davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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other colonial dame. she misspelled
like a lady. But her knowledge of
cooking and housekeeping and sewing
and the social graceS was of the 100
per cent variety, judging by the rec
nrds left
a writer of that time describes her
as being rather below the middle size,
but extremely we'll shaped. with an
agreeable countenance. dark hazel
eyes and hair and a frank, engaging
manner"
That her personality was of the
sort that impressed the young and
eligible young men, even though she
was widow at % and had four chill
dren, Is evident, at least in SO far as
Washington was concerned.
1t happened that in May, 16S years
ago, number Of horsemen in uni
form passed down the road. The of,
t1cers were dressed in the British scar
let and accompanied by a dignif1ed
black servant who was also on horse
back. The commander in charge was
George Washington.
A planter of the neighborhood, rec
ognizing him, asked him to stop over
for dinner, but he declined, saying
that he must hurry to Williamsburg
and lay before the governor and coun-
Gil or Virginia matters relating to the
march OF the British and the colo
malls against Fort Duquesne
Additional urging was of no avail,
until his would-be host happened to
mention that he had stopping with
him the charming Williamsburg
widow, Mrs. Daniel Parke Custis. Evi-
IDENTIFY the Information intrigued the
young commander, for he finally
yielded to the repeated invitation. He
told his old servant to have the horses
In readiness, for after he had dined
and exchanged compliments he would
hurry along.
The old colored servant waited long
that evening. 1t was dark and he was
hungry, and still he waited with the
anxious horses. Knowing his Master
George as punctual man, he was
fearful OF some unknown trouble. The
planter, happening to see the old serv-
ant, took 1t upon himself to order
Washington's horse put up for the
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Measuring Waves.

"WAVEs higher than the ship, tow
erlng IKE n1oInLaIns-.- you
have read about them and heard ocean
travellers describe them. Perhaps you
actually have seen them. But be care
full what you say about them, for now
scientists will check up on your state
ments, says Popular Science Monthly.
The length and height Of ocean waves
have at last been measured exactly by
means of a specially constructed
camera. according TO q German maya
zine.
Ordinary waves are from to12 feet
high. In a high sea they may rise TO
81 feet, or in a violent gale may reach
36 feet. This is the ultimate height
of wave. The length of the largest
wave, that is from crest To crest. Is
said to be 900 feet. 1t is estimated
that it takes 90 seconds for one wave
to replace another-the speed Of an
express train.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Tattered Sails on Windjammer En-
phasize Perils Through Which Graft
Passes as 1t Leaves Port Behind-A
Battle With Thrashing Canvas-Climb-
ing to Dizzy Heights-"Lost in the Wide
Spaces of the Sky AN Autocratic
Skipper and a Hard-Earned Lesson.
nd a Hard-Earned Lesson.


with all gliding
OF
sailing
rom the earths But andubbe
1t Clements Engishman the
the
Ills application
Of
of
the of his
vessels that remained
a
hrdshps
and Of
brutality But through 1t all a
Setting forth
OF English Channel
Icay, noted for its
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up tho t'gallants'ls. The buntlines
were no sooner snugged up than there
came an order to furl the mansl and.
glancing aft, we saw that the old
man hud come on deck
This looked as though 1t would
prove a ticklish lob. The wind was
piring up in great gusts. green seas
were pouring aboard. and darkness
and driving rain enveloped every
thing.
'.All ready. sir sang out Paddy, as
soon as the hands were al their
places.
Lego then" said the mate. slip
ping the tack. haul away-'
The tack whipped around the cross
trees. the great sail bcllied out,
thrashing heavily, and all hands
hauled fuiously at the spilling lines.
Needless of everything except master
Ing the sail before anything carried
away.
1t was too late. We heard a
sharp warning-"Look out there. hang
on everybody and cast an instant's
glance to windard. Right above the
bulwarks lowered great foam
crested sea. Even as we looked 1t fell
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Takes Place of Rain.

ELECTRIC power recently WAS
- ,..tnsmitted from British Colum-
Jld to the State of Washington to help
make up a shortage Of power due TO
lack of rain in the Pacific Northwest
last Fall.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
BY UTHAI VINCENT WILCOX.

EORGE WASHINGTON was
a good bookkeeper and a
most human sort Of indi-
vidual, who liked to have
the staircase and the furni-
The Kusko times., 1926-05-22

pect. Won't you send your stbscrip~ ton with the blank. inclosed?" As our friend from Massachusetts 1 (Mr. Gallivin( would say, "0h, boy!" Iaughter. This letter bears the signature of that archpatriot, William H. sSlayton, the titnIar head of this unblushing wet organization
 MT. Black of New ork. Mir Chairman, will the gentleman yield :?
 Mr. UpshaW I cannot, for my time is short Mir. Chairman, 1 want you to protect me from these frequent interruptions from these meddlesome 4wets."
 MT. Hill of Maryland. You need it.
 MT. UpshaW And you will need 1t before I get through. wantto show you how careful they are. Here is subscription card from this orRaniza- tien which says it is q crime for dry organization L. raise monep ,,and here Is the envelope in which to send the wet" money, addressed to "Mr. w. H.. Stayton, Lexington Building, Bal timore, Md One card asks for two years dneF, $10 each, year. Here is another letter to the Delphi Lumber Co, Cowan, w Va, in which they are making similar requests. Now, watch. l remind you that they say in this photostatic copy, We are going to win anyway" in other words, we de not need you much, but come on with q check if you can. Look again here Is a letter to the Mullens Gro cery Co, Mullins, W. Va, asking funds from wholesale grOcerS, saying that if begr comes back there will be no saloons and that beer will be dis trIbuted through the wholesale gro- cers. They say in this letter.
 If We consumed eoniy as much as We did in that year y320,9e6,0 6,009,o00 of bottles ot beer would, be distributed through the grocers, for the old sa- loon will never return"
 The letter also says: 'fn 1914 we were consuming s66,o00l 0lG00e barrels ot beer. When the Volstead Act is amended bser will be sold in bottles"
 You will notice the@letter says ''the old saloon will never come back (baughter.) They make this admis- sion when SC king money from the great decent class of wholesale gro. cers whu, of course, do not want Say looms to return; hut ali good humor look at this change of front, for at that ''ru4a rebellion" held last fall 1T Pittsburgn---A1. Hiliawas there, re, mind you1 and q representative ot this wet rgdmzstion-Nthey tore of the mask ana bfatantly demanded the repeal of the eighteenth amendment and the return of hard liquor Tn the open saloon
 1Contiuued in Next lssue)
The Kusko times., 1926-05-22
from Last Issue.)


 .lContinued from Last Issue)
 Back n.1908 and 1909, when we banished -barrooms by State action, Atlanta's building permits leaped from $4,000,000 to -$10,000,000, and the growth of the city since. then has almost broken. the adding machines to record it's volume, the population climbing from 1 S0, ,0Ga to. nearly 300,- 900, with bank aelaarings and postal receipts toppings. eHergthing in-.- the broad expanse of .I the marvellous South. For fear ssome of you may still be unable to comprehend the magnificence andh the magnitude if the growth. of Atlanta under prohibi- tion, will put into-italics what 1 told some New England .bannqnueters You good peoplequp here on the rim of civilization, So far removed from the center of the worlds activities. may not know just. where Atlanta is and what it. is.4 I'll teu~Nou that have the honor of representing the capital city of-1those five famous Georgia, products--Ty Cobb,; Stone Mountain, "Hot Air" Coco Cola, and 2. the Ku-Klux Klan! Slaughter and applause.)
 And l must tsadd to. that list of At .lanta celebrities and commodities Red Rock, Nu Grape, Mi-Grape, Grape Dew, Big Boy, Pay Day, Kar- nak, ,SSS, "Anti-Kick."" Dodsons Liv- ertene, B. B.. B., White Hickory Wag- eons, Young Stribling, Tiger Flowers, Watt Gum, and Bobby Jones. Itell you, my comrades, it is some honor to represent such a dry district, of which Atlanta is the eapital-the greatest city of the greatest. State of the greatest Nation on earth, ,Gaughter X and applause.)
 MT. Hill of Maryland Will the gentleman yield?
 MT. Upshaw. Pardon me, Ecan not right now.
 Mir. Hill of Maryland I thought the gentleman would not acare -2 to yield.
 Mr. Upshaw. l cyielaed, toithe gen .tieman one time here, when he. saidahe :. would sign an agreement never to A touch liquor until the prohibition law was modified and repealed, and when yielded he would mot sign -the pledge.
 MT, Hill of MarylandE Nc; the gen tleman yielded when said l would sign If the rest of the Georgia delega- -tion would sign, and thet gentleman did not have enough influence ito get the rest of the delegation1 to sign, and
 Mir Upshaw. Ishad no control over my sober colleagues. 1 signed, but the gentleman from Maryland would not. He must have had reasonsf sat isfactory to himself.
 MT. Upshaw. And now comes the great triumvirate of unconstitutional swetnesst the gentlemen from Massa chds5tts, EMessrs. Tinkham and Gal livin, and the gentleman from Mary land, the Hon. John Philip Hill, who glory in the political activities of the Association Against the: Prohibition Amendment, and ,who excoriate the political activities of the Anti-Saloon League. They declare that the league of the drys, which raises unselhsh money for prohibition enforcement, 7 with the apowed purpose to defeat every wet man possible and elect every dry man who pledges allegiance to the eighteenth amendment-4oh, they say that this dry organization is meddlesome, meticulous, and inimical to the very genius and spirit of
The Kusko times., 1926-05-22

(Laughter.) Come ahead and modify if you can. Where is your bO9stec strength? lApplause.) The Chairman. The time of the gentleman from Georgia has expired Mir. Oliver of Alabama I can give the gentleman 10 minutes. Mir. Upshaw.. l thank the gentle man.
 Mir. Griffin. Mr..Chairnnan, I have 30 minutes allowed me. will give the gentleman from Georgia five min utes Of my. time. Mir. UpshaW. You are # gentle man Thank you The Chairman. The gentleman from Georgia IS recognized for I5 ad ditiOnal minutes.
 Mr. Upshaw. Behold the s>ronu mental cheek" of the wet organize tions of the country that are spon= sored by most o4 the vets in this House. Listen! Growing red Tn the face at the very mention-of tine Anti Saloon League, just see how we have caught. them with the goods on" What do we find ? Here is a photo static copy of letter from the Asso- citation Against the Prohibition Amendment, dated March March Is, 1925, in which we find these delect- able words:
 Wm. H. Stayton, national manag-
 ing vice president; G., C. Hinck-
 ley, national secretary and treas
 urer. Suite 409 Lenex Building,
 1923 L street NV.
 National Headquarters Asso-
 ciatian Against tine Prohibi-
 1ion 4 Amendment tInc).
 Office of the National Secretary Washington, D C., March I6, 1925. MT. -
 Dear Sit-z. Are you aware that the organized movement to re- peal or substantially modify the prohibition Laws is gaining great momentum throughout the country and that every indication points ro success Withins.sa comparatively short time?
 Two circulars are. enclosed. One of them deals with the program ot the anti-prohibition movement You will be surprised to learn of the re- verses that the ti-Saloon League has met with thise year.
 The other circular (the yellow one) gives the names of many prominent peopla<affiliatet with us and tells something of our actiei- ties.
 It.costs us, on the average, $I,5eG to organize in Congressional dis trict effectively enough to win a Congressman tEere (see the white circular incloSedl
 Will you be one of three $500 contributoss to take care of one dis trict?
 Or will you be enc one of fifteer $l00 contributors
 We much hope that you will out tbe attached Sbiank for as large 4n amount as you can afford to- You will save in reduced taxes after the Voistead law is modified whatever sum you contribute new.
 We,are going to win anyway, hut we can win more quickly ana more decisiyely with your help.
 Nery sincerely yours,
 G C, Hirckiey,
 National Secretary This is the incontestibEe evidence against them. We drys admit that the Anti-Saloon League was born to put the saloon out of business by clean political methods and is staying Iii business teskeep the vets Gln. That Is our job: Our subscription cards state this fact pen and above board. MT. Hill of Maryland. Mir. Chair man, will the gentleman yieldg MT. Upshaw. Not now Wait until 1 get all the evidence before the jury, and then I will yield.
 Mir Black of New York. l. should be stricken eut4as irrelevant. tLaugh- ter.)
 MT. Upshaw. Let me,read u few words to you from this other com munication:
 "We have. ..net the available funds We can not make our plan of cam
The Kusko times., 1926-05-22
WHAT "wETs" AND "DRYs," THESE DAYS ARE TELLING EACH OTHER IN HArassoF CON-
 GREss ABOUT PROHIBITION. AND ENFORCEMENT

s(Speech of Hon. William D. Up shaw, of Georgia. in> the House. of Representatives, March 1, 1926, in support of prohibition.)
The Kusko times., 1926-05-22

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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-17
CHAPTER X
The Gracious Enemy.


Bright and early the next morning
Kenneth gave orders to have his new
home put in order for immediate occu>
pancy. Having made up his mind to
remain in Lafayette and face the con-
sequences that had seemed insurmount-
able the night before, he lost no time in
committing himself to the final resolve.
Meanwhile he rented an "office' on
the north side of the public square, a
small room at the back of furniture
store, pending the completion OF the
two-story brick block on the south side.
AS he was hurrying away from the
tavern shortly after breakfast he en-
countered Lapelle coming up from the
stable yard. The young Louisiac clan
was in a singularly amiable frame or
mind
Hello" he called out. Kenneth
stopped and waited for him to come up.
I'm off pretty soon for my place be-
low town. It's only about eight miles.
want to arrange with Martin Hawk
for a duck-shooting trip the end OF the
week. He looks after my lean-to down
there, and he Is the keenest duck hunt
er in these parts. Better come along" "
Sorry can't make it," returned Ken
neth II am moving into my house to-
day and that's going to keep me pretty
busy. Mighty good of you to ask me-"
"Say, guess owe you a sort OF
apology, Kenny. l hope you will over
look the way spoke last night when
you said you couldn't go to Jack
Trentman's. / guess was a-well,
little sarcastic, wasn't IY'
There was nothing apologize In his
voice or bearing. On the contrary, he
spoke In a lofty, casual manner quite
as if this perfunctory concession to
the civilities were a matter of form,
and was to be so regarded BY Gwynne.
II make 1t rule to overlook, If pos
sible, anything a man may say when
he is drinking" said Kenneth, smiling.
swell, have apologized for jeering
at you, Gwynne, so I've done all that
sober man should be expected to
do" Barry went on carelessly. "You
missed 1t by not going down there
with me last night. cleaned 'em out"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-17

not your brother I would be Barry
Lapelle's most determined rival. BY
the way, I hope matters are going
more smoothly for you and Barry"
Her face clouded She shot a sus-
picious, questioning look at him.
Il want to talk to you about
Barry some day." she said seriously.
"You seemed to resent 1t most bit
terly the last time attempted to talk
to you about him." said he, somewhat
pointedly.
"You were horrid that day." said
she. Il have good deal to forgive.
You said some very mean. nasty
things to me that day over there" in
dicating the thicket with jerk of her
head.
Il am glad to see that you took
them to heart and have profited," he
ventured boldly.
She hesitated, and then spoke with
a frankness that shamed. Eyes, / did
take them to heart, Kenny. | will not
say that have profted, but I'll never
make the same kind Of fool of N.Y.
self again. hated you with all my
soul that day-and for a long time
afterward-but / guess you took the
right way With me, after ALL If was
fair AND square I would say that am
grateful to you. But, you see, l am
not fair and square. am as stub
born as mule"
What is 1t you want to say to me
about Barryt" he asked, abruptly.
"Oh, there is plenty of time for that"
she replied, frowning. TT will keep.
How are you getting along with the
| houseT
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-17

wasn't till this afternoon that | rounu
out he'd been at it all along, same as
ever, 'cept when Barry Lapelle was
there. Seems that Barry stopped him
from lickin' her once, an that made
Moll foller him around like a dog try
In to lick his hand. No, sir, she WON'T
be heartbroken if somebody puts a rifle
ball between Mart's eyes an loses 1t
some'eres back inside his skull She'd
do 1t herself If she wasn't so doggoned
sure somebody else is goin to do it,
sooner or later"
You say there was no one at home
up at Mr. Gwyns?" observed Kenneth,
apprehensively. That's queer. Where
do you suppose they are?"
That's what I'm wonderin' about.
Mrs. Gwyn never goes nowhere, 'cept
out on the farm, an I'm purity sure
she didn't Some ones follerin' US
a good ways back. I've got SOS l en-
hear an acorn drop forty mile away"
They drew off into the shadows at
the roadside and waited. A few Sec
onds elapsed and then Kenneth's ears
caught the sound Of footsteps in the
soft dirt road, and presently the sub
dued murmur Of voices.
Two vague, almost indistinguishable
figures took shape in the darkness
down the road and rapidly drew near
er. They passed within ten feet of
the two men-black voiceless shadows
"Well, guess 1 know now why
there wasn't nobody to home yander.
That was Violy an her ma"
Kenneth started. "You-you don't
mean It'll
yep. An If you was to ask me what
they air doin' down here by the river
I'd tell you. Mrs. Gwyn jest simply took
Violy down there to Trentman's shanty
an showed her Barry Lapelle playin'
cards. Maybe you didn't hear what
they was sayin' when we fust heared
EN- talkin'. Well, did. heared Violy
say, plain as day, I don't keer what
you say, mother, he swore to me he
never plays except fer fun An Rachel
Gwyn, she sez There amt no setch
LAluk P1dJ1A 1CA LUZ AL sthhl PActNS,
so don't talk foolish That's all !
heared 'em say-an' they amt spoke a
word sence."
Come along, Stain," said Kenneth,
starting forward "We must follow
along behind, to see that they reach
home safely"
Fifteen minutes later the two men.
standing back among the trees, saw
lights appear in the windows of Mrs.
Gwyn's house. Then they turned and
wended their way toward the public
square. They had spoken but few
words to each other while engaged In
the stealthy enterprise, and then only
In whispers. A certain determined en-.
thusiasm had taken the place of Ken
neths previous depression. The excite
ment Of possible conflict, the thrill OF
adventure had brought complete
change in him. His romantic soul was
! afiame.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-17

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Valley Institute
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Of
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OF
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over the ruby in the hilt. The gem
was evidently of great value. She
gazed upon the sleeping man. doubt
fully, and back to the dagger.
Her arm arose. and her fingers
gripped the hilt, the iron point how.
ering directly over Antonius' heart.
Then. with a shrug Of her shoulders,
her arm relaxed, and she restored the
dagger to it's sheath.
At the door once more, she gazed
out into the rain.
X X X
When Antonius awakened the next
morning, it was with start.
a mans face was bent over him.
InStinctivelT, his hand went to the
weapon at his belt, and he sat up
right.
THE Persian" he said.
The man beside him drew hack
quietly. and placed restraining hand
on Antonius' wrist
IA friend he said.
Omar was seated, cross-legged, on
a cushion. The emerald that the sol
der had noted the day before flashed
in the crimson turban, even in the
shadows of Laila's house. The corse-
let of yellow metal was missing, but
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in its place was a vest of soft white
lambskin The feet Of the Jews al
ways were concealed as they sat, but
Antonius could see this mans thick
leather sandals. and their thongs Of
twisted sinew, stained red with a bril-
liant dye.
You are no Roman" said the
Persian.
"A Roman soldier" corrected An.
tonius. ,gravely.
"A soldier. but not Roman" re-
torted the other. Your tribe is of an
other land"
Antonfus studied his questioner
gravely
My grandfather came from the
north, in the train of julius" he said.
He, and my father. were fair, as I
am" He squared his shoulders proud.
lv I'VE are freemen. What and who
are you?"
Omar beckoned to Laila. who stood
silently in corner. as II seeking con-
cealment. Tell him who / am" he
commanded.
The woman came forward slowly.
Il do not know" she said.
Tell him" the Persian said again.
"A great prince" she answered. her
head bowed. her voice scarcely audible.
Omar turned again to the soldier.
why do you smile?" he asked.
The woman lied to me-" replied
Antonius. She told me that you
spoke no word to her in Jerusalem.
and that she had not seen you before. ="
She spoke the truth" the Persian
said. she saw me also at other
times. vet the first word l uttered to
her was at this door yesterday-and
YOU heard what l said"
Antonius was regarding him under
knitted brows.
Perhaps" he said. You are no
Persian
The other man smiled. Listen, -
he said. Leaning far over he spoke
into the soldiers ear.
Continued In TotnorroV's Starl
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For four weeks you must lie there
without stirring" he said. "or you
never will march in the legions of
Caesar again"
He stood up, his head almost reach
ing the rafters that upheld the roof.
Give him a silver penny" Antonius
told the woman.
She had risen, and was standing be-
hind him. In silent obedience she
drew pouch from her robe, and ex-
tracted from II Roman coin. The
shepherd accepted the silver. With
an obeisance to the soldier. he turned
his hack. and went out of the door,
without bidding farewell to Laila
Where he and the woman had
crouched. in treating Antonius' leg.
small pools of water remained. drained
from their rain.soaked garments.
The injured man motioned toward
the tall earthen jar. Laila brought
his cup. and filled it with wine. He
took il at a draught. and held out the
vessel to be filled again.
1T is strange thing" he said. Il
have been wounded in battle, and felt
no hurt. But here. a broken bone
makes the sweat stand out on my
brow. and my back CULVER"
With sigh of exhaustion. he
nestled his head among the cushions.
and almost Immediately was asleep.
The woman moved TO the door. and
pulling aside the curtain, crouched
down and. motionless, stared out into
the steadily pouring rain.
Once, as she sat there. a man came
to the door upon a small donkey and
aliChted. The woman did not stir, eX-
cept to point to the sleeping Roman.
The man looked, and without a
word, mounted his beast again and
rode away.
Antonius moved restlessly, throw
ing his arm outside the coverlet.
Laila saw the the handle Of his dagger
was exposed. AS he began again his
deep, regular breathing. she softly
crept to his side and drew the weapon
from it's sheath. Her finger passed