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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
seheluIe. eorreeted 10 - g5, leO2.

schejule- corrected to May 25 1902
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
S:Ol a. m. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg.
Warrenton. Charlotte. and way stations.
1851 a. Daily. Washington. Richmond,
and Florida Limited. First-class coaches and
drawing room sleeper to Jacksonville, Fla. Din
ing car service.
Ills a. m. Daily. United States Fast Mail.
Tilst-class coaches and drawing-room sleeper
10 New Orleans Dining car service.
1l:S7 a. m. Daily Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
$50 p m Saturdays only. The warrenton
Special" Alexandria, MANASSAS, Calveiton and
WaTrenton.
i:Ol D. m. Week Days Local for Harrison
burg and way stations on Manassas branch.
1880 p. m. Daily. Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
s:i5 p. m. Daily New York and Atlanta Ex-
press First-c!ass coach and sleeper TO Atlanta; /;
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, sunset
Route. Tourist sleeper Washington to saC
Francisco. Pullman buffet service.
$3.50 y. m. Daily. New York and Florida
Express. First-class coach and sleeper TO Sa-
vannai Jacksonville and Port Tampa; sleeper
TO Summerville, Charleston, Augusta, and con-
nection for Aiken. Dining service.
1901 D. H. Daily. Washington and Chat
tanooga Limited (yia LynchhGrs). tirst-class
coach and sleeping car TO Roanoke, Knoxville.
Chattanooga and Memphis; sleeper 20 New
Orleans Dining car service.
l0:f5 D. ~ Daily. Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train. club and
observation rars TO Atlanta and Macon; sleep
ers TO Nashville, Atlanta. Macon. Memphis,
New Orleaus. Dining car service.
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA,
AND
MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.

From Station, Pennsylvania Ave. snd 13h 81.
In effect May /, 1902.
For Alexandria-weel days. $50. 7:o4. 7:9o.
800, s;2g, $50, 9:25 1000, t0:25, il: 90 II go
a. m; xi2:05 1920. l2:45. xl:05. I:25. 900
2:30, x3:02. 3 30, s:59. xi:l4, 1888. 4s,, SOS.
G5:l2. 80 6;0i, $50. 800, 7:30, 5:o0 s:l5,
$3.50. 1918, Il:20 II 30 p. m.
Sundsys-7:45 900. g;lj. 1890. II 90. 80
a. M; 1900 noon; 1880. 1900 80. 200. 2:3o.
800. $3.50, 400 30. 500. 5:.o 600 $50, 20.
80, 500. s:45, 9:So, lO:l5. il 30, Il;5o p.
For Mount Nernon-Weck days. G:so. 500.
10 90. il 90 i. m. xI2;O1. xI :05, 800 r3 :02,
500. x4:l4. x5:22 go, $50 p. m.
Sundays-9:0o a. M. 1900 noon. 200, 400,
$50 800, 30 p. m.
For Arlington. and Aqueduct Bridec-W EEK
days, $50, 1:04,' 7:30, 500. S:2g, $50. 9:eJ.
1000, 90 a. m. 'l2;O6. l2:9O 'I2:i5, 1905.
-1:25; 200. '2:9o :O2, 3 80 $3.50, '4:3s, 49,,
5:22 6:o3, G;s1. 200, $50 p. m.
SUNDAYS 7:l5, 300. 9:i5, 'lo:3o. 100.
I'll 80 a.. m; 1900 noon, 1890 100, 'l:90.
2:0D .2:30. 800, $3.50, 500. '.So. 500. $50,
6:0o. '6:31.- 20, -T:9o. 500 p IN.
1ESpress.. To Arlington only.
Parcels carried Baggage checked.
J. C@LNIN. Superintendent.
CLARENCE P. KING. President.
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ROYAL BLUE LINE.
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN
RAILWAY.

For Richnond Va, and points Souto. 81,
.Icxspdr.a and FredericAs0grs. Leave zf-t.-a
I'm and streets, 4.so "a, $i5 7. H.. 10y
ldlniEs carl ior Richmond AMI points u "
Ie,.., Co.. i'ur sis ilatill. l9.ii a. IL,
10 u. n cl:Iy tfsordS amt Aers7f "A
Ln1:ttJ} for RIciIalrJ and loE-4
t.s-L Ar In, -s4 tur'e1. lo;7- d. NJ -
connects j. it.,au.ouH uiin G. * g. hg
N,sror; News. u.d rcm- Comfort. etc. =
. .. uaiiy tor E,ehu at tH4 POINTS On
80 sut.,.a, and sf5.i.e l..H'l-. ,i-l, "a.
a,. ..s,- $50 J., o. casio, --ar s. ie
u.,uC cu 81 tui Iuau uf ua--1. ra's -'- "a
d. .,s I.ss .ycrs- .-i' L. n. -tf
A. p L. wcsA tl5s s-JS b. n, g. II
- T. ,eYtA~. AZ % nUEE. " r. Ttr -
fle=lbet. -g-H If@lae -
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO 2Y.
schedule Effective June %. leaa.

Trains Leave FeuIssl wanna 1io%ioh-
200 p NJ. DaiIy-CINCINNATI AND LOUIS
WILLIE EXPRESS. Solid yestibuie uaiz ice
Cincinnati Reaches Mountain Resort Stations
sane evening, Cincinnati and Louisville zsxs
morning, St Louis and Chicago that even'ue-
Pullman sleepers 60. Cincinnati and Louis'ilis
daily. Dining Car.
$50 =. N. Dsily-wAsHrNGToN AND ST:
LOUIS SPECIAL. 4 new solid restibaled
elect.ic-lighted tzziGI arriving Cincinnati;
no a. m. IndiaraISlis 3:25 p. m.., St. loi,is
g:45 D. m daily GhSeago $40 p. m. wses-
days Pullman sleepers. 20 Cineinratis lnJ,afl-
spcIis. and ST. Louis without change. Parlor
car Cincinnati to Chicago. Dining car.
Mo P NJ. Daily-F. F. V. LIMITED. sdlif
train for Cincinnati Pullman SieePe7s %
t,,ncinpati Lexington, and Louisville withe':s
cbange. Compartment Sleeper to virginia
Hot Springs tuesdays Thursdays, and satur-
days;. connection daily Sleepers Cincinnati 70
Chicago and Louis Dining Car.
Reservations sa5- tickets n Chcsapeaks ard
Ohio Office. SIS Pennsylvania avenue; 500 InIE-
''ly 18Th street near F, and at the station
Telerhone call 144l for Pennsylvania R;R- Cab
Scrv;;ce IL. N. FULLER.
General Passenger Agent
Telephone Main 1885.
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sEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY

Capital city Route
Leave Washington. Penna. R. r. Station
,o:o6 a. m. sEAB0ARD FAST NAIL
~ 0s;iv Through Pullman Sleepefs to
Jacksonville. connecting at
Hamlet with Pullman sleeper to Atlanta
7 p. m. + IN -, ~ Siii -, - r.
A,g,,ztine' with Pullman. Drawing Room. Com
rartuient Observation, and Dining Cars, also
pullman Sleeper 10 Atlanta Pullman sleeper
Tie.davs. Thursdays and SATURDAYS TO south
ern Pines fPinehurst-
These trains offer excellent schedules p.ti and
service to Petersburg. F1ieish, sonthern aS FlnSs
fP;uehursD Camden Columbia. savannah
I.,ssonv:Ile. and all Florida points. Charlotte
Athens. ATLANTA. New Orleans. Chattanooga
Ss-i,,jlIe points West and Southwest
n.So an. LOcAI-To Petersburg. Raleigh,
1aijV. southern Pines tPineh'Irstl
Ha2lzt, and Intermediate points
Office, I4aI Penna. Ave
Ry,N " It. DOII,
General pass. agent General Aeeri-
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BsLTlMORE AND OHIO R. R.

Schedule IN effect May IS, 1902
Leave Washington, New Jersey Ave, and c s..
Chicago and Northwest 1000 A. M, go
p m -.
a H., AIS p. m, 'i:l0 night
Pitts5urz and cleveland. 1850 a. M, SD
.. NJ. and y 90 nigSt.
Columbus and Wheeling, '6:2o p. m
Winchester, s:s5 a. n, HIS and iis:N
Luray. a Riyerton. Front Royal. Elktoa, 'i;li
P Annapolis. M 7;so, $3.50. n:so a. N, li'so.
P.19 Bs1 /; Ridge, i week days. alo a. N. tsqeeal
and 4:s0 ?. m sundays, s;io i. m and l.ii
P Frederick. r. s;s5. .a:oo, lo:5o a. m, ''l.ia
Has Haserstovn. s.io io:o5 a. IN: and $50 P. M
BcTd and way points, iG:s5, $500 a. NJ,
.-i;i5. $50. 1850 ''lol5 1850 P; m
Gaithersburz and way points. go, s;el a. A.
m. f2:5a. ~-1:i5. $3.50. 80, 800, $50,
'i7::o5 - -. ''I0:l5. ll:ao p. m
Washington junction and way points. 1888,
..e.OO &. M '-l:15, i+;30. 1850 ?. n
Baltimore week days, $500, SOC $50
m, xl2:so noon. xi:s5. xs;oo 80" x5'@9'
1.s5 x5.ej. 5:a5. xd:20. $50, xs:o@. xla-t9.
1ll:sO 1875 p. m. sundays, xs.90 - =
80. ks 80. x9:o0 a. m; xls:20, 80. 2,
xs:so. z5:05. ESQ., Xs:oo, zio'oo- Iil;''' I--~'
p III ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains illuminated With Pin;sch Hight.
RaItirlore. Phlateiphia, New N5rS. 07.
ard the Fast, 500. '7o5 Diner, $50
fer. '-g:oo tDiHeri. 1880 (Diuerl 2 =
40 20 (Biuer). -3;ao CRoyal i.'li!le1,
Dtnsrl 800 tPh12Ielphia onlrl. .
DINER. 500 and II 80 p. m. Sleeping car
cUe. al 1899 o'ciocSl.
S,,antio C;y. e7:05, 1000 Il n, l2.1
neon. "3;lo u. n.
.naiIy txJspt Scncay- Sund-y ul'F'
xi,-p.ess trains
Baggage called TO- aut checked from isf's
and residences hy aio7 Ir- er e. 'i
i.st al ticket offces, GlH fcnng .-aaia
To-,b,yest. New YorS Avenue ard
street and 1t station.
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY

Effective June 2s, lsd2-
Trains leave District Line station (Teached
by Columbia electric cars) as follows:
THROUGH EXCURSION TRAINS
Week DAYS, 1879 u. III, leo, ESQ. 6:l5
and D. n. sundays and Holidays. 9;l5. 1890
Ti.sO a. m. 1880, $50. $50 $3.50, !. and $50
y RETURNING, LEAVE THE BEACH.
WeeL days. lg..0. 2;S0. ), and 10 p n. Sun
days and Holidays, 1870. 30, :, go. go. 5.
$40. and l0-aG p. IN.
TRANS FOR LOCAL POINTS LEAVE.
Week days. g:i5 a. IN, 5:l5 p. N. Sundays.
g:l5 a. M. $50 p. m.
A. II. LEWIS. q. p A.. 1870 New YORK ava
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OCEAF- STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINT
RED STAR LIN
STEAMBOATS,.
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

Every day in the year from foo. c. 9Th
St for TT. Monroe, Norfo!a.
News, and all points soutii. ~ TIC $50
- perb, powerful steel psaee s'-l,4a >
Newport News, "A-..y.k,'' -nI
. .'Nsshin"tc0-
T. Wash ,oa.. 81, pm Nv. E-rtsra'th. 5: 90 pm
~ Alexan,ifla.. 90 pm Lv. Norfolk. 600 pm
Ar II. ,F.r e-s:uJ au' Ly. Fl. Monroe 800 pm,
Ar Norfolk .e;oG arm Ar. Alexandria. 80 am
a, portsrn' th..s Is am Ar Washiugt' n. 100 am,
a&-rhrdagh connections made at Nor
- folk with cleaners OF Old Dominion
Steamship Co. for New York. and Mex
= chants and Miners steamships Tor Bos-
;on
- general ticket Office, Bond Binding. ii;h
and y ave, or 9Th 81. wharf, Wash
ingtor, ID. c.
'rb,ne 2seS JNo. CALLAHAN. Gen. Mgr.
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WALL PAPER.

ROOMS papprcd Sl.,j up; house painting low
est prizes CARLISLE BROS, lI05 9Th st.
ne phone Easl a1ib. c9-s
NOiTE. s2i 9th It. NV, Is constantly receiy.
ing the latest and most attractive designs IN
Wall Papers. and papers rooms from S2.O0 -.
Call and investigate fer .ourseh ANA be co.,
yineed. mi4-tt
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REAL ESTATE.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS LOTS.

FOR sALE--FOJLOWING DESIRABLE LOTS
ABLE PRICES:
Is feet on north side OF Wyoming ave.
Three SOFT. lots on south side Wyoming ave.
Two 50-.t. and one 25-ft. on the north side
California ave.
-Four iO-ft 4ld one 25.ft on the south side
California ave.
% It. on 18th St, near Wyoming ave.
Call IL: :ull list
Il. ROZIER DULANY.
1920 f 81. NV.
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HOW TO BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD
NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT.

For full particulars. drop postal. telephone
or call for new l6-rase. illustrated "booklet,
plat, etc. OF North Columbia Heights.
Lots. $500 and upward, only so 10 500 cash
required; balance pas abie SlJ to $50 monthly.
Money loaned TO build at lowest rates
Carriage Tree to STE the property.
The extension Of 18th 18th and 10th sts. is
booming the sale Of lots in this section. You
must buy now OF YOU viii he too late.
FULTON r. GORDON,
Telephone, Main 5gS II. 50l IIth st. NV.
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.

roR SALON Emporia St. Brookiand. q
cottage; Tot j0NlJ1, fenced; S2.Io0, repairs vii!
tp-t StHi paper. paint. etc: can rent for SO;
70" rented. Sl2 per month GRACE u.
IHoMAs, torcolan Building nl0-7
FOR SALE-The best located lots in the Dis
trct for the money can be found III Sherwood $
addition To Bruoklan 5c to l5c per foot: the
best suburban ear service; transfers To all parts
OF Tire citl: only one fare; - minutes fronr
'ih and g sts, lots sold on terms to stit
purchasers. See the owners, j. l.. Sherwood &
hr"-, over Hisg market. or at the subdiYis
ION evenings after o'clock. e9-S
FOR SALE Six-room house. $50 casls bar.
gain; must sell PIERCE * PIERCE, vienna
va. Ins.s5
M LTtM ~ PARyO''-Near steam and e'cc.
trie; well built s-room house; newly paperei.
hne, dry cellar; lairobcs; p9rches; shade; 10
ut%rHE irult trees, grapes small fruit shrub
herl; vines; towers, acre ground, Handsomely
tucod; large new barH; loft filed with hay;
carriage house; hennsrIes run fenced with
poultry netting; costly steel range; gentle
Enrse; almost new double trap: harness. farm
wagon; all garden implements; fine Young Jrr
Scy COW; lawn swing, etc; growing garden.
including two acres c05n outside. Quick pur
chaser gets even thing for - 30. >Ot Ii <
CO. Bank Washington Buiidins- Nos
Sl.oo0-0UR BANNER uFFER-Sl.o0
Fine jersey COW and prize poultry given away
itftts f-tHNH l'il7f. aitdli' anu tiftlflts Cfi>s
Sl.@cp to build. iarrobe; range; stable; hen
nert fruit; good palug fence; splendid wafer
We viii paper housc throughout paint inside
AMI ont To snit taste OF purchaser, put Hajcs.
Ia kitchen and then give you Daisy AMI TWEEN
four of the finest Le-horn hcus yuu ever
n4ked at. SutLE * CO, Bank Washington
Building. ma-3
FOR SALE-.-room dwelling barn. stable
HeD shaded. fruit; ~ acres OF land nicel,
located near car line; -, ,lO1- DUCkETT *
DENf. Ca5 + 81. mss
FOR E-72 acres good land; wood, timber
water: nice road frontage; near car line: 80
per acre. DtCkETT d DENI, o55 = -. nis3
FOR SAIE-20 acres land; high and hcathy:
~ood water; near ear line; $50 DUtkElr
IS DEZr. 90 st. m9-s
FOR SN.E-37I4 acres good land. dwelling
barn, stable. orchard; nice for chickens; near
ear line; S2d1. III CkETr q DENT, t5'5
Il. ns3
GREAT BARGAIN II FRUIT AND POULTRY
FARNl-FIye acres rich trucking land new 6-
room house, P0rche,; barn, cow-shed: hen
acrie>: splendid wafer; we'll fenced and all 10
fruit; u acre small .ruii; near steam aud
electric. \ decided bargain at S2.SOI. Jist til,
inston Building. mss
FOR SALE-Six room house. SO monthly pay
lnents- Z. ". PIERCE Vienna. Va iel7-sot
FuH sALE-.ouf hne and lo-room houses a,
BerNyn, Md. from Sl,COu to Sl.sop each; large
grounds fruit, shade, good water; also villa
sites and lots al l cent per foot, will be sold
tu clcse an estate On monthly payments; srrI1
and electric railway. JOHN J. KLEiNER x
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WANTED-R00MS.
wANrED-RooMs AND BOARD.

Y0i Nc Man 81 good habits desires room and
board ~ private family ga Capitol Hili. per
nanau; ii satisfactory. Address BON ga tris
ofi.as cl
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wANTED-suBURBAN PROPERTY

WANgED-fu tuy ~ BrooAiaul l.,l.s, o or :
rooms, speriv t,uu5 and lowest value. Addr,s.
Lon 3D. Ills Oihse. eS3
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WANTED-sewing by the day in private fam
lilies. Apply l901 81. NV. el
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WANTED-By coiored woman. place to do
general hous,work . DinGman Cour NV e9-2
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BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

BELGIAN harcs and guinea pigs 81 pair up;
just the stock for boys 10 breed during vaca-
tioI; nc have also white mice and pigeons.
sCHMfD'S BIfD STORE. 10 10Th ST. NV. el5,i
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TRAINS on BLrEMOYr BRANCH.

Leave Washington. week days. $40 a. m.
I:0o D. m. i:S5 p. m. i:i9 p. IN. and 6:25
D. n. latter 10 Leesburg only. sundays only,
9:ol and $40 a. H., and 6;25 p. m for
Blue1nont.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RY.'S
CALIFORNIA TOURS.

First class ztop-over tickets on sale at stated
periods at a rate less thzn one fare for the
round trip. Apply for descriptive booklets and
detailed information. 1929 Pennsy ylyauia Avenue
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WhNTED-A white hoy l6 to Is years old IN
Southwest drug store. Address BON ;|5. this
office. mi
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Tickets. sleeping car reservations, and de-
failed information can be had at ticket Offices.
.O5 18th, St. 81 Pennsylvania Ave, and Penn
Sylvauia station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone Main iii ?. r. r. Cab Service.
c. II. ACKERT. General Manager
6. II. HARDWICk. General Pass'r Agent.
J. : BROWN Gencrsl Agent
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FOR sALE-AUToMoBnES.

FOR Automobile ~ pszcet condition
can De Lufait at iow laure. o@ner leaving
toan NAl,.lcss BOX 335, this oitee.> m9-a
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

FoG sN.E-Lody'- Hsr.ard wheel in first
,las, condition. $40. 1855 iih st. nv.
OR SNIE-CrDt's bieycir. splendid t3saiifoa.
Adarrss HuA ~, ths Office. 80
SCR SAl3.-la.y IS wheel. yep Eaoa TINS;
.dir,>, EuN -.", his office. c'--
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

WkNTED-Neu 10 sell household goods on in
staIl:ncnts; wagon furnished good pay TO
good WORKERS, GGi 9TH Il. ny. MI
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FOR SALE-H0USES.
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT-To colored tenant, rear ~ 9Th
st. Sc; I rooms; water in yard 500 ". L.
NiIGiiI. ol5 ST. nw. mS-S
FOR RENT-iIl q st. nv; six rooms. halls
gas. range. water. large parking, perfect COM
dition. house open. $50 e7-3
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Through trains from the South arrive Wash
inrton 5:4a a. n 6:52 a. m, 30 a. NJ, 9:i5
J. m.. 2:G0 p m. g:lj p. NJ, and $50 p. IN.
daily Local trains from Harrisonburg- ll:Sf a
III. week DAYS ard $50 p daily. From
Charlottesville, SOS NJ. and 9;40 p. m daily.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTEp-Girl or settled woman for general
l1usework: stay nights; bring good reference;
small family. Appy before 10 d. M. To
b. M. s05 I2ih St NV. MI
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FOR SALE-HORSES AND We
HICLES.

FOR SAIE-Two good horses and two wagons
rs Sheridan t. nv. m9-3
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE

WANTED-By TWO German women. general
honsework; also first white cook, references.
Enquire 1875 llth ST. NV nj
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REAL BARGAINS.

BRENTWOOD, ND.--Cne car fare to District
line; lots minutes wOlk beyond District
sl25 to S2iJ; 4 Few lots, j0x20O, stil offered
at Sl2o, On monthly payments Of =. Inquire
W; A BARTLETT, Loan and Trust building
je2s-30t
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-10-03
" 4 81 No?

AYa comprender6is muy bien,
-respondi6 ell conde menesndo Ia
cabeza, que habria sido una i'm
.prudencia perder de un golpe Ia
lnfluencia cast aesp6tics que Ia
cssualfdad y algunss revelaciones
me dieron sobre esa mujar.
De maners que ella. lie des-
pedir&. :.
ST, ests misma noche.
Tuvo Herminia como un acceso
de algeria, IN destell0 de espe'
rama brillo en- sus ojos, pero no
fue mas que IN destello, porque
inclIn6 la cabeza en- 81 ento
rnismo en- que una lagrima Sc es-
eapaba de sus ojos.
-Volver&, pussto que la anna,
--diio en- Voc muy hs1a.
Este era ell mon1ento propicio
para que ell sefior de- Chateau Mai
lly cayera de rodillas los pies de
Herminia y no dei6 de representar
81 papel y se arrodtllo.
-SeRora, dijo con aquella voz
triste y conmovida que In vispera
ceumovIera tanto % Hermfnia. -
xque es 10 que puedo responder d
semejante preguntaa No puede de-
cir mas sino que vuestro esposo
ser6 el mas insensato de los hom-
tres sino os anna, : y obser vando
que Herminia llorsba sllenciosa
nlente, af1adi6:- no Sc, mas me
Uarece que Ell hombre dichoso y
rrotegido del cielo para ser amado
por una muier como vos dsberia
rasar de rodillas Ia vida J no Pc
dirle a Dios mas que una cosa: que
prolongase indennidamente esa VI
da para podercs consagrar cada
bora y cads minute de ella. "A
pesar de sus dolores y del estado
1 de postraci6n en- que-se hallaba, no
/ pudo IL sefIora Rocher por menos
4 die ruborizarse y estremecerse al
\ escuchar esss palabrss pronuncIs-
1 das con esa VOC turbada, temblonas
II : rattr6 con mucha viveza 81 ma
40, que estrechaba Antre l.s snyas
i II chnde, ane colnprerldi6 qne
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-10-03
La mejjor de todas las conocidas
biBLlorEoA De eLA DEMooRAofAs
su canino y desenlpefIar concie n .

su canine y desenlpefiara concien
cia 81 pspel.
SaIl6 del tocador hahiendo cam
bisdo Ell trsje do casa por uno de
mafiana. y cierto desordea de este
probaba la precipItscitn con que
Sc habfa vestido. Hasta en- este
representaba una cometiia.
No correre, sino que volare,
sefiora, dijo cogiendo otra vex La
mano de HerminiR y besandola cen
mucho respeto. - "A ntes de una he
ra estare de regreso.
Y ell conde sc alej6 y solo cuando
Herminia oy6 el Iuido de- las rue.
daa del tilburf y de la puerta co
chera que Sc cerraba, dei6 de llorar
diriei6 una miratla a 81 alrededor
tuv0. por asf decirlo. conciencis-
de sa sftuacion. So halIsbs en- casa
de IN homhEe que no era nj su
padre, nj su esposo, nj sii beTmano.
nj siquiera su paricnte. ESe hom-
bre, al que echo dfas antes no CO
nocfa, estaba va tsu fntimamente
ligado q su destirfo. q'ie ella 80
eDcontraba en- su casa, y al pc nsar.
10 SO estremeci0 " tuyo tentacio'
es de huir. Sin dnda al conde era
un caballero, pero al cabo Hermit
MIA era mujer y COMO tai, ccmpren.
dio, aunque de unsI malaera vsga.
que la amaba. Dorante I'm momen-
TO al ocurrfrsela este pensamien-
10, be olvid0 del obieto que allf la
habia lIevado y per que motive pa
hallaba sola; crey6 que debfa mar
charsa embellishments, pues tuvo
miedo; pero 81 Sc naarchaba svol.
veria yer 4 Ferns.ndo? Esta tii.
TINA idea domino el pudtr alsrma'
do Gle I'd muier y SO qued5.
En- Ell caracter lie teda muier
hay IN fondo da cpiiosidad que en-
fcssionss llega . doininsi las mas
penosss y serias Tlreoclipaciones.
Cuando Herminia sis decidi6 s.que-
darae frat6 de eniyafiai 81 impa-
ciencia buscando una distraction
cnalqniara para sns ojos y psnsa-
mientea. Ante TODD entrtstn vose en-
fxanaInar 81 Ingar an AZ. ase halls
has ars.. II Il 9ahtu IT. ~ go Fkos 81
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TIL RoU EsA La pECAD6RA

APuedo hoy. sefora, - dijo Ell
conde, daros los detalIes mas mi :
nuciosos acerca de La conducta y
sltusci6n de vuestro esposo.
-Hablad, sefior conde, que estoy
dispuesta a oirlo todo,
Herminis, porque b pesar de ha-
Der sufrido tanto. tendre f0ersas
aun para aufrir mas.
eSois una buena Inujer y Dios
tendra en- cuenta In fortaleza de
Vuestra alma. p ero tened fe,
sefiora, en- Ell porventr que no esta
perdido t1do.
--AQo6 decisP - irterrog6 Her
mioia con emoci6r indecible. -
xCre6is que pueda anlarme a6ns
Tai veE.. y el conde pro-
nunci6 estes pslabras con acento
de duda que lego al alma de Her
minia. EscuchAdme y ser fuerte.
Habfa obtenido de esa abominable
crIatura, la premesa de que 50 mar
charfA de Paris. Consintt6 y ante
aver sali6 en- ella de posta, mas
que querei,, el destino hace o veces
horribles ErsicioneS y tiene singu-
lAres caprichos. I'm oil momento en-
cue atravesabs el boulevard Ia
altura de la Magdalena, Turquesa
encontr0 MI safi3r Roeher que daoa
gu paSeo matinal q csballo. Paso
por su lsdo sin hacerla siquiera
una sef1al fle despedida, J continue
su camino ordenando o sus posti-
Homes que 80 alejaser ID la carrera'
pero oil sefaor R0cher Lin habia Vis-
to, Sc lanEl5 en- 81 persecution mas.
Ia Etampts en- dOnde consigu!o
alcanzar.a. En Etampes SO arrojo
como un loco q sus pisa, llorando J
torci6ndCssl las manos.
-lAhl : exclamo Hermlnia as'
ciendo IN gesto de horror.
-,Pohrf muierl -; rnurmur0 o.
conde egti,echandolel Ia mano &c
mismo que Ia vfsPera. 4 ksgresaron
a Psrfsy 81 esta en- casa de ella,
pero noe hi jDrado qI1G no le Ten
dris mnche tiempo a su lado.
-SLa visteisP : psegnnto tem
blando HeFminia.
-si, hog por In malaanas
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con sumisi6n y anlmada por una
vaga esperanzs.

con sumisi6n y anImada por una
Vaga esperanto.
81 conde llam6.
-Bajaos ell velo, sefiora, dijo
con mucha vlveza, = de Ia muier de
Cesar no Sc debe sospechar.
Obedeci6 Herminia y en Ell mis-
mo momento Sc present6 el ayuda
de camara.
Juan, lie dijo ell conde, = no
estoy en- casa para nadie. Que en-
ganchen ell doc ar inmediatamen
te.
El ayuda de c6mara se inclin6 y
sali6. Eel sefior de Chateau Mailly
pas6 su tocador y Sc vlst:6 rapi-
damente.
AL auedarae sola Herminia Sc
tap6 la cara con las manos y SO
echo llorar. El conde no estaba
separado de ella mas que pot una
puerta entresbierta y IN PORTER
caido, de motio que pudo DIR aque-
los sollozos iesgarradores que lie
produieron verdadera emoci6n. Por
IN momento ell conde de Chateau
Mailly, Ell caballero leal. al DIR llo'
rsr aquella mujer Sc pregunt6 81
no era una coss indigna de 6l la
vergonzosa colnedia que represen
taba. Dominado IN mcment0 por
el sentimientu de rectitud innate
en- 81, Sc lie OcIIrri6 Ia idea de AFRO
iarse los pies de Is sefiora R1cher
confesandola 81 iLfamia y pidien-
dola perd0n. -. pero, Sc acordo
ante todo de que ell hombre que en
ell concepto de una mujer cae del
pedestal caballeresco sobre el que
Sc elev6 = confIesa que IA mentido,
esta perdido para siempre y solo
consigue qCe lie desprecien. Rscor-
do despues ST pacto con sir Arturo
Collins, aquel asm6tico gentleman
de rojiza ten, que era el dnico Que
podfa impedir Ell casamsento de ID
ito, Ell anciano duque con Ia seforA
Malassis. Ante estes dos obstacu-
los imperiosos, desvanecieronse los
buenos sentirnIentDs que agitarall
durante IN nanmentO el c0raz6Il
rHmwwpsie quo deci;ie u 10 asRnlE