davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

"Well if he had the nerve, you can put him straight about one thing"
 sAbout what?s her soft voice urged him on.
 About you being my girl "All right"
 "No foolirig. Ann"
 "No fooling, Tony" He was gone then. Ann, hum- ming 2 little tune. moved about the small living room. She was engaged - well, practically. to Tony. He had not asked her to marry him, but he would. He had | talked of marriage and plans and about how she would look in a Kitchen. Sarah was still out. That was surprising for Sarah and Mac conscientously barred late dates and lingering goodbys at the door. But then Sarah and Mac were just friends and couldn't possibly know | how things like this were. Ann rubbed cold cream on her face and stared at her reflection | in the glass. Her eyes were shtn- | ing and her skin rosy and warm to the touch. It was funny about be- l ing in love. There had been
 number. of romances-light, incon- | sequential romances. Lots of lthem. They had left nothing but | pleasant memories. Not even little sears.
 | It was different really falling | in love, being stirred deeply. I'm
 afraid your gay girlhood is al, most over" Ann told the girl in the mirror.
 (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

/, condescension in his manner. | Look here, Ann. If he tries | any funny business" ! "There's no reason for you to get hot and bothered,v Ann | laughed. Besides, Sarah told me his weakness is a beautiful blond named Valeria Bennett" 'T believe I've heard that, Tony said, pleasantly enough now.
 Early that evening Ann and l Tony were part of a milling crowd at the amusement park. It was fun to cling to Tony in "The Crazy ened wandering about the maze; romantic to drift with him in the ! little gondola at the "One Night I in Venice,' concession. Somebody was twanging guitar and singing sentimentally in Italian. Tony, sitting close to Ann, reached over for her hand and pressed it gently, insistently.
 their places, ready for the long, breatl1less dash to the water be- low. The spill, and Ann coming up to be caught in Tony's arms. | And then his wet face against her own, as he kissed her.
 "For goodness sakes! Can't you wait until we're out of the water?" Ann said, trying to sound sophis- ticated and nonchalant. But she knew something had happened. That kiss had meant that she was Tony's girl now. The careless companionship was ended. |
 | Crossing the river on the little chugging boat, Tony's light manner vanished. There was a gentleness | in his manner that was new to him.
 He was, he said, as though the words held significance, going af- ter a very neat contract. If he got it he'd be pretty we'll fixed dur ing the next year. He'd always thought man should be sure of his financial status before settling down
 "Yes," Ann agreed, her voice not as steady as itJhad been.
 You don't know thing about keeping house or cooking, do you Ann?"
 "No, but I can I could learn"
 "Bet you could" Tony answered dreamily, watching the lights from the city come nearer. And I bet you'd look swell in a little blue-checked apron"
 There was a lump in Ann's throat. She was falling in love. She was listening to Tony's deep musical voice and seeing pictures. seeing herself moving about a neat little kitchen, wearing a blue checked apron.
 At the door Ann firmly told him good night. They both must real ize that these late hours would initiate against efficiency.
 That's right, too." ToLy agreed soberly. Guess we'll have to cut out some of our social life and buckle down."
 Thinking of social life made Tony's brows draw together again, darkly. Ann, if Peter Kendall comes to the library and tries to get fresh. you know what to say to him."
 "Only one man would ever come to the library and get fresh" Ann leased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR

ANN HOLLISTER pretty and 20, sells the tdntity antiques to pay debts o her fGther deGd Or the ddy of the sale yoang man, stopped b motor trouble comes to her home to telephone After be edves Ann finds blue missing and m its place note sgned PIX and $50
 Ann gets aoork as ibrarinn and becomes triendty a0ith SARAH KENT, also employed at the hbrdry She meets TONY MICKL commercial Grtist and GttrGcted by him. though Sarah her thot Tony s fckle and irresponsible. s.s
 The chief librarian sends Ann to rich old PETER KENDALL factory oa0ner to obtGn permission to branch of the kbrary KemdalOood factory coneuity Amn is unsuccessful Returning, her almost cotdes avith roadster driven by yoMng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
OLORIFYlNG 
yBy Alicia Hart
.0i9sysS Ng1 sEE7c"E " ile

Ie Santa Claus could summerize his experience, he'd be pretty sure to say, Show me woman who doesn't want to find beauty prepa rations in her stocking Christmas morning, and I'll show you one who isn't interested in Christmas anyway"
 He'd be right, too. Any girl who generally puts cosmetics near the top.
 However, a warning is in order.
 Don't start in hit or miss fashion to buy cosmetics for all the women on your list. If you want to give presents that will be useful as well as appreciated, put a good deal of thought and time into the selection of them.
 Out-of-Place Gifts
 It's downright silly to send a jar of heavy tissue cream to a 17-year- old with a typical schoolgirl com plexion. It's just as ridiculous to give a lipstick and rouge set to a woman who never uses eithe. If you aren't perfectly certain of her tastes and habits as far as makeup is concerned, give more generally useful gifts, such as perfume and bath luxuries.
 ACCESSORIES FOR BATH GOOD,
 TOO
 Speaking of gifts for the bath room, there never has been a more lavish and handsome supply of preparations on the market. There are exquisite cakes of soap, fra grant as a field of spring flowers and done up in packages that are as smart as can be. You can find bathpowder, cologne and toilet wa ter in harhonizing odors, of course.
 If you really want to give a de- luxe present, send a set of beauti- full bath towels, bath mat and face cloths. In the box put a large roll CT of cleansing tissues in color to match the towels.
 For Intimate Friend
 If you know a woman's beauty needs well enough to give her creams and lotions, look at new sets that include the three basic complexion aids. A particularly nice one, made by a reliable house, contains jars of cleansing and tissue cream and a bottle of skin tonic. Another, intended for women who spend most of their week-ends out of town, is filled with two creams, a tonic and cleansing tissues, as- tringent oil, powder and tooth paste.
 NEXT-More Christmas sugges- dOns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
H}T YOUR
 CHILDREN
By Olive Roberts Bsrtoa

 SM5J W EEz Sl6NeG Ne

Two mothers are our protagon- ists today. One is Dora, the other Stella, for our purpose.
 Dora is a bon vivant, full of life and go. She says she is going to have a good time while she is young and she has it.
 Stella is serious sort of per. son, lives much through the proxy of books and when she isn't doing housework is content to settle down and take her own quiet plea sures in her own way.
 Dora believes the children are freer when she is away. She thor pughly agrees that the less they are bossed and routed thorough their day the better they get along. When little Mack is over his nap, Maggie. the maid, puts him in his play pen. Then she goes about getting dinner. The two older children are in and out. and Mag gie goes to the door and yells once in a while to see if they are all right.
 Stella, however, settles down to read or sew in her free time. Her two oldest come in from school to say hello and. the baby pulls him. self around chairs and tables.
 Can Play Without Danger
 He can play on uninterruptedly and carry out his coordination and ideas without damage to property because his mother has put most perishable property beyond reach. He is only in his play pen in the morning hours, either outside or inside, depending on weather. or when she goes down town and gets a maid in to look after him.
 To all intents and purposes there is little difference between Dora and Stella because in both cases the children are pretty much on their own.
 But Dora is full of club news. talk of other people. the shows she sees. the news she hears. She lis- tens to the children's affairs with a detached 1ook-as though it was a compulsory pause in her mental machinery. The children are proud of her looks. her clothes and inn portance. But there is something wrong-a feeling of being merely "included" as a very small factor in that ready life.
 Stella Is Background" Stella's children com in every now and then for pair of skates, a ball, an apple or a bandage. She knows every friend they have and where they are, generally speak ing, in those after-school and Sat urday hours.
 She expects her husband and children to bring in the news. Her nature is consistent in being satis- fled with proxy" thrills. She is being background for her children and foundation for their affairs and development although she would deny the honoro. She would say. ''It just suits me to be so."
 Fortunate is the family that has such a backstop. provided this mother is not a door-mat or a serv- ice bell. The uiet-stay-at-home spirit can lead to tyranny and self ishness on the part of her chill dren.
 On the other hand, the "Doras." I think. make a mistake in letting the family feel merely part of routine.
 Copyright 1884 NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

Ann said, little vexed, You wouldn't be taking his side if you knew how ill-mannered he is."
 ..I'm really sorry you had the trip for nothing. It happens I'm going to see him now. Suppose you try again, with me-"
 Thank you, but think not. He practically put me out. don't want to discourage you but if I were you I'd wait another day"
 "so you work at the city li- brary?"
 "Yes."
 I'm surprised"
 Don't look like a librarian ?"
 Not in the least"
 You thought we wore spec tacles and slicked our hair?'
 Not, but suspected a harassed expression"
 Gracious! Don't look harassed now?"
 A His eyes twinkled. You look like--well, like girls should look all the time" 49
 Sweet of you,' smiled Ann, "but I have my moments of rever- sion to type" She was startiI g the roadster.
 Don't worry too much" he said. They'll probably be able to work things out at the library 2
 .Goodby. I hope you'll have better luck than I had" Ann said.
 The shining little roadster tore back at a rapid rate, In less than an hour Ann was entering the 1i- brary.
 Sarah looked up as Ann came in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

sils says: II first went to Dr--- who told me he could remove all of the tonSils in two treatments and the cost would be $50. But I suffered such a severe sore throat after his first treatment although he had assured me the treatments would be painless then went to Dr., who, found, usually gave eight or 10 treatments. His treatments have never caused any soreness to speak of and 1 should say anybody deslr- ing this treatment should go to a man who knows his business but doesn't hold out such rosy prom ise or offer such low prices as an inducement (H. L.)
 Answer-You are quite right. Rarely does the physician skilled in diathermy extirpation attempt to complete the treatment in less than half dozen sittings, and as a rule ~the successful job requires from six to dozen visits to the doctors office.
 Loose Cartilage
 Four months ago slipped. sudden pain inside knee. Swelling and pain in knee off and on ever since Dr. said washer loose, and If nature did not put It back in place in few weeks operation tA. PD
 Answer-l agree. The loose car tllage should be surgically an- chored or removed now.
 Food Concentrates
 Saw several ailusions to food concentrates In your column. and would thank you for your opinion of which is said 10 supply ls minerals (s. W. L.l
 Answer-Who wants or needs IS minerals? The only eoneentrntes have recommended are vlthmin preparations. 1 think vltamlns chs taIned from natural foods are often Of value to supplement diets which happen t0 Do poor ln yitamina. II do not believe synthetic or aFiln. chilly prepared concentrates" Of vitamins Or minerals or foods BY necessary, scVpsrishi ipsL John Y. plils Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

he won honors at the Beaux Arts in architecture and then walked off with first honors in a junior engineering competition"
 Ann said, in queer voice, "Part of the description seems to fit. oh. Sarah, if you knew what awful things I said about MT Kendall to his grandson!"
 
 Tony wanted to celebrate what he termed Ann's entry into polite society,"" He had democratic scorn for the pretensions of the rich.
 "So you've been hobnobbing with millionaires," he said. Twisting them around your little finger. Well. you are making progress"
 l"Anyway, Tony, rich people are people. Well. at least I know one nice rich man."
 "No, they are not. They are d bunch of snobs," He asked after a moment. Who is the nice man?"
 Peter Kendall"
 There was frown between Tony's eyes. Big man helping little girl" Not. at all," Ann denied. re- memberjng, the nice way Peter had helped. There had been no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

give that vase to my mother after all. l kept it in memory of very pleasant interlude." He smiled at her. a
 Everything turned out very we'll" Ann said slowly.
 What are you doing now here?" he asked.
 remembering her .errand, her failure, Ann said: I'm on my way to report failure to the head of the library where I work"
 As he looked mystified, she launched into an explanation; warming to her subject as she saw the interested light in the young
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

Dumb Rabies and Furious Rabies Veterinaries recognize two forms of rabies, dumb and furious. In the controversy over the question of the occurrnece of rabies in man some of us are dumb and some of us are furious.
 I'm pretty dumb about it myself. 1 gather from the comments nf my more enlightened colleagues. To-day comes a letter, 1 suspect from a facetious student, bearing a typewriter heading "Rockefel- fer Institute" and an eastern city date line. The body of the letter
 reads so much like a book that l fancy the young man of unidenti- | fled status who wrote it was just
 practicing typewriting on me. It
 runs in part:
 That the Pasteur treatment really does confer immunity to rabies was proved some years back by Pasteur and has been proved again and again by oth- CTS. You object to being
 injected with groundup rabbit spinal cord, but 1 don't see where
 that s'any worse than being vac
 cinated against smallpox with groundup pustules from calves" The first part of that argument Is a familiar one. The health com missioner of a west coast city re- gently used it with devastating ef- feet In a scolding he administered to me In the columns of his local newspaper. But the same health commissioner, a year before, had furnished me with an abstract of the hospital records of i5 cases Of alleged human rabies that had occurred under his JurlHdiction. and although Pasteur aniI-rabieE treat ment was administered 10 nbopi half Of the patients begalBing ' day Or SO following the wounds. ali
 { eases terminated fatally, Thc
 pnAl~ur treatment failed in IW per cent of cases
 But it ls an old medical trndl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

They do it chiefly because of their jealousy over another person taking their place in the child's affections. Many mothers, espe- ciaily those who feel they have lost the love of their husbands try to find 1t again in the love of a son; and a father often does the
 same thing towards a daughter.
 There is nothing "unnatural' in this great fact of human psycho- logy but if carried too far 1t pro-
 duces deplorable results especially
 in preventing the children from becoming "psychologically weaned.' .'
 If carried too far it prevents the greatest thing parents can do Tor their children, namely developing them into self-reliant emotionally
 mature persons, standing squarely
 on their own feet.
 "A lot of little things wrong
 with your automobile is no protec-
 ton against a wreck. So with char
 acter. The best protection against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

tion now, to imagine Pasteur treat ment is a specific cure or pre- ventive, and it is too much to ask physicians to use their own heads ito batetr down stone walls. Look at my poor old bean, and after all, what does it get me?
 The second part of the bright young Institute employees argument is betetr. But there is really TO analogy or similarity between anti rabies virus and vaccine. We are reasonably sure that the vaccine used to immunize against smallpox is cowpox and I'd rather take my chances being inoculated with COW pox than have smallpox. At the very worst, cow-pox Is not a seri- ous or a mutilatlng disease. Vac cina, as sthe condition Is called when 1t occurs in man following inoculation with cow-pox virus, is only rarely more than temporary discomfort.
 This young critic from the east is mildly sarcastic about my remark that "I have studied every bit of significant evidence bearing on the question that have been able to find But he imputes to me the assertion that 1 have read all abou: rabies. and then modestly remarks that he has not read all about ra- bies. Oh, we'll, why quibbie? A lot of pseudo-scientific hokum is uttered and written about rabies-- see the specimens above cited.
 IL comes down to n simple mat ter Of every doctor adopting his own opinion or belief. since m one has found the cause of rabies and no one knows whether It occurs in man. It iH all R matetr of opinion and common sense. In medicine wS must never confuse tradition with science.
 nlfEsTlnGk AGll ANGMElkk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

"It was wonderful!" she exclaimed l.
 "Wonderful?''
 "I don't see how you did it. yet I was sure you would"
 q don't know what you are talking about"
 Ann, MT Kendall's grandson phoned' a few minutes ago and said everything was arranged. We can have the space for the branch = and rent free. He said he had decided it would be fine thing for the employees"
 Sarah! I didn't even see him!'
 Well, you did something. You must have seen somebody"
 Mot a soul except the servant, and on the way back-Sarah, who did you say phoned ?'
 Peter Kendall"
 Ann said slowly. wonderingly, "P. K"
 What did you say?"
 Nothing. What is the grandson like?"
 Sarah began an elaborate de- scription. Peter Kendall had gray eyes with a hint of humor in them, a nicely chiseled nose. a strong mouth with a hint of ob- stinacy about the chin.
 His grandfather adores him, they say" Sarah continued. "Af- ter he was graduated at Harvard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

|, is modelled on the p1pafore worn by the Alice sketched by Lewis Carroll.
 The illustrated pinafore was made of mercerized crochet cotton. Hence it will be inexpensive to make, washable and servicable.
 Complete instructions for mak- ing this pinafore will be deliveed to your home for only 10 cents. To obtain the instructions. tear out the picture and mail. together with 10 cents in coin to CAROL CARR, 103 Park Avenue, New York City. IN CARE OF THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT. Be sure to ask for pinafore pattern 315 and mention this newspaper. The directions will be sent to you immediately by return mail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

either minor or major vices IS wholesome hard work and recre- ation coupled with social fellow ship and religious idealisms.
 3-To test this popular notion Richard w. Husbard and Jane Godfrey, of the University of Wis consin, blindfolded 51 student smokers, whD consumed several cigarets daily and each of whom had a favorite brand. They placed four of the leading brands, includ- ing their "favorite,' in front of each one on tray. and permitted him to smoke all four brands as long as he liked. fife they desired they were given mint each time to take away the taste of the pre- vious brand. They missed their '.favorite" almost as often as they hit it. This does not disprove the claim that some cigarets are strong CT, or milder, or less irritating to the throat, etc, but if so the smok- CT cannot tell 1t by the taste.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

, mans eyes.
 "But of course" she concluded, "Mr Griffin won't really blame me. He wouldn't have sent me, proh- ably, if he had known how terri ble that old man is"
 "So you think he's terrible!"
 q know he is," said Ann in dignantly. Letting me come ,25 miles and then refusing to see me-" t2
 lille probably wouldn't have seen you if you had come 100." the young man said. Resides. you must remember, he didn't let you come. He didn't know anything about it." e A @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
Sister Mary's Kitchen
By MARY E. DAGUE NEA Service Stan Writer

Most doughnut lovers scout the idea that there could ever be any question about doughnut being a doughnut! Yet the issue does arise now and then, like the old Bacon Shakespeare controversy. If a doughnut is a doughnut and not d fried cake or cruller, then what are they? Sounds a little Gertrude steinish, but underneath there's sense to it all. For doughnuts are bits of yeast bread-dough sweet ened and fried in deep fat. Fried cakes are of the nature of quick bread dough sweetened or of a cake dough made thick enough to roll and cut in rings. They're fried in deep fat. Crullers means twist. The dough is the same as that of fried cakes, so the shape is the eruller's distinguishing feature.
 Temperature AlI-Important It's the temperature of the fat that determines the digestibility of the fried cake. If you haven't a thermometer, then use the bread erumb test. An inch cube of bread from the soft part of the loaf should brown in 60 seconds when dropped in fat of the perfect tenn perature. The thermometer should register 375 degrees Fahrenheit when the dough is dropped in and should be kept at 360 degrees dur ing frying. Rings and twists should fry in three to four min- utes. Balls may need a minute or two longer.
 The proper blending of ingredi- ents Is another important factor. Each ingredient should be thor auehly Incorporated in the mix fure as 1t is added. but prolonged stirring results in hard. tough fried cakes.
 Chill the dough for an hour or longer before rolling. This makes 5k easy to handle with the mini- xnum amount of flour and insures zsndor nuffy cakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
2566,

Now that metal fabrics have become popular you'll adore this model of simmeng sapphire blue pebby crepe with gold fcings in its It is softly girded in gold lame t also inspires much interest carried out in black velvet with the bodice of the dress of silver fame
 Style No 2s66 is designed for sizes A l6 IS years % 3s and 70 inches bust Size l6 requires 4 yards of 3onh rial for dress and jacket
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS Nse) in stamps or coin (coin s preferFedl for PATTERN. Write plainly NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER BE SURE TO STATE SIZE YOU WISH
 Let the latest FALL AND WINTER BOOK or FASHIONS solve your clothes problems ai minimum of and effort t tells you how to make smart coat ss easily simple dress There are clothes for elaborate occasions as well as many smart rim designs for general Youl enjoy read. miss iils issue. " Send for Your Copy Todayl prles el BOOK TEN cENTs BOOK and PATTERN together TWENTY.FivE CENTS
 send soav Bnney snI Dirp Co Pattern ibs,,mvtnWnl Waterbury prorsAi, wHsSbwib Cons ns siHls si1s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
By CAROL CARR Written for NEA Service

Little girls are problems at Christmas time, because you can be sure that someone is going to provide the much-desired doll, an- other friend will give books, the immediate family essential new clothes and oft-requested toys-so what's left if you want to give something different?
 The solution to the puzzle for the industrious, make-it-yourself gift giver is the Alice in Wonder land pinafore (No. 315) illustrated on the handsome youngster pie tued above. It's called Alice in Wonderland pinafore because it take you out of wonderingland and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

health hygiene
  In q in 
  emOcrn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

These answer Not all moral questions be answered w;t absolute what light rights Of