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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

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ApAFicio i.
rueSs oua nSss as ssssbeoe con Is rs.6 Aparieio
Hsrmanos.S
T1pos de cambio:
Londres...l 90 dIv SO 10
4 New-York, 8 dIv..
S:::; &C.. Rs$s.!s:i e. :.'ss 4
MAMMA deba llegar San juan 81 vSpor
pmericano GPonce1 que saii6 ei 10 oe NeW
York con passisros, carga y eorresponoenela.
So encuentra gravsmente enisrnaa en- Va
g BAja, Ia sonora esposa de don Jose G. Pas
En- CatAfo est6 tambi6n enferma L. Sc efora
dona Maria Dolores Pens de Jorge.
El andcar ue cosiua en- sl lnercado de New
York al precio que sigue
CentrifUgado 13. .32
Mascabado s.ss.3s
Hoy LEGO q san Juan el vapor francis
sFerdinand Lesseps,S procedenta de Puerto
Plata , sscelas. sgue vtaje para st Thomas
Y Europa.
Antes de anoche contrsieron matrimonio
on Rio Piedras don Pedro ComAs lib seflorita
oaci6 81 reverendo Padre Torres sn el
acto.
e. LINES, dfs de San PAtricip, patron de
los iriandeses, fG6 celebrado por atgunos ma
rinos paisanos de ia verde Erin. que residen
en- San Juan.
El vapor correo aspAfol ''Ciudad de Cadia"
sai6 antes de aver q las cinco de lib tarde del
puerto de La Guayra-Yenezuela'-c .rumoo
c Ponce.
LA hita de laGiuds de Romeu, lnuerta Gle
un tirc casual en- Msyagnsz, 30 IlaR abs Provi
dencia.
la avsnzada edad de 90 s1os ha falleci-
DC en- Cataho ID asdnra dona Magdslena Re-
yes, abuelR de don BArtolo Martinez
s. NOS dice que en- Ia goeta s2a Romas, que
vlsns de SaDto Domingo Puerto Rico, llega-,
ran unos echenta braceros puertorriqu n3s
que estaban-en aquella rep1olica.
Ri 9preeiacle 1oven don Julie AT FAINT
ern bercs ma q ana para New York an 81 vAppr
<Znlla.> Va coloCAdo p ls cagA Maycral.
Sc encuentra va rsstabIecido el joven don
EItebAn montesino, active reporter del xBo-
letin Mercantil.1
Esta msnana asisti6 una buenla eoncurrsn-
ella 8 IL miss soIennc que Sc ceebr6 toda
o'QuestA en nuestro temple an honor SIN
JOze.
La Corts de Distriso de San Juan sigue
causa por estafs contra Pedro Ramos Rosa.
III pr6xlmo domingo, . las @ ia 10 mzGana
habrA benoiei6n de Ramos y rnisa solemns en-
naeasra igiesia parroqnisl.
La inteligente profesora aeforita doisa
E0iss Dsehousdens Ia stco nonanrada para
cjs7cer cue cargo en- una escuelA de CstaGo de
nneva crsaci6p, qua proba6iernants empeza-
Ri sus fnnciones mansna.
Es una elsCci6n mug aceptadA.
SIS dice que la sefiora oosevalt manifesto
pfedileeci6n por los trabajos de- aglja de las
Casa 3 2nca 10 ha adqairido este sno confse
ciona0o por nuestras paisanas.
De Ponce, msnifessAn que Ion indivfdues
ds tropz del regfmisnto II que soIo les falaa
6 neaes para cumptr su empsnl 90 les cooea-
las companiAs para an pase Eliipinas, en- oil
pk6ximo mss de Abril
Rl DR.. Don Ramon Eniaterio distances
M6dico Puertorriqueno. residents an Paris,
eHcribe
eMe complazco IN declarar qua IL Emul-
sion de Scotia de Acaise de h{gAdo lie haeAlao
con htpnfosntos ss tolerada con faGilidad por
los enfeEmoa, ye seAn hombres. rnatsres nj
Nas IA una exeelente medicfna que rinde
los m j 1res servieics-en las enferEAeIdades en
q ns Sc recetabs al AGsite simple de hfgado de
hhcalao.S
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

GEL pens&mientO es hoie y
SO dice y se proclaim ,,
10 suAl, al fn, no dsis
de ser ana csmanaa.
Es libre al pensanaientc
of ladula 8 80 SOM sbs;
81 atAce 8 Ell moteia
Ie ponan en- IN brlsts.
tOh libertAd ssgrAdal
ipaFece esto una tFoms!
Al, burla, burlarldo,
fufm perfo Sc desDloma.
iPAtFia infeuzi 1.us hiics
se nncfan de tus UenRs;
con prnesder nefando
remachan tus eadenRs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

Esta manana asisti0 una buen.a eoncurren-
ella = rnlsa soIeEnc que Sc ceebr6 toda
o,questa Ga nuestro temple an honor SIN
joe.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

iii pr6ximo domingo, las ie 10 m4ian
hAbrA bendici0n de Ramos rnisa sDlemne al
nResfra igiasia parEoqniel.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

Sc sncuentrG ya restablecido ell joven dol
EIteban Montssino, active reporter del xBo
lstin Mercantfl.D
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

La Corta de DistriGo de San Juan sgue
causa por estafS contra Pedro Ramos Rosa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

Ri 1preciacle joven don Julie Al ant
&ZuIia.> Va colocAdo Ia cags Maycral.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

Psriodjsta.
ai no quieres
que te llamen xl1belistAS
sufrlr IN atropello
perder In iibersad,
iean.ta, cant2 & Voz en- cuello
nuestra gran proGpelridad
La ley de libalos
noa corta los vuelos,
nos LENA de espalato,
nns liens de hofFor....
lHsgsmos buTuel0s
que es mucho medorI
Da manara persisteuta
imitemos s GEl Psfa,1
Que los hace diarianaente
y nunca se v6 en- IN tris.
lyORTAIl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

La inteisente profesora seGorita doila
E0iss Dsehousdens hA sfco nonacsada para
cjagcer cue cargo en- una escuslA .de CstaGo lie
nneva cPsaci6p, qua probabie1aants empeza.
ri sus fnnciones mAnana.
Es una elsCci6n mug aceptsdh.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

s. dice que la sefiora RoosevaIt manifesto
predileeci6n por los trabsjos de Aglja de las
puertorriquenss = casi TODD al AjnaF de tsla de
Casa 3 anca 10 hs adqnirido este sno confse-
eionaGo poE nue3traa paisanas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

s. NOS dice que en- Ia goIeta S4q Romas, On
vlene de Santo Domingo Puerto Rico. liega
ran unos echenta braceros puertorriqu D
que estaban en- aquelIA rep1olica.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

DE Ponce, msnifestan que . Ion indfvidues
de tropz del regfmisnto II que soIo les faIba
8 meAes para cumpnr su empsnl 90 les cooea-
dsfG l& licencia; hsbiendose dado 6rdenes =
las compafiAs para an pase Fiiipinasp en- al
pf6Ximo mss de Abril
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

LS hita de lasBiud& da Romerl, lmuerta d
nn tiro casual en- Msyagnsz, 30 IlaEabs Prov
dencia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

A Ia avanzada edad de 90 a1os IA falleci.
DC en- Catafo ID a4 IRA doha Magdslena Re-
yes, abnelR de don BArtolo Martinez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19
SANa DuDAEII
Pepr fel6gr afSo.
COMTAA Las AUTORlD AIDES

Mario 10
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

El DR.. Don RAm6n Enieterio BatAneea
Medico Puertorriqutho, residents an Paris,
eHcribe
SMe complazco an declarar qua Ii Emul-
sion de Scotia de Acaise de h{gAdo lie haeAlao
con hipnfus dsos. ss tolerada con fhGiidad por
los snfeym0s, ye seAn hombres. rnnAsrss nj
dos Bs una exseiente medicfna que rinde
les me )res aervieics en- las enferEleIdades on
a us Sc recetabs al Aesite simple de higado de
bhcalao.a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

EviaAenefas renoyadRa nstan 4emsnAe.
Importation direchas s--PRaclos iinlisaoos'
-Especialided sn eI despachcl Do gscs-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19
LEONCI0 sARRElR0

DOCTOR =. LORENzO 0AstAlaDUC.
GiYn4ano-0antists Eorte-am eFigll 40.
Areeibo-PuertcaR Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19
Para emFar saaa aaesf n hlnaas

An nm DIS tome las PASTILLAS IlA-KANTl
ms rI2OM(1- -OTTININA III botlserso le
lFoIvera 81 dinero II no 80 cnrs. l.A nrna
IL. W. GROVE se halls an cadi ea1i'al
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-19

El vapor correo espAf1ol "Ciudad de Cadi
saii6 antes de aver o las cinco de lib tarde d
puerto de La nayFa-Yenezuela'-c .rums
Ponce.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
Dressmakinq as a Profession

"There are 100000 dressmakers in
the country-many of them French
women who come over here to sell us
modelS-so out of that number should
think we might reasonably expect 49,
600 at our reception and meeting at
Masonic Temple on Friday" said Miss
Elizabeth White, founder and presi-
dent of the Dressmakers' Protective
Association of America, which holds
it's first meeting this week in New
York city.
1--WE intend to show the dress
makers of Europe that we are artists
as well as needlewomen, and that the
women Of this country could wear
beautiful gowns even If every Euro
pean dreSsnaker went out Of business.
Our workmanship is superior to that
of the French dressmakers, and our
designs and color schemes are equal
to theirs. In most cases the French
gown worn by an American woman
has been altered to suit her American
ideas, so that 1t is really not a French
model after all, but something in much
better taste.
I'm New York and all the large cities
of the country one finds foreigners in
the dressmaking establishments, but in
Paris and Vienna we find no Americ-
ans. Why is this? They are clever,
well trained, adaptable, artistic, but
they are not employed abroad. This
may be because they do too well at
home to seek work abroad, or it may
be that the European firms do not
know how well Americans can work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
The Globes Daily Short Story

bravery to propose to such woman?"
well foolhardiness. What
If she refuses your"
II will refuse to accept her refusal"
replied.
She looked at me thoughtfully for a
moment or two, then smile appeared
on her face.
81 really, Gerald, you have
converted me, and I think that you
deserve a brave reward for valor on
the field of love-" She paused, and
then, glancing at me, with coquettish
smile, added: II am yours"
gasped.
you mean?"
IT shall marry you" she replied,
calmly Then she stamped her foot.
WHO don't you kiss me. Gerald? when
man has had the Victoria cross con-.
ferred on him he doesn't generally sig
nalize the event by turning coward"
I fastened to show her that my
bravery was more than equal to the
test.
Know? Why, my dear boy, I've
known for months that you loved me.
And besides y" She broke off
suddenly and then continued, with
smile: 'Your description of me was
unmistakable."
When I ventured to point out that
her cheek in taking the description to
herself was considerable, she replied
that brave woman had no scruples
about that sort of thing. "At least"
she added, softly, when she is talking
to the man she loves"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
The Peanut Has Aliases.

Considering its universal popularity and
excellent standing in agricultural circles,
1T is remarkable how many aliases there
are under which the peanut travels.
Whenever it is introduced to a new COM
munity the toothsome offering of the sod
adopts a new name and comes forth with
an additional sobriquet which makes 1T
almost unrecognizable to its old acquaint-
ances. II the edible fruit''-as the die
tiOnaries call it-had ever done anything
to be ashamed of the public might under
stand but as things are the eccentricities
of peanut nomenclature are absolutely as
tonishing.
Here in Virginia we designate our lit
tie friend principally as the peanut, but
quite often we likewise allude to him as
ground pea and occasionally as a.
"goober." Over in England they call the
same fruit ground nut, while it is vari-
ously known elsewhere as earth nut"
Manila nut, "junut'' and "pindarr." The
scientific patronymic, as we understand it,
is Arachis pypogaea. and the family be-
longs to the genus of leguulinous plants.
But, be its name what it may, a pea
nut is peanut the world over, so far
as its virtues go, and few are the human
palates which decline to receive an intro
duction to it.-Richmond Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
the EugPpean fashion makers on their
own grdunEs
The Duke at Newport.

The Grand Duke Boris. Of Russia,
was extensively entertained during his
stay at Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt gave luncheon for
him at Beaulieu, all the guests ap-
pearing later at the horse show. Mrs.
Goelet gave an impromptu dinner
Tuesday night for the duke at Ochre
Court, Hungarian band playing
throughout the dinner. Forty persons
were present.
At Mrs. Goelet's party on Sunday
night the duke showed himself to be
"a clever dancer. At the suggestion of
some one he executed saraband, and
as the band scould not play the air, M.
Bogea Oumiroff, who had been singing
for Mrs. Goelet's guests, played the
music on the piano. The dance made
a great hit
Mrs. John r. Drexel gave luncheon
Wednesday, for the Duchess of MARI
borough and the grand duke, who also
were guests at the dinner dance which
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter D. Martin gave at
Berger's the same evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martins list was considerably In
creased and there were nearly one
hundred guests for the dinner in place
of sixty, as originally intended.
Mr.. Eugene Higgins on Wednesday
gave a luncheon for the titled Russian
on board hiSsyacft Varuna.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
Selects a MANAGER.

The st. Paul Choral club is to have a
business manager. Ever since it's or
ganization three years ago the busi-
ness of the club has been looked after
by the clubs officers, Frederick Helm,
president; Miss Nellie A. Hope, record
Ing secretary, and Mrs. Henry Downs,
treasurer.
At the last two meetings of the ex-
ecutive board Of the club the advisa-
bility of selecting business manager
and placing the press work, the dis
posal of season tickets, and all the cor
respondence in his care was carefully
considered None of the officers felt
that he or she could take the time to
look after this work properly 80 James
Irving Crabbe, formerly connected with
the Chicago Inter Ocean and the st.
Louis Mirror, was chosen as manager.
The club will hold it's first rehearsal
this evening in the guild hall of Christ
church.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16

The Merriam Park Study club has
Issued it's programme for the coming
years work. Although comparatively
new organiZation-the club was or
ganized and federated in 1901-it has
high standing among it's sister clubs
of the state because of the thorough
ness of its work and the sincerity OF
Its aim.
The general subject for this year is
s'England in the Nineteenth Century
Mrs. Martha G. Wells, who has arrang-
ed the programme, has wisely selected
but of what seems an embarrassing
richness of material those writers and
statesmen whose influence promises to
be permanent rather than temporary.
First Meeting Social.
The first meeting of the club, to he
held Wednesday, Oct. %, will be a So
cial one Two weeks later the club will
meet to study the life and works of
Robert Browning. The following meet
Ing the works of Mrs. Browning will be
considered. The December meetings
will be devoted to the essayists, Lamb
and Macauley, and in addition to their
work, BoswelPs Life of Johnson" and
Mime. d'Arblay's Life of Addison" will
also be considered. Dec. IL the club
will consider Carlyle as historian, as
essayist and as a teacher. Dec. 81
there will be an art lecture on "The
National Gallery"
On British Government"
The last half of the years study has
been divided into four topics, The
British Government" to the considera-
ton of which subject three meetings
will be devoted; Social Reform in Fic-
tion,'' Scientists and Literary Crit
les" The annual meeting of che club
will be held April %.
The Merriam Park Study club will
be represented at the coming annual
meeting of the State Federation ut AL
bert Lea next month by Mrs. Buswell
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
Favoritc Flowers of Royalty

The Gar of All the Russias is de-
voted tosroses, and may often be seen
working with his own hands among
his pet plants. The czarina's apart
ments are frequently decorated with
miniature pot roses which the czar
has raised.
Queen Alexandra is a great lover of
violets and lilies-o Of valley and is
fond of8Wearing them.
The ohceETadiant but now sorrowing
and dgso1ate Empress Eugene was
also de8oted to violets, the Bonaparte
The Rineess of Wales as Duchess of
York aNays insisted on having plenty
of white roee bushes in her garden.
The ypuHg queen of the Netherlands
knows Al about tulip culture, has
visited countless bulb FARMS, and is
much Interested in some promising
baby varieties that will come into the
marketsneM year.
ThatMadN of uncertain temper, the
DowagT Enpress of China, detests all
poor specimens of flowers, especially OF
the royal chrysanthemum, and used to
have superb plants in her grounds
The autocratic lady was constantly
| scolding her gardeners because the col
ossal tGhrysants" they raised were not
large enough to content her, and once
remarked that horticulturists ought to
find some way to make flowers and
fruits grow simultaneously on all trees
| as do oranges and lemons, of which
she is very fond
The carnation was a great favorite
of the late President Mckinley, who
often wore one of ethe flowers on his
lapel.
King Edward has recently adopted
the carnation for boutonniere. The
spicy scented blossom habitually
adorns the coat lapel of several OF
Philadelphia's best known men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
bravery.
By H. !. B.

eff you ask me-" said Alice, in the
superior tone which found so annoy
ing, IT think that women are Drawer
than men,"
NO." I said, shaking my head vehe-
mently. There are brave women, I'll
admit, but, taking the sex as a whole,
you will find that they are chicken
hearted"
IT won't find anything of the Sort"
she retorted.
"Take, for instance, an ordinary
ROOM" said, "and put in an ordinary
mouse, and 80
ooh, that's simply a feminine pecu-
liarity," she broke in, Indignantly. 1T
isn't a question Of bravery"
Anything but" acquiesced.
And it's just as foolish to think that
bravery consists only in acts which
merit the Victoria cross" she said,
warmly.
"Of course" said. "You will get as
many instances of bravery. at the fire.
side as on the field of battle"
She smiled.
Possibly more" she returned. I'm
SO glad that you have come to agree
with me regarding the bravery of wom-
en-"
I stared at her in astonishment.
What do you mean?" I inquired. Il
haven't agreed with you on that point. ;"
'You said at the f1reside-"
But I didn't mean" began.
MEN are not generally to be found
there" she remarked, calmly.
made a gesture of impotence.
please be rational, Alicia. You
know spoke figuratively."
ooh! Then suppose you really
meant that there is as much bravery
at the clubs as on"
IT might have said So" interrupted
with quiet satisfaction. Clubs had al
ways been a red flag to her.
She tossed her head scornfully.
absurd! / never knew a clubman
who could be called brave" she said,
witheringly.
That was one for me. but l bore the
blow without finching.
mo? But that doesn't alter the fact
that some clubmen are brave"
sDo you know any" she asked.
'I know one, Alicia. He"
What has he done?" she asked, inn
patiently.
"Nothing-so far. But he is brave.
all the same. There's nothing he would
stick at If once he made up his mind
to-
IA foolhardy idiot" she interrupted.
II know the sort"
"No-not an idiot, though foolhardy,
if you like. After all, foolhardiness is
first cousin to bravery. The kinship
may be even nearer"
Every likely he would turn and run
at the first sign of danger" she said,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
An East Indian Corner.

The architect of home beauty is the
woman. 1t is the little personal touches,
evidences of feminine forethought and
planning. that 1mpart the real atmosphere
of home. An empty corner, an ugly
niche, become an inspiration for woman
ingenuity. A coy nook of her creation is
pretty note in the scheme of furnishing.
The tones may be harmonized with the
color scheme of the room and embody a
picturesque retreat as we'll
Newer than the Turkish corners are
the East Indian hooks. One could hardly
say prettier nor more artistic, but their
harmonieS of vivid hues ,.eSsd well into a
solid sweep of mellowed beauty as unbrok-
en- as the tints of a rainbow
To drape an East Indian corner the
East Indian prints should be used. The
Merut prints of East Indian origin are
genuine importations from the Orient,
and usually range in price from 20 cents
to 35 cents "a yard. Curtains and Bur-
mese, Merut, Lahore, Persian and Cal
cutta panels are hung at available spaces
on the wall to suit the artistic eye of
the decorator. The panels cost about
$3.50 each. Kus Kus fans fill vacant
spot here and there on the wall quantity
and in keeping with the East Indian
scheme of draping. Along with these
says the designer. odd trays and plaques
of Moradabad or Benares ware are placed
with the draperieS for appropriate and
decorative background. These pieces, by
the way. come from Benares the sacred
city of the East Indians. The coy cor
ner may be as elaborate and eXtravagant
as you please, though four prints are
sufficient for a beginning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
WEDDING FOR RICHES.

love her for the wealth of gold
That glistens in her wind blown treSses,
Whenever the sun and breeze grown bold
Bestow on her their soft caresses.
I love the diamonds in her eyes
That sparkle from each glisteIing facet.
All Me! the wealth that in them lies
The Kohineor cannot surpass 1t.
love the richness of her skin
z That Pushes with each new emotion;
Her marble brow, that might have been
OF Paros-far across the ocean;
The pearls that peep with every smile;
The ruby lips that ope so sweetly,
And all my WEAKNESS beguile,
By Kidding me of care completely:
The voice that whispers sweet and low.
Its silver tones my heart consoling,
So tenderly that bestow
My life, my all, to it's controlling.
With thus my ceaseless longing fed
On all that mortal man bewitches,
How can calmly shake my head,
And say I will not wed for riches?
Norman H. Pitman, in the Era Maya
zine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16

and her eyes flashed. Evidently the
| conversation was annoying her.
"The man I mean wouldn't" l said,
| quietly. "He is as brave as a lion."
| II don't see how you can say that
when he hasn't proved it" she retorted.
''But I can say it, Alicia. You see,
know his-er-inmost thoughts"
She laughed, rather too boisterously
| for genuine merriment.
ooh, my dear Gerald, that will dol"
she cried. please don't say anything
| more. You're too funny. Fancy one
sane man-are you sane, Gerry? stat
| ing calmly that he knows the inmost
| thoughts of another mani"
"It requires considerable effort to
imagine anything of the kind" said.
"But-you said that you knew the
inmost thoughts of this brave man who
is member of club, and
Eyes, I do" I interrupted, with a
smile, ''but he isn't another man, you
see."
She gazed at me, and her large eyes
were full of mystification. Suddenly,
however, light dawned on her.
Gerald, you don't mean"
Indeed, I do" I said.
''You consider yourself a brave
mann"
Most certainly, Alicia. Why not ~
because" She broke off to hum
softly, "See, the Conquering Hero
Comes" but as showed no sign OF
annoyance she soon grew tired. and
pray, what is the inmost thought that
convinces you THAT you are braye?"
she asked.
I paused.
ut isn't exactly thought" said
presently. TITS a determination. l
have made up my mind to propose to
a woman"
She tried to look disgusted.'' but
could not help showing that she was
interested.
'Tf it requires bravery for that, most
men are brave and some are
regular heroes" she said, contemptu-
ously.
IT was not Finished I.returned. s"The
woman am going to propose to has
never, by word or sign, showed that
she cared a straw for me. On the con-
trary, she has persistently shown me
that she thinks very little of me. She
has laughed at me whenever have al
lowed a note Of tenderness to creep
into my voice. She has"
"Spare me, please, Gerald" she in
terrupted "She must be terrible
"she is the first lady in the land"
I said, gravely. "She is the essence Of
charm, of goodness, of
would rather hundred times be struck
by her than kissed by any other wom-
an"
Really? And
"You will admit that 1t requires