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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
LAWYERS ID ARGUE
 { VENUE CASE TODAY
Walker County Circuit Judges to Appear in Supreme Court
 in Lynching Case
By FRED H. GoRMLnY
Montgomery Bureau, The -Heral
 221-9 Eiraf National RnnIr RniIl

221-2 First National Bank Building
 Montgomery, April 6.-J. J. Curtis and T L. Sowell. judges of the Walker circuit court will appear before the supreme court Thursday to answer citation to show why they sould not be restrained from trying the nine na- tional guardsmen charged with the lynchlng of William Baird, striking union coal miner, in any county except Marion. The rule nisi issued by the supreme court on petition of attorneys for the soldiers is returnable during the day.
 The soldiers and their attorneys contend that the cases were removed from the Walker circuit court to the Marion circuit court on change of venue, and that Walker county then lost all authority in the cases. They further contend that the action of the state in dismissing the original indiet- ments and bringing new ones did not automatically return the cases to Wal ker county. The state will insist that the cases were returned to Walker when the first indictments were mol pressed and that they must remainSin that county until an application for a second change of venue has been grant, ed by the trial court.
 Judge Horace C. Wilkinson. special Prosecutor employed by the state, will represent the state before the supreme court. while the soldiers will be rep resented by Lecil D. Gray of Jasper and probably A. H. Carmichael of Tus- cumbia and other attorneys who ap- peared for them when Sergt Robert L. Lancaster was placed on trial the latter part of January.
 ATTORNEYS ARRIVE
 Attorneys who will represent the state and defense in the latest legal battle growing out of the death of William Baird at the hands of a mob In Walker county January IS, which will be fought before the supreme court Thursday, arrived tonight
 The state will be represented by Judge Horace c. Wilkinson and W. G. Davis. Wilkinson is employed by the state and Davis by the Baird family Attorneys for the nine national guards men charged with the killing of Baird who arrived tonight were Cecil D. Gray of Jasper Judge Bernard Harwood of Tuscaloosa and Manley Foster of Tus- caloosa- Another attorney who came to- night was Charles E. Rice of Birming- ham, who is understood to have be- come connected with the defense Judge T. L. Sowell, who granted the Original change of venue and who has been called before the supreme court to say why he should not be required 10 continue the trials in Marion coun- ty. also arrived tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
MAE MURRAY IN "THE
 LILY" AT THE STRAND

There has been considerable praise accorded the new Mae Murray pie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-07
VICTIMS, CHAINED TO ROCKS, THROWN
 INTO RIVER ALIVE
Continued from Page one,
with cry of "Lord have mercy' flung. hiInseIf into the river.

with a cry of "LOrd have mercy"
 flung hirnseIf into the river.
 Manning then went into details of the alleged murder of the other me- groes declaring that the one known on the farm only as Little Bit" was induced to help lift Red" Brown, another negro over the river bridge railing on the pretext that Williams merely wanted to scare" the one known as Brown. The latter, already weighted down, was dropped in, Manning said, and then he helped send Little Bit" to the same fate. Another farm hand, known onlS as Big John" was induced to help dig his own grave on the pretense that he was digging a well. and when the hole was about shoulder deep, Man ming testified, Charlie Chisholm knocked the negro in the head and he and Charlie filled the hole Man ming continued his testimony until he had described each alleged murder in detail.
 ORDERED. BY WILLIAM
 Efforts on cross examination to make Manning say he had been told by federal agents he was as guilty as Williams was" were met with de- nials by Manning, but he admitted
 
 told them he was not farm boss. He also declared Williams was present at the various drownings and had or dered the killing when defense coun- sel tried to make him admit he was the instieator of the killings. He told defense counsel. too that on one occasion he tried ito break away" from the Williams place where he has worked for the last 14 years but said MT. Johnny jumped on me and I ain't tried it no more"
 Manning had told of an alleged stockade where negroes were kpt be- hind bars at night as G. w. Brown and A. J. Whisenant federal agents. had declared to the jury they found and Manning admitted he helped keep negroes in the place, but the defense did not go into this feature on cross examination nor was an attempt made to question Manning regarding any death except that of Peterson The defense held the peonage charges and the other deaths were irrelevant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

Naval Academy Of the class Of 1891.
He entered the academy at fourteen
years of age. Upon his graduation he
entered the Marine Corps. Later he was
retired. He went to New York and
studied law a. Columbia University. TAX
ing his degree. Eventually he came to
Washington and for a time practiced
his profession here. He became clerk
to the House naval affairs committee
number of years ago and his knowledge
Of naval matters and the laws relating
to the Navy was wide.
Asked for Reimbursement.
Upon the outbreak of the war with
Germany Col. Theall Immediately APP
Piled for reinstatement in the Marine
Corps He passed the examinations
and was reinstated with the rank he
would have held had he remained con-
tinuously in the service, that of col
onei. He applied for overseas duty,
but was ordered to League Island
Philadelphia. and was second in COM
mand there Later he was ordered to
Norfolk Va, where he had command
of the marines. He trained many of
the marines who were sent overseas.
After the influenza epidemic last year
he was commended for the efficient
way in which he had handled the stu
alton. very few Of the marines at Nor
folk having had the disease.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy. who
aad a high regard for Col. Theall.
ordered him back to Washington. and
d: the time Of his accident Col. Theall
was among other duties. aiding the
Secretary in the compilation and
writing of a history of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
BILL LIFTING RAILROAD
RESTRICTIONS REPORTED
Frelinghuysen Measure Amended
to Provide for Supervision
nv G. C.

The Frelinghuysen bill. amending
the Clayton antitrust act so as to
remove restrictions on railroad trans
actions with companies having inter
locking directorates. was favorably
reported by the Senate interstate
commerce committee today. modified
to provide for supervision of such
transactions by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The measure was presented as new
legislation to meet conditions result
ing from the transportation act and
from the veto by President Wilson of
the bill to suspend operation of the
prohibition section of the Clayton act
appertaining to supply purchases
from interlocking companies.
Many changes were made by the
committee in the Frelinghuysen bill,
as recommend by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The minimum
amount of materials which railroads
may purchase annually from inter-
locking corporations without bids
was raised from $4,000 to 100000.
The original bill placed $4,000 limit
only on single transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
DR.. FOWLER IN CRASH
Narrowly Escapes Injury in Auto
mobile Collisiou-Other Accidents.

DR.. w. c. Fowler. District health Of
ficer. narrowly escaped injury yester-
day afternoon when his automobile
and an automobile driven by Julian
Johnson. 1851 Cedar street, collided
in front OF 1887 Il street. Botn ma
chimes were damaged.
A collision between the automobiie
of Gen. Tasker Il. Bliss. governor or
Soldiers nome, and street car &C
CURED on r between 18th and litn
streets yesterday. James a. New
berry, driver OF the automobile. was
its only occupant. Slight damage 10
the automobile resulted.
Endeavoring to avoid collision
with another automobile near the
bridge. over the railroad tracks at
New Jersey avenue southeast last
night about 10 O'Clock. Frederick r.
Saffell, 217 . street, drove his car
against the wall of the bridge. DAM
age to his car amounted TO $1,700.
The automobile of X. II. Karcher.
1925 Columbia road, was struck by a
street car in front of 1913 II street
yesterday afternoon and damaged.
Mrs. +. Niebold. l414 Kennedy street.
and Newman Niebold, her four"and-a-
half-year- old son. were occupants Of
an automobile that was driven against
street lamp at 18th street and s'ark
road yesterday afternoon. to child
received slight injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

headquarters today to have been the
immediate cause of Col. Thealfs
death, although the serious injuries
he received when knocked down by
an automobile Thanksgiving day. 1917
are said to have had an indirect bear
ing upon his sudden death. The news
of his death came as d great shock
to his many friends and associates.
many of them having seen him at his
desk only few days ago, when he
gave no evidence of being i'll. the
suddeness of his death was a shock
also to his many friends at the
Capitol. where he served at one time
as secretary to the House naval
affairs committee.
Sustained Severe Fracture.
Col. Theall sustained severe frac-
ture of the skull and a broken ankle
when he was knocked down by the
automobile in 1919, and although he
has been back at his work several
months he is known to have never
fully recovered from those injuries.
Following this accident. he was in hos
pitfalls in Washington and Baltimore
for period Of nearly six months.
His devotion to duty was one of his
greatest attributes. according to the
expressions made by fellow officers at
marine headquarters today. Against
their ADVICE ana thoSe oI us pHSSi-
clan, he has worked long hours since
his return to duty, and within the past
two months was engaged on the Navy
appropriation bill, all of which re-
uuired him to overeXert himself. 1t
was a common thing for him to work
fourteen and sixteen hours day. his
associates said.
Known in Warrington. .
Col. Theall and his wife were well
known in marine and naval social circles
of Washington, and have a host of
friends in and out of Washington. He
is survived by only Mrs. Theall.
Col. Theall was born in New York
city, in 1872 He was a graduate of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
MOVING DAY FOR HARDINGS
Next First Lady Already Shipping
Furniture to the White House.

The Hardings have already begun
moving from their former residence
on Wyoming avenue to their future
home on Pennsylvania avenue. and
yesterday big wagon load of house.
mold furniture arrived at the White
House. was unloaded and stored pre-
parstory to its final disposition within
the Executive Mansion.
1t was at the invitation of Mrs.
Wilson that Mrs. Harding, who has
been in Washington since Sunday last
moved some Of the furniture to the
White House in advance of her occu-
pancy.
An antique settee, several chairs. a
number of pictures and rare china
were among the articles chosen by
Mrs. Harding to take with her to
the White House. The Harding home
on Wyoming avenue is to be sold, and
with it the furniture. Only few
articles are being saved by the Presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Harding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
LAW CLUB HOLDS Meeting
Women Study Parliamentary Rules.

The first regular meeting of the
newly organized /. F. c. a. Parliment
airy Law Club was held last evening
at the temporary headquarters in
Carroll Hall.
In the absence of the president. Mrs.
Charles W. Serlmes. who is i'll. the
vice president. Mrs. Raymond He!skell
presided.
The club has for it's object the
training of women in parliamentary
p1 ocedure, and the drill hour last
evening was not only instructive, but
interesting and amusing.
The following chairmen have been
appointed by the president: Member
ship, Mrs Thomas F. keane; ways
and means Miss Alice Burke; pro-
rram. Miss Gsult: printing and sta
tionery. Miss Louise Darr; publicity,
mrs. raymond Heiskell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
ssJellybeans'' Fined
For Rude Talk to
Ladies' on Streets

NEW. ORLEANS, January IS.
Policemen on downtown beats
have begun q concerted drive tn
rid their beats Of "jellybeans."
or young men commonly called
"spOrts.' who, the police say,
have been cOnEregntinE ON the
streets and annoying passing
ladies' by rude remarks.
Az q result of the first days
drive of those who apparently
'.t0il not. neither do they spin."
about one dozen were taken into
court and fined for making Of
fenxfve remarks in the presence
of ladies'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

Col. Elisha Theall. U. S. NJ. c.. died
this morning at o'clock in his apart
ment at 24OO 18th street. Mrs. Theall
was with him at the time.
The funeral will be held Monday,
when he will be buried in Arlington
cemetery with full military honors.
following services at ST. Matthew's
Catholic Church on Rhode Island ave-
nne- "Details of the funeral are now
being arranged by Col. Harry Lay.
and will be announced later.
Bright's disease was said at Marine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

If all the land in the world that
is visible above water were to be
shoveled into the Atlantic ocean. it
would fill up only one-third of that
ocean bed.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21
g Torvenyben 3

Nezte, nezte a pecsetes irast.
Olvasta egyszer, olvasta ketszer,
de mem akart hinni szemenek.
Odaszolt a k0riil0tte settenked6
gyereknek:
Ferko, hozd csak az uveget.
Hogy elokeriilt az iiveg, Condo
san megtorulte es az orrara iga-
zitotta, harmadszor is olvashatta,
hogy a jov6 het keddjen birohoz
kell mennie. Odaideztek. Con
dolkozott, miben vethetett? Kocs-
maban mem verekedett, mem szan-
tott ell szomszed f0ldjeb6l, Iowa,
okre, tehene, disznaja mem tett
kart maseban, 3 sem masban, per-
ben mem all senkivel, ad6jat fl
zette, mas biineben sem reszes.
haragosa sincs. -. az am, hacsak
mem Mate, az erdo6r, de az ha-
ragosa mindenkinek. Igaz, hogy
ot sem szivlelik
Blgondolkozik, ek0zbeh tekin-
|tete rateved sarokba allitott fej-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21

Azutan nekiindul kom6tosan.
Kisz6lnak hozza egyik mask nd
varr6l:
Hova oily iinnepl6sen, Ist-
van? - A varosba mesz?
A varosba - feleh, de in
kabb mem felelt volna semmit.
Mintl k6zelebb trt varoshoz,
cr6sb0dott a kellcmetlen erzes, a
mely a mellen fekiidt. Most meg
latta a templomtornyot. Hallja
a harangot is amint bug ercesen.
Leveszi kalapjat. Maskor a va
ros k0sz0ntese volt a han@ja, ma
mintha az is st vadolna.
Koran ert be. A B0cz0g0 ko,s-
majaba benezctt, tlal-c ismer6st
TaIaI. Bcsz6lgct veliik az arak-
r6l, dragasagr0l, politikar6l,
de maShol jar az eszo 6s lelke.
Megnezi az orat: felkilenc. Ki-
lenc orara ideztek. Felall, fizet,
.efk0sZ0n.
Ott all Macy epiilct el6tt. Az
"a blr6Sag, mcllctte a borton.
Mcgborzad. Az iras a kezeben,
ugy ltp be. Kercsi, hova men
jCn? SZol torvenySzol gAnak es
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21

szere es gyanuja er6sodik. Az
hat, a Mate volt, aki megleshette,
amikor az erdon fat vagott ki.
Olyan jo n0vese volt fanak,
hogy kinalkozott kapanyelnek.
Dehat exert a facskaert? Matet6l
azonban kitelik, inert nagy selma.
Letagadom nyugtatja
magat. Am mem akar kedvre de-
riilni. Ragyujt a pipara Az
szortyog. Kimenne az istall6ba
koriilnf2ni, de mem mozdul. A
SzomSzedba is hivtak. Mines ked-
We. Ehred a lclkiismerctc, bantja.
Mem kellptt volna czt ten
ned, Sos Istvan M0dod is van
hozza, nit sz0lnak, ha mpgtud-
jak? Vchettel volna a boltban,
van IA p6nzed!
- Azert mem is hiszik el, =
csabitja a gondolat.
= Megis csak t0rvenyt allsz 6r-
tie. A te becsiiletes neved, Ist-
van, Istvan - mem hagyja a bels6
hang.
Ere mar mines ervc. Megke-
seredill a fist szaiaban. FL
tolja pipat.
- Hat a j6v6 httcn. Kedden.
Hallgat rolal - fontolja.
Az 6jjel nom volt irigylctes al
ma ts iart -kelt az egeSz h6ten,
mintha a vilag minden buja-ba-
nata bcnne adna talalkoz6t. Mem
volt 10 neki semmi.
Elliott keddi nap is. Az asz-
sZonynak AIT mondta, dolga van a
takarekban, keszitse el0 az iinnep-
lot. Elkesziilt is j6korra. For
dulna is XII a kapun, am gondol
egyct, bemegy a kamrAba 6s amt
mar az asszony elkaszitctt; a sza-
lonnahoz, oldalaShoz es Ikcny6r-
hcz lekanyarit meg egy darabot,
hogy duzzad t6liik az iszakja, a
mikor belcteszi. Hatha oft tart
jak9!
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21

Forgatja, olvassa az idezest a
bir6, lapozgat az irasokban es
mondja:
Mem lehet maga negyvenket
ewes.
Megk0vetem biro urat, a
Macy arvizkar sziilettem. Taltos
fogam volt, azert mem latszik meg
rattan annyira az id6.
Mar pedig a beid6zett Sos
IstvAn huszonnegyeves.
Annyi-p? - william meg az
cmbcr tekintctc.
Mines bcartva valami me-
nyecskchist0riaba
Mem en- horkan fcl.
Van-e k0zSGgben mask
Sos Istvan is?
- Magam vaoyok Terecskfn
- Hol?
- Tcrecsken?
- Mem Keresker6l val6?
- Mem en-.
- Biztos, hogy az irnok hibazta
ell az irast, menjen csak nyugod-
tan haza. Tevcdesb6l l1apta az
ideZest - bocsat ia. el a bir6.
Mindjart gondoltam - dor
mogi Sos uram - mem volt ba-
JON soha t0rvennycl. Istcn aid
ja tekintetcS urat!
Ezzel fogja a botjat, tarisz-
nyat $ halad kifele. A lepcs6n meg
visszafordul, mem hivjak-e vissza ?
Mem. A kapu aljaban mar nvu-
godtabb. Ragyujt. Soha meg
ICY mem izlett pipa! Kil6p az
utcara, mintha megsz6pHlt volna
a vilag azalatt, mig bent volt.
kihuzza derckat 6s l6pdcl m6do-
san, rangosan. Mcgy vagy szaz
lepest, azutan mcgfordul oman
szemleli az igazsag 6piilctft.
Nezi es lclkc melyeben eros ell
hatarozassal megfogan. hogy So
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21

Vidskre (Flint Mich.) keroSek
egy haztartaSi munkaban gya.
korlott, f6zni is tud6 MT. Al
lando alias. 10 fizcteS.
Erdekl6d6kkel tclefon (Auto
75798) utj&n targyal Mr.. Good.
man, Youngstown.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21
Marsovszky Gyula.
K T A d o

Egy butorozott szoba IL fla
talembernek, ugyanott egynehany
fiatalemh.er io hazai kosztot kap-
hat. OF cent carfare. Erie Street
es Lucius Avenue sarolz.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21
O. AZ IRGALOM 10
lrta Hord6sy Ivan.

A legszebb estet elite at, amelyet
listen embernek adhat. Fent ALT
a holdvilag, level Sc rebbent. f.
rezte, hogy valiant vi, valami is
meretlen sejtesek fogjak at, -
sZaZsZOr olvasott versek ZsOngtall
fuleben S AIT vallotta maganak,
hogy soha, soha mem ertette meg
oket - cSak most. cSak ma. ES
felve, remcgve vallotta be maga
el6tt, hogy szerelmeS. Felve, re
megve, de mindig diadalmasabben
mcrte gondolni, hogy ha 8 Ililat,
az arcat vagy Istenem = a sZe-
met egyszer megcs6kolhatna -
az eletet adna erte.
EFT az nj, 6rtekes eletet.
A kertajton kiviil balkan fell
kacagott valaki. A hangra elsa
padt Pista es mikor odanezett,
egy pillanat alatt elajult. Lila
ALT oft, - iSmerctlen fiatalem-
Der sugott valamit fUltb". ege-
szen k0zelhajolt az arcahoz es
Lila felkacagott.
Ket napig nem teri magahoz,
lazalomban, 6lethalal k0z0tt for
gol6dott. Mikor 0sszeaSzottan el6-
sz0r ujra KILT az udvarra, mar
Gsz volt. Lilaval mcgint talalko-
zott. de az mem sokat segitett
rata. A lany akaratlanul, sejtes-
Szeriien valami lplkiismeretfurda-
last erzett, de aZert mem tudta,
mivel bantotta meg a fiut. Hiiv0s
6szi nap volt, Pista erezte mar,
hogy masnapt0l kezdve mem en-
gedik Xxi az udvarra. Latta a XII
mondhatatlan hosszu telet. az egy
hangu delutanokat. ElbucSuzott
Lilat6l:
- Holnapt6l kezdve mar mem
j0hetek XII, Lilacska.
A lany felnezett ra mikor
meglatta a tvegtelen lszomorusa-
got a flu arcan, leSiit0tte sze-
met.
Pista mem birta tovabb:
= Lilacska. -. ne haragudjek
. szeretnek valamit magat0l ker-
dezni ha mem haragudnek
meg. -.
Lila biztat6an nezett ra.
= Mondja, Lila, kis Lila, ugy-e
AIT a fiatalembert, mikor en- hir-
telen olyan Macy beteg Icttem,
azel6tt val6 este. :. ugy-e, ma
ga. :. szereti. =.
Lila egy pillanat alatt kij6za-
nodott: Villamgyorsan atcikazott
az agyan valami, odaszaladt a flu
hoz, tudta, hogy most neki ha-
zudni kell:
= Az a flu az unokatestv6rem
volt, Pista. = Aztan hirtelen hoz-
tette:
= Fin csak magat Szeretem =
es a kovetkez6 pillanatban rahaj-
jolt Pista szikkadt SAHARA.
A flu f0lult es remeg3 ket
csontvaz-karjaval at0lelte a lany
nyakat. A k0vetkez6 pillanatban
gyolcsfeheren hajlott le a feie. Az
osszeszalad6k alig tudtak szegeny
leanyt a halott g0rcsos szorita-
sab6l kiszabaditani.
A halk szel nehany fak6 levelet
soport lie a szederfar6l. lila pedig
k0nnyezve ALT azon a helyen, ahol
ntoljara talalkoztak.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21

hase keveredik torvenyes dolog.
ba., Maid nagyot dtinnyog a ba-
iusza alatt:
Megis csall derek ember az
a Mate.
MarsoysZky Gyula.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1921-07-21

kastelepen. Az udvarban egy ks
vetemenyeskert- -felejik volt =
egyket arvacska is nyilott a ka
posztak k0riil nyaron - es a kert
sarkaban egyetlen szederfa ALT
Elfg szep lombos ia volt fs
alatt tavaszt6l 6szig szalmaszeker
fekiidt Krujber Pista es mem a
kart meghalni. Pedig mar sziile
tesenel is esak egy-ket napot
szantak neki az orvosok csodak
csodajara huszonegy esztendot XII
huzott a nagy bajjal. Krujber
Pista maga csodalkozott rata leg.
jobban, hogy meg mindig el. A
lapjaban we've intelligens flu volt
rendesen elvegezte a gimnaziu-
mot, nem volt valami kival6 e.
me, de makacs szorgalmaval els6-
mex kuzd0tte fel magat minden
osztalyban, szinte erezte, hogy ez-
eel tudja csak ellenSulyozni szii-
lei nema banatat, amelyet nyo-
morusagos eletevel okozott nekik
De eppen csak, hogy az erettse-
gig birta. A roncS SZervezet mem
gy6zte tulfeszitett munkat to-
vabb, Krujber Pista meg a Macy
napon agybad6lt es most mar
tobb mint ket eve nem tudott fell
kelni.
Sep idoben lit sitkerezett a
napon. Anyja mindent a helyebe
hozott es azzal telt az ideje, hogy
aludt meg olvasott. Krujber Pts
ta ezalatt ket ev alatt egyeni-
seq lett. Mem is igen foglalkozott
vele senki, = sokat aludt az al
vas utan pihent eszevel verseket
olvasott. Es gondolkozott. Fatal
fejjel kiforrott itelete volt az elet-
r6l, az emberekrol es a betegse-
ger0l. Tndta, hogy maris tullepte
az elethez val6 jogat, exert csen-
des megadassal varta halalt. Az
orvos teljesen tanacstalan volt,
csak annyit mondott. hogy vigylz-
zon niagara, inert barmilyen va
rattan izgalom az eletebe keriil-
het.
Pista mosolygott: hogy erhetne
6t, az elet egyszerii fiat izgalom? :?
Ez meg telen volt; = az els6
melegebb aprilisi napon Pista
m g n kikerult napfeny-
re. A kertben a tavoli dombok
allan sziiletett minden = S a be-
teg, finom, pokhal6sz0vesii lelke
meghullamzott a leghalkabb hang
ra, leghalvanyabb illatra es a
legcsendesebb fuvallatra.
A szomszedban Lila n6tazott.
Jokedviien, tizennyolcadik eve
mex tavaszi remenysegevel. Egy-
szerre csak eszrevette Pistat, alb
bahagyta a dalolast es atszolt a
keritesen:
- Jonapot, Pista! Ne haragud
jek, hogy ismeretleniil szolitom
meg, de hallottam, hogy beteg
volt, meg akartam kerdezni, hogy
van.
Elbeszelgettek. Pista akkor
vette eszre magat, mikor mar be-
alkonyodott es kijott erte az apja
meg az occse, hogy besegitsek a
sz0baba. EgeSZ eJJel mem aludt'
AZ els0 tavaszi lehelet a fejebe
lokte vert, reggelig mem tudta
lehunyni a szemet, akkor csend-
ben elszenderedett es egeszen del
ntanig aludt egyfolytaban. Las
san. fokoZatosan ebredt fel es al
vast6l mamoros agyaval vissza-
gondolt az almara, amely viragos
volt, illatos volt - valami tim
deri szep, amilyent Pista, a flo
zofus mem tudott elkepzelni.
Pista szerelmes lett.
Att6l kezdve mindennap elbe-
szelgettek. Lila j6 leany volt, sal
malta fiut es szivesen beszelge-