The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31
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/ business street and went to every store
even in1p tobacconist's, though thera
asked q donauon, however atnal of mon
ey, not cigars.
never forgot l was asking favov nnf
granting one. There was hut one exeef-
uon 70 this treatment The proprietor or
the store which hud entered ordered ma
1ut; Se s,,, arse u dld not leave he
No. ! said quietly, "you vim moi,
nave only come 70 you AZ any lady might.
You are not required TO give me anythlne,
You, You q least, could ASSUME 10 be sen.
Having, stated my object to proprietor
him. l asked for anything ne could snare
tuc IN the llne he dealt. WAS ready Ia
'a ~, a, any Offering large or small.
4 Ing groceries than fancy goods. Give thrr,
the grocery department. There IA ALWAYS
tome work Tor The willing hands 10 do.
aIie yogn mlst Judge q me persons them
goods Ia stated time; vel all fairs viii
hnd, as we aid much left on our hands
~ me winding up Of our affaira An
ttleFe articles may readily be disposed 81
ry any qnick-witted person in an auction
II every night all money taken N he
hnnded 70 the treasurer her lsbors win be
heightened In the end, when her accounts
and funds are handed IN to the church
allowed In fairs that were very obiection-
able, but FOR the last few years there has
been a. great decrease In anything that
called for censure.
GAMES OF CHANCE uNDESrRABI,E .
Raffling should not be tolerated nor any
device akin TO lottery. Grab bags"
cakes In which 1t Is known only one ring
Is placed. which tempt children TO spend
their money for one piece, hoping they
have chosen the piece that holds the ring
at they fail they are envious ana ,iis;,p-
pontedl; trees on which are hung little
may have a ring or some ORNAMENTAL
these are a species OF gambling III the
children who buy md they have lost they
leave i n no lovely state OF mind, or,
bier continue to risk their few pennies
hoping for "hetter luck the next time
u these apparently trivial ventures the
child has, perhaps, laid the foundation OF
a habit that may lead to It's ruin.
And the same Is true OF the child who
has been unusually successful He Is not
likely 70 forget that IN a trial OF chance
he has been more than once the winner.
great dishonesty may be practiced by
refusing to make the change on a bill
handed IN TO pay what was needed for
art Giles purchased; we were once Witness
OF such q scene. A gentleman purchased
articles amounting 20 SO or 81 from a very
the change, and handed. her d large bill
II Is parcels were neatly done up and hand
&c 70 him. He waited q few moments and
then Euid:
IN take my chanse. Il you please
'Qh, we give no change" wns the reply
Now" said the gentieman afterward
II hive done with fairs. They tend to
make those engaged In them dishonest
| could never. under any circumstances
trust that Young lady again.
We don't think anything OF that kind
has been practiced for q long time.
HARD WORK AT FAIRS
Taking Chances or buying articles "on
Shares" are very different things
"chancesp are neither more nor less than
a iottery--a species OF gambling Buying
"on shares Is strictly comnercinl trans
action, j partnership concern, where each
one who buys a. "HliRreH is 30 far the
owner or the article--has just 50 much
Invested IN IT. II from the beginning II is
understood that when purchased Il s TO b.
presented 10 some one upon whom they
al agree. each one who buys a share and
thus helps TO pay for the goods becomes
Joint donor Of the article TO the one
70 whom Il is to be presented
One prominent objection to fairs is that
those who have the management and re-
sponsibiiity arc overwnrled md in dam
ger Of sickness or much discomfort when