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Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
KENT COUNTY HAS
S75,O7g.S4 BALANCE
comntrOller's Report Shows Healthy
condition of the County
Finances

v.,, County Comptroller, Harry B.
,,-,o,,os has completed the statement
- Tant County's finances, showing re-
yo;nts and expenditures for the year
1917. ...,,or sho.,s
rsceints in the general fund for the
wear as follows:
december /, 1916, balance in general
fund, $42,941.52. a..
SiS;isni S;isceiianeous receipts. $1,74257.
Peceived from tax collectors for
1917, $1O.215. s0ssoo
received from constables' $SS5.Oz.
Received from work OF prisoners
'OTT,s Total receipts, including balance
necember l, 1916, $16S,6O5.22.
Expenditures
paid salaries of County officers,
s19,9SO.29. ,o.,,,o
tive enactment, $5,225.
paid bridgetenders, repairs to Coun-
~ buildings and jail, supplies TOT
County building and jail, prlntng' IoE
recording births, deaths, marriages,
from Coroner's inquests, assessors and
COMMISSIONS for collectors OF taxes
hoard of prisoners, appropriations for
S,,ndav schools and AlmshOuse, etc.,
s2S.548.S6. .o.
ExDenses of Criminal and Superior
Courts, S3,8S7.18.
Interest on Kent County's lndeDted-
ness, s9,275. .-o-,o
New bridges and repairs, $1O,229.94.
Extra work on bridges, etc, S4'SIS.So'
Road supervisors, $14,662.6O. -.
Total expenses, general fund.- $S0'-
O69.76. ..,,o,
i 1917, 67,135.46. o
Uncollected taxes. 1917, $29,966.5O.
This is a reduction in uncollecteu
taxes in recent years from Soz'Uuv.
Kent Countys Indebtedness to date
amounts to S195,OOO, of which amount
$4,000 is good road Improvement
bonds. .4
Total receipts of good roads account
for 1917, S56, 1883, including Dalahce
of s25.O08.83 on hand.
Total expenditures of good ROAD
fund, $45, ,659.1S. . =,
Balance in treasurer to account Oh
good roads fund, $10,514.4O.
Judge Boyce will soon appoint the
County auditors to audit the DooK Oh
the COMPTROLLER.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
KENT COUNTY POMONA GRANGE

Kent County Pomona Grange will
meet with Frutland Grange, at Cam
den. Delaware, on Thursday, January
3. 1918, when there viii be an inter-
esting musical program, in charge OF
Trophy and Rural Oranges, and the
following numbers:
Opening the Grange in the Fifth De-
gree, 1890 prompt.
Address Of Welcome, rank Richardson,
Fruitland Grange.
RESPONSE, Representative Peet, Mil
ford Grange.
Report of Oficers.
Report of Oranges.
Address. "Over the Top in Agricul-
ture," Hon. Josiah Marvel.
Address. Meeting Farm Conditions
the Coming Year." County Agent
Zimmerley.
Address, Making Little Go Far Lazy
County Agent, Miss Dole.
Report by Committee on Resolutions.
Routine Business.
Closing Of the Grange.
Inspiring music will intersperse var
ious numbers. Let every one come tqll
Of animation. The Indifferent and the
croakers are slackers.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
HIGHWAYS As AID TO RAILROADS

The State of Delaware must proNlue
in the near future for the systematic
arrangement of highways adequate
for use by motor trucks for trans
.ortation of freight and express Oh an
i-inds in order to take the place OF
the railroads, according to Charles NJ
I1nbam. chief engineer of the state
gighwav Commission, one OF the
sneakers at the meeting OF the Men )
CIub of Trinity Episcopal Church IN
Wilmington last Monday.
such a scheme is now being worked
ont Mr.. Upham said, and just as soon
a. # is possible to provide road Dull9-
ing material next spring and the ROADS
tbamselyes are in a condition 10 De
worked. construction Of highways VIII
be carried out
Mr. Upham gave an interesting ac,
count Of the early efforts IN rOau
bniIding in Delaware. These eHOrts
commenced as early as 1640 but were
not effective in producing adequate
highways until about l775. Even at
maj date highways such as we under,
stand them were not constructed,
tba roads being simply highways
Iaid ont for a certain distance from
Mint r. 10 point. with an adequate width
~ roadway and a sufficient number
of "turnOuts." .,a
tTis important now. Mr.. Upham SAID
not roads be constructed Of sufficient
strength to resist the weight OF heaVlly
loaded trucks.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

At a dinner party given at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. Frank L. Grier on
last Thursday evening, the announce
ment Of the engagement OF Miss MaDie
Shattuck and Mr.. Davis Ralston Grler
was made. The dinner was delignt-
ful affair and the spacious home OF
the Griers was festive for Christmas
and the occasion.
Miss Shattuck's home IS IN Ohlo,
b,,t she has lived in Milford the last
two winters while teaching music In
the Milford public schools, and has
beeome very well known and very
qreat favorite. Mr.. Grier is one or
me travelling representative o1 Tne
Z. d. Caulk Company, but they Will
make their home in Milford. The date
of the wedding has not been made
known, but will probably take place
early IN the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
TOLD IN A FEWsLINES
nv New Year to all.

Happy New Year to all.
Coal is ten, dollars per tOn--when
you can get it in Milford now.
Turn off all the lights which are not
in use, and help save the coal
Get in all the irewood you can-you
will need it before March comes.
Manufacturing business must stop
in Milford unless coal can be secured
soon.
The financial report of the Town Of
Milford appears in another part OF TINS
paper.
Remember and attend the Annual
Town Meeting in Armory Hall tonight
at 7.3O.
Pastor Davis and family received
many Christmas presents from their
friends.
There is no coal in stock in Milford !;
what we get comes in and is grabbed
up at once.
There will services in St. Martins
Brick Church, near Shovel, on sun
day, December Both, at 2.SO p. m.
The Ladies Aid of. Millwood will
meet in the Community Hall next
Wednesday evening, January End.
St. Johns Church, Sunday, Decem-
Der 80: Mass at 9 a. m; evening de-
votions 7.3O; Mass at Bridgeville ll.5O
a. m. All are cordially invited.
At the Baptist hurch on Sunday, at
10.45 a. m, Pastor Davis will conduct
a Christmas service. At p. m. the
Christian Endeavor, followed by BlDle
Study.
In month from now it is likely
that only water will be pumped at
the Milford Light and Water plant,
and the electric light service be cut
of-unless coal is secured.
The Ladies' Aid Of the New Market
Church will be entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Webster Warren
Saturday evening, December 2Stn'
Everyone is cordially invited.
The town meeting will be held in
ArmOry Hall in Milford this Friday
evening, when the financial condiuon
Of the town will be considered ana
nominations be made for the election
on January 7th, 1918.
Work on the new bridge over the
Mispillion River in Milford goes FOR
ward rapidly, even during the very
cold and stormy weather. The work
men are experienced In this KIND OF
work and seem to make no objection
to whatever happens.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
MARRIED
HILL-HART

A quiet but impressive wedding TOOK
Mace Christmas Eve in st. Johns
Rectorv at D. m, when Edward b.
Hill of the U. S. Survey Department
and Miss Leila NJ. Hart, Of George
town. we're married by the Rev
Father Fitzpatrick.
ORKMAN-TRADER
On Tuesday evening, December 25,
1917. the home, OF Mr.. and Mrs Wm.
I Trader. near Milford, was the scene
-ofa very pretty wedding when their
daughter Anna Louise was united IN
marriage to Mr.. Earl Reynolds work
man. son OF J. Green Workman OF near
Harrington, Del At 8 o'clock the
bride attended by Miss Mable Trader.
a sister of the bride, while the groom
had Mr.. Gustav Marquardt, OF VIII
mington. as best man, stepped beneath
a large floral bell where the ceremony
was performed by the pastor Of the
bride. Rev. w. S. Grant, Of Houston
The wedding march was played Dy
Mrs. John Short. The brides gown
was a handsome creation of white
crepe de chine, and she carried DO
uuet of brides roses. The bridesmaid
wore a gown Of pink crepe de chine
and carried white carnations. A larg
number of friends we're present from
towns nearby and surrounding coun-
try. Mr.. and Mrs. Workman vii re-
side on their farm near Harrington
which they recently purchased.
After the ceremony. refreshments
ware served
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

The last meeting Of the Alden
Branch of the Sunshine Society OF
Milford was held at the home OF MIS-
G r Truitt. The president, Mrs. d. T.
P,netein. p, NJ presided. and plans for the
C,,-;s1mas p S-ss work we're made, this being
=, - charge Of the fruit and flower com
,l.i,+ae - zoe who are Miss Anna Radclin,
Mrs MIS- Daniel Hirseh, Mrs. G. II. Han
md an Mrs. G. F. Pierce. The next
saae,,ng aus Of the society will be held az
" booa Of Mrs. o. D. Ackerman on
rb,rsday Illv afternoon, January Srd' al
three o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
TO SAVE COAL
Milford Stores VIII Close Wednesday Nights


purpose view, the undersigned nereh
of the Town Of Milford Delaware have agreed that Is our
coal far possible ana TO cooper
Commission enable them to keep
public Of in long II is possible
by the scarcity OF coal IN MILFORD
taking this course on oehan Oh our s
sacrifice business interests 70
closing Wednesday night at SIX
until nine has been the pacuce
y for several years :
This done to help preserve supply and will be
tnud thru the entire period Of longer,
country compelled conserve the coal supply ana We
Y will do Bit s
This also in line growing tendency towards early
with the uhseteu u
Y labor and employee situation. !, -. .. I'll, :
patriotic action on tqe part OF the stores WI,
appreciated and that this patriotic Ieeng WIN
Of this town ana vicinity as lAe Pope
y all patriotic citizens to pursue :
: C. D. & COMPANY,
y DERRICKSON & VAN KIRK
: THOMAS DAVIS
ROBERT H PIERCE.
: REYNOLDS
= j. HUMES.
= PIERCE HARDWARE COMPANY,
MILFORD COMPANY, E. Gebhard,
SAMUEL C. EVANS & SON
Z WINDSOR BROS.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
CHRISTMAS FOX HUNT At MILFORD

There was gathering of fox hunters
and fox hunting dogs in Milford on
Christmas Day Whicn bid fair to be
large affair. A red fox had been
shipped to Thad Windsor from South
Carolina by a friend, and Christmas
Day was set for the staging Of an old
fashioned fox chase near Milford in
Kent County. It was the purpose of
Mr.. Windsor to have lots of fun out
of the affair, and TO this end it was
arranged that each owner should pay
an entrance fee of fifty cents for each
dog started in the chase. The first
prize was to go to the dog which
showed the most persistence in the
chase by keeping to the front. The
second was to go to the dog display
ing most sagacity in the hunt, and the
third prize was to be the fox itself
when captured by the dog responsible
for its kill.
The hunters arrived early upon the
scene and the entrance of dogs was
soon finished, but the result of the
chase came in about fifteen minutes
after the fox was hberated-because
the dogs lost the trail entirely and
never recovered it.
Here is the story as told by Thad
Windsor to the writer, and he has
arranged it in blank verse as follows:
Fox hunters came from near and far
Some came on horseback and some
in a car.
Each hunter came with blood in his
eyes
Expecting to carry home first prize.
Joe Hinkey came and brought old
And said You'll see who carries the
banner"
Then came Uric Savage with Turk and
Stick, who
Said "Out of these three prizes I'll take
my pick"
Harry Latchum said "I'll bet a dollar
to a penny
IF that fox swims the creek I'll win
with old Jenny"
But Harry Thomas said If it sWims
the ditch d.
"I'll win this chase with my old bitch.
Harry Walls even came and brought
OAu NGCL- etAAA
Said if he don't beat EN- he'll warm
their feet. !,
Jim Deputy came and brought old
! Heck ,,
He SAYS he's the fastest dog in Mil
ford Neck.
Then came Buck Russell and entered
w5sf Ssf' he did you all can guess.
In came Will Webb and Richard Rose
Who said We'll show you which way
this fox goes;
of Jolly, ,-,,.
And they'd just as well have brought
a collie. -.
For Dorie Short said you haven't got
a chance, 49,. ,
81 exDect to win with my old Nance.
Nobe Poor came up, voice loud ana
strong ,..u
said. "Now boys, it wont take me long
"I expect to win first prize. .,
For that one-eyed dog will run until
1T - will be no trouble for the judges
Mount 10 will catch the fox and I'll tan
his hide" ud
Chick Grow came in with Jane ano
Muse ~. ,,4,.,
And said 'I'm going to carry the lates'
news, .,.t old
Then came Clarence Savage with Ole
Black LOpe, .,,
Who said Hell follow that fox TO th'
end of his rope" .,. -,
It's sad but true, old Lope qulV 'o'
And left poor Savage in stew.
Now lust to make long story snort
They didn't give the fox much start
But even then he fooled them an
And hen be there to run next lall'
Now these prizes, as you can see,
I'll have to keep. Ihat 'ioAi99 ---N
THAD WINDSOR.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
VAN
new YEAR DANCE IN MILFORD

An informal dance has been arrang-
ed for Tuesday night, January J. !ste,
bv the Milford boys, which is to be nelo lS,
in the New Century Club room. me me
nusic n viii be furnished BY Blackston' s
Jass Band.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
new CENTURY CLUB

Al the Milford New Century Club on
Monday. December 3lst. the afternoon
viii be in charge Of the chairmen or
Entertainment, Mrs. George Grier and
MS John Truftt. A most interest
ing program has ben planned WIN
music and entertainment ana u y
hoped that all the members VIII Dc
present.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
OBITUARY
BICKLE

Mrs. Rachel E. Bickle. aged az years,
months and 20 days, died at the res
idence of her daughter in Milford
Neck on Christmas Day, 1917. The
funeral will be held at her late home
today at - o'clock, Rev. Thomas Davis
oflciating, and interment in Odd Fel-
lows Cemetery by W. G. Powders,
the funeral director.
VAN
sallie Van, cOlored, aged 81 years
died Christmas Day, 1917, and the
funeral will be held today at three p.
M Interment in Levi Cemetery at
Milford, Del. She was for many years
chief cook at the Windsor Hotel, and
her fine cooking helped to build rep
utation for this pOphlar old hotel IN
Milford, which has survived to the
present day. She leaves several SONS
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-08

FRA lie 1ugne tenJaJe Ga pflglO-
nieri di guerra uno del posti pi1
singolari tocca a quella ideata dali
aspirante uficiale italianO. SilviO
/ Farina, un giovaniSsimo lombar-
do di Turago-Bordone (Pavia), i
cui genitOri abitano a Milano in
via Lecco, s; la madre e maestro
cOmunale a TQrrO Milanese. e.-U-
scito dal corso aspiranti ufficiali
di CampOlongo al primi di maggie
di quest ammo e subito ingaggiat0
nellie operazioni di guerra POGO do
pol % maggio-cadde prigioni-
erO-La triste avventura tu ia
lui narrata in una lettera ALA fa-
miglia in cui diceva: Allorch6
ebbi sorpassata la seconda linea
nemica, m 'incontrai con pochi sol
dati ed un capitano DEL. fanteria.
Riuniti continuammo 'avanzata,
mentre una mitragilatrice nemica
CT falciava; giunti in pOchissimi
presso una dOlina anche il capite-
no flu colpitO da una pallottola So
pra il cUore. Mi stramazz0 al piedi
sanguinante. Mi chiam0 mi dis
Sc: Mi sento pressO a morire tn
andrai da mia madre o lie scrive-
raj. E mi diede l'indirizzo d; lci
Trascinai poscia il ferito mel fon-
do della dolina e, fatta imprOvvi-
sare dai soldati una barella su cui
ponemmo tell da tenda e coperte
trovati in un baracchino austriacC,
We l'adagiai. ST attendeva la Sc
ra per potter rientrare nellie nostre
linee; ma POGO dopO eccoci circon-
dati da un nugolo di nemici, nell
impossibilita di difenderci. Fun
mo- fatti prigionieri. Potei scortal
re il milo capitano fno al posto di
medicazione owe venne dichiarato
in pericolo di vita; poi fui costret-
to a lasciarito e seguii La mia sorte
"-Quel ferito era il capitano Val
meri di Modena; l'incaricO che il
Farina lasciava ALA propria ma
DIRE era di scrivere ALA madre di
lui per inviargli il suo ultimo sa-
luto Ma 81 seppe poi che il Valme-
ri pote essere salvo.
L'episodio 81 svolgeva nell 'aspra
regione di Castagnevizza. Da al
lora il giovane prigioniero pere-
grin6 fra il codazzO del suoi COM
pagni di sventura, di stazione in
stazione, fnch6 al primi di giugno
arriv6 al campo del prigionieri di
guerra di Mauthausen sui Danubio
Flu uno del nostri reduci dalla pri-
gionia atroce, che narr6 come il
Farina, invaso dial desiderio acre
di tornare in Italia, ide6 la fuga.
NeSsuno ne era state messO a par
tie. IL narratore stessO-un uffi-
ciale del Regio esercitO. cOmpreso
nella schiera del hberati-non ne
fu a cognizione che fatto COM
pluto fu lui a riferire il roman
zesco tentative chi gliene chiese
notizia in seguitO a qualche vago
accenno dato da giornali.
II racconto del fuggiasco.
-Volete sapere come 81 svolse
l'evento? ?-egli diSse.- Eccovelo
come me lebbe ad esporre il Fa-
rlna steSSO un bel gIOVane, raccOl-
to ed ardito, pensoso deciso.-
"H 5 agosto, una domenica, fra
gil avvisi esposti nella mia barac-
ca a Mauthausen notai in un ordi-
ne del giorno le seguenti parole:
DOmani / sottonotati signori uf-
ficiali prigionieri di guerra, dichi-
arati invalid da COMMISSIONS su-
periore, dovranno consegnare per
lie ore s, ala cancelleria, baga-
gil, tenersi pronti per la parten-
"a ale ore 16." In un altro era
detto: ''I signori uficiali prigio
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-08

ApparIVanO 1 prlml caSOlarl alb
bandonati dagli abitanti lie terre
devastate dagli austriaci, che, mel
ritirarsi, sfOgavano sulle coste il
loro livore feroce.
Cadeva la notte. Flu ordinate
una sosta. La mattina seguente
all alba. bisognava avanzare all ;
occupaziOne della citta. Sdraiati
terra, sOtto i dirupi, nei fossil ira
lie siepi, col fucili fanco stretti
mel pugnO, i sOldati, esausti dali ;
asprO camminO, ripOsayanO. Al
berto non poteva dormire. We
deva laggi1, emergente nellie tene-
bre7 come un fore rosso, la villa
Siebek, dove Berta attendeva. E
cercava di penetrare i pensieri di
lei in quell ora, accantO al suOi
vecchi, e un impetO di rivolta 10
faceva sobbalzare. Per chi prega-
va ella? Oh aveva ben visto il
lampo improvviso balenato nellie
pupille azzurre quandO egli lie a.
Veva chiesto Sc amava il suo pae-
Sc. + 81 era lusingatO in una spe-
rama, che era crollata di un coll
po per sempre. Non sapeva che
cOsa sarebbe state dopo, Sc 81 sa--
rebbero riveduti, ma aveva la GER
tezza che l'anima di lei non era
pi1 sua.
All alba il battaglione fu in pie
iii e cominci0 la discesa.
Ad uno svoltO della vita una ca
sa rossa dOminava il passaggio. Al
berto scorse di lontanO un balcone
aperto due uomini in piedi, col
moschetti appOggiati ALA spalla.
Pi1 innanzi, Ii distinse nettamen-
tie, Ii riconobbe, un vecchio col vi
so accesso, la barba grigia, un gio-
vane alto con baffi rossi.
Due colpi echeggiarono DALI al
to del balcone. Tn soldato alpino
cadde, boccheggiando mel sangue,
al piedi del tenente.l
Questi 81 ferm6, stette un istan-
tie in una incertezza angosciosa,
poi volse indietro il viso pallido e
ordin0:
-Fuoco
In quel punto apparve improv-
visamente al balcone, fra i due u
omini, una fgura blanca, che il So
lie avvoIse in un 'aureola di luce.
ST udi il crepitio simultaneo di
venti fucili tre colpiti caddero
riversi sulla lastra del balcone. U
ma mano femminile spenzol6 ira i
ferri come per un supreme addio.
Alberto dOvette appoggiarsi al
braccio di un soldato il battagli-
one 81 allontan6 per la via polve-
rosa.
Cinque giorni dopo, ell'epico
assalto di Montenero, un uficiale>
con audacia folle 81 lanciava all
avanguardia, conquistando una
Gina. vi stette incitandO i suoi
ragazzi al grido di Viva Italia"
fnche fu colpito da una palla in
pieno petto. Allora fnalmente il
viso pallidO triste gil 81 illumin6
di una luce nuova, come di reden-
zione.
E il suo spirito, assorto. in una
visiOne lontana, pareva formulas
Sc 'intimc pensiero:
-Muoio non per te, Berta, ma
per un idea grande, per la ouale
tn sci morta, un'Idea pi1 grande
del mio amore pi1 grande del tue
amore. ONORATO FAVA.
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uOEIcSIl pI6uu0Ee I6 dEIlI COuC1O
il paese dove son nata. Pensa che
laggi1 vi sono / miei genitori, Vi
E mio fratello, che serve la patria.
Mi hal voluta con te ed 10 sono We
nuta lieta al tue fancO fduciosa
mel tue amore. E ora mi lascere-
sti cos1? Non e poi necessario che
tn vada a combattere. Non sci
soldatO tn.
-Siamo tutti sodati quando c'e
la guerra. E 10 sarei un vile Sc RI
futassi.
-Dio, mio, pensaci, Alberto =
supplicava lei-questa guerra e u
ma sciagura la distruzione della
nostra felicita per sempre.
-Lo so, Berta, e una cosa inc
vitabile.
Ella tacque con lie pupille smar-
rite nella fOsca visione di clio che
stava per accadere.
Venne la chiamata allie armi e
Alberto Gori fu arruolato col gra-
do di tenente mel 80 battaglione
degli alpini.
Accompagn6 Berta sino ALA pic
cola stazione di Cormona. Ella RI
tornava a casa sua, presso i suoi
vecchi. Egli non volle vederli. Ba
clio lie labbra FREDDIE ed esangui di
lei dal fnestrino del treno lie
mand0 I'm ultimo salute.
-Coraggio, Berta, ci rivedremo
presto.
Quando il treno disparve lonta
no, la giovine donna 81 senti man
care come Sc tutto lie crollasse din
torno per sempre.
Alberto la vide rita sui marcia
piede, immobile statua del dolore,
e ricadde SUI sedile provando den
tro uno spasimo acute che gil ira
fggeva il cuore. Era fnito tutto
10 sentiva. L'unico affetto gran
de della sua vita era spezzatO, la
sua esistenza stessa era infranta
per sempre. Berta era morta per
lui. Sc anche fosse ritornatO Wis
torioso, ALA tesla del suoi soldati,
redimere la piccola citta Berta
non gil sarebbe venuta incontro,
come tante volte era venuta con
gil occhi luimnOsi la bocca riden-
te. Berta non era pi1 sua moglie.
La guerra aveva rotti brutalmen-
te legami creduti indissolubili.
Ella era una nemica per lui egli
era un nemico per lei, per / suoi
vecchi, per suo fratello. Era giu-
sto. Potevano soffocarsi gil istin-
tt del sangue? POteva pretendersi
da lei un sacrifizio superiore allie
forzbe umane? Era state capace
lui di tanto? di sacrifcare per lei
la patria? La gravita dell 'errore
commesso ripiombava sui suo ca
po a schiacciarlo. E gil occhi sup
plici del caro- perduto gil riappar-
vero dinanzi vivi, umidi di pieta
ora.
L L'animazione febbrile che trov6
al campo 10 stordi, l'entusiasmo
delirante dej soldati, il balenio del
lie armi primi cOlpi di fucile, il
rombo del cannone il fumo della
pOlvere 10 ubbriacaronO, accesero
mel SuO Sangue Ifemltl nuOVl.
Quando ebbe l'ordine di partire,
chiam6 a raccolta suoi uOmini e
81 avvi6 sulle balze dele montague
che egi conosceva cosf bene. In
nanzi a Sc gil emblemi degli anti
chi confni cadevano rotti, schian-
tati, travolti. Degli uomini sorge-
vano improvvisamente nellie curve,
tiravano del colpi all 'impazzata,
indietreggiavano, dele teste riap-
parivano dietro gil speroni del
monte, con espressioni truci nellie
linee dure del visi.