The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
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All. ha! the wind ie In thu so.,.&
The wind we love the No..
Come. lads. and bring your lass,..
Wen pluck the rose and violet ~
The wind is In the s.
-West!!!
Oh. no! the wind is in the Wa.
TITS changeable at least;
Come all, let's wander In N.
And seek the Joys that NATURE
The wind is In the W.
--East.i,
Ha, ha! the wind is in the "a.
Come quick, let's hurry forth,
Again 1t surely will not changer.
Before It does. abroad we'll rs,
The wind is In the E.
Geewhilikins!--North!i!
What terrible state of AFFAIR." q II
be II we could read each others ~.
1t Is safe to say that II such were th.s.s
most OF us would be afraid ia
above whisper. As an ilus,ration.
might be cited that occurred In ~
Some months ago a very charming ~
lady came to this city giving erhks
in mind reading. and proved hersss
be marvelously gifted in that -
She, easily read the thoughts Of IN p
dieifce. find. ng many articles hidds
simply holding the hand of the VA
secreting them. and read Sentence ~
ten on little slips OF paper by SONS
at a considerable distance from M,
A young man In Houston fell h n
with her. and married her after 4 ~
courtship,
They went to housekeeping, and 4,
time were as happy as mortals can II |
One evening they were sitting On y
porch of their residence holding y
others hands. and wrapt In tina h
communion of mutual love, when she =
denly arose and knocked him down
steps with a large flower pot.
He arose astounded with q big bur.s
his head. and asked her. IL 1t vefs b
too much trouble, TO explain.
You can't fool me-" she saM "
flashing eyes. "You were thinlsnr "
red headed girl named Maud with p
plug in her front tooth and a light n
waist and black silk skirt on ~
avenue. standing under a cedar m
chewing gum at twenty minutes to m
with your arm around her waist and NJ
ing her sweetness while she fooled "A
your watch chain and said: oh, G<cv,
give me a chance to breathe, ana n
mother was calling her to supper. Dw,
you dare TO deny 1t. Now. when YOU n
get your mind on something better m
that you can come in the house and Y
before"
Then the door slammed and Gecs
and the broken flower pot were aloha !
spinsters must be up and dolus: u
will be the only leap year for the nj
eight years. once in every four va
the wise men who made the calepdl
insert an extra day so that the ayersl
year will not be too short. Once In evtl
hundred years this extra day Is omtte
| and leap year is also dropped, n
year 1900 will not be leap year U
| married ladies who yearn for matrimoni
| chains, and have been left standing
| the corner by tickle man must get
work. If they fail in landing their phi
| during 1896 they viii have to walt eli
| years more before they can propose aga
| Therefore they should work early q
late during The present year.
The following communication pertain
to the subject was received yesterday.
Houston. Texas. January !, l4
! The Houston Post: Ne
| Gentlemen: This being leap year,
arose this morning at daybreak resol,
| to utilize every moment of the time ,
sible. Four years ago. I wrote and
ceived some very valuable advice II
YOU In regard to the exercise OF the p'
ileges OF my sex tfemale) during the
year season. followed your advice str
| ~, and in the year 1892 proposed marri
to twenty-seven different men. l am |
| single, but am not to blame for that.
was engaged to three men in 1892. a
| but for the unforeseen bad luck, wo
| certainly have married at least one
them. Two of them committed sui
| the day before the wedding and the OF
got his hat and walking cane and "
| to Patagonia. / see In the papers I
the year 1900 will not be leap year,
| realize that for the next twelve mon
| have got to carry on red hot
gressive campaign. as eight more "
/ VIII decidedly weaken nv chances.
suggestions you may make that will
me will be appreciated. I enclose
| photo. I am nearly thirty-siX, and q
on my left side. Faithfully yours,
Bette Louise NJ
This is an awful subject to speak ligl
| upon, and the few words OF advice
purpose giving are sincere and
weighed
Your photograph shows that WHAT
you do must be done quickly.
way for lady OF your age and cut
collar bones to open New Year w
he with prayer and massage. IT
he a defect in the retouching OF
| photo but still, It would not he al
to take a good Turkish bath and
so over low places with plaster OF
applied with common case knife
gentle downward motion, breathing
usl al, and dry In the sun, turning
| eating. You should not waste any
in selecting a man. Try the milk
first. as he generally comes before
very Fight.
As the milkman will no doubt re-
! you, I've prepared to give the post
shock. DO not be too abrupt In
| posing. as a rude shock Of this na
will often cause n timid man to ST
pede. causing great loss Of confidence
brio -a-brac.
After getting a victim to- stand, 81
gently TO him until he ceases to du
In his limbs and roll his eyes. DO
pat his chest or rub his nose, as II
ton men will sometimes kick at this "
ment, Do not be too reserved ana
but wear evening dress and thus
your heart, ETC.. without disguise. !
In mind the fact that 1900 IL not leap y
and keep between him and the door.
| nroaCh the subject IrradnAllY. all0S