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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-26
RECUERDOS DEL PASADC
El consume de un aho.

La faeilidad de las comunicaciones
con el exterior, el continue intercam
bio que existe entire Ia isla Y las ma
clones de Europa Y America; ell sis
tema de carreteras que ponen 4 la
Capital en- eontacto con todos los pue
Bios asf del interior del pafs como de
slIs costas, no permiten a la genera
lidad de las eentes formarse idea nj
aproximada siquiera de la situaci6n
en- que Sc encontraba Ia ciudad de
san Juan del Puerto Rico, en- el 81
clio XVIII.
La investigation Y estudio de los
documentos de esa epoca revelan a.
uno de los mas graves euldadoc Gle
Ia corporation municipal. era el ahas
to pdhlico, pues cuando menos Sc es
peraha Sc presentaba Ia amenaza
DEL hambre Y de la mlseria.
Contaba la ciudad para su abasto
eon los frutos del pals cue Sc trafan
de los pueblos inmediatos con el tri-
50to de Ia peso, cue tenia impuesto q
todos los partidos oblieandoles a en-
war anualmente deternlinado mime
70 &c reses; tribute oneroso para el
.aglicl;ltor y que Don Ramon Power
.:iac6 dl,ramente en- las cortes le Ca
liz COMO rGmora al progreso agrico-
ia lei pals
Aparte de esos rec'-rsos que como
fijos V seguros sc tenian. Sc contaba
tamhien con los arrihos dc buques.
aue traian de Espaha harina, vino.
aceite. telas Y otros aftfclllos. Pero
e>tas importaciones eran eventuales
v 10 podia contarse con elias en- pla
70 III OCCASION determinada.
No una, s;no nluchss veces duran
tc ell siglo XVIII la ciudad de Sar
Juan Sc encontr6 alta de provisio
nes sobre TOGO GespUes de los fuertes
hurricanes qus durante ese penodo a
zota,cn Ii costa norte lie Ia iSla.
Enire lo- vario> cascts ee carestia,
oc'IFi i0oe eh ''ail .,gaii, e9s9lo t,'la I-.o %
pues III docdmentacidn relativa Fl
d, Il nota exacta del consume q.
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CoIte del Distrito de Gua-
yama, Puerto Rico.
SUCCESSION de Juana Petrona Rodriguez
information de depiaie,
Ex-parte.
EDICTO.
Civil No. 1857.
Estados Unldos de America !
FL Presld1nte nj de los Estados SIS.

Estados unldos deAmerica
81 p'Ssdf4Is 77,,dsl de los Estodos SIS.
La Suce.ion de doiia Juana Petro.
ma Rodriguez, comruesta de sus hijos
legitimos Jose Juan Pedro Juan
Ade]a, Angelina, Agripl. a, Georgina,
Concepcl6n. Maria America, Juana
JOKE Domingo ; Francisco Rivera y
Rodriguez, vecinos de Cayey. por
medic de sn Abegado senor Rodriguez
Ortiz promovi6 information &c do
Mimic gu nombre, de las siguientes
fncas:
(A) In predio de clcrto cuarsnta
3 sels cuerdas de terreno en- el barrio
de LAS PALMAS'' jurisdiction de
Salinas, lindando: al No ,e, con Ma
teo Rucabado, Francisco Rivera Fe-
derlco Bololino y la SUCCESSION de Ma
nue. Reyes Lopez; al Sud, con la
Quebrada de las Palmas que sepa-
"a terrenos de Domingo Melendez L5
pez Melton Rodriguez, Jose Maria
Rivera, Epifanio Vazquez, y la .uce-
sion de Antonio Rodriguez; al Oestr,
con Epifanio V,zquez Ramon Ro.
driguez J Mateo Rucabado, y al lste,
con Angel Maria Colon. y Nicolss
Lopez.
(B) Otro predio de etrelnta y clnoo
cuerdas de terrenos en- el mismo ba.
rio y termino municipal. lindando:
al Norte, con Feliciafo Santa go; 81
Sud, con la SUCCESSION de Gil Melen-
dez; al Este con Catalina de Jesds
Juan jose Melendez y jose Domingo
Rivera, J al Oeste, con Eustaquio Al
varado; contaniendo una casa de ma
dera del pals, techada de zinc: cuyas
incas adquirieron los promoventes
por herencia de su sehora ma dre dcna
Juana Fetrona Rodriguez, la que las
adquiri6 d gu yez, en- rarte Tor he
rencia de sus padres Juan Telesforo
Rodriguez y Juana Antonio Rivera,
d.sie Ell afio 1879, y ca parte por he.
rencia de sus hermanos Aogel y Juan
Msrcelino Ko 3riguez, hacia los amos
de 1856, y 1906. respe tivamente.
Y en- virtud de orden dada Dor 81
Hon. Juez de eata Corte, por el pre-
sente EDICTO cue Sc publicard du.
ante un mes por 10 menos una vez
seua7ai. en- el reri6dico La CORES
pondencia de Puerto Rico. que So
edita en- San Juan, Sc convoca 4 los
anteriores due1os 8 sus causahabien.
tes legales y demas personas que pua
dan tener aiglin derecho en- las fincsF,
para que 81 10 creyeren conyenie1te
concurran ante esta Corte a usar dc
su derecho dentro del ttrmino de co.
dias contados desde la primera publ
caci6n de este Edicto.
Dado en- Guaysma, P. r., 4 20 de
Octubre de 1910, por orden del Hon.
Juez Leake.-E. S. Mestre.-Secreta-
RIO de la Corte.
pHOCDuONE TT NT
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Precios dc sa4sc1posdn en- Ia isla.

Un nNmCHO 6u0abO. iva
Para fuera dc ID isla, los miSmos pre-
eios.
Pago adelantado.
Las personas que desesn suscribirse
fLA CoRREsPoNpsNc1A. dirijsnse q Il
oflcina central. Gale de Fortalsza ga
San Juan. P. K, incluyendc 81 impor
te de IL subscription que solicitor y ha
ciendo constar con letra clara el no1n-
bro direcsion de Ia persona intere
ssda,
fucden haoerse asf mismo suscripcle
mes solicitandolas de los agentes que
An toda i.la tiene este periodico, loe
cualAs aylsaran la ofc1na de San
J1an nara que los abonos sean ker-
vidos.
Tambien pusdsn hacerse suscripclo-
mes para ser servidss por los agehtes
81 precio de 5000 cada numero del Pc
riodico,
Las nersonas que estando suscrltss,
caubien de domicilio 8 dentro oe una
nohlaciun s de una otra distinta. Sc
seryiran avisarlo en- tempo, 8 al agen-
te mas 4 su alcapcs a Ia o1cina cen
tyal Cuaudo este aviso sea omllldo'
81 su- critic sera consi .erado deudor DC
IN suscricion aunque 81 periodico, por
cuba de Ia omisl6n de- suscrltor' no
hsya ilegado sus manos,
La seccion tltulsda CAR As DEL
PUEBLO. es ab.olutamente neutral y
puede ser uuliz da nhrsmente para
expresar todss las oplnlones, con tal
de Que esten iuspiradas en- la ouena
I6. y tean correctas en- Tondo lurMa.
La redacci6n se re-ersa et derecho us
publicar 8 no las cartas que con des-
limo esa secclon sean remltldas.
NO Be pEvUELvEN oRIJINALEs CUE PA
RA SER PUBL1cADos Sc RECIBAS QoE
PoR cuALou1ER CIRCUMSTANCE NO Lo
ekAN.
Los anunciantes pueden dirilirses a
laoficina central s los agentes Preclos
para an incios, comunicados, reciamos,
edictos. ETC., seran enviados solleltud
de los interessdos.
La remission de fondos La CORES
PoNpENcIA dsbe hacerse en- ,lros .posta-
les. cuando 10 los har a en el lug-f
de la remesa, en- sellos de correo de dos
centavOs.
Las PERSONA qus a los fines de Ia pu
blicidad deseen ser oidas por la To-
RlEsPoNDENcIA. pueden acudlr IA re-
daccion del psriodico, lorialeza II, O
avlsar por telefono Q carta psra que
oportunamente avuda un reporter su
llamamiento,
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LECTURA CAMPESINA.

UTIL.-Para guitar las manchas
de la caoba Sc hace una soluclon de
bill de acido oNalico y aqua y con m
corcho moiado en- este Gquido Sc fro
tan las parties manchadas hasta que
la mancha desaparezca. Despues Sc
lava Ia MADEIRA con aqua y Sc SEGA V
sc pulimenta como de ordinario.
CURIOSO.-Entre los mucho hos
pitales de Londres hay dos muv i'm
portantes. q London Hospital Y ell &c
Sanro Tomas. FL primero tiene S22
camas Y por el pasan en- el curse de
nm ano. por termino medic, casi un
million lie enfermos. Ell hopital de San
10 Tomas ticne 600 camas Y atiende
durante el aho q ulo $4,000 enfermo
EXQUITO.- Hosopan en oaiet,
Has.. Media libra de almendras dul
ces hervidas : leladas, Sc maehacan
hasta hacerlas pasta, y Sc reducen
mss mejor deshaciendolas con el
rolillo de haocr masa. Sc les da otra
Nuelta. mczclind. iss ron media libra
lie azucar en- Isg5st. e ahsde lue 20
seis hueyos iatiti. :. un poro de cane
Ia en- polvo vel z,.rao de medic lim6n
hecho h gus ia Ia masa en- cafe
tillas de papel e ponen al homo
template haSta ie suba L. masa y
aueden bien Goraios.
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{. BoSchetti aAkHSEis}A aAT!P5EH3'

TTULHaUU Ell
varlos concursos con medalla de
orc. Lapldas en- marmol. Traba-
los sin competencia en- precios v
construction. Los trabajos no Sc
cobran slno al entire garse i salts
faecij1l del interesado. Ofrece 4
Vd. sus. servicios en- BayaI,on, Ca
lie de Puerto Rico nllm. 9. Sc
env{an croquis i peticion.
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hh.v..,. Hotel Palmer. Calle
lNdydpUG[ de Mendes vigo No.
"A. Muy cerca del
ferrocarnl. Banos d todas hora.
Habitacionos ventiladas. Secvicio
a Ia carta Alumbrado electrico y
tlmbres en- todas habitacionsa Te.
letono No IS. Habitaciones para
a.gentes viajeros, propias para exhi.
bic ZONES de muestras. Telefone
No. SO. No !
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HGtIORISM0.

En- m con--eS1 de medicina.
ScLc-es: en sos meiores diss del
c0lera morhp
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r. Tarmacia Polanco.-F un
I'D u u1S dada hace sesent0 a1os,
Pulcritud y esmero en-
el despacho de formulas. Paten
tizados de toda clase. Situada en-
el / aruue central. 3
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Como "a q srte?-p7eglntsn
: 5m p.nior
-0yinareate. Aver ...!t Is ]
mo .senao.
-sCu4l2
Il Ge. C@t-e.
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Diario pelitioo, de informa cion gene
ri. Heraria cienti6ca FL mas antique
de- N diaries d. Ia isla. Ediclon los
dominsos Factura moderna. Compues-
70 q naxquina por medic de monotlpla y
eetereotipia. Todos los dias tipo nuevo.
Unico pefiodioo quo uaa prensa rotatlva
en- Puerto Rico Diario de Ia tarde:
Noicias por cable Corresponsaies y
reporters en- toda la isla y en- las prlncl-
.pales capitale, d America y Europa.
Information grA6ca poT medic dc graba-
do1 de notables rtistas.
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AlJ NOTARIOs.--Lo
ADOg00US ! PEI Tord y Cana
les. Plaza principal.
-Altcs de Guile; ;mesy. San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
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l: LUIS A. GONZALEZ
l!IUHNiHI Haee toda clase de
trabajos dc Su profe-
ION. Su casa. Parada AZ Gale
San Mateo a Ia del Parque. San
jurce. Puerto Rico.
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nLlI LA SUIZA.-E ,n@
uuuGuldlH. jor aimento para :,

"OS TtTScHuS uP'
les. En- 1854 en- las meliendas
Versales-ya Sc consumia Ell cilY.
colate como ahmento princ.o.
Todos bs que usan nuestro en- ,c ;.
late gozan de buena salud. Ein
pleamos azucar de la. class y ca.
Gao superior NJ. Scbrino Y Ca.
San. Juan, Tetuan ~ Telefal,
122. P. @. Box 362.
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Coz nucho gusto. no.: zs'','' !.
importan-
tes reformas de qus esta s:endo ohie-
to ell B zsr Otero de | once. I.nt,e
otras un ruevo IN de ntas pa Pa
mayor comodidad de Ia i mems. clieE.
tea que favorece a tan simpatico {.
tablec m mento.
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uof Il Dor;;o El mejor y don.
nulGl dllS.--de naejor 50 CO.
me. Habitacio.
nes frescas. Excelente seryicio, Vi.
sitelo usted. Tetuan 20 San
.f,lan. P. Il.
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G. , ol;.;4.a AGEN7Es &C
06 SUHCUdN TIVOS, de am
bos sexos, en- to-
das las poblaciones do Ia isla.
Una persona activa puede ganar
mucho dinero sin exponer NADIA.
Al escribirnos dense ouenas refe-
renclas. U. S. Distributing Co.
Z. Q. Box 1865, San Juan, P. R.
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! todos interesa que a' nsssEi'' sts'iss

Iotros utensilios, la duena de casa
que ha men<ster menaie dc cocinas
Ia joven que desea adornar con
6nos eneaies y geneos de puntu
sus ele gantes trajes, quien use fina
esencia, todo el que necesite al
gun articulo del rano de ferrete-
ria y quincalla, debe hacer una VII
sta a LIZ SULTANA ca lie de San
Justo ", San Juan. Plnturas
berra,nientas
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U, 5, WEATHfE tUREAl

ssn Juan, P. r., otbre. p de 1910
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Entered at the Post Office San Juan P.
r. as second class matter July 1900.
La Correspondence de Pto. Rico

ronrALBzAe4. rELEFoNo 25.
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z habitaciiones 'i1,dss: Eisiss: = si;ie Ssa
agradable, ca
lie de San Justo esquina a Ia de
San Sebastian. Casa de alto, bal
cones Ia Gale. Informan en- Ia
mlsma casa cuya entrada es por
Ia calle de San Sebastian.
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4 meior ron !; i,,;;ss' dSS? -. =. : '.s so'
dada en- 1899 ae.
pdsito De licores dc toaa, clases,
especialidad en- ron I.4AGO y ron
EXTRA-LAGO. Arises, Ninos dt
California = espanoles. Sc sirvss
pedidos 1 toda Ia isla Telefono
46. P. o. Boy 1913. ,
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Paiatiempos. !: !: F. .s. !, S.: :s.s:'s' ssa'.
chez Morales
Comp, calle Marina 3, Ponce, hay
I'm esplendi do surtido de ton6grato,
de Columbia. Records de los ma,
afamados cantantes. Eacribano os
visitenos P. o. Box IS. Ponce
p. R. Manager Jose Diaz Ma!s
ella.
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Para fuera do ID isla, los mismos pre-
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Venturosamente nj tenemos. nj Gle
bemos tener jamas borrll de toclno,
mi consentiremos sin protesta presu-
puestos derrochsdores. Aunque Sc
nos niegue capcidad, los hechos nos
la recOnocen.
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The Mayague2
Light ( Ice Co

cedentes de laI
mejores f&bricas de los Eaados Uni.
dos. Sc hacen instalaciones corr.
pletas en- las centrales. Dueccioa.
Apartado 355 Mayaguez.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

laid his hands shoulders one afr thef re o9@r
,' ,nl rnl mes anis he said simply am deeply
touched BY thought Of d5n mt deserve Gp TG" it, that
IN ,iiii'A AID yo,,-v0u did not know on 'hank lt
You with all my heart But no AM 20" ''l''''
scel'
YVES ~. saw Poor Teani There was nothing any n.y.
YEo' we ,iI siI 40 for him From that day he be
came I but the mere shadow Of INNS hm5el lno beP eP"E in
arbin@ could persuade him to tCuch I music
he haunted the spots where good li,.aie @
was rendered And when hey he VAN a5@ endhis heart
drinking 1s, f II was too much heart that gave hi"
trouble all his life. , cay, 10 thrust
aside al sentiment and force hiTssi Ys pe2ha t4 but
his aversion playing AGAIN nd 10 not forget
that he sad he lived in o rqd hm5 l%' 1T It was the last
strav sra that bore down his already Dun
broken back. fr;no very well and
had remained at home Late tha1 1. iisik NIX He
turned and found him IN pea net = little 50
asked us if we would play to nm, 1ti, 1uSt was his
we PLAYED him to sleep that h8'i''
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 19, 1910

He shrieked out the last words in a spasm of grief
and on.
This alone of all creatures never failed to
respond to my touch. This alone ever laughed with
when | was happy and wept with me when L
was sad With all her variations | found her always
as | would have her. Together have moved
thousands to JOY and to tears. At her touch have
trembled in an ecstasy of delight. She my
happiness, my glory, my passion, my life! [ tell
YOU more than all these, she my love! Do you
know what that means? And now you would have
take anotherl'
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

almost imperceptible shrug of her shoulders
looked at her. Tell her the sequel the last
lows the crushing loss the heartbreak, the despair
the complete self ABANDON of that poor, wrecked
life? Law bare his wounds for her to gaze on with
that cold Indifferent stare? Never! The words would
have stuck in my throat if attempted such thing
Reverentlv | tucked away my little story in
corner of my heart, until Kathleen and should be
alone together
There was a tap the door One OF the at
tendants of the hotel handed a card to Kathleen,
and | saw her brows knit with PerpleXity as she
scanned it
The Marquis de Saulnierst
She looked to me for enlightenment; but Louise
rose and sauntering over to my wife, laid her hand
lightly on her
THE Marquis is calling at my request Then she
turned to me with a smile You seem to hesitate,
Harry with your story-and 1t Is better so Jean
and his violin departed this he,-one to dust
and the other to ashes. Let us not resurTect un-
pleasant memories. Besides " she paused and seemed
to be listening for a step in the hall. We watched
that gracious smile break out upon her face as there
appeared on the threshold the wealthy old noble
man fresh and resplendent from the hands OF ms
valet -" besides and she stepped forward WITH her
accustomed grace, Il want to present you Doth 10
my fancG Monsieur le Marquis dc Saulners.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

n ,LLs On the reEt day to apprIse Jean OF
,ss-7 'i5 evening sat around waiting for his
st ~ az last be came into the room, threw US
~e- -'1 and a strained smile, and sank into
v b ,5 sPd M al We surrounded him, and Rene, who
--1esg ''si elected sIokeslnan pitched right into
LIZ Ink d ,.l here, Jean. You know how much we all
N eat yc., oa, 9ld man Vow We re not going TO let
p % - io1I i 4eart ON this way You've simply
-- WAY - l 5-ola oi Yourself, and at once, and the
4e t6a, - 'o 20 Il ls-aen. between US were going
q be had SOo have another violin the finest that
s fet fSosed from ore TO the other Of US, stupidity
a, bsge came that strange flash into his eyes
rg sbr1,T,iis' II yer seen n any but his own. and,
st the ij'ls , from lbs char, he steadied himself
ditts-l,eg ditterneg. one. lie laughed But the irony,
~-l he frsb(,s !" lnat laugh was worse than wall
ID be spo,e- ,i, eeI'e4l. Another one As if there
rnTi;oIleeT rTii;3lleT one. As if | would have 1t were
-.l srr1a,l sr1a5on- Tel me. can the soul of my old
heart bae h. q new frame, Ali do you think
I'd Of n 10 10 hteblood in IT. Do you think | am
s1se Won aSialllude and constancy? But II IS
'- hat II NJ 10 not know. You did not know, did
my love. Ny lovei do you hear
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

vas al he had to say on the subject You may be
sure Il was not d-lcult for Jean to obtain appoint
re1ts: the trout 1 lay IN not undertaking too many.
yoln was the love Of his life and you know what
swonder II was u--valed IN soft1ess and pureness
o.tone lean loved II with passion as man loves
woman: he loved il with the tenderness of father
fora child It was his sole happiness, his sole distrac
ion. In It's sound he forgot all else
nNE night he was engaged to play at the theater
" Of X. The house was completely carried away
shouted, clapre5 stanpeded, and he was radiant
9 their success Ibis and his violins 1t had begun
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last-and we found him the next morning with
smile on his lips.
Henri ceased speaking. a hush had fallen over
all, and for few moments we remained notion
less except for the putting of cigarettes At last
l rose and held out my hand to him, to each of
them.
Thank you," l said. Il hope we may meet
again Then | walked very slowly back to my
hotel to tell Kathleen.
A S [ stepped out of the elevator at the second
floor, | remarked that of the doors of
suite aJar and that there issued from it not only
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

A. -e----s G~A-'@ 90 49,
uSto leave 1t was pouring II tor
-51ts. We finally persuaded
lean. much aga-n-- his Will, to
leave his violin 81 one Of the
dressing rooms. and then he and L
and Andre the-e samtered off
tr late refreshm-r- 20 q little
Catnear home. OF which we were
1a5itues.
We had been sitting some
tine al the table hen ne sud-
isnly heard the l-v IF Fnel
F-e, The theare- at X. on fire.
llooked al Jean He had gone
1aathly white and. rising TO his
-et., he threw his glass from him
a-1 rushed out of She cafe. | fol-
owing. But he seemed to be
l--ne along by some supernat-
1-a force, for ! soon lost sight
o. him, and whe- I at last
-5acned the thea-e- L was to
ge up all hope af e-er seeing
Nm again. l. MAS mD0ssible
t1at anyone could .-rhh0ld his
-enzed lmpetuo=t-. II that
21yone entering those flames
could ever come o-t alive. |
,--ned away sick ar heart. when
Thought | saw him II the very
-aace, fighting ikea mailman
'1e grip Of sever endarmes.
-an 10 him. JEAN Jean" /
-lsc. Come. beg .su- i IS no
s7 Don't you sc- we are too
Returned al the cud Of my
oct and seemed - -ellize the
--t'y o. further re. nee. The
l2armes aban5oa.- him TO
II md together r. --ded our
y 70 our rooms All The way
SAD not a Word @ / dared
=. address him. lace was
ME and drawn. and IN his eyes
ss 50 great an arse h that it
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a stream OF light, but of much
enllvened conversation. Oh.
what would | not have given
to find Kathleen alone, to sink
into the depths of a big leather
chair and tell her, as | had
heard it, the story of Jean.
Still, though that was denied
me, | was IN far too unsOciable
a mood to join however small
a gathering. | would slip by
the open door, all unobserved,
and burrow, if need be, in the
farthest recess of my dressing
room.
But, no, there was that ex-
quisite voice | knew SO we'll:
and then it said, Why, there's
Harryl"
| halted in my tracks. to be
hold Louise in all her lovelinesS
despite which, believe me, my
greeting was none too cordial
when | was saddened by such
memories.
And it was Kathleen who eX-
tinguiShed the last spark of hope
in my bosom by announcing that
Louise was to dine with us and
spend the evening.
7 WAS not very entertaining, |
L fear. | lapsed off periodically
into fits of GUINNESS, while that
wonderful voice would recall me
from a little room in the Latin
Quarter with its oldtime almost
caressing utterance of my
name.
Why, Harry What is the
trouble? Aren't you well :!
And so she went on and on with
her chatter.
At last | could endure it no
longer. | rose and strobe over
to the chimney with my back to
the fire and my hands clasped
behind me. Somehow | can al
WAYS discourse to more adVan-
tage when standing on the
hearth rug.
DO you want to know" |
asked.
"CcncS." Louise always af-
fected the intermingling of
French words in her ordinary
conversation.
1t concerns a former ac-
quaintance of yours, Louise, |
said.
"Ah! And who, pray?" Her
brows lifted daintily in lnterro-
CATION.
" Jean!'
She glanced at me quickly,
her lip curled never SO slightly,
her nostrils dilated, the very
nearest approach Louise ever
made to looking disagreeable.
Then she turned away with an
lie shrug of her shoulders.
Tell her the sequel. the last
loss. the heartbreak, the despair.
abandon, of that poor, wrecked
wounds for her to gaze on with
t stare? Never! The words would
roat if | attempted such a thing.
,ked away my little story IN a
until Kathleen and | should be
on the door. One of the at
tel handed a card to Kathleen,