The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
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handsome young lady drive up to the plat
| form and get out Of q stylish village cart
she struck roe particularly because
had seen her In front Of my customer
place just as l was leaving. and though
she had half smiled as / passed. However
being a Oldest man. passed on without
observing that part Of it further"
The clerk whistled long and low. ike
pirate, but the drummer never Needed tue
insinuatior.
when she got out Of her cart" he con-
tinued. she came directly TO me, smiling
now in the irieadiiest way. and extendsS
her hand.
thought you WE'RE the one when saw
you I'd town. she said. but Vas not
SURF, and while | was hesitAtiag you es-
capped. You know papa is expecting You
out 10 supper. and have come for you
Il was knocked clear OF my Balance.
" II beg your pardon. s,AmneTed.
but think you are mistaken. II must be
come other person you are expecting
+" You are Mr. Atalie Of New York. arec' 1
your
" Ycs-er-er--irn-but-
Then, o. course. there can't be two o.
him in so snail a place, and you must go
With me
she laughed and led the way to the cart.
and ! hAd 70 90, though did take time
enough TO have my baggage looked after
didn't know what was up, But there was
10; any sign al danger as We drove along
beautiful turnpike through a rolling. blue
grass ix1dscare that was like slice oHt
Of the promised land. and ny COMPANION
WAS delightfully."- hospltAhle and 50 charm
inely chsity that J concluded there was no
mistake and that some az NY friends were
PLAYING an elegant Joke CO ne.
Arriving az last al fine ia place about
~ r--gF IN nike.
fair driver turned In the aide ss.e and
horle1 gp 10 tie great ola rlilarei portico.
with q flourish Of irumrets. 80 10 speak. :
c0lore1 boy took away tho horse and was
ushsre6 Into the big hall AID introduced 70
the father. uho seemed glad 70 see ne and
bevll1e7ed me that much more By saying
he had tseen expecting ne and that he was
afraid his daughter would not be able to
recognize ne. and q lot more Of the same
kind
by this time thought I had GOT into
iunAtle &sylGin or Was twin without know
Ing H. Ard these people knew tho other
one. hut before I could get ~ wits well
into bearing the young lady excused herself
and disappeared upstairs. As she went out
o. s'rhi End bearing could see hy the
.sfhe's tsce that d WAS now my time to
errlain which aid, and he. 10 the gen
t!cst. incest way a man could possibly have
iuE win peculiar form Of dementiA and
that she had " one or TWO other ooca-
s!cus t-cpeh; strangers home with her as
she bad brought nc. though. as s rule, she
was always accompanied by an attendant,
> 10 rnznsEri % explain the situation in
.ctae way So Is 10 preveot embarrassment
~ this instance abe had escaped from her
attendant
He insisted tina. now as had missed ny
7 rrd ka rxs+h
. h!fh ! did. and remained until 10 o'clock
hat evening. whsl was sent back 10 town
= carriage. TIE daughter never once
IhoSet the siichtss, sign OF mental sber-
-ailoa, ereegt IL so Ear as treating me as a
'riend ~ he family. aud an alienist would
lot haze been able 10 detect anything wrong
~i'h her Ini.d 20 have listened 10 her talk
ard 70 have heard her play and sign.
an Toinr back there 10 April" he CON
.inysd- 30 cali on The family as II nothing
I'D happened. and III bet n $50 suit OF
clothes The girl wont know me -