The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-04
BACK TALK TO GIRLS.

Naomi Wantm9re in Kansas City Star
Mrs. Nuwed-The Question of duty In rc
gard TO g"ttng up TO eat breakfast witt
cock If she can he trusted Ia prepare t
tempting litlp menu of hot coffee anC
rolls. juicy steak. potato croluettcs. cod
fish balls aud egg on toast. with no
waffes and maple syrup TO finish with
you may. with n clear conscience proionl
your morning snooze indetinitely. Hes
not gong 70 worry over not having yoi
there to divide the choicest Ino-sels with
Susan B.-If your mother -in-law refs 20,
TO meet YOU don't let that wo 'ry Won. Tn,
longer she keeps on refusing TO meet VOL
rhe, more cause you have 10 thank your
lucky stars. 1t Is when she has throw
down all barriers and formally adopted
Won as her nearest ana dearest that youl
t0ubl's Will roally begin.
wild Roso-Whon you are invited to
formal dining iust take the forks In tn,
order OF their arrangement from the SOU
fork ON fhe outside 70 the ice cream fori
on the iNside and don't let them ind GU
you're country.
Miss Barkis-If the young man hold
your hand too long, two courses OF actor
are open to you You may put on youl
most frig.d look aad eSclaim in the regul
latlun dime novel style. FINLAND me. SIR
or, II You have no objection TO his retain
ing the hand permanently, you may dror
your head on hts manly shoulder and
finish rhe rehearsal in the good old fash
loned style.
Literary Liza,-The author of the quota.
1--WE NAV live without friends and live
without books.
But cMiiized nan can not live without
cooks"
was Lord Robert Edward Bulwer-Lytton
called owen Meredith for short. | do no
know the cause of his death. but think
Il was acute dyspepsia.
Miranda Means-If a young man asks
permission to call on you refer him z
YOUR motller. TIE girl who makes this
"A g.
ably certain that she will never be called
upon to refer any young man to hei
futher.
Mrs II. III am old fashioned enough
90 believe in w0man.s ooeylng her nus
band. II your husband insists upon your
buylng a new seal skin when you are
FAIRLY pining to wear The old long tailed
crth coat that you bought three Winners
ago, II is your duty to obey him ut what
ever sacrifice TO your personal feelings.
Summer Girl-Don't be too hard on the
young man who tukes you TO church, aud
never seems to have heard of any other
term of public enNsrtanment. You must
remember that salVations free, and us
about the only thing THAI Is. nowadays,
except the tack on silver.
Constant Reader-Glys you list OF
wi NJ Is necessary for a brides outtity Ger
tainly, my dear. A sensible bridal CUNT
should consist OF one ravy blue storm
serge dress with hat and gloves to match,
four salts of plan undsl wear one par
OF good roomy shoes, aud slippers ditto,
ore black alpaca skirt. two shirt waists,
two indigo calico wrappers and six gfng-
ham cook aprons. or course you don't like
it. / knew you wouldn't. Well then. just
go ahead and buy the usual useless array
OF frills and furbelows and folderols, and
some day, when you are raking the ashes
out OF the kitchen stove in a pale blue
dressing sacque with q cascade of cream
lace down the front. you'll wish you'd
taken my advice.
Barbara Ailen-lf you are wise In your
dav anil generation YOU VIII not kiss the
young man to whom You are engaged ".
bore Or after your marriage. II has been