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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
he parish by precincts:

All Of the ten proposed amendments
to the constitution of the state were
endorsed by the voters with the ex-
eepsion of the 9Th, increasing the
salary of the state superintendent OF
education to $4,000 year. which was
showed under by vote of 116 to 81.
The total vote on the amendments
Was as fnllnms.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Miller Bros. 10l Ranch wild west
show gave two performances at DON
aldsonville last Monday in the pres
epee of large and appreciative audi
euces. The most interesting and note
worthy features of the exhibitions
were the magnificent displays Of horse
manship given by the American cow
bows and Russian eossacks, the re-
N arkable fancy shooting, the dare
devil riding of mexican George, !"
the boomer ang tire wing and the lar
lat contests between the COW boys. The
costumes, paraRhernalia and accoutre-
ments used IN The performances, as
we'll as the scenes depicted, we're ''the
goods as TO genuineness and histor-
zeal accuracy. ard in this respect at
least the Miller Bros. aggreg alton is
far superior to any 'wild west or
gan5zation which has visited Donald
sopviiIe IN recent years. On the
whole, The show is we'll worth seeing
aud contains many features which are
Instructive as we'll as entertaining.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
For Sale or Lease.

GHINA GROVE PLANTATION at Crosse
~ Tete, La. Contains $50 acres. Situated on
both the Texas and Pacific and Southern Pa
cifc Railways. Suitable for cane or rice. Con-
venient by rail to all refneries reached by the
above railways. This plantation is located on
Bayou Crosse Tete, Iberville parish, and will
meet the expectation of any one who cares to
inyestig ate. Apply to or address,
A. d. HOELL, Crosse Tete La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

r. q. e. Gonzaies and his accom-
plished daughter. Miss DeDa Con
zales. of St. Amant, were visitors to
Donald sonville yesterday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Miss Marjorie Hanson retuned yes
terday from NapoleonVille, where she
spent several days as the attractive
guest of friends and relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn A. Will
lfams returned Wednesday morning
to their home in Crowley, after spend
ing a short time here as TIE guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Bentley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Postmaster ] j. Lafargue went to
New Orleans yesterday morning on
business, returning last night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

The stockholders Of the Peoples
Bank will meet in annual session at
IL O'Clock a. m. next Wednesday, the
IIth inst, for the purpose of electing a
board of directors for the ensuing
year, in accordance with article four
sof the charter. Shareholders who can
not be. present are requested to author
ize other members, by written proxy,
TO vote and act In their stead,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Miss Jeanne Thihaut, Of Napoleon
vile, arrived this morning and will
spend a short time here as the guest of
Miss Marjorie Hanson.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Mrs. Walter Barton paid brief
visit to New Orleans during the latter
part of the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

DR.. james P. Fortier visited New
Orleans Wednesday on business
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
DISTRICT COURT.
Second Week of Criminal Term-Briscoe
Hicks Released on BOND.

Second Week of Criminal Term-Briscoe
Hicks Released on Bond.
Sessions of district court were held
Thursday and yesterday, with Judge
Leche on the bench ard all other eff,
GERS present. A record of the business
trans acted is contained in the follow
ing summary:
Inform alton filed by district attor-
ney-Willie Green, larceny.
CIVIL MATTERS
N. B. Samaha VS.. Mrs. Raiah ia
cobs; continued to Wednesday, Nov.
IL.
Williams, Richardson & Co., Ltd,
VS.. Jerome B. scratohley; exception
fled.
DR.. ]. B. E4sterly vs.. Brou & Rob-
ert; rule nisi referred to merits and
fixed for trial on Thursday, Nov. Il.
Leon WE'LL s. Bro. VS.. Sam Loumis;
reassigned to Tuesday, Nov. 10.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Willie Greeu, larceny; pleaded
guilty and sentenced to 80 days in jail.
Steve Martin. Henry Rice and Glen.
ent Guedry, gambling with crars;
Martin and Rec pleaded guilty ana
were fined s. 80 each, with the alter
native Of spending 10 days in the par
ISL lock up. 4 bsnch warrant was is
e,,a9 fcr EuodrV
In the case of the state ex rel.
Briscoe Hicks VS.. Theodore Butler,
habeas corpus suit for the possession
of two minor children, which resulted
in the swearing out of an affidavit
against the plaintiff charging him
with criminal assault upon the person
of his 16 year old daughter, the mat
ter was taken up in the form of com
bined trial of the suit and preliminary
hearing for Hicks. After all the evil
dence had been adduced, Judge Leche
ordered that the accused, who was ar
rested on Thursday morning OF last
week. be released from custody upon
furnishing bond in the sum of $3.50.
A large number of witnesses from the
New River section of the parish,
where Hicks resides, were 10 attend
ance at the hearing.
At the conclusion of this case, which
occupied the attention of the judicial
body until late hour yesterday eve
ming. court adjourned until 10 O'Clock
a. m. next Monday, the Oh inst.
The stockholders Of the Peoples
Bank will meet in annual session at
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Hon. r. N. Sims spent several days
in New Orleans on business during the
early part of tue week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Mrs. Il. G. Whiteman visited rela-
tives at Plaquemine during the early
part of the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
JAS S. " EBsTER
enfield. Ia. Nov. .. l90s

Hon. Geo. b. Reuss. President Police Jury
Dear Sir-I beg to call your attention 70 the
r1:serabie ard almost impossible condition Of
tie iIhIit road below DonaldsonViIe, especIalIY
where the ney lesee is nearly completed. Even
ii this long dry spell it is dangerous MY morse
feI ia one of these holes recently. and We could
set ret & doctor at right on account OF this ne
gfeet OF public business.
Sow, when I tell you that built and mann
fsined for over ten years fine road on our three
miles of 'front.' at Point Houmas plantation !,
tsillsr cara eE the bridges and often furnishing
4hf lumber without asking cent from the pub
fF{. and that Was fae hrst one 10 be sIled the
3sf fts5, years under the administration of the
s5cls3 yoa paid for working these roads you
Ell not find me drawing the lines too hard.
wish 10 tell yon mat sFlll not only eI1loln
@,ss.r ebf,lY from paving out public money for
these purposes. (sinee We get no roads but VII
ssssifiyely present every man can TO the grand
49, -. tsyef .anIsoyfunify Yours trnly.
21ts - 5. 4 JAS S. WEBSTER
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

DR.. Mana Himel, of Welcome, was
sransacting business here yesterday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
SATURDAY. NOV. z 1908.

The open season for quail went into
effect last Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

VIM. A. Aey, a leading citizen OF
the New River section of the parish,
was in town last Saturday on business
and complimented The Chief with a
pleasant call.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Mrs. Meyer Meter has returned
from an extended visit TO her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Leon Williams of Austin.
Texas, ard Mrs. Andre GarsaHd OF
New DREAMS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
Notice to Hunters.
Paul Fontano VS.. B. cornelio.

Paul Fontano VS. b. Corne1io.
10y VIRTUE Of and in obedience to a writ of
Id attachment and sale, to me directed by the
first ward justice court of the parish of Ascension
in the above entitled suit, have seized and will
sell at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the store of B. Gornelio in the first
ward of the parish of Ascension. on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1908,
at 10 O'Clock q. M, the following described prop
erty. to-wit:
The contents of the store of said B. Corneiio,
seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot in United States cur
rency. ARTHUR JOSEPH,
Constable First Ward.
Ascension Parish. La, Nov. I. 1908.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
All Saints and All Souls.

The time honored feasts of All
Saints and All Souls, occurring re-
spectively last Sunday and Monday,
were observed with impressive serv-
ices at the local churches, large con-
gregattons having assembled to assist
ia the solemn ceremonies of the oc-
casion. The floral offerings placed on
the graves of the dead in the various
cemeteries were unusually beautiful
and elaborate, and during Sunday
especially the resting places of those
asleep in The shadows were bright and
sweet with fragrant blossoms brought
by throngs Of relatives and friends who
came to pay the dear departed the
tribute of remembrance. The weather
was perfect and afforded full oppor-
tunity for the proper celebration Of
the beautiful feasts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for the
views expressed bF correspondents.
4 WeIl.dreaadsd Complaint.

JofeId, La, NOV. 8, 1913.
EDITOR cHIEF )
Appended is a copy OF letter I
have addressed to President Reuss of
the police jury, which please publish
in your q Letters from the People"
column ID the Gext issue of The Chief,
and oblige, Yours truly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
For Sale.

MACHINERY used in brick yard formerly
Iva operated by Bradford & Wild, consisting of
so horsepower Atlas engine and boiler and New
Quaker brick machine with capacity of 10000
bricks per day. viii be sold at bargain. APP
ply to or address. REV. J. NJ. 4. MASSARDIER,
DonaldsonviIle, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Bentley, of New
Orleans, spent Monday night and
Tuesday forenoon here very pleas
andy as the guests of MIR. and Mrs. 6.
Donnaud Bentley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07


Moving pictures, illustrated songs
aud vaudeville at the Gondran Thea
i tire all next week. Chan &c OF bill and
/ speciality nightly. The hit of the sea
son, the talking pictures, will again
be q feature.
Hon. Henry Mccall came up from
New Orleans Saturday evening and
spent. several days at his beautiful
home on Evan Hall plantation, re-
naming over until Tuesday in order
10 discharge a duty Of citizenship by
casting his ballot.
Alidore Wagons pack, who for the
past several years has been associated
with A. Schex2 ay DIRE in the cultivation
Of rice on the Stella plantation in this
parish, a short distance below Dom
aldsonyille, has bought out Mr..
Sehexnaydre aud viii hereafter oper-
ate the place for his own account.
The act OF sale was passed on Friday
of last week, andthe pureh ase prize is
given there in ASIA, 687. MIR. Wagons
pack will continue to grow rice, and it
is a foregone conclusion that under
his intelligent direction Stella will
soon be placed in the front rank of
cultivated and prolific yie.ding
rice properties in this section of the
states
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07
Wanted.
For Rent.

pEBECCA PLANTATION two and one-half
L. miles below Plaquemine ON west bank of the
Mississippi river. Especially suited for cultiva-
ton of rice. For further information address
A. ADLER REALTY CO., 21S Canal street, New
Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Judge Fl. o. Maher, chief weigher at
the New Orleans epstomhoase, spent
Monday and Tuesday here with reia-
tives, having come up for the purpose
of voting in the national election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Miss Cehne Serre, Of Darrow, re-
turned last Saturday from ST. Louis
plantation, Ioerrille parish, where she
spent several days very pleasantly as
the guest of her hrother-in-Iaw aud
sister, Mr.. aud Mrs. Milo Mlre.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Rev. e. P. Craddock, pastor of the
Railroad avenue Methodist church,
will preach tomorrow morning" on
tsPatient Continuance in Well Doing,
ard at night on BE Ye Doors of the
World and not Hearers Only,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07

Michael Tobias, senior member OF
the weil-known firm Of NJ. s J. Tobias,
recently sold TO George e. Forrest two
lots at The corner OF Alaginnis avenue
and First street, in CIufehsflle. to-
gether With three houses Ter tie price
III $1,000
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-01-24
NUMERO 45
TARIF DES ANNONCH

Avis-Ohaque insertion 10 cts par LIS n
Tariff special pour les annonces au mois
ct & l'ann6e4
Demandes d'emplol- de de
mestiques ou employees pour
chambre c2 pension pour OBJ
lets perdus ou trouv6s.
Au taux UN OENT1N par mot
Nous enverrons un numero du Journal
4 toute personne qu1 en- fers a deman.
de.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-01-24
Aux Hommes d'Affa res

Nous attirons l'attention des homme
DIS flares sur notre lmprimerie. Nou
sommes toujours en- etat d'executer tou
tes sortes d'ouvrages typographiques
Notre personnel du departement des
impressions est au c. mplet, nos caracte-
res nouveaux. N US d nnons satisfac
ton au public parce que nous apportons
a notre Outrage toute l'attention neces'
saire. Nous avons des idees typographl.
cues lea plus modernes pour rendre no
tre Outrage attrayant. Done avant DIAL.
ler ailleurs venez nous voir ou demandez
nos estmations pour Outrage de tout
genre.
Nous possedons un stock de papeterie
tres assorti. Nous lemons toujours en-
main des cartes lmprimees de "maison
d. pension". "maison a louer", "chambre
a louer", etc.
Nous sollitons Encouragement des So
ciet6s canadiennes ct attirons tout sp6cl'
lement leur attention sur la specialize
1ue nous faisons d'imprimer les livres
de constitutions, livres, blancs divers
cartes, entetes de lettre7, envelopes
enfin tout ce don't on a besoin en- fait de
papeterie.
Ceux qui nous ont deja accord6 leul
patronage une fois .sont ariablement
revenns nos ateliers, ce qui prouve que
nous donnons d tout lie monde la plus
grande satisfaction.
Cest en- apportant aux lmpr -ssions
qui nous sont cOnfi6es tout IL sOin neces
saire, que nous avons gague la confiance
de notre clientele.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-01-24
Les NouveIIes
CE QUE NOS LECTECRs PoURRA1ENT FAr
RE FACILEMENT

CE QUE NOS LECTECRs PoURRA1ENT FAr
RE FAC1LEMENT
Tel que nous pavons dit a plusieurs
reprlses rEcHo DE L'OUEsT Sc fait tou-
jours un plaisir de publier toute nouvel-
le depuis la plus minime jusqn'a la plus
importante. Nous prions done nos abon-
n6s ainsi que le public en- general de
nous faire parvenir ce qu'on almerait d
lire dams les COLONIES de notre journal.
Dams une vile de petendue de Mime
apolis IL est impossible de visiter chaque
place d'afaire ou chaque famllle, mais
ceux qui auraient un compte-rendu d'u.
ne fete quelconque, dun parti de surpri-
SO, dun pique-nique, dune ceremonie
nuptiale, DUN dec6s. ou ceux qui aime-
raient q annoncer le depart ou Ia .visite
dun parent ou dun ami, etc., peuvent
nous faire parvenir ces nouvelles. L'E-
cHo DE L'OuEsT SO fera toujours un plai-
sir de le publier.
On peut nous fare parvenir ces nou-
velles soft en- les apportant directement
a notre bureau 305 Avenue Centrale, en-
nous telephonant ohi en- nous envoyant
par la MALE
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Bureaux 3O1 ct 3O5 Avenue Centrale.
EUROPE

! Paris, = LIE commerce ext6rieul
De la France s'est 6lev6 On 1907,
Sl. .209. $4,000 pour les importa.
: tions ct q $l.l08.4O6 600 pour le;
expectations, soft une augmenta
ton de $84.093, 400 pour les pre-
mieres ct de $55.064 600 pour LEI
secondes.
D'apres les statistiques fourniee
par M. Mason, le consul general
des Etats- Unis d Paris. les expor.
tations de Paris aux Etats Unjs
ont etc de $65 .472.47l pour Pann6e
1907. soft une augmentation de
! 81 260.362 sur les chiffres de Fan.
nee derniere.
Paris, - LIE conseil d'Etat a de.
eide que les eccl6siastiquee ages de
25 ans, ayant par consequent pas
s6 Page de servir dams Parm6e acti-
We, ne pourront etre incorpor6z
que dams la reserve.
Conform6ment q cette decision,
le general Picquart, ministre de Ia
guerre, dome ordre q tous lee
chefs de corps de renvoyer dams
leurs foyers tous les s6minaristee
ou pretres ages de plus de 25 ans,
appel6s sous les drapesux depuls
l'applicatior de la loi de s6para.
tion.
Paris, - M. Clemenceau, lie
president du conseil, Went de don.
ner une nouvelle preuve de sa de.
termination q d6livrer la France
du f6au de l'antimilitarisme, qui
sous limpulsion des socialstes me.
mace de d6truire l'arm6e francalse
M. Clemenceau a. en- effet, d6ci-
de de r6voquer de ses fonctions un
maire de la province qui, dams IN
article a tendances antimilitaristes,
public dams certains journaux, de.
fialt tous les ap6tres du PATRIOTS
me.
Ce maire, M. Raquillet, de Mer.
c@ur, qui wise q ses fonctions po.
litiques plus importantes que Gel
les quill occupe, s'est d6ja depuis
plusieurs mois fa1t remarquer pa1
ses discours ant, miIitaristes.
De meme que d'autres disciples
d'Herv6, qui Sc qualifent du titre
pompeux de patriotes. M. Raquil.
let renie son pays. II est allie JUS
qua d6clarer qu',l n'h6sitera.t pas
q cracher sur 10 drspeau.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-01-24

LIE congressman SABBATH, de Chi
cago, consldere que c'est un NAL
que les dollars p6nlblement amas-
s6s par les Americans solent de.
pens6s par les riches h6r1tieres 3
acheter d p6tranger aes titres de
noblesse.
Aussi a-t.il d6pos6 sur le bureau
de la chambr ) des representants un
projet de loi pour 6tablir un lmpot
de 25 pour cent sur les marriages
de ce genre.
Son projet dispose que tous les
dons, dots, avances en- num6raire
fait par un citoyen AMERICAN on
vue du marriage q toute autre per-
some qu'un citoyen am6ricain,
soient soumis 4 nm lmIot de 25
pour cent verse au Tr6sor.
D'apres le projet de loi, le de-
partement du Tr6sor 9 pieins pou.
volrs pour firmuler les regles +, Ia.
tives 4 ce sujet. :,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-01-24
CANADA

Quebec, -Omer Rochette, accu
sc d'avoir empoisonn6 ga premiere
femme, est renvoy6 devant les az
sises criminel'es qui sl6geront al
mois d'avril.
Toronto, Ontario, = La Sove.
reign Bank of Canada qui ava,
un capital de S4.000.00O. est er
faillite, ct la Bankers Association
s'occupe dAs aujourd'hui du passif
La banque en- faillite Is sue
cursales dams les provinces don
tsrio. de Quebec, du Nord- Quest et
les provinces maritimes.
Qu6bec,-Nos concitoyens ap
plendront avec plslsir que Gerar
dy, le fameux violoncelllste, re
tenu les services de M. j. eArthul
Bernier pour un concert gull doil
donner, 3 Plattsburg, N. Y.
Hier apres midi. CONNIE M. Ber
nier donnait une repetition au Cha
teau Frontenac, G6rardy gotta 81
fort la jeu du pianiste canadien
Quill lui demanda incontinent! de
! l'accompagner 3 Plattsburg,
M. Bernier a accepts,
: Ottawa, Ont, - Un ordre or
consell 6t6 adopt6 mettant en- vi.
gueur le nouveau rAglement con
cernant l'immigration.
D'apres ce r6glement, tous les
immigrants doivent arriver dams
les ports canadiens directement de
leur pays d'origipe ou de leur pays
d'adoptlon.
Ce reglement s'applique q touf
les pays ct est appele surtout 3
pr6venir l'invasion des Japonais de
Honolulu, ct des Chinols de Hong.
Kong.
II arretera aussi l'immigration
orientale dams lOue,t qul devient
de plus en- plus forte, surtout pro.
venant de ces deux ports.
Les r6sultats obtenus par l'hono.
rable M. Lemieux daps ses n6go.
Citations avec lie gouvernement ia.
oonais, q lefet de r6duire l6mi.
grafton japonaiee actuelle, dome
une solution q ia question de pim-
migration dams la Colombo Brl.
tannlque.
lie ncuveau 1eglem ent DOM "a
62alement plein contr0'e aux off.
ciers de Immigration sur les I'm.
migrants, au point de vue sanlta1-
re, avant leur d6barquement.
Quebec, - Uoe famille de LIE.
Wis Went de disparaftre presque
tout q fait dams des circumstances
particulierement p6nibles.
Dams lie cours de la semaine der.
Mere, M. F. x. Valade constable
SPECIAL a la gare de lIutercolonial
envoyait son petit garcon, age dc
sept ane, ct malade des 66vres ty.
pho lee, a lh6pital d Ottawa, pour
le mettr9 sous les soins de SOL
grand pere, le DR. Valade.
Peu de jours apres, Nine Vala.
de .tombait malade dun CASTRO in
t6rite.
LIE lendemain, NJ. F. x Valade
6tait luiss meme atteint des tievret
typhoides ct se faisait transporter
q IHotel- -Dieu de Lewis pour nj
pas exposer ga femme q contractor
la maladle.
Nine Valade expirait bientot u
samedi eon corps 6tait expedite I
Ottawa pour y etre inhum6. Or
ne put annoncer cette nouvelle I
son mari, a cause de So grande fai
blesse.
Ce dernier est decide, lundi ma
tin, sans avoir appris que SO fem
me etait morte, ct son corps q 6tt
6galement expedite d Ottaw q
pour y ere lnhum6 son tour.
Pendant CO temps un beb6 DE-
quelques mols mourait q la resi-
dense de M Valade ct ses deux au
tres epfants, une fllette de sept
ans ct un garcon de trois ans
6taient atteints de la meme mala,
die, q la mason paternelle.
Leur 6tat est d6sesp6re.
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Commode pour Vivre. Pas
pour M0urir

-Et alors docteur?
-Mon pauvre ami, vous serez
courageux!
-??....
= La science ny peut plus rien.
Ma pauvre fille!. .]e n'avals
plus ou'ellel
-Du courage!. .devant ellie
surtout!
Et le docteur s'6clipsa sans
bruit. 90.
-AIors lie pore remonta pres
de la ch4re malade; ka'e, respira ant
a peine. A ses le ans. ellie sen
allait. Dun geste LIS ellie attira
son p6re. 80.
-Mals non, petite: une crise
passsgere pr6sage dune amello1a-
ton.
Mon pere, je me sers NAL, tres
NAL. ....
-Voyons tn me fails tant de pei
ne.
-Eh puis, ]e voudrais savoir.
-Quoi done?
oh! oui, avant de partir. ]e
voudrais bien savoir. Isl c'est
vrai, bien vrai. 80.
-Blen vral?
-Oui, tout ce que tn mas dit. E.
81 solvent. .qu'il ny a nj Dieu
nj au-dela. Dis pAre?
Et, dams un sanglot, le malheu
reux s'6croula, c'6tait bien Ia son
@uvre terrible du NAL ct de
l'imp16t6. De ss file edor6e,il await
fait une incredible, une impie par
ses examples, par ses discours.
De premiere communion, point!
DE messes ]amsis! De sacrements.
jamais. De religion, ]amais!
Et VOLTA quill devait ]acher Get
enfant! L'amour fut plus fort que
la haine:
Mon enfant, pardon, je tai
trompee!. .je tai menti!.
-Alors petit p6re, tn fera venir
un pretre?
-Oui, ma pauvre ch6rie, pour
toi ct pour mol....