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C0MUNICAD0
Villalba, Abril 81 de 1898.
Sr. D. R. B. Lopez. Capital.

Muy sehor milo y amigo:
Suplicamosle la publication en- 50 estimado
periddico q las aiguientes lfneas, antioipAndole
granciss.
D E s P PEDIDA
Hoy 4 las ocho dc la mafana acompaha.
dos de sus amigos, hemos tenido eli sentimiento
de despedir para el Naranjito Ia distinguida
J apreoiable familia Cintr6n.
Las buenas prendas polftioo.sossles que
alderman los oitados queridos amigos; eli de-
SEQ innate expontaneo De contribuir con su
amistad la uni6csci6n solideE de estos ve-
cinos formalizando una sola fsmilia; las demos.
traciones de simpatfa y carifio que dejsbsn
entrever todos, contribuyendo Aconsolidar es,
tos una reciprocidad oondrmads, ha heoho tan
sersible en- nuestras almas Ia susenoia, que no
podemos menos que manifestsrles por medic
del peri6dico, el profundo vacfo que dejan en-
estos corasones.
Sfrvsles tambi6n de panacea ell sentimien-
to da nuestros oitsdos amigos estas manifests.
clones de gratitudy y oariho; y vivian satisfeobos
que, desde este humilds rino6n, donde dejan
sembrado el altar de sus simpstfss, no lea olvi.
dan sus ats. amigos que len quieren.
Pssarel, Casimiro Figueros, Faustino Rodri
guez, Ramon Soldevils, Vicente Cabrers, Sc
bastikn Ferrer, Jose Segarra.
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M O R 0W I s.

He aquf uno de los pusblos dol interior de
esta isls que 80 sncuentra en- ejores clsouns
tspciss que los demas de "a case para resistir
veneer ese terrible enemigo que se llama Ell
hambre. Plumas mas experimentadas que Ia
mia han tratado anteriormsnte esta question,
poniendo, como suele decirse, los puntos sobre
laa fea, guiados por el proposito de despertar
el interes del Gobierno en- punto rsmediar, un
tsnto, nuestros males, que son muchts Va.
mos aquf puede deoirse, descendiendo por IN
plano inc!inado, y es precise detenernos antes
de rodar { la sima, donde serA nulo todo es'
fuerzo de rehabilitation.
Nos afige, en- verdad, nos deseperanza
el YER nuestrs sgricultura morir por fsits do la
vida que debiers imprimirle el cspital desem.
pefisdo Ia industria, lsugai ieciendo por care
Ger de eutfmulo y el comeroio en- banoarrots
lCusl serk nuestro rorvenir, 81 seguimos cami
nsndo de tai susrte1 Este pueblo, ljamsdo por
gu posisi6n topogrAfoa, por la fartvilad de So
suelo por su vegetation raliana en- lujuriosa,
4 ser uno de los mas ricos productores del
interior, tendra que resignarse srrastrar una
vida pobre, y desesperads. Aquf no contamos
con hsoiendas nj carreteras donde dar ocupa.
ol6n mas de tres mil jornaleros que permsne
cen en- completa insocioD, sujetos toda clase
de necesidades. Los agrioultores de esta de
msrcaci6n &c limitan 10 amente dsr trabajo
en- Gus 6noas { sas colonos, y estos no pssaD
de seis ocho en- total.
Meditad un tanto sobre las con id racoaes
expresadas, comprendereis 81 or:gen de la
oriminsiidad. Por tanto, considerarfs un triun
TO para mf para este pueblo Ell que encontra
sen eco en- el gobierno nuestros olamores justi
fioados. La empress de Obras pdbicas en-
este pueblo seria uns do los dlferentes medios
que pueden ponerse en- scci6n para remedisr el
NAL evitsr Ia oatastrofe.
JOSE PARES CABALLERO.
Morovie, Mayo de 1898.
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lla moneds especial de Puerto Rico en- que 20
hayk ami al cohro

lla moneds especial de Puerto Rico en- que 20
hsrA aquf el cobro.
~. ri acto de Ia subaSta sera pablco, 10
presidirl sl ssoretario del Dsspacho de Hs-
ciends, scompahado del subseoretalio. el sd-
ministrador central do rentas, 81 interventor
general, el oontador, el tesorero y un corredor
de comercio, que como tai - sascribira" el aota
de Ia session.
A lss dies en- punto se abrirAn y leeran los
plegos de proposioiones, y serAn sstss an"ta'
dss, para su aprobscidn, por el orden que re- =
suite mas ventajoso para Ia Hacienda, tomando
por base el tanto por 100 del premio de cambio.
IA. 81 4 juioio de la mesa no fuesen acep'
tables algunas proposicionss, por ser el tanto
por ciento de su oferta notsblemente inferior
al tipo corrente en- el mercado. se conce1
sus autores y al resto del pablco diez minutoa
para establecsr la compstsncia puja verbal
81 aun ssf quedssen algunss cfertss dema.isdo
bsjss, los represent antes dc la Hsciends publ =
ca podrAn acordar desestimarlas.
"a. Los psgos dc los giros que sc expi-
dan 10 haran al contsdo en- Ia tesorerfa general,
en- 81 acto de recibr las libranzas corre'pon-
dientss. La Hacienda pdbca de Puerto Rico
gsrantisark 81 pago de las libranzaa quo SO e1
pidan como consecuencia de ests subasta, sobre
Ia Gaia del miniaterio de Uitramar.
Puerto Rico, Mayo 10. de 1898. $500 Ma""e|
Errn1nd1s .Yu7cOs>
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BIEN, BRAVO!
+ <ALFONSO XIII, EN HUMACAO

Esta mafiana Sc eupd por TELEGRAPH en- ests
capital, que el vapor corrfo de Espaha, sAlfon'
10 XIIIs, que salio de San lander el 20 del ps'a-
do, recal6 siQ novedad en- Humacao
A IL horA que estss lfneas esc'l6 mos, ig-
noramos cuanM vendrA esta capital, nj 81 le
couvsnd,A Ssnir. Vue es ID mas pFobsble.
stgdn hs,uc. Gdo, eli refeISo buqus trae
con de.tiuo Pherto&icd unsS 400 hombrss de
trops otros efectos dAaaxsidad que llegan
bien on las presenter >oircS fstanoiss.
;Bien por el capitsRqVordo y la o6cial.
dad , dotsoion del eAfsp} xIII,!! Erissfa
verdadera auscdsd Of esta capital en- toda la
isls por tener noticiss del fsferAo buque J por
recibir correspondence de ia Msdre pasria.
El oapitan Gorordo, 4 quiep felicitamos,
ha sido previsor oportunp
Essritas oompasstas las anterfores lineas,
hemos ssbido con gnsA qu 81 <Alfonso XIII,
acaba de entrar en- nuestfS puerto.
Antioiparemos las ndVsias que podamos
reooger de aquf la tarde, y<mahana publicsre
mos las cartas y noticias de nuestros ,eorTespon.
sales do Madrid, que deba habernos traido el
citsdO vapor. I
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NOTICIAS

-. En- el vapor frances que tocsrA de nm
mornento otro en- ssta Capital, 90 pusde man
dar correspondence 4 Europa, ell Canada, etc,
eto, via Puerto Plata, dirijfendola cssas de
comercio de aquella ciudsd para que Ia enca-
mipen. Oportuno serfa que no llevasen selos
del oorreo de Puerto Rico por si tuviesen que
ser enosminada por via de los Estados Unidos.
En- los presentes oircunstancias, ell comercio
debe sproveohar todas las Was indirectas psra
no interrumpir su correspondence.
~. En- Adjuntss, anexo II battalion Caza'
>dores de Adjuntas, Sc forparA un escaadr5n
que levarA por nombre Iacheteros de la Men.
taf1a, el cpal sera de esballerfa y operarA con
las ooumuas volantSB.
-. Nos escriben de Utuado g. al recibirse
sllf Ia noticis deltriunfo de nuestros msrnos en-
aguas de Filipinss contra la escuadra yankee,
el entusiasmo pdblioo no reconcile lfmites.
Ssf1oras Sehoritss J niflos el pueblo entero
70 lanz6 las GALES .victoresndo Espahs y &
nuestros msrinos. El padre Gsrcfs sreng6 4 Ia
multitud desds Ia casa ayuntamiento alf
mismo &c crganiz6 una gran manifestation pu
blics que con banderas mdsica recorri6 las
GALES. De regreso al syuntamiento hioieron
nso de Ia palsbra en- verso prosa ell Lcdo.
Santoni don Osvsldo A fonso; seoretario del
Jusesdo municipal, que fueron splaudidos con
sntusiasmo. FL entusiasmo pdblico no recono
ola lfmites.
-. Fl domingo del corriente tendrk
efecto en- ell testro de la sPerlss en- Ponce. una
vsrisla function organiEsda por spreciables
i6venes dc aquells oiudsd, cuyo producto Sc
destinark 1 los fondos de Ia Cruz Roja.
-. La escusdra yankee que hscs algun
tempo 10 encontrabs en- Hong Kong que
dice el cable Official de antier 60 hs batido con la
nuestra en- aguss de Filipinas, Sc compone de
los cruoeros Olympia, de b,s7e tonelsdas,
Baltimore de 41s, Filadelphia de 1894,
Charlest6n de s,7eo, Benigton J Concord, de
BIO y Petrol dc 500.
=. D. a wills del ospitAn Cores, n's
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-iQu6 nfama!-exclam6 ia sehora de MontmorAn.
Els precise que noss que todos los dss que aquf esn
correspondent los dias hemos ausentado
Bbiana por caprchos ncomprensblss Ia quedo
pa7arnos.
-lDaras cr6dto semejantes caumnias! :. Seri .ean
nfame del pueblo ods sin que nosotros 10
La sehora de NonmorAu parocs que ssaba ndgnada do
toda En- s ondo oomprendfs cuanta vedad
ba aaues carta querfa savar h de Is indignation
prudenoa Un escalofro reco6 todo cuepo euando ell
Almirante la dijo:
-iE Estarfais do acuerdo con Bibiana?
-iYo! iDos mio
-si queres que asf 10 ores, defendsis esa ae.
graoada muchacba Su conducts despaes de todo f.c
eIpicsc6n Esta csrts infamia pesar de
dscci6 que proviene de nnguao dc
dsanoe nj do nuestros pessadoes peo de quen qus
llega muy tempo para abrirnos los ojos iDss mo
do mi vejez!
LA eondenais sin pruebas, sin nterrogarla7. ..
llntsrrogarsr-exclam6a amsrgamente Ell sehor de Mont
que eontsste s mayor csndor que
han engahdo para que continue engahandoms mrada
paresfa tan burle de mis-
Sos inj juso-murmur6 Ia sehora de MontmorAn atsrra
da por Ia expression de msrido.
-Quisro ssbsr ID verdad sseguro que 10 sabre.
Sc evant6 empez6 pasearse sgitsc6n Dor cusrto
Ds:pus. acereAndose una ventana evantande Ia eortns
exclam6:
La sehora Dc Montmorln precpit6 hasa Ia vsntana
grit6 estridsnte:
-Bbisna.
II Amrants le puso ID mano en- Ia boca -
-Pobre amiga 10 do oonmiseraci6p 6p,ouerei. ayis
.arla2 Oa dssrfais snsahar nuevamsnte ioh ia il
dugeneis de lss msdres.
Ii ssaora Dc A0ntmorap ~ tambals6.
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Don Ru6no Machado.

Con ales Maohado. Don Ru6no Mschado
Don Sinecio Arrieta.
-. La sooiedad de Ia Cruz Roia en- Ma
natl ha quedado constitvids en- Ia forma 81
guiente: Presidenta: doha Luisa Guayta de
Benero. Vics-presidents: dofs Conception Co.
llazo de Calsf. Idem idem: dofa Amalia Ara
na de Rubio. Tesorera: sehorita Maria Calaf.
Directors de almacen: doha Ana Romero de
Villamil. Secretaria: aehorita Mercedes Ipfsn
to Sasveedrs. Vice seoretsria: do6a Elvira Be
tsnoourt de Pomsles. Vooales: Doia Luiaa
Brunei de Ia Hsba, dohs Maria Forteza de
Cort5s. dofla Trinidad Augarfn de Armaiz J
doha Dolores Arana de Rubio.
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La HERRNC1A DEL CONpRNADo

conmgo! Po hoy contentSmonos vglarls precise
saber 10 que pass antes dc enfurecsrss.
ST ...T .telsis raz6n...
Siguisron andando por aque de roeas buscando
csmno sonduefa Ia gruta De rspsnts murmurd e Al
mirante glacial:
-Aquf e.
Hsba vi.to Ia entrala de Ia gruta ss haaba a real
mente So ha! Ses aquela gruta para Bbana escond
10, adonde asss sonar psrddo? lLs servrfa
do culpable punto de cits7
Apenas haban parado suando oyson reehnar Ia
i Son dos~murmuro Ia sehors de Montmorsn.
uvo desalecimiento. Su marido Ia cog6 Ia osu.
to tras a sspersron tsmblando Ovidsndo "a
prudersa hsbua Bibana desbs llevsr del per
sehor Deaande Estaba agobad Aquells habfsn
levado al osto mensae anuncaudoe llegads
dol uss de instruction habfs drgid. punto dc oa
habitua muy conents sna de espsran.as Fl rosro
te del Dsaande haba hecho psrder en- un momsu
to todsa usiones.
-iAh mo tracts mass notisiae!-sxeam6 en- cusnto
ls v6
No me rscrmineis por mi mposnca csntest6 sen-
cillamente el sehor Dslalande.
--Pero....4Y Gilbsrtoi
-6ilbero quisre por Ultima vez.
-sPor Ultima vez? iDios milo! iQue signifean esas
pasbras tan atroessf
Ante ID runa Do ssperanzas ha tornado proyeso
her6ico Use proysso que deses confaros pero
sado conoce delosdess quere voveros que
suando 10 hsyas dado asentmiento
-sSgue, pues, dudando de mf!-ls interrump6 bbiana
muy ofendida.
No, querids mia psro 81 dsbsres dssco,
nsss los vustros Juzgs que Ia situsci6n, rssmsne
terrible que enoontras ambos tenes derscho cen
sltar tan solo vuestro ooraz6n que tamben
concsnsa Esto 10 que ha sncagado que Olga s
vasstra coneisneia psrme vover vsrs atino
Sensuslo
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ULTIMA H0RA
Mas teIegramas de Ia Diputac!6n

Madrid, Mayo 4.-Los navieros e,pa1oles
han puesto disposition del Gobierno, mas de
100 buques preparados, esperanto solaments
6rdenes de salida.
Dioese que la escuadra yankee al YER las
que aceptara oombate.
Telsgraffan & eel Imparcial., que la es.
cuadra yankee sbandonarh Cuba, tan pronto
llegue la primera division de la espafola.
La armada espahola luch6 con verdsdero
heroismo en- Cavite, contra Ia americana que,
spesar dc su superior en- namero, tuvo que
retirsrse con grandes averias, Fl buque espa
hol de guerra d uan de Austris., que tom6
parte en- el combate, sufri6 un inceudio bordo.
Nueva- York, Mayo 4.-Dfaese que el al
mirante Sampson que manda Ia esouadra yam.
kee On Cuba, ha oomunioado que los buques
"New-York", "Cincinste" "Puritan" oaho'
nesron en- Punts- Gorda (Matanzas) para evitsr
Ia construction de forti6oaciones, sfladiendo
que el "Puritan" tiene 6rdenes de impedir los
trabsjos de defensa.
Habana, Mayo Ell buqus de guerra in
giles sJalbat, ha entrado en- este puerto,
manifestan1o que no 10 habfa hecho antes,
porque los yankees le hsbfan dicho que Ia Ha.
bana estabs en- plena ansrqufsy sin garantfa nj
respeto para lof e1trsneros, los ouales peli-
graban, pero que Sc han convencido de que
reina la mas completa tranquilidad.
ri general Blanco ha publioado un bando
auspendiendo deede aver el armisticio ooncedi.
do los insnrrectos.
Aver un acorazado yankee Sc apro1im6
Ia costa dispsr6 cuatro osi1onaxos contra el
batslldn de sCanarias,, que ocupabs posioio-
nss Este oontest6 con desoargas de fusilsrfa,
retirandose el aoorazado, sin que sus disparos
oausasen ningan efecto en- n1estras tropas.
Be ven slgunos buques en- el horizonte.
VLR|EDhDES.
.*.M Rogamos don Carlos Valldeju.
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y, del Dorado. rsmess los Sio-SS aus sdsddE
por suscripciones. Sole
A Inc IiaIlanAe - Aoaba dc recibirse pss'
n 'VS ''a''a''vS' ts genovess, salchichon Dc
Bolognis, jam6n milsnes, vino Chianti, idem
Neviolo spumante, msntequills ePsrellis, NOR
tadells de Bologna, vino lagrims sCristys,
vermouth sCinzano,s Fratelli Visanty. Son
produotos de las meiores f&brioas dc ltalia..--
Cerecedo, Hermanos Compsnfa.
llmaenn y Liberia de Olimpio Otero (Ponc.)
"'"usv" Puerto-Rioo. - Gale d. Atocha.--
Ltsst.-eRigoletto,, rarAfrasis de concerto.
80 centav"s. idem idem, 90 csn-
tavos.-- <Trovador,s idem, rs csntavos. Gran
Galop, cromatioo, opera ~, 90 centavos.
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was slralsht, but it slowed down at
curves Tor fear of straining the hull of
the boat. At one time for experimen-
tai purposes the speed was increased
to "a miles. The entire trim $40 miles
was made IN four days. AT the end Of
the Journey another big crane lifted
the boat from the trucks and deposited
1t II the water. 1t was found to be in
good condltlon, and the crew, which
mad travelled on the same train. very
soon put it in fighting trim.
The French experiment was of the
greatest value to the United States,
because We are better supplied with
railroads than any other country in
the Wofld' we know that in an emer-
gency the single warship which our
treaty win great Britain now permits
| us to keep IN service on the lakes could
be supplemented promptly with five or
six torpedo boats, carried to any of
the lake ports by rail. 1t would be
I possible to carry torpedo boats over
the PACING coast in an emergency in
| an emergency in two or three weeks.
If an enemy should blockade New Or
leans and threaten inland cities by
way of the Mississippi river, we could
have fleet Of torpedo boats steaming
down the river from St Louis in three
or four days:
Along the Atlantic or Pacific coast
it would be important to be able to
shift torpedo boats from place to place
without exposing them to the enemys
fire. 1t would be especially important
because the torpedo boat is not a very
seaWorthy vessel. A few days out in
the open will shake up the crew so
thoroughly that detention in port will
be necessary for the purpose of rest
and recuperatiOn.
mother advantage which the posi-
bility of rail transportation of torpedo
boats gives the government is that
small torpedo boats can be built in
land in time OF stress.
The Navy Department has expert
| mented with another means of inland
transportation for torpedo boats Some
years ago Lieut. F. +. Fletcher in
command of the Stiletto, made the trip
from New York to Washington by
canal and river to demonstrate the fact
that there was a protected route to use
in time of war His demonstration
was valuable id may be of service to
the navy department in the near future
The canal and river route is quite prac-
ticable at this season of the year. In
winter, however, both canals and riv-
ers are frozen, and at that time the
rail route alone would be feasible for
inland transportation
Some years ago, when torpedo boat
nCnOr{pTinp
ton, the Navy Department planned to
have special trucks built for the work,
to be kept in reserve. But the prospect
of war seemed so remote that like a
great many other defense measures. it
was neglected 1t would not take many
weeks for the great railroads of the
United States to improvise these
trucks and cradles, however.
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bearing almost due east. It will not
only DE a difficult but costly piece OF
ehsineerlng. and surrounding the plan
Is the foreboding of failure. The pre-
~ aic.aon Is already widely made that
@l'Voo,ooo IS to be sunk, literally as
wen DIS metaphorically in the sea- If
auch structure is placed there and
stdnus without serious damage the on
siaughts Of Neptune for five years,
inns government will have accomplish
co. IN the opinion of a leading army
engineer, the greatest triumph in the
history of this branch of science. for
lighthouse building is something more
than an art.
ne Mlnots edge mariners beacon,
on Cohassett, Mass, not far from Bos-
ION harDor, and the celebrated Eddy
stohe Ilght, Off the Cornwall coast OF
England, IN the channel although
cohsidefed great engineering feats,
VIII De tribes compared with this pro-
lected work. The shifting, treacner-
Gus sands of the Carolina coast are
Wen known, and the long lists of
wrecks, including that of the Inflated
huron, when naval officers lost their
~, AHiA1 q illOSt tragic history.
Inc height of the focal plane above
water IN the prospectus is given as
100 feet, and the light is to be placed
IN So feet OF water, supported on disk
pies sunk to depth of so feet in the
sand. The diameter from center to
center of the vertical members of the
foundation series is to be 50 feet, with
the height of the floor of the house
above water A feet. The main portion
OF the structure is to be constructed
OF forged steel members, with princi-
pal joints and connections formed of
steel castings.
A special feature OF the design is to
nave all essential parts below the wa
ter line Of massive dimensions as we'll
as all those above which will be sub
Ject TO the action of wind and waves.
he use of bolts, keys, screws and 9TH
ef small sections or dimensions which
would be rapidly weakened by corro-
sion Will be avoided as far as possible.
JOINTS and connections are to be made
absolutely rigid to all possible strains
and to be as strong as the members
themselves. This result will be OBJ
tanned by joining ends, of members to
H@SSi Ndot nuns ny lne use OF massive
steel rings shrunk on in manner APP
proXimating that followed in quilt
up gun construction.
In the foundation series. besides the
massive members necessary for the
strength of the tower when in place,
there will be certain other rods of
lighter section, which are added for
greater security to stiffen the frame
work while it is foated and while
being placed and grounded on the
shoal 1t is proposed by the lighthouse
board to construct the screw pile
structure in some harbor and float it
out by steel cylindrical caissons cal
culated to give a draft Of 80 feet when
at seA The part of the light is then
to be sunk probably fifty feet down
in the bottom by hydraulics until a
firm hold is secured.
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reason to hate their oppressors, and
they do it heartily.

reason to hate their oppressors, and
they do it heartily.
1t was supposed in 1896 that there
would be a violent outbreak there.
serving as an aid to the Cuban cause,
but for some reason there has not
been any determined resistance as yet
Possibly they lack the facilities OF their
brothers in the larger island to the
west.
Dr.. j. Julio Henna. president of the
Puerto Rican Revolutionary party has
said: Il realize that a few men have
no right to force a revolution, even in
the cause Of liberty, but our people are
waiting only for leaders, and revolution
is what the people want. Our plans
are maturing"
Among the leading officials of the
revolutionary junta are Senior Gerardo
Forrest and Dr.. r. E. Betances.
There have already been many muir
murs of discomfort among these peo-
pie and when the time comes for in
surrection it is probable they will be
more quickly successful than the Gu
bans 1t is known now that serious
trouble for Spain is imminent, and the
cruiser Nizcaya when she leaves Hava-
ma will go to Puerto Rico in order
to strengthen the power of the gov
eminent officials there
ALBERT SOUTHWICK
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TRICK OF A GIRL BACHELOR.


''Its a great thing to be bright. ism t
it,, Nam said Bess, on the car, and
was overheard by Washington Post
reporter.
1T undoubtedly is, my dear But
what called forth that sage remark?
DO you remember Florence Brown,
of Selma, Kan, who was in our class
at College,
'Of course | do"
We'll, YOU know that. although a
very pretty and attractive girl, she is
still unmarried, and lately she wrote
to one of the girls that she was rap
idly approaching that horrid anniver-
sary. her thirtieth birthday. and that
she intended to celebrate il by 1ihduig-
ing in lachrymal below all day.
Her friend was much moved with
compassion for her lorn condition, and
wrote to thirty of her classmates that
Florence had written her to that effect
and asked each to send her a hand
kerchief to assist her in the fearful
operation. SO, owing to her quick
wit. Florences thirtieth birthday. in
stead of being time of mourning,
proved most joyful occasion. for she
received so pretty handkerchiefs. each
inclosed in a loving epistle. and it
showed her that her friends loved her
none the less for her 80 years. -
Washington Post