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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT
OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
(By Associated Prass.l J

NEW YORK. May 24.-Charles 4.
klober has been appointed superin-
tendent OF the western division OF
the Associated Press vice Paul
Cowles. who Is to be assigned to i'm
portant duties In the east.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
THREATENING LETTER
IS WRITTEN IN BLOOD
(By Associated Press. }

LOS ANGELES, May 24.-Mayor
George Alexander today made public
the fact that he has for some time
been receiving letters from some un-
known person which threatens his
life. The last one which he refuses
to display or make public. is written
in either blood or red ink and con-
tat threats calculated to make the
sagest heart quail. No reason is
zen in the letters for the animosity
which the writer bears towards the
mayor.
Mayor Alexander Is the first "re-
call" mayor In the United States and
was elected by the so-called reform
element"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
For the First Time in History the Supreme Court
Will Undertake to Mete Out Punishment
of Crime of the Court Itself.
Six Men Who Violated Decision of the
Court by Lynching a Negro Will
Appear for sentence.
(Associatated Press. J

WASHINGTON, May 24-For the first time in serious a
the supreme of United Tues
day. undertake to mee punishment
itself the Importance of the
number of defendant5 The
necon with the of Sheriff Shpp Deputy
of Hamilton county Tennessee other
county respectively named Williams Nolan
These declared today guilty contempt
combining in 1906 in conspiracy negro
who had been sentenced death by
ing and in whose the
ered to the extent granting which
supersedeas The night following the
courts action, johnson taken the
and lynched. There resistance
authorities and Shpp and number of his
twenty citizens proceeded charge
tempt The six defendants guilty
tody and will in the
tence which be either fine Imprisonment The
regarded with exceptional interest because
time that the highest of the United States
taken it's dignity rejecting
it,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
AMERICANS ARE ACQUITTED.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Eugene
0. Griffith and Mrs. Caroline Beau
champ, who had been sentenced to
twenty-five years Imprisonment in
Honduras on charge of arson, have
been acquitted. The word reached
the state department today. Accord
ing to unofficial information Griffith
and Mrs. Beauchamp were partners
in several business ventures in Hon.
duras, and their success had aroused
the emnity of the natives. Griffith
asserts their arrest was merely a
trick to ruin them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN CARACAS.
(By Associated Press.

CARACAS, May 24.-As a result
of the temperance of bubonic
plague here, President Gomez today
ordered the declaration of the dis
ease obligatory. and providing for
the establishment of corps of mari
time sanitary police.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
OKLAHOMA HAS
A DISASTROUS
RAIN STORM
(By Associated Press. }

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 24.-Five
people are dead and at least ten are
seriously injured, while several
thousand acres of crops are inun-
dated and every stream in the north
ern part of the state is raging as a
result of almost unprecedented rains
during the last twenty-four hours in
Oklahoma.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
EXCITEMENT IN
GRASS VALLEY
over STRIKE
(By Associated Press.J

GRASS VALLEY, May 24.-Re-
ports of the wonderfully rich new
strikes in the Allegheny district has
caused much excitement in Grass
Valley and Nevada City tonight, and
tomorrow will see the regular rush
for the new diggings. Enormous
sums are said to have been taken
from two claims which are being
by armed men.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
RECORD roR WHEAT.

CHICAGO. May si,--A new high
record was made for wheat In the plt
today on account OF the alarming re-
ports Of the crop shortage Ia the
southwest Mas wheat reached top
aii,st i.i Mas closed at l.9t is.
July. lis s.lHT.S
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
RAILROAD FOR MONO.
lny Associated Proan.i

CARSON. May Articles OF In.
corporation tor the tiawthorne aad
liodie railway weFc hied here TO-DAY
which means 4 continuous rail com.
mnnleatlon between Tonopah ana
Mono
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
Detective FINDS
SCHOOL BOOKS Of
MURDERED GIRL
tBy Associated Press.l

LOS ANGELES, May 24.-Late
today Detective Browne discovered
the school books of Anna Poltera,
whose atrocious murder has stirred
the community into unusual activity
to search for the murder, within $50
yards of where the body was found.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
"AvENGER" Is ACQUITTED.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-wllllam
Jones. known as "Avenger Bnl"
Jones, because OF his attemp, TO
shoot Gnlteau. the assassin Of Presl.
dent Garfield. Was declared not guilty
by Jury here late today OF the mur-
der Of John @ Mcpherson. Who Vas
KILLED BY Jones last October self
defense was bis plea
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
WILL INVESTIGATE
WELLS FARGO & co.
(By Associated Press !

CARSON, May 24.-As a result of
monster petition from Nevada ship
pers the state railway commission
will conduct rigorous inquiry into
the acts of the Wells. Fargo Express
company In this state.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
KETCHEL AND o'BRIEN
ARE MATCHED
(By Asaoclated Press

PHILADELPHIA. May 2i.--Jack
o'Brien and Stanley Ketchel have
been matched tonight TO fght six
rounds In this city on June 0.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25

pont forget 10 see the Italian trio
Ia The roymakeFs Dream" al the
Eagles pavilion. May IS.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25

The Casino cafe uoW open aader
0f Skeets 5.as
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25

Advertise IN ,As Osny uoaaa..
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25
(By Associated PressD
THE METAL MARKET.

. NEW YORK. May s4-Lead. :
. t.s0 q i,t0; copper. ia.ts5a =
= ia.aTs; silver. ss.sTS. q
. . . . NNA Nee 90 zee Q Z
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-25

~This paD>F s. ast
ferent fran sd<S
newspapers, aA4
fhnnk the G@&x -
Verse aMd PR0Se tAsS
II II diRerent."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Fur Coats.

Xxx quality f1ll=emgth pony skim. Value $780, $4,000
quality FULL length pony skim. Value S7O $500
quality full length pony skim. Value $50 S68OO
xxx quality ull=ength caracal Value, $50. S65OO
quality full=ength caracal. Value, sos. $500
quality caracl Value $40. $500
quality Value $50. S65OO
quality FULL length Value,
quality u1ength Value, $500
quality French SEAL Value $50. S650O
quality fu=length Hudson SEAL Value, 5000 .S5OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Neckpieces.

Black wolf. Value, SIP. 5000
Black wolf. Value, Sis. $3.50
Black fox. Value, S25. $4,000
Jap mink. Value, 50. >. S6.75
Jap r1ink. Value, SIS. $3.50
Eastern mink. VAL, S25. $4,000
Eastern mink. VAL, S32.S25.O0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Muffs.

Black wolf. Value, SIP. 5000
Black wolf. Value, SIS. $3.50
Black fox. Value, SIS. $4,000
Jap mimk. Value, SIP. 5000
Jap mink. Value, SIS. $3.50
Eastern mink. VAIL, S25. $4,000
Eastern mink. Va1.,S32. S25.OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Reizenstein enter
tanned at dinner Friday at their apart
ment in the Dupont. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Nordlinger. Miss
Edna Weyl and Mr.. Joseph Auerbach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon kann of Belmont
road will spend Thanksgiving with rela-
tves in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mrs A. Frank and daughter, Miss Rose
Frank, of Baltimore are the guests of
Capt. \. Hart and family at the Romaine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Monroe Luchs of Philadelphia was the
guest of relatives in this city last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
Prevailing Prices.

The buying strength "22 Phipsborn stores" behind this
department.
Our fur pes purchased abroad inn immense quantities
the making is dome during the furrier's dull
These two facts responsible for large saving but
further saving is this the tariff
bi1, which radically increased the duty ALI furs
This stock before tariff into effect,
why will have much higher prices later
eplensa pay prevailing
ket prices.
We believe the largest variety of fine fur coats
WasEngto1===amd sell following
eral guarantee, which fully protects you:
Toenab1eour make prisonsbe between
o anya
eweekf of
A few specimen values listed below.
Remember! sell nothing "22
worlds largest
retailers of fine furs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

MIR. and Mrs. Dan Stern OF Chicago, Ill.
are expected in town tomorrow and will
spend the week at the New Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mrs. l.. Heilbrun and daughter. Miss
Lillian Heilbrun, who have been travel
ing extensively in the west. arrived in
Portland, Ore. Friday, where they are
the guests of MI. and Mrs. Otto katzky,
formerly Miss Estelle Heilbrun of this
city, for an indefinite stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mrs. l.. Heilbrun and daughter, Miss
Lillian Heilbrun, who have been travel
ing extensively in the west. arrived in
Portland. Ore, Friday, where they are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto katzky
formerly Miss Estelle Heilbrun of this
city, for an indefinite stay.
A dance was given Friday night at the
Arlington by the tirst-year class of George
Washington University. About one hun
of whom were the president and Mrs.
Needham the deans and their wives and
the Misses Ethel Garlock. Helen Sunny,
Coreine Bracket, Dorothy Munroe. Anna
Browning, Ethel Sunny, Dolly Cunning
ham, Josephine Sydenhanes, Ethel Clarke,
Irene Mcnamara, Helen Zeh. HelnitO
Padgett. Evie Elliott, Hortense Brylaw-
ski, Gertrude Thomas, Myra Leahy, Mar
garet Cummins, Ethel Swane, Vera Park
err, Francis Clements, Louise Brown and
Messrs. Frazier. Hospital, Bundick,
Smith. Neuber. Campbell. Hodgson, Will
son, Parker, Turketon, Heitmuler. Rob-
inson. Rafter. Parham. Dolan. Warrior.
Bryant. Green. Rowzer, Kemper, Saum,
Galliher, Carly, Browning, De Reimer,
Maxey, CoIenhaver, keits. Rodgers and
Longan. This was the first dance of the
season and it proved great success.
Mrs A. Maurice Low left yesterday for
California, where she will spend the win
ter.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey has gone to
New York city on business trip and will
not return until after Thanksgiving. She
expects to spend that holiday with her
son. William II. Mussey, who resides in
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Lillian R. Messenger is again at
home in Washington at the F'redonia and
will be glad to welcome her friends on
Tuesdays. During the summer months
! ,s,,l,
will probably reach the hands of her pub
Usher in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday, when their
guests were Archbishop Ireland, Bishop
OGorman, Mrs. Letter Mrs. Sheridan,
Mrs. Ludlow, Mr.. and Mrs Boardman,
Miss Kellogg, Sir Gerald Barry and Mr..
John Barrett.
Miss Bessie Dey, who has been visiting
Miss Eloise Cissel at her home Oak Crest.
on 31st street, has returned to her home
in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Bessie Mccormick arrived in
Washington last Monday from Berryville
Va. and will be the guest Of Mrs. Charles
Lee.
Miss Nicholas. who has been visiting
friends is Warrenton, Va. for few days,
has returned home.
Miss Emma Dent Casey has returned TO
her home in Q street after spending the
week end with relatives in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Rust who have
been spending the summer and fall
months in Norwood. Md, have returned to
Washington and are' on . street for the
winter.
Miss Mildred Davis has returned after
visit to Herndon. Va. where she was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Russell Lynn.
The board of lady managers of the
Georgetown University Hospital will re-
ceive Thursday afternoon from until 5
o'clock The Sisters of st. Francis have
issued cards for a reception at the hos
pital Thanksgiving evening from until
. o'clock.
DR.. and MIS-. James Emery and, their
daughter, Miss Helen Emery. VINO have
| been spending the entire summer and fall
| months in Rockville. Md. will return to
Washington about December !. They will
| occupy apartments in the city until after
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SOCIETY.
Continued from First Page.)

dining room, where refreshments were
served. Those present were Miss Mabel
Chase, Miss Edith Jones, Miss Margaret
True. Miss Helen Murray, Miss Louise
Widmayer Miss Lorena Booth. Miss
ethel Loveley, Miss Catherine Whittmire,
Miss Edna Loveley. Miss Mae Lindsay,
Miss Maude Zachary and Messrs. Orvele
Chase, John Brooks, Harry Sullivan, Don
aid Mcpherson, Paul Dulin, Austin Zach
airy, Mrs. S. P Zachary. Lewis Pinnar,
Walter Zachary. John Edwards, Charles
Jones, William Sullivan, Miss De La
Vergne and MIR. and Mrs. c. H. Worden.
Miss Robyn Young, whose debut will
take place December II, is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Young. who
have lived here the past ten years. and
came here from the south Miss Young
graduated from the Cathedral School.
Her debut tea will be followed by an
informal dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Capt j. J. Ryan, U. s. A, and Mrs.
Ryan have as their guest at their home
in Fort Ethan Allen, VT, Their niece,
Miss Gladys A. Ord of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Miss Rose Forrest. who recently re-
turned from New York city. is again at
her home on N street, after few days
visit to friends in Rockville, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

DR.. and MIS-. James Emery and their
daughter, Miss Helen Emery. VINO have
been spending the entire summer and fall
months in Rockville. Nd. will return to
Washington about December !. They will
occupy apartments in the city until after
the first Of the year. when they will take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mrs Charles Sterne, wife of Past AS
sistant Surgeon Charles Sterne, L. s. n.
arrived recently in Washington to be the
guest of her mother Mrs. Orendorf. DR..
Sterne left recently for Seattle, Wash,
where he is on duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

The board of lady managers of the
Georgetown University Hospital will re-
ceive Thursday afternoon from until 5
o'clock. The Sisters of st. Francis have
issued cards for a reception at the hos
pita Thanksgiving evening from ) until
8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Miss Mildred Davis has returned after a
visit to Herndon. Va, where she was the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Russell Lynn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has gone to
New York city on business trip and will
not return until after Thanksgiving. She
expects to spend that holiday with her
son. William II. Mussey, who resides in
Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Mrs. A. Maurice Low left yesterday for
California, where she will spend the VIM
ter
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-06

decor sehor!. iVirgen Santa,
cuanto os bendecire!. Una carta;
una sola promesa de que no me olvi-
da.
En- el centro de la mesa habia una
cajita con su cerradura, cuyo eviden
te destino era el de guardad todos los
papeies.
La cajita estaba llena,y sobre la
mesa no quedaban va mas que dos
8 tres papeles muy arrugados a fuer-
"a de manosearles todos los dlas.
Liza tomo uno para ponerio en- SUI
sitio, y SUI mirada cayo distralda so
bre las primeras ilneas.
En- lugar de dobiarlo 10 aguardo
alberto en- su mano.
Era un borrador que ella misma
habia escrito hacia mucho tempo;
un mes despues de su iiegada a Pa
ris.
Lo habia guardado porque su
contenido hubiera acrecentado, sin
duda, ei sufrimiento de aquei aquien
guerra consoiar.
Invoiuntariamente Sc puso d leer
aquelia olyidada pagina que lie traia
tristes remembranzas.
Ignore donde os encontrais-decia :
no he recibido noticias de vos desde
mi saiida de Aiemania.
mo pensals va en- mi, Otto, vos
que me habeis prometido amarme
siempre?. GQue es de vos? Sque
hacels? iDios mio!. iCuanto daria
por una carta vuestra, ahora que
tanto padezco, por VERNE lejos de
los sitios en- que os hailais!.
Dirijo esta carta al buen GottHeb,
el aldeano que os daba hospitalidad
pero quien sabe 81 llegara a vuestras
manos.
Estoy en- Paris, en- casa de mi pa
Dire, 4 quien casl no conozco, y con
mis- hermanas, que no habla vlsto
desde mi ninez. Nivimos en- un mag
nifico palacio, y me veo rodeada de
I'm iujo nuevo para mi.
| Tengo un hermano que cuando
liegue me miro q traves de TN lente
me besa la mano como 81 yofuera
una extraha, y me dice que soy linda
pero Ignore 81 me anna.
Tambien tengo dos hermanas. 81
supieseis Otto, que hermanas son.
| Una vez me han iievado al bale, y
las he visto obsequiadas de todos.
Nj un solo hombre habia que no Sc
rindiese d sus plantas; cuando ilevan
desnudos los hombros y Ia frente Gu
bierta de diamantes, yo misma no pu
edo mirarias sin quedar desiumbra-
da.
Mi padre, mi hermano y mis- her.
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manas Soa il los: hasta ahora no
han puesto nlngun inconvenience al
cumpiimlento de mis- deberes de
cnstlana; pero esta diferencia de
quito aflige mi anclano padre; dos
9 tres veces me ha reconvenido dui
cemente, y no he sabido que contes-
tarle.
iEcho Gle menos. par5 q que ha-
cerme ilusiones, Otto ,vos SOLO, 81
vos SOLO exists en- ei ionlo de mi
memoria! ivos sois a quien echo de
menos, y no todas esas cosas que So
10 me hacian grata vuestra preser
cia.
La ultima vez que os vi, fue en- 10:
espaciosos bosques de cedro que ro.
dean ei castillo de los antiques mar
graves de Thor. Yo habia iiegado de
Esseibach a cabaiio.. y nos pasea-
bamos juntos por los senderos de Is
montana, habiando de nuestra pro
Xima ausencla.
Recuerdo que mlrasteis largo ratio
en- siienclo aqueiios despojos de una
gloria pasada. Habla tnsteza en-
vuestra frente Y crei yer Ell vuestros
parpadors una tr1mu.a iisrima que
Sc sec6 enseguida.
Aqueiia emocion, Otto, no preve-
MIA Gle mi; aquei door no era ia anti
cipada amargura de ia ausencia. s.
que no ocupo 70 ei primer iugar er
vuestro corazon.
iPero no me quejo! ime contento
con rogar 4 Dios ardientemente Sc
digne conservarme ei segundo!
No quiero deteneros en- vuestra
marcia. Ei objeto que os conduce
debe ser noble y justo como vos mis-
mo; seguid, iah !seguid slempre ade.
lante sin pensad en- la pobre nils;
que os anna: su mayor desgracia St.
ria ell serviros de obstaculo en- vues-
tro camlno.
Muy amenudo me habeis dicho
-yo no me pertenezco a mi mlsmo:-.
y en- aquei momento comprendi vues
tras paiabras.
Otto, 70 no tengo ceios por esa
adhesion que manifestais hacia otros
amo al que vos annals, Y me conside-
ro feiiz con poder sacrificarie mi vi
da, solo por os.-Trabajad pues y
iuchad, mis- piegarias siguen vues-
tros pasos. Pero 81 all lin dia sois ven
cedor, pensad entonces en- mi, y vol
we'd.
Mas sobre todo, VOWED 81 Dios no
quiere concederos in victoria
Hace dos dias que estan escritas
estas dos iineas, y no hecerrado mi
carta, porque temo enviaroS paia-
bras dc tristeza.
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MA VILLA DE MADRID"

E.teimportante fstablecimiento aca-
ba d recibir los impermeables iran
eeses marca E. H. de fama universe "a
ssi como las legitimss Camisetas t. Il b.
,onocidss del publico de gu'to. lam n,
bien acabamos de recibir Pafo de bl-
liar frances, Casimires ingles propio o
rara yerano Y el mejor surtido de per-
fumeria franoesa e iDglesa sin faltar
las Alfombras lejltimas de Oriente te'
"s' mos eompssencia. on pet na fsnsmos el mas com
Es'p is precio. mas linitades ve1de1 b 5u,,
mas mercancias es el lena de LA
VILLA DE MADRID" Visitenos
6 pidanos muestray sera servido SIN
demera. o-o
P. O. B. 164. Ieleiono = = % u
San Francisco 81. San Juan I. n
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Ultimas nOyedade-

sitiene usted que hacer a gun rega
n yc, el ipmcnso surtido de loyeria
dc todss eases, desde mas barato
iasta 10 mejor en- Ia antigua y acre
ditsda casa dc TINAUD, donde Sc
.,ala de recibir 81 mgor surtldo que
nun,a SC la visto en- luerto hl'o.
Tamhitn hay una varicdad de efee-
no,eaates ~ yropias para regalos toto
Z rYe,ios sulnamente limiiados; antes
&C .omprar haga usted una visiia 4
fieho establecimiento Zen ei cnal Sc
Ian heeho importantes reiofmas) J
M dudamos saIdra usted oomplaeioo
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-06

lOh! isois mi esperanza! sin vos
hubiera sucumbido, tai vez, bajo Ia
terrible duda que agobiame; porque
mis- manos estan atadas Jay de mi /!
y mientras que me esfuerzo en- rom
per mis- cadenas iquien sabe 10 que
sucedera al heredero de los condes!
iVivira adn? Sus enemigos son po
derosos, quiza en- el momento mis-
mo en- que os escrlbo Sc halle pro-
ximo a sucumbir bajo sus goipes.
iDios mio! icuantos esfuerzos per-
didos! lcuantos esfuerzos prodigados
en- vano! lcuantas vigliias, cuanta
sangre y cuantos peiigros!...
iOhi necesito que os acordeis de
mi Liza; idecis que orals por mi!
Grad por el. :.
Vuestra oracion debe ser dulce &
los oidos de Dios; yo me uno a vos
como a un angel salvador que impio-
rara del cielo el apoyo que he menes-
ter D ara mi atrevida mission.
Amadme, os 10 suplico; toda mi
esp eranza esta en- vos.Cuando vues-
ira imagen Sc desvanece, de todo de-
Sc spero; cuando vuelve a aparecer
ent onces creo en- ell bien, en- la victo-
ria, en- la ventura.
-iNIirad, Mental. .-exciam5 en-
aquei momento Esther, que Sc COM
piacia en- espiar 4 Lia;-.me parece
que ahora Sc sonrie!
-Sonrie como una mujer feliz-
respondio Sarah; ;-decididamente 10
que 70 he vlsto no es me nos intere-
sante de Ia correspondence.
-Caiia. iahora 'besa el papel e X
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-06

, tenece todavia ese nino, que es el
hijo de mi hermana.
Largo tempo he combatido la pa
sion ardiente que hacia vos me arras
ira. Mi conciencia me decia, que pa
ra mi el amor era un crlmen, y que
no tenia derecho de dar mi corazon
a una mujer, puesto que 70 era ell
esclavo de un deber.
Hubo yanos esfuerzos Y combates
indtiles: mi corazon estaba vlrgen
en- la edad en- que de ordinario Sc tie
lnen recuerdos lejanos de amor. Ha
bia en- mi como un conjunto de ter
nura sin obieto: 10 que los demas
hombres consumer en- locos ardores
y en- caprichos de un dia desde la
adolescencia a la edad madura, 70 10
habia guardado como guarda un ava
70 su teSoro.
-iEntonces os vi, Liza, y todo fui
vuestro!,.. imi corazon Sc desperto
v os anne, con entusiasmo y con de
lirio.
iCuanto no tengo que agradecer
ii Dios por haberos interpuesto en-
medic dc mi carrera! !. El joven Gle
| quien me he constituido padre, ha-
lara en- vos una segunda provlden-
cia; porque sols vos qulen me sostle-
ne vos quien me infunde fuerza y
vaIor.
/ Cuando sufro demasiado os invo-
co. veo entonces vuestro rostro de
| angel que Sc inclina sobre la cabece-
Ia de mi cana, Y oigo que vuestra
dulce vos murmura d mi dido duicl-
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