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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24
Ill 7
BY FREIGHT
TRAIN
TIMOTHY O'NEll INJURED AND
RIG WRECKED
Accident Occurred at a Crossing at
Uintah-Injured Man Brought
to Ogden.

Union Pacific westbound freight
train No. SO, in charge OF Conductor
Mizer and Engineer Walker. struck
the rear end OF n sleigh belonging to
Timothy O'Neil at Uintah. and hurled
the vehicle and O'Neil off the track
and into the air.
The team was making a crossing.
and 1t is supposed Mr.. O'Nell failed to
notice the approaching train The
horses succeeded in crossing the track
and We're not injured O'Neil was
alone in the sleigh and was thrown
fifteen or twenty-five feet from the
track.
While the wrecked outfit was cared
for by the Uintah people, the injured
man was placed on the train and
brought to the Ogden general hospital
for treatment His injuries arc not OF
a serious nature. however. and the
trainmen assert that he was more
frightened than hurt
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low Wilson, and the inmates will re-
ceive an elaborate Christmas dinner
tomorrow In honor OF the occasion.
Sale OF Delinquent Property-Coun-
- Treasurer Chambers is devoting
several hours each day 10 the sale oil
realty for delinquent taxes. The sale
has been on since Monday last and
Will be continued until Dec. IS.
Attachment DlssoIVed-In the civil
action. an attachment proceedings OF
Mary Richardson against Warren r.
Payne. a motion TO dissolve the at
tachmcnt oil wages was granted and
defendant was allowed TO draw his
salary from the railroad company and
10 resume work in his former posi-
ton.
Many Prcsents.-Sa1ta Claus has
sicnifled his intontion 10 appear at
the Deaf and Blind school this even
Ing. : dray load Of presents for the
children have arrived at the school.
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TRAINS ARE
RUNNI NG
LATE

While tho furry OF snow last night
and carly this morning has delayed
passenger traffic 10 limited extent
on the Southern Pacific Oregon Short
Line end Rio Grande systems. Trains
on these lines are only a few hours
late and no serious delays are appre-
hended On the Union Pacific, how
ever. train service continues irregular
and westbound trains are from five to
fifteen hours late. Passenger train
No. 3. due at 5;45 this morning. did
not arrive until about noontime, No.
.. the wcstbound fast mail train. was
about four hours late; the Overland
Limited will not arrive until this
evening, and the Los Angeles limited
Is indefinitely late and will not arrive
until Saturday.
Another cold wave is sweeping over
Wyoming and last night the thcrmom-
eter registered 20 degrees below zero
at Green River: at Rawllns it was I
degrees below zero and at Evanston
s degrees below zero.
The weather is clear and telegraph
advices show that the cold spell is
moderatins considerably this after
noon
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SHEPARD AND HAYE1@7
FIRED FROM LEAGUE

Philadelphia. Dec. 23-Melvin Shep-
ard, champion middle distance run
ner, and William j. Hayes, Of St
Georges Catholic club Of this city.
were indefinitely suspended tonight
by the governors Of the Military Ath-
letic league OF Philadelphia.
The league Is affiliated with the A.
4. u. which must also suspend them
under terms of its agreement with
the Philadelphia body. The men
were scheduled for a race here on
December lat meet arranged by
the league. Both refused to run.
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FAIR WEATHER FOR
CHRISTMAS PREDICTED.

Washington. Dec. 24,-Christmas
day weather for American celebrants
Of the greatest holiday OF the year is
to be varied. according to wherever
the celchrants happen 10 be located
The Pacific slope, and the Rocky
mountain region. according to the
lonE-dis1ance view Of the weather bur
eau. will be practically the only sec
ton of the country that win enjoy
fair weather 1t Will be fair there,
so the prophecy runs, but the ground
on the western slope OF the mountains
will wear a covering of white.
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tropical plants. through which they
cut their way with machets. but their
progress was slow.
Chamborroro became uneasy and
despatched a messenger with the fol-
lowing urgent command. Come
quickly or the day goes against us"
and the day was going against the
PROFESSIONALS. The enemy followed on
every side, but Chamborroro discern
ed that at best he was holding his
line. After dispatching the meSscn-
ger to Mena, he adopted the plan
OF repulsing the enemy when they
left their trenches. but without meet
ing a further advance. Mena real
l2ed the situation and, instead of sat
lsiyinS himself by cutting off pos
Slble retreat Of the government troops
pushed forward for an assault. How
he and his six hundred men got
through the Intervening two miles of
brush the general has been unable
since to explain, They seem 10 have
rushed so desperately that they failed
to realize the obstacles before them
General Chamorrorp had been fought
to standstill and his men were we'll
nigh exhausted. Over the field tel
ephone. Commander-in-Ch Chief Estrada
was informed that the situation was
desperate, and that, while his army
was not defeated, victory was not in
sight.
Just in Time.
When the hour was darkest for the
insurgents cheers were heard and
presently General Mena and his
scratched and bleeding men emerg-
ed from the jungle into the half
cleared plantation where the battle
was being waged
Without stopping for orders and
yelling at the top of their voices. the
relnforcements swept across the
clearing to the rear of the enemy and
charged the hill at a point where no
machine guns had been placed
The movement OF Mena served as
2 signal for a general advance by the
three insurgent detachments. At q
critical moment the insurgents swent
up the hill in the face Of a furious
fire, Mena was the first TO reach
the summit. Ae his heels were his
determined soldiers
The defenders. depending Oh their
rifles only. were unable to repulse
the attackers. Suddenly. abandoning
the trenches. the government troops
fell back before Mena's men and
charged the advancing army under
Chamorroro and Diaz Mena pushed
his attack on Gonzales rear.
In ten minutes IL was all over. but
In that ten minutes heavy execution
was done. Scores were killed out.
right and the wounded covered the
summit of the hill. Hundreds Of the
enemy threw down their guns and
begged for quarter. General Gonzales.
TO save a needless slaughter. sig
nailed that he surrender. Nineteen
hundred prisoners were taken
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24
BATTLESHIP UTAH

Ironsides her moth ring deep,
The Utah The Utah
Rolling and punging with joyful sweep,
The Utah The Utah
Proudly she rides the swelling tide,
Battling the surf as il breaks wide,
Recking of naught but conscious pride,
The Utah The Utah
Queen of the seas she floats at her ease,
The Utah! The Utah
Banners defiant in winter breeze,
The Utah The Utah
Hailed bv cohorts with loud acclaim,
Cohorts gathered from main TO main,
This great battlcr an enemy's bane,
The Utah The Utah!
TT H.
First Of all the leviathan lies,
The Utah The Utah
Cynosurc Of a nations eyes,
The Utah The Utah!
Lovingly meeting the ocean S embrace,
Growlingly breaking rough seas pace,
Sturdily maintaining its rightful place,
The Utah The Utah!
John Bull and Kaiser take it abacl,
The Utah The Utah
Car and Jean Crapand, aack, alack,
The Utah. The Utah
The Drcadnaught and Kron Prinz the same,
The Terrifquc and the pride of Spain,
All now must retreat and be tame,
The Utah The Utah
-Deseret Evening News
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DOZEN MEN
BLOWN Up
We're Near an Engine
When the Boiler
Exploded

Oklahoma CITY. Okla. Dec. pa
dozen or more men were killed at
Shawnee. okla. near here today, when
locomotive exploded in the repair
shops Of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad during the noon hour.
The men were sitting close to the
engine. eating their lunches. when the
explosion occurred Parts of human
hodies were scattered in all directions
for blocks around and the building
was utterly demolished
1t was impossible 10 learn the
names Of the victims at once as moth
ing remained Of many OF thcm by
which identification could be made.
The company soon began checking
over tie list of their employees TO as
certain who were missing.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24
GREEN CONFIDENT OF
SUCCEEDING LEWIS.

CoshoctoD. Ohio, Dec 23.-Wnliam
Green. candidate TO succeed Thomas
l.. Lewis as president OF the United
Mine Workers al America. said today
he had received private adviccs from
Pennsylvania, Illinois and several
other districts which fully confirm his
prediction that he would be elected
president
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TRAIN WRECKED AND
FORTY PERSONS INJURED

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 2f.-The To
ronlo Express on the Canadian Pa
cihc railway which left Winnipeg Wed
Desday was wrecked yesterday at
Fort William. Forty passengers are
reported seriously injured. First re-
ports had 40 Killed All wires are
down and the first and only inGorma-
tion was received over the dispatch
cr.s telephone wire.
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DRUGGIST DIES WHILE
RETURNING TO HOME

William II Roth Of Evanston.
Wyoming, while visiting i'll this
city recently. was returning home
and was stricken iii in Salt Lake City
where he died Tuesday. December 2l.
Mr. Roth was a leading druggist in
Evanston for twenty-five years. He
leaves a widow and child His widow
was formerly Miss Emily Hellrich OF
this city. whose many friends will be
panied to learn of her misfortune, The
funeral will be held At Evanston at ,
clock this afternoon
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FOUR SAILORS MISSING.

Seattle. Wash, Dec. 23-Mystcry
wells The fate of fourteen men COM
posing the crew OF the foUr-masted
schooner Susie NJ. Plummer. which
is drifting. abandoned in the ocean
south of Cape Flattery, a menace TO
navigation. II is supposed the crew
was taken of by passing vessel The
Pnmmer was carrying lumber from
Everett 10 California.
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REPORTED MAORIZ
HAS RESIGNED.

Washington, Dec. pa rumor gain.
ed currency here today that President
Madri2 of Nicaragua had resigned Eff
forts TO trace its source proved un.
availing, although the representatives
OF the Estrada party in this city had
written word TO the same effect They.
however, vouchsafe nothing definite.
nor could the other Central American
diplomats
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24
APEX IS FEATURE
OF The MARKET

Salt Lake, Dec. 23.-Apex was by
al odds the feature OF an otherwise
dun and unintercstiug mining stock
market. Some orc has been found in
mat section OF the territory where
this property is located. and IL is con
tended That in this the knights have
again opened up n bonanza mining
property in the intic belt. While it
Is an unlisted stock. It's shares were
trading around IL cents only a week
ago. and during the sudden squirt this
morning 1t sold up to 80 cents. and
mon back TO 30 cents. closing OH
sale OF IS c0nta,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24
RANcHeR KILLS MEXICAN.

Helena, Mont. Dec 23-Harry
Rogers. prominent Teton county
ranchmau. shot and Killed Don Corel
Ia, a Mexican, who threatened Rog-
crs' life when Rogers refused TO
dance at the command of Corella.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24

Philadelphia, Dec. %. Arthur
Brock. chairman OF the board of di.
rectors Of the American Iron and
Steel company and director in the
Fidelity Trust company and the Penn.
sylyania Steel company, died today.
aged % years.
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PlTTseuRe's MAYOR DEAD.

Pittsburg. Kan. Dec 2&.-Morris
Kliggitl. mayor Of Pittsbme. died
here today He was United States
district attorney during the second
Cleveland administration and was
Classmate OF w. J. Bryan.
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Sugar and Coffee.

New York, Dec 24-Sugar. raw.
weak; muscavado 50 test SS.52; cen.
trifuGal 9G test si.02, molasses sugar
50 test 81 p. Refined, quiet.
COFFEE-Spot steady. No. 7 Rio
1-2a5-S: No. 1 Santos &c.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Hyrum H Goddard and wife have
sold TO William A. Kaldewyn. lot ),
block >. Riverside addition to ogden.
receiving therefore 81 in coin OF the
realm
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24
UNQUESTIONABLY
SUPERIOR

There is no doubt in the mind oi
progressive business man, who
knows, that the Underwood
Standard Typewriter is the
leader of all.
The one machine that embraces
all the latest modern require.
ments in the least complicated
manner.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-24
ORPR1UM

There's no Place Like Home except
the Orpheum and Especially on Xmas,
All your friends will be there.
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HUESTON RET AIMS THE
POOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Boston, Dec. 23.-Thomas Hueston
of st. Louis successfully defended his
title OF pool champion OF the world
against Benjamin Allen of Kansas City
in the three days match ended to-
night winning by total net score of
600 10 5Sl
Allen won tonight's match by large
lend. in which he broke the worlds
record for run, scoring So. tho for
mcr record being 70. held by Grant
Eby since 1902. Aliens score tonight
was 255. Hueston had 1877.
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ZELAYA's ARMY CRUSHED.

Continued from Page onc)
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When bachelor shaYeS OF his
musiachc II IS sign that the gossips
are wondering why.
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UNA SEN0RA AGRADEC|DA
Dice como Ella ' Muchas Amigas
0btuyiereA Alivio con las Pill
doras del DR.. Williams.

Hay pocas medicinas que tengan
ell alcance de las pildoras Rosadas
del DR.. Williams, para fortalecer el
sistema nervioso de las muieres. Por
su constitution especial, la mujer es
mas suceptlble q desarreglos nervio-
sos que facilmente quebrantan la sa-
lud. Como tonico fortificante convie
ne tomar las Pfldoras Rosadas de
DR.. Williams, que como saben miles
de mujeres, restauran las fuerzas
dan buenos colores y normalizan el
organismao entero.
La Sra, Delfina E. de Castellanos
residente en- la ciudad de Mexico,
calle Leandro Vale No. 5, escribe
asi de SUI experiencia con estas pfldo-
ras; Tengo motives para recomen
dar altamente las pfldoras Rosadas
del DR.. Williams, que dos distintas
veces me han restablecido mi que
brantada salud. La primera vez estu
We enferma con dolores a la cintura,
sin poder atender a mis- quehaceres.
Guiada por un anuncio decidf tomar
las referidas pfldoras, obteniendo I'm
pronto alivio. Entonces las recomen-
dc a varias amigos, y los resultados
fueron mayormente muy favorables.
Algdn tempo despues, dc result
tas Gle I'm resfriado estuve muv mala
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de un reumatismo al grado que
perdf todo movimiento. La criada
me daba de conner y attendance cons
tantemente por nc poder apenas mo
VERNE. Tome salicilato bromuro y
otros medicamentos que me fueron
recetados pero al fin, y recordando ell
bien que me habian hecho las Pildo-
ras Rosadas del DR.. Williams. las to-
me con ell consentimiento del doctor
y al cabo de pocos dias pude levan-
tarme, luego de dos meses de estar
en- cana. Por estas razones no me
canso de recomendar tan excelente
medicina, y he recibido varias car
tas de personas amigos dandome
las gracias por ell blen recibido".
Las Pildoras Rosadas del DR.. Wi
lliams Sc emplean eficazmente para
purificar los nervios en- la anemia CO
lores palidos, nerviosidad, dolores
de eabeza dispepcia nerviosa, reu
matismo, ciatica, PARALYSIS parcial,
toda clase de debilidad y en- general
como tonico reconstituyente. ms
trucciones con cada frasquito. Pr
danse Ell las boticas, asegurandose
que sean del DR.. WILLIAMS.
Pam ala cura ell Paludismo. Sc
vende en- todas las droguerias.
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Campaha de La Ninfa

No :. descuidsn los Sres. Pedro
C,rcia Celestimo Linera Y su
conocido Establishments siempre
rnanticne sus eXistencias &c az
tfculos para caballeros ell el niyel
Que a antigua esfuerzo le ha colo
cado En- los 6ltimos rapores re
.o,s 81, sur.;do de som BRERoHi
el ave habia sido agctado y nuevas
fornas para este epoca Y Ia as pr
narero ponma Sc poedem o6ie"e.
oQf. MedLas Y franelas, corbatas
V pahuelos de seda c hilo, eamisa-
DE- varisdos cores V al alcanee de
ocss - fortunas, ligas, cuellos y
puhos. roEa teeha" ya Ia med'dd
&s, haIa el mas e1igente gusto en-
los sparadors y aimsesnes de
ersdftado ess.bleciIhiento.
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\NTERESkNTE.

La acreditada y bien COMO
cida Joyeria TlNAuD |! es.a
recib;endo un esplendido sur
lido de alhajas de todas ela-
ses y precios asi como otraS 'al.a
novedades propias para rega-
los de Pascuas, Alo Nuevo y
Reves. efectos escojidos perso-
naimente por cl jefe de Ia ca
sa en- su reciente viaie a hu'
ropa y Estados Unidos' pre- pre-.
clos muy limitados, yea nues'
fro surtido antes de hacer sus
COmpras.
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.DineIo y Ie!oi gratis.

Pida sin dinero, diez pesos
ORC de Pastillas "Recuperador
de la Salnd'' cl lnejor patenti-
zado para Ia sangre, cl este
mago, el higado, y los riloncs,
colouueios entire sus gecinos
pues es acceptable donde qaie
ra que Sc ofrece y alinandar-
nos cl impcrte, obseq,liaremos
con Una conlis,on er d;neIe. y
un reloj gratis: Escriba eli
seguida a la National Drug
Agency. Tetuan q, San
Juan, Pto. Rico. Noviembre.
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IA VILLA DE MADRID"

E.teimpo,taDte sstablecim1en.o ' aoa, "a
Ia ce 1ecibir los impeEneabies l1An'
,e,es marea e. H. de hms universe
81; ";.s eemo uo las legain.s o.mi,stas Il. Fl B.
,enocidss del publico de gu.to. lam N;
bien acahamos de recibir Pano Dc d.
liar lar frsn,es, Casimires inee,ss Propio
,sra ,lar verano y el mejor surtido de per per.
,nmeria francesa & ingless s'n 1aitat
1,,'I,H 1.. Aliemb,ss lej,,imas de oIiente te'
;;d,s i'd . en- una sola pieza donde no tsne-
".' mos eompeteneia. or pet f.nsnos e mas com
R's'p Ies p,see. mas lintade. vs9dsr nd b su
na, mercancias es el lena De la
Villa DE MADRID" Visitenos
9 pidanos muestray sera serVl'0 s'n
denera. T.,oforo 173
P.O. B. 764. le,.i pm
Gop Francisco 81. can o u1.n' :
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D|RECT0R|O De PONCE

Bes0sa 6 Ramirez, Representa-.
te de manufacturers y comisionis-
tas-4gentes de Ia maquina de es-
cribir. UNDERWOOD. Ponce, P. R.
Jose Romaguera y Co, S. en- C.
Fabricantes de llcores y comprado-
les exclusives de! acIeditado Ron
REpARAnA y antique alcoholado Bar
mes. Villa No. As.
Agencia de j. Brand. Motoci-
cletas y bicicletas para venta y al
qu,ler. accessories de todas classes.
Reparaciones en- general. Plaza
Principal al lado dei Consistorio.
La Bella Borinque1a fabrica
de sombreros dc eucesores de Juan
Cabrer, calle Salud, No. % y Ato-
cha s.
Luis de Ia Cruz. Fabricante de Ii.
cores y del afamado Ron marca Angel
y Cubanito. Gale Guadalupe No. ..
La Caborrojena, lugo dc cana
v irusa5 al natural, refrescos. dull
ces ycigarros. v calle Marina. No. ).
Barberia "EI Figaro, de Ru Q
Nasnuez. calle Victoria Nc. ).
! Rodriguez & Co. S. en- Ga.
bricaptes y vendedores de licores g
Dor mayor y detail. Gale Mayor
nimero 40. Ponce P. r.
"El Socorro Mutuo". --Asocla
ci6n de servicios profesionales. Dr.
rector Facultativo, DR.. Vicente San
toni. Plaza Principal, ndmero 8.
Jose De Lucas. Comerclante al de
tall calle Comercio esquina Salud
No. 10.
ILBElLtza De Ramon Rivera rs
ta fonda es una de las principales qu
tiene vida en- Ponce, por su limpieza
buen servicio. .omidas bien condimen
taaas V precios m6ticos Gale de |;
Villa No. %.
IA Chiouita." De Jose Mas
Perez Ropa hecha, Quincalla y Mer
eerfa. Fabriea de sellos de gonna
Gale Mayer, esquina 4 Estreila.
,orge Acevedo 6 Co. rovisiones !:
por mavor detail Compra y vent
de frutos del pals. Guadalupe esquin
4 salud No. 20.
E. Aviles.-Fabrcante de licorcs
Especialidad en- las marcas. Cru
Rola, Maximo Gomez y ei excelen
te Anis LA BELLEZA. Sc sirvel
pedidos 4 toda la isla. Villa No Ii
i +. ARIZONA Cliver.--Almacenista q
por mayor, en- provisiones de toda
clases. Sal Eolida en- scquitos d
una libra, marca Aguila. Frcnte
In Plaza del mercado. Agente e
San Jnan. \. Llauri & Co.
Dr.. I.P nldiris.-Optioc. Rerrescr
ts del "Bal.amo de Higos' para Is
senorss de las "Pastillas del docio
Moeller' para el Est6mago. Se ven
den estas en- toias las farmaeias 4 3
ceniavos frasco - II, doctor Pujal
St Ponce.
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A @ no me equlvoco!-repllco
0 Juan estenGendo la mano
- como para apoyar con un
,iuFanento sus palabras; no me equl
vcce, no: ada resuenan en- mis- Oh
dos vuestras palabras. Me hablas-
tets de un hemicidio. de un homici
die lejane.sue Sc pagaria con la sal
vaciSn d. mn abue&a.
Ell tabernero entire tanto, decla
para 81.
/ -Una vez que yo lie tuviera ALA
en- Memania, imaadito 81 me inquie-
TARA por ell. Sc le pagaria con ARE
10 4 sus m6rhos, y 81 Sc maleaba,
" Sc le arreglaria. Pere aqui no
hay medic de llevar las cosas por
buen cammo!. ~ este titere
pudiera poner calzes 4 mis- ruedas
Meiur seria parlanentar.
-tPues bien!-repuso por ul-
timo con tono confidential insl-
.nuante:-ya que medic te acuerdas
amiguito, no trato de ecultarte NADIA
peso sohre todo, prudential. .
Mira eue'una sola palabra podia per
de4te.
-Perdermei Lexclam3 Juan.
-Hijo mio-prosigui6 Johann
dspdo 8 su acento las mas paterna-
Ia. ;nflaxiones yeo que igno-
ras hasta que estremo te has compro
metidoesta noche. Nara que no es-
tabamossoles, y no seria per clerto:
contra MI, contra quien atestlgua-
rian los que han dido nuestra convel
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,
Juan Sc irguio con indignation
-Dejame terminar-repuso Juan
cen calma :-esto no es amenazar,
10 entiendes, no hago mas que con
tar 10 que ha pasado. .Aquellos dos
hombres que yes ALA bajo, (y al mis-
mo tempo senalaba con el dedo
entire la multitud a Malou y Pitois)
estaba tras de tt mientras hablabas +;
7. aquellos dos hombres me pertene-
cen.
Juan habia visto aquellos dos sem
blantes en- las semitinieblas de la ia
berna de los Catotro hijos Acordose
vagamente y creyo que le decian
Me digiste prosiguio Johann,
que por la linda Gertrudis que te
ANA, y por tu madre estavas pronto
a todo. Entonces yo compadeciendo
me de tu desperation te di un me-
dio de ser dichoso y te comprometls
te bajo juramento.
-SQue importa un juramento de
esta especie ?-dijo Juan.
-Importa POGO es verdad-re-
plico Johann. n.-cuando a uno no le
obligan q guardarle.
Juan lie miro caca a cara y mo-
vic la cabeza con lentitud.
Soy demaslado infeiz-diio;-
para tener miedo.
ESQ a ii te incumbe. Lo que tie
.advierto que somos fuertes y til de-
bill. Lo que tu llamas tu desgracia
puede tocarse hoy mismo en- felici-
dad. ;Que te falta para casnrte con
Gertrudis? una dote: pues bien la
J ltendraS
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-27

ciada,. Ell otro dia Ia vi pasar POI
la calle. icomo tiembla al andar
icomo inclina su cana cabeza! icuan
hundidos estan sus ojos por las la
grimas!. iOh! todos, todos 10 dicen
esa plision acabara con ella.
Abrasadoras lagrlmas resbalaron
por las lividas mejillas del organista
mo, no! balbuced en- un supre-
mo esfucrzofde resistencia:-iD
min,. Tened piedad de mi.