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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19
Los Cuentos de III Imparcial'

Carecfa de todo 10 que es necesa-
rio para ser feliz, Y no 10 era. Pc
Queiio, feo y apocado no tuvo nunca
a su lado quicn lie amase.
Hu6rfano desde la mas tierna in
fancia, fue criado por gentes extra
mas, que no tardaron en- abandonarle
A los treinta amos era un modesto
simo empleado, perezoso, pobre Y so
litario Empez6 entonces a decirse
que la vida no tiene raz0nide ser para
ciertos seres; Y asf cansado de sn me-
diocridad. de la monotonfa de )su eXis-
tencia, empez0 a sonar com ell l.suici-
dio. s4.s.s Is .oid N}
Sin. embargo. ESQ de sonar con el
suicide, supone va eierto misterio
personal. Sc necesita no. ser compile
tamente insignificante . paraoi darse
cuenta de la insignificancia de- fsu vi
da. Pablo, naci0 segunmenteJ apasio-
nado. sensible, yivo, en- una .palahra.
Solo le falt5 Ia OCCASION de- ieXteriOri-
zar sus pensamientos ocultOs.. Tfmi-
do hasta la exageraci6n, no Sc, atre-
vic buscar el amor; modesto fen, de
masfa, no SupO crearse, una ambiGi3n,
esta forma activa de Ia esperanza.
Era como ell mendigo que ,espera Ia
limosna, que no llega nunca porque
no tiende la manO para pedirla,
Y el desc que surgi0 en- SUI cerebro
la idea de la muerte voiuntaria, no tu-
vo Ell ell alma Otr0 alimentO que el de
semejante esperanZa; esperanza amar-
ga dolorosa; pero esperanza al fin.
Esta idea eXalt0 sus dfas y sus no.
ches sin historic, llen6 de un SOM
brio lirismo sus -horas CRISES.
Mientras sus compaieros de oficina
escribfan hurtadillas sus novias,
6l reflexionaba en- la manera de qui-
tarse de Ell medic. No teniendo a quien
deiar una fuerte impression, no pensa-
ba en- los medios romdnticos; perO,
en- cambio buscaba el medic c0modo.
rapido, que no lie hiciese sufrir que
lie evitase, en- todo 10 possible, el hO-
rror del gesto.
Tn suceso que ley6 en- IN peri6dico
cierta maiiana. lie dej0 perplejo.
Seglin parece, morir colgado por el
cuello era una muerte casi dulce Y
per 10 tanto. In que dl lie convenia.
Me concedo' ocho dfas-se dijo-
para irme acostumbrando la idea.
Demasiado saba que hay venenos
que son mas rapidos pero :c0mo pro-
curarselos?
AL septimO dfa, sus companeros EN-
pezaron a notar que Sc operaba en- ei
un cambio. como ell que padece una
enfermedad. ~ no era floja la en-
fermedad, puesto que al dfa siguien-
te cesarfa de vivir!
No lie dijeron NADIA, por prudencia
tai vez; pero, sobre todo, por absolu-
ia indiferencia. Pablo no les intere-
saba mas que la estufa la escalera.
Y adn Ia estufa servfa para calentar
en- el invierno, y la escalera para al
canzar los legajos de los, estantes.s
Ell octave dfa, al ir a su trabajO Sc
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19

I -; All. !, sc me olvidaba tengo
una carta para usted-dijo La porte
III.
=: Una carta. -?
La cosi0 asombrado. Y su extra
/, ileZa era tan grande. que casi lego Il
, Olvidarse de lit muerte.
Una vez encendida la lampara, abri0
ell sohre Al principle, no compren-
di6 NADIA. ..sI In neiario? iUn primo
muerto. .3.a lEl no habfa oopofitIo
,ninglln paIsfehte eli e nundd. Neivbi
a, leer deSde el principle, no pudo
menos de sonreir ir0nicamente, pqes
resultaba DE aquella carta, al fin des,
cifrada, Que habldbale de su descono-
cida familia, .. una sepultnra Ell un
papte6n del Pere-Lachaise, dnica Y Ill
TINA que quedaba.
h No puede Nenir mas a. punto N
.mu9mur0 ,impresionado, LII
,s y 10 que pas0 ehtonces por su al
ma fue tan tenebroso como complica-
do. oo .,,
b !. Los Faraopes del Egipto mandaban
"a tconstruir tumbas que visitaban Y
honraban en- vida por respeto a su do
BILE dolor. entonces. Pablo, q. 10 ignora-
ha. Sc VIC dominado por la humana Y
viva curiosiilad de conoeer aquella Ill
TINA morada que el Destino lie Otor-
gaba con tanta oportunidad.
-BuenO, hoy rs vieIiies esperare
hasta ell domingo por la noche, por
In tarde ire yer ESQ.
Gro, pequeila capilla, muy lujosa. sin
ti0 una especie de insospechado orstl-
llo.
=; Es magnffico !-exclam0.
Sc sinti0 prontO hombre imp0rtan-
te, casi rico, mo todo el mundo po-
dfa permitirse ell lujo de reposar en-
semejante sepultura!
Su <segundo impulse fue el de leer
los nombreS de sus futurOS cOmpaIle-
ros. FL dltimo. enterrado hacfa POGO
tempo. al que heredaba mecanicamen-
tie sin que hubiese tenido siquiera no
ticia de su eXistencia, Sc llamaba Pa
bio. como el
Lego la edad; cincuenta amos
No era ain viejo.
Apoyado Ell la reja pensaba:
Estaba solo en- el mundo como yO.
puesto que he tenido que designarme
para....
Solo en- el mundo de los vivos. 81 ::
detuvo ell una tienda para comprar
la cuerda. Con aquello EN- el bolsillo
lego a SUI oficina dando diente con
diente.
=. Vaya una cara que traes hoy =
dijeron los empleados con su acostum-
brado tono de mofa.
sSe retras0 para volver a su casa?
Su portera refunful6 porque no esta-
ba la hora de cenar, pues era la
encargada de comprarle la cena. una
comida que no hacfa Ell el restau-
rant
Mo Sc moleste ustedAle dijo Pa
blo.-Esta noche no quiero ceiar.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19
Ell GRAN BALE DE MANANA
EN- Ell MUNICIPAL.

sabado nevaa efeeto Ell Teatro
Municipal coronation de la bella Rna de Mayo
del Colegio Royal Gregg, s, NJ MARGARITA L
La espiritua Reina eva& aavie uOso de buen
10 das companas estudo que constuyen
espendida Core de Honor
Reina extapnaria anac6n para asistr bale
amenzado Ia 0quesa Agunoni que atlas
la Dpues de concuida la fiesta trolley
pe para as que vengan de Santurce Rio Pedras Dcho
trolley entrara tambien por la calle del Parque.
Los palcos venden $500 yias enradas para
As de balloon 80 las de paraisos 25 deban
sOlicitadas el Colego, Allen So San Juan, p R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19

Washington, mayo 8.-Los manu-
facturero americanos de prendas de
vestir femeninas, han desarrollado un
nuevo metodo de hacer economias en-
ell costo de la production de reali-
Ear ganancias magnificas, utilizapdo
la reducida paga en- las labores de
los portorriquenos
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19
FL Concerto de Joa>
quin NJ, Quevedo

FL conocido joven portorriqueilo don
Joaqufn NJ Quevedo. que tan feliccs
disposiciones tiene para ei arte V que
reune IL eStas una voz baStante eXten-
sa timbratla. de tenor, tiene el pro
p5sito de realizar un viaje Il Italia
ingresar en- un Conservatorio para
perfeccionar sus dotcS natnrales de-
dicarsc de lleno III arte.
A ese fin ha organiZado I'M corc;pr-
It oque Sc celebrara en- el Teatro ..i1,-
nicipal, hacia el pr0Ximo + de jlni0
y del cual formard parte el siguicl q
Programa:
(a) Costds las dc Lcrattc del " ieS-
tro Arrieta. dedicada Il la Colania f.
pamela de esta ciudad.
(b) La Donna e HobiIc. de Yer;i,
de la opera Rigolctf0.
(c) AZ. ay, 49,, ReminiNcencias
Cubanas.
(d) Etcrna EmbridgWe:, canci6n fa
vorita del inolvidable Enrico Caruso.
(e) Y para cerrar. La Pdrtidd, del
Maestro Alvarez, dedicada V como
despedida, Il los portorriqueilos Y a
la Patria.
A este programa Sc agregardn algu-
nos nGmeros mas, en- los que tomaran
parte conocidos poetas. pianistas Y al
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19
CANTE HoNDO

ca Carmen Flores, con mo-
two de su reaparici6n, ell
domingo Y lunes proximos,
en- el Teatro "oLIMPo, =
de Santurce.)
Por el canto flamenco de rojo amor
que en- el oro de un trino tu voz en-
[trala,
nuestra sangre palpita con tn fervor,
y en- nuestros corazones palpita Es-
[pafa.
7. P! de s.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19

gunas lindfsimas i6vcnes de nucstra
s0ciedad.
Existc una gran animaci6n para
concurrir csta fiesta que. antcs de
cmbarcar para Italia. nos ofrcce el
Sr. Quevedo, pues hay en- todos el buen
deSco de aplaudirlc, dc alcntarle
Aportar el concurso. para que pueda
de este modo rcalizar Su viaje Ita-
lin ALI triunfar Ell Ell noble fin que
So propone.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19
LA HERENCLA

4 Sc estremeci0 al pensar que aque-
Has eran las dltimas palabras que
pronunciarfa v que eran tan insight
ficantcs como el resto de su vida.
Pero al iiN a subir el primer esca-
Ion:
pero no Ell Ia muerte. Lego los de-
mas nombres.
Esta es mi familia .-pensaba.
y empez6 invadir su coraz6n una
ternura que lie hacfa bien. Su ina
esihaei9n yagabn por ell vacio, buscan-
do rostrns. inventando biograffas.
Mi prima Estrella, muerta Il los
diez y ocho amos. Mi primo Carlos.
muerto a los noventa.
Al volver por la noche Il SUI casa,
miro sin conviction In cuerda prepa-
rada va. para que matarse cuando
Sc estd .segufo de mOrir? La vista
de su pante0n lleno de muertos que le
pertenecfan de derecho propio. lie ha-
bfa hecho sentir con violencia, LII fuer-
IA de la vida.
=; Yo estoy en- pie! iYo hablo, yo
ando. yo veo!.... Yo respiro!
= una compassion triunfante hacfa
latir su pecho. Ell era el vivo, el SUI
perior, el amo y senior de todos aque
Hos seres.
FL domingo que viene ire lle-
varies flores.
Desde entonces va tenfa un sitio
donde il los dfas de fiesta, un lugar
melanc0lico lie unfa al mundo. Va
no estaba tan solo. Posefa una espe-
Gle de hnnnr lniSterinSn V eytraiIn
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19

Washington, mayo 8.-Los manu-
facturero americanos de prendas de
vestir femeninas, han desarrollado un
nuevo metodo de hacer economias en-
ell costo de la production y de reali-
zar ganancias magniicas, utilizapdo
la reducida paga en- las labores de
los portorriquenos.
Inmensas cantjdades de ropas Sc
: lIisropicaiesi como camisas, blusas.
cuellos, panuelos y ropa interior, ac-
tualmente estan siendo embarcadas
hacia Puerto Rico desde New York y
otras grandes ciudades americanas, va
cortadas y disenadas, y ALI, donde
son acumulados y tratados base de
tarea, son cosidas por senoras y sefo-
ritas de la Isla, y luego devueltas a
las fabricas como producto finaliza-
do, para ser puesto la venta.
Ell desarrollo de esta industria fue
communicate al Servicio Universal, por
el ex coronel George R. Stanton, quien
durante trece amos fue jefe de la Po-
licia Insular de Puerto Rico, y que
actualmente Sc encuentra en- Wash
ington, ausente.
Dijo ell coronel Shanton, que un
manufactured lie -habia dicho que el
podia calcular una ganancia de 40 cen
tavos en- cada traje de hombre, en-
los Totes que Sc lie enviaban de Puer-
to Rico va hechos por complete, des-
pues de cpbrir ell costo de trasporte
almacenaje, en- calculos comparati-
vos realizados con las manufactures
realizadas en- New York. Y este es
possible dado que no existe ning1n de-
recho de exportacion importation,
por ser Puerto Rico una possession
americana.
Puerto Rico, que solo tiene noven-
tiocho millas de largo por treintiseis
de ancho, cuenta con una poblacion
de 1,35O,OO0 habitantes, con un pro-
medic de 372 habitantes por milIa
cuadrada. Con esta abundancia de
brazos, el promedia de los salaries sc
eleva a un dollar diario. Ell costo de
la vida es proporcionarlmente barato.
Otra de las industrias que Sc estan
desarroltando en- Puerto Rico es la
del tallado de diamantes. Cinco amos
atras, una colonia reducida de pulido-
res de diamantes belga, fue enviada
a Puerto Rico por una firma ameri-
cana. Actualmente existen ALI mas
de Glen portorriquenos que Sc consi-
deran maestros en- este arte, quienes
ganan alrededor de Is a 20 dollars
semanales. Sus dedos largos y del
gados, Sc adaptan mucho este ira
bajo.
Ell establecimiento de una nueva
Inca de barcos fruteros,. durante el
.aiio pasado, ha estimulado la industria
de la fruta en- la Isla-dice el coronel
Stanton. Este ano 1ltimo Sc cose-
charon frutas por valor de. $3,500,000
a $4,OOO,O00, segun el estima. La
production de pinas esta en- mayor
proportion. Ell Departamento de Agri-
cultura presta gran atencion al desa-
rrollo de la siembra de vegetables y
otros productos agricolas, para cose-
charlos en- aquella isla.
No obstante el enorme descenso en-
los precios del az1car que Sc ha re-
gistrado con la post-guerra, los pro-
ductos portorriquenos-dice Mr.. Shan
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19

Sc sent0 para escribir al notario
Y de un tir6n arranc5 la cuerda que
colgaba del techo.
Lucic DcldrUc-HardiNs.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19

Comprc ell mayor nGmero de EEL I'M
PARCIAI." todos los dias y lea deteni-
damente sus apuncios, y a fin de alo
vera ell rcsultado.
!. ;Qu6 Trabaioele Cuesta hacer un
EsfuerZO? -
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-19

Habla el antique Jefe de la Policia de
otras industrias de las que Sc de-
sarrOllan en- el Pals con gran pro-
vecho de las industrias del COnti-
ncnte.
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
"Evelynl Ill believe you
care for me, really believe
you dor'

(TO BE CoNTINUED)
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25

go along home with Poll, an get het
up Bit"
The child set up howl that flung
itself back and forth in squeallng
echoes from side to side Of the ravine,
but the struggle of unloosening Wee
Jerry's fingers from his fathers thick
hair was short and sharp.
"Take him home, brat" said Jere-
miah to POllyop. "He's like frog,
poor imp. We got full hours work
yet"
With the child's hand in hers, Polly
looked at her father.
"Come when you can, Daddy. l got a
s'prise for you."
"Good little kid, your girl Is, Jere-
miah," droned Braeger, and he grunted
as he Strengthened out his legs.
Hopkins bent over to catch another
glimpse of his children.
"Yep," he agreed, wavering smile
touching his lips. God love 'er! She's
like her ma was at her age-as near
like as two peas in a pod"
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
CHAPTER ". :

On entering the shack Pollyop found
Granny Hope still asleep. Then she
replenished the fire and sat down with
Jerry on her lap. She dlsrobed him,
dried the small body, and placed him
on the cot under the blankets. An
other piece Of candy was popped into
the ever-ready little mouth; and he
cuddled down contentedly.
His daughters cheerful face, when
jeremiah came home for his dinner,
drove away, for the time being, the
dread her announcement of Mac
Kenzie's return had stirred In him.
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25

feet almost touching the water as It
hurried by to the lake. On his shoul.
ders, with his legs wound tightly
around the mans neck, sat a small
boy, little more than baby. He was
shivering with cold, and, as the spring
rain shot its drops upon his face, he
lifted small hand and brushed them
away. Seemingly obliviOus Of the
weight against his swarthy head, the
man picked up fish and contemplated
1t with scowl. Then he proceeded to
clean 1t deftly.
The silence was unbroken for a long
time except by the rushing of the wa
ter, the gruesome running of the
knives over the fish scales and a little
whimper, now and then. from the child
astride the mans neck.
Il heard in town." broke forth 1--we
Braeger, "that Old Marc MacKenzie's
comm home. Here's where us squat
ters get HI flung at us good and
plenty"
jeremiah Hopkins stopped his work
and frowned at the speaker.
He'd best be a-lookin' out for his
SELF" he muttered. "Mebbe he'll get a
taste of the hot place If he does any
struttin' around the Silent City"
"A1ebbe," repeated Larry Bishop,
and no more. Marcus Mackenzie,
handsome, SNUG and rich, had been the
instrument that had moved the hands
Of the law to swing open the prison
doors and shove Larry Bishop inside
just when his young wife needed him
| most.
Once in sight of the roaring water,
rushing in torrents from the Bad Mans
ravine. Polly sent out a peculiar little
trill; and the hoarse answer of a
mans voice mingled with its echo as
1t struck the enormous, up-roaring
rock slabs.
POlly's heart bounded and lost its
heavy weight of fear. Daddy Hop
kins had responded ponderOusly to her
first call. In another moment she was
crawling up the jagged sides Of the
deep gulf. AS she came up to them,
Hopkins companions waved her a
greeting. but stopped their work at
the sight of her sober face.
whats up, lassie?" demanded Hop.
kins. "YOu amt seen a ghost have
yOu?"
"Worser'n that, Daddy" she replied
"Much worser'n that Old Mares
home, an l heard him say he's goin
to root us squatters out of the Silent
City"
A brute-like glare flashed into Lar
ry Bishops eyes.
did he, now, brat?" he muttered
taking up his knife and looking at it
er, slipping one hand under his arm
The other she gave to the child, who
grasped it eagerly.
"Did he, nOw?" came in repetition
from Bishops throat.
"Yep," asserted Pollyop. with an
emphatic bob of her head, IAN come
to tell you all you'd best be a-lookin
out for i'm. Daddy, he says you're
the worst man in the settlement, but
everybody knows he's liar"
He'd best be lookin' out for his own
hide" Hopkins shot back like flash
Of steel. II amt in any mind to stand
much of his CUFF, the dirty duffer."
Withdrawing her arm from her faith.
er's, she leaned her chin on her hand
She wanted to urge them not to worry
too much, to tell them of the other
man, rich like old Marc, who had eX-
pressed In tender tones kindly in
terest In their welfare. Somehow
though, the words would not come. The
y ln0Rceful figure did not fit in with the
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
The Harvest Of the Earth.

And l looked, and behold white
cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like
unto the Son of Man, having on His
head golden crown. and in His hant
sharp sickle. And another ange
came out of the temple, crying with a
loud voice to him that sat on the cloud
Thrust in thy sickle, and reap; for the
harvest Of the earth is ripe.-
Revelation IA IA, 15.
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
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GENUINE TEST

sharp. The sharper the point the
liter the cigar.
AS regards the ash, 1t is a common
ellacy that white ash is a sign of n
E, and dark ash the sign of an in.
Ior, leaf. The real truth Is that
color depends upon the strength of
tobacco.
very mild and cheap cigar will
pure white ash. The finest
sana OF ripe strength produces a
ackisf ash. 1t does not follow that
a cigar which burns imperfectly is
bad tobacco. You may have lighted
1t badly or it may be clumsily made
Brooklyn Eagle.
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
"Sure, So 'Tis," Answered Polly. "But
'Tain't Everything in the World"

Her description of mending the roof
brought wry smile to his face. She
sat on his knee while he smoked his
pipe and chattered of the little init
mate things of the lakeside, and later
sent him and Jerry off to Larry
Bishops shack, feeling the better for
food and warmth and love.
At five o'clock, milk-pail in hand,
she took the lane that led to the Ben
nett farm. Nothing but her promise
TO Evelyn would have dragged her
gain that day into Oscars presence.
or did she consider that the message
be had to deliver would incline the
rmer to be very generous in the mat
r. of milk. Suppose he demanded pay
pr it on the basis he had suggested |!
She rounded the building and went
to the COW stables. On nail in the
all hung a lantern, and the farmer
ut milking a cow.
"Hello, Oscar!" was her greeting. II
NV Miss Eve, but I didn't tell her
pthin' about the kisses you wanted"
Bennett turned and studied her curl
lsly, taking quick stock of her. even
the brown of her bare feet. No, he
ID not made a mistake In summing
up that morning.
You better hadn't" he growled,
hout interrupting his work. 81 sup
you brought me some fool mes
from her. eh?" Having finished
cow, he rose and stood with the
lining pail Of milk in his hand.
sent you, didn't she?"
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-25
Storm Country Polly
BY Grace Miller White
Copyrish Browne Co.
Grace Miller White
Copyright by Little, Brown e Co.


in the world pad enough to make her
mother turn her out Of her home.
'Lordy! Would she. now?" she
gasped.
"My mothers proud" said Evelyn,
in excuse. "You know that, Polly"
Certainly Polly knew 1t! Hadn't
she ducked out Of sight of the unsym-
pathetic lady many a time when lurk.
ing near the Robertson home with q
message from Oscar to Evelyn?
II don't know what will do, Polly"
the other girl went on. "if you don't
help me-and-some time Ill really
do something for yOu."
A temptation to blurt out the words
Marcus Mackenzie had spoken as
sailed the squatter girl; but Evelyn
looked worried! Polly's heart was as
soft as the velvet in her eyes when
she came upon trouble Of any kind.
you've been good to Wee jerry
she interposed gently. lawful good
He most giggles his little life away
when l bring him the goodies you send
him."
I'm going to do lot for both of
you," returned Evelyn impulsively
"and today brought this bag Of candy
for the baby. Here! Take it! And
you'll go to Oscar for me as soon as
you Gan. won't your"
Smiling, Polly slipped the package
of sweets into her pocket. She could
forgive anything against herself fOr
the sake of seeing Wee Jerry smile
and hearing him crow over the con.
tents Of the small bag.
"Yep," she agreed, "an' say all you
tell me to. But what If he kicks up q
row? He's gettin' awful pernickity
Oscar is!'
A sharp cry from Evelyn was fol.
lowed by:
Tell him he mustn't! Make him
promise he won't! And-and, Pollyop
I'll tell you something else, If you'll
promise never to tell"
II never told anything yet, have II
Pollyop protested in low, indignant
tones.
-"No one must ever know about Oscar
and me- Evelyn began, still harpine
upon the great fear that obsessed her
because"
Because of your ma," interrupted
Polly. "Sure l know that!"
A slim hand was raised in partia
protest.
Mothers an awful worry to m'
sometimes, but it's not she altogether
But-but-"
"Then-then-it's your fine-lookin
cousin" came brokenly from Polly
during the pause In Miss Robertson!
statement.
"Of course, l wouldn't have hin
know for anything" Evelyn nodded as
sent. "Oh, goodness, might as wei
tell 1t and get it Over. love some on,
else, and he loves me, Pollyop.
want to be his wife more than Nv,
ever wanted anything before. He
wealthy, dear, and I've got to MARI,
him."
Polly's face gathered shocked ex
preston. How could she marry an.
one when she was already welded t.
Oscar Bennett? BY any law Poll,
knew of, girl could not have tw,
husbands at the same time. Even tn
squatters. in their careless way o
living, did nothing like that.
"YOu can't tie up to no other mai
while you belong to Oscar, Miss Eve,
she ventured gravely.
"Well, know it; of course l know
it," retOrted Evelyn, resenting tn
censure in the others tones "but Pv
got to be free. I'm so frantic, l don,
| much care how That,su
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"lOvEI H-L!"

sYNOPsIS.-Occupying a dilap,-
dated shack in the Silent City, a
sguatter settlement near Ithaca,
New York. Polly Hopkins lives
with her father, small Jerry. and
an old woman. Granny Hope. On
an adjacent farm, Oscar Bennett,
prosperous farmer, Is a neighbor.
He is secretly married to Evelyn
Robertson, supposedly wealthy girl
or the neighborhood. Polly alone
knows their secret. Marcus Mac
kenzie. who owns the ground the
squatters occupy. is their deter
mined enemy. Polly overhears a
conversation between Mackenzie
and a stranger, in which the for
mer avows his intention of driv-
ing the squatters from his land.
The stranger sympathizes with the
squatters. and earns Polly's grati-
tude. Evelyn Robertson discovers
from her mother that they are not
rich. as she supposed, but practi-
cally living on the bounty OF Rob.
ert Percival. Evelyn's cousin.
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Infinite Protection.

When thou passest through the wa
ters, I will be with thee; and through
the rivers, they shall not overflow
thee; when thou walkest through the
fire thou shalt not be burned; neither
shall the flames kindle upon thee
Isaiah 43 ..
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Nature Note

There never was an elephont tbo+
didn't look as though he ought to have
his pants pressed.
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The opportunity of a lifetime sci.
dom comes heralded by brass band
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what most cigar smokers fall
% realize is that this is the test of
well-manufactured cigar and not nee
essarily of the tobacco in it. 1t de-
pends upon the length and neat ar
rangement of the filling leaf. A we'll
made, compact cigar has greater con-
sistency than badly put together one.
But it does not follow that the tobac-
co is better, tobacco expert writes.
A surer test is when the ash is
fiicked off. The glowing point should
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.Sl11aldaySchoel .
' Lesson '

0Dy NEW z. d. IIAWAItN, d. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union.