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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
I'm SANATORIO EN- GUAYAMA

En- la sinpAtica villa de Guayama
Sc eEta co~nstruyendo IN magnffco Sa-
natorio Qoirirgico, y su costo Sc cal
cula On dos nail dollars.
Esta compuesto de cuatro habita-
clones principles, una de elias de es-
tito ~noderno, que servira de sala de
operaciones.
Este establecimiento sc debe a la
iniciativa del querido amigo doctor
don Tomas Vazquez, quien con su va
liosa Influenza en aquella localidad
obtuvo la cooperation de todos los
principales propietarios, y Sc ha po-
dido reunir una bonita cantidad por
suscrici6n voluntaria.
Ell doctor Vazquez y Rivera es
uno de nuestros mejores facultativos
y Sc le considera uno de los ciruianos
de mas habilidad en- Puerto Rico. rs
hombre que en- 10 particular goza
generates sirnpatfas. y siempre ha
estado ~dispuesto a toda obra que re-
suite en- bien del pGblico. Son mu-
IA as las personals que deben graudes
al comEetente doctor, y nos
lie enviamos nuestra felicitaci6r
la nueva en1presa del Sanatorio
IL Quay aGa.
Tambien tenemos que hacer cons
ar que 81 no meuos d~istipguido doc {
or don Rafael Cestero Molina, ha au- {
.iliado al doctor Vazquezen la ~inicia- G
de construction de este estableci-
T
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28

palabra & 10 que le decfa 81 pa
Ore, pero este tonic su silencio
como senal de a1e Acceptable la
idea.
Antes de teYminsr IL CO
mida lego P~ascual, { quien re-
cibieron con verdadera alegrls.
Cecilia lie regsh6 dulcemen-
tie porque DO hsbfa llegado &
tempo par& conner con clos.
Pascuai sc excusf, dioiendo
que no habfa podido sepxrArse
de In condess, y dando unas pal
madas en- Ell hombro de Man
fredo:
-lAh' lestks aquf. buena
plea exclsm6. me allegro,
porque ssf teDgo el placer de
veros reunidos, pues necesito de
!a syuda de todos vosotrcs.
Pascual tom6 ssieLto ri la
do de ga cunAda que lie sonrefs,
pero Berto, poui6ndose muy Sc
rio y con acento cast siradc, lie
dijo:
-Supongo que no vendras
q anunciarnos que te vas q ca
sar....
PascuaI &c echo reir y con-
test6:
No, 70: Ia pasado mi
tempo. y no rienso cometer esa
locura.
La cara De Berto sc sereno
como por encanto
-Siendo ssf, habls. que te
escuchamos.
Pascual sc puEo serio.
Empiezo por decirte,
Msnfredc, que me has prestGdo
IN gran ssrvicio l%eyendome
squel Artfculo de In <Gscets de
Turin.
Use tratabs, pues, dc Ia
seforitt Boaro!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
CORAZON DE OBRRRO

hAce stltar. mo hAbeis visto
10 que contest6 cusndo lie hsbla,-
to &c Ia muchachG7
-Pero 20 10 he caImado en-
seguids, y va veras como consi-
go mi iDtento.
ID Es bonita? pregunt6
Cecilia.
LA cara es simpatics, pero
ell conjuDto vale POGO.
--iQue importa que sea fea
8 bonitqi dijo Berto.
---Tiene dinero que es 10
principsl. porque con Is belleza
sola DO sc come.
Cecilia no replica.
MAnfredo voEvi6 radiSnte,
nsda mas que de .pepsAr que iba
& YER a Antoniets. Sc guard6
por 10 tsnto de habDar con 50
ITO, mientras marchaban htcis
ell teAtro.
Por algunss pslsbras que
pronuncio Pascual, Manfredo SO
convenci6 que 10 joven de quien
hablaron era 10 misma que viva
con 81 idolo.
Cusndo llegaron ia habfa
empezado lA function, y los dos
p%Grientes ocuparon dos butacas
de primera fila.
MAnfredo paa6 revista & Ia
elegante concurrencia que sque-
La noche asistfa al espectaculo,
y como conocfa 4 cast TODD ell
mundo, fue nombr6ndoselas q
So ito.
En- ell intervslo del primero
al sugundo scto. levant6se de
pronto Pascual. v empez6 & mi
rar con los gemelos hacia uno
de los palcos.
Manfredo Sc le scerc6:
iQue habeis visto, tfo2
"A 10 condesa Massa con
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Manfredo estsba apasiona-
dsmente enamorsdo de Anto-
Meta, Y aunque comprendla que
era IN. iocura, bast6 que vierx
los obstsculos que sc lie epon-
drian para que aumentase So
empe6o, al que por NADIA hubie-
"a renuncjado.
ST Ia madre de Antoniets lie
era embellishments hostil, en-
csmbio L. ioven habfa cambiado
algun.s miradas con 81 que lie
hicieron concebir risue6Ss es-
reranzas.
Cuando entr6 en- ell comedor,
u padres eetabsn "a sentados
q Is mess.
Sc conoce que tie gusta Is
sopa fra, dijo ir6nicamente Ell
se1or Berto, ero ten entendido
que el dfa menos pensado, te en-
cuel tr4s sin cubierto en- In me-
So.
No he t.rdado por gusto
&c hacerio.... TeDgo muchlsl-
mo que hacer, repuso Manfredo,
cogieDdo Ell plato que lie ofrecla
50 msdre y poni6ndose & conner
con excelente ~apetito.
La cara del padre no Sc Sc
repsbs.
ESQ sc 10 cuentas & otro,
exclam6 con Ia boca llens, por-
que hssta shora no veo los re-
sultsdos de tn trabajo. Para To-
ner vcinticinco s6os ganas blen
POGO. y como quiera que esto no
puede continuar asl. lie he pc
dido & tn ito que te busque IN
destino que pueda darte para
conner.
-sQue dirfas 81 te coloca-
ran en- cass del condo Massaf rs
ana casa exceiente en- Ia que es-
tarAs muy bien.
Manfredo nc contestabs una
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
POR LA VERDAD

FL icolega dominicano El Listtn
Dario, publica ell siguiente suelto con
feeha q de Sophomore:
SMateo Fajardo: Els cast SECURE
que ca las proximas e~lecciones que Sc
v~er1fcarAn en Puerto-Rico resulte de-
Signado para Ell cargo de Comisiona-
do en- Washington, el sehor Mateo
Fajardo. Cuenta segGn informes de
fuente que callamos con ell voto de-.
las autorid AIDES. 5Que tal?1
NADIA mas .ncierto.
Sepa ell colega dominicano, pues
dsmuestra nc saberlo, que en- los ITEM
pos que corremos, ning1n candidate
cuenta con Ell apoyo Official, para To-
grar ell triunfo de su candidatura.
Los procedimiontos gubernativos
han cambiado.
Ahora, los aspirantes & los cargos
pdblicos, para ser electos por 81 sufra-
gio popular, necesario es que posean
aptitudes para clio, que merezcan Ia
condanza dc sus cOnciudadanos, que
goeen de arraigo y prestigio en- Ell seno
de las ~mayor1as p~ensadoras y cons
clentes, que sean personals de
cida moralidad, de probable PATRIOTS
mo, en- fin, puertorriquehos netos
que ~respondan con sus actos en- la vi
da pGblica, & las aspiraciones %lej1ti-
mas del pals.
Y por 10 que respecta al senior
Faiardo, crea ell colega antes mencio-
nado, que no lograra ell triunfo de su
candidatura para la representation
en- Washington, mientras hayan en- ell
pats hombres que por todos conceptos,
son mas m~erecedores & csc delicado
cargo que Ell candidate republican,. d
Frente q Mateo Fajardo, Sc levan- S
Va la fgura prestigiosa de don Tulio
1arrfnaga. 4
Hombres de su ITALIA moral & inte- Il
l%ectual, Sol los que Sc hacen necesa-
rios csrca de los poderes nacionales; d
y comprendiendolo asf la inmensa ma +,
yorfa del pals, la election para este
es dudosa. r
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
CoIegiO de Ia, J "a, Ense6anza
o.
Sc admiten aIumnos internos v
externOS

SAN JUAN, GALE E Sol No IA
Director: PEDRO MOCZO BANIET.
La instruction en- este COLEGIO
t1ene un caracter esencialmente. practi-
co y abraza: la ensenanza primaria
complete; la preparation para ingre-
sar en- las Universidades la IENE-
DURA DE LIBROS, Arithmetic
GA MERCANIIL. TAQU7GRAFIA
y ESCRIIURA EN- MAQUINILLA,
y por 1ltimo, Dibujo, Pintura y Mi
sica. Para la ense1anza del ingles
cuenta este COLEGIO con Ia coopera-
cion de IN reputable Professor. FL CO
LEGO tiene su Reglamento Interior
que Sc enviara 4 los padres que 10
solicitor.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
Acadia Municipal de la ciu-
dad de Caguas
AvIsO

Este Concejo municipal ha adoE
tado la Ordenanza gus Sc transcribe
continuation, la cual Ia sido aproba
da por Ell Alcalde que suscribe;
<Por cuanto Ia municipalidad d
Caguas deEe mantener su credito sal
dando, dentro de la mas breve fechs
possible, sus deudas c~ontraidas por re.
sultas de ejercicios cerrados y por DO.
nos en- circulation de IN EmprestitO
municipal acordado por ell Concejo y
aprobado por ell Gobierno de la anti
qua metr6poli espanola;
Por cuanto: Las Corporaciones
municipales autorizadas por las Leyes
de Puerto Rico para emitir certifca-
dos de d6bito que son redimidos por
cuenta de las undergraduates y salts
fechos por Ell Honorable Tesorero de
Puerto Rico en- la forma prescrita.
Ell Ayuntamiento de Caguas, re-
s~uelve, por tanto:
Art1culO 10 Desc entrada en- la
secci6n Ia del presupuesto que ha de
regir Ell Ell ano fiscal pr0ximo 1904
1909 8 credito cor montante de canti-
dad igual a la tercera parte de la leu
da total del mlnicipio no convertible
en- c~ertifcado de d6bito;
Artfculo % Consfgnese ell tres
por ciento del total referido pa
ra page de intereses que scar devon
gados en- Ell curse del ano fiscal 1904 |
1905;
Artfculo 80 Una vez defnitiva-
nente ~aprobada, publfquese esta Or
1enanza para conocimiento de los
a~creedores de la municipalidad:
Artfculo 10 Ell senior Alcalde
adoptara las medidas c~onducentes &
Tue resulte cumplida en- 10 possible 6
IN todas sus parties esta Ordenanza.
Ell artfculo segundo de la prece-
lente ordenanza ha sido posterior-
nente reformado por resolution del
J~oncejo Municipal, y de Ia variaci6n
consignada cantidad igual al
por ciento de la tercera parte
lie la deuda referida para page de re-
litos desde Julio 10 de 1892, segdn dis
Ia GLey autorizando q los num-
ipiOs para emitir cedulas 6 certifca-
los de d6bito en- pago de sus obliga-
Zones pendientes cortrafdas con an
al 10 d. Julio de 1902
Los tenedores re bonos contra es-
a municipalidad asf como sus a~cree-
ores por diverse S c~onceptos que de-
cen efectuar la conversion expresada,
oncurriran & esta Acadia dentro del
5rmino de ~treinta dias & contar del en-
ue sc publique este aviso, siendo
de los documentos y COM
'robantes que justifquen los referidos
reditos.
Caguss, Octubre II de 1904.
G.. GARCIA,
Alcalde Municipal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28

su nuers, que ac&ban de entrar
en- ique' palco.
-aQ1e n1mero2
I'm ell diez.
-.-aSe han fjsdo en- ii?
No; porque tienen vista
en- ell pAico.
--5Me dejais miraT?
Isl, tens. diio dandole los
gemelos.
Ell ioven Sc puso a OBJ
servar.
---Es bellisima Ia condesa
Leonor. diio con acento de sd
miraci6o, sentandose ri lsdo
de RI ito, que va 10 habia he
cho.
mo tie digo que no.
Como es que Ell condo
Gustsvo no esta con ella?
.--Porque ell conde estarG en-
I'D proscenio con sus amigos.
by L. mujer SO 10 con-
siente2
LA conGes2 Leonor tiene
mucho que h&cer para ocnparse
de In vida de su marido.
--Pues ST el Ia abandona,
ella acabarS por preferir & cusl-
quier otro.
Pascual 10 miro gonriendo
Embellishments:
II Q~uiaierss ser ia ell ele-
gido9
-.Vsya ana broma, ito
iC6mo podeis Greer que Ia cor
desa Leopor. con tantas personals
aristocr8ticas como tiene 6 81
Alrededor, vaya a ocupArse de
an pobre diablo como yol
--iQuien sAbe! Bssta que
sigas mis- consoles.
Hare cuaDto q~uerais, ito.
Sn amor por AntonietR DO
impedfE 81 ioven entregarse d
otro eueHo. Pensaba, ademas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
Hotel Marina

Habiendo cambiado de due1o este
acreditado ESTABLISHMENTS, han sido
INTRODUCED as en- 81 grandes ~reformas,
que lie ponen a la altura dc los mejo-
res de su clase. En 81 Sc encontraran
los mas exquisitos platos de las coci-
mas ~francesa, americana, inglesa y
criolla, as1 como I'm excelente servi-
cio Ell TODD 10 que Sc r%elaciona % es-
ia clase de establecimientos.
Una vista al Hotel Marina.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
Linea Ferrea del Oeste

Salidas de la Capital y Bayam6n
simnItAneamente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28

EY CORONAS FUNEBRES de
todos tamanos y dolores, So venden 4
precios sumamente m6dicos en- la E1-
p0sici6n Universal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
| los UniOnistas de San Juan
Y sus baniOs

En- provision de que cualesqu iera
E.tsraci6n haya podido cometerse en-
los nombres y apellidos de los que Sc
han inscrito en- los dias IL, Is y 10 del
cOrriente, les aconseiamos que una vez
f,adas al pdblico las listas ofciales
de los respectivos colegios SO sirvan
pEsar por ellos y muy especialmente
por el senalado Q el n6mero 4, para
que wear 81 no ha habido equivocaci6n
do ningGn g6nero al estampar sus
nombres on las referidas listas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28

Glasses diarias de ingles. Mana
ma, tarde 8 noche. Ensehanza practi-
ca con APPLICATION & los usos comunes,
o. al mes.
jose L. Faiardo.-Cristo MIN. 1.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-28
EN- ESTA IMPRENTA

Sc hacen toda clase de trabaios
tipogrGfcos, por diffciles one sean y
& precios m6dicos.
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carriages were nanx open, and officials ycll-
Cd franticaiiy, Jump In anywhere y
II took great agility, but Mr. Bar sue
ccsdcd. Doctor Mskefs'e Vas kaning out
Of the window, th.akirg from the outery
that some one had been killed. ~hen Mr..
Barr came alonxxlde and ssid, politely n
brcathlefsly, hac, allow me TO present you
token Of esteem,
fAnting hut triumphant, Mr.. Barr stroll
ed back TO the book-stAll.
Didn't some ono sisal book from you .
moment asos he ASKED.
Yes. cried the indignant stsll-ke,per, aud
he's bolted oif TO America with IL
Why don't you telegraph description
Of him TO Llvsrpools II will be hours be-
fore the train IL there, suggested Mr.. Barr,
sympethically.
Description didn't see anything but
bis back aud bis legs.
o, well, let It 60 said Mr.. Barr, airily.
II was good book, for | wrote II myself
40 I'll pay Tor II, and be laid down the
money.
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Cool 81 the evenisg," snd tho re..oa tor
thm choice 10 parity revealed In the sn,e.
ao'e below, which 10 isken from tho "gcml.
n''oenets Of a Isisl Acad,mlVlan.~
Ma London dlancr given by 4 dlstlr.
xu'shsd man Sidney Saith hsd the place
OF hcnor, and Mines vas smene the other
guests.
Ailnss' mArner 10 the great Wit Va. scI
'ns IN ths respsel due 10 the ago and po.I.
ton. lie calmly addressed him A. asmllb~
which every time made those Who folt what
was proper winee Ats personal sfroui.
Fiaally Mines said, with something OF
an air
I'm going on to the srehhl,hop's rcc,r-
uon At Lambeth palsce.
oh, are yous No am l. ,ald sldpey
smith. Nay 1 ask " you have a c,nisge
hers
No, said the "cool of the Eyealng.r
Well, have, aud shall be happy TO
alive yoa a scat In II, but you must DO me
one favor. Dsn't call the srehblshop
"Howieyla
The voice and manner OF pIteous ontreaty
convulscd thecompany and crushed Milne,.
who retired as soon a. possible from tho
table.
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A Race for Fame.

Mr.. Robert Barr, the novelist, who ID
now resident Of England, was one day at
Euston S,stion, London TO say goodbye to
Doctor Atkensie Of McGiil U4iversity,
who was tatiug the steamer train for LIVER
pool, thence to sail for the United States.
As they walked up and down the long plat
form together, says writer who tells the
story 10 Lesiie's Magazine, Doctor McKen-
sic said j,culsrly:
Let Us 10 TO the book stall and see II any
OF your immortal works are there. II
they are III buy ore TO take across with
me. II they are no., III tell all your
friends on the other side, tha. Jour iuppos-
ed British reputation ID shsm.
The two walked 10 the book-sisll and
examined &. carefully, but nothing with
the name Of Barr was found.
The novelist WAS annoyed and would
have entered . protest, but the doctor claim
ed that ,hst was part Of the gsms. Time
was short, and DIR. NcKensie took bis
place in the train. Ar. Barr bsde him
coed by, and then made direct for the book
store to give the dealer piece Of bis mind /;
bat ~ be glanced casually at the array Of
book, In The most prominent place be
saw . row Of one Of bis novels.
The whistle had sounded; the train was
10 motion. There was no time for pay ling
anything. 90 Mr.. Barr grabbed bis book ard
ran like mad up the platform. The eDer-
getic railway ON sisls thought be Vas be-
lated passenger, and determined 10 throw
him into the train. Doofs In the moving
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Improved His opportu nifty.

A good story is told Of domestic 10 an
East End family who had been long time
In her situation, and who s'gave notice" be-
cause she was going to be marritd.
The girl who was engaged to take her
plsce sent word to her mistress to be that
she would not be able to begin her duties
for at least fortnight after the date on
which her predecessor was to be married.
The maid was asked by her mistress wheth-
er she would agree to postpone the date Of
the wedding, but she declined to do so,
bearing in mind the old adage; "Change
the date, change the fate.'
She said, however, that she didn't mind
getting married and coming back for .
time, until the other girl could resume her
duties, and this was finally agreed upon, ss
the young man fired no OF otjsc.ioL. Half
an hour after the ceremony the girl was
performing her customary dulles, and her
mistress said to her, smiling;
Ard suppose your husband has gone
back to his work, too, Matilda.
Oh, no, iodeed, ma'am, replied the girl.
he bane gone on his honeymoon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-19
A Windy Dav.

The late VIM. G. whitney used TO relate
. conversation that he heard Ia his youth
between two Connecticut farmers during
bis student days at Yale. These two old
men, he would begin, always we're contra
dieting and deriding one another.
They we're friends they liked to be to-
gether, but all their talk was made up Of
sneers and scof,. oie windy March day
they fell into m argument on the question
of high winds. They disputed bitterly ar
to which could remember the most windy
The younger Of the two said Well,
josh, mind that morning o. April 4, IN
the year '03, when twrz 80 all fired windy
that II took the crows two hours to fly
from the ten.acre lot TO their roosts by the
green bsrn---a fly o. less'n mile.
Shucks, william, said the older farmer,
| mind days so windy that the crows had
TO walk home.
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what He Was irving To DO.

Jennett stsid out the other night for the
first time since be msrriei. He attended q
reunion Of the boys, played poker s1d
drank much. His steps were uncertain a.
be ascended bis front stoop I'D met the up
stairs girl just going 10 mass. He reached
his wifes apartments after an effort. The
sun was streaming through the windows
upon the snowy white bed covering under
which bis young wife was peacefully sIeep-
log.
Jennett walked across the room a. noI.e-
leisly as physical conditions would per-
NIT and pulled down the shades one by
one. Then be struck mstch aud started
four gas burners going. The noise Of the ex-
plodIDx match awakened his wife. She
opened her eyes, stared a. he, husband,
and inquired
Why, Sam, what 10 the world are you try
Ing to dor
Trying 10 do he echoed. why-hlc--
m dear, I'm trying 10 make you believe It's
oight and tina; you're lc--sober.
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Did A. He Agreed.

Really. boys, have to quit, said the man
with the biggest stack Of chips as be gath
cred in another jackpot.
On, come of. Give Us show to get even.
said the biggest loser.
Really, / must quit. II is u O'Clock now,
and II done get home win be in . pretty ,
mess. Al 1t 10, I,xpect TO fad my moth ,
er-in-law and nv wife waiting for me. You
are not married.
lam, declared the mxn whose luck had
just returned.
Ard are you soirg TO play all bishli
II / want to.
And drioks
Bet your life.
Your wife won't say anything to you
when you 20 homef
Not word.
D,esn't she object to your plsylng poker
and drinking all nigh.f
don't know. I'm not worry Ing about
II. I'm going to stay all light.
The winner looked 1t the other man with
admiration. ia tell you what I'll do. be
exclaimed. III give you my stack II you'll
tell me how you mansge her.
! pay alImonv, said the othr, ~ be
reached for the checks.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

There is no harder work than doing roth
Ing.
The best takers are th,se who know
when to shut up.
A blind b,ggar depends altogether upon
his sense Of touch.
stockholders In q 20 Insurance company
have money to burn.
III man has dyspepsia It keeps his viie's
mind pretty well occupied.
There's no limit to . womsnI capacity
for forgiv.ng persons Of the other Mx.
After q woman has been on earth for
about thirty years It's time fgr her to stop
giggling.
No married woman has much use for =
pet dog unless she has found marriage .
rank failure.
A real curiosity iss woman without any,
IL takes the cook to do the buckwheat
cakes up brown.
D5n't thirk because q man isn't 10 jail
that he Is honest.
According to ply siclar, d ankenness 10
voluntary illness.
Now the wcmsn is figuring out excuses
for boosting prices mex. summer.
A woman may look her age, but she sell
dom looks the age she says she is.
After sizing up his neighbors q man
ceases to worry about his own inferiority.
Never put tff till tomorrow the friend
who Is willing to lend you money to-day.
Many man who rides In q parlor car
would be sadly out Of place In Z drawing.
room.
A wiman's idea ofa "meAn, spiteful
thing" is another womsn who has new
dress made just like hers.
Nothing seems to tickle a homeless cur
like chance to lick the everlasting stuff
Ing out Of curled and scented poodle In
silver-plated harness.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-19

The pathetic eagerness Of men In far
lard for letters from home makes two Of
the best stories 10 M. Jeremiah Lynch's
aThree Years In the Klordike," When the
post Office Was opened At Dawson, the min
ers crowded In from oil parts Of the coun.
try to meet the drst mail.
The Ignorance of the postal clerks was
exasperating, but II was not at oil surpris-
Ing that they were ignorant, for most men
who went to that hard country were men
Of muscle and courage, not Of clerkly skill.
Such conversations IS the following were
not mfr, q1ent:
IL there not letter fbr me-Janes cul.
verhoustg
No.
But I'm sure there must be ore, said the
proapector, In 40 appealing voIc,.
tell you there ain't any. Move away
and give another man q chance.
The miner started to leave with d. lsct-
ed expression, but ~ the clerk was putting
q bunch Of soiled letters back into the hole
marked &c" the man cried:
There 1t Is There 1t is The frat let
ter In your hand. D)n't you know my
wife's handwriting p be cried, in the con-
fusion Of his excitement. Give 1t to me,
quick
Another day long line was drawn up at
the Dawson post-ofllcs. The end Of the
line curved out Into the street. The eager
ness Of the meu kept 1t impatiently sway
Ing.
A heavily bearded giant from Dominion
Creek called out to slight man who was
fifteen places ahead Of him.
What'll you take for your place In the
line, pard
Twenty dollara, was the prompt reply.
All right, here's the cheese called the
giant, gratefully.
Aud they changed places. The biz man
was that much nearer home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-19

os ths Same day, bra strange, sarpris-
ing chancr, and one which might not occur
again, the ycsng msn on the other Inland
under prscifclv the same clrcumstanccs,
vas carried By The cursnts to the identical
rocky isle which the ycans woman bad last
reached.
Thy found ssch other imms diatslv on
landing, ard fell In iove INSTANTLY on meet
ing, The situation wss 90 extraordinary
that II clearly admitted Of marriage BY
mataAl consen, under the great Law Of pa-
,ure; after which they turned to and coz
s.rueled hosss aud homo.
The island wss 90 barren that It took
much labor to procure . living, but thev
worked with the u,most cheerfulnsss and
ever after were happy and contentsd.
All Of which shows ~ how wonderfully
lucky II 10 that the number Of men and
women In the world b 80 nearly tqusl,
making II possible, ~ the homely proyerb
hath II, that every Jack may have his
Jill aud every Jill may be possessed Of her
Jack