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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-10
Third Liberty Loan Campaign.
AN APPEAL TO ALL TO RALLY TO THE SUP
PORT OF "OUR BOYS" IN FRANCE BY
BUYING GILT EDGE LIBERTY BONDS.
Campaign Opens at West Union Friday Night

was forced to declare war on Ger
many that freedom and civilization
might be saved to the nations of the
earth, that democracy might live and
government by the people prevail.
Then we were nation Of pacifists;
to-day we are a race Of warriors.
Yesterday we turned the other
cheek; to-day the red blood of the
nation is hot with the spirit Of bat
tie. The nation which has never
yet been defeated in war is arrayed
in martial trappings to secure free
dom to the nations and strike from
the necks Of the peoples of vassal
States the oppressive yoke of the
democracy.
What is your part in this great
struggle?
The boys at the front are giving
their lives; the battlefelds of
France will be bathed in the blood
of our boys to save the liberty he
| queathed to us by our forefathers,
while we at home enjoy the multi
upon us.
The government is asking you to
| lend small part OF your money to
buy guns, munitions, supplies for our
| boys.
VIII YOU say NO? CAN you say
! No? y.
"a LIBERTY BOND IN EVERY
HOME !"
| We have planned this campaign so
that we may reach every home in the
upper divisions Of the county, and
; we urge that every man, woman and
child come to the meetings in their
respective sections as outlined below,
, and that each. school trustee make
special effort to get all the people
| to attend these meetings. You can
not fail to be benefited by coming, as
speakers Of note will be there to talk
on the different phases of the war
problem.
The Third Liberty Loan Campaign
began April 9th and will end May 4.
! Bonds run ten years and are due
In 1928, drawing AZ per cent
TERMS.
S per cent cash;
20 per cent May 2Sth;
35 per cent July 18th:
40 per cent August 18th.
The Bank Of Walhalla and the En-
terprise Bank will carry bonds If the
purchaser will pay 10 per cent cash.
balance to be paid November 1st, on
the following terms:
$50 bond, IS cash; $46.25 No.
| vember 1st.
800 bond, $40 cash; $92.50 No
vember 1st.
$500 bond, $50 cash; $462.50 No
vember 1st.
When you make cash payment,
give the bank your note, due Novem-
Der 1st. 1918. and put the bond up
as collateral or you can make any
other arrangement with the banks If
the above does not suit
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-10
Still "shooting Up" Paris.

Paris, April THE bomhardment
Of the Paris district by the long
range German gun continued to-day,
There were no casualties.
The report that one of these guns
exploded Is confirmed from abso-
lntely reliable sources. This occurred
March Is. A lieutenant and nine
men we're killed.
SeislnOgraph Records Shocks.
Buffalo, N. Y, April 8---Prof. John
A. Curtin, who has had charge Of the
se!smograph at Canisius College in
this city for years, declared Tonight
that the shocks OF the explosion OF
the long German gun with which
Paris is being bombarded have been
recorded on seismographs over all
the country. The shock, he explain
ed, caused the needle to record a.
small dot on the smoked paper on.
the cylinder OF the earthquake de-
tector. l
Second Conference, Seneca Charge.
Richland, April 8.--The second
quarterly conference for the Seneca
charge will be held at Rock Springs
M. -. church, at IRichland, April 13, 4
at IL o'clock a. M, and conference
In the afternoon OF same day, and
April 14th, at II o'clock a. m. our
presiding elder, Rev. Geo. G. Icons
ard,.of Anderson, will preach.
British Casualties for Week.
London, April 6.-British CASUAL
ties reported in the week ended to-.
day aggregate 3,743, divided as fol-
lows:
Killed or died OF wounds: Offi--
GERS, 1856; men, 842.
Wounded or missing: .Officers..
G28; men, 2,338. ss ,t4 $ffa
(This total is only slightly In ex,~
cess OF last week. which was 3,818
Apparently the reports OF casualties
in the somme battle have not begun:
to come 3in.) y,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-10
Key West Made "Dry."

Washington, April S.--Key West
was declared dry zone to day by the
Navy Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

Ian ~
-, .oraral
tsVIrOMEN." said Il noted sehei"
w recently. have truly Suip'lS'"
the world in this terrible war anu t'''
are of all nationalities"
Certainly, If bravery ana deNo''on "
t,eir counirv are the tests for the award
AZ ,ba cross of courage, many women
world have received it,
,rti,i. or such heroiucs as that little
, i'.'''', a,d Lrenrh girl-a mod
,'' nr A,c-,yho. in addition 10
.I",t,er "W',i ,ha prl,ish wounded, fought side
S,,. side ,vith the soldiers in an hour of
crisis and was seen to XIII five Germans
with a revolver and with grenadeS, Her
yaior inspired the men and LED thein
on to victory Her name is Emh,'nhe
rrniy da Guerre
There are the heroic women, too OF
sheII-swept Flanders who lived con-
SANITY under fire " the Belgian lines
In tho famous cellar house OF PerNyse-
tho Baroness de T'Serclaes ana M,SS M
NIairi Chisholm. Always In danger WIN
m. German shells continuously raIN.,s
around them, they kept the men !" na w.,
trenches suppheu WIZ -, wounded
soup and saved hundreds OIL
mems lives by their hrst-aiu. cord,
There's Famous Scl cx,,ia, army
also, who fought with the se,u,a" ",rao "',,, and
and who showed amazing Iesou'S oiaar
bravery in helping the serbs oc,Ion
out an enemy trench--n W''n" r,a n
she was badly wounded ps
hand-bomb. ,,o ,,os,
And now ] come to one OF 'nu % ",, ,,,ho
: heroic women of the great "aI-oY o,mors-- !" =,
laid her life down gladly "t ioL ,,iri.
who was buried WIN u whose gray,
tary honors and around wnos ,hi.
congregated all the greal o, onIs -, :
world. I write OF that ihtrep'u ~,
doctor from Edinburgh HGo',al'u IIn,i,ai,
head OF the Scottish Womehs tioSp,.u', ,.'i..
for Foreign Service-Dr. Elsie i"sn
who shared in all the horrors ana na.u ,',
/ ships of the Rumanian and SerOith 1"'a a,
noiens. who refused to leave tne @ @aie'
and diving in Krushevatz under derlla
[ onslaught, whose hospital was Dom
barded night and day for three aay,
hv the oncoming Germans ana Austriahs
. ,,.bo was taken prisoner by the enemy
. Vic never once lost spirit and who
!. ,ho,,o, hrol,en in health. headed anothe
!. hnsnttaI S unit into Russia and stuck Il
= hor nost there Tin her work was finished
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06
THE WORLDS WAR
Through Woman's Eyes
By ELLEN ADAIR
Woman in War
By ELLEN ADAIR

,-., . r. ;,h ,,,a, hor,uea
,,,,' go, ,,,.,, Gov, 20 he too ne,,v
thtE louhu 'he'' oWn seN ~ We .Do - ~,
'nu Jenious, w " @
nl'5en uuI,"s aiiS var VIZ :" a w., ''.,I,
,,o ,.,ni, sl' rar ST. Ia ,',,,or
no "mEthinS iDr her' on ''''~ ''iur'
,',, Iaaho,,
,",,a ca,,,i.,, ,,.u,,,,,,- ,,,,,,,,, ,,.t,,,,,
= La,a nra,,ionsr,, reForrad ms ,u,.L ar,
a,o W. ,',,,iG da or,.iti,,ry ,o, ho,. -,
tbo DIV, doc,nrs u,h, ,,'n,i.oI ,,m1o,, nor
~ tbn Tront orton ,s,,,nI ,,n
Another now war ,vne is ia. r,idd,r.
aged woman. who has coma into her
own AZ last, No ono thoupht sh. vas
nnv good for c,nnInvmant hefora the
war. She rather agreed with tbom her.
self too---whirb was !, distirc, nit,.'
Then pafriotism fired ber hIond and
She started TO persuade people thar com
mon sense and experlence do roliut
II took some doing-nartIc,larIv In
conservative Great Britain hut M war
agency now dares To fix mn apa ,,,r,t
{ for its workers. II Is c.neu 10 ha nor.
| suaded that middle age Is no, n bond;.
/ cap. The middle-aged woman ueod ,o
dye her hair when first she faced tho
employment agencies, but she has e,ven
that up now, Gray heads have won +,
place for themselves in munitions. In the
. 'Waacs' tWomen's Auxiliary Army
! CORPSE, in the WOmen'S Land Army and
! in Government offices
A much-critIclzed being-ln pre-war
times--was that bugbear the mother-in-
law Now she is immensely popular!
And why?
Before the war. few people found ont
her use, But when the trumpet of
Mars sounded, AMI homes had TO he
broken up. she held out her arms TO
wives and children. Everything clse
has changed but her home. SO whom.
ever there is change elsewhere q,
a leave she is the refuge. Childrer
nave been left with her while the wife
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06
NURSE DIES IN FRANCE
Nadia Woman, Base Hospital Men,
ber. Pneumonia Victim

&. Word has been received by the family
~ Miss Alice Ireland, of Media, a nurse
wlkh the Episcopal Base Hospital in
nance. OF her death from pneumonia.
- was thirty years old and had been
'tA The hospital (unit in France for
<1o month";.
~ Hlnfer, Miss Elizabeth Ireland, also
h >Srno. = now IN New York awaiting
= ~ oaf| fo< France. Three other
: fs(k>s survive her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06
@eaths

AREdoop.--Feb. q. HENRY L.. husband
OF Mary e. AreFood. Relatiyes and friends.
sRSah aaso% camp, ITlSs Ss. no. iis ~. g IL w s%
ployes 44th and. Jefferson sts.. p. r.; T.
8 D. M, l48 ". 5lst st. Int. Lutheran
Gen. Port csrbons -, ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06
PERSONALS

WIDOW AMI. FIVE CHILDREN OF I,s
KILLED at na, M"St ,ndd lh,I'i station on IN
of accident to communicate with 4.
through Anthony Malatesta. COO s a.
-. rnInn- y. j. W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

MooRE.--In loving memory Of husband
Feb. Q. l9i0. WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06
LOST AND FOUND

BROOCU-Lost, square stone ame,hr,,~
brooch. between the Longacre A,,.n
18th and Chestnut ats Reward II ~ ~ ,
TO !. Il. Caldwell & Co. "'n
RTIFICATE--All persons are ws,,-r
10 negotiate certificate No. 37ao
tlh series r Of ,no ,nr S0,upb,e 9t = Aycnuc Bas
cate has been lost and will be 49, w
John Il. Guilfoylc, secretary. ''a''
'EE,-loSt. Tuesday. Il round .aN.~
win tails, in Strawbridgc's or on ~
81. Return TO 100 Walnut st Rewss,is' si'
WATCff-Iost. on way from 3d and =,
10 10Th st., 20 navy yard, n thr sV
opou-faCr gold watch: initials 20 ~ ~
Reward II returned 10 2304 s. %.
WATCIT-LOst Nunday. wrist waicS-f
ials :. II. j., on Broad. between ps.
Chestnut: reward. 1891 ~ Bro,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

CLERKS
RI.At'NER' S REQUIRE SEVERAL TIL
OIGHI.Y EXPERIENCED CLERKS
THEIR AUDITING DEPARTMENT.;
GENIAL WORKING CONDITIONS. All
ERINTENDENT'S sOFFlCE, 0lE
FLOOR. S33 MARKET ST. BEFORE
A. NJ.
RLAUNER'S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

BOOKK KEEPER--Large lSensinxton n,s|
featuring company has immediate VI
competent assistant bookkecper; state Al
particulars. including age education. sp|
ricnce and salary expected. r 3Sl, Lid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

DRAFTING---Girl wanted TO work 10 u
ing room: state experience and aaD|
pected. y 322, Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

scuLATrR. Feb :. FRANK J.. husband
Of Mary A. Schlatrr tn,n Whcln). E"ini ives
and friends, isabella Council. No. BIS Is, OF
e.. invited 10 funeral, Fri, $50 a. m, l3lS
Orthodox st.. E'rankford. Solemn roOulcn
mass 81. Joarhim's Church 10 a. m. Int
Now Cathedral Gem. Auto service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

RODE.-I'ah = FREDERICK RODE,
nrod 80. Relatives and friends. Kcornv
Post. 80. -, O.. A. r.: HarrowEate, Iast.,"'
No l2S. \. .. X. of NJ g.. invited TO ~
neral Sat. j.. m, 1918 Sodgloy ave.
Int North CEDAR nm Com. Remains NAY
m Nl.AN.l Fri \ 10 10 u.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

TpACy--reb. .. FRANK !; husb2nd ot
late sHgan TRACY t7ec, fsr3Du RCdGtii,E;S' Rsodni,;%
ana friends; ~ saSred Iieart. invited TO ~.
nSra Snl" r2i a. m. gro LatSGnsS SnS st, sS'ts
amn i,, W. nag ~ Anthonv's Church 0:3O q. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

WEIpTVGER. Fch. g. JOSEPHINE,
wEiDlNGEI (nec Hochlor), wifi" u Frank
Wcldnror. aged 80, Relatives ana lri"u,Gis
residence, Mrs. Christia Wang. t3S W
Girard ave. Solemn requiem mass 81 irt'fr
Church II Il. m, INT. private Nu'" 'U
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06

SfTELNTIRE Fob. 2, WILLIAM 6, SltEL-
NIRE. aged ~ Relatives and friends IN
yitcd TO funeral. without further notice,
Thurs. 80 y, n, Soutn2m,pton, 90, "a; so,,tb. i1.
ainpton leaves Reading Terminal : ~ r. m.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14
MAURICE MAETERLINCK
CiCluI NORTH.
Traducere de
Aleramdrw Teod0Y StGmatiGd
ORBu

(OIm6I0J'
Al $aSeleG orb
Eu cred ca nu mai sunt stele pc
Ger; 0 sd ninga..
Al freileo orb din s0stere
Daca unul din moi adoarme, tre-
bue desteptat.
Gel moi 'bdtrsn orb
Gu toate acestea Ini-e somn! 60
vijelie face Sd zboare yal-virtej
frnnzele nsOarte) sf
TsNdrG 0Grb6
Auxi cum sb0srd frunxele noar-
tel Eu cred ct cineya se'ndre-
Apta spre noii
At diIeo orb d;m ~0jtere
+ vfntul ascalItati! !!
lssA1 trsilee ~ M 1sytess
y y 81 u s ri va ninAepjf
e sp6S S, 63l b s IS
Iss u, lsiie 1ossy
\ { nd y a.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14

Sa leagana holdele meet 81 in.
gina un cintec de slava, lar v1ntul
pc aripi il la sill duce in codrul
batrin 81 cinta 81 codrul Gu ell, in
freamat domol:
= Din negrul pamint rasarim,
STAIN fir linga firul marunt 81
prindem mereu radacini 81 spicul
spre scare 1naltam. :. Tu Doamne
doar taina ne-o sti, din negrul
pamInt cum rodim, de veacuri 81
veacu1'i mereu 81 hrana dai tutu-
rora!
1noata prin Ian muncitorii Gu
fetele arse de scare, copile GU pa
rul balan 81 name Gu coapsele
plinc.
Tot 1anul doineste 81 secera,
tale. Cad spicele in urma 81 uitate
ramin. Vim pasari sfioase, vim
multe 81 cinta: Tu hrana dai tu-
turora!
Sc malta granada de snopi au-
rii, zoresc muncitorii sub raze de
foe, caci soarele arde 81 urla ma
sina; in saci sa aduna belsugul
tau Doamnc, eternul tau dar!
Sa alba Gu totii din piinca cea
dulce! Prin munca rodeste batrf-
null pamint, stropit Gu sudoare, Gu
lacrimi 81 SINCE: eternul tau zim-
bet, doar hrana lie da. Caci nu
li-se iarta pacatul lui Adam; Gu
truda 81 grije, eli darul primesc.
lar pruncii zadarnic mai Ger
mingaiere, cind urla masina 81 ro-
bii zoresc!. :.
...Se insira pc drumuri carele
pline Gu piinea lor dulce, Gu phi
nea lor grea!..
Sc due. cine site, spre alte
tarimuri, Gu vlaga lor toata, Gu
singele lor! in urma ramin truditi
muncitorii GU bratele negre 81 fa-
ra dc pine.
ST lar vor s'astepte divinul tau
zimbet, &C hrana da tuturor!
Ana Holda.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14

de 13 soldati, lnembrii al Societa.
til noastre u IN nutnAr mare Dc
prieteni 81 cunpscuti, care au We.
nit din depdrt6ri mari pentru as
lua ramas bun de la acela care Q
fost gata de a1si da viata pentru
cauza neamului, dara nemiloasa
moarte la luat yiata in etatea dc
abba 26 ami.
fnmormintarea a fost facuta dc
catre preotul Filaret Georgiu dir
Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Aici il depltnge fratii dinsului
loan 81 Petru Miclea, verii d1nsu
lui 81 un numar de prieteni 81 GU
noscuti, lara in patria veche il
comma Paloy, judetul Tirnavs
Mare, batrinii sdi parinti, frati s
surori. Din partca Societatii noa
sire ii zicem: Fic-i tarina usoara
Dumnezeu sal ierte 81 sal asezt
intre dreptii sal.
in numele Socictatii ,,Mihait
Viteazul's din Follansbee, w. Va
loan Hociota, presedinte
Dionisie Musca, secretar
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14
N e G r o L o G.

Gu regret aducem la cunostinta
fratilor membrii apartinatori U.
S. r. A. trecere din viata a fra
telui Vasilc Miclea, fost membru
al Societatii Mihaiu Vitcazul din
Follansbee, w. Va.
Fratelc Vasile Miclea a fost in
rolat ca soldat in armata S. U. 81
nemiloasa moarte la luat dintre
moi in ziua de 2 Nov. 1918, i'll
Camp Logan, Texas, inainte de a
Fl dus pc cimpul de lupta.
Ramasitele lui pamintesti au
fost abuse i'll orasul Follansbee,
w. Va, 81 inmormintate in, cimi-
tcrul Veteranilor din Steqben-
vile, Ohio, facindu-i-se 0 inmor-
mintare foarte pompoasa, find
petrecut pima la locul dc odihna
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14
Maria Pamfile /.

TindrG 0GrbG
Aud umblind foarte departe de
moi!
Al d0ileo orb din a,aStere
Maud decit yintul de miaza-
noapte!
Ti,Gr0 OdrbG
Va spun Cd cineva vine spre
noH
Cea mai bGtrissG OGrbd~
Aud un sgomot de pasi foarte
inceti.
Get MAJ bGtrSN orb
Mi Sc pare Cd femeile an drcpta-
tie! G Incepe sd ninga Gu fulgi
mari).
fntsiM orb din 9,dstere
Oh! oh! CO cade asa de rece pc
miinle mele I
Al sdscle orb Y
Ninge! &
fntsiUI orb di. ,,ksStere
81 ne stringem Hnii intr 'altiil
I'5ndro oorbd
Aseultati sgonaotul pasilorl
Cca nsdi bdtrsp6 0Grbd
Pentru Dpmnexeui taceti B eli
lp3!
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14
APEL,
ROn,ig,i!

R0mini!
Apelam la vol! Stiti de ce vor-
ba. Stiti CD Liga Nationala formea.
"a scotia ei aici, in E. Youngstown
Stiti ca Liga Nationala a lucrat in
frurte Gu harnicii eli functionari
spre marirea Rominiei 81 stiti ca
'pentru a incepe ceva 81 ispravi
treblesc parale. Deci apelam Ia vol
Romipi buni, Sd veniti sa DAFT aju.
tor. fsf
Dumineca ia IS Dec. la orele 2
p. m. sc vor fntruni toti Rominii
cei buni in sala societatei ,Fratia
.Romina" Acolo vor avea prilejul
sd auda pc dl I. +. v. Ioanovici,
par. Podea, par. Voda 81 alti vor-
bitori.
Gel ce simte rOmineSte va Fl pre-
zent, lar Gel ce are simtemintc teu-
tone Sc va ascunde. Vom vedea ca
ri sunt prietenii lui Fritz 81 carl
sunt Rominii. Yom vedea care sd
gfndeste la eel de acasa 81 la sufe-
rintele lor. Gel ice 81 gindesc vor
veni si-si vor ID dinarul. Rominii
organizati isi fac datorinta, dar ce
facpti Wi c1,i nanrranizafi9 MiSca.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14
UN TRANDAFfR Sc STINaE

Gu trupul biruit de jale
Un trandafir Sc stinge n glastfa,
Stropindu-si plinsul de petale
Pc perinita din fereastra.
Sc sbuciuma sarmana floare
81 moare n patima eli muta,
Ca n inima de fata mare
0 dragoste nepriceputa.
Sc sbuciuma 81 pima mine
Isl spulbera podoaba 'ntreaga,
lar nina gingasei stapine
Alt trandafir 0 sa-si culeaga.
81 rind pc rind au sd mai vie
Tot alte flori in vechia glastra,
Asemeni viselor ce 'nvie
81 NOR zimbind in calea noastra.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-12-14

Sc apleaca deasupra sapei, adincin.
du-i umbrele verzli in sinul unde.
lor reci 81 cristaline. 81 ca un tala,
/, ,puternic, Gu valuri desc de frunzi,
de frasin 81 mesteceni, Sc malt;
posomoritc 81 inaltc dealurile d
re mai, ferind lacuI de orice sgo
mot lnmeSe.
Stind mat imulta vreme pc malu
lacniui, in dupa aniezile tirzii
cind umbrele se intind fara de sea
man pc panfint, omul se simte 6ngri
jorat. Nici un sgomot iii afar;
de fpsnetul talazurilOr de, frunze
nu-i ajunge in anz; apsSare sbu.
|rfnd pc deasupra apei, cifipitul
cfntecului, amuteste pc data "a yls
b infiorare adusa I de. rasunet,il
(placut utulhi q .siers, 4 pierduf 81 aces
Rustietate, 81; 81;
Unul din ceIe mai de seains
plancte ale slacnlpi xSnelor ! III
xisll cOH N Scosslssi 81 aci BE mat
|1ginea drpln1lui se afla si uliics llo'
ehin din p'reaj jlna apei: os 81 eisi l
lnn pcitz cls culoxrs incll
cQ stiillipii nedurogi ~ stsjsf ess II: I
tuf4 de lil1c jlGcdt see ~ fnalt a
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o + b o /.


Viata cucoanei Lenuta fusese
un lung chin ascuns in fnndul su-
fletului sau prapadit de inversu-
narea barbatul1i eli, care orbise
de tinar 81 0 facuse 81 pc ca sa
impartasasca grozava lui soarta,
Gu prigoniri, Gu invidii, Gu un
lung martir la care fusese supusa.
Oar ca il iubisc 81 nu Sc putuse
desparti de el. La inceput ii flu.
sese mai greu, dar acum cind era
batrIna, sdrobita de viata anna.
IA, acum sc 1nvatase sa sufere 81
mai Gu seama sal fie mila de bic.
tut nenorocit de carc-si legase no.
rocul.
All, de Gu vreme el ii spusese
ca vor merge sd manince la ma.
tuse a lui, la care tinea foarte
multi 81 care null vazuse de zeci
de ami 81 coana Lenuta Sc imbraca
vista, fara gust de preumblarc 81
de palavrit la mese.
Sta ca in asemenea momente
incepe chinul Ell, stia ca furia or.
bului o pindea la reintoarcerea
din oras 81 prevedea de mai ina.
lnte scena veche a gelOziei.
Isl puse 0 roche neagra 81 Isl
cauta acele de la palarie, cind bar
batul sau intra.
Obisnuinta easel lor ii daduse
; o preciziune de miscari surprin-
zatoare 81 simti in ce colt al O.
daiei este, caci sc duse drept la ca
81 o intreba: - Gu ce teal imbra-
cat? HIM, lar teal gatit...
Ii cunostea dupa pipait cit e.
rau rochiile eli de elegante 81 Q
lunga incordare NINTH, il ia
cuse sd priceapa cind ea>imbraca
ceva nou 81 frumos 81 cum ii Sc
dea.
Ii pipaia manuSile, palaria.
geanta, ghetele 81 totdeauna ba-
nuia ca La inselat cumparindu-s'
ceva nou.
Acum coana Lenuta sc retrase
din calea lui mihnita Sill zise:
Aide sfirSestc odata, stii bi-
ne ca eu nu ma mai gatesc de
multi, caci numai am pentru cine
Oar ell, banuitor, printr'u 'un gest
pc care anil indelungati nu il pu-
tuse sterge, Isl indreapta aproa-
pc de tot de ca luminile pierdute
in noaptea orbitelor scurse 81
murmura neincrezator
HIM, stu ell bine cine-m'
esti.
Biata femeie dadu din umeri Ii
nistita, fara sal, mai raspunda !;
dar ell Sc baga i'm ochii eli, atingin-
uu-o dpTOdpc:
- Da, da, stu eu cine esti $.
pentru ce te gatesti.
Daca simtea vre-O panglica,
vre-o dantela pc ca, 10 smulgea
Gu furie stricindu-i toata rochia
de aceea femeia pastrase aceeasi
taitura simpla rochiei negre
trista, ca dupa un mort scump.
Plecara tirziu, dupa &C ell ispra-
vi de aruncat toate rautatile ce-i
inveninau sufletuf 81 gasira de
multi masa pusa la matusa lui, ca
re Sc intorcea in orasul lor, dupa
0 vreme indelungata.
Sc asezara sd minince vorbind
de una, de alta, cind deodata ga
zda exclama:
= Val Lenuto, cum al imbatrinit
81 teal prapadit. Par ca al fl de-o
suta de ami.
Coana Lenuta zimbi dureros 81
raspunse:
- Ell, Doamne, matusa uiti Sc
vede ca am cincizeci de ami. E 81
vremea sd imbatrinesc.
Da, dar tn prea teal istovit
81 imbatrinit repedc. Cine ar re-
cunoaste in tine pc femeia fru-
moasa de odinioara7