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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
DIARY OF THE WAR

FRIDAY-British stepped up their
aerial offensive and Germany reacted
with raid on Liverpool. British also
bombed French coast during day.
British indicated Germans were pay
ing dearly for their attacks, IS raid
ers being shot down. They limited use
of new weapon against Nazis. British
bombers carried on raids in Mediter-
ranean. Yugoslavia was reluctant to
give in to Axis but Germany was re
ported impatient. Greeks reported
they had thrown back a powerful Of
fensive in Albania. British in Somali-
land and Eritrea and Ethiopia We're
advancing in all sectors. Food arrived
at Marseille, France, from America.
Germany announced new air and sea
weapons for battle of Atlantic.
SATURDAY - German bombers
struck heavily at London and other
points. British bombers struck heav-
lily at Germany. Canadians arrived at
Gibraltar. Yugoslavia's attitude to-
ward Germany was stiffening. The
statesmen's trip to see Hitler has now
been postponed. British disclosed they
were peparing invasion troops for a
continental struggle with the NaZis.
There was fierce fighting in Albania
but Greeks said Mussolini would go
back to Rome covered with shame"
Twenty tank cars were de-
stroyed and nine people killed when
train from Rumania to Bulgaria
was derailed Sabotage was suspected.
SUNDAY-100,0 900 British troops
were in Greece % establish Balkan
front against the Nazis. Germans APP
parently were having difficulty in
shifting of men, munitions, etc, along
the Balkan front; and Italy, to save
it's face, wanted another attempt tC
subdue the Greeks. The British all
force continued it's bombing offensive
striking channel ports and industrial
sections in Germany. Germany retail
ated with raids on Britain Greeks
claimed to have smashed the week.
long offensive. An American employC
of the United Press in Germany was
arrested on suspicion of espionage.
MONDAY-Hitler declared that ne
amount of additional outside help fol-
Britain would wrest final victory
from the Axis. British and German
air forces matched aggressiveness but
foggy weather kept both sides back
Greece declared Italy's losses fol
seven days were 5000 More British
were arriving in Greece. London OBJ
servers felt the zero hour was near il
the Balkans. Yugoslavia remained re
sistant to any complete surrender tx
the Axis. British announced the los,
Of submarine. The East African cam
paign was progressing.
TUESDAY - German newspapers
were bitter on talk by Roosevelt anC
said "meddling" was to be met witt
vigorous tactics" German soldiers
100000, were on Grecian frontier
British threatened to raid Rome il
Axis bombers extended their opera
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
Wants Large Membership

The County Historical society is in
viting all those interested to join the
organization, with no restrictions on
age, occupation or residence, There
are no annual dues but just an en-
rollment
The membership committee includes
the following: Merle Frantz, Friends
vile; F. j, Getty, Grantsville; Mrs.
Edna Wildesen, Bloomington; B. o.
Aiken, Accident; Miss Ruth Hoye,
Sang Run; Miss Elizabeth J. West,
Oakland; Rev. Alvah X. Jones, Red
House, and Miss Gladys D. Hamill,
Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
Mt. Lakes Financial
Condition Favorable
Report Is Made Following Audit
of Books by Members
of Council

A report of the financial condition
of Mt. Lake Park has been made by
D. r. Fleming, collector, following an
audit of his books by C. V. Harvey,
John L. Fitzwater and Melvin Cal
houn, members Of the council.
The town Of Mt. Lake Park has no
bonds outstanding, no borrowed
money and no unpaid bills, according
to Mr. Fleming. The total assessment
is $458,050 and the tax rate is 60
cents.
Mr.. Fleming took office February
7, 1910 The collections:
1898 tax account, uncollected as of
February 7, 1910, $383.6O collected,
1921 20; charged off, 1894; balance
uncollected February II, 1871, $59.97.
1889 tax account, uncollected as of
February 7, 1910, $1,134.30; collected,
S77441; charged off, $195; balance
uncollected February II, 1871, 1857 "a.
1910 tax account, total levy, ST.
1924; collected, $1,986.03; discount
and allowances, 1854; balance I'M
collected February II, 1871, $726.27.
Miscellaneous collections, $2,00354;
interest collected, $60,46; total col
lections, $5,14573. Total uncollected
taxes, $1,14418. Total disbursements
during period were $5,691.29, of which
$2,94096 was for road construction.
Balance February II, 1941, $1,020.34.
Mr.. Fleming said that total expen-
ditures on road construction as of
March 13 was $3,402.79.
Following the audit, which was
made at Mr.. Fleming's request, the
council committee commended the col
lector for his efficiency and thorough
ness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
EpiscOpals Winners of Donkey
Basketball Game

In donkey basketball game on
the Oakland high gymnasium floor
last Saturday night the Episcopals
defeated the Catholics in a hilarious
game 20 to IL.
There were four players on each
side and each team had to observe
certain rules. They were not allowed
to leave their mounts" to chase the
ball but had to lead or drive them
along.
The game was held under the spon-
sorship of the school athletic associa-
ton and net proceeds We're $4,000.
The auditorium was we'll filled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
Professional Women's Club Has
Book Review Meeting

Twelve members of the Business
and Professional Women's club met
at the apartment Of Mrs. Dorothy
Ogburn and Miss Elizabeth Landlord
on Monday night for the monthly
book review. Miss Catherine Baker
gave a report on Native Son." by
Richard Wright. Glow Green Was
My Valley" by Richard Llewellyn
was reviewed by Mrs. Ogburn. Re
freshments were served.
Within the next few days the club
will receive another shipment of the
latest books. This circulating library
has proven popular among the men,
bers, it is stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20

We're to be delivered each year on
Tuesday in Easter week.
Baltimore could make laws with
the advice, assent and appreciation Of
the free men of the same Province;
enforce martial law, draft men for
military service, confer favours, re-
wards and honours, upon such sub
iects, inhabiting within the province
aforesaid, as shall be deserving, and
to adorn them with s. e. =" titles and
dignities :" s. s." Trade was permitted
with foreign countries. In short, the
Baron of Baltimore was to be mon
arch in the new colony.
In the midst of negotiations, George
Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore,
died on April Is, 1852. After some
delays the royal seal was affixed to
the charter on June 20, 1852, in favor
of his son, Cecil, who also inherited
the title.
Naturally, such favoritism created
many enemies for the project but the
second Lord Baltimore was deter
mined to carry out his fathers plans
He advertised for settlers to invest in
the schemes, offering manors, rich
trade "* " s. and sundry other incour-
agements & privileges Is =
These included absolute freedom of
religious worship to Catholic, Jew OF
Protestant, a feature unique in any of
the colonies Such liberation could not
be advertised in the face of the preiu-
dices of the day but Lord BALTIMORE
friends knew it and so, apparently
did his foes.
A continuous flow of false rumors,
charging treason and INSTRUMENTATION
imperilled the voyages organization
and thrice the trip was postponed
When all these failed, they stirred up
dissension among the seamen. But,
finally, the Ark and the Dove set sail
from Cowes on Friday, November %,
1888.
A calm stopped them once or twice,
French cutter almost collided with
the tiny Cotton bark, Dove. The Dove
disappeared in a terrific storm but
the larger 360-ton Ark drove steadily
forward, though her only sail was
split and her rudder out of control.
In January, they stopped at Bar
BADGES for supplies. Here the Dove,
which had returned to England, over
took them. Once they were nearly
caught by the Spanish fleet, at an
other time by Turkish pirates Other
stops were made at Martinique, Nevis
and Saint Christopher's. Despite Lord
Baltimore's warning, they also tar
led in Virginia, leaving there on
March 8, 1884.
They were amazed at the vast bay
which the Indians called Tchiss-a-big
because of its shape. On March 9Th,
they entered the Potomac River but
still chung to their ships because they
sighted Indians lurking among the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20

trees on shore.
Finally, they disembarked at Saint
Clements (now Blackiston) Island,
where a few of the women set out for
the beach in rowboat to do a little
washington. They succeeded only in
upsetting the boat and Father An
drew Whites linen was the first cas-
ualty.
Lord Baltimore's brother, Leonard
Calvert, was in charge of the expedi-
ton as he was to be Governor of the
colony On March rs, 1884, few days
after landing, he babe Father White
to celebrate Mass. A great cross was
erected and the Catholics united in
thanksgiving for their safe arrival in
Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20

lions to Athens. The British action in
Africa increased. Berbera in British
Somalland was recaptured; also i'm
portant heights around Cheren, key
town necessary to a defeat of the
Fascists in Eritrea. 1t was relatively
quiet in Albania. Greece was trying
hard to get both Yugoslavia and Tur-
key to support them with arms. A
big fire ragged aboard the German
liner Bremen. It's whereabouts were
not disclosed The British relaxed the
food blockade of France. Two cargoes
were expected to sail from America
soon. United States was warned that
a Nazi submarine was being sent
across the Atlantic to operate in wa
ters close to American shores.
WEDNESDAY - Churchill advised
U. S. that German U-boats and battle
cruisers were preying on shipping
within 1900 miles of New York. Ger
mans denied this. British conveys
were pouring into Greece. Germans
gave new reports of destruction of
British shipping, and British admitted
losses of 98,232 tons for week ended
March 8. British announced sinking
Of three German subs and German
supply ship in North sea and bombing
of German ports. Germans attacked
Newcastle and Scottish coast towns.
Italian counter-attacks against Brit
ish in Eritrea were thrown back
There was a hull in Albanian fighting.
The Nazis were claiming present all
strength was three times that of Brit
ain, and that help from U. S. would
not change the picture.
Observation-Disclosures warplanes
arrived in Greece. British asked per-
mission to use American navy yards
to repair damaged ships. Greece was
diverting many of its troops to the
Bulgarian frontier, and on Albanian
front Greeks reported seven new at
tacks by Italians had been crushed
Germans were increasing troops ii
/ Rumania and Bulgaria to 700, 900. Il
looked like Yugoslavia might go witt
the Axis by next Wednesday but MOI
as an active ally, British captured
Jijiga in Ethiopia, and new positions
around Cheren in Eritrea. British
/ heavily bombed Kiel and Wilhelms
haven, both sub and naval bases
Nazis gave London a six-hour raid.
All workmen on Maryland certified
WPA jobs will work 48 hours week
There are 488,356 WPA workers nov
on defense jobs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
Card Of Thanks

We take this manner of expressing
our sincere thanks to our many
friends for their kindness and sym
pathy shown US following the death of
our husband and father, the late Bur
chard H. Bittinger.
We also deeply appreciate the kind
ness of those who gave flowers and
donated the use of their automobiles.
MRS. BITTINGER AND FAMILY.
Oakland, March 20.
Advertisement Ats
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20

A strike mediation board Of eleven
men was created by Roosevelt. Clar-
ence Dykstra was named chairman.
The House of Representatives
passed the seven billion dollar aid
bill for help to England.
U. S. and Canada signed a st. Law
renee waterway pact.
Zero weather and an 85-mile wind
in the west killed over 60.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07

tehat minden jozan polgarnak,
hogy keszpenze legyen, mikor a
nagy panik utoler benniinket.
Es a keszpenzere a hankban
mem kap csak egy-ket szazale-
kot, mig ezekre a bondokra 8
szazalekot ad a Szovetseg.
A bankokban, ha depresszio
jon, harminc meg hatvan napi
felmondast fognak k0vetelni,
mig a bondokert a penzt annak
tulajdonosa barmikor meg
kappa.
Hogy milyen biztosak es jok
eek a papirok?
Amilyen biztos es jo a kesz-
renz, anilyen biztos es jo q
Hazank, az Egyesiilt Allamok.
Csak akkor veszhet ell a bon
dokba fektetett penz, ha ell
vesz a hazank, akkor pedig elni
sem kivan tovabb Amerika
egyetlen rendes polgara.
Vegyen tehat defense bon
dokat mindenki. Els6 sorban
azert, inert halasan szeretjiik
ezt az orszagot, masod sorban
azert, inert a sajat jov6jet he
lyezni biztonsagba, akinek lesz
i]yen papirja.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07
MOST Mem ALERT BESzELUNK

Nehany hete megirtuk, hogy
miert KOTELSSEGE sz0vetsegi
bondot venni minden anerikai
polgarnak, elsosorban min
den idegenben szuletett pol
garnak, akik az lit szuletett
polgartarsainknal sokkal tobb
halaval tartozunk ennek a ha-
zanak. Mert befogadott es tel
jes polgarjoggal ruhazott fel
bennlnket.
Akkor mem irtunk arrol,
hogy miert ERDEMES venni a
hondokbol, inert csak ARA az
a LA spo mira helyezkedtiink,
hogy vennunk KELL bel6luk,
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07
SCHREMbS ERSEk
Is AZ AMER|KAI MAGYAR Sz0vETSEC

dest intez hozzam hitk0z-
sege tagjainak magyar szar-
mazasu mas honfitarsakkal
valo egyuttmuk0dese ugye-
ben, hogy olyan iranyu ia
maszt nyujthassanak sziil6-
foldjuk ezer ewes hatarainak
bekes uton valo visszaszer-
zesere, amely tamasz az
Egyesiilt Allamok torvenyei-
mex szellemeben lenne fel-
ajanlva.
Nekem senanai kitogdsons
sincs az ilyen irdnyu egyltt-
n2IkOdes ellen 7nindGddig,
anaig es nem jelent nads Dal-
ldsudk istentissteleteben va-
10 k0s0s ressvetelt.
En- igazan biszke vagyok
Cleveland es a cleveland egy
hazmegye magyarjaira. A
hozzam intezett level helye-
sen allitja, hogy ez a terilet
volt szul6anyja az amerikai
magyar katholikus megmoz-
dulasnak a boldogult Mon
signor Bohm buzgolkodasa
reven.
Meg vagyok gy6z6dve ar
rd, hogy polgartarsaink
szarmazasra val6 tekintet
nelkiil rokonszenveznek az
0n0k t0rekv@sevel q sztil6-
haza erdekeben.
Leg6szintebb j6kivanataim
biztositasa mellett maradok
igaz szivelyesseggel Krisztus-
ban hive
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07

Mines ma jobb befektetes,
mint eek a papirok.
Bankok, ertekpapirok harom
szazalek kamatot mem hoznak.
A rank kovetkez6 bizonyta-
Ian idok minden cricket fell
Fforgatnak, S mem tudja senki
ma elhatarozni, hogy a haz, a
fold, az ingosag NIT fog erni
az orszag egyik mask videken.
Eek a lzotvenyek mindig
megerik ait, amit ertiik fize-
think, S kamatoznak az~ev min
den napjara.
Sok magyarnak szomoru en-
lekei vannak a Liberty Bon
dokkal kapcsolatban, amelyek-
max az ara hullamzott. Sok
embernek epen akkor volt a
penzre szuksege, mikor a Ii
berty Bond olcso volt s vesz-
teseggel volt kenytelen eladni.
EZeket a Defense Bondokat
a t6zsdeken mem fogjak je-
gyezni, mem lehet azokat venni
es eladni, az aruk es ertekiik
tehat soha mem fog hullam-
zani, emelkedni, vagy leesni.
Akinek penzre lesz sziiksege,
a kotvenyeit egyszeriien bevi-
SILK a legk0zelebbi postara, S
megkapjak erte a kotvenyek
teljes arat (kamatokkal egyiitt)
mindazok, akik mas k0riilme-
nyek kozt az ertekpapirjaikat
kidobnak a t6zsdere.
Egg bizonyos, s ez al6l a BIZ
zonyossag el6l mem lehet XII
terni.
Jelenleg valamivel jobban
keresnek, akik dolgoznak, S
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07
ELECTETEL
KELL. NEKI

A felreallitott reptile ezredes.
Llndbergh levelet irt Roosevelt
elnoknek, hogy ct Ickes bel
ugyminiszter kiilf0ldi allamok
kemjenek belyegezte. Exert a
sertesert az elnokt6l var eleg-
tetelt es jovatevest.
Teljesen igaz, hogy Ickes bel
ugyminiszter szerencsetlen sza
ju ember, aki allandoan serte-
geti azokat, akik nincsenek We
lie egy velemenyen es ezzel sok
felesleges kellemetlenseget SEE
rez az orszagnak.
Teljesen igaz, hogy Ickes bel
ugyminiszter egyik legf6bb gat
ia annak, hogy teljes egyseg le-
gyen az orszagban a maga os-
toba beszedeivel.
De teljesen igaz az is, hogy
ia LlnuDergn nem Szaladgalna
fel es ala az orszagban, ha mem
beszelne olyan m6don, mint .aki
feltftlen hive es imad6ja d 10
rendnek, ha mem sz6lna olyah
dolgokhoz alland6an, anelyek-
r6l sejtelme sincs, akkor Ickes
soha meg mem bantotta volna.
A kett6 k0ziil az egyik tizen-
kilenc es a mask egy hijjan
husz. Bagoly mondja a vereb-
mex, hogy nagyfeju, mindket
ember eseteben. Is ilyenkor
mem jar elegtetel senkinek.
Lindberghnek kiil0n0sen mem,
inert hiszen ha a maga reszere
annyira k0veteli a teljes sz6las-
szabadsagot, ttirje el AIT akkor
is, amikor Ickes vele szemben
J gyakorolja.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07

Katolikus magyar k0r0kben
nemi aggalyok voltak ARA
r:ezve, hogy papok es egyhazak,
mint olyanok, becsatlakozhat-
make az Amerikai Magyar
Sz0vetsegbe, amelynek mem
egyhazi celjai vannak, amely
tudvalev6en allando munkat
felt XII egy fuggetlen Magyar
0rszag erdekeben.
Monsignor E0rdogh Elemer
IS Father Csernitzky, akik a
magyar katolikussagot a $40
vetseg ugyvezet6 bizottsaga-
ban kepgiselik, most legillete-
kesebb forumhoz, a Cleveland.
@. ersekhez fordultak, ebben az
Ggyben, S t6le kertek vele-
menyt es utasitast miheztartas
celjabol-
Schrembs Jozsef cleveland
Grsek egy Msgr. E0rd0gh0z in
sezett levelben adta meg fele-
letet, amelyben egyenesen an
Aak a meggy6z6desenek ad
1afejezest, hogy magyar szar-
1naz4su polgartarsaink rokon-
aDeuveznek az AMSZ dicseretes
t6rekvesGvel.
A level igy hangzik:
1941 julius 81.
CLEvELANDI EGYHAZ-
ME0YE.
Kedves Msgr. E0rd0gh!
Megnptam I. h6. 16-ikan
kelt levelet, amelyben ker-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07

megtehetik, hogy belyeget vagy
hondot vesznek, S hetenkent
pedankent vagy havonkent BIZ
zonyos osszeget rendszeresen
abba fektetnek.
Ami a sulyosabb bizonyos-
sag, hogy a haboru vegevel
panik es bizonyos ideig tarto
munkatlansag szakad a nem-
zetre.
Mi mem hisziink abban,
hogy a panik vagy a munkat-
lansag nagyon hosszu lesz,
inert a felig lerombolt vilagot
ujra fel kell epiteni, abbol
a reszet ez a nemzet kiveszi.
De mindenkepen munkat-
lansag lesz legalabb addig,
amig az agyu es ropul0gep
meg tankgyarakat at mem fog
jak bekes termelesre szerelni.
Most lathatta mindenki,
hogy meg a legsulyosabb men,
zeti veszedelem es sziikseg ese-
ten is megtartott egy evig a
gyarak atszerszamozasa, bar
semmi k0ltsegre tekintettel
mem voltak.
Ha a haboru veget er, az At
szerszamozassal mem fognak
olyan lazasan sietni, tehat
mindenkepen m u n k atlansag
lesz legalabb egy-ket evig,
ugyanakkor, mikor a hadsereg
egy par milli6 kiszolgalt kato-
nat dumpol maid a piacra.
J6 lesz annak, akinek meg
takaritott penze lesz, akinek
mem kell maid ujra elpotyazni
a hazat, f0ldjet, mas cricket,
IS aki mem SEED fel etelhullade-
kokat az utcan mindaddig, a
mig a welfare kenyeret ujra
mem fogjak megszegni.
Minden erdeke ait hvanja
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07
MahOlnap elado

Maholnap elado - folytatta n.y.
mama. De mem adjuk senkinek, hogy me
zes-mazos sz6val valaki egesz eletere sze-
rencsetlenne tegye, mint mi egyetlen la
nyunkat! Ne menj ferjhez valy, soha!
- Ulj lie mellem -. - suttogta be-
teg. Es hogy melle lilt simogatta leanya
kezet
Beszelj valamit apadr6l emile
get-e neha? OFT fugg meg az arck@pem az
agya felett?
OFT ta1altam az en- szobamban.
Ugy-e... nagyon pusztul gaz-
dasag?
= Dehogy pusztul. Annyi f0ldet mem
lehet elinni - ismetelte az apjat6l hal
lott szavakat
- De ha nem t0r6dik semmivel apad.
= T0r6dik kasznar azert van!
= Csoda, hogy az Greg Sajtos meg
mem hagyta oft.
- Hi, j6 ember 6 - dicserte Kocsard.
- Nekem AIT mondta, hogy mar akarhogy
addig marad, mig en- at mem veszeln
birtokot. Akkor pedig soha Sc megy el En-
varosban akarok elni miivelt emberek k6-
zott, mem temetem el magamat falun.
- 1ss ha apatok egykor elhal, mi lesz
a gazdasagb6l, mely vagyonotols? - 81
rankozott beteg.
= Maid valy ferjhez megy egy derek
birtokoshoz, aki feliigyel ra - velte Ko-
csard
- En- Sc temetem ell magarat = fe-
lelte valy hidegen
Haraggal telt Ell batyja irant, aki az
szamara jonak tartia ait, amt maganak
mem kivan. Mintha bizony Ct nem illetne
meg varosi elet szinhaz, mozi, seta Is
minden, fiatalsagat es szepsegst naegillet6
szorakozas. Hajdura gondolt aki nemso-
kara ell fogja ct vinni Hosszufaluhol
Kocsard megiit6dve nezett ra Neki,
mint igen sok fatal fiunak, az volt vele-
menye, hogy n6knek ellentmondani So
ha Sc szabad. Nyersnek es modorta,annak
itelte hugat
= No, csak ossze ne kapjatok
motyogta nagyapa, gyere inkabb kar-
tyaznl, Valy - pamlag el6tti regi
kerek asztalra kitett egy pakli katyat. =
Mariast jatszunk
= Terits meg Valy !. i. az Greg Ami
canak mines ra ideje
Valy indulni akart az ebedl6be
- lit terits lelkem, hogy mama mel
lett maradhassunk
Valy kiszedte poharszekbol az alb
roszt, tanyerokat, evoeszkoz0ket, erosen
osszecsorditve mindet. A beteg fajdalma-
san felny0g0tt.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-07

mashoz ertek ferfiak valtig erositget-
tex, hogy Ok exert egyaltalan nem nehez-
telnek
Vacsorahoz Huszarne megis kiinn
diofak alatt terittetett, ahol tagasabb helv
kinalkozott Gy0ny0ru csillagos egbolt bo-
rult sz6l6 f0le a telehold csaknem nap
pail vilagossagot arasztott Mem nagy
sztikseg volt ven diofak legalso agaira
fuggesztett tarka lampionokra. A meleg
este semmikepp Sc emlekeztetett az oszre.
A must saga erzett mindenfele. A szed6k
a pazsiton gugolva vacsoraztak es nevete-
silk, beszeduk osszevegyult az asztal mel
lett eszegeto vendegekevel.
Alig vegzod0tt be vacsora, di6fak
hata mogiil hur-pengetes hallatszott
- Ciganyok! Hogy keriiltek eek ide?
- hallatszott Huszarne szava
- En- artatlan vagyok - felelte 1erje.
MindenEi csodalkozott mindenki
tudta, hogy a fiatalemberek rendeltek XII
a ciganyokat, hiszen ugy szokas az -.
A banda razenditett egy frissre:
"Eg kunyh6, ropog mad :"
T0bb sc kellett A fiatalok egy szem-
pillantas alatt kil0ktek maguk al6l l6cat
S Pancel Bosket, Hajdu valyt kapta dere-
kon Jartak a csardast, csillagfeny mellett
a pazsiton, meg-megbotolva, elcsuszva, ka-
cagva, sep nyari estet6l, egy keves bor-
tol, sajat fiatalsaguktol ittasan.
Bosket aztan Cirok, Valyt Huszar Imre
tancoltatta Oldalt, messzebb, sz0lGbelj
ut homokjan puttonos legenyek is jartak
a szedokkel. Kul0n0s bajos mulatozas volt
ez a szabadban, ahol muzsika mintha
magatol szolna, inert banda beleolvadt
a homalyba a tancolok alig lattak egy-
mas arcat
Hajdunak nagyon is kedvere val6 volt
ez a eyer vilagitas, valahanyszor Valy volt
a parja, inert mind mereszebben szoritotta
magahoz a lanykat, aki nem reszesitette
jol megerdemelt rendreutasitasban. Valy
most mem gondolt az illenmel, egeszen at
adta magat tancnak a csinos flu Olele-
senek akit tapasztalatlansagaban mar
csaknem volegenyenek tekintett
Mint villanyaram remegtette meg a
flu forro kezenek minden erintese. HaJdu
pedig most is ARA gondolt, hogy milyen
konnyen ell lehetne csabitani ezt a kis Ii
bat ARA hajlando is lett volna, mint min
den kalandra, de felesegul mem kivanta
bar sep volt es gazdag. Megis, eSetleg
mentohorog lehetett, ha mar maskent mem
tud magan segiteni. Anyagi viszonyai mind
inkabb 0sszezilalodtak. A kartya mem min
dig jar jol hogy koltseges szorakozasait
fedezhesse, uzSorakamatra vett feI penzt.