davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-06-12
Old Maids and Glover.

The intricate and important inter-
relationships Of plants and animals is
referred to by biologists as a SYM
biosis or ''living- together" The class
ic example is that cited by Darwin
of the relationship between old maids
and clover. The abundance of clover
in a region is dependent on the num-
ber Of bees there are to fertilize the
clover flowers. The number OF bees
is, however, kept in check by the in
roads of field mice upon the nest OF
wild bees The number of mice is.
however. kept in check by the num-
ber of cats in the neighborhood. and,
as wit has added to Darwin's OBJ
servations, the number of cats Is de-
pendent on the number of old maids
in the countryside. The more old
maids, the more clover.
Now what do you know about that!
Answers to yesterdays questions:
/. A nectarine is a peach without
hairs on the skin.'
2. Judge Logan of California was
the breeder Of the Loganberry. =.
3. A loquat is an acidulous small
yellow fruit of the peach family, ma
tive in Japan.
4. A lychee is Chinese fruit WIFE
a brittle woody shell inclosing stone
surrounded by a soft flesh tasting
like dates and chocolate.
S. Papayas are healthy to eat be-
cause they contain pepsin.
6. A pomelo is q citrus fruit similar
to grapefruit
Evening star., 1926-06-12
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

My sister Gladdises fellow Mr.. Par
lins was going to stay for dinnir Sun
dey. and ma went back in the kitchin
to see if everything was all rite. me
going back too and saying, G, look,
2 kinds Of pies Eerray.
Being abple and peetch, and ma sed.
Now don't get iXcited, I'm ony going
to cut one pie.
Then cut the apple, no the peetch,
no the apple, l sed.
That's the one / intend to cut, so
don't ask for eny peetch pie at dinnir,
ma sed, and l sed, Well ma, G wiz,
sipposing you liaff to cut it enyways.
sipposing Mr.. Parkins wunts g. peece?
that's diffrent, but not likely, ma
sed
Being a ideer enyways. and wen it
came time for diZzert Nora brawt In
the apple pie and ma cut it. being
jest one big slice for everybody es-
peshilly Mr.. Parkins, and he ate II
looking as if he would of left some
| ony it wouldent Of bin polite, and
sed, Wat do you think Of peetch pie,
Mr.. Parkins?
I'm not thinking of eny pie after
getting away with this noble slice, 1
don't ixpect to think of pie agen for
several days except in plezzant retro
speckt, Mir. Parkins sed
Benny, don't annoy Mr.. Parkins
| ma sed, and I sed, I'm not annoying
him. am I. Mr.. Parkins? Peetch pie
smells even better than apple. sed
Rely? Ill haff to smell it some
time, Mr. Parkins sed, and L sed.
We've got one out there, do you wunt
me to bring it in so you can smell 1T?
Benny, behave yourself and keep
quiet. my sister Gladdis sed. Don't
YOU know it's not polite to try to
| force food on people? she said, and /
sed, Well holey smokes, 1 aint forcing
| it on him, but / bet if he ever smells
| it he'd feel like eating slice. 1 bet.
| Do you think you wunt TO smell it.,
| Mr.. Parkins? sed.
Your very kind, reely, but I don't
| think so, and besides have bin suf-
fering from a cold and don't think my
olofactly nerves could do it justice,
Mr.. Parkins sed. Meening he could
ent smell good, and pop sed, Another
werd on the subjeck and you'll smell
| your pillow.
| wayS,
Evening star., 1926-06-12

SUB ROSA
Manners in the Family.
BY MIMI.

Nowadays the ancient custom of be.
Ing polite to ones immediate family
| Isn't greatly in fashion.
Most young girls today have forgot
ten that commandment which deals
with children's correct attitude toward
their parents.
Cornelia is especially gifted In the
art of talking to her mother as II the
latter were an inefficient servant.
This she does quite unconsciously.
Her mother has long ago got over
looking aggrieved or resentful when
her dear daughter is either imperti-
nent or rude.
Her father rather expects to be
snapped at and bullied by his of.
spring.
The general attitude of Cornelia and
her dear little brother is: We'll, these
, older people ar, lucky enough to live
in the same house with us. 80 they
,ught to work for us. They ought 10
be glad to- Aren't they our father
and mother?'
Cornelias s not q bad kid, but she
| just hasn't the faintest idea of cour-
.esy to the one woman who ought to
command her deepest respect.
Consequently, when d crowd Of
young people is gathered In Cornelia 8
| living room and some one of the bunch
suggests that they move on to road
house for a dance, Cornella calls
blithely to her mother: We're just
going out for a while, moth. Be back
| in a couple of hours. Put the Key
| under the mat for me, will YOU
| Mrs. Dickson appears In the door
way. Cornelia remains seated on the
arm Of some ones chair and looks at
her mother with faint curiosity.
Good evening" Mrs. Dickson muir
! 60 at,tJ Nnh06v
room looks interested, except one or
| two Of the boys. who awkwardly get
| to their feet and bow.
"Cornelia, ] wish you wouldn't go
! out tonight. You've been out so much
| this week Surely you can stay IN
and have a good time here. Why
| don't you turn on the phonograph
and
, "Oh. for heavens sake, mother.
| Ion't start nagging. j tell you I'm
going out, and that's all there Is to
t. Come on everybody" and she
snatcheS up a coat, with a fesentlui
look at her mother.
Everybody rushes out to the walt
ing cars and the incident is closed.
Only it's not forgotten, usually.
Not forgotten by the one or two boys
who did get to their feet when their
hostess entered the room.
For boyS-now. mind you, mean
nice boys. and there are always one
| or two in every crowd-are inclined
! to be punctilious about dealings with
| mothers.
Even if they're as hard boiled as
| they come, they still have curious
instructive liking for the girl who's
sweet to her mother.
The spectacle of a young girl being
downright rude to her family gives
| most people a pain. This isn't from a
prudish point of view.
Bows whom YOU wouldn't suspect OF
any sort of finer feelings have told
me that they Just couldn't go that
Dickson girl--she's SO darn fresh to
her parents. 1t sounds fierce.
Don't be SO sure that your bad
manners to your family don't count
with your boy friends. Maybe the
one you like best has noticed your
rudeness and has scratched you off his
list for that reason.
II YOU can't be polite and sweet to
mother because you think it's right.
| then do it because you think it's good
, policy.
Copyright l9@6b
Evening star., 1926-06-12
For a girls game 'iss is petty rough
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Prospective Mothers.
by FANNY Y. CORY


1t may sound silly to say that
being nervous makes one nervous,
but this Is exactly what happens
in the case Of prospective mothers
who find themselves nervous,
can't understand why, and get more
nervous worrying about It,
There is q reason for such nerv-
BUSINESS and IL one understands it
and accepts it, one will soon find 1t
disappearing. During the early
months of pregnancy the system has
not been able to accustom itself to
the changes that are taking place.
Poisons are being eliminated by the
babe and until the eliminatory sys-
tenn of the mother IS able to cope
with this added burden, she will find
herself being irritable and nervous,
for no apparent cause.
Later on. providing the mother
keeps her bowels, kidneys and skin
in healtful condition. she will find
these poisons being taken care OF
in normal manner and her own nerV-
BUSINESS will decrease.
Also the glands are disturbed, one
very important gland being for the
time being engaged in other than its
usual work, and the other glands
beiEg called upon to do double duty.
1t one will then view this unusual
nervousness. the increased irritabil-
ity and the irrational appetite as
being purely natural and normal at
this time, one can the more easily
overcome it.
1t is a mistake for mother TO
feel that just because of her con-
dition she has the right to act like
a spoiled and naughty child, re-
fuse to cat the proper foods, be-
cause she "craves" improper ones
and have tantrums because kind
and lenient family allow her to ''get
away with it," She should be able
to laugh at her irritations and let
others laugh with her. Keep in mind
that at least after the first six weeks
or two months her system has be-
come accustomed to its new burdens
and there is no real cause for her
to be other than normal after this,
and that if she is. the cause Is an
abnormal one and should be taken
care of by the doctor, or is a
psychological one, for which the
mother alone is to blame and which
she can only cure herself by health
full and humorous viewpoint.
II one will keep out in the air
and sunshine. do ones own house
work with no fear that one will
harm ones self and consistently run
away from friends or relatives who
find looking on the dark side of
childbirth and their own narrowing
experiences a thrilling conversational
sport. then one will find the months
flying by and ones strength for the
ordeal increased by the optimistic
spirit with which one looks forward
To it,
Evening star., 1926-06-12
What 7 omorrowMeans toYou
Gemini.
By MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrow planetary aspects are
not very favorable. although not de-
finitely adverse. They indicate an
atmosphere of a rather depressed ma
ture, involving loss of self-conf1dence
and "a tinge of pesSimism. The Gus
tomary observanceS and recreations of
a Sunday should be successful in dis
sipating these influences. In addition.
however, it will be necessary to give
as much mental cooperation as is pos
sible. Late in the afternoon. the as
poets become much brighter. and de-
note that more than ordinary gratif1-
cation will be derived from family
and social amenities. There will be
sensed a feeling of contentment, and
the doubtful attitude that was in eri-
dence during the earlier part OF the
day will have disappeared
Children born tomorrow will enjoy
normal. if not exuberant health during
the period of infancy, and will cause
no worries on account of illness until
late in their teens. They are then
destined to show signs of weakness,
possibly induced by too quick
growth, which will demand watchful-
ness and diligent care. Their disposi-
tions will be tractable, and they will
be obedient. They will possess cheer
full and optimistic characters and. not
show Indifference to surroundings and
rise superior to discouragements.
If tomorrow is your birthday. you
possess an engaging personality, but
do not capitalize this remarkable asset
at it's full power. You are. although
quite ambitious, rather diffident and
non-aggressive. You wait for oppor-
tunity to present itself to you, instead
of seeking it, and forcing 1t to suit
your ends. Your ability is eXcep-
tional, and resourcefulness is another
of your characteristics, although you
rarely have the chance to utilize this
gift in any undertaking of importa nee.
You are, at times. deeply stirred by
YOUR emotions and have very keen
sense of justice. While you are capa-
BILE of a great love, you are also in
clined to hate with a vehemence that
eventually becomes an obsession. This,
of course. when it does happen. very
materially affects the orderly process
of material advancement.
Well known persons born on that
date are: Francis Dana. stateman and
iurist: Winfield Scott, soldier; John p.
K. Henshaw. Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Nilwaukee; Gustavus v.
Fox, naval officer; Mary L. B. Branch,
author and poet; Frederick w. Root,
composer. ~
! Copyright. 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-06-12
Jefferson Faces Big Task.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June r.,
1776.-Thomas Jefferson Of Virginia
will write the Declaration of Independ.
ence. He has been made chairman
of the committee which will draft the
declaration, the other members being
John Adams of Massachusetts. Ben
jiamin Franklin of Pennsylvania,
Roger Sherman of Connecticut and
Robert K. Livingston of New York.
The committee intrusted the writing
OF the declaration to Mr.. Adams and
Mr. jefferson, and each of them urged
the task upon the other. Finally, Mr..
Jefferson yielded to the arguments
Of Mr.. Adams, who said to him:
"You are a Firginian. and a Virgin
ian ought to appear at the head of
this business. l am obnoxious, sus-
pected and unpopular. You are very
much otherwise. You can write 10
times better than l..
We'll" said Mr.. Jefferson. IF you
are decided, 1 will do as we'll as l
can
Very we'll" Mr.. Adams replied
When you have drawn it up we will
have a meeting
The writing of the Declaration of
independence by Mr.. jefferson will
proceed at once. even though Con
gress has postponed until July l its
consideration of Mr.. Lees resolution
in favor of independence.
Mr.. Jefferson, who is thus intrusted
Evening star., 1926-06-12
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

Peter waited around. hoping Grand
father Frog would reappear. But ne
didn't. All the time Peters curiosity
kept growing greater ana greater
and greater. Sitting up to look over
the Green Meadows. Peter discovered
a butterfly visiting a clover blossom
not far away. Instantly he kicked up
his long heels and away he went. lip
perty -lipperty-lip. straight over TO
that clover blossom. Just before he
reached it away flew the butterfly to
another blossom some distance on
Away went Peter after it, lipperty-
lipperty-lip. The same thing happen
ed over again. Peter simply couldn l
catch up with that butterfly.
Then he saw another butterfly at a
distance and decided he would try
that one. Perhaps that one wouldn't
be so easily frightened. Away he
went. lipperty-lipperty-lip and just
before he reached the butterfly away
went the latter, litter-flutter-flitter
Peter got excited. Such a performance
you never have seen. He raced this
way and that way over the Green
Meadows, chasing butterflies and
never catching them. And it was
such a careless thing to do. You
see, he was SO intent on catching
a butterfly that he quite forgot to
watch for enemies. 1t was lucky for
him, very lucky, indeed, that none of
his enemies happened to be about
that day.
Finally Peter had to sit down and
rest. He was quite out of breath
Yes. sir, he was quite out of breath
And it seemed to him that the moment
he sat down to rest all the butterflies
also stopped to rest. The truth is
they were all visiting the flowers and
slipping sweets therefronl as is the
way of butterflies. But to Peter it
seemed as if they just stopped to
tease him.
81 don't believe they have any per.
fume. No, sir, / don't believe they
have any perfume. declared Peter
"Who are you talking about?" said
a small voice in Peters ear. and a
butterfly fluttered just in front of him
in a most tantalizing way.
I'm talking about you butterflies
replied Peter. "Redwing the Black
bird told me that you have perfume
and | don't believe it,
Its easy enough to find out" said
the butterfly. :"Why don't you smell
Of us and find out?" And then tha,
butterfly most saucily went away
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
THE MARRIAGE MEDDLER
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

Jean 4inSley and Conrad Nor
0dn clope. They are so much in
lore that they do not stop to con-
slider the consequences. and it isn't
hntu later that Jean discovers her
mother-in-l -ldlc must make her
home Nth them. Mrs. Morgan
has taken a dislike to Jean and is
GlUdys ertolling her O,cn daughter.
Florence. Florence is bored lrith
her husband and fdncies herself in
lore trith Merton Thorne. college
senior. Jean has knoun Merton
before her marriage and Mrs. Nor
gan thinks he is still interested in
her. Florence and Cynthia Eldredoe
plan 10 motor out to the Red Lion
Tdrern 1rith Merton and Andy
Patterson. II happens that on the
same night Jean goes to Boston to
meet an old school friend and is
therefore dUog from home, aud
that Florence unfortunately made
an enemy Of her maid. Kitty. In q
desperate effort to make Merton
decidre himself seriously. Florence
fails. Directly dfterlcdrd she sees
Kitty. the maid. seated at the merit
table. and realizes the gjri can
make trouble il she 1cishes.
Evening star., 1926-06-12

as Florence stood poised on the sill
she grew suddenly faint and dizzy
II can't. she walled historically. II
can't
From behind her came Cynthia's s
voice, cool even in the face of danger.
Jump, you little idiot. Do you
want to be caught With the others:
Jump or III push you over
With smothered sob Florence
dropped into the darkness and was
caught deftly by the elbows. The next
minute Cynthia was on the ground.
followed by Andy.
There were bushes around the house
and for some minutes the four
crouched there breathiess. Then Mer-
ton spoke. and even in that moment
Of stress Florence realized that the
thickness had gone from it-he was
quite sober
We can't stay here minute
longer. They're going to discover that
open window in a minute and We
won't have chance
There was a murnured colloquy be
tween the two men. and then. Keep
ing in the shadow of the house, they
edged their way along until they
came to a large tree. Florence was
calmer now and could manage to do
ass he was told. and. one at time.
llcN SlIppSu iIiSI tliC tiVC diiN
then into the deeper shadows beyond
The car"' Florence breathed sob
bingly. How are we ever going to
reach the car"
But even as she spoke. Merton. who
had been guiding her through the
darkness, replied with a short laugh.
Don't you worry about that. Andy
and ] didn't take an chances. We
didn't park the car with the others.
It's black here along the side OF the
road with the lights Off
Once in the car and speeding along
the dark road, Florence drew a shiver-
ing breath Of relief. She had escaped.
Merton had saved her from the
ignominy of public scandal. but she
remembered suddenly that there was
still reason to be afraid. In that mo-
ment after the sudden pounding on
the outer door and the crashing OF
the overturned table she had forgotten
Kitty. She remembered pushing back
her chair and leaping to her feet and
at the same time she had turned
terrified face toward the ominous
sound. Then Merton had spoken tn
her and as she had turned back toward
him her ewes had gazed for a moment
into Kitty's frightened ones. There
was no doubt OF the fact that Kitty
had seen her. and what reason had
she 10 believe that Kitty wouldn't
tell"
tCopyright. 1885,
continued in Mondays Starr
Evening star., 1926-06-12
$50 YEARS AGO TODAY
Starry Of tho II
BY JONATHAN A. RAWSON, JR.
Story of the u. S.

with the preparation Of the most i'm
portant document which Congress has
ever considered. was selected for the
reputation which he has acquired as
II writer of great skill. and which he
irst displayed in the Virginia House
If Burgesses. He brought with him to
Congress a reputation for science and
L happy talent of composition. His
writings, which have been handed
about in Congress. are remarkable
for their felicity of expression. He is
not fluent speaker and has rarely
been heard in debates, but in commit
tee work and in conversations he is
prompt, frank and explicit in making
known his opinion.
Mr. Adams remark about his own
popularity is q references TO the feel
ing I'm the Middle and Southern
Colonies that the present contest with
the King has been too much of O.
New England affair. The Massachu-
setts men have been outspokeh for in
dependence for many months, and Mr.
Adams has been their leading spokes.
man. However. it was Virginia which
first instruced its delegates in Con-
gress to propose a resolution for in
dependence. Thus the appointment Of
Mr.. jefferson to write the Declaration
is not only a compliment to him per-
Sonally, but also Il just recognition
of Nirginia's powerful influence in the
counsels Of the continent.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1926-06-12

NAVY BLUE Is ONE OF THE
DISTINCTIVELY SMART COLORS
OF THE SUMMER HERE IT Is
USED IN A TAFFETA COAT
TRIMMED WITH BRAID AND
STITCHING. WITH A F'LARING
RUFF AT THE NECK.
cept when it comes TO buying shoes.
French-made shoes are most ineXpen.
sive in Paris-but the shops where
or three times as much do not suffer
for lack of customers.
The reason seems to he an ana
tomical one. French feet are not
shaped like those of Americans-or
at least very few Americans have
feet of proportions to be we'll fitted
by French-made shoes. Even now
when the excessively short-vamped
shoe is no longer the fashion among
Parisians these shoes are made on
last with a shorter yamp. There is
more room through the instep and
generally higher arch. The charac-
teristic long, slender American foot
would be tortured by a shoe of this
sort.
The American visitor who. finding
her stock of America n-made shoes
running low. buys these shoes-goes
about frowning over her feet-until
she discovers that there are numer-
Gus American shoe shops at hand or
that for fairly high price she can
have shoes made to fit exactly.
And this is what a number Of we'll
Evening star., 1926-06-12
Shoes for, Americans in Paris
BY MARY MARSHALL.

to.do Americans do. They would no
more think of buying shoes from
stock than they would think OF buying
a hat on display at their milliner's. =,
One hears good deal or ana
occa sionally sees fine black high
heeled oxfords. They have been worn
at the races hereabouts. But as yet
the fashion for oXfords of any sort
has not spread In Paris. Brown shoes
of various shades many trimmed
with lizard and snake, usually of
the printed. imitation sort--abound.
AS worn by the middle-class woman
or girl who must walk, these shoes
are usually built with fairly substan-
tial soles even when the heels are
high.
Only occasionally does one see col
ored shoes--but then they apparently
attract no attention. A woman may
go through the street wearing silver
evening pumps in the morning, and
these gravely polite French folk seem
not TO notice it. Occasionally where
smartly- dressed women are gathered
YOU see a pair of dark blue shoes or
pumps to complete navy blue cos
tune. They have obviously been
made to order.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
Strawberry Cottage Pudding.

Cream one third cupful of butter,
add one cupful of sugar, one egg, one
half a cupful of milk, one and three
fourths cupful Of flour and three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Bake
like any cake, then cut in squares and
serve with strawberries which have
been sweetened with sugar and mashed
slightly, and the following. cream
sauce: Add milk to whipped cream
and then add flavoring and sugar to
sweeten. Sliced peaches, crushed
raspberries, blackberries or blueber-
ries NAV be served in the same way.