davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

The Reason why Senator Bldine Voted
10 Restrict Chinese Inunjgtdtion.

The Reason why Senator Bldine Voted
to Restrict Chinese Immigration.
WASHINGTON, February PA letter
tiom sehator blaine, in reply to In.
letter Of William Lloyd Garrison COLI
tanning reflection upon seIaOls who
voted tor Tine til restricting Chinese
lmlnisraiior, will APP ear il The N.w
/ ok lr'uH' Of to-uOIow. MIR. Blaine
saNs la, tLclc Las hot been from tie
Oa.st; any Immigration Of Chinese IN
the sense in which immigration comes h
= fiona Europe, 1t has ali been .tlrder
cont act and through a. encles and if
not III every respect Of the Cody tvpe
the entire immigration from China las
had the worst and most demoralizr d
features of Coolyism. OF the l54, 900
Chin. sc Oh tie Pacific coast fully nine
teuths are adult males. The women
have not number ed in all over I 900 and.
act oiding to all accounts, they are i'm
pure and lewd far beyond the An. To-
Saxton conception OF impurity and
lewdness. In the entire Chinese popll-
alton Of the Pacific coast scarcely one
family Is to he found no heaithslone of
comfort 10 lreside Of joy; DO father nor
has ther nor brother nor sister; no child
rtdtcd ny parents; no domestic and Ell
hobllh. lhiluei,es; no ties Of affection.
The relation OF wife S degraded beyond
all description, the females holding and
dishonoring that sacred name being sold
ana transferred from one man TO anOth-
or, vi bout shame and without fear. one
woman Icing at the same time the wife
TO several men. After Speaking Of the
! failure Of Chinese to assmllar in tile
matter ot civilization, M. Blaine SAYS
HE Cillaman to-day ap .'os no
nearer 10 our civilization .huu
When the Golden Gate first received ~
IN 1915. When Mr.. Garrison says Ill,
Immigration Of Englishmen, Irishmen
Scotchmen, Frenchmen, Germans and
ScahdlnAvlans must be put upon the
same footing as the Chinese Coolies, he
cohiouhds all distinctions, and, OF course
without intending it, libels almc st tb,
entire White population whose blood i.
inherited from the races lie names. Al
The linm grafton from Europe to-day as
slmilat' at once with its own blood al
this soil. Is it not inevitable that elias
Of men living in this degraded and filth,
condition, and ON the poorest Of food
can work for less than the American
laborer is entitled 10 II ceive for his dali
toll? Put the Two r'asseS # labor sid,
ny ..de and tie cheap service labor pun
G"N.. he more manly to.i to is .cAs,
IAe ifee white laboler never could CON
pete with The slave labor of tie Soutl
in til" hinaman the white laboycr find
on a!"'her form Of ,clNile cuinpe,itio
"a.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
PUBLIC SALE i!


OF Mr.. Price Oh ward. Wiin lnyion. on
the fnilsde phin Turnpike,on
WEDNESDAY. the 18th day OF MARCH.
1879, a, u O'Clock. NJ. the following de-
scrlbed Personal Property, TO wit;
HoRSEs--6 head Of good wOrk or driv.
ing horses. No. I, DICK. Is "A bay horse,
coming years old, good dr,v- q
in i"s ali Tx Kinds o. hsrns.s. and ca" 49,
lroI a mile close to m nutes.-4A[-A.
No. 2, Jack Is n bay horse, coming years
Old. IA splendid driver and worker, can Iot
In minutes. No. s. Fashion, IN u beauti-
ful bay mare, n years Old, VIII work or
drive anywhere. No I, Harry, is a sorrel
horse, 10 years Old, Is good farm or
draught horse. No. s, BarEey, II bay
horse, IA splendid work or driving horse
No 6, Lion. Is n bay, splendid WORK morse.
a good leader.
COWS head OF first class cows, all OF
which ar. selected with the greatest care,
nearly all will he In profit by~
day OF sale. the balance spring 4T8$fkH
ing, Durham Bull, years old, WY
well bred, several heed oil young NnEAza
stock or YORK state calves. 2 shout pigs,
part Chester White; lot OF chickens.
Farming Implemeiits-Onef farm wagon,
nearly new. with pole and shafts; one good
two-horse cart, In good order; one Ger
mantown wagon, one no top buggy, good
order; one sleigh and bells. nearly new, /
milk wagon, Ia good order; one Buckeye
mower. one Burd'ck reaper, new, run one
season one Lock lever horse rake, one
/ silver n Clemiig hay and fodder cutter,
hardly been used; n one-hotse power and
ihTcsher, In good ofdci, que corn shelter,
plows, Imrcrlal, In good order one Pea
/ COCK plow, good; eultivstor, harrDws, I
A harrow, one par twiH harfows, one
harpoon. hay fork with rope aud pullies,
wheeibarrow, one grindstOne, one tnrib G.
tree, double-tree, sinRle-trees, harrow
chains, COW chains, dung forks, 3 pitch
ing forks, 9 stork hand forks, one shovel,
one barn shovel 2 hoes, corn knives, z
bnshei baskets, three peck basket. Hair
nehs-fwo sets OF double stage harness,
nearly new; one set OF cart harness, new;
set OF lead harness. new; 2 sets OF carr ago
hai ness one set resrly new; one sci OF ex-
press harness, nearly new one pair OF
ers. Dairy FixtuIes-3 doz. milk pans,
i've IS quart milk cans, two ~ quart crea m
cans, one quart serving can, enc pint
measure, 3 milk buckets, one strainer
bucket, one butter churn, one pair patent
scales; also, about 800 ID. OF salt pork; I'm /
Interest IN IL acres Of wheat.
N. Is The above stock and utensils will
be positively solu, as Mr.. Husbands In go
ing to quit farming The stock can be seen
any day before sale.
CONDlTlONS.-Alls sums OF $50, and I'M
der, cash; on all sums over thai amount o
credit OF months will be given by the
purchaser giving a bankable note with se-
curlty, to be approved by the subscriber
or Der cent. OF Tor cash.
MRS. JOHN H. PRICE,
T. II HUs sANDs.
l.. W. Siidham a Son, Auctioneers.
febly-d2t-W2t
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

t'oh M T.-sloI ehouse No. va,
49, roufth street, Possession .iven a,
i.uo.-, A l.. LlCHTESsTEIN.
Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

A LITTER from San Francisco to the
editor Of the GAZETTE, dated Feb. II
1870, contains tie following :-"TLeIe is
great rejoicing here over the passage o.
the Chinese bill by the L. $. Senate
Senator BayaId's numerous friends were
led to believe he would vote against til.
bAl from reports sent fem Washington
prior 70 tie lassase. They are delighted
20 find LIS name recorded among the
aye. VAS shown white satin slipper,
yesterday, sad 20 have been worn by The
wife Ct NJ. Rodney, one of Delawalc'
sienels Of Tie Declaration Of lu4cl.
.N#c,."
WHAT an awful reco.d flr want o
truth The Hcpubiicm, Is making. ZION
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
SAIE

The subscriber intending to relinquish
farming, will sell al public sale. nj his
place OF residence Oh the road leading from
the Bear To Smalley's Mill, on
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

s<NdA- AZ
d' rhcS, heiiers, coming ia lrolI. IIr,,,
cows are as tire as any in The : ate, some
\ derhey ami Devon grade. extra YCrK-
shlfe Su"atSi large lot OF hue cnIcktlls,
very healthy.
Farming Implements Two farm wag
on :, No. ! Is one of the lin'si iu the conn
Try, Two nurse wagon, hunt by Frist q
Almond, one Germantown wagon fuIL
ny fri X Almond, one motion walnr
putt by FIRST L A llmond; one shaw :
IRON harvester, one double roller with seul
one Telegraph fodder cutter. one rcof emf
ter, ia i,ue condition; one Haincs q Wood
grain dtlll, Heckendorcn lows. cultI-
NdtolS, narrow, corn shelter. grain IAN ,
SETS of double harness, one set single az
saddle, riding bride, revolving horse RI Ke
horse FORK, one hay knive, cradles, lot
OF rakes, lot OF axes. one ladder, LOT OF car
pentefs toole, post augers. iot of cider.
cnlcken coops, one bath tub, lot of sal
grlIdstone, dairy nxiures, 9 butter tubs i
oil Them for Ice, churns, cream Iuckets
lot OF pans, lot OF fine pork. HouseholI
goods, one large wellington cook stove
one Stove for coal and wood, one large
Mott boiler holding 30 gallons. 3 Rnrea,,s
bedsteads and bedding, chairs. and other
house hold goods too tedious to mrniton
TERMS All sums tf S25 and unIar
cash, all over that amount a cfr1Ifrf :
months Will be givea by the tuffl.. .,
giving "A baDkaDle note Wiih an 'att.r3,t'. 4
endorser Interest from date.
ALFRED d. VANDEVFK.
Administrator.
febi3. wis
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

ASK Mr.. Rotert a Woods, in office OF
" 4odH baltimore City Directory, ahon,
heI.ei'a Roman Llnimeut. He was b
great sufferer romirheumatism. Three
applications of keller's 2omar Linilueu
effected an ennle and la> til e cure.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
PUBLIC SALT

The subscri Der about to remove from, ~, -
state, Will sell at ublic sale. on the farm
of T. b. Enale, on the road from Port Penn
to Delaware City, one mile from port
Penn, ON ~
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY z7lh. ls7g.
NJ Ten o CLOCK, a. m :, harp, aS follows.
aOOd work or driving hnIs,A
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
A Administrators Sale,

ii at public sac. NJ the resi-
H'e John NandeVer, on nc
e '.r i'.f'. hrar EHrket's Bridge
Mn trtck hundred, New Castle county
/ tl1ware, on
MONDAY, MARCH ri lol9,
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

WANTED. "A reliable man with CAPT.
w tai OF 500. 10 Lake hAlf Interest. and
take charge and manage u business in this
State that viii pay him 40 a year. call
nj Washits ton Hotel. feb7
VNANTI D. Fins shirts . make At
w dozen s3 u half dozen. In su-
perior manner Tor IS centA apiece. A GOO
nj guaranteed Cali Al 3Z5 East P!shth
stree. WIN. MILLER.
d~c2f-li
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25


&" 10 clock a. m, In Newport al the Ia q
residence q tie deceased, the following
tisonm property. TO VIII!
~ Family carris &c horse. three
<f4f5A cows, Two OF them -
A~N llresh; Germantown ~ ts$ 4
-IksA~ahd one rockawHy car 2~~>jI
riage. two carriage pulcs, Sic gu.U IL
al d bells ciTrlaec Jack, carrIHs = ! ari.t~S,
hp'se blankets, buffalo robe, lap robes
spreads and Whip. wLeeiharrcw, blocks,
~ 10 aI 4 Niass't~-. rpT rha!us, feed chest,
NptN, si.o4tIs. tgIE-. axe add wood saw
dNat's tarre.+,l -ul aAt H1iugS, nalf
hH>lei, measure ,Ir0i hoi er, water trough.
hbut reits canvas Toni and Iuits old ron
apo cad Hal'Lct. hammer. meal SAW,
chavez, kHlNt "d '''o-, patd team ami
ptas, baskets, benches, & or ! barrels OF
V CUR, lot Of empty barrels, 4 wash
llhs, sausage grinder, quilting frames
&c, dc. Dairy nNluTes, such as mig
pans, cream kettles. buckets, straiuer,
churn and other articles.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FTHSI-
7 ERE, to wit: Parlor furniture-2 hair
cloth sofas, large rocker, = large recep-
non and other chairs to match, centre
and bouquet tables 40 yards Brus, els car
PET. Sitting room-M ason & Hamlin
organ and stool, sofa, bookcase and
books, tables, one-half dozen cane seat
ct airs, rocker, looking glasses,2 clocks,
pictures and frames. Office-writing
desk, safe, Office chair, waste basket, ta-
BILE stand covers, small rocker and brack-
|et Lamp. ChaInlor tufnlture-1 walnut
ahd one cottage set, complete hair aud
" her mattresses, beds, bedding and bed
leads, bureaus, stands and covers, 1
Wardrobes. large chests, one commodc,
about 3 dozen Windsor chairs, a large lot
OF ingram and rag carpets, and oil cloths,
n air rods, carpet and crash. window
shades ami fixtures. Dining room and
Kitchen extension table, breakfast table,
loughtray, bat racks, cook stove and
fixtures, parlor, sitting-room and other
stoves, corner cupboard, fiat irons, pre-
serving kettles, glass, Brittania and plat
ed ware, lot of dishes, knives and forks.
pt OF glass and stone jars, crooks, Jugs,
ii"i'+, &e.' and many other articles Tot
mentioned. f.hoI-Et
Terms Oh day of sale. Sales positive -
No postp0ueU ent.
IlETIGk =. WELDIN,
b. NTN GOD WEIDIN
"a umli lstratoi -. /. Wis Weldln deed.
u: W. Stidham ~ 500, AuctioneeIs
febl3- wet
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
PUBLIC SAL

VIII be sold Mt public sale n, 81.
81 the subscriber, \ oiamIle beiS.i,
ROAD Station. Delaware Rallma'i' 4.
Road from Hare's Corner % BsI'g.''
THURSDAY, MARCH c,b n,
at 10 O'Clock, a. N
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

NJ ANTED.-By young man from tn e
w c)unify. "A situation as o.crk or book
ke-p"r Ould eleleLtes as, 10 learning and
character VIII be given, ard verv nod
crate salary required. ADDRESS "B' - :
Office. feds
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
WANTS.

NN A STED To LOAN IS go. IN two
w sums of S. 90 and ,. ,eoV, On COED
real estate security. Apply to
IHOMAS X, ALLY,
fahl LII lLl1 Murk Ell sIHeel
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

-eI e. both coming three years H.
old, one pair OF good work A@lN
m les, 90 head of cattle, 4S of Ah
.p~FHm them mich cows, is viii nave
0HERY calves by their side the day of
% sale. the balance. sprint Ing
---A.-0 and VIII come IN soon. the hai
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

~ Two head OF horses, Mol. Ora,
G-JS-N. l.urse, q years old.
~ Nc. BY mare, tiveC4N ENH
years. 6head q, milk N.Y.
vows, 9 OF Winch are nure A N E
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
PUBIICsAr

good good work or ir ,gs' /. !
seven ieadofgs,Ii,...4
cows, 2 Of ~,
Will have calva, Y
by tifs.s .I.t'W
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25
PUBLIC SAL

l.. W. Stidham a Son, Auctlonr'
feb Is Il W
The daily gazette., 1879-02-25

at 10 O'Clock, a. IN, on the adjoining pro-
perty, known Hs the "Stapler Farm y
situated In New Castle hundred. on the
road leading from Newport to Christiana,
~ miles from Newport.
The following described personal pro-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-09

ciacion de los sentimientos, que preten-
de que otro analice los suyos?
Isl, Maria; juro V. que no me atre-
vo & dar credito nj q slntomas one pa
recen inequivocos. Mi corazon, anadi6
sonri6ndose con amargura, esta como el
bareo que perdio la br1jula.
- Nc anna V. ahora SO atrevio Ma
ria Z preguntarle, miranda de reojo a
D. Rodrigo, como 81 temiera que des-
pertara.
No 10 Sc, repiti6- Gabriel con tono
muy natural. Puesto que sabe V. tan
to, expliqueme 10 que por mi pasa.
i Cualquiera eosa daria por aprender a
cOnocerme
Il De veras?
Il Lo juro prorumpi6 e1 :sbogadoo.
i No sc exalte V. de csc modo, .eml.
go mio, porque turbaria ell sueno de mi
padre! Recuerde V. que no me atrevi
q exigir el juramento de formula, y ha
iurado V. va dos veces.
II La costumbre! exclamo Gabriel
riendose.
-Voy a continuar mi interrogatorio.
-iSeria V. juez inmejorable Espe-
ro la segunda pregunta.
i Els la tercera, amigo mio!
-Tiene V. razon; pero como no con-
teste la segunda, cre1
i Adelante interrumpi6 Maria.
Puesto que renuncia V. el derecho de
conocerse, me permitire hacer la terce-
ra pregunta, que me prometo tendra
contestacion mas afortunada pero an
tes necesito preparar el terreno con una
especie de exordio, que no considero
in1til. AL sertir la impression del amor,
debe el hombre estar libre de todo laxo
que le sujete...
i Estoy libre exclam6 Gabriel con
entusiasmo.
Para aprseiaEE n impesiqR baatagia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-09

Ia encontro de rodillas, rezando con
tierna solicitud acerc6se a ella, no.
tando que la extenuacion la destruia,
le Clio;
La religion to obliga q conservar la
existencia no es esta la primera vez
que to recuerdo ese deber.
Els verdad, contest6 la pobre nina
agarrandose una silla para ponerse en-
pie la debilidad SO ha apoderado de
mi, pero ahora quiero vivir; aver me
parecia la vida una carga hoy que
Dios, mirandome con ojos de bondad,
ilumina mi entendimiento, conozco que
pecaria abandonandome. Manda que
me den una taxa de caldo.
Maria llamo a la mulata para comu.
nicarle Ia 6rden, y SO sento al lado de
su amiga, preguntandole con carino
u Estas algo mas tranquila?
Il Oh estoy contenta exclam6 Lu-
ella alzando la cabeza para enseiiar q
Maria su rostro, en- 81 que SO dibujaba
la sonrisa.
d Contenta
ST; Ell cielo me abrio sus puertas,
y va no temo q las desventuras de la
TERRA. lSoy feliz, Maryl Y to debo
ese camino.
ID A mi? pregunto la j6ven, obser.
vando con cierta emocion Lucia cual
81 temiera que su cerebro sufria tras-
torno moral.
La desesperacion SO apoder6 de to-
do mi ser, y no Sc q d6nde hubiera lido
a parar pero me ensenaste el camino,
abrl los oios, y to doy feryientes gra.
cias.
ID En- que piensas, 1uoila?
II En la felicidad eterna va ves
que debo mirar con desprecio los gooea
del mpndo!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-09
EOLLETIN.
RuEtiAs pEl eaipeQ,
iNOvELA GUIANA
POR
TEODORO GUERRERO.
Z Continuation. J

~ Mol exclam6 Gabriel. mo debe v.
,ensar de ese mOdo con respecto q mis-
,ntimientos escondidosl
~ Que debo pensar ? pregunt6 ella
IN tono de despecho, alzando de nue.
s61a frente para mirar al abogado.
Maria, pas6 los primeros amos de
nj iuventud en- Ell estudio y 81 trabajo ;
ere franco dos mujeres Sc cruzaron en-
Ii camino que consiguieron fjar mi
atencion !; la primera, al empezar mi Ca
rrera ; Ia segunda, al concluirla aque-
ia muri6 sin que mi corazon Sc abriera
& las memories expansiones del carino ;
esta. apenas la entreyio mi alma, hugo
del pensamiento, sin dejarme un vac1o.
j Cree v. que he amado?
mo! contesto Maria
Entonces, continue ". su interroga-
mio anadi6 Gabriel con gravedad no
de culparme Y. por cierto de falta de
1ueza.
= il tercera mujer pregunt6 la
irando & ia alfombra en- que des-
sus pies.
srcera? dijo Gabriel con in
In donde esta.
uordi6 los labios, y como
scion violenta en- que Ia
wa, adadi6:
te on Y, on "a spEe'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-09
REVISTA POLITICA
DE LA p N I N = u L A
MADRID JUNO 18 de 1879.

La question de personas esta So
bre el tapete. Lo mismo en- los cir
culos pollticos, que en- ell Congreso,
que en- ell Senado, no Sc revuelven
mas que nombres propios ; como he
dicho mas de una vez, aqu1 todo Sc
subordina al interes del individuo,
10 cual es lastimoso. Vamos por
parties.
Los diarios de la oposicion Sc es-
fuerzan un dia y otro en- hacernos
Greer que ell general Martinez Cam
pos esta muy disgustado y quiere
dejar ell puesto, atribuyendo su des-
contento a la imposition del senor
Canovas del Castillo su fundamen-
to esta basado en- ell aire, pues Green
que la mayorfa Sc halla dividida y
que en- cuanto Sc constituya ell Con-
greso y Sc suscite la primera discu-
sion caera ell ministerio yo puedo
decir a ", sin echarmela de profeta,
papel dificil en- este pals de los aeon
tecimientos inesperados, que el ga
binete Martinez Campos-Silvela cuen-
ia con ell frme apoyo de todos los
conservadores, sin que haga espeSar
otra cosa la travesura de los hlsdres
de Antequera, de que df cuenta en-
mi Ultima carta. Romero Robledo
esta con su gente al lado del gabine-
te ell salon de conferencias del Con-
greso Merve, como siempre, porque
alli Sc reunen los contrarios elemen-
tos, porque ALI Sc cabildea, porque
ALI Sc prepara todo +; unos dias Sc
dice que Silvela Sc va otros que
Fable 8 Cos-Gayon sustituyen al
marques de Orovio en- el departa-
mento de Hacienda. A este ministro
lie hacen cruda guerra, y mas Sc ha
acentuado estos dias, tomando por
tema una equivocacion de la Gaceta,
que no fue mas que un simple error
de copia, en- la anunciada subasta
mensual de consolidate; donde Sc
habia escrito cimco nailzones apareci6
un ocho, y ell jefe recti6co a tempo
para no producer perturbaciones en-
los negocios bursatiles. De las So
nadas luchas y de las imaginarias
disidencias NADIA ha resultado F.; las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-09
1Olvidaste va ?,

i Todo, todo contest6 precipitada-
mente, moviendo la mano derecha CO.
mo un abanico. Dios nunca engana
| Ell cielo. -. ALI, solamente ALI, en-
cuentra ell mortal la dicha inefable, la
paz del corazon, la verdad 49,.
Algunas lagrimas desprendidas de
los ojos de Lucia banaron las manos de
Maria, que Sc habia apoderado de las
de su amiga, obedeciendo un impulse
generoso, facil de comprender.
Los labios de Maria murmuraron un
nombre Lucia la miro ijamente, y
poniendo dos dedos sobre la boca de
aquella, le dijo, sin que en- su expression
hubiera amargura
i Gala, Maria no conozco ell mis-
terio' que me separa de ese hombre.
lDios es muy bueno y le habra per-
donado, como le perdono yo! Los ar
canos del Ser Supreme son insonda.
bles.
II Eres muy noble, hermana mia
i Mi padre es desgraciado, Mary, y
pido Dios por su salvacionl Dios
me oira
Il No quieres verle9 Tu presencia
le servira de consuelo en- su affection.
ST; ire q devolverle las fuerzas que
habra perdido /; ire q animarle. En- Ell
egoismo de mi dolor me divide de 81 !;
pero Dios me perdono. Me siento con
la resistencia necesaria para sufrir esa
terrible entrevista. Vamos!
Lucia quiso levantarse, y vacilaron
sus piernas; Maria Ia detuvo, dici6n-
dole:
II Te engana el corasonl Si@ntate.
7 10 present6 la tasa de caldo que en-
aquel momsnto le did ID mplata, ans,
dieado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-09

consular las interrupciones del sueno
y la prolongacion de las miradas, y CO.
nocer que SO hace un esfuerzo grande
para contener el alma que SO escapa
detras de un objeto, siempre el mismo,
que SO clava delante. de los ojos, que
parece que SO toca y sin embargo no Sc
alcanza, que produce inquietud seme-
iante la angustia del tormento :, Es
malestar necesario para la vida desde
ell momento en- que trastorna nuestro
ser! iEs, en- fin, una cosa indefnible !!
ESQ sentiria 20 81 estuviera enamora-
da! ~ ", Gabriel2
d 70? dijo el joven, moviendose en-
ell sillon como ii en- la espalda,le hubie-
ra picado un insecto venenoso.
-iY v, Gabriel ?. repitio Maria
con vehemencia. Pero ahora caigo !;
acabo de hacer la tercera pregunta.
-; Quail es ? interrumpi6 ell abogado
tratando de evadir la question.
i Esa es la te"cera pregunta, amigo
mio Conteste V. para en- segulda Ia
Ger la cuarta. >. -
Gabriel Sc contuvo, dudando, limpi6-
SO ell sudor de la frente con el paIuelo,
miro con ternura exagerada a la nina, y
deiandose llevar de un impulse que pa
recia extrano a su organization, ex-
clam6:
i H6 aqui la respuesta L..
En- auuel momento estornud0 u. Ro-
drigo del Vale y levanto la cabeza, dl-
ciendo: :.
i Caspital el vientecillo que entra
por esta persiana me ha a1aatrionado; es
deleitable la siestecilla esta brisa trail
dora -.
Iba 81 padre de Maria a dar un bos-
tezo, pero sus ojos tropezaron con la
fgura de Gabriel, y levantandose repen-
tinsmente, dijo:
Pesdqae y, amigo mioi los ahoa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-07-09

Son las doce de la noche; duerme
tranquila, y manana iremos la c&rcel.
Il A Ia carcel exclam6 Lucia con
horror.
Acost6se la j6ven, y Maria Sc dirigi6
q su alcoba, mas para meditar que para
dormir. La vista que a aquella hora
avanzada de Ia roche hizo Lucila fu6
un pretexto para entretener los minu-
tos, conociendo que el sueno hula dc
sus parpados. Ell interrogatorio de la
sala la tenia preocupada, y sobre tpae,
aquella tercera pregunta que qued6 sin
contestacion, por el importuno desper-
tar de s4 padre, pues 81 bien Gabriel
dijo bastante en- silencio. Tornado, el leo
tor comprendera que las muieres no Sc
satisfacen con Ia m1mica cuando ven
pasar el tempo en- balde. La mfmica
necesita Interpretation, y las palabras
son la firma del contrato solemne que
forman dos corazones.
Si era evidente que Gabriel Ia amaba,
I de donde provenian su extrafa COM
ducta y su irresolucion ? Sque funda-
mento tenian aquellas vacilaciones ?
La mujer no transige con las medias
tintas cuando el corazon .fuct1a, obev
dece 6 al tenor 6 q Ia duda. / Qus.po-
dia temer? Que podia dudar mo
le amaba ciegamente :? iNo manifesto
su impression hasta Ell pnnto de vender
su secreto, antes de que 81 le dirigiera
Ia primera mirada? Mientras crey6
Maria que su amiga Lucila reinaba en-
ell corazon de Gabriel, amaba sin espe-
rama /; pero despues que el joven le hi-
20 confession en- sentido tan negative,
Spor que Sc detenfa en- traspasar CON
los labios la barrera que ya habian sal-
tado sus oiosp Maria del Vale era ID
que ahora dudaba J temia.
lcoSrulvAaA