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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

The church hall of St. Thomas parish was the scene of a festive gathering last evening as the mem- bers of the Rosary society and their guests, numbering over one hun dred, witnessed one act comedy staged with members of the society making up the cast. A delicious turkey supper was also enjoyed dur ing the evening. The affair was so successful that 1t was voted to make 1t an annual event on the calendar of the society.
 The play which preceded the ban uuet was entitled Business Meet ing" Cor Born Fifty Years Too SoonD was directed by Rev. John F. Culliton, chaplain of the society. The scene for the play was laid in the living room of Mrs. Abigail Lowell's home in the tiny village of Burnt Hill and as the drama un- folds 1t develops that the girls who have gathered Tor their weekly meeting turn the business meeting into & gossip session. At the close of the meeting 1t is found that lit- tie or nothing has been accomplish ed much to the surprise of the near frantic, president, Mrs. Edward Coughlin.
 The cast included:
 Mrs. Abigail Lowell ...,........
 ...,..........,M Mrs. Wm. St. John Mrs. Bridget Crowley ,.......,...
 .....,......M Mrs. Martin Crean Mrs. Polly" Parrett ......,,.....
 ....,........,.. Mrs. John Smith Mrs. Minerva Hauty .............
 .........,..,..M Mrs. James Bowes Mrs. Agatha Henderson ..........
 .............Mr Mrs. Michael Grout Miss Daphne Sharp p........,..,.
 ....,...,,.,., Mrs. David Lepper Miss Kathy Keene ..............
 Mrs. Charles Marcella Mrs. Miranda Browne ...........
 ....,,.,...... Mrs. Daniel Lynch Mrs. Penelope Smithe ........,.
 ......... Mrs. Edward Coughlin Mrs. Fanny Gray ..............
 ......,..,.,.M Mrs. Oscar Liebrich Miss Sarah White ............
 .......,....M Mrs. Bernard Reilly
 Staged and directed by Father Culliton. Stage assistants: Mrs. Jo- seph Delaney, Mrs, Penfield Mo- Donolgh, Mrs. Arthur Lewis and Mrs. Edward Thibodeau.
 Rev. John P. Kennedy, pastor; Rev. Joseph F. Donnelly, assistant and Rev. John r. Culliton, chaplain, were guests of honor for the eve- ming and each paid tribute to the splendid cooperation shown by mem- bers of the society.
 Those attending were; Mrs. Weihn, Mrs. Frederick Rappelt. Mrs. Joseph Delaney, Mrs. John Martin son, Mrs. William Byrnes, Mrs, Thomas Joyce, Mrs. Martin Crean,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Associates Honor
 Jeannette Doubling

Miss Jeannette Bowling of Walnut street was guest of honor at a din- ner party given on Wednesday eve- ing at the Copper room of the Hotel Elton by her associates at the Jones Morgan company. J. Peter Costigan acted as toastmaster presenting the bride-to-be with travelling bag and gift of crystal ware. Miss Bowling also was given @ corsage.
 The guests includedi Misses Mar garet Hyland, Mary Bergin, Mary Healey. Mrs. Marion Schandelmaier, Mrs. Sadie Murphy and Mrs. Charles Delaney, also George Bowling, John Fahey. Thomas Sweeney, Lawrence Calvin, J. Peter Costigan, John Carlson, Francis LeRoy, Charles Keeley, and Harold Derwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Weddings
'YD. Groups Hold
 Social And Dance

A gay valentine dance and so- cial was enjoyed by members of the I'D Post and Aux Hilary at their rooms at the State Armory on Tues day evening. The hall was filled to capacity for the occasion.
 Ceil Kerins, president of the aux Hilary was chairledy of the event and was assisted by the Post Com mander, Joseph Carpenter. Enter tainment was enjoyed and refresh- ments were served.
 Those present were: Mir. and Mrs. Henry Barry, MT. and Mrs. Charles Ladue, Mrs. Josephine Donahue, Robert Overton, Mrs. John Brophy, Mrs. Joseph Meyer, Mrs. Marie Brady, MT. and Mrs. William Deadly, Mir. and Mrs. Edward Blakewell, MT. ad Mrs. Thomas Grove, MT. and Mrs. William Ogler- ard. Mrs. Edmund White, MT. and Mrs. Herman Schaeffer, Annette Sullivan, Connie. Larson, Albert Carignan, Mrs. Margaret O'Don- nell. Mrs. Edwin Kerins, Albert Sumpf, MT. and Mrs. Walter Bolan. Michael Giordano, Mrs. Mary Overton, Mir. and Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Mary Mellon, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Schell, MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Griffin, Phillip Archam- bault, Moreno Crosby, MT. and Mrs John Dwyer, MT. and Mrs. Michael Flaherty, MT. and Mrs. John Me- Evoy, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Garrityl Mrs. Lura Dutton, Frances Green, Peggy Sullivan, Winifred Whelan, MT. and Mrs. Adolph Rempfer, Eliz- beth Deadly, Mrs. Harvey Dutton.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Harkins have returned to their home on Cooke street after spending the past few days with relatives in Holyoke, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. LaVigne of Tower road have been spending a few days in New York city where they were registered at the Hotel Commodore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Coming Events
FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY
 Feb. 17-Waterbury Police depart ment ball at armory.
 Feb. 17-Brooklyn A. o. 50th an- niversary, St. Joseph's hall. Feb. 18 Phi Kappa c m m a soroity dance, The Elton. Feb. 1S-Sons of Hermann mas querade, Turn hall.
 Feb. 1S-Bide-aWee club dinner Copper Kettle.
 Feb. 19--Tenth anniversary oi Jewish Home for Aged.
 Feb. 19-Pre-Lenten choir con- cert and play at St. Joseph's hall Feb. 2O-Immaculate Conception parish Holy Name smoker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

The St. Elizabeth Guild of the Trinity Episcopal church gave des- sert bridge yesterday afternoon at the parish house. Mrs. Lura Dutton was chairman of the event assisted by: Mrs. William H. Roden, Mrs. William H. Miles, Mrs. Frederic B. Williams, Mrs. Thomas Maton, Mrs. James H, Cline, and Miss Gertrude Brown.
 Among those attending were: Mrs. George Roden, Mrs. Robert Mclean Mrs. Thomas Maton. Mrs. William Roden. Mrs. Freedric B. Williams, Mrs. Floyd Cady, Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. E. T. Garrison;
 Mrs. William 1T. Miles, Mrs. E.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

The Ciceronian Debating society of St. Joseph college has announced its program for the next two months.
 February 26 at the Sacred Heart sodality in Waterbury the subject Resolved. That the emergence of women from the home is a regret able feature of modern life" will beg discussed. Those participatirl are: Peggy Fox, 40, Catherine Hughes, 40, Martina Doyle, 40, Lo- retta Moran, '39, Florence Marney 40 and M'Jane Waddy, 'S9. N
 On February 27 the society will debate Catholic university at St
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Miller Wedding Is
 or LocaL Interest

Miss Constance Miller, daughter of former Governor Nathan L. Mill Ter and Mrs. Miller, of New York and Norwich House, Oyster Bay, L l., was married in New York yes- terday afternoon to Walter K Phelps, of Providence and Middle town, R. l., son of Mir. and Mrs Edgar M. Phelps of Slate Hill Farm Middletown. The ceremony was per- formed in the Miller apartment al the Hotel Pierre and was followed by a small reception for the fami- lies and few intimate friends.
 Mir. Miller gave his daughter iil marriage. She wore a princess gown of white satin. The fitted bodice was made with a round neck line ano short sleeves and the full skirt was draped to form a train. Her tulle veil was arranged in cap fashion and adorned by cluster of tiny orange blossoms. She carried white orchids, white pansies and valley lilies.
 Mrs. G. Bogart Blakeley, the for mer Miss Margaret Miller was her sisters only attendant. She wore a gown of gray crepe, a small helio- trope lowered tokgue. and carried yellow spray orchids.
 Edward Darley Bolt, of Boston was best man.
 MT. and Mrs. Phelps will pas. several weeks on an Arizona ranch They will return the end of March and will go to Newport, R: l., where they have leased the Sturtevant cot tage on Paradise road for two years MT. Phelps Is with the Newport branch of Kidder, Peabody & Go.
 The bride, who is a sister of Mrs Francis Carmody was graduated from Miss Porter's school, Farm. ington, and is member of the Junior league. She made her debut several years ago at dance given by her parents at their Oyster Bay house. Mir. Phelps is 8 member oi Hope club and the Agawam Hun' club of Providence. Through his mother, the former Miss Caroline Hunter Kane. he is a grandson oi the late Walter Kane and descend ant of the first John Jacob Aston in this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Miss Mae Allen
 Guest At Parties

Miss Mae Gilmore Allen of West Main street who is to be married on Tuesday in New York City to Ro- bert Tehan of Hartford has been honored at several pre-nuptial par ties given during the past few days.
 Her associates at the commercial office of the Southern New England Telephone Company rendered her a party on Monday evening at the Copper Kettle in the form of a mis- cellaneous shower. During the even- ing varied program of entertain ment was enjoyed and a delicious dinner was served.
 Guests attending were: Misses Ruth Lang, Florence Frazier, June Niven, Katherine Connolly, Eleanor Burner, Carolyn Jabs, Anna Spletts- tosher, Betty O'Brien, Florence Stein Anita Foestch, Marion MacKeever Viola Slower, Mae Allen, Mrs. Leslie Beebe and Mrs. Kenneth Killer.
 A dinner party and personal shower was given last evening at the Copper Room of the Hotel Elton in compliment to Miss Allen with Misses Viola Slover and Marion MacKeever as hostesses. The large table was attractively set with a bouquet of gayly colored spring flowers forming the centerpiece. The bride to be was the recipient of manv beautiful pifts
 The guests included: Marie O'Brien, Jane Kelly. Ida D'Amelia Mary Moynihan, Elenita Boylan Betty Allen, Mae Maloney, Viola Slover, Marion MacKeever, Mae AL len, Mrs. Charles McBurney and Mrs Ralph Keavaney.
 Miss Allen was also guest of hon. or at an informal dinner party given on Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Viola Slover of West Main street. Many out of town guests were in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

The Thursday evening session of the Cornell Contract club conduct ed by Mrs. John 0. Moriarty opened last evening with the following top scorers: North and south, Mrs. Har- land Crooker and Mrs. Timothy Col Inns. 90a; MT. and Mrs. Louis Green blatt, 84ls; and east and west. Mrs. Lehman Harvey and Mrs. Ellis Akins, 87h and Mrs. Harry Laude- mann and Mrs. Clifford Morin tied with Mrs. Thomas Finnegan and Mrs. w. H. Sink, 84.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
St. Joseph College Debating Group Plans Busy Program

Joseph college on the subject: Re- solved: "That the United States should cease to use public funds for the purpose if stimulating busi- ness" 3. Mary Munger, '39, and M'Jane Waddy, 'S9, will defend the nega- tive side.
 In March at Connecticut State callege Mary Ahern, 40, and Eliz- abeth Kelly, 40, will debate the negative side of the subject: Re- solved: 'aThat the United States should cooperate with the other democracies of the world in pre- venting the spread of a dictatorial pawer."
 In March at the College of the Sacred Heart Manhattanville New York, the subject "All American Defense Alliance of the Nations of the Western Hemisphere" will be discussed. Those participating are: Betty Hannifin, 40, Mary McDer- mott, 40, and Martina Doyle, 40. In March Holy Cross college will present lecture debate orN Chris tian Cooperativism vs United States Democracy"
 On March 30-31 the club will de- bate Rhode Island State college al Kingston. The St. Joseph college representatives are Mary F'innegan '39, Genevieve Grady, 40. Katherine O'Brien. 40 and Patricia Wilkin- son 40.
 The frehsman class at a meeting Monday, Feb. 13, elected the fol- lowing officers: Mary Meaney, presi- dent; Virginia Okerfelt, vice-presi- dent: Marjorie Tripp. treasurer ano Medelon McMahon, student associa- tion representative. Sister M. Agatha was chosen faculty advisor bw the class.
 At the regular assembly Tues day, Feb. IA, Rev Andrew J. Kelly lectured to the students on Modern Art.
 Gainesville, Ga. Miss Florence Watt, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John W. Watt, of Cables avenue, a freshman at Brenau college whose engagement has recently been an- nounced, was feted with 6 formal reception in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, where she was the weekend guest of Capt. and Mrs. Hugh Hoffman. Miss Watt is a pledge of Alpha Delta Pi, national social sorority on the Brenau campus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

entry to his own hand was gone. The diamonds could never be brought in, so South could not pre- vent the loss of two more tricks.
 South could have made his game by taking the nine of trumps with the king. A diamond would be trumpted in dummy, East could overtrump, but south's diamonds would be established and the five of spades would be an entry. Nor could East save anything by re- fuAng to oyertrump, as the return of club would permit South to cash his small trump. and . dia- mond return would permit the dis card Of the last club in dummy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Contract Bridge
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Don't Try to Take All the Tricks It's Often Wise to Be
 Ennar
Generous

The old adage. least thy bread upon the waters" often applies in bridge, for 1t may pay to be gener- ous with your opponents and let them take a trick which you could capture.
 South ruffed the second heart lead and laid down the ace of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

At an impressive candle lighting program held yesterday afternoon, the 42nd anniversary of the found- ing of the Parent Teachers Associa- ton was observed. Officers and chairmen of the various committees took part. Forty two candles were on the birthday cake served during the silver tea. The program was in charge of Mrs. A. E. Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

A White Elephant Sale" will be one of the features of the Washing ton birthday party to be held by the Waterbury Business and Pro- fessional Women's club at their club rooms Saturday night, February 18
 Mrs. May Doyle Camp and her social committee will be hostesses at the supper at 6:30, while the White Elephant Sale" will be under the auspices of the ways and means committee. Members are asked to bring any White Elephants" they have at home to this sale.
 The ways and means committee is also sponsoring card party to be held at the club rooms on Thursday February g. It is expected that there will be 6 large turnout al this card party.
 The March business meeting oi the club will be held on Monday March 6, with a supper at 6 o'clock at which time Miss Phoebe Smith will be the hostess. The program will be under the leadership of the legislative committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

trumps. When West failed to follow he decided to lead clubs. East rufied the third club with the seven, and South overtrumped with the jack Next he cashed the diamond ace and returned the deuce, East win ming.
 East now led the nine of trumps, South. intrigued by the assured capture of the trump queen, let the trick run to the 10 in dummy and thereby lost his contract. If he picked up the trump queen, the last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

Miss Katherine Foster of Mount Vernon, N. r., is spending a few days as the guest of Miss Marilyn Roden of Pine street.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-23
Slovensti poslanci odpovedni
Ia praci v okresech.

Jak oznamuje dnesn1 "Slo-
vak", generaln1 sekretariat
Hlinkovy slovenske strany lu-
dove prikrocil k rozdelenl pra-
ce pro vsechny verejne pracov-
Milky. Sleduje pri tom ten u
eel, ably ma celem Slovensku Sc
zacalo usilovne hospodaTsky a
politely pracovat a ably zad-
ny kraj nebyl zanedban. Ia
tim pridelil AZ poslanc1m pra-
ci v jednotlivych okresech. By
valy ~poslanec csl. strany mar.
socialisticke DIR. E. B. Lukac je
pridelen do okresu Rev1ca.
Poole predbeznych informacl
kazdy poslanec Sc must zdrzo-
vati v pTid6lenem mu okrese
nejmene diva dny v tydnu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-23
Stoleta Moravanka pracovala
do smrti.

u Velkych Pavlovic je mala
obec Sakvice, typicka vesnice,
jakych malo, nfz lila stoleta
starenka a prababicka, vymen-
karka Anna Kub1nskova. Ma
rodila Sc v dubnu 1889 a dozi-
la Sc letos sta let.
Do poslednich dnG byla ella
a pri plnych smyslech a rada
vzpominala ma zasle easy.
Celia bez brylf knihy tistene
svabachem a bez bryli dovedla
sit a spravovat, co bylo treba v
rodine. Pres sv1j vysoky vek
mela vetsinu zub1 zachova-
lych.
Vynikala tez vybornou pa
NETT, take neni divu, re byla
vskutku zivou kronikou kraje
a nejednou vypravela, jak ma
sobe v mladf zakusila kara
bac panskeho draba dobe IT,
1--WE selske roboty.
Rada vzpom1nala i ma vyz-
namne udalosti, ktere Sc tyka-
ly nejen jeji rodiny a vesnic-
ky, ale i celeho kraje a naro-
da a proz1vala jich vskutku
hojne. Pamatovala tez nejed-
nu zmenu a byla pro svGj vyso-
ky vek nejstarsf clenkou MS.
v kraji velkopavlovickem.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-23
Jed'te pomalu, " nasem meste
neni nemocnlce.

Lomnice mad Popelkou m1-
re byti pr1kladem ostatnlm OBJ
elm V kraji krizovatkach a du-
lezitych frekventovanych mis-
tech.
Mestska policie zr1dila vsu-
de, kde bylo zapotTeb1, 1celne
a hlavne p6sobive tabule, KITE
re dobTe pln1 sv1j 1kol. Jed
nou z nejpdsobivejsfch tabuli
je ia, ma n1z je napsano: Jed
tie pomalu, v nasem meste neni
nemocnice."
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-23

CnV1l1 pOSCal1 SpOlu JeSte
pred domem, potion Sc rozlou-|
Gill stisknut1m ruky.
Zierhutova chodila pc poko-|
il nepokojne, cd tie dolby, co Sc
venku zacalo smrakati. Potom
~rozsltila lampu a Ease pokra-
covala v prochazce pokojem.
Sc starostlivym oblicejem ma
slouchala do kuchyne, do nlz
mela dvefe otevrene dokoran.
"Nemela jsem il pfece pou-
steti', opakovala ST.
Potion zaslechla vrznut1 dive
ri u kuchyne, priskocila mezi
dvere a spatfila Lenku.
"Lenko, je dost, re jdete",
rekla S jemnou vycitkou. "Uz
jsem mela strach."
"Ze Praze zabloud1m?"
zasmala Sc Lenka srdecne.
"To me-, trochu v rozpacfch
Tekla Z~ierhutova, "ale sla jste
S tim ofic1rem, obavala jsem
Sc, ably Sc YAM neco nestalo."
Lenka zatim odlozila klo-
bouk a skunk. Priskocila e sta
re slecne a chopila il do naru-
&c, stale Sc smejfc:
mic Sc n~estalo, ma draha
slecno! Rychnovsky je pocti-
w clovek, nemohu 81 do neho
stezovati ami pro jedine neslus-
ne slovo."
Lenka musela ted vypravo-
vati, kde vsude byli, co videla
a ma konec Zierhutove rekla,
ma Gem Sc s Rychnovskym u
snesli ohledne dals1ch svych
stykG.
Zierhutova naslouchala S
vaznou tvar1 a kyvala pfisved-
Give hlavou.
"No, to je vsechno SPRAY
me-" mlnila, kdyz Lenka skon-
ella svou zpravu. "Ale vfte,
Lenko, neco Sc mi pri tom pre-
ce nelib1. Sedfte S MIN pc kaz-
dem SVEN vystoupenf do p1l
noci a trva to uz tax dlouho,
budou no Tide jiste povazovati
"a vaSeho milence."
Z~ierhutova usedla ma DO
hovku, Lenka Sc posadila We
) die nj a ovinula pazi kolem je-
j1ho krku.
"Je mi docela who'd" hovo-
fila skoro rozmarne, "budou-li
Tide povazovati Rychnovskeho
"a meho milence. Z6stanu as
Upon usetTena vsech doternosti
mladych starych pant"
: Zdalo Sc, re tato slova Tier
hutovou neuspokojila.
ALE dozvf-li Sc to ten vas,
Dude mysliti, re jste mu byla
~neverna."
Lenka pTestala Sc smati
, "Byla by jeho laska ma slabem
:, zakladu, kdyby pochyboval Q
me vernosti. ia jeho veTim
, skalopevne."
Zierhutova kyvla vazne hla.
} YOU: eco je mi divine, Lenko.
re YAM nikdy nep1se."
, "Vzdyt O mne new. A rex
la jsem VAN uz, proc O mne We
l deti nesml. Psal by mi, mysli.
: by stale ma mne a neucil by Sc
| Jestli mne ma tax rad, jake il
! jeho, najde mne, az Pride
a.. cas."
> Gale wy O mem vite?"
Lenka pokrcila rameny: "Lo.
nj jeste dokoncoval studio We
. Vfdni. To mi fekl pan Bauer
: Zda-li je tam jeste letos, ne.
vim. Ale vef1m pevne, re pre-
mne Pride, az Sc dopracuje
takoveho m1sta, ably mne mob.
: uziviti."
Zierhutova sklonila hlavu
ma rame Lencino.
"Jste stastna, LenkO, We svf
!, wire. ia takoveho citu nikdy
nepoznala. Boze, CO Sc napla.
!. hoc1 muz, nez vydela tolik pc.
nez, ably mohl uziviti zenu
. Ma tohle jsem nikdy nemysli
a la. Nine jen tesilo, re k vii
2 mne muzi hojne utraceli a mne
p1sobilo zvlastni rozkos, mo.
hall jsem utraceti penlze
i tech, kter1 mi nabfzeli svou
5 lasku. A nikdy mi incapable
premysleti, jak k penezdm
pfisli."
Zierhutova Sc zamyslila. Pa
trne zabrali Sc We vzpom1nky
; ma sve mladf, ma bujne prof.
: ia leta lasky, rozkose a poz1-
} ~S o-Lz 2xx~Xo--1o
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-23
.N:.a .0lreS!

az 90 CocH!
Ma cele Lencine objevil Sc
ted mracek. Byla nucena ute
ci sc k male Iii, ktera Sc j pro-
tivila.
"Ano," odvetila tise.
DoSli ma most. Zde zaboci-
la rozmluva do jinych kolejf.
Rychnovsky vysvetloval Lence,
CO ktera socha ma moste pred
stavuje. Potion uz nebylo prf-
lezitosti mluviti O necem jinem
nez CO chtel Rychnovsky Lence
ukazati pametihodneho.
Prochodili cele odpoledne a
schylovalo Sc uz k veceru, kdyz
Sc pc moste vraceli a sli po
Frantiskove nabTezi.
"Slecno, nejste unavena?"
tazal sc Rychnovsky S jistou
starostlivost1.
"Ani ne unavena, jake spise
hladova," odpovedela rozmar-
ne.
"Zajdeme tedy nekam ma
veceri', navrhoval.
"Ano, ale pod jednou pod
minkou. re 81 kazdy "a sebe
zaplatf, CO sni a vypije."
Pohledl ma nj udivene a ia
Ike ~vyc1tave.
"Slecno, to snad neni MOI
ne! Co bv tOmu fekl ciSSnik?"
pravil.
Usmala Sc Ease tax rozmar-
ne: "No, mic jineho, nez re
kazdy poctive plat1me svou u
tratu. Myslfm, re je tax We
vsech hostinc1ch ma celem sve-
te zavedeno, re kazdy must
zaplatiti, CO sni a vypije. O.
statne muslin YAM r1ci jeste ne
co. Je to vlastne zadost. Ne
zvete mne uz ma vecefi! Pro
jedla jsem uz dost vasich pc
nez."
Zahorel cely obliceji:
"Slecno, pax prijdu o jedinou
radost, kterou ma svete nam,
re pc predstaveni mohu 81 s
vami hodinu pohovoriti."
"Ne," Tekla S energickym
gestem. "Prijdu 81 S vami po-
sedet a popov1dat, ale az Wy Sc
naverecite. Jste spokojen?"
Usmal Sc trpce: Muslin, ne
chci-li O svou radost Drift.
Slecno Zaleska, jste dfvkou ne
obycejne pevne vile, muslin
vas nejen milovati, ale take oh
divovati Sc YAM a ctiti vas"
"Dobre. Take ia vas ctfm
a vazim 81 vas pro vasi uprim-
most. Poznala jsem vas dnes
jake cestneho muze a test mne,
re jsem sc We vas nezmylila.
Tedy ma vychazku S vami uz
nikdy nepdjdu, ale pc predsta.
venl sejdeme Sc vzdycky. Bu-
deme dobrymi prateli, ale c
milostne lasce nebudeme uz
nikdy mluviti. Nemelo by to
1cele."
"Nebudeme, slecno, slibuji
YAM to ma svou cest!"
Ma potvrzenf slibu podali s:
ruce a zasli pax ma veceri ma
zofinsky ostrov.
Sero prostiralo Sc jiz ulicem:
prazskymi, kdyz Sc ubfrali L
hofejslmu Novemu Mestu, kde
Lenka bydlela.
l.. "Slecno, dnesni odpoledne
bylo jedno z nejkrasnejsict
meho zivota," zahoroval Ry.
chnovsky. "Budu ma ne dc
smrti vzpom1nati."
Lenka Sc usmala. Ale lei.
usmev postradal veseleho w.
razu, jakym Sc obycejny i.
smev vyznamenava:
ia take budu vzpomfnati
pane porucfku. Tfeba ne dc
smrti, ale vzpom1nati budu
Sesla jsem Sc Ease jednou DC
dlouhe dobe S muzem, kter{
kazde sve slovo mini vazne 3
neohanf Sc frazemi. Vim. u
to nen1 chytre, ale je to 1cty.
hodne."
Rychnovsky pohledl ma n.
smutne: "Slecno, opravdu dne}
nj nase spolecna vychazka ms
zustati posledn1?"
"Neodvolatelne, pane poru.
clku," odvetila MT s pevnor
vaznost1. "Priznam sc YAM
re by mne tesilo, kdybych mo.
hla casteji vyjfti 81 s vami dc
mesta a naslouchati vaSemu
vykladu o historickych pamat.
nostech Prahy, jez jsme dnes
jiste vsechny neshledli, ale
nejde to. Mil d1vod musfte
uznati. Takovy casty intimni
styk Sc mnou byl by jen posi-
Ion VaSI n4k1onnocti Lo ronS :
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-06-23
ROSNATKA.
Napsal BEDkICH MORAVEC.

Napsal BEDRICH

to z vlastn1 zkusenosti, je mi
no Ito. Rada mu proto po-
skytnu pfflezitosti, ably neko-
Xix hodin pobyl v me prltomno-
sti a mic no to nestalo. Kdyz
"a mne plati veceri, jen proto,
ably mohl Sc mou porozpraveti,
pTinasf sve beznadejne lasce
velkou obet. A to nechci!'