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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
AMERICANS
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-FIVE

Don't worry about old age. A sound
man is good at any age. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be
as hale aud hearty and able to do your
bit" as when you were Z young fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and bladder
are among the leading Causes of early
or helpless age. Keep them clean and
the other organs in working condition,
and you win have nothing to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from the
system and avoid uric acid accumula-
tions. Take GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules periodically and you will
find that ron are as good as the next
fellow. Your spirits will be rejuvo-
mated, your muscles strong and your
mind Keen enough for any task.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlen Oil Capsules
will do tho work. But be aure to get
tho original imported GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil Capsulas. They are re-
liable and shouH help you, or your
money will be refunded. For sale by
most druggists. In sealed packages
three sixea.
y ~ c-A0y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
EXPERTS ARE ENGAGED
IN CHILD WELFARE WORK
Red Cross Takes Active Part In Con-
ference for Betterment of
Race.

PARIS, April -(Special)-A
worldwide child welfare campaign, to
be given first place in the International
peace program OF the Red Cross, Is the
recommendation OF the group OF en-
inent children specialists attending
the Cannes conference at which the
groundwork for extending Red Cross
activities through the word Is being
laid. Regardless OF racill or national
jsalousies and prejudices the sympa-
cconcet:.ng children. decla led DR. WI
liam. =. Lucas OF the i-ni ye-:i.y CT
CaiiIornia. u expressing the sentiment
Dr. l.. i>'nr EFT Holt. OF New York.
presented report from the section
on child welfare designed 10 secure
equality ~ opportunity for every
child Oh every country and If Whist
ever socia! condition rhe iaim.diute
and active program OF child welfare
normal sickness and death ra:c re-
sulting from the war includes tie
e .ni oe prospective parents. the
rical and other assistance. nGrsary
supe rvision. including health studies
IN n me me , schools; recurring physical eS
Jailed health records, SPECIAL attention
10 subnormal children and universal
age limits, and close physical super
V's'c The OF Sn id aoos Specialist, nart,et
pating in this phase of the conference.
In addition TO DR.. Holt and Or. Lucas,
are DR.. Samuel Nee. Hamill director
or child welfare OF Pennsylvania: DR..
Fritz B. Talbot. Massachusetts Cen
states; Sir Arthur Newsholme. Major
TRULY King. Lieutenant-Coionel H. r.
Renwood. for England; DR.. Armand
Deiiile, Dr. Maurice Pehu. Professor
salagussa and Colonel Caesar Baduel
Tor italy. and DIR. kabeshima. for
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on Frtdat afternoon.
present 81 class Of forty. tiSs
for Diplomas frcm the Han
OF. s-Sstees, OF which he r.
LAW FORCES L0NDo
TO TELL THEIR wiz
Britfshef Who Didn't Beit
WINGED by fm2ositiS
hkh S1O.2J H.
LONDON. April SOL

LONDON. April 80.
band can be forced
age. Edwin Foster.
didn't think go. but now.
a fine OF sl0.25 with costs,
differently.
Twas this way. A regis.I
ficer called at Fosters piacI
ness and asked how old hisl
but Foster refused to give
nation or fill up a foStr
was needed for election
Foster gave the requ,
in police court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
CREATE BEST GUN OF KIND
British Field Piece Perfected to Cover
Range OF 3,o1bO
Yards
April 30

LONDON. April 30 especially -
British field gun. which was tested to
some extent durin gthe closing stag es
to such point that it Is said 10 be
considered the best OF its kind in the
world
It is claimed that the new gun will
the ordinary quick-firer a greater dis
tance, and with more rapidty, than
has ever been attained with a field
gun before. The range increase is
said to be more than 5000 yards over
the old field gun and the new weapon
can discharge twenty-eight rounds
minute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
Here's A Doctors
Prescription
For Those Suffering With
Rheumatism, Lumbago,
Lame Back, and Uric
Acid Troubles.

1t costs money to consult doctor and
then you have TO pay the druggist for the
prescription which you must have filled
You get both the advice Of doctor and
cost OF tho medicine when you buy 4 bottle
OF Prescription Gees. This splendid LIQUID
compound was used in tho practice of a
specialist for years--it gave his patients
relief where other doctors and remedies had
failed.
Prescription C2a1s viii relieve you. Sup.
pose you go 10 your druggist today Ask
MIN Tor large $3.50 bottle of Prescription
GEES and 222s Liver Pills and begin the
treatment as soon as possible. II. after you
have used two bottles according to direc-
tions. you do not feel that you have been
sumciently benefited, take the empty bottles
back to your druggist. tell him all about
1t and he will promptly refund you tho
price which you paid for tho two bottles
Prescription 'C-2a23 con bc had at most
good drug Nstores or Tho 1928 Laboratories,
Memphis. Tenn, will send you a bottle post
paid on receipt OF price under tho same
guarantee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
PAY TRIBUTE TO KITCHENER
American Troops violate Regulations,
But Get No Reprinand for
Conduct.

American troops were passing through
the Peers Lobby in the Houses OF
Parliament each placed his hat for a
moment on the peg labelled with Lord
kitchener's name.
This was breach Of regulations, but
no official reprimanded the men who
paid the silent tribute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01

People who are forced to standl
their feet all day know what q
tender, sweNty. barning feet md
They use Tia and .''Tiz- cures tS
feet right up 1t keeps feet iia-Sas<
condition. ''Tiz" is the x6n
in the world THAI draws O.
poisonous exudations, W hicf
the feet and cause tender, S
aching feet 1t instantly
pain in corns, callouses and
It's simply glorious. AZ
comfortable your feet feel a.
"'riz' You'll never limp or
your face in pain. Your shoe
tighten and hurt your feet
Get e5-cent box OF "Tiz' noI
any druggist. Just think! an
years foot com fort for only ESQ
Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01

UahIen WITH Shipbutfdefs.
fielder for the New York and Boston
Nationals. has been :e- engaged as man
agcr of the Morse Dry Dock team.
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Drauehty House Play. Organ.

LONDON, April Misunderstanding the
need OF better housing conditions in
this country. o. 3. Ollett, member OF
an EsseX district council, drew the
councils attention TO cottage near
by that was SO draughty that tunes
could he played on mouth organ
moved up and down along cracks in
the walls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
Dahleu with shfpbu,id.r.,

NiSt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
ICE CREAM col
British Government
Time Decree AEnf

two year
hidden thu .,
ice cream.
butter-fats
is now revokS
The governn
the order making
n glass Of milk iM<D9estSlI
plies are somewhat more ply
hospitals arc requiring less]
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE


In The Superior Court of the Coun
ty of Imperial, State of California
S. Fl. Stcrner, plaintiff, VS.. f. M
Burger, Liddie Burger, his wife; /
A. Russell, John Doe and Richard
Roe, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure issued
uut uf he Superior court of The Coun-
ty of Imperial, Stale of California
on the 20h day Of November, A. D.
1918, in the above emitted action, in
said Superior Court, wherein The
above named plaintiff obtained !;
judgment and decree of foreclosure
against the said defendants on lhe
20h day of November, A. d. 1918,
which said Judgment and decree was
on the 21st, day of November, A. d,
1918, rocord>d in Judgment Book 5
of said court, at Page All, am COM
manded 10 sell all those certain lois
pieces or parcels of land, situate, ly-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

ing and beins in The County of Inn
perial, State of California, and
bounded and described as follows:
Lots twenty-four (24), twenty
(25), twenty six (26), and twenty
seven (27), of The FL Hogar tract, in
The County of Imperial, as per map
thereof No. 96, filed in the office os
the County Recorder of Imperial
county.
And public notice is hereby given
that on Tuesday, the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1919, at II o'clock noon
Of That day at The principal door Of
The Court House in the City OF III
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
McManus

Centro, County of Imperial, State Of
California, | will, in Obedience 10 said
order of sale and decree OF foreclos-
ure, sell the above described property,
or so much thereof as may ae neces
sary to raise sufficient money 10 sat
isfy said judgment, with interest on :
costs, clc., to the highest and bes,
bidder, for legal tender Of The Unilri
States.
Dated January IA, A, d. 1914
RAY EDGAR,
Commissioner appointed by saiI
Court.
JAS. w GLASsFORD
Attorney for Plainliff.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
CLASST FLED
WANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules

Rates-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner ADVERTISE
ments in The Imperial Valley Press is
1c per word each insertion, if paid in
advance. Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
I. A. THOMAS
Contractor and Builder
Phone 80 Res. 551 Vine St.
Ell CentrO. Cal.
Planning Mills

Ell CENTRIC planning MILLS, 315
East Main. Cabinet work. We re-
pair anything within reason. Head
quarters for union carpenters.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Real Estate for Sale

OSCAR SWEENEY, 622 Main ST..
Forty acres alfalfa, well located OH
main hishway, only Sl65 per acrt
for Quick sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

Errors not the fault of the adver-
tiser, which clearly lessen the value of
the advertisement, will be rectified
only by republication without extra
charge on presentation of claim with
in five days after insertion. No allow
ance will be made when the error
does not materially affect the sense
or purpose Of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

ANY POOR GIRn. needing a home,
friends or advice, call on or ad
dress Major NJ. Louise Coggeshall,
superintendent Salvation Army
Rescue ard Maternity Home, 2670
N. Griffin Ave, Los Angeles, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

Classified Advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS will be at the rate of
/ 1Ac per word, with minimum charge
of 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
Guarantee the accuracy or assume re-
sponsibility for more than ore incor-
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
LOST AND FOUND

TAKEN UP-Small black iIolstein
heifer, IL mile east II mile south
of Meloland store. Ralph Engel-
bretson.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Musical instruction.

PROF. M. MARONE, Music Instruc-
tor. Violin a specially. Palace
Theatre or 627 Orange ST..
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
FOR GOOD DEALS in used cars see
Fl. F. O'Byrne, Chandler and Max
well dealer
Auto Electricians

AUTO ELECTRIC AND BATTERY
Shop, 1876 Souti. Fifth. If it's elec-
irical, we have it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Osteopathic Physicians

DIR. ]. F. FONCANNON, osteopathic
physician, Ell Centro National Bank
bldg. Phone 199W.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Fourteen acres Of land
adjoining Heber townsite. Will
build house for tenant. Inquire A.
Fink, Broadway Rooming House,
El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Auto Repairs

CONSOLE BROS, FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhauled for
$40. All work guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. 5ll
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

LOST-0ne young white-faced bay
mare. G. J. Wight, Holtville.
Phone 887F12.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Auto Supplies

BARGAINS IN TIRES. FL Cenir.
Cut Raie Tire Co., 653 Main St
COLVIN AUTO SUPPLY CO.. INC
Is Main ST., handle full Accessory
Line, Fircstone solid tires pressed
on or off.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

LOSl-On December 25, from my
canal near Imperial. three horses;
one, black front foot. tame; two
bays, both white-faced, and one
with white spots on hind legs; $40
reward for information leading to
thei" recovery. A Khan, Box 49,
r. T. D. |. Imperial, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the matter of the Estate of
Fanny E. Smith, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the Pc
tition of c. Y. Smell for the probate
of the will of Fanny E. Smell Smith,
deceased, and for the issuance of
letters testamentary thereon to c. Y.
Smell will be heard at o'clock p,
M, Friday, the 7th Of February, 1919,
at the courtroom of said Superior
court, at Ell Centro, Imperial coun-
ty, California, when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated January 22nd, 1919.
NJ S. COOK, Clerk.
By L. ]. KELSEY,
Deputy Clerk.
VIM. T. BLAKELY,
Attorney for Petitioner.
1OdaysJan23
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

GET BETWEEN our nice warm
Blankets. McCune's.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO.,
513 Main St. Phone 13R. Rents,
Repairs, Supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Sewing Machines

SINGERS, WHITES AND ALL
other makes; new and second
hand; cash or terms; guaranteed
repairing; hemstitching, picoting.
w. M. Titus, 126 North Fifth St.
Phone c92J.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

Typewriters-The Silent Smith
can now be found at 622 Main st.
Imperial Typewriter Company.-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Miscellaneous

If you are looking for a situation
or in need of help, try Press class'.
6ed advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

LOST-One brown mare, about 5
years old; one bay mare colt, 2
years old; one bay horse colt, 2
years old. If found, put up and
notify me ana receive reward. j..
G. Delozier, $40 Main ST., FL Cen
tro, Cali.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

WANTED-Man and wife want gen
eral ranch work. T. 3. Gibson,
Route A, BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

WANTED-Rhode Island Reds and
Barred Rock Matching eggs. Also
turkey eggs. Write us. Pioneer
Hatchery, 32O South Spring St.,
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04
Wanted

WANTED-To rent on shares a good
dairy with COWS, in California. Am
thoroughly experienced in dairy
business; have plenty help to ham
die big dairy. If interested write.
S. L. Morris, Hayden, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-04

SITUATIONS WANTED
MAN with 14-year-old boy wants
J steady ranch work. Ricardo Mar
tinez, Route l, Box "a, Imperial.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11

tren que iba durmiendo a IL vida,
sino la sola Y vcrdadera muerte.
OFELIA
III prado encandilaba Y retenla,
como 81 entire sus inumerables flo
recillas azules, llenas de alas, hor
migueos y sumbidos, Sc le estra-
viaran a uno los ojos. iViento de
MARIO, que parecfa que acercara y
uniera en- I'm ramo, que fuese ell
coraZ0n, toda la primavera-ma-
res, bosques, cielos-del mundo!
Desgrenada y melladisima venia
III vieja a travGs del pra-
do, de riguroso invierno, una flor
azul en- Ia mano. hablando sola Y
! i6ndose para ella. Aqul y ALA
easi sin mirar, como 81 10 que
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11
LOS CLEGOS

Nienen del concerto, deprisa
risuenos, bromistas, atrevidos POI
la noche frfa; bajo los ramajes del
otono, que los focos electricos ilu
minan majicamente de TN orc agu
do, bajo-mas arliba-las vecdes
estrellas liquidas; negros, ccrra-
dos, negros, negros.
-iQue divinidad 10 de Mcndels
shon, ay. Jay a mi que no ME di-
gan..... ESQ 81 que es mhsica
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11

arrancara fuese de su alma !ejana,
Sc inclinaba, cojia una flor y Ia
guardaba en- su gran bo.so RADIO.
En- torno, todo, con la belleza
rara de IN jardln de mente en- es-
travlo, palpitaba. FL viento llo-
via sobre las ausentes hojitas blan
cas- de flor caida y hojas secas Ill
timas, atln, mezcla melancolica.
Y los pajaros, al compass de la ri
sa destellante del aqua cercana,
coronaban de suenos presentes Ia
busca de la vieia, como con lagri-
mas antiguas, un POGO tristes to-
dayia, cuajadas en- primaverales
piedras de luz.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11
Ell ESTRANERO
a

Me 10 encontraba, de pront0, en-
cualquier sitio; al subir una esca-
lera, Ell In ventana del descans0
en- mi cuarto; .en el puente del ca
nalillo; de pie junto un banco.
Era alto y girls, con un gaban an
cho, equivocado de botones, largo
RADIO, ell mismo Ell invierno y Ell
verano, que solo de verle s'lS bo-
tas de otro los oios aZules, las be
teadas barbas secas Y la mano tenn
blonas.
Nunca supe 81 llevaba ono solnbre
ro. Sacaba SUI libro de heraldica,
de entire el gabAn y la carnc, al
sol, al viento, Il la nicye, donde
Ifuera, Y me decia, seilalando cscu-
dos Y coronas unas cosas initeli-
gibles, Ell un castellano inconeXo.
/ Nadie 10 habla visto nunca en-
trar. DE noche, al mcdiodla, al
amanecer, por Ia tarde, el viejo
estaba ALI. parecla un h.rmbre
de otros siglos, dibuiado, sdbita-
Imente por 10 sc que espejismo,
que va no Sc entendiera con noso-
tros aunque hablaba casi con Ducs
tras palabras. No Sc saba que
ihacer con Il, 81 acom0darIo & des
pedirlO. NADIA q todo. y tlaS I'll
nomento de mirad;ls fueras de 81
: ito V palabras aiSladas inc0n-
: oruentes, sc iba de prisa...
) a yeces, 10 ve1a desde mi venta
ina. ergilido enmcdio del campo,
: las man0s en- los b0lsillos sin fOn
do del gabAn, dibujandole el yien-
to su esqueleto, jirando, como una
|. yeleta mohoSa, a los clatro ciel0S
\ Otras, miraba 4 In casa tijamente
e Yo, por 81 podia sorprenderle cl
), secreto de su soledad lejana, co
+ gla entonces los prismaticos, y me
! traia su cara a mis- oios. Y sus
$ ojos me miraban fijamente, dentro
de los cristales, con su escapada
s fiiesa incomprensible.
] Ia VIDA
0 Todos los nilIos cstaban con los
n oios cerrados, dollnidos profun
/ damente. Atrayese despacio el
dormitorio-aGuel salon largo y
/, estrecho, lleno de ventanas, Que pa
i rec1a ell tren del ALBA, miranda
: los uno a uno, red0ndos, s0nro-
n sados, sonrientes, tranquilos.
: De pronto unos grandes ojos
J inmantados Y aleteantes, me mira
$ ron brillando, fijos, como ascuas
0 negras. Fran de un niho tendidC
I y quieto como todos pero q, 10 don
l. mia.
i, iAquellos ojos abiertos y nud0s
e solitarios Ell el salon largo tie los
ojos cerrados. iOjos abiertos
E sin duda, mucho antes de Verlos
yo, ojos para 81 mismos, sin rela
0 ci0n con OtrOs, Ell suenos con con
i ciencia y sin ruido, y yisiones sin
/ atadero; ojos abiertos, sin duda
/ Eiucho antes de yerlos yo, oios pa
0 IA si mismos, sin relaci6n con
otros, EN- suellos con concicncia y
!, sin ruido, y visiones sin atade
: 70; ojos abiertos, sin duda
: despuGs de yo pasar, y 6hasta Guam
e do?
| Eu Gnico niiI odespierto enme-
!, dio de todos los ninos dormidos
no parecla Ia iinica vida de aquel
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11
&MADEMOISELLE~

Andaba todo ell dfa de diez pa
rejas, Ell un dla hecho dieZ, y lue
go, volvia de los diez de las yeinte
personals a su soledad unica. de-
sandando cien caminos Ell uno,
yerto o achicharrado. DE vuelta,
iba de prisa, escurriendose por las
paroles y las verjas; en- el sol de-
sierto, porque no la viesen de Ia
sombra llena; pie en- la tcrmen-
ia, porque no la miraran del tran
via; por quedarse fuera, siempre.
iSu calle. Viva Ell un semi
piso de una mediocasa, podrido
tcl0n de boca al solazo, al vnnda-
bal Y al diluvio. La casa era to-
do, desde cueva de amor, hasta
Genital fotografla; y para 4legar
a ella, de donde fuese, casi habla
una acera, que mordia les pies,
mellada, LENA de olorcs, de colo
res, de gritos, de papeles, de estu-
diantes, de Hquidos, de pupilas,
de acid0. Cuando, despues de la
:. .diflcil? trama de mi anochecer,
Ivolyfa yo a mi descansada y ancha
CANA, pensaba ell ella, cnrcdada
todavia en- val'ios de los nleye hi
los restantes, sin nudo en- ningu-
no, soportando el label'lnto aieno,
el yelo V Ia canlcula cast NADIA
mas que de ella, la doleilcia toda
suya, eli la impasibiildad de los
veinte inposibles.
i No sc 81 desayun0, 81 como-a
veces %o Ia hice merendar--, 81 ce
mo en- el solo y largo dla de sn vi
lda. mi 81 durmio en- su multiple J
breve noche. Lo nnico que sc es
que querla no ser, dulcementt, sill
voIuntad para dejar de ser; y ST
d6bil fealdad borrosa estuvo We
lada de continue por una sOnlisi
total V buena, fanal in1til que |;
ocultaba por complete, yieio drbus
tillo en- for aZul constante, deste
nido por el sol y el aqua.
/ Fuimos los dos solos a su en-
i tierro blanco. Hubo que csperal
5mucho, en- el vale de adoquine'
mirado de todos los BALCONIES, POI
que los caballejos ala de mosca n(
iquer1an los penachos deest0pa, sin
ibolo de a pureza. ALA al final de
cementerio del Este, junto al po
70 tiltimo, donde va Sc oye el can
DO mudo del otro lado, Ia bGjarol
a una fosa honda, honda, honda
Pense: <; Ahora 81 que no llesaral
misivas; ahora 81 que va dormil
sin hambre, hi sed, nj dolor, nj in
pertinencias.> Is No nos 1bamos, y
va el cielo rojo sobre ell negro 81
lencio recortado del paraje, el en-
terrador: &Si quieren esperar.
Todavia hay>>que echar encim;
otr0s ocho muertos.>
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11
DEL LIBRO CoMPAsIVO
[BOR r ADORES ST
POR JUAN r. JTAzENEZ

torsion romaptica, penetrado to-
do como de un elixir celestial, pie
ma al fri0 de Ia gran sombra la
'carota blanca.
-Pues, ~ ese Schubert? -can-
ta 0trO, volviendose al de antes
~ cojiendose a sus sOlapas, de mo-
do que los dos rostros miriam, jun
tos, al cent. Jay, Schubert de
mi vida!
Y pone en- blanco sus ojos blan
COS, al cielo.
Todos van riendOse mudos, ahO
ra, embriagados de un sentimen
talismo anticuado de valses y bal
carolas, Ia mdsica pura de ellos
rebaiI0 sin libertad, con la carrera
parada; Ia elegancia, la 'finnra-
aqHf la palabra cursi hace llorar-
de su pobre alma, de mujer reclul
da. -.
De prontO, en- su marcha ebrla
V rauda, los de delante, sc da1
cuenta de que no les signcn los
otros pasos conocidOs. -.
-Paco. -.
-Paco.
/ --paco.
Hacen que miriam aqnl y ala, K
daVla alto. IacO no cOntesta
sSilencio oscuro Y fro.
Entonces sc agrupan todos, me
lancolicamente, y sc quedan pa
RADIOS, callados, cabizbajos ciego
por ell suelo va, con miedo de pei
derse, como borregos, negrUs, nt
gros, negros.
la VIOLiNISTA
La Gale vieja-piedra, agua We
ldin-estaba sola con ell vient0, II
viento con puntas, como un lab
rinto de espadas, que Sc entrett
MIA en- mortificarlo todo, en- hace
martir al mundo. Todos, &c vut
ia, habian cerrado las puerta
tras 81, V venfa la noche mala.
De pronto, va con las lucecilla
: primeras de abajo y la luna diflci
: Ell ell cielo del rio, ell solloZo impl
J rante, desgarrado, animal, dc u
: violin tocado bien, en- Ia Gale mi
, da.
Era una mujer joven, altlsim;
deigada igual que un hueso de L
lio, es bella, fina todav1a NAL ves
| tida de rOpas de baile que fuero
/ buenas, con poscolores Y semifol
imas-costillas V brazuelos fut
ra- En- aquella hora de tonos ira
: formados, parecfa de otro mund
l9y de otro tempo de los que gu
, zas serla. Y, cogiendose a su ia
da de cola, una chiquilla bajit3
ilaca, ojosa y cabezona, Ell indie
CT la boca, Sc rela sin ganas.
Tocaba la mujer, tocaba no S
ia que, nj para quien, nj por que
desesperada V hambrienta--eso |
decia la m1sica-, echada, sin d
ida, de SUI vida a la calle-de cua
'Iquier vida, a cualquier calle--, po
un dltimO apego, por un instint
final.
La mia, creyendo por 10 vistC
aquello una brOma-ibu carns
valito lie miraba ALA arriba, Sc
parandose un POGO y dejandol
!fuera sus tobillos sin medias, i
cara; y miraba, y Sc rela, y Sc reia
y sc rela a la fuerza.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11

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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-11

Juan Ramon Jim6nes.