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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Pntents Iaaued.

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
Erick l.. Overjorde. Fairfax. Mimi.
watchmakcr's tool: Marcus d. Peter
son, Long Lake, Mimi, combination
whip socket and reinholder; Philip
Schmitt, Parker, S. d., fender for trac-
ton engines; Jacob Turck. Litch1ield,
Mimi, milk pail; George II. Wolff,
Bird Island, Mimi, martingale buck
lie; Charles NJ. Horton, Duluth, MIMI.
design, building strut n column;
Olaf H. Lund, Kenyon, Mimi, design
coat hook and hat holder; Brown
Chemical Company, ST. Paul, MIMI.
(trademark) tablets Of an antispeptic
and germicidal character); Everett,
Augenbaugh Il Co., Waseca, Mimi,
(trademark) wheat, rye and buck
wheat flour and other products from
reducing cereals to cominuted condi-
ton; McConnen & Co., Winona, Minn.,
(trademark) tonic, Alternative and blood
purifier.
7. d. Merwin. Patent Lawyer. 80,
Pioneer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
SI00 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fpil to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the pubic a MAGICAL TREAr-
MENT for the cure OF Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Wea,:ncas, and Restoration Of
Life Force in old and young men. No
WORKOUT French remedy; contains no
PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs. It il
q WONDERFUL THrATMENT-mag:cal in its
efects-positive in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from O weakness that
blights their lie, causing thct mental and
physical suffering pcculicr to Lost Man.
hood, should write to the SIATEMEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
send you absolutely FREE, q valuable
Of their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. fhous-
ands of men, who hove lost all hope Of q
cure, are Being restored by them to q per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
pay. railroad fare and hotel bills to ali who
prefer to go there for treatment, If they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable:
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure.
Free Sample, or G. o. b. fake. They have
100000 capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dollar;
or their charges may be deposited in .
bank to be paid to them when q cure q
effected. Write them today.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
At the Raines Club.

ut strikes me, said the ~severe-look-
ing stranger shat this club was or
gained sinply to sell beer to the
members 4#
mot at an" said the cheerful wait
er, who was handing around the foam
ing schooners. zone of the rules for
bids members to drink beer on the
premises, and every time a man breaks
that rule we fine him five cents."-
Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Arouse to Action

A dormant liver. or you will suffer all
the fortunes incident to a prolonged bill
ious attack. Constipation, headaches,
dyspepsia, ferred tongue, sour breath,
pain in the right side, will admonish you
of neglect. Discipline the recal:itrant or
a at once with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, and expect prompt relief. Mala-
ria, rheumatism. kidney complaint, nery-
BUSINESS and debility are thoroughly re-
moved by the Bitters. =.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
How He Explained IT.

Hunkins-"see here, doctor, you told
my wife she couldn't run her sewing
machine, didn't you?"
DR.. Pilgarlick-"Yes."
Hunkins-"And yet you said she
might ride the bicycle"
DR.. Pilgarlick-"Yes."
Hunkips-"Well, I'd like to know
how you reason it out"
DR.. Pilgarlick-"I don't reason it out
q. all. There isn't any room for rea-
son in your wife's case."--Cleveland
Leader. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
More Than He Could Do.

ooh, by tho way" observed Archi-
medes, did you ever try to square the
circle?" NO." answered Socrates. 1T
was more than l could do to square my
SELF" Even as he spoke the shade of
Xantippe could be heard demanding
from mere force of habit and without
reference to the %exigencies of the oc-
easion, why he hadn't brought up the
coal-DetrOit Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
CURED in THREE MONTHS.

Knoxville. Iloga Co., Pa,
DR.. ]. C. Hoffman. Isabella Bldg, Chi
cago, ILL.,:
Dear Sir:-Your medicine has cured
me of the Morphine Habit in 8 months.
I have no desire for the drug. I had
taken opiates for more than thirty
(30) years. L am now most 81 years old,
and feel very grateful for your kind
ness to me.
GARDNER MATTESON,
Care of Mrs. Ben Boom.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
A FHtal Defect

Editor-No, young man, I'm afraid
your story won't do.
Author-Why, what's the trouble
with it?
Editor-You've got the Chicago low
ers marrying and living together for
the rest of their lives.-New York
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
DR.. j. H. R1NDLAUB, Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo. N. Oak.
Study.

ut is true" said Mrs. Stormington
Barnes, ''that no man can hope to sue
coed in a profession without a great
deal of study. I expect to put in this
entire summer studying"
s"A new play"
"NO. Economy"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Not Juite

"Have you travelled far?" asked the
sympathetic farmers wife.
"Pretty considerable distance, mad
am" answered the bigger Of the two
tramps.
You lool,' she pityingly observed,
"as though you were wayworn and
weary"
'That's where you're a little off,
ma'am," said the big tramp. "This is
Weary, all right enough, but I'm not
Wayworn; he's my brother."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Justice Eoned.

Judg-IM fix your punishment at
Imprisonment for life. Prisoner-He!
he! he! What are you laughing
about?" Il was thinking how you
can't imprison me for the time I've al.
ready lived. That's one on you, judge"
New York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
They Are So Different,

"They have a law in Vienna which
cbliges circus proprietors to give their
performances exactly as they are pie
tured out in the Autographs"
by George, I wish that sort of law
could be made to apply to the girls
who claim to wear the charming bath
ing costumes we see on the woman's
page."-Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study and
will put you in the way Of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tisers are reliable; they send what they
ADVERTISE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Not His Fault.

The Judge-"Didn't I tell you the
last time that you were here that
wanted to see your face in this court nc
more?"
Weary Watkins-"You did, yeronner
and that is exactly what I tole the cop.'
Indianapolis Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Sparing His Feelings,

Gus De Smith, who is very polite
and considerate, met DR.. Somover, his
family physician, a few days ago..
"How are you feeling today"
asked the healer of men.
I'm sorry to have to tell you, doc
tor, but the fact is, 1 never felt better
in my life," replied the c%onsiderate pa
tient.-New York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
shapinx HI. Career.

Shaping His Career.
"Why did I become a professionals"
repeated the contortionist, musingly.
"You see, my wife had picked out a
fat, and I wanted to get in shape for
it. After that, Of course, it was q
matter of habit."-New York Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Doa'tTobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. beSmaS-
netic. full Of life. nerve and vigor. take No.To-
strong. All druggists. Soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address ster.
ling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Trine Too Smooth.

A Trine Too Smooth.
"Why have you quit riding the b.
cycle with Miss Smoothly, Dicky"
"She knew the town too well. n
would pilot me to an ice-cream parlor
in the quietest residence district l
could hnd."-DetrOit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Her Sole ~-ouanac.tlol

Mrs. Bagrox-"Tell me, Professor,
will my daughter ever become a great
pianist!"
Herr Vogleschnitzle-"I cannot dell"
"But. has she none Of the qualifca-
lions necessary for q good musician"
each! Yah. matam; she has two
handts."-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Yes. sir" replied the witness.
Quccrne.. of Women.

Beverly, where do YOU go for the
summer?"
well, it doesn't really make any
difference; wherever we go, Mrs. Bev-
er]y will wish we had gone some
where else."'--Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Dolly Ferguson. a colored resident Of
Carrollton, Md, is within a few months
Of 11S years of age. She was bern in
Buchanan county, Va, Aug. 8. 1771.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
when did she say that?" asked the
Gratitude

IT can never feel too grateful to
Jimson."
why what's he ever done for you?"
HE didn't give me a ticket to 60 and
hear his daughter deliver her essay on
The Immortality of the Soul,' at the
commencement exercises."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Goes Cough Balssm
In the Oldest and best. It will break NJ Q cold qutcko1
than anything else. II IL always reliable. Tryt II.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Ruin In His Track

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic.. cure consultation forever.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
a God-lepd to me.-Wm. p. Mcclellan,
Chester, Florida, Sept. II. 1895.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Business Advances.

"Have you made any advance in
your business" asked the young law
yer's friend.
EYES," was the reply, 1.-TWO Of
them.'
"Clients"
"No, my clerks. They said they
needed money, so I advanced them
$40 e~ach."-Washington Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Not a Real Enthusiast,

NOV o"H 171UHHuS1HsU
"Pshaw! Don't tell me that Watson
is a cycling enthusiast. He is still
dumb to the real joys of the sport"
Hes got all the latest improve
ments on his wheel, hasn't he?"
eyes. but his cyclometer got out of
whack yesterday, and he rode for fully
ten minutes before discovering that it
didn't register Cleveland Leader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Landlord Murphy proprietor Of the
Beach "Hotel" and q trife nearsighted)
Casey, if yes don't attind t. busi'less
better OIL how t. discharge We. That
man in the surf has been signalin' fer
ten beers for the last fifteen minutes
an If yez don't look sharp some wan
else III be film tn order.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

No.To.Rac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
R,rbt on .he Leather.

Rl1ht on 1h0 Leather.
81 wonder If Queen Victoria has
sampled that old Tokay which the EN-
peror of Austria sent here"
"They say Tokay has the flavor Of
old leather"
"That so? Well, I may get the To-
kay flavor tonight"
GLOW so?"
."I'm going to ask old Bullion for his
daughter. He's q kicker, you know"
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Bismarck was once heard to say that ''if
he could count up the moments of real
happiness he had enjoyed in all his life,
they would not exceed tweEty-four hours"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Hairs Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, &c.
vnsult to Injury

weary waggles-Dis is a cold, cold
world, Dusty.
Dusty-How so, Weary? /.
Weary Waggles-Why, because!
what dive think? I went inter dat
house an asked for some old d,lds n
de missus offered me a bats'n'
Truth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Poverty is rich with little-a cloudy
day becomes rich with a speck of blue,
w. B, Spear.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

No Opportunity to See the Fect-A
Sign Misunderstood and Ii Awful
Consequences-A Point on Interna-
tional Courtesy-How Ho Explained.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Theory and Practice.

Theory and Practice.
miss Heftilass thinks that a woman
responsibilities as a man." said one
young man.
when did she say that?" asked the
other.
Yesterday evening, while she let me
do all the pedaling uphill on a tan
em."-Washlngton Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Pretty Turf.

Pretty Turf
"That pretty young widow, Mrs. Toll
liver, is an advocate Of the Kneipp
cure. I saw her walking in the grass
barefooted this morning."
'That makes her a grass widow.
doesn't it?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Cleverly Put.

She-Did you ever expect to achieve
you ideal? He-You are the only
one who can tell.-Brooklyn Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

FITS Cured. Noatso or nervousness after
6fst days us, of Dr.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorsr.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and ~trestiss.
d. =. II. KLINE, Ltd, 03l Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Proatlng by His Weakness,

ProfitIng by His Weakness,
Glow does Berkeley find it possible to
wear such good clothes? Surely his
salary doesn't warrant it."
"Why, he manages, in some way, to
occasionally get a pass to the base ball
grounds for his tailor."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

To Cure Coustipntfon Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or Csc
II c. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
A Possibility.

GLOW is it that you sons head
seems to be drawn to one side? Only
a year ago he was straight as an In
dian"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Paris has a warehouse h floors Of
which are Of thick glass.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Mrs. WlnslOw's Soothing Syrup
For children teething ~,softens the gums. reduces inflam
nation, allays pain, cures wind cole. 81 cents . bottle
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

II can only account for it through
the fact that he did his counting on a
tandem Detroit Free-Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Dinks-Confound it! Here's another
payement torn up! When will the
city get through with repairing, l
wonder?
:Jnks-Don't blame the city. This is
the way Guzzle went home from the
club banquet last night.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

In a pack of cards there are S5.013.-
$50. 600 different whist hands.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
1t Seemed to Fit.

shakespeare must have had Miss
Fussy's homemade root beer In mind
"When?"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

The wearing Of corsets by men is nc
uncommon in the British metropolis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Had lost Caste.

HUI IOBt C0Bte.
"You no longer recognize Miss
BarnesY
"No. I can't afford to-"
"Why not?"
"She is riding a '96 wheel. while 1
have a 81 model."-Chicago Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Unknown,

"You say" said the coroner to the
witness, that this here. man was sho1
from 'ambush?'"
eyes, sir" replied the witness.
"Well," said the coroner. what
wants to know is-wharabouts is Am.
bush at? I've lived in the country
nigh on to twenty year, an never hear1
tell of no such place!"-Atlanta Consti
tuition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

What happened then I do not know,
I was not there to see;
But when a man runs short on tunes,
Can tiger be appeased with prunes,
Or marmalade and silver spoons?
That's what perplexes me-.
st. Nicholas.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Very Fine and Large.

Amy-"And how do you like my ID
bilee hats"
Ada-"oh. it puts all Of 10 in the
shade."-Pick-Me-Up.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
playe'
Is certainly a riddle.

Three tigers, gaunt and %ravenous,
Came from the gloomy wood,
Intent to slay the fiddler,
But his music was too good;
So round about him once they filed,
Till, by the melody beguiled,
They sat them softly down and smiled,
AS only tigers could.
And thus beguiled, those tigers smiled
Throughout the livelong day,
Until, at length, there was not left
Another tune to play.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Too Much for Him

!. "Edgah is down with bwain fevah."
"What caused it,"
"Twying to undahstand the new golf
rules. "-Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
His Idea.

HIS idea n
isn't the emperor Of Germany the
grandson Of Emperor William the
First?"
eyes; but he thinks he is the great
pgrandson Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

when he talked about something
being stale, fiat and unproatable."-
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
A Tiger Tale.

HERE was an an
Gent Grecian boy,
Who a y upon the
fiddle,
Sometimes l 6 h
times low,
Sometimes in the
middle:
AND all day long be-
meath the shade
He u n c h e d on
prunes and MARINA
lade;
But what the tunes
were which he
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Nc Opportunity to See.

Mother-Why don't you bring them
pigs feet? Hasn't the butcher got
'em?
Son-How could I tell when he kept
his shoes on all the time.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-03

La reina qued6 sola = sumida
en- la desespers"i6p. Sc descar-
gaban sobre ella tsntos golp4s i
un tempo que va no saba de
que lado yenfa ell golpe mas sgu-
do.
Despues de haber permanecido
una hora en- ese estado de duds y
abatimiento, se dijo que era item
po de buscar una salida. Ell Pc
ligro Sc aumentabt; ell rey, ufano
de nna victoria alcanzada contra
las apariencias, se apre uraria a
propalaria, y podfa suceder que
ese rumor fuese acogido de tai
suerte, que perdiera todo el be-
nefeio del fraude cometido.
Ese frau6e layl icuanto Sc 10
vituperaba la RENAL cuauto ha-
brfa querido recoger aquella pa
labra escapada, y guitar. aun 8
Andrea, la dicha quimerica que
quizas ella iba 8 rehuear.
En- efecto, en- ESQ surgfa otra
difisultad
a El nc cmbre de Andrea 10 habla
NAlvado todo delaDte del rey; pero
wien podia responder de aquel
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-03

to medic minute para que los tres
act ores 10 sintiesen y expresasen.
Maria Antonieta esperaba que
la pregunta saliese de los labios
del rey, como por fin salio.
-Veamos, senors, decidme >,
! ual es la gracia que, solicitada
en- vano por M de Charny, le
ha arrastrado & hincarse de hino-
jos ante vos?
Y, para dulcificar la dur.za de
esta pregunta suspicsz, el rey
anadi6:
-Quizas sea 20 mas fel'z que
vos, senora, y M. de Charn~ no
tendra necesidad de arrodillarse
ante mi.
-Svnor, OF he dicho que NJ de
Char y solicitaba una cosa impo-
sible.
sible.
Al menos sepamos cual es.
-sQae Sc pnede pedir de rodi-
LA, 2 dijo para 81 la reina, sque
So me puede pedir que me sea
impossible scorda 2.... .Veamoa,
veamcs.
va escucho, dijo ell rey.
-Sefior, es que. =. la petici6n
de Nj de Charny es IN secreto de
familia
No hay secretos para ell rey,
que es duefo Ell gu reino, y pa
DIRE de familla interesado en- ell
honor y la seguridad de todos sus
sdbditos, que son sus hijos: aun
euando estos hijos desnaturaliza-
dos, ailadi6 Luis XVI con seve-
ra dignidad ataqnen ell honor y
la seguridad de 50 padre.
La reins so estremeci6 baio es-
Il Ultima amenazs del peligro }
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-03

espfritu caprichoso & independent
te que SO llamaba Mile de Ia
verney2 Iquien podfa contar con
que aquella orgullosa se1orita
enaienase su libertad y porvenir
en- beneicio de una reina quien
pocos dfas antes habia dejado CO.
mo enemigaP
Entonces, sque sucederfs?
81 Vndrea rehusaba, como era
verosimil, todo ell edifcio de en-
bustes venia al suelo; la reina
apsrecfa como una intrigante de
mediano talento; Charny como IN
tonic S.gisbeo, un embustero, Y
IA calumLia, convertida en- acusa-
ci6n, tomaba las proporciones de
NJ adulterio innegable.
Maria A toniets, al ref xionar
en- todo este, sinti6 que su raz6n
Sc extraviaba: estuvo para ceder
la posibilidad de que Sc resliza-
Sc; Sc tsp6 con las msnos su cara
ardiente, y agusrd5.
sDe quien podia fiarse? iquien
err la amiga de la reins2 jnada-
ma de Lalnball.2 ( sta sonora,
que era la pura raz6n, la fria, la
IL fl xible raz6n2 sPor que tentar
aquella virginia. Imagination, que,
ademas, no querrfan comprender
las damas de honor, services adu-
ladoras de la prosperidad, tremu-
las al soplo de la desgraeia, dis-
pnestas tai veg dar una lecci6n
a su reina cuando ella necesitaba
un socorroS
NADIA quedaba mas que la mis-
ma Mile de Taverney.
Esta teDIa IN coraz6n de diaman-
to cuyas puntas podian cortar ell
vidrio, pero cuya invencible soli-
dez y grande pureza eran las 6ai-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-08-03
BiBfiOTECA OE "LA DEMOCRACIA"

exclam6 con espiritu turbado y
tremulo acento:
FL $ nor de Chsrny 4uerfa
Obtener de mi =.
-sQae es 10 que que,ia obteDor
seforaa
Una licencia para cssarse.
=; En- verdad. exclam6 ell rev
tranquilizado; pero acometido oe
nuevo por sus celos.
y bieD, dijo sin notar 10 mu-
cho que su pobre mujer suflla per
haber pronunciado estas palatr
nj 10 muy palido que estaba Char
ny al yer ell dolor de la reina;
sen que esta la imposib,lidad dc
casar a N. de Charny? oor ven
tura no es de Ia primera noblez 2
SNo tiene una excellent fortunel
sno es valiente y hermcso2 Yer
daderamente, para TO daIl- entra-
da en- una familis, 6 para que una
moi II no le quiera, precise es que
Sea princesa de saDgre real 6 ca
sada, que son los dos dnicos i'm
pedimentos inyencibles. Asi, Sc
nora, decidme Ell nombre de esa
muj r con quien nj. de Charny
desea casarse, y 81 no esta nj gu
uno nj en- otro caso, 20 os respon-
do que allanare la di6cultad -.
por complaceros.
La reins, arrastrada por ell pc
ligro cada vez mayor, y hasta
por la consecaencis de la prim IA
mentirl, repuso con vskemencia:
No seflor, nc; hay dificults-
des que vos no podeis veneer y la
Cue nos ooIp4 es de esta cia-s-
-Raz6n mas para que yo sepa
que CO es impossible al rsy, IN
tsrrunpio Lui. XVI con enojo