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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
PALACE THEATER
BILL IS CHANGED

also shown, along. with. a laughable
Keystone comedy entitled Cursed by
His Beauty"
Tomorrow's headliner will be a
five part society drama entitled 1.-THE
Bankers Daughter" which features
Miss Katherine LaSalle. who is sup
ported by a star company including
David Wall, Ethel Phillips, William
Bailey, Harry SPRINGER, w, H. Tuck
er and Kitty Baldwin. This play has
been pronounced a Broadway sue
cess.
A novelty to be seen on this side
is to be afforded by an act from
Japan with Madame Sumiko, Jap
anese prima donna and four dancing
geishas.
Anne of the Mines a two-part
Yitagraph special feature is st the
Bijou today. To satisfy his revenge
because of his exposure and his re-
lection by Anne. Arizona Kid, a des-
parade, plans to kill her intended
husband. She learns Of his yillainy
and descends into the mine in face
of the intended explosion, rescues
her lover from his perilous position
and escapes herself Just as the ex-
plosion takes place. Friday two
part Klaw and Erlanger drama,
Martial Chuzzewil," adopted from
the novel Of the same name by
Charles Dickens, will be shown.
H
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

= s . 4 q VI
George AIDES fable, eIow Uncle
Brewster was Too Shifty for the
Tempter," will be shown.
I Part of the proceeds Of the Mae
Laporte stock engagement all next
week at the Robinson Grand will be
given to the Belgian relief fund.
Owing to the remarkable success
of the entertainments given Tuesday
and Wednesday nights at the Robin
son Grand theater by Prof. Galvani,
the hypnotist. he has decided to re-
main in the city another day and to
give another. performance tonight.
A big feature of the entertainment
tonight will be the presence of lady
subjects upon the stage. Several
young ladies wrote requests to tn-
professor to be used as subjects ans
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

when the requests were granted they
promised TO be present for the hyp-
motto tests.
The Musical Gypsy Trio, opened
half week engagement today at the
Odeon in scenic novelty entitled ga
Day in asGypsy Camp" playing popu-'
lar melodies on unique and original
instruments, including the largest
marimbo in the world. The second
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
any one desiring q contribute to the
fund may do so.

"rhe Education of Mr.. Pipp' as a:
photoplay Is the work Of the All Star
Feature Corporation. and is the pic
turiaztion by Augustus Thomas OF
his own play, THE Education of Mr.,
Pipp." The legitimate play was based
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19
upon Charles Dana Gibson's wei
known drawings Of the same titlsS

West Africa has been continuously
prosperous for the last twenty-five
years.
Asia Minor expectation has been
tessened within the last year because
ct the Balkan trouble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-19

A leap made from a rapidly moving
locomotive into the cab of another,
both running on parallel tracks, is the
feat Of almost incredible daring, per-
formed by Helen Holmes, the Kalem
actress, in The Stolen Engine" This
feature is one of the episodes OF 1.-THE
Hazards of Helen" the railroad SER
les featuring the Kalem star
5la elf i
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Loveman, Joseph g Loeb
Loveman, Joseph g Loeb
A Year Indeed for Early Shopping

There will be no minimizing of Christmas
year--but more thought and care and t
given to the choosing.
There are more people this year who will be seeking
value to express their Christmas good willard once a.
of the eary bird will bring its truth home to each Of
The best Christmas Store have ever planned
ready much earlier Everything here is favorable to IL
per- and our stocks sgns Of the times, with the
their early readiness and their practical tendencies
Shop Early is more than phrase in this store
profitable reality for those who do.
Our Christmas Stocks are now complete and please
those things which unique and exclusive AMI especa
are the Early Shoppers prizes
Tomorrow Hundreds of Women VIII
Adorned With Red Cross Seals-and
Constituted Advertiser of Their Loy<
Contributing One Cent Per Package
Association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
The Dolls

The war notwithstanding, our
Doll Stock is composed mostly Of
the famous "Handwerch" and "Kest
ners'" imported Dolls. Both the
Handwerch and Kestner Dolls are
modelled after real babies and for
that reason are more lifelike than
the ordinary doll.
Hair stuffed Dolls with unbreak-
able celluloid heads, IL inches high,
Zoe
Kid Body Dolls with shoes and
stockings. Is inches high, natural
face. open and shut eyes, CSC
Kid body Dolls. jointed hips, part
ed hair, IA inches high. open and
shut eyes, SOC
24-inch jointed bisque Dolls (could
only secure six dozen of them) life
like eyes. hand sewed wig. parted,
open and shut eye Jlashes, shoes and
stockings. Great special at 200
24-inch Handwerch Doll, beautiful
wig. eye lashes made of best bisque,
2.8S
OTHER DOLLS 7.5O to 91B
Dressed Dolls 25c to $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Not Only More Handkerchiefs-B Prettier
Handkerchief for Less Money-Better Displayed

There have never been such noteworthy values in
Christmas Handkerchiefs. And to do them justice
they are spread into the finest Handkerchief Store you
ever Roomy-penty of tables and aisle space
and good service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
LoOeman, Joseph g Loeb
The Happiness of 10000 Chill
dren In Our Christmas Toy Store

Every toy here Is an
investment in the happi-
ness of little children
for our toys are Joy
making toys-and prac-
teal.
Toys have taken q
practical turn this sea-
son. For instance, un-
breakable Dolls, fire.
proof Alcohol Kitchen
Stoves. instructive Ball
Games, Building Outfits,
miniature Golf Sets have
taken the place of frail
"short-lived" novelties.
And toy prices are
lower. You will see
when you come here
that 1t will prove ad-
vantageous to concen-
trate your Toy Buying
In this great Christmas
store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Hand En- brOider ed
Madeira Handker-
chiefs

Madeira Embroidery is widely
known for its dainty precision and
artistic designing. These Madeira
Handkerchiefs are In glove and reg
ular sizes and are displayed per-
fectly plain or with embroidered or
initiated corners. They range in
price from Csc to 100 and up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Two New Games

Two New Games
Grand Auto Race and
Corte11a. soc
They're off! Auto Race is one of
the most fascinating games we have
ever displayed. Accompanying each
game Is small Hour" Glass which
determines the time of the race, and
the same flows slowly into the bot
tom of the glass, the game grows
intensely interesting. Just like a
real auto race.
Grand Auto Race. edition De
Corte11a
Corte1la Is game coined from the
word "Coltello' a two edged blade
One that may cut either way. You
get the Cortella to either win or
lose the game. Cortella Is a game
that taxes the ingenuity and makes
one think. 1t is game that trains
the minds of children. occupies
grown folks by the hour. Regular
parlor size SOC, large size No. 2, 100.
(Toys, 4th Floor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
WOmen's Handker-
chiefs From 1Oc to $40

Here are Handkerchiefs Of the
finest cambria. Handkerchiefs of
Irish linen, Handkerchiefs embroid-
cred in Madeira and Handkerchief
trimmed with hand made lace. In
short, this Handkerchief Store of
ours is complete, it lacks nothing.
There are hemstitched Handker-
chiefs with hand embroidered cor
ners and Ha1dkerchiefs with seal
loped edges with embroidered cor
ners. There are Handkerchief with
eyeJet designs. Handkerchief en-
bro.dered in white or colors With
out exaggeration this is the most
wonderful collection of Handker-
chiefs ever displayed in Birming-
nm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Gold and Si1ver
Edge Correspond
e11ce Cards q =
of Quality P1

We wish especially to stress the AZ
sortment of Correspondence Cards In
dollar boxes that are now on sale ia
the Stationery Section. The double
boxes particularly Containing two
quires OF the finest quality cards and
envelopes such as we have heretofore
sold at 1.26 and 100 -
These cards all have Gold ana silver
Edges. and some are assorted. two aixes
In each box -
These Cards are placed on sale in
enticipation OF the increasing demand
for Correspondence Cards as Gifta
(Mafn Floor, RearD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Xmas Cards
Here Are
Different

For instance, here are some
of the inscriptions chosen at
random from among the thou
sands of cards.
1 AM THINKING OF YOU To-
DAY BECAUSE 1T IS CHRIST
MAS AND WISH YOU HAP
PINESS = AND TOMORROW
BECAUSE IT WILL BE THE
DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS, l
SHALL STILL WISH YOU
HAPPINESS-AND SO ON
CLEAR THROUGH THE
YEAR
A Merry
Christmas
to my
Daughter
with lots of
the old time
love sent
with it.
We ell send Christmas
cards to our
fr3ends-but here's
Christmas card
TO MY FATHER
who was my best
lTiCHu OelOTe l.
knew what
friendship
was.
Like every other Christmas,
The Mails are full of cards;
And here is one that brings to you
Ny very best regards.
A WOMAN'S REASON
Just because it's Christmas time
And Santa Claus is due--Just because
of friendliness-That's in my heart for
you-Just because-wen, just because
1.-THE famous 'womans reason")-Is
why this little card Is sent to you this
Christmas season.
It's an old, old wish
on tiny little card
It's simply
Merry Christmas."
But / wish it
Awful hard.
(Xmas Cards, Main Floor, Rear)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
6 Pure Linen WOmen's
initiated Handker-
chiefs Boxed 79c

In the entire history of our Hand
kerchief business we have never
been able to duplicate these Hand
kerohiefs at 79c Per half dozen.
\, Each Handkerchief is embroid-
cred i,' differen. style initial, two
being Of blue, two of lavender and
two CT pink.
The corners Of each Handkerchief
are arranged so that on opening the
bux the six letters are in plain view,
which has much to do with making
this a most unusual and attractive
gift.
Remember, six pure linen, en-
troidered initial Handkerchief, in
an attractive box, 79c special to-
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Armenian Handker-
chief Special 25c

A pure Linen Handker
chief, trimmed with real
Armenian lace edges, with
embroidered initials, is in
deed special at 25c each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Children's Handker-
chiefs In Christmas
Boxes Csc and SOC

Handkerchiefs printed in Kewpie
designs, in a box, each one differ
ent, "cutest" you ever saw; csc per
box.
Colored bordered Handkerchiefs,
printed with Dutch boy and girl
pictures, quaint as quaint can be,
8 in box, Csc.
Three White Handkerchiefs with
hemstitched borders, in tin bank
box with lock and key, Csc.
Wooden Puzzle Box, novel pack
age, indeed. Box made of inlaid
wood. Each box contains 8 hand
some Cambria Handkerchiefs, CSC.
Miniature Suit Cases, imitation of
leather, or wicker, each containing
Handkerchiefs, 25c.
Japanese lockwood Handkerchief
Boxes, containing 8 Handkerchiefs,
each with an attractive figure en-
troidered in the corner, Csc.
Children's Initial Handkerchief
with initials embroidered with pink,
blue and red. one of each color in
box. two style initials; Csc per
box.
Children's Linen Handkerchiefs,
embroidered in nursery scenes, 8
HandlSerchiefs in each box, each
Handkerchief embroidered differ
ent scene; box Of 8, SOC.
Three Linen Handkerchiefs, ami
mails embroidered in dainty cross
stitch, 3 different ones in each box,
SOC.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Linen Gifts

Embroidered Guest Towels, 25c to 75c
zach.
Fancy bordered Bath Towels, regular
S6c. special zoe
32-inch Full Bleached Table Damask.
beautiful designs. regular 1.25, special
LILO
Embroidered Pillow Cases, handsome
" scalloped, size 45x36. 1attractively ar
ranged one pair in q box, 100
Embroidered Linen Pillow Covers,
hemstitched and scalloped. size 45x36,
regular 2.75, special 2.25 a pair.
Cluny Lace and Madeira Embroidered
Masterpieces and Bureau Scarfs ut re-
auctions.
3.6O Pieces 2.BO
ats Pieces ATS
600 Pieces $50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Azurea Sachet
Bag Novelty Soc

Consists of four satin Bags each
scented with dainty Azurea, one pfnk.d
one blue, one white and one lavenderv
each attached with gold plated beauty
pin so that it can be fastened to Coraet
Cover. These four dainty sachets are
attractively tied with Satin Ribbon and
fastened with Rosebud French Boquet.
(Toilet Goods, Main Floor
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09
Odiemos la guerra.

70 he visto Ia guerra, he pre-
senciado toda la tristeza de la lu-
cha; he contemplate ell dolor de
los heridos en- las frias salas de
los hospitales, y he visto los muer
tos en- ell campo de batalla. 49,.
Pero mas que TODD me ha ho-
rrorizado la crueldad que Ia que
ira despierta. Como remueve ell
tango en- nuestras almas: como
nos habitda con ell sufrir ajeno,
hasta cast la indiferencia..... 10y
sobre TODD como penetra ell odio
en- los corazonesl
ST, con la barbarie de la guerra
surgeon los atavismos bestiales
borrados de nuestra selection.
Ell enemigo no es va nuestro her.
mano. iQue horror ST dejaramos
hablar a los corazones, no habria
guerra, no habria enemigos.
CARMEN DE BURGOS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09

volviendose hacia aquellos dos
hombres, que estaban pendientes
de sus labios, excIam6:- Hemos
llegado tarde. Acaba de expirar.
Veinte minutes murmur6 Da-
MEL, en- veinte minutes Sc ha
perdido TODD.
900
Y mientras que en- aquella ha-
bitaci6n que la muerte convertia
en- teatro de sus hazanas, no Sc
Dian mas que sollozos, en- la CO.
chera oiase ell ruido metalico de
las monedas al chocar unas con-
ira otras: era Sebastian que con-
taba 10 que habia ganado en- dos
horas.
CARLOS CLAUDIO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09
: ADIOS.- =

Adi6s les die a las montanas mlas
al perderlas de vista en- ~lontananza,
como Sc dice adi6s a Ia esperanto
que fue Illusion en- los ~lejanos dias.
Ell viento suspir6 melancolias
cual vago ~sollozar de una romanza,
mientras la noche de 10 arcane avanza
enlutando las tristes ~lejanias.
Adi6s, TERRA de amor donde florece
la virgen por quien mi alma languidece,
de cuerpo gracil y de labios rojos.
81 ella me olvida, ioh patria de mi anhelo!
va nunca sonare bajo tn cielo,
nj tus montanas miraran mis- ojosl
FROILAN TURCIOS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09

-iY mi madre? que esta-
do Sc encuentra? -pregunto ell 10
ven con la ansiedad del hijo que
teme perder 10 que mas vale en-
ell mundo.
No 10 sc, hijo milo, no 10 se,-
contest6 ell padre; Y despues dlrl-
giendose al doctor, anadi6: Prom
to doctor, pronto, no hay que per-
der IN segundo.
Ell doctor y ell senior Dubray su-
bieron Ia e~scalera, precedidos del
joven, que salvaba los escalones
de cuatro en- cuatro.
Al llegar a Ia habitaci6n, Sc
acerc6 al lecho donde yacia su
moribunda madre. tom6le una
mano Y estaba helada, Sc Incline
sobre ella y estamp6 I'm beso en-
la frente, que tambien encontr6
helada; era ell 1ltimo beso que
Luciano Dubray depositaba sobre
Ia frente de la autora de sus dias.
Cuando ell doctor entr6, encontrG
a Luciano sollozando.
Sc acerc6 al lecho, pulse a Ia
paciente, entreabri6 uno de sus
oios, que examine un segundo
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09
Ell CARPINTERO

Como admire las c1spides que escalas...
Tu vencedor aliento de coloso
Traspone las alturas que senalas,
Como 81 fuera I'm cataclismo de alas
Precedido de un vertigo %grandioso.
Tu mano encallecida no flaquea,
Tu brazo poderoso no Sc abate
Y tn cerebro fortalece y crea:
Eres sobre tn banco de pelea
In gladiator del siglo, hecho combate.
Lo mismo haces palacios que cabanas:
tn ley es ell ~esfuerzo del trabaJo;
I'm arsenal los bosques y mOntanas
Y clavas tn bandera en- las entranas
Del arboI colossal que viene abajo.
til constitutes la cuna blanda y leve
Que arrulla al niho en- su primera aurora
Y ell funebre sudario cue conmueve;
De cada tronco formas un relieve
Que ell paIacio del d6spota decOra.
PuIes Y enzamblas ell fugaz redoble
Que produce ell crujido de la escopla,
Hacienda enardecer tn frente noble,
Como 81 fuera una gran Ira ell roble
De donde arrancas fugitiva copla.
Tu escuadra no es la escuadra que bloquea
Desprovista ciudad y la consume
Y Ia convierte en- tumba y la saquea;
Els Ia que traza ell golpe de la idea
Sobre ell pino fragante de perfume.
No martilleas con Ia injusta mano
Las miserias del pueblo a quien provoca
Ell fatidico golpe del tirano;
Tu martilleo es mas y mas humane
Porque conyierte en- arte 10 que toca.
Tus armas de combate son sencillys,
Pero TRUMAN en- todas las cruzadas;
Ora pule ell form6n mil maravillas;
Ora arrancas al tronco que cepillas,
Del macizo oyamel, cintas doradas.
Del tronco altivo que el cicl6n desploma,
Filigranas de rey hacen tus.. brazos;
noble orgullo por tn frente asoma,
Cuando tn mano encallecida aroma
La MADEIRA triunfal hecha pedazos.
Al golpe de tn mGsculo gigantic,
Vibra la sierra su compass sonora
Y tn respiration es jadeante,
Mientras salta ell serrin en- tn semblante
Como una leve pClvareda de orc,
Paladin. las alturas que senalas
Muestran una bandera: ell Mutualismo
Ie entire Dios ' ell Progreso tiende escalas...
Has una enorme sacudida de alas
Y atraviesa de un vertigo ell abismo.
FERNANDO CELADA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09
ArticulOs ReligiOsOs
De Venta en- la Liberia. de Ignacio E. Lozano

Santo Niho Cautivo
San Francisco de Asis.
Mira. Sra, de Monserrato
Mira. Sra. de Guadalupe
San Isidro Labrador
Sto. Nino de Atocha
Las Animas Benditas
San Juan Bautista
Ell Buen Pastor
San Bonifacio
La Sombra de San Pedro
San Camilo de Lelis
San Cayetano
San Antonio Abad
San Juan Nepomuseno
Sagrado Coraz6n de Jesus
Senior San Jose
San Crist6bal
San Luis Gonzaga
San Miguel Arcangel
Mira. Sra. del Carmen
Santa Elena de la Cruz
San Joaquin
San Expedite
Divine Rostro
MILAGROS para promesas.
Ojos, cuerpos, brazos, piernas,
etc. etc. Garantizados de plata.
Is ~centavOs cada uno.
ROSARIOS.
Rosarios blancos. de concha.
muy elegantes 0.5C
Rosarios blancos, imita-
ci6n de perla-O .3C
Rosarios negros, imitaci6n
de coco "O.25
Rosarios chicos, propios pa
"a senoritas y ninas 0.2C
HISTORIA SAGRADA. Este Ii,
bro es una soberbia recopilaci6r
del Antique y Nuevo Testamento
En- 81 esta escrita Ia complicada
historic del pueblo de Israel, y
pinta las fguras de Patriarcas J
profetas, viendose claramente CO,
mo Sc prepare ell gran suceso de
de Ia venida del Mesias, vaticina'
da para la plentiful de los item
pos
NOVENA del Santo Nino d.
Atocha, Is centavos cada una
NOVENA y triduo de Nuestr;
Sonora del Perpetuo Socorro, q
centavos cada una.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09
Ell EMISARIO.


-Pero hoy no soy con ids
contest6 este deteniendo su ca
balgadura a la puerta del vento-
rrillo.
|jPorque?
-Porque TRAGIC prisa.
1iAdonde vas?
Al pueblo.
-jOcurre algo en- casa de los
Dubray?
81; va sabes que mis- amos
han venido a la quinta a yer 81 Sc
mejora la sonora, que esta enter
ma; pues bien, lie ACADIA de dar
ahora mismo una cosa" que ell
caballero me manda a escape al
pueblo a avisarle a su hijo para
que traiga al medico.
-Bien; pero a pesar de este,
no dejaras de echar una brisca.
Hoy, no es possible; va tie d.
go que voy de prisa.
-Vamos, hombre; la cesa no
sera para tanto; bien sabes que
estos senores por cualquier costa
Sc asustan muchfsimo.
Como quiera que sea, ell ca
ballero me ha dicho: "A escape,
aunque revientes ell caballo," y a
escape voy.
-Pero, 81 es una brisca Eada
mas.
Nj una siquiera, no es posi-
BILE.
-Dejale hombre, -gritaron los
de adentro, nos tiene miedo,
A fe que no es cierto Y voy
a probarlo, -dijo Sebastian echan
do pie a terra. Amarr6 el caba.
10 a IN arboI cercano, entr0 en-
ell ventorriIlo Orlando: iEa, ito
Anton. vengan las tarajss..-y
voIviendose al grupo agreg6: Pc
70 advierto que solo I'm juego,
por que va saben que voy de pri,
sa.
-iVengan, vengan las barajas.
l-~gritaron todos a coro.
Los cuatro sc sentaron a la me-
sa y entire r:s2s, chanzonetas y
tragos de vino, pas6 ell primer
juego. Contando los tantos de
cada cual, result6 Sebastian el
vencedor. Recogi6 ell dinero, y
dando vueltas a las baraJas dijo:
-Vaya, vamos al segundo, no
quiero que digan que me voy por
que gano.
Del segundo juego Sc pas6 al
tercero, del tercero al cuarto, y
del cuarto al quinto. resultando
siempre la victoria a favor de Sc
bastian.
Va ell ultimo, senores, el 1lti-
mo para darles ell desquite, -gri,
to este m~ientras RIPARIAN las ba-
rajas.
Dye tic Anton, trae mas vino,
-VaIla elias, -dijo otro.
Son mas, vocifer6 Sebastian.
-MaIdita suerte, grit6 Andres
tirando las cartas, mas valia que
no hubiese entrado.
Las agujas del reloj Sc unieron
en- ell punto mas alto de Ia esfera,
hasta confundirse en- una, y Ia
campana son6 doce veces.
No NAL empleado por cierto,
obiet6 Andres con avinagrado
gesto.
-Salud y pesetas, senores, -
critic Sebastian desde afuera a
tempo que heria con las espuelas,
los ijares de su cabalIo.
A los pocos momentos Sc perdia
entire una nube de polvo.
Mientras este pasaba en- ell ven
torrillo del ito Anton, ell senior
Doubray Sc desesperaba en- la
Quinta ante su desfallecida es-
posa.
De vez en- cuando salia al ca
mino para yer 81 alguien Venia,
pero la ancha faja de arena blan-
ca presentabase siempre asu WIS.,
"a nor cOmpleto desierta.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09
LITERATURE Y-VARIEDADES.
EN- UN ALBUM.

Me parecen tus ojos I'm par de
bondadosas y aristocraticas aba
desas, de aquellas que por penas
de amor Sc metian q monjas. Las
cubre la negra toca de las negras
pestanas y pasa por ellos ell ave-
ella de tn mirada como I'm suspi-
70 de luz. iTus bellos ojos!
Tus manos son de una alta y
suprema distinction, manos de ar
tista, manos de santa, manos de
patricia, manos blancas, perfla-
das, exquisitas; deben de tener
ell aroma de todos los perfumes
de la Arabia; tienen ell color del
marmol amasado con rosas. iQue
leales y que sinceras son 81 es-
trechan la diestra de I'm amigo;
que suaves han de ser 81 curan
los dolores de I'm enfermo; como
han de obtener cuanto piden 81
sc dirigen a la altura; como sc las
ha de obedecer 81 llegan a man.
dar; que distinction tiene cuando
las abandonas en- la falda, peque-
mas, alargadas, finas........ iTus
lindas manos.
Tu voz canta con ell timbre mas
fresco y grato que haya escucha-
do jamas: asj canta la voz del
viento entire las canas; ash canta-
ba la campanita madrugadora,
buena, ~carinosa, de voz de plata
que arrull6 mi infancia. iTu ale
gre VOC!
Tu cuerpo es agil, recto Y flexi-
Bile como Ia llama de una antor-
cha que agita Ell viento; es delga-
do y fno como una columna de
alabastro: es tan grave y noble,
que nunca he visto mayor miste-
rio que ell suyo en- cosa humane.
iTu hermoso cuerpo!
Que las trinitarias de tus ojos
no lleguen a empaparse con ell ro-
clio de las lagrimas.
Que tus manos no Sc enclavijen
para pedir a Dios por los que
amas.
Que tn voz no Sc mole en- liam
to porque tie agobie Ia pena.
Que tn cuerpo, que tn Undo
cuerpo hecho de misterio, de H.
nea, de luz y de idealidad, no lie
que a retorcerse con ell dolor que
es patrinonio de los humanos,
pero del cual debian estar excep-
tuadas las mujeres bellas como
til.
J. SALADO ALVAREZ.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-04-09
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