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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
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FIESTA CEVICA
NOT AS AVU L A PL u M A

Sc que en- Ell periodioo no hay mucho
espaoio ser6 oorto.
Al llegar ell tren la estacion = sus al
rededores estaban llenos de gente. Habfa
mas de dos mil personas. Mufloz Rivera
saludaba desde una ventanilla. FL pueblo
victoreaba con entuaiasmo delironte. Sc
vefan Glen manos extendidas hacia La del
jefe, que las estreehaba todas con afecto
Bajo. Salud6 al comite. Subio
una carroza descubierts, tirada por mag
nffeo tronoo. En- ell camino de la estacioD
d Ia ciudad sc extendfan, en- oompactas ii :
las. quinientos ginetes. FL oarruaje avan-
zabs POGO POGO, rodesdo de estandartes
y banderas. Los vftores atronaban la at
mosfera.
En- un aroo de follaje Sc lefa egta ins
cripcion Los CoCHERos DE ARECIBo.
ALI hablo Casanovas. Contssto Mu
fioz Rivera. Siguio adelants la inmenss
oomitiva. Era una enorme sierpe humana,
desarrollando CON lentitud eus anilios co
losales.
Eu la plaza hsbfa M arco levanssdo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
EL sR. SMITH. =.

FL ace dfas que en- nuestra secci6n tele
grAhca sc registro an hech ocurrido en- ell
tribunal de poliofa de San Juan.
Sc aludfs directamente en- 81 al abo
gado continental sefior Smith.
Nosotros nos resistfamos d Greer & es-
te amigo cspaz de semejante ex Abruto y
no oomentamos Ell heeho sino q Ie 10 ofre
cimospor VIA de Inform aoion, esperanto
amplios detsiles del case.
Los hemos recibido por fin. no des-
mientsn en- nada nuestros prejuioios.
El sen or Smith no tuvo NADIA que yer
nj remotsmente en- ell asunto.
Se trataba de un juicio en- que dos
sefioras compareoieron. La acusadora con
oinco siete testigos; la acusads, esposa de
un americana. con Mr.. Mort letrado CON
t'tulo de los Estados Unidos.
Probsdo que ests su esposa insul
taron y sgredieron q aquella, ell aloalde
pregunto la continental 81 tenfa medios
de desmentir los cargos, recibiendo una
respuesta negativa.
Entonces fue que Mort dijo al aloalde:
Toms Wsted jurGnaeato. que este solo Uale
por 10 que digdn todos esos testigos gue no
s05eD Qaisg 90 Dios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
ENTIRE REPUBLICANS.
VERDADES. Y GhRROTAzOS

Un amigo nos remite ell siguiente re
corte de EI 7ra6uco, periodioo que Sc edi-
ia en- la capital;
q Es cierto que al administrator del
acueducto, le adelantaron un mes d , sueI
do, para que se cssara2
ID Es clertO que h7bfa una clausuIa
que decfa: uqatc0 q eeclxsioo en- s1 cZoses
d Es clerto que unos conceiales Que
rfsn que La devolacion de ese dinero faera
diez pesos mensuales otros cinco?
4 Es cierto que otros empIeados que
cumplen al pie de la letrs, no Sc les paga
con Is puntualidad debida?
1 lis cierto que este emplesdo no cum
ple2
Es oierto que goza de IN priviIegio
de nueva invenci6n?
5Es oierto, que porque dirige ell ps
rf6dtco municipal, muchas cosas ouedan
impunes?
P.or hoy no preguntamo mAs.s
Conseeuencia;
Manuel Figueroa es el director de Ez
despues de publicadas esas liness
tae aleVosamente agredido en- la oalle de
San Justo por Rosendo Rivera, admipis-
srador del acueducto, Ell coia jose Can
dida.
Ambos son correligionarios cons
pfcuos.
X varacs viviendo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
A
ITEM il r A ION

En- estos tiempos de farsas conven-
cionalismos, en- que todo un pueblo siente.
sc POGO menos que humillado ante las IN :
justicias de un poder dominador de aplau-
dirse es que unos cusntos caract eres salgan
d Ia palestra decir Ia verdad, Ia verdad
que escuece, pero que por ESQ mismo pue-
de servir de cauterio d la llsga social que
nos oorroe.
EN- la oarta q1e publicamos aver del
senior Blsneo, apunts este vsrias de las
causss 6 que obedece la triste situaoion
polftica y eoonomioa porque atraviesa ell
pals, siendo Ia principal, la falta de virili-
dad de caracter.
Somos IN pueblo que no ha sabido
nunca defender con teson Y firm szs sus de-
rechos. Iniciamos la lucha con entusias
mo, mientras libremente sc nos dejs ex
pancionarnos; pero apenas Ia mano del
poder nos constrifa y amenaza, Sc inicis
un decaimiento general, que esteriliza to
dos los esfuerZos de La prensa, que suele
quedarse sola manteniendo la protesta Y
defendiendo ell derecho. Esto ocurrfa en-
tiempos de Espafia y esto ocurre hoy con
los Estados Unidos.
Todos los pueb.os oprimi los por la
reaccion b an dado pruebas de virilidad y
de sltruismo; desde ell sacrifioio de los in
tereses materiales hssta ell sacrf ,io de la
vida solo este pueblo de Puerto Rico no
ha sacrifcado nuncs NADIA en- la luch por
ell derecho.
Viene ell atropello, surge la protesta
en- la prensa, y va TODD ell mundo Sc da por
satisfecho; sin conprender que NADIA vale
ell clsmoreo constante de los peri6dicos, si
los individuos, aislada 8 colectivamente no
demuestran que estan pronto sostener
prohijsr esa protesta. Pero aquf no ocu-
rre ESQ; nadie quiere comprometerse; pa
rs ESQ esta ahf el periodista el tiene ell
deoer de arrostrar las iras del gobierno; su
vida y sus intereses pueden estar d meroed
de la reaccion y de las turbas; nsdis quie-
re sacrifcar sus reoursos pecuniarios nj ex-
poner su persona; y asf no Sc luch 4; asf no
conseguira nunoa 81 pals conquist ,r sus
deraohos y libertades.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
ESPANA Y ESTADOS UN|DOS
SUCESOS EN- FELlPiNAS

El general en- jefe de las tropas nor
teamericanas que operan en- Filipinas ha
reducido prision 4 muchos oomerciantes
espsn oles de Manils, quienes aousa de
auxiliar los rebeldes facilitandoles re-
oursos de todas clases para que sosteDgan
la osmpa7ia.
La noticis hs producido en- Madrid
terribles efectos temiendose que SO desoor
de la indignation popular que Sc muestra
expontanea.
Sc han recibido amplios detalles de la
question en- la Corte de Espafla trasmitidos
por el seflor Marinas, consul espafiol en- la
capital del archipelago.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13

Por ESQ esoribfamos no hace much o.,
en- otrs cr6nica, estas palabras:
<Asiatimoe d la 0e6acle de las almas
PuebIos j6venes, llsmsdos realizar to
das las empresas de la activldad humana,
languidecen, faltos de energfss, antes de
haberlas gastado en- la luohs por Ell ideal.
lQae espectaoulo nos ofreoe nuestra patria
este rinooncito del mundo, que parsce
tornado para todos los ideslismos para
todos los suefos.
<Al tender la mirada por nuastro es
tado polftico social, sentimos frio en- ell
corazon y Ell llevamos nuestras manos
por tenor de que Sc nos hiele. EI sgois
mo invade las conoiencias de .ahf los
efectos desastrosos que algupos tenemos
todavfa la sinceridad de ismentsr.s
FL biz Hollander, espeoie de Gaia de
Pandora, que enoierra toda csse de ma
les para la infeliz colonis, logro despertar
J mover d nuestras clsses product toras; Sc
celebro una asamblea magma; SO ha enviado
una oomisi6n Washignton Sc acordo
formar juntas de defensa locales; pero
mucho tememos que & estas horas sean
pocas las juntss de sdefensa constituidas;
y que esos nombrsmientos de tasadores,
que son otra amenaza, no leVante Ell grlto
de protesta que debe producer 81 en- los
demAs pueblos SO usa el mismo sistema
que en- Caguas.
Pero tambi6n es cierto que; la culpa de
todo ESQ, no la tienen los americanos, sino
los puertorriqueRos, los puertorriq quefios
serViles, los que en- la CAmara Legislative
sprobaron el bill, pues como dice Ell se-
nor Blanoo esin su indispensable coo
peraci6n no serfa ley ell famoso bill que
smenaza consumar la ruiua completa de
nuestra va mermada riquezas
No es s. los puertorriquehos fede-
rales los que puede oaber responsabili-
dades en- la ruina eeonomica social del
pals; sino esos bastardos hijos de la GO
lonia, que humillados y serviles, sc arras-
tran los pies del poder.
A ellos hare responeable la hist oria.
kaERgAFC ABRIL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
LA EIECUCION
DEL Bill" DE- Ia AUERTE
DE la ReUist1 sens1qH de v4zores del
Bnpco Territorial ogrscoIa.-

IL HSC| ATTtGOFtNC Y 0STECO%Gs -
sHase puesto en- praotioa la lev Ho-
Handler, dando principle ell fsco recau-
dar los arbitrios aobre bebidas, tsbaco y
otros artfculos.
Sc exige los fabricantes 6 importa-
dores de dichos artfculos que presten en- ell
Tesoro de la isla, una q hsnza que uuede
alcanz'r hssta ell SO por 100 de los impues
tos que deben satisfacer, durante un afIo,
Por los artfculos importados 8 manuf actu-
radios. Estos impuestos representaran
una suma de inportanoia y, segd1 se dice,
In american and 7o6xcco Conn ma, en-
San Juan establecida, debera pagar mAs
de 100, 600 dollars al afi0.
Como oonsecuencia l6gioa de ese
scusrdo, Sc han oerrsdo IN buen ndmero
de fibricas dc tabaco, entire elias la arriba
menoionada; qued sndo sin trabsjo un nj :
nero considerable de oper.rios
Much % haoendados de cafia se propo
men, por la mism3 @ lusa, no fsbricar ron,
perdiendo asf una buena parte de sus pro
ductos porque, CON los aparstos imperfeo-
tos de que, en- general disponen para la
fabrication del aza Jar, much,s mieles Y
residuos no podfsn convertirse en- azdoar
y ersn aprevech abes solamente para la
fabrication de ron.
Podran seguir trAb an 10 doissmente
las cssas imports1orss aquel!os fabfi
cantes que alspongan de medios para pres
tar esas ex )rbitantes fanEas monopoli
xaran los diferentes negooios con gran per-
1uioio del obrero, del sgricultor que pro
duce la materia prim,, y del eonsumidor
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
RECTIlFTCANDO
Una caHfa de NHr. Bates
Csguas, Feb. 13 tn. 1901.
Editor DEMOCRAT.
Nv dear SIR

MY dear Sir:
Would you kindly allow me small
space in you valuable paper ID rectfy al
error in you article of yesterday.
You state that Mr. Linhart gave m.
q letter to one of your citizens.
Oat the contrary the gentlem n il
question has never uttered single word
or written line, or given ma a letter t,
any one regarding politics.
He simply instructed me to find gooc
men to assist in the work
Personally | hays no bias.
| came here with a card of introdao
tion from the mayor Of San Juan to your
most worthy mayor, which l pre- ssntec
Immediately upon my arrival and receive
his kind ASSISTANCE.
After the cordial hospitality that /
have received from every one in Csguas |
shall not betray cir confidence but striv.
withou fear or favor to do my duti IS cons
cientionsly.
Should any one feel aggrieved wh,i
the assessments are spread, | oan give th IN
assurance that they will receive satitfsc
ton.
| believe that the new law will prov
, most excellent measure for Porto Rico
and that 1t will be ne-lly and equitably
and / eh Ill do all in nv
power to see that oil, without regard tt
party. shall receive justice.
faithfully yours
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
JUICIos oRALEs

Para mafiana esta s.fialada la vista
en- jaicio oral dc las oausss que siguen
ante La Corte de Distrito que aotaa en- la
alcaldfa de esta poblaci6n.
Uno contra Bsnito Portela, de Ca
guas, por disparo lesiones.
Otro contra Ezequiel Coto uno mas
de la Cidra, por malversaeion.
OGro contra Sargio Acevedo dos
complioes, de Aguas buenas, por anne
nazas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13

declara que trafa una carts del seflor San
chez Morales para ell senior Jimenez Cruz,
CON quien Sc ha eratendido. Lo demas que
da en- pie. Y adm resulta mas grave que
un cabsllero particular intervenga en- es-
tos asuntos inc.insndo un partldo La ba
lanza, contra TODD sentimiento de equldad.
Este psriodico mantiene sus deolara-
@ ones.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13

En- ell barrio del Salto-San Sebas
tlan-vive una mujer que Sc dedica a pre-
dicar ell catolicismo. Son muehos los on
riosos que aouden orla. Dice que por
So boca habla ell espfritu de San Telesforo,
10 oual que no es hablar por boca de gan
so,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
M ERIAFo ABRIL.

De modo que las exprssiones no fue
ron como DO las manifest6 nuestro CORES
ponsal, nj fu6 tsmpoco Nj. Smith ell que
las vertera.
Raoemos esta aolsraci1n gustosfsimos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
B. w. Bat as.
DiVastOn assessor.

En- la carta anterior Mr.. Bates afir
ma que no traJo carta ninguna de Mr..
Linhart para ell senior Jimensx Cruz On.
no dljo tai cosa d sus interlocutores. Pue
de ser 10 sce 3tamos, porque ese ca el
'terno inconveniente de los Interpreters =
las traduccicnes. En- cambio Mr. Bate
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
SA n JUAN
POr feIegrafOD
San Juan, Febrero 13.
POr teiegr fO)
A "A kSk- a
San Juan, Febrero

FL doctor Saldsf1a ell inspector de
sanidad han salido reoorrer Ia isla, fin
de tomar preeauciones contra la epidemia
varioloss que oomienza & manif estarse.
CARRETERA
Estan reanudsdos loa trabaios de Ia
oarretera de la Cidra. Sc han subfdo los
jornales. El pueblo SAGA una manifesto
DION de regooijo general.
e. "TOPEkA"
FL buque esouela Zopeca de Ia marina
americana que Sc creyo habfs naufragado,
ha llegado Bridgetonw, Barbados. Su-
frio un NAL tempo en- visje.
C0MPANiA DRAMATIcA
lei dieoiocho estar& en- Ponce la com
psflfa dramktica de Luisa Martinez Casado
procedents de Santo Domingo.
NOMBRAMIENTO
El doctor Jose Carbonel, esta elegido
para comision poliofa lnsular.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13
SAN SEBASTIAN

I'll dia 2 el oomaroio de squel pueblo
zero sus puertas On sefial de protesta con
ira la sprobaoion del bill Hollander.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13

FL doctor Jose Carbonel, esta elegido
para oomision poliefa lnsular.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-13

CORES pOmsal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27

anything else In It ut ALL" answered
John. tenderly, rising and putting his big
arm about her waist. Haven't we been
busy planning home for Love himself!"
But. before l leave you and run up to
Mrs. Robinson, you might, just once, tell
me how much you love me-"
II couldn't tell you that. Hctty, IL l
put all night into trying. 1t will take
me the rest Of my life to show you how
much ] love YOU"
Darling, you have told me already"
They were standing near the door. He
pressed her close to his breast. kissing
her passionately, again and again, whis-
pering reluctantly between the kisses:
Good night, love: good night
As he relaxed his hold upon her and
Strengthened himself up, she suddenly
flung her arm about his neck, drew his
head down so that her lips touched one
of his ears, and whiApercd:
81 love YOU, JOHN
Then, with u celebrity that dazed him,
she bit his ear, kissed his lips. sprang out
of his arms, darted through the door and
vanished. The bite was sharp, ana the
kiss sweet; and which came first he
could not have told for the life of him.
Ito be continuedD
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27

"Oh, l will, Mrs. Robinson-just what.
ever you say. You are very kind, I'm
sure. and l know you are right. l
wouldn't have run away as ! did u i
had not expected we would be married
to-day. That isl hardly think would"
OF course, you wouldn't, or else You
would. and it don't really made any diff.
ference which. now" laughed Betsy,
goodhumorcdly, "for I'll see that every
thing is all right. When you are going
home, III give you n letter to show to
your mother, along with your marriage
lines. and IL she has even little bit of
sense. she'll make no more fuss. And
I'm not going to he too hard on you. I've
been young myself. After supper, I'll
let you aud John sit up in this room un.
Ill ten o'clock. No person Is likely TO
come in, because there are few In the
house. the roads being so bad now, ex-
cept men. and they don't come into the
sitting.room much. but you must come
"I'll not forget" promised Hctty.
laughing and blushing.
John accepted the conditions with sin.
cerc thanks. and did not attempt to tres.
pass upon the tme-lmit that had been
SET. Out ne loOk every HiIuUtc OF MS
allowance, until the clock was actually
striking ten, and in that long. unintcr-
rupted happy talk, the young couple set
tied thoroughly their future. for at least
very considerable distance ahead
quite forgetting that lovers plans. like
dreams, are most liable to Ego by con-
trarics." as the day not yet done might
well have illustrated to them. Primarily.
they would he married early In the fore
noon and go straight to Johns mothers
house. where they would live until he had
fixed up the old Duncan homcstcad'-
which was Johns by inheritance-for
their own home. II would need new
roof. new spring-house would be re-
quircd. and a good deal would have to
be done to the barn; all of which could
be completed by time for starting the
garden In the spring. They had settled
what stock would have to bc bought and
had under discussion enlargement Of the
orcharl-whcn the clock struck ten.
| ~ declare" exclaimed Hctty, standing
| up. ''if we haven't sat here all evening
talking over things like couple Of old
married folks. and not said ten words
about love-"
' at don't seem to me ms IL there was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27

! thy pursuers off thy track and may rest
in peace this night. Tomorrow thou
mayest take in seemly manner the
most serious step to which thy life hath
yet brought thee. Bcthink thee. lad; the
taking of wife is not light thing, like
the buying of COW. 1t Is not thy hap
piness only. but thy honor and that Of
thy father. and a long line OF Camcron's
behind him. thou wilt put in the hands
of this maid. When thou dost call her
wife, she will have one foot upon the
step where now stands thy good mother.
Doth not this seem then to thee a grave
thing. fit to he done solemnly, with due
consideration. under all required forms
! of law and the blessing Of God? Come!
Look not so glum. Thou knowest ! am
right. I will call down Betsy, my wife,
and put her straightway in charge of the
maid, that in no case of misadvcnture
may scandal ever wag its venomous
| tongue against her good name"
"Why, nonsense, man! No misadven.
| turc can happen. Isn't Hetty with me,
and won't we be married tomorrow
"Oho. So thee has In thy pocket n
guarantee that thou wilt live until to-
morrow! DO, for the love of heaven,
| show 1t to me, John. Never have I be.
held such bond, and upon my soul
there is nothing have 50 much desired
to see in all my life."
John rather sheepishly admitted that
Fate had given him no such security,
| though he deemed there was not much
room for question In the premises. But
| he was sensible enough to see that the
| landlords advice was good aud accepted
1t gracefully, even gratefully. Hetty,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27
Fortunes Bottled Beer.

The Fortune Brewing Company has
added to Its large plant magnificent
bottling establishment. The new works
adjOin the brewery on Van Buren,
street, west Of Desplaines, and are lit.
ted up with the latest and most I'm.
proved machinery. Theircapacityi Is very
great, and the quality Of the goods turn.
ed out Of the '.sry best. One Of the
features of the plant Is the arrange.
ment for cooling the beer. Not only
has the latest cooling machinery been
introduced, but the building In which
the bottling Is done is adJOined by an.
other building In which freezing up.
paratus Is placed. This keeps the ten.
perature Of the very walls at freezing
point oil the time. The Fortune Brew.
cry produces beer which Is famous
the world over. Now that its bottling
works are completed, no residence
should be without 1t. Telephone Mon
roe 40"
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An Innovation.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road, together with its connecting lines,
has inaugurated the Chicago and Flor
ida Limited, which is a daily, solid
train, wide vestibuled, steam heated,
gas lighted, with dining car service for
all meals On route from Chicago to
ThOmasville. Ga, Jacksonville and st.
Augustine, Fla. This train leaves Chi
cagO over the Chicago and Eastern ILL
nOis tracks at 1905 a. NJ, running via
Evansville, Nashville, Birmingham and
Montgomery, Plant System to Jackson
vile, and Florida East Coast to 81.
Augustine, arriving ut the latter city 1880
the next evening, making the fastest
time ever made between these points.
This train has annex sleepers leaving
Cincinnati ut Has Il, N. and 81. Louis
ut 215 p. M, which also run through.
Mr.. q. l.. Stone, General Passenger
Agent, Louisville and Nashville Rail
road, Louisville, will answer all in
quiries concerning this train and fur
nish printed matter concerning 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27
What Paul Would Have Said.

In the course Of Il debate ut which
Bloomfield, bishop of London. was ask.
cd TO preside one of the students, with
strong Indignation evident In his voice,
addressing the chair, inquired orator
ically: "What. sir, would the Apostle
Paul have said could he have seen the
life of luxury led 10y our present race
of prelates and church dignitaries, rid.
Ing about In their carriage and living In
their palacesy' What, sir, repeat.
would he have said?" II think" said
the bishop. interrupting the speaker, In
Il meek and mild voice, that he would
have said, Things in the church must
be looking up.'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27
Was Not Afraid,

Employer TO clerk who has been sent
to collect some mOney)-Well. what did
he say.
Clerk-That he would break every
bone In my body ana pitch me out of
the window II showed my face there
again!
Employer-Did he? Then go back at
once and tell him that he Is vastly mis-
taken II he thinks he will intimidate
me by his violence.--The King.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27
CHAPTER XVI,

The lovers knew nothing Of the tragic
incident that had occurred behind them.
They were not even aware that they had
been pursued. and were quite happy In
the confidence that their troubles were
practically at an end-the state OF mind
that Is the rose garlanded door through
which Fate delights to usher the way.
farer into the chamber filled with her
most abominable surprises. Cloudless
skies are those least to be trusted, for
skies, like all things else, must change,
and to them all change must be for the
worse. They smile most when preparing
TO overwhelm us.
kept by Andrew RobinsOn-one of the
family from which RObinson's Hun took
Its name-put his horse and cutter In
charge Of hostler, led Hetty to the sit.
ting-roOm and sent for the landlord. An
drew was believed to be personally ac.
quainted with every adult In Washing
ton County, and was SO universally pop.
ular among them that, 80 far as they
were concerned, his was the oAly house
OF entertainment In the city. The genial
old fellow deserved the regard In which
he was held, for he was honest. kind.
hearted and generous. worthy traits Of
character that We're shared by his excel.
lent wife, who was quite content TO be
his equal, without claiming TO be his
'better" half. That he was fat, some
what bald, somewhat slow OF speech,
and, In some inexplicable way, had
picked up u strange Quaker habit Of
speech In no way detracted from his gen.
eral merit.
Feeling instinctively well assured OF his
sympathetic interest, John told him all
about the elopement, as far as il had
gone, aud demanded his aid In the fur.
ther steps necessary to realization OF
their hopes.
"Why, to be sure, lad. III stand by
thee like brother-as ] would have
stood by thy old father before thee. who
was my good friend. had he called upon
mo In like case. But there IL nothing
to be done this day In the way Of marry.
ing. 1t IL now shutdown, and the license
cannot be taken out before tomorrow
morning"
rs license needed?"
For true. lawful, binding marriage
Yes. Thee might 90 TO squire, as, In.
deed, persons Of small consideration In
the community d0-sOmetimes from
choice and more often by necessity-but
such way Of taking a wife IL not meet
for q Cameron; and unseemly haste ID
~ demanded OF thee by the circum.
UeaDcss. Thee has cunningly thrown