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English Manufacturers Cornered.


J Gle on the situation of English manufacturing
interests in picture as Just as 1t is startling:
wh o t6e IN
Va graveyard to keep up MS courage. IheWrlter
5says;
last two months still leave US, as regards the
krevival Of our industry and commerce. In an
attitude OF vague expectancy fI va dhere o was sn
tember, Notwithstanding that these included an
unusually large proportion OF food supplies at
Anomalous position of buying from foreigners
axactly twice as much as we can sell them; and
land when the large excess Of Imports i as b com m
vious that the lessened foreign demand for our
Estaple manufactures. with which we have been cen
c sonnditai We import. cannot fail to narrow
caiicoes are reported to meet With increasing
2S cutlery Of, PhiadeI phia and Pittsburg are
to smlar manafaetures
u Waam hrea ee To snpnt the
Z solid horologic workmanship of Coventry.
! Leather from the United States, evokes
co conf e that they a are no longer able
ito sell the same material OF a certain AN
Equality against the transAtantic tb pro tladc
sxposed for sale in English hardware shops.
firms in London and Birminham for exc cution
actually include, American edge tools me
|>SOwn last named was recently regarded as the
world. and it was condd ently anti :ipated that
the present strusgle in the East would
manufacture in. that locality. But for
s tb me 3 bran 6c5 df nd Sf modem
ad adv The Winchester rife in use use ' BY
the Turks is produced in Rhode Island; a con-
Siderable share OF the heavy ordnance Of Tur-
key is supplied by Herr Krupp; and Russia
manufactures a good portion OF her own war
| Inainder from Germany. Nevertheless, we
have unbounded confidence in the future Of
that every period Of dull trade without ex-
ception, has been followed by rebound Of
/ industrial expansion, in each case more strik-
ling than the previous one. AND as the aver.
panic is known to last about four years, there
are reasonable grounds for believing that in
less than two years from the present time an
opportunity will occure to manufacturers and
j merchants to recruit tn cir resources depleted
Through protracted depre ssion.
IA q The Debt and Currency.
III LNring the month of October the reduction of
ieb Ness cash in the treasury. was 81 ,2s6 554 80
D vel large decrease 1t is encouraging. Also
that e this reduction So 424 900 is by retirement
Esbf legal tenders and S434 ,067 81 by redemption
OF fractional currency. 1t is also an encouraging
fact that the cash in the treasur has largely in
preased On the LIST OF october, dedueelng the n
and on the LIST of November it was slS4 53S o45 So,
In increase OF So 116 90. Against this lncrease
{x5f cash and decrease of demand liabilities we
have an increase of 50 5ss .1so 81 in interest and
kSiebt. In brief there has been an incr ease
bf nearly % DOC. 600 in the debt notW thStanding
The retirement Of legal tenders and the payment
fractional aotes, and an Increase ct about
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SCHOOL CERTIFICATES.
COM NJ ERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. /
Tuesday Evening Nov g. 1877,

COTTON-The position of the market at Liv-
erpool to-day forced q concession in the quota
tons Of our local market. GIN spots Liverpool
opened dull and easier and closed the same,
with sales amounting to 5000 bales. Arrivals
were, reported 1-s2d lower, and closed dull but
steady The position at Manchester was also
unfavorable, yarns and fabrics all tending
down. Uplands at Liverpool were quoted at
6 5-16d and Orleans 11-16.
Here there was O good demand, and holders
making concessions, the sales reached 1900
bales, which at the close caused a reduction Of
&c in the official quotations.
The official quotations of the Cotton Exchange
foil
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RIVER NEWS.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Wednesday Nov. 7, 1877.
Daily report of the stage of water, with changes
in the twenty-four hours ending yesterday
ats d, M:
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
AND
Agricultural and Mechanical COLLEGE,.

<
This institution is now open for the reception
of students and cadets. The session begins. By
law, October and ends July4.
Tuition free. Admission granted to young
men and youths not under fourteen years of
age, who are proficient in the branches of
common English education. They can enter at
any time during the session. Course Of study
for the present optional with the parent OF the
student or cadet.
Military Cadets will be auartered in the UNI
versity building; other students can find good
board, at reasonable rates. in the city of Baton
Rouge.
EXPENSES FOR A MILITARY CADET.
Fixed expenses per month: Board, lodging
and servant attendance. SIP washing and mend
ing, 50 SO; fuel and lights. so cents: medical at
tendance, 81; total s16; or for the session of
nine months s1A; or at that rate for part of ses-
sion. Payable monthly in advance.
Contingent expenses per session: Estimates
uniform clothing, SAT; text books and station
cry. SIS; medicines. S.: breakages and other
contingencies. S.; total. s72. Payable s4s ON en-
trance; balance, s2t, january. -
In cases of withdrawalsfrom the iffssituti0n
cadets will be charged only for the time Of at
tendance. with this exception: that there will be
no remission of fees for the last two months of
the session.
For fuller information, address
oc20 I'm ID. F. BOYD. President.
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NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALL AT 10 NJ.
SO 90 State Consols tB this year.. ........ s71s
10000 PremiumBonds tB this year)-..... 374
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS.
% shares Factors and Traders ms Co ;. 90
900 State Consols. Observation-Disclosures. S56
5000 Premium Bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 36A
5000 do do Observation-Disclosures. 1914
SECOND CALL,
5000 Premium Bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 36M
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS.
10000 Premium Bonds 3D. COZ. ............ a7I
THIRD CALL.
100 State Consols (smalI. ............. S516
5000 Premium Bonds. .............-..... 81
AFTER THIRD CALL.
10000 State Consols. Observation-Disclosures. sG1d
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United States is rapidly declining, her. import
trade from the United States Is increasing year
after year and these imports are goods which
she must have, while her exports are goods
not actually necessary to US. During the year
Lss4 700, 900 land exported thereto s122 900 OOO
balance Of trade In favor of England of over
S37 900, 600. During the year 1876 she imported
from this country goods to the value OF 1867 1884,,
loco while her exports hither amounted to only
$9s 600 900 1874 100000 less than in 1861 showing
la balance of trade in favor OF the United States
Eof over S265 100000.
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Her numerous friends and customers are
respectfully informed that Nine. BERNHEIM
has opened her NEW MILLINERY and DRESS
MAKING ESTABLISHMENT with an
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Above low Change,

*Below high water mark Of 1874.
NELSON GOROM,
Sergeant Signal Service. q. s. A.
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For three days up to IL m. to-day, the move


Receipts at ports since September H.. 846, 796
Receipts same time last year ,Os2 776
Receipts same time year before. $50. 1886
HEcfimatad
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Section % 10 stand rs section "a, was adopted
as IL stands.
\, Section 70 to stand as section as. was adopted
ssotion n TO stand rs section 40, was adopted
Section az 10 stand as section az. In line 3.
strike out the words three fair copies of. In
lines end ., strike out first Monday In z and
insert !, hftsgnth Of" In line o.. strike out
saeh, and insert the same," In lines al and
"a. strike out tho words "at what / believe To bs
the.n and Insert the words ''at ts nodsfatetv
In limo "a, after value Insert "fs naesrtained
according to law" In lines AZ and gT strike o,1t
by the. affidavit Of such person." and Insert
according to law"
The amendments were adopted. and tile seq
tion was adopted as amended.
Sec. 10 to stand rs section 49, In liae strike
out FIRST Monday In" aHd insert "fftssn Ii dny
gn In line strike out rolls aud insert
,roil." In line strike ont "them" and insert
..!E" In line strike out they we're and insert
IL was;" In line IL triks cut I'm at leass and
ipsert, on tho Courthouse door and" In line
10 strike out rolls" and insert 'r5ll."
The amendments were adopted and tho see-
ton adopted as amended.
On m otlon Of Mr.. Jonas. IL was
Res0lped. Tint In the further consideration OF
House bill No 81, the debate upon oil questions
arising shall be limited to five minutes to oaeh
member. and II ne shall speak moro than twice
on any question.
On motion Of Mr.. VOORHEES, the House adj
iourned,
PETER j. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE or REpnEsENrArrYrs

House or REPRESENTATIVES,. |
New Orleans, La. THU sday. Feb. Is. 1877.
The House was called to order ut Ii :4s O'Clock
q. m. Present:
Hon, L. Bush. Speaker. and Messrs Aldige
Brady. Buck, Berry, Bell. Barhin, B,ilieu
Sarloss. Sressy. Delayigne. Duke. Dupree, Es-
nIe poersser ansk9 Giles
Jonas. Kelly OF Orleans, Kernochan. Lyons
Leeds, Lamare Lea, Leonhard of Orleans, Mar.
Peralta, Pitts. Richardson, Ryiand. Randolpk
Role. Robertson. Ridgley, shaks peare. Single
ton. Sell. spiIler, Stage. Steele Sellers, smart
burne. Wood, Williams. Young OF Claiborne
Young OF East Baton Rouge.
Sixty-two members and q quorum.
Tho journal Of Wednesday, February 14th
was corrected and adopted
JOINT SESSION.
At 10 o'clock m the Senate entered tho Hall oil
Representatives. Hon. Louis A. Witt Lieuten-
ant Governor. presiding. for the purpose oil
uniting with the House In Joint session OF the
General Assembly with view to further ballot
ing for Senator to represent the State OF LOU
isiana in the Senate OF the United States for the
term beginning March 4. 1877.
On call Of the roll. the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux. Demas. Ellis, Eustis, Gar
land, George Goode. Kelly, Mitchell, ogden,
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford,
Steven, Stubs. Texada. Wheeler, White and
Zacharie.
Twenty Senators and quorum Of the Senate
The roll of the House was called and the fol-
lowing members answered to their names:
Hon. L. Bush. Speaker; and Messrs. Aldige,
Aycock. Barbin. Billieu. Bridger. Bowden, Bar
ron; Barrett. Brady: Buck, Berry. Bell, Briggs.
Carloss. Cressy. Delavigne. Duke. Estopinal,
Fitzpatrick. Forester. Gaskins. Gillespie, Hun
tington, Hammond, Jonas. Kelly Of Orleans,
Kernochan, Lyons. Leeds, Lea, Leonhard of
Orleans, Martin. Means, McGehee. Newsom,
Nunez, Porter. Peralta. Pitts, Richardson, Ry-
lend. R'dgey. Randolph. Role, Robertson,
Shakespeare. Singleton, Self, Spiller, Stagg
sellers, Smart, Taylor, Tremouet, Toler, Voor-
HES, Washburne. Wood Wilde. Williams, Young
of Claiborne and Young of East Baton Rouge.
Sixty-three members and quorum OF the
House.
The purpose of this joint session was an
nounced by the presiding officer. and the nomi-
nations we're read as follows:
Messrs. Jonas, Gibson, Wickliffe. Egan. Rob-
ertson. White and Wiltz.
Mr.. Buck Of the House nominated Hon. L.
Bush Of Orleans.
Mr.. Texada of the Senate withdrew the nomi-
nation of Hon. E. D. White of Orleans.
Mr.. Breaux Of the Senate withdrew the nomi-
nation OF Hon. Il. A. Wilt OF Orleans
The roll Of the Senate was called. with the fol-
loving result
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DUNCAN 8. GAGE, JR.,
Private Secretary.

SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING.
Senate bill No. so. AN act to instruct the local
authorities of the parish OF st. Bernard to re-
move back to the legal courthouse of said par
ish, on Bayou Terre-aux -Beufs. the parish and
court records. effects and furniture; to repeal
an act emitted AN act to provide for the removal
OF the seat ofjustice of the parish Of St. Bernard
and redivide said parish into wards approved
April A. 1874, and 10 authorize the police jury
OF said parish, if sustained by the popular vote
to change the seat of justice of said parish, "
was taken up on its second reading aud. under
a suspension of the rules. was passed to its
third reading and referred to the Committee on
Parochial Affairs.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. SO, An act to regulate the man
ner of issuance and payments Of State war
rants. and to repeal all laws in confiictthere-
WITH was taken up on second reading. ordered
to be taken as engrossed. and. under a suspen-
sion OF the rules. was read third time and
passed. The title was adopted.
House bill No. 81. An not to limit
the time Within which the answers 81
garnishees may be disproved 81 ira
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LAS BUENAS MADRES.

% Haced puenas madres Y dareis
grandes generaciones, ha dicho I'm
profundo fil6sofo y ique gran YER
dad ha sentado en- pocas palabras.
81 es verdad que ell ejemplo mAu-
We tanto Ell las acciones de las ma
cientes sociedades, en- los tiernos CO.
razones de la inocente infancia en-
la inteligencia de los adolescentes
! que de gran trascendencia reviste
la educacim para el porvenir de las
cdades
Descuidad el lozano tallo del ar
bolillo que ha POGO brot6 del seno
de la madre terra, no lie regueis, no
lie sazoneis el terreno, dejadlo ex-
puesto Il la intemptrie de la atm6s-
fera y 4 los candentes rayos del sol,
abandonadle, en- fir, absolutamente, y
es cierto que no dara truto sucum-
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mionto y todo ?-i Santos y Santas del
cielo 5Que Sc habra fgurado de mi
este mamarracho?
i Frasquita Soy ell Corregidor!
i Aunque fuera V. ell rey I A mi,
{ que ?-i Yo soy 10 mujer de mi mari.
do, el anna de mi case !; Cree V. que
20 me ,.susto de los Corregidores ? Yo
Sc ir Madrid, Y al fin del mundo, q
pedir justicia contra el viejo insolente
que asl arrastra su autoridad por los
suelos Y sobre todo: yo sabre mana
mana ponerme la mantilla, & ir a yer d
la sonora Corregidora.
i No haras NADIA de ESQ repuso el
Corregidor, perdiendo la paciencia, &
mudando de tactica. No haras NADIA
de ESQ porque yo te pegare un tiro, 81
veo que no entiendes de razones ...
i Tn tiro !-exclamo la se1a Fras-
quita con voz sorda.
I'm tiro, si..... de clio no me re-
sultara perjuicio alguno. Casualmente
he dejado dicho en- la Ciudad que salia
esta noche caza de criminales... ....-
Conque no seas necia..... Y qui6reme...
como yo te adore!
Senior Corregidcr; / un tiro ?-vol-
VIC q decir la navarro, echando los bra
zos atras y el cuerpo hacia adelante,
como para lanzarse sobre su adyersa-
rio.
--Si te empenas, te lc pegare, y asi
me we're hbre de tus amenazas y de tn
hermosura.". -respondio ell Corregidor,
lleno de miedo y sacando un par de ca
chorrillos.
ID Conque pistolas tambien ? Y en
la otra faltriquera ell nombramiento de
mi sobrino ! dVo la sena Frasquita,
moviendo la cabeza de arriba & bajo. y
Pues, senior, la eleccion no cs dudosa =
Espere Usia un momento, que voy
encender la lumbre.
Y asi hablapdo, Sc dirigi6 rapidamep-
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i Gala /! Gala, mujer tartanlude6
ell Corregidor, eolocandose en- ell apo
sento detras de ella. Yo te 10 dire to-
do.... He estado para ahogarme Ell
aqua me llevaba va como una pluma -
Mira mira como me he puesto!
i Fuera fuera de aqui { replica
la sena Frasquita con mayor violencia. J
No tiene V. NADIA que explicarme !..
Demasiado 10 comprendo todo! Que
me importa q mi que V.-se ahogue {?
{ Lo he llamado 20 W. All Que
infamia Para este ha mandado V.
prender mi marido
Muier, escucha. 49,.
i No escucho Marchese V. inme-
diatamente, senior Corregidor !..... Mar
cheese v, 8 no respondo de su vida L..
L Que dices ?
i Lo que V.oye Mi marido noesta
en- mi casa; pero yo me basto en- ella
para hacerla respetar Marchese v.
por donde ha venido, 81 no quiere que
20 10 arroje otra vez al aqua con mis-
propias manOs
i Chica chica no grites tanto,
que no soy sordo.... exclam6 ell vieio
libertino J Cuando yo estoy aqui por
algo seri..-. Yo yengo d lihertar al ito
Lucas, q quien ha preso por equivoea-
cion un alcalde de monterilla. .-Pero,
ante todo, necesito que me seques estas
ropas,... Estoy calado hasta los hue
sos
i LIE digo a Y. que Sc marche
Gala, tonta... Que sabes til ?
Mira. aqu{ te traigo ell nombramiento
de tn sobrino."-E Enciende la lumbre,
~ hablaremos..-Por 10 demas, mien-
tras Sc SEGA la ropa, yo me acostare Ell
esta cama....
II Ah lya SConque declara "
que yenia por mi ? Conque declara v.
que para ESQ ha mandado arrestar & mi
I1cas 6Conque traia Y, su nombra-
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Las aelas incompletas de ninas y
niiiOS rGRentaadas por Ia maestro D..
Maria Iahacia del Castillo, Ell maestro
ID ]. Manuel Arcane Duran, fueron Vi
sitadas 81 siguiente dia por s. e. que
dando complacido s. E. del estado en-
que las encontrara. De Ia elemental de
varones cargo del maestro d. Antonio
Camacho que fue yisitada por delega-
cion de s. E. por el inteligente y apre-
ciado Goronel, Goman1ante Militar .f5f..
Mereadillo, no.dire NADIA sobre su esta-
do, por ser 70 uno dc los que acompa-
naban z dicho Sr. Coronel en- 50 visita.
A las tres de la tart1s, despuss del
almuerzo, Sc despidi6 81 81. Gobefns-
dor para San German, hssta donde fu6
acompanado por el Sr. Alcalde Delega2
do, Ayuntamiento y Autoridades. Por
haberlo dispuesto el General, fu6 guiado
q Ia yecina villa por ell nuevo camino,
alberto en- Ia Bajura que cruza vayias
haciendas, el que signiico s. E. ser ms
obra de suma utilidad para este pueblo,
atendiendo a la proximidad que nos POI
ne con la cabecera judicial, importants
via debida al interes bien demostrado
de la autoridad local y buenos deseos
de los principales vecinos de aquel 'ba-
rrio. f ~ sQA at
Cabo Roio, JUNO 10 de 1877.
JUAN SAN MARTIN
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XXIL
Garduna Sc nultiplica.

3 d p u
Cuando Garduna lego al molino. q
Corregidor principiaba 4 volver en- si,
procurando leyantarse del suelo. -
En- ell suelo tambien, y su lado, es-
taba ell velon encendido que bai6 Su
Senoria del dormitorio si'. s
d Sc ha marchado va ?-fu6 ID pri-
mera Erase de d. Eugenio.
sQui6n?
i Ell demonio IT,. Quiero decir, Il
-Si, senor..... va SO ha marchado.....:
y no creo que iba de muy buen humor...
ii Ay, Garduha me estoy murisn7
"a Pero que tiene Usis ~ POI viaa
de los hombres
Me he caido en- el caz, y estoy he-
cho una sopa...- Los huesos Sc nae par
ten de friol
i Toma, toma ahora salimos con-
ESQ .r,o g .sf. sst 7.ss. ~.
Garduna.... We 10 que te dices l.....
Yo no digo NADIA, seiior.ss..
Paes bien, sacame de este apurO....
-Voy volando..,- ii Yera sUala que
pronto 10 arreglo todoI sn llAafT
CosrErAsl.l
a
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10 FOLLET1N.
Ell SOMBRERO
DE TRES PICOS.
HIsToRLA vERDADERA
DE IN sUCEDIDO QUE ANDA EN- ROMANCE.
ESCRITA AHORA tai Y COMO PAso
PoR sl.I}E3t8A
Don Pedro A. de AIarcOn.
Baehiller on Filosof1a Teologfa. etc. etc.
CONTINUATION. }

OON1lNCACION.
Despuesfue iluc1inandose POGO al poco
su semblante de una algeria, de un GO
20, de un triunfo indifnibles hasta
que por 1ltimo Sc echo 6 reir de una
manera formidable......., este es, gran
des carcaiadas, pero sin hacer ningun
ruido q fin de que no 10 oyesen desde
arriba, metiendose los punos por los
ijares para no reventar, estremeci6ndo-
se todo como un epileptico, teniendo
que concluir por dejarse caer Ell una
silla hasta que ls pas6 aeuella convul-
sion de sarcastico regocijo.-Era la pro-
pia risa de Mephist6pheles.
No bien Sc soseg6, principio desnu-
darse con. una eeleridaa febril coloc6
toda su ropa en las mismas sillas que
ocupaba la del Corregidor p1sose
cuantas prendas perteneclan este, des-
de los zapatos de hebilla hasta ell SON.
bro de tres picos cin6se ell espadin, en-
bozose en- la capa do grana, cogi6 el
baston y los guantes, y sai6 del molino
y Sc encamiho ala Ciudad, balancean-
dose de la propia inansra que sofia d.
Eugenio de Z1niga, y diciendose de yez
en- cuando estfa frase, que eompendia-
ba todo sq peusamiento
II Iambien Ia Corregidora es guapa
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;e a la escalera, y la baj6 en- tres brin.

te a la escalera, y la baj6 en- tres brin.
cos. <84 .ls..ts.
Ell Corregidor cogi6 Ia luz sali6 de.
tras de la Molinera, temiendo que Sc es.
capara pero tuvo que bajar mucho mas
despacio, de cuyas resultas, cuando lle-
60 la cocina tropezo con la navarro
que volyia va en- su busca.
ID Conque decia " que me iba 4 20
gar un tiro !? exclam6 aquella indoma.
BILE mujer dando un paso atras. )-Pues
en- guardia, caballero; que yo va 10
estoy
Dijo, Sc echo Ia cara el formida.
BILE trabuco qae tanto papel represents
en- esta historic.
i Detente desgraciada / Que vas &
hacer? grit6 ell Corregidor, muerto
de susie. )-Lo de mi tiro era una bro
MAJ. Mira. los cachorrillos estan des.
cargados.- cambio, es verdad 10 del
nombramiento....-Aqui 10 tienes.... To
malo.... Te 10 regalo.... Tuyo esq.,. de
balde, enteramente de balde 49,.
Y 10 coloco temblando sobre la me-
i Ali esta bien repuso la navar-
ra. Manana me servira para encender
la lumbre cuando le guise ell almuerzo
a mi marido pues 10 que es de V. no
quiero va la nj la gloria ; y 81 mi sobri-
no viniese alguna veg de Estella, seria
para pisotearle aV. la fea mano con
que ha escrito su nombre en- ese papel
indecente II Ea, 10 dicho Marchese
usted de mi casa! Airei aire prom
to l..... que va Sc me sube Ia p6lvora a
la cabeza
Ell Corregidor no contest6 a.este dis
curse. Hablase puesto livido, casi azul;
tenia los ojos torcidos, y un temblor
como de terciana agitaba todo su cuer-
po. Por 1ltimo, principle 4 castanetear
los dientes, y csyo al suelo, presa de
una conyulsion espantosa,
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XXI.
i En- guardia, caballero !

Abandonemos por ahora al ito Lucas
y enteremonos de 10 que habia ocurri-
do en- ell molino desde que dejamos ALI
sola q la sena Frasquita hasta que su
esposo volvio 4 el Sc encontro con tan
estupendas novedades.
Una hora habria pasado despues que
ell ito Lucas Sc marcho con Tonuelo,
euando la afigida navarro, que So ha-
bia propuesto no acostarse hasta que
regresara su marido, y que estaba ha-
ciendo calceta en- su dormitorio, situa-
do en- ell piso de arriba, oy6 unos lasti-
meros Tgritos fuera de la casa, hacia ell
paraje, ALI muy proximo, por donde
corrfa ell aqua del caz.
i Socorro, que me ahogo! Fras-
quita Frasquital -exclamaba
una yoz de hombre, con todo el acento
de la desesperacion,
d ST sera L1cas ?--penso la navar-
IA, LENA de un terror q ue no neeesita-
mos describir.
En- el mismo dormitorio habla una
puertecilla, de que va nos hablo Gar
duna, y que daba efectivamente sobre
la parte alta del caz.-Abriola sin vaci-
lacion la sena Frasquita, por mas que
no hubiera reconocido la voz que pedia
auxilio, Y encontr0se de manos boca
con ell Corregidor, que EN- aquel momen-
to salia, todo chorreando, de Ia impe-
tuosisima acequia.
i Dios me perdone Dios me- per-
done balbuceaba ell infame viejo,
i Crei que me ahogaba
u Como? 1 Els usted ? Que signi-
fica? Como Sc atreye ? IA que viene
Y. 4 estas horas ?.....--grito la Molinera
con mas indignation que espanto, pero
retroeediendo maquinalmente.