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BENSON.

Mrs. w. f. Strong died last week
Wednesday night She was born in Tin
mouth Il years ago and had been resi-
dent of Benson for 10 years during her
married life. She was prominent in w. G.
I. L. circles and was member OF the
Congregational Church. She is survived
by husband and two sons, DR.. Chapman
f. Strong of New York city and William
e. Strong of Poultney. Mrs. Strongs
funeral took place on Sunday last, the
Rev. Leroy n. Taylor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church officiating, in the alb
Fence of the Congregational PASTOR
Miss Emma Frank and her sister Mrs
Ross, of Auburn, n. Y, are visiting at
John Roots.-C. b. Parsons of Riverside
Mo-, who owns a fine home east of this
village and is here for a few days. has
bought the u. l.. Osgocd and Nelson
ODonald farms. adjoining one he bought
two years ago. He now owns over 600
acres of the best land in Benson.
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MORETOWN.

Mrs. j. d. Bidgood is sick with hard
cold.-The Rev. o. b. Wells and family
started Tuesday for their home in Bakers
field for a two weeks vislt,-The Rev.
!. Il. johnson of Johnson will preach here
and in Duxbury next Sunday,-7Mrs Lit
tie is stopping with her daughter, Mrs,
Roy Atkins, this week,-Mr and Mrs.
Roy Atkins went to Waterbury Tues
day.-A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Booth October l4-Mrs. Charles Eddy of
Stowe called on old friends in town last
Wednesday and Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Myron Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kns-
bury attended the reception OF their son,
j. Davis, and Josie Boyce, at her parents
home in Waitsfeld last week Tuesday
night.-While out hunting Monday, Mr..
Booth picked n handful OF ripe straw.
berries.-Willia Shea was fined s. and
costs Tuesday for getting drunk.-Mr.
Kelly has finished work for II. o. Ward
and has gone on the excursion to Boston
this week.-Mrs.. A. b. Mackwell Is sick
again. Mrs. DIVER is working for her,
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GAYSVILLE.

Mary Lowrey has typhoid fever.-Jane
Wilson is i'll with the shingles. Miss
Green of Stockbridge is working at DR.
Fletcher's.-H. II. Harrington had the
misfortune to lose two cows last week.
one breaking its leg and the other was
run over by the White River train.--Mrs
j. A. Gould of Randolph is in town help
ing care for her grandson. who is quite
i'll with typhoid fever.-Recent guests at
Augustus Chamberlain's are: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Danforth OF Rutland and Mr.. and
Mrs Elbridse Coolidge OF Troy, N. Y
O ]. Richardson has been confined to the
house by rheumatism.-Mi Ledu
Smith and Agnes Heap have been visit
ing in Royalton.-Otis Abbot is improv-
ing his house by putting in n new win
dows.-Egbert Sheldon has been having
erysipelas in his fact.-Arthur Lcavitt
and A. ". Ballard are delegates from the
Methodist Sunday school to the con-
vention at South Royalton Thursday
Mrs. Cornelia Taggart is spending a few
weeks with relatives In Bennington, n.
H.-Ralph Knowlton Is home from Mas
sachusetts. the Grange Saturday nisht
the third and fourth degrees were work
ed on two candidates, and one application
for membership received. banquet was
held at the close of the meeting.-John
Durkee OF Stockbrdge and Mrs. Jane
CRanger) Dwyer of Mendon were married
Thursday the Sth by the Rev. j. Wesley
Mller.-A very quiet wedding took place
at noon on Wednesday the 14th at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3. Suthworth
In Royalton, their daughter, Helen
Louise being united in marriage with the
Rev. j, Wesley Miller. pastor of the
Methodist Churches in Bethel Lynn
pus and Gaysvlle. MIR. and Mrs.
Miller took the afternoon train for Can
ada, where they will spend few days
| among old friends of the groom They
will be at home at the parsonage in Gays
| vile after November l.
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WORCESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Stone of Mortified
were in town part of last week They
have sold their place at the Corner to
George Ripley. -.Charles Batchelder has
bought the DR.. Sawyer place-James
and Joel Richardson are very SICK
Mrs. Wiley is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Cummings in Barre.-Mrs. Bion Morse
of Lowell, Mass, is visiting relatives in
town.-Miss Mary e Abbott of Boston
is at home for a short vacation.-Mr. and
Mrs Guy Bancroft and young son are
at j. r. Wilson's for a few weeks Mr..
and Mrs. c. F.. Nourse and Mr. and Mrs
c. w. Taylor of Barre were in town over
Sunday.
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VERMONT MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The Vermont musical festival under
the direction of W. r. Chapman of New
York, was held in the University of Yer
mont gymnasium In this city on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday Of last week
Five concerts were given by eminent
soloists, an orchestra of 40 pieces and a
chorus of $50 voices. 1t was an artistic
success but q financial failure because
of the comparatively small attendance
and the guarantors. who are principally
Burlington business men, will be called
on to make up a large deficiency.
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WATERBURY CENTER.

Mrs. william Huse and daughter. Mrs,
5arah Walker Of Earre, were guests of
Mr. and MIS- Eben Huse the past week.
Mrs, Matte Demerit Smith and Miss
Mary Demerit of Lowell. Mass, are
guests OF their father. James Demerit,
and ranily-Mr, and Mrs. Charles Hayes
and Miss McMahon of Stowe were In
Montpelier Tuesday to attend the funer-
al OF John Carroll.-Mrs. Joseph Freeman
returned Saturday from two weeks
stay WIN her daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Webster of Barton-Mr. and Mrs. ID G.
Hayes and son, Leslie, left Monday night
FOR ten days outing in Boston and
vicinity and Bridgeport. Conn.-The Rev.
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EAST ROXBURY.

d. l.. Buck is building a new shop and
will have some new machinery when it is
fnished.-Mable IIadd and the three chill
dren of Mrs. William Andrews returned
to their home in Deerfied last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Churchill from
Berlin were guests Of her brother, d. l..
Buck last week.-Nora and Dora Church
i'll the twin daughters of Loren Churchill
are at F. E. Aliens and attending school
and Mrs. Ora Royce go to
New Hampshire this week to attend con-
ference and other meetings and expect to
be gone four weeks.
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G. A. Emery has closed his labors here
and leaves this week for Randolph, where
he expects to spend the winter with his
son.-1h he Rev. =. A. Smith of Waterbury
is to supply the pulpit of the Methodist
Church this winter, preaching Sunday af-
Hill was in Barre Satur-
day, Mrs. Claude Hill and son returning
with her.--Mr. Hill of the editorial STAFF
of the Boston Globe, with his wife, were
guests at Green Mt. Lodge over Sunday.
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Boston University Law School.
Isaac Rich Hall-Ashburton Place.
MELVILLE M. BIGELOW. Dean.
Opens Oct 5, 1903. Boston, Mass.
47,w2Ot
BosTONs THE CHAMPIONS.

In the series of games between the
Boston American team and the Pittsburg
National team, played in Boston and
ilt'spnrs during the past week, the Bos-
tons won five and the Pittsburgs three
games making the former team the
Champions of the United States
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ESTATE OF hartley +. MNIFF OB
RI ELLINGTON


Bt ELLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT. District Of Chit.
tenden, SIS.
The Probate Court for the District Of
Chittenden.
To all persons Interested in the estate
of Eartley f.. McNih. late OF Burlington
In said district, deceased
Greetings:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
1th day of November next. for the set,
Element OF the account of the admins
traitor of the estate of L. +. McNiff,
late of burlington, in said district. de-
ceased, and also the administration ac-
count of the said decedent as adminis-
,rator of the estate of John w.
Hayes, deceased, and for a decree
of the residue of said estate to
the lawful claimants of the same. and or
dered that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested in said os-
tate by publishing this order three weeks
successlNely previous to the day assigned,
in the Burlington Weekly Free Press,
a newspaper published in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Court Rooms in
Burlington Vermont. on the day assigned.
then and there to contest the allowance
of said account if you see cause and to
establish your right as heirs legatees and
lawful claimants of said residue.
Given under my hand. this 18th day Of
October, 1903.
MARCELLuS ! BINGHAM.
16.wSt. judge.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
FAYsTON.

G.. o. Boyce of Montpelier was in town
on business last week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Livingstone received their friends
Friday evening at the residence of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingstone.
About eighty were present, and there
were many nice presents. useful for home
making. Cake and coffee was served
and all eniOYed q social time
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WATERBURY.

Harry Gabrce was in justice court Fri
day evening charged with disturbing the
peace by striking and pounding Peter
DrinSwine. He was fined s. and costs,
amounting in all to $3.50.
Mrs Priscilla d. Crossett passed away
Saturday at her home at the age of &c
years. The funeral services were held
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from the booming town Of Hardwick,
keeps 10 cows and team, smooth now
bng, nice sugar bush of CO. trees equipped,
plenty of wood. good pasture, good
barns, very good. ol-fashioned house,
mice orchard, near school. Price with
fodder and tools $500, or with IS nice
Eyearling heiffers s2,500-SSD0 cash, balance
|easy. Best of reasons for selling. j. L.
Hunt, real estate, Essex Junction, VT.
16w,tf.
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returned from Worcester, Mass, and
VIII work in the creamery this winter
Earl Bean and wife are in Boston for
Snort 'imc.-George X. upper and e. A.
Davls OF Bethel spent Sunday in town.
~ r. Edgerton was in Montpelier the first
OF ne week.-Calie Martin has returned
from Lake George, where she has been
through the summcr.-Mrs. Charles Bur
CESS and children, George f. Lewis, Mrs.
Mame Goodno and daughter go to Boston
tnlS week on the excursion
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Teeth Extracted

The only office III Burlington where you
Fan get teeth extracted without a particle
pf pain without taking gas. My method /,
used by no other person No pain; no
Hanger: no after effectA
DR. L. HAZEN
Office 1856 Pine street, Burlington. Vt
Once hours. 10 to 8. to g.
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NATIONAL w. C. r. L. CONVENTION.
The national convention of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union will be
held at Cincinnati, Ohio, November. 1918.
1903 An excursion to Hillsboro, Ohio, is
planned for the 10th at a cost of sl.25 for
the round trip.
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FULLY GUARANTEED.

The Watermar's Ideal Fountain Pen
fitted with the spoon feed which over
comes any overflow of ink. Sold by The
Free Press Association
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ROCHESTER,.

Mrs, Emma Stockwell is visiting friends
In Randolph and Stowe for a few weeks
G. r. Richardson of Arlington, Mass. is
spending a few days with his son, Or
Il. b. Richardson. Charles Emerson has
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DON'T BE DECEIVED

into buying any other than the Water
mans Ideal Fountain Pen the standard
of perfection Sold and fully guaranteed
BY 1lhe Free Press Association.
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'ERMONT IN THE CIVIL WAR for
sale In cloth binding $3.50 for set OF
two volumes. The second volume alone
Sl.25 Free Press Association, Burling-
ton, W. 81 WHY
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NOTICE how little IL costs to tell thou
sands of readers in many towns Of YER
mont what you have to sell or what Won
wish to buy. Advertise in the Free Press
and you will get replies to your adyer-
tiseuent. ywtf
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fiOICE FARM for sale. nice meadows,
will keep % cows or more, good build
(ngs, plenty of wood and water. Will sell
with or without stock, farm, dairy and
Eugar tools. For full description address
lr j. Baker Johnson, VT.
243,6t&16,lt.
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MALL FARM for sale located near
West Derby village, consisting of , IL
acres of land ana good house and barn
land plenty of water the year round A
fine chance for market gardening. For
.terms apply TO J. n. Marston, West
{.Derby, Vt. 2i5,2t&16, wit
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ESTATE OF JOHN w. HAYES or
BURLINGTON.

ESTATE OF JOHN W. HAYES OF
BURLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT District of Chit
tenden. SIS.
The Probate Court for the District Of
Chitterden.
To all persons interested in the estate of
John w. Hayes, late of Burlington, In
said district deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
TIN day of November next for the settle
rnent of the account of the administrator
of the estate of John w. Hayes, late OF
burlington. in said district, deceased, and
for decree OF the residue of said estate
to the lawful claimants of the same, and
ordered that public notice thereof be given
To al persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks success
sively previous to the day assigned in the
Burlington Weekly FREQ Press, a news
paper published in said district
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified to APP
pear at tho Probate Court Rooms in Bur-
lineton, Vermont on the day assigned.
then and there to contest the allowance
of said account II you see cause. and to
establish your right as heirs, legatees and
lawful claimants of said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF
October, 1909
MARCELLUs A BINGHAM,
l6,wSt Judge.
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|OR SALE-Large Mason & Hamlin
limitation pipe organ, costing originally
la bout 5000; since used has been tuned
land entirely renovated so that it is in
perfect condition. SO far as known; suit
la BILE for Sunday school, small church or
|day school. Price S13. Martin S. Villas,
les Main street, Burlington.
240, Sta l5w2t
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ARM for sale, 100 acres, bare, or with
stock and tools. K. II. Stebbins, john
son, VT. l6,w2t
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b THOROUGHBRED YORKSHIRE and
PIGS for sale. Price $500
for month old pigs boxed and delivered
no express. Older pigs in proportion
IL. S. Drew. South Burlington
233, DAWN
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Dine CENT
| A
| WORD,

ADVERTISING in this column one cent
I'd. each insertion. Copy may be changed
kry week Cash in advance required
|elve words, two lines. Special terms to
|vertisers using from 250 to 1000 lines
thln twelve consecutive months
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American man ana
wife to rent my farm on shares. There
hire 20 acres. 80 cows, young cattle ana
Eheep, good buildings and artesian we'll.
Possession given NOV. 10. Apply to Mrs
NJ. j. Mech, Shelburne, VT. ICY
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STORE STOCK and
lease of building for sale in one of the
pest towns in the State; prospects for Il
(seCond Barre, fine chance. owner
fmust sell. Mrs. Mary e. harrington.
Bethel, VT 245 6t6&wlt
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|TUATION AS HOUSEkEEPER in
Emal family wanted by middle aged
woman. Best of references. Address
Iousekeeper, care Free Press, Burling-
lon, VT 16,w2t.
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VUa11ted.

DSITION wanted on farm by two ex-
Perienced young men. Good reference
ADDRESS a. c., this office. 2io,3t~"lt
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FARM 1870 acres for sale. good buildings,
|runnng water Loco sugar trees, fully
equipped. plenty of wood, smooth NOW
ling, near school. good neighbors, together
with 20 good cows and farming tools.
Price s., 400. $500 cash. Location miles
from Cambridge. j. z. Hunt Real Es-
tate, Essex Junction, VT 15,wtf.
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1nttCC

bKIIL FOR TRAPPING FOXES. catch
ing from one to five a single night.
For further particulars address j. b.
Phillips, Waterbury, VT. 16 WIT.
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OR SALE--25-room licensed hotel, well
located, good bar trade. large barns
Would exchange for good farm. j. d.
Shahan, Port Henry, n. Y. 15.w4t.
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'OR SALE--Dwelling house. barn, black
smith snop and tools, wheelwright and
paint shops, all in excellent repair good
garden and orchard, 20 apple trees, never
fail to bear; running water at barn.
Price reasonable. Terms satisfactory
Business esta blished in 1899. Lewis
Colette, Richville, VT. Twin.
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!:o1llIoo.

bJrND-In Addison county, oct G,
Eilver watch with chain. Inquire of w.
n. Farr, travelling agent OF the Free
Press. -l'th&wkiyu'
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ARM HANDS WANTED-Two young
men, relatives or friends preferred.
Permanent positions, 40 minutes from
tfoston. Apply to Riverbank Farm,
West Mansfield, Mass. or T. II. Porter,
rs Taylor St, Neponset, Boston. b,w3t.
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Tntntcrs.
LOCI.

MIR OF LEATHER OPERA GLASS ES
lost at or near house in Smugglors Notch
bn Saturday, Sept. &c. Finder please re-
|urn to Herbert L. Straw, stowe, VI
ssSt& To- wat.
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-OKE OF OXEN, seven years old, for
sale +. c. Slater, Underlill, VT.
IA, wat
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Tnr tSalr.

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NO SPLENDID HAY FARMS for sale,
ene of 800 acres and one 20 acres. in
klburgh. Great producers, good build
tngs. IL. Nj. Mott. Admr., ST. Adams,
Mt. 2E,eOd&16. wow.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-31
III lMCREIBLE vERDAD Ii

Unca gastar bien diner regao CIV
vaor upera coste Obetos de- de Icy gaoa n
on;a CON hermoslmo blantss, pfs
L va onaats erpendor impeza los vsrdads
6 GOO DOLLARS Sc regalaa q quea distaga b.
anfe Gran premo La Exposclon de Paris
Anio para cabao orc 10 dollars Anio caa
nuy gruea 90 dollars A6er cabaeO brante gps
dollars Idem idem brantes dollars Anio
rita brian rueso Pendiente senota dem
dollars ante 10 dollars Pendee pan
noya blnteg mnv oruesos dollars Pendienes e
rega dollars Mdaa de ley con Ia e6gie de Pafns
Sc eavn as por caas cerfcadas DE-
carada mercanca, para toda l. isla do Puerto Rtco
aHgdH pedldo aconPaasdo dc inps
an bletes del Bsnco cerfcada vor desrado con-
eectuar el
nsdds dc los aal toRssdca ho al rsdsd M
dedo.
envl e Cataogo uustrado o
e devovera Sme&men
Dgrss reprntaate general dRico Ia sociedad Orc
lantss
Am Alaska G. 4. Buyas Coro Romano lOA l06 MlSz italia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-31

presencia de Amino, y recibio IN
billete perfum ado.
La letra larga y ana, el sobre
color lila con esoudo ds armas, le
hieieron estrem eearse de algeria y
hasta olvid6 ell dolor agudo de su
herida. Ella le escribfa.
dQlen sabe2 Sin duda habia sa.
bldo que habfa tsnido un duelo por
ella.
Temblaade ds emocl6n rompi6
Ell sobre y ley6:
<Sef1or de Clayet:
: >Acabo de saber que os hab6is
batido esta maffaua con ell s.aor
Fabian de Asmolles. El recuerdo
de nuestra conversation de aver no
me deja ninguna duda acerca del
motive de ese triste encuentro.
2Oom prenderdis. seffor, cuando
seals menos joven, que ell medic
mas seguro de comprometer q una
mujer es convertirse en- un paladfn,
y. como "a me encuentro harto
comproEetida por vuestras locuras,
me permitireIs, que q la vez que on
envfo mi mas santido pesame, os
hsga saber que abandono Paris
hoy mismo.
SVuestra servidora
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-31

Realmente no es dem asiado prom.
to-. He crefdo que no acabarfa.
mos nunca.
-seGor Octavio, dijo Fabian,
que Sc encogio tmperceptib bleme nte
de hombros. .@6Qu6 edad teneisP
-Veinte amos.
-Sois demasiado joven vues.
tro preceptor os debiera haber
acompafado: q vuestra edad no SO
sale completamente solo por Paris.
Y Fabian volvi6 igualmente la
espalda al hombrecillo, Sc quito la
levita y cogi0 la espsda de manos
de uno de su5 testigos
Rolando, ebrlo de furor, habfa
hecho 10 mismo.
-Adelante. sefIores, dito uno
de los oficiales.
Los dos adversarios cruzaron los
aceros.
Rolando, dominado por su irri-
taci6n Sc precipit6 sobre el vizcen.
de impetuosamente , 1e atac6 con
un vigor sin igual; pero Fabian
estaba sereno, frfo y dueffo de sf.
z una sonriSa desdef1osa no aban-
donaba sus labios.
La espada de Rolando encontra.
ba por todss parties la del vizconde.
-Querido amigo, dijo este;-
os precipitais mucho, Ia c6lera os
ciega, tirais NAL - peor que de
costumbre =. 81 este continda, os
vais hacer matar -. y, sin EN-.
barge, no tengo tai intenci6n.
Rolando respondfo con IN grito
de rabia.
-Asf - prosigui6 Fabian, cue
paraba las estocadas con maravf-
uoaa destreza, 81 no fuera por ese
diablo de matrimonio, me conten-
tarfa CON haceros una preciosa pi-
cadura en- Ell brszo, IN simple ara.
fIsEo que nj siquiera tuviese la
necesidad de IN pafiaelo en- cabes.
trillo. II. pero ese casamiento.
IAhl es necesario proceder mas
seriamente.
Y como en- ell nomento de pro.
Dunciar estas palabras Rolan1o %
descnbrfese IN POGO. Fabian exten
di0 ell brazo. Herido . Il azombro
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-31

drefna Brunot. Es una de esas mu-
1eres con las que no Sc casa u9l0, y
subrayo Ia frase.
SHe tratado de probarselo aver &
Rolando. Este me ha buscado. CO.
mora, me insult0 y salgo para ell
Bosque, donde vamos & continuar
nuestra conversation cor las armas
en- la mano. Al punto q que ha lle-
gado la passion de ese pobre ioven
toda moral es in1til, y voy q hacer-
le IN verdadero servtcio admins
tH&ndole una estocada que lie reten-
ga en- CANA media docena de sema-
mas. Use tempo bastar6, 10 espero,
para inculcarle ideas mas sanas
Sobre ell matrimonio y sobre las
aventurss que teman nombres
pomposos.
Isl desgrscfadamente sucede de
0tro modo, mi querido caballero,
nj voS al 20 impediTfamcs q nues-
tro pobre Rolando casarse con la
Kefiorita Andreina Brunot.
0Os saluda respetuosamente y es-
trecha Ia mano.
EL giEc0nde F0bidn de ASnlOlleS
Rolsndo Sc puso palido de c6lera
al leer esta carta.
-Caballeros dijo, 10 que ha-
beiS escrito ahf, os va c0star la
vida.
-iBAhl - dijo tranquilamente
Fabian.
-Vais a morir. acab6 Rolando
fuera de ST eiracundo, como nue.
rem los calumniadores. 81 la noble
mujer que insultais hubiers cedido
q vuestras pretensiones, ST hubiese
escuchado vuestro amor 49,.
-lBnenoI dijo Fabian volvien-
do la espalda q Rolan1o. - Parece
cue La sefiorita de Brunot ha pre-
gisto el golpe.
Y Sc acere6 q los testigos de Ro-
landO v les dijo:
mil perdones, seffores: ell sefIor
de Clayet y 20 estamcs q vuestrss
6rdenes.
-lAhI-fiiio Octavio. que SO ha.
Bis propuest0 ser impertinente. -