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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
PRESIDENT AT LOS ANGELES
Given Enthusiastic Greeting in Cell.
fornia City.

fornia City.
Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. 12.-Presi-
dent Taft arrived in the h%ospitable
flower land of Southern California and
received an enthusiastic greeting. He
visited first the deep water and inner
harbors of San Pedro below the city
and had a sail Of an hour and a half
inside the big government break
water
Returning to Los Angeles, he was
taken for an automobile ride of two
hours through crowded streets.
The presiden. passed in review Of
the school children anG made an adj
dress to them in which he sought to
inculcate a lesson on patriotism by
catechising them as to the meaning of
the flag and their idea of the liberty
which it represents.
Mr.. Taft was the guest of honor at
a banquet at the Shriner Auditorium,
which. in point Of attendance and in
l%avishness of decoration, proved to
be one of the distinctive features of
his trip.
The presidents visit to Los Angeles
primarily was arranged that he might
spend Il day or two with his sister.
Mrs. w. A. Edwards. Mr.. Taft rested
at his sisters home for a time during
the late afternoon and spent the night
there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Started on Long Journey.

Because he liked mis- old home in
Chicago better than life in a sod
shack on q North Dakota homestead,
twelve-year-old Larry Oleson left his
parents claim near Schafer and start
ed to walk the long trail back. His
ten-Near-old cousin went with him.
having been influenced to be a COM
panion on the trip by stirring tales
of the fun of living in the big city.
When the pair were oyertaken by
Sheriff Jacobson. Larry was carrying
a lone knife and an old s%ix-shooter
to protect himself and cousin. from the
North Dakota Indians. whom he ex-
pected would be lurking in ambush.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
CASE ENDS BY COMPROMISE
cudahy Company Agrees to Pay Gov.
eminent $97,777.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
cast against the Cudahy Packing COM
pany for the violation of the internal
revenue laws by failing to place
stamps of proper denomination on
packages of oleomargarine came to
an end in the federal court here by a
compromise. The packing company
was fined $4,000 and agreed to pay a
back stamp tax of $S2,777 and spe-
cial tax of $4,000 for agencies, maj.
ing the total Of $97,777 to be paid by
the packing company to the govern
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
IN RACE FOR AN HElREss
Three Titled Foreigners Seek Hand
of Marjorie Gould.

London, Oct. 8.-Enter a third titled
parsonage who is reputed to be a
sutton for the hand eff the comely Miss
Marjorie Gould, daughter of George
Gould, multimillionaire.
Those who have been previously
mentioned as suing for the hand of
the young American heiress are Fran
els Joseph, brother of Prince Miguel
of Braganza, who recently wed Miss
Anita Stewart, an American girl dow
cred with plentiful millions, and
Prince Alexander Georgvitch Ro-
manowski, duke of Leuchtenberg. The
third, according to report, is the Duke
of Alba, a Spanish grandee of the
| highest order.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
MAY NOT GO TO CHINA
Minister Cranes Hold on Posi-
ton Very Insecure

Washington, Oct. II. - Whether
Charles r. Crane shall proceed to Pc
king in the capacity of American min
lister to China seems now to depend
upon the outcome of conferences be.
tween Mr.. Crane and Secretary OF
State Knox, who unexpectedly and
rather mysteriously summoned Mr..
Crane from San Francisco to Wash,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
SAYS BRYAN HAS NO CHANGE
Taggart Picks Governor Marshall for
Democratic Candidate.

Toledo, O., Oct. civilian Jen-
nings Bryan will be c~onspicuously
absent from the next democratic con-
vention to name the presidential can
didate, according to an announcement
made by Tom Taggart of Indianap-
Oils, former Democratic leader.
Thomas r. Marshall, governor of
Indiana, will be the next Democratic
nominee for president" said Taggart.
Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio
will be second choice"
Since the death of Governor John
son of Minnesota Taggart believes the
governor of Indiana will have little
trouble in landing the nomination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Farmer Run over and Killed.

Harley D. Case was killed near Lud.
den, a small town south Of Cakes.
while on the way to market with a
load of wheat. When he was a short
distance from Ludden something went
wrong with the harness and he got
down to fix it. AS he stepped on the
huh of the front wheel to climb back
on the wagon the team started and he
was thrown in front Of tine wheels.
The heavy load passed over his body
just above the hips and after an hour
Of agony the young man died.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
VALLEY CITY LOSES SUIT
Trains on Northern Pacific Need Not
Run Through the Town.

Judge Amidon has decided that the
Northern Pacific is giving Valley City
a good train service with three pas
sengers daily each way, and that
the company can run it's new train
over the new high line.
On account of the heavy grade at
Valley City the company constructed
another track a mile north and pro.
posed to run all its passenger trains
over that route, but residents of the
city secured an Injunction against all
but the North Coast Limited. When
the company planned another new
train the residents wanted that, but
have lost out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER
Heavy Fall of Snow in Northern Part
of Minnesota.

st. Paul, Oct. ia dash Of winter
swirled down over the northern part
of the Mississippi valley and Great
Lakes country, throwing everywhere n
transitory confetti of white-the first
snow of the fall of 1909.
Twelve inches of snow We're report
ed from the range north of Duluth
and more falling. Northwest gales
were Whipping Lake Superior into a
fury as the storm center moved near
er to it.
Snow fell throughout Iowa. accom-
panied by high northwest winds. 1t
fell as far south us Omaha and st. Jo-
serh, Mo, as far east as Hamilton, O.
New Richmond, Plainfeld. in Wis
consln, and Michigar's peninsula re-
ported 4 heavy fall of snow
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Cattle-Beeves,
s4.25@S.SO; Texas steers, %;
Western steers, $4.o007.s5; stockers
and feeders, s3.lo@5.25; cows and
heifers. $2.2O06.00; calves, $1,000
$50. H~ogs--Light, s725@7.90; mixed,
$7.45@S.10; heavy, $7.35@8.15; rough.
$7.3s@7.56; good to choice heavy,
$7.550s.15; pigs, $5.7b@7.00. Sheep
Native, s2.50@4.SB; yearlings. s4.40
@5.4o; lambs. $4.250 7.00.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
PIRATES WIN THIRD GAME
Defeat Detroit in a Spectacular Con.
test.

Detroit, Oct. 12.-Pittsburg defeat
ed Detroit by the score of 8 to 6 here
In n of the most spectacular and
fiercely contested games ever played
In worlds championship series. This
gives Pittsburg the margin of two
games to n in the series and the
National league champions are cor.
respondingly jubilant. Detroit, how.
ever, showed in the final innings OF
the battle that it is far from a hope
lessly beaten team.
Despite the wretched weather, the
attendance. 1927, broke all local rec.
ords for the worlds series.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Moments Clubs Meet.

The annual convention of the fed
Grated women's clubs of North Da-
kota convened at Valley City in the
Congregational church. There were
more than 100 delegates present rep.
resenting ONE sixty clubs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
VIOLATED PROHIBITION LAW
Kansas Judge, Policemen and Others
Are Fined.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 81. E. Holden,
police judge of Pittsburg: Kan, was
fined 500; seven policemen were
fined $50 each, eight firemen s25 each,
twelve liquor sellers $500 each and
Frank Linski $1,000 by the state SUI
preme court for contempt for partici
pating in a fine system of licensing
joints, or illicit saloons, in Fittsburg
Ken, in violation of the state pro
hibition law.
Linski, it is alleged. collected the
money from the joints and with it the
city officials were paid their salaries
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Two Supreme Justices Absent.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE supreme
court Of the United States convened
for the regular term of 1909-10. Seven
of the nine justices were present.
Justices Peckham and Moody we're
absent on account OF illness. The
court was in session for only forty
minutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Wheat-Dec, 81.
03A @1.03A; May, $1.04h: July.
$3.50. Corn-Oct., 59Ac; Dec, 5Sc;
May, 60ssc; July, 60Ac. Oats-Dec.e
3sAc: May, 41A@ 41%c. Pork-oct..
$4,000; JAM, $18.52A; May, $18.27h.
Butter-Creameries, 29c; diaries. 26c.
Eggs-1S@24c. Poultry-Turkeys. Is
@16c; chickens, 12hc; springs, 12Ac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
NORTHERN PACIFIC WRECK
Three Trainmen Killed in Collision
at Silesia, Mont.

Butte, Mont, Oct. e.-Three men
were killed in IL wreck ON the North.
ern Pacific at Silesia. on the Red
Lodge branch, an extra freight train
"sideswiping" the regular bridge train.
The dead are:
Martin, fireman of the extra: q. F.
McKeefrey, head brakeman of the eX-
ira: T%eeters. engineer of the extra.
The engines and fifteen coal cars
were piled in a tangled mass of wreck
age. which tied up traffic over night,
and beneath which lay the bodies of
the victims.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Armstrong Gets Appointment.

Minnesota ard. North Dakota have
furnished many new CITIZENS for the
West and particularly Spokane, Wash.
but the latest Eastern man to be
honored by the mayor Of that city
with a good political plum is George
w. Armstrong, formerly of Fargo.
Mr.. Armstrong has just been appoint
ed city commissioner of streets and
president of the board of police COM
m~issioners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
St. Paul Live. Stock.

st. Paul. Oct. 11.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.75@7.50; fair to good,
$5.00@6.75: good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.25@5.25; veals, S 5.5O@7.O0.
Hogs-s7.25@7.7O. Sheep-Wethers,
s4.0O14.2o; yearlings, $5.O0@5.25;
spring lambs, $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 11.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.03A; No.
1 Northern, $1.02%; No. 2 Northern,
$1.O0M; Oct, $1.01A; Dec, $1.00%;
May, $1.01A. Flax-To arrive, on
track, Oct. and Nov, $1.57h; Dec.
$1.51: May, $1.55k.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Heavy Loss From Fire.

The main horse barn and the COW
barn on the Downing farm, near
Mooreton, was burned to the ground.
One hundred and forty horses and
mules were in the barn, and only
one animal was saved. Loss $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS h

Minneapolis, Oct. 11.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.oo5; May, ~1.03M@l.o3M On
track-No. 1 hard, S1.02%@1.O3M:
No. 1 Northern, s1.02% @1.o2%; No.
2 Northern, s1.00% @1.00%; No. 3
Northern, 9S3sc@S1.00.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Medical inspection in Schools.

At a meeting of the Public. Health
league action was taken which will
end in Grand Forks having medical
inspection In the public schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
FIVE PERSONS DIE IN FLAMES
Others Rescued After Marrow ESCAPE
From Death,

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. S.-Five per.
sons were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed a brick dwelling
house here. Several others were res
cued after narrow escapes from the
flames.
Two negroes were arrested on sus.
picion in connection with the origin
Of the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
Destroyed by Prairie Fire.

A prairie fire, springing from Goals
deposited by a thresher, burned
homes, barns and fields of wheat sew
Ell miles northeast of Alexander, in
Mckenzie county. A high wind was
blowing and only after a long, hard
fight by settlers were the flames
checked in the valley of Timber creek.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-10-14
JUSTICE MOODY VERY I'LL
Condition of the Jurist Said to Be
Desperate,

Washington, Oct. 9.-The condition
of Associate Justice William H.
Moody OF the supreme court of the.
United States, who is at his hone
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
ESTUDIO DEL NATURAL.
|.

En- Ia corrient de un rio
lance una guija de oro
V Vi que, al romper las aguas,
iuese, sin flotar, al fondo.
Cediendo al capricho, luego
lance un pedazo de corcho,
V al contacto de la linfa
flotando liriano Y tosco,
le Vi 4 10 lejos perderse
siguiendo el GAUGE sinuoso.
por el impetu llevado
del tibio caudal sonoro.
En- las corrientes del mundo,
del tempo al compas is6crono,
arroja el azar las almas
cue anima viviente soplo.
Todas. desvalidas, caen
en- el ancho c3uce an6nimo,
Y vcces, Por triste sino,
son. en- @margo abandon,
el sabio, dorada guiia;
el necio. jir6n de corcho;
arrastrado 4 Tote el uno,
hundido V br,.lante el otro :.
Pasen las ondas del tempo.
ciimplase q humane horoscope.
mas cuando al caen las almas
Y las nivcla +. oprobio.
,ay &c Ia iaiusta corriente
\ malhaya 2. mundo estoico,
en dOnde el -'Iijo 81 anega
Y floia SECURE el corcho.. =.
u. Zeao GaHdid.
(PuertOTiqaeH0l.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
CUENTO CORTO.

Ell professor siguio sus exploracio-
nes a traves de la materia. Instru-
mentos extraiios trabajaban en-
aquellas cavidades humans, donde
no hay atomo que no se este saba
mente colocado, nj miembro que no
sea completamente del organismo.
Ell despojo no Sc movia, no con-
traia un solo musculo. Dejaba ras-
gar los frios cortantes; los dejaba
internarse tras ell paralizado cora
zon.
Al fin quedo este la vista con
, sus vetas de color sangriento.
-Ahora vamos a penetrar en- ese
mundo en- miniatura-hablo ell pro-
fesor los discipulos- y vamos a
conocer los restos de Ia vida Aho-
IA vamos.. ....
Una voz debil extrahumana de-
| jo cortado su discurso. Volvieron los
discipulos los ojos, y los labios del
cadaver Sc movian, pronunclando
frases dolientes.
'.No desgarreis mi corazon-dijo
ell muerto que habla; -os 10 pldo
por la muier a quien ameis, por aque
LA en- quien tengais puesta vuestra-
alma. Hice mi corazon sagrarlo de
ella; sepulcro que eerrara despues
de muerto, su imagen; caliz en- que
guardara su esencia amorosa, Po-
deis destrozar todos los mlembros
de mi cuerpo, saciad vuestra sed de
ciencia en- mis- musculos, estudiad
eI mecanismo del pensamiento en-
mi cerebro. ell torrente clrculatorio
de mis- arteriaS. Ia arquitectura hu-
mana en- mis- huesos. las sustancias
que nu.ren el cuerpo en- mi sangre;
pero por su amor os pido por su amor
que no iue mio nj una sola vez en- Ia
vida. que no desgarreis mi corazon.
Mi corazon no me pertenece: perte-
nece ! su memora: es altar donde
la venero, Iapida con cue Ia cubro
anfora 'donde Ia guardo. Nosotros
que una vez habreis amado. sabreis
eI tormento de no ser correspondido
Ia desperation de yer una amoro-
sa sonrisa el sufrimientO demo poder
besar unos Iabios. Yo he devorado
tcdas mis- penas. he sufrido todos
los rigores de Ia vida. y eI consuelo
que queda q mi cuerpo despu6s de
muerto. es vivir con ei coraz6n afe-
rrado q ella. ileyandoIo con ligaduras
fuerte 4 su memoria.
Ces6 Ia voz de otros mundos.
luntsronse de nuevo los marchitsios
labios. V nadie os6 punzar en- aauel
corazon afliiido-
Csyeron en- e. marnol los instru-
mentos. Sc borro aIguno de los dis
efpulos alguna lzgnna ventre to6os
cerraron el peeh0 que escondia Ia his
tons hermosa. pareeida Ia que Va
ocults en- cada coraz0a humane
i-.S1Irador RHedG-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
Pascual murio de passion por una

Pascual murio de passion por una
mujer.
Tanto habia ocultado en- vida
aquellos amores no correspondents,
que solo para ell ser a qulen qulso
dejo transporter por su cuerpo la
esencia divina que encerraba.
Susfrio de la mujer querida toda
clase de traiciones; no VIC jamas
abrirse para el una sonrisa, Y sin
embargo la miraba y ell pensamiento
de Pascual iba siempre en- direction
de la mujer amada, como esos gira-
soles que constantemente van vol
viendose de cara al astro del dia.
-Despues de muerto, habre de
estar siempre aferrado a ti.-habla
dicho Pascual a la joven, despues de
haber sufrido uno de sus desprecios.
Y es ell case, aqui entra 10 extraor-
dinario de mi cuento, que ell amante
siguio queriendola despues de muer-
to.
No hay que preguntar por que fe-
nomeno los labios del cuerpo inerte
conserva Ia palabra, nj por que
aquel cerebro guardo la razon cuan
do Sc hubo apagado en- el la luz de la
vida.
! No Sc puede iustificar ell milagro
por la catalepsia, porque esa ex-
| trana enfermedad no pernnite ar
ticuiar palabras. Tampoco puede
I iustificarse por el galvanismo: los
cuerpos galvanizados no hablan sc
mueven; Pascual hablo despues de
muerto; hablo. Y voy d trasladal
aqui sus palabras:
va habia sido llevado el cadaver
| a la mesa de dissection.
Las dos varas de marmol donde
estudia los problemas de la vida
IA ciencia. recibieron Ia inerte mate
ria. cuyas fibras guardaban aiin e.
sentimiento.
Tendido eI cuerpo en- Ia superb
Gle. esperaba el momento de ser ro-
deado por eI professor Y los discipu-
los.
Saco el primero una anna medies
Y dispdsose d rasgarle el pecho dc
parte a parte; tocaba aqueI dia en-
seiiar anatomia del corazon.
Hundi6se en- Ia came el acero
empleo toda su destreza eI professor
Y qued6 rota aquella urna del se1ti-
miento. aquel sagrario donde tsntas
veces habia oficiado el coraz6n en- el
alma sublime del amor.
NJ un extrenleciniento arterial
denote que en- aqGel euerpO hubiese
vida.
Las arteriss roulpieronse: hicie-
rcase pedszos Los neryiOs; mostro-
Sc coagulads Ia sangre aquella san
gre que tan veloz hahiz huido por
Las venas, y nj la mas Ieve sehal hubo
de QUE saueiIo no tuers un cadayer.
TN resto humane alberto como ID
) IibrO ante Ia cieacia-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
una mujer digna. Reune encanto
sinceridad."

una mujer digna. Reune encanto y
sinceridad."
"He visto, en- mi vida, tantas
traiciones en- los hombres como en-
las mujeres. Tan frecuente es Ju-
das como Dalila.'
La duquesa de Uzes: "Os ruee o
me disculpeis 81 no entiendo la clase
de diferencia que ciertos personajes
incoloros quieren establecer STEM
pre- entire ell hombre y Ia mujer. SNo
son, por ventura, hombre y mujer,
cada uno, parte de 10 que Sc llama
ell genero humane? SPorque Sc quie-
re, precisamente que los sentimien-
tos del corazon, los dones del espf-
ritu y de la inteligencia pertenezcan
con frecuencia a un sexo que al otro?
Estos problemas son formulados ge-
neralmente por aquellos que de Ia
mujer no conocen sino Ia .....
cortesana; y adn menos. Ell AFRO o
de la calle no arrastra granos de ORC;
y esa gente juzga Ia mujer dnica-
mente por ell barro en- que han entra-
do.
"Tales mujeres, son, 10 confleso
muy bajas; pero 81 quisiera dar vuel-
ia a Ia idea para juzgar 4 los hom-
bres como propagadores del vicio,
os rogaria que me contestaseis; de
cual lado enccntrareis el sentimien-
to de la sinceridad?"
Dos escritores dnicamente, el
poeta de Bagnier y el dramaturgo
Marcel Boulanger, Sc pronunciaron,
81 bien con- consideration galante
contra la mujer Boulanger encuen-
ira las mujeres encantadoras tales
cuales son, y suplica que no Sc cam-
bia NADIA en- la situacion por que de
10 contrario, Sc harfa de elias wa
rones malogrados."
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
GA pERToRlco lg De pcEMHRE De

ultimo requicio de bacilo especifi-
co tuberculoso, aunque POGO an
xiiado de los demds factores.: aseo,
alimento y descanso. Glen mil car
tillas sobre proflaxis de la tuber-
culosis no costarian mds de mil do
liars. Estas cartillas repartidas en-
ell pals no de una vez, sino por en-
tregas paulatinamente, serfan una
buena propaganda. Ell remidio es
efcaz y SECURE; ell costo insignif-
cante; pero Sc que en- NADIA Sc aten-
derdn estos consoles sino van au-
torizados por un mandarin acre
ditado de la situa cion imperante.
DR.. 4. Stahl.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
LECTURA CAMPBSINA.

tuberculosis del ganado.-El es-
tado de Nueva York tiene una ley
con la cual Sc pretede dar d conocer
todos los animales que han pasa-
do ell examen para esta enferme-
dad. La costumbre de muchos cria-
deros y vendedores ha sido Ia de
aplicar la brueba de la tuberculi-
ma al ganado y despues venderlo CO
mo 81 hubiese pa sado satisfactorla-
mente ell examen hecho, sin hacer
mencion alguna en- case contrarlc. /.
Ell gobierno con ell objeto de evitar-
tai abuse, ha decretado dicha ley
y Ia que en- parte dice:
"Todo animal vacuno que pre-
sente senales de tuberculosis, des-
pues de examinado y hecho sl dag
nostico, 9 que Sc haya sometido 4
la prueba de Ia tubercullna, Sc he
rrard en- Ia frente 9 en- lado dere-
cho del pezcuezo con la letra CT
d una dlStancla Gle SelS q dleZ put
gadas de la quljada; dicha letra
no debe tener menos de dos pull
gadas de alto nj tampoco menos
de una y media pulgada de ancho.
Tai acto no hay que considerar
como crueldad contra ell animal
segun especl6ca la ley penal; sin
embargo, cualquier animal que
haya rechazadol prueba Go "a
tuberculina y que su aparlencia
tenga un aspecto sano podrd con-
servarse para la crla y sin necesi-
dad de herrarlo con tai que Sc pre-
sen, una description completa de
animal ante ell comislonado de
agriculture como medic de iden-
tifcaci6n, y este entonces exten-
derd un permiso para poder tener
dicho animal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
La ROSA RoJA.

Lloraba un joven porque su ANA
da lie habfa ofrecido que correspon-.
deria su amor 81 acertaba a encon-
trar para ella una rosa color carmin;
y como era invierno y en- pals sep
tentrional, los jardines estaban hela-
dos. Un ruisehor oyo los dolientes
ayes del joven enamorado, y aban-
donando su abrigado nido, atraveso
el bosque, lego a un verjei, Sc poso
sobre I'm rosal y ie dijo:
Dame una rosa roja y te canta-
re mis- mas melodiosas canciones.
Ell rosal, sacudiendo Ia cabeza, re-
puso:
! Mis- rosas son blancas como la
espuma del torrente y la nieve de
los Apes.
| Ell pajaro, entristecido, volo a
! otro rosal e hizo Ia misma petni6n,
que fue contestada con estas pa
labfas:
Mis- rosas son amarillas como
las sirenas, como los petalos del mar
ciso y las facetas del topacio, anda
hablar con mi hermano, Ell rosal que
florece abajo Ia ventana del enamo-
RADIO joven que te ha contado sus
Fcuitas.
Expdsole su pretension el ruise-
nor y ell rosal lie contest6:
-Rojas eran mis- rosas, pero ell
huracan las destrozo y el -hielo pc
metro en- mis- venas; va no tendre
flores en- TODD ell aQo.
Hay un medic, dijo el rosal; pc
70 es tan cruel, que no me atrevo q
proponerlo.
-Habla, que no soy medroso.
i: -Si quieres una rosa color de fue-
20, debes formarla con notas musica-
les la luz de la luna, y tehirla con
tu sangre. Tendras que cantar para
mi toda la noche, reclinado en- mis-
espinas; estas hardn brotar Ia SAN
gre de tu corazon, y al caer en- mis-
venas nacera Ia rosa.
-Pacto cerrado.
Cuando asomo Ia luna su palida
faz, ell ruise1or Sc escondio en- ell re.
sal y, apoyandose en- las espinas, can
to toda la noche eli nacimiento del
amor en- el alma de una bella pare
ia humana..
Al brillar la aurora brot6 una en-
cantadora rosa, que al principle era
blanca, pero que al acercarse mas ell
ruisefor a las espinas, y al derra-
mar SUI sangre, Ia rosa Sc coloreo CO.
mo las pudorosas mejillas de una
virgen al recibir ell primer beso de su
amante. Ell pajarilio Sc desangraba
cantando al amor triunfante por ell
sacrificio coronado por Ia muerte; al
amor que no Sc extingue nj en- la tum
ba; y ell apasiohado pudo ofrecer a
su amada, en- pleno invierno, antes
de que Sc inventaran las es:ufas, una
rosa color de sangre.- Oscar Wilde.