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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14
(COncliIsiOn

Nueslra mancra de amar la Patrla
es. on ver,sad. muy disersa. !, JpOr
que no confesarlof Entire los puebloS
laiinos. ia rala quc ha5la espahol es la
auc ha engrandecido mas 81 sentimiento
sIe Ia Patrla. Ia que 10 ha cleyado a ma
yor cuinbre. la que io IA ihealizado de
snanera mas nobley mas pura; con cier-
ta beatitud amOrosa, con aquel candor
con que ANA el hombre 4 la madre en-
euy0s brazos, i cualqnler edad, on elal-
auier m0mentO, aiOicseeute anciano,
conserva alma de niho y labioS
castOs.
Nosotros. loa que habamos cSpanol,
zsnamos 4 Ia Patria de- un elertO modo
inmaterial. I'm la vision q. dc ella tene-
amos no cntra para NADIA el inieres. No
e0niemplamos sis manOS plenas con irn-
los generosos, nj sus peehOs hinchados
eiel Iiquido divrn0, nj descansamOs a la
aombre proiectOra DE su eecudO. Hay en-
nuesiro amor Ia Patria aquel Orgullo
varonil De- quicn' protegc "A la muJer anna
ala. Algo de ternura femenina exlste
en n0sotros hacia ella Y mos imagina-
AMOS que ella no debe anpararnoS slno
somos nosOtros quienes debemoS velar sll
gxneiio y defender su cuerpO.
Yo no ~, sei,ortss, 81 lego Il eXplicar-
nae c0n bastante claridad NJ mi simbO-
aisamo n0 an resilta alg0 confuse. Quie-
10 decir que, cliando hablam0s de la Pa
tria, los espanOles nO ree0rdamOs slis RI
snezas, slIs gananeias en los mercadOS
universities, Slis areas ni sus trojes. No
huelc il muelle salobre, ui 4 hImedo sub
terraneo nucstro amor; sinO qlie cs essen
Ella enbriagadora lie gloria y dc grande-
"a. . I'm n0sotrOs perpeiiase la Patria
entire lo@ cncaniOs de- la lOesia. Nunca
la hemns amado con passion mas vehe-
mente que cuando pobre q desgraciada
In hemos yisto. NnestraS guerraS fue-
ron sicmpre en deicrSa del honor en-
Sieferlsa del Ideal. la raza espanola ha
sid0,. en Ia guerra y en la paz, la mas
adeallsta, la menos egOusta.
SCOnslituye el eiernO germen de poe
sia que reside en nuestra riza debilidad
q fuerza7 ri hecho DC Ocuparnos mas
de Ia gloria que dc la lncha material por
aa existencia NOS aInengua nos enalte-
eef
Ye sigo creyendo que la domination
del espiritu - la lnica digna dc enyidia,
y que solo preyalecen en- la historic aque-
Hos pueblOs que ejercieron Il predomi-
MO dc Ia inteligencia Llega un momen.
40 en que In domination de la fuerza Sc
vuelye contra ci pueblo que 10 ejerce, Y,
como Ia hidra dc Ia Fabula, devora sus
propias cntranas. i,abilonia, Carriage,
Bizancio. han deSaparecidO para STEM
pre- en Ia negra noche del OlvidO Muri6
tambien la Roma de la fuerza, de la tira-
mia v Ia eonquisia En- cambi0, we'd la
luz que irradia todaVia dc Atenas. que
1nego de haler snrcado eI infinito ocGa-
mo dc yeinticineo sigIos, aGn brilIa res
plandeGe sobre nuestros C6dig0s. nnes-
fras Letras nueStras BelIas Artes.
CAST me atreyeria 4 sostener que 10
que noble y belio posee nuestra moderna
civilization es ateniense No Os hablo de
aa Qnimica. nj del miSterioso fiuido elec-
arieo. M de otr@ progresses pnramente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14
Sangrienta collision:

Londres IA. Glen mil huelguistas or
ganizaron anoche una manifestation.
Intent0 disolverla la Polic1a, y fue
recibida a pedradas y>,botellazos y tu-
vo que cargar varias veces sobre la
multitud.
En- la collision resultaron muchos he
ridos y un muerto
Para asistirlos hubo que improvisar
dos hospitales Ell edificios inmediatos
al lugar de los sucesos.
Los huelguistas Sc dispersaron Guam
do acudian las tropas con severa con-
sigma.
La situacion empeora.
Presenta NAL cariz ell asunto de. la
huelga.
La situaci6n sigue siendo amenaza-
dora, .pues hoy Sc crela que sc reanuda-
ria ell trabajo en- los muelles, y solo han
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14
NATTER
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acudidova ellos algalnos centenares de
obreros
La paralizaci0n de los negocios en-
pleza q notarse, y algunas fabrlcas Sc
han visto obligadas a suspender<el el ira
bajo por carecer de primeras materias,
pues los buques, abarrotados de mer-
cancias, continlan sin descargar en-
los docks
T6mese que de prolongarse esta 81
tuaci6n no puedan publicarse los pc
riodicos por falta de papeI.
Y ernpieza resentirse la inmensa
u1'be de la falta de where's.
Las carnes Sc han encarecido en- TN
100 por 100, y Sc nota la escasez de
f1utas de verduras
"A los hijos de los huelguistas, y por
cuenta de estos, Sc les da dos ranches
diarios en- los mismos muelles.
T6mese que Sc llegue a la huelga ge-
neral, y parece que todo clio obedece
un plan minuciosamente trazado.
El ministro de la Guerra ha adopta-
do severas precauciones.
Durante los noches iItimas, los sol
dados han dormido vestidos en- los
cuarteles, Sc les ha repartido gran can
tidad de cartuchos Sc ha lamado a
toda prisa a los que disfrutaban de IL
cencia
En- Liverpool.
f.. Hoy Sc han removable en- Liverpool
los sangrientos desordenes de anoche.
.-Los policemen, al tratar de disol-
YER los grupos, fueron acogidos a Pc
dradas y q botellazos por los huelguis-
tas, que resistieron largo ratio antes de
evacuar la plaza de San Jorge.
Lo hicieron despues que un battalion de
Infanteria un escuadr6n de Caballe-
ria, luego de dar los toques reglamen-
tarios, sc dispJsieron disparar sofre
las turbas.
Los huelguistas manifestation una
ferocidad una crueldad extraordina-
rias, pues apedrearon las ambulancias
de Sandal los car1uajes en- que eran
transportados- los agentes de Pol.cfa
heridos :.
Una patrulla de Infantella que atra-
saba una calle fue tambi6n ferozmente
apedreada BESIDE los tejados de las ca
sas por los manifestantes
Esto cause muchas bajas entire Ia
tropa, teniendo que ser cdnducidos al
hospital Ia mayor parte de los sol1a-
dos que componian la patruha.
lei nilmero de detenciones i conse-
ouencia de los successes de la plaza de
San Jorge Sc eleva a 90, y ell de los he
ridos a 200 >'>~ -
Liverpool, la populosa y de ordlna-
rio activa animada cindad, presenta
hoy un aspecto triste.
I'm las GALES mas cantricas, los CO.
merciOs estan cerradOs: ell puerto,
abandonado, permanece solitario y 81
lencioso, no transitando por los niue
lies mas que los pel?tones de Cahaile-
ria Las pat1ullas de Polic1a solda-
dos; los teatros y demas centros de di-
version han suspendido sus espectacu-
los, y la gente, en- general, hace aco-
pio de provisiones. ante ell tenor de 10
que pueda sobrevenir
Acuerdo de los patronos
En- vista del estado que asumen las
cosas en- liverpool de la gravedad
que revlste la huelga, los patronos han
adoptado a .sgl Nez en6rgicas medidas,
a modost1e> represalias.
Teniendo este en- cuenta algunas
grandes companies havieras han de-
clara1lo ell lock k-out, = tanto EN- sus ar
senales partioulares como en- el trabajo
de- .sus barcos
En- virtud de este gravisilno acuer-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14
DIRECTOR: j. Perez Losada.
Ell alma de la raza
que habla espanol
CONFERENCIA

DEL DR. PEDRO CESAR DOMlNlCl,
=: MINISTRO DE- VENEZUELA, EN
LA UNION iBERO- AMERICANA,
MADRID.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14

En- otras poblaciones.
La repercusion de 10 ocurrido Ell
Liverpool Sc ha dejado sentir en- otras
poblaciones, empezando por 'Londres.
En- Londres, y como acto de sollda
ridad con los obreros despedidos EN-
Liverpool han abandonado Ell trabajo
los obreros de los nruelles que hablan
acudido a el por la 1nanana.
La circulation de carruajes: y de
omnibus automobiles destinados al
servicio pnblico ha disminu1do en- la
capital en- dos terceras parties, debido
a la falta de esencia, pues enormes
cantidades de este articulo permane-
cen sin descargar en- los docks.
Las noticias que Sc reciben. de pro-
vincias dan cuenta de que Ia situa-.
ci6n empeora considerablemente.
En- Glasgow, los huelguistas han pa
ralizado la circulation de tranvias.
Esto do OCCASION a varias refriegas
en- las calles, en- las que intervino la
Polic1a, hacienda .muchas detenciones.
Los ferroviarios.
Siete mil empleados de los tranvias
han anunciado que Sc declararan EN-
huelga la pr6xima se1nana 81 antes no
son atendDdos Ell las peticiones que
han formulado. =. .~.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14
IncenelloB y saqueos

AL" VIZ POOA ~ " u G1Ad0C 3DI IiOltltlI-
tOs los successes
Por la tarde, y en- diversos puntos
de Ia ciNrdad, declararonsa simultanea-
mente varios incendios proyocados por
los huelguistas.
Esto hizo que tanto las brigadas de
bomberos como la Poiicla = la tropa
tuvlesen que slibdivit]irse para acudir
al nlismo tempo a 3istintos lugares
Uno de los incend0s Sc declare en-
el edificio de la Federation de Arma-
dores. -.
Los huelguistas I1ablan rociado las
fachadas con petr6leo, Y el fuego ad-
quiri6 desde el .principio tai incre-
mento, que todos los eafllerzos para
dominarlo resultaron completamente
est6riles.
El incendio Sc extendi6 . algunas
casas contiguas, pero "a eelificio de la
Federation qued6 total1nente des-
truido.
De el no han quelado ens pie mas
que los muros.
Grupos de hueleuistas han recorri-
do La ciudad en- actitud abiertamente
provocadora hostiI, no respetando a
los transeuntes dirigiendo groseros
insultos a quienes no apiaud1an sgl ac-
titmd.
Han sido saqueados vaflos estableci-
mientos, entire ellos uno de vinos
varios de vlveres
Despues de destrozarso todo y de
consumir algunas cantidade8 de los
art1culos almacenados, las fQrhas re-
corrieron las GALES, lleyando en- tro
feo algunos restos del prodaeto de. s1
rapifa
Un carro cargado de pan, Il cuyo
conductor Sc negaba 4 detenerse, TAM
bien fue saqueado, despu9s de propi
mar los huelgaistas al carretero. unae
fenomenal paliza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14
HUELGA REVOLUCIONARIA.
Graves disturbios
en- Inglaterra

Ode nuestra collaboration especial }
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14

En- Manchester Sc fsan declarado EN-
huelga @todos los enpleados y opera
rios de la estacion Victoria.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14

FL personal del f4rrocarril Metro
poIitano de Londres ha abandonado
Ell trabajo esta tarde
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14

ac,udidova ellos algunos centenares dc
obreros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14
ADMoR. Miguel Mascara Garcia.

dado sin trabajo mas de 10000 obre-
ros.
En- otrSs poblaciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14

VUI u VFo'
La paralizacion de los negocios en-
pieza . notarse, y algunas fabricas Sc
han viisto obIigadas a suspenderxel ira
bajo por carecer de primeras materials,
pues los buques, abarrotados de mer-
canclas, continilan sin descargar en-
los docks
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-14

La repercusion de 10 ocurrido en-
Liverpool Sc ha dejado sentir en- otras
empezando por 'Londres.
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Letters From the People

by, who is on guard? Not other work.
els. GA, no. The pulice' II a cop gets
q prisoner he must "a to court, even
n h IL his tiuo to sleep: then some
times :" back 70 duty mlnus .leep.
Ills clothes cost him more than some
II our ri.h mems II Chc inspector tells
"A man Ia get q new uniform, why, he
must, he has no voice IN the matter.
PATROLMAN'S SISTER.
Clothes for the Southwest.
10 the Editor Of The Evening World
VIII some experienced reader please
tell me what clothes l ought To take
villa me down to Texas or Ar,zonaF /
intend 20 spend a few years ON tie
plains, and my wardrobe consists Of sew
cral good serge suits, oyercoat, ~rainco,t,
summer and winter underwear, several
pairs of shoes, shirts, etc. Now, | 40
not want 20 haul around a pile OF stun
tnat Will be iu my way or useless. Is
taese us" ia my bringing New York
logs 10 where | VIII have 10 rough Il
and taxi" tn'ngs as they come? However
ridiculous this question may seem, be-
ioye me, ! win appreciate an answer
from anybody who knows. Ana so may
B others VINO mean " ~ West. A. Il,
The evening world., 1911-02-11

late and the tenor OF them Is that the
people are beginning TO go crazy with
the heat or something.
The big money magnates have been
careless OF plrhi'c opinion I'm the past:
most of the old timers in the game of
annexing the coin Of the people are
careless Of public opinion to-day. But
a new generation OF money grabbers
is coming in. The younger men. who
are college graduates and travellers,
have a lot of respect Tor public opinion
and they are back OF the movement to
control 1t.
"What IL the most natural method OF
a set OF men who believe that money
can secure anything in the world when
they set about trying to get control OF
public opinion" The method Of pur-
chase. They are willing to spend money
In order to place their point OF view
before the people and make the peo-
PIE admire e.
\ a matter OF fact. that Is the only
course open to the plutocrats and they
are working 1t. Paid press agents are
busy day and night seeking to counter-
act the growing discomfort which IL
making Itself felt throughout the coun-
try, 'Ahle writer's are soon 10 be placed
under contract to spill words laudatory
Of money.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarr Give a Faithful Imitation
of the Thrilling Old Ben Hur Chariot Race

is he drunk" Is he insane" cried
Mrs. Jarr. "Oh, why did you do this?'
Mr., arr was going to reason why
when, suddenly, a mass Of brick and
iron beams, the oversee from a newly
built apartment house. doomed up on the
right side of the street. marked with red
lights-as though the near-fnish Of the
building had been celebrated with a
lantern festival.
The chauffeur threw on the brakes and
nearly tore off his rear tires, and the
Jars were thrown forward against the
glass front OF the taxi. \ neck-breaking
swcryc just shaved tho pile OF building
material. and Casey Jones, OF the taxi
cab. opened wide his throttle once again.
\ nash down a street after a two-wheel
turn. a grinding OF the brakes again and
the Jars were home.
"a dollar ninety said Mr.. Jarr, look
ing at the meter. "lf you say a word
about five dollars III have you arrested.
I'm leader in this distrirt!'
"phcw"' said Mrs. Jarr. Never again
for me-
But she spoke TOrc o. coming home in
he ta~Xi-casually. Of course-than she
AID about being at the play when telling
| her friends about II.
'MIr. Jarr always '5ring me home In
a taxi, YOU know" she always adds.
The evening world., 1911-02-11

we beg TO Gait attention 10 the Tact
that the voting male population OF Sc
attic had a part I'm putting the Mayor on
the slide. Enough OF them Joined the
women who were against the Mayor to
make the majority quite decisive. \
moral issue was involved and the result
appears to show that the men voters are
az dependable as the women, particu-
larry since less han haif the women In
Seattle entitled to vote took advantage
o. the opportunity. Anyhow, what ex-
cuse Is there for a Mayor who would in
sist or appointing to the position OF
CHIEF O. police a man named Wappen-
STEM"
The evening world., 1911-02-11

cover that has been coumr report through this and other sections Of ur
rrlrnou country for lutte come line. lrohIhiuonists nay lead a nan to water
ht they cannot make him drnk-tat is to say, they cannot make him drink
the water because, such Is the pcr"shN of human nature, that he process Of
rhmg torcIhly yuukcl up to the fQmt by some amateur itchecci at the We'll n
ono Of her male UNDERSTANDS Immediately cngeniers in the perAon Of the aver
age Mcpherson a mad, passionate, untamabc longing to indulge in wines arS
liquors and cigars to a perfectly saudulDus extent
In a case like this wheu % shut Oft the suppy he dsroN| Immediately
begins To increase The small boy doesn't swpcg rspr apples because uc loves
green apples so dearly. lie does 50 because there's a conspiracy on the part Of
owner of the orchard, Il hired ma and a dog To keep him from dom, so.
And a grown nRn Is only a hoy that IA learned to grow side wbIskers Put a
But undertake to abolish his opportunities by law and Immediately he de-
|Neops d. condition OF his interior which for pMchcd aridness makes the Desert
of Seua.u during q dry Alcust seem absolutely marshy and mallria. lie ru-Ics
into a blind tiger nj buy a quart q madc-onthe premises liquor In a black
bottle druhs IL and goes home and hangs 10y his legs IRON the chandelier. sam
piled some OF that cardestnr stuff myself once when was uarooned in a local
option town. When opened the package red an sreen balls flew out and a
hoy that licked the cork was seized with spnal meningitis m the spot 1t
was nine days before my runs quit smollerng"
"'onsrcss is gons to d" enlarged, / see resumed Hiram
And they're likewise adding a new wins Oto sing sing Prison." said
LorunL yet some people continue to maintain hat We are holding our criminal
Glasses in check"
speaking OF Sing Sins" said Hiram, I read here that II wonderfully inter-
surgical operation is to be performed upon Il congental criminal with the
purpose OF reforming his nature
Years age" said loerum, they used to accomplish the same result lutte
men II the upcr end Of the spinal column. And invariably u cure "a accom-.
pSlci, The most persistent criminal became permanently reformed"
What surgeon originated the hca?' asked Hiram.
ut wasn't done by Il surgeon Il all said lonun "Twas done by the
sheriff. lie used a rope
"Hacknschmdt the champion failed 10 throw the lew wrestler, zbyszko"
said iiuan, turning TO the sporting ptge.
well" said loerum, 'Id rather tg 10 throw him than pronounce him Hut
even 500, Ia rather have a N-shapcd nan like his than n name like Hyde, say.
rhcrcNc bca three prominent members % the Hyde family in New York the
Hast six years and they all got PANIED to a crisp"
"To what tmc IIydes do you refcr?' asked Hiram.
"To all three said Ioerum. James iIaaen. Charles Hiram n Formally
The evening world., 1911-02-11
The Story Of a Jilt;
by H erself:--

face so that l could not see into his
eyes,
Il can't go on with IT," he said dog
gedly. II simply can't"
'Can't?' | exclaimed. chokingly. But.
Leonard. ! LOVE YOU"
lie was silent.
Don't YOU hear" repeated. II love
you. Don't you love me. Leonard?
Don't you love me?"
He looked this way and that. but
finally. with a long breath. he mel my
sazc squarely and said:
mo. Sylvia. | DON'T
And he ~shuddered as he said Il.
A thousand things rushed across M
consciousness IN one instant. seemed
TO grow suddenly weak. / felt that hys-
teria was %grasping me. And then a
sheer physical dizziness overlook me. l
felt myself falling. ana reached out my
hands to steady myself. For the first
time in my life | tainted.
When | awoke ! lay on tho couch In
my music room. Leonard was bending
over me. But a. / struggled to a sit
ting posture he moved away. Swiftly
81 all came back to me.
you are all right now" he said. II
will leave you"
II burst into tears. ON. they were real
enough But what / did next was not
altogether uncai culated | threw my
arms abou his neck and chung to him.
lie was lax and still beneath the caress
and only a day or two before he had
quiverel beneath my most casual touch.
] was very, very near TO him, and I
thought, II ! knew anything of men, thai
Il was so thrilling and so delirious a
%nearness that lie could not resist me. VI
wns my last and most powerful weapon.
But II failed.
And then hysteria overcame me. Sheer,
feminine nysteria. | am not a hystsri-
cal m / have always prlded my
self on being able TO keep my wits
about me. ] have always soorned the
woman who could plead for a mans
.ove-havc almost doubted that such a
woman could exist.
God only knows what / said and did
in mat next ten minutes. I do not re-
member. ! refuse to remember. ] could
not bring myself to write 1t down even
II II were to assure me Paradise. This
was TO he a frank confession. hut |
must spare myself that recital Yes. sor
tho sake OF all women and our common
~womanhood. | will not write II down.
No man ever pleaded with me as /
pleaded that night with Leonard Hail.
No man ever so utterly abased himself
before me as I before him. For ] loved
this man-how much had never known
until lie repudlated than /
had Thought 1t possible TO lave
And at the last, when j fell silent and
inert upon the couch. the only thine
he said was:
Heaven help us both. Sylvia! But
well, 1t isn't any use. Something
killed II all Tonight. I'm sorry"
And he passed out.
Passed out, and I lay there on the
couch. hot-eyed ana fearless. staring
at the ceiling, gnawing at my neither
lip aud digging my finger nails into my
palms. And after what seemed many.
many years the early morning noises
Of the city came IN to me. and then the
dawn itself, flushed and feverish, leered
IN at the window. At last knew. 1t
had all come home to me. / knew
what love was: | knew what It was to
he renowned: ! felt the thing that l
had made Others feel. ~
As ] had sown 20 had I reaped.
lYts Eua.l .
The evening world., 1911-02-11

when they started for the theatre that
she had returned for her fox stole TO
keep her neck warm. II hadn't done II
very successfully. and now. as thew
stood on the street corncr waiting for
a cnr Harlem hound sb. tnrned mn the
collar of her coat "a well and within.
pered from the cold.
Ma car. OF course. was anywhere IN
sight Mrs. Jarr suggested they walk
IN. several bIocks q, tho uhwnv and
,ho, the sevorn, bIorks from tho untown
s,oti,n to their homo. rather than wait
,or tho c,, ina, vonld t,ka tb.m nv
,hat, dn,r
"No air IN yat . taxi,ah" soIl Mr..
ror.
81 sImrly will nor .I1. In t,xi.,h "
said urs Ian "t,.. 90, oy,a,st,o .rd
I'm AFRAID come. LET MS rn 10 the sub
v,ym
an, AR nrr with , m~,gni6copt nos
,pro stavcd , n,inc taxir,h unou ra
mad caroe. and ,.sist.d I'm. rrotestinu
,,d,. vt,hip il
III, -, ,,,u
.t,o,, A.. 1.,. ,.. .
uar,ow "
"r,y. .1,ll,r. ,o-,i,,, a..
ri,r ,a.rIn, .n,nna 'H
81 L,,,. ,.,u.r, ,,.
,otha.", .,n NJ . '.n
wNra,, o.a" 1,ua,
f,r,s c,n,.~,ad9" - A. I.r. -,
The evening world., 1911-02-11

H. IoN y : AIMS dlh'l iNhF "''
Leonard Hall were waiting
for ne. | could see at a
glance that Leonard had ask
- ed him what my connection
with the man upstairs a bcen-had
demanded to know, And Father Ray
had been forced to tell him something,
How. much, ! wondered.
"He Is in a kind &C sleep" | told
Father Ray OF his dying guest.
Thea YOU had better lct your hus-
band take you away" he said kindly.
'ycu can do nothing and YOU may he
spared much II you go now"
We went out ana got Into the
machine.
Go fast" I told him. for ] wanted
TO put as mucl space " myself
and that housewife those two men in
It and the memories they ronJur~h up
as / could, and 10 81 faw min ties m
possible.
had paid no attention to the dlre'-
ton In which we were going, and WISr
Leonard slowed dow the car and taen
stopped It by n curpstone ! wIthcrs~
my hands from before my eyes for IN
first time In that ride.
I'VE are here he aid sim1sV.
lie climbed ont of the machine and
offered me his assistance to alisht.
Mechanically / accepted 1t a"G 6tepped
10 the curbstone. And then / started
in surprise.
We were In front Of TO oIilding N
which | had my " apartment.
But this-this.' | stammered' is
home"' -,
Yes said he, Where else should
/ take YOU. ,
But" said. Il taouSht-l
thought'-
fell silent, cropping to understand.
But" ! said, laying my hand on his
arm and speaking In low tones, you
don't mean-Hrou can't nrean-tAht you
are-are giving me up"
Good God, sylvia" he whispered
hoarsely, "you don't mean you want to
! carry this thing tlrougl after-aiter
the hand OF Fate, or In" VIII or the
Lord, or whate:c-' it Is has checked us
this waV"
la HA1I. OF my hand with a saudi
~
+, .-Sasn't that fellow an old sweetheart
OF youTs?" he asked.
Yes" ! answered, simply; for, saw
ne knew.
ANA YOU can come from what is
practically his dss,hhed an~d-and'--
lie broke Off again and looked at me
wonderingly. ~ cant understand you,'
no ssid. II am 80. made az iron, my
). 49,"
"Wact does he have to 90 vita us?'
. led,
lie leaned up against t5e cNT as II he
were suddenly faint, and averted his
The evening world., 1911-02-11

olone ben Hurs was spat,ered with a
shower OF mud as the wheels Of the
taNis struck a depression in the asphalt
\ night worker In a manhule had just
time to dodge down and be passed over.
and his companions. holding lights, fell
over backwards out of danger.