davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Portrait Sketch by
Leonebel Jacobs

active sector. and thus to witness his initiation
into the role of war correspondent. Both of w
started from scratch - 1t wa, as the already
moth h-eaten A. E. F. gag had it, our first war.
For one who had for some time been enjoying
the traditional cider down luxmies of metro
politan dramatic critic. Woollcott adapted
himself as handily as longshoreman to sleep
ing under the stars with his shoes on while
French artillery turned the night into mis-
placed Fourth of July celebration.
As the front moved north and east. pressing
steadily toward the Rhine. WOollcott IRE
garded everywhere as badly -made-up
major general or visiting Congressman
painted on in the wake of the doughboy. to
which young god in hobnails the staff of
The Stars and Stripes" paid full homage of
devotion.
From outfit to outfit, from story to story
tipping his copy on the spot when frequent
returns to Paris became impossible - he sent
in such sequence of graphic and moving nar-
ratives that each issue of The Stars and
Stripes" became a superb repository of the
drama, the honor and the tenderness of war.
Many of those stories without oedit-line
to Woollcott) have become part of the Amer
ican legend. with the advantage, unusual in
legends, of being true.
Well, the war ended, and Woollcott made
an inconspicuous re-entry into the United
States. 1t was not his fault that the re-entry
was inconspicuous, but the ship locked in
South Brooklyn, beyond hail of Mayor
Hylan's welcome-home tugboat and even out
of sight of the Statue of Liberty. Somebody
had got the idea that the editorial council of
The Stars and Stripes" ought to be kept
intact. and out of the idea was born - weekly
for the new civilian" called The Home
Sector" which soon yielded to forces beyond
its control and was seen no more. But before
its passing Woolloott had contributed to it
several pieces which remain to this day essen
tial footnotes to the story of Americas share
in the war. though the ezrogs he sought to
correct and even to anticipate 60 right on
being committed. often by otherwise COM
petent historians who ought to know better
but who have never heard of The Home
Sector"
Woolloott had his t1ade and went back to It.
Broadway knew him asain -sutto know him
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a big map its near Wickatunk and Colts
Neck.)
Subsequent places of residence: Kansas
City. Philadelphia. New York.
Height: Five feet eight.
Weight Not 50 much as he intimates.
Complexion: Evid when some nitwit asks
him: II read what you wrote Tor heard what
you said) about such a play or such a book.
but what is your honest opinion of itf"
Disposition: Plenty. Likes to give impress
sion of being nail-eater. but actually has a
heart modelled after Louisa M. Alcott and
Florence Nightingale. Consistent but seuetive
contributor to the support of a regiment of
individuals of varying degrees of worthiness
or the lack of it. Will pour out tears and funds
on slightest provocation.
Marital condition: None.
Education: Hamilton College Q1ats off to
old alma mater, mem.
Occupation: Reporter. dramatic critic,
dramatist, actor, general surveyor of and
commentator on the human scene as exhibited
on four continents Che has never been to South
America) but first and last, reporter. HasI
never peddled papers, 50 cannot be fitted tol
customary success formula.
Major interest: People Most kinds. Prefers
dogs, however, to some kinds.
Favueite composer: Stephen G. Foster.
Favorite novelist, dramatist. actor: Only a
r,6her-m where angels 60 tiptoe would ask
him. But am willing to 60 out on limb and
nominate, for the first and last of these
categories, the two Charleses - Dickens
and Chaplin. Shakespeare might look like an
odds-ou bet for the second, but haven't the
slightest idea whether Shakespeare is WOOL
COTS favorite dramatist or not.
Favogite flower: Deadly nightshade. (On
firm ground here - / asked him.
Politics: Independent. Conducted single
handed campaign for Newton D. Baker for
President in 1882, unassisted even by Mr..
Baker.
Pet avezsions: Cummy thinking. posing.
bah IN general, all varieties of hokum.
Horsemamhip: Not mounted.
That last, incidentally. Is of definite and
Official record. 1t Is written in a neat. clerkly
hand On the honorable discharge from the
United States Army of Sergeant Alexander
Woollcott.
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JOHN I. .WINTERICH

N APRIL 6, 1917, the United States
entered into a state of war with the
Imperial German Government, ),
and on April 6. 1917. Alexander
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simple and amiable for such sur
ly, furtivc creature as the old
woman had become.
Bertha said, "Wc'l be missing
Mr.. John now. Seems like when
him and his mother get to Wash
ington they never want to come
home"
"Washington?" repeated Ruth
blankly. Did you say Washing
ton, Bertha?"
The old woman nodded. "That's
where his sister, Florence. lives
She's got two or three children
and a fine husband. He's a law
yer there"
Bertha" said Ruth, holding her
voice tight and steady, "why do
you say John Mcneil has gone to
Washington"
81 saw him leavin','' Bertha re-
piled. "Him and his mother,
catchin' the evenin' train Just be-
fore supper. ! thought it was
right mean of him to go away
before you got your visit out"
I Ruth took hold of the stair rail
and steadied herself before she
turned to go into her room.
She undressed mechanically and
went to bed. At first she could
not think what this meant. It
was too sudden and too amazing.
And then, after an hour or two
of tossing, she thought she knew
John had found her out and had
left in anger and disgucst. Not
Just John alone. John and his
mother.
She protested bitterly into hel
pillow. "I didn't think it would
end like thisw But then, what
had she expected? Some miracle?
Some fairy tale finale to her reck
! less little adventure? No, she was
getting Just what she deserved
Human nature had taken its
course.
Living there in the disarrangcC
bed, Ruth knew it would he hour!
before morning. She could not
face that eternity Of sleeplcssnes'
and despair. She must have
book to read. She got up an
put on slippers and robe and tip
! toed cautiously down the stairs
carrying her candle.
Her efforts to move SILENT!
were defeated, for half way dow
the stairs a board creaked loudly
Then the tall door into the library
stuck, and not until Ruth ha'
hurled herself against it severa
times did it yield.
'T thought this was standin:
OPEN" she told herself, idly sur
prised.
She entered the room and Sc
her candlestick on the long read
ing table that stood near tn
bookcases. The table was o
blackened oak, heavily carved ant
looking as if it had seen service
in some English castle long be
fore finding its way into tn
room. It's top was worn smooth
by use. Ruth thought, "Mayb
some knight sat here long age
reading an illurined manuscript
before he went off to war
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imagine how it would be when She
heard John Mcneil coming to her
First the door would bang; then
she'd hear him coming down the
porch steps and striding across the
lawn to her. Tonight she'd let him
put his arm around her and
before he left she'd let him kiss
her goodnight. 1t would be Their
goodby, only he would not know
that. Tomorrow morning she was
going away. She must go be-
cause it was almost time for the
other girl to come. No more
faint-hearted lingering after to-
night! She would leave about
10 o'clock. At 10 O'clock Of q
morning, she had heard. the world
is busiest. Penny would be busy
at the back of the house. Mrs,
McNeill would be Mt her house
keeping. John at the factory
But first there would be tonight
and John beside her.
y !:
Or would there be? When the
clock on the courthouse doomed
eight times Ruth left the garden
and went indoors through one of
the library windows. She was puz-
zled. Last night when ne had
brought her home from his house
he had said to her, "Would Z
O'Clock be too soon to start the
evening tomorrow"
She had said, "Seven's one OF
the best numbers on the clock. IT
it's clear I'll be in the garden. Il
it rains I'll be in the big room
(her name for the drawing room)
and have a fire in the fireplace. ,
She had felt as certain of his
coming as if they had put it In
writing.
And now it was after 8 and he
had not come. A few lights shOnc
from the lower floor of his house
and yet she fancied an unusual
stiffness about the place. His cal
Yves not in the driveway whore he
usually left it. Could he have beer
detained at the office? Could he
have forgotten to come"
No, not that! Ruth went into
the old drawing room and waited
with her hands in her lap. trying
INTO to be tense or impatient OF
fearful, until she head the court,
house clock strike nine strokes
Indoors they sounded less boom
ing. but still she could count then
clearly-onc, two, three, and or
to the inevitable nine. She thought
If I ever again catch a cloci
about the strike nine III put cot
ton in my ears.
She got up from the stiff ole
haircloth sofa and covered oTe)
the fire carefully. Then she swept
the hearth with the hearth broom
and blew out the two candles that
burned on the mantle. After thai
she went upstairs. In the nppe'
hall Bertha accosted her, almost
as if she had been waiting. The
old servant said. care you going
to bed now, Miss Elaine?" ,
Ruth said, eyes, Bertha" Grad
ually she had stopped calling hel
"Pennv." She did not know why
except that penny" sounded toe
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maybe some wealthy squire kept
his accounts here or an cX-
travagant young nobleman may
have had to Part with it to raise
money for taxes or debts. All that
could have happened before Silas
Hunter bought it for this room
in this houscn'
A sharp little rustic cut into
her thoughts and she jumped ncr-
vously. "a mousew she breath
ed with a shudder.
The noise had come, apparent
ly, from the bronze waste basket
under the table. She gingerly
pulled it out to investigate.
There was no mouse there.
There was nothing at all in the
basket but one crumplcd piece of
heavy writing paper.
at must have been the paper
moving" Ruth decided. "Some,
times it does when it crumplcc
into a knot that way"
Then her mind came alert witt
a sort of jerk. She thought
paper only makes that noise just
after it's been crumpled"
1t seemed as if every hair OF
her head was pricklinG now. Sh(
knew Bertha was in her bedroom
She had heard the old servant:
asthematic snores as she passcC
through the hall Yet someone
had been in this room so recently
that paper still cracked from al
unknown hand
"Im being silly Ruth tolC
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herself firmly. whats all this
scare about, anyway" She took
the crumpled paper from the big
bronze basket and laid it on the
table. She sat down in a chair
which was conveniently placed
there, and with fingers that shook
hardly at all she smoothed open
the sheet. These are tie words
that her astonished eyes read:
"When a person decides to end
his or her life it is no concern
of the worlds. Yet it is gener-
ally advisable to leave letter
behind in order that no suspicion
may fall uniustly on any human
being. Therefore, in going out CT
this wrctched and highly over
rated world, | pause to say that
my going is entirely 8 matter of
my own choice and my own ac-
complishment. | am going merely
because life is no longer worth
the struggle and the effort to sus-
tain it. Somehow ! have missed
peace. Perhaps l shall find if
beyond.
concerning my family, l have
this to say"
The sentence ended in a large
blot, at which Ruth stared in fas-
cinatlon. "lt's just been writ
ten" she breathcd shakily. Yes,
there on the desk lay a Pen with
the point still family moist with
ink.
ITS just been writtcnm Ruth
whispered again.
Into the great, dark drawin%
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room the door stood open. Ruth
looked at the dim void intently.
"The person who wrote it went
through that door when | came
in from the hall. Oh, I've stu,H
bled on something terrible
(To Be Continuedl
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as admlnlstra-
tor 4. b. n, c. TIA. of the estate
of William P. Stepp, deceased
this is to notify all persons nav
ing claims against said estate TO
present them to the undersigned
on or before September 10. 1886,
or this notice will be pleaded IN
bar of recovery. Persons indebted
to said estate will please MAKE
settlement with the UNDERSIGNED
This September 10, 1888.
WILLIAM c. STEPP,
Administrator d. b. H., c. I. a..
9-19-Thurs-6tp
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SEE US about your furniture re-
pairing. rcfipiShing, upholster-
ing, Grating, storing, re-silver-
ing mirrors rug cleaning. We
buy and sell household goods.
Railroad Salvage Co. 31S Main
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5-V CRiMP safety drain roofing
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Company, Lumber, Builders
Supplies, Nillwork. Fourth ave
me east Phone 81.
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NOTICE

To the Citizens of the County: :,
l sincerely hope that you al
viii cooperate with DR.. r. E. lay
lor in vaecinating the dogs OF the
county, for all dogs must be vac
cinated, if you keep them: TINS
is a statewide law. Additional
cost after October l..
9-25-3tc NJ. N. ORR, Sheriff,
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PAY YOUR TAXES WI I H
BONDS, COUNTY, CITY AND
STREET A s E S M T. n 10.
PHONE 81. o. ROY KEITH
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LIKE GOOD COFFEE?
ASK FOR OLD RELIABLE.

CLOSING OUT. Four poster bed,
Bureaus. Cook Stove, Kitchen
Safe. Tables, Dishes, Tools,
Chairs. Get 'em now cheap.
We trade, buy. GOyan Hyder
Seed Store. Seventh Ave.
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26-Salesmen, Agents

MAN WANTED for Rswleiph
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profits for hustler. We train
and help you. Write today,
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VILE TRANSFER for storage
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DIVINE. HEALING

Why try substitutes? Go direct
TO the Source through Divine
Healing. It never fails. F. w.
Summer will help you. Services
free. Residence Boylston Rd.,
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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS of
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In cabinets of exquisite charm.
1896 nhilco. 8rUnson Furnl-
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BE A WORLD VOYACER. Span
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1896 Philco. New models nave
arrived. Brunson Furniture
Co.
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NOTICF-If Won contemplate any

NOTICE-If you contemplate any
repair work on your home, see
us. We carry the most COM
plete line of builders supplies,
lumber, doors, windows, paint
roofing. etc. i Western Caro-
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Special Notices

35c Prep, for 35c; large Lis
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LOCK BOXES for rent to our
customers and friends. Office
hours 9 a. m. to ) p. m. First
Federal Savings and Loan
Assn. 18th Avenue Arcade. D..
H. Lee & Son, Agents. Phone
81.
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RADIO SALES AND SERVICE,
Tubes tested free. Midcity Tire
Company.
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WE PAY CASH for used furni-
lure, hoatrOlas, stoves, ranges.
Reliable Furniture Co. Opposite
COur. House.
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EVERY LOAN granted during

VIM LOAN sFaIleu during
first year of operation paid up
to October LIST. Not a single
delinquent penny. We wart
applications for home loans
from other such borrowers.
First Federal Savings & Loan
Assn. Phone 81, 18th Avenue
Arcade. =
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LEONA ALLEN YOUNG, regis
tered optometrix. Correct test
ing and fitting. Mail street,
next door State Trust Co.
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RFCIN HERE TODAY

Ruth Woodson, pretty, high
spirited girl of l9, in search of
work, seeks refuge from a storm
in an old stone house with blue
door in the little town of Worth
vile. The queer old caretaker,
Bertha Gibbs, also know as
Penny, thinks Ruth Is Elaine
Chalmers, W those grandf fher
built the house. Ruth falls IN
love with the young man next
door. John McNeill, and resolv-
es to stay on a while, posing as
Elaine" Elaine at Graycestic
College, vows in a sorority meet
ing to win the love of her child
hood hero, John McNciil. She
plans to go to Worthwhile, and
writes John a letter telling Of hcr
intentions. She goes to New York
for a weekend and learns from
her mother, Gwen Deal, that her
uncle, Duncan Hunter, has e@ca2-
ed from an insane asylum.
John worries about elaine"
being alone in the old Hunter
house with Penny. He received
Elaine's letter and realizes that
the girl he has been calling
Elaine" is a fake. However, he
loves her and plans to tell her SO,
but receives a telegram telling Of
an accident in his sisters family
in Washington and asking him to
come. John departs for Wash
ingtcn, first leaving with Penny
note addressed to Ruth and ask
ing her to wait for his return.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
Old Bertha stood in the kitchen
with John McNei'Ps letter il her
hands, staring at it. She said,
Going away, is he?"
Without compunction she drew
the folded paper from the unseaI-
ed envelope and applied herself
to reading it. The kitchen was
light and the writing on the paper
was large. She made it out. They
were going to FlorcncC's because
FlOrcnce's husband and two Of
her children had been hurt IN an
accident.
"Wait for me- she read tho l2@t
sentence aloud. "Your .ohA.' So
they talked 20 Ca"h ether that
way. did they? Like SwceJh@artf
Bertha muttcred, 4 don't want
her to wait for him. | want her
to 60"
She struck a match and burned
the latter in TIE oven of tn" steve.
That done, she resumed he" act
vities serenely. She was making
rolls.
After dinner Ruth went out IN
to the tangled garden. The day
had been mild for October, dry
and still and hay. These quail
ties fingered on into the evening.
A moon was coming up. She wrap
ned her coat about her and sat
down on one of the pillows she
had brought out with her. She
leaned against the tree trunk
but she did not use the other pill
low. She left it lying beside her.
At first it was q sort of hGppl,,
ness lust to be waiting. She c2u!a
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WANTED
DESTINATIONS (femaIe)

SOUTHERNER wishes position on
private estate as riding instrue-
tor for children or adults. Can
supply own horses. Experienc-
cd, competent, congenial. Good
health and character. Reliable
references. Protestant. JIM"
care TimeS-News.
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SCHOOL FOR LITTLE FOLKS
began September 9. kindcrEar-
ten and lower grades colder
pupils cOnsidercO. Elizabeth
Hughes. 7O4 Oakland; 215-J.
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H. 'eT Fo-I Tuesday.
Passengers. See
.esa Phone 81.
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DELUXE BEAUTY SHOP-Phone
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good one for $500.
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19---Business Places

STEAM HEATED office and
apartment for rent, extra nice
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'e''onal Property

-, used circulators at
~ a.>1 new circula-
g. =, 10. blast heaters at
h, Reliable Furni-
opposite court house.
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~ ,t Or SALE-Piane,
non Cal. lOgj-J.
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80 AFTER POSTS
WITH LEGION

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 1S.
Thirty players are vieing for
berths on the Alexandria Legion
Jrs. baseball team. The squad
will be sliced to Is before the
end of the month.
Bill Langford and Joe Hamil-
ton are coaching the team. The
Legion boys will enter the State
series.
Alexandria Eagles will clash
with the Culpeper A. C. Valley
loop champions tomorrow in the
first weekday game here of the
season at Baggett's Stadium. Ac-
ton is at 4:30 p. m.
Lefty M'Intire or Herb Hash
will pitch for the Culpeper nine,
while Jack Hudson or Shute Tay-
lor will work for the Birdmen.
Old Dominion Boat Club rowing
candidates report June 20 for prac-
tice.
The float is expected to be re-
paired by this time and officials
will be ready to launch the shells.
Fort Hunt CCC and Fort Wash.
ington Army Post baseball teams
play on the latter's field Thursday
afternoon,
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They not only did most of the
promotorial work, arranging the
schedule, seeding the players (and