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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30
GENERAL AYERS A
CANDIDATE

Gcuer,l Rnfn. A. Avon. has for-
merly announced his candidacy for
the guberuatonal nomination in 1905.
and as tho press all over the State
are commenting upon his action We
deem 3, pertinent for The Pos, Go say
something on the subject.
The announcement wa. made only
after persistent and repeated appeals
from friends an over the State Co
become candidate
Gen. Aver, has not becn a canii-
date Tor pubic office since De made
the race for Attorney General fifteen
years ago. with the exception Of his
service cas- membcr ct the recent
Constitutional Convention. to which
body De WAS elected without opposi-
tion
Mr Ayefs drst came unto promi-
hence Whom D., made thotacc for At
toraey Gene 81 ou che ticket with
Firhueh lre ani PEARSON Massey
he defeated ODE late General James
- w ''N'' ''' 'ne nomination. and
'' '"'' ''..i .'' '"en' was attributed
'S many " "'Ne' change of POLITE
.'' '"''"' j" 'lis campaign Mr.
y s''' was singled oo' 10y John ;.
" ''e DE- '"' especial object Of his
'"'''' lie was characterized 10y that
sHI'''''' 'nal'ideal a, Tho Cart
l,''''' '"' '"e ] e''o" dog under
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~ ''' ''sA' To- attack Nis personal
'"''s' '.l' 'D"' tN' non d" him "ss
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

THr government now issues one,
two. four and FIVE cent stamped
envelopes. Each has different de-
sign and are lager than the ordinary
stamp.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

Ovrn $4,000 immigrants arrived
At New York during the first ten
days OF April. We would advise
them 10 order coal for next winter At
their earliest convenience.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

Tur postolliee OF New York City
has thirty-two stations and l59 sub
stations. la it is handled daily $50
tons Of mail matter. Fourteen stamp
oanceliug machines each handle IS.
600 letters an hour.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

Tnr government has Withdrawn
from public entry tract Of land
containing 3.4O0. 600 acres in the
Blue Mountains, Oregon. as = forest
reserve.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

ExroErs Of cattle from this country
in February totsled 2a.949 against
2S.Sas IN February. 1902 The total
exports fos the eight months ending
February 2S. 1908. were 22S.752
bead against lsO.0SI for the same
period Of the previous year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

DUHlsv the past year there were
l6.S40 permits issued 10 children Of
fourteen years Of age or over 10 work
in the establishments Of New York.
1904 being for boys aud 1887 for
girls.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

Tns prospect Of parcels post
agreement between the United States
and Great Britain is now encouraging
Such a service would undoubtedly be
useful.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

ing to take sdvsnsage Of a techni-
cslisy Of the law, paid security
debt Of some $50. 900 and was ausbls
70 assist his sister rs he would other
wise have done aud tins quite early
in life General Ayers was LEI, with
the sacred duty Of providing for his
widowed mother aud her family.
The manner in which he dis
charged the duties Of Attorney Gen.
eral won for him the lasting graft
tude Of the people Of Virginia. No
Attorney General before. nor since.
was ever confronted with sueh food
Of litigation. and the signal ability
with which he discharged his duties,
stamped him as one Of the foremost
lawyers Of the State. Such was Ran
dolph fuckers and Judge Hugh L.
Bonds opinion.
Judge Bond remarked TO a dis.
tingnished member Of the Richmond
Bar that in all his experience at the
Bar and upon the Federal Bench, he
had come ia contact with but few
mon who had 80 signally impressed
him as having all the essentials Of a
great and profound lawyer as did
Mr.. Ayers. and IL should be remem-
befel that Bond was not prejudiced
in his favor.
lie was Judge Of the United States
Circuit Court. and he it was who
sent Mr.. Ayers TO prison. aud fined
him FIVE hundred dollars for contempt
Of oourt, whereupon a writ Of habcas
corpus was sued out from the su-
preme Court Of the United States
and the Attorney General promptly
discharged from custody.
This ended the debt litigation and
made Mr.. Ayer- famous The Gen
cral Assembly of Virginia, passed
highly culogistic resolutions thank
ing him Or has action sud ordered
them Co be engrossed ana a copy sent
Co him. General Ayers piizes these.
together with the letter Of Governor
Lee transmitting them. very much.
and has them framed and hanging
on che walls Of his library.
Refusing another term as Attorney
General Mr Ayers resumed the prac-
tice oi bis profession. aud was ape
pointed general counsel Of the Viz
giuia. Tennessee and Carolina Steel
and Iron Company. ana Of the :. A..
d. %. r. r Co. Shortly thereafter
Doe removed Co Big Stone Gap. and
took Csc lead 30 the Development of
the natural resources Of this section.
Tie successfully operated the Big
stone Gap furnace, when furnaces
all over the country were going ont
lf blast Tie built and successfully
operated She largo Tauuery at this
place, and the large plant OF the
Stonegap CoIliery Company 81 Gla-
morgan he organized che Bank of
Ca. IH.s.. .r
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

TINS gross postal receipts for the
month Of March AZ fifty VI the largest
pcstotices Of the United States az.
gregated s5.520.20 net increase
OF S449.47e, or s. per cent. over the
feceIpis ior March. 1902.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

Fox. Duaioii a. Co. i- the name Of
a newly incorporated firm Of publish
ers. who wall engage IN "a general
publishing business" az Sc East
Twenty street, New York. The
heads ol che arm are young men.
though long Unidentified with their
calling Mr. Rector X Fox is q
kentpckian, the brother of the nov.
elist, John Fox. Dr.. and has been
Cor nearly seven years in the publish
ing house of Il. n Russell Mr..
Pitts buiield has been ia the employ
of Charles Scribuer's Sons for the
past five years Both Mr.. Dufield
aud Nj. Fox are Harvard graduates.
The new firm will launch two book
this spring-"The Autobiography
of Thief. genuine human docu
mcut recorded by Hutchins Haprood.
and "Everyman." the fifteenth cent
ury morality play presented this
wiuterl, with the old wood cuts re-.
produced from the first illustrated
medieval edition Of the play
Louisville Post
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

TuE United States has wealth cf
Sl,25a per person. Australia has
Sl.229, Denmark $l.l05. Canada
$3.50. and Holland $s7s per person.
Among al the nations the percentage
Of debt TO wealth is lowest in the
United States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

IT Is said that our soldiers in the
Philippines are very nearly an bald
headed 1t is said that the warm
weather causes the hair 10 be almost
continually wet. thus causing bald
ncss
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

rural carrier n masisn. and l5.ooe.-
coo people ! wing va,~iie Of towns
and cities wi, have their letters snd
newspapers Z fsessd At their doors.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

THoAAs A. Epson 10 recent in
tersieW sid: Il believe tbs, within
thirty years nearly all railways will
disesrd steam locomotives and adopt
electric motors. and tha, the electric
automobile wiil displaee the horse
almost entirely"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

I,,ssoss : AL . have more ,niies
Of railroads sri more miles Of bad
wagon road 'aaa any other State in
the Union.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

The above rate. are for standing advertise
rssnts enis.
~LocsL ApvssrfsKsKNrs viii be eharr-
Cd Tor Al the rate Of cents per line for ssrh
insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

While Gcncsal r. a. Ayers did
not agree fully with the majority Of
las party on the money question. he
has always given his unqualified and
earnest support Co the nominees of
tho Democratic party. No man ia
Virginia stands higheras a Democrat.
no man in Virginia has rendered his
party more faithful. effective aud un-
selfish service Gate Gin Leadcr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-30

THs record Of the United States
for 1902 $25O.O0O.O00 for schools.
S33o.0o0 600 for churches and char
ity. aud Sl869.09s. BOG for drink
Think of IL: nearly three times more
money was spent in this country last
year for drink than was spent for
schools and churchcsl An average
of Sl7.33 pen capita for drink alone
alcohol, coffee, tea, cocoa if an the
people of the South would stop their
drink bills just sos days and give the
drink money 20 the schools. educa-
tioual and religions work could be
revoluuonizei within the next year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
yEYEzUELA.

The English are very much dis
satiefed at Germany's receiving
$4,000 from Venezuela. They
recognize that the British foreign
office has been made the laughing
stock of the world.
Premier Balfour ina speech at
Liverpool justified Great Britaiu's
action against Venezuela and said
the United States had been taken
into the confidence Of his maiesty's
government at every stage Of the
proceedings.
Tie protocols have at last been
signed by all the allies and the
question of preferential treatment
will go to the Hague.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
BLocKApE ogFIoIALIY nAIaEp.

La Guaria, Venezuela, Feb. l5.-
The blockade has been officially
raised.
The commander Of the British
cruiser Tribune, the only warship
here, sent an officer ashore THE
morning with the announcement
that the Tribune would leave this
afternoon for Trinidad. The pop
nlace is wild with joy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
COAL STRIKE.

The coal strike commission closed
its open hearingsafter being in open
session for more than three months
The commission will meet in secret
in Washington next Thursday and
begin the consideration ofits award
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
AUSTIN

The senate passed the Perkins
bill pertaining to the iron foundry
at Rask passed the bill ri.ps&IigEgg
occupation tax on merchants;
passed bill compelling railroads to
keep switch lights lighted from
sunset to snnrlee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
MoEHLMANa GAVE BOND.


Yoakum, Tex Feb. 12.- Charlie
Moehlmann, charged with stabbing
Perry McMurray and causing bic
death, came in yesterday from the
west and surrendered to Sheriff A..
B. Noble Of Layaca county, who
took him 10 HallstsvilIe,uhere bond
was made in the sum Of $4,000
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
Storm naaaga Al gwaat Bono.

Holletsville, Tex, Feb. 12. Re-
port has been received that the
stornfof Monday night did consid-
cradle damage in the Sweet Home
ueighborhood Several houaes on
The farm Of j. a Richardson we're
wrecked.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
wedneaday. Feb. ls. i0cs.

CouNTERFEIrERs we're capturedin
Burnett county. They had moulds
for making dollars and dimes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

ANDREW CARNEGIE has offered to
pay the German demand of $780,
900 against Venezuela. That man
must be loaded down with coin OF
the realm.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has been
consulting with Governor Odell over
the appointments in New York.
He doesn't conault with Governor
Lanham over any Of the Texas APP
pointments, if he did they would
show up quite different.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
WHITE HOUSE ExTRAvAeANcE.
VENEZUELAN SITUATION.

Washington, D. C.-Prospects
tonight are bright for the signing
of the protocols, but the events Of
the past twenty-four hours have
sorely strained the triple alliance.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

THE Moulton Eagle was three
years old last week, and if Brother
K.pape continues to do as we'll in
tue future as in the past, Moulton
viii have good cause to be proud
OF the Eagle
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
BRYAN on CANDIDATE.

New York-Bryan says the Dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency
must be pledged to the Kansas City
platform or he will fight the mons
inee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

GOVERNOR LANHAM's first veto,
and the reasons given for same,
chow our new Governor to be pos
sessei Of a large supply Of good,
sound common sense.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

THE Wettermark bank failure at
Nacogdoches 10 not so bad as was
az FIRST reported. It is now stated
% good authority that there is
property enough to pay depositors
in fall.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

HsanfsoSs The tax collector
Of Fayette county, rsportss35000
collected in January, the largest
amount ever collected in any month
10 that county. This is due partly
to the new poll tax law.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

THERE is to be local option
election in the Runge precinct in
Karnes county, on March 9th. A
hot time is expected.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

THE headquarters of the Cane
Belt railroad have been moved to
Lane City, also repair shops have
been opened.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

Wonder if Joe Bailey received
one Of those Rockefeller telegrams2
Nerdhiem View.
Joe doesn't run with that crowd.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
VICTORY FOR DOCTRINE.

yienna-The Press says the set
Element Of the Venezuelan affair 10
a great victory for the Monroe
Doctrine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
atE0ng TO b P0atma5t0I a. H0ast0I

Washington, Feb. 14-President
Roosevelt this afternoon sent to the
senate the nofnination Of Seth b.
Strong to be his own successor as
postmasLerat Houston, thus settling
prolonged factionsl fight between
Texas republican leaders.
The appointment ia a victory for
State Chairman Cecil A. Lyon and
Judge Waller 7 Burns, and a turn
down for Hawlsy and Green. both
OF whom had Endorsed George p.
Brown for the place.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
news b The week..


Washington, D. c.-The senete
committee votes 10 reject the nom
nation Of Crum for collector ~
Charleston.
WHITE HOUSE, ExTsAyAeANcE.
Washington, D. C.-The Dem
ocrats in the house today roundly'
scored what they called extrava
gance in the white house.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

SEVEN big battleships and one
small cruiser will visit Galveston
this week The ships are the Kear-
sage, Massachusetts, Alabama, Texas,
Iadiana, Iowa, Illinois and scorp
ion Galveston will be overAowing
with people to see the big ships
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

CorTuN is soaring skyward. Good
middling cotton was worth III Shi-
ner last Saturday 8 cents. secre-
tary Hester gives it out that the
supply Of American cotton for the
week ending February 18th de-
creased II 900 bales.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

Steye Bennett rode the goat Mon.
day night taxing the il.ira degree
in Masonry.-H alletsyille Herald
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

"A he1. after laying an egg needs
drink Of water" says a poultry
writer. They also need a drink Of
water before laying-Farm and
Ranch.
We're glad. we amt no hen. A
hens a fool critter anyhow Aka.
Ii Eye.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

oiliee as se'o"u-e''''s ''a''ei
Wednesaay' Fsp' ! . i1V0'
CouNrERFEIrERs we're captured IN
s',,,,,inr anllors IA Dimes
THE headquarters Of the Cane
Belt railroad have been moved to
Lane City, also repair shops have
THERE is to be local option
election in the Runge precinct IN
Karnes county, on March 9th. A
hot time is expected.
Wa, ;sIa. p,;Ion ,aoo;,.oa
one Of those Rockefeller telegrams2
-Nerdhiem View
Joe doesn't run with that crowd.
C-,-,-.r-- oe, 49,,
-AS w., 800 go 80 IL ~ - 5000
pay p"y ny y0' w ua'u NJ ~ %VU :,
must be loaded down with coin OF
the realm.
10y AiN0N - ''.' e''' 80
ana we reoso's s'ye" W. s"
snON oul 10" oos'''o' ~ - po
sound common sense.
=, ,.,- e.,.s
- = s''si'l'''' ! '''''A ,a''uio ~
Hc's'VS" ~ = ~ = "1s
~ nr'D lepott9u, : = 'u@ 9'"'V1
"u soou 'psu,iiss ~ 80 =
ptops,'y 0nousn ~ pay Uep0'''S''
THE Moulton EAGLE was three
Years did last week and If Brother
K.aape continues to do as we'll II
tne future as in the past Moolton
win have good cause to be proud
Of tie Eaale
Of Fayette county, reports $4,000
collected in january. the largest
aroon,t avar co,lactsd Il 81 !, month
sa,Eatfao,,str qr,;s y III .a.,I,.
"a 'hae county. An.S e que paf'iy
y 'lis Aew poii 'aN iA"
pRrsrnsNr RoosrvprT has been
c,nsnl,ina vr;tb ,Aovaroor odall XXX.
the appointments in New York.
He doesn't conault with Governor
Lanham over any Of the Texas app
pointments, if be did they would
show up quite different.
SEVEN pig oatllesnlps ana one
this week. The ships are the Kear-
sage. Massachusetts Alabama Texas
Tsdiana lava TlIino;s ana scor,'
r,art,'...'.,,l '1 :
~, U"' : sss0u VIZ 20 oNelnowfne
WITH people TO see the oig ships
= hea- aiFer laying an egg needs
a drink Oh water, says poultry
' Mnt's'' ba .nsy T'so ; nee0 urink 9
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-28

al momento en- que Ia vfspera, ha.
ella Ia media noche, abandonab2 Ia
calle de Rocher y volvfa 81 casa.
Como pa sabemos, vivfs Ga la cslle
de POnthieu. en- ell Enmero tres. Y
las ventanas de sus habitaciones
daban q los Oampos Elfseos. Salf6
de la casa de Carmen con la rabia
en- Ell coraz6n. No amaba va q la
gitans. de Ia que habfa estado To-
camente enamorado varios u os
antes; pero va otro amor con venfa
mas a sus suefIos de ambici6n
bastaba para separate para STEM
pre- de Ia bella Carmen cuya fre-
netfca ternura le hastiaba. Pero
Carmen, y Ell la constaba, no era
una de esas queridas de PARIS, con
las que Sc rOmpe tan f8cilmente.
Era indOms Bile y salvaie, que se
considerable unida a Ell para STEM
pre-. porque por Ell habfa abandona-
40 su vida erraate y llegsdo hasta
Ell crimen. Posefa sn secreto, DO
ola ell ola del abandono, tratarle de
enVenenador y asesfno -. Era mu.
1er, en- su acceso de eelos, capaE de
matarle. Hacfa IN momento que
le habfa amenazado con Ia muerte.
y aquellas amenazas hicieron tai
impression sobre don Jose que entr6
en- su casa palido y temblando. pero
"a un nuevo crimen.
A Ia entrada lie esperaba va su
aynoa de camara, que merece Que /
en- breves lfneas tracemos sd silue-
ta, por ser mas bien ell eoDfidente /
que ell criado de su amo. Z.mpa. /
que asf Sc llamaba. era IN portu-
CUES, al que don jose habfa tomad Il
su servfcio en- circunstancias muy
sxtraordinarias.
Ouatro amos antes don jose ae
sncontraba en- Madrid. vivfeodo II
loio en- el vasto palacio de SaIan. II
7rera. El duque y su fsmilta esta II
ian en- 81 castillo de La Grana1ilIa y
1l palacio de Sslandrera dana n
ina plaza en- Ia que tenfau lugar
- elecuciones capitales. Una mn.
lana ~ 1oven le dsspert6 IN sordn Il
umor, asom6n6oae = In venfanss II
10 y paaibulo. en- ii que - leyan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-28

\ taba el vii garrOte con su collar de
hterro, en- medic de una multitud
inmensa de gente del pueblo. Ell
| cadalso 90 habfa levantado tan eef-
Ca del pslacio que desde ell tablsdO
IN hombre agfl podfa ssltar d las
ventanas del ptso bsjo. Don Jose,
que era may aficionado al l1gubre
espectaculo, por no psrder un de-
tale de aqnel espectaculo. fue q
asomsrse a una de aquelias venta-
nas. POGO despues apareci6 Ell REQ.
Este era Tampa, que estaba conde-
nado q muerte por haber asesinado
a una vieja y su criada en- una
casa afslsda en- ell camino de Ma
drid al Escorial. con ell objeto de
robarlas, 10 que iba hacer cuando
un destacamento de soldados que
pasaba 10 detuvo y 10 llev6 La
carcel
Don Jose cogi6 unos anteojos
Sc puso examinar al condenado.
Era este IN hombre de mediana
estatnra que parecfa dotado de
gran agliidad y de un sigor POGO
comdo, de frente baia y abomba.
da, mirada indecisa, labios delga'
dos y crueles, y con expression des-
def1osa. Tampa subio al patfbulo
con paso bastante frme v SECURE;
pero cusndo apercibi3 ell collar de
hierro fatal, dispuesto para aho-
sarle. y ell bauquiIlo sobre Ell cual
le iban hacer sentar, tuvo mfedo
mnerte y sc puso N temblar.
Al mtsmo tempo una lfvida pail.
DEF invadi0 su ssmblante su fan.
farrona sonrisa desapareci6; pero
o Ia vez tamb6n su desesperada
mirada Sc fjo ca la ventana donde
estaba don Jose. Aquella mlrada
midio la distancia, y In ardiente
esperanzs de eseapar de Ia muerte
penetro repentinamente en- ell alma
de- condenado. devolvi6ndole toda
su eDergfa y todo su vigor. En el
momeuto en- qae ell Terdugo le CO.
gia para sentallo en- ell banoufilo
fatal. Tampa hiso un hercdleo es.
Euerzo, rompl0 las ligaduras que ie
luIetahans rzznrdl6 al verdpgo cue
lanz6 m grito ds dolor; hiro pog
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-28

i gitana Sc llev0 Ell vsso los labios
| 10 vaci6 de IN sorbo. Cssi en- Ell
m ismo ipstsnte sc sinti6 IN Dgero
\ rufdo en- ell salon.
i -Aquf est8 don Jose, pens6
| ella.
Trio la esquela al fuego y corrio
la puerta del gabinete, que abrf6.
Er efecto, era don Jose. El espa-
f1ol estaba sonriente y tranquilo.
Abraz6 la joven, Y. como Ia vfs-
pera, la beso en- Ia frente,
-Bueuas nOches, Carmen mia,
Ia dijo con Voc mas carifloSs.
Carmen tuvo una horrible palpi-
taci6n de coraz6n. Crefa en- Ia trail
ci6n de don Jose como en- la luz
del dfa, tuvo tentaciones de pa
gar los braces alrededor del cuellG
del infame para ahogarle. Pero Sc
acord0 de las recomendaciones de
aquel a quien ella crefa Ell diablo J
al que, ayudada por su supersti-
cion tomabs por sa padre, y 81
semblante permanecio tranquilo
y risuefl0.
Don Jose sc daspoi6 de 81 capa.
Y Carmen VIC aparecer IN fraSco
polvoriento adornado con una eti-
queta.
Don Jose 10 coloco sobrs la chi
menea.
-xQu6 es ESQ? -pregunt6 ella.
-Es una sorpress que te traigo,
-respondio 81; es uua botella de
manzaniIla de las que he recibido
de Espaf1a esta mafIana.
-IOh! ImRnzanillai - exclamo
Carmen con algeria infantil; lel
vino de nuestro paisl
Den Jose tir0 del Gordon de seda
que colgaba al lado de IN espelo y
sono una campanilLa
FL negro que servfs. 6 por mejor
iecir, vlgilaba la gitana, 90 pre-
;ent6 en- ell umbral de Ia pnerta.
-Traenos vases, dijo DON jesse;
20 tsmbien quiero beber,
alegrementa.
-~-
Antes de seguir adelante retro
,edamos y sigamos q don joss en-