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The Little River news., 1921-07-02

JOHN J. NEY-ATTORNEY Al
 LAW-Ashdown Arkansas.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

TAhRING and painting roofs, we
stop your leaks. we make new
shingles of your old ones; let us
figure on your job. II. Bailey.
1871 Oak. m22O
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13
SALEM MARKETS
Complied from reports OF salem
I dealers for the guidance Of
I Capital Journal readers. IRE
vised daily.l


Grain; Average valley wheat
(bulk) SSc.
ray: UneaL hay $l0.00@ll,00:
oat hay s1l.O0@12.0O; clover hay
$s.00@ 1000.
Wholesale Prices
Meat. nogs $1U.50; dressed
hogs 15c; top steers sos S-4c;
cows 2@4hc; pulls &c: spring
lambs 6@51kc; sheep. yearllng
21s a &c; veal fancy dressed IAN
@15c.
Butter and eggs: Eggs sic;
light hens 14@1sc; heavy hens
10000; old roosters Sc; broil-
ers over two pounds 22c.
Butterfat: Butterrat 4be:eream
cry butter 40 4sc; country but
ter 35a37e; milk $2.lO ewt.
Vegetables: Oregon onions
$3.50 cwt; beets 81 ewt; carrots
$500 per cwt: oregon cabbage
4c Id; green peppers SC ID; green
peas 12c; new potatoes l Nc Id:
cucumbers 25c per doz: green
beans5c; wax beans SC; The Dali
les tomatoes 75c per box; egg
plant 81 III: sweet notatoes Be Id
cauliflower 81 crate.
Fruits: Oran s5.75 5@s.25:
lemons $3.50; bananas &c; dates
grapefruit $3.50; cantaloupe si.75
per crate; watermelon Nc per lb.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

grapes lie I'D; huckleDerries lac
ID.
Retail Prices.
Poultry and eggs: Eggs SSc;
creamery butter 5sc; country but
ter AZ "a 45c.
Portland. Or. Sent. f3.-cattie
steady: receipts 562; choice
steers s6.0oGo.oos medium 70
good $5.50@6.00: fair to medium
SIS. 90 @6.50: common to fair S4.oo
$500; choice feeders $475 W5.2S
fair to good s4.25@4.75: choice
cows and heifers $500 SIS: me-
dium to good $4.26 $500 fair "a
medium $3.25@4.25; common
cows $2.50Q3.50: Gamers $1.50
@2.e0; bulls $2.5o@3.50; choice
dairy calves sl0.S0@11.o0: prime
light $1,000 q 1850: medium light
1900 010.00: heavy $5.50@7.00,
Hogs steady: receipts 70i
prime light $12.0O@12.60.
smooth heavy $50 to 500 pounds
s10.00@11.00: 500 lbs. and up
ss.0o@io: rough heavy s6.000
$500: fat pigs $11.BO@12.25.
Sheep steady; receipts 251:
east of m .unta.a iambs $1,000
$50; best valley $5.60@6.00;
eulis sI.50@s; feeders s1.50@3:
light yearlings $500 q 4.50; heavy
S2.509S.00; light wethers s2.50
$500; heavy s2.0o@2.5o; ewes
si0OG3.00.
Butter steady; extra cubea
40 a 43c: cartons 47c; prints 46c.
Butterfat, No. i churning
cream as 4Tc b Portland:
undergrades 400 45c.
Eggs: 3eiling price case count
800 32c; buying price ESQ soc;
selling price eandled 34Q3sc;
selected candled in cartons 3Se.
Poultry: Hens light 12Qi4c;
heavy 22@34c; springs 249
25c; heavy 24G25c; old roos-
ters f0012c: ducks 2sasOc.
Wheat: Hard white $1.1s; soft
white s1.13; white club s1.ts;
harad winter s1.1s; northern
spring $I.13; red Walla si.i0.
Millrun s21022; oats $500;
0245O; corn No. 3 yellow S2s-00
92S.50: hay, timothy, valley
s15.O0@15.50; falfalfa S14.50@
1900; new grain, mixed $500
Q1s.50: clover s10.0O011.00:
straw $500.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

'VA hFNT-2 unfurnished house
Aseping rooms, lights, water,
.oleI use Of bath. private en-
rance; also 1 front bed room,
,,ssrnished ,sil for gentleman. 555 s.
Is'n street. 1921
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

The large mill Of the Tuft Lrm-
Der company at Beck station, on
the Coos Bay branch Of the South-
ern Pacific. has resumed opera
tions, after having been ciosed q
number Of weeks.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

ioh sALE-5 room bungalow, full
.ement basement, all kinds of
.ruit' close in. Price $2500.
s,s. ssrms. D. E. Hart, 20S Oregon
-olag. 219%
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

Francis B. Louisignont, aged IS.
a native son OF Oregon and a vet
er OF the Civil war, was found
dead in his barnyard two miles
west Of Ruch Saturday evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

NEW BTTNGALOwS-We have a
few new bungalows that we can
sell with a small cash payment
balance like rent. See these be-
fore you buy. Radcliff & War
ing. 341 State street a
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

'oh SALE - Five room cottage
paved street and car line, take
,oIa part pay. Owner phone
la4lM evenings. aa221s
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

HANTED-To buy from owner, 5
OF room bungalow wanted,
some terms. ]. w. Jones or
-Pnone 103SW. i121
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

R47OO BUYS this room plastered
house and lot, 50x150, on Che
meketa street. First floor. living
room dining room, dutch kitch-
en-. bed room, toilet and ga
rage; second floor. 2 bed rooms
hath and toilet; electric lights,
street paved and cement walks.
Terms. See L. A. Hayford, 500
State street
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13
Lost and Found

Of keys Sunday. near
corner Church and Chemeketa.
Finder leave at Journal office
for reward. kzl9
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

FUR RENT-WelI furnished 8
room apartment, first floor. SIT
n. Front street. call 6 to 8 p. m.
1921
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

tcopyrfght 1870 by Feature Service. Ine)
Trsds Marx registered In the u > Patent Office
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

CLOSING out entire stock and fix
lures, must be sold by Oct 1st.
Get our prices Women's and
girls shoes, new and second
hand, 25c pair mattresses 81
each, bed ticks 35c, sewing ma
chimes SO, other things at your
own price: make us an offer.
Iockhart Bros, 402 N. CONNER
cfai street. c2z9
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

FUR SALE - Chevrolet car In
good condition, reasonable. Call
after p. m. at 1872 N. 18th st.
u224
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

FOR SALE--By owner, room
bungalow .1745 s. Commercial
street; room bungalow at 245
Lincoln street Call 245 IAncoln
street. a224
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

ROOM modern bungalow, first
class condition, full concrete
basement, 2 large lots, new
double garage. variety fruit;
something out Of the ordinary
for $3.50. terms $500 down. bal
ance Ike rent. S. R. Pearson,
4os TT. s. bank bldg. az
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

Malheur county's twelfth an
nual fair, which will be held at
Ontario for three days beginning
September IA, is not TO be a mon
ey-making propositIon-everyone
will be admitted free to the
grounds and buildings.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13
NEW TODAY

EAST front lot. S. Church street.
just south of Cross street, desir-
able location Price $500, terms
If you wish E. A. Rhoten. S4s
Rural ave. phone I14iJ. 2Ig
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

California Elberta peaches $1.40:
Maluga grapes f0e III: Tokay
grapes lie ib; huckleberries 14c
IN
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

I6 ROOM house and 2 lots, 60x150
each; modern cOnveniences.
Price $1,000, good terms; locat-
ed 1897 Fir. Mohney, 209 Ore
gon bldg. a224s
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

WILL trade 1913 Harley motor
cycle, good condition. for Ford
1917 or later, and pay cash DIFF
ference. Box 123 care Capital
Journal. 2I9
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13
a,IsSTFIED RATES

.ar word-each insertion
Esle ~ ,hree Insertions, cents;
cents, lis cents; one month. 20
sDs Esen' ane year. per month. "a
apts' a1n,mum OIe per ad. 70 cents.
crts; niilnartion only in New To-
FIRST nls ads. cash in advance,
|iE Cisy oten over phone. unless
,pd mol .a has monthly account
id'si, ssi,Iowance I,Ssi for phone errors:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

PIANO BARGAIN--Will take half
price for beautiful high grade
piano, used very little. VIII ac-
cept monthly payments. 450
Court street. 21ss
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

FOR SALE -Four room cottage
with bath. lights and water, on
car line, close to school and
church, corner lot. east front,
fruit. Price $1,000 cash, $11O0
terms, $500 down, balance $25
month. By owner 1895 n.
Summer. aZzV
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

PRETTY new bungalow. modern
conveniences, four rooms and
bath room, $1275. very easy
terms. Phone 1858. 8 TO . .. m.
a224
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13
For Sale-Houses

FOR SALE - Six room plastered
house, one acre No. land in
city limits fine location, east
front, city water. $210O, $500
cash. balance easy terms. Mrs.
Snyder, with Brown & Magee,
a corner State and Commercial.
Phone $50; evenings 2624J. a223
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

IF you would like good lot with
new house. 2 rooms and bath,
electric lights $T0o to $3.50,
terms you can. handle. phone
1858 between and 8 D. m. a224
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13
Wanted-Help

HOP pickers wanted, Bell hop
yard. free transportation to and
from yard daily. Truck VIII
leave corner State and CONNER
cial streets every morning at
$40 sharp. Phone 1913 II you
are coming. g"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

A REAL BUY, owner. 6 room
strictly modern bungalow, hard
wood floors. built in bookcase,
fireplace. breakfast room, built
in kitchen. inlaid linoleum, Uni
versal combination range, full
cement basement, stationary
tubs. gas plate, wood in cellar,
fine garage. in best part of
town; for short time only $500.
Box 22 care Journal. a21s
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

CEDAR posts. Mr.. Hop and Berry
Growers and Farmers. for your
requirements in cedar get In
touch with High Mountain
Grown Western Red Cedar Pro-
ducts, posts. stub. poles. F. e.
Winterbefg, box IS. Detroit. or.
m227
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

y VIII Duy BUOu
room modern house, is in good
condition, newly painted, built
in kitchen. basement, a large lot
with some fruit, near school in
growing district. Don't worry
about renting when you can get
a place like this for little
down. Price s17O0. See this to-
day. s. r. Pearson, 4OS U. s.
bank bldg. as
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

It OIN 1NNeNNfEFNN11 =
Is acres all in fruit. acres OF
prunes, acres of loganberries, /
acre OF strawberries and balance
family orchard. want good resi-
dence In Salem.
20 acres close in, mostly In bear
jaq commercial fruit. fine room
bungalow. modern, fine water sys-
tenn and ali kinds of out buildings.
want C ty property.
we have a large list Of good
houses for sale. il you want 10
buy see us and II you want to SELL
call on US.
PERRINE & MARsTERs
211-12 Gray bldg. phone sOI.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

FOR SALE - Desirable building
site, S. Church and Lefelle.
S2x1o5. very cheap. See owner.
A. s. Mulligan. 1860 Fairmount
ave. phone 716W. a22z
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

A ROOM bungalo wwith laundry
and sleeping porch, large roomy
rooms, fine location south Sa-
lem, convenient to school, church
and car line, all in one to three
blocks. Open for few days only
Owner r care Journal. az
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

GET A HOMES room house,
needs repairing. two good lots.
close to store. church, school,
has barn and out buildings, for
$1150, terms. H. E. Brown, over
Busick's store. State and Com
rnercial. a.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13
FOR EXCHANGE

LOT FOR SALE-Good location.
reasonable price. easy terms.
Phnna hQQR a22l
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

FOR sALE-LOOse hay. Can ssT
2z- c223
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-13

WELL furnished rooms suitable for
two people, modern home. fur
mace heat, rent reasonable, $50
S. 18th st. 1920
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
SECOND COMMANDMENT
SERMON SUBJECT FOR
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY

The second commandment will be
the subject used for discussion bv
hey. Wendell F. Foster, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. at the
Sugg Theatre next Sunday evening
Is Thou shalt not make unto thee
any craven image, sweeping con.
demnation Of all pictorial art and
sculptorinng? Some say 1t is. Others
say 1t is not. The fact remains, how
ever, that periods of the finest
achievements in art have been most
immoral and degrading, while on the
other hand periods in which religion
and morality have made their great
est advancements have been artisti-
cally impoverished. Then should the
today condemn all paint
Ing and chiseling. all art and sculn.
turing? You will be interested in
the right solution. This is necessary
II we are to have the proper atti.
tude toward the pictorial world to.
day and keep the second great law
Of life, said Rev. Mr.. Foster today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
They Shy a Little
At Sparkling Story
That He Had S85

II. A. Sparkling, of Oklahoma City.
representative of the Mergenthaler
Linotype company was in Chickasha
today. with a wild story about hay
ing been the victim OF pair OF
"stick-ups" In Lawton Wednesday.
Members of the Typographical union
here SHE'D little at Sparling's state.
ment that he was relieved OF sS5.
Otherwise they accepted his story as
all wool and a yard wide. The Law
ton News had the following to say.
"Mr. Sparkling was stopped at the
point of an automatic pistol. The
man with the gun ordered him to put
up his hands while the other one
went behind him and put his hands
into his pockets taking the money
which was all in bills. A watch was
handed back to. Mr.. Sparkling, the
thieves saying they did not want 1t,
and he was ordered to go on his way.
He went around the corner of the
postoffice into L avenue and then
came back to see in which direction
the stickup men had gone. They had
"The robbers wore 0. D. overcoats
and army hats, Mr.. Sparkling said. A
description of them was given to the
police. Mr.. Sparling is stopping at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
FOOtbdHers Due
TO Get SUeaters
At Special Meet

The Chickasha high school footba |
sweaters, eighteen of 'em. have ar.
rived and will be presented to tho
1920 letter men some time within
the next few days.
Football men who will receive
sweaters are: Capt Leland Adams.
quarterback; Diamond Roach. full.
back; Red White. captain.elect
haliback; Clarke Stcinbsrger. half.
back; Archer Hollings worth. half.
back; Marvin Washburn. end: Stan.
ley Cunningham end; Clinton Stein.
berger. tackle; Seldom Penny. tackle.
Ted Schlotterbeck. guard; Chancey
Cam, guard; Ray Green. center;
Chas. Gowdy, halfback; Edwin Dun.
can, center; James Craddock. quar-
terback and halfback; Arl Barry.
guard.
Coach Arthur J. Strauss and Carl
Bruce, student manager of the team
will receive sweaters.
The sweaters ordered direct from
the knitting mill and costing s1t
each, are yellowish gold, with purple
"Cs.' and service stripes.
rfst
The sweaters will be presented ai
special chapel to he called later
Lanson D. Mitchell, nigh school prin
cipal announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14

Choice prime rib roast, per
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
DEAD BANDIT IDENTIFIED.

Tulsa. okla.-Iferschel Wolf, killed
In gun battle with officers near
Calvin, Okla. when he Is said to
have resisted arrest. is believed by
Tulsa police to have been the man
who on the night OF January 1
wounded +. e. Simmerman. Tulsa no.
lice plain clothesman. The man who
shot Simmerman resisted arrest by
three officers and escaped following
a gun battle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
Three NeU Wires
TO Help Service
Local Tel. Office

Foreman r. R. ,Beal and w. l..
McCollum, In charge of gang of
thirty-five linemen are now placing
three new wires through the local
office OF the Western Union.
Two wires will serve as trunk
lines between Oklahoma City and
Wichita Falls, Texas, greatly facil.
tating the handling of the oil field
business between these points. They
cut in the local office for test pur.
poses.
The third will serve as an outlet
for the exclusive use of the Chick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14

Aching joints, rheumatic pains,
neuralgia, can be relieved quickly by
a rubbing application of Ballards
Snow Liniment. 1t is a powerful pen
etrating remedy. Three sizes, SOC,
Coo and $i.2O per bottle. Sold by
Wren Drug company. 1-31.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
10c
Continuous Show

Tomorrow: Some show, don't
miss it: Hoot Gibson, also Snub
Pollard and the funny little dar.
ky.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14

asha office. releasing a wire that is
now leased from the telephone COM
pany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14

the Keegan hotel and was on his
way to the hotel at the time OF the
robbery"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
ALL OUR MEATS ARE u. S. COY. INSPECT.

ED.
Ihe Ladies Social Circle of the Presbyter-
IAN cisurch WiH haze a baked sale here Satur-
day also proceeds to 90 to the building fund
for the neU church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
EMPIRE MEAT co.
Daily Dollar Saver
Benton & Benton, Props.
4os cE1cKAsHA AVENUE PHONE e72

Sugar cured bacon, by the piece,
per lb. ------------------27c
Sugar cured hams, whole or
half per ID. ------------25c
Breakfast bacon in | ID. boxes
eacl ----------------- 03c
Salt meat, nice and lean, per
;" -------- --------------- zVc
J lbs. liver for ------------2Jc
3 lb. Morris Supreme Marigold
Oleo for ----------------80c
Brick chile in ] ID. prints
each 23c
Frankfurters, per ID. 400
Mincc hams, per ID. ------22c
Full cream cheese, per lb.--35c
s ID. Swift's jewel compound
Tor $1.00
Creamery butter, per ID. --53c
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas. 1t has pleased the Al
mighty God TO remove from our
midst our friend and comrade. Erin
o. Moseley; and
Whereas, BY ais death we have
lost a worthy member of our post
and another World War veteran;
Therefore: Be it Resolved. That
we drape our charter for thirty days,
and extend to the family of our bro.
ther and comrade our heartfelt SYM
pathy and coincidence; and,
Be it further Resolved, That a
copy be spread upon our minutes,
that copy be sent to the family,
and copy to the press for publlca-
tion.
(Signed) L. T. ELDRED.
SHAFTER BAILEY,
LANSON d. MITCHELL.
Committee on Resolutions Raymond
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-14
u. T. ELDRED,
SHAFTER BAILEY,
LANSON d. MITCHELL.

Committee on Resolutions Raymond
7. Hurst Post, American Legion.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-26
Ell UITIMO Ola
Ell TIBIDABO

to que he caminado, inefablemente
distrafdo, una hora ounce minutes.
Y he propuesto va ell coche para des-
cansar una hora sorprendiendo desde
el 10 que pasa, en- la rutina de esta
general vida ciudadana.
Madrid me hace falta. Tengo va
deseos de Wolverine. Ese es mi amo-
dorramiento incomprensible; y Sc que
Barcelona tiene que yer, para mi, no.
vedades que requieren 10 menos un
afio. Y es ESQ mismo: Ell saber que
no he de gozarlo todo con el escaso
y premioso tempo de;que dispongo.
AL Tibidabo iremos a las tres, no
hay duda,-le digo mi noble amigo.
Mas ahora, en- dejando el coche aquf,
junto esa esquina,-calle de COrtes,
-acompaneme una vista que no
puedo dejar de hacer, aunque solo sea
un breve saludo antes de irme.
En- la calle Cremat-Grau, To-, To-,
9a. Don Agustn Cardo Y doiia Mag
dalena Darde, isabe donde es ESQ !?
Y el:
iPero hombre!; isl ESQ es ALA, al
lado de casa! iHaberlo dicho desde
aver Y va habriamos salido de ESQ!
No Sc quienes son; pero la Gale y la
casa, ibah!, como 81 fueran la mia
Asf dijo satisfecho de 10 dtil que me
era con SUI esplendido conocimiento de
todo, y con nuevas ganas de caminar
para yer mas y mejor, tomamos ca
lies, encrucijadas, esperanto que cru
zaran tranvfas y AUTOMOBILES, y mo-
tos, y carretones, y coches Y victorias
que todo 10 merecfan, Y gente, gente,
tanta y tanta, ligeros por llegar des-
de esta Plaza de Catalina q la extre-
midad norte de la calle Fernando,
nuestro hospedaje. Pero antes de lle-
gar el, una sola cuadra, me hizo
torcer a la derecha. No era calle.
Era I'm callejon. Uno de esos que
aqui creo que tienen prestigio solido
de GALES. iQue obscuridad! iQue olo-
res! iQue pavimento rocoso y tan pun
teagudo! Cualquier paisano milo re-
cuerda y cree que Sc encuentra en-
aquel trozo de nuestra calle de Te-
tuan cerca de Pietrantoni y Solo. He
mos llegado a una casa de tres pisos.
Y mi guia va delante hacia Ia por-
terra.
Todo esta arreglado. Estamos va
sombrero en- mano, ambos, frente a
una joven seductora que al sonar ell
timbre enseguida ha alberto. AsoEl-
bro la domino con sus exclamaciones
vehementes. No creyo mi ofrecjmien-
to. Era un suefo. Crey6 que s5lo
habia sido una galanteria,..
I'm dia en- Ell Escorial, Y el hotel,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-26

antes de salir a yer ell Monasterio
una pareja moza pomposa cambio
algunas finezas conmigo. Llegaba-
mos en- ell el>mismo tren de Madrid Y
con el mismo obieto. Conversamos,
tomando cafe de prisa, de muchas co.
sas... Y va fraternizamos, y asi
nos fuimos a yer maravillosas reli-
Iquias. ALA, juntos sentfamos los vi
vos estremecimientos de ,aquella vida
poderosa de siglos frios v, decidores
de solemnes grandezas. Ell un cata-
Ian refnado; un dandy. Discreto, CO.
rrecto. Ella era una sinlpatiquisima,
|y deslumbradora muchachita de VEIN
tidos amos, rosa y azul en- su caracter
y en- su espiritu tierno exquisite
como un madrigal. Es claro que in
timamos, de veras, en- todo aquel dia,
|pues que todo fuimos juntos hasta
el regreso en- que nos separamos en-
Madrid de noche, como yiejos lea
les amigos. Les ofrecf entonces, YER.
les cuando estuviera aquf. Y para 10
cual me dejaron manuscrita su direc-
! cion, Y sus nombres civiles, cumpli-
damente. Y cuidado 81 nos honra, con
esa vista para acompafiarle todas
parties durante resida en- nuestra ciu-
dad; icuidado!-Asi nos .despedimos.
junto Fornos.
Estoy en- una casa a todo lujo:
Crei que estos mozos-que paseaban
una desconcertadora luna de miel, via
je de bodas,-segIn me dijeron ellos
mismos, serian modestisimos habitan-
tes sin empaque de poderosos. Te-
nfan una pescaderfa (sus padres)
va suponia yo una noble decente
humildad, a 10 sumo. Y, no era asf,
pues que aquella mansion de sober
bias elegancias estallante opulen-
Icia, tuvo para mi agasajos de poten-
tados, al que dieron realce los mejo-
res trapos, linones Y sedas de la guar
darropia de toda la distinguidisima
lfamilia.
Una bora me hicieron dedicarles
cumplimentandolas, y durante la cual
la hermosa y bellisima Magdalena,
cultisima y efusiva, y su caballeroso
lconyuge, agotaron cuanto pudieron
conservar para obsequios de sinceri-
dad de hondo reconocimiento.
Las de la tarde cuando cuelgo mi
sombrero en- la percha del hotel para
conner enseguida salir mas pronto
aun para Ell Tibidabo.
Creo que no he perdido ell tempo.
Enrique Lefebre.
Barcelona,
Julio 1921.