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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
TEXAS STATE FAIR.
Il Will Excel Tho,e Of Pre-
vious Years.
VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS SECURED

Nearly Every Department l. Pull and
In Several Instances Running over.
EIira Efforts Are Reing Made 20 Get
w. J. nryan 90 Address the People
At the Pair.
DALLAS. Aug. 29-From present indi'
cations the coming Texas State Fair and
Dallas exposition viii be second to none
Of previous years, but will surpass all IN
many respects. Every inch Of space in
Machinery hall, which is more than
100000 square feet Of floor space, has
been taken, and tits evident many man
ufacturers III have to put up tents In
which TO dirplAy their exhibits.
The livestock department will surpasi
that Of any previous years. There are
only few stalls left in this department
and already inquirers enough to cover
more than are left.
In the horticultural department will
be the greatest display Of any Of former
years. Tho poultry and pet stock de-
partment are already full and more
space apple 4 for. The art department
will be the best and most complete Of
any yet. The womAn's department will
be mp with any. The floral department
will exceed in beauty any Of previous
years
In the educational department the eX'
hibil will be the best Of any former
year. Many individual schools have
taken space and others have sent in re-
quests.
The various attractions are greater in
number and superior in character.
Many are from a scientific standpoint
and will be instructive as well as anus.
ing.
The racing will surpass any meet ever
held in the south. Some Of the smooth.
est trotters, PAGERS and runners Of the
country will be here. Every stall is
spoken for nd others will have to.be
provided TO accommodate those that viii
be here. The purses this year exceed
$50, 900.
The selection OF the band that will
play in Music hall has not been selected,
but the management is IN correspond
ence with none but those Of fame, and
whatever band Is agreed upon viii cor
tainly be first class in every respect.
There are many special days set apart
for various societies, cities, associations,
etc, but Lave Stock association day viii
certainly be the most attractive. This
day is Wednesday, Oct. II. The Ma.
tional Live Stock Exchange which viii
meet at Fort Worth on Oct. l2 and -,
will come over in body, besides every
association Of live stock In Texas will be
represented
The biggest day Of the fair will be
when Mr.. Bryan, the presidential nom.
inee Of the Democratic party, will speak,
II he can be prevailed upon to address
the people at the fair. Every induce.
ment is being made by the Democrats Of
Texas. the Commercial club Of Dallas,
the city council and the citizens 20 get
Mr.. Bryan to consent TO speak, and it Is
believed he will accept.
Various improvements have been
made in the buildings, grounds, walks,
etc, and several new buildings have
been erected.
The fair this year is under the man
Agement Of ]. I. Trezevant, president
ClAud 4. Cour. secretary, and sydney
Smith, general manager. IL will open
ON Oct. 10 and close Oct %.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Rumors having gained some currency
here 10 the feet that the Home Forum
Ben, Dc order was leirg organ zed in
Texas without author ~ OF law, de
sire to state mph,tically That such is
not the case. The Home Forum comes
under tho provisions oflaw enjoyed by
other iralernal oriors In this state, a.
,hos, douhting the statement may
readily ascertain by investigating the
statutes. The charter Is still open foI
new members, r u. JOINS.
220 Di.hi,t Organizer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Another biz crowd Of eKcursiohisis
went to Galveston this morning. They
will doubtless enjoy the heat and dust
as much az any crowd could.
Dr.. Nix Of Stone City, was a visitor
to the city yesterday.
Wyse's new goods are beautiful.
Have you seen themg 2SS
Prof c. P. winslead came down from
Calvert yesterday.
c. II. WISE is closing out summer
goods at unheard Of reductions. There
10 no room In the house for them so
they must be sold. 2sS
Mrs. ]. p. Royder, Mrs. W. A. Reed
Miss Annie Deering went down TO Well.
born yesterday afternoon.
The Thermometer has been hopping
over a hundred every day for weeks.
c. II. wyse went to market early
and secured the very best bargains
New York had TO offer for crsh. lie
now has the goods in hi store and in
turn offers them to the people at prices
lower than ever before. Don't fail TO
call and see for yourself the first time
you 80 shopping. 25S.
Consumption can be cured by the use
Of Shlloh's Cure. This great Cough
Cure Is the only known remedy for that
terrible disease Sold by all drug.
glsts.
Wickson Lake was seined Friday.
Two or three hundred people were pres.
ent and five or six hundred pounds Of
fish secured. sheriff Num- says Il was
"a treat.
FOR SALE-Graded Jersey milk COW
with heller calf Apply to W. T.
James. 80
Gov. Ross and party have returned
from hunt on the Navasota. They
got two deer and large amount Of
small game.
was nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. karls Glover Root Tea has
made me well aud happy.
Sold by all druggists.
MRS. Il. II. WoRDEN.
Profs. Carson and Tilson and
Of College spent the day in town yesier.
day. The former has just re urned
from IT, Worth and the latter from
ToIaIkana,
Wiley was In the city ye,ter-
day.
c. II. Wyse has received his new
stock Of fall and winter goods. Don't
fail TO call early and see what rare bar.
bargains hehas. 2SS
r. II, Scale was here from Benohley
yesterday.
The /. o. o. +. will have a sp cial
meeting at the X, OFF. hall this after
tornoon at o'clock. A full attendance
Is desired.
Diseased blood. constipation, aud
kidney, liver and bowel troubles ar,
cured by KarTs Glover Root Tea. Sold
by an druggists
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
W.. BRYAN, of Nebraska.
For vicc.President
ARTHUR sEWALL, Of Maine
For Governor
c. A. CULBERS0N.
For Lieutenant Governor
GEORGE T. JESTER
For Attorney General
NJ. NJ. CRANE.
For Land Commissioner
Al BAKER.
For Comptroller
r. W. FINLEY.
For Treasurer
W. b. WORKMAN.
For State Superintendent
j. NJ. CARLISLE.
For Railroad Commissioners
JOHN II. REAGAN.
ALLISON MAYFlELD.
III. STORY.
For State Senator
JOHN A. WAYLAND.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

The editor If the Marshall Mes.
senger Is evidently Y good bible
reader as we'll asan ardent supper
ter of Bryan. Every week hi. pa.
per Is full eff paragraphs lie lhe
following; ~
Rejoice in Bryan, o We peoplel
praises unto him all We upright,
for he gueth To Washington after
November To deliver his people
from crucidStion on a cross Of
gold.
The ideas of Bryan are right. re-,
joioing the heart; the explana,iI,A
OF Bryan are plain, m king Wise
the simple
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
THE UNIQUE SOLD.
10 IL said the steamer Was Bought For
the Cuban Cause.

DETROIT, Aug. 2l.-The sale Of the
swift steamer Unique, the negotiations
for which have been under way for
sometime, are closed The nominal pur.
chaser il McGonAgle Of Chicago The
purchase price Is quiet, but is supposed
to be about $4,000. II it it is for the
Cuban cause, as issuspected, the Unique
will be taken down the wellAnd canal
and 81. Lawrence river to the Atlantic.
She is 1893 feet long, but 20 feet beam.
She has developed a speed Of over 20
miles an hour. but constant misfortune
has befAllen her in her machinery Civ.
ing out. As a illibustering vessel the
Unique can easily run away from any.
thing in the Spanish navy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
nealh nf alr Mrrh.r,nn.

QUEBEC, Aug 22.-The steamship
Labrador arrived in port Friday night
and landed the body Of ST. David l..
Mcpherson, who died suddenly whom
the steamer was In mid ocean. The de-
ceased, who was 70 years old, was once
a prominent figure in Canadian politics.
He was on his way 10 Canada to take
his seat In the senate. Of which he was
a member. The body was shipped .
Toronto. Mrs. kirkpatrick, wife
the lieutenant governor Of Ontario, and
Mrs. Dob u wife Of Hon r. Il. Dobell,
doainion minister without portfolio, are
daughters Of the deceased.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

MADRID, Aug. can official dis.
patch from Manila announces the dis.
covery In the Philippine Islands Of q
seParatist conspiracy. the object beirg
to secure independence from Spain 40,
cording TO the official advices 81 persons
having been arrested, several being
Free Masous. The news has caused
great excitement at Madrid and the 20.
lice in consequence raided the Hispano,
Philippine club aud seized large guam.
tity Of papers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The Stockwell or.
phanage, conducted by the Tabernacle
founded by the late DR. Sturgeon. held
a meeting and arranged for an Amer.
can tour for the members Of the choir.
Rev. DR. Lorimer Of Boston spoke and
promised that the choir would be &C
corded hearty reception in America,
Squire Eaton Of Toronto. also spoke, and
made similar promises for the people Of
Canada
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

FALNoUrI, Eng, Aug. 20. The Ital
ian ship Francesca Ciampa, which de
parted from Swansea Aug. 10 bound fol
San Francisco, has put in here with hei
bows badly damaged. She was in col
lision with and sunk the French fishing
boat Mouotte Aug 90 IS miles north
west Of the scilly isles. Ten Of the la;
ter's crew were saved, but IL wor,
drowned
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Macon, Mo Aug. 2l-George Ander-
son. who cut his wife's throat at their
home near Atlanta, on NJ ~ "a, 1895, and
then attempted suicide by slashing his
own neck, was hanged here yesterday.
Anderson oourted death and apparently
fully realized that he was getting his
just dues in being hanged.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

The weekend excursions to
Galveston enables many in this
drouib.stricken district to get a
bath at least once a week.-Cen-
tral Texan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

A great many persons may he blow.
ing about low prices which are not low,
but the people can see for themselves
the bargains In fall and winter goods
just received at c. II. wyse's lie has
everything In dress goods, clothing, un,
derwear, boots, shoes, hats, trunks and
yalises, etc. 233.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Did you see that big meteor
pass over Huntsville the other
day. The Atlanta Constitution
says il landed in Arizona and COW
cred iSO scseg Of grounds, bqrying
underneath tia Menican ranchman
and his family, together with
twelve hundred sheep.-IIunts.
willie Item.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
RsinrnInr WIN nnrt.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Shorih White %
Austin, Tex, has paid the reward Of
800 offered by him for the capture Of
W +. Burt TO NJ g. Po ldexter, who
conducts a fruit stand ON Market street.
Mr. Poindex,cr will probably receive
the rewasd Of $500 offered by Governor
Culbcrson, which Is 70 DO paid upon the
conviction " Burt Bart was taken 10
Texas yesterday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

ATLANTA, Aug. PA coTespor.
denoe, which may result in duel, is now
in progress between Charles A. Collier,
president Of the late Cotton States Arf
international exposition and candidate
for mayor, aud Howell C. Erwin,
prominent lawyer. The trouble gTeI
out Of statement by Erwin in a polii.,
cal speech Tuesday night. Friends ars
trying To prevent trouble.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
RIcScle For sale.

Intending to leave Bryan, offer my
machine for sale at a reduced prlcei !.
Is new apd in perfect oyieg. AID llslp 4.
IN the catalogue at si5.q0. witt -
Il for SO. For further lrisrna"'''
call At Rage oiIice
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
John q. Chance Farm For
Lease,

desire 10 lease The above farm Tor a
period Of five YEAR,, rmbra ing 6su
acres Of cultivated land secold 10 none
in the BtaEos bottom, with rstclast
gin outfit on the place, gin house. ma
chincry and everything connected with
It in tho best Of order Three flowing
arteslan wells and all in good condition
The location u the gin for atronag'
IL superior b. any other stand in iht
lotion. IN addition to leasing III,
land will sell for cash 7 on time, viii
approved security aud 10 per cent in
teres,, the following personal property
twenty hrst-cla-s mules, 10 or - head
Of good farm horses, a fol ,utilt Of wag
ons, farming implements. also some
thing over 100 head Of fat hogs, embrac
ing all sizes, also some 1900 or SOC
bushels Of corn. In other words an op
portunily Is now offered to parties de
string to lease a FIRST cas- farm. Ap
ply 10 $ " Derden, Bryan, Texas, AgenI
for Lille l.. Chauce, Execu,rix, Juo. ?
Chance Estate. go Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

MADRID, Aug. 22.-Al the papers here
protest warmly against the nomination
Of Senior Pardo as the Venezuelan con.
sui at this place on the ground Of his I'll.
clustering antecedents. They express
the hope that q nomination Of this char
actor, which is certain to wound Span.
ish sentiment, will be announced.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

BERLIN, Aug. s2-In honor Of the
two hundredth anniversary Of the found.
alton Of the academy Of fine arts, En-.
peror William bestowed gold medals
upon large number Of artists. inclnd.
ing several Americans, among thom was
Julius Stewart Long.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

ISDlASArOrIs, Aug. cav. D. Boil.
ton manufacturing company OF this
city assigned 10 I. N Richie Friday,
The Arm handles agricultural nipple
mon.s, vehicles and bicycles and IL the
larEesi Of lhe kind b lhe city.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

LONDON, Aug, 22.-h Hung Chang
and suite sailed today on steamer 81
Louis for New York. The vessel will
reach New York next Friday. The
Chinese viceroy expressed himself ~
well pleased with his reception here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Hor, r l. Henry will speak N
Bryan Saturday, 0clo y, aud of.
fers to divide time with congres.
sional opponents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

DENVER. Aug 9e.-The state board Of
health in lie annual report holds 1t a
duty to stop indiscriminate transporta.
tinn OF sick people which, it is alleged,
pFopAgAtos disease and proposes that in.
valids be required 10 obtain permits be.
fore they can travel in Colorado.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
A Vs.,.l Feaadsre,l

RIO DE JASEmo. Aug. 2a.-rho
American ship viii Crosenheld, from
New York to San Francisco. foundered
400 miles of this coast. Fourteen Of the
crew arc missing. The vessel was
owned by Arthur sewAll 81 90, Of Bath,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
A SERIOUS oFFsNsg
Mrs Manuing Charged with Numbering
Hss Husband In OklAhsniA.

HsE Hushsnd In OklAhsnia.
GUTHRIE. o. T., Aug. 9!-MrS. Dell
Manning. wife Of a farmer who was
murdered last Monday, has been ar
rested charged with completely in the
murder Of her husband. Officers state
they have evidence to prove Mrs. Man,
ming and Grove Huntley, the young
man in Jail, charged with the murder,
were in love. and conspired TO put the
the husband out Of the way. Mrs Man.
ming, who is a handsome woman, %
years old. will demand an immediate
hnArinR.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
McKinleyism just wont go down
the American people any more.

Bryan is leading every town in
Central Texas a. a cotton market
this year with the largest receipts
and Tie hlghes, prices for the sta.
II.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
Good Thlnr.

liyou want TO mend broken china.
glass etc, by "Siamese Cement the
best not affected by water or h at.
sold aud guaranteed by Sam 3. wil,oa.
" 20 Oct IS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

KEAcms, La. Aug 9s.-The e.yoAr.
old girl Of Mr. and Mrs Debris. liyinR
six miles firm here, is dead. The child
weighed only eight pounds and had
neither hands nor feet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

NOZZLE, Aug. 22.-W H. NJ. Graham,
alias Gray, a negro. was hanged in tho
yard Of the county Jail yesterday. Ora,
hams crime was the brutal killing Of
an old man on Mardi Gras day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

SULLIVAN. Ind, Aug 22-.At Oak.
town. near here, BGniel Wolfe shot and
almost instantly killed Claude Klaube.
Both men are prominent and the shoot
ing was the result OF an old grudge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

MADRID, Aug. 22-The cabinet has
approved a provisional contract for the
purchase Of the cruiser San MARITIME, re-
Gently built at Genoa for the Italian
government.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
orno..a 10 ih. AlIrn, nlll.

PREroRIA, Aug. Alt is'announced
here that President Kruger Of the
TransvAal republic ia opposed 10 the
aliens hill
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

NEw YoRE. Aug e. -Lcopol Well 4
Co, importers Of and dealers in iewelFy,
have failed. Liabilities are estimated
NJ eiQs, 600; assets. unknown.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Pnls do not cure Constipation They
only aggravate. Karrs Clover Root
Tea gives perfect regularity OF the
bowels. Sold by all druggists,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

HousroN, Aug ae.-August Bonnu
and Jim Naylor shielded here ny taking
morphine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

DAI1.Aa Aug q -C'hplos shipplaS 'ss-f',
rOoeaM
Hors-Choice cornfcd. ranging from II, ~ 81
ne q %. light weights q %
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

DAt4.Aa Aug si-New wheat co.
OAas--isaiss bulk wagon carlotA 9 O b,
eqpntFy points. ieoi5
'Corn-shrlisd. mised iqhlota. 80; ear. from
YGeUh. 3 iEe hllk. shslisd. sacked eat
iots. I. q. b, eountfy poin,s y ~; eas, 2 8A
BAeon-short clnar staadart. We shorf clear
eStsa. ~, mail clear standard. aalse4, Al
a.
LArd--Rehned. tisroos. 80; ton pails ~
lon. -; 81 ~; puFe leaf. In tielcea {
Hay-lt fo37 W
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
COMPARATIVE TABLE

Ofcos Of carrying $1,000 Six leading iaera Orders
for past 3 years The HOME FORl Includes Acdent
Pro ecton for Loss Of Hand Foot-it leads them all.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

The National democratic par.
ty' is the stunted runt at ;he ;s;l
end of the procession.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
FORUM BENEFIT ORDER
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
DAYS All accident Disability
4 AZ i ~ Claims in Full.
All Mortuary Claims in Full.

II has no equal. 1t has competitor IL leads never lol
lows In oened M door 10 women raised the standard Of
sobrety hgotry. declared for accident permanent
disability protection Tor Of hand foot II carries s own
banner il copies from Pays dvdends You Keep
yonr own Surplus" clear BRAIN steady pulse hrm hand
are its equipments aud requirements.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

MADRID, Aug 29-The chamber Of
deputies passed the antiAnarchist bill
after an extended discussion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

CHICAGO. Aug q Cattle barely steady, but
Unchanged rsEAs steers, 9 ildsQ
gheup aieedy and unchanged
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

caioAao Aug. al-wbsAt-No . rel CO...
Z 0a.e.
Uorn-No :. 9i,ks.
Da,k-No whine. ~
Lard. FlQ ~. q lsSas y
Ms.s pork, = barrel. % eI
Short clear SIDES boHed. g Is
Short rita sides. loose, - eS11 So
Dry .Altcd shoulders, boxed. HiSttO
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

W. LOWS. Aug 2l.-CAttls and sheep-No
supply and no market
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
THE MARK ETS.


aALvEsroN. Aug. si-oriinary, :; good
ordinary. "a: low middling. "a: middling,
4: gooi middling, ~. middiing fair, -
NEW ORLEASs Aug 2l-Oriiaary, u;
good ordinary 7pl5 low middlins,i 1919; mid
ding, s., good middling, s9'; middilns
fair. -.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Nrw YoRK. Aug it.-FollowiRs arr the W
TAI net receipts VI cotton AZ III ports since
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-12

en- Ell saiento de atrks, tapkndose los oios con
las manos. Corn h&cia el coche, y, antes que
ell cochero hubiese subido 81 pescants, le die:
-9Que ss ESQ, amigo? sAsf os volv Sis sinr..
Sine respondio-sY ad6nde7-Al sitio
de donde he vanido.-7Y de d6nde venfsf-
Gale de Santo Domingo, esquina L. de Be-
le-Chassa.
Rodolfo se estram SOLO al OR estas pala-
bras. El MARQUES de Harville, uno de sus me-
jores amigos, que padecia de algdn tempo
& aquel. psrte profunda melancol1a, como
va hemos indicado vivfa en- Ia calle de Santo
Domingo, esquina la de Belle-Chasse. sSe
ria acaao Ia m.rquesa de HarviHe la que as{
corrfa perdici6n2 sSospecharfa su ma
rido de su conducta, Y serfa este In causa de
la melancolfa que 10 devoraba7 Estaa dudsa
invadieron de repsnts Ia imagination de Ro-
dolfo. Conoofa Ia sociedad fntima de Ia mar
guess, pero no Sc acordaba de haber visto Ia
mas en- ella ninguno que se pareciese II CO.
mandante: ademas, aquella ioven podfa ha-
Der tornado el coche an la misma calls sin vi
yir en- ella. Ninguna prueba tenfa Rodolfo
para Greer que faese la marquesa, v, ain en-
barge, vsgas sospechas alteraron de tai mOdo
81 ssmblante, que llam6 la atsnci6n de IL por-
terra.
--5En que penssis, oaballerof-ls pre-
gunt6.
-Estoy diacurrieado por que esa mujer
que liego h2sta ei mlsmo portal, cambi6 tan
pronto de resoluci6n.
La raz6n es CLARA una idea cualquiera,
ell tenor, una superstition. Nosotras las mu-
ieres somos tan debiles, tan temarosas, tan
irresolutas diio In horrible portera CON
fngida timidez-Me parecs que ii 70 andu-
viera en- esos trsgines, pegandosels 4 mi Al
fredo.... iJesdsl Dios me guarde el iuicio.
En- lances asf me desmaya1fa. lAyl tJamas,
que1ldo Pipelet del alma miai No hay deba-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-12
jo de Las sstrellas quien pueda alabarse de. =.
-Lo creo, sefiora Pomona. Pero esa 10.

10 de Las sstrellas quien pueda alabarse de 49,.
-Lo creo, sefiora Pomona. Pero esa 1o-
SOLO oil penssr en- la cara que iba
poner el comandante, era cosa cosa de morir-
de risa. Por de pronto, en- lugar de subir
decirle que su moxa SO hab1a lido, 10 delamos
esperar hacsr ealsndarioa una hora larga.
Subo por fin, 1lego In puerta. In empujo,
80 abre con ruido porque reehinaron los goz-
nes La escalera Ia entrads de In puerta
estaban oscuras como La noche. Al entrar
me echa los brazos el bneno del comandante,
y nae dice CON tonillo muy almibarado:-
Como tan tarde, dngdl nsso?
Rodolfo no pudo menos de sonrelr,
pesar del serio penaamiento que le dominabs,
81 yer In grotesca peiuca y ell rostro abomina-
BILE, arrugado granulento de la heroine de
estH lance ridfculo.
Madame Pipelet continue, hacienda unas
mueoas de algeria que Ia haclan mas detesta-
BILE:
-iJs, j6, isl lVaya, vayal Pues adn
falta 10 msjor. No respondf una soia pslabrs,
detuvs oil aliento, me deje abraxarsdel co-
mandante. Pero, al cabo de un ratio, ell mny
grosero nae da IN empuj6n, y dice todo es-
pantado CON IN touo de asco como II 10 hubiora
gpicado una vibora:-Pero lquien diablos esta
aquff-Soy 70, comandante, madama Pipelets
Ia portera; y, por 10 tanto, % intimo que re-
coiais las manos y no me agarreis por Ia cin-
tura nj me llam6ia vuestro angel, dicl6ndome
que vengo tarde. Si mi Alfredo estuviese aqui.
lQus qnereis2--me dijo furioso.--Coman-
dante, Ia senorita ACADIA de ilegar en- un. eoche
de alquilsr.-B Bien, que suba. Habra estupl-
dee igaall O. habfa dicho que In hioiesels
subir.-Ya = rs, oomandante. que nae habeis d'-
cho que In hiciese suhir.---Y emts'nuas. per
gque2 Es quela senorita ....-l lExplioaos,
bruja, do una vezl--Ea cue IL seiaorita 90 IN