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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-02

FOR SALE - ono Henry II. Miller square
Piano IN fsfst-claAs condition VIII exchange
for team OF cattle. II. J. slayton, Telephone
No. 1888 l4ou
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-02

A team drawn by eight horses and
heavily loaded with granite broke
through the bridge on North Main
street, known as No. /, yesterday fore.
noon, and for time it was doubtful
whether the load could be extricated
from its position without considerable
damage. a Jack, however, was procured,
and the wagon, with its load. was re-
moved with little difficulty. Worlmen
were already engaged in replanking the
bridge, when another team went through
III the afternoon, Six horses were mixed
up in this accident and the break oe.
CURED directly opposite from the one
which happened in the morning. The
same device was used in lifting the see
ond wagon, and no damage resulted
from the accident. 1t is expected that
the bridge will be as good as new in a
few days. as heavy covering of plahks
win be placed on the structure. 1t was
thought that the bridge mad been REIN
forced with concrete at the time Of its
construction, SO that little attention
was paid to the decayed condition of the
superstructure. Examination proved
that such was not the case, and repairs
followed at once
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-02
GIVEN BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
Miss Beatrice callaghan Was Recipient
Of Many Presents.

Miss Beatrice callaghan Was Recipient
Of Many Presents.
Miss Beatrice Callaghan was pleasant.
" surprised at her home. 800 North
Main street, last evening, when friends
20 the number of nearly sixty gathered
10 remind ner Of her eighteenth birthday
anniversary. The affair came as a com
plete surprise to Miss Callaghan, who
did not have an inkling OF the party
planned in her honor. The piazza was
tastefully decorated with crepe paper,
the color scheme being green, yellow
and white. Riley's orchestra, consisting
Of three pieces, was present. and dur.
ing the evening furnished excellent mu.
sic for dancing. Games and songs By
the entire company were also in order
throughout the evening.
Miss Callaehan was the recipient Of
many beautiful and valuable presents
IN behalf Of the entire company present,
James Riley presented her chatting
dish Among other gifts were s25 in
gold. presented BY Miss Callaghan's
grandmother, Mrs. g. b. Durkee. and
gold watch from her parents, AFR and
Mrs. j. 4. Callaghan. The presents
were many and varied and testified to
the esteem in which she Is held BY her
many friends.
A poem written by Miss Ida Epen.
comb was peculiarly appropriate for the
occasion and was read before the party,
as follows;
| am thinking Of YOU, dear Beatrice,
On this September morn.
For they tell me eighteen years ago
A baby girl was born.
You have ever UP from childhood
Scattered flowers along the way,
Trying TO take some others burdens
And TO smooth their troubled way.
May this loving disposition
Ever be your guiding star,
And lead You ever on life's journey
Still untarnished as you are.
Yet days Of shadow and days Of sun
Come and 70 for everyone
But, dear one, l would wish for thee,
Many sunny years to see.
During the evening delicious refresh
ments, consisting Of Ice cream and cake,
were served. The success Of the occa
sion is largely due to the efforts of Miss
Mae Carson, Miss Madeline Williams
and Messrs. Riley and Fisher
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-02
TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED.
WANIED--- Six first-clas

WANTED Six first-Class
granite monumental cutters.
Steady yearly employment.
Thirty-five granite cutters are
now employed. Our plant IS
well heated, equipped with all
modern machinery, and is the
largest in the South. City of
1000 people, and as healthy
as any section. Cost of living
moderate and the climate mild.
The McNeeI Marble Company,
Marietta, Georgia. l4st4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-02
ChIIdrsn's Coats

Last season our early shipment Of
small Coats was closed ont in few
days after we got them in, so we had
to keep the trade waiting some weeks
for the silk Bear and other Children's
Coats
This season we nave our fun line Of
these small Coats now IN stock OF on
the way, SO we viii not have to keep
the trade waiting for same.
AT SOS we have got one Of the
best values IN a silk Bear Coat in white
and colors we viii be able 70 give you.
They are made Of double texture
silk bear and have good heavy lin
ing.
AT s3.9s is little better quality
Coat IN the heavy curly silk bear cloth
that is a good value.
We also nave got a good display Of
cloth Coats in the small sizes, Coats
that are lined and interlined, in num-
Der Of different qualities.
At $500 is one Of the best values
in a Child's Little Coon Coat, in sizes
from to 9 years.
We also have good line Of Misses
Coats in sizes from 0 to IA years, in
all the popular cloths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-02

Green Mountain conn
SS ell, No. 1856, Royal Ar
A. "a canum, meets at X. Of F.
'Ai t5zszsSs hall this friday even.
" ing ut 1880. Social after
the regular meeting. The
~ II presence Of every brother
is desired. A. VI. Gates, regent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
VESSELS TO ARRIVE

TODAY.
Australia, mort, v,o S,vo-Noana
r. As
xarai nor,sw n Han s,mr
Th,rsa,v l,nu,rvs
Man, norts-Ciaudine stmr
uonorono an, Janon ,ort. s,hor,a
u Al
FRIDAY January
Go, prano,.co A,omed, n GO
e..,,s.. ,.,..
yancouver--Aoronpi r. g
itovoU ana Maui nor,s.No,r
Roo s,mr
seattle an, p,oo, sou,a nor,s
uyades Mn 8 8
e,,.s,,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
SHOPPING news
AND
BUSINESS REMINDERS

II you have house to rent fur.
nished or unfurnished. list II with
Bishop Trust Co.. Bethel street.
Are your eyes troubling you? II
they are you should have them eX.
amined by s. r.. Lucas. He Is an eS.
rert optician ant will give them proc.
er treatment.
The man who starts the New Year
resolved TO save Is sure to finish that
year in good frame of mind. Go tn
the Bank Of Hawaii. Ltd. today and
open saving account.
You don't want to appear in the
Floral Parade with your automobile
looking dingy. Take II to the w. w
Wright Co.. Ltd, corner of King and
South streets, who have skilled paint.
ers and dust.proof drying rooms.
The instant communication of the
wireless makes It a valuable medium
In business. eliminating as II does the
delays incident to the infrequent mail
service. Those requiring the service
on Sunday will find the Office open
from s until 10 in the morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
VISITOR BOOSTS
CALIFORNIA OIL

In nm interview ot the younp uo-
tel with Iuke T. killer nromi.
rent member NJ the california stock
and o,i Excho,,a ,bis mounting
soma interestin. sac,s war. e,ici,od
I'm regard In Tho california nh 6a,ds
which are now boominy no n.ver he
fore
"Tbe Pacific coast dsnends mora
essentially unon tho great colifor-
mia oil fields than unon any other
source" said Mr. kihIer Tho no.
fining possibilities nre readily an.
preciated when Il is known that not
less than thirty-two refneries are I'm
aetna, oner,,,or
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
VESSELS TO DEPART

Today.
Vancouver--Moa C. A. s. s.
Thursday, January 8.
Sar Francisco-Siber,a. P. NJ. S. s.
Friday, january.
Kauai ports-W. G.. Hall, stmr.,
p. m.
Kauai ports-Likelike. stmr.. p. m.
Hawaii and Maui ports-Claudine
stmr.
Saturday, January 8.
sydney and Australian ports--Ao-
rangi. Br. stmr.
Tuesday, January II.
Maui and Molokai ports ikabala,
trr.. 8 p. m.
South American PROFESSIONALISM
Maru. T. X. X. s. s.
Kauai ports--Kinar, stnr. 3 D III.
Hilo and way ports Mama Ke..
s:rr.. noon.
Wednesday, January IL.
San Francisco--Alamedl, O. s.. 8.
Thursday, January 10.
Japan ports and Hongkong-Korea,
p. n. s. s.
Friday, January IA.
San Francisco-China, p. NJ. s. S.
Friday, January 81.
San Franclsco-Manchuria. p. NJ.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
JAPANESE LABoRERs COMING
CONTINUED from paae u

Mexico Canada or Haw,ii and co,,,
tberefrom no refused nerm,,s,,r y,
epte, tho continental ,.,,i,,rv or Il,
United States"
Saouo,.. y, ., a.. , re-,
su,,,o conarai ata,a, ,a,.n 49,. 49,
Ionanasa ro,arn,nan, H.. No.,
oaaIns, ,,o o,,t,na,,o 49,
20 ,ho rrr,,o, SCI
oo '"' 10 '"e 'apa"ese so'erh'he"'
70 .o"oe'"e'' s"in w. 'here Is IL
"a" ~ japan p,o.'p''''s '"e c"'illhs "
ne '"pamese 'aoo'e,S W 'he oh'''
o,"''' i"e' "'e ~ '''eis W y" ANY
mne 'nes want pros'oe"' ho"e'ei
my oo'a'" ,"e pe'"''ssi'' vi '"'''
So .,. "''et " w So
po'"D'e ''"' soihe ue"n''
s'ep win NC 'akeh regarding The I'm
',' 80" avs o"' "n"'Ss s"eh s'ai
20 a'op,v" '"' en's'a''o' VI 'he 'ao
VIC S"''ee'e' '" Tue i"''he q
VI. ''eh Uniee'
|
49, ne 'an por'S perih'''ed p'
ny 'apanese '""S W i"hu mere u
~ ' .s
! e' a'e ~ hoer'y 10 20 ahywhert
80 -. ne "'''"e'eo' ihey arr
~ "'i are 'hey prohipite'
He o"p""o'e IA" rom iahdihs u
w., VI u" '"e United STATES
10 w |" 'he oHciais OF the I'm
ms avn STATIONS 10 see that the!
orc Wl'.sh 'he province OF the immi
s, a.n Jaws VI .he united states
o"'" 'nes M" 'na' 'he japanese
nave 'ioiated the immigration laws
~ ,an 20 UP " mem 10 permit tneh
r nv anu vi REJECT 'hem from landing
10 "e '"p " so'ern"ieht mas no ous
, oss Whatsoever W interfere win TN
's'"''oh laws Oh ue unite'
STATES
/ IN tat,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
MAILS.

Mails are due at Honolulu from
points as follows:
san francisco-Per Alameda, Jan. 7.
fokohama-Per Siberia. Jan. Z.
colonies-Per Moana. Jan. &.
Vancouver-Per Aorangi, Ian. 8.
Malls Will depart for the following
points as follows:
san Franclsco-Per Sheridan. today.
Yokohama-Per Korea, Jan. 10.
Vancouver-Per Moana. Jan. 6.
Col0nies-Per Aorangi, Jan, 8.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per stmr. Mauna Loa, for Kona and
Aau. Jan, 7.--Bishop Leibert, C. VOL.
ters, Mrs. c. a. Wills. Miss Wills,
saac Pollard. Mrs. Stillwell, Mrs. Bar.
num.
Pei stmr. Claudine, for Hawaii and
Maui ports. Jan. Mrs. ". Deas,
Rev. ID. Murray.
Per stmr. w. G. Hall. for Kauai
ports Jan. w. A. Kinney. h. A,
Kearns.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
Shipping
DEPART Ed

Tuesday. January 4.
San Francisco Sheridan, U. s. A.
T., p. m.
Port San Luis via misunderstanding,
Am. stmr., p. IN.
Kauai ports-Kinau. stmr., p. m.
Maui and Molokai ports Mikahala,
stmr.. p. m.
Wednesday. January ..
Vancouver and Victoria Moana, c.
A. s. s., d. III.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
IN FOREIGN PORTE

Wednesday, January S.
SAN CHARACTERIZATION Jan. 8:
8. S. HilOnian. hence Dec. 2S.
SAN FRANClSCO-Sa Sailed Jan. 5:
S. s. Lurline, y. m. for Honolulu
u. S. A. 7. Thomas. 2 p. M. for ,Ho
nolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
TRANSPORT SERVICE,

3uiord arrived at San Francisco from
Honolulu. Oct. 15
DIX. from Honolulu for Manila, Dec. 81.
Logan, arrived Manila, Jan. 3.
Thomas, at San Francisco.
Sheridan. from Honolulu, for San
Francisco Jan. 4.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per stmr W. q. Hail, from Kauai
ports, Jan. 5..-M. w. Bangor. G. H..
James. Mrs. McKeague. c. II. Young.
Mrs. Young. q. c. Hofgaard c. Kopp,
Miss a. Harrison. f. Grote, L. F. Den.
mis-. ID Sexton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
ARRIVED
Tuesday. January 4.

Tuesday. January 4.
Rotterdam II. Hackfeld Ger. bk.
p. III.
Grays Harbor-Carrier Dove, Am.
schr, p. IN.
Wednesday. January 3.
Kauai ports-W. G. Hall stmr. a. m.
Hawaii ports-Maui, stmr., a. IN.
Hawaii ports--Likelike, stmr.. a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
HONOLULU AERIE 140, F. 0. E

Meets on the End and 4th WE'D
NESDAY evenings OF each month ut
1880 O'Clock in X of p. Hall. corner
Beretania and Fort streets.
Visiting Eagles are invited to at
tend.
W. NJ. Mccoy, w. Pres.
II. r. MOORE, Secy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

IN ADDITION to twenty-five hun
dred tons Of general cargo from the
mainland, the Matson Navigation
chartered freighter Hyades, due to ar
rive from Puget Sound ports on Sat
urday afternoon or Sunday morning
is bringing shipment OF three hun.
dred and fifty thousand feet of lumber
for various ports In the Hawaiian Is.
lands. Castle & Cooke. the local rep
resentatives for the steamer have
been advised that the Hyades has 1000
tons OF cargo and 1900 feet OF lum.
Der for Honolulu, 500 tons of freight
and 100000 feet o flumber for Kahu.
lui and about 200 tons of general mer.
chandise to be discharged at Port
Allen. The Hyades will take on q
consignment of sugar destined for San
Francisco.
BETWEEN THREE and four hun.
dred tons of Oriental freight will be
left at Honolulu by the Pacific Mail
steamer Siberia, which 10 expected to
arrive from Hongkong and Japan ports
tomorrow. The Siberia Will be given
a prompt dispatch for San Francisco
through the agency OF II. Hackfeld 4
Co.
THE MATSON Navigation steamer
Lurline was scheduled to sail from
San Francisco for Honolulu at noon
today. This vessel is due here on
Wednesday, January 18th. according
TO the present calculations OF her
agents. .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
LOCAL and GENERAL

The Big Nickel Scratch Pad for sale
At the 3 lletin office for five cents,
Is one inch thick, made UP Of two hun.
dred sheets Of good paper. Six for .
quarter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

1T is THE present intention of the
lnter'lsland Steam Navigation Co. to
postpone the sailing of the steamer w.
q. Hall FOR Kauai ports until Friday
evening In order that the passengers.
mai and express matter brought down
from the coast by the steamer Ala.
media may receive prompt transship.
ment to the Garden Island The
steamer Likeiike may be DISPATCHED
to Kauai ports on the Hall run tomor.
row.
ABOUT THIRTY intending passon.
gers to the coast have booked for San
Francisco by the Pacific Mail liner
CHINA, which Is due to arrive from
Hongkong and Japan ports on Janu.
airy IA.
CASTLE e. COOKE, the local rem.
"esentatives Of the Matson N,vipa.
ton Line, have been advised tbat The
steamer Hilonian from Honolulu mr..
rived at San Francisco TO-DAY.
~
THE MISSoURIAN, nm Amer,cau-
Hawaiian freighter. Is scheduled 10
depart from Puget Sound ports On
Jan, IA, with destination at Homo
lulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
Oil now Leads all Minera Productions in the
State of California, Gold takes second place

is in second place among the mineral productions of Caor
MIA Petroleum takes the lead now by margin OF $00oo
California produced 100000 barrels
43000000 barrels Of 100000
product of 1907 The value of the 1908 product in
petroleum estimated by the STATE mneogs $26OOOOOO
time least oneha the California listed oil stocks
dividends and the advances Will dividends in
creas stocks advance.
get touch with this exceptionally profitable
the investment in metoriou oil stocks
recommend Ask for oil book and market letter Sent
Honolulu Mr. T. L. Kbler
member of the California Stock Exchange OF San Francisco and will
pleased to mpar full information concerning the California oil
Call write him at the Alexander
Young Honouu Lincoln Mortgage Loan Co, l88
Geary Street San Francisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

~"Eor Rent" cards on sale q,
he Bulletin office,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

A SHIPMENT OF lumber from
Gray's Harbor to the agency of Allen
4 Robinson has arrived at Honolulu
by the American schooner Carrier
Dove. This vessel made rather
quick passage down from the coast.
coming here in nineteen days.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

FIVE THOUSAND Ave hundred
sacks of sugar arrived at Honolulu
from Kauai ports this morning as n
part OF the caro- brought by the
steamer W. G. Hall. The vessel
also brought 60 sacks taro, 80 sacks
rice and 10 packages sundries.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05
WATERFRONT NOTES

NiNETY-FOUR Filipino laborers
inteAded for various sugar planta-
tons on Hawaii were left by the
steamer Maui ON her outward trip
to the big island. The Maui re-
turned to Honolulu this morning,
bringing 2.SS3 sacks of II. A. sugar,
7O5 sacks c sugar. 20 sacks coffee,
and IS cattle on deck. Purser
French reports fine weather along
Kona and Kau coasts.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

THE UNITED STATES army trans.
port Sheridan got away for San Fran.
cisco last evening, taking only a few
cabin passengers from Honolulu. The
vessel did not take on a supply of coal
at this port. The band played at the
departure of the army boat.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

FROM SEVERAL Hawaiian ports
the steamer Likelike was an arrival
at Honolulu this morning. bringing
parts OF sugar mill machinery. %
barrels of wine. 80 sacks wool, IL
sacks peanuts and 8 packages sun
dries.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

THE AMERICAN barkentine Cor.
onado from San Francisco has sailed
according TO cables received at this
port. The Coronado is proceeding to
Honolulu and bringing general cargo
consigned &C. Brewer & Co.
THE INTERISLAND steamer Mau
ma Loa is scheduled to sail for Kona
and kau ports on Friday noon. The
vessel will take number of passen
gers and fair-sized cargo.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-05

THERE rs A possibility that sew
ieral passengers will avail themselves
of the opportunity of coming down
TO the islands by the American-Ha-
waiiah liner Nevadan, which is
scheduled to sail from San Francisco
for Honolulu direct on Jan. 16. This
vessel will bring large cargo OF
general merchandise from New
York. via Tehuantepec, and also
from the coast.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-31
hecha de uno
a cuya vista experiment

taba una repulsion ms
tintiva 6 invencible: ell doctor Ber-
nard:
Los ninos, especialmente los que
han crecido en- condiciones anorma-
les de medic y de educacion, aquellos
cuya cuna Sc halla envuelta en- un
velo de misterio, tiene un instinto
mas afinado que los otros, que les
hace mas c]arividentes.
Celosa del carino de su madre, por
Ia misma rareza de los testimonies
lie afecto que de ella reclbia, no po-
dian pasar desapercibidos para Re
uata ciertos detalles, que escapaban
4 la servidumbre, Y que, por mu-
cha que fuera su inocencla, tenlan a
sus ojos una cruel significaci6n.
En- dos ocasiones, una siendo nina,
Y otra, siendo va jovencllla, sorpren-
di6 a los culpables en- anlmado colo
ouio, y la irritacion sdbita de su ma
Dire, la explosion furibunda de su voz
de la que, un momento antes, oyo
las carihosas inflexiones, la lmpreslo-
naron profundamente.
,Hubo otro que supo encontrar el
canine de aquel coraz6n, tan obstl-
nadamente cerrado para ella!
Habia en- aquello una inlusticla
flagrante, que la irritaba, pero que,
mas aun, Ia entrlstecla.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-31

do, que no esperaba conocer, creyen-
dole muerto, y a qiuen, sinembargo,
amaba ardientemente.
Y la meta dirigia una serie inter-
minable de preguntas, que la abuela
contestaba con incansable compla-
cencia.
En- cambio, por una especie de con
venio tactic. evitaban hablar de la
madre de Renata.
La abuela convertida en- deposita-
ria de sus secretos, no tuvo que inte-
rrogarla para comprender el gran pc
sar encerradoen aquella alma ulcera
da, y su carlno aumento en- proper
cion del abondonado en- que hasta
entonces, habia vivido la pobre nina.
En- cierta OCCASION, Renata, que
acababa de cumplir diecinueve amos.
Sc atrevio formular una pregunta,
que, por 10 delicado, Sc reservaba des
de hacia mucho tempo.
Dime, abuelita, cporqu6 huge
papa de nosotros, de tt, que tanto le
quieres, y de mi, que no he hecho ma
da para MERCER su odio, que tengo
el corazon lleno de amor para el ly q.
lie llama ardientemente desde que
me 10 revelaste tan carihoso y tan
bueno?
-iCalla, hiiita, calla!...
Pero, exaltandose, la joven CONT
nu6 su queja, bien justlficada.
Veia que los padres de todas sus
amigas las rodeaban de caricias y
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-31

Odlaba al doctor Bernard, & pesar
de las falsas atenciones de que la ro-
deaba ell miserable, de los juguetes
con que la obsequio, cuando era nj
Ma, y de las galanterias equivocas
de que, al presente, la colmaba.
Esto basta para comprender la e.
fusion de cariho con que Sc entrego a
aquella abuela, de quien nadie la ha-
bfa hablado, y que GAIA como llovida
del cielo.
Hechas las presentations, que
fueron breves, la senora de Kerdrian
condujo Renata a su departamento
Una vez ALI, la hizo sentar a sus
pies, en- un taburete, acariciando con
sus manos los sedosos cabellos de la
joven.
-Tu voz es dulce-la dijo-y 81 he
de Greer a Julia, te pareces a tu pa
Dire. Debes ser buena como el. sMe
querras mucho?
-iAbuelita!
En- aquellas habitaciones, que la
anciana no abandonaba nj a aun para
conner por no encontrarse con su nue.
ra, pasaban la vida meta y abuela,
haciendose confidentes de sus mas
fntimos pensamientos.
Hasta tenia que enfadarse la an
ciana, para que Renata consintiera
en- salir, acompahada por Julia, en-
busca de las distracciones propias
de su edad.
La abuela lie hablaba de sui padre,
de aquel padre que no habia conoci-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-31

I de solfcitas atenciones, mientras que
ella, desde su infancia, fue abandona
ola al azar, porque sus padres tiraron
cada uno por su lado. Con nadie, a
no ser con su querida abuela, habia
podido satisfacer su sed de carino.
mo era contra naturaleza aquella
inexplicable apatia, que ella tenia
conclencia de no haber provocado
con sus actos? ~
-iQuerida mia, esos son misterios
que no debes tratar de penetrar!
-Pero, ccrees que llegara un dfa
en- que venga?
-iQu6 algeria seria para mil.
iPero he aguardado indtilmente tan
to tiempo!. mo quiero resucltar
en- mi esta ilusi6n!. iHa muerto
mi esperanza!. .iY sinembargo!-
continue despues de una larga pau
sa, ,-isinembargo!. =.
Luego, con una extatica sonrisa
Y como olvidando la realidad:
ST, dos veces, durante la no
che. porque ESQ no era mas que
un sueno. una vez en- el castillo,
hace dos amos. .otra aqui mismo
hace un mes. -.
Entire suenos cref Or que la
puerta Sc abria sin ruido. .un paso
ligero Sc deslizaba sobre la alfom-
bra. No era el de Julia, nj el tuyo..
los conozco. era el paso de un hom
bre.
Jun malhechor, tai vez?...
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-07-31

-iQue vayan a namarle ensegui-
da!-orden6 Renata.
Su madre estaba ausente, en- una
venta de carload.
Ell criado volvi6, acompahando al
medico de la vecindad.
Fue una suerte pensar en- clio, Dor
que ell doctor Bernard acababa de
sahr para Guerande, namado Dol
asuntos de familia, que lie retendrian
varios dias.
Ell doctor Marcial, joven medico
de velntlclnco amos, establecido des-
de hacia pocas semanas en- Nantes,
no era conocido adn en- aquella ciu-
dad mas que por sus antiques COM
paneros del Llceo, donde termino sus
estudios de segunda ensenanza, Y de
la Escuela de Medicina, ,donde curse
Ia facultad hasta ell momento en- que
unas brlllantes oposiciones lie hicie-
ron lnggresar en- el hospital de la Ca
ridad.
Sus profesores, tanto de Nantes
como de Paris, lie tenian en- gran esti
ma, y su memoria doctoral, referen-
te leslones del cerebro, atrajo la
atenclon de todos los profesionales.