davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

O'Sullivan's Heels-now univer-
sallyrecognizedas a practicalneces-
sdty of city life-put an exacting
demand CT the "compounding"
process. O'Sullivan's Heels must
be both durable and resilient
they must have the toughness to
withstand daily grinding on hard
pavements, and the springiness to
absorb the jolts and jars walking.
What gives a rubber heel life"
1t is not just the rubber that
gives O'Sullivan's Heels their
springiness and wearing qualities.
To secure the resiliency and du-
rability of O'Sullivan's Heels, the
highest grades of rubber are com
pounded" with the best toughening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

we'll. heard so much about
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound my husband wanted me
to try it ] took it for a week and
felt little better. / kept 1t up for
three months. and / feel fine and
can eat anything now without dis
tress or nervousness. Mrs. j.
WoBTHLINE, 2S42 North Taylor St.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The majority OF mothers nova
days overdo, there are so many de-
mands upon their time and
strength; the result Is invariably a
weakened, rundown, nervous condi-
ton with headaches, backache. ir-
ritability and depression-and soon
more serious ailments develop. II
is at such periods in life that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will restore a normal healthy condi-
ton. as II did to Mrs. Worthline.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

Michael PuIka against Victoria
Pulka
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From the records OF the Indiana
Title and Loan Co
Charles DE NleeschOver and Ethel
70 John Nowinsk. $3.50; Tot l.
Summit place addition to South
Bend
Albert W. Kendall and Alvine ".
70 Paul W Shirley and Grace r. 81;
Tot zoe. Wenger and Krieghbaum s
re-plat
The KosciuszkO Building and Loan
Fund Association. Inc. 20 Frank
Gresho and Susan. ST. lot u, HolI-
well and Smiths subdivision.
August r. Nlaeminck and wife 20
Evarist Neert s145: part Of lot 1909.
LaSalle Park addition.
William @. jackson and wife.
Thomas IT, Jackson anC wife. Fan
ME Il. Copp. and husband. Mary r.
Collins. Dora ]. Staples and husband.
10y Francis VI. Jackson. their attorney
IN fact. Francis NJ. Jacke,u and wife
and William c. Jackson. trustee TO
John Rush. 500; lot 396. Vernon
Heights addition 10 South Bend.
Arthur @. Voigt and wife TO Wal
ter Leo Cupinski and Louise Marie.
81. lot 258, Bowman's 9Th addition
TO South Bend
John Wallisch and Julia 10 John
r. wallisch and Martha. $1,7OO; lot
20. Geo W. Swygart's LIST addition
o South Bend
William II. Cannon and wife 20
Charles ". Crum and Edith c., 81;
lot 40, Dubafrs 3rd addition TO South
Bend
Otto J. Berndt and wife TO limo
thy W. Briggs. 81; part Of lot Z in
Anderson's subdivision.
OrviIle T.. Smith and wife 10
Joseph Kish. Jr.. trustee 10 Orville
=. Ssith. s.; lot 10, WINS addition
10 New Carlisle. Ind.
Joseph Kish, Jr., trustee to Orville
r. Smith, s.: lot 10. WINS addition
to New Carlisle. Ind.
John a Swygart and Matte j.
Thomas W. Slick and Mollie G., and
William A. McInerny and Anne T.
10 Alex Nemeth, $500; lots rs and
20. Prairie av. Heights addition.
Mary Laskowski and husband "a
William Laskowski and Sophia, So
500: lot 80. Arnold and Pagin's shb-
division.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
AMERICAN LEGION.

Regular meeting tonight at Elks
Temple. at 500 o'clock. Cornrade
Alexander Arch VIII be present. AL
veterans OF World war, especially
requested % he present. By order
Of Geo. ~. Freyerluth
Floyd o. .fe'lison, Secrctary.
4554-i.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

andchlldren. Specify
O'Sullivan'S Heels
and be sure that you
get O'Sullivan's
avoid the disap-
pointment of SUBJ
stituteS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
SUI EOR DINnRCE.

Michael Pulka against Victoria
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
SIS REWARD

For recovery Of Ford touring car
Factory number 30747s2 License
number 23476s. Indiana. Three
Goodyear tires and one FIrestone.
Call l. z. Greenan. Main 25l0, Lin
coin 1884. 4545-2-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

and | felt sick
ly most Of the
time. | went 70
a doctor and he
said | h a d
nervous indiges-
tion, " hic h
added TO my
weak condition
kept me worry
ing most of the
tiine-and he
said IL / could
not stop that, 1
could not get
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
Guaranteed TO 0ntLaSt
any other heels

O'Sullivan's Heels are guaran.
teed to wear twice as long as
ordinary rubber heels; and will out
last three pairs of leather heels.
Go to your shoe repairer today
and have O'Sullivan's Heels put
on your shoes.
O'Sullivan'SH eelsa refurnishedin
black, white or tan; for men, women
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
News of the City
from the
Official Records
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Russell v Hatfield. accountant,
LePorte. Ind. 70 Rachael ". Eller.
lis s. William ST
Thomas Farley laborer 531 S.
William St 10 Osce0la Valentine
domestic. SCI S William 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
Rubber can be as brittle as a pipe~stem
OF soft and crumbEy as an eraser
The Sbringiness or resiliency, zOich associate
r. 1vih rubber depends on the compound"

agents known The compound" is then "cured" or
baked under high pressure. BY this special process
the greatest resiliency is combined with the utmost
durability 1t is this special process that has, since
the making of the first rubber heel, established
OSullivanS Heels as the standard of rubber heel
quality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

TUST as silver is combined with other metals to
make it durable, so is rubber compounded"
- Different compounds" are responsible for the
wide variety of rubber products use daily-hard,
brittle articles like pipe-stems, fountain-pens and
combs at extreme and the soft, crumbly pencil
he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

man L. stutzman and Mertie l.. 81;
lot ! in block IS, Battelrs addition
10 Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01

O'SulIWan' sHeeis protectyou
against the Jars and JOIts of
walking. They absorb the
shocks that tire you OUT
conserve your energy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Restored Her
Health.

Philadelphia, Pal was very
weak, always tired, my back ached,
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

Acuma ca tara intreaga deve-
nit ..uscata' = sunt sigur ca foar
tie multi barbati casatoriti vor sta
seara acasa 81 vor face cunostinta
Gu ,,familiile'...- lor.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

,,Nighistorul'' nostru de ,,chir-
natei'' a sosit in pace la New
York. Acuma Sc sufulca in mini
ca Sc scrie ,,articolul de fundus''
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

Madridpl IN pfaic. fndata
ce s'a an1ntat seIfnarea tratatu-
lui de pace, in Madfid au fost ar.
borate drapele pe toate edificiile
publice 81 aviatorii 80 5burat dea-
supra orasului. fntPeAga popufatia
praznuia entusias1aka.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02
.INFORMATIUN|

,,HOOTCHY-KOOTCHY". :
Sarace zile de demult. Cum s'au
dus ca 81 cind nici nu ar mai ii
fost vre-o data. Cum este 1nlo-
cuita poesia cu banul 81 Gu
simtaminte vfnatoare de -
carmel. ;. Gu ele de-odata, are
sa dispara 81 Huci-Cuci" cum
ii zicem moi Rom1nii. La New
YoT}xul Gel ce are broadway"
81 Fifth Ave.s' 81 alte mienuni
moderne 81 nti-diluviane, a
fost arestata Miss Louisie Min
ski, menagera della National
Winter Garden Theatre, in
tire Second Ave. 81 Houston
Str. (imi 7nchipui pare ca zee
fel de teatru Gu perciuni va fl
fost). Deodata Gu d1nsa a fost
arestata 81 o doza 1ntreaga de
actrite de mutt iesite din mo-
da. Au fost duse 'naintea ju-
delhi nemilos. Si dfnsul va. in
cerca sa leSpedepseAsca pentru
ca doara de aceea este legea
lege. Arestarea s'a facut Ia. .po-
runca procllrorului districtnal
de niste detectivi, carl au aflat
pc ex-artistele, jucfnd ,,Hoot-
chy- Kpotch Dfnsele au fost
lasate pc parola, pima ziua ur-
matoare cind apoi vor urma sd
Ffie, trase la aspra raspundere.
Legea este lege sinu-i nevoie
|s4 te ipotrivesfi Ell, dar cfnd
aud ca ex-artistele acestea al
,fnsts arestate pentru "a al dan.
sat ceva Iieiertat fatre ele 81
cfsld stfu cS eale N ils dans sls,t
lliipe "a paff = cari joac
4;
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

Cumparare de fabrica. Fir
ma The Trumbull Steel Compa-
N.Y. din Warren, Ohio, va prelua
departmental de ,,Sheet Mile ii
firmei Liberty Steel Company
din apropiere de Leavittsburg, O.
Vinzarea a fost anuntata inainte
de asia GU luna.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

De. EMIL IEDERI.

Am prin,it an rdudsel. Mi'au a.
dus flutw.ii desn,ierdati, aburind
cu aeroplanele lor pc arip'le zef-
ruzmi din asfimtit de SCARE. Am GU
,aoscut scrisoarea 81 am simtit an
fel de imbOld, ca nici Oddtd, sd nu
o desfac. La ce? De ce sd inn, mai
aduc an,inte. Sunt anaintiri, carl te
tMburd, carl iti fac rdu. 81 snnt
amintiri carl iti prodnc dnrari de
inin,d, dureri de cap (mai ales de
ro f. atare ,,bH' de platd). De d.
ta aceasta, cram Snsd IN c,rat cd
nu este bil de plata. Gu acelea SAINT
cercetdt mai rdr ca toti murit0rm.
Era della o cunostintd din ,,Ye Old
Goddie Days.. 81 probabH cola sG
mi recheme in memorie atari clipe
fericite, orr sd ma infrunte pentru
cd M tin pas Gu posta.
Amintirile farmecd 81 captiveazd
totdeaunn pc oGn,enii de inin,d. 81
ddcG -cineud este ON de inin,d, en-
sunt. 7nsG de data ace0sta u0iam sd
flu mai seper ca orr cfnd cu mine
insumi, 1cu semtimenteIe mele de o.
dinioard. 81 nu. Lam desfdcut.
Simptu, am ldsat sd scrie ne el cG
,.partid0 in chestiune a plecafs
Asadard, de pc acun,, asa fl pier
dnt. M MAI sunt al amintiril0r 81
mt mai an, pentru ele nici un,dran,
de bnndcoi',td 81 nici ele nu mai
au pentru mine mimica din farn,e-
cul din vecM silsle de ,demult.
De >0cum, rdpasele de Odini0ard
naf ma voy sai afla acnsd. De ocum
sHnt sdtNl de o seaDm de prietes,iisi
50 de 0cHna sascOl0 am sd ma oscund
de lun,e, am sd sscere sd-mi gust
fericarea presentulia, nec0nturbat
de Aamened.
la cc, ns'dss MAJ l6sA zegot de
niste s,stfmpldri carr 81 asa m'oa
tost alta IN Ciat0 meo de cit fulgi
de sdpudds Ia ce fulgul care Sc
topeste 81 Ia &c speroYtele 81 veci-
nicele promisi1ni cors suprocietss-
iesc imffmpldri 81 scene destul de
drdgute de altc,nss La ce al; des-
face plical 81 Ia ce m'osi nsai fri
'nSnta, cSud stiu cd 5Htreogo amin
tire n'Gre sd-nsi focd alta de cst sd-
mi tyesedscd de demwlt apusele-do-
rmfif
Dorintif Pdi, cum SAINT ss-ea, Pa
re "a d0ysnteJe sss,stx III fiyipots an.
tot 0ceeo ce este man jrrmos 81 nsoii,
fermscdtor IN iMbre. D4i Dorirte-
le acelea, rscimic nesmplisrte, fac
issbSyea 81 tie maj ipteasivd ii s,se
tsc AZ dlerDdm cw 0tstd sete d,tpd
dSnsd.
De GcNns sMsd M maj sA,st pe,s.
tsse a1sisstiri y trebnis ~ iisaonssc.
y; derinfeIs 20 odis;oord. Psntrx,
NG mi assAds o5iceii
Co IA scs1e6
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

Dsmonstr7nd. ~ Benjamin r
Eckles din Pi6tsburgh, Pa, de,
monatffnd prietenilor sal cum Z
lnptat in Franta, avea un revol-
verfn nina. Din nebagare de sea
ma dinsul s'a puscat 81 a murit
1ndata.
Bani aflati. - Din Benton, H..
Sc scrie ca cele 42,00o dolari fu-
rate de 5 bandit carl facusera
Vinerea trecuta rln hold upss la
minele din Middle Fork, au fost
aflate intre orasul amintit 81 West
Frankfort. Banii fusesera pusi in
un sac de PIMA impenetrabila s.
nu lipsitidin Ell nici un cent. In
cursul jafului, trei amploiati mi
nieri au fost raniti 81 un bandit q
| ffost ucis, ceialalti patru au fost
prlnsl 81 el.
Ducind vestea. despre pace =
moare n drum. Capitanuf d.
aviatiune Walter Schulz din Chi
cago, membru la escadronul ae.
rian 1873 din armata americana de
dincplo, fost ucis ,Simbata ire
cuta cind caznt Gu aeroplanu,
sau din care 1mpartea gratuit c
foaie de a soldatilor americani &C
vestea semnarea pacii.
Scumpetea traiului. = Una dill
cauzele nemultumirilor din tarilc
straine, pc cum Sc spune in un
bulletin pu'blicat in Washington
d. c., este scumpetea traiului
| in Buletinul acesta este mai mnli
vorba de Italia 81 din ell vedem
ca i'm Turin au fost mai multe tul
burari din cauza Upset de hrana
Tot aci Sc aminteste ca in Turin
costa astazi ca chirie un aparta
ment GU doua odai $50 dolari In
mar. O tona de carbuni costa IN
dolri, lemnele costa $40 dollar
de tona, ghetele cu $13 dolari pa
rechea, untul este 90centi un fun
81 zaharul este Gu 35 cent? funtul
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

EPIGRAMA ZILEI.
CELUI GU ,,PTCIoARE> UMFLA-
TIE.
Nh tie teama de canoane
Cind le tirnosesti pc toate
ST picoarele nevestii
Mile scott de ris la - gloate!
Dr. Pierde Vara.
Apropo! NJ am auzit 1iimica de
un timp, de marele actionar la
corporatia pc actii: ,,Datorie Goa
Ia" Sc ajunge Gu $25O00 la lnn;t
81 cit vor tine aceia din cele
.1,soO9
,,Nighistorul" nostru de ,,chir-
natei'' - a sosit in pace la New
York. Acuma Sc sufulca in mini
ca Sc scrie ,,articolul de fundus''
Bella Kun, eel de pc urma adja-
stator al universului, "a invat tat ca
eel mai mare neajuns GU revolutll-
lie este ca dupa ce fncep odata, nu
mai incpata a Sc reyOlta pima cind
nu Sc termina.
Costumul zeului Cupidon este de
asa ca ell nu sufera nici 0 incon-
.venienta atunci cind trebuie sd Sc
scarpine pc unde-l minca.
Trebuie ca Satana inca a avut
actii de vinzare la fructul eel O.
prit 81 interesat pc Eva i'm cum
pararea de actiuni.
Tn preot spune prapastli des-
pre- curajul sau GU privire la o a.
dulnare. Zice ca ar fl spus in adu-
mare ca .,daca altul are doua mini
81 pl lie are 81 ca ordinea Sc face
la casarma intii''. Probabil, dar
nu ar strica sa sc faca Ordine 81
in 0 parochie appropriate de Gle
veland. Ohio.
Acuma toate sunt 'bune. Au soslt
81 lebenitele 81 he putem umfla de
ele. Oar e necesar sa finn Gu ba-
care de Seama sd nu Mise faca
socoteala 81 pc samintele din dim
sele.
O bortarita celebra spunea ca
dfnsa de aceea sa teme de mOarte
prin foame 81 de cea prin potop,
din ca4lza ca d1nsa de cite orr plea
ca la odaia cu vana, totdeauna a
fla acoIo pc una din stelele din
bort 81 pentru ca alta stea, tot
deuna o intrece- in mincare, la
dejun.
fnainte de ce. vel pleca Sc Vi
zitezi pc O fata = tinere cu blon-
de plete = ia aminte, du GU tlae
81 cutie GU zaharicale. Dupa un
dulce, cade bine 81 celalalt.
Acuma ca tara intreaga a devc-
nit ..uscata" = sunt sigur ca foar
tie multi barbati casatoriti vor sta
seara acasa 81 vor face cunostlnta
Gu ,.familiile'.. lor.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02
arestat pc dinpS|e 81 de ce nu
pc ,,partidele NJ nrrnai

pc ,,partide eles M urlnaG
/ American - nj mai trinite
bani Ia EurOpe Bine cunoscuta
organizatiune American Relief
Gu sediul la 40 Bfoadway in New
York, anuntat Teri, ca ,,Departa-
mentul schimbulfa de banis nn va
mai primi 'bani pentru a fl trimisi
la Europa. De la finele lui Apri-
lie incoace, ,,American7 Relief a
TRIMS in Finlanda, Polonia, Aus
tria- -Germana, Rpminia, Jugosla-
via 81 Germanial suma de $1,000,
600 81 servit pAntru reluarea le-
gaturilor de comunicatie intre
bancile americana 81 bancile euro
pene dupa cei patru ami de izo-
Hare.
Sc scumpests hptele. - Firme-
lie furnizatoare de lapte in ora
sui Cleveland, au hotar1t ca in
cepind Gu ziua de / Iulie a. G.
vor scumpi Gu nm cent pretu1 lap
telui
Au cercat sd dinamiteze o fabri-
ca de ghiata. In 90 Iunie a. c.
au fost aflate 5 fitiluri conduca-
toare la dinamita bine asezata,
sub edificiul GU doua etajii fir
mel Crystal Springs Ice Comoa-
ny'' din Wellsville, Ohio, natural
ca fost incercare de a ruina
intregul edificiu. Stunt luati la
ochi - ,,rosiis
Vor purta mni lungi 81 mai
strimte. Femeile din Boston,
tocmai contrar adnnarii anuale a
fabricantilor de rochii, adunare
tinuta in Chicago, care hotarit
ca de acum vor purta rochii mai
lungi 81 mai str7Ase. Adunarea, de
la Chicago, decretase rochii 81
mai scurte 81 mai largi.
II morti. - La Taylorsville, o.,
GU prilejul ciocnirii Gu un tren al
liniei .,B. & O." au fost ucise Du
] mineca trecuta doua persoane, al
tie doua persoane au murit pc ur-
ma ranilor in un spital din loc.
Cinci persoane. sunt asa de greu
ranite ca nu vor scapa Gu viata,
lar doua persoaiie sunt mai usor
ranite.
Bre, automobilul 81 pace TIE POI
meni Sc nu fl fost atare ,,roaba'
de la Detroit.
IN
Romanta ~ 4pe - Miss E.
dith Mason sopranista la Metro
politan Opera Company din New
York, fost casAtorita .zilele ace
stea GU Giorgio Polacco, .conduc-
torul operei italiene de la aceeasi
firma. Facusera cunostinta pc BIZ
ma 81 de acolo, dragostea care ,,nu
culca- -te''. lea crcscut pima a cul-
minat in casatorie.
Cumparare de fabrica. = Fir
ma The Trumbull Steel Compa-
ny" din Warren, Ohio, va prelua
departmental de ,,Sheet MILF ii
firmei Liberty Steel Company
din apropiere de Leavittsburg, O.
Vinzarea fost anuntata inainte
de asia GU luna
| Cinci deodat&. Tot automo
bilul este de vina. Luni ce trecu
| Mr.. A. Worth Bronson, din Gal
nes, Mich.,- in apropiere de Flint
Mich, a fost ucis pc urma unei
ciocniri Gu un tramway interur,
ban. Deodata Gu dinsul fost u.
elsa femeia7sa, fatal sau 81 do
copii de al dinsului,
Youngstown-ul roieste manage,
crasenesc. - Raspunzind ,chestio-
nariilor, memIbrii Eamerei de Co
merciu din Youngstown, Ohio, All
votat aproape unanim pentru in.
troducerea unui manager la casa
orasului.
| Sarbatorind Facse. fmpara.
tul Japoniei si.-re9eie Spaniel au
TRIMS telegrame az felicitare pre-.
sedintelui Poincare Gu prilejul in
cheierii pacii.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02
MaruntisWt.
EPIGRAMA ZILEI.
cELUI GU ,,PIC1oARE UMFLA-
TIE.

Nu tie teama de canoane
Cind le tIrnosesti pc toate
ST picoarele nevestii
Mile scott de ris la = gloate! +!
DR.. Pierde Vara.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

Apropo! Nu am auzit 1iimica de
un timp, de marele actionar la
corporatia pc actii: ,,Datorie Goa
la" Sc ajunge Gu $25O.O0 la lnn;t
81 cit vor tine aceia din cele
1900?
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-07-02

Sc scumpests hptele. = Firme-
lie furnizatoare de lapte in ora
sui Cleveland, au hotarft ca in
cepind GU ziua de l Iulie a.. c.
vor scumpi Gu nm cent pretul lap
tclui
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
Fifth

Fifth = near ~. tSOuthcru CUureuti1rf
h'h Or. John T. BrsEz viii pryscl e
II Ipnnunlnn- IT. B. d. Gray. Of A.
lAnta. Ca. will Tsesch stT,f5 Soas. hour with
refreshments following evening ~rrucr. Wc.r,ns
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05

rupted me. IT will. He shall re-
main"
My heart wa. fun of gratitude, and
l threw myself on, the floor at his
feet. thanking and blessing him for
his kindness. Then 1t occurred to me
that Yasha would be overjoyed to
hear the news, and I arose to GO,
telling the governor of my purpose.
You need not exert yourself by
rushing to the prison. ] will have
the message telephoned to the warden,
with INSTRUCTIONS to inform your hus-
band Immediately" the governor said,
AMI you may rest here while"
1 was overflowing with thankful
ness. He poured some wine into a
glass and insisted, that / drink it to
refresh myself. / had never tasted
wine before, and this particular wine
was Of very strong quality. I felt
a wave of warmth creep over me. 1t
was so sweet and languorous. The
governor then filed my glass again
and. also one for himself, inviting me
to drink with him. l made an effort
to resist, but was too weak to with
stand his coaxing. After the second
glass 1t was much easier for, the gov
srnor to make me empty the third.
became drowsy and duh, unable to
move. Very dimly l seemed to rea-
lize 1t all. and. collecting my last
strength. i attempted to struggle, but
feit as II had been drugged. -
1 awoke about o'clock IN the morn
Ing and found myself in unfamiliar,
luxurious surroundings. For a few
moments 1 could not understand
where I was, and thought that was
dreaming. There was strange man
near me. He turned his face. and
recognized him as the governor. i
suddenly remembered everything. He
made a motion to embrace me, but !
cried out, jumped sup. dressed myself
hastily and ran from the house as II
pursued.
was still enguffed in slumber, and a
low mist merged the city with the
river. 1t was early autumn. There
was peace everywhere. out in my
heart; there, the elements were rag
Ing. and life grappled with death for
supremacy. What will 1 say to
Yasha? What will our friends think
of me? A prostitute!" pierced my
mind poignantly. mo, that must
never, never happen Death is my only
I wandered about the streets for
a while. until 1 found a grocery store
open. and l purchased there thirty
kopecks' worth of essence of vinegar.
Entering my lodging, l was met by
the question:
Where were you, Maria Leontiev-
ma. where did you sleep last night?'
My appearance in itsef was enough
to arouse suspicion. without answer
ing, rushed into my room and locked
the door. After offering my last
prayers, l resolutely drank all of the
poison, and began writhing in terrific
pain.
AT the same time. apou, 10 o'clock
in the morning. Yasha was released
from prison and given 500 rubles for
the establishment of a butcher shop.
Happily he marched to my stopping
place. completely unaware of what
had befallen me. II was only when
he arrived at the house that he OBJ
served an unusual commotion. This
door of my room had been broken
in when my means were heard. The
poison had scorched my mouth and
throat as if with a fame. and l was