The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
&c IT MANITou
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Took ri. Brother
!. s.rssr shop

-..v VAS dlscONeic"
! I ,rop, Of the Elk hotel and
!. Ex-Governor Hosg was
..a n surprise. "Ex-Gov-
s.ss.p Hoss Of Texas" eS-
Y. who advocates dress re-
'.,,,,bes and kicks the works
political Do0ms for p. \. me-
,ho Is talked of to run
& !, Ne democratic ticket as
y, !. DON'T you know him.
s,.sh. "oh, yes, I've heard OF
4, r,allas man; ~ believe mes
srl,su." ! sighed a deep sigh
a II cents from him to go to
sTsse Is Manitou'' ! inquired
! explained, q believe Manitou
!. Mere you take the cog wheel
i Plies Peak, AND Pixies Peak
r,pp.sIns; SO, maybe, the car
.,.,d the mountains. out that
NJ you TO Manitou.'
sln for his trouble and seeing
ssI; reasoning, boarded a car
Ia, Indicated. The conductor
sI,wled a nickel. Twice again
s,sIrr Manltou was my soaring
NJ beauties of the scenery in
n Ills commonplace purpose.
,,s,,ius we're grand, only !
: ,ryihlng but clouds. ! got
ss.rheel depot. 1t was raining
4, NJ pass didn't cover cog
4 They wanted S. to go up. 1t
IN inyhow; couldn't take pic
4 / vas afraid Of missing Gov
4, 20 / didn't go up the Peak,
81 hck to the Barker house.
ex-governor had gone to Pueblo.
I,frrned me, but was expected
minute, 50 waited. Soon some
Here comes Governor Hogg."
M came In the door with an
\ nm about the same size. !
II, him and laid my little paw in
u band and said, How dye do.
rrHs said rather sociable like,
- young man. first rate; how're
II Then, turning to the other
h said, Young man, this is my
We shook hands. The hotel
hsvst the name Of the other big
h Iohn ". Hogg. I learned he
krsr and stockraiser of Decatur,
q vas much like the big ex-gov-
HE and build. but not so smooth
more Inclined to be retiring.
si5e from the Chautauqua people
fEd and the invitation accepted,
y de governor and myself strolled
hlher shop. Governor Hogg took
h'le hootblack's chair and sent for
e9nzors and shears. Are you
be inquired. The man nod
tllll tell you what want to
tlt ds man in there?" The bar
~ 7 want you to cut his hair
e The governor raised his hat
lrotr could see, and continued
trtls Nov. ! want you to cut
! ~ ~, part 1t in the middle.
N ~ attention to what he says.
n'si ctisy and maybe he'll object,
lpteht ahead. Just tell him you
. Y tals JOB. Cut a big COB out
NJ and tell him you've ruined
'isii' I'll make it all right with
VI moved away to his perilous
~ ne governor and I waited for
\ expected to hear a scuffle
! barber describe a parabola
~ window. Johns kinder
!, " governor explained to me.
! NE W oeaming, land | have 10 slip
allld side sometimes"
AZ y s y to the bootblack, you
|. saoes; put a patent leather
I, en, and bring the bill to me.
4, !, WAY he says; just go on like
~ ,.. % 90 IT, 1t was plain the
!, ,a Y to spruce John up. by
: i0ul' whether John would or
. -,Is,es 4 later when stepped into
i y. iae oootblack was rubbing
,, ny saears Of the barber were
4 NV q With Johns dapple gray
/ -, soua was taking matters as
4. nlsht get some light on the
NJ MI, o. Inc Van Wyck boom. I in
mug later, Governor, did YOU
s"'fN1t
/, va u. another question. N
'us ooys think about it, young
! ! replied, they're divided on
a. , ,s Of them believe If
: ,s sss..slaentally and others think
ala loaded for bear. Now,
, VA mug :. very meek. won't YOU
, n, ~ 90 It on purpose 2" '01
Nj; merry sort of laugh in
Mn y's young man, of course
i. can't decide.
'iaow l assented, rather sar-
q the subject.
NJ n s ssIs to stop in Dallas %
N NUT see Bill, won't vous tp,u
d 4. a., You give Bill my love
NJ e y up here and stay a
here" WI 5iii l want to
u.
i 81 s, : staying at Manitou for
III I, msI which has NOT been
pIteS an e 5 voice dropped to an
! arst s, ~ Speaking of him.
ihsr sl sumner John and l have
We were boys" he |
Guy ghiir