davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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glowing face But didn't you buy
nothing for yoursef?"
mot yet. Now III take Aunt Eta S
present to her." Crumpling the paper
hurriedly about the bottle, he dashed
into the house.
"I hope she appreciates it, said
his father. adding, as he noticed that
his companion had produced a match
you don't have to smoke that ter
rible cigar"
Nothing for himself, eh? I'd smoke
it if it killed me-" declared Uncle
George. Suddenly he threw back his
head. "Citronella!'-and he shook
with laughter.
TT was infectious. AS they laughed
l. together the younger man felt the
real pull of kinship. Its a peace
Offering" he chuckled, ''for what he
said at the table. But you know"
he went on more seriously, sit was
pretty bad. Aunt Eta will never eat
spaghetti again"
What of it?" inquired Uncle
George. There are other things she
can eat. It's none of my business, Jim,
but what's the idea of all this kow-
towing to that old woman?"
Well began Mr.. Martin little
apologetically, she's always been
good to Amy"
$50 I've heard" interrupted Uncle
George, "but I haven't noticed er be.
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"Wild horses couldn't drag her
down here" declared Mr.. Martin. but
he was wrong. A voice was heard
from the hall and, accompanied by
her niece, Aunt Eta darkened the
door.
AS the men rose, Uncle George prof
fered a chair in the manner Of one
entertaining royalty. 1t was accepted,
but with no softening of expression.
Uncle George appeared not to notice
the lack of cordiality. I've been hop
ing you would come down" he said
gravely. You see, I'm not used to
arguing with women who have studied
things out as you have and | got sort
of excited. l regret that l must have
seemed very ill-mannered.
"Humpf," snorted Aunt Eta un.
graciously.
Il suppose as we grow old We are
apt TO be selfish and crotchety. OF
course, I'm far older than you are, -
went on Uncle George quickly, but
you have seen enough of life to under
stand. The only thing that keeps US
young is to have youth around us.
And even good friends are not like
your own people. Sometimes I've
been pretty lonely. That's why
envy you all you've been able TO do
for Amy and Jim and Apple"
II have tried to do my best for
them" admitted Aunt Eta, somewhat
molliiied. ITO he sure you have. and
that's why they are 50 fond of you,
said Uncle George unblushingly. Il
have been wondering IL Apple would
ever care enough for me To walk q
mile in the hot sun TO get me pres
.nt."
"IIe said YOU bought it, accused
Aunt Eta.
"He bought it with the money
gave him. IT was the first thing he
thought of getting. 1t seems there
was a mosquito in his room last night.
He was only trying to make you com
Portable and he was brOken-hearted be-
cause he thought you We're angry
with him
How was / 10 know demanded
Aunt Eta. She seemed TO have been
put on the defensive. And how do
you know he was broken-hearted?
Because he crept down here and
saw him. / tell you his poor little
heart was broken. l honestly believe
he intended to run away
Where is he?" The Martins and
Aunt Eta asked the question III
chorus.
II sent him on an errand. admitted
Uncle George frankly. But first /
told him that it was all mistake
that you weren't really cross at him.
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"W WO things have just happened
to show that the great men
of humanity still speak.
though they be dead. The
man lately dead is Cardinal
Mercier.
One event concerned who should
succeed to his Office in Belgium. The
other concerns the United States and
is q direct message and memorial to
America.
Along with il. the great cardinal
sends to us his living hand that
pointed the way to justice and the
worlds peace. For Cardinal Mercier
told the whole world from the start
where the essential right and wrong
of the war was.
On March 15--only a few weeks
since the great cardinal died-the
Pope from Rome appointed Ernest
Van Roey, who had been Merciers
vicar general and lieutenant, to sue
ceed him as Archbishop of Malines,
or Mechlin. as we used to say.
But it was to the American friend
who came to Belgium to see him in
the last few days that Cardinal Mer-
cier granted the unusual favor that
would be forever a symbol OF nope
and effort for peace.
The American was Samuel Mil.
son-in-law of the late J. J. Hill OF
/ Northwestern Railroad fame. sam.
uel Hill has been an overseer OF
Harvard, where he was graduated
nearly so years ago. He has been a
railroad magnate for lifetime; the
promoter Of the Peace Portal" to
celebrate 100 years of peace between
the United States and Canada (Which
Is England in America); builder of
grand highways from frontier TO
frontier of the Pacific Coast, and the
devoted friend of Belgium in her
| need and of the great cardinal in his
| works
King Albert made Mr.. Hill hon
orary consul general OF Belgium for
his three home StateS-I0ahO, Oregon
and Washington. The dying cardinal
has given him for all Americans o
peace token which will survive when
honors have faded and the lives of
this war generation are Of the past.
1t is the plaster cast moulded on
his own living right hand, holding up
| the cross Of Christ, which is the sign
| Of peace to men.
It is to be equally cast in deathless
| bronze-not modelled or copied-but
the veritable right hand of Cardinal
Mercier, with every detail of form
and habit, wrinkle Of palm and back,
pec1iarity of f1ngernails, and even
SO completely identical with the liv-
ing hand that Identifying finger
prints could be taken from 1t!
In a word. 1t Is the living hand of
Cardinal Mercier in deathless
bronze presented to Washington
State Museum for the whole people
of Washington and the United States.
The gracious words with which the
dying cardinal granted so unusual a
favor were in unison with the final
effort of life overworked in the
| worlds great bitterness.
It was to ask that America, the
last hope of Europe and European
civilization, should continue her
J kindly preoccupation with the Bel
gium which he loved. eing her SON
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the escaping prisoner-having shown
great uneasiness during the prepara.
tions-was gently thrust over the SILL
But as Apple leaned from the win
dow he noticed directly beneath it
some garden tools against the house.
The teeth of rake stuck out
wickedly. 1t never would do to lower
the fugitive there. A more suitable
spot was a mound of cut grass-which
promised a perfect landing place. 1t
lay a few feet out from the house and
a little to one side.
This made 1t necessary to swing the
frog, first in pendulum fashion and
later in a circle, something easier OF
accomplishment when using fairly
short line. The actions Of the frog
himself made this portion of the work
exciting. Apparently he visual1zed
himself as swimming to freedom. The
trick was, of course, to release the
thread at the exact moment that the
escaping prisoner was over the middle
of the grass pile, but from the swing
which took him to the edge of this
refuge he returned so violently that
there was danger of a head-on collision
with the top of a second-story win
dow frame. In a desperate effort to
avert what might be q fatal accident
Apple let out little slack. Quick
action--but too late. In through that
window whirled the frog.
Sudden as a shell burst. q series Of
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screams. There We're still sounds of
commotion from the second story
when a small figure emerged from
the house. There was no furtiveness
in Apples bearing. No use to strug
gle now. All was lost-and the blow
had been dealt by his hand. The only
thing left for him was to go far
away. AS he headed for the steps he
passed Uncle George, who threw his
arm about him.
Wait a minute" he said. "It isn't
as bad as all that" II almost seemed
as If Uncle George was a mind-reader
Aunt EttaIl GO" II was u fiat,
hopeless statement of fact. Aunt
Eta. who had been good to his
mother, certainly would depart.
mo, she won't. Don't you worry"
the voice was positive. I'm get us out
of this But" Uncle George paused
to look at his watch Son, do you
think you could walk as far as the
village again.
Yes. sir" Apples eyes We're pools
of something deeper than gratitude.
The village? He would have started
to walk to China If Uncle George had
asked il.
Scribbling on card. his uncle
handed it TO him. You go to the
hotel and ask for MIR. Timothy Gala
han. Give him this
y II +
NO longer weighted by "a heart OF
' lead. Apple started. Even as he
disappeared around the bend of the
road there was a new sound of foot
falls Slowly Mr.. Martin entered
through the front door.
What was all the row about in
nuired Uncle George
"a frog jumped into Aunt Etta's
bath" replied Mr.. Martin briefly.
WHAT"
Yes" The narrators voice
gathered animation. Jumped through
the window into her bath. Looks
strange to me a frog should hop into a
second story window, but she says ii
did. Leaped right past her as she
started to get into the tub. Beat her
to it.
Nonsense, interjected Uncle
George.
We'll" Mr.. Martin continued in a
duller tone. II guess that just about
ends It. When she came out of hys-
terics, she insisted on dressing. sup
pose she'll want TO go and take the
next train home"
"Jim"--Uncle George was serious
I'm willing to admit that your Aunt
Eta has had rather a trying after
noon. but we ought to be able to
smooth things out. Supposing we
talk to her"
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Unique Message to People of America
Will Be Memorial of Cardinal Mercier

This is perhaps because the uni
Versity is still attached to the church,
as since its foundation 500 years ago.
In this and other ways it's 40 col
leges and learned institutions make
il something like a Belgian Oxford.
Among it's schools there has long
been the American College. for young
priests from the United states. The
late Bishop John Lancaster Spalding,
who was so alert to all modern
thought. earned his doctorship in
Louvain University.
Such clerical colleges are a small
part of the great university which
is under the charge Of the bishops OF
Belgium. Cardinal Merc!er. as the
leading archbishop, was, SO to speak,
the active chairman Of the overseers
of its great teaching body-with it's
celebrated schools of mines, nathe-
matics, Sanscrit. geology, evolution
of life. human history and all the
other multitudinous objects OF teach
ing and research of modern universi-
ties.
The veteran American professor.
Richard Ely of Johns Hopkins and
later of the University of Wisconsin.
lectured on the ideas. as modern Is
his own. Of the Louvain Prof. Perrin.
The sturdy English opponent Of
churches, Prof. Huxley. nearly SO
years ago complin1ented Louvain Uni
versity on its special separate lab
oratorv and school for the study OF
cell life-one of the first to be given
that importance in universities.
II was shortly after such time Of
scientific advantage that the young
priest, Mercier, who had been q dit
gent student. was called to organize
n school OF philosophy which should
study all that is new, without break
ing with the old philosophy.
The influence Of this school to help
religious teachers and natural science
students understand each other-par-
ticularly for each to know what the
other is really talking about, which
is a pressing need nowadays-has
reached far and wide. The religious
orders which have charge of 50 many
American colleges have had Ameri-
can professors who studied at Lou
vain.
In all this, of course, there was "A
great deal which came directly from
Cardinal Mercier's own breadth Of
mind-which. truly. always saw what
the other man was thinking. Thus,
since the war, IL was in his house
at Malines that meetings OF doctors
of the Roman Catholic Church with
Lord Halifax and other representa-
tives of the Church Of England were
hold--to the immense advantage Of
mutual understanding II not OF
union.
When the war broke out, Mercier,
like the other cardinals, was at Rome
for the election OF the new Pope. Pope
Plus Y had died. It was said, Of grief
at what was happening. Cardinal
Mercier, not without difficulty from
Germany, got back to Belgium. and
there he stayed among the invaders
through the whole invasion, speaking
out to the world as dauntlessly as
st. Paul from his Roman prison.
II is only right that the hand which
wrote 1.-THE living hand of Cardinal
Mercier. which he himself has sent
to us-should have it's memorial in
the United States.
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tive. So his answer was very gent4e
Yes, ] suppose some people woui1
all me q very rich man. but mone
IN itself is Valueless. You and knoW
tnat. We spoke OF taking care Of tlIi9
family. That. Of course, is nonsense.
Jim is the one who Will take care o.
this family. But you and I can claim
our share OF taking care Of Apple
And I guess it VIII keep US busy
Son" he turned to Mr.. Martin.
you spoke Of needing backing to 60
in for yourself. You've got it. AS 2
matter Of fact, control a couple of bis
manufacturing plants. and my asso
ciates and / need a representative in
the East. If you'll take the Job. II
guarantee that it will mean conside!
ably more than YOU make now-and =
future. How about it,
It was all too sudden. For an IL
stant James Appleton Martin. the
elder, stared blankly at Uncle George.
Then he realized that il was true. and
somehow he appeared to grow
younger. until he looked Curiously Ike
Apple. His voice was unsteady, his
utterance "A little incoherent.
IL wish could tell you" he said
You don't-you can't know what IL
means--to u.s." This time 1t was his
ilnllu " iIACII 6OA6AAI AAtIi9 . S1A4A AN0AANA
it seeking his. There's no way TO
thank you. lists like dream.
There's no way to say it."
Yes, there is" contradicted Mrs.
Martin. And. suddenly rising, she
kissed Uncle George. lie didn't seem
to mind it at all.
1t was late that evening-long after
Apples regular bedtine-that two
fleures might have been discerned or
the porch. Tim had returned to the
village, u we'll fed Aunt Eta had gone
upstairs and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
We're somewhere in the house talking
of many things they had been saving
until they were alone.
Apple pressed close against Uncle
Georges shoulder. 1t was comforting
TO feel near to Uncle George. Thus
they remained for a space, age ana
youth looking out together upon u
Summer world. It was Uncle George
who broke the silence.
SON." he inquired, we're good
friends. aren't we?"
Apple turned to face him. "Oh, yes.
sir
Then" said Uncle George. 'be'
tween friends, and man to man, tell
me how in the name OF the Star
Spangled Banner you got a frog into
that bathtub.''
so Apple told him.
(Copyright. 1Q26.l
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You should have seen his face
brighten
Aunt Eta reached out and caught
her niece's hand. II guess I'm AN
other one who is getting crotchety
and DID," she said.
You're not" denied Amy. "Oh,
auntie, it would break my heart, too,
ii you went away
Don't worry. Pm not going. child. "
promised Aunt Eta quickly. She was
not used to being addressed as auntie.
1t was rather pleasing. Turning to
Uncle George almost fierCcly. I'm 60
ing 10 take care of them as long as /
live" She said
''Of course you are. But you must
let me do my share
:. y x
HERE came the final interruption
L OF d somewhat eventful day. 1t
came in the form of a car which drew
up at the door with II flourish. 1t was
"A large and imposing car of a make
they recognized mainly from having
seen it in luxurious pictures. On the
front seat was IL genial-!oUking man
in uniform and beside him was Il small
boy. lie didn't look brOken-hearted.
He was beaming.
Il found him. shouted Apple, as
the man touched his cap.
II see you did. This" explained
Uncle George to the others, is Tim
Callahan who has been with me for
years Il was quite Il drive down
here. so / sent him on ahead and took
the train. But / guess you've found
new boss, Tim"
"It's q fine, energetic hoy he is, sir. "
volunteered Tim. He wanted to drive
the car comm from the village. And
he's promised to show me 4 me-
nagerie."
Considering the heat and every
thing it's been rather a hard day for
all of u.s." said Uncle George. so !
thought perhaps we could motor down
the shore some place where there's
good music and have dinner. You
must know place, Jim. II you don't,
we can find one"
Mr.. Martin knew of Plenty Of such
places, but he had never felt able to
afford them. Before he could reply,
Aunt Eta spoke. Her voice was Il
little sharp.
You're rich"' 1t was an accusation.
Again it seemed as if Uncle George
was a mind reader. The Martins need
of Aunt Eta, which had been so pre-
cious TO her, was gone. Here was q
comparative stranger who could do in
flnitely more for them than she could
possibly do. Her Importance had van
ished. She was just an elderly rela-
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Whitney Warren and paid by money
given by the American people. Many
of the myriads of books that are to
take the place of those which were
burned or pillaged come from the
same generous and thoughtful Amer
lean benetiCenCe.
Now, Louvain was the center Of
Mercier's life work before the war.
even after he became an archbishop
and cardinal. There he began as a
professor OF philosophy, who had no
fear OF evolution or any modern
thought. The faculty of philosophy,
as it adapted scholastic church teach
ing to modern science, was his crea-
alton and il remains so.
Louvain University is known TO
average Americans only since the
war-and more as q symbol of its
ruin and injustice than as u uni
VerSitT
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and pastor and for which he had
worn out all his strength of mind
and body.
Americans have SO much to occupy
them at home that they may keep in
their minds only vague and general
impressions of their own monu
mental work done in Belgium. How
very much of it centered in the par
ticular work of Cardinal MERCER may
easily be lost sight of in our modest
Self7forgetfulness.
Every few months, even since the
beginning of this year 1926, we are
told of the beautiful progress made
in completing the new library building
of the University of Louvain. The
building. which replaces the century
old library burned in the German in
vasion, has been planned by Ameri-
can architects under the lead of
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BY STERLING HELLO.

PAIkIS, April 3.
"WO things have just happened
to show that the great men
of humanity still speak.
1 though they be dead. The
man latelY dead is Cardinal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-21
MANDAN NEWS
Miller Will Stay
in North Dakota

w. F. Miller, farmer and 40 years
q resident of North Dakota, intends
to stay with it the rest of the way in
A reporter for the Tribune CHANGED
upon Mr.. Miller Saturday. Miller
was visiting Mandan and Bismarck
Saturday and yesterday morning.
Mr.. Miller was rather dubious as
to whether the ran had come in time
to save the crops hereabouts and
down Huff way. He said he had seen
others years when the rains were late.
But" he added, jerking his head
and shoulders up little. II amt
knockin', understand! I've seen 'em
and lived. And mean to stay right
here in North Dakota"
Asked if he has a farm, Mr.. Miller
was somewhat undecided.
II might have, and then again, I
might not" were his final words .on
that subject.
Mr.. Miller admitted he had been
in Dakota 40 years. and that some
of them were hard ones. But he
wasn't "kicking." .
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glad to be going home"
Instantly her cheeks were scarlet.
"Oh, I think I'll go and see that
Isabella is comfortable"
She felt unnerved and childish and
half smothered with her emotions.
His words made graphic her return.
Mrs. Mcneil was sitting in her
berth, Flowers were scattered on the
floor. their bright petals crushed.
I'm so warm, Sandy. Well. it'll be
nice to see them all again. suppose
Ben will bring the car up to take
US back. Do you suppose Alice will
be with him? The trip would do her
good. Poor girl! she doesn't get
much pleasure in life, does she? How
she would have enjoyed the islands,"
Mrs. Mcneil was very glib in
absorbing phrases that struck
her as sounding aristocratic. She
now sighed. II thought, Sandy, that
If Alice is along, you might intro
duce her to that nice young man.
What's this his name is? Mr..
Work."
Sandy laughed: Worth. mother.
So you think Alice might catch
him?'
SWELL. why not? I'm sure Alice
would make fine wife for any
man. She'd soon lose her sourness
if she got nice kind husband"
This was one Of Mrs. McNeil's
pet obsessions She never gave up
the idea that Alice would yet find
her mate and settle down as every
woman should. Every eligible man
that came to her acquaintance was
immediately appraised as . possible
husband for the unclaimed Alice.
She would say: IF she'd only
learn . little tact. Sandy, I wish
you'd suggest to her not to make
so many grimaces. II she'd Just be
natural and quiet, I'm sure she'd
win out"
She now asked: isn't he about
her age? And he certainly must
have some money. All Alice needs
is 2 little attention"
"And thst would turn her from
an adder to turtle dove, would it,
mother? Ill speak to Ramon about
it. He'll be delighted, I'm certain.
Men adore to have their conquests
staged Tor them"
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HER OWN WAY

recovered herself somewhat. She was
a brave little thing, but now she
looked at me reproachfully
What has come over you, my dear
girl? Why so formal all at once ?'
Il expect an, formal because
when | accepted the invitation TO
your party did not know that YOU
were the daughter Of my employer"
What difference does that make ?"
she said quite impatiently. "You are
4 girl just like myself, aren't YOU?
This morning when left you quite
envied you. You seemed so splen
didly independent and happy. This
afternoon have been living life in
the raw ever since then. ! have been
clinging to the thought Of you. If
you only knew how I wanted YOU.
Judy. ! have no one else in all the
world, but YOU"
but you only met me this morn
ing"
II have known you all my life, at
least ! think have. And oh, Judy.
Judy. don't disappoint me. am
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The Longer DaY

barefOOted boy runs across the SUM- flecked for
est floor 1t is vacation time, long, sweet day in
the OPEN The boy pauses to look at a strange
He is like it as he stands in the forests shade;
youthful, brave shielded from the sun and from
cares that wilt. 1t is June 81 and the longest day,
but tomorrow will be as sunny, the forest as cool
the swimming hole pleasantly warm.
man breaks rocks in the monday heat. His
shirt is discolored with sweat. 1t is June 81 and
hot the longest day of the year. But it is like any
other Tomorrow there will be more rocks to break
and the next day more, for TO- perhaps 20 years,
until the days merge into a of stone, and the
swinging grows mechanical and as bloodless
as the arm Of the steam crane that lifts them for
him to break.
A girl sits at the piano She has been playing,
but the music stirred dream within her. SO she sits
gazing through the window that opens upon the
fairyland Of the future. Her dream now is her
sweetheart, tomorrow it will be her husband, and
then she will have dream for her boy. 1t is June
81, the longest day, but her dream and life are
longer
An old man, sitting in deep chair watches the
long shadows melt into twilight. The MONDAY heat
and the storms have passed, and the music from
within has died away. 1t is the evening of June a.
the longest day. The air is with breeze that
brings memories from the cid swimming hole in
the forest.