davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-08-03

saia glontului.
Ziua MI era chip sa id apa com
,ania de curcani: numai hoaptea,
je intunpfic, Sc strecura cate un|
om, GU ulciorul.
Era cald; xile de vara; aburi sc
naltau in valtice subtifi despretu-
indeni, in zare. Sctea sc isca in
satlejurile voinicilor la tot minu-
nj; ulcior,ll Sc golea; dorul de apa
cece, proaspata, de isvor, sporea 81
lecajea.
Oar aveau sd indure mereu lipsa
lsta cataliele, sezand la postul lor,
in adastarc, in tihna grea de po-
runceala.
Cand sc incumeta vre-unul sa Sc
indrepte spre fantana, mitraliera
neamtului incepe bate. Sc da
la ON, cateaua! lar latra!' glu-
mean Ronianii.
Intro seara Vasile Silisttanu Sc
dadu be langa dl. lIocotenent si-i
sp,ise:
Trait! as yrea- "a ma due,
domnule Locotenent- sa vad eel cll
mitraliera ala.
Ofitertil nu Sc mira, MI intreaba
81 rasp,lnse:
- Du-te.
Ostasul nu Sc grabea. Nh spuse
| mimic tovarasilor'; Isl cerceta baio-
| meta, pusca, desi lie stia mai bine
| decat chipul sau pc care il 81 III
| tase de cand null mai vazuse, nici
intr 'un ciob de oglinda, nici in ia.
ia unei ape; Isl lua tutunul, de un-
de il tinea ascuhs, dintr'O scorbura
de garneata-si pleca meet, pc
cand se inopta.
Stehle, multe ca spuza, licareau
pc Ger 81 Vasile Silisteanu mergea
parca tot ocolea, 81 greu trecea
noaptea. Nu Sc auzea cantec dc
cocos, sa spuna cand G miezul mop
til; dar soldatul taran cunostef
dupa carul eel, fnere eat mai est'
pana la ziua.
Cahd crezu, dupa cum Isl eroist
planul, ca Sc putea sa fie vazut
simtit-pentrtica, cu tot ocolul s,
apropia-incepu sd Sc tarasca p'
burta, ca sarpele.
La rastimplri sta 81 asculta
Fosneau frunzele; mile de grai,tr
marunte ale ierburilOr 81 gazelol
neadormite, aveau zvon, pentru II
rechea treaza dorobahtului.
La spatele lui, de dupa copaci
sinarcuri, tufaris, Sc iveau zorilt
tumene ca floarea marnlui.
| Vasile iilcepn sc t1fi ca omidf
pc creanga. Sc dosea, Isl ferea tru
pul, sill tnrtea pc pamant, pc dupi
burueni, pc dna hOdalcile gliei
prizarite fire 81 inspicate burueni
Trase ch urechea. Auzea voci
Nelntesti, tlt1smane. Fifeste mi pri
cepea mimic din &c vofbeau eli
Oar parca-i vedea. Dol hemti, e,
pipe, stau in transee, ell mitralle
r d II fata: 81 cata rnereu peste Goa
ina lie deal, in care sl-ail sapat a
dane tfanseea.
| Ca rima incepu Silisteanu al 81
traga PIE pahant. Voia sa dea p
| dupa ei, sd lie vina in spate. Err;
acum in spate. Era acilm in drep
tut umerilor Tor: IHtcrul Sc inte
legea bine, pentru ch nemtii vor
beau, 81 Vasile tragea cu urechea
j Pocnete de arrna singnratice S
au.eau pc departe. V1ntnl clatih
virfttrile copacilor. Tacerca i'm
presura larga tot cuprinsul.
4 Ca soparla, cu plcioare scurte, i
!; coate 81 gennhchi, sc mai urni d
10 schi0apa 1ncrezutul soldat. Nu
, batu inima zorit. Nh Ne gfabe;
Pusca din spatele lui, care-l sup;
rase tot drnmul la ceafa, de cul
treeu 1ndraznetul ID spatele SAINT,
| lhi celof dol nemti, si-o abuse bin
s0t IN fata, sill pstse bai0neta !
viff, ca Ia atac.
i Ca pc itiste pale .de fan, - 8
! cotea el-avea sa-i ifhp,tfiga rep
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vanished. The artist dashed up the
stairs, three at a step. Keogh stop
ped smoking, and became a silent
point
Landed" exclaimed White. with
his boyish face flushed with citation.
Billy. you are a wond5-. He wants
a picture. I'll tell you all about It
BY hoavenst that dictator chap IS A
corkerl He's a dictator clear down
70 his finger-ends. He's a kind OF
combination of julius Caeser, Lucifer
and Chauncey Depew done IN sepia-
Polite and grin-that's his way. The
room / saw him IN was about ten
acres big, and looked like a Mississ-
ippi steamboat with its gliding and
mirrors and white paint. lie talks
English better than can ever hope
10. The matter Of the price came
UP. I mentioned ten thousand I
expected him to call the guard and
have me taken out and shot. He
didn't move an eyelash. He just
waved one OF his chestnut hands i'm
"a careless way. and said. Whatever
you say I am 10 90 back tomorrow
and discuss with him the details OF
the picture"
Keogh hung his head. Self-abase-
ment was easy to read in his down
cast countenance.
I'm failing. Carry" he said, sor-
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native population formed at his rear
in a vast, chattering semiCircle to
watch his work. Keogh. with his
care for details, had arranged for
himself pose which he carried out
with fidelity. His role was that Of
friend 10 the great artist. man
OF affairs and leisure. TIE visible
emblem Of his position was a pocket
camera.
For branding she man who owns
it, said he. "a genteel dilettante with
a bank account and an easy con
science, a stean-yacht amt in IL
with a camera. You see "A man do
Ing nothing but loafng around MAX
ing snap shots. and you know right
away he reads up we'll I'm Brad
street. You notice these old mil
lionaire boys-sOon as they get
through taking everything else in
sight they go 10 taking photographs
People are more impressed by a
kodak than they are by a title or
four-carat sCarf-pin.' So Keogh
strolled blandly about Coralio. snap
ping the scenery and the shrinking
senoritas, while White posed con-
spicuously in The higher regions of
art
Two weeks after their arrival, the
scheme began to bear fruit. An
aide-de-camp Of the president drove
20 the hotel in a dashing victoria
The president desired that Senior
White come 20 the Casa Moreno for
an informal interview.
Keogr gripped his pipe tightly be-
tween his teeth. Not a cent less
than ten thousand" he said to the
artist-"remember the price. And
in gold or its equivalent-don't let
him stick you with this bargain
counter stuff they cali money here.
Perhaps it isn't that he wants, f."
said White
Get out!' said Keoeh. with splen-
did confidence. 1T knoT what he
wants. He wants his picture painted
| by the celebrated young American
/ painter and flibuster now sojourning
in his down-trodden country. orr
you 60"
The victoria sped away with the
artist. Keogh walked up and down.
putting great clouds of smoke from
his pipe, and waited In an hour
the victoria swept again TO the door
] of the hotel. deposited White. and
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the interior mountains. looking like
prehistoric stone idols. come down
70 peddle their handiwork in the
streets. The people throng the mar
row ways, a chattering. happy. care
less stream OF buoyant humanity.
Preposterous children rigged out
with the shortest OF ballet skirts and
gilt wings, howl. underfoot. among
the effervescent crowds. Especially
Is the arrival OF the presidential
party at the opening OF the season.
attended with pomp. show and pa
trfotic demonstrations OF enthusiasm
and delight.
When KeoEh and White reached
their destination, on the return trip
Of the Karlsefin. the gay winter sea
son was Well begun. As they step
ped upon the beach they could hear
the band playing IN the plaza. The
village maiden, with hrefies already
fixed in their dark locks. were Gid
Ing, barefoot and coy-eyed. along the
paths. Dandies in white linen.
swinging their canes, were beginning
their seductive strolls. The air was
full OF human essence. or artificial
enticement, of coquetry, Incidence,
pleasure-the man-made sense Of ex-
istence.
The first two or three DAYS after
their arrival were spent in prelimi-
naries. Keogh escorted the artist
about town. introducing him 10 the
little circle OF English-speaking resi-
dents and pulling whatever wires he
could 10 effect the spreading OF
| Whites fame as a painter And
thon Koegh planned a more spec
tacular demonstration OF the idea he
wished to keep before the public.
He and White engaged rooms in
the Hotel de les Estranjeros. The
I two were clad in new suits OF i'm
maculate duck. with American straw
hats, and carried canes of remark
/ able uniqueness and inutility. Few
! caballeros in CoraIia-even the gor-
| geously uniformed officers Of the An
churian army-were as conspicuous
for ease and elegance of demeanor
4 Tor case and elegance Of demeanor as
keogh and his friends, the great
American painter. Senior White.
White set up his easel on the
beach and made striking sketches of
the mountain and sea views. The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-11
By O. Henry

ute what I want I've come on a
little voyage OF two thousand miles
70 take you In with me on a scheme.
7 thought Of YOU as soon as the
scheme showed itself 70 me How
would you Ike 70 90 back with mo
and paint a picture? Ninety days for
the trip, and five thousand dollars
for the lob"
Cereal food or hair tonic pos
ters?" asked White.
ut isn't an ad-"
What kind OF picture Is II to
be-"
It's a long story" said Keogh.
Go ahead with It. If you don't
mind, while you talk I'll just keep
my eye on these sausages Let EN-
get one shade deeper than a Van
dyke brown and you spoil EN-"
Koegh explained Ills project They
were 10 return 10 Coralio, where
White was to pose as a distinguished
American portrait painter who was
touring in the tropics as a relaxa-
ton from his arduous and remunera-
tive professional labors. II was not
an unreasonable hope. even TO those
who had trod in the beaten paths
Of business. that an artist with so
mucn prestige might secure a COM
mission 10 perpetuate upon canvas
, the Hneaments Of the president, and
secure a share OF the pesos that
were raining upon the caterers TO
his weaknesses.
Keogh had set his price at $4,000.
Artists had been paid more for port
rats. He and White were TO share
the expenses OF the trip. and divide
the possible profits. Thus he laid
the scheme before White. whom he
had known in the west before oOe
declared for art and the other be
came a Bedouin.
Before long the two machinatOrs
abandoned the rigor of the bare stu
/ do for a snug corner OF cafe.
There they sat far into the night,
with old envelopes and Keogh's stub
of blue pencil between them.
At Il o'clock White doubled up
in his chair. with his chin on his
fist, and shut his eyes at the unbeau-
tiful wall paper.
I'll go you. Billy" he said. in the
quiet tones of decision. 1--WE got
two or three hundred saved up for
sausages and rent; and I'll take the
chance with you. Five thousand! 1t
will give me two years in Paris and
one in Italy. III begin to pack to-
morrow"
You'll begin in ten minutes" said
/ Keogh. Its tomorrow now. The
Karlsef1n starts back at four p. m
Come on TO your painting ship, and
/ I'll help YOU"
For five months in the year Coralio
/ is the Newport on Anchuria. Then
I only does the town possess life
From November a. March it is prac-
tically the seat OF government. The
president with his official family So
| journs there; and society follows
him. The pleasure-loving people
make the season one long holiday OF
amusement and rejoicing. Fiestas
balls, games. sea bathing, process.
sions and small theaters contribute
to their enjoyment. The famous
Swiss band from the capital play.
in the little plaza every evening
while the IA carriages and vehicles
in the town circle in funereal but
complacent procession. Indians from
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4 two-inch stub OF a blue pcrcl.
pa the wand with which Kcoeh
performed the preliminary acts Of
his magic. SO. with this he covered
paper with diagrams and dEures
while nc waited FOR the United
States OF America 20 send down 70
Goralio q successor Oh Atwood, re-
aligned.
The new scheme that IFS mind had
Conceived. his stout heart Endorsed.
and his blue pencil corroborated.
vas laid around the characteristics
and human frailtics OF the new pres
ident OF AnChuria These character
istics. and the situation out Of which
KeoEh hoped 10 vrc~t a golden tri-
butte. deserves chrOnlc'ing contribu-
tive 70 the clear order OF events
Pres't Lugad1-manE called him
Dictator-eas man whose genius
would have made him conspicuous
even among AnElo-SsE0ne had not
that genius been interHiXed with
other traits that were petty and
s1bversfve. He had some Of the
lofty patriotism ~ Washington Cthe
man he most admired. the force Of
2 spoleon. and much OF the wisdom
q the zagcs These characteristics
might have justified him I'm the IS
sumption Of tho title Of "Thc Illus
trious Idberatnr.' had they not been
accompanied by stupeudous and
amazing vanity that kept him IN the
less worthy ranks Of The dictators-
Yet he did his country great SER
vice. With "a mighty grasp he shook
g. nearly free from the shackIos Of
ignorance and aOth and the vermin
that fed upon TT. and all but made
81 q power in the council Of nations.
1Te established schools and hospitals,
built roads bridges. railroads and
palaces. and bestowed generous sub
sides upon the erts and sciences. He
was the absolute dcspOt and the idol
of his people The wealth Of the
country poured into his hands. other
presidents had been rapacious with
out reason. Losada amassed enor-
NOUS wealth burt his people had
their share Of the benefits.
The joint Tn his armor was his in
Katiate passion for monuments and
tokens communicating his glory. In
every town ne caused TO be erected
statues Of himself bearing legends
I'm praise Of his greatness. In the
walls OF every public edifce. tablets
were fixed rccitinE his splendpr and
tho gratitude OF his subjects His
statucttes and portraits We're scat
: tered throughout the land I'M every
house and hut ono Of the sycop-
hants in his court painted him as St
John. with a halo and n train Of at
tendants i'm fun Uniform Losada
saw nothing homogeneous i'm this pic
turc. and had 10 hung in a church I'm
the capital He ordered from a
French sculptor "A marble group in
Guiding himself with Napoleon.
Alexander the Great. and one or two
others whom he deemed worthy Of
tho honor
lie ransacl1ed Europe for decora-
tions employing policy. money and
intrigue 20 Caiole the orders he
coveted from kings and rulers. on
state occasions his breast was COW
cred from shoulder TO shoulder with
crosses, stars, golden roses. medals
and ribbons. 10 was said that the
man who could cOntrive for him a
now decoration or invent some new
method Of eNtollinS his greatness
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MASTERS OF ART

might plunge a hand deep into the
treasury.
This was the man upon whom
Billy kcogh had hts eve. The gen
tie buccauccr had observed the rain
q favor5 that fell upon those who
mlnIstercd 10 the presidents vani-
ties and he did not deem II his duty
20 hoist his umbrella against the
scattering drops OF liquid fortune.
In few weeks the new consul
arrived, releasing Keogh from his
temporary duties. lie was a young
man fresh from college. who lived
for botany alone The consulate at
Coralio gave him the opportunity to
study tropical fora He wore
smoked glasses, and carried a green
umbrella. He allied the cool. back
porch OF tho consulate with plants
and specimens so that space for a
bottle and chair was not 10 be
found. Keogh gazed on him sadly,
but with gripsack. For his new plot
against stagnation along the Span
ish Main required Of him a voyage
overseas.
Soon came the Karlsehn again
she OF the trampish habits-glean-
ing a cargo Of cocoanuts for a spec
ulative descent upon the New York
market Keogh was booked for a
passage on the return trip.
yes. I'm going 10 New York" he
explained 20 the group Of his coun-
trymen that had gathered on the
beach 10 see him off. But I'll be
back before you miss me. I've un-
dertaken the art education OF this
piebald country, and I'm not the
man % desert it while it's in the
early throes of tintypes."
With this mysterious declaration
Of his intentions Keogh boarded the
Karlsefn
Ten days later, shivering, with the
collar Of his thin coat turned high.
ne burst into the studio Of Carolus
White at tho top Of a tall building in
Tenth ST.. New York city.
CarOlus White was smoking a Gig
aret and frying sausages over an oil
stove. He was only %, and had
noble theories about art.
hAAA1 AtVbMe tA0ldAlAltu " AlLtf
extending the hand that was not
busy with the frying pan. From
what part Of the uncivilized world,
] wonder!"
Hello, Garry" said Keogh. drag
ging forward a stool. and holding hts
fingers close TO the stove. "Im glad
] found you so soon. I've been look
ing for YOU all say in the directories
and art galleries The free-lunch
man on the corne' told me where
YOU were quick. 7 was sure you'd
be painting pictures yet"
KcoEh glanced about tho studio
with the shrewd eye Of a connois-
seur IN business
Yes. you can do it," he declared
with many gentle mods OF his head
THAT big one in the corner with the
| angels and green clouds and band
wagon ia Just the sort of thing VIZ
want. What would you call that
/ Carry-scene from Coney Island
amt it?"
| That" said White. 'I had intend
cd to call The Translation OF Eli
jah. but YOU may be nearer right
/ than 7 am"
name doesn't matter" said
| Keough. largely; its the frame and
the varieties OF paint that does the
trick Now, can tell you in a min
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rowfully. I'm not ~ TO handle
these man's-size schemes any longer.
Peddling oranges in a push-cart is
about the suitable graft for me.
When I said ten thousand. ! swear
I Thought I had sized up that brown
mans limit 70 within two cents He'd
have melted down for fifteen thou
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-11

Quito. tho capital ~ Ecuador. has
repeatedly suffered from ear-h-
quakes and volcanic eruptions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-11

sand Just as easy. Say-Carry-you N
see old man Keogh safe in some nice.
quiet idiot asylum, won't you II he
makes break ike that again p
Copyright. 1920
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-21
HIGH SCHOOL.

Our classes continue to grow in
number.
Mr.. Amis spent the weekend with
her parents in Memphis.
Mrs Napier, of Nashville, who is
under the auspices of the w. G. T. u,
was present Friday morning and de-
livered her lecture, Character
Building"
The Parent Teachers Association
met in the High School Building
Thursday afternoon. The program
rendered was highly entertaining and
enjoyed by the large attendance. All
went away complimenting the exer-
cises and expressing the hope that
they might be present next meeting.
The twenty-eight boys and girls
who took part in the Mock Trial ae-
quilted themselves admirably. Judge
Irby Park and Chief Clerk Irby Lind
sey presided and conducted the court
with all the dignity of Federal Off
GERS. The attorneys, Elmer Scates
and Joe Webb, were highly comph-
mented for speeches they made in the
prosecution and the defense.
A large crowd was present at the
opening Of the basketball season,
Friday night. The team defeated
the Decaturville boys after hard
fought game, byt the score of 20 to
1S.
On Saturday the team went to
Huntingdon and won another game
the score was 80 to 13.
The next game at home will be on
Friday night, October the 2Sth. Cam
den will be here on that date. A good
game is expected.
The School Board passed a resolu.
tion requiring the seventh and eighth
grade children in town to attend the
City School.
Most excellent work is being done
in every department of the High
School. There are now four well-at-
tended Literary Societies. There is
more interest in the Literary Socie-
ties and in the lessons than we some
times have. Only a few are falling
down. Parents are asked to find out
if their children belong to the latter
and help to encourage them to put
forth greater effort that we may have
a model school.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-21
CYTHEREANS.

The Cytherean Society met Tues
day and carried out the following pro-
gram:
"Conundrums'-Ruby Roberts.
'Impromptu Speaking"-Gertrude
Roberts, Nettie Wolfe, Noraine Walk
er.
Reading of Constitution-Ber
Youngerman.
Story-Jewel Reed.
Paper-Editor.
Report Of critic.
As il was election day the following
officers were elected:
President-Bert Youngerman.
Observation-Disclosures Roberts.
Secretary-Jewel Reed.
Assistant Secrtary-Ruby Roberts.
Editor-Nashti Orr.
Assistant Margaret Sisson.
Critic-Louise Essary.
Reporter-Cora Mae Wilson.
Sergeant-Lucille Hart.
The Society adjourned to meet the
following Tuesday, there being no
further business.
REPORTER.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-21
SECOND WEEK OF
CIRCUIT COURT

The second week Of Circuit court
began its grind Monday morning, with
the prospect Of consuming every min.
ute Of the week-and then needing
more time to clear the docket.
In the last weekend the case of the
State VS.. Andy Cant and his sons
Henry and Tom, on the charge of bur.
glarizing the stores of Gillian and
Fesmire at Huron, some time last
Spring. The father and Henry were
convicted of receiving and concealinp
stolen property but Tom was aeauit-
tend. Motion for new trial was ar.
gued Tuesday of this week.
Monday the case of the State VS.
Amos Bailey, his son, Roy Bailey
and Bob Fuller, who was at thst time
living with the Baileys, on the charge
of killing Henderson McPeake, came
up for trial and consumed Monday
Tuesday and a part of Wednesday
with the result that
After the Bailey case comes the
case of Arthur Hanna on the charge
of killing his wife here in Lexington
the particulars of which are well.
known. Mr.. Hanna has many friends
who believe the sad death of his wife
to be due to accident, as claimed by
him, while others are skeptical-and
this trial is absolutely necessary to
settle the question as far as it can be
settled.
The case of State VS.. Murray Rob.
inson, for the killing Of Neal Scates
reversed by the Supreme Court il
again set for hearing during this
term.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-21
FORD OFFERS RAY OF HOPE.

The one ray Of hope for relief from
the unemployment situation in North
ern Alabama, is believed to lie prin-
cipally in the taking over by Henry
Ford of the Muscle Shoals plant. If
Ford gets hold of the Muscle Shoals
property it will open the way for put
ting something like 10000 men to
workout the day of carpenters and
other laborers getting $500 for fifty
cents worth of work and the day of
thieving contractors has gone never to
return, it is hoped. Neither the legis-
lature of Alabama nor the municipal
authorities of Alabama can do much
toward relieving the situation. Henry
Ford works men and pays them well.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-10-21
PAY AS YOU WOULD BE PAID.

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