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size 10 put another unsuspecting per-
son in an embarrassing predicament.
II is a distorted idea of what consti-
tutes fun or humor 1t is a repre-
hensible act that people ought to
punish quickly and decidedly.
The jolly funmaker who insists
upon removing chair from seated
person to secure the laugh has very
little reliance on his ability to at
tract attention in any valuable and
well-bred way. He should be treated
10 a polite talk on the subject and
requested to call elsewhere.
There is always a lack of kindness
in a practical joker's motives
think that few ever weigh the sub
ject enough to consider where these
outrages against good sense might
end But if they think not. then We
must think for them.
I might write columns or the prac-
tical jokes played at home. in schools
and on the streets, but you know a
joke OF this kind. when you see It
played.
I believe that women. as a rule.
are leath to play these jokes. Our
power lies in the contempt and dis
approval that we can show for them
and their perpetrators.
We are powerful. numerically. Let
US take a forceful step IN the right
direction TO make practical Jokes
things OF the past.
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OIiVts

Dear Mrs Adams.
J. / am IL years old. What IS the correct
length FOR my skirts? I am about feet In
height
2 is il proper TO eat olives with a fork4
g. is Il improper for girl 10 stand on
the corner and talk with a boy friend who
is a Echoolmate?
l. How old should ore be when she stops
wearing hair ribbons? GYPSY.
/ Two inches above the shoetops.
2. Olives are eaten with the fingers
3. Yes. If the boy has anything
important to say to her he should
walk with her until he has finished
talking.
4. There Is no rule laid down re-.
garding the age a girl should be when
she discards her hair ribbons. So lone
as she is girlish looking and wears
her dresses about six inches from the
ground. she may wear ribbons on her
hair
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PRACTICAL JOKES

r asst summer I had occasion TO
meet a little woman from Ken
lucky who was brought North TO
Wel-known hospital for an
operation She was unable TO sit up dur
ing the tedious trip; indeed. she caught
only a fieeting glimpse of the scenery by
raising her head. for her spine had
been injured by practical joker. Oh
It was such a joke! He had cut the
hammock in which she was lying. and
the result was rot what he had ex-
pected All his repentance will never
give 70 his victim her former strength
and enjoyment Of good health, and
doubt If she Is even walking now.
1t is the extreme case of what prac-
teal jokes can do. AS rule, they are
never founded upon malicious or cruel
intentions. but they always embarrass
the Victims and usually hurt some one.
There is a class OF practical jokes
that Is played on innocent children.
who, by their very inferiority Of in
teIlect. are unable to realize the joke
element. Older brothers and sisters.
and, regret to add. some parents.
CO0slQcI IL d EAbdL JHhb W SN0hS nv
little ones Please think OF the re-
suits. A child is a creature of mag
nation and little judgment. and
the fright in his mind cannot be
counterbalanced by arguing or ex-
planning afterward.
There is the practical joke which
some guests must always play upon
q newly welded couple. Besides be-
ing absolutely vulgar, it is a sign Of
a lack OF friendliness. Any action
that increases the embarrassment and
annoyance OF the bride and groom
should be strictly forbidden at we'd
ding. From the stealing Of the trunk
key to the kidnapping of the groom
it is a long cry. but each is an evil
denee OF bad form. A wedding joker
should be crossed from your list OF
friends.
practical joke has the enjoyment
o. one sidA only. IT iE a selfish de-
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Biting Finger Nails

Dear Mrs. Symes.
what can I do to stop biting my finger
ralIs7 Is there anything 10 prevent white
spots on the nails? have very many on
eli nails. B. NJ D.
Nail biting is often the result Of an
extremely nervous temperament II
this is your trouble. have your family
physician prescribe a good tonic TO
brace up the nervous system. Mean
while, paint your finger nails with
ouassia. which is quite bitter but harm
less. and will remind you Of the effort
you are making to stop the habit.
White spots on the nails can be
avoided If careful attention is given
to the nails and they are not bruised
IN any way.
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Pony Skin Coat

Dear Mrs. Adams.
/. Do you think 1t proper for a Young
lady OF Il, a stenographer, TO wear a pony
skin coat that cost a small sum OF money
TO work every day2
2 Was it proper for me to accept gloves
as a Christmas present from my empower
He Is married
g. Is it proper for him TO accompany ma
10 tie street car when 1t rains II we bofh
have but one umbrella. and II il bis1
Should l allow him 10 take my arm on
that occasion7 80
1. Would It be wrong to let him put nv
rubbers on for me2 GENIE
/. It is hardly the proper thing to
wear to business, but II you have no
other warm coat you should feel ilde-
pendent enough to wear it.
2. Yes
g. II Is proper for him to protect
you from the rain, but he has no rirht
TO take hold OF your arm.
4. Decidedly so.
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ADVICE ON SOCIAL CUSTOMS

] am sure he will start TO talk. if he Is
at ali enthusiastic.
2. Most improper, and may cause the
man to lose his respect for you A girl
cannot be too careful about her actions
when out with young men.
3. Il could hardly be called improper,
but II would be unnecessary.
4. II you want to be popular, do not
strain a point to be so. Be natural at
all times and treat all persons with a
kind and courteous manner. Do not be
deceitful
5. Not II It means that you have to
give up your girl friends. The friend
ship Of girls who are sincere at all
times is never to be summed
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Several Proposals

Dear Mrs. Adams
I am a girl 20 years old and work for my
living. NY father IS dead and I live with
my mother. I have a good many young
men friends and have had several good OBJ
portunities to many young men whom
Ike very much a. friends. but feel that I
could not love any one OF them. NV mother
thinks II foolish for me to refuse under the
circumstances. as ] am a freii girl and
compelled TO work. What would you advise
me 10 do? Do you think the right one will
come aiong7 ''TROIBI ED -
You are doing the right thing to re-
fuse the proposals, for you would never
be happy if you married a man whom
you do not love. Some day the right
one will present himself, and you will
be glad you waited
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frye gdse1 ncmAE AS MzNS

/" HE broom IS still an important
factor In the good housekeep-
er's supply closet, and when
sweeping day arrives it Is
faithful in chasing the dust and dirt.
My little talk today is to the power
behind the broom. Work, regardless
of the fact that 1t is exhausting. IS
a natural and healthfuT outcome OF
housekeeping. 1t can be made much
easier and decidedly less harmful
II the woman who Yields the brush
be sensible and devote a little time
40 the proper outfit for cleaning day.
In the first place, a sensible sweep
ing dress should be owned by every
woman. Use material that will stand
q very necessary boiling after the
cleaning. and select a comfortable
size that will not restrict the move
ments in any way. Short sleeves
and short skirt should ngure prom
inently in the cut of the garment,
while the soft collar will give neat
ness and comfort TO the sweeper.
Now, dust is foreign matter, and has
no place IN the openings of the body.
The ears should be protected and the
hair covered in such a manner that the
particles OF dirt should not be able
20 lodge ir each strand. destroying the
health and beauty.
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Dear Mrs Symes.
what viii make nv hair SIS natural color
asaine Il used to be a real dark brown
now II is a muddy color -.
Is witch hazel cream good Tor the iaSet
nrT1 IN grow hair on the ska?
what will remove red msrks s.. rom On, tp e
face after pimpies dlsappedI- 49, 49, > l1' =
BEATRICE B.
II NAV be you do not give your hair
n-oper attention. Every day brush x
Thoroughly from the scalp down 70 Ins
very ends: then massage the scalp Win
tbe tins Of the fingers. When washing
the head add q pinch OF washing SOFA
witch hazel cream IS excellent for 3
drv skin. and it VIII not promole INC
e-r1yyth OF hair
To remove the red marks use the ioi-
lowing lotion;
Boric acid ..-.'.''-....''''--.''''-' ounces
re above lotion NAV Be used for en-
larged pores also.
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Not Prober

Dear Mrs. Adams
am girl q Is. and am keeping. company
with a young man Of 20 He has often asked
ma out to dine and to attend the thcstrr,
Would Il be al night for us TO go without a
chapeTon II We are not out later than l030y
II young woman and young man were Yery
devoted 70 each other and the young man sud
denly stopped paying attentions 70 her should
she speak t. him when she meets him on the
street, THE FAIR DANES
You are young to go unchaperoned.
Have you not an older sister who could
20 with you?
Certainly: il size does not speak she
will lose all chance OF an explanation
for his strange conduct.
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Topics to Discuss

Dear Mrs. AdaIns.
/ On what TOPICS should a girl talk to a
young man who Is not a reader end who
does not talk muchs
? IL Il improper 10 allow young man
10 put his arm around me while ridingf
VIII il make him think I'll OF mey
8 Is Il improper to write to a young man
that do not care for, he sending two
postal cards 90 my onef
4. How should one act TO be popular7
g. Does IL paw to be too popular with
the 'Npposite sex2 ANXIOUS
/. Find out in just what things he Is
interested. II you bring I'D the subjecr
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much assistance from the readers
which are now used in the public
schools. These are very well CHOSEN
and are most instructive. You can
buy them for a small sum OF money at
any second hand book store, or IL may
be that by applying 10 a principal or
one Of the schools in your vicinity you
may borrow the books you need. In
the readers you will find suggestions
of standard works which you should
read. There is also an easy graduation
OF the work, and a weli-thought-ou
plan OF a growing stock of words.
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Wants to Bleach Hair

Please tell me how to bleach my hair.
] am sending you sample Of It. can't
afford TO pay a hairdresser to bleach &c
for me.
Is the Chinese eyeiash stain good for the
eyebrows2 How long does IL stay en- with
out applying It again7 d. G.
bleach her hair successfully. If you
cannot afford to go TO a hairdresser.
It would be better to let It remain its
natural color.
The Chinese eyelash stain may be
used on the eyebrows. but it does not
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No assistance Needed

Dear Mrs. Adams.
When a young gentleman calls at my
home. Is Il proper for me to assist him
with his ovsFcoat when he Is ieaving2
Is IL proper for me 10 go out with young
gentleman unchaDeToned? / am is years
old. DOUBTFUL
No assistance is needed in such
case
If your parents are we'll acquainted
with the young man and are willing
20 let you so without a ehaperon, then
II would be permissible.
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Hands and Face

Dear Mrs. Symes. ....-. 49,.
nil soften and whitel the hands. Also
something inst VIII clear the complexion
without haruning st. Ny skin seems 10 Dc
A. huf am afraid to use creams
IL there anything. with the exception OF
sve that will make tie hair darkerE
7 think olive oil viii help both your
face and hands Massage Ii into them
once a day This viii take the pace OF
crssrns Which Won do not care 10 use.
a laxative taken once month IS excel
lent FOR keeping the complexion clear;
Nothing except a dye viii darken the
hair satisfactorily.
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Anxious to Learn

Dear Mrs Adams
school when l was only u l did not get
much of an education. have only been IN
this country three years. Can you tel me
Of a few books I could study In order 10
learn TO speak the English language cor
rectly2 You viii be doing me a kind tavor
bv advising me A GERMAN GIRL
Your letter indicates that you are on
the right road TO learning, and
assure you that success will be yours
if you persist. ] think you will get
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Solutions to Social
Problems
Who Should Orders

II EAR Mrs. Adams.
Would you kindly tell me who
should do the ordering when a lady
and gentleman go to a restaurant Also,
when a couple invites another couple out 10
dine with them. should the lady do the
ordering or let each one order his or her
owns pERPLFXED.
In the first case the man should do
the ordering, after having consulted the
woman. In the second case the maa
who has invited the other persons
should order the dinner.
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II Schoolgirl

Dear ME- ADAMS.
Is it proper for q schoolgirl to accept ths
attentions OF young man Of 20
II I ian secure q position. should I eudeayur
70 do It along with my school work.
BLUE EYES
A schoolgirl should not allow man
TO monopolize her time. Her studies
and hours of recreation will not allow
her much time for the attentions OF a
young man.
You and your parents are better able
to decide this question than /. Re-
member that It will not pay to overIax
your strength
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DandruF-Hair Grover

Dear Mrs Symea -, >.
farms a hard thick crust on the scalp ard.
when I comb Il with q fne comb. IL is sore
underneath. Can you tell me cure faf
this7
Can YOU give me 8 recipe that win make
the hair grow7 READER
Use castor oil TO cleanse the scalp. OF
even vaseline Do not use a fine-tO0th
comb. Go 10 your physician for treat
ment.
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Z7I nuYuI R45oqQ95 5ASa1~ liz n4Ma1

ter to Il until the proper consistency Il Sc
cured. Spread over the hairy surface anu
SJIsuT 10 remain for from one 70 Eve min
ufes. according to the nature Of the growth
ana the susceptibility OF the skin then
sersne of with a blunt knife-a paper knife.
for example IL should De removed, as N
every case with a depilatory. when tns
burning sensation is PRODUCED TOO lons
confect vgIth the skin should be avoided.
and Immediately after the hair has been re-
moved the denuded surface should be gently
washed with warm water and cold c.saih
or a bland oil applied 10 prevent irritation
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To Softer the Hands

Dear Mrs. SymeG
VIII you please tell me OF something thai
Will soften the hands7 n. 9
You will find that olive oil Is excel
lent for softening the skin. II may be
used on the face as well as the hands.
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Dear Mrs. Symes.
My little girl has caught lice from the
school children. and | have tried gasoline.
but IL failed Kindly advise me
A CONSTANT READER
Get some quassia chips from your
druggist, boil them for a few minutes.
strain and mop the water on the scalp
until the hair Is thoroughly saturated.
This is a sure and harmless cure.
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Bust Too Largs

Dear Mrs. SyEnes.
/. ny daughter IS but z years of age. ana
Esr s1Tea n Is there . method for
Temporarily reducing lit -,
. Ny hair is a light brown. tlAh you es'4
me a method OF making II lighter
g. How can I make my skin tighter
a What is a cure for chanped nanqss
AN INQUISITIVE MOTHER
!. would not be guilty Of advising
anv treatment for reducing your
daughters bust. II is never sate
experiment. and anything you might
do now might ruin the chlids heaIth
and figure for the future. Can't you
make her clothes in such manner
that her bust is not quite so notice.
able7
? pinch OF washing soda added to
the water in which you wash your
head will make your hair lighter.
Never use any greasy tones on your
hair. for they viii make IL darker.
3. II your skin is naturally dark.
Won cannot do very much 20 make II
tighter. If the sun or wind has dark
ened it. you may use lemon juice as
whitener.
4. To avoid chapped hands, care must
be taken that they are dried earefully
after washing Use the following
lotion 10 heal your hands;
Tincture benz0in ........s.....ssss. - uEoPs
Glycerine ...s........s--..-------- 1865
Pms This on the hands night and morning.
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Saperfuous Hair

UeaT MIS-. oVIncs,
VIII you kindly publish q remedy that
will remove the overgrowth OF hair7 I do
not Ike to use the electric needle on my
face DOLLY.
The electric needle Is the only thing
that will remove the hairs permanently.
I am giving the recipe fer depilatory
which VIII remove the hairs for a short
time. but they Will come back again.
Sulphide Of soda OF calcium sui
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remain on permanently and will have TO
be applied every day or SO.
Red Spots and Pimples

- MS ElFntss
am a boy II years old. Red spots on
the sides OF my nose break out and pimples
appear. How can I get rid OF them7
also have corn on the sole OF my
foot- What can do for III ALVIN.
You had better consult a physical n.
for your blood is probably out OF order
and needs special treatment
To get ria OF your corn, use the fol-
lowing recipe:
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ANSWERS TO BEAUTY
QUERIES

- WING TO the great amount of
mail received and the limited
space given this department. il
is absolutely impossible to an
swer letters in the Sunday issue fol-
lowing their receipt. The letters must
be answered in turn, and this Outlines
requires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an I'M
mediate answer must inclOse self
addressed stamped envelope for re-
ply. This rule must also be compiled
with in regard TO personal letters.
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To Make Bust Firm

Dear MS Szmes.
Kindly advise me through yonr eoiuInS
what to use 20 make my bust hEm-
MARIE
Bathing the bust with cold water viii
give II firmness, and massage with the
preparation made according 70 the fol-
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Corn Cure.
Salicyue acit
@-A

SAl!CStlc acid --..-.-----..s----.-... Dram
Soliouion s..ss-s.--..-..-'s----- = ooncs
Paint over the corn once a day, and
Eerape away the suDer1iuOus growth at the
end OF three or four days
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Dear Mrs Symes
VIII you please inform me what will re-
move warts from the hand7 GRATEFUL
Use the following recipe and the warts
viii soon disappear:
To Remove Warts.
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pnide ~ ~ 1919 1919
Chalk luV grams
Mix thoroughly and keen dry IN we'll
corked bottle until wanted for use. Take
enough 20 make paste. and add warm wa
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Mix ono grain OF paraform with nine
parts OF flexible coIlodion. and apply 20
Wart three times day. After two or
three days. the epidermis peeis OF. and the
Wart viii come with It.
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4 49,
|e&mara celebro una larga conferen-
cia con el gobernador en- la tarde del
expresado dia.
-Elementos republicanos de Pom
ce estuvieron el jueves en- Ia Mansion
Ejecutiva a saludar al gobernador
Cotton.
Sc asegura que los accionistas
que fornan la compahia para Ia cons
trucci6n de un hotel para tounstas
estan deseosos de que sea refornada
la ley que otorg6 10 cesi6n del solar
para levantar el hotel, en- el sentldo
de que Ia cladsula fijando 10 ahos
para Ia reversion de Ia propiedsd
del solar, sea rebajada 4 un aho:
Los elementos unionistas de la
isla Sc mueven para Ia proxims cam
paha electoral y sc conffa segura-
mente en- que el comisionado de
Puerto Rico en- Washington sera
elegido este aho por mas de l25 mil
electereS.
DE Ponce informan que los ele
mentos republicanos s fines q ls lee
fatura del partido han quedado muy
reducidos iltimamente a causa de
trabajos hechos por los amigos del.
antique directorio.
Ell viernes por Ia tarde, salleron
para Guayama Ia mayor parte de las
senores que figuran en- el antique dl7
rectorio del partido repubEcano y
entire ellos los Sres. Gomez-Brioso,
Barbosa, Rosy y Roberto TODD.
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CUENTO CORTO.

Caminaha IN pobre burro baio Ell
peso de su amo. La carga era inco-
moda Y pesada. porque la albarda
era vieia Y el hombre gordo y re-
choncho. de aquellos que comen bien
no pasan penas Y trabajan POGO.
-iArre, hIrEo!-di dijo el de arriba
picando con los talones al de aba
jo.
Mi amo- dijo el burro con TN cor
tes rebuzno, 81 tuviera listed la bon
dad de echar>e IN POGO hacia adelan-
te creo que lriamos mejor.
Con mToto gusto-respondio
el hombre para no ser menos cortes
que el pOlIinp-
PocoS ronentos despues el burro
Sc slntl6 tan cansado como antes, V
diio timidan,onte.
La albsris me lastima; me pare
ce que Ia c'ncha esta floia. sQuiere
usted arn-gl.=ls?
I'll amo- ''ronociendO el derecho
de petlcl6n. ,a~cifizo Ia demanda del
de petlrl0n- >ajisiizO Ia demanda:
pero et bur" ,ontinu6 cansado.
Me IaE"-e que esta albania no
esta hccha { sc: medtIs-ss .treyEj
! InslnUs- e. ia
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-Muy bier, ,-respondio el patro-
no; tie compare una nueva.
Y, en- efecto. en- la primera baste-
ria que hallaron al paso compro una
albarda magnifica Y Sc la puso al bu-
Irro. que, al estrensrla dijo:
-Esta 81 que no me molera los
huesoS.
Y Sc continue ell viaje, pero con
las fatigas de siempre, hasta que ex-
clam6 Ia pobre bestia con rebuzno
laStimero:
Mi amo, no puedo mas, Deten-
samonOs aqui!
-iImposiblsLdijo el amo.-Ten-
60 un asunto importante Y Sc hace
tarde va. Haz es esfuerzo. V en- lie
gsndo, te prometo pienso doble.
Hslsgado por tan seductora pro-
mesa, el burro continue su camino
hasta que, agotadas sus fuerzas, Ca
y6 para no levantarse iamas.
Asi hacen los hombres; en- vez de
quitarse de encima Ia carga V el-
amo. consolidan 8 cambian la una
V suplican al otro V al fin sucum-
ben como burrOs.
-sHasta cuando durara $50?
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comision, hacienda una explicacion
del caso.. 81 esta explicacion es sa-
tisfactoria, la cosa queda arreglada
81 no, Sc hace una investigation y
la comision resuelve de acuerdo con
el resultado de ella. En- algunas ocs-
stones la comision constituye una
pequeha corte en- la q. uno de les co
misionados oye las manifestaciones
de ambas parties. Del resultado de
la investigation y de los juicios, la
comision forma su resolucion y da
a la compania orden de que arregle
el motive de la queja, dandole un
plazo para clio. Por cada dla que una
companfa de traccion retarde ell cum
plimiento de una orden de la comls
sion, Sc Ia puede multar con S.,
Por el mismo delito, una compania
de gas 8 de luz electrica, pueden ser
multadas con ST 900. Es sinembargo
ell sistema de la comisi6n arreglar
las cuestiones amigablemente y sin
hacer uso de su autoridad, Hasta la
fecha, la mayor parte de los arreglos
han sido llevados a cabo en- esa for
ma. Esta Sc hace asi para guitar la
idea a las companies de que la coml-
sion es su enemigo. Aunque algunas
companies asf 10 Green a pesar de la
evidencia en- contra, muchas corpo-
raciones trabajan en- consonancla
con la comision ,en beneficio de esta,
de la compania, y del pdbllco
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CARTAS DEL PUEBLO.
Ell temple catolico de la Ceibs

Sr. Director de La Correspondent
cia" San Juan.
Estimado ST. Ruegole. en- nom
bre mic. Y On el de eStoS fellgrese>
haga piblico 10 siguiente:
Aun no So ha dado principle a la
obra de esta igleSia, Y va se estan
recibiendo valioSoS lonativos, Que
una vez mas viencn i demostrar.
que no estan rchidnS el saber. Illus
traci6n Y desempeuo lie cargos pti-
hlico< ron las ideas y sentiments
relicin>o>.
: han recihido Y estan guar!adaS
por Ia distingui'ia familia Fuente-
iria, una herm"sa imagcn del Sagra-
do Coraz6n de JcS'i<. Y otra ma,
pcqUcha rcpreSentardo Ia do
rinSa re>urcrri6n del Salvador: adj
quindaS. segrin tengo entendidn.
en- la acreditada casa de d. Aurello
Berries, de San Juan.
Esta gener"sa = espontanea d.
naci6n ha >ido hecho pOr mi amic"
ID. Carlos ROla. veclnn de Faiardr
abogado notario quien contr,buv6
ron SO para FL armonium
Damns al Sr. Rnla las mas cor
diales graciaS por el acto que le email
tecP.
Aun quedan dienos int a.iores.
De Y. alto. :. s.-i. F. .ug7cro
RircrG.
Seii.. i,,Iin N do lGln