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The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Mohawls Have Grounds.

The Mohawk eleven have made
arrangements with the Housing
Corporation to use the old grounds
at Seventeenth and d streets south
east for the coming season. The
club will erect stands for the ac-
commodation of the fans and
everything will be ready for the
first game.
Eddie Upton is anxious to ar
range games with any team in this
vicinity and all challenges should
be addressed to e5s r street north
east. Practice will be held Sstur-
day at $50 .. m.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
TENNESSEE.

Memphis. City prepares for rccep-
,"n of President Wilson and COVER
3ors of many Southern States next
Saturday.
knoxville.-J. Boyd McCalla. RepuD-
iiC;in. chosen mayor
JackSon.-Twenty-Iw cars of live
stock shipped to st. Louis during the
present season.
ChattanOoga.-Ch of Christ OF
Tennessee holding three-day session
here.
BradtOrd.-Old Alexander home. built
in IS122. torn down
Nashville.-Statc fair had record OF
l34,122 attendants this year
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
JOCKEY KNAPP IS TO
QUIT RIDING GAME

Jockey Willie Knapp. next 10 TroN-
Ter the odd man of the saddle. an
nounced yesterday that he is about
through with ridinG. Knapp has been
one Of Americas premier riders for
many years. After Il temporary re-
rircment two o. three JcarS ago 70
anne back to rC sumo riding and al
most instantly made good. and for
Two wears now has been regarded as
one of the best Judges of pace and -
strong firisher.
He has ridden numerous brilliant
aces this year. but the work o.
keeping in condition has begun 10
be n strain. and Knapp feels he can
do better in another line of endea voT
on the turf. Therefore he is plan
ming to purchase several racers nf
his own and train them. His in
tentiOn is to begin lis new task as
-"vnPr and trainer ~ tn" winter
meeting to he r"ld in CUb:,.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Braves and Giants Divide.

Boston. Sept. 25.-Thee b aves and
Giants divided the double bill here
today when the Gothamites landed
the opener by a One-sided score of
II to and the Braves annexed the
nightcap s to 4. Each contest was
filled with plenty OF free hitting by
the opposing clubs.
New York .......... sso PC 2HS-l4 a l
Boston ...............C .C0l loo TO- S 4
Batteries Benson and Smith. To-
ney: CASEY and Gowdy. McQuilian.
New York .......... go 000 301-4 10 !
Boston ................Cl co Gjl 13A- II q
Batteries Snorer and McCartv.
Barnes: Scott and Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
GOOD HUNTING PREDICTED.
Excellent Season for Deer and
Moose Is Indicated In Quebec

Montreal. Sept 25-J Il. Inues >"c-
retaTy of the PROVING" of Quenec As
sociation for the Protection # FISH
and Game, predicts an excellent hunt
ing season this fall. especially so far
as deer and moose are concerned. 1t
is still carly for the moose. a. the
weather is not cold enough TO keep
the meat with any success. but, u'v-
arIhcless. a large nv uI.cr Of enthusi-
r+i:c <pOrtsmCu hal" already taken
thernelves off 10 The wiIds in search
Of game. From La Tuoue and other
parts in the St. Maurice Valley come
reports of many moose in the woods
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Arrest Woman on Theft
Charge at Birmingham

Birmingham. Ala. Sept. "J.-A;-
lanta policemen were in BirminG-
ham today To escort back to the
Georgia city Il Miss Fullerton, ar
rested in connection with the recent
theft of $500 worth OF jewels from
an Atlanta JeweleT. Miss Fullertul
was taken in custody at local
hotel and officers claim to have re-
covered a large part of the loot
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
GUNNERS JUNIORS
AFTER FAST TEAMS

The Navy Yard Junior football
team will hold practice Sunday at
the Navy Yard Recreation Field.
south end Anascostia bridge. All
candidates are requested to report &c
Manager IIutchison at 10 a. m. sharp
for scrimmase.
Any Junior teams wishing games
for any date this season please COM
municate with H. Hutchison at
Gunners' Repair Shop. Washington
Navy Yard, or call Lincoln 1924
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
HORSE SHOW AID
TO SALVATION ARMY

New York. Sept. 25.-For the first
time in the history of New York.
the Salvation Army will participate
in a benefit aCcruinE from a recog-
niZed horse function. for the Ma
tional Horse Show Association. which
opens its doors November Il for its
great annual exhibition in Madison
Square Garden. las announced its in
teniion 10 make over to the army a
sum that shall equal the gross re-
ceipts from all sources during tie
first five days OF the show.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
LATONLA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-C1siuing s. - syesr-otas a
no: 81 fur4olgs Prosit iC 'Nlznbn. Ia
-Guy, lC: Jark Sar lR Ssns ming tinp
20; wepU2b. 10 Lady Luxury no: Busy j.
10; Premium. III; Grvn Cold, u: 'suhsdA,
lls; Arthur Middlston IN AAsD efob.e-sWsn.
l6; sslro. TO-: Mop-s. II; MAY M.nlsh- "
vhdoa. l0: Kama IL.
SDOOND RACE-Pure. 2M Sy.rolC
hlhes: fvr md oaehsn hrisnss: Avs Dog
I6; Eyes q Youth. l0 Donna RnmA. io: B.
| lie Des ~: Bonnie Bird l6: o&Abs Rird b,
Msh>i g. z: Rnby. IL; Ldkes Pst. u2: N
Mink. ll2 Anna G.npp nz; kbss-l IN; n
Rnse. II. A~n shebieA~dy m B1.4. !
Iesno. %: FRulov. Ii: ra1es P.-t Ma.
liz: MEe. Dzs1e III: Mare hkxiuL n
THIRD RACE-Purr ND; S--r-csds =
10: 81 fuSoasr: O2n1s Nourv NJ: 1use-.
J imp lOl Bclic ~ Ehzsbshtoxn. lol 60
mono omsl -: Dsrf Hn dmpl'. ~: sr
I '~No-e 10 g. 4uce lOis I.Anoflot. lG. M@hJr
. l0: CsD-un.<r. LOT: Hieh Co.. - Bnr Ov
4 GmIAl. lR. wocds O. Wisdom (mn.. liz Al
cIsibie- Hidden Jevei. 10: L.dy F.r P1Hy ~
| reI,s ss.aaI 10: Sun God. fe; Appaeisos
| iG: San Reh- lo
FOURTH RAcB-Pur.a Em- the u-lr
| Hin Handicap: Sys.r-oads 1od upS dn4 -
mzrz: ooe mike Jsss Pennye.kr. n. Dane
Spray. no: M.ir.s GnEham. uo; h.dr o.
, Win. ll6 DiVssn 1
FIFTH RACEPurs lm: t-e.scao
I maiden cnls md rsdngs. Eve ooehAn tV5rnF
I Ton Logan IB: Lous A. rs: Paru Us: SAu
Boy. E5: Hk,ns.n's Hsir. IBr fhsindy Va
US: Nordeck. is: fNsg1.n- rs: Aoe of TrumI
Z lis: ButizSde. In; De~rvy1. rs; Punoe r.
I Ils Also elLabie-SboG Away is: Asnds
| lis: HimrsIts is: JS1 IS. Srsendor %
| Spartan Bcy. rs 'UIlians Brp'heS cntrv
/ SIXTH RACB-CsImIns. .Sp. Sv-sT-nl
mile and oncsrtecnth- -SsInA 6. m 'Br'
I dose Jimnl 10. 'Anl4r, IN; 'NkyU Gs'v.
! lO3: SFurcr Esnbrr n. 'Wst- WIIlo~
! LADY Rsrhei lG: Cnfgsts rtaine frrnl To-. Ur
Up. I6: Bunosa. ~; osun1@t-l.n.. m
| Pzris Mad /, AlSO eliahie-'ClstcT On.
Gmpl lu: sCandleliShf 6mpl. M
SEVENTH RA,T-C1aimtrs Hn. 80
dds and ". uIl- ard one-iElfh TucfIr
. "a. u g ~tn-S ~ 'Er7 Sszr ~ RuT
IS I~sh C,.h-zu. W -Erirk'~v. % O.
Z IAy 70. Rsr. IL. sDr. Shsfrr. iB; 'Bars1s
! Ios: wsis-rruo lis. rsnlsnn. la Also slEn
-sh-uo lO 'p7e&sur~ville. los; 'RhyD9 F."
4 .Lcoory. l6 'RisIe Shoooe ~
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Jackies IN Title Games.

The teams of the Destroyers Bel
knap and Harding now tied up at the
Seventh street wharf will play a
game OF ball this afternoon at Po-
tomac Park diamond starting at
o'clock. Both clubs have cleaned up
all the baseball teams on the other
side and are now going to fight IL out
for the championship of the feet
while stationed in this city.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Shiverick- at Quarter.

Ithaca, n. Y. Sept. 2.-Capt. Shiv-
ericI was shifted to quarter back.
while Dave Nethercott. the 1917 quar-
ter had "a rest yesterda!. Shiverick
piloted the 1915 eleven, alternating
With charlie Barrett, and may pos
sibIy run on the eleven this fall.
depending greatly upon the develop
ment Of the back field material.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
HUNTERS WILL RACE
AT GWYNEDD VALLEY

What promises to be an interes.-
ing race series is that scheduled 10
take place at Normandy Farm. the
property of Ralph Reaver Strass-
burger. at Gwynedd Valley. Pa. Oc-
tober T. The course over which the
events will be run is in the famous
White Marsh Hunt country
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
OFFER $4,000 TO
WILDE FOR MATCH

New Haven. Conn. Sept. S.-An Of
fer of $4,000 and expenses for a
twenty-round bout with Pete Her
man worlds bantamweight cham
pion, has been wired to Jimmy Wilde,
the English champion, according to
Walter Burke, New York sporting
man who is representing New Haven
promoters
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Highlands to Reoryanize.

The Highland A c. will hold a
meeting tonight at O'Clock at the
home of J. A. Soper. 13l2 street
southeast for the purpose Of or
ganizing a football team for the com
ing season. The Highland 4. c. will
bs represented by some of the best
players TO be found in this part OF
the country. Any players desiring
tryout will report at the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
City Club Smoker October !

The smoker and social evening
announced by the City Glib for next
Tuesday evening has been post
poned to the evening Of Tuesday,
October Z. according to announce
ment by Harry S. Evans chairman
of the clubs forum committee.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
ERS LOOK BETTER Than REDsRIcH STAKES FOR LAUREL RACE MEET
havre de Grace Selections.
ny HIGHWAY,

First race-Sub Rosa. RotI,ck-
ing Airs, Rubidium.
Second race-BaIlyconnell. Gar
goyie. Challenge.
Third race-Louise v, Sedan,
Amackassin.
Fourth race-Thornbloom, Sophie
Gatewood. Napoli.
Fifth race-Duchess Lace. Bal
lyconnell. Belle Malone.
Sixth race-The Belgian ID m
lima. Searchiight "a.
seventh rsce-BsIiad. Thrift,
Wodan-
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Canavan Quits Memphis.

New York. Sept. 5. Pitcher
nush Canaran. who was with the
braves for a while. quit Memphis
before the close of the season to
take job in a shipyard. He may
De back to Memphis next year and
he may not. depending on how the
shipbuildinS business keeps up.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Browns Land Final.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-The St Louis
Browns defeated the White Sox here
today in the final contest of the sea-
son with the Brownies by 3 to l. Van
Helder's rookey pitcher out-guessed
the Windy City tribe. while Williams
was hit hard all through the game.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26

rOt.is... . sz Is Totals. z tzs,
Runs-Hassow. Klein. warrins Haeer. FIsaIo,
Jones- Double plsy-Beaner to Wsn1nE 20
flsslo hse O hahs-Oh Jones' 2; OF Beames,
i SsGine hit-hussllitL Strpct out-By
BeAnz. Z; By Jones. Wild pitda-Bzmer.
Cmpre-AcGrudG. Time Q g1me-l.6
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26

Runs-'iok. Peck. Baker Fpp. Tvohas. hit.
r"kinpsugh. Wick, Pip Sacrifice hit-Pecf
inpangh- Double rlays-Pratt TO Pfno. GAM
SaS to Dyke. Base on bsEs-Of MoV7idr, 4.
on Zinn. 3. Struck out-By Mox1dse, S: r
Iohnson. Lett on hses-Yankees. :: kthIr
ncs. umpir-s-Messrs. Chill and CoonoIly
AtteDdAnee5m
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Heise As a Pilot.

FranE Toisc i tU nHnIyc The
Empire Athletic Club football team
this year. Candidates rcust get in
touch with tn" manager oI Brick
Bland at 2305 Ontario road.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Pepeo A. c. Lands Battle.

The Pepco A. c. defeated the Eagle
a. c. yesterday on the Monument
Lot by a count Of to ] in a series
game for the Independent Junior
championship OF the District The
score:
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26

Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept = Cal
heVey. now in San Leandro. Cal.
the old right fielder Of the 1869 Reds
Of Cincinnati, has been invited
through a resolution of the Cham
ber Of Commerce to attend the
world series here a. the guest If
the chamber with all expenses paid.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26

IuIhs- IObln, NlSitT, van IIcidtf. J. COLLINS.
Threebase ht-Sisler. Two-haso hit-Tobiu.
stolen baSes-Risberg. T.. Collins ~, Struck
CUt Bv Williams. =; by Van Gclder. 6 Base
on balls-Of Van Gcidcr l. Wild Iitch-Van
GeldeT. Double Tlays-LNnn TO Risbcrg Nc
Clellan to +. Collins TO GandiI I'mlIir,>-Erans
and Hildebrand Time Of gamc-lIs
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Yanks Trim Macks.

New York. Sept. 2s.-The Yankees
trimmed the Athletics here this
afternoon by a score of 4 to o.
George Mogridge held the visitors
to four hits. The score:
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Phillies. 10; Brooklyn, ..
New York. II; Boston, 2.
Boston, 8: New York, 4.
where They Play Today.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
PhiIhes Defeat Dodgers.

Phifadelphis- Sept. 2S-The Phil
hes turned the tables on the Brook
Sn Dodgers here today and captured
. sfugfest by 10 to ?. Both pitchers
were hit hard all through the con-
test with the home folks having the
best OF the argument at the end.
Score by innings: RHE
Brooklyn ..--.-.......lo 100 30 40 II
Philadelphia ..... or 100 15s-IO IL
Batteries-Cadore and Ereuger:
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Major League Statistics.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterday Results.

New York. 4: Athletics. o.
Detroit, 8; Cleveland, 5.
St Louis. 3; Chicago. 1.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Where Thex Play Todn,

Athletics at New York.
Detroit at Chicago
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26

standfnx of the Club..
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26

"Awrt,r sho-sDne ciaiDso
The Washington herald., 1919-09-26
Will Honor McVey.

batterleS-CadOr and
Saith apd Tho,,,ns T.h,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26

Master Morris Cable is visiting
relatives in Poplarvilie, Miss.
Marx Ferth of New Orleans is Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. S. Cohen, and
family for several weeks.
Sam Davis, of Smith & Davis, New
Orleans brokers, spent the weekend
in Bogalusa with his family.
Miss Danella Underwood left for
Denham Springs, La, Thursday
morning to spend 15-day vacation
with her parents.
Mrs. E. w. Landry and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Thompson motored to
Biloxi last Friday on visit to their
brother, who is i'll.
Mrs. c. A. Riley returned to Bo-
galusa Saturday from an extended
visit to relatives and friends in New
Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Mrs. S. Lacy Dickerson returned
to Bogalusa Saturday afternoon, hav-
ing fully recovered from a serious
operation at hospitai in New Or
leans.
A. c. Moore, who sustained a brok-
en- hip in a motor car accident at Liv-
! ingston, La, seven weeks ago, is able
to be out on crutches. His many
friends wish him a speedy recovery.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Spekenhier
spent the weekend in New Orleans.
Carl Smith left Thursday after
noon for Selma, Ala, to accept po-
sition.
Get your Fourth of July fireworks
at the Liberty Shop, Alabama Ave.
Wilson Moore of Hattiesburg,
Miss, was here for several days last
week, visiting friends.
Mrs. J. H. johnson and little son,
Edwin, have returned from McComb,
Miss, after spending several days
with relatives.
Miss Inez Blanchard is expected
to return within the next few days
from a months visit with her brother
Claude in New York city.
Get your Fourth of July fireworks
at the Liberty Shop, Alabama Ave.
Mrs. E. l. Boyd and pretty little
daughter are the guests for q few
DAYS of Reverend and Mrs. G. W.
Huff of Hattiesburg, Miss.
Carlyle Voss returned Friday
morning from New Orleans, where
he has been attending Tulane Uni
versity for the past session.
Captain and Mrs. E. H. Firth will
soon occupy the residence which has
been used for the Y. M. c. A. secre-
tary's home.
Get your Fourth of July fireworks
at the Liberty Shop, Alabama Ave.
Tom Darlington of Franklinton
has returned to Bogalusa to accept
his old position at the Washington
Bank and Trust Company.
Miss Audry Bailey of Picayune,
Miss, and Miss Lydia Bailey of New
Orleans were the weekend guests of
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Boyd.
Virdan Wilkinson of Hollandville,
Miss, arrived in Bogalusa last week
o make an extended visit with his
lister, Mrs. H. E. Cutrer, and family.
Charles Warwick OF Warnick's s.
1O-25c store, is able to be out again
after undergoing an operation for
appendicitis at the Bogalusa Hos
pitaL
III. B. Woodcock, who underwent
an operation at the Bogalusa Hos
pital last week, is getting along nice
iy and should be out in a few days.
Early or late, prompt and efficient
service. The Jones Drug Store, tele-
phone IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. P, w. HALEY, for,
merlv of this city, but now located
al Hickory, Miss, were in Bogalusa
last week, visiting their many
friends.
The many friends of Miss Lou
Kendrick, who has been i'll at the
Bogalusa Hospital since Monday
June 16, will be glad to know that
her condition is greatly improved
and that she will be out again in a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lindsey will
leave in few days for Atlantic City
and other Eastern cities. Mr.. Linds-
ley is the delegate of the local Elks
to the Grand Lodge OF Elks. They
expect to be absent from the city for
about three weeks.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26

In spite of the thirty millions of fire
insurance policies in force, some OF
these fires leave the owners without
homes or the means to rebuild.
A fire insurance policy to be of
any value must be signed, sealed and
delivered before the fire. It's too
late when the home is in flames.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-09-13
CAPITULO III.
Los Planes de un Pillo.

-Maldigate Ell cielo, y tie de lon
gevidad de cocodrillo con salud de
tisico, 81 retrocedes acaso en- 10
que me has prometido. Cuando
20 tie olga que es llegado Ell mo-
mento de obrar, tie pondras en-
Marcia con la genie al lugar que
te senalare. Ali nos deberemos
encontrar y entonces, cuida mu-
cho de tener certera la punteria y
fuerte ell brazo para mi servicio,
porque buenas onzas de orc tie da-
re en- recompensa, en- tanto que 81
Lego a saber que me traicionas v
reveals mis- planes, tie juro por Sa-
tanas que tie arrancare la sin hue
so para restregartela en- la cara
E,sto decia una noche obscura el
Condo de la Brena a Francisco.
hombre mulato, mitad minero v
mltad bandido, que tenia fama de
ser ell CAPTAIN de una partida de
bandoleros disuelta hacia POGO,
por miedo a las cuadrillas de la
Acordada.
-Bueno, mi amo, = contesto
Francisco, = Vuesa MERGED no
ponga en- duda mis- palabras. Lie
ware genie de valor y entradora y.
primero hemos de quedar muertos
nosotros que la nina pueda esca-
parse; los asaltos a las diligencias
eran nuestra aficion en- los ahos
pasados y no ha de ser cosa del
otro mundo ell que Vuesa MERGED
me propone ahora. ESQ ST, para
que la genie que llevemos Sc por-
bien y entire con ganas al Ga
leo n~ecesito prometerle buena
paga.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-09-13
CAPITULO Nv.
La Zelda.

Era una fresca mahana de pri-
mavera; florecian los rosales; en-
los campos, los indios ocupaban-
Sc en- la labranza, conduciendo a
traves de los surcos los primitivos
arados de corva reja lentamente
tirados por los bueyes sonolientos
que Sc espantaban los tabanos con
la cola. Azuleaban las montanas
en- la lejania del Tecojote; mansa-
mente corria ell arroyuelo por la
falda de la proxima colina. A 10
lejos Sc miraban de trecho en- ire
cho hacinamientos de trigo amari-
Ito, recientemente segado por los
peones. para quien era aquel
Aquel trigo abundante-
mente recolectado del vientre de
madre TERRA, no era para Ell que
regaba sudor sobre ella, no era pa
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-09-13
CAPITULOII.
Donde Aparece D. Sebastian va
nez, Condo de la Brena.

En- ell amplio salon, sumido en-
penumbras por obra de los grue-
SOS cortinajes que pendian sobre
las ventanas, sentado frente a una
mesa de encino de gran tamano,
y NAL alumbrado por dos elegan-
ties candelabros con cuatro bugias
encendidas, ell senior D. Juan An
tonic Riano, Intendente Real de
Cuanajuato despachaba su cores
pondencia, escribiendo sobre del
gado pergamino con una pluma de
ganso que de vez en- cuando mo-
jaba en- Ell tintero de plata macisa
que frente a el tenia colocado.
Largo ratio hacia que ell Inten-
dente permanecia abstraido en- su
trabajo, cuando la llegada de un
corchete vino a interrumpirle.
Dispense Su MERGED senior,
pero en- la antesala Sc encuentra
TIN caballero, ell Sr. D. Sebastian
Yanez, Condo de la Breha, que
pretende hablaros con urgencia.
-Esta bien, Jose, die que pa
se-contesto ell senior Riaho, que
ell corchete Sc retiraba,
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-09-13
Por Ignacio Otero de la Tore.
Especial para la Prensa'.)

retroceder ante peligro alguno.
Y fue este joven Alferez, ell que al
vcr por primera vez a la hija del
Intendente, Sc sintio subyugado
por su belleza, sc sintio arrebatar
Ell corazon, temblo sobre las pier
mas y perdio desde aquel dia la
tranquilidad del amino.
NADIA mas vivo y dificil de con-
tener que la imagination de un
@joven. La vision, que para En-
carnacion fue celeste, de Concha,
Sc apodero como un vampire de
SUI cerebro, y lie torture desde en-
tonces o ell sufrimiento inaudi-
to que significa I'm amor callado y
silencioso, un amor inconfesado
del que un hombre Sc siente tan
distante como puede sentirse una
oruga de una estrella.
Y NADIA mas dificil de conseguir
para Encarnacion, que ell amor de
Concha Riano; era publico y no.
torio, no solo en- Guanajuato sino
en- Mexico, ell inaudito orgullo de
su padre que habia odespreciado
ofertas matrimoniales para su hi
ia, de personajes encumbrados y
sobresalientes no solo entire la 10
bleza de la colonia, sino aun de la
propia Espaha, por cuyo motive
habiase granjeado numerosas enc
mistades, cosa que preferia a la
para el humillante situacion de
verse en- ell case de conceder la
mano de SUI hija a hombre que no
fuere de prestigiado abolengo y
alta cuna.
Por tai motive no podia en- bue-
ma ley Ell Alferez Fernandez hacer-
Sc la menor Illusion acerca del des-
tino que la suerte deparaba a su
ardiente amor de hombre moreno
~ pasional, por la blanca y fina
criatura que lie tenia trastornado
Ell seso, y tenia que contormarse
con sonarla de lejos, sin hacer
confidente de su passion a ninguno.
En- la hacienda no habia nj la
menor oportunidad de que la vie
ra a sofas. Encerrada por 10 re-
gular en- ell caseron en- compania
de su tia Ines, solamente para en-
caminarse a la capilla Sc dejaba
yer en- las afueras, o bien a la ho-
ra de orar O en- ell comedor de la
casa a donde asistia por 10 regu-
lar ell Cura del poblado, senior Don
Atanasio Gonzalez en- calidad de
invitado de honor, asi como ell ca
pitan de la f~uerza, D. Antonio
Rincon, que solamente por turno
V en- contadas ocasiones llevaba a
la merienda a los oficiales subal-
ternos.
Otra vez la VIC en- tai situacion,
a la bora de la merienda y mien-
tras el Cura hablaba en- tono de
broma o la tia Ines, Encarna-
cion pudo cruzar, entire sorbo y
sorbo de chocolate, algunas pala-
bras indiferentes con Concha, que
d todos los atendia galantemente
pasandoles azucarados bizcochi-
los y galletas.