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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
NOTRE DAME DIVINE
HEARD BY MANY
Rev. Father MCGinn Delivers
Address on "The Hidden
Menace"

A large attendance Of members
and friends OF the Mishawaka Wom-
an club greeted the Rev. Fr. John
l.. McGinn OF Notre Dame, Saturday
afternoon, when he addressed the
club In it's rooms IN the library on
the subject. The Hidden Menace, q"
wherein DC was shown that the
greatest menace 20 the morals and
high ideals. which should be incul-
Gated in the training Of the children
or today, is the evil spirit 10 be
found in 90 percent Of the moving
picture films Of today.
Father McGinn has been a close
student OF the question Of immoral
moving pictures and speaks with
authority on the subject when he
says that much OF the delinquency
Of the children brought into juve-
nile courts is due 10 the very ideas
formulated in the minds of the
young people before they learn TO
resist the seductive power of the
evil influence. There are plenty
OF clean picture plays" he said,
which are elevating and educating.
both as to scenery and dramatic eff
fort, and IL is believed that the
owners Of the theaters are usually
willing to give to the public what is
demanded
a committee was appointed from
the W0man's club to do all that is
possible TO cooperate with Misha-
waka theater managers in securing
pictures free from suggestion of
vice and immortality. There was a
unanimous vote taken by the wom-
en- present TO stand back of the
committee and 10 boycott any play
or theater which fails TO present a
high grade class of pictures.
Next Saturday the Woman's club,
assisted by the PatrOn-Teachers of
Battell school. will give a pioneer
mothers tea, which Will be open to
all ladies of the city. There will be
no charge made to those attending.
but a silver offering will be taken
for the benefit Of the memorial fund
for the pioneer mothers of Indiana.
The music department of the club
will give a fine entertainment next
Friday evening. Miss Edith Nal
deTn Jones, a cOntTaltO of rare abil-
ity, will render several solos, ac-
companied by Miss Alene McQuil-
len.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
COMMITTEE ON ALLEGED
MAIL ABUSE APPOINTED

At a meeting more than two
weeks ago of business men and fac
tory representatives of the city and
an official Of the New York Central
railroad before a cOuncilmanic COM
mittee, for the purpose of investi-
eating charges made in a petition
TO the council by the business men
of Mishawaka against mutilation OF
mail and mail pouches being receiv-
ed and discharged from through
trains and poor passenger service
for the city, a committee consisting
Of Mayor Gaylor and Atty. Fred
Bingham, was appointed TO confer
further on the matter and appoint
a committee representing all bust
ness interests of the city 70 make
detailed report of the alleged abuse
and lack of decent service and pre-
sent il to the railroad company.
Saturday morning Mayor Gaylor
and Atty. Bingham held a CONFER
ence on the matter and appointed
the following committee TO draft
the report: John A. Herzog, post
master, chairman: w. L. Chandler,
representing the Dodge Co.; l. X.
Parks, representing the Chamber or
Progress; +. J. W Fink, represent
ing the Mishawaka Wooden Co; j..
Fred Bingham, representing the pc
titioners; o. +. Lang, representing
the south side business men, and
Edward Went, representing the
north side business men.
A meeting of the committee, with
Mayor Gaylor sitting with them as
an ex-officio member, will be held
at the call of Postmaster HerZog'
chairman. who stated Saturday
evening that up TO that time he had
not even been apprised of his APP
.pointment on the committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
MERCHANT SUGGESTS
FLAG INSTRUCTIONS

Hundreds OF large flags have been
sold In the past week by local mer-
chants. Hundreds more will be solo
in the next few weeks and there will
be room for more 20 be displayed in
their proper places" said A. c. Has
LANCER 20 a News-Times representa-
tive Saturday night The men in the
various departments OF the factories,
he continued, have been vieing with
each other 10 see who could put up
the best looking flag until one room
in the wooden company Is said TO
contain more than $50 worth.
I'VE want 10 ask" said Mr. Has
LANCER. "in all this lavish display OF
flags. would it not be better TO have
just one big flag in each room and
have an unwritten law that every
man entering the room should take
off his hat TO il 10 show il rever-
ence. rather than TO gauge their pa
triotism by their p0eketbooks?
How many boys, men, women or
girls. teachers or citizens in general
know how 10 salute the flag proper
~ or when to salute or what is the
difference between a decorative flag
and an emblematic one?
Would IL not be a good thing 10
have a few instructions on these
things and show more reverence for
the fig than to use IL merely for a
decoration? We would like 20 sug-
gest that the schools have a flag
raising ceremony every morning be-
fore the studies commenced as we'll
as a few instructions on the proper
way Of sal'lting our national en-
blem."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
usH,wAKA PERSONALS.

Rex LaDow and Miss opal La
Dow spent Saturday with their
mother. Mrs. Winnie Underhhl AT
Monterey, Ind.
Fred Fletcher has returned from
Florida where he was called by
the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. Adam Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert +. Doore
have returned 70 their home IN
Edwardsburg. Mich, after spending
a week with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson and
children moved from 2O9 F. Eighth
ST. 70 River Park. Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Ollie Loop, 1907 Lincoln
way F.. was taken to st. joseph s
hospital last evening, and a Few
hours later was operated upon for
appendicitis.
James Oliver Clark, SOC \. Ninth
St. River Park, was admitted to the
hospital last evening for an appen-
Idicitis operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
MOOSE INSTALLATION.

The local order Of Moose have ar
ranged for a splendid program of en-
tertainment at the installation cere-
monies next Tuesday evening in
Moose hall. Several noted speakers
will take part. There will be boxing
and wrestling bouts and a good sup
per TO finish the entertainment with.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

WITH
it
population has been particularly kind LINCOLN Garden Addition Intrusion industrial
fresh emd
provides
aadah ntcM
ideal location for well as the Why
you there nhone?L
at I'm
nd
and $4,000 and
monthly
LINCOLN GARDEN REALTY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

The umpires appointed for the world
series Of 1917 are William j. Klein and
Charles Rigler, National league, and Frank
.(Silk) O'Loughlin and William q. Evans,
American league. All Of these have had
considerable experience a arbiters Of play
in the worlds championship contests.
This quartet worked together in 1912 when
the Boston Red Sox defeated the Giants
in the memorable eight game series and
again in 1915. when the Boston Americans
Won four ont Of five games from the Phil
adelphia Nations. Now for the third
time they have been chosen 10 act togcth-
er. calling balls and strikes: making de-
.ci>ions on the bases. and watching the foul
lines. each in hi turn a. the series pro-
crosses.
klem'~ firS; experience in the big base
ball feature wa~ in 1908 and since that
time only two worlds flag have been
won. without hi having been connected
with the games in his official capacity.
The exceptions were the battle Of 1910 and
last wear. So that the coming series viii
be the eighth in which he will have taken
an active part.
O'Loughlin ante-date> KLEIN in world
series history a. he was one Of the UNI
pirc~ in the Chicago series Of 1906 when
the White Sox beat the Cubs four ont Of
Xix games. lie officiated again in the la0o
series between Pittsburg and Detroit when
the Pitt~burg Nationals shut on the Tiger
in the seventh game and won the cham
pion,hip.
Rigler also will officiate for the fifth
time in a worlds championship struggle,
when he steps out on the diamond at Chi
cago. In 1910 together with Connolly
O'Day and Sheridan. he umpIrcd the Sc
ri.s between the Athletics and Chicago
Nationals. In 1913 he was appointed Tor
the New York Philadelphia series. while
in 1912 and again in 1915. he and the other
three umplre> who are officiating thI- year
worked together.
Evans had hi %iniatial experience ~ a
world series arbiter IN 1909 when he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
Heal Skin Diseases

Il Is unnecessary for you to suffer with
eczema, blotchcs. ringwo-m, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zemo.
obtained ut a.y drug store for $50. or
SLIGO for extra large bottle. and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. It ~clcanscs and
soothes the skin ard heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zcmo Is a wonderful. penetrating. dis
appearing liquid and is soothing q the
most delicate skin. 1t Is not greasy. y
easily applied and costs little. Get it
today and save all further distress.
Thai I. W. Rose Co. Cleveland. Q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
STAT FOR SALE
OREGON 4 CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CO

OREGON x CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CO.
GRANT LANDS. Legal fight over land a,
last ended. Title rcvested in United StateA
Land. by act Of congress. ordered to be opened
und"r homestead laws for settlement and sale.
Tw, million three hundred thousand acres. Con.
tanning some Of the best timber and agricultur.
al lands left in United States. Large copy
righted map showing land by townships ano
sections, laws covering same and description
Of soil, climate, rainfall. elevations. temnera
ture. etc, Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands
Locating Co, Portland, Oregon. 3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

The orchardi-t himself l. the best Judge
a. IL whether hi orchard i worth protcc-
ton from frost injury or not. II the or
chard l. not worth protecting from frost
a, l. done IN other citrus countries land
where experience has taught the grower
that IL l. indi>pensiblel. then II would
seem unwi~e to occupy fertile land VIII
frozen bach citrus >tump--land winch
could be utilized for growing crops whici
do not require protection: and thi> NJ \
time when the nation needs every bis 81
agricultural efficiency obtainable.
II would seem that the above comment
carry the assertion that heaters can b.
manufactured successfully at home. Tha
| they have been successful. That banking
| IL trees j. not Away successful. Tina
local conditions vary. That there are man,
conditions such a. disease and phy-iolo
gical matters which govern the utility =
artificial protection.
We shall next discuss the undcrlyin
causes Of frost injury.
Ito be Continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
THEoS0PHISTS IN SESSION.

NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-The annual con
|v,ntion of the American section Of the
Theo~ophical Society opened in this city
today. with headquarters Al the Park ave
nue. hotel. Many noted leader, Of the cult
are IN attendance. some 1T them from
points a. far distant a. Honolulu. The So
ciety will continue IL sessions through the
remainder Ut the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

In the month Of August thirty-flve new
mining titles were granted by the Mexican
department Of industry and commerce,
while forty-thrcc concessions were forfeit
ed for failure 10 comply with the mining
laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

The department "a fornento j. consider
iny 4 petition for the establishment Of a
refinery Al T~ampico which sill be Of great
benefit t. the many oil companies operat-
ing there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

The Light and Power Company Of the
state Of Pucbla ha> been authorized to
construct an electric railway line connect
ing the cities Of Puebla and Tlavcala.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Oct. Heavy
rains delayed cotton picking in the south
western states but the weather l. favor
able to crops in other sections, according
"a the weekly cotton bulletin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

While cleaning ont a well at the port Of
Progre>o. Yucatan. recently petroleum
was found ~eeping into II and IL l. be-
icved that valuable deposits will be found
~ proper exploitation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

The collections Of customs for the first
two weeks in September at the port of
Vera Cruz were % heavy a. 10 warrant
the belief that the total for the month
would be over two million dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
LOST
POSITION

POSITION WWANTED-In clerical capacity
~ man with experience and references Coed
bookkeeper. Nominal salary 20 start Not
available for draft. Address N.Y. care Herald
Office. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

WANTED-A-1 Mexican blacksmith and
hprscshoer az once Good job. ". j. Gal
breath. Wharton. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

bv local applications. Nc they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
only one way 70 cure catarrhal deafness.
and that 10 by y constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness 10 caused BY an tn
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF
the Eustach.ln Tube When this tube 10
nnamet you have q runbiing sound or I'M
perfect hearing. and when ~ 10 entirely
closed Deafness 10 the rest Cnless the
inra mmation can be reduced and this tube
restored 20 ito normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many eases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which 10
m infamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces Hairs Cntarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case 81 Catarrhal Deafness thar cannot
be cured by Hairs Catarrh Medicine. CIR.
cuiars free. All Druggists. T5c.
y. J. CHENEY a q Toledo. O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

CALIFORNIA BARBER SHOP WANTS
600 men ~ get a hair ca; Zoe. or shave Ice.
No. 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
lllGlassifieadAdyertisinlgg J. =: 49,; ): s@';s r. s: sss@
KLEIN, RIGLER, 0LouGHL|N AND EVANS Will
UMPIRE GREAT WORLDS SERIES BALL GAMDS|

worked with tombstone, KLEIN and Evans,
in the Pitt sburg- Detroit series. Then
again in f012 and 1915 he and hi part
ners or this year made up the umpiring
staff. which has been reappointed for a
third term. The assignments of umpircs
for world series since 1908 follow:
19OS-klem. Connolly, Sheridan, ODay.
1909-Johnstone, O'Loughlin, Evans,
KLEIN.
19l0-Connolly, O'Day, Rigler, Sheri-
dan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

l9l1-klem, Dinecn, Connolly, Brennan.
l9l2-klem, Evans. Rigler. O'Loughlin.
l9l3-klcm. Evans, Rigler. Connolly.
l9l4-klem, Dincen. Byron. Hildebrand.
l9l5-klcm. OLoughlin, Evans, Rigler.
I9l6-Connolly, O'Day, Quigley- Dineen.
l9l7-klcm. Rigler. OLoughlin, Evans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

WANTED-JUD men 10 get A hair cut .Jc
or shave Ice. az California Barber Shop. No 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

REGISTERED JERSEY BULL. 4 years old
for sale. Extra fine breeding, and "a splendid
individual. Pedigree furnished. Address w. 4.
Sparks, Dinero, Texas. No -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
Corn Pain
y Stopped Quick
Corns Lift Right Off With "aets-It"

Blessed relief from corn pains is
simple rs A II c with 'Gcts-It."
When you've been limping around
Tor days rying to get away from
. heart-driI1ing corn or bumpy cal
LUIS. and everything you've tried has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

FOR RENT-Eight room house 5n 18th St.
between Madison and Monroe Phone ~ or
call 1llT Adams. NO -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

FOR RENT-Iight housekeeping rocms, fur
nish.d. Phone 3b~. Y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04

FOR RENT

FOR EENT-pnr room in Stegman Building,
H. office ur bed room. PPhone l49.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Household furniture by the piece
or the lot. Apply ST. Washington - No I'D.
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-05-12

santa donnetta Che avrebbo
detto? Ecco: nulla!
E don Ciccillo rideva al pensie-
ro che gil era balenato in mente,
|e rideva ancora, rassicurando
Concettina, che a sua volta ave
va formulate il dubbio.
- Che dira? Vuoi sentire?
Ebbene; nulla dira- Aprira le
braccia come quel vecchio bambi-
none di suo marito Qualche la
.crimuccia; ma, in fondo in fon-
do, una grande felicita ! We
drai!
Era corso subito a casa, piu
che mai irrequieto, piu che mai
yjbrante di gioia, dopo aver pro
messo:
- Tornero, oggi!
Ed era tomato quel giolno
stesso, e poi il seguente; poi
sempre
La trasformazione non tardo
q compiersi anche nella casetta
triste del due vecchi. Concettina
aveva detto: "Verro ad abitare
con voialtri, don Ciccf. Vol siete
vccchio e vi stancate troppo
laVorare 10 no la mia macchi-
ma molta clientela. Che ne
dite?"
Che doveva dirne? Era la fell
eta che gil 81 proponeva.
E, co nil nuovo aprile, un sor-
iiso aveva illuminate la tristezza
della vecchia casa. Un'anima
nuova pareva avessero lie cose
decrepite sbiadite; una inso-
spettata energia Ie due creature
doloranti e mute. E la forza rim
novatrice era una piccola donna
bruna, infaticabile, che trovava
il tempo di accudire con tenerez-
"a figliale al suoi vecchi di la
vorare con lena ininterrotta ALA
rumorosa. f la forza .
consolatrice era un frugolino
impertinente, che ricor-
dava un caro- scomparso, che |
rappresentava una speranza, I'm
Iegame tangible d'affetto fra tire
esseri colpiti da un eguale dolo-
re.
GiacOmO di BelSitO
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-05-12

Sl aVfeDDero parlatO oil Suo fl
Clio.
Quando giunse, le undici crane
da POGO suonate. Nonostante |;
sua buona volnta, lie gambe NAL
terme 10 aveva tradito. Chiest
ALA portinaia, una lurida vecchii
che sporse il capo spettinato -
vera foresta di ispidi capelli gri.
glastri - dallo sportellino de
gabbiotto di legno annerito e tar.
lato:
- Abita qui donna Concettina
Rispoh?
e attese, quasi temendo una
risposta negativa. La voce rauca
della vecchia rispose:
- ST. al primo piano. la
prima pOrta-...
e don Ciccillo s'avvio per lie
scale strette e sporche, odoranti
d'umidita. Come gil batteva il
cuore! Presso l'uscio 81 fermo un
istante. Era socchiuso ed a lui
giungeva il rumore d'una mac
china da cucire.
- Behl - disse a Sc stesso il
Vecchio - Andiamo! - tiro,
dlscretamente, il cordone del
campanello.
Uno squillo umile, dolce, SOM
.meSSo.
- Favorite! - risono una vo-
ce giovanile, mentre il rumore
della macqhina 81 affievoliva e
poi cessava.
Don Ciccillo spinse la porta, 81
cavo il cappello, e memoranda
ancora "Permesso?", entro in u
ma stanzetta linda e Modesto.
Pochi mobili semplici, lucidi, un
chiarore blando, una tranquillita
serena. Presso la finestra una
.macchina da cucire e, presso Ia
macchina da cucire, una grazio-
sd figurina di donna, pallida,
sottile, vestita di nero, dai gran
di occhi scuri.
Ella alzo il capo. Gil occhioni
.neri 81 fissarono sui visitatore @
una viva fiamma lie imporporo il
Volto. Sierra levata in piedi.
- Don Ciccillo Mira? - bal,
betto.
- Per servirvi.-~ - rispose,
turbato, il vecchio.
- vi ringrazio- desser venu-
to - ella continue, con voce un
po' velata, un po' tremante. -
Accomodatevi, prego-~
E gil indico un picolo sofa. Poi
gli sedette acanto. E tacquero
entrambi, incapaci di vincere an
cora il turbamento che Ii avvol-
geVa.
La giovine donna parlo per la
prima:
- vi no pregato di venire, don
Cicci, perche sentivo il bisogno
ii dilvi di parlarvi di lui..-
- Conoscete mio figlio? D.. -
tremo la voce senile.
Ella abbass6 la tesla.
- Gil. volevo bene!
- All! - + un nodo atroce
strinse la COLA del padre, al ri
cordo~~
- Da motto tempo gliene
golevo, don Cicci E tanto, tanto,
tantO! - ella proruppe, mentre
le lagrime lie salivano agli occhi
- Oh, tanto! E anche lui~.. Do
vevamo sposarci...-
II padre non disse nulla.
- Quand'e partito.-. - con
tinu0 Concettina, sempre piu ap-
passionatamente - me 10 ha giu-
ratio ancora! Non vivevo che per
lui, don Cicci per lui soltantol
vi flu un momento di silenzio.
Don Ciccillo aveva osato alza-
re gil ocohi in volto ALA ragazza.
Com'era bella E una voce intima
gli diceva anche che doveva esse- /
re tanto buona, tanto affettuosa.
Povera donnal
II vecchio s'inteneriva sempre
piu e avrebbe voluto parlare ALA
dolente, consolarla, asciugare
quelle lacrime, lenire quel dolo- !
re Eppure taceva; eppure 81
cpptiva incaDaca hi aI.ticOlara ma |
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-05-12
SORRISO NUOVO -

DC Coh aria annolata:
-Nlente-.- niente! L.. Una car
ia del principale
IL principale era un avvocato.
nello studio del quale don CiceiI-
10 eopiava carta bollata de ven
t'anni.
E il silenzio, ira quei due esse-
II lnconsolabili, piombo ancora,
pi ustraziante di qualunque ma
nltestazione di dolore.
Rlncantucciato sui sofa, don
Clccllol fantasticava. Concettina
Rlspoli? Chi poteva essere? E
cerco, frugo nella sua memoria
per richiamare un ricordo, un
accenno, m'ipotesi. Nulla! Rie-
Voco tutti discorsi del povero
morto, la sua vita, nei minimi
partlcolari a lui mott Sempre
huIla! Il Sc 81 trattava di una
sciocchezza? Sc
lie supposizioni 81 accavallava-
no, spuntavano una dopo Paltra,
una su Paltra, a grovigli; ma
non valevano a liberarlo dall'in-
. .certezza.
E, intanto, quella intensa rie-
vocazione gil ravvivava il dolore,
dava, quasi, ALA muta angoscia
nella Quale egli era piombato,
Scatti rinnovati di reazione. i'm
peti di Spasimo che 10 avrebbero
fatto singhiozzare, gemere, Sc
non fosse stata Ii sua moglie, We
IA imagine di madre dolorante,
chlusa, impassibile mel suo scon-
tlnato tormento, mel suo inesau-
rlbile strazio. Dal giorno della fa-
tale notiZia, ella era rimasta CO.
81, lntontita, piena di una specie
di stupore tragico, sempre con
eli occhi aridi, sempre con ouel
rosario ira lie mani, sempre con
queI viso pallidissimo sui ouale.
di tanto i ntanto, una contrazione
passava.
lie ombre della sera scendeya-
no sempre piu.
- Accendo il lume? - ella
chiese debolmente. Ma il marito
81 affetto a rispondere:
- Non ancora: non occorre!
Perche sui suo volto 81 sareb-
bero lette lie trace del silenzioso
pianto che gil liberava il cuore
da I'm peso opprimente.
II.
- Che avete questa mattina,
don Cicci p?
La voce grave dell'avvocato
fece sobbalzare il commesso che
Sc ne stava da n pezzo immoto,
con la penna zz'aria, gil
sguardi vaganti.
- Eh? - rispoSe, fernando in
sc ed arrossendo.
- Non vi semitic bene?
- Cosi. Cost - egli bal
betto, impacciato.
Da una buona mezz'ora, cerca-
va il pretesto per allontanarsi
dallo studio. Pin volte aveva
guardato Porologio.
~ Sc non vi semitic bene -.
soggiunSe bonariamente Pavvo-
cato, che aveva per quella labo-
ROSA vecchiezza un sense di ri
spetto e di compassione ~ non
fate compliment, sapete? Meglio
riguardarsi a tempo per evitare
guai.
Don Ciccillo aveva guardato
qncora Porologio. lie dieci ed un
quarto! Appena in tempo avreb-
be fatto.- E bisognava trottare,
anche! Dun tratto la sua decisio-
ne fu presa.
= Sc davvero non vi distarba,
avvocato--- - comincio,
- Maccha! Macche! Andate
pure, don Ciccillo mio- E pensa-
te ALA salute! - concluse napo-
letanamente il principale con un
sorriso incoraggiante.
POGO dopo don Ciccillo trotte-
reIlava sui marciapiede della Sa-
lita del Museo, con una specie di
agitazione febbrile in lutte le We
ne. Non avrebbe saputO dire il
perche; ma 81 sentiva pervaso da