy. Joseph s. McGinnis. Leon.
ard s. Means. Corporal Thurman NJ.
Murphy. Arthur l.. Myott. Carl r..
Nelson. Corporal Flint II. Rcecc. Cor.
poral Christie l. Nelson. Wilmer v.
Patton. Everett ". Peterson. Medical
Sergt. Harry w. Rock. Oscar A. Ro-
deem. Jesse L. Samples, Anthony j.
Schneider. Mechanic Fabian Sien.
icki. Corporal c. O. Smith. Sergt
VIM. Smith. Lindsay A. Sordoff. Axcl
T. Swanson. Corporal Homer y. Tip
ton. Joe w. Todd Eddie voikcrs.