The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
A NATURAL, oI-rsrloS


| A NATURAL QUESTION.
Houstonian-- We'll, have YOU canyassef
our city pretty thoroughly In regard IL
Your proposed new enterprise?
| Visiting Capitalist think / have calle,1
on about all the prominent business
men.
| HcustonIan--Iiavc you talked with Col.
cncl Potts. yet?
| Visiting Capitalist-~Potts? lel's see. No
| don't think I've met him.
Houstonaii=Nuu should have an inter
view with him hy ali means. lie is one
ieral-minicd and public spirited citizens.
| Capitalist--l'll have to hunt him un /
Eutss what street is Colonel Potts sa-
The duke and duchess OF Marlborough
have concluded Thur wedding tour and
arrived al Btenhcim castle. and lcems
Ycllowplush, VINO dishes mp sundry col
unins OF enervating slush in the Now
York papers on such occasions ls again In
his glory, for It is necessary that the
public be informed OF the minutae of the
occasion. The representative of the AS
ISOLATED Press OF the United States was
there. of course, and inserts this feath
in his own cap in his dispatch:
lille the duke and duchess stood at
the door Of the carriage which was TO
convey them to Woodstock station, the
of tho Associated Press:
You here from America? Wei. that
Is enterprise
"'rhr duchess said:
VIII even tins be in the American
papets2 DO say something utpc about US
.,"rhcreupon the duke remarked;
our message 10 our friruda in Amer
ica Is that we are both woi. have had a
Ilph Sgnf trln IN particular m.
glad to get home -
Yea duchess. even this viii bc In the
American papers. and more The ronrn.
sentative of the press recovered from the
DISTINGUISHED honor conferred by the
dukes smile. in due time. aul said some
real nice things about them
TN" mayor of Woodstock made a speech,
tho tenants drew the carriage with white
ribbons, the air was fun OF hus-
zas. and the ground covered with
iFs dropped by the welcoming villagers.
HIS grace was a little ratified" accord
ing 10 accounts. Besides bctrayinr this
by smiling at the press representative.
30 showed IL in other ways
There is no denying that the young
luxe OF Marlborough was very nervous.
50 much SO that he was unable for some
INC to articulate. The duchess, however
tcuc2ed hun encouraempiy ON the back
aud the duke managed to stammer out
his remarks from notes ON a piece of
lnp'r which he had concealed inside his
hat
SIM talking through his hiatt
Then some little girls threw a hooue,
II him. ana he bowed. forgetting tina, his
'at was engaged in making a speech.
This naturally Intercepted ,he duke
who only reeained the thread OF his re-
marks after great effort"
= uncommuncative after the noble cou-
'io en:e. ed the palace. Is 1t possible that
lie dukes smile was only for publication, |
md not as guarantee of nights lodg- |
NeY Let us hope that tho representative |
II American enterprise found good enter
ainment at the Marlborough Arms or
I the sign of the Tin Can and Flap
Doodle,
John" said n Houston grocer the other
hy to one Of his clerks, you have been
faithful ana competent clerk, and In
rder to show my appreciation. have
ecided TO take YOU into partnership
rom this tune on You AFRO to have "A
hare In the business, and be a member
+ the nrn.''
"l'ut, sir" said John anxiously. II have
family 20 support. appreciate the
onor. but I near ! am too young for the
ssponsbility, would much rather re-
cant help 1T" said the grocer Times
re hard, and I'VE got. 10 cut down ex-
enses If / have to take every clerk In
ne house into the firm