The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-19
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when there seemed nothing to do but to wave ran and yawn. She made her suggestion to Concepcon who was enchanted The baby of utter whlteness marx or real distinction in Cuba where the color of skn with other hue is often obscured as night falls.
 THE captain did not at first know what to do about the
 matter he did know the length of governmental red tape and how tange to restrict notion And too ne that if the baby returned to England he would be reared founings home which would be poor substitute for the one now offered him.
 q will say yes he stated after full consideration of the danger that he Conception drew deep shaken breath to close her eyes, Been said triumphant He IS named Pablo Tomas Francisco Viaverde Blanco|
 The chaperoning aunt shook her head; she doubted whether Senor Vaverde would be pleased She found dread increasing she looked toward the moment when the Senor and Sonora Viaverde would meet her, their daughters, and this child at Key Vest
 Your parents, fear they will not approve she told the girls which proved mild description of what was to be-
 Senor Viaverde was at first speechess la Madre was mi "Do vou know what will be saidw' she screeched looking the other of her offending daughters Tt will be said that instead of an education Ccepcion acquired something ese Would ask any Christian believe this tale of adoption? No know the world and lis the pous who believe the worst. It cannot be!'
 Conception said would kill herself if the child were taken from her and Belen joined her chorus Senor Villa verde Blanco said he would seek the counsel ot Key West friend who might be able to suggest foser-mother
 senor Vlaverdes friend suggested Angela, pious crone who the Cathedral steps, whined for ams Then Angela was summoned and she came prematurey old with the whining servie voice of the professional beggar She would for the child she promised as ii her And that of her was idiot from blow the head that she had given him made the promise seem no less real
 The small white baby given her mercless custody and she departed satisfied that the price for caring for the child would buy great deal of gin and Pabto little Pablo the small white baby to learn nothing of love and quite everything of fear and physical hurt In time Been and Conception married and with this done and children of their their dream of retaining Pablito faded.
 Thus ended his influence upon them and their influence upon him, though the abuse from Angela sustained
 When Pablito reached the age of seven he knew his world well There was dtay snack ot one % room w w4cn men was bed broken stove make-shift table and broken crockery Also there Angelos sons all souvenirs of gentlemen who had come and gone.
 By the saggng door was picture that was called for some reason). La Santissma Madre de Chrsto."
 Angelo's brood were hard upon Pabllto she too was hard upon Pabto and the her beatngs left his body made her the harder him. for they brought from her vague shame that she must still by sefjustfcaton
 q give you home and you rob my of their bread! What do get for his? began many of her rades which ended in yet another Pabos back. The monthly remittance from Cuba would in day for drink and after that forgotten
 As time passed her ways became known. She rarely sober the town whispered The Key West friend of Senor Vaverde decided he report Angeas evil ways her possible influence upon the child that had given But settled to write this letter after ooheavy dinner after he had penned fowery sautaon his lips turned blue and his head dropped the desk There had been too many heavy dinners for him.
 For this Pabito to suffer yet little longer from the wrath of Angela And then the night of bearabe agony and the strange and the life that was to make him all he became.
 
 The small blond boy curious unnaturaly keen animal He knew the coors of the sky and what they forecast; that water stopped itching; that stole food with where could snatch from and he knew exactly what mental reactions from Angela's various degrees of drunkenness.
 On his eighth unceebrated birthday he had his first lesson love and it's loss He found bird with broken wing he held it close to his heart and the feeling this set in him led him to make small soft noises Then of Angela's him and wrested the bird from Pablito to break it's neck After he had gone laughing, Pabto held the bird close again and salt water came from his eyes Many of the his back would fade but this bruse his mind in any sense healed
 It not long after this that shook from Angela her caution. Pabo alone in the shack had eaten the bread, her eldest said. Would she doubt her own? Never!
 You thief The of who went away in silks and diamonds but who came home with another song! That Conception Viaverde Blanco your mother!
 To himself Pabo repeated the name until it was hung peg of his mind.
 Angela took step toward Pablito. She was between him and the door, he shaking And you the fruit of sn rob children of their bread she screamed Pabitos mouth dry from hunger and fear It would be bad and he malo (sck The day and half without food had left him dizzy, oh, muy malo! Every ilD.
 q get their filthy money few centavos and fewer pesetas and you eat you eatp She raised her stick
 little later Angela stood erect the stick still grpped in her hand Never have given to you this hardness of beatingw she half shreked triumphanty And in saying lthis she just.
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