The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-07
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Years eve in the capital OF the Nation!
Although the weather had been bright
and mild for this season of the year. the
day dawncd gray and damp and gusts OF
wet wind swept the faces OF the hurrying
throng on r street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Mackintoshes. umbrellas and upturned
pantaloons were seen everywhere and once
in awhile shc fash OF n white skirt and
the twinkle OF dainty boot made the eyes
of some blase young man flash with un-
wonted fire.
Everybody seemed TO be In a hurry and
everybody seemed to be gong toward the
market or a popular grocery store for a
supply of good things that usually grace
ghe table Of the we'll to do on a National
holiday. The sun had tried to struggle
through the gray clouds in the middle Of
the afternoon, but toward eyeaing the wind
grew fiercer, the mercury began TO move
slowly down the tube, the sun assumed
the appearance OF a spirit photograph of a
pumpkin and we knew that blizzard
from out OF the Northwest was UPON us.
Oyerccats were buttoned closer, the wet
streets and sidewalks became skating
rink and men stopped oftener 10 enjoy the
why warmth OF the splendid thirst par
Tors as well as the dingy booking kens.'
Towards dusk tbs fun in those places grew
fast and furious. There were sounds Of
revelry by night" The cup thIt cheers
Was ,assed from hand IN hand and grave
,nd rn,e ro,,d senntors cracked iokos with
une,itad congressmen dennrnant cler,s
fold how Assistnn, Secretary yanderslip
was going to put a whistle on the treasury
department and run II on factory sehcd-
ule. and newspaper men alone discussed
the affairs of bhe Nation over the aromatic
yapor of that yellow plush" beverage
nat.
and ore Jeremiah. II was An ideal night
for .skatoar and thevf wern INDUCED in
freely.
Inst ne \ marty os hardworkinp news-
naner men who had been inaus,riors,y
hunting for nnws which refused tn ..bon.
non - ,,ero abort - e,tar noruI.r ..iae,,
or,,or,,r, an ,ho ,,.or,o ~, sn,tnn,n,
doors .s,aa,nIv hr,oed an vim ur,sn,1
force and violence and something thai
looked like a man carrying Two loads came
out He had evidently visited both a food
and beverage market. He had A load of
beth One invisible but apparent. tba Other
very much in evidence. He struck The
icy pavement. and his skate slsated h m
right up into the mir which was imlnedi ate-
ly filled with arms and legs. turkey, Gran
berries, celery. oysters and things. IT re-
minded one of the offerings TO the leading
man in a screen" attraction The first
Part nf this moor fellows anatomy tn hit
the sidewalk was the back of his neck. A
friendly hand was stretched forth M
struggled to his feet in n dazed condition
and grasped an arm on either side of him.
'Dld We feel 'erPt pasned no
Feel what ?'' asked the Samaritan.
"Th' earshauakel Bel YER Wesb'non
mon ment down RICH now and he was
evidently serious. By this time his New
Years dinner had been collected by kindly
hands. he again took charge of both loads
and lurched his way homeward.
This was the side of life seen In Wash
ington Ia, tho ,,a,ori,,, ., ,on,o rot n,ah,
~ '"o 'o'''' VI peoPie '''''' AisA.
Tue Joyous iuur'crous, Nutritious side oi
1t. There was another seen by some and
that will be remembe red long by one.
II Wa, alrno.t c,nsin, IN ,,,,a - nm. ne
,ne ois Srooery stores on Nihtn street.
-. "ous lau sone nonle W. ohe eieih
: oWrs man "uou' i" years VI ase' wan
nahasoine, honest race ciear, blue eyes ana
ialr' CURING mar ana manly hgure' lie
was staioihs ~ inc uoor, gazing apsenty
iuto the icy hieht ana soLliy wh'5tnhs.
= m natural born gambler when
saauoW teil across the pavement IN front
VI MN ne looked up quiokly ana MS as
60 " ''''''si'N A".o ~ 80
aIousiy peautllui Drown eyes that hau the
oppression OF hunted, frightened gaAelie.
N secchu look discovered 10 MIN mat the
owner OF Inc eyes was beautifui girl
ABOUT ~ years ola' dressed IN clean
palico lfock, herA mead, mass OF brown
,uris' ana her shoulders poorly protected
rom me Dung breath oil the piizzaru by
norh anu TORN sHa"l' ner niue ankles
lnd hanas piue with cold ana her teet |
wrapped round with rags which accounted
or her noiseiess apprcach. Her eyes wan
ie. ca from the Young ma 10 little bundle |
u brown paper undsr her arm and then |
me looked so wistuily at keg of cram
Ferries that stood near the door. And then |
'ne SPOKE Her Foiee was low and sweet, !