davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1958-07-04

SUSSEX CLINICS - July Z,
1858: venereaI Disease Clinic,
Georgetown, Health Unit, sos E.
Market Street, II noon.
July 8, 1858: Venereal Disease
Clinic, Milford, Health Unit, Shore
Theater Building, 1870 a. M
1890 p. M; Crippled Children's
Clinic, Seaford, st. Luke's Parish
House, North and King Streets,
10 a. m; Cancer Detection Center,
Laurel, Health Unit, Pine Street.
For women Is years of age and
over. Call Laurel 1889 for appoint
ments.
July 9, 1858: Chest Clinic.
Georgetown, Health Unit, sos e.
Market Street 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
July 10, 1858: Well Child Con-
ference and Prenatas & Postnataf
Clinic, Frankford tc), Health Unit,
Main Street, 1900 p. m.
July II, 1858: Prenatal & Post
natal Clinic, Bridgeville (c), Health
Unit, 10 Market Street, 1870 u. m;
Cancer Detection Center. George
town, Health Unit. sos: e. Market
Street. For women 25 years of age
and over. Call Georgetown 7347
for appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

John Davis Lodge viii come
20 Washington especially 10
be guests Of honor at the
party.
Several leading Spanish
dress designers are donating
costumes 10 be prizes at the
party. Mrs. caruSi, who Is
going 10 Spain this summer,
will bring them back with
her.
The ball is a prelude TO the
famous international Race at
Laurel Race Track which will
take place on November IL.
Playing for the dance will
be Meyer Davis and his Or
chestra. The decorations,
which will be Spanish In
theme. will be done by Valer-
ian Rybar Of New York with
the help Of Mrs. A. Britton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
BY BETTY BEAlE

has been teaching internal
medicine at the University Of
Syracuse. Mrs. Halsted has
been director OF public in
formation at the university
and. said Anna. zone OF those
chief cooks and bottle wash
ers who do a little Of every
thing" She loves II.
In September they will go
10 Iran. where Or. Halstead
will teach &C the University
OF Shiraz which has one OF
the finer hospitals In the area
Tall and as slender as al
ways. FDR's only daughter
wears her gray hair In curly
bobbed style. For the party
yesterday she had on a red
dress OF a shee~ fabric shot
with gold thread.
The 5-to-8 Gathering in
the Lindleys' Massachusetts,
avenue house tipped back the
pages Of time a couple OF
decades. Reminiscent OF New
Deal days were such names
as Rexford Tugwell. who said
he's writing a book about
politics entitled THE Sub
lime Science: the Francis
Biddles, Mrs. J. Borden Har-
riman former columnist
Lowell Mellett. Grace Tully,
Annals former secretary Mrs.
Jim Somerville and her hus-
band. and Louise (''Hacky"O
Hackmeister, the famous
White House telephone oper-
ator Of the Roosevelt admin
istration. and Robert Bar
rows and Leila Styles.
Sidney Sherwood. secretary
of the Export-Import Bank.
who grew up in a house
across the river from Hyde
Park. thus knew Anna from
childhood days on up, was
there with his wife.
Tom and Cornelia WALES.
who will leave for Iran right
after the Shah's visit to take
over Toms new post as
American Ambassador to
Teheran, dropped by. Sheldon
Chaplin, whom Tom is re-
placing, will take his post
here as director of the Ma
tionsl War College.
Gov. Gruening Of Alaska
came in wreathed in smiles
over the victory of Alaska's
statehood bill in the House.
will 1t pass the Senator"
II think So" he replied, grin
ming broadly.
The Italian Ambassador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

and signorA Brosio were
early arrivals. also the Chi
nese Ambassador and Nine.
Tong, and the Indonesian
Ambassador and Nine. Noto-
widigdo. II this latter name
is too much for you. II II
causes you 10 gulp and STUN
BILE, then swallow II whole.
you've been suffering need
lessly. The Indonesian AM
basSador observed yesterday
that 10 say Ambassador Moe
karto (which is his first namel
or Nine. Moekarto is equally
acceptable. II only he
had told me this back in
1858. when he arrived here.
Others present we're Philip
pine Ambassador Carlos Ro-
mulo, Lady Munro, wife OF
the New Zealand AmbaSSa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

dor; sudanese Ambassador
Ibrahim Ants. the Indian
Charge d'Anaires and Mrs.
Dayal, the Robert Rlggses,
and the hosts son John
Lindley and his very pretty
wife.
Asked what she thought OF
the new play Sunrise AZ
campobello," Anna said she
was too close 10 the subject
10 criticize IL. She didn't
care too much for the por-
trayal Of her grandmother or
her mother, but she thought
that Of her father was good.
Mrs. Halsted, incidentally,
knew that her brother Frank
lin was moving back here
but didn't know he had gone
into the Fiat business. II
can't keep up with my broth
ers," she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
Senator Smith
Addresses Group

Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican OF Maine.
addressed the Maine State
Society Of Washington last
evening at It's annual BUSH
ness meeting In the Senate
Caucus Room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
Salute to Spain
Boil to Aid
Hospital

Members OF the Internal
tional Ball committee met
yesterday 10 discuss plans for
the gala social event which
will take place November Z.
The dance. which raises
funds for the children's Con-
valescent Hospital will be a
Salute 10 Spain" and is un-
der the patronage OF the
Spanish Ambassador and the
Countess OF Motrico.
Mrs. Eugene carusi, chair
man Of the dance. announced
that the United States AM
bassador 10 Spain and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
League VIII Meet

The Junior League Of
Washington will hold is an
nual June meeting at the
Chevy Chase Club on June
3 at 2:30 pm. Mrs. C. Worth
Sprunt. president. will pre-
side over the meeting, which
Is 10 be followed by a tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

Browne. chairman Of decora-
tons.
The meeting took place at
the sulgrave Club. co-ehair-
men for the party are Mrs.
oates Letter and Mrs. Ray
mond Cox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
FDR. Jr. Moving Back Here;
Sister Anna, Husband Feted

Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
jr and his attractive wife Sue
are moving back 10 Washing
ton. They have Just
leased the Randolph Kidders'
beautiful house on Foxhall
road, three days before the
Kidders departure for
France.
Dottie and Randy sail to-
morrow on the America. They
are headed for Paris. where
Randy will be director Of the
political affairs section Of the
American Embassy.
The Roosevelts will take
possession Of the house July
IS. That may seem like a
warm time 10 move 10 WASH
ington az II ever gets really
hot this Summer) but the
house is aforementioned. has
a small swimming pool and
terraces that look out over
nothing but cool wooded
areas.
The son Of the late Presi-
dent is moving back TO WASH
ington because he has gone
into the Fiat business in a
big way. He is now the dis
tributor for the Italian auto
mobiles for the whole of the
Southeastern part Of the
United States. He and Sue
also love Washington and are
thrilled about returning here.
His law firm in New York
will continue to function. but
for the time being he is CIV
ing most Of his attention to
this new business, is turning
down all invitations to speak
to devote his time to il.
Any thought of politics, in
cidentally, seems to be a
thing of the past.
HIS SISTER ANNA
ROOSEVELT HALSTED by
coincidence is also in the
news today. She and her
husband, DR.. James A. Hal
sted, came down from SYRIA
cuse. N. Y, for the medical
conference here on gastroen-
terology. They have been
staying with the Ernest
Lindleys, who gave a dinner
for them Wednesday night,
a cocktail party yesterday.
They will leave Sunday
morning to return to SYRIA
cuse where they live on a
farm but not the working
kind. :. While her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
LeVongie-McIntYre

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Le-
Vangie of Rutland, VT, an
nounce the engagement Of
Mr.. LeVangie's daughter
Alice to LIST 1t. John r. Nc
Intyre, jr., USAF, son of
Capt. Mcintyre, USN, and
Mrs. Mcintyre. An october
wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
OStrolenk

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Co
hen of Alexandria announce
the engagement of their
daughter Vicki Lee to Mr..
Arnold Jack Ostrolenk. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Ostro-
lenk, also of Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
CoreY.PiQzzQ

Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Carey of Newtonville, Mass,
announce the engagement of
their daughter Eileen Mary
to Mr.. Eugene Piazza, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Piazza
of Aurora, Ill. A September
wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
Lueben-Moqruder

Mr.. Robert Samuel Lueben
announces the engagement of
his daughter Muriel Joseph
Inc to Mr.. John Beavers Mag
ruder, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Graham Magruder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
Lexen.Arens

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert r. Lexen
Of Silver Spring, announce
the engagement of their
daughter Andrea to Mr..
Frank Edward Arens, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Arens
of Detroit, Mich. A June
wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

Mrs, Mabel J. Mugmon an
nounces the engagement Of
her daughter Audrey Sue to
Mr.. Richard A. Silas, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Silas. Miss
Mugmon is also the daugh-
ter Of the late Mr.. William M.
Mugmon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
ENGAGEMENTS

of Mr.. Merle Berdette Clay
ton of this city and Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

Mrs. Frank Cook Of Clarks-
vile, N. Y. announce the en-
gagement of her daughter
Miss Claire Clayton to 1t.
Gayle Franklin Horn, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gayle E. Horn
Of Georgetown, KY. Miss
Clayton is also the daughter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
Sydnor-Edmondsor

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd B.
Sydnor announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Edna Mary to Mr.. Clarence
V. Edmondson, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmondson,
ST. A late fall wedding is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
GridIeY-Goeden

Col. Cecil ], Gridley, USA
(retired), and Mrs. Gridley
of La Plata, Md, announce
the engagement of their
daughter Ellen May to Mr..
James P. Goeden, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Goe-
den Of East Moline, III. An
AUGUST wedding is MANNED
, 1958-05-03

ST. cRoIX -.
table games, table tennis,
horse shoe pitching, ball, vol
leyball, bennington, Charm
school, band instruction, in
terest groups, clay modelling
and other arts and crafts.
The foregoing are only some
of the many activities which
the Center hopes to provide
eventually for the children of
ST. Croix.
Those persons interested in
any of the above activities, or
others, will be welcome to
serve as volunteer councillors.
Such persons may contact
Mrs. Rodney Fabio, Chairman
of the st. Croix Committee.
, 1958-05-03
L o S T
WIDE GOLD FLEXIBLE
BRACELET
With Diamond Bar
LIBERAL REWARD
J. K. Watson
B~uccaneer Hotel
WANTED TO BUY

One or two acre Ocean Front
Homesite with good elevation
and accessible to highway.
Prefer a location close to
town. Write details to j. E.
SULLIVAN, P. o. Box 1913,
Cumberland, Maryland, isl
, 1958-05-03


toast offered by the Secretary
General, c. F. Beauregard, on
behalf Of himself and the as
sembled Secretariat staff, Sir
Stephen said that both he and
Appointed to Washington as
Commercial Minister three
years ago, Mr., Garran has con-
centrated particularly in this
post on the fuller indignation
of commercial and economic
policy into the conduct of
foreign relations.
Sir Stephen Luke, who left
the Caribbean this week fol-
lowing the conclusion of his
, 1958-05-03

term as Comptroller for De-
velopment and Welfare, paid
d visit to Kent House, Head
quarters Of the Commission,
during his stay in Trinidad
Lady Luke were leaving the
area with very mixed feelings,
and would constantly remem-
Der their association with the
peoples of the area-not only
of the British countries, but
also those with whom they
had come into contact in the
Q t h e r national countries
served by the Commission.
Sir Stephen succeeded Sir
George Seel as United King
dom Co-Chairman of t h e
Caribbean Commission in
1858, and, in this capacity, at
tended the Sixth and Seventh
Sessions Of the West Indian
Conference, as well as several
meetings of the Commission
itself.
, 1958-05-03
CIVIL

CIVIL DEFENSE
VAS the morning Of the 9Th.
The following warning sig
mails will be used throughout
the Virgin Islands on May 6,
1855.
/. "checkerboard" lAttack
Alert: A steady blast on the
sirens of 3 to 5 minutes dura-
ton. At this time the civilian
population will simulate get
ting ready for an impending
attack, time uncertain.
Q. Attack: A wailing tone Of
the sirens for three (3) minutes
duration. At such time as this
warning is sounded the Virgin
Islands will be under attack
(simulated). The Civilian popu
lation will Immediately pro-
coed to take cover in the near
est building or shelter avail
able. All vehicular traffic on
the streets and highways and
roads will stop and park at the
side and the occupants will
take shelter in the nearest
building or structure. Occu-
pants of cars in the rural areas
will pull over, stop, and re-
main in their cars.
3. All Clear: A steady blast
Of the sirens Of from 8 to 5
minutes.
Upon.the sounding of the all
clear all normal civilian func-
tons will be resumed.
The public is asked to CO.
operate fully.
, 1958-05-03
JUDGE B1GGs

6, 7, 8. 9 and 10, for the trial
ef pending cases and the trans
action of other judicial bust
ness in Charlotte Amalie.
Judge Biggs is fom the
Third Circuit Court in Phila-
delphia, and is acting until a
new Judge for the Virgin IS
lands is appointed.
, 1958-05-03
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, in Quadruple,
will be received at the Depart
ment Of Property & Procure
ment, Division of Procure
ment, Christiansted, St. Croix,
Virgin Islands, until 100
AM. May 10, 1858, and then
publicly opened for the fol-
lowing:
, 1958-05-03
AIR COMPRESSOR,
PORTABLE

The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality
in bids and unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder, to accept any
item in the bid.
Copies of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
.1nlnnLn
, 1958-05-03
w E D N E S D A Y

w E D N E S D A
AT 500 and $50 ON
Big Double Feature Day !!
Hit No l
MART presents:
CALYPSO JOE"
The worlds greatest Calypso
Stars i. Duke of Iron, Lord Flea.
and his Calypsonians, Lady IT.
Terry Gilkyson, the Lester Horton
Dancers, and HERB JEFFRIES'
C-ALYPSOMANIACS!
IT'S stupendous E! I! It's terrific I! /!
Hit No. 2
Marti presents:
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE"
Bill Elliot, Claudia Barrett,
Don Haggerty
A terrific suspense Thriller!
LATEST NEWS
, 1958-05-03
TUESDAY
SANTA RE TRAIL"

Enrol Flynn, Olivia De Havilland
Van Heflin, Ronald Regain
LATEST NEWS
, 1958-05-03
Alphonso RomneY
Clerk-in- Charge
Div. of Procurement
St. Croix, v. I.
2-3-5

BRITISH -.
last week. On that occasion, in
replying to. a bon voyage
toast offered by the Secretary
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-12
PoR
EFE GOMEZ

(FragmentOs de un manuScri-
to que halle en- ell tambO del
indiO JOseIitO. en- ell rio Capa,
territOriO del ChOc6, COlOmbia).
SUSPENDIDA mi hamaca de
dos estacones de un tambo de-
rruido, descansC, a medic cerrar
los oios, de las fatigas de la
marcia
Que dulce es d%escansar!
Parece como 81 cada uno de los
6rganos sobre los cuales ell ira
bajo ha recaido. Sc acurrucaSe y
Sc adurmiese, apretandose mas
Y mas alrededcr del campo en-
que la luz del p~ensamiento aun
arde, vela, como viaj@ros medic
muertos de cansanciO cabecean
a la vera de la fogata de un vi
vac.
Y la fogata de mi cerebro va
extinguiendose: va no es mas que
debil chispa oculta entire pavesas
y tizones.
Luego TODD queda en- calma,
segro: dudariase de 81 aquello es
Sueno o muerte. Pero llega un
soplo que alta, arremolina y
avienta las ~cepizas; las brazas
espienden avivadas, las llamas
estallan y Sc enroscan crepitan-
ties. Y la luz Sc hace de
nuevo en- mi c%onciencia.
A mis- pies ell Ned6 ruge es-
pumante. Su VOC potente Sc al
"a, crece, Sc asiganta, LENA la
soledad en- elestlcas oleadas; lue-
60 ell soplar del viento amaina
tornarla en- I'm sumiso ruidO que
y la modula dulcemente hasta
parece huir con la ~corrlente mis-
ma que ALA abajo Sc amansa,
sc tiende, Sc espacia para fun
dirse luegO en- ell San Juan que
a distancia Sc arrastra Silencio-
so.
Vuelvome del otro lado de la
hamaca; en- ell tope de un monitor
de sueltos pedrejones de la pla-
va, los indios han prendido una
hoguera, en- donde cuecen su
raci0n de arroz y carne SEGA. Sal
tan de unO en- otro picO, pOr en-
tire ell hume y ell aire que Ondea
y reverbera herido por las vi
brantes lenguas de las llamas, y
entire csc ambiente movil sus
cuerpos negros que miro desnu-
dos d~estacarse sobre ell fondo
calidO del cielo, parecen figu-
,ras que Sc agitan dentro al in
cendio mismo del poniente. -.
ALA. . .sobre la pampa interim
nable. las palmeras, cuyos tron-
cos lorna invisibles la distancia,
hacen desccllar sus copas sobre
la selva como aguilas que otea-
sen los hOrrores del incendio.
iQue otean esas aguilas? iQue
drama tremendc Sc desenvuelve
ALA Sobre las llanuras inflama-
das del crepusculo? mo sueno?
SEstoy despierto?. E. Y sobre ell
alma va cayendo, y atravesando
va ell umbral de la c%onciencia, y
toma possession de los ambitos
misteriosos del Ensueno. :.
iAh, dulce ensonar MIC! Uni
eos dominios mics.
I'm Gambia de tono en- ell 81
lenci0. Desorientase ell dido y So
bresaltadI me incorporo:
Sobre ell palsaje real bailan un
instante y Sc disipan lueg0 las
figuras del Ensueno.
Y me quedo otra vez miranda
rio abajo.
Por cuya orills izquierda avan-
IA, subiendo, una canoa, una en-
barcaoi6n leve y boyante. Como
DANA sobre las ondas ret0rcidas!
Que espectaculo, siempre nuevo.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-12

Duld OoOJIO 10 tOO HdSldOO OVOlO
las cImas de los Andes, ell de
estos habitantes de los wales, ell
de estos negros, desnudos, fir
mes, erguidos como doses de
bronco sobre los pedestales 20
zobrantes de sus fragiles pira-
guas.
Avanzan. Sc acercan. Me in
corpora a mira'Ios. Son un negro
y SUI hembra. Ell en- la proa, en-
la popa ella.
lQue bellas attitudes asumen
esos numenes anfibiosl
Ahora hunde ell de proa en- ell
rio SUI planca. 6yese ell restallar
del regat6n ferrado contra ell
fondO pedregoso, inclinase tras
ella, cinela por la extremidad
superior entrambas manos, y al
esfuerzL APPLICABLE sobre la pa
lanca que muerde ell fondo y So
bre ell barco en- ell cual estriba
firme ell negro, cuajanse de muscu
los salientes y de surcos hondos,
brazos, pecho, dorso, piernas; Y
ell barco va rompiendo la rapi-
da corriente que Sc encrespa v
muge bravo, en- tanto que la pa
lanca cimbreando como un MINI
bre, bate ell flanco sonoroso y
parece que Sc rompe; pero va
la palanca de popa, que ha NOR
dido ell fondo, viene en- SUI ayu-
da y Suma esfuerzo a esfuerzo.
Y que gallarda remera es la de
popa, sin mas vestido que un
fajon de trapo azul cenido a las
caderas, cuyo horde inferior cae
a la mitad de las torneadas pam
torrilias, desnudo ell ancho torso
y los redondos brazos y ell seno
firme, que ell ejercicio del re
mo hermoSos hizo, cuando en pie,
como ahora, en- la vacilante proa
de su piragua IBERIA ell sero elias
tlcO de la corrlente bramadora,
mientras en- lodo SUI armoniosO
cuerpO nj un solo musculo de-
Jaba de contribuir al milagrosO
esfuerZo, sin orro vestido que es-
torbase u librrimos movimien-
tos que la tibia envoltura del al
re luminoso.
SoDre ell manso del desembar-
cadero flota va, inmovil, la ca
noa. DeScanSando en- Sus palan-
cas-, como guerreros antiques en-
sus lanzas. los dos negros Sc re-
cOrtan sobre las aguas del rio
encendidas por ell reflejo del Gre
pusculO. Y la noche va cayen-
do. Va cayendO sobre mis- ojos
que tOrnan a cerrarse.
Uno dos. . tres ronquidos
cast cOnscientes Otro postrime-
70 muy nasal y muy largo GU
20 eco aun reSonaba cuando me
senti despierto. Primero fue es-
tirar ell reno izcuierdo lentamen-
tie, lentamente Luego ell dere-
cho. LuegC los dos brazos. Vino
en- seguida ell frotarme los ojos,
e incorporando. pasear la mira
da en- rededor
Habia anochecido. Atareada
en- ell fOg6n vi a la negra que VIE
IA hacia POGO remando en- la
canOa. De un extreme a OtrO
del salon del tambo, ell negro, SUI
cOmpanero, habia colgado Sc ha-
maca y chupaba la pipa, reclina-
do.
Son bien confianzudos estos
negros, pense.
Pero luego recorde que esta-
bamos en- ell desierto y que tam
to derecho tenian ellos como no.
sotros. Ain mas derechos que
nosotros tendran -iba pensan-
do cuando OF salir de un rincon
una voz que acknowledgements We
MIA dirigida a mi, pues decia:
Como que r0nca algo ell pai-
sano.
y soponiendo. ique ha-
bria con ESQ? -conteste algO pi-
cado.
No Sc pique paisano, que no 10
die p0r tant0 -cOntest6 ell que
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-12

SlOH pIOpId SUN NC iOo ApSOos
-Ese eS I'm error, amigo mic.
Para ell antioqueno de pura &C.
pa, ell amor no eS una diversion
nj un tema de arte. Ell amor
para Ell es una cosa augusta,
severa y cast triste; es ell ira
bajo, son los hijos, la vida ente-
"a con sus alegrias y u dolo-
res; es la familia, en- fin; ell ar
ma con que COLOMBIA, con que
puebla con que invade, como
plants cundidora, ell territorio
entero de la republica.
DE suerte que los solter0s,
listed, yo, ell paisano. :.
-Somos POGO menos que inu-
tiles. Tan inutiles como cuales-
quiera otros colombianos. Que
Antioquia no es grande, no es
fuerte, por sus individuos toma-
dos aisladamente, sino por la IA
milia. Hace POGO pasaba 20, a la
bora del crepusculo, por ell vale
del Risaralda, que joven conocie-
ra cubierto de selvas obscuras
y mefiticas. Y ESQ fue una fies-
ia. En- cada Gina reia de aseo y
de blancor una vivienda; desde
los oteros verdes nos miraban
pasar, las cabezas levantadas, los
novillos, con ojos n0~veleros; por
las laderas, grupos de ~jinetes
galopaban en- tropel sonoro pOr
entire masas blancas de novillos
80; al sur, ell cielo parecia be-
sarse, ALA, a distancia, con ell va
lie. . :; a uno y Otro lado, So
bre las eordilleras que emergian
indecisas en- la bruma, ardian
razas y Tomas incendiadas, y por
entire csc ocesno de humos al
calinos, la luz del sol, que Sc
vefa como una luna de sangre,
TODD 10 incendiaba. Los novi-
Hos parecfan beber luz liquida
en- los vados en- cuyo fondo tenn.
blaba ell reflejo de los cielos,
de los cielos rojos que sobre ell
verdor del vale, que Sc acopa-
ba como I'm caliz, semejaban una
enorme floracIon de fuego. A
POGO obscurecia. Del cielo ne
gro llovian las e~strellas SUI luz
casta; y en- ell vale y en- las
faldas lucian como chispas los
hogares, en- cada uno de los cua-
les ha sentado sus reales una fa-
milia valerosa de colonOs antio-
quenos, a cuya vera parecele
a uno estar en- ell rin6n mismO
de Antioquia; ALI ell maiz en- los
campos y en- las trojes; la hos
pitalidad franco y sencilla; la
muchacha que a la piedra sacu-
de ell seno alto y vibratil; los
ch6c0los que crepitan asandose
a la lumbre; las. -.
-Muy bonito TODD, paisano
-interrumpi6 Cardenas, soltan-
do ell trapO a sonora carcaja-
da-; imuy bonito TODD! Y CO.
me Sc We que a listed no lie to-
co nacer, crecer, vivir en- ningu-
no d esos poeticos hogares an
ti0quenos, cargando como una
mula maiz, ~,frisoles, les, lena; en-
pie desde las cuatro de la ma
mana, dale al azad6n, dale al ca
labozo, dale al hacha; sin fumar
siquiera; sin una diversion, sin
un desahogo, sin una parrandi.
ia. .Mire, paisano: ESQ serA
TODD 10 que listed quiera, puede
tener hasta indulgencia, puede pa
car animas del purgatorio. Pc
70 ESQ no es vida, paisano: ieso
no es vidal
Sonreia Aguilar mientras Car
denas hablaba y mirabalo bene-
vOl0. Y cuando hubo terminate:
~ como Sc equivocaria eli
que t0mase las palabras de U.s.
ted, paisan0, como dictadas por
ell odio, por Ia ingratitud, por
desamor patrio o por cualquier
Otro sentimiento bajO. Asi som0s
tod0s los ant'Uquehos. Nuestro
pueblo TODD 10 critica, TODD 10
examina, 10 welve de I'm lado