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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
PAT MORAN
PROVES CLASS

Pat Moran. pilot OF the Cincy Reds
and formerly leader Of the Philadel.
phia Nationals. has proved his class
in the National circuit. He is right
up at the top of the heap battling the
first division clubs. He has a fine
chance to land a pennant for Gin
cinnau this year. something that no
other manager has ever been able to
do. Moran. let out by Philadelphia
after he had put the Quakers on the
baseball map, must at last be cred.
tied a real manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
kILLEFER LOOKS
LIKE REAL STAR

Manager kiIiefer Of the Angels
Is the only real playing manager
In the Coast league. and Red Is
going strong. lie Is playing CEN
ter field and Is leading OF in tho
batting order. lie played a nice
game yesterday and is fast on
the bases. killefer was with the
Cincy Reds couple Of years
ago. He is n brother Of Bill Kill
lefer, the Chicago Cub catcher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Angels Spank
Clymer Tribe
in First Mix
killeters Score Seven Runs
in Third Frame; Bigbee
Wild as Hawk

In riot OF runs. Los Angeles
wailoped the local cellar champions
yesterday to the tune OF IL TO J. The
visitors scored seven markers in the
third frame. when Bigbee couldn't
find the plate and walked flock OF
the visitors.
Seattle opened the scoring when
Compton doubled to right and scored
on Waish's single. The visitors filled
the bases in both the first and sec.
ond inning. but couldn't score until
the third frame. when they made up
for lost time. The Angels added two
more counters in tho fourth and
tackled up their 10th score in the
following inning.
punching hits In the final frame.
the Scraps managed TO run .their
total up 10 10. The locals counted
once in the last inning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

Summary; Struck out-By Bigbee ..
by schorr ?. by Fittery ?. Bases on balls
of Bigbee IL, off f1ttery q. Two base
hits--compton. Three-base hits--Craw-
ford. Kenvorthy. Double play--Hosp TO
knight. Sacrifice hlts-Fournier. Ellis.
stolen bases-Kenworthy ?. Compton
Ellis Killifer. Fabrique. Hit by pitched
bail--Niehoff by Bigbee. wild pitches
Bigbec. Schorr. Innings pitched-Bigbee
"a. runs Z. hits T. at bat rs Runs re-
sponsible for-Schorr =. Charge defeat
TO Bigbee. Time Of game--2:0o. UNI
pires-Held and Eason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
YANKS WIN

WIMBLEDON. England, July g.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. of California,
and Miss Suzanne Langlan defeated
Mrs. Larcombe and Mrs. Lambert
Chambers in the finals of the wo-
mems doubles tennis championship
here. The score was 4.6 70. SO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
RITCIIIE THRU

SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-By
United Press.l-Declaring he is thru
with boxing. Willie Richie has wired
Philadelphia promoters refusing an
offer TO box Lew Tender, Quaker
City lightweight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Staley F'ixzles


Young Staley. who used TO p IA
BASEBALL up at Broadway high school
= couple OF years ago and who has
been playing on semipro clubs dur.
ing the past couple of seasons. was
given a trial at third base yesterday.
The kid was so scared that he only
managed to hang on to one chance
out OF a half dozen. and Manager Bill
put Regain. a pitcher. on third during
The last half of the game. Regain did
. little bit better. but did credit to
himself. as he lays no claim to being
N infielder.
Herb Murphy furnished the big
surprise yesterday. He looked like
q million dollars in the field. accept.
me- several chances a Ia Maranville.
H also stung the ball for a couple
~ safe wailops.
Old man Hosp is too slow TO hold
Gown the second base job. but he will
have to do until some one. better is
1nnded. Knight at first base looks
0oGter than any of the other quartet
Meme OF them were trying very hard
Yesterday after the first Angel on.
o1aught.
Bill Ages
n have aged 10 years during the
pa1t three months trying to line up
= decent ball club for Seattle" said
NEnuaGer Bill before the game yester-
~. land just when the club was
p1au11g fairly decent bah luciS
stepped in and took four regulars
Tor = trip to the hospital"
Am n & the casualties, Bin Cum
01nGham Is out for a spell with a
bum leg that refuses to round into
&0udiuon. Bill was hitting the ball
hard, and his wallops are missed in
The box scores. Ed Sweeney has a
bum wrist. and Claude Derrick Is
under the doctors care with a bad
cold. Ray French has a banged up
hand and will be out of the present
series at least
80 much for Clymer's cripples.
Struggling along with crutch bril-
Gade, Bill is trying hard to keep the
morale of the club up. altho it is no
cinch to pep up a bunch Of cellar
champions all primed for a trip to
the nearest hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

After the funny third inning. Paul
Fittery. who was on tho mound for
the visitors. played horse with the
Seattle club. and tossed the ball up
10 the plate.
A large crowd was out to see the
teams perform. The local club was
In horrible condition. with quartet
OF regulars on the bench from in.
Juries.
The teams will meet in the sec
ond game of the series today.
Lefty" Brown. star portsider of the
league leaders, is favored to pitch
for Killefer's gang. while Gardner
has the call for mound duty for
the locals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
OAKS COP FIRST GO
FROM MORMON OUTFIT

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-oak-
land COPIED the first game of the
series from the Salt Lake Bees
here yesterday, > to 3. The
visitors had a fine chance to win
the game in the eighth frame but
boneheaded base running cost them
the game.
The score: II. IL. T..
Salt Lake City ........ 3 s .
Oakland .............. . . o
The batteries: Stroud and Byler;
Kremer and Elliott.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
How Coast
Clubs Stand

cracked one for three bases In
the last frame and ran the bases
like n colt. II Bill Is thru. so are
the allies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Real Excuse

Bernie Dillon informed the pro.
gram committee that he could not
get in shape for the mill. lie Of
fered his services at least. and
would not have been allowed to box
anyhow, IL he had not been in con.
dition.
Billy Wright and Lloyd Madden
should put up whale of a fight
Madden has come back strong this
season and Billy. too. is fighting at
top speed. Wright Is one of the clev.
, crest men on the Coast. while Mad.
den is one OF the smuggling type OF
boxer.
With n flock OF other bouts to be
arranged today the fans will be ar.
sured at least seven events with pos.
sibly eight bouts making up the bill.
Fitx Wants CASTOR
Stanley Fitzgerald. local bantam.
weight. wants a return match with
Ely Castor which may be lined up
today.
Harry Williams. the Bremerton
heavyweight, wants TO meet some
good heavyweight. Williams may be
lined up with Pat Rooney.
The complete card will be an.
nounced in Thursdays Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

Zach Wheat busted out a homer
with n pal on the paths. fixing
things for . to ! victory for
tho Dodgers over the Pirates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
KENWORTHY STILL
a LIVE ONE

Bill Kenworthy. Angel second
sscker, who has been billed for
the CREASED shoot this season. is
still very much alive. Bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

Claude Hendrix waded into a
home run. the winning clout for
his own game over the newly
manag ed Philiies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

The Reds gummed their ascent
to first place by breaking even
with the Braves, . to 9 and 4
to 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
BEAVERS STAGE RALLY
AND WALl0P FRISCO

PORTLAND, July o.-Scorf
three runs in the sixth and seventh
innings, the Portland beaver
whipped the San Francisco Seals s
to in the first game OF the series
here yesterday. Jones pitched strong
bali for the home forces.
The score r. IT. T..
San Francisco .......2 q a
Batteries-Smith and Baldwin. Nc.
Kee; Jones and Baker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

Yesterdays hero: Cactus Cra-
vath. The ancient outfieider game
ly accepted the management of the
philiies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Storey and
Ridley Will
Box Friday
Local Stars Offer Services
for Mother Ryther
Boxing Show

Jimmy Storey. crack local
weltorweight, and Buddy Ridley,
the Bremerfon bantam, have
added their names 10 the list Of
boxers who will battle for Moth
er Rytber at The Star smoker
here Friday night, Storey win
be matched with Travic Davis,
Everett star. and Ridley viii he
billed In u return match with
Frankie Murphy. the flywcIght
artist.
With HIST If BOXERS ready
10 fight. which numbers well
over 90. prospects for the ban
ner smoker Of the year are
bright. In the other top events
on the bill Lloyd Madden and
Billy Wright win battle.
Bob Harper. lightweight champion
OF this section. and Bernie Dillon, a
are the only two
boxers who offered their services
who have flivvered,
Harper's Case
tai p'is tnIu us UldUhEff rate
Druxlman. Offered TO fight on the
Ryther smoker before making the
trip TO Idaho. where he fought July
4. Harper was lined up with Joe
Iisrrahan. local lightweight, In ono
of the top events on the bill, and
after learning that Harrah,n was
TO box Harper. Druxinan said Bob
would not be able to fight because
OF n bum hand. lie got peevish
when he was asked what doctor
examined the injured mitt and said
his word would have to be taken
for II.
Whether Druximan thinks his
boxer Is too good to fight Harrahan
or what foolish excuse he could
possibly offer. is question, but
when boxers develop broken hands
before a benefit smoker certain
amount OF mystery surrounds the
injury until n reputable physician
passes upon II.
As far MS Harrahan not being
good enough TO fight Harper. II
memory serves us right Harrahan
gave Harper one OF his TOUCHES,
fights OF the year when ne met him
at the Elks' club last winter. The
fight went 10 a draw verdict and
Bob said after the fight that Har.
rahan had hit him harder than he
was ever cracked before. Well, so
much for Harper. There Is hardly
a place on the card for him now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
S0L0NS DROP INITIAL
TILT TO ARBUCKLES

LOS ANGELES. July 9.-Sacra-
mento lost the first game OF the Sc
ries to the Vernon Tigers here yes.
terday. to 1. The visitors pulled
off triple play with three men on
the paths. Pinelli. Cook and Orr fig.
uring in the triple play.
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Herminia del Pino.
AMOR FRATERNAL

Desde que Ia aurora asomaba pOr
las celosias de Oriente hasta que el
divinO sol sc Ocultaba tras las nu-
hes de la tarde, jugaban por ell Con-
dadO, cogian Hores y corrian tras el
topacio de las mariposas. Sus dimi-
nutos pies no Sc cansaban de hollar
la arena de In playa nj sus pequcnas
manos de ensavar a coger las jugue-
tomas olas que cual manos de gigan-
tescas galas trataran de cOger las ma
necitas de los nihos.
Asi volaron los dias como en- alas
de geAtil mariposa, Y on uno de ellos
la cabeeita rubiay 'la-aHe habia apri-
sionado un manojo dc sol en- sus ri
zos, no Sc levant6 mas. Sus celestes
ojos durmieron para siempre...
En- vanO su cOmpanero, el insepa-
rable hermanito, preguntara por ella. e.
siempre ola la misma respuestai.
:. -ETijo milo, Maria .ixold al cielo.
Entonces el niho iuguet6n, en- Gu
yos rizos Ia noche habia hecho un
alto, dese6 dormirse para siempre. ..
y en- aquel bello atardccer, cuandO
los palmarcs del Condado Sc acerca-
ban para decirse sus secretos, cuandO
las flores, empujadas por la brisa unian
sus fragantes eorolas, ALA lejos, en-
el horizonte, junto al hcero de la tar
de, crey6 yer el nino los ojos de Ia
hermanita.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-19

- e. :
delicias peTo expuesta las seduccio-
mes v maldades de los hbmbres, que
por 10 regular eligen para blanco de
sus tiros a. la mas hermosa v Ia que
mas virtudes- atesora
Para no caer en- las redes que por do
quiera Sc te pondran con amafo y ell
mas simulado estudio, debes evitar CO.
meter una falta ell extreme perniciosa
a la mujer; tai es la coqueteria, primer
escal0n del vicio, senda envilecida por
donde Sc sube al colmo de los crimenes,
que acalla los sentimientos mas deli
cados rasga con la mas torpe impru-
dencia ell vaporoso velo del rubor que
cubre la mejilla sonrosada de la candida
ioven. No quiero con este aconsejar-
te eli empleo de una afectada gazmoiie
ria, que en- vez de hacerte acreedOra
la estimaci6n general tie +haria aborre
chile aiin la vista de tn propia fami-
liza. Debes 1nostrar un despeiO come
dido, una amabilidad que no pase los
hmites del decoro Y que no presto paste
la critica del mundO para cebarse Ell
tu conducta, que ha de ser limpia Y
pura como la aurora de un dfa serene
Y donde como en- un> espejo han de re-
| feiarse las acrisoladas virtudes que tn
madre Y tn maestro han sabido incul-
carte.
Has de vivir mas con ell publico que
contigo misma; siempre carinosa pero
siempre modesta; afable pcro iamas de-
masiado viva; siendo atenta con todos,
sin orgullo Y sin envanecimiento pOr
los requiebros las alabanzas que te
tributen. De este modo burlaras Ia
murmuracion; la critica no podra des-
trozarte con su venenoso aguij6n, y min
guno Sc te"acercara sino con ell respeto,
la moderation ell aprecio que necesa-
riamente has de inspirar.
La juventud es halagiefa, desde luc-
go, aunque al traves del prisma de los
encantos y placeres sc divisa la des-
consoladora realidad de las cosas, nunca
sc borran Ell nosostros las impresiones
que producer los varios objetos que
contemplamos y siempre viven en- nucs-
tro coraz0n los dulces recucrdos del pa
sado. para que abriguemos alguna con-
ianza en- el porvenir, por mas que sea
triste>y congojosa nuestra vida presen.
tie. Ell desaliento nos lleva insensible-
mente la muerte Y, debe ser tan amar-
go morir cuando sc esta ell 10 mas flo.
rido de la juventud! cuando todo es
Illusion, cuando tndo nos sonrfe, cuando
todO nos brinda ventura u
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Ell PERRo r NJ sAro

sr-
I'm fuerte v hermsss eaigo se dssuve
a Ia orilla de una heFmosa fueute,
londe aplaeS 81 ssd; miensras este
haeia, dissinguis m hermsss saps vef-
de que daba saltos sobFe las Fosas.
~. perro, vienfo Ia torpeza del a.
po, y eonparsmdola sen 81 velsx ga
rrera, le djos-- IQuisrss eorrss sss-
migo!
II sapo, que no era tento, aeepsS
el reto, y pregunts al perro eukn;s
queria apostar; y este le diis que
apossaFian una eopa De Ista ssnfsa
una de zine.
y ldia de Ia eeTrera 81 reTrs - dc
una friecisa con aIsehelads japsHss.
y ei sapo Sc meti6 unas lssias -
earne an salehiehsa ensre pssho ,
espalda.
Llegaren a su pissa y se diS IL ssIi.
da. Ia IN brineo FL sapo y - Hsonta
en- 81 rabo. del perEo. y eoms este
cstaba nervioso, M sinsi6 IA esrga.
Como q Jos eineo miHutos de es-
rrera, grit6 81 perro 81 sapo, cue 60
taba on el rabo:
-;CompadFe sapoi
-DetrSs voy-eontessa 81 iafsrpe-
lado.
-iCarseoles! Que maeho eorrsi
diio el Perro para sus adeatFes.
III sape da ore saIto se y fdania
en- medic del lemo 81 perre.
--iCompadre sapoi-diee 81 Tsrro.
-; -;AIeanzandose vov- eoasesta - 80
70.
Dir esto y dar 81 rsrrs veIoeidad q
sus patas. fus eosa lie IN momento.
Va faltaban ungs euantcs metses
para termiuar h earrera; 81 sapo DE-
otro ssIso Y Sc Ie sube = h naris 81
perro.
Este. como essaba efusesdo, so -
advirtis.
Falsaba an metre- .PIasi-E ssps
salta y eae vietoriose en- II msss.
entenees 81 perre se sees Il sudsr
con nm pahueIe y le tenais h aaaas
nj sapo. -. s
II que ne 10 erea que se 70 pregus.
te eiles.
callxso Javsssse
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eion en- laobra de la doheeilita: .tes
MIA ante su vista una labor sin ta-
cha v primorosa cual ninguna.
Furiosa Minerva al cowprender su
ierrota, despues de destrozar con sus
,,.opias nnanos el inimitable teiido, gol.
pe6 Aracnida con su rueca, desapa-
reciendo enseguida.
Como llor0 entonces lagriihas de de-
sesperaci6n la gsntil doneesla'
Ella habia suscitado con su orgu-
llo ell enojo de la diosa; ella habia
sido la provocadora de su terrible co
lera ahora temia su venganza.
Su terror no tuvo lfmites. No que
do remediar el mall. Es precise que
muera. -, gemia retrocediendOse las
manos de dolor, tomando unO de los
hilos mas fuertes, 10 pas6 alrededor
de su alabastrino cuello con cl prop6-
sito de ahorcarse.
va ell hilo sc incrustaba en- su nj
yea garganta, va la .pobre Aracnida
solo tenia unos instantes de vida, GUAM
do Minerva Sc compadeci6 de ella Y
+ para evitar su muerte TOGO los negrOs
cabellos de la joven cen una rama de
olivo, convirtiendola inmediatamente
en- araiia.
La desdichada. doncella antes tan her
mosa Y ahora obscure Y repugnante
insectO, no perdi6 su notable habili-
dad a pesar de su lamcntable trans
formation, v alli, en- un rinc6n de su
aposento, sigui6 impavida Ell su ta-
rea, que constituia por otra parte su
tnica distraction mitigaba un tantO
su pena.
Y es desde ese nefasto dia que las
araiias fabrican continuamente sus te-
las para procurarse alimento reeor-
darnos sin cesar que la vanidad aca-
rrea siempre tristes consecuencias.
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-;Grandes notieiasl-- diio nm ration
a SUI familia:--- con un par de diae de-
trabajo v royendo todos . ratites, des-
cubriremos el granero de las hormiaas
que habitan en- la veeindad. Sc que
tienen muchO trigo.
No necesit6 decir mas, todos los Fa-
tones aflarpn sus dienteeillos y hora-
daron Ia pared de su casa, dirigidos por
el padre de la familia,
a la tarde sigpiente el ration mas jo-
ven volvi6 a su trabajo alegremente
trayendo granos de trigo. ...,s..s.
va hemOs llegado- dijo; el agu-
jero cae precisamente al ladO del gra-
nero; las hormigas al VERNE entrar en-
la pared sc quedarOn inm6viles de asom-
bro: yo aprovcehe su sorprcsa v me
he atracado. Son tan pequehas y tan
debiles... Entire a conner quien tenga
CANA, esta alberta Ia despensai -as
-Yo entrare-diio el ration media
no ST mi padre 10 permite.
-Entra no seas glot6n, masca bien
10 que tie cOmas. -
No esper6 DIR estos cOnseios pater.
males sc pfecipit6 por el subterr6-
neo.
LuegO Sc Oy6 un ehillido lastimero
v ell ratoncillo vOlvi6 salir, llevando
dos hormigas pegadas los labios, que
lie pellizcaban con sus garfos. Todos
acudieron a SUI auxilio y solo la muer.
te de sus insectos le lihr6 de sus plea
duras.
-;Que ha sucedidO- le diieron.
Que esta el camino interrumpido;
un eiercito de hormigas obstruye el
camino V avanza de puntillas; todas
llevan tenazas en- Ia frente. Mirad, va
asoma Ia vanguardia.
Y por el aguieEo recien alberto in
vadi6 la casa de los ratones un rio de
hormigas que todO 10 inundaba, anne
nazando cortar Ia retirada a sus mo.
radOres.
! ia ellasl diieron Tes ratonciIlcs.
-Es in6til, dijo el padre; euando nos
cansemos dc matar, vendran otras y
otras mil sobre nosotros. iHuyamos!
Yo erei que nos hubiesen temido.
La familia escape y su casa fue 81.
queada en- un momento. Volvieron a
la mahana siguiente, pero Ia puerta
estaba Ocupada pOr eentinelas que les
dieron Ell iquien vive!
Con Ia c6moda casa de los ratones,
los insectos habian ensanehado su hor
miguero.
! iCuantas veces el usurpador creyen.
do forzar la frOntera dc I'M pueblo de
bill, abre la suya al enemigo!
Jose Fernandez Brem6n.
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siento enorme ttistcza suands veo
las rejss de una esreeI les rsertas
de una eseusia msla.
Dos e6reeles:
Tina es FL eolcraric de h stra; h
ignoTaneia produce FL eFfmsu: la maia
eseuela produce Ia ekreeI.
Los pucbIcs tienen IN eoras6a; II
eseuela.
iQuersis supFimir 10 ekreelf
Ponedle deutro una escueIa.
DE noehe se iIuminan Ias eaIles =
eausa de los ladssnea. ..
tQuersis seguridadi
iluminaa los espiritus = sparsd Ies
farOles. 81
rs para Las alraas deIieaaas 81 eua.
dro doIoroso yer . Isa erinsuras da.
rante seis Aoras ea lee eseueiaa SO
tados, inm6viles.
Fl niho, euyo orgamisms fisies y 80.
raj reqaiere iuspeFiosameute la aai
taei6n, eaya ssnare - kspefs. viva,
inquiesa, petulsnts; el niae. qus ..
todo heeho de algeria virasn, ds 80
vimients rspide, De vibsaeisass Ella
das. no puede estar durants - dii
entero estdpidamemte eentrssiads "a
una posieisn eorreess.
;PObre horcsi
Sc lcs ebliga alestar dsblades -
bre un libro srido. sees. ahsfraess
Sc les inquieta con ei repose ferxa
do; euando soaoliensos y samssds'
levantan los oios del Iibse. qse ~
eutienden, para Hirar pr - sestans
a un pedazo De eislo. easuensran ant'
su mirada. hdmcda y tiefua. h mira
da dogmatica de m psefesor psdaats
( iPor Diosi Dejad sogrer . Ies NJ
/ nos, seturadlcs De Iuz, equiIibsad q
sistema muscular y 80 sistema nervia
so, dadIcs fuerza, aFmoaia, msvimien
TO y libertad.
I'm nihO no es IN visnsre. - ~
ave.
iQuersis modelaf II eseaeIaf
No copies Ia esreel; imisaJ 81 nj
/ no.
Por ESQ euando Jos niaes sales q
las clascs tienen uBa algeria vihrsnts
radiante, slueinada; Gritan, saItan. tFs
pan n los. srbolss, rebaa Iss nide'
apedrcaa los perros, eerren. desaFats
cen, vuelan como psiaros qse hvyei
de Ia jaula.
ivuelanl, 81; Ia algeria tieae alas
oussra Jumqusfre.
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Los eRANDEs ciE1cos

fiuse ties kssades thicss - = ~
maron Teresa De eJsds. Lspe De vera
Carpio y Hernia Cortts. Buens set&
que en- esta pkgiua dedieaaa . n u.
faneia porterFiqseaa, Ies resordsmss
como fueron euamde nihos sIgHues de
los grandes. hombtes etIebrrs en- Il 81.
tigiedad, ' De euya iHfaneia ss esus-
cen dates eiertos veresimiies. Pats
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-19
LA LEYENDA DE ARAcN1DA

En- un delicioso vale, rodeado de
alleges arboledas, cristalinas fuentes v
verdes prados que semejaban franjas
de esmeralda, Sc alza airoso un palacio
de nacar y puertas de maril.
Esta saptuosa morada pertenece al
poderoSo lemon, cuya, hija, la preciosa
Aracnida, de 'cabellos de ebano me-
jillas\ de rosa, distrae sus ocios tejien-
do como nadie 10 ha hechO hasta en-
tOnces. De sus manos de jazmines
surgen como por arte de magia, las
mas delicadas filigranas, tan tenues,
que parecen fabricadas por el soplo de
las hadas. Los dias transcurren mono
.tonOs para La laboriosa doncellita,- mas
ella es feliz, pues su. u.,sencillo coraz6n
pOsee tOdo 10 que ambiciona: ell ca
lrino sin lfmites de sus excelentes pa
dres y una vida tranquila reposada.
+ Sucedi6 que una apacible tarde de
primavera. vino a visitar a la DON
celia su amiga Niobea. Reclinada en-
un sitial de oloroso sandalo la her
mosa joven Sc ocupaba como de cos
tumbre en- su labor.
-iSalud, bella Aracnidal- exclam6
Niobea sentandOse a su lado.-7- Que ell
cielO te conserve tn habilidad para
satisfaction de los mortales, porque
nadie enel mundo podra jamas tejer
del modo que tn 10 haces.
J -iOh, mi buena Niobea!-contest6
Aracnida-tu carino te hace yer con
mejores ojos' mi trabajo; sin embargo,
Dada tiene de extraordinario.
IT'D crees esoG, pues te equiyocas,
nunca he contemplate tejido tan ma
ravilloso.
al oir las elogiosas palabras de Mo
bea, germin6 el orgullo en- ell coraz6n
de la doncellita, y va, para su desdi-
cha, desde. ese moment6 no dud6 que
nadie podria superarla en- su habili-
dad.
Asi, cada vez mas segura engref-
da, cierto dfa que Sc hallaba sola en-
sus habitaciones, exclam6 en- voz alta
mientras contemplate gozosa ell ira
bajo recien terminado:
En- verdad que me atrevo hasta
desaiiar a hacer tejido como este. Ia
misma diosa de la sabiduria, pues es-
toy convencida de que no podra ven.
cerme...
Acepto, ioh, vanidosa Aracnida!
tn imprudente dcsafio--exclam6 Miner
.va--no me venceras como td 10 crees.
alcanzame una rueca y empecemos nues-
ira labor.
Silenciosas ambas. rivales, sc entire.
garon con ahinco a su tarea ioh, en-
canto!... de las privilegiadas maRos
de Aracnida sali6 un' trabaio tan mag.
niico, que la diosa concibi6 celos.
En- vano Sc desesperaba aquella divi-
nidad de la inteligencia de Ia in
venci6n, por hallar alguna imperfec-