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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
CLUMSY ROBBER
COMES TO GRIEF
Enters House, Knocks Over a
Shelf of Crockery and Is
Buried in Ruins.
MAKES STICKY GETAWAY
Is Smeared With Cold Pudding and
Soft Pie-Poiice Are Called
Too Late.

The clumsiest burglar in Rock Is
land was discovered Saturday night.
The bad man attempted to rob the
residence of DR.. C. 7 Foster, 22OS
Seventh avenue, but Just as he had
craWled in through a pantry window,
ne knocked a shelf loose from its
moorings and was engulfed by an ava
lanche of CroCkery. chinaware. Jelly
glasses and cold pudding While the
house maid was screaming for help,
the amateur yeggman deity extracted
a section of pumpkin pie from his left
ear and while clawing layer of cram
berry sauce from his eyes, managed
to reach the kitchen door, unlock II,
and make his escape. The police we're
notified, but when they arrived on the
scene the marauder had flown.
FOURTH ATTEMPT
The attempt to burglarize the Fos-
ter residence is the fourth in a period
Of six years. not to mention two dep
relations made upon the doctors Of
fee within the past six months. The
residence burglaries have resulted in
a loss Of approximately $500.
saturday evening, DR.. and Mrs. Eos
ter we're away from home, the maid.
Miss Catherine Bother, being alone in
the house. She was upstairs. Shortly
before 8 o'clock. she was startled by
tremendous crash in the pantry. In
stantly awakening to the fact that
there was a burglar in the house. she
screamed wildly for help. This has
tened the departure of the dip" AS
soon as she could summon sufficient
fortitude, Miss Boltzer descended the
steps and telephoned the police.
LOSS Is LIGHT.
The intruder effected an entrance
h tearing the screen from the pantry
window, which was open. Aside from
the damage accruing from the broken
cIockery and the spilled foodstuffs. the
loss TO DR. Foster is but slight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
HEART DISEASE
SNUFFS OUT LIFE.
Lindsay Brewer Found Dead in
His Room at the Maucker
House Last Evening.

Lindsay Brewer. who came TO Rock
Island last evening from Versailles,
H., was found dead last evening at S
O'Clock in his room at the Maucker
house, al Fourth avenue and Sixteenth
street by J. p. Sexton, proprietor of
the hotel His death is attributed to
heart trouble
Mr. Brewer, upon coming TO the city.
secured a room above the Nicola pool
room at 224 Twenty-fourth street.
where he remained until Saturday ey-
eniug when he went 10 the Maucker
house. Yesterday he seemed 10 be in
good health and was down in the lob
by Of the hotel several times chatting
with some OF the roOmers
Last evening az 6:10 o'clock Brewer
went 70 his room. Al about $ o'clock,
John Martin, an employe of the hotel
Informed Mr.. Sexton that he had heard
a thud which sounded like the fall of
body. Mr. Sexton Immediately IN
vestigated Pushing open the door
he found the lifeless body of Brewer
living on the floor partly under the bed
The bed had been pushed up against
the door sidewise. as IL the body had
struck It in its fall A physician was
hurriedly summoned. who pronounced
death instantaneous
Coroner R. c. !. Meyer was notified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
G. A. R.T0 SECURE
CIVIL WAR PHOTOS

John Buford post, No. 243, G. A. R.
has decided to purchase the Brady
series OF Civil war pictures which
are the only complete and authentic
pretoria. histories of the entire eel
war. This was decided at a meetl~s
OF the post held Saturday night, at
which tine resolutions We're adopted
recommending the purchase of the ser,
les. f. H. Buck was named as a rep,
resentative to consult with the mem
bers Of the Rock Island public library
board in regard TO the contemplated
purchase.
4 committee was named to consult
with the Moline committee regarding
river transportation 10 the state en-,
campment at Alton, May q. A large
number of veterans from the two cities
plan to attend the encampment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
MUSCATINE MAN
KILLED BY A TRAIN
John Markes Run Down in Rail-
road Yards in the West End
of Davenport.

John Makes, aged % years, and a
resident of Muscatine, was instantly
killed Saturday night about 9 o'clock
in the west end railroad yards in Dav-
export by being struck by a switch
engine. Makes was undoubtedly IN
stantIy killed. the side OF his head
being crushed in by the wheels of the
train.
According TO the story tod by Frank
Gieson, a young man who was with
him at the time, both had come to
Davenport on a passenger train. They
had been drinking considerably. he
claims. and when they reached the
western part Of the city, alighted from
the passenger train. They had been
off the cars but a few seconds before
the switch engine ran over Makes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
DIAGNOSING A JOKE.
II Seemed Easy at First, but the Case
Proved Hopeless.

II Seemed Easy at First, but the Case
Proved Hopeless.
The name of the author of the fol-
/ lowing story is better known for poet
| ~ than prose. However. here is what
/ S. f. kiser perpetrated at a conven-
. ton of American humorists:
/ Paw and NAV were sitting in the
sitting room one evening. and pretty
soon paw began TO laff.
1 What's wronCT" nav asst.
This is one Of the best joaks l ever
saw" paw says.
"Lissen and I'll read it to you: Why
is the mistake Of dockter not as bad
/ as that Of a dentust? Do you known
4 paw asst
No NAV told him.
( "BecOz." paw red. zone fills six feat
and the other fills an aker."
How do they do that?" nav asst
Becoz they made A mistake" paw
ansered
/ which does?" NAV says.
Both of them" paw told her.
That's why the mistake Of the dock
/ ter iZzent as Bad as the dentust's."
/ why notT' says NAV.
{ The dOckter only fills Six feat"
/ paw told her. land the dentust fills An
aker''
/ Il don't understand About the feat"
nav sed. Why does he Fill six OF
them and What does he I'LL them
WITH" Paw began to look kind Of
CLASSY out Of his eyes. and he Red the
Joak again to himself SO he would be
sure he Didn't make emmy mistake
Then he SAYS.
Why, You see, II dOckter would
make a mistake II mite be fatle. and
so he would MI six feat OF earth with
/ man. because the man would Be
about six feat tall. you no"
II don't see mulch to laugh a bout
such a joak." nav told him. MAY
be it intent be man at all. Or he
mite be short"
''Oh, we'll" paw says. they just pre-
tend He would be a six foOter so as
10 Make Il come In with the aker."
why do they want to do thatr
NAV asst
That's the joak," paw says
(which is" nav told him.
| Why, the aker." paw ansered-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

in the police station. He was liberia
ted Sunday morning. and that after
noon he was found stretched out in
the mud at the rear OF a residence on
Fourteenth street and Eighth avenue.
He was again liberated this morning,
and at D. N. was found resting in the
mud at Sixteenth street and Second
avenue. once more a cell for him.
When it comes TO taking mud baths
and also breaking into the police sta
ton, Bob's batting average would
make that of the famous Ty Cobb re
semble the expense account Of a char
ter member OF the Epworth league.
With sufficient mud adhering 10 his
clothing 70 plant an acre Of potatoes.
Archer now lies sleeping behind the
bars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
BRICK ADVOCATES
START AN ARGU MENT

Hot words we're exchanged this
morning when Ninth avenue residents
made an unsuccessful effort to force
the board OF local improvements to
open up the paving project for that
thorouEhfare in order 10 get brio
named as the material instead OF as
phalt \ resolution calling for the
paving of Ninth avenue from Twelfth
street to Twenty-third with asphalt
had already passed the board by I'M
animous vote. In the meantime, sew
eral OF the property owners busted
themselves and secured petition ask
ing that brick be used This was
presented this morning and placed on
file after some hot words had passed
between City Engineer Wallace
Treichler and Louis A Schillinger,
the latter being the circulator OF the
petition Allegations and accusations
flew back and forth and the two near
" came 10 blows.
Public hearing was had this morn
ing on the proposed Improvement OF
Fcurteenth-and-a-h street and it re-
suited in the passing of a resolution
calling for the laying Of asphalt.
Other improvements decided upon
by the board this morning we're: a
block Of sewer on Thirteenth street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues:
one block OF Waterman on Fourteenth
avenue between Seventh and Eighth
streets and two blocks of Waterman
on Thirty-frst street between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Advertised Letters

The following is list Of uncalled
for letters for the week ending March
8, 1913: Frank Atwater, 9. G. Blake.
E. f. Bronson. Mrs. Goldie Cochran,
Miss Ella Engstrom, Eva Fuller, Miss
Ada Francis, NJ. f. Fowler. Mrs. Rose
Gilbert, Ben r. Graves, Mrs. James
Huley, Mrs l.. King, Mrs. Lawrence
King, DR.. F. G. Krum, Will Leath,
Frank Lanseail. Mr.. Leonard. super
intendent of dining car system; Mont
gomery Elevator company, John Mil
Ter, Henry Mohr, f. F. Mitchell. NJ.
Madsen, r. r Osborne, Mrs. John A.
Peterson. Mrs. Puvert, Pastor Hard
ware company, r. c. Powell, Kelley
Ryan, Miss Nora Stevenson, Mrs. Min
ME Showers, II. S. Schafer, Harrison
Stapleton, William Stone (2). Ben
jamin A. Stephens, Miss Anna Wright,
Miss Ethel Woodland, Mrs. Eva Wolfe,
Ernest Wiehs, John Wadsworth, Ed
X. Young, Mrs Joseph Zlis,
Foreign-Percy StOdd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Heavy Rollers at St. Helena.

If the sea were to break on the
shores Of COney Island in time of calm
weather with the same force as II
does on the shores Of ST. Helena sec
tons OF South Brooklyn would be I'M
inhabitabie in all likelihood They
have at st. Helena what are known as
calemmas, or heavy rollers. These
rollers are particularly bad in time of
calm weather They strike the island
with such tremendous force that the
spray is sent over Goat Pound ridge.
which is several feet above sea level
Scientists are Of opinion the calemmas
are caused by seismic disturbances be-
meath the ocean.-EXchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
where are they emmy Joak about


that nav asst.
The dentust fills 1t. you no." paw
sed. but he Didn't SEINE to be very sure
about 1t By that time.
Yes" nav says but you red that
he made A mistake"
Don't you know what an aker is7'
paw asst. "A tooth that You Ill is an
aker. and They have akers of ground"
But where does the mistake come
inr' nav sed.
Why. he Fills the rong one" paw
answered. Wiping his forrid and kind
of looking Around like II he was try
ing to see If the escape was all cut of.
We'll. then, how does He I'll the
aker." NAV asst, "if the tooth he Fills
is the rong one And duZzent axe"
Then paw got up and tore the Al
mannick in two and Threw 1t in the
waist basket and sed:
They are no use Trying 10 bring
emmy sunshine into This family. Let's
drop the subject. The man that rOte
the jOak Was a fool and the one that
printed 1t was a worse one. but I'm not
going to rong Either one of them by
unjust suspishens. Mebby they didn't
every try to tell 1t To a woman
New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
MUD BATH FIEND
BUSY OVERTIME
Eccentric Tippler Rides Hobby
to Death-Arrested Three
Times in Three Days.

Robert Archer. no relation 10 the
famous Cub backstop. believes In pat
ronizlnE home industries His creed
Is, why 20 elsewhere when YOU can
get IL az home In the working out
Of this little slogan. Bob acCentuates
the booze phase paramountly and pre-
eminently He has been on bat for
the past three weeks. and should he
awaken some morning IN a sober con
dltion. 81 IL believed that the fearful
disgrace % the thing would impel him
10 end his existence Bob must have
his mud baths He cannot afford 20
journey 20 our many popular watering
resorts especially those that feature
the watering thing So he takes his
mud baths az home Saturday Bob
laved his fevered limbs IN a Shiny
pool OF moist dirt and was locked up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
BLOODY SABBATH
FIGHT is STAGED
Two Wild Battlers Mix Oh
Twentieth Street While the
Crowd Blocks Traffic.
PRINCIPALS ARE ARRESTED
Are Captured After Spirited Chase
Both Receive Jail Sen
fences.

Before a crowd Of 25O rabid fans
William Berger and John McEhe-ne
staged a bloody battle on the corner
OF Second avenue and Twentieth street
Yesterday afternoon. Traffic was
brought 10 a complete staudst.u BY the
crowd which blocked the stree for
several minutes,-and only the arrival
OF the police put qu.etus on the Sab
bath day go" The principals were
escorted 10 the station amidst wild
acclaim after a spirited chase. Ber-
ger u If understood. is negotiating
for another match in the near future.
and Magistrate {. J. Smith this morn
ing announced that the demon pug will
perform his training stunts within the
confines OF the county bastile for a
period OF 20 days. McEherne vas as
sessed 81 and costs. Being unable TO
pay, he was incsrcerated in the city
dungeon. The charges in each case
were assault and battery.
CROWD SEES 60.
Although the fight was unannounced.
the management was well pleased with
tbs attendance. II appears that there
has been bad blood between the two
battiers for some time. Three days
ago Berger approached his enemy. and
after passing the time OF day. proceed
ed 10 sink his fngernaIIs into Nc.
Eherne face. after which he fed 70
safety.
Yesterday afternoon the same stunt
was performed. but McEherue. with
burst o. speed. succeeded in trip.
ping Berger. Then the fight began.
The smuggling match lasted for nearly
10 minutes Both men were covered
with blood and were fearFully batter.
cd about the face Berger. judging by
the condition OF his map. managed 10
intercept more blows with his face
than did his opponent
HIDE FROM POLICE.
When the police arrived on the
scene. both fighters made a break for
liberty Berger fed 20 a hallway near
the Family theatre and hid behind a
door He was quickly found. as was
McEherne. who had sought refuge
above a saloon In the same block. Bcr.
ger attempted 10 win over the court
by passing the wink 10 the Judge. but
was informed that il he did not elm
mate the gayety his sentence would
be boosted materially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
He Ate the Hav.

There are still some mighty eaters
left Not long ago a Berlin market
porter undertook for wager TO put
away at one sitting six mutton chops.
twelve eggs, goose. duck. six
pounds Of potatoes and twenty-five
pounds of hay. Difficulties were antic-
ipated with the last course. and large
sums were laid against the accom-
plishment of the feat. The ingenious
porter solved the difficulty by calling
for cigarette after be had finished
the duck. He then set light TO the
hay. pounded the ashes up with the
potatoes and swallowed the lot Aft
er a heated discussion the referee de
clared him the winner.-London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Sues for Divorce.

Emma NJ Archer OF this city.
through her attorneys, Schriver &
Schriyer. has filed suit for divorce
from her husband, George Archer. She
alleges desertiou and sets forth that
while he has an estate valued at s75,.
600 and an annual income OF $4,000
she is in poverty and dependent OF
charity for a living. She desires ali
mOny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Tho Retort Courteous.

This is the sort of conversation ou5
overhears between newly married
couples:
Him-Oh. I'm tired Of hearing about
your brother Bob! Shut up about him!
One would think he had all the manly
virtues.
Her-Well, he may not be such an
angel as all that, but he isn't such a
fool as you are.
Him-You bet he. isn't He's a
bachelOr!-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

Charles Smith, jovial negro. was
arraigned before Judge Fawcett in the
county court, Brooklyn, on a minor
charge.
ever commit a crime beforeT'
The negro pondered for a moment
well. yo' honah," he answered slOP-
~, 'Ah can't zactly say, but All done
got married one time."-New York
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Plenty of Company.

Eyes. she went crazy over bridge
"a sad case"
"Oh. no great harm done. They put
her in a fashionable sanitarfum, and
she is playing a better game than ever
now."-Washington Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Soda Drivers TO Dance.

The Twin-City Soda Drivers have
perfected the final arrangements for
their fifth annual dance which will be
held on March J., at the Rock Island
Turner hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
EaqIes, Attention.

Special meeting of Rock Island aerie
Tuesday evening. March II. 1913. at :
O'Clock. Fred Ehmke, president; j. F.
Dindinger, secretary Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Police News

Judge, there is no work TO be had
vouchsafed John Wander OF Daven-
port. arrested for drunkenness and
mooching on the streets. in reply TO a
query as TO the reason for his lack
OF industry.
How DO you know? Where have
you tried to get work." asked Magis-
trate Smith.
We'll" foundered Wander, y have
not tried any place. but ] inquired at
saloon, and they told me work was
scarce"
"If the saloons are acting as en-
ployment agencies. it is news TO me"
said Judge Smith. You get out Of
town and stay If you are caught
around here again. it is you for the
county Jail Discharged"
Instead Of calling each other body
snatchcrs and porch climbers. as is
usually the wont of brothers. Paul and
Adolph De SOCK. locked arms Satur-
day night and 20 demonstrate that
brotherIy love actually exists, bought
each other enough libations to mellow
the disposition OF an apartment house
jauitor In pursuing a vague and I'M
certain course in the center OF the
street. lat. in the evening. the Broth
e-s De Sock met up" with Officer
Dennis Mccarthy, who Invited The boys
70 accompany him 10 the lock up. This
morning they donated 81 and costs
each and departed, saying Never
again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

All the news all the time-The Argus.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-12-11

fristas furibundos, que cuando
las fanfarrias del maderismo a.
n%unciaron la estrepitosa caida del
regimen de don Porfirlo, cayeron
al maderismo; maderistas que al
triunfo del ~cuartelazo de la Gu
dadela Sc sintieron ~felicistas;
huertistas que al oLer la cafda del
idolo que aver incensaron, o al
yer que NADIA it'll pueden sacar de
la labor que han emprendido, vol
team las espaldas al que creyeron
~poder explotar, y medrosamente
van acercandose al carrancismo,
que para ellos fue candidate en-
dias no lejanos, o tratan de resu-
citar ell cadaver del felicismo, no
son porfiristas, nj maderistas, nj
felicistas, nj huertistas, nj ca
%rrancistas; son chaqueteros, cha
queteros y chaqueteros.
ST Huerta cae y ell carrancismo
sube, los chaqueteros de cierta
especie quedaranse a la luna de
Valencia, pero ESQ 81, con toda
clase de merecimientos; y 81
Huerta Sc sostiene en- ell poder, a
pesar de los discursos de Mister
Wilson Y de las balas de los revo-
lucionarios, los chaqueteros, los
que por la redondez de la luna la
confundieron con ell queso, ten
dram que IIorar con %lagrimones
del tamano de sus desventuras, y
resignarse a Quedar en- ell fam
dango como ell perro de las dos
t0rtaS.
Y a fe que muy mereeidamen-
te, pOr para Voltear
chaqUeta.
PIPO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-12-11
FL Ahorro.

Ell ahorro comenzo con la civil
lizaci0n. Principle cuando los
hombres Sc vieron en- la necesidad
de proveer para ell dia de mana
ma, 10 mismo que para ell de hoy.
Comenz6 muchisimo antes que
fuera inventado ell dinero.
Ell ahorro significa la economic
privada. Comprende la econo-
mia domestica, ell orden y ell ma
nejo de una familia.
Mientras que la economic pri-
vada tiende a crear y promover
ell bienestar de los individuos, ell
objeto que Sc propone la econo-
mia politica es crear y aumentar
la riqueza de las naciones.
La riqueza privada y la publ
ca tienen un mismo origen. La
riqueza Sc obtiene con ell trabajo,
Sc conserva con los ahorros y las
acumulaciones, y Sc aumenta con
Ia diligencia y la perseverance,.
Los ahorros de los individuos
forman la riqueza, EN- otras pa
labras-el bienestar de toda ma
ci6n. Por otra parte, ell despilfa-
rro ocasiona ell empobrecimiento
de los Estados. De manera que
toda Ia persona ahOrradOra puede
ser considerable como IN bienhe-
Choir pGblico, y toda persona pro-
olga como IN enemigo 0Gblico.
La economic no es I'm instinto
natural, sino producto de la ex-
periencia, del ejemplo y de la pre-
vision. Es tambien consequence
de la educaci6n y de la intelligent
ella. Solo cuando los hombres
llegan a ser sabios y prudentes
Sc hacen frugales. De ahf que ell
mejor medic para hacer previso-
res a los hombres y a las mule
res, sea ell instruirlos
SAMUEL SMILES.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-12-11
LITERATURE Y VARIEDADES.
LA GACELA.

Estaba una gacela descuidada
miranda ~siIenciosa complaciente,
en- ell azul espejo de n fuente
su propia y bella imagen reflejada,
Cuando una mano Oculta en- Ia enramada
lie arroj6 IN dardo tan c~erteramente
que tembl6 Ia gacela, y, de repente,
desplom6se en- eI aqua, ensangrentada.
Igual que Ia gaceIa me ha ocurrido
cuando en- vuestras pupilas me miraba
y estaba mas ~tranquilo Y desculdado,
mortal saeta ell coraz6n me ha herido......
~ era, senora, que ell smor andaba
en- vuestros negros ojos emboscadol
FRANCISCO VILLAESPESA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-12-11
Ell CABALLO.

Soy ell brute mas noble. Mi pasado
Halo escrito en- sus paginas Ia historic,
En- mi dorso ~incansable 20 he llevado
Muchos heroes al triunfo y a Ia Gloria.
La leyenda tambi6n me ha eternizado,
Pues 81 no Sc e~quivoca mi memoria,
Fui ell Pegaso magnifco y alado
De Perseo que Sc ungi6 con la victoria.
No pretendo alabarme; pero el Arte,
Siempre ha sido propicio a mi fgura,
Y en- los bronces Y marmoles perdura.
Soy aliado valiente del dos Marie;
Me seduce ell fragor de la metralla
y e~nIoluezco de gozo en- la batalIa.
RUBEN DARIO
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-12-11

izquierda y fatigaba de tai name
ra a Ia pobre mujer, que en- un
acceso de c6lera exclam6:
-Picaro animal, que ell diablo
te Eleve.
-jOyes?-dijo ell juez a su in
fernal companero-toma esa va
ca.
-No-dijo ell diablo-no es da-
da sacramento. ST la tomo esta
mujer 10 sentiria por mucho ITEM
po.
I'm POGO mas lejos, una madre
reprendfa a su hijo, viendole re-
belde a la lecci6n y exclam6 con
acento de deSesperaci6n:
Que ell diablo te lleve.
Este, -dijo eljuez-es un nj
no que tie dan. Tomato.
No, respondi6 ell diablo, no
me 10 dan sacramento. 81 10 to-
mara, esta desgraciada madre no
cesaria de llorar.
Schwarz y su companero con-
tinuaron caminando en- medic de
la multitud. EncontrarOn dos E.
brios que disputaban con Juror.
Uno de ellos, despu6s de haber
coImado de injurias a su antago-
nista, lie dijo: 'Lo Unico que de-
SEQ es que ell diabIo tie IIeve."
-T0ma csc robuStO mozO-dijO
ell juez-ya yez como te 10 dan.
-iAh.-dijo ell diablo-el que
parece darmelo 10 estima mucho.
En- este momento Ia c6lera y Ia
embriaguez 10 ciegan. 81 llegara
a perderlo, tendria I'm profundo
pesar.-
En- este momento una pobre
vieja cuya cara paIida, flaca, a.
nunciaba profundo dolor, Sc de-
tuvo ante ell juez, y lie dijo:
-iQue tie vengan todas las des-
gracias! TIL eres rico, 20 soy po-
bre y me has quitado la vaca que
era mi unico recurso. Ne tie ha-
bfa hecho ningGn nal, y me has
reducido sin piedad al dltimo gra-
do de miseria. !Invoco Ia justi-
cia del cielo! LIE pido que casti-
que tus iniquidades. LIE pido que
ell diabIo tie lleve en- cuerpo y al
ma a los profundos infiernos.
iAh. esta vez-dijo ell diablo d.
rigi6ndose al juez-se ha dlcho
una palabra sincera, Sc ha mani
festado IN deseo que parte de-
coraz6n.
Y al decir estas paIabras, tomt
del pescuezo con sus garraS a
iiuez Y desapareci6 en- seguida.
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