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KINLOCH MEETING PROMISES
= MUCH TO LOVERS OF TURF

IL Mr.. Murphy can get anything out Of him
II will be a short meeting. Boys will find
him not afraid to rule them off. Some of
the rides they got away with at Delmar
Will get them life ut Kinloch. 1t Is hardly
worth while getting life for a fifteen-day
meeting.
MEANS MUCH TO MURPHY.
Murphy will he on his muscle. too. This
meeting at Kinloch means q lot to him.
He Isl in line for a splendid position in the
East next year. A satisfactory meeting at
Kinlcch will about cinch 1t for him. He can
do lot of good for racing in st. Louis in
the next two weeks.
If he does it. full report of his doing will
20 to New York. So 1t is not improbable
that he would Just as soon make a reputa-
ton off some of TIE porch climbers at
Kinloch as not He is not stuck on his job
at kinioch and not looking for an easy
meeting, and another contract. He has no
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MONTREsON WON HOTEL STAKE.
United States Hotel Feature Was
Worth 10000 to the Winner.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE United
States Hotel Stakes Of $4,000 was won to-
day by Montreson by two lengths from Re-
lance. Moharib was third. In this race
nine 2-year-olds went to the post.
Ambrose Clark rode his .geldtng. Rowdy,
to victory in the steeplechase for gentle
men riders. over the short course. Track
slow. Summary:
First race, five and half furlongs-Hippo-
Crates. 10 q burns,, 3 to- /. won; Glad I'D.
Lady. ITO III. Cocnranl, IL to l. third: Time.
l:l3 S-5. Roo Roy. Testimony. Salade. Ancestor,
Gold Spot. Ointment and Monochord also ran.
Second race. Steeplechase Handicap. gentlemen
won: Tankard. lss (HoiioXay., to :. second;
Time, l:i2 % Teh Below Zero refused
Third race one miie-Duelist. l0l (tuiler). to
!, won: slidell. lo6 Fraseh). 10 to 1, second:
Choate, 1O6 u. oBien). Is to !, third Time.
lard. Anklet. Star ana Garter. Sparkle. Esher
and John Barleycorn also ran.
Fourth race. United States Hotel Stake. SIC. 1000.
five and a half acknowledgements. lii (Red-
fern). 10 to O. won: Reliance. llo a. Burns). 10
third. Time. 1:l2. con1urer, James " Ormon-
de's Right. High Ball, Bobadil and Rapid Water
also ran.
Fifth race one and three sixteenth mile-Faul-
conbridge. % e. MARTINI. to !. won: Rostand,
to'NelD. : to 1. third Time, 100 2-6. eA' LORD Si
Badge and Circus also ran.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Ella Snyder, "a (Mc-
Cafferty), to /. won: Biserta. 1eS (Hicks), 5 to
/ second Gloriosa, 1o4 It, Burns). to l. third.
Calendonite and Blue Banner also ran.
To-DAY'S SARATOGA ENTRIES.
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plating him with spikes three inches long;
SO the big fellow got a grip In the sound
bottom and ran ripping race. Dolly Gray
hung him quarter. Then he bads her
good-by, went on with his legs well uu-
der him gathering nicely and stretching
he has always been VIGOROUSLY bad In
sticky mud it seems that platers more
than breeding make MURDERS. He won BY
twenty lengths. Helen Print could not move
in it, but she gave Dolly Gray xoyA
race for the place. Dolly got it.
w. B. Gates simply "cantalouped -
for the place. Gates was to s. and should
have been l to 20
Neversuch, the favorite. won the last
race after a hard tussle with Satin Coat.
who ran a good race, but who could NOT
concede the weight.
Two More Deaths From Accident.
Philadelphia, Aug. I2-Samuel Il Kslfy. aged
IL years died to-day the result Of The accident
a. the National League Baseball Park on Safur-
day. Young Kelly Is the tenth victim. ssv&et
others ara lying at the point OF death In di0er1s
hospitals James Bowden. aged IS ysaM VIE
was injured in the accident 1t the baseball perk
died to-day, making the eleventh victim.
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GRAND OPERA SET A NEW RECORD.
Won the Owners' Handicap at One
Mile and 100 Yards in I IA 3-5.

Chicago. Aug. 12.-Grand Opera won the
Owners Handicap at Harlem to-day and
set new American record of IA 3-5 for q
mile and 100 yards. The tracvk record at
mile and 100 yards. The track record at
the Harlem course was formerly las 1-5,
which was also the American mark.
Weather cloudy: track fast. Summary:
First race, one mile and twenty yards-Pronta,
Adkinsl. u to second; James J. Corbett. 100
NWilson). 20 to 1. third Time. 1:43 20. Charlie
Granger, Attilla. Captain Hamm Frank NJ.
Rabunta Give Al. Limellght, Alum Water FL
Jack Doyle left at post
Second race. six furlongs-Tootsey MAG. % q.
WILSON,, TO l. Won; Buccaneer, 81 (Adkins). Is
to g.. second; Floral king. 97h Helgeson). even:
Thrill Tine III 45 Ailista dnstr psS Ma!
ouarles and Bill Nolan also ran
Third race, mile and one hundred yards.
Owners Handicap-Grand Opera, q a. WILSON,.
to $ won Brasg, 4 M Knapp IS to 2.
Time 1:44 S-5. Haviand also ran.
Fourth race. steeplechase. short course-Senator
Matt. 13o u. Carter. to I. won; Fac la, 145 wv
Kelly. TO ]. second; Indian H. It2 (Huestonl.
i to s. third Time, s;ss 80 Nj, Rose John u. F.
Deblaise lost rider.
Fifth race six furlongs.zzDick Weiles. iis
Knishp. : to S, won; A. D. Gibson lo3 CWil-
ontonagon, viii Shelly and Doctor o'Neili also
Sixth race. one and three-sixteenths mile
Kunja. 80 Phillips). % to l. won: Major Ten;
adkins. s to j. third. Time: 200 as. Eearoyd,
Tufts Barrica. Louwoods. Barney Burk and Full
Back also ram
To-DAY'S HARLEM ENTRIES
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future in st. Louis. He wants better job
II he rules off about three each day 1t
might help him and not hurt racing.
Then there are some owners. men OF some
weight. who nave had pretty soft picking
around St. Louis and act as II they were
above turf law. Also a few bookmakers
who regard the turf as their oyster and the
rules made for their especial benefit
Judge Murphy. will not be daunted by the
position of prestige of either. There Is moth
Ing to them any more than to II. E: Far
ley, who, by grace of Judge Murphy, is
now adorning the stir" In Detroit The
biggest of them Is just as easy to grab"
as the smallest.
Mr.. Murphy should get himself a keen
ring man to watch the mortcians. Then II
a bookmaker as much as walks within fifty
yards of the judges stand he should have
him thrown over the fence.
Mr.. Murphy knows the difference In
riders action when he is trying and when
he is not. Whipping with one hand and
taking back with the other will not get
anything but the ground from Judge
Murphy. He can tell by the action of the
forearms what is doing. With what he
knows and with what Maginn knows 1t will
not be safe for an owner or jockey to even
dream of cheating.
Murphy and Maginn are old friends and
schoolmates. They will mix pretty well.
In all 1t looks like a brilliant meeting at
kinloch
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of the body but oftenest
upon the back, arms,
hands, legs and face, and
is a veritab1e torment at
times, especially at night
or when overheated.
The cause of Eczema is
a too acid and general I'M
healthy condition OF the
blood. The terrifying
itching and burning is
produced by the overflow
fhrouoh the glands and pl
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is no good in mud. and Menace Is not any
better than South Breeze. Gin Spray has
not been run to form. but 1t Is likely that
he is not any good Just now. Lepping is
not at his best in mud
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KINNEY LOU WINS
TROTT|KG STAKE.
Bud Doble, Veteran Driver and
Owner of Victorious Horse,
Loudly Cheered.
DAN PATCH TRIES FOR RECORD.
Don Cozine, Even Money Favorite,
in 2:15 Pace, Distanced in First
Heat After Upsetting Two
Other Animals.

New York, Aug 12.-Ten thousand spec
tators saw Bud Doble drive his own horse,
Kinney Lou to victory in the Empire So
600 stake at the Grand Circuit meeting to-
day, and the veteran driver was loudly
alplauded. Kinney Louis principal COM
petitor was John Taylor, winner of the
$4,000 NJ. and NJ. Stake at Detroit. Kin
'ney Lou won both heats the first by
neck, the second by half a length.
The PTS pace was also sensational
race, as Don Cozine, the even-money IA
vorite, was distanced in the first heat.
After passing the quarter pole he swerved
into Mace, and the latter into Bessie c.,
all three went down, and the horses ran
away. The drivers were unhurt. and the
horses were caught without serious injury.
Don Cozine was distanced. and the other
two were allowed to start again. Alcrane
won with good deal to spare in straight
heats.
The 2:O5 pace went to Darrell, the favorite
at to l.. In straight heats.
For the 2:0S trot there were only three
starters. with Rhythmic even-money ia
vor:te. Rhythmic lost to Prince Of Orange
after winning the first heat.
Dan Patch paced a mile in 2:0014. but
failed to beat his record, 1884. Summary:
First race. the Empire Stake of s5.Od9 for 20
trottsrs:
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Third race. the Proviso Stakes, five and on
half furlongs. selling:
HARLEM SELECTIONS.

HARLEM SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-Selectlons:
First Race-Alamode, Away Right, Our Chap
Second Race-Hudson. BY Ways Curate.
Third Race. p. Mayberry, Father Talent.
Tryon.
Fourth Race-Cailant American, Skllful.
Fifth Race-Bay Wonder. Antolee. Ladean
Sixth Race-Urchin. Christine A. Safeguard.
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EGZEMA s snx On. .. I'm.

disease much bodily discomfort % bum: and :ags
edn OF the skin gradually
spreads followed pustules bes from which sticky fluid
scales off forms bad looking and sca
appears :. ~. -. a..
the BODY se. 2n
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SARATOGA SELECTIONS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Saratoga Springs N Y, Aug. 12zselectlons:
First Race-Hermis. Stamping Ground. IT.
Daniel.
Second Race-Bath Beach. Grenade Hoceo.
Third Race-Bad News Golden Maxim. Yard
arm.
Fourth Race-Elsie L.. Tam oshantcr. High
lander.
Fifth Race-Long Shot. wotan. .Rockaway.
Sixth Race-AIbany Girl. Agnes D.. Carbuncle.
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Boot .nd shoe Leaeue Results.

BOOB anu SHOe LeABue He
The results Of the games played by teams Of
the Boot and Shoe League last Saturday
as follows: Le Preiles. Z: Robert. Johnson
Rands. 3: Browns. q: Dittmans. s. The Court
neys played . double header with the Friedmans,
and won both games by the scores OF TO ana
Z to q The TennentF. not having q scheduled
game, played the Jefersons and defeated them
by the score OF Is to g. The standing Of the
teams 10 as follows:
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ENTRIES FOR BRIGHTON BEACH.
Twelve Horses Named for Bonner
Memorial TrOf

Twelve Horses Named for Bonner
Memorial Tr0t.
New York. Aug. 12.-Entries for the Grand
Circuit meeting at Brighton Beach next
week closed to-day. Upward of 200 horses
are named for the stakes and purses to be
decided.
For the Bonner Memorial 2:12 class. trot..
ting, for purse of $4,000 the horses named
Billy Buck. Tiverton. Hawthorne. Judge
Cullen. John Nc. Authoress. Ell Mlagro and
Kinney Lou.
John A. McKerron, 2O5k viii trot mile
to sulky on Tuesday to beat the accord.
DELMAR WOUND UP IN GOOD FORM.
Mud Was Deep and Holding, but the
Best Horses Won in Four of Six.
De1mar wound up its summer meeting in
mud and good form yesterday. The mud
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THE REPUBLIC FORM CHART.

Trty-nnth Day.
p. A. A b
OZO for2y
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grew worse, and vas Convinced fAaS
1 was afdicted with KozomA. oone
suited several physicaane snd Q nnm-
Der Of specialists, and used several e1..
slight temporary relief. In February
I decided to try s. 8. g., and In Less theA
q month experienoed . change nor the
better, and by Nay all symptom0 I'D
IL cured, and have bad no 1e4uIA a
the disease since. VIZ. B9USA,
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produced by the overflow , ., -.
through the with which the
is overloaded. While external
n m m p1icatons salves and
soothing cooling they do enter into the
Nj NJ Nj the real OF the disease
- - puri6es, enriches, and strength
builds general system when
with all It's terrifying symptoms disappears
Skin Diseases Medical advice
any special information give without charge
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ALBANIA, G.
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Corbett Talks Of His
Final Preparation for
To-Morrow's Battle.
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Apprentice allowance claimed,
IT. p. Hayes's entry.
THE REPUBLICS SELECTIONS.
First Race-Kilo. Ben Adkins. Maenolin.
second Race-Impetuous. Mallory Afimo.
Countess Clara
Fourth Race-Jordan. Joe Lesser Light Opera.
Fifth Race-0rleans Doesk.n. Alto.
Sixth Race-Nearest Tony Lepping Montana
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Nearest should win the last race, though
1t Is bit beyond her best distance and
above her fayorite weight. Hook Sc Okla
should come closest to her. Montana Peeress
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
ZANGWlLL ON TIE JEWS.
The NoveIist's Opinion of the Future
of His People,

Israel Zangwill, tie famous Jewish
novelist, writing about the future of
his race in the Worlds Work. says:
To-day Israel is face to face with
menace of disintegra lion more formida-
BILE than tue legionS of Titus With
out Il rallying center. geographical or
splrltual; without Il synhedrion, with
out any principle of unity or of polit-
zeal action. without any common stand
point about the old book, without the
Old cement of dictory laws and tradi-
donal ceremonies. without even ghetto
walls built by his friend the enemy, it
is impossible for Israel to persist fur
thcr, except by Il miracle-of stupidity.
Ut is Il wretched thing for people
10 oe saved only by its prosecutors or
It's fools. AS a religion Judaism has
still magnificent possibilities, but the
time has come when it must be dena,
uonalized or Ien2tionalized."
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
MISS ROOSEVELT'S NEW FAD
Presidents Daughter ForSakes Rum
ming Auto For Driving Tandem.

-
ming Auto For Driving Tandem.
Miss Alice Roosevelt apparently has
forSaken the automobile fad and taken
to tandem driving, says a Washington
special to the New York WorlG She.
never drove a. tandem until the other,
afternoon, when she swept along the
streets of Washington. round corners
and up to the White House door with
all the ease and nonchalance of an old
time horsewoman.
Miss Roosevelt when she first came
to the White House was only daring
rider On level highway. Since then
she has learned jumping, and now she
can take the presidents highest hur-
die. She has followed the hounds. al
ways coming in near the lead. She can
drive a four horse coach team with
grace, and she runs an automobile in a
manner to take your breath away. She
is daring and jaunty about it all, but
never reckless.
Miss Rooaevelt's companion of the
afternoon and the owner of the jaunty
turnout is one of her friends in the
diplomatic set.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
GRAND MOSQUITO HUNT.
&hl"roformcd Specimens Are IN BE
Searched For Disease Germs

Surgeon General Wyman OF the ma
rine hospital service is after the mos
quito again, says a Washington special
10 the, New York World. Specimens of
all k.nds will be collected in every SEQ
non OF the country and submitted to
Or. l.. Q. Howard. chief entomolorist
OF the department of agriculture, who
VIII carefully search them for disease
germs.
circulars asking cooperation and Civ
Ing directions how to run down the
mosquito were sent out broadcast from
the treasury department recently. 1t
Is advised that after the mosquito has
been caught he he chloroformcd and
sent in pill box to DR.. Wyman. with
ruiz particulars as to the date of can
ture, the location. whether indoors or
out, the elevation above the sea and
many other details
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
The New West Point.

The West Point of the future will he
in perfection of equipment. the equal
of any military training school in the
world. says Harper's Weekly. Congress
has appropriated $o.5O0,0OO to be used
In remodeling the buildings and
grounds, and later it will be asked To
make an additional appropriation of
SS.OOO,OOO for the same purpose Ac-
commodations are to be provided for
the housing, training and recreation OF
1920 cadets. Among the notable i'm
provements will be the new academic
building. new riding hall and new
cadet barracks.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
HOW DOWIE REPROVES.
Zionist Leaders, ChaStisement Of
His Son at Ball Game.


John Alexander Gladstone Dowie.
IL. D., son Of the prophet John
Alexander Dowie, had his ears boxed
publicly by his reverend father the
other day, says a Chicago dispatch to
the New York World. The fiery wrath
of Elijah II. descended upon his sons
head at baseball game. in the excite
ment of which the young man had al
lowed his mortal tongue to express his
mortal thoughts.
Half the population of Zion City was
son hand to see the game. Sam Peters
threw to second when he should have
thrown to first.
you id fool!' broke out Elijah III.
The scandalized spectators fell back.
Deacons and Overseers gathered and
discussed the situation. The master of
Zion must know.
you. Deacon Hardy. go to our heal
er, and may you have grace to break
the news gently" said Deacon Mills.
After a word of prayer Deacon Hardy
started on a run. He found Dowie in
the temple.
IedCe " tllee, LII. IOWle, he pant
ed. He tremblingly told the prophet of
his sons lapse. Like a flash Dowie was
off in his chariot and four for the desc
Grated spot. Apart from the onlookers
stood the guilty one
aye" said the healer to his brother
"'my hosts are Obedient unto me- See
how they shrink from the infected one.
They will not be contaminated by
him.
The coach was stopped. The father
sprang to the ground and with his
strong hand chastised his son.
MAY you receive forgiveness from
God, but from me take that and that
and that and that" he said as his
sons head shook beneath the blows.
John Alexander Gladstone Dowie, |
LII. d.. SUNK away home At the Chi !
caSo university he recently graduated
at law.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
SOCIETY GIRLS EXPLOIT
Miss Elizabeth Camps Daring
Trip In a Naphtha Launch.
RAN INTO GALE ON LAKE ONTARIO

| Young Heiress PilOted Her Own
Craft For Eight Hundred Miles
From Alexandria Bay to Norwich,
Conn. - ROat Nearly Swamped In
Going Through Big He'll Gate.
Miss Elizabeth N. Camp of Norwich
has increased her popularity in east
ern Connecticut and added to her ath-
letic reputation by plotting her speedy
launch Wizard from the Thousand is
lands to Norwich, a distance of 800
miles, says the New York Herald.
A young society woman of twenty
years, educated by excellent private in
structors and with a proud family rec
ord, Miss Camp is, as her friends ex-
press it, an ION the level girl"
Miss Camp spent the summer at
Alexandria Bay and there saw the
launch Wizard get all the racing hon
ors. Having mastered all features of
steering and running launch, Miss
Camp determined to buy the Wizard
and take the launch to her home Ac-
companied by Mrs. c. N. Cook, Captain
Estes and Edwin Campbell, Jr., the
former owner of the Wizard, all of
Alexandria Bay, and Alfred Lillibridge
Of Norwich. Miss Camp started on the
trip few weeks ago.
While on Lake Ontario and far from
q port the Wizard ran into gale. Cap
tain Estes seamanship, combined with
that of Miss Camp and the work of the
whole party in bailing the water out
OF the nearly swamped craft, carried
the Wizard through the Erie canal
Captain Estes left the craft at Al
bany, and Miss Camp assumed full re-
sponsiblity for the remainder of the
trip. Going down the Hudson river.
Miss Camp decided to take the Wizard
around New York city and through
He'll Gate instead of by the less dan
gerous Little Hell Gate route Dodging
through New York harbor, with Miss
Camp at the wheel, the Wizard poked
her nose into He'll Gate, encounterfng
a head tide ana heavy sea. 1t required
several attempts to make the passage. (.
the launch being nearly SWamped.
The trip in Long Island sound to
New London was made in a heavy
blow. Miss Camp had only 4 small .
chart to guide her, but She pilotcd tie
Wizard through successfully. The .
party spent one night in the open cabin.
From New London up tAn Thames .
river to Norwich the Wizard had a
quick run. Including the stops and the
delays caused by bad weather, the Wiz
ara made the trip from Alexandria Bay
ID thirteen days. SiNty-one gallons of
gasoline were used
The Wizard is thirty-dye feet long.
out has only 4 four foot beam. She
travis two and onc-h0lf feet of water.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
4 Weakness Overcome,

F'lossy-What naughty air Alice
has. She used to be so bashful.
Mayme-Yes. She's finally persuad-
ed herself that she's somebody.-Ex-
change.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-15
New lntOXicant.

The world is to have new intoxi
cant made from the ii root which Is
abundant In the Hawaiian Islands.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-08-26


tina v q su marido Tardivel,
professor de un colegio de Paris.
Ell maestro habia conocido a
su muier siendo esta obrera; sc
habia casado con ella por amor,
v despues de dos afios de matri-
monio duraba para ellos la luna
de rniel. sg -4 .at"
De pronto, sin que NADIA hu-
biese hecho prever su retirada,
desaparecieron del barrio los es-
pesos Tardivel. lAbominaban
de sus vecinos2 iEstaban enfer-
mos? 1Habian muerto? lHabian
cambiado de situaci6n2
Tales eran las preguntas que
nos dirigiamos >mutuamente, sin
poder contestarlas. Pero 10 que
sabiamos de positive era que ha-
bian desaparecido en- absolute
de la circulation.
II
Hacia seis meses que estaba-
mos sin noticias de nuesLros
amigos, Y empezaba 20 a olvi-
darme de ellos, cuando una ma
flana, al pasar por una calle po-
co frecuentada, me cruce con
una mujer elegante, que era la
propia Celestina en- persona. A
pocos pasos de distancia iba Tar
divel, muy NAL vestido por cier-
to, y cargado de paquetes como
un criado detras de su serora.
Lo primero que Sc me ocurrlo
fue tender la manO al professor; i;
pero, pensandolo mejor, COM
prendi que iba a humillarle
sorprendiendole en- sus funcio-
mes de lacayo, y prosegui mi
camino, fngiendo que no le ha-
bia visto.
A los pocos instantes, di me-
dia vuelta y segui desde lejos a
los Tardivel para averiguar
donde vivian.
Aquella misma tarde, cuandO
ell professor regresaba a su casa a
la hora de conner, lie espere a la
puerta de su domicilioy lie hice
entrar en- un cafe.
ALI nos sirvieron dos copas
de ajenjo y entablamos una lar
ga conversation.
Slime dijo Tardivel-han
cambiano mucho las cosas des.
de que no nos hemos visto.
-tY en- que consiste ell cam
bio2
mo me yes hecho va un
viejo2
-iPero 81 no tienes mas que
treinta y dos aflo! -.
-lQue importa la edad! tie
aseguro que soy hombre al aqua!
iY todo por una miserable cha
quetilla de terciopelo!
NO comprendo. 80.
-Voy a contartelo todo, va
que te tengo por el mejor de mis-
amigos.
Y Tardivel me confeso la eau.
sa de sus crueles desdichas.
Mi hermana Magda1ena, ca
sada con un notario de Carpen'
tras, estuvo el ano pasado er
Paris acompaflada de su marido
V eematrimonio, como era natu
raj, Sc albergo en- mi casa por es
pacio de algunos dias.
Cuando hubieron partido me
dijo Celestina:
--iHas notado que chaqueti-
1la de terciopelo tan hermoss
tiene tu hermana?
--Si.
--Pues te participo que desec
tener otra igual.
--Pues quedara satisfecho tt
capricho. aunque tengamos que
privarnos de algo mas O menos
indispensable.
AL dia siguiente mi mujer Sc
suscribio a un periodico de mo
das y comenzo a visisar tienda'
v mas tiendas en- busca de I'm;
- Lsao+s1,a iO,1a1 Ia de m