davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-03-11

neared 5, Jean lifted her han to-
ward the telephone to plead indiEes-
ton rs an excuse for no swimming
lesson that day. Every day came =
vision Of two faces-the boss,
contemptuous of lip, speculative Of
eye. and tho swimming masters.
frm of Jaw and steady OF case.
Every day at $50 o'clock she pre-
sented herself at the pool. Every
day at 5:45 o'clock the swimming
master entered tho pool with her.
1t was a beautiful pool. It lay like
q great square translucent emerald in
the white-tiled hall. But It was long
before Jean could think OF II with
anything but horror. Tho swimming
master never made the slightest con-
cessfon to her cowardice. He never
Evening star., 1923-03-11

at the desk. A tall blond man in
white Hannels. his thick mop OF yell
low hair waving, came in at the
young woman's call.
I'm the greatest fool in the world
about swimming" said Jean a little
breathlessly. 'I just can't learn. Do
you think you could do anything
with me?"
II can teach you" he said. "if
you'll come to the pool. You can't
swim. probably, because you're afraid
OF water"
Jean set her teeth. "I'll come"
she said. How much will it cost.
and how long will it take?"
"If you really want to develop
form and finish. you'd better come
Ave times a week for six months.
And that will cost you-' He
named a sum that made Jeans heart
sink. She gave a slight shiyer.
"I'll be here tomorrow" she said.
= i 4 4
THE next six months OF jeans life
i should be told in terms Of the
swimming pool. All her other in
terests slipped into second place.
There is but one thing in life more
powerful than human fear, and that
is the human will. Jeans cowardice
and Jeans will were engaged In a
battle, tho proportions Of which only
the swimming master and Jean knew.
Every day for months. as the clock
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ish," she told herself. They should
make suspension here and not a
cantilever. They'll never on earth
win this bid"
The night after Jean had made her
first dive, she dreamed that she had
dived into the Hudson from a bridge
she herself had swung across from
Spuytcn Duyvil to the Palisades. She
woke laughing. On her way to
breakfast that morning she met her
landlady in the hall.
BY the way. Mrs. Fisk she said
"you took my room away from me
for two months, and it's now six. J
want it back today"
The landladys voice rose shrilly.
You keep the room you've got, and
be thankful for it,
Jean tapped Mrs. Fisk on the shoul-
der. Not one cent of rent do you get
from me until I'm moved back into
| my old room. I'm your steadiegt
roomer. and you need me. Tn
through being used for q doormat-' II
Jean sailed on, followed by Mrs
Fi.k's meek, "All right, Miss At.
wood"
Jean was feeling very at, indeed
AS she jammed into tho subway train
| a young girl who was chewing gun
tried to shove her way into the seat
Jean was about to connsoate. She
planted a well-muscled elbow undes
the young persons arm.
| Thank you 50 much" murmureo
Jean, and sank into tho seat with .
smile for the others scowl.
| When she reached her drawing
Evening star., 1923-03-11

rubbing his glasses. lis =
hard lot theirs, thin that 60 down
into tn sea in ships as Shapespeare
says
rye niver see a storm on tn ocean?
Nv coorse ye didn't How cud ye, ye
that was born away firm home?
But I have, Jawn. May tn saints
save me firm another! I come over
in tn bowels iv big crazy balloon
iv a propeller. like wan iv thin ye
see hooked up to Dempsey's dock,
loaded with lumber an slabs an
Swedes.
I'VE watched th' little OF island
fadin' away behind US. with tn sun
sthrikin' tn white house-tops Nv
Queenstown an lixhtin' up tn Chin
bleys iv Martin Hogan's liqour store.
mot wan iv us but had left near
all we loved behind, an sare a chance
that we'd liver spoon tn stirabout out
iv tn pot above tn OIL peat fire again.
"Yes. by dad there was wan-a lad
firm tn county Roscommon. Divvle
tn tear he shed. But, whin we had
parted firm land, he turns to me. an
says, Well, we're on our way he says,
We are that says !. No chanst fr
thin to turn around an 60 back he
says. Divvle tn fut.' says I.
"An' that was tn last we see Of sky
or sun FIR six days. That night come
up tn divvle's own storm. TIL waves
tore an walloped tn OIL boat. an tn
wind howled. an ye cud hear the ma
chinery snortin' beyant.
"Murther, but I was sick! Wan time
tn ship it d be standin' on its head.
thin rollin' over cow-like on tn side:
an ivry time it Mrched me- Stumznjek
Evening star., 1923-03-11
THE SWIMMING MASTER

pointed in me! Then he insults me!
I'm going to get . job somewhere
else. AS II he weren't q failure him
self! Somebody ought to tell him 4
few things
Jean was very silent the rest OF the
day. She won two sets of tennis in
the afternoon. but found no Joy In
tho winning, and when she went to
bed it was with q look as nearly grim
as was possible for her.
Tho next afternoon Jean obtained
grudging permission from old Jim
Farrow to leave tho ONCE an hour
early. At s o'clock she. entered q
building that she had passed every
week day for two years.
II want to see the swimming mas
ter" she said to the young woman
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lifted her arms above her head,
stopped and dropped into the pool.
She came up half-laughing, half
sobbing. and in a moment was back
on the springboard and had repeated
tho dive.
Her water fear was gone.
y
matters had been 60
lFl ing rather badly for the firm Of
Elkins & Co. 1t was losing more con-
tracts. and an air of depression hung
over the Offices. At the time OF her
first dive the drafting room was at
work on drawings for q railroad
bridge in the Andes. Jean. telling
over the strain sheets. was Allied with
ecorn.
Its a stupid idea. from start to IN
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Unseen Jewels.

JEWELS are usually thought of as
~ ornamental, but in ono form they
are purely utilitarian. AS bearings
for watches and other small machines
they are no less valuable than when
they grace q ball dress or are strung
on q necklace. The most costly gems
are not thus used. the specimens en-
ployed being small.
Watch manufacturers Of the United
States use annually several millions
Of Jewels, and makers OF certain
classes OF instruments also mako use
OF jewels IN large quantities. There
IL, in fact, q steady increase in the
number OF jeweled bearings applied
by instrument makers to such devices
as recording and other electrical me-
tsrs. gauges. etc.
While large quantities of these jew
els are imported. a great many are
mined and cut in the United States
The processes OF manufacture which
carry the rough stone to its finished
condition mounted in it's setting.
ready for dropping into place in
watch or other mechanism, comprise
a series OF most interesting opera
tions.
There are several sources Of supply
for the rough sapphires from which
the jewels arc cut, chief of which are
Ceylon, Australia and Montana. Gu
riously enough, while we are apt To
think Of sapphires as blue, they
actually are found in about all colors
of the rainbow. The Australian
stone is said to be the hardest and
correspondingly brittle. The stone
from Ceylon is not quite 80 hard and
is less brittle. The Montana stone
is said to be best for jewels in
mechanisms where any strength is
required, as 1t Is less brittle than the
others and less easily fractured The
Montana stones are sorted out rs
taken from the mine and those dis
tributed to jewel manufacturers are
generally Of a light-green color. the
moro valuable stones being reserved
for settings in rings and other jew
elry.
Ono of the surprising features OF
Jewel manufacture is the rapidity
with which these sapphire bearings
are produced. For example, ordinary
sizes of jewels are regularly turned.
drilled and polished at the rate of 50
to 100 a day Of ten hours. The holes
in these jewels can be drilled and
polished by one operator at the rate
Of 200 a day of ten hours. To the
ordinary mechanic. at least, this
seems like very rapid work upon such
material. The production of some
Of the fine instrument jewels is. OF
course. less. 80 a day being a fair
average The polishing on these fine
Jewels consumes a somewhat longer.
time, each one being microscopicaIIy
inspected.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Cowardice and Courage Both Have
Their Effect Upon the Career Of
! a Feminine Bridge Engineer.

EAN Atwood wan . bridge en-
gineer. She had been sradu-
ated from a midwestern uni
versity, tho only woman in q
class Of eighty, and she had been
given special mention for tho origi-
nality and soundness Of her work In
bridge-design.
Jean at twenty-five was the best
eennis player among the 500 girls in
tho university, and there was not a
bakers dozen Of men out of tho four
thousand who could beat her at the
game.
She was distractingly pretty. But
no ono ever fiirted with Jean. The
truth was that Jean was bashful. That
Jean had done the seemingly courage
Gus deed Of studying engineering was
Evening star., 1923-03-11
MIR. DOOLEY ON THE WANDERERS

an see tn bailiff walk of with tn
with tn process servers.
"An' so he was comm over with tn
babby, an bein' mother an father to
It, He'd rock it be tn hour on his
knees, an talk nonsense to 1t, an
sing it songs-.Aha, twas There
met a Maiden an Th' wicklow
Mountaineer' an Th Rambler firm
Clare an 'ODonnel Aboo.' croonin'
thin in tn little baby's ears. an pay
in no attintion to tn poorin' thun-
der above his head, day an night. day
an night, poor soul.
AN tn babby cryin' out his heart,
an him settin' there with his eyes as
red as his hair. an maxim no kick,
poor soul.
ssDUT wan day tn ship settled
ID down steady. an ragin' STUN
micks with 1t. An near all tn steer
age went out; f'r tn storm had done
it's worst. an gone on to throuble
those that come afther. an may tn
divvle go with 1t. Twill be rest fr
that little Tipprary man; rr tn
waves was r-runnin' low an peaceful,
an that babby have sthoppen cryin'.
"He had been settin' on q stool. but
he come over to me. 'Th' Storm
says I. Is over. Twas wild while It
lasted says /. Ye may say so,' says
he. Well, please Gawd,' says T. that
it left none worse or thin u.s.
"It blew Ill f'r some an aisy FIR
others says he. -rh' babby IL gone.
"An' 50 it was, Jawn, fr all his
rockin' an singin. An in tn .avin'
they buried It over tn side into tn
sea. An tn little man see thin do
it"
Evening star., 1923-03-11

lurched with it. an I was tore an
rint an racked till, If death came. it'd
found me willin'.
y (; 1:
S. N th' Roscommon man-glory
"A be, but he was distressed. He
set on tn iure. with his hands on his
belt an his face as white as stone, an
rocked to an fro.
"Ahoo.' he says, 'ahoo, but me in
sides has torn loose he says, An are
tumhliosanouu1s hs1AyA
Evening star., 1923-03-11

Say . partner an avy,' says !, !
was that mad fr tn big bosthoon f'r
his blatherin'. Say a pather an avy,'
1 says: 'fr ye're neart to deaths dure,
avick.'
Through tn storm there was
baby cryin'. Twas a little wan, no
more thin a year OIL; an twas owned
be q Tipp'rary man who came firm
near clonmeI, a poor. weak, scarey-
.lookln' Little divv1S that lost his wife,
Evening star., 1923-03-11

la-ads, poor la-ads,"
- said Mr.. Dooley, putting
aside his newspaper and
rubbing his glasses. "Tis Q
Evening star., 1923-03-11

THE BOSS SAT DOWN BESIDE
HER. THERE WAS A BOYISH
LOOK IN HS FACE THAT. JEAN
NEVER BEFORE HAD SEEN
THERE.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

With 0OIHC OI IlCT 1ElcHU0 6L d Qulct
little resort on the sound. When the
bathing hour came, Jean was play
ing gingerly in tho water close to
shore when a man swan in from the
float and stood up beside her. 1t was
the boss.
How do you do. Miss Atwood? ]
was waiting for you to come out to
the float"
II can't SWIM" acknowledged Jean
Cant swim?'
mo, I'm-Tm afraid OF the water
Every line Of Elkins lean, tanned
face expressed surprise. Afraid
Why. I saw you play q superb game
OF tennis this morning. Aren't you
afraid OF the tennis balls?"
mo. I'm not. Dad taught me to
play when I was a mere baby
Don't you want to learn to swim?
asked the boss
Jean gave a little sigh. "One OF
the dreams OF my life is to be q
swimmer. But I've given up all hope
Again that look Of speculation came
to Bill Elkins' blue eyes. Let me
give you . lesson. It's really easy
Come! I'll hold up your chin. Try
once, just to please me-"
Jeans vivid lips closed firmly. Some
Of the high color left her checks and
her dark eyes widened. But she al.
lowed Elkins to lower her slowly into
the water, where for \ rement she
struggled with the breast stroke.
"One-two-three" he counted
"One-two-three! Hold your breath
now: a wave is coming"
Jean tried to obey. but as the wave
struck them she gave shrek and
threw her arms about the boss with
the desperation Of the drowning. He
held her fast TO him and for moment
after tho wave Eeceded. the two clunG
to each other, heart beating agains,
heart. Then a second wave followed
and Jean dashed for the shore. Elkins
made no attempt to follow her.
Coward" he called after her con-
temptuously: and rs Jean, stung to
fury, turned, he plunged into the
water and swan deliberately back to
the fioat.
Jean flung herself down in the
sand. ~tCoward" First he's Aisap-
, 1923-06-21
ADVERTISING LIST FOR CARBON COUNT
WYOMING, FOR 1922.
NOTICE
OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR
TAXES
THE STATE OF WYOMING.

UNI o OAHBON,
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREAsUREp ~.p,o~ o,,u
~o,oo NaWIiNS, WYOMING, JUNE 1, 1928.
r,,u y, w. nIcoS gNcn o. Friday, the 10Th day of June in the
r. r., w. -" inIo one Thousand Nine Hundred md Twentythree' Mt n
County and stste, 81 IN n Court House in the City of RawIins, Carbon
fu ,Ts o'.eo OF wyoming, n saeo Real Estate and Personal
hours IS" Of 'I oo clue n unpaid on the same, will take place between the
~ ~ ociock a. M. n four O'Clock p. M. Said sale will he nm.
posed of. "i "h "e property Is dis
Penalty and costs due o II a ms described in the following list:
, 1923-06-21
yNIrNrIr 10 rn1soyrn

N has boon said that dors nrc
w1'H brgt and most faithful friends.
Tho rulH. however. does not apply
whom turned tho 0tncr why round
and 70 o. la that rvc-y community a.
onr4rl with romo per on or rcr7onT
who ..rrH'lv mako "a practice OF
p0i.HHInr dogs.
iart Tuesday evening r. ihnr1hrnd
Ilru'ilvn dog owned by J. r, Ryan
of 7o7 Wost Spruce became suddenly
~. plainly aa the result OF poisoning
The dog was n family pot. WAS we'll
rcd and therefore was not In tho
habit OF foraEinE for food. How the
animal came TO take the poison f.
40 far n mystery. Aiiho II was first
thought that the animal would die.
prompt action on the part OF her
owner relieved her intense suffering
and u Ia now thought that she will
- completely recover.
, 1923-06-21

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-15
Two Breaks Occur In
Waterville Over Week End

Two safe breaks have been re-
ported to local authorities within the
past two days. About 1.30 Satur-
day morning the safe in the Maine
Central station at Winsiow was
blown open and s35 in money taken.
The safe door was blown into pieces
and the contents scattered over the
station floor. The act evidently was
committed soon after the night OK
press for Bangor had pulled by the
station for several people IN Water
Vile nearly a mile away reported
hearing an explosion about that time.
Deputy Sheriff harrington was mott
fed early Saturday morning and has
started to work on the case. He is
of the opinion that the work is by
professionals.
Another break occurred in the At
hens General store sometime Sunday
morning and authorities believe it is
the same gang working by auto. Sew
eral hundred dollars were stolen from
the safe but the owners of the store
would not divulge the axact amount.
The bandits rif1ed the store of about
$500 worth Of merchandise. No clues
have been reported as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-15
Former Policeman To
Open New Lunch Room

Henry Roderick, who has been
night police officer on the North end
beat which includes the railroad sta
ton, for the past three years. COM
pleted his duties Saturday night and
will soon open up a combination
lunch and pool room at % IL Ticonic
street. During the time that Mr..
Rodericl has been on the beat he
has made many friends by his cour-
teous and accommodating manner.
He will be succeeded by Wallace
Breard. who has also been in the po-
lice service for several years. Mr..
Brcard is as we'll known and liked
as Mr.. Roderick as he has been on
duty on the Maine street for a long
time.
Mr.. Roderick Is opening up his new
lunchroom in partnership with A. c.
Bushey who has run the same es-
tablishment for sometime. The
building is being thoroughly renovat-
ed and redecorated. Two of the lat
est type pool tables are installed in
the rear of the room and a sanitary
lunch room will be in the front part.
Also candy, tobacco, ice cream, cigars
and cigarettes will be ON sale. Wall
seats have been placed around the
room. A one pipe furnace will fur
nish heat. Mr.. Roderick proposes to
make the place similar to a club
room. 1t will be comfortable and
clean and a desirable place for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-15
votes TO Be Cast Today
In Regard To 4S Hour law

Inc polls open in this city this
morning at 10 o'clock and close At
o +. M. The voting will be done In
me regular voting places. Following
are the polling places: Ward +
Myrtle street school; Ward 2, Brook
street school; Ward 8, North Gram
mar school; Ward 4, City Council
rooms; Ward 5, Western avenue
school,. Ward 6, Redington street
school; Ward :. Grove street school
Practically every citizen is we'll
aware of the question that is to Re
voted on today. The act commonly
known as the 4S hour law which was
proposed to the s1st Legislature by
lnltiative petitions. This proposed
act, not having been enacted by the
Legislature by virtue of the Consli
tuition is referred to the people for
acceptance or rejection at a special
election to be held today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-15
A regular melting Of the Socialbility
hold Saturday aftern DON.
ETNA.
StitIman n, Friend

The death of Stillman H. Friend
occurred at his home in Etna on
Sunday afternoon, Oct. Z, at the age
of SO years, following a period OF Ill
health of several months, being con-
fined to his bed only about two
weeks. He suffered very little pain.
gradually growing weaker and the
end came without a struggle.
Mr.. Friend was q. man of sterling
qualities and was loved and respect
ed by all who knew him. His general
happy disposition made him a jolly
companion for young as well as old,
and his cordial manner and merry
smile will be missed by many.
In the passing Of this dear friend,
the town of Etna has lost a loyal cit
izen. One who was interested In
every good work, giving aid and en-
couragment, WI here he felt it was most
needed. His friends and neighbors
have lost a true sympathizer in times
OF trouble and his family, a loving
and wise counselor. For many years,
he has been constantly at home for
he never cared to mingle much with
the outside world. He loved his home
and often made the remark, Home
is good enough for me-"
Mr.. Friend was a member of Ben
evolent lodge F. & A. NJ. and of John
R. Chase, Chap. o. E. S. He was
ready to go when the call came, feel
ing he had lived his allotted time and
while his loved ones feel their loss
deeply, they know it his gain and he
has gone to his reward. During his
period of feeble health, he has been
most tenderly cared for by his i'm
mediate family, which consisted of
his wife, Alvira Friend, and his son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Thaxter B.
Friend and granddaughter, Airline.
Funeral services were held at his
late home, Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 2
P. NJ. Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Ban
gor officiating. The bearers were
Burton r. Hamlin, Harry Harding,
Fred bennett and Elmer Withee.
There was a profusion of beautiful
flowers, a silent testimony Of the love
and respect from the relatives and
friends. The home was filled to over
flowing with relatives and friends,
who came to pay their last respects
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-15
Bankruptcy Petition
Against Brunswick Man

Portland. Me-. Oct. 13.-Involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings were insti-
tuted against Hadley w. Telling,
owner of the Auto Supply store in
Brunswick. by three creditors here
today. This petition alleges that he
withdrew $500 from the bank. that
his whereabouts are unknown and
that the mortgage his wife holds on
the property is illegal. The Upper
& Brown Company, T. w. Cleveland
Company and Poster & Lester Com
pany are the petitioners.
A similar petition has been filed
against Otto N. Lassen G. Co., of
Waterville by L. J. Samuels and
Abraham L. Meyer of Boston. with
debts alleged to be s27G9. Maurice f.
Rohen of this city has been appointed
receiver by Judge Hall of the Unit
ed States District Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-15
Health Nurse Is
ASSIGNED WaterYille

That the State Department OF
Health appreciates the value to the
State of saving the lives and protect
ing the health Of every infant living
within the State is evidenced by the
plans which are being carried out
through its Division Of Public Health
Nursing and Child Hygiene.
By means Of the funds appropriate
ed at the last Legislature it has been
possible to add public health nurses
to the staff who will act as field
nurses, covering as much of the State
as possible, carrying the message of
better health to mothers and chill
dren.
Miss Mandane Read, public
health nurse of wide experience, has
begun her work with the department,
and has been assigned for a short
period to Waterville and Winslow
where she will carry on her work in
cooperation with the medical pro-
fession and other interested citizens
Of these two communities.
All health work is a community re-
sponsibility, and this particular phase
OF the work will be successful only
so far as the community helps by
their interest.