davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

another mouthful. And then curl
GUS thing happened, our skins split
open and came of. and what do you
think there were brand, spanking
new skins under the old ones, that
were several sizes larger, that gave
us all the room we wanted. So we
went to eating again, and FIRST thing
we knew, our new skins were Just
as much too little as the old ones,
and we were in the same fix we were
before. But they came unbuttoned
and we slipped out, and there was
always new skin under the old one,
and this thing OF filing up and get
ting bigger skins kept up until we
were grown. Then we grew beauti-
full gauzy wings, with red and yellow
spots on them, and when we wanted
to move about we could sail along on
these wings just like the birds do.
don't suppose anything can jump as
far in proportion to its size, as we
can. Why, just suppose you boys
could jump as much farther as you
are bigger than us. you would hardly
know what state you would light in,
when you took a running jump.
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an air OF indifference, who might
want to keep me company into the
city today? Lots OF folks don't like
the city in summer but I sort OF
wanted to see it-and see all the ami
mails you know and ride on the bus.
And maybe. If I could find anybody to
go with me, might eat dinner in the
open air pavilion in the park--it
wouldn't be bad idea at all. You
know you can see the lagoon with the
swans on It from the pavilion and
some folks like that Know anybody
who might go?"
Such bear" hugs as he did get
thenl Did he know anybody who
wanted to go? The very idea! When
clean clothes were all laid out and
shoes shined and everythingl
They were of on the nine o'clock
train and as they didn't get home till
after dark, you can see that it was
big day.
First there was the ride in to the
city-that may be tiresome enough for
folks who take It often. but Bob and
Ellen found It most interesting to ride
past towns and meadows, factories
and railroad yards, tenements and
parks till they came into the beautiful
great white station. Then they took
street car over to the boulevard and
bus to the park and, OF course. they
rode on top with Ellen and Bob each
having chance TO drop their own
nickel into the conductors funny little
register and ring the bell.
After that they lost all track OF what
happened next and had a glorious
time. There was lunch near the big
lake; the walk through the zoo where |
they saw all sorts OF creatures from |
monkeys to lions and birds to tigers |
that grabbed for the raw meat the |
keepers gave TO them. The seals were |
best OF all Ellen thought. The keeper |
stood on a platform on the edge of
their little pool and tossed FISH into /
the water. How the seals did bark |
and grab A person would never guess
that such curious creatures could get
about so quicklyi
Then there was dinner-and such a
good dinner-in the beautiful pavilion
and the ride home through the soft
summer twilight. Never had Ellen
and Bob had such a dayl
That's Just how It comes out"
Uncle Bob said when they tried to
thank him. Don't always expect pay
for work. know you don't-but do
every Job we'll and you'll be in the
company OF folks who like to do things
we'll too. And those folks have good
times. We're going to have another
day, sometime. just as good as today"
And Ellen and Bob certainly hoped
they would
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HERE he oomes! See z"

Il - HERE he comeSl seer
Ellen pointed down the stree
al to where the postman could b.
w seen turning in a neighbor's from
yard.
| but viii he have it2" questioned
Bob, her younger brother.
"Oh, Bob!" exclaimed Ellen in dis
may. "he must have it! Bob. he JUS
simply must have it,"
4 The two children waited breathless
| ly and without a word OF talk while
the faithful postman stopped at one
house, another house. a third and a
| fourth house, the last two across the
street. Then 20 their delight, he
angled back across the street, headed
exactly in their direction.
Dashing down the front steps they
hurried out to meet him and, sure
enough, there was a letter. A letter
/. addressed in Uncle Bob's big friendly
scrawl
Now where's mother gone tor
| cried Bob. nearly consumed with i'm
| patience. "Of course it's TO her"
1t was. but Mrs. Merrill wasn't far
of and soon had the letter open, read
ing it aloud to the eager chffdren.
"As So" she read after two or three
paragraphs had told OF things OF in
terest to grown folks, you tell those
children everything is going along fine
and It looks as though I'd be home in
plenty OF time for our trip to the park
on Saturday"
"Goody!" cried Bob happily. "only
that's two days yeti"
"Oh, we'll" comforted his mother.
two days will go pretty quickly and
you know you have lots OF things to
do first"
Bob and Ellen lived in the suburbs
OF a big city and they had a yard and
a dog and most OF the things children
like TO have. But they also had
chickens-chickens that laid the finest
sort OF eggs-just right for big folks
and little folks TO eat. But chickens
do take work-for somebody. And
this summer that somebody in the
Merrill family was Ellen. helped by
Bob And while Bob liked eggs just |
as well as the next fellow. still. neither !
child liked to work-well. any better
than you do. maybe. So chickens
became something Of a
task.
'T'n tell you what let's DO" Uncle
Bob had said the last time he was
there for weekend visit. III next
time I come I find the chickens all
well cared for and tidy and everything
in ship shape as It ought to be, I'll
take you to the city for a day
at the Zoo" He tried TO think up the
things the children would like the
best OF all, and be certainly succeeded.
Mind you. now" he had added,
I'm not buying anybody to take care
of chickens: and I'm not paying you
for doing the work you ought to do
anyway. Not for minutel But
I'm tlst saying this-if my niece and
nephew are the sort OF folks who get
their work done in ship shape and
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curved about IT,
"And see the balloonsl RED, YEL-
LOW and BLUE! I wish we could
catch one!" cried Teddy.
80 do l." said Susie. "Oh. Mr..
rerrapin, could we go there7"
Sure" said Mr.. Terrapin, working
his GREEN arms and legs a bit faster
and wiggling HIS GREEN tail. II see
by this big RED starfsh. with YEL-
LOW edges and fringes, we may be
just in time to get into Fairyland.
He always dresses up when he goes
to see the fairies"
Mr.. Noon came up to light their
way to Fairyland-his bright VEL
Low face was al, wreathed in smiles
that sent straight streams Of YELLOW
light all about him.
you can see the PINK sky under
the arches of light PURPLE that seem
to hold Fairyland up" said Mr.. Ter
rapin, isn't It beautiful?"
Border can be ORANGE and the
lettering BLUE.
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fro be e'0rsd Os d spelled

collar and cuffs on his suit.
"Oh look at the beautiful BLUE
water and the pretty PINK sky!" cried
Susie. The water certainly was a
pretty sight for the tiny waves made
white streaks in the BLUE, like big
white ribbons.
But look over therei" Teddy said
as they went sailing along. the wind
blowing his BROWN hair.
"Oh Castles It must be Fairy
land" cried Susie excitedly. And It
was enough TO excite anyone for
along the skyline, where the white
waves curled up to touch the sky. was
a magnificent span. of fairy-like build
ings. Tall LIGHT PURPLE steeples
and arches of rainbow tints in
BLUE, YELLOW, ORANGE and
PURPLE stripes. Pennants Of
GREEN, RED. and YELLOW fiutter-
ed, and there. in the center an elegant
minaret shading from PURPLE at the
base to a deep ORANGE at the top.
There were YELLOW stars, too, and
one had a sILvERY BLUE new moon
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
UNCLE BOB'S TREAT

Pm sure you can" replied her
mother, "for they eat every day at
four and you know Uncle Bob said
you could go as early as you were
ready and stay all day"
Finally they got to sleep, in spite
OF the fact that Bob had declared he
was going to stay awake all night to
be sure to be ready
"Ahoyl Ahoyi Ahoyl" Uncle Bob's
voice called up the stairs. Anybody
awaken" When Uncle Bob came in
on the early train that way he often
caught the household still asleep. for
he came very early.
Such a scramble as there was thenl
Tubing. dressing and breakfasting
took an hour. Then the chickens were
given the meal that had been made
ready the day before and the chicken
house was given a careful inspection.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

Jumping is the easiest thing in the
world. all you have to do is to
straighten out your hind legs, right
quick and sudden like, and go sailing
through the afr as II shot out Of
gun.
But life is not all fun even with a
grasshopper, as our folks are always
getting caught and eaten by some
thing or other. 1t seems to me that
more things eat grasshoppers than
anything else: Hawks and owls eat
us, and so do crows, blackbirds, blue.
Jays, yellow-hammers, cranes, wild
ducks, mocking birds, catbirds, in
fact the only bird that can recall
right now that doesn't eat us, is the
humming-bird, and the reason he
doesn't is because he Is too little
And then come foxes, racoons and
'possums, and big black bears. that
you would think would know better
pick us from the grass as you would
pick blackberries. All fish are fond
Of US, and in some countries people
eat us fried in batter. Now arentr
you surprised that there are hoppers
left in the world? ! am sometimes
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
GIMP STOOL

the top OF the legs at 20 receive the
y Fl" round which is 10T long which
are worked down TO Is from l IS from
each end to At the holes OF the legs.
The holes in the middle part OF the
inside pair OF legs should be made
large enough to turn upon this middle
round by filing. The bottom rounds
should be y in diameter with u
pin to At the holes OF the legs The
holes b in the top pieces and and
of the legs should be elongated upon
the outside as shown at by round
file and the ends OF the rounds split
and a wedge driven in with glue, at
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

as tender grass, so we filled up on
that. and have been eating It ever
since. All mother grasshoppers
shrivei up and die in the fall after
they have layed their eggs and var
nished them over. poor things, and
that is why we ala not have anyone
to tell us what was good for baby
hoppers TO eat. and what was not, so
we just had to experiment, and find
out for ourselves the best we could.
As there was so much grass all
around, and as It tasted so good. and
as we had such awful appetites, for
the first week or so we did nothing
but eat, and so our baby skins got
so tight that we could hardly breathe.
We were in a fix, as we were still
hungry. but our skins would not hold
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

soon as they light, and you do not
see what has become OF them, IN fact
they will remind you OF the tiny bits
OF grass thrown up by lawn-mower,
as II goes rattling and buzzing over
the lawn. II you will catch one Of
these little hoppers, and II you handle
It carefully so as not TO mash IT, you
will see that It is a little grasshopper.
shaped Just like the big ones, only It
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

keep It So very likely they're the kind
Of folks ia like to 20 on an outing
with, very likely"
"Goody! Goodyl Goodyl" Ellen
had cried happily. when can we
go?" For she knew perfectly well
that Uncle Bob never suggested things
he couldn't carry out, and II he said
outing-an outing they would have,
provided, of course, they did their
part too.
Friday the children went over the
chicken house again to make sure
everything was in order. They meas
ured out the food for the next day so
they wouldn't have TO do one bit of
unnecessary work in the morning, and
they gathered the eggs and packed
those that were to be sent away.
But the day seemed very long.
Finally mother suggested that early
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

right angles with the grain OF the
legs and top pieces as at &, for II
driven parallel to the grain. the legs
will be split In assembling, the in
side or narrow pair must be put to-
gether first and the outside pair put
together around Il.
The cloth of the top may be OF any
strong cloth, canvas for example tack
ed securely around the top pieces a.
This must be about IS" long and
11h" wide which will make the top
OF the stool to open about 14". The
stool may be stained and vanished
to suit.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

and the sun warmed the earth, and
when the violets peeped out to see
how things were coming. the eggs
seemed to come to life too, and
Matched out into the tiniest grass
hoppers you ever saw. But we were
still shut up hard and fast under the
dried out varnish, and II took a lot
OF pushing. biting and showing to get
out. but finally we did. and crawled,
for we were too young 10 hop, out
in the grass. We thought Il was a
mighty fine world we had discovered,
and for while, stood around like
lot Of little green Columbuses admir-
ing It, and the many strange things
we had never seen before. And then
remembering that we had eaten moth
ing, we fell to biting everything we
touched. but nothing tasted as good
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

Is soft and green, and has no wings,
and the only way II knows how to
keep from being stepped on, is to hop
and keep on hopping. Last summer
my mother, or should say our moth
er' for there are lots OF babies in a
grasshopper family. bored a little
hole in the ground. and filed Il up
with four or five dozen eggs. Then
she went over the cluster Of eggs
with some kind OF sticky varnish
stun she has. and when Il got dry
and hard, the eggs looked like some
kind Of seed pod. Well, the eggs
stayed there all the winter, and no
matter how much II rained and
showed, they did not get wet, as the
coat OF varnish protected them Just
like a bean pod protects the beans
that are in It. When spring came,
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

bedtime would be a good idea so they
would feel rested and fresh for the
morning.
do you suppose Saturday'll ever
conner" asked Bob as he was ready
for his good night kiss.
"And mother" asked Ellen. "as she
was unfastening her shoes. do you
suppose we can see the seals eat. like
Uncle Bob said?"
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

Not a word was said about an outing
not a word. Bob almost got lump
in his throat he was so anxious about
IT,
"a good Job" said Uncle Bob. ap-
provingly. You people surely have
done a good Job and like to associate
with folks who do their work we'll.
you don't happen to know any
body around here" he continued with
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
DDY and Susie got on Mr.. Ter

- EDDY and Susie got on Mr.. Ter
III rapin's big. curvey back. You
II remember II had big GREEN
&sS checks with YELLOW stripes be-
tween. and also, that he wore a RED
necktie and a YELLOW cap. Susie
had her polka-dotted frock on. The
dots were bright RED, and so was
her hair ribbon which tied down her
YELLOW curls. Her sash was
white like Teddy's sailor suit. Teddy
wore a RED tie and had RED
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

A CAMP stool has other uses than
"a its place in a camp, for often
Il ~ II is a convenience in a home
when an extra seat is needed which
can be tucked away out OF sight when
not in use.
The stool should be made OF strong
wood. ash, maple. oak or hickory.
The legs should be made OF %"x1 ~
at the centers or at the place indi-
Gated, sisT from the top end to q *
y at each end, with a y pin at the
top end to At the y" holes b in the
top pieces a, which are q XXI h"x12"
in length. Bore y" holes y" from
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
puZZle eCOrner|
CONNECTING SQUARES

CONNECTING SQUARES
.... l. Neat
...s 2. Uncommon.
80. 3. A flower.
..... 4. A communication.
80. 3. Sour.
-. 8. To bestow.
-. Z. A famous garden
THE "Us" FAMILY
Each word ends in US.
l. A goal.
2. A vehicle.
8. Body OF singers.
4. Raging.
s. odd.
8. Diverse
7. Roomy.
s. Calamitous.
ANSWERS
CONNECTING SQUARES
TRIM
RARE
IRIS
MESSAGE
ACID
GIVE
EDEN
THE "US" FAMILY. Termin-Ui
2. Omnibus. 3. Chorus. 4. Fnrto-Ul
8. Curious. s. Various. Z. Spacio-Ui
8. DISASTROUS.
A MENAGERIB
Anst0ers: Pig, Horse, Lfon, VOL
Weasel Sloth, Sable, Seal LIdm<
EIaHd, EIk, Dog, Antelope, Elephdn
Rat, Cat, Tapir, Tiger, Mole, Mini
Deer.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
PLAIN IFTTUCF SALAD

F1LaIN LETTUCE Ballad
Wash and pick over head of let-'
tuce.
Separate the leaves and drop them
into a cheese cloth bag.
Put IN cool place for few hours.
When ready to serve, arrange the
leaves neatly on individual salad
plates.
Make a French dressing as follows:
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
THE JUNIOR COOK

2 tablespoonfus salad oil
tablespoonful white vinegar.
teaspoonful sugar.
u teaspoonful salt.
dash paprika.
Mix we'll and dip over lettuce.
Serve at once with salt waters.
This dressing Is enough for three
plates. increase the recipe for a larger
number.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
little barry "copper"

TTk HILE walking in the meadow
"a In early summer, In places
AA 81 where the new grass Is short,
WV know you have seen a whole
lot of tiny little green things SPRING
ing up before you as you walk. There
are just hundreds and hundreds OF
them, and as they are so nearly the
color OF the grass they disappear as
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

~ HROUGH many Pete before he felt safe stop
Old Mother Tiger scared him he thought that he would drop
- But he tired and close at hand pd place cat
And all felt empty from his head down his feet
He skipped into the eating house and found great big bear
Quite of there and the tempting fare
Pete said he had money and he like have lunch
And thought the bear slow bringing something good MUNICH
Evening star., 1922-02-24
PROTEST CHAPEL RULE.
Howard University Students Say
Enforced Attendance Hardship.

Compulsory attendance at the re
lfgious exercises at Howard Univer-
sity was protested today by about
twenty y-five students. At the same time
a committee of five students issued a
signed statement declaring that unless
the faculty takes some action to abro-
gate the required chapel exercises ruling
.the applied science department of
Howard University will be a hing
of the past" The statement was
signed by A. Robinson. chairman; w.
II. Cough, A. D. Watson, S. r. Cheev-
ers and l.. A. Lee.
The protesting students claim that
because of the lengthy study periods
it is a hardship for them to attend
out that three students already have
been suspended from school because
of more than eight absences in their
chapel attendance.
"It is only a matter of time before
the action taken upon these sus-
pended students will also be meted
out upon ALL" said the statement. I'VE
cannot stand this unfair treatment
any longer"
University officials said the rule In
question required students to attend
chapel at least fourteen times in one
season, and the protesting students
were confined to a small group. The
advisory council of the university will
hold special meeting this afternoon to
act on the situation.
Evening star., 1922-02-24
TONE IS STRONGER
IN BOND MARKET
Foreign Issues Continue to
Feature-NeW High .
Levels.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, February 24.-Foreign
external loans-the outstanding feature
of bond trading all this week-followed
the reaction in exchange rates today
and the market generally was under the
influence of realizing sales. French
government issues early in the session
touched record high levels, then sold
off, as did United Kingdom 51ks.
There was continued strength, how
ever in several members of this
group, notably the French municipals,
City of Zurich IS. Toxic and jana
nese government obligations, Swed-
ish 6s and Belgian bonds. All of these
got above their previous tops for the
year, established yesterday. Liberty
issues were unsettled and inclined to
sag.
Advance Sharply.
Market Street Railway Company's 5
per cent bonds of 1924 advanced
sharply. while New York traction is
sues kept active. but IRE gular.
Attention was directed particularly
to the St. Paul issues, all up over
point; Union Pacific IS, which rose A
point: Peoria and Eastern first is
nearly. two points. stronger on 1.-The
day.
Evening star., 1922-02-24
LOSS BY TWO COMPANIES,

NEW YORK. February 24.-United
cigar stores and United Retail stores
felt the pinch of business depression
IN 1921, their annual statements
showing that the formers deficit was
Sl5I.t60. after paving taxes and divi-
dends. IN the preceding year it's bal
ance. after dividend payments. was
si2l9,3.1. Its profit. before dividends,
last year was S4.101.656 equal to
$l1.3l a share of its common stock
after caring for its usual preferred
stock distribution. Retail Stores,
which. in effect. is a holding company
Tor the United Cigar Stores, reported a
deficit of s12S,S37. after dividends.
against a balance of S1.099,067 in
1920. The report for 1920, however,
covered only eleven months, ended
with December 81. Its profit and loss
surplus at the end of last year was
S4001,51
Evening star., 1922-02-24
AUTO STORES IN TROUBLE,

PHILADELPHIA, February "a
Temporary receivers were appointed
for the United Auto Stores. Inc, by
Judge Thompson in United States
district court, and they took charge
OF the corporations principal store
here. The company sold motor car
accessories and is said to have one
rated fifty-seven other stores in
pennsylvania. New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland
Liabilities of the corporal ton were
placed at S1.250.000.
the receivers filed petition urging
an accounting from the United
Guarantee Corporation, which, they
claimed, had been organized chiefly
for the sale of stock in the auto
stores company. E. S. Carrier is
president of both concerns
Evening star., 1922-02-24
DRY GOODS ACTIVE.
Mill Agents Press for Slightly
Higher Prices.

NEW YORK. February "a especially.
Mill agents We're inclined to press for
slightly higher prices in the dry goods
market today. A very good volume of
gray goods changed hands, with con-
verters picking up odd lots at each in
clination of price sag. Prices for
3Sl%-inch 6iX60'S were fairly steady
around cents for ciose-by deliveries,
but holders held out for higher price
FOR future positions. Nine cents was
regarded as the market for 39-inch
6sX72s. Sheetings were in demand by
bag manufacturers and We're firm, and
export demand also was in some evil
dencc. SateenS commanded some at
tention. but fine combed yarn goods
were SLOW.
The raw silk market maintained its
strength, although manufacturers gave
little indication of a disposition to en-
large production. Quotations on the
raw product still We're somewhat un-
der those reported in the primary mar
kets which are not exerting a domi-
mating influence. The thrown silk mar
ket was strong, with some grades
slightly higher.
Evening star., 1922-02-24
DAIRY MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, February "a (SpeciaD.
Live poultry-Turkeys pound, 35a
As; old toms. 35: poor and crook ed
breasts, 80; young chickens. 32a35;
thin and shaggy, 2Sa2i; old hens. 25a
81: small and white leghorns, 23a24
old roosters, 15a16; ducks. 25a35;
geese. 21a23; poor and thin, 15a20;
nireons, pair, 30a35: guinea fowl,
zach. 37a60. Dressed poultry-Tur-
KEYS. pound, 35a46; old toms. 35aSS
poorly dressed and thin, 80: young
chickens. 27a32; old roosters, II;
capons, S0aSS; ducks, 2Sa32; geese,
Eggs 0oss off)-Native and nearby
firsts, doz.. 2Sa30; southern, 27a2S.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, pound, IS
a39. prints, 39a41: nearby creamery.
34a35: ladies', 24a26: rolls. 20a23;
store packed, 18; dairy prints, 20a23;
process butter, %.
NEW YORK, February 24.-Butter-
Steady; receipts, 1888 packages.
Eegs-Firm; receipts, 32,SS0 crates.
FRESH gathered, firsts, 32a33; state.
nearby and nearby western hennery
whites, firsts to extras, 3Sa44; state
and nearby gathered browns and
mixed colors, tirsts to extras. 33a35;
refrigerator, seconds, .26a2s:
Cheese-Irregular; receipts. 1876
boxes. State whole milk, flats, fresh
average run, 19a20.