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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
GIBSON ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER
Lawyer Who is Charged With Thro"
Ing Lady Client into
the River.

limited Press Leased Wire Ser~fce.l
GOSHEN, n. Y, Nov. 1s.-r Burton
". Gibson, lawyer, accused OF
one OF the most cold-blooded muir
ders in the criminal annals OF n Y.
state, felt any apprehension re-
garting the outcome OF the present
trial, he successfully concealed it to-
day Gibson had bright smile for
his wife when she called a. the Jail
with his breakfast and this smile had
broadened when he entered the
courtroom. He greeted his acquaint-
ances among the newspaper men
win considerable warmth and then
carefully arranged big pad OF
scratch paper ready to take notes.
Mrs. Gibson and Attorney Robert
Elder were in court when Gibson ar
rived. Both men expressed them
selves as confident.
Five Of the men In the box are
there against the judgment OF Attor-
ney. Elder and because of the woman
1 ~ intuition Of Mrs Gibson. She in
sisted that they looked all right"
District Attorney Rogers opened
the case for the prosecution. Gibson
listened calmly as he was character.
lied as a murderer for gain. 1t is al.
ready certain that It will be a battle
of experts. The defense admit that
4 Gibson and his alleged victim were
at Greenwood Lake together; that
they went ont in the boaf tnpethpr.
that the boat was upuset and thar
4 Mrs. szabo was taken from the lake
dead while Gibson was rescued alive
The state alleges that there was a
struggle in the boat, that Gibson
whose hands are wonderfully strong
by sudden pressure on the woman's
throat rendered her unconscious and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
~ tire opheur.

Tomorrow night the Orpheum viii
present feature film entitled. Leah.
the Forsaken.s taken from the book
Of the same name. Enormous expense
was incurred by the manufacturer OF
this film and il Will prove sensation
here as II has IN the big cities Of the
continent. The film is in three reels
and wffiig be presented for one night
only In the city. This feature picture
should be seen By every one. The
management is taking great care 10
present only the latest and biggest
pictures in the house and the fact is
rapidly becoming appreciated by the
motion picture going public. Leah.
the Forsaken. is the latest one and
wiIl no doubt please as much, il not
more. than the ones which have been
shown before-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

burgh is new train which will leave
Chicago daily at 700 p. M. arriving
at Pittsburg at $3.50 a. M. beginning
Sunday. It carries through coach and
sleeping cars, with dining car sery-
ing supper and breakfast.
In addition to these there will be
a new afternoon train for Dayton and
Springfield leaving Chicago daily at
1920 p. M, arriving at Dayton at
500 p. M, and arriving at Springfield
at 9:15 p. M, beginning Sunday. The
train carries cafe. parlor cars and
coaches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
that she sutfocased instead Of drown

that she sutfocated instead Of drown
ing
Todayss session Of court WIS expect.
ed 10 be occupied entirely In the ey.
animation Of the propnetors Of the
Greenwood Hotel regarding the visit
Of the pair TO that place, Daniel De
witt, a negro who alleges that he
overheard Gibson and mrs. Szabo talk.
ing loudly while out on the lake. yarf
ous boat men and others who Wit
messed the tipping over OF the boai
and the rescue Of the lawyer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Are You Pimpled
Or Pretty 7

In all the world there Is only one
real cure for pimples. black-heads. red
md brown biotches. liver moles. etc.
Viola Cream renews the complexion by
actually gently replacing the old skin
with a new. fresh. soft blooming COM
plexion. Prestoi Away go the pimpIes
and blackheads and all the other blem-
tshes and you take a fresh start.
Go to the nearest drug store and pur-
chase 50c jar under our absolute guar
antee of satisfaction. But II you do not
wish to do this just send your name
and address and that OF your druggist
to the g. @. Bittner Co., Dept. o. Toledo.
Ohio, and q liberal trial treatment viii
be sent You free by return mail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
ARREST CHEMIST
AS MURDERER
fi-onfiu,,ad frnm mare

The letter came on February Il of this
year. When the facsimiles of the pos
tai cards we're published Hoskyn said
he was struck by the remarkable sim
iiar:ty Of the writing and immediate
~ souEh; Chief Rsgan of Buffalo and
gave him the lettsr After comparing
the letter and the postal cards the
demand for the arrest OF Hickey was
sent out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
THE WORLDS MARKETS

100; stockers and feeders, $3.50
7.5o; calves. $5.oO9soo: bulls aud
stays, 100000.
Hog receipts 1880; market 5alNI
lower.
Sheep receipts 1920; marks
steady to 10@15o higher. Yearling
s4.75@5.25, wethers, $s.75G42s;
lambs. s7.1o07.25: ewes, ss.eo@4.oa
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 19.-Cattle nj
ceipts $4,000; market steady to weak
er. Steers. ss.oo@9.45; COWS and helt
ers, s3.5O@8.0o: stockes and feedeys
$3.o0@7o0; calves, $4.0091ooo.
Hog receipts 10000: market strong
Bulk. $7s0@7.so: heavy. s7.so@7,s 80:
medium, $775@Es5; light, $1,000
7.75.
Sheep receipts 10000: market 100
15c higher. Lambs. sT.009T.5o; ewes
s3.50@450; wethers, s4.oo96.oo.
mileage FTcouCc.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Butter- Extras
s4c: firsts, 3sc; dairy extras, Sic;
dairy firsts, Csc.
Eggs Prime firsts. 27c: firsts, 2iel
Cheese Twins, Tx @1Thc; Youns
Americas, l7ac.
Live poultry-Fowls, loo; ducks
131kc; geese, 125zc: spring chickens
l1hc; turkeys. 1Sc.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1e.-Flour mar
ket quiet.
Pork market firm. Mess, $3.50
1880.
Lard market stronger. Middle west
spot, s114p@1150.
Sugar, raw, market firm. Centric
gal test s4.O5; Muscarado SO test
1855.
Sugar, refined, market quiet. GU
loaf. $50; crushed, $3.50; powdered
$500; granulated, s4.eo@4.s5
Coffee Rio No. Z, on spot 14aG
14Bc.
Tallcw market quiet. City, SIC
country, 6@6slc.
Hay market firm. Prime sl.R
No. 8, S5@90c.
Dressed poultry market easier Tu'
keys. 12@23c; chickens, 11G2o
fowls, 11@161sc; ducks. 16@1Tc.
Live poultry market steady. Geese
13c: ducks, 13@14c; fowls, 12ql3c
turkeys. 1sc; roosters, 1oc.
Cheese market quiet. State mila
common to special. 14@17&c; skins
common to specials. S014Ac; ful
skins. 4@65ac.
Butter market firm. Receipts 6,si'
Creamery extras, S5c: dairy tub
24@33c: imitation creamery first
25@251sc.
Egg market quiet. Receipts 1876
nearby white fancy, 55@6oc; nearo
mixed fancy, 3O@4pc: fresh, 29G4i
New York Money Market
Money on call, 5,A.
Six months, 511a.
Bar silver London, % 5-1s.
Bar silver New York, 62ss.
Demand sterling, 4SS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
INSUFFICIENT" SPEAKER
HERE TOMORROW
VIII Address Loca! Members Of the
Modern Woodmen Of America
on Rate Question.

Edward Shields, of Eddyville. Iowa.
will address the local members of the
Modern Woodmen of America tomor-
row night upon the question Of rates.
Mr.. Shields is secretary OF the Iowa
Woodman assembly, the insurgent'
organization OF the order which is
fighting the raise in rates
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
May Robson in "A Night OUT

May Robson will be seen At the
Grand opera house on Friday evening,
November %. in the role Of Gran
num- in "A Night Out" She moi only
reiuvenates her daughter but has The
same effect upon everyone IN her
audiences. It is 10 laugh and there
is not a laugh missed by anyone. She
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Salmon Eat Herrinu.

Thousands OF salmon have bees
caught in streams and examined and
their stomachs and insides were emp
ty. But it is not uncommon to catcn
them in the sea and find in them han
dozen herring After the salmon
has been In river for time the lin
ing of the stomach becomes all drawn
up and wrinkled. Just why the sai
mon avoids feeding in fresh water nc
one knows
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
cnnysnlent PAIL

For the convenience of persons who
have small amounts of washing to do
at home there has been invented
pail with washboard sliding in
grooves in one side
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
AT the HFpoodrcre.

One of thu classsest bills seen this
season is now playing at the Hippo
<aT5E7s, opening with Carmen and
Clifton, IN musical sketch. featuring
the banjo Old southern melodies are
presented by ths duo II an artistic
manner and their work runs from
tears 70 the latest ragttme sensations
Both members of the coupanr are
finished musicians and were warm
II applaudsd hy Eesterday's aud
tencss Bohby Robbins presents a
couple OF charscte- sznpersoaa.5ons
that have never been equsled here.
His first appearance IS in He5rsw
moaologus and song and With light
hing change appears IS the Italian.
The last effort Of the player Is his
best impersonstson- although there Is
little 10 choose between the TWO
parts. He has q splendid voice and
his selection Of songs gives him
ample opportunity 10 demon strars Il
The Great Rzpoli and COMPANY, INTRO
daced Eome Of the most wonderful
Juggling ever presented here. EVER.
thing from small piece of paper to
cannon balls ara used IN the act and
clever comedy Is introduced bv the
other member OF the COMPANY. The
present program viii continue until
! Thursday-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
HusseroIe- Relief
From Rhaumatisn1
MUSTEROLE has relieved thou


ands from tile torturing pains Of rheu-
nlatism. I. will relieve You right
now.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t Is q clean, white ONT
ment made with the oil of mustard
Better than a mustard plaster and
does not blister. Brings ease and
comfort while It is being rubbed on
MUSTEROLE IS recommended By
doctors and nurses. Millions OF jars
are used annually for Bronchitis
Croup-Stiff Neck-Asthma- Neural
gia- Congestion -Pleurisy- Rheuma-
-Lumbago-Pains and Aches of
the Back or Joints-S prainH-Sore
Observation-Disclosures Chilblains Frost.
ed Feet-Colds OF the Chest ct pre-.
vents Pneunonia.)
At your druggists in CSC and soc
Jars and special large hospital size
for $3.50
Accept no substitute. If your drug,
gist cannot supply you, SEMI PIC or
soc to the Musterole Company, Cleye
land, Ohio, and we will mail YOU a
jar postage prepaid.
About the first OF September 1911
VAS taken with bad case Of rbeu
1aatism. | employed Two hrst-clas.
doctors, but received no help.
short time since friend advised m.
to try Musterole. did SO. In 5 dav,
] was IS percent better and in Il
days ] was perfectly vel. s. Ha1
man, Deputy Sheriff, Mayyille, n. Y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

II UST battle your face for several min
utes morning and night with hot
water and plenty Of Resnol Soap.
Finish with dash of cold water to
close the pores. This simple treatment
will almost always get rid Of pimples and
blackheads. quickly and completely. In
severe or stubborn cases, spply little
Resinol Ointment, allowing it to remain
on few minutes before bathing with
Resinol Soap. The healing, antiseptic
balsams in Resinol Soap and Ointment
soothe and cleanse every irritated pore.
leaving the complexion clear and velvety.
Resinol Soap and Ointment stop ticking
instantly and speedily heal eczema and
other skin huxnors, dandrufi. chopped
handA sores. boils. burns wounds and
piles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
The easy Resinol way
to get rid Of pi1nples

Philadelphia. July Z. 1917,
Over a year ago my face broIa
out all over with pimples wh;cS
were so sfnsightly that ! ,yas
ashamed to go any place II
company. / tried many dice.
ant remedies. but they cor.
tinued to get worse till I ssn.
for samples Of Resinol Soan and
Resinol Ointment in MarcS
From the day / started us;nr
Resinol the pimples Commerce.
to disappear. After using m.
cake Of Resinol Soap and ors s
and . half jars OF Resinol oint
ment ! was entirely cured .
lSigned) Joseph PhiIips. 1sae
Mexican St.
Trial free: a 9sssssaa Sap s.s
inol Ointment (5oc and sI) ., -.
recommended and sold BY drnss
EistE everywhere. For sap,ni.
OF each. writs to Dept. i2.R
Resinsl Chem. ca. Balnnors'
Nd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
The Grain Market

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-The wheat
market started in a rut today, and
prices fell OFF during the early trad
ing owing to marked decline in Iiy-
erpool and heavy northwest receipts
on this side of the ocean. Later
trades were at advanced prices and
the market held steady at slight
rise over yesterdays close.
Corn futures opened shade lower
but gathered strength as the day an
yanced. Shorts were busy sauaring
accounts.
Oats showed a firmness from this
outset, transactions being made a
higher than yesterdays prices.
Provisions were steady at Sigh
advance.
4 N
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, H., Nov. 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Chicago cash Grain.

CHICAGO, Nov. Wheat-No.
red, s1.oo@1o4; No. 8 red, s5@esc;
No. 2 hard, S6Qssc; No. 3 hard, s5@
sec; No. spring. s2@s3kc.
Corn-No. 2 white. 55c: No 2 vel
low, 561a@5714c; No. 8. 521a@5sc;
No. white. 54@54lsc: No. yellow
56Ac; No. 4, 50@51c: No. yellow
52A 1551ao.
Oats 40. white, s1@s2c; No.
white, So1s@s1hc; standard, s3a
33hc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

HUSBAND DESERTED HER
Alleged That Her Husband Deserted
Her In 1900 and Says That
They Were Married in
1899.

Ella Brashear filed suit in the dis
trict court this morning asking divorce
from her husband, William Brashear.
Mrs. Brashear filed the complaint
herself and will act as her own at
torney In the case. w. H. vanFleet
will appear as an adviser and her
next friend.
This is one OF the very few cases
where a complainant has appeared In
court without an attorney and prob
ably the first woman who has ever at
tempted to fight her own legal battle
in the district court Mrs. Brashear
does not expect to have any difficulty
In proving up her case.
She was married to William Brash-
ear April so, 1893, and her husband
deserted her IN 1900. Mrs. Brashear
has resided In this city continuously
for ten years She also asks that her
maiden name. Ella Worster, be re-
stored. together with all rights OF an
unmarried woman. The whereabouts
of the defendant are said to be nm
known.
Other Court News.
Albert R. Wilsey appeared in person
to plead not guilty to the charge of
manslaughter.
In the case Of Mary Pulse W. Thorn
as Jefferson Pulse a motion to file
new papers In the case was sustained
1t seems that the papers were taken
from the clerks office and never re
turned. making it necessary to secure
the courts authority to file new pa
pers in the matter.
In the estate of Jas. l.. Wilson the
viii was established and admitted to
! probate and ordered of record The
clerk approved the executrix without
bond as provided by the will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
TAKE EIGHT HOURS
TO BURY DEAD
CONTINUED from page u

gretfuIly compelled 70 adhere 10 its
policy of publishing no lists Of dear
or wounded until after the war. The
announcement begged Bulgarian wo-
men To be strong for the sake of the
fatheriand.
Burn the Bodies.
CONSTANTINQPI1E. Nov. lS.-Fol-
lowing a consultation between the
sultan and the Sheik-nl-Islaarn today.
the latter sanctioned the burning CT
the bodies OF cholera victims He act
ed in difference to the wishes Of army
officers and medical men. although
cremation is in violation Of the No
hammedan religious laws
Peace in Sight
BERLIN. Nov l9Peace between
Turkey and the Balkan allies we're In
sight today
This implied that the time for s
partition of European Turkey among
the allies was al hand.
Thus, It was agreed, peace -
tween Turkey and the allies is Just
what may precipitate greater con
tIict.
1t has been evident for sevsra days
that the Turks were putting I'D de-
tense outside Constantinopae which
promised 10 continue Indefinitely. The
allies could not afford Drolongasion
OF the struggle They lack the re
sources for al extended campala
As soon as It became plain that TIE
capture OF Coastantinople would in
volve . Lengthy siege. military men
predicted that the allies vouad speed
ily giye ear 10 the sultan repeated
pleas for terms Of peace
The general impression among dip
loInats was thai she quadrupie groap
will demand and get terms Il was
believed the sultan viii be able to ~
tain al least 2 fragment Of his Euro
pean territories
The pieniFateatiaries whose appoint.
ment vas announced N Sofa today
we're said to represent All four allses.
II was presumed they wonld meet in
some neutral country a once and
take ap their vork
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

Is sweet scream and IS charming as
her gown OF lavender and old lace.
There Is not single solitary prob
lem in the whole play, inst ons luxuri-
ous, dong laagh. with Just a spice o,
quaint, old-tashioned feeling thrown
in here and there. Miss Robson VII
be supported by Paul Decker. JacR
Storey. John Rowe. C. C. Ewynne
Lewis ParRenter, Eddie Leau,sn
George Ean. Fave Cusiok. Margares
Boaand- Louise Rand. Edith Conrad
and Loffz BlaEe-Aav-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
ST. Louis Live Stock.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-Cattle
receipts 1000; market steady. Texas
receipts 1900 market steady. Native
beef steers, s5.50@11.00; cows and
heifers. s4.5o@910; stockers and
feeders, s3.2596.75: Texas steers.
S5.00@7.25; COWS and heifers, s3.25@
800; calves Gear lots) s5.0O@6.5O.
Hog receipts $500; market SC high
er. Mixed and butchers, s7.55@7. 30;
rough. s7.45@Z6O: light, s7.55@7.s5;
bulk, s7.55@7.s5; pigs. s6.5o0715.
Sheep receipts 1850; market
steady. Sheep and mutton, $4,000
4.25; lambs, s5.5O@7.50.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Nov. 19.--Cattle receipts
500; market slow, steady. steers,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

Gate city want ads bring results
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14
SCHOOL LEVY
OF Fifty-Four and One Half
9 Gents is Laid by the City
Board Of Education.

The total levy-for all school pur-
poses in the Clarksburg Independent
school district has been laid at "a
and one-half cents on the hundred
dollars by the board Of education OF
the district. The levy was deter
mined at a regular meeting of the
board Tuesday night in its room on
the fourth floor of the Empire build
ing.
Twenty-Five cents or<tne levy is
for the teachers fund, twelve and
one-half cents for the building fund.
five cents for the bond issue of 1905
and twelve cents for the bond issue
of 1911. An increase of one per cent
on the hundred dollars was made
over the levy of last year. The in.
crease is for the teachers fund,
which last year was twenty-four
cents. The levies for the building
and bond funds remain the same as
they were last year Il
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14

i-s1sias- kse
+. A Harmon, 81 Sutton, is a city
visitor.
Bert bradford. Of PennsborO. is
g visitor here.
4. s. Lemon, OF. Parkersburg, is
. Waldo guest. n
(. Stark Daniels, OF Elkins, Is here
on a business visit.
]. r. Rinehart, Of Weston, is a
visitor in the city.
b. G. Garrett, OF Meadowbroos.,
was city visitor Wednesday
Ernest Randolph was here We'd
nesday from Salem on business.
George w. Strong, of Parkers-
burg is here in the interest of the
National Wooden Mills.
Mrs. L. E. Gibson has returned
from visit to friends at Marietta,
o., aceompnied by Mrs. P. A. Booth
ley.
Nh. and Mrs. Robert B, willison
will go to Pittsburg Thursday for a
several days VISIT.
John Wesley Williams was a prom
inent farmer and stockman here
from Nashville Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Davis went to
Webster Springs today to attend the
annual state meeting of the dentists
of West Virginia.
W. ]. Holden, of Parkersburg, is
a prominent city business visitor.
Constable William Johnson was here
"Wednesday from Dola.
r. E. Gill went to, New York
Wednesday, where he win spend a
week purchasing a fall stock of
tgoods for his store on Third street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14
MINER IN HOSPITAL.

Joe vasara. mrrT7z from the
Waldo mines, near here. has been
admitted to the Miners hospital at
Fairmont suffering from a broken
back. He was hurt by fall OF
slate. He is expected to live but a
short time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14
DAMsON PLuM s..

will have a fine lot of Plums about
the list of September. Leave your
order now and have them delivered
at your home. NJ. y. shuttleworth,
Bell phone 74s-J.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14

, Have you seen the latest bed room
suites as shown in rooms by the Pal
ace Furniture and Piano Company.
1t will cost nothing to look.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14
A MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license has been is
sued to Francis N. Medkitr and
Martha A. Conant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14
Msa. Charles o. alaney.

Mrs. Charles D. Blaney. Of San
Francisco, is one Of the four women
chosen to serve on the national com.
mittee OF the new Progressive party.
She was a delegate from California
10 both the Republican, national con-
Yentons and the Progressive Nation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-14
.women's gloves

Sizes somewhat broken in
some colofs, but full line of
Black sizes 81, and 6Uonl5. in
White-these are the SOC short
Isle Gloves, 25c pair.
Women's 75c Short 7Lisle
Gloves-Black, White or, Colorti
all sizes, 35c pair.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-24

te. No hay como yolver yer un
discipulo querido. Yo tuve que oil
vidarme que ustedes deSeaban verse.
No acuse a listed nj a Carlos por tan
ia demora, porque el fue capaz hasta
de proponerme venir solo.
Manifesto don Jer6nimo que no
podia perdonarle ell que me hubiese
privado por tmto tempo del placer
de verlos el y Carlos; y que, sin
embargo. seria menos rencoroso 81 la
permanencia de ellos en- casa era larga.
\ 10 cual me respondio con la boca no
tan desocupada como fuera de desear-
Sc, Y mirandome al soslayo mientras
tomaba un sorbo de chocolate:
ESQ es dificil, porque manana
empiezan las datas de sal. Despues
de I'm momento de pausa durante ell
cual sonrio mi padre imperceptible-
mente, continue:
" no hay remedio: 81 no estoy ALA
debe estar este.
-Tenemos mucho que hacer--apun-
to Carlos con cierta suficieneia de
hombre de negocios; la cual debio pa.
recerle oportuna sabiendo que cazar Y
estudiar eran mis- oeupaciones ordina-
rias. Maria. resentida tai yez con
migo, esquivaba mirarme. Estaba
bella mas que nunca, asi ligeramente
palida. Llevaba TN traje de CASA
negra salpicado de uvillas azules, c,l.
va falda, cayendo desde la cintura ca
numeroslsimos pliegues susnrraba
euando ella andaba. como las brisas
de la noche en- los rosales Gle mi ven
tana. Ell pecho cubierto con una
palloleta transparente del mislno CO.
lor del traje, que parecfa no atrever.