davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tomahawk., 1919-11-20

mo. I want to talk to You about
this letter of her fathers"
eyes, dear, that's. why"
"It's simply the most offensive piece
Of writing that I've ever held in my
handsv
She stepped back from him, startled.
"But, dear, thought"
II can't understand your even show.
ing me such thing!" he cried. "How
did you happen to bring it to me2"
"Your uncle thought I'd better. He
thought it was the simplest thing to
The Tomahawk., 1919-11-20

q cordial little grip, then released II
lightly. "Give my love to your mother.
Good byev
He turned heavily away, and a mo-
ment later glanced back over his
shoulder. She had not gone on. but
stood watching him, that same casual.
cordial smile on her face to the very
last; and now, rs he looked back.
emphasized her friendly unconcern by
waving har small hand to him cheer
lily. though perhaps with the slightest
hint Of preoccupation, A. IL she had
begun to think Of tho errand that
brought her down town.
Lucy remained where she was untfl
he was ont Of sight. Then she went
slowly into the drug store which had
struck George ~ q possible source OF
stimulant for himself.
"Pleaso let me have q few drops o1
aromatic spirits Of ammonia In q glass
Of water" she said, with the utmost
composure.
"YeA ma'am!" said the impressjoo-
able clerk, who had been looking at
her through the display window as -
stood on u:e corner.
Gu BE CONTINUED)
The Tomahawk., 1919-11-20

do, and he said that he'd suggested it to
Eugene, and Eugene had agreed. They
thought"
"Yesy George said bitterly II
should like to hear what they thought! r
'They thought It would be the most
straightforward thing"
George drew a long breath. 'Well.
what do you think, mother?"
II thought it would be the simplest
and most straightforward thing; ]
thought they were right"
every Welt Well agree it was sim
pie and straightforward. Now, what
do you think of that letter itself?"
She hesitated. looking away. ''rof
course I don't agree with him in the
way he speaks of you, dear-except
about the angell I don't agree with
some Of the things he implies. You've
always been unselfish- nobody knows
that better than your mother.
"And yet." George broke in, "you
see what he implies about me. Don't
you think, really, that this was a pref
ty insulting letter for that man to be
asking you to hand your son? p
''Oh, nor' she cried. "You see how
fair he means to be, and he didn't ask
for me to give 1t to you. It was brother
George who"
"Never mind that, nowl You say
he tries to be fair and yet do you sup
pose it ever occurs to him that I'm
doing my simple duty7 That I'm doing
what my father would do If he were
alive7 That I'm doing what my father
would ask me to do IL he could speak
from his grave out yonder7 Do you
suppose 1t ever occurs to that man for
one minute that I'm protecting my
mother1' George raised his voice ad-
vancing upon the helpless lady fierce
ly; and she could only bend her head
before him. HE talks about my VIII
how it must be beaten down; yes,
and he asks my mother to do that lit
tie thing to please himi What for7
Why does he want me beaten by my
mother7 Because I'm trying to pro
tect her namei He's got my mothers
name banded up and down the streets
of this town till I can't step In those
streets without wondering what every
soul I meet is thinking Of me and of
my family, and now he wants you to
marry him so that every gossip In
town will say There! What did tell
you7 I guess that proves it's true +
You can't get away from It; that's ex.
actly what they'd say, and this man
pretends he cares for you, and yet
asks you to marry him and give them
the right to say 1t. He says he and
you don't cars what they say, but ]
know betterl He may not care-prob'
ably he's that kind-but you do. There
never was an Anderson yet that would
let the Anderson name 90 trailing in
tho dust like thatl' It's the proudest
name In this town. and It's going to
stay the proudest; and I tell you that's
the deepest thing In my nature-nOt
that I'd expect Eugene Morgan to un-
derstand-tbe very deepest thing in my
nature Il to protect that name and to
fight for It to the last breath when
danger threatens II as It does now
through my mother!" He turned from
her striding up and down and tossing
his arms about In q tumult Of gesture.
Il emit believe It Of you that you'd
think Of such q sacrilege! That's
what it would Se-sacrilege! When he
talks about your unselfshness toward
me he's right-you have been unselfish
and you have been a perfect mother.
But what atort him7 Is it unselffsh
~ him fo vnnt vou tn throw away
The Tomahawk., 1919-11-20
CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER ~VJUs
-12- i.
George choked. For an instant he
was on the point of breaking down, but
he commanded himself. bravely dis
missing the sen-pity reused by her
compassion. 'How can help but be?"
he said.
mo, no." She soothed him. "You
mustn't. You mustn't be troubled, no
matter what happens"
"That's easy enough to say!" he
protested; and he moved as If to rise.
"Just let's stay like this a little
while, dear. Just a minute or two.
want to tell you: Brother George
has been here, and he told me every
thing about-about how unhappy you'd
been-and how you went so gallantly
to that old woman" Isabel gave sad
little laugh. "What a terrible old
woman she is! What a really terrible
thing vulgar old woman can bel"
Mother, +" And again he moved
to rise.
"Must you? It seemed to me such
comfortable way to talk. Well" She
yielded; he rose, helped her to her
feet; and pressed the light into being.
AS the room took life from the sudden
lines of fire within the bulbs Isabel
made deprecatory gesture, and, with
a faint laugh of apologetic protest.
turned quickly away from George.
What she meant was: "You mustn't
Zee my face until I've made 1t nicer
for you" Then she turned again to
him her eyes downcast but no sign
of tears in them, and she contrived to
show him that there was the sem
blance of q smile upon her lips. She
still wore her hat, and in her unsteady
fingers she held q white envelope,
somewhat cru1npled.
':Now, mother"
"Wait, dearest" she said; and
! though he stood stone cold, she lifted
her arms, put them round him again,
and pressed her cheek lightly to his.
''Oh, you do look SO troubled, poor
dear! One thing you couldn't doubt,
believer boy. You know could never
care for anything in the world as I
care for you-never, never"
"Now, mother"
She released him and stepped back.
e:Just moment more. dearest. I want
you to read this first. We can get at
things better" She pressed into his
hand the envelope she had brought
with her, and az he opened it and be-
gan to read the long inclosure she
walked slowly to the other end Of the
room; then stoUd there, with her back
to him, and her head dropping a little,
until he had finished.
The sheets of paper were covered
with Eugene's handwriting.
George Anderson will bring you
this, dear Isabel. He is waiting while
/ write. He and I have talked things
over, and before he gives this to you
he will tell you what has happened. I
ought to have known it was coming,
because I have understood for quite a
long time that young George was get
ting to dislike me more and more.
Somehow, I've never been able to get
his friendship; he's always had a latent
distrust Of me-or something like dis
frpst- perhaps that's made me
sometimes little awkward and diff
dent with him. i think It may be he
felt from the first that I cared a great
deal about you, and he naturally re-
scented it. I think perhaps he felt this
even during all the time when I was
10 careful-at least I thought was
not to show, even to you. how i'm
mensely did care. It's perfectly COM
prehensible to me, also, that at his age
The Tomahawk., 1919-11-20
ven Few Ar.

"No man I ever saw" saia Une1o
Eben. was quite - goaA hi0 oWR
SET - hs thought sv'yle1y sass souA
to -"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
Mortified

City Solicitor H. Walter Gill last
Friday afternoon and evening enter
tanned the city officials of Mortified
at a dinner and smoker at the Atlantic
Game Preserve, Weymouth neal Mays
Landing. The gentlemen went by au-
tomobiles to the Preserve, where they
spent the afternoon in looking over
the grounds. A dinner followed, and
the evening was given over to amuse-
ments and smoking. Following were
the guests of Mr.. Gill: Mayor Walter
Yates, President of the Council E. c..
Ryon, Councilmen Spencer Price,
Thomas BoZarth, Harry Adams, Harry
Turner and e. Philip Allen, City Clerk
Eugene Swilkey, City Treasurer Evan
Risley, Tax Collector Thomas R. Ian
dis, Assessor Clarence Kreutz. Other
guests besides the officials were Philip
Bessor, George Elvins and Warren
Albertson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
EDUCATION BOARDS
HOLD CONSULTATION HERE

A meeting of the members of the
Boards of Education of the various mu-
inequalities of the county was held in
the auditorium of the Pl~easantville
High School building on Thursday
evening. Wilbur Zimmerman, presi-
dent of the Federated Boards of New
Jersey, presided, and the speakers
were Assistant State Commissioner of
Education A. B. Meredith and Princi-
pal of the Atlantic City High School
Henry P. Miller, Arthur H. Stiles,
president, and John S. Weaver, vice
president of the local Board of Educa-
ton. Teachers and teachers salaries
were the subjects discussed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
HIGHLANDS.

Mrs. Albin Engstrom, of 9Th Ave.
and Magnolia Ave-, gave a very elab-
orate surprise party Sunday evening
to her husband, Albin Engstrom. There
were music, dancing, and lots of re-
freshments served, not forgetting the
swell dinner which was also served.
Those present were: Dist. Fire War
den George Brockman and wife, Miss
Helen Brockman of Absecon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Grim, Miss Clara Grim of
Atlantic City, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Peo-
pies of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Remsyder and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schmidt. All present had a
very enjoyable time.
Miss Ruth Ludy acquired a mandolin
this week and is taking lessons upon
it.
Mrs. D'Abrosca has been visiting
her many friends in Philadelphia this
week. She is expected home this Sat
urday.
Mrs. Alice Doner is moving to Phil
adelphia this week, where she will re-
side this winter, returning to her home
here about Easter week.
The local brass band (Grange Band)
will hold their annual festival at the
Grange Hall, New Years eve. They
enjoy the good music.
The children of the Absecon High
lands School will hold their Christmas
party next Wednesday morning. Prep
arations are under way for the occas-
ion. The local teacher, Miss Kameros-
ky, is doing her best for this party.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
English Greek

Rev. George Ridout, who is visiting
the churches in connection with the
Centenary campaign whose slogan is
"a Million Souls for Christ" gave an
interesting talk at Asbury Church on
Sunday evening.
The Sunday School will hold its
Christmas exercises in the church on
Christmas eve.
Miss Ellen Lee is visiting her broth
er, Mr.. Joseph Lee, and family, in At
lantic City.
Misses Edith and Elizabeth Steel
man entertained a number of guests
on Thursday evening of last week.
They we're: Misses May Scull. Mary
Fennell, Elizabeth Seull, Leonore Hen
nings, Ruth Hoagland, Mrs. VIM.
Force, Mrs. Mamie Steelman, Messrs.
Clayton Ingersoll, Linford Sanders,
Leslie Stebbins, William Force, Morris
Parsels, George Martin, Walter San
ders, Lawrence Force and Hildreth
Steelman.
John Steelman has purchased an
Overland" touring car.
The Fair" and Mems Supper" held
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights of last week We're successes in
spite of the inclement weather.
John M. Wolfe and family have
moved from P%leasantville into their
newly purchased home in English
Creek.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

taken for an operation for stomach
trouble. Mrs. Martin Spokesman and
Miss Adelaide Carly went to Wood
lynne. to attend the funeral, which
was held on Sunday, Dec. 14th.
Mrs. Clara Smith visited her friend,
Mrs. Eva Gilbert, at Collingswood,
several days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Callanna, Miss
Mildred Smith, and Mr.. Jes. Sorden
expect to leave next Wednesday for
Laurel Springs to visit friends V
Christmas.
A farewell party was given by Miss
Josephine Cattani at her home on New
Jersey avenue on Thursday evening
in honor of Misses Lena and Mary
Molignana, of Newark. The evening
was very pleasantly spent in playing
games and dancing, after which lunch
con was served. Christmas colors
were carried out in the decorations
which consisted of red and green rib
bon trimmings and holly. Present
were: Misses Lena and Mary Molig-
mana, Martha Magno, Lillian Cattani,
Mary Cattani, Josephine Cattani,
Messrs. Thomas Murphy, Joseph Stoer-
lin, Alfred Shovel, Anthony Asnillas
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cattani.
Misses Lena and Mary Molignana
and Martha Magno returned last Sun
day to Newark, N. j., after spending
two weeks with friends and relatives
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cattani and
daughters.
Miss Mabel Pennington. who is
teaching school at Pennington. N. j.,
expects to come home next Wednesday
to spend the holidays with her par
ents.
A very pleasant evening was passed
last Saturday at the home of Miss
Louise Draper on Pitney Road, by
Pleasantville and Absecon friends
numbering fifteen. The a~ssemblage
was in honor of the 18th anniversary
of her birth and she was the recipient
of many choice and valued gifts. Re-
freshments were served and those
present were in a jolly mood all the
evening.
Miss Florence Draper, a government
clerk at Washington, is expected
home next Wednesday to spend her
five-day holiday furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Payne enter
tanned her mother, Mrs. Martha o.
Neill, from Saturday until Monday
night. Mrs. O'Neill is making her
home in Philadelphia while her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Mackler, with whom she made her
home at Berlin, are on their theatrical
tour of the West, at present being at
San Francisco. From there they will
go to Oakland, Cal. They expect to
finish their engagements at Detroit
and hope to be home again by next
June.
There is a special call to prayer in
the M. E. Church for next Sunday
night. A very special and urgent in
vitation is given to all church men,
bers and those who are not to come
out to this service. The sermon will
be on, "Wanted-A Revival" Come
and heal the message. Sunday morn
ing the pastor will preach a Christmas
sermon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

Frank B. Hubin, P%leasantville boost
er, is out as a candidate for Mayor
next fall. In an interview he said:
81 will be a candidate for Mayor if
the people of P~leasantville will give
me their support. l have purchased a
home on the Mainland and mex Spring
will make it my permanent home. l
have many progressive ideas which
with the support of Council would mean
a big improvement to the prospecting
city. To my mind P~leasantville in
the near future will be one of the lead
ing cities in New Jersey"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN-
lcLED BY OUR SPECIAL coRREsPoNDENT.

Councilman Martin Pitney received
a telegram Thursday morning from
Scranton, Pa, telling of the death that
morning of his wife, Victoria Gruner
Pitney, aged 43, who went a month
ago to the home of her mother there
on account of failing health due to a
tubereular affection. She and Mr..
Pitney had been married only six
months, the ceremony taking place
here last summer She helped him
conduct their ice cream and confec-
tionery business here until three
months ago.
Black ducks in large numbers, as
many as 500 at a time, it is estimated,
have been inhabiting the Abseeon Bay
this week, while even larger 1ocks of
the wild fowl, it is declared, have been
seen on Reeds Bay at Oceanville.
You are invited to the public school
auditorium next Tuesday evening to
witness the rendition of the Christmas
cantata entitled "Santa's Prepared
ness by members of the M. E. Sunday
School under the direction of Mr.. Wal
ter Burns, musical director of the
school.
Mrs. Z%epheniah Hackett is ecover-
iuS lEOln utl lllICSo VI lhC loob WV
weeks, during which time she has been
suffering from the grip and FLU"
Miss Florence Babcock, who has a
government position at Washington.
came home a week ago to spend her
vacation which lasts until the end of
the year. Her mother met her in
Philadelphia, and they remained over
night there.
MI. D,,tL AJo~o1 - xyO ~, ~ o5,f on
ploye at the Nations Capital, is ex-
pected home the middle of mex week
for the Christmas holidays.
The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian Church
was. held at the home of Miss Ethel
Draper on Pitney Road last Tuesday
afternoon.
The regular business meeting and
social of the Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society was announced for
Friday evening of this week at the
home of Mrs. Samuel Smith, Jr.
Tomorrow, Sunday, services in the
Presbyterian Church will be held as
follows: 9.45 a. m., Sunday School;
10.45, Preaching Service in charge of
Mr.. Joseph Stewart; 3.45 p. M, Junior
Christian Endeavor Meeting; 7.3O,
Senior Endeavor service.
Everybody is invited to the Presby-
terian Church next Monday evening at
7.45 when the Christmas cantata enti-
tied "Elsie's Christmas Party" will be
presented by members of the Sunday
School.
Irwin J. Rider and family have been
moving this week into the Sampson
cottage at Ohio and Station avenues.
Mr.. Rider has purchased the property
for a home.
Miss Laura Coon returned last Sat
urday to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Coon, former local
residents, at Pindell, Md. after So
journing with friends here since Oct.
28th. During the past month she had
been staying with Miss Adelaide
Carly.
Martin Francis Carly, seven weeks
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Carly,
of Woodlynne, N. j., former residents,
died last Friday at Cooper Hospital,
Camden. where the infant had beer
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
BETHANY NJ. &. CHURCH.
Risley Ave-, near Church ST.
L. D.. Champion, Pastor.
Services Sunday as follows:

Services Sunday as follows:
2.30 P. NJ, Sabbath School. Final
practice for Christmas entertainment.
A full attendance is requested.
7.30 P. M, Song service followed by
preaching. The service will be a
Christmas service and the subject dis
cussed Christmas.
Tuesday, Dec. %, 7.30 P. NJ, the
Christmas entertainment will be held.
The program committee have prepared
an excellent entertainment. Come and
encourage the little folks.
There will be no prayer service on
Thursday evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. ]. L. Keith Macleod, Pastor.


Special Christmas Services Dec. 81.
1870 a. m, Morning Worship.
2.30 p. m, Bible School; Geo. H.
Adams. Supt.
GAS p. m, B. Y. P. O. and C. q.
7.30 p. m, Song and Evangelistic
Service.
Christmas exercises on Tuesday
evening. Dec. %. at 100 o'clock. The
program:
Singing-Seek Ye David's Town
School.
Responsive Reading-Superintendent
and School.
Prayer-Pastor.
Singing-Hail Messiah's Morning
School.
Neutrality-suspicious. to Santa Claus
Frank A. Souder.
Recitation-A Story-Ned Fenton.
Recitation-Wisdom of Samuel
James English.
Singing-'Tis Xmastide-School.
Recitation-A Xmas Welcome
Sherman DeMill.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Smith
observation-disclosures Shoes-Mar-
guerite Steelman.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vim
cent.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sykes.
Recitation-The Xmas Signalman-
Earl Adams.
Exercise-Four Small Children.
Recitation-Being a Santa Claus
Kenneth Souder.
Solo-Leo Wilson.
Recitation-My Great G~randpa's
Xmas-Eddie DeMill.
Exercise-Santa's Sewing Circle
Glass of Girls.
Singing-Softly Meath a Starry
Sky-School.
Recitation-Only This-Ruth Adams
Recitation-While Little Chickens
Drink-Elliott Frambes.
Recitation-Santa's Mistake-Edna
Doughty.
Recitation-Joe Test.
Exercise-What the Shepherds Saw
Glass Boys and Girls.
Recitation Xmas Days GLADYS
Adams.
Neutrality-suspicious. Smith.
Recitation-Down at Grandpa's-
Myrtle C%onover.
Singing-Morn of a Monarch
School.
Recitation-Xmas Joy-Daniel Smith
Recitation-Helen Macleod.
Recitation-Leona Adams.
Recitation-Before Xmas-Walter
Fenton.
Recitation-The Kings Birthday
Thelma Smith.
Story and Song-Elizabeth Test.
Recitation-A Xmas Speech-Wal-
ter Smith.
Recitation-What the Bells Say
Margaret Test.
Recitation-Re1ections of a Small
Boy on Xmas Eve-Linford Hill.
Recitation-Santa Claus Land-Har-
ry Dilks.
Dialogue-Xmas In Grown-Up Land
Glass of Girls.
Solo-Dorothy Thomas.
Concluding Remarks-Thomas Dix.
Singing-Blessed Song of Old
School.
Watch night Service, Wednesday,
Dec. 81. Social part, 1890 till Ills p.
m. Devotional, Ills D. m. till New
Years Morn.
Week of Prayer from Sunday to Fri
day, Jan. 4 to 9.
Anniversary Services, Jan. IL.
Foster returns Mondays, Jan. IL and
10, for his two Greatest Lectures.
Beginning at New Year, the pastor
will commence a series on WAS
Christ Mistaken About His Return ?"
in the evenings.
This Sunday will be celebrated as
our Christmas Sunday. The day will
carry with it the very spirit of the
greatest day of mankind. AS they
gathered around Him, so will we, in
message, in spirit, in worship, and in
service. The choir will give Special
Xmas music. The pastor will give
messages morning and evening dealing
with 1.-THE First Christmas in This
World" The Bible School Scholars
are going to give a splendid program
on Tuesday evening at 7.45; all well
come.
Do not forget to spend the last hour
with the Lord of the Years.
A Happy, Bright Christmas to one
and all.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Maybe the newspaper office seems a
queer place to go shopping for Christ
mas presents, but there are few gifts
that the friend miles away from the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

The Pleasantville G. Shore Electric
Co. announce that the First National
Bank of Absecon is authorized to re-
ceive payment of electric light and
power bills. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

II anything occurs In your neighbor-
hood that interests you, 1t Is sure to
interest others. Send an account Of
It to The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

Commercial Accounts and Collateral
Loans solicited. Pleasantville Trust
Company. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

home town will enjoy more than 81
issues of The Pleasantville Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-11
COTTON MARKETS.

New Orleans. March lO.-Cottuu open
ed steady Old, March 2j75; May
"a. 90: July gl95; oct. 1910; pee 1880.
New. May 9a32; July e255; oct 2o5j.
Higher prices ruled In cotton today
as u result ~ the continuation NJ the
demand which started toward the end
~ the last week, shorts being large
buyers of covers. In the first half hour
of trading. the old contract months
rose 10 to GO points und the new con.
tracts rose 40 to 40.
Spot cotton steady nfty points un.
sales ON the spot 1856 10 arrive llGl
Low middliug go.75; middlmp 2G25;
good middlng gS25i recepts. 'OSs'
stock 4G7,S57
\ good demand was carried ih,o the
afternoon session and at I o'clock prices
were 10 to W points up ON the old
contracts and % to 80 points up on
the new.
In the trading up to noon old con
tracts increased their gain to % u
So points, but the new contracts did not
rise above the early high levels Re
ports of a good tone in the spot de
partment helped contracts.