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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

The bill providing $4,000 revolv-
ing fund for the territorial marketing
division passed third reading.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
SIX LEGISLATORS TO
INSPECT SETTLEMENT

Three senator's and three represen-
tatives of the territorial Legislature,
members of the health committees of
the two houses, will leave at noon to-
morrow for Molokai to visit the leper
settlement. One clerk will accompany
the party. Those legislators who will!
make the trip are Senators S. l..
Desha, s.. P. Correa and g. P. Cooke
and Representatives Gerrit Wilder, w.
f. Miles and ]. Brown,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

A resolution by Representative Pas
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

Circuit Judge Ashford has written
to the house outlining the need of
funds for the purchase OF. at least one
automobile for use by the probation
Officers of circuit court. .#-.... ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

Because there is no obligation on
the part of the territory to assume the
expense. the bill providing a, monthly
benefit for the widow of the late r.
j. Green has been tabled.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

went out into the chill spring night
together.
Because it was growing little late
the restaurant at which they dined was
none too full. Mr.. Hewitt ordered with
discrimination, but Linda only played
with the food the fat old French waiter
set before her. They talked-of what do
you talk when the world is crumbling into
ashes beneath your tired little feet? At
last, with black coffee and crackers and
cheese, the waiter left them in peace.
"Thank the Lord!' said Mr. Hewitt.
LIE leaned his elbows on the table, knit
his strong, lean fingers together, and
looked at Linda.
"I've been waiting all day for this.
Linda said nothing at ALL Men came
and went-she knew, having heard often
enough of the discontinue of other girls.
At least, now, no one should know. She
inquired in careful little voice:
"When do you go?"
"To-morrow afternoon"
"Out West?"
"To the mine l was trying to get
backing for it. I've about succeeded
and I'm needed there"
well be sorry to see you go" said
Linda.
Say that as if you meant it, said MIR.
Hewitt.
"We've enjoyed knowing you-"
mot really" He touched her fingers
audaciously across the table. as that
the best good-by you've got for me?'
The old light look and laugh!
"That's all it means to him, said the
unsteady drumming in Linda's breast.
She smiled above it, an amazingly gallant
smile.
al don't like good-bys."
"No more do |, he agreed Lets not
say any, then."
She WINGED away from that.
"Oh, when persons got to go-Id
rather say it than not-wouldn't you?"
"Listen to me" said MIR. Hewitt. "I've
got something to tell you. We can say
good-by after that, if you like. Are you
listening, Miss Linda?"
$50 on, said Linda. She shut her
hands together tight beneath the table.
She had grown little pale.
well" said MIR. Hewitt, "here it is!
/ came to this town little over two weeks
ago on business-as | told you, for the
mlne owners. First morning | went
downtown was staying with chap on
Louisiana Avenue-you got on the car
| thought you'd break your little neck
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Tomorrow Saturday-we'n go for
walk in the park. And on Sunday"
They went for that walk, and on Sun
day, at Linda's suggestion, they went to
church-down to the old st. Louis Ca
thedral, browsing in the sunshine beside
Jackson Square. He slipped his hand
over hers when she knelt. When the
organ thundered out above their heads
she felt his fingers tighten. Afterward he
bought her bunch of jonquils from a
hower-vender on Canal Street, and she
pinned them on the breast of the new gray
suit The sky was as blue as the eyes of
hope.
Monday night they went to the movies
again; and Tuesday once more to the
theater; Wednesday they walked up the
Avenue after dinner-walked miles and
miles in shadow-peopled world, and
talked; and Thursday
Thursday morning he waylaid her at
the door as she was going forth to work,
and said hurriedly, even little curtly:
"Save me to-night-wil you? Can't
we go to dinner downtown? Just had a
wire-Ive got to go back tomorrow"
Not many dreams have found death
warrant briefer than that.
"Why-yes, all right" said Linda.
She didn't even say she was sorry
something so vastly bigger than sorrow
had her by the throat.
Anyhow, she went on down to work
A little playful wind blew her a petal from
the pear tree, like kiss, as she passed it,
Already, you see, the petals We're going
And the sky was not so blue that day
a touch of humidity in the atmosphere,
perhaps.
Linda worked until noon. At twelve
she went to the bank and drew out what
remained of her money. Her lips, when
she signed the check, were set in grim
pink line.
"That closes your account, you know,
said the friendly young man behind the
grill.
"Yes, said Linda, strangely husky. al
see it does"
You know why she did it, of course?
Her swan-song! Her little all, flung on to
the sacrificial fire! Linda's tribute to
Life, the Conqueror!
When she came down to Hewitt that
night at seven o'clock, he looked at her
a moment in silence.
"Another dress?" he asked at length.
"And new hat Her eyes inquired
wistfully: do you like it?"
"Such little queenl' he said whim-
sically. He opened the door, and they
Evening star., 1917-04-08

looking back out of the window at some
thing on your corner. Remember that
mOrning?"
at was a pear tree," said Linda-@in
bloom" She drew long breath.
al know looked back to see. Some
pear tree too! You got on my car every
morning after that. That isl got on
your car. Any girl that could look like
hungry dryad over Towering tree! In
side the next ten days found out where
you lived, by scouting around-learned
that your mother took boarders-and
moved in. Linda, you blossomed into
little beauty in those ten days, right
under my eyes. What did it?"
"Clothes," said Linda family.
"Whdt?"
so Linda told him, with the color fam
ing in her cheeks and her eyes burning,
about the day she had bought the green
hat, and the facile descent to Avernus.
She did not once credit the pear tree, not
knowing the pear trees part in the matter.
If rainy day comes now, I'll drown,
said Linda; and finished, like Jenny
Pearl, "Who cares!"
Then she remembered that ne was gong
away, and sudden tears ached against her
eyelids.
do we say good-by now?' asked Mr..
Hewitt very low. "We do not! We be-
lieve in fate. Look at me, little Miss
Pear-Blossom! Tomorrow want you
to marry me"
"Oh, | couldn't!" cried Linda, just
above frightened whisper. "It's too
soon-and | haven't any"
Haven't you just been getting your
self trousseau?" he suggested gently.
What do you think all this has been
about? Believe me, I'm not going back
alone-and tomorrow is another day
Then he beckoned the waiter and paid
him. Outside was a taxi.
"Drive uptown and through the park,
said Hewitt.
They passed under purple and silver
arc-lights and through world of un-
doubted enchantment; but he did not
kiss her until the live-oak shadows dappled
their fairy coach.
Then ardently he stopped, and, flushed
from brow to chin she lifted her lips.
Shameless Linda! Little sister to the
pear tree!
Outside the chauffeur glanced at the
meter ticking beside him, and laughed to
himself.
"Gee!' said the heartless chauffeur.
Spring has camel"
Evening star., 1917-04-08

"I suppose you think | smile at any
man who looks at me- said Linda visit
fully.
"But you don't, do your" begged MIR.
Hewitt
Under cover of the darkness and the
green straw hat, he put his hand over
hers. She let it be. Little exquisite
shivers raced up to her heart from every
chilly finger-tip.
"I'm not just any-man-who-looks-at
you-am ~"
81 don't know who you are-nor what
you are-nor anything except" said
Linda quantity, "that you do seem awfully
cheeky"
"But you like it, don't you? Little
Miss Maiden Aunt! AS for what am"
He went briefly into detail an odd
touch of abstraction creeping into his
manner.
"An engineer?" repeated Linda. "Not
on trdin!"
"No-litte golden goose-in mine, it
at all. Important if true!" He laughed,
Tightening his fingers on hers. "And l
hadn't seen regular girl nor regular
show in four years, until ten days ago.
I'm city-starved What d'you say if we
So w Ullc Uo-1uoIIoW lllSHU! Sdh
you dine with me somewhere DOWNTOWN"
"Why--I could,' said Linda uncer-
tainly.
"Don't you wam to?" asked Mr..
Hewitt.
He had, beyond question, the incest
eyes; also the strength Of his fingers was
curiously disconcerting.
"Yes-yes, thank you." said Linda.
She drew her hand away, fortunately just
before the lights went up.
NEXT day, it goes without Saying, she
bought herself frock in which to go
to the theater-a white Georgette crepe
with tucks. Also she bought herself
separate coat, gray, so as to be success
fully worn over the frock with the little
green hat also pair of white silk stock
ings and white buckskin slippers. Natu-
rally this occupied all of her lunch-hour
and she got no lunch. Being a perfect
thirty-four, she was able to find an in
stantaneous fit paid for the things, and
had them sent home that afternoon.
When she had done little sum in her
head, and realized what now remained of
the rainy day fund, she turned pale. But
she did not on that account go back to
the shop, nor attempt to cancel her pur-
chases
The machine clicked merrily away from
one to six. Her fingers flew untiringly,
and her work had never been better.
Once, in an interval between letters to
be copied and letters to be signed, she
took herself fiercely to task.
What are you doing it for, if you're
going to be sorry? A little old lady
that's what your own mother called you!
Haven't you any nerve at all? It's your
money, isn't it? You won't be young so
very much longer. What if your money
will be gone? Suppose that pear tree
hadn't the nerve to have flowers because
sooner or later, they'd have to fall off?
You're a little fool-you're a little coward
you're little pika, Linda Rowland!"
Then she thought of the man who had
called her Little Miss Maiden Aunt, and
the color crept up to the wave of her
smooth brown hair. She thought about
HIM rather continuously, that day and in
II n
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Encedido por estas co~nversaciones
isegui con passion a Rouchinard en- ca
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-Nanana por Ia noche, pe1so Con
tran, tarde es, pero-no ;Rlporta.
Despues dirigitndcss ! su ~interlo-
cutor lie dijo:
= Queries ganaros e~incuenta lui-
ses?'
iCaramba, va 10 ereo. ;Que hay
que hacer?
-Poea cosa, amigo; hayaros ma
mana al a%nochecer en- IN lugar que
20 os designare Y esperanto con csc
carruaje.
Malta mas que ESQ, senior?
-Luego, continue Gontran, ocupa-
remos Ia berlina otra persona y 20,
y nos ccnducireis q Paris sigilosa-
mente.
e. position ingerto en- mayordo-
mo. echose a reir picarescamente, CO.
mo hombre que c~omprende de 10 cue
Sc trata.
En- aquel momento las cortinas ST.
gilosamente corridas de una vertana
del primer piso separaronse imper-
ceptiblemente Y Il mujer examine a
Gontran, en- tanto estuYo hablando
con Ell position.
FL marques no Sc do cuenta de
aquel espionage y, penetr6 resuelta-
mente en- ia posada, preguntando al
~pcsadero, con gran reserva, quien era
aquel.a sonora que 81 dirigia a su
castillo y cuyo ~carruaje habia visto
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Mum. ~
Ell PACTO DE SANGRE.

-Estoy mintiendo. e. cua2co ha-
20 es por asegurar nuestra fuga.
e baron halo rluy l6gica "a eX-
cursi6n de Gontran, : sentandoSe :
l.. mesa, empezo a hablar alegreme2-
te del pr6ximo casamiento de su hija.
Fl cahaNero de Asst, Q tono nj
p6crita, le pregunt6: 9
= Cumplireis Ia palabra empena-
da con vuestro amigo el marques, y
Margarita Sera Ia marquesa de Elars
Nontgory?
Senior sobrino,-conteSto severa-
meate e. bar6n-euando un hombre
de mi clase empe6a 81 palaora. IA
cumple, pese 4 quien pese.
-Siempre 10 crei ash. ito.
El caballero de Asst. habia provo
cado esta conversation q fin de NOR
tificar a su prima.
Ell baron de Pons. termin6 81
frugal alnuerzo, Y levanti7dose de
"a mesa. dijo 2 81 sobriuo:
-yoy de caza, Me Accompanies?
Con mucho gusto. 10.
" vos, marques. aHadi6 Q! baron.
podGs acompaharnos, puesto cue q
canine que conduee a Foellin cS 81
n,ismr. en- un trayecto de media le-
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en- Ia coehefa.
-Es Il nujer ruy hermosa, yes
tida de negro, ~respondi6 e posadero;
Sc ha negado Z decirme 81 nombre y
desde aver por IA tarde que lego, no
ha bajado para NADIA; Sc haee serFir
en- su habitaei6n. 70 ereo que sc
trata de una sonora que Ia huido de
su rarido.
El marques encogi6se de hombros
Y peos6: a..
IA que gastar el tempo en- CO.
sas que no me importan?
Durante su permanencia en- el as
tillo del baron, habia recorrido Con
tran los bosques que Sc extlenden =!
otro lado del Tonne, Ell direction a
Clancy y recordo haber vEto una
chosa de lenadores.
Recordo igualmente e fisononia
cauteIosa de IN hombre y una mujer
que a Ia entrada de Ia misma habia
visto, y a los que en- eierta OCCASION
les do una lmosHa de cinco fraoeos.
Despues, por curiosidad, traits de
informarse de Ia clase de genie que
Gran, ' supo que Ell marido era IN IL
cenciado de preside y Ia mujer una
harpia.
Esta miserable pareja lbs alguna
veg en- demanda de limosna al castl.
10 del baron. :
Pues bien: a%cordandose Confirm de
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sIa. que es e. que hay que seguir
para ir a Montgory.
Desputs. eI baron. d~irigiendose 4
81 hija, a Ia que bes6 en- la freate,
lie pregunt6:
-:Vas 4 quedarte aqui sofa?
No: monta-5 tambien a cabaIlo
: :: ne 10 permits. padre MIC. ire i
yer a NJ; Tia.
Concedido. Querida Margarita. !
todos salieron del comedor.
Goatran : Margarita fueron los
dltimos, : q marques tuyo tempo de
deslizar en- el dido de Margari5a las
pa!abras S~;guienteS:
-Esta noche. 4 las diez. en- Ell en-
tremo del parque.
La joven hizo con Ia cabeza IN
signo de asentimianto.
Una bora mas ta2de. eli baron. Con
tran y e. cabal!ero lie Asst, llegaron
al punto del canine en- que forzosa-
mente habiaH &c separarse para tiri-
girse RIO Y scbri7o a castillo de
Mor-gcry ' G. marques = de Foe
lin.
(! ca=ino cue s;sui5 Gontran Sc
i~nter-aba en- IN boaque. Cuando
hubo ardado por eSp&cio de media
hora, deshizo 10 2ndado : Sc dirisi6
hacia el rio Tonne. e! cue vade5; vol
VIC Ia espa!da al canine De Norval '
tom6 el De NeverS, gaIopando hasta
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Clancy. donde lego a las dos de Ia
tarde, d~irigiendose q Ia posada en Ia
que va en- otra OCCASION. como recor-
Garan nuestroS lectores, estuvo.
e plan de Gontran no estaba muy
madurado todavia. pero h~a!lahase de-
cidido 4 pagan a precio de orc una
Sil!a de rostaS para aQuella misma
noche verificar Ia huida con Narga-
rita y alejarse veinticinco 0 treinta
legUas antes que ct e. castillo de
Portes notasen Ia auSencia de Ia jo-
ven. En- a puerta de la posada, ha-
bia sentado IN position en- cuya f.
sonomia parecian reflejadas ia inso-
lencia Y vivacidad que c~aracterizan al
pillete de Paris. Al mismo tempo.
obserr6 Gontran, que en- la cocheria
habia IN ~carruaje salpicado de lodo,
10 que in&icaba su reciente llegada.
Confirm. dir:giandose al position,
lie dijo:
les yuestra esa berlina?
No, pero eS como 81 10 fuera.
e marques. miro fijamente a aquel
trGan ' lie die:
i Podras alquilarrne el carruaje?
En- este mismo instanta no; des-
pues agreg6: soy mayordomo de una
seHcra que Sc d:rije L su castillo, que
dista cinco leguas De aqrd, = hasta
r:aaana por "a noche. no rerres@re
con el ~carruaje vacio.
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"a choza y sus moradores, recordo que
4 eien pasos de aqueIla miserable
ckoza rasaba TN eamino, que eonduee
de Pa Clancy.
Gontran debio tomar aleana subj
"a resolution, por euanto, dlrigiendo-
Sc al m%ayordomo de Ia sonora inc6gri-
ia. lie diio:
Mahana, al anochecer, tomas ell ca
mino que conduce de Pa Clancy,
y te detendras a la entrada del bos-
que, a doscientos pasos de una choza
de carboneros, conocida por la "choza
de Galeote".
-Perfectamente, contesto aquel
truhan, he c~omprendido; TODD estara
~dispuesto.
Ell marques, que va NADIA tenia que
hacer ahi. monte a caballo y partio al
galope, pues eraa cinco leguas Las
que tenia que recorrer para llegar a
Portes.
En- ell instante mismo en- que Con
tran ponis ell pie en- ell estribo, las
corSnas del primer piso corrieronse
de nuevo y Ia misma cabeza de mujer
aparecio, cambiando una mirada sig
n~ificativa con Ell position.
Gontran parti6 al galope, Y dos no.
ras mas tarde, alcanzaba Ell linde de
los grandes bosques de Aorvan. A.
penss habfa entado en- clos, cuando
un canto monotone Y extravaganza
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lego q sus oidos, viendo en- "a lejania
una forma gigantesca que andsha a
gr1ndes pases.
FL MARQUES r%eeonoci6 a Nieou, Ell
que volyta a Chatei-Censoir, cantu-
rreando su canci6n faporita.
FL loco. al DIR {! galope del caba-
10 tras e, detdvose, eoloe3ndcSe en-
el horde del canine, para dejar'el pa
so franco.
Nicou reconcile al iinete, y empez6
"a gritar:
-;El principe! iel principe!
Ell marques paro su ca 10 y entire
60 al pobre loco una moneda de orc:
despues continuo su marcia.
Nicou siguio ell canine inverse;
pero repentinamente, dominado por
ese vago instinto de curiosidad que
existe en- los locos, deshizo 10 andado
y sigui6 a Gontran.
Este, abandonando Ell canine. diri-
gio su caballo hseia Ia choza del Ga
Ieote.
La curiosidad de Nleou iba en- au-
mento.
BESIDE entonces, desarrollandose en-
e. esa prudencia maligna y cautelo-
So, innata de los locos, ces6 de carni-
mar al descubierto, y, encorvandose
como IN mono, empezd So espionaie,
deslizandose entire Ia saaleza como un
rnnti1
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En- estos tiempos en- los que las
! competencias rara veZ tjenen lugar
! en- 81 tcrreno debido. Sc NE c'spenSa-
r. 81 que liable de caza no siendo ca.
| zador V dado que mis- empresas cine
! eeticas Sc han limitado: Ii. errar un
trio sobre IN urogallo; "a. haber con-
| tribuido a que fuera comIda una lie
bre amaestrada.
Cuando yo era peQueno, mUy pc
dueno, mi ito terra, en- los Princes,
IN bosoue, amos terrenos Y IN guar
! dja que Sc uamaba R~ouchinard. Flaco
como dos dias sin carne. cnjuto como
Don Ouijote, era e. hombre mas bra
yo que haya nunca sido y el ca2ador
mas habil del muado.
Es~encialmente afectO i IL caza fur
tiva. este guarda, ~despiadado para
con todos los demas, lleGaba todos
los domingos y. con un ARE malIgno,
le preguntaba a mi ito:
-;Puede listed adivinar cuantoS
tiros he fallado?
liza mitad, lie respondia mi to-.
No.. Jun POGO mas.
-Bueno, no me digas los tiroS cue
has fallado, ensehanos 10 que traes!
Y en- In cocina grande, de vasta
chimenea. donde estaba "a esperanto
el antigua asador, R~ouchinard mos
trada una 0 dos docenaS de ~perd!ces
rojas 0 CRISES. IN numcro igual de
codornices sin contar la liebre,' de-
cia el, porque siempre habia cons!-
dorado = les lcp6ridos como p~ertene-
cientes al sexo femenino.
Fl aspecto de esta GAIA hebdOma-
! daria. Ia lectura de la "Cinegetica'
de Xenofonte en- Ia cual me iniciaba
e! cura dc Ia aldea, mi professor y
cazador ameritado. las historias dc
Marius. que mi ito hahia llevado de
MarSella-y que eran de actualdad
cntonces-excitaban en- mi Ell mas ar
diente deseo de hacerles Ia competen-
ciu 4 Nemrod Y I CASTOR Phoebus.
FL cura me eXplicaba como, los
griegos, tenian por armas dc GAIA fl
Iamentos De tela tendidoS, en- los Qua
les Sc trataba de arroiar Z los ANNA
les con la ayuda de los perros.
Nj ito ne contaba IA historic de "a
"Gallina verde" Y tambien Ia de un
cazador de Martigues cuya aventura
ha pasado q ser legeHdaria.
-Querido, 20 cazaba en- e Pas deS
Lanciers; mi perro Pyrame. perro de
muestra por excelepcia, me mostr6
una liebre. lha 20 Il tirar cuando veo
Z uno de mis- emp!eados cue mp traia
inua carta. Tn Il urEc7te en-
Alzer. Entro n Marsel!a, tomo e.
paquebot, yoy 4 l. c@sa dc los Tcurs
Y Ell scguida rcgrcso ! MarSella.
Vamos a hecho. me dije.... y
Pyrame? 20 Io habia dejado q! ace
cho. 49,. Corro al Pas de Lancier.....
y :Volv:G listed a encontrar =
81 perro?
ST, senior, s!eu!pre al acecho an
te Ia HIRE. Pero los dos estaban
m~uertos..... iEstaban va podridos!
Nj ito termiraba con Ia historic De
Il caza nocturna de MariuS. En- me-
do de una noche l0brega. entire Aries
Y Tarasc6n, Mar;us vi6 vcnir sobrc
q 4 una best!a enormc, con los ojos
f~lameantes.
. Una fiera?....
-Niarius hizo fuego sobye el mons
truo. Pan! Pan!
-Querido, q habia hecho fuego
sobre Ia locomotora del tren omnibus
de Avin6n..... Mat6 solamente dos
vacas que iban en- e. tren.
Encedido por estas conversaciones
isegui con passion q Rouchinard en- ca
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kCTUALlDADES ExTRANJERAS
PecuerdOs de GAIA


lidad de porta-red. Tn dia Rouchinard
distingui6 en- IN sitio cubierto 4 un
animal raro que parecia dormir.
-Es IN "pobre bicho," me dijo e1
voz baja; un cato s~alvaie. Despues
de Ia urraca es, ell cato salvaje, Ell
mas confiado de los animales. Toma
mi fusil y matalo.....
Tome. Ell pesado L~efaucheuX; pero
bien haya sido por Ia emoclon o
| bien Dor mi falta de habilidad, clio
fue que el fusil do media vue!ta Y
yo lie envie IN POGO de plomo 4 Ia
~pantorrilla de Rouchinard. Este fu"
| heroico: me regano pero no lie dlJo
nj una sofa palabra . mi tic.
ST bien este lltimo me hizo el OBJ
seduio de IN hermoso fusil de IN IL
70 Y recibi authorization para correr
! una GAIA de urogal!o en- e bosque.
iAh. Bella caza!, IA partida en- cara
vana desde Ia vispera por Ia noche
para ir 4 acostarse en- una cnoza de
pastor, ALA en- Ia Gina de la monta-
ma. Despues, va al alba, los gua{da-
monies colocando a los c~aZadores en-
| sus puestos. Rouchinard fue el que
me INDIGO el mio......
Yo permaneci inm6vil. en- acecho,
abriendo desmesuradamente los oJos
V con ell dedo sobre el disparador.
De repente, q despecho De mi pre-
sencia y posado sobre una rama de
una haya, Sc ne aparece un urogauo
soberbio de plumaie resplandeclente.
.Apovo ei fusil en- el hombro y opri-
mo el gatillo: 10 capsula hace explo-
| sion unicamente.. .. iRouchinard, pru-
dente en- provecho propio, habla des-
! cuidado voluntariamente el poner
| perdigones en- nj fusil.
Sin embargo, los cazadores volvie-
ron trayendo consigo IN bello uroga-
Ito lei mic tai vez). Sc e%mprendi0
81 regreso a IA aldea y e cura hizo
enterrar = la beStia en- q jardln del
presfiterio 4 fin de que, ocho Q diez
dlas despues, estuviese de punto. Lo
estaba tanto que no pude yo comer!o.
Este buen cura tenia en- Su jardln
otra pieza de ca2a, muy viva esta,
una liebre cue q hahia cojido sn Ia
CANA en- que dormia, cuando estaba
aun mamando y al q cual, 0 n
paciencia infinita, lie habia ensenado
q hacer ~ejercicios Y a tocar el tam
Dor.
Tn dia, anuuci6 mi ito que 81 Sub
prefecto de Bigore, que Sc e%ncontra-
ba en- viaje de revision, Los haria e.
honor de m en- casa. Tratabase
de encontrar alg1lna distraction cue
Sc !e pudiera ofrscer en- e! desierto,
cuanGo 20 emit u idea de ~ensefarle
L liebrc amaestrada.
Despues de n comida como las
que Sc Sabian hacer en- II epoca DEL
Imperio, vituallas, ca2a y who's "en
consecuencia," Y cuando e. Sub-pre-
fecto hubo tornado uD t1ago = l. sa-
lud de mi tic, mi ito ordeno:
-Traigan "a liehre del senior cura
-Nuestro cocinero, bastante que
vo en- casa, reSpoadi0:
ia liehre.-..? Pero 81 scaban
de comersela ustedes.
lay, ST, Fl sehor cura habia en-
viado . las seis de IA manana = Gil
fer ea una canasta. El coc!nero re
20 que era vi platiIlo supleneutario
de Ia comida Y, hahiendo]e torcido el
pescuezo Ia habia puesto en- 81 aa-
dor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-03

Desde entonces 20 be meditado con
freeuencia acerca de este gran pelsa-
miento De Pascal" que l. caza res
ponde q Ia qecesidad De distraction y
de movimiento que experimental el
hombre Y sin Ia cual e no podia eS-
capar a Ia tristeza de su destino.'
Pero los acontecimientos han hecho
que yo no haya cazado nunca Ell mi