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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
CHAPTER VII
AMAsTFR STROKE.

have a way with me which com
monty commands respect: and when
The landlords first terror was over
and he would serve me. ! managed
10 get my supper-the first good meal
I had had in two days-pretty com
fortably in spite OF the soldiers pres
snee. The crowd. too. which filled the
room. soon began TO melt. The men
Strayed off in groups to water their
aorses. or went to hunt up their quar-
.ers. until only two or three were left.
Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in
the street grew less. The freight be-
gan TO glow and flicker on the walls,
and the wretched room to look as
nomely as Il was in its nature to look.
was pondering for the twentieth time
what step I should take next-under
these new clrcumstances-and Why the
soldiers were here. and whether
should let the night pass before
moved, when the door. which had been
turning on its hinges almost without
pause for an hour. opened again, and
a woman came In.
She paused a moment on the
threshold looking round. and saw that
she lad shawl on her head and a
milk pitcher in her hand. and that her
fee; and ankles we're bare. There was
great rent ia her coarse stuff petit
coat. and the hand which held the
shawl together was brown and dirty
More I did not see; supposing her tc
ne a neigkbor stolen In now that the
house was quiet to get some milk fo'
her child or the like. took no further
heed Of her turned TO the fire agaiS
and plunged into my thoughts.
But to get to the hearth where th'
soodvtfs vss ndgeting the woman
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19

Stop lunching. o.. n You must lunch.
conane your lunch TO stewed fruit.
toast and tea. When you di e. dine
wisely, but not too vel Eft a chop.
but take very little soup and use mod
GRAFTON along with your punch ana
sweets. For breakfast take one cup
of coffee and some rather hard toast
and rolls. Follow these diet direc-
tons and you will return once more
10 the grace and symmetry which You
had when you Joined the club.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
A CHRISTENING PARTY.
Pink Is the Color for the Decorations
About Music and Form
Of Service

A reader" requests plans for .
christening party for a child sin months
old. 80 we reprint the one given sons
months ago as there Is nothing any pref
tier
To begin with, the roonss were light
cd with pink candles. which we're placed
in a row on top Of the piano. on the
manteis and on top OF the bookcases.
The gas jets were turned down very low
and were shaded with pink crepe tissue
paper Palms we're banked In the front
window and the shades drawn. Tho
hour was four in tho afternoon. 90 q
small table there was a silver bowl sur
rounded by wreath OF pink roses: this
was the font" A quart cite OF so
psano. tenor. alto and bass voices sang;
Fill the Font with Roses" accom-
panied by plano and violin. and 10 this
beautiful music the baby was carried
downstairs by It's grandfather followed
by the parents and members Of the fam
lily: the Episcopal service requires
sponsors. When the minister began the
ceremony the baby was given 90 the Ia
Their After the prayer a lullaby was
sung and the child was taken upstairs.
Light refreshments OF white and brown
raisln bread sandwiches were served
from a pink rose decorated table In the
dining-room. eight yours ladies taxi
ing turns in pouring the chocolate.
There we're plenty Of sugared almonds
which are always Used In France at n
christening party.
MADAME MnRnI
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19

Mrs. b. suppose you fad yom
daughter very much improved by her
two years study at college?
Mrs Proudmother-Lal yesl Mary
Elizabeth is a carnivorous reader now
and she frequently impoyerishes musia
But she amt bit stuck up-shei
unanimous to everybody, ar she neva
keeps caller waitin' for her to dress.
one just runs 10 nom de plume. an
you know that MAKES one feel 20 con
fortahi, --Lippincott's Magaslpa
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
Eat Fruit.

Fruit eaten before breakfast % at
tho meals helps to reduce redness OF
the nose and otherwise Improves the
complexion. Care should be taken not
to eat the skin or sse9s OF any other
indigestible portion OF the fruit II
must. of course. be perfectly ripe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
CHAPTER VL.--CoNrrNurp

This was so true that my surprise
was as great as his. The cardinal. who
rarely made a change OF front. had sent
me thither that he might not be forced
10 send soldiers and run the risk OF
all that might arise from such move
ment. What OF this invasion. then.
than which nothing could be less con-
sistent with his plans? | wondered.
II was possible, OF course. that the
travelling merchants. before whom |
had played at treason. had reported the
facts; and that on this the command
ant al Auch had acted. But It seemed
unlikely. He had had his orders. too;
and under the cardinals rule. there
was small pls,e for individual enter
prise. ccnl not understand II.
One thing was clear. however.
might now enter the village as |
pleased IL am going on to look into
this" said TO Antoine. Come,
my man"
He shrugged his shoulders and stood
stilI. mot r." he answered, with an
oath mo soldiers for me, haye lain
out one night and can lie out an
Otheri"
nodded lndlhferently, for no longer
wanted him: and we parted After
this. 20 minutes riding brought me to
the entrance Of the village. and here
the change was great indeed Not
one of the ordinary dwellers in the
place was to be seen; either they had
shut themselves up In their novels. or,
Ike Antoine they had fed to the woods.
Their doors were closed. their windows
shattered But lounging about the
street were score of dragons. in
boots and breastplates. whose short
barrelled muskets. with pouches and
bandolers attached. were piled near
the inn door. In an open space where
there was a gap in the street. a long
row OF horses. linked head to head,
stood bending their muzzles over bun
dies OF rough forage and on all sides
the cheerful jingle OF chains and
brides and the sound OF coarse jokes
and laughter filled the air.
As rode up to the inn door an old
sergeant with squirting eyes and his
tongue in his cheeks, eyed me Inquis-
itively, and started to cross the street
TO challenge me. Fortunate. at that
r1oment the two knaves whom I had
brought from Paris with me. and whom
I had left at Auch TO await my orders.
tame up. | made them a sign not to
spealx 70 me. and they passed on; but
suppose that they told the sergeant
that | was not the man he wanted.
for | saw no more Of him.
After picketing my horse behind the
lnn--I could h0d no better stable. every
place being FULL pushed my way
through the group at the door and en-
tered. The old room. with the low
szimy roof and the reeking floor. was
half full of strange figures. and for a
few minutes stood unseen in the
smoke aud confusion. Then the land
lord came my way. and as he passed
ne caught his eye. He uttered low
curse. dropped the, pitcher he was car
rying. and stood glaring at me. like a
man possessed.
The soldier whose wine he was car.
rylng flung a crust IN his face. with,
Now greasy fngersl What are you
staring att"
The dewitt" the landlord muttered
beginning 20 tremble.
Then let me look at him." the man
retorted and ne turned on his stool.
He started. finding me standing over
hin. "At your servioe!" I said grimly.
"a little time and II will be the other
way. my friend
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19

Stand erect With your clothing loose.
Tip forward without bending your
knees until your fingers touch your
toes. II sou cannot easily touch the
tips OF your shoes without bendins
your Knees. then you are TOO stout
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
LIKE OTHER GRANDMOTHER.

no Be cOntinued !
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19


She closed her hand on them with
that. and opened II again, aud did so
twice, as II to rcassure herself that
the stones were real and that she was
not dreaming. Then she turned to me
with sudden ficrceness, and saw that
her beautiful face. sharpened by the
greed Of possession. was grown as keen
and vicious as before. "Well7" she
muttersd between her teeth Your
price man. Your price?"
Il am coming to II now. Mademo'1
selIe." I said gravely. IT Is a sini-
pie matter. You remember the after
noon when followed you-clumsily
and thoughtlessly perhaps-through
the wood TO restore these things? II
seems about month ago. believe II
happened the day before yesterday
You called me then some very harsh
names. which ! will DOT hurt you by
repeating. The only Price ask for
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-07
.4fstOMtO ESC0bAr.
SOlidaridad ib6riCa

Cada Cual tiene Su manera de ma
tar pulgas y de fomentar solidarida
des. iCuidado! Como dice el Tor
quemada" de Galdosl, que yo no pre-
tendo arrojar chinitas a la solidaridad
catalina; -pero por 10 que atafIe mi
seflor el P1blico, me permito GREER
a1n sin hacerme las ilusiones de un
progreSista a 10 Calvo Asensio 6 a 10
Fernandez de los Rios-que esta 80
lidaridad iberica' de mi cucnto suena
mejor que aquella otra de actualidad
famante a la gran mayOrfa de GUAM
tos las presentes 1ctras vieIen y en-
Itendieren.
Y ahora, 10 que estamos. Es &
10 propuesto en- estas columns, hace
un mes, bajo Ell epigrafe '.Por la
gloria iberica. '-Te6flo Braga." En-
/ oo8 Sc cclebrara el jubilee intelec-
tual del gran histori6grafo, soci6logo,
crftico, professor, periodista y poeta
verdadero compatriota nuestro-hon-
remonos con petirlo-que no acier-
ia honrar su solar portuguese sin
glorihcar la TERRA com1n, y attn sin
hacer algo mas importante todavfa
en- nuestros tiempos: llevar al acervo
total de la mas alta cultura europea
frutos esplendidos del pensamierto y
del eStudio en- nuestra raza.
Al proponer un "Homenaje Teo-
flo Braga, por el estilo, tan en- boga
! hoy por todo Ell mundo quito, de los
que aquf Sc han tributado Menen r
dez Pelayo y Codera, dirigiame al
n4cleo de ateneistas que publfca en-
Madrid la revista "Ateneo": organis-
mo que, hallandose en- funcioncs ac-
twas disponiendo de los necesarios
medios materialeS, tiene tempo y
OCCASION habiles para ir recogiendo
los diversos estudios del caracter
hispano portuguese, dedicados al illus
tre lusitano.-La invitacion ha sido
plenamente aceptada. En- ell n1mero
corriente. del 'Ateneo.' los sefiores
Salillas, Anton y del Val me honran
con una carta, digna de toda graft
tud, manifestando que desde este
momento, agentes del espfritu del
Ateneo de Madrid, sc dedican a or
ganizar Ell ''Homenaje' sin dudar de-
concurso que ha de prestarseles para
que 10 obra sea digna de la insigne
personalidad commemorate
He aquf algunos parrafos de dicha
carta: !:
"eQuiere listed una contestacion
| ejecutlva, como sc acostumbra en- el
tramite de un expedfente no dilato
rio2
"Alla va. con las mismas palabras
de usted.
Nos "parece oportuna y realizable
la presente propuesta."
/ 'GPor quep No le preguntamos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-07

Dicen que en- la region formada por
itodos esos paises estan los restos de
cuarenta nacisnalid ades decafdas y
constituyen masas ,pobres, ignorantes,
casi sin civilizar. En- estos 1ltimos
cuatro amos han venido en- ndmero, va
aprecia bic, pere no imponente, los
hombres de aquella zona. Los profe-
tas ALAN ados anuncian que, en- los
proximos diez afios, vendran millones
y que, csmParada con esa inundsci6n,
pareeera insignihcante la "horda" del
Sur de Italia.
No habra aquf lugar para todss?
Cuando va no quepan, no tomaran el
csmino de los Estados Unidos. Y, por
muchos que sean, no llegaran 4 10 ac-
tual poblacion de esta rep1blica, que
los ira absor biendo y transformando.
Pero, va Sc sabe; asf como en- ell Oeste
10 que priva es ell >pcligro ."amarillo"
el miedo a que los chinos y los japone-
ses vayaI California, en- ell Este sc
va poniendo de moda este otro peligro,
al cua, hasta ahora, no Sc le ha des-
cubierto el color. Todo 10 que Sc dice
hoy contra los slavos del Sur de Eu-
ropa Y los judios de Austria, de Russia
y de Rumania, Sc dijo hace medic 81
glo, contra los irlandeses; y hace pocos
amos, contra los its!ianos Y asi con
los unos como con los otros, lie ha lido
muy bien csta pr6spera rep6blica.
Mas de una de esas naciones ibero-
americanas, en- las que abunda la TERRA
y escasea la gente, Sc alegrarian mucho
de que la invadiese una buena frac-
:ci6n de la "horda"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-07

American Stew y Sc lie sirve ca
liente, mafiana y tarde, al lector
ingles.
De aquf no saldra alteration algu-
ma en- la amistad entire los dos pue.
bios; 81 es que hay tai amistad. Ca
da uno de ellos vaa 10 que lie con-
viene y deja vivir al otro mientras
no lie estorba. Pcro no existe allan.
"a como Ia triple nj siquiera entente
como la anglo-francesa. Cuando in
gleses y americanos banquetean jun
tos, movidos por la doble irresis-
tible necesidad de humedecer la
arcilla humana y de discursear
brindan por el parentesco; pero el
dia que 4 los Estados Unidos les ha-
Ga talta algo de 10 que tiene Ingla-
terra, Sc 10 quitaran; { lnglaterra cs.
tara a Ia reciprocal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-07
NOtaS americans
n. Il. ~
New York, 1s de Junio

81, por hoy dieramos de mano a
Mr. Bryan, candidate probable la
Presidencia de los Estasos Unidos, Y
81 apart9ramos ia vista con horror y
ell est6mago con ascoS-como dijo Do
noso Cortes-de esa vaca mortffcra de
csc puerco de los Borgias, que salen
de los matadcros de Chicago liable
mos de la Immigration, que es cosa
que interesa Cuba.
El anuncio de que el Congreso Sc
disponfa a restringir la inmigr aci6n,
ha servido esta de estimulante. Ha
sucedido 10 que ocurre Gu ando Sc pre-
We an recargo en- los dereehos adua-
neros ha aumentsdo la importation.
Sc calcula que este aho entrara por
Nueva York I'm million de caras nue.
vas y que por los demas puertos en-
traran 400 mil Ell pals necesita toda
ess gente, a la que pusde dar altos
jornales. DE d6nde viene2
Antes, ell centric de la poblaci6n
emigratoria estaba en- Inglaterra
cuando la "horde" sc componfa, casi
exclusive mcnte, de alemanes irlands-
ses. Luego Sc movie hacis ell Sur y
Sc flo en- Alemania. Ha seguido
bs jando esta, ahora, en- Morayia, a
la parte de Brunn.
De la Gran BretaTia de Irlsnda
estan volviendo acudir pobladores;
son muy solicitados por las empresas
americanas que poseen tierras. El
aleman Sc cotiza alto para La COLOMBIA
ci6n agrfcola. Mientras del imperio
germanicos Sc traslasan millares de
labradores los Estados Unidos. ALA
ha habido, este afo, que importar 400
mil brsccros, entire bohenios, escandi-
navos, moravios y polacos de Galitzia,
para hacer la recolecta.
Muchos de los ingleses Sc colocan
aqui en- ell servicio domestico. La
primera necesidad de tods americana
que ha hecho dinero es tener un ayu-
da de czmsra marca brit4nica. :
En- Inglaterra-y, seg1n creo, en-
todo pals civilizado-los criados de
las clases atlas tiene mejor facha que
sus amos y estan, como Sc dice aquf,
bien "estilados'. La explicaci6n es
esta: que Sc les somete la selection.
Ell que no tiene las condolences reque-
ridas por ell oficio, Sc We obligado
buscar otro. ST, ambien, hubiera Sc.
lecci6n de amos y los feos los
mentecatos Sc lie prohibiera tener di-
nero titulos nobiliaries; pronto los
aristocratas serfan, todos, unos Apolos.
Seg1n las malas lenguas, sl par
venu" americana necesita. del "valet
ingles, no solo para estar bien servido,
sino para aprender como hacen las CO.
sas los homb bres elegantes de Londres;
Ell criado, es, ademas, Mentor, que en-.
seaa & 81 amo las artes del gentle
man. Pero estas son, probe blemente,
habladurfas de gente envidiosa.
Hay quienes vaticinan que Ell centro
emigratorio de Europa seguira bajan-
do;y esto los alarma, porque Sc les ha
metido en- la cabeza que habra peligro
para los Estsdos Uniaos en- agregar q
su poblacion elementos cuantiosos pro-
cedentes de Bulgaria, de Servia, de
Montenegro, de Rumanfa, de Bosnia,
de Croacia, etc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-07
NOTA DE ARTE

FL padre de Benlliure.
FL insigne escultor don Mariana
Benlliure Sc encuentra en- Valencia
al lado de st padre, que esta enfermo
de 'gravedad. Deseamos ell pronto
restablecimiento del paciente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-07
iOUE SEA PA BEN!
(Carta que dirige al Res
en- forma tosea y sencilla
un labrador de Castillas
espsnol de buena ley


Sfa0y Den Alfonso frfcf.
Aunque yo no Sc fscrt5ir
como ell case 10 merece,
pongo 10 que me parece
con frsnqueza, y 4 vivir.
Al acostarme antfaTer,
fue y me dijo mi n1ujer
que de camplfa Sc pasa;
"Ya sabes que Ell rey Sc casa
"no seas borrico ver".
ode tn parte y de Ia mia
"mandale la enherag5jena,
"que es IN buen chico y podrfa
'tomarlo a descortesfa
"y bien merece la pena".
Como siempre fu1 IN sinpl6n
lie doy en- los los asuntes,
mi mujer la raz6n,
porque, dos que duernen juntos
Sc gf1el9en de una opinion.
JAStE fca0 10 cual,
espero no Eeve a NAL
ell que yole de esta lata
fHtrod@j irndo la pata
en- Ell Palacio Real.
ST le falto es sin querer,
pues no me gusta ofender
ReSb<ct10e al m matrimonio,
tbs los hombres, que demonio
neSec5taR su mujer.
Y cuando la chica es mona
y gu uapa, y gffena bres0na,
pues, IN rey, despu6s de ID
es un hombre como yo.
iSalvo 10 de la corona!
Y ell hombre fif que arreglarse
pa que 10 suyo le den.
81 IN rey llega a enamorarse
hace muy bien en- casarse;
;pero, muy requetebien!
Y mas cuando el coraz6n
nos pide la bendici6n.
Asf que, tenga usted en- cuenta,
que este cHrG y 81 parienta
hemos aproba0 la union.
Pa bendecir sus amores
Dios fe de al campo mas flores,
mas grano 4 la sementere;
mas trino los ruisefores;
mas luz a la primavera.
Y feliz en- SH caSfta,
con Ell amor muy cerquita
y con la ambici6n muy lejos,
mfrese HStf en- los espejos
de su hermoSa muiercita.
Y 81 ell deseo sas mueve
a DIR de campo los dos,
pa hacer el viaje mas breve,
lie GfVlfrf0 que no la lleYe
en- aaf0m00lL, por Dios!
o procure no solfar
el freno pa no volcar,
siquiera por su sefora,
iqae es muy expuesto el amar
a scAeHfs ktIos, por ho-a!
Saf5r, que es~ls que intefesa
espafiol de buena ley
ell ser franco no me pesa.
A los pies de la princesa
y beso la mano al reyl
ST lie he faftao, perd6n,
pues no voy a dir pensando
10 que dice ell coraz6n,
y. iadi6s, que me esta esperanto
en- Ell campo el azad6n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-07
Por la copia

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New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
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IT is name day of the King of the ancient King
L dom of Kravonia. and the capital city OF Slavna
is given to festivities in His Majesty honor
Sophy de Gruche is new to Slavna and its peo-
pie, except to Marie Zerkovitch and the latter
husband. proprietor OF the leading newspaper in
kravonia. She has come to Slavna to find her
fortune, and, being spirited English girl. OF much
experience in Paris and elsewhere she refuses with
much independence to be an object of charity from
her friends. Fortune is not friendly at first how
ever. and on this festal day Sophy has only a few
shlllngs and the fee from a couple of French pupils
between her and dire want.
Sophy is watching the military parade and lis
tening to the court gossip of Captain Markart.
lhe latter hints OF some scandals in imperial
circles, notably the evident existence of factions
some plotting for the elevation of the Kings son
by morganatic wife in place of the legitimate
Prince.
The Prince is considered martinez by the
Slavna military, of whom he is garrison com
mandant, and there is no small obiecting when an
order IS issued that all soldiers must remain at
barracks during this merry evening Captain
Alstitch (nicknamed Captain Hercules - the
leader II mutinous talk, induces Lieutenants
kastatz AID Sterkotf to Join him in defving the
order, and the three start out to find the Prince
loudly Boosting OF what viii happen when they
meet him.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
Sophy of Kravonia
Confnued from pags 20


she loved big Mistitch, over whom hoyered
the shadow of swift and relentless doom
Or mavbe her sorrow was remote from
all that touched them, touched the girl
who listened to her sobs-the bitter sobs which
she did not seek to check and which hHed
the night with drge of immeasurable sad
ness. In the darkness, and to Sophys igno-
rance of ANYTHING individual about her, the
woman was like a picture or sculpture
some type or monument OF human woe. hgure
of embodied sorrow, crying that all Joy ends
in tears-in tearS-in tears.
She went by, not seeing her watcher The
sound of her sobbing softened with distance
till it died down to faint far-off moan SoPhy
herself gave one choked sob Then tell the
silence of the night again. Was that its last
message-the last comment on what had
passed? Tears-and then silence! Was that
the end'
Sophv never learned aught of the woman
who she was or why she wept. But her MEM
orv retained the vision. 1t had come as the
last impression of a night no moment OF which
could ever be forgotten. What had 1t to say
of all the rest of the nights crowded tense
hours? Sophy's exaltation fell from her; but
her courage stood-against darkness, solitude,
and the unutterable sadness of that torlorn
wailing Dauntlesslv she looked forward
and upward still, yet with new insight tor
the cost.
So for Sophy passed the name-day of King
Alexis.
To be continued next Sunday