The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

Yes, paints paint she sald, put SOME
paint Amt paint"
"Woll, / reckon that's so,' said Joshua
Miggs Frightening up as he caught the
Idea. ~ never thought Of IL afore, though.
Had sort OF an idea that you Just mixed
II up. an daubed 1t on with brush, an
there you were.
This little conversation set him thinking
and. as his way was, inquiring around
town of everybody he met. Almost every
body told him the same thing--that the
best place to buy paints, oils, ETC., was at
James Butes. lie had the best stock in
town, he was told. and was thoroughly re-.
liable. Anything he would warrant was
sure to be the best.
Therefore, as he was determined to have
nothing but the best OF everything, he
went TO James Butes and placed an order.
'Therell be slathers o. painting TO be-
done around the place." he said. "and
want you to do 1t ALL.
Making the House ReautIfml.
Pa" said Sarah. II don't think can
offer any suggestions about building the
house, or about how the outside ought to
look, but wish YOU would let me have
charge of one thing
What's THAR asked Joshua Miggs.
'iOrnamenting the inside of it, said
Sarah
But what do you know about orna-
inenting house!" said her father. teasing
ly.
Not very much" said Sarah, frankly.
but nave some ideas about It, and
know who can carry out my IDEAS That's
Mr. James Butte. / would buy my wall
decorations from him and know the Ell
feet would be beautiful. His goods and de-
signs are all new and he Is showing so
many new colorings.
AN excellent man." said Joshua Miggs.
He Is known all over town as the most
artistic and reliable man in the business.
Go ahead, my DEAR
Then, for days and weeks. Miss Sarah
Miggs kept Mr.. Butte busy arranging to
carry out those ideas, and suppementing
them with ideas of his own so that when
the house was finished and Joshua Miggs
persisted in giving her credit for its great
beauty, she would modestly and truthfully
say that the credit was mainly due to Mr..
Butte
And the house was certainly credit to
his artistic sense. Whichever way you
turned new effects were perceived. due to
his cunning arrangement of details and
his use of the most effcacious material.
The main hall of the house was Moorish
court in appearance. with ornaments aud
hangings in thorough harmony. The draw
ing room was "A salon that Maria Antoinette
might have coveted. the dining room was
a baronial banquetiug hall Each room in
the house had a character all its own, and
was decorated in harmony with that char
acter.
II have known James Butte to achieve
remarkable effects in decoration when his
price was very small" said Mrs. Stepan-
fetchitt, when she had examined the Miggs
but in order to show all he could
10 it was necessary, ! SUPPOSE. srr him to
have plenty of money. Certainly he has
used IL WE'LL
They Put IN Awnings and Tents.
THAT there house of ours said Joshua |
Miggs seems to be about done on the |
outside and about ready to furnish on the |
inside, but there's somethin laclSin about |
t yet an don't seem to know what It is"
II know what it is, pa" said saran.
You want awnings.
Awnings" said Joshua Miggs in some
SURPRISE what in the world do want |
awnings for? | amt going to keep store.
why, you want them to keep the sun
md the glaring lights from the windows,
md doors" said Sarah. at stands to rea-
on that the housell be cooler and more
comfortable in the heat of summer II the
,lare is kept out.
You're right, daughter" said Joshua
Riggs. Awnings will be necessary and
Iwnings well have. There must be SONS
lace in this remarkable town where they
make a business of putting up awnings.
1t took very little time to discover that
he best place was Tho Repsdorph Tent
nd Awning Company, 706 and 7OS Main
treet. and thither Joshua Miggs and Sarah
vent Immediately.
we don't want any OF those common
tripod patterns said Sarah.
I'VE can give you any pattern you like"
aid Mr.. Repsdorph. The usual thing
low days is to have the awnings har-
nonize with the color of the house, but
wnings are made Of all colors and we can
upply any of them.
IAN right" said Sarah. but don't you
,eep tents, too?''
"Oh, yes, replied Mr.. Repsdorph
Tents and canopies of all sorts. They are
much used for lawn parties, and croquet
nd tennis grounds"
We'll. pa, we want some of those. too'
aid Sarah, confidently.
III we want Them said Joshua Miggs,
little doubtfuly. why of course, we'll
ave EN-. But just what use we viii have
or tents on the lawn don't see
why, pa said Sarah, briskly. "they're
lwful handy when two persons want to sit
own together, alone
Joshua Miggs looked at his daughter In
ome surprise as II he were getting new |
IDEAS Then he turned to Mr.. Repsdorph
md said slowly, Il reckon you better send
Joshua MiEgs Buys Sporting Goods,
DAD, VIII you buy me a Remington
iile and fine Parker shotgun" asked
|chn one morning.
"A Remington rhe?" said Joshua Miggs.
Wei, IL | thought ye'd ever make any
ueh shot as ! am, I'd 5e glad to buy YOU
dozen of EN-. Put | don't sac new We
an, living in the city like we are. | was
,eliged to shoot we'll, John. when you was
title I've seen the time had no meol
the house. an only one bullet !, man
ant AFFORD TO miss under them circuln-
tances. John"
But, dad" said John. what's the mat.
rr with you an me goin into the woods
or a month, shootin' an fishin? IT'D ba
treat for YOU an I'd learn heap You
now never knew so much about rongh
ng u us YOU did"
IN 20 you, John" said Joshua Miprs
IS eagerly as a boy But whcre'H We
'et our guns an tackle. sold my old
nusket when we came 10 town.
We'll so to tho j s. Dunlay Hardware
ompany," said John. They have every
hing there that We win want. and was
told Ghat they guarantee NIL ~ thot,, |