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New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE
 DURING SIX MONTHS
Department Answers 15O CalS--
 April Busiest Period

During the past six nontfs. dam age by fre to buildings in this city totaled about $39,961 and damages te contents of buildings reached the sum of approximately $3o,S64.35. The department has answered 150 calls since the first of the year. Of these there were 54 bell alarms and 64 still alarms. The records show that April was the busiest month of the half year, with 32 calls. The present aver age is about 25 calls month and fl this continues, there will be apphoxi- mately 400 calls by the end of the fiscal year.
 The department records are not the damage at the recent fire in the Hart and Hutchinson plant have not been received.
 Records show that the protection on the buildings damaged, exclusive of insurance, amounted to s31,566 and to the contents s27,S6535.
 Six Months Report.
 The statistics by months are as follows January, 30 calls; bell alarms; A still alarms; no false alarms; fires out on arrival of department; loss on buildings, s4,s3S.5o; on con. tents, $4.856; total loss, s9,794.50; in- surance on buildings. s4,938.5o; insur- ance on contents, s4,7S2; total insur- ance $9,720.5o; value of buildings at risk, $1s1,550; value of contents at risk, $107,725: total, $2S9,275.
 February: 25 calls; 12 bell alarms 13 still alarms; 0 false alarms; two fires out on arrival of department; loss on buildings, s14.274.5o; loss on contents. s14,4l4.14; total loss. $2s,- 6SS.64; insurance on buildings, $14,- 24o.50; insurance on contents, $14,- 3Ss.14; total insurance. $2s,63s.64; value of buildings at risk, $464,575; value of contents at risk, s265,378; total at risk $729,953.
 March: 2s calls, II bell alarms; IS still alarms 1 false alarm; two fires out on arrival of departments; loss on buildings, s6,ess; loss on contents, s7192.63; total loss, s14,190.63; in surance on buildings $e,473; insur- ance on contents. $6,617.e3; total in- surance, $13,090.63; value of buildings at TEX, $cI,ooO, value Ol COuLSIlLS dL risk. $63,052; total at risk. $145,402.
 April: 32 calls; 13 bell alarms; 19 still alarms; fires out on arrival loss on buildings, s4,450; loss on con- tents, $1,2S5.50; total loss, s5,735.50; insurance on buildings. s4,39o; in- surance on contents, $1,o65.5O; total insurance, s5,455.5o; value of build ings at risk. $s7.6so; value of con- tents at risk. $5es75; total at risk, s144,535.
 May: Is calls; s bell alarms: 10 still alarms; fires out on arrival of de- partment; loss on buildings, $l,640: loss on contents, s1,196.0s; total loss, s2,S36oS; insurance on buildings, s1,- e15; insurance on contents, $1,011.0S; total insurance, s2,626.0S; value of buildings at risk. s4o,175; value of contents at risk, s40,975; total at risk, $so,15o.
 June: 18 calls; 6 bell alarms; 12 still alarms; loss on buildings, $7,660: loss on contents, s1,e2o: total loss, s9,5so; value of buildings at risk, $124,50o; value of contents at risk, $l14,6oo total at sirk, s239,100.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
City items

New Britain Chautauqua July Sth- 14th.-advt.
 MT. and Mrs. George Lawson of Stanley street are receiving congratu- lations on the birth of a daughter The young lady is grand daughter of John Lawson of West Haven, for merly of this city where, years ago, he was a prominent athlete.
 Buy Chautauqua Season Tickets now.-advt.
 Because of the inclemency of the weather during the past few days, the Stanley Women's Relief corps will hold it's birthday party tomorrow afternoon in G. A. R. hall, rain or shine. Plans had been made to stage the affair at Elizabeth park in Hart ford. Friends of the corps are invited,
 Meet me at Schmarr's for dinner.- advt.
 New Britain Chautauqua July Sth- 14th.-advt.
 Commodore Jack Barry post will hold a regular meeting tomor- row night.
 Buy Chautauqua Season Tickets now.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05

great pastoral work. He paid . mag nincent tribute to the sisters who have been taking such good care of tho children. educating them to become good citizens. loyal to their God and country. He made an appeal to the Polish people to continue their gen erosity in contributing towards the noble work of caring for the orphans. saying that in the years to come. this new institution will serve them as the old one has served In the past Corner Stone Laid.
 The ceremony of the laying of the articles Of various significance and newspapers were deposited in the box In the stone and the box was sealed amidst the solemn prayers of the null titudes assembled there.
 Bishop Milan was followed by the Rev S. Iciek, editor of the Catholic Leader. who delivered an address in Polish He said in part that Chri1t was the example of mercy and kind ness. He spoke from the text of the gospel of St. Matthew, Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy" He took Christ as an ex- ample of charity saying that He took unto Himself the aged, the sick and the fatherless. He traced the history of the saints who were the prime movers in the work of caring for Ge orphonts.
 He said that the new orphans home | was the results of untiring work on the part of the Rev. Lucien Bojnow- ski, and the sincere cooperation of the late bishop, the Right Rev. Michael Tierney and the present bishop, the Right Rev. John J. Milan. and the generous contributions of the Polish people, The orphanage was to serve especially for Polish children to teach them to be good citizens and better Christians. This good work would continue for cen turies to come, and the memory of the present generation would remain for long time in the future. Prominent Persons Prescott. | Among those who were present at the ceremony yesterday were: Right Rev. J. J. Milan, Right Rev. John G. Murray, Hon. A. M. Pao- nessa, Hon. B. F. Gaffrey, '. C. l Woods, Patrick S. McMahon, Henr3 Ludorf, Rev. Charles Coppens, he,. Thomas Laden, Hon. Edward fbll, James P. Kiniry, Rev. L. Bojnowski, Rev. s. J. Kruczek. Passaic, N. J.; 1 Rev. sergius Serman, Hartford; Rev. W1odimierz Jakowski, Warsaw, Po- land; Rev. S. A. Iciek, Rev. stephen Bartkowski, Rockville; Rev. J. Ko- walski Torrington; Rev. Sigimund woroniecki, southington; Rev. M. Soltysek, Middletown; Rev. L. B. Nowakowski, Meriden; Rev. Thomas Patalong, Ph.D.. Ramsey, N. J.; Rev. Frank P. Kowalczyk, Passaic, N. J.; Rev. John A. Szal, New Britain; Rev. S. Musiel, Hartford; Rev. S. Blaze jowski, Waterbury; Rev. S. Naltsvajk, Wallingford; Rev. A. Rzasa, Hart ford; Rev. P. J. Kaczmarski, Terry vile; Rev. G. Bartlewski, Bristol: Rev J. L. Ceppa, Meriden; Rev. J. Taranowicz, New Britain; Rev. P. r. Daily, Rev. E. V. Grikis, Rev. Walter A. McCrann, Rev. Janowski. New Haven; Rev. Maciejewski, Norwich, Rev. A. Tanski, New Britain; Rev. Zarek, Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
POLICE BOARD TO MEET
Action Will Be Taken in the Stanke- vicz Case-Sergeant McCue to Be
 Questioned.

The board of police commissioners will hold a specia, meeting this even ing. A report will be received from Chief William J. Rawlings in the stankewicz case. A few days ago, Mayor A. M. Paonessa interested him self in the case of woman who was locked up for violation of the liquor law, and whose children were left, it ts alleged, in destitute condition.
 The other matter of importance Will be the case of Detective Sergeant Will liam P. McCue, from whose custody Joseph Stalk, sailor, escaped two weeks ago while being taken back to the Brooklyn navy yard. Chairman David L. Dunn intimated this morning that neither case appeared to be very serious ones.
 It is probable that members of the fire board will meet the police com mission and discuss the matter of having the wires of both departments in one conduit in the subway on Park street. Chairman Dunn said that there would be no action tonight on the appointment of a new chief of the department.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
RETURNING TO WORK.

Boston, July 5.-Officials of the Boston and Albany railroad after a checkup of repair shop forces report ed more men at work than on Mon- day. Train service it is said continued normal. Full forces of maintenance of way workers were on duty at i'm portant yard centers, the roads state- ment said
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
Fifty Years Ago

a woman in Lynn, Mass, was sleeping herbs on her kitchen stove according to a recipe of her own, to furnish medicine for the women of the neigh borhood. Today, a stones throw from the little house where she lived, there is q four story laboratory, making the same medicine for the women of the world. During the last year almost 500 tons of carefully selected herbs were used in the manufacture of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound
 A womans medicine for woman's ailments. Have you tried it?
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
REPLACING STRIKERS.

San Francisco. July 5.-At San Bernardino, a division point on the Santa Fe system workmen were con- structing today quarters to house 500 men sought to replace striking shop men. The Southern Pacific Go. an- nounced that the humber of shop craft employees is steadily increasing. "
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
THOUSANDS ATTEND
 POLISH EXERCISES
; (Continued From First Page)

St. Stanislaus, sts. Peter and Paul, St. Stantslaus Kostka, St. John the 1922 Baptist, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The third division was head ed by the Y. M. T. A. B. society drum corps, and consisted of societies from Bristol, Rockville, and other sur- rounding cities and towns.
 Is Colorful Feature.
 The fourth division was the most colorful thing of its kind that has been seen in this city in some time.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
FRENCH AMBASSADOR TINTED,

Paris, July 5.-(By Associated Press. s.)-Reports that Maurice Her bette had been named French ambas- sador to Germany to succeed Charles Laurent were printed in this morn ings newspapers. Foreign office of- fcials declared the new ambassador had not yet been definitely selected.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
PARACHUTE FATALITY
Stunt Flicr Fall In Mid.air as Belt
 RrAAks

Joplin, Mo, July 5.-A broken par achute belt told the story today of the death of William Spain, stunt" flier who fell 1000 feet from. a plane watched by 5000 spectators at Sene- ca.
 S. M. Shoot of Joplin was pilot oi the plane. Shoot said today as nearly as he was able to observe the belt broke and the parachute failed tc unfold. Spains body fell only few hundred feet clear to the ground
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05

pie upon gaining their independence, and l hope thaS they will understand its meaning the same as we American people understand it on this Inde- pendence Day. Touching on the topic
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05

world.
 He congratulated the Rev. Lucien Bojnowski on the excellent work he has done in this city in building his church, school and now the orphan home, which was rounding out his
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05

of the new orphanage, he dealt on the teachings of Christ, on His charity and mercy, and especially on the afec- tion he showed towards little children,
 quoting Him. Suffer the Little Chil-
 dren to come unto me-" He said that
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
TUTORING

Roger F. Holmes, graduate of Wes- 1syun, University, and Principal of the Cunmington, Mas, Junior High school, will tutor students in High school and College subjects during 1uav apd August. Telephone 2eS-12.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05

the church. ever mindful of the teach ings of Christ, took especial care Of the aged, the sick, and especially the orphans by building asylums, hospitals and orphan homes throughout the
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05

delivered here, made by the Right Reverend John J. Milan, Bishop of Hartford.
 Bishop Nilan's Address.
 In part, he said: Tn the first place, wish to congratulate the Polish peo-
New Britain herald., 1922-07-05

It costs only fraction of cent more to flavor a dessert with Bakers Certl- fled Extract instead of an imitation extract, and it's worth it! All grocers
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-09-19

million, abychom pychou mo-
hli wat maticku Prahu millio-
novym mestem. V tom ohledu
prave Sc cini nejvfce shora zmf-
neni zivi sousedi, kteri jinak
doporucovali ma pr. v Tribune
sveho casu omezovani poctu de
tt, ovsem - ceskym matkam.
/ v Jugoslavii pry pdsobi takovi
"pratele" Slovanstva z lekar-
skych kruhd, kteri pry jsou vet
sinou "neslovanske" narodno-
sti. Jak jest to krasne a az 1z-
kostlive opatrnicky receno. Ci-
tat z Cechovych 'Pisni otroka"
mimodek pri tom pripada clo-
veku ma mysl: "Jsme otroky,
jsme CHI zvdle raby..." treba
die jmena name dnes svobodu
a samostatnost. Jisto jet, re
vlastnimi p a n " v nasi repu-
blice nejsme my Cechove a Slo-
vaci, nybrz JIM lide. Budeme1
musit jeste mnoho dohaneti a.
odvrhnouti prislovecnou svoji
lehkovernost. Take bude po-
radana We dnech cd 8. do 10.
zari,t. r. v Praze soutez vyklad-
mich skrini. WASH pratele bu-
dou miti pfilezitost, sami Sc pre-
svedciti; c1 obchodu budou Ease
inejvic vysnoreny a vyzdobeny
z nasich namnoze tezce vyde-
lanych penez. We dnech sv.
Vaclavskych bude usporadana
oslava padesatileteho- trvani &c
skoslovanske obchodni akade-
mie v Praze, ktera byla zaloze-
ma v r. 1872. Bude pri nj mlu-
viii tez byvaly jeji absolvent
nynejsi financni mas ministr
Augustin Novak. Co jest vsak
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absolventd, ktefi tezce Sc pro-
bijeji v rdznych tech cizich
nam zavodech. Skoly obchod-
nj name ale obchodu samotne-
no v rukou nemame. Tot po
padesati letech stinnejsi rub
svetleho jubilea, "a ktery o.
vsem akademie sama neni pou-
re sama snad zodpov9dnou,
nybrz cely narod. Jest to sta
ra, znama pfsnicka,ze Cesi ma
il nejradeji nejake to ''jiste po-
staveni, odkud je pax treba po
300 letech treba dobre 81
tuovany zavod, kdyz jsou star
81, proste vyhodi ma dlazbu
vzdor vsem zavodnim radam a
podobnym humannfm zakon-
nym institucim, kter6 z vetsiny
fungujf pro paradu ma papire
co doklad nasi socialni pokro-
kovosti... Doufejme vsak, ze
i ty pomery Sc casem zmeni a
pax teprve Dude v pravde VIA
da nasich veci v nasich rukou.
Jsem sam absolyentem c.. o. A.
roku 1892 a, proto mne snad
prominete, ze jsem pri teto O.
slave mad uvedenymi fakty 50
zamyslil. Kez by nam c. O. A.
vychovavala ma priste vice pod
nikavych obchodnikd nezli od-
vislych urednfkd. To jest me
uprimne prani do jeff druhe
radesatky, nimz zajiste i Wy
vsichni budete pine souhlasiti.
Vzdyt vsichni chceme lepsi bu-
doucnost sveho mileho naroda.
Budte zdravi. Vas
F. Slaby-Bylansky,
Praha-Bubenec, Ovenecka $50.
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BerchtOld chce lit ma Mora

Berchtold chce lit ma Mora
We. Jak znamo, uz jednou po-
zadal byvaly ministr zahranic-
Mich zalezitosti Rakousko-U-
herska Berchtold, jenz vypove-
del valku Srbsku, ze by cht6l
lit v ceskoslovenske republice.
Jeho zadost nebyla vyrfzena.
Nynf, jak sdeluje brnenska
"Svoboda", zada Berchtold zno
WI, ze by chtel ziti ma Morave
ma svych statcich a svou Ia
dost obrnil pfiznivym doporu-
cenim byvaleho zemskeho hej-
tmana Serenyiho a prfmluvou
mestecka Buchlovic. Krom to-
no pfipojil k pfani zvlastni re-
vers, nemz slibuje, ze ma L.
zemi ceskoslovenske republiky
nebude provozovat zadnou po-
litiku statu nepratelskou. Je "a
jlmave, pravi zmfneny list, ze
oba synove Berchtoldovi slouzi
nasi armade.
Cikan-zbsh zaatrelen vojen-
skou eskortou. 10. cervence O
3. hod. odpoledni provazel vo-
jim pfislusnika zname cikansk6
rodiny, Petra Havlicka, zbeha
cd delostreleckeho pluku {. 81,
ma silnici mezi Zlichovem a
Chuchli. Ia Barrandovou de-
skou dal Sc zb6h ma 1tek. Vojin
no vyzval, ably stall, ale Havli-
eek pocal mu spilati a shybl Sc
pro kamen, chteje hoditi po
hlidce. V temze okamziku vo-
jim, ably zastrasil zbeha, strelil
mu k noham, ale ponevadz Ha-
vlicek byl prave sehnut pro ka-
men, vnikla mu kulka do hlavy
a zbeh skacel sc ihned mrtev k
zemi. Mrtvola byla ponechana
ma miste do prichodu vojenske
komise, nacez odvezena do pi-
tevny posadkove nemocnice ma
Karlove namesti.
Milliardove dsdictvi? Mezi
zamestnanci Bustehradske dra
ny udrzuje Sc die casopisu 'Ro-
le' techto dnech cd list k L.
stun kolportovana povest to-
hoto druhu: Pred mnoha ie-
ty kterysi urednik Bustehrad-
ske drahy opustil sve misto a
odjel do Ameriky. Dix sve
neobycejne podnikavosti Sc
domohl tam v kratke dobe OBJ
rovskeho bohatstvi. V nlinu-
lych dnech zemrel a jsa svc-
bodny, bezdetny a bez pribuz-
nych, odkazal jednu milliardu
dollaru We sv6 zaveti We pro-
speech dredniku zrizencI Bu-
stehradske drahy. - Je zaji-
nave, re teto 'zprave, ktera je
pouhym vymyslem, leckdo vefi
a ze 81 jiz take mnohy vypo-
cetl, jakou sunni by obdrzel
kazdy z obdarovanych.
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OBRAZKY Z MATICKY
PRAHY.
Cd naseho zvl. dopisQyatele.
Praha, 81. .1srpna 1922.

Prazdniny ,dospely ku konci
a Praha je jiz zace pima lidi.
Po6atkem zari zacne Ease sko-
lakGm starost a jeSte vetsi sta
rost jejich tatinkum a mamin-
KAN. Prohlizel jsem vykladni
ski'ine nekolika knihkupcG "a
marne jsem tam hledal v Sc
znamech ucebnych knih neja-
kou, re ktere jsem jeste ia stu
doval. Same move mluvnice,
dejepisy, atlanty, tyto posledni
ovsem prirozene nutnosti, me-
bot pominula rise rakouska,
ktere Sc hymne zpivakalo,
"ris rakouska nepomine.. -" -
Kdyz jiz jsem u toho pominuti,
muslin Sc zminiti take o tom,
re jest v Praze neustale u psi
epidemic vztekliny co chvili
lie cisti v listech zpravu O ne
jakem pokousani Pri velke da-
nj re PSI jest to skutecne luxus,
psa We velkem meste drzeti a.
nebo dokonce sc MIN laskati.
Kdyby takova zamozna bezdet
ma rodina vzala 81 ma starost ra
deli nektereho tech mnoha u.
bohych povalecnych sirotkG, IT,
cinila by aspon skutek milo
srdenstvi. Ale lidske srdce jest
nekdy veru zatvrzelejsi vuci IL
dem nezli ku zvireti. - Minu-
lou ned6li navStivil jsem paeda-
gogicke museum, ktere jest u
misteno v byvalych mistno-
stech sirotcince v Praze-Hrad
cany. Zasluhou p. ucitele Sva-
ba re Slaneho jest museum zno
WI instalovano a zasady veli-
keho ucitele narodu, Jana A.
NOSE Komenskeho jsou v mem
do dusledk1 provedeny. Detske
prace. zde vystavene, svedci We
smes O krasnych vysledcich w.
ucovacich method naSich obec-
nych a mestanskych skol chla-
peckych i divcich. Jest radost..
no divati Sc ma tyto RUNE drob
nIstky re dreva, hliny, ma ty ru
zne hracky detskou rukou W.
tyarene, ma ty projevy d6tske
duse v kresbach, ma vystavene
pomucky ucebne a t. d. Mraven
ci pill vse instruktivn6 serade-
no, takze postup cele prace
laikovi snadno jest pochopitel-
ny. Jaka namaha dusevni pro
ucitele jest tim vsim spojena,
ovsem sc namnoze prave V roz-
hodujicich kruzich nechape,
ba jsou dokonce lide, kteri uci-
teldm zavidi.... Bylo by veru
zadoucrio, aby tomuto stavu,
tax O mas dorost a tim cely
mas narod zaslouzilemu, jeho
pomery byly upraveny tax, ably
byl zbaven aspon tech nejtisni.
vejsich existencnich starostl
Zatim maji zhusta i fidici uci-
tele po mnoha letech sluzby
"platy'', ze jest stydno o mich
mluviti Vid6l jsem tam tez al
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* CESkE ZPRAVY
Umrti chodskeho praporec-

Umrti chodskeho praporec-
nika. - 20. srpna byl, jak sde-
luje plzensky &C. Dennik' ,
pochovan ma Klenecskem hrbi-
tove chodsky praporecnik p.
JOS. Pribek, hostinsky v Dra-
zinove. Zemrel We veku 62
let. DIE starych tradic ucho-
vava Sc chodsky praIpor v ro-
dine Pribkd drazinovskych cd
nepametnych dob. Vsichni
praporecnici toho roku vynika-
il nejen statnou pdstavou, ale
i bezdhonnym zivotem, laskor
k rodnemu kraji, ochotou a O.
betavosti. O vsech narodnich
slavnostech, vsude, kde Chod-
sko vystupovalo v narodnich
krojich, at donna, anebo v
Praze a jinde, prarorecnik
Pfibek stal vzdy ma SVEN mi
ste.
Slovensky pracovnik Ant. D.
Svoboda nedavno zemrely byl
clenem prednich osvetovych a
umeleckych spolkd. Narodil Sc
roku 1861 We Vrsatskem Pod
hradi. Jako ucitel pdsobil v du-
chu narodnim 1castnil Sc
vsech schGzi v Turcanskem Sv.
MARITIME. Nasledkem toho byl
vypoveden z trencanske zupy.
Pfijal misto u velkoobchodnika
KIN. P. Makovickeho v Ruzom-
berku, odkud sci ma doporuce-
nj spisovatelky Preissove a il
nych pratel do Brna, kde Sc po-
drobil ucitelske zkousce podle
rakouskych predpisd a stal Sc
ucitelem v Moravske Move Vsi,
potom v Breclave a posleze v
Cejci. Psal do ucitelskych no.
vim, pfekladal tez z rustiny.
pfednasel horlive. o prazdni-
mach byval ma Slovensku, kde
sebral pres tisic lidovych pi-
sni, jez vydal " "Slov. Spe-
vech." R. 1919 ustanoven "a
skolniho inspektora do Ziliny
V posledni dobe onemocnel a
dlel ma dovolene u rodiny.
Dive nestssti ma vojensksm
letisti v Chebu. 8. cervence do
slo ma vojenskem letisti v Che
bu ku dvema nestestim. o pdl
+. 6. hod. ranni podnikl 28lety
pilot Vaclav Persia S 2Oletym IA
KEN Peterkou vzlet ia skolnim
letadle: Nasledkem poruchy ma
dratech nosne plochy dvojplos.
nix Sc sritil a znicen nadobro
Peterka byl razem mrtev q
Persia tezce zranen. Tehoz dine
o pdl jedenacte hod. dopol. sri
tilo Sc u vsi Hor. Schoenu ne.
daleko letiste s vJse 400. m sti
haci letadlo, fizene pilotem A
Machovcem, jenz utrpel tezkt
pohmozdeniny. Take toto l6ts
dlo uplne Sc rozbilo,
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,}yc.OSUDNA LASkA. wv
PREKLAD z ANGLICKEHO.

Ma jeff zadost svatba odlo-
zena o deset dnd - jak ale Sc
ty dny vlekly! Hodiny zdaly
Sc j byti tydny a kdykoliv
lord Netherleigh meskal mimo
jeji spolecnost, tina hrdzy il
zdrcovala i uvazovala o tom,
jak sc vse skonci, az Sc Ease
setkaji.
Pokud Karel byl zachvacen
horeckou, obavy Fedory ne
zdaly Sc byti tax znacny. u
slysevsi vsak o jeho uzdrave-
nj Sc, stala sc nemirn6 uzkost-
livou nemohla sc dockati pri-
stiho dne k uzavreni snatku
ustanoveneho.
Nemela te prilezitosti ibyti
slavnostne vysnorenou neve-
'stou. Ia zadnou cenu nebyla
by Ease oblekla belostne rou-
cho podobhe tomu, v nemz Lee
lie nalezla smrt. !:
Svatebnl saty Fedory m6ly
byti cerney - dlouha, 'vlekouci
Sc roba sametova, vroubena
cernou kozesinou. >
Malo lidf melo byti pritomA
no obradu. Vedela, re Karel
Sc nevzdali z Oakburn Parku,
kde vsichni byli pohrouzeni v
nejh]ubsi zal. A prece ohli-
zela Sc bazlivyma zrakoma O.
kolo sebe, zatim co zvolna kra-
celia lodi chramoyou, k:oltari,
opirajic Sc & rame lorda Vim
centa.
Rozhled ten il upokojil, -
Karel nebyl pritomen.
Fedora nepozvedla vice oci
svych, az kdyz bylo po obra-
du a kdyz vedela, ze jest "a
konitou choti muze, jejz tax
vasnive milovala.
Vysla ven ma zimni vzduch
slunecny rukou svou v jeho
= jsouc 81 tax jista jeho las
kou - tak st'astna We vedoml
ze mu nalezela pro vzdy.
! Netusila ami, ze v posledn!
chvili jeff minulost ma nj mdze
pfikvaciti.
/, Dospela zaprazi, kdyz ku
sluchu jejifnu zavznel zvuk,-
zvuk, jenz j vehnal krev dc
mozku, vzbudil v nj touhu, by
Sc mohla nekde ukryti, kde by
] il nikdo nemohl spatriti.
Pouze detsky to hlas zpiva.
jici, - a prece, jake vzpomin.
pronikave, sladke ty zvuky '
nj vyvolaly! Znala zpev ter
dobfe - italskou to pisen mi.
lostnou - a ten hlas! Byl to
hlas tehoz hocha, v jehoz opa
]ene ruce vyprazdnila obsaf
sve tobolky, kdyz jej slysels
zpivati ma moste v Benatkach
A prece, proc by Sc no me
la strachovati? On il nepozna
Jakz mohlo by 81 zapamatova
ii il dite zebracke, jemuz kdy.
81 dala almuznu?
! Treba to ami nebyl tyz hoch
zpev il polekal, = bylo vsaA
sotva pravde podobno, ably di
te, jemuz v Benatkach pratel
skou Sc osvedcila, bylo tote3
dite, jez nyni venku zpivalo.
Ably Sc presvedcila, re st
mylila, pohledla ma malou, Ii
mou Sc tresouci postavicku.
Hosik pohlednul ma nj vel
kyma svyma ocima, ale pokra
coval We SVEN zpevu snad v ns
deli, ze mu budou nejake pc
,nize ustedreny.
| Pojednou zvuky jeho har
moniky, kterouz zpev svuj do
provazel, skoncily v nesoula,
du; zpev umlknul vykrik po
teseni uniknul rtGm ditete.
Federal" zvolal a pospisil
k nj, uvrhnul sc pred nj do sne
hu ma kolena. "Slavna Fedo'
ra, kteraz mi dala penez, kdys
jsem umiral hladem, abych Sc
| ~ ocxytit v,nh1 kfUrSH Y,octOu