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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-26

took part IN It. ana every one or them
says simply priest or devll. think old
Beret is both. but plainly be couldn't
hurt a chicken; you can see that at
glance"
Farnsworth smiled. rubbing hls sidc|
remlnlsccntly, but he shook his head.
Tn sure It's puzzllng. Indeed"
Hamilton sat in thoughtful silence
for awhile, then abruptly changed the,
subject.
u think. captain, that you had bet
ter send out Lieutenant Barlow andl
some Of the best wo0dsmen 20 KIN some
game. We need fresh venison. and. by
George, I'm not going to depend upon
these French traitors any longer II
have set my foot down They've got to
do better or take the consequences"
He paused for breath, then added:
"rh0t girl has done too much 10 escape
severcst punishment The garrison viii,
be demoraiixcd II this thing goes on
without an example Of authority rig.
idly enforced. am resolved that there
shall be startling and elective public
display Of my power TO punish. She
shot you. You seem TO be glad OF II.
bat Il was grave offense She has
stabbed harlow. That Is another ee-
nous crime; but worst Of. al. she aid
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sir II she burned Up the fort and All of
US IN IT, Hamilton grufiy interruptrd
MISS what have YOU been doinaq
"hat are you here forf Captnin Farms
worth YOU win please state the psrtic.
elais ct the trouble that | have lust
neard about And may rs well notify
you mat | wish to hear no special Low.
er pleading IN this girls behalf"
II iarnsWouh's face whitened with an.
ger lie bit his lip. and shiver ran
through bis frame. but he had 10 con.
quer the passion. In a few words
oiunl and direct as musket balls he
told all the circumstances of what had
taken place, making no concealmepts
10 favor Alice, but boldly blaming the
officer of Che patrol Lieutenant Bar.
low FOR losing his head and attacking
young girl in her own home.
4 will hear from Barlow" said
Hamilton after listening attentively TO
The story But take this girl ana con.
me her Show her no favors. hold
you responsible for her until tomorrow
morning. You can retire"
There WAS no room for discussion.
Farnsworth salutcd and turned &c
Alice.
Come with me-" he gently said
Hamilton looked after them as they
went ont Of his room, a curious smile
playing around his firmly set lips.
shes the most beautiful vixen that
ever saw he thought. "She doesn't
look to be a French girl either: decided
ly English" lie shrugged his shout
ders, then laughed dryly. Farms
worth's as crazy as can be, the beggar
In love with her so deep that he can't
see out By Jove she is beauty
Never saw such eyes. And plucky tC
beat the deuce. I'll bet my head Bar
low II be daft about her nextw
Still, Notwithstanding the lightness
of his inward comments, Hamilton re
garded the incident as rather serious
He knew that the French inhabitants
were secretly his bitter enemies, YET
probably willing, If he would humoI
their peculiar social, domestic and com
mercial preiudlces, TO refrain from ac
tive hostilltics, and even 20 aid him IN
furnishing his garrison with larg,
amount Of needed supplies. The dan
ger just now was twofold-his Indiar
allies were deserving him, and a flotilli
loaded with provisions and ammuni
ton from Detroit had failed to arrive
He might, If the French rose agains
him and were Joined by the Indians
have great difficulty defending tn,
fort. 1t was clear that NJ. RoussilloI
had more influence with both creolei
and savages than any other persor
save Father Bcret Urgent policy die
tated that these two men should some
how be won over. But TO do this 4
would be necessary TO treat Alice II
such a way that her arrest would aid
instead Of operating against the de
sired result-a thing not easy to man
age
! Cantoiu ra~rswcs..s .05- % ~.
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thing" O'sn' VI sucn
llls moment sir you did. and W,
now" - u'eeulhg
que spoke rapidly IN French. but no
eausht her meaning and for tbe erot
became aware of the rainier In b,s
nand Even then its point was toward
ner ana very near her breast He low.
ered 1t instantly while the truth r,,sbod
into his mind. "
Forgive me- he murmured bls
words barely audible in the tumnlt ne
wlnd and rain, but charged with tbe
intensest feeling.
Forgive me. ! did not know. II was
an accident. could not do such a
thing purposely. Believe me. believe
t." "O' Ni'''i
1 should Ike to believe vow" she
presently said. "but cannot Yop
English are all, all despicable, mean.
vlle"
Some time You shall not say that. 4"
Farnsworth responded. 81 asked you
to stop a moment that I might beg You
TO believe how wretchedly sorry | am
for what ] oin doing But you cqpno,
understand me now. Are You renlIy
hurt Miss kousslllon? | assure you
that it was purely accidental"
My hurt is nothing" she said.
81 am very glad"
WELL then, shall we go on to the
fortY"
you may go where you please, ma
demoiselle.'
She turned her back upon him ant
without an answering word walked
straight to the lantern that hung by
the gate Of the stockade, where a sentl
mel trampcd to and fro. A few mo
ments later Captain Farnsworth pre-
sented her to Hamilton, who had beer
called from his bed when the news o.
the trouble at Roussillon place reached
the fort.
80 you've been raising trouble again
have you, mlss?" he growled, with al
ugly frown darkening his face
81 beg your pardon" said Farms
worth, Miss Roussillon was not 4
blame for
"In vonr owes she'd not he n .h'-'''-
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CHAPTER XIV.
A PRISONER OF LOVE.

a LICE put on her warmss,
"a clothes and followed Captain
Farnsworth to the fort. realiz.
ing that no pleasant experl.
ence awaited her. The wind and rain
still prevailed when they were ready to
set forth, and, although It was not OK.
tremely cold, a searching chill went
with every throb that marked the
storms waves. No lights shone in the
village houses. Overhead a gray gloom
covered stars and sky, making tbq
darkness in the watery streets seem
densely black. Farusworth offered Al.
ice his arm, but she did not accent II
"I know the way better than you do"
she said. Come on, and don't be
afraid that am going to run. shall
not play any trick on you"
"Very well, mademoiselle as Won
like. | trust you"
They FASTENED along until lantern
in the fort shot hazy CLEAN upon
them.
"Stop moment, mademoisolle,"
Farnsworth called. II say Miss Rous-
sillon, stop a moment. please"
Alice halted and turned, facing him
so short and so suddenly that the rapler
in his hand pricked through her wrap
and slightly scratched her arm
what do you mean, sir?" she de.
manded, thinking that he had thrust
purposely. "Do deserve this brutal
ityT'
you mistake me, Miss Roussllon. /
cannot be brutal to you now. Do not
fear me. | only had a word to say"
"Oh, you deem ii very polite and gen
tie to jab me with your sword, do you?
If l had one in my hand you would
not dare try such a thing, and you
know II very WELL"
He was amazed, not knowing that
the sword point had touched her He
could not see her face, but there was
fash In her voice that startled him
with its indignant contempt and resent
ment.
what are you saying Miss Roussil.
Ion? l don't understand you. When
did l ever--when did lab you wish
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The ttDo men stood wtth a light grip
bCtiCCt0 thCm
IA a spy and resisted arrest She muat
Dc punished"
FarnswOrth knew Iiamilton's nature.
and ne now saw that Alice was In
dreadful danger Of death or something
even worse. No sooner had he left
headquarters and given Barlow his IN
structions touching the hunting expcdi.
ton. than his mind began TO wander
amid visions ana schemes by no means
consistent with hts military obligations
in order 20 reflect undlsmrhcd he went
forth into the dreary lanelikc streets Of /.
vlncennes aud Walked aiInlcsaly her
aud there until he met Father Berct
Farnsworth snluted the old man and
was passing him by when, seeing Z
Bword IN his hand half hidden IN tn
folds of his worn and fnded caesock. IL
turned and addressed hlm'
"Why are sou armed this morning
fatherT he demanded very pleasantly
"who 4 10 suffer nowT'
IL am not on the wamuth, my SON.
replied the priest. IL N hnt a rapief
that ann gOlnr 20 clean ~ rust spot
that are gulhcrlng on iis blade"
us n yours. fatherf Let me see III
re held out his hand.
"NO. not mine"
Father Boret seemed not 90 nouctl
Fnrnswortlfs desire 20 handle the'
weapon. and ihe young mnn Instead ofl
repeating hts words reached farthef,l
nearly graspinr the scabbari.
Il cannot bet you take II, my SOM
said Father Berct "You have ~ mate.
That should satisfy YOU"
"No: Colonel Hamilton took ~
Farnsworth qulckiy replied. III !
could I would GLADLY return u 10 its
owner. nm not a thief father and !
am ashamed of of--what did when
WIS drunk"
The priest looked sharply into Farms.
worth's eyes and rcnd there something
that reassufcd him. Iila long expe'
rlence had rendered him adept az TAX
ing mans value al glance. Ito
slightly lifted his face aud said.
"Ah, bat tho poor little girll Why DO
you persecute herf She really does
not deserve Il. She is a noble child.
Give her back 60 her home aud her pc0'
pie. DO not soil aud spoil her sweet
life"
II was the singsong voice used BY
Fatlar Berot IA his sermons and pray
ers, but something went with Il indo.
seribabIy touching FaFnaworth felt q
lump rise IN bis throat, aud his eyes
we're ready 10 show tears
"Father." he said with diihcuiiy,
making his words distinct, Il would
not harm Miss Rousaillon 70 save my
own NE, and would DO anything -
lie paused slightly, then added with
passionate force, Il would DO anything,
no matter what, 10 save her fron the
terrible thing that now threatens her"
Father Berers countenance changed
curlously az be gazed AZ the young man
and said.
aIf you really mean what you say
YOU can easily save her, my son"
Father. By All that u holy, l mnan
Just what / say
swear NOT az all, nay son. but giFs
me your hand
The two men stood with a tight grip
betwecn them and exchanged long
steady. searching gaze.
A drlzzllng rain had begun 20 Eau
again, with raw wind ereeping from
the west
Come with me 20 my house, ny soni
Father Beret presently added. ana ~
eether they went the priest eoferina
Aiicsls sword from the rain with ~
folds OF hia cassOek.
(COnilnued next Saturday.
CAST zxA.
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ESfuerzOS indtiIeS pOr la hygiene

Anticr dijimos en- una garctilla que
el m6dico de Ia carcel dc san Juan -
quejaba i Ia ,Junta Superior dc Sa-
nidad del estado sanitario en- que Sc
hallaba dicha clrcel
Lo que hay es que las bucnas dispo-
siciones del m6dico de aquGla circrl
en- 10 que hacc i la hygiene interior del
editicio que 4 este respccto NADIA deia
que dcsear son contrarrc>tadas por
los focos de infection que cXisten en-
los alrcdAdorrs
Nj la Juntl L cal nj la Sup iDr de
Sanidad Sc han ocupado del saneamien-
to de aqufllos lugarcs, de ahf que
los csfuerzos del m6dico que ic,ultan
eiicaces L los efectos higfnico4 drntro
de Ia carcel, no 10 sean del todo por cl
descuido en- que estan aquellos aIrcde-
dOreS, plagados de bachcs, de los cua-
les nubes de mosquitoes So lcvantan,
aparte el ambiente mefftico lc que
son causa.
Claro es que 81 los esfucrzos del ci-
tado medico, no son sccundados por
los que debicran hacerlo, sus bucnos
deseos no darln cl resultado que on 10
general fuera de eSpcrarsc, pucs Ct,
NADIA vale que sea bueno el cstado hi
gi6nico interior del ediiicio, 81 los pre-
SOS han de respirar ambiente mciitico
por el repetido abandono en- que aquG-
Hos alrededorcs Sc encucntran.
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UNA MuJER cONTENTA.

tpartn De toda question dc forma
i facciones, tiene un attractive que
il cs propo. La frescura dc su8
mciiljas, IA clasticidad de su paso, el
timbrc lie 3u voz-tedos cstos for
man a.ractiYos para todo cl mundo.
Narayillosa V valioSa como es, Ia
salud no cs cosa tan diticil do To-
grar, como crccn alguno5 de5anima-
dos LII mayor parte de las afeccio-
ne8 femrHiIcs, proceden de aangre
impura, nutririGn dcfectuosa Y baia
yitalidad. La ciencia moderna pro-
porciona q remedio que mcjor tXi-
to la dado para tai condicion, Ia
PREPARATION DE WAMPOLE.
rs tan sa5rosa como Ia miel Y con-
tiene los principles nutritivos y GU
rativo8 del Acete de IIigado de Ba-
calao Puro, combinados con Jarabe
de IIipofostitos Compucsto, Extractos
de Malta Ccrezo Silyestre. 70
mada autes del alimcnto, meiora ei
apetito, Crea grasa, renueva la yitali
dad, enriqucce la sangre y cura ess
debilidudes peculiares al sexo, quU
son el vcrdadcro origen de su mall
cstar. Is un consuelo para las es-
posas causadas, las madrcs que estdn
orlando, Y las ninas en- 81 desarro-
llo. Imparte color 4 las caras pali-
das y robustece los pechos hundi.
dos. En- una palabra, nutro y desa'
rrolla todo cl cuerpo y causa una
ugradabIo sorpresa los debilitados,
desalentados V descorazonados pa
cientcs. 8. III ST. DIR. Jose NJ. Guijo-
sa, de Mexico, dice: lie empleado su
preparation en- una Se1orita que
preSentaDt nlgUnos sIntomas inquie-
tantes en- cl apararo JoS9iratorio y
deade cl primer frasC9 ComenAo Il
notarse nliYio marcado, habiendo de-
saparecido todu buella de enferme-
dad al terminar cI sexto ffasco. Me
llam0 sobre todo II atenoi0n el gus
to con que esta Senorita tomaba
la mencionada preparation, no suce-
diendo asi con las otras similares,
hacia las cuales manifestaba y ma
nilcsta una rcpugnancia extrema "
Basta una botella para conyencerse.
Efcaz dcsdo In primera dosis. "Na-
die Rufro un desengaf1o con esta. ="
De yenta en- Droguerlas y Boticas.
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VI. IENO GAMBIA.

scryidorcs vcstidos de seda ricamen-
tc armadOs, de los cuales algunos tro-
caban el Lthv~t. la archiviola para
marcar ci ritmo de la marcia, ocho
elefantes blancos adicstrados i andar
4 un paso igual, lleyaban una cNtensa
plataforma cubierta de altombras, V
sobre 6sta Sc elevaba una casa de mu-
chOs pisOS.
Tras una vcntana, con Ia frcntc rc-
clinada en- cl vidrio, la viajcra veia
dcstilar las ciudades y los paisaics.
Por todas parties, bajo el eterno ar
dipntc azul celeste, ella veia las habi-
taciones doradas por cl sol, cl ORC in
tinito de las arenas, V el indeciso del
horizonte. No valia la pcna de haber
dcjado los jardines del palacio, 81 de-
bia encontrar en- todos los lugarcs ell
esplendor implacable del perpftuo
cstiO.
\ cuando dci0 Ia carabana para en-
barcarSc en- una nave, tampoco In
abandon0 cl sol, ardicntc abrasador,
haciendolc brillar como un utuottt do
radio, la inmensidad del mar, V crepi-
tar, chispcar en- Ia blanca aspuma de
las atlas olas. La prncesa sucumbi0,
desesperanzada, sumergida mas en- su
lrremcdlable aburrimicntO.
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I'm tiO.... que da
muChO que haCGr

Un carrousell 8 tia ri1'o ha traido la
felicidad mas completa 4 los vecinOs
de Ia plaza de Colon. 81 So queIan es
<de viciO9, como SueIe decirsc.
Los muchachos con su juego de iris
5oi Y ell polvo de la carrctera, son nadia
al ladO del circo en- question.
Tai aparato es casi inofensivo. Deia
DIR una especie de organo que remeda
exactamente el arrastre de un mueblc.
Que organo, amigo Melchor, que
repertoire.
Con maestria hacc oi'cuci6n de al
gunas pleas, Y de Sl1 Marscllesa2
estragos.
Oh! Rougct de Lisle Gcrudici6nJ
apiadate de esos verdugos de tn obra
que producida por II en- fpoca de la
guillotina, tcnfa que ser riecutada
tambifn NADIA mas iusto: ,Mucre hi
ia de Dios, de quifn sea!
No solo de pan viyc cl homhrc tam
bi6n viyc de los tios viyos, Gvalicntes
tios9 Y es igualmcnte iusto que 81 sirve
al ito, dc 81 viva, aunquc para clio
acabc con los oidos de los vccinos, va
que no podr1 acabar nunca con cl him
no frances y sigo... ;crudito! ;QuiGn
! me tOSc.
La maquina de vapor que mucvc ell
dichoso aparato lanza humo tan higie-
nico que mata los zancudos las zan-
cudas. ilnfeliccs, La infcliZ mlquina
ticnp un pito tan romeo, que al pitar
lanza al aire sus trovas dc pcsar, por-
que de algeria os impossible. ~ que
trovas... nj los zancudos.
En- Cuanto Sc llcnan los cochcs Y ca
balloS. sucna cl pito, V andando.
La chmcnca hace honor al resto del
aparato, rs mas <cortap quc Buchi-
fell, Y no molcsta con cl humo 4 los
habitantcs tie In luna. porquc cStd
muy alta.
Al acercarse la hora scilalada pmpic-
zan llegar cOncurrentcs do todoS Ia
manos y cdades, los cuaIes i faIta dt
dincro So entrctiencn los mandulrtcs
en- echar 4 pelcar i los pcqucnos hasts
que Sc arma una gritcria horroroSa,
comparable solo con una gallcra Y st
oyen las frascs consabidas dc Syoy a
rubio. sPagoselo juego al ncgritoD
Que tfos. NADIA, que cl ri,". i Ia
postre, va i dar tim con todo cl vecin
dario en- el campo santo. ,Demasiadc
vivo cs el ito, Noto por Ia guilIotna.
Y que entire on turno cl carrouscl
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NJ. ZENO GAMBIA,
Director.
HarmOniaS...... con II

III cotarro So alborota -dceia Corti-
10 afectando ccrto aie dc gravcdad
Incompatible con eu cara de pIscuas,
q GEstarcmos Scguros: -anadia raS-
r:indosc cl cogote AHA en- mciorcS
tjrmpos, 30 me sentia hombrc de con-
welcomes, pcro, ,u.rr}ai"> d'a", que
nj paso que vamoS nj las du,"p"/'l> nos
~alNau.n
BuchifcH, otro ,rulIa 3 tiI1sofo dc
Ia c~cuela pay,l1, que no ticnc pelo Gle
tonic rn cl raIo higotc, miraba al preo-
pnautr Cortiio, y ~olia dccir cscupicn-
eIopor I'll rolmillo
l.~loy n~a'"cn malcia. Mucha-
aho~.. con In notlcia..,. Que cl Iu"
flIquta va no ventca las manos nj
lronuncia aqucllo9 dIocursoS, nj Sc
,mita FL ~ombrcro tan / mcnuio como
ri no lr cupieran las ideas en- In cabeZa,
aQuclla h'Yu.r, pcnsadora del t"o.~-
...... del que Sc mueyc tras los cort-
DlN~....
Murharho~.... con la noticia...
uwerl Patriarca rlrvt,r rpa1, Patriar-
cl ~r ha atrjtaJo y VA no Sc parccr 4
agurl grau honlbrr que muri0 en- Pa
rj~..... cue c~r Patriarch manola tam
5jtu a~ bamhalnas... tDac1 Ia pata
t'rr"a....I
Con In noticia... que la pcrdiz, G.
slrrjr, que rl Ave drl Parai~o caut3 cr
81 moutr....
Con Ia uotjrja... muchacho@....
Qur no ~rrmpezau los trauai quo
pmacr qUr mrueron In pata los fran
t.,~a1 en- la plaza ,Ic.... rI5lafuR
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PcrO una tcmpcstad arrebat0 al bu-
que dc Su rumho V, no obStante la ha-
bllidad del captain, la nave pcrmane-
clio, durante una scmana, 4 MERGED de
las embravccidas olas Y del furioso
vendabal.
Solo la prlncesa no Sc amedrcnt0,
porque no temen Ia mucrtc los que
han pcrdido la cSpcranza dc la vida.
Por fin, al amanccer del octave dfa,
calmo la tempcstad.
En- que lugar So cncontraba cl bu-
que!
I'll capitan miSmo no habria podido
declrlo con gran precision; era proba-
bic que hubIera sido lanzado hacia ell
norte, porque aquello era una claridad
muy p1lida, una vision fantastica: hu-
bi6rase dicho, cl sol ponientc que Sc
alzaba sobre las ondas V las hacfa pa
hdecer suaVemcntc.
La princesa miraba esta claridad
frIa, Y envolylase en- ella como en- una
eXqulslta frescura. De repente, oh.
eXcIam6 eXtasiada, deslumbrada, ten
dlendo los braZos hacia la cercana orr
LA. Oh. que es esa inmensa blancura
qge Sc divisa ALA leios, misteriosa,
desconocida, que sube, sube. v Sc pier
de en- ell cielo amarilIento, sobre la
pendiente de esta montana, baio ell sua-
We Y opaco dia.
Uno de los marineros, contest6:
-Senora, es la nieve.
-,Nieve! ;nieve. eres til 10 que yo
guerra. diio, iy es 4 tt 4 quien amo,
hermana mia.
Por mas que hi2o para desviarla de
su proposito, ella orden6 atracar la ma
We para desembarcar,
Salt6 terra la primera, palida, Y
Sc tcndio sobre la nieve tocdndola con
sus manos abiertas, besandola con sus
lablos, que pronto Sc enfraron tam
bien. Un sobresalto la acometi6, V no
Sc levant6 mas.
Permaneci6 acostada sobre aouella
inmensa blancura; inm6vil, sonriente,
mas feliz que todos los vivientes. Ha-
bfa muerto por besar aquella nieve, en-
Ia delicia de un escalofrfo.
(at"ile Reuaez.
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E| general Wood
en- Manila
IN zurStl'o rulyrspon>0i)

Nucva York, Julio 10. Las 81
guicntes noticias nos Ilegan desdc Ma
Mia que, sin concentrates, traduzco
para los lcctorcs de &La Corrcspon-
dcncia
FL general Leonard Wood lego i
auuclla ciudad esta manana. Propo-
nese confercnciar pronto con ell Go
bcrnador Mr. Taft y con cl general
Davis, salicndo broycmcntc para Iam-
boanga con obicto dc organizar en- for
ma cl gobicrno dc Ia provincia dc los
mOrOS.
AIanana cmpczarl cI gobicrno 4 dar
circulation / Ia nucva mOncda autori-
zada pOr cl Congrcso Nacional durante
su Ultima session. Esp6rasc que Sc
tropczara con muchas diicultadcs para
llcvar 1 cabo cl plan La circulation
d Ia nucva moncda SprI hasta cierto
punto limitada porquc la mcjicana
continuar1 con carIctor legal hasta Di
ccmbro proAi no.
El comcrcio siguc usando Ia mciica-
m pOr ser mas barata, y porque su
valor, como mcrcancia dc plaza, Cs
igual al tie la nucva EspGrase que Ia
cosecha toda del ano ha dc ser pagada
en- los nuevOS pesos. llabra proba-
| blcmcntc cscascz dc numcrario meji-
cano; del cual Sc Ina eNportado para
| IItino noJa n,onne nuo ia n,illonnc do
,,osae f,,n,.toe
- Uo II na.aJo'5 4 Iooaa uno n,nta do in
yostioaciGn omc trota DO dcnurar los
rarr3s fnrmulodos nor condncto del
rnnr,oI Nils :. JrI c6mondantn HINT
a.. cnntra n con,on,lantn Uou-ln ,mo
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-08-02
LA HERMANA PALIDA

Ella era Ia hjia tlnica del mas podc-
roso Key de Asia. Pcnsarfis que ma
ia le faltaha dc 10 que pucde hacer In
felici,ad de una jovcn princesa. IIa-
hitaba un palacio de iaspc rOsado, ilu-
mnado por los rayoS del bucn sol.
Duratc todo ell dla, orqucstas inycn-
siblcs lc hacian Or su mlSica con que
huberan arrebatado los oidos mas de-
licados. lnUtil cs dccir que tenia en-
TIRE sus cofres todos los diamantcs, los
rubies, los zatiros que sucna la loca
amblcl0n de una coqueta; Sc habr1a po-
dido pavlmentar una ciudad eSparcicn-
do tanta pcdreria. Sus vcstidos eran
tantos, tan bcllos Y abundantcs como
aqurllas.
Pero 10 mas que todo propicio para
mantcner allegro ell amino dc la prince
ca. cram los marayillosos iardnes que
rodcaban su palacio. ALI no Sc GAIA
iamIs una gotta dc lluvia, dc aqucl Gle
10 cternamcnte azul; ALI las flores mas
raras Sc desplegaban magnitcas, cxu-
herantes de savia, rccalentadas por el
cstio, inclinando, en- fin, sus caliccs
que derramaban balsamo; ALI las bcs-
tias fcroccs de los bosqucs de las
qubradas, Ieoncs, tigrcs, panteras
eran como gatos mimosos que maulla-
ban de placer baio la mano que los
ro>aba, y sobrc las flores completa-
mcntc abicrtas, sobre las flores crran-
tes { idolentes acostadrs en- las tibias
hierhas v el musgo, rcsplandecia con
una imperial magnitcencia, la luz del
sol; todo de orc, las hijas de los que
rrcros de leianos confines del horizon
t. le amaban.