davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
Magazine Department
Interesting Fsasares for Home Reading
UTNINI tSH4 (TlD NVfASSIH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
.6& 3 y '

out who Is it," asked Mr.. Postum
sitting on the very edge of his chair
win impatience. who is it, Mr.. Fox
Tell US thatp
when MIR. Fox had begun to fill his
pipe, he said: ut is Mr.. Stoat and
Iamily. Yes. that whole stuck-up
'alhliy are to blame. and when think
or that miserable, sneakinc lot think
should do something desperate
but l do not see how they take
away our supply" said Mr.. Coon. 81
nave never seen them around here"
NO, of course not" said Mr.. Fox.
But don't you know that the whole
Stoat family has new white coats, and
tEat II can get around In the SNOW
without being seen much easier than
can, or either of you fellowsY"
That Stoat family" said Mr.. Fox.
when | was yOungster, used to be
called the weasel family, and when
they are not dressed in those fine white
coats OF theirs they wear a very home
~ brown one, and are a very common
looking family; so they need not put
on airs with me-"
Il thought of plan TO drive away
that Stoat family" said Mr.. Fox. "but
must have some help. and there is
no chasing in 1t; so you two need not
get uneasy.
want you to go with me I'D to
Mr.. Mans barn. There are plenty of
rats In there, and there Is also q big
pail of black paint, and that is where
we put 1t over Mr.. Stoat and family"
Just what happened inside the barn
MIR. Fox and his friends never knew.
but when the Stoat family came out |
they could be plainly seen against the
white snow, for every one of that fam
lily was black.
Whether the farmer tracked Them
~ the paint or whether they felt so
ilsgraced by having their fine white
'oats spoiled Mr.. Fox and his friends
lever knew; but they disappeared
rom around those parts and the farm
ard was not so carefully guarded
fter that.
tCopyright)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
AND THEN SHE BLAMED
Possibly, However, Some Will
Girl Had Reason to Be So
what Discouraged.

Now that the washing was hi
the line, Mrs. Bolts was leanIn|
the back fence and DISCUSSING
sympathetic Mrs. johnson the p|
Of bringing up a daughter. Prl
Mrs. Johnson considered that
Bolts was born lazy. but Lily's 1
held that Lily's case was not 50 Z
1T amt dat Lily amt willin,
Mrs. Bolts. "Willin' she is. an
an all dat. She is always ready
on errands TO- yo'. But she ain
dat heahs work calm or see
lookin at her."
"Heap mo- easy to do a thing ,
dan be tellin' other folkses," SAID
Johnson understandingly.
"An' dat's de truth" agreed
Bolts. But Lily amt to blame
maybe she gifts discouraged a litt
easy. rs seen her tryin'. Last '
says to her: Lily says,
time yo' find somethIn' to do to
70 mother round de house I'll q
a cent Dat started her hard
Mrs. johnson, 1t was two weeks
she done git discouraged an q
up"
And how much did she mi
asked Mrs. Johnson.
mine cents" said Mrs. Bolts,
called II a dime"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
MIX. FOX AND THE
STOATS

1T WAS winter time in the woods
and the Four-Footed club sa
around the fire talking over their af
Sairs, for they had cooked the last tur
key and the last of the wood was now
burning.
In all my long experience" said Mr.
FOX, u have never known food to be
o scarce, and what there is of II is
% poor doubt sometimes If Mr.. Man
can be feeding his fowl as he should
4 think Mr.. Dog gets more than his
hare" said Mr.. Coon. for he seems
strong enough. He can run Just as
fhr as ever | can see.'
Il should not be surprised If he
we're TO blame" said Mr.. Postum. .'for
our hard luck; maybe he eats I'D
everything that Mr.. Man gives to the
poultry, he is so strong and big. Very
nkely he takes 1t away from those
poor things"
mo. II isn't Mr.. Dog who is to blame
u am a guesser," said Mr.. Fox. set
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
HOW DO YOU SAY 1T?
By c. N. LURE
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
THE USE OF THE"

mis- little word. which is called
~ grammarians the definite arti.
w often mlsused, being placed in
.'ences where II does not belong
y odng left out where II .should
USED Often such misuse causes
UNDERSTANDING of the meaning Of
writer or speaker. For examine
ppose you say, 'The president and
sary OF the lodge attended the
sung This Is correct II the of.
80 OF president and secretary arc
a'eo IN one person; that is. II there
one nan who Is both president and
sy But II there are two men
4 % whom Is the president and the
~, s the secretary. the sentence
a'u read, THE president and the
.<o' s'ary Of the lodge attended the
The article should be 70.
'eu then there is no room for mis-.
uriier. "" or the
"nen we say. "The black and white
We mean one horse which is
With the two colors; but when
The black horse and tbe
norse'' We mean two horses. one
= and one white.
tcopyright.)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

II will save a lot Of time and
ance." That boy was cured. W.
The same folk who will take FAN
part of the turkey are equally Is:
different about the roast. They 'donI
care" whether they have the oufsid
slice, an inner cut. medium. well don
or underdone. Such folk ought TO e
the gristle. Though Dryden usel|
rare for UNDERGONE. the British sod
Ject who does so today Is regarded al
clod-hopper. We common-sense foli
In America continue It's usage, buI
the finical. the pettily particular e
chew it and profess to be shocked Al
1t.
There was frank sense In the old
military commanders way of repiyins
to the inquiry. General, how do Won
like your roast Medium, colonel
about the third or fourth cut. wher
you get to II, and a small portion a,
the outside fat" There can be ~
installing that order.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
ELAINE

souTHERN favorite is Elaine
'as' most poeticaI and harmo.
~ Feminine names. Before the
Al, ~ every proud family of south.
mad an Elaine among its
~ the Elaine Fitzhughs and
- a,anys were legion. each a
- ~ -'nree counties" and the de-
q many q lovelorn southern gal
~ was not born In the
~ any matter Of means Har
yates back to the DAYS of beru.
zen OF Troy. when the nama
- S MN, from the Greek belIos
I,s,., ns = was permitted to dron
and become Ellen. In
-, however. this was too lacking
to be popular and !, mas
me. 1t occurred under thai
a., /" me registers of early times
- -. explains the gentle Lady
nother of Sir Galahad. whom
makes his Lady of Shalott.
- same to prominence again
=. 4ayne Of the Round Table
~, tair. Elaine the lovable'
maid OF Astolot, whose
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

powerful indeed Is the empire of habit
Publius Syrus.
TO SAY that the well-bred person
l Is on time when he takes a train
might be unfair. But 1t Is a fact the
well-bred person shows his consider
alton for others in his actions. and
the person who comes into the station
behind time. pushes by other people,
runs into them with his travelling bag.
summons porter CURLY and tries O
push ahead Of others at the ticket
window Is acting In an incOnsIderate
manner. He is also making himself
conspicuous, and the well-bred per-
son does not attract undue attention
to himself in public places.
II is nothing to be ashamed of II one
has Travelled but little. and some ex-
cellent folk have perhaps never been
In a railroad train more than once or
twice In their lives Still II is hut
natural that we should all want TO
appear to be at ease when we travel.
and not to proclaim by our manners
that We have never been about before.
Your conduct In the railroad sta ion
should therefore be composed and I'M
ruffied. IF you have time to idle
away before train time Il is quite all
right to go to the newsstand and pur-
chase a paper or magazine and read |
L; bul there Is no reason why you
should have to invest In chewing gum.
'alted nuts and gum drops. weigh
Yourself. and have your fortune told
,y one of the penny-in-the-slot ma
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
Wise Advice for Employees,

Keep. II possible, your work d
far enough ahead so that you can AID
to take few days Off IT,, because
slight Illness; you need the rest d
will prevent its becoming q serii
one. Gain among your fellows I
with your employer a reputation
steadiness and competence that 4
insure your job during lull In bt
ness which necessitates the laying
of part of the force. Remember q
while II Is important to save mon
II is equally important TO save ene5
and capacity, both of which have
money value. Dissipation. careI(
living, inattention to your work.
cut down your factor Of safety, al
make II more difficult for you
weather a stOrm.-John Blake. In @
rago Daily News. -
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
spinach 10 an Especially Valuable
Vegetable.

~PS" 10 an especially valuable
| Vegetable.
and add the salt, pepper, and butter or
other fat. Place on the fire and cook
ten minutes. Heap in a mound on a
not dish and garnish with the hard.
boiled eggs, cut in slices.
Spinach Cooked Without Water.
Fresh spinach when washed holds
enough water for cooking. Put the
spinach into covered saucepan and
cook for ten minutes. Press down and
turn the spinach over several times
during the cooking. At the end of ten
minutes turn the spinach into a chop
ping bowl, and mince rather fine. Re-
turn to the saucepan and add the sea-
sonings. allowing for half a peck of
spinach two generous tablespoons of
butter or other fat and a teaspoon of
salt. Simmer for ten minutes: or If
very tender, five minutes will be suffi-
cient.
Spinach cooked in this manner will
retain all it's salts and the flavor will
he stronger than when blanched
(boiled in water). In young, tender
spinach this is not objectionable. but
when the Overgrown vegetable is
cooked in its own moisture the flavor
is strong and somewhat acrid.
Spinach With Cream.
n peck spinach.
2 tablespoons butter or other fat.
1 tablespoon flour.
] teaspoon salt.
v teaspoon pepper.
" pint cream or milk.
Blanch and mince the spinach. Put
the butter or other fat In a saucepan
and on the fire. When hot add the
-four and stir until smooth and
frothy, then add the minced spinach
and the salt and pepper. Cook for five
minutes. then add the milk or cream,
not. and cook three minutes longer. |
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
EAT PLENTY OF
FRESH SPINACH
Vegetable Is Exceptionally Rich
in Iron and One of Most I'm.
- portant Vitamines.
RARELY COOKED PERFECTLY
Except for Special Reasons Simplest
Methods Are Best in cooking-It
Takes Much Patience and
Water to Wash Clean.

, prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
One of the first vegetables in the
garden or on the market in the early
spring is that reliable standby
spinach. The shoots should be cut reg
ularly; il not, the old shoots become
tough and rank favored.
Spinach furnishes little body energy
but it is exceptionally rich i'm iron and
is one of the important vitamines, and
so is valuable food, say specialists In
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. 1t contains little starch and
only a suggestion of sugar, and is
therefore one of the vegetables that
physicians include in the bill of fare
Of many invalids who require a diet
without these carbohydrates.
Cheap in First Cost.
Like most other vegetables, Il is
rarely cooked to perfection, vet 1t is
not difficult to prepare. Except for
special reasons, the simplest methods
are the best for this vegetable. No
matter how cheap the raw spinach may
be, it is always expensive i'm one
thing-labor. 1t takes a good deal of
time. water, and patience to wash it
clean.
To clean the spinach cut off the
roots, break the leaves apart and drop
them into large pan of water, rinse
them well. and lift them into a second
pan of water. Do not pour the water
off over the spinach or the grit that
has been washed off will get back on
the leaves. Continue washing I'm clean
waters until there is not a trace of
sand on the bottom of the pan. If the
spinach is at all wilted, let it stand
in cold water until it becomes fresh
and crisp. Drain from this water
and blanch as follows:
For half peck Of spinach put in a
large saucepan 3 quarts of boiling
water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Put
the drained spinach i'm the boiling
water and let 1t boil 10 minutes, count |
ing from the time II begins to boil. |
When ii begins to boil, draw the cover |
VI thC SduNcpdH a llltie 10 one size Il
to allow the steam to escape. At the
end Of 10 minutes pour the spinach
into a cOlander, and when the hot
water has passed off pour cold water
over 1t. Let ii drain well and mince
coarse or fine, as is suitable for the
manner in which 1t is to be served.
One peck Of spinach will make about
ia pints when blanched and minced.
Spinach With EGG.
" peck spinach.
3 tablespoons butter or other fat
u teaspoon pepper.
2 eggs.
3 teaspoons salt.
Wash and blanch the spinach, using
'wo teaspoons Of the salt In the water
n which the vegetable is boiled.
Drain the blanched spinach and chop
'ather fine. return it to the saucepan.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
COVER CEREALS AND FL0URS
IL Kept in Closed Containers Thew a..
come musty and IL Left Open
Bugs Do Injury.

Cereal supplies and flour should now
be purchased in very small quantities.
If they are kept in closed containers
they grow musty, and If left open. are
attacked by wandering bugs. Cover
such supplies with cloth, and ven
tilated cover, and store I'm a cool place.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
CANNING ASPARAGUS
FOR ANY EMERGENCY
1t Is Excellent Served Either
Plain or as Salad.
OF Great Importance That VeoetabI.
Be Fresh and Tender-Watch Care.
fully for Any Leaks and Store
In Dry Place.

tPrepared by the United States Denart-
ment of Agriculture)
A housekeeper who has plenty of
asparagus canned and on her shelves
reels prepared for any emergency. IT
Is excellent served either plain or "a
d salad.
The United States Department of
agriculture gives the following direc-
lions for canning this vegetable:
IL Is of the greatest Importance that
asparagus for canning be fresh and
tender. Cut into right lengths for the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
Al Abound
|MHouSe

Add half cup Of chopped nuts to
hard sauce.
All clothes should be turned inside
out In washing.
A pinch Of baking powder will hold
the omelet from falling.
A little grape juice added to a lem.
onade gives it different turn.
Starched clothes should be dried and
dampened for ironing at once.
month-infested closet should he
washed out with turpentine and water.
Sliced ham Of any age or quality 4.
improved by soaking in milk for an
hour.
variable coats or other articles of
apparel should be steam-cleaned before
being laid away. STRENGTHENING posi-
'Neiy hiiS nouns ana eggs.
A little canned, shredded pineapple
added to apple butter or peach MARINA
iade in the making makes either much
nicer.
Add bluing to first pail Of water
as you pour it In laundry tub, then
by adding the balance of water 1t be-
comes thoroughly mixed.
II clothes are hung straight and
folded and stretched carefully when
taking them from the line much time
can be saved when the time comes 70
iron.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
ARRANGE KITCHEN FURNITURE
with Pedometer Woman Discovers
She Saved HaIf-MiIe Walk Daily
by Moving Table.

There is better way that furni.
ture can be arranged in most kitchens.
One woman bought a pedometer and
discovered that she saved half a mile
every day after she moved her kitchen
table to a more convenient place.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
STICKY DRAWERS AND DOORS
Easy to Open and Close by RUBBING
Soap or Soap Powder on the
Surfaces Affected.

Cupboard doors and drawers which
stick may he induced to open and close
by rubbing soap or soap powder on the
surfaces that come in contact. Soap
will also silence squeaking hinges.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

Mike Daily and Ethelw
changed. Mrs. Ludden
but her lips contracted
line. s
And that night she HI.
even faster than usual. I
figure waiting i'm the arr
window. as though by n
devotion in her own Oh
somehow make up for u
elsewhere. I
Mikes fall and its conI
came the chief topic of
In the five-dollar trimming
karefuI-Fit Corset Cor.
newspaper accounts werd
iowed, and when it was ST;
of Mikes feet had been /!
consultation was held ami
as to whether they should
sympathy TO Ethelwyn.
rs to how she had take
they Clipped in out of theI
all Of them but Jennie-ar
ers 10 Mike instead.
AS the trimming room
down TO work one mornil
of days later, still discuss
Ethelwyn would or would
her engagement, Ethelw
walked in. There was N,
Ler pale cheeks and no po'
white throat. There was
her left hand to arouse 6
heart of any one. uietly
her hat and coat while the
each one to be waiting for
speak first.
Girls" Ethelwyn's voiS
Il want to thank you all f,
erS you sent Mike. He sa,
as though he never knew
friends he had before" II
to Mrs. Ludden, III be
now if there's work emo,
to need the money, N
81 thought when l seed
have that million-dollar S
that you'd lived up to your
warnt going to own no vel
Jennie Sims harsh voice b
For a moment the flash
yyn's black eyes BODIED i'll I
.craggly throat. But when
here was a note In her
girls never heard before. :"
gene back to the jeweler to
hospital bills, Jennie, and j.
Is he's out we're going tC
led. The doctors will fix
lie can get around just as g
me and he'll learn to do
Use. He's smart as they n
like is, I'll never have
IpOlogies for him !"
That night, sitting by his
lOspital and holding one ,
ands in both of hers, Ell
'eated to Michael what shs
he girls. Mikes big voit
Teak, answered that he wa
D allow her to make the sa
'asn't so yellow!
"YOu let me hear any On
hat" replied Ethelwyn In
You are going to do as ! 81
ecause / love youl"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

tragic fate is the source of song ant
story In the ''Idylls of the King" He,
Irish prototype was Elayne or Eileen
OBrfen. who likewise met with a trar.
ic end, taking her own life after being
carried away to Castle Knock by Roe.
er Tyrrel, one of the fierce Anglo.
Normans. e
Tennyson's description of Elaine IS
exquisite:
where could be found face daintier? Than
from av forehead down to foot perfect
from foot to forehead exouisiteIv turnsa
p,, Fair she was. my king
lure, as you ever wish your knights re- 10
oouot ner fairness were to want an
10 doubt her pureness were to want a
E'aine's talismanic gem Is the pearI
giver OF charm and love and purity
nttihg Jewel for so lovely a name. The
MY ~ her Hover, fact which Tennv.
son uses with such touching patbos IN
describing the funeral bier of the dead
Elaine. Monday is her lucky dov ana
2 her lucky number.
tCopyright.)
O
: Aeetie Acid From coeonuts
H.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

ung back In his chair and taking from
~ mouth his cOrncOb pipe, "but 1
mink Lean tell you who is to blame
~ our not having anything in our
pantry."
But Mr.. Fox wished to be asked. and
% not stop smoking until Mr.. Coon
Duld stand II no longer, and asked
who Is taking our food7 Tell us, IL
you knowr"
Wei. perhaps I should not say he
= taking II right away from us. but
certainly II he and his family were
not around we would have no trouble
q getting plenty to eat"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

Percival-Gosh! Isn't 1t raininei
Pansy-Never mind. boysie. TAXI
fathers umbrella. then perhaps y
won't so much mind your coming beok
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

Mrs. Lydie Hoyt, formerly Miss
Julia Robbins, the famous New York
society teauty is one Of the ,aie;t
arrivals in "movie" starIand. She has
consented to co-star with Norma Tai.
madge. Mrs. Hoyt has long been in
terested in affairs dramatic and has
played leads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

Add bluing to first pail Of water
as you pour it In laundry tub, then
by adding the balance Of water 1t be-
comes thoroughly mixed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

Aeetie Acid From coeonuts
Acenc acid Is being manufactured
irom coconut shells In CeyIon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11
STATION ETIQUETTE

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit
Publius Syrus
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-11

A little canned, shredded pineapple
ADDED to apple butter or peach MARINA
iade in the making makes either much
nicer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22


tion us the horsepower treaty with
out advising those at horne what It
would amount to when finished. He
asked also whether those statesmen
had gone into this thing without
Knowing that their foundation was
solid"
Must know Real Meaning.
T Il wondGr.' the Senator added.
whether the American people are
going to follow blindly the states
men who have drafted shis treaty
and who do not appear To Know
whether they have bound our gov
ernmcnt To guarantee or protect an
entire empire or the tiny atolls that
barely reach the surface OF the Pa
cific Ocean"
The whole situation yesterday,
Mr.. Reed concluded. reminded him Of
the story Of the whcciwright and the
blacksmith who formed a partner
ship and who. in castint: about for a
slogan that would accurately de-
scribe both businesses. painted on
their sign board 'all kinds OF twist
ing aud turning done here"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

declared by the delegates to be en-
braccd beyond dispute by the words
"insular dominions"
When the treaty comes before the
Senate. Senator'S Lodge and Under
wood. as members OF the delegations
are planning To explain the circun-
stances under which the term lin
su!ar duminiors" was selected and
l'the understanding reached by all the
pIcnipot2ntiaricS as to its meaning.
IL is said they are prepared to tell
In detail Of the part OF The American
delegation in urging that the word
"dominions" be included. so that the
treaty would Apply definitely not only
In Hawaii, Australia ana New Zca-
land. hut to the Japanese ''homcland'
as well.
broader Scope Sought ny u. =.
In the original draft OF tho treaty,
application is said To have been
limited to 'insular possessions" In
the discussion which brought about
the change. the Americans and Brit
ish are understood to have stood to-
sether in insisting that the broader
scope be given the new agreement.
Speaking in the senate today. Sem
ator Reed alluded repeatedly to the
White House conference which pre-
coded President liarding'S statement
last night. saving he could picture
MT. Hughes and MIR. Lodge and may
bc Mr.. Underwood" telling the Prcsi-
dent that the treaty is Just as good
with those provisions in il as with
them out" He added that apparently
the President thought, however. tina;
he was sitting all opposition by an
n"uncinE that there was no guarantee
of the Japanese main lands
lie seemed to think" said the
senator that the virtue of the pact
was that it did not have the vice of
binding us to protect all of Japan.
II this thing keeps on. Article y. OF
the league Of nations will become.
respectable ana the draftcrS or the
Versailles treaty Will be regarded as
the most candid OF men.
should Get BETTER Acquainted.
The senator said he would recon-
mend that Mr.. Harding get better
acquainted with what his reprcscn-
Open sessions. he continued. had
bccn urged in some quarters. but that
since the real negotiating" was done
behind closed doors. the White
House should bc connected by telr-
phone with the secret sessions So
that the President would not get
off on a tangent" from the views of
tho American delegates.
Mr.. Rod inquired whether any
senator thought that the british or
Japanese representatives would have
been permitted by their govcrn-
mcnts /" have remained here had
they gone ahead on such Il PROPOSE