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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13
WESTERN LINES MEET TODAY.
special Meeting on Atlanta and Harvest
Excursion Rates

Chicago. H. Sept. i2.-Chairman Cald-
well, OF the Western Lines Passenger As
socintion. has issued a call for a general
meeting Of all the Interested association
lines, to be held tomorrow for the purpose
OF considering rates and arrangements TO
the Atlanta exposition The meeting was
called because II was found Impossible to
complete by mail the vote on the prOpJ-
sition TO reduce the rates.
a request has also been received by the
chairman from tw9 Of the lines which ar. az,
homescekers' excursions. that he call q
meeting for the purpose OF adopting a new
plan Of operation for the excursion Of
September q. The claim is made that the
restrictions are, IN a measure, unsatisfoct.
ory. as tickets sold from some portions Of
tho territory to the Southwest are less re-
strietive than those sold generally by the
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Detroit Mich. Sept 70 4 large crowd
attended the races at windsor to-day. Two
stone and w. y. were the good things
Weather threatening. Track fast
First raCc--Scven furlouEs Folly won
NirRinian, second; STARK, third. Time,
.gSi..
Second race-Tour and n half furlonRs.
Smith third. Time, O.5
Third race-Five anu half furlongs,
selling. Cossack won. Spitfire. second;
Susie D.. third Time. J0Jie
Fourth race-One mile and sixteenth,
selling. W II. won: Monte rcusU, second; ;
Midstar third. Time, 1874.
Flfth race-ScNpn fuflunEs. Hailstone
won; Queen Bess, second, llannigan, third.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13
A LITTLE TRAVELLER.
Dolly Nanmeter nj the Union Depot Await
ing the Arrival OF Her Mother.

Dolly Vanmetcr, n 6-year-old girl, was
placed on a train at Mingrovc, Mo, yes
terday by her uncle. Addison Goe, and was
sent to Kansas city, where she says her
not at the Union depot when the train
arrived. and the little one was placed in
Matron Chalfants care. She said her step
lived at No. 30 Central street. and that he
is employed I'm the cold storage depart
meut at Dold's packing house
1t was learned that Carstun and the girls
mother formerly lived at ll3 Central ave-
nue. Kansas CITY Has.. and that they re-
Gently moved to No. 70 South James street
I'm that city. Mrs. Carston Will take the
girl home this morning.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13
THE SANTA FE, TOO.
Special Rates for Fail Festivities Apply in
Large Field.

All the Kansas City lines have made the
amplest provision for large business
during the fall festivities. The Santa Fe,
owing to some necessarily tedious negotia-
tlons with connecting lines OF that great
system did not officially announce the ap-
pllcation Of the special rates to Texas and
the Indian Territory until yesterday, but
previously extended the Kansas territory
TO the east Colorado line. The Santa Fe,
as competing lines admit, was one of the
first lines to advocate the extension of the
made by the various rosds are the great
est ever secured for any Kansas City event
ana would seem to indicate the largest
attendance ever attracted by the annual
festive season.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Philadelphia, Sept. l2.-H. II. Holmes, tho
notorious murderer and swiudler, was to-
day indicted by the grand jury for the mur-
der Of h. T., P.tzel, whose mysterious
death in this city u year ago and the sub
sequant collection Of SO O0l insurance on
his life for Holmes led to the unveilng Of
the latters remarkable criminal record.
Holmes is now In prison here awaiting SEN
teure Tor swndlng the insurance COM
pauy, to which charge he pleaded guilty,
hop1ns thereny TO escape me detection OF
viii press for n speedy trial in this city
Indictments for murder have also been
brought against Holmes in Toronto, In
dlauapUlis ana Chicago.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept "A well contested
Stop 10 il in the tenth inning. fhe Work
OF the outheli Of both teams was gilt
edged, +. Smith, Burke and Miller taking
Pittsburg ...2 o1ooOo o'Si III = 2
Batteries-Pittsburg Hawley and Mer,
rltt; Cincinnati, Foreman and Vaughn.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13
Tn. Tecumseh q Guthr,e,- omeer,.

Guthrie, q 7. Sept. 12-(SpeclalD The
Tecumseh h & Guthrie Railway Company, in
@ Stock Of socoSo has s elected TED" oicers as
follows; T. c. Nichols, pres dent: Il. j..
Scott vice president: f.. Il. Mundy, sec
retary; r. VI. Phaup, treasurer. a party OF
surveyors will be put in the field at once.
and all the urelimiraries for the build ng
Of the road rushed through.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13
A Hungry Shark.


baltimore Sun! The crew on Tho inc
Pennwood which arrived at Baltimore .
few days ago, report that they we're NJ "a
ago twenty, miles south of Cape Henry
Inc shark} which, was about eight feet
long, had followed the tug for some hours
when hook baited with meat was thrown
70 1t; No temptation could get ii To- taI.n =.
the hook, Then the man-eater BEGAN 10
feet OF the side of the tug, until il dnaIlS
steel side of the vessel ''s ''le
Chief Engineer Goldsborourb wbo -.
seen some shark fighting In the CarPiblana naa y
sea undertook to spear the fish. He used
u u shaGP Deaihook' with which he pierced
rs mead; Several times the shark causht
the hook. but could not wrench II from
Mr.; Godsborough's grasp. After the sbsrit
drew Having traIl OF blood in the Wall @itn-
Mt. Goldsborough says he never saw a
shark SO desperate I'm It's endeayors to
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Mr.. w. r. Doddridge, general manager
of the Missouri Pacific road at st. Louis,
with Mrs. Doddrdge, was at the Coates
House last evening MIR. G. a. Parker,
general freight agent of the same line,
was in the city yesterday. and met MIR.
Doldridge last eNeninE.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

train was late and 81 was 4 o'clock before
The game began. which was called on ac.
count ~ darkness iu the eighth inning.
Attendance, $500. Score.
u II T.
louisville . ....o o o o . o % 8 2
chicago .. g.. ....u U 10 % % 3 .
Batteries Louisville. cunningham and
Mnrncri ChinlgO. ItL.nd and Uonohue.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Washington starr Look here" said the
Chinese general 10 one of his officers, you
are showing a very belligerent spirit"
"Yos, | feel that way
why didn't you defeat few Japan
cse2"
"out of my line, general, Missionaries
constitute my specially"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

2lsN, 2l6S,a. 2IsN Lady Blanche won
first heat. Time. 3lpt
Special race. 2-yent-olde. Pooh Rah won
in Two straight heats. Time. 2.35A 232.
2lS class. rolnr mnnnished) Bouncer
won tWrl aud fourth heats Time, 212ti,
ia'-. Lightning won nrst heat Time,
.l5 Lynne Bell won second heat Time,
2lu,
li class pace Alclnta won third and
fourth heats. Time, 2.l5ig.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Elkhart. Ind Sept. 12.-The races to-day
az barney Driving park resulted as fol-
lows:
2:2j pace tpOstponed). Captain Couch won
fourth heat and race. Time, 2:l9@s.
226 trot; eleven starters. Atalantis won
In three straight heats Best time, 220
2:S5 pace. seven starters. Major Centlivre
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Louisville. KY. Sept, l2-To-day's game
ham had slightly the best Of II. Shugart's
error gave the Colts two runs In the sixth,
and errors by Donohue and Lange gave
tSs Colonies their only runs. The Chicago
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Medford, Mass, Sept. l2.-The 2:l0 trot
was the principal event al Mystic park to-
day and Ia each OF the four heats trotted
there Was an exciting finish. Results.
third and fourth heats and race. Time,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

Washington Star; "Now, Willie" said
Mr., Bibbs, you mustn't eat green apples
making myself sick"
NO" said Willie. so thoughtfuly that
the impress ION of disrespeCt was lost, ''nOr
You don't see me staying ont all night ana
having headaches in the morning"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

won third fourth and NTH heats and race.
Best time. 2:l1is.
2ls trot: eight starters Wrnnished). Le-
titia u won first heat; Marie NJ, second
heat. Best time 2.lbs
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

began b,, savIrr, .hat tbs lotn Colonel
Ms,'fs,5 ma opIy Ioft bfs nroDertv to bis
.i', no. ",gitSSraIly On bnr f,orTyinar
Win The consent Of her guardian. And he
H. Iad T1s naada ino,{rs he said and had
been toId fbo, was i,nsteady' fond of
cards, billiards, and horse racing, and all
tho rest Of n | don't saw there was no
foundation for this Judgment of my con-
duct, Maples: but It Vas none the less
grossly Unjust rspl.ed 10 this letter
With some heat and The outcome of our
corresnondence was that / nareed to alb
stain from cards ana from betting in every
which time Mr.. Brown was to be in En-
gland. Meantime. l was neither to sec
Lucy nor write TO her. These were hard
"The year was almost mp when / was
Win The tT Bank which " was to- oceupv me for
some days. At the hotel | was staying at
| met n middle aged man, who ! fancied,
had seen something of the world. As he
and l were the only Englishmen at the ho-
tel we were naturally drawn together and
from the first ! admired him Immensely,
After n while he proposed a game of
ecarte, nap or polSer--lt was all the same to
SELF saving I vas Under kind of a promise
not to play. lie smiled and that riled me
n bit l daresay. lie then suggested play
ing for counters, but I Wouldn't have that;
and stung by his half concealed scorn I
game game was was nap which j chose becausa [
small sum. The next night we played
again, and l won considerably. The third
night was my last at MarseilleS. We began
after dinner, and PLAYED nearly all night
/ ned not tel what ups and downs I
had but i'm the end | LOST every penny |
posSessed-even the money needed to set
Ii. mn hotel bin Then ] dII a mad thing.
for n hundred hounds and propost d A
urn M NV fayorite gane-nap-in Inc Gone
Of winning back part at least, of the .y.e
siI,n bgi inst StilI the lucl was araitrst
me- me- ilt lost SteadiIy I3uf there wera siXtV
nnIiinds in the nooS Wien at last I goI >.
sood band1four winning cards and one
plain Card-the eiaht of diamonds. IN was
NV Iast chance. Of course went nan NV
nfnonent bgd only +hraa small tritr,ns
When / niavsd nv fourth he hssitated a
moment. and then threw away n knaye,
tben n,9yed my eigbt Of GiaInondt \I,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13
RACES Al POINT BREEZE.
Quarter March Won the bingham House
StnIkcs of .as.nnn.

Philadelphia, Pa, sept. 12.-The closing
races OF the fail meeting OF the Philadel-
phia Driving Park Association drew a
large crowd TO the Point Breeze race track
to-day. Interest Ccutered in the opening
event for 2.2p trottors for the Bingham
house guaranteed purse Of 5000 and the
sterling silver cup presented by MIR. II.
GOOliu. There were six starters. Quarter
March went right to the front and was
never headed.
In the second event Bumps went out to
distance the field, and he did shut cut
Mascot Jr., omega and Gretchen, but lac
could mot shake OF Comet. Bumps was
never headed i'm the three heats, and took
first, Third and fourth money. Comet took
second money. After being distanced Mas.
cot, Jr, was driven a trial heat in 2;ll.
Summarizes
Bingham house guaranteed stake Of 50 600;
DIVIDED, 30 trpttlus class; best three in
1--WE heats.
quarter Maich ..'s'' .....',.'...,.......,l !
kpSehut ..,rs. Soc. ....,,-.,....,.........L y
l.iNA VI .'.-.- .,''.,'.-.--.-.. -...,.......,..0 s .
N'lftu ..s-... ,r. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ! !
,hdl4lc l..--t., --r. ,,,...,.--,-.,.....,h .
Ert OF NarpnOka ,...., ..........-.,4 Or
llmc-2lslr 2ltir 2.lI.
Point Breeze guaranteed purse, s. COO di-
N.aet, for 2.-i pacing class; best three In
Mya heats.
p.eS Wilson .,., .... ......,...........1 /
iuihtf ,s-.--. ,'r's. .--.,r....,.....- =
Mascot, Jr,.,-r,.. ,....,,,-.,...-.,..,uS
biu"St ....-. '.., -'''... .'..-..-,..'..'.as Is
ITmg-2.lo'a, 2.l7i4, 2.l7l.,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13

The Journal.
$500 a year by mall.
Ten cents a week.
At your door every morning.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-13


Two months later I met my friend Ray
mOnd In Piccadilly. lie was hurrying along
at great pace; the old look of melancholy
had quite left him; his face was radiant.
As soon as he caught sight OF me he
rushed up 10 me ana grasped my hand
wish me joy old fellow" he cried
Lucy and l are to be married next
You don't say sol thought Mr.
Yes; he had naturally a low opinion Of
me after that affair at Marseilles. But
Lucy stood up for me and at last she got
MN 10 promise that II he found thai I
kent my word under fire. as II We're and
AGAINST her own express wish he would
regard me as reformed character and
overlook my former oifeuse. / very nearly
failed, as you saw, to pass through the or
deal II would have been all over with
me II that nine OF diamonds had not turned
up IL reminded me 50 vivdly of what /
suffered that night at MarseillCs and OF The
promise ! had given that | simply could
not bring myself 70 break my word
brown Is a trump III see that YOU get an
invltation 70 the wedding, old fellow. G.15
by"-Casselrs Saturday Journal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-04

one dormia sus pies, dijo que regresaba a
la quinta.
COnyencitio sle que no lie causaba Ia me-
nor molestia, no tuye escri2ulo en partir
al miSmO tempo, pOrqle aparte La insight
ficancia de mi persona de mi compafiia 4
los oios de la rica heredera, EN- general la
importaban muy POGO las conversaciones 4
soas porque madre Ia habfa dado la
educaci0n liberal que ella mislna recib0 en-
una colonia brit MICA sabido es que el me-
todo inglss concede il la mujer soltera toda
la independence que le danes nosotros sa-
biaments ouando los abuSos son irrepara-
bles
Jnntos, pues, salimos del jardin; la tuve
oil estribo mientras montaba i caballo, nos
pusimos ell marcha hacia la quints, al
cabo de corto ratio. me diio:
Ne pare CO que he llegado inoportuna-
mente iDterrnmpir ustedes, rorque ereo
que &c encf ntraba usted muy favorecido
-Ferdad IS Sc efiorita pero como va 10
estaba h ola mucho tempo, perdone IL ted
) hasts 10 doy gracias
Tlene listed muchas 1atenciones con
nuestra pobre vecina. Mania sc 10 agrade
ce usted mncio
~ IA hiia de- isu senora madre2 pre-
gunt6 sonrinndo
OH 80 IRE exslto con menos facliidad.
III pretenGe usfed que le admire, tendfa la
bondad de esperar alg1n tempo. No aces
tumbro juzgar lig-raDentc las acciones
humanas que por regls general. tienen dos
caras Conyengo en- que la conducta que
observa nsted con la sefiora de Porfic,t pa
rece hermosa. pero.
La jdyen hi2o una pausa. irguio la cabeza
} aFiadi0 con aeento grave, anargo yerda
derames.ts ofensiyo:
Pero no estoy muy segnra lie que no la
ilsonjse listed con idea dc hsredarla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-04
Los amfrascratos naedscos caauaa,sos
con e1eycacgo en- est0 cas@dod,

Certifcau: que han comprabade ya en- Ia
pr&ctica official, va ep la particular, durants
Ia epidegnia yariolosa reinante en- esta Gin
dad, la ofcaeia ineontestable del virus
vaeuno procedente del Iust,tpto de Vaeu
naoi6n de don Santiago Seijo instalado an
Arecibo baio gu direcci6n.-Diriase que di-
oho sehor Seiio despues de un concienzudo
detanido estudio, ha conseguido perfec-
o;onsr Ell pivel de los Iustitutos Eu-opeos
de gu fndole, 81 eultivo dc aquel virus pre-
filaotico de Ii viruela hasta el extreme ed
pcder sssgurar afirmar los que suseriben,
one en- esta poblaci6n ha produe;do tan fe-
Ices resultaaos Ia obtenido tan lisonjeio,
atefactorio briilante gzito, aua SO han
! conseguido con 81 empleo propagation el
exterminio do la 7iruels que atsrrorizaba =
diezneba esta poblaci6n desde hace diez y
ocho u,sses. No vacilando por ende los in
die 2e la presente sino(, ,4ue 5amhisn por Ia
prenss periodical del psls ser necesario--
que la linfa vacuDa 8ztraida de Is ternsra
del prscitado Inst;tsto superior prafe-
rible & todas Las 6enas usadas en- La isla, ir-
elugo la de Lond~a3, que establishments
ha dado me- sjor lnas rsSultado, hasta el ex-
trerno ds habsg conseguido la ps4stt.latao.s
saci,aal en un .oventa por oiento. 7 para
cue conste vaiga doHdesconvsnir pndiere
dor Santiago Seijo espido la presents en-
Ponce IL de Mayo de 1889 DR.. Bastasar
lHagues DR.. CorcHado DR.. Reusr6n DR.
P0gGai-Dr COronGs DR.. Vsddl Rios DIR
EliaSu Font y Outlet DR.. yssd, Iglesaas
Uy. NJ Ze,s0 Ga,dsa DIR. Casisaaro q. del
IrlL1
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-04

alegre exclamation oada fresa ono eucoutra
ba, mientras que 20 pefnaneoia IA lado,
con Ia hOja extendlda On la mano, reciben-
do en- ella una fresa por cada dos que sc CO
mia para toner paciencia. Cuando el acopio
tue suhciente, volvmos en- triunfo al cena-
dor, donde mozcandO Ell azticar los rojos
trntos, sc los comic con deicia
Ahi teuanto bien me hacent exclam6
arrOjando el sombrero sobre ell banco Y re-
clinandoso en- el e8paldar. Ahora quelida
sefora, para que mi felicidad sea completa,
me referird usted slguna historic de los item
pos pasados, da los tiemp0s sn .que era usfed
bella guerrero
Muy contenta In aeiiors lie Porha u, no Sc
hizo rogar para eyocar de su memoria los
episodes mas notables de sns intrepidas ca
balgst.s con los Lescure los de Ia Roche
jaqnelein. En- aquella oeasi6a pnle apreciar
nueVameutc Ia elevation de alma de- mi vie
ia amiga oyendola haeer i1stca t0dos Ios
heroes de aqueias gnerras gil4ute.cas, stu
excepci6n de la ndera. % general Fl che -
pecialment@, del que fu6 prisIor GA de guerra,
hablaha con entusiasmo La 1oven n Msrgari-
"a prestaba estcs relatos atenci6n tan apa-
sionada one ne asombr6. Medic sepnltsda
eatre el foale del conador enfornado8 los
pirpados, coakergaba inmovilidad dc esta-
t1a, 8 bien, ouando el interes era mss viVo,
apoyaba los eodos sobrs Ia mesa sepultan
do su hermosa mano entire les olead IS de sn
snelta eabelIera. lanzaba la yieja yendeana
ell continue relimpagn dc So ojos.
Indispensable c. one 10 diga: siempra con
tare entre mis- horas mas dulces laque pa sssba
contemplando sobre aqnel noble rc-tro los
reiiej0s dc an cielo radiante eoDfundidos con
las impresiones de un coraz6n animoso.
Agotaftos los recuerdos de Ia narradora,
Ia abrszp la joysn, oespertando q Aervyn
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-04

Sentf que palidecia; sin embargo, com
pi endiendo todo 10 ridiculo de contestar con
altivez la j6ven, me contuve y la aije con
gravedad:
-Permita usted, seforita; que la compa-
dezca sinceramente.
u Compadecerme,. senior mio -exclam6
sorpreRdida.
-Si, se1orita; permftame usted que la
tribute la respetuosa compassion que pare
ce tener derecho.
iCompasi6ni repiti6 parando el caba-
llo volviepdo lentamente haeia mi sus ojos
medic cerrados por ell desdeo.- No teDgo ell
gusto de comprender usted7
y sin embargo. es muy sencillG, srfIari-
ta: 81 In desilusion del bien, Ia dnda la All
dez de alma son los frutos mas amargos de
Ia experiencia larga vida, NADIA en- ell mun-
do mercce mayor compassion que IN coraz6u
marchito por la desconfianza autes de haber
vivido
IS nor niol-replic6 la seflorita Laro-
que con viveza muy extrafla d su lenguaje
habtual;-lno sabe usted de 10 que hablal
aIadio con m segeridad:
-.O.vida n>ted qrien habIz
-Verdad es, senorita, - conteSfe@ odes-
tamente einclnsndone; habln 4 Ia aventu-
"a, y olvide un POGO d quien hablo; pero rs
ted me ha dado ejemplo.
FIjando entonces Ia Jove1 su vista en- las
cOHdS Ac It's dEDGA@S que DpfGedudu El cdflfs
no. ne dijo con altaEera ironia:
tsera neccsario pedir nsted perd6u
Saguramente II ilorita; conteste eLer-
gicamente; 81 uno de los dos tiene que pc
dir perdon, sera usted: es listed rica w
soy pobre. usted paede humillar ~ 20 no
puedo haceriol
4 eStas palabras siguio IN momento de
silencio, J sus labios aprs tados, su nariz di-
Iatada, y Ia repeutina palidez que cubri6 sn
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-04
! iTarietas al minute i

lQni6n es2 pregunt6 Ia se1ora lie Por-
hoat
Levant6 Ia vista vi hotar ana pnma ne
gra por eucima de la tapia
II iAbridl -diio alegremente desde afaera
una yoz de timbre grave armonioso; -
iabrid, que llega la fortuna de la Francial
iC6mo Jes usted, querida9-exclam6 la
anciana. = Cora used pronto, primo.
Abri la puerta, y por POGO me echa q ro-
dar Mervyn, que sc precipit0 entire mis- pier
mas, viendo enseguida Margarita atando
las bridas del caballo la reia.
- lBuenos dfas, senior Odiotl diio sin
manifestar la menor sorpresa por cncon~
trarme alli, echandose al brazo Ia larga
cola de la amazona, eDtr6 en- sl iardin.
Il Bienveuida sea la bella jovenl = diio Ia
senora de Porhost abraEAudola -Ha co
rrido usted mueho, loquills, porque trae
listed la cara cubierta de polvo sus oios
despiden fueso. Qae podre ofrecerla,
nifiaY
-, Veamos' coGtesto la sehorita exarai-
naBdo Ia mesa. .-.Q1e tieuen nstedes aquf'
5Se 10 la comIdO TODD este SET Jrl 49,. Pero
no teugo apetito, sino sed.
-Prohibo usted que beba sgua en- FL
estado en- que Sc encuentra sun quedan
fresas- en- ese cuartel ~.
II Fresas 8 gioj1 i-contesto la joyen. r.
Cola usted enseguida una hoja grsnde Sc
nor Oliot, venga nsted eonmigo.
Meutras cojia yo la hoja mas grande de
una higuera la sei1ora dc P0ghoef, gnifan
do los ojos Y contemplando con placentera
sonrisa el arrogante paso ae su fayorita por
los andadores cubiertos de sol, me diJo en
yoZ baja:
II Mirela usted, primoi No mereceria ser
ie los nuestros
Inclinada entire tanto la ioyen y tropezan-
10 cada paso en- lss plantas eelabraba con
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-04

frente, revelaron q violento combate que
sosteEia EN- su interior. De pronto, incli-
nnado ei latigulllo como para saludar:
-iPues bieul- dilo .perdoEe listed!
al mismo tempo castigo yolentamente
al caballo, one parti6 al galope, dejandome
en- medic del canino.
Despues no he vuelto yerla
30 de Julio.
Nnnca es mas iDseg Iro cl caculo de las
probabiiidades que cuando Sc forma sobre
las bases de las ideas sentimientos de
la mujer. No agr4d ,ndons encontrarne
muy pronto en- presencia de la j6ven M4rga-
rita, de5pues de la desagcadable eczema Que
habia mediado entire nosotros deje pa4ar
dos dlas sin presentarme en- la casa; no po-
dia esperar que este corto intervalo hubiese
calmado el resentirniento que habia oroyo-
cado en- aquel coraz5n altanero: sin en-
oargo, aver las siete de la maTlaBa. encon-
traDdome trabajando al l4do de Ia alberta
yentsna de mi torreciila, oi que me llansba
con amistoso Joyial acento Ia misma per
soma cue creia cnemistada para sienpre
conm'go.
IS -fi-r Oiiot. esta usted ahil
Sail Ia veEtsna. en- una barca prada
cerca del puentecilso VI la j6yen lrvautsn-
do con Una mano e. ala de su sombrefo de
paja negra miranda mi obscura torre.
---Aqni estoy, senorita---conteSte aare-
suradameute.
~ Viene usted pasear
Dsspacs dc las jnstas inquietudes que me
habian atorfnenfado dlIante dos dias. tan
Ia amabllidad me h'zo temer, segun la for
mula, ser jUgaete Do insensato sueflo.
usted
"a viene usted ! eito con
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