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Evening journal., 1919-03-17
SENA TIE MAJORITY is
ALREADY OPPOSED TO
PRESENTLEAGUEPLAN
Democrats Join Re-
pubIicanS in OppO-
siriOn TO Covenant
Which is Regarded
As Unfair T0Ward
America
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March ia clear
majority Of the next senate is pledged
20 vote against The League OF Nations
constitution unless amended, league op-
ponents declared today.
Eleven Democrats, they say, ha,c
either openly or privately declared their
opposition TO The compact in its present
form. Foriy-one Republicans arc def
nilely on record against The covenant
This makes a total OF %, three more
than a majority or the senate.
In addition. a number OF other Demo
crais are known 10 be opposed 20 some
provisions Of the constitution. but their
objection may not be strong enough
10 lead them TO vote against IL.
The Republican opposition 10 the
present form OF the constitution Is
made mp or the 80 signcrs OF the round
robin with Norris and kenyon added
since adjournment Of Congress. Demo
Gratis openly In oppsliion include heed
Thomas and King. Those who have
not come out openly are refraining
from doing so. they said. because they
! See the strongest indications that
amendments will be made which may
satisfy them.
They feel. one OF them said today
that President Wilson should be given
an opportunity 90 make the consulu-
ton conform 10 American Ideas before
Continued on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
SAY HE ROBBED
SLEEPING MAN

Arrested by Officers Edward Deyenney
and Massey last night after a chase in
"a iaNicab. Hilman Wilson, Negro. was
before Judge Churchman in Municipal
Court this morning on a charge Of lar
Gerry OF Sii from Million Turner. AZ
the request Of The defendants counsel,
Prilip l.. Garrett. The case was continued
until Friday. Bail was fixed at $500
Wilson, IL is alleged. went TO Turner :
home. No. 1925 Orange street, and when
he found him asleep. took The sii. Tur-
ner awoke before Wilson finished his
lob" 10 is said, and the defendant
made his escape. Officer Devenney and
Massey pressed a taXicab into service,
and finally located their man.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
Delaware College Girls Will
Raise Money to Support
State Worker
PLAN ACCEPTED
BY CITY BODY

Young Womens Christian Association
field secretary for the state. who Will
travel from town 10 town. developing
the work Of the association. is one Of
The things that will come about as re-
suit Of the present Y. w. C.. \. cam
paign TO raise $4,000 Of the annual
budget This week in This city. Mrs.
Olho Rowland. who is directing the
financial drive for the local association,
received word today, that The student
body OF the WOmen's College at New
ark. wished 90 conduct the campaign
for ihe state outside Of Wilmington.
THIS was acceptable TO the local conf
mitlee and the women students begin
today with plans for obtaining con-
tributions throughout The state.
All OF The money obtained by the
students will 60 TO the field work Of
the Y. W. C.. A.. not a pehny coming
10 the association in this city. As "a
result Of their work. field secretary
'ANill be assigned 90 Delaware by the
National Board OF the Y. ". G.. A..
whose duty 10 viii be TO cover The state,
explaining the \. W. G. \. work and
developing IT,
This work Will reflect much credit
on the girl students at The college.
They have been doing association work
each summer. and the aid OF "a field
secretary will be greatly appreciated
Each summer The girls on Returning 90
their homes. usually in small towns
where there is little entertainment
have organized what They called Eight
Week-Clubs. These clubs arranged for
and successfully conducted entertain
menls for the young girls Of the town.
giving them more 90 do Of an evening
than TO walk mp and down the streets
OF The home town.
Each summer prospective students OF
the Women's College have received let
iers from the college association secre-
t3ry, inviting them 90 become members
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
DEMOCRATS TO
PAT ON
VOTE STRIKE
Continue to Vote "No" on
All Bills if "Rippers''
Are Passed
MAY NOT Get final
TEST ON Them TODAY
staff Corresnondence.

-Aau correspondence
DOVER, Del. March i7-"It is an un-
fair piece Of partisan legislation and I
'hink the Democrats are justified in re-
sorting 10 any extreme methods that
lre honorable to defeat them"
This statement was made shortly be
'ore noon today by United States
senator Josiah o. Wolcott, after he had
attended a caucus Of the Democratic
members OF the Senate and House on
,he Kent County Levy Court ripper
bills.
The caucus was called Immediately
on the arrival Of the traih from vii
mington and every Democratic member
Of the Legislature was present In ad-
ditiOn 90 senator WolcOtt. Democratic
state Chairman Harry T. Graham was
ut the caucus.
At the close Of the caucus reporters
were referred 10 senator GOrmlcy for
any statement as 90 what was done
Senator Gormley said: we decided 90
stand pat on our original agreement in
case the house passes the 'rippcrs.'"
Just what does that mean senator
Gormley was asked
10 means That the Democrats, in
ease the House passes The Kent County
ripper bin will vote no on every bill
that viii require any Democratic votes
until the end Of the session" he replied
While Speaker COrbitt stated on the
train before reaching Dover nc thought
The House would act on the Kent County
bills This afternoon. there is some doubt
on that question: now. as three Repub-
lican members did not answer the roll
call. They were Representatives Jes-
Ter. II. :. Smith and :. J. Warrington.
Mr.. Jester has the Influenza and there
seems little prospects OF his returning
CONTINUED on page two.)
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
P|CHON WOULD
HAVE COVENANT
Separate PACT
Wilson, However, Stands
Pat on Determination to
the Contrary
PEACE FIRST, LEAGUE
LATER, BRITISH VIEW
By me United press.

By the United Press.
PARIS. March Foreign Minister
Pichons claim that the league OF ma
iions will not be included in the pre-
liminary peace treaty was cmphatically
denied IN American official circles To-
day.
President Wilson and other American
commissioners are standing pat on It's
Inclusion. 10 was stated. Surprise was
expressed that Pichon should hold
views &C. The contrary.
The President, 70 Is known, intends
io make strong neht FOR Inclusion o
the league. Tie feels that France an'
Great Britain need the league ovcr
more than AmeriaE ec, Pichon'
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
$134.75 ALREADY
FOR NEEDY WIDOW

The police fun OF sl052J for the as
sistance OF The widow whose home IN
south Wilmington was destroyed by
five several weeks ago, causing her and
her three small children 90 DE homeless
was increased this morning by the ad-
ditlon OF S29j0 through The Evening
journal. which received a contribution
OF $3.50 from employees OF the r. Top
kis Sons and SO from the Missionary
society Of the Epw0rih League OF
Scott NJ. T.. Church In addition two
81 contributions were received. The
fund now totals si3i15.
In addition The Evening Journal has
received the offer Of a good cook stove
for the waman's Use and this most
likely will be taken to The home Of the
stricken family by the police depart
ment.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
IIACnER TNION MEETING.

The Ella NJ. Thacher Union or the
W. C.. r. l.. held lis monthly meeting
at Harrison street NJ. +. Church on
Wednesday afternoon last, which was
OF more than usual interest. as more
han thirty new members were received.
and quite an enthusiastic meeting fol-
lowed.
Miss Rielta VI. Emerson, county exc
cutiye secretary, was present and spoke
Of the million dollar jubilee fund,
which proposition was endorsed by the
union. and fifteen captains appointed
10 start the drive.
Some months ago The union adopted
a French orphan and was pleased to re-
reive a letter OF thanks from friends
interested 10 was also decided to start
travelling basket to procure funds
FOR the Flower Mission work.
A motion was made and adopted ask
ing the Police Department OF Whining
on not to allow the Mormons to hold
street meetings in this city
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
STRANGER DIES
In LODGING HOUSE

Stricken With heart disease while in
his bedroom in the lodging house, No.
81 West Fourth street yesterday,
Arthur Woodlock. aged 81 years. OF
Richmond, Va, died without medical as
sisiance. The mans body was found
in his room at 1890 o'clock last night.
The body was removed 10 the morguc
and the mans relatives notified.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
SAYS CAR AND
FAMILY ARE ALIVE

BY The United Press.
ROME. March 1-slcphania Turr
daughter Of Garibaldian. who just re-
turned from Austria, said today that
Prince ObOlensk>. former captain OF
the Cars bodygIard, informed her that
the Car. Czarina, and their children
are still alive in Northern Russia.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
SUSPECT SPANIARDS
ARE "H0LD UP" MEN

Jose Rodriguez and Alba Aballas
Spaniards. We're arrested by Officers
Edward Deyenney and Blackislon last
night at No. az East Second street on
suspicion OF holding up and robbng
Hobt. Ochat. No. 200 Lombard St, OF 81
st Second and Lombard streets, at .
o'clock Saturday night The defen-
dants were each held i'm $1,000 bail by
Judge Churchman IN Municipal Court
this morning for hearing tomorrow
morning.
Howard Wright. Negro, aged H.,
who was also arrested on suspicion
Of being implicated in the robbery, is
being held for Juvenile Court.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
RELIANCE ENCINE wOnKs BETTER.

Apparatus Of the Reliance Fire Com
pany was given its second Inspection io-
day by the Fire Underwriters Nssocil-
tion. at Third and Church streets. y
new crank shaft on one Of the pumping
engines. did not allow the machine TO
demonstrate its full powers at the tes,
given last week. The machine shower
up considerably better today.
The inspection was in charge OF ~ ~ ~
Whitney. He was assisted Dy IT, -
tandcd giving fbe Reliance test last
SainrdaV but owing 10 the incieInenl
,yestber the Inspection was postponed
until this morning H..
Tho Union COmpany's apparatus also I
,vas tested this morning. The other I
engine will be tested this afternoon
The tests are being made along the
Brandywine creek.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
cnrusrs MEEr NExr MONDAY.

Regular meeting and dinner VIII ne
hold by the Delaware section or the
American Chemical Society in this city
nexl Monday evening at the Hotel
Nobis The dinner will start at Z o'clock
and tho meeting will take place an hour
later. J.. A. Gudger, OF the Nrllnsloh
works. dupont Company. VIII address
the assemblage on "CamDhor culliNa-
fion in the United states. Officers OF
The society announce that a quantity
of new business Will be considered at
This meeting.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
SIND FISHING BEGINS.

Encouraged by the catches OF several
shad opposite New Castle on Saturday
fishermen Of this city. New Castle and
Delaware City started in today TO iisll
ihe river for The toolhsome FISH. Many
nets were thrown overheard today FOR
The first time in years. lhe Government
waterway restrictions imposed during
Tie war. being Withdrawn some time
ago. lt is thought by some OF the fish
ermen, however. that the dredging now
going on in the river viii intcrfer,
with the nets.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
SEVEN KILLED IN TORNADO.

by The United Press.
oKIAuo,fA CITY Okla March ise,en persons dead
. ..or ,frl som, Of whom may die the SERIES Of
orladoes that swept oklahoma nom inc 'o''"'~ "
sunday night Property damages estimates r" INTO ' ""''S
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
FEAST OF PURIM.

purim. the picturesque festiNity OF
The Jewish calendar, began at sunset
Saturday and closed at sunset yester-
day. Masquerade parties and social
GATHERINGS are a part Of the celeDra-
lion and are as impressive as the ser
vices in the synag0gues.
Special services were conducted lasl
night at the Adas Kodesch Synagogue,
sixth and French streets. Services
were also held at the Chcsed shel
Emcih Synagogue, Third and Shipley
sfrcpts
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
WANT SAFE CONDUCT FOR IRELAND DELEGATES

BY The United Press
DUBLIN March i7-The Parliament which will convene
again few win ask the British government TO provide safe
its delegates Professor Edward De Valera Arthur
Griffith Count punkctt to attend the conference
announced today.
number of members who recently Ensst
prisons Will attend Parliament for the
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
DIR. BARRETT ASKS CHARGE.

The Rev. Louis L. Barrett. ID. D.. for
mcrly pastor Of Townsend NJ L. Church,
has improved in health 20 such de-
gree that he has asked conference for
an appointment next year. While ill
Or. Barrett felt obliged TO resign from
the Townsend Church.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
nAILrolp cLEhks ENp srRKE.

BY The United Press
ATLANTA Ca March i7-Approxmaicy 1900 clerks rail
,erinx Atlanta returned desks today having
,,, since Friday leaving about 200 clerks on the Nash
i,l. CHATTANOOGA and ST. Louis Railway still on strike.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
WARNING!

their being
stolen from their doors by
Agents also complain that bos and rifle bundles oil 'p
that thrown Off at street intersections - ,ha,
this al aud ther H.
watch is being Kept and that arrest and prosecution WI"
n each instance in which such offender is caught
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
CED,Rs ENTERTAIN TONIGHT.

Members Of Brandywine Forest. Tall
Cedars OF Lebanon will entertain mem
bers Of Penn Forest Of Chester at the
New Century Club tonight The Ches-
iertcs will be met here by band and
after short street parade. will go TO
the meeting place.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
.,>oTurR TlLsE TIRE ALARM

The district iiremen were called 70
box No. IS at Sixth and Church streets
about o'clock last night which proved
TO be false. Someone had broken the
glass and pulled the alarm.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
BaUariar, Diet Meets Today
By The United Press


scheduled today
the Socialists
spahf on Munich
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
TEMPERATURES TODAY.
sun AND TIDES.
Mouth of the Cl
LOST md FOUND.


lxrILL PARTY WHO FOUND BLU
w SILK umbrella in Playhouse, sunday
afternoon. please call Phone 1864 or leave
at Box Office OF Playhouse: marl1-it
lConticue'. IN PAGE TcD)
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
Cairo Under Martial LatU

by
tofc of a
of
b
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
Let's Capture Frauenburg


sOcHOIM r.-Leih have captured Trauenbug from
received today frauenberg
EastP russia, southwest OF konigsburg.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
Another Shot Misses Lenine

made assassnae Premier
10 Berlin today He shot
Moscow His assailant nchcd
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
Austria-Germany to Unite


fIhe bill for union Austria and
Is third reading. a Vienna despatch reported today.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
Won Arnim CIubbed to Death
By The United Pres,

he
COPFNHAGN March Gcnra commanders OF h
German 10 nfuriac
Of peasants who c
piiagcd his castle
Evening journal., 1919-03-17

4 feeling of sccurils goes with
Cl.uVlzn D-NJJlY MILAN.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17

GLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarileds pasteurlzrd ana purc.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-03-17
WEATHER

Rain tonight and probably
Tuesday; warmer tonight;
fresh south winds.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1919-12-10
,korem Sc mi ida, re w jdei''

skorem Sc mi ida, Re w jde!'
A yskutku ozvaly Sc venku leh-
Ike kroky, nacez nasledovalo zafu-
kani ma dvere. Ma vyzvani Hor-
skeho dale, Sc dvGre otevfely
a vstoupila ash petileta divenka, "a
halena rozkoSny billy vlneny sat.
Bozena chvili ztrnule ma nj Il
rala, nacez S vykfikem b6zela ma
Iickou obejmouti.
me dite, me drahf dite!'
"Maminko, maminkol" Prijela
jsem S panem = yidis, tady S tim"
sdelovala radostne holci6ka, spa
|tfivsi Horskeho. ION ii .je tako-
w hodny! Take pry Sc pfimlnyf II
Jezfska, abych dostala pannu, hod-
ne yelikou a stromecek -. a jeste
slibil, re Dude mym j tvym tain
KEN. = Vidte, re je to %pravda?"
obratila malicka k Horskemu svt
zraky, pine ddtinske dtv1ry a IL
primnosti.
"Musime SC zeptat, co t0mu rex
ne maminka. - No, BOzenko, jak
jste spokoiena S mym vanoGnim
idArkem?' p usmal Sc Horsky, laska-
We blade vlasky dftete.
"Ty = ty mij drahy, dobry
|. -" Wee nebylo mono Bozen6
promluviti. -
Druheho dne byli Tide nemalo
pfekvapeni, vidouce Bozenu vcha.
yeti do chramu v priivodn mlade-
no, hezkeho muze, ktery vedl "a
ruku roztomile d6vcatko.
Stanuli pred oltafem svetcovym,
ma nemz dnes postaveny byly wy
fezavane jeslicky.
Ear sv9tel, vine kadidla i po-
|syatna chvilc, v nH slavime naro-
zenf Spasitele, piisobily tn mohut-
|nym dojmem.
Kdyz pax klenbami chramn roz-
hlaholi1 Sc velebny HAS varhan,
vyznevsf v starobylou, krasnou
piseil vanoInf. tn "ocelovE oGi'
Bozeniny poprve Sc zaleskly slza.
mi = slzami radosti, stssti, lasky J
vdeku -.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1919-12-10

Sc il zdalo, Re vlastne ami nema
prava ma tuto lasku a tim vice u
znavala "a svoji povinnost, re jed
nou - a to co nejdrive = musi
vyznati sc svemu milenci re vse-
no, co il tfsnilo.
Oh, jak Sc te chvfle d9sila, sta
lie il odkladajfc, ably sve stesti pro-
dlouzila.
A Ease doufala, bude-li laska je-
no opravdovou, re j nepovrhne.
Ale ucini-li tax pfece9 -.
Bozena chvsla Sc pfi pomyslcni
ma to, ac We chvilich beznadeje
vlastne ami ME jineho neeekala.
Dlouho nemohla Sc odhodlati.
ale okolnosti samy j k tomu do
nutily.
A to prave dnes, ma St6dry den,
ma R6jz Sc drive tolik Tesla, nebot
prijede t6z on f.
To vsak j nyni nejvice desile.
Horsky lou6e Sc S nj, sprawl S ia
jemnym dsmsvem, lie odjizdi do
IPrahy k reditelstvi drah stran ne
jake sluzebnf zalezitosti. Jak to
ale pride, lie vraceje Sc, postal j
pohlednici prave 2 mesteeka zcela
;stranou lezfciho, We kterem bydle.
LA jeji matka? Chtel snad vedeti,
byva Bozena tax nApadn1 roz-
rusena, kdykoli Sc 2 navst6vy u
jsve matky vratiY Nebo znaI je.ji
ii n6co zaslechl a cht6l
Sc 0 tom presvedciti?
Bozena byla tim vice rozhodm-
tia u6initi mukam syym konec. Ce-
|lou noe nemohla usnouti, uvazujic
a pfemysdejic, a kdyz rano VISTA
vala, citila Sc zemdlen6jsi nezli u
llchla.
Bud ie j urceno ono st6stf, 0
nemz 81 neodvazovala ami snfti, a.
nebo Dude pro cely zivot odsouze-
ma -.
V podobnych myslenkach,
plnych nadeji j pochybnosti posle-
ze mirful den a nastal vecer - Ste
dry vecer.
RuGieka hodin dovlekla Sc ma
sedmou hodinu.
Y tn dobu Horskeho ocekAvaia.
|Srdce il prudce busilo a hlava jejf
nebyla tem1f schopna jasne my.
|Slenky.
Netryalo dlouho, kdyz ma dvtfe
bylo zaklepano a 1zkostliv6 oce-
kavanf H0rskJ veSel.
Nmou zsrdeV jeho obIieej Sc
zAhadn4 nsmfval.
''Jste zas nkjak zasmusiIa" -,
prsvil 20 kr1tkkm pozdrsvu1 vida
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1919-12-10

celfho jejich kultmne historicke-
no vyznamu. Tento ueenec uve-
rejnil take nvahu 0 I. Nv. Svate
noel, We ktere Sc obfra jeji histo-
Ri - a historic pozdejsich vance
mich svatkn vibec - pokud Sc je-
villa We zvyklostech starych Ger
mani ma pravem bfehu Ryna, tedy
jeste v dobach predkfestanskych.
Nejstalejsim zvykem ~obyvatelG to-
hoto hzeml ziistalo i v dobach kfe-
sfanskych uctivanf matek - ma
%tronae, matres nebo matrae, jehoz
stopy byly tn zachovany al pc ma
Sc dni t. Nv. 'kamenech matron'.
Tento kult matron byl benny We
vsech zemfch, a jak Sc mono do
cisti v Tacitove "Agricole', ext
|stovaly "matky bozf'' s%everoital-
|skt, galskf, britanskf, germanske
a j. Anglove, start obyvatele dne-
snfho Slesviku, zacinali rok osme-
no dine pred nynejsfm |. lednem,
t. j. V den, kdy dnes oslavujeme
lSvatou noe, Jezfsovo narozen{. Ma
Izgyali omen den pohanskym yyra-
ZEN Modranicht, col znamena do
slovne Matrum noctem, Noe ma
tick, a to nasledkem ceremonii, jez
byly te noel konany. Tento zvyk
prejali n%epochybne cd Germanii,
II nichz byl velmi rozsifen.
Cirkey fimska, ktera Sc snaaila
odstraniti protivu mezi antickou
vfrou v bohy a novym uctiyanim
|cloveka iako boha, pfizpdsobila Sc
a pfejala hluboko zakofen9ne uctf-
vani matron do sveh0 kultu,. opat-
fivsi jej pro kfestany pfimefenym
jmenem. Jest6 dnes ma rGznych
mistech IA ze.jmena We Slezsku
- prostfraji We Svate noel ma still,
ably luchove pfisli a pojedli nenf
to mic jineho nez starry pohansky.
Izvyk, uziyany kdysi v Rhine a roz-
sffeny hojne ] V provinciich egypt
skgch, zvyk, jenz mel "a podklad
kult matek. X 1celim kfesfan-
skym hodil SC vyborns. We Svate
noel uctiyame nejenom move ma
rozeneho Mesiase, nybrz klanime SO
j jeho syate Matce, Bohorodicce.
Mem tedy Svata noe, tento nejpoe-
|tictejsf 2 kfesfanskych sv4tkd, j.
'neho pGvodn nez starokulturnfho,
jake TAX mnohf, co mas dnes OBJ
klopnje SWIM prostym phvsbem q
poetickou, usm6vayou ydnf.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1919-12-10

- ~ FaN HaE5Mf F. FNA 4LNH az I'm.
ri mani to iiz takto nemilze dale
trvat.
Bozena Sc zachvela. Pred oci.
ma je.jfma Sc tmelo a hrdlo Sc j Sc
lvrelo.
"zadal isem "a presazeni a a.
dost mole byla pfiznive vyffze-
ma -.
80, ia to tusila.' kreeoyite "a
yzlykala Bozena.
~ nejblizsf dobe odjedu do sve-
tho noveho pitsobiste mluvil Hor-
Fsky, tax iakoby nevidal jejiho roz-
rnseni. "Nutno proto, abych zee
la vazne pomyslel ma zmenu syeho
mladeneckeho Avota. Snad Sc ne
|bndete hnevat. zmfnim-li Sc VAN,
re jsem pfijel V priiyodu hezounkd
Id9vusky, kterou 81. VAN dovolim
pfedstaviti. Mohu vas njistiti, ze
jsem do nj opravdoye zamilovan
Bozena, ranena. jeho sloyy pri-
mo do srdce, vzepjala Sc, ale hned
Ease klesla ma!omocne ma 3idli. Ce-
He jeji telo svijelo Sc zoafalstvfm
mad sloyy Horskeho.
Ale ku podiyu! Ten, zdalo Sc,
lie jeste iejich dusevnich muk ne
pozoroval, nebof pokraGoyal ne
1prosne:
J pride "a mnou "a chyilku. All
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1919-12-10

zvlastni vyraz .jejiho obliceie. =
.'Schazi yam snad necog Anebo
vas mrzf, IL jsem priselY'
Cite, re rozhodny okamzik ma
stal, zaseptala stisnenG:
"Jak Sc miizete takto ptati
Prave naopak jsem tomu velmi pc.
vdecna, re jste prisel, protoze =
= protoze yam chef rici neco, co
vlastne w dayno .iste mel ved6ti.
Ale nemela .jsem odvahy yam to
fici -. Ostatn6 MONA, re jste o
tom slysel zde nebo alespon V n,
odkud jste mi postal pohledni Il
sick. Snad YAM tam Tide .jiz naco
napovedeli -"
"Eh, 90 mi zalezi ma lidech, kite.
ii kazdeho slidivymi zraky stopu.
j, ably nell o Gem mluvit? Co "a
lei mi ma tech, ktefi dnes zasypa-
vajl nekoho chvalou, ably no Ultra
zaslapali v prach?'
"Snad! Ale II mne je alespof
neco 2 toho, 60 Tide poyidaji, pray.
dou, kterou jsem yam nemela, bo.
huzel zamlcbvati, ale k jejimuz
vyznani nedostavaio Sc mi sill 80
Mystic opravdu. re je to tax
hrozne? Vim .iiz ysecko, a kdy3
jsem tax o vas a o sobe premyslel,
dospel jsem k pfesy6dceni, re me.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1919-12-10
OCELOVE OcI
Vanocni poudka. = Napsal H.
Schmad.

CNAD zadny svetec nebyl v tom
y to serem ponurem chramu tax
uctfvan, jake svaty Antonln, jehoz
oltar byl stale pe6live vyzdoben a
obklopovan vsficfmi, ktefi Jei Y
nejrhzn9jsich svych potrebach 0
pomoc prosili.
Avsak, iak sc zdalo, pomahal ne
.jen V pfipadech vyjmenovanych ma
mramorove desce, umistene vedle
nAhrobniho kamene stare rytirske
rodiny, nybrz byl tez vzyvan jake
ochranitel verne lasky.
Proto bylo videti mezi p~rosebni-
ky i mnoho divek. ktere svefovaly
systci nejtainsjsi tuzby mladych
svfch srdci.
Mezi mimi pfichAzela sem denne
mAada, stlhla systlovlAska neoby-
eejneho pivabu, zejmena vsak po-
divuhodnych oei.
Ty JEFF oci! Okouzlovaly primo,
ac jinak Sc zdaly hledeti ehladn9 q
lhostejn1. Nikdo toti2 nemohl r.
ei, De by %zylAstnf, ledovy lesk je-
jich, podobajfef Sc lesku ocele, ne
kdy Sc byl zm9rii.
A pfece byly tax krasne, Re kdo
do Mich pohledl, musil pocftiti "a
vrat.
Ovsem jen zridka kdy podafilo
Sc n9komu zachytiti plachy pohled
dfvein. nebot nemluvila q nesty.
skala Sc s nikgm. "Ocelove oei'
byly nepfistupne.
Jen tn a tam septala 80, ovsem
nezarucena zprava, ze Bozena me
la pry kdysi znamost $ nsjakym
"panem", jenz kdesi daleko odtud
ozenil Sc $ jinou.
Bozena feGi ty neslysela. Byla
po cely den zamsstnana hotove-
MIN dAmskych kloboukd.
Pc n9jake dobe vsak Sc zaGalo
o Bczen9 suskati znovu. Ma prJ
n9jakeho zenicha, ktery j chodi
vyproyazet. Tentokrate Size do
slechla n9co, ale nedbala tech re-
II bylaf pills dastna.
TAX 5fastna, ze chvela sc 0 to
sye blaho, ktere vznftilo v nj no.
Won chut X zivotu q yrAtilo il VI
RI ! nadSji ' lspai. utsSenejM bn-
doncnost.
A piece FIN vice uvazovala o
SVEN stxstf, tim eastxji zmochova-
u ~ i mslomysInost, tim csstSji