Continued from front page. 1 But Senor von Grelk never changed his mind, He had but jested when In that case they would kiss the hands of the senor— nay, more; A los piesde listed, senor," I The mob retired, shouting with laughter. And Herr von Grelk put up his shutters * * * For many weai y months did the coffin-maker prefer his claims agaiost the Government. And the longer he waited the larger they grew. And finally the bill for the coffins was tome 50 000 dollars. But there were other clsims. and a ore pressing oats, and when the hap 1 ess Von Grelk succeeded' in getiiog a hearing, he was always listened to gravely until he reached the description of the lost articles. ' Que! Cajas mortuorias ! Coffins 1' and frcm minister to legislators he would be received with a loir. Bet all thingg have an end, At last Herr von Grelk succeeded in getting an award from the Government for his losees. After weary waiting he was to be rewarded. Hi* claims had been passed nprn, and the next dsy he was to finger the money. Lucky Von Greik! But who can tell what a day may bring forth? A new patriot) had aiisen in the land—General Coalquirera. The tyranny of Prasident Eulano y Tal could no longer be endured. There was a new uprising, ai d the coontry was oice more free. "W hen Herr Von Grelk went for his j money he was received by e bland and Bmiling clerk, who spoke him fair, yet
gave him nothing, ■ '■But the chantry u " How could I tell there would "be n new gcvemment the net day ?" j "True," assert d the polite clerk, " quien ha visto manana I" Ah, who indeed ? The morrow is ever invisible. * # ♦ Well, on this parlicu'ar morrow there was an imposing funeral. Gem ral Coalquiem, being a mai {f what his followers coDsidfred diegractfu human ty, had forbidden that anything more than killing should be j done lo Palano y Tal. Through this . v>. o nanifh conoeei i >n, there was enough 1- f. of him to bury, and the g- neral wa? graiicusly pleased 1 pleased to permit Donn» Fulato y Tal to bury him publicly. So there was an imposing Iwa-se, with nodo'ing p'umes, and within it a gi'ded ceffia. Suddenly there was a disturb >nce on the e<?ge < f t'-.e crowd. A wildeyed old man was puthing his way toward the hsarse. He gripped the (horses by the heads. •Stop!' ho shouted to the driver j ' stop, I s^y! La caja—es la mia! It is mino, I say. The coffin is mine!' 3 me soldiers advanced and seized h'm* But he sttu.gled desperatdy. 'LadronesP he shouted ; 'you are thieves, I tay 1 it is miae -the coffin ib mine, and you wc u'd rob me!' They had to bind him, so was he; and as they to e him away, shrieking, cursing foaming ab the mouth, ilia mob gravely ehcok its noodle, and mustered: ' E&ta Loco.' The mob vts rgV, Herr von Grelk was mad. * * * A stately ship of war is entering OiUao B-y. It U the prioz Adalbert, and aboird of I er is Henry, ?on of the Emperor of Garmany. On the mole stands Herr von Grelk. ■ Now, he muttered to himself, ' I will show these Spanish scoundrels what it is to be a Gsrmin. I will appeal to my P.ince, and he vsi'l give me jusiicp, if he has to bambard the port.' Scarcely had the ship aochored when abo it was at her side, In it was an old man, who demanded to sre the Prince, He had wrongs to tight, he said, and he was qaiokly shown to the cabin. Had he been an an American in a similar plight, he might have cooled his heels awhile. The Piiacs listened attentively to the old man. He had been despoiled n a revolution, he said; his shop gutted; his business destroyed; and he want?d reparation. If it were refused, he would insist upon the ship's booaba-ding the city. The Prince repressed a smile. •And whab was your business?' iaid he. ' And the goods of which you wtre, despoiled were " ' Coffi'W
Due to Climate. The weather is often very trying Tho blood becomes filled with impurities and the nervous system is greatly weakened. One awakens in the morning just as tired as at night. Mr. JohnDrydenof Coolgardie, W.A., sends with his portrait the following:'' H 'm. my system is run down by the peculiar depressing climate of ours I always take «B¥iii 4sfliljfl§ liitfi It takes away my tired and depressed feennra at onco and builds up my system in every wav. at onco and bi As a blood pu: to bo tho best i the world.' To get tho best results from Ayer's Sarsaparilla you should take Ayer's Piils also. They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, and dvspopsia.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 20, 18 October 1900, Page 4
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