The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
Devoted to the r. p. A.,
the U. c. T., and other
Travelling Mems Or
CARNATIONS.
Texas Travelling Men.


savagely nourisning his yellow silk pocko'
handkerchief I
You are quite at lber;y TO so AZ the end
OF tweniy-four hours for ali 1 care.' re- q
torted Miss Chiekson, with dlgui$.
Madam, | take you at your word. SAD
the gentleman
viii. said the lazy.
Miss Martha Chcksun fer ten years lie {
vas rich and eccen,r.c, she was poor anu
proud As young people, there mad oeen GER
lain love passages between thein-or rather I
the buds OF love passages, which had never ,
blossomed into full periec'ion--and when Mr.
Burlington came home IRON China ana found {
his old pastors orphan daughter trying 10
gan a scanty livelihood by lettng apart
ments he engaged her entire second floor 81
oice and paid his way like a ajah
Poor girl poor girl! aid Mr. Barnaoss
burlington But how thin and old maid 10
sic has growul I really can imagine no"
coula ever have fanced her a divinity.
what fools yourg men arc. 70 bc sure
Poor. lear Mr. BufingtOn how stout ana
vulgar he has become!' ;aid Miss Chcksou 4
And Only to think how slender ne WAS
once! How the dreams Of ones youthful
days dc alter!"
} Mr.. Barnabas Burlington was not perfect
enough to be canonized and Miss Chickson
, had her petty peculiartles. The conso !
Guence was that little collisions were in /
e,itahle
And one day there came longer measur- |
ing OF wordy swords than usual, aud Mr. !
Burlington and Miss Chiclison formally
parted
crate this state OF things. said tno old
bachelor.
c I'm only surp.ised that ] haven't turned
HIN away long ago said the Old mad.
So when Mr. Burlington had gone away In
, q cab piled high with baggage, Mis- Chick.
: son rang the ben for her maid
e Barbara. said sne.
Yes ma ann said Barbara.
mir Burlington is gono at last.
t SO l perceive. ma am said Barbara
., "And won't he come back asau. na am
''Neyer!' said Miss Chi kson with spirit.
OH said Barbara, rather surprise.
3 at will he necessary for us to reduce OK
renscs remarked the MS rsss. "Ot course
can not any longer AFFORD to keen S large
g a house a. this Mr.. Burlington, Whatever
r were hia faults can not at lsaGt he accused
). Certainly not. ma'am." said Ba bara
Is cot all liberal free-handed' knd-snokon
. Barbara. YOU will oblige me bv boldins
Ia vcur tongue" said Miss Chickson.
certainly, ma am, - said Eurbara
w. Get me cup Of tea said Miss C1ickson'
d, and when, have drunk IT WI 30 olt ."
I'D look for a cheaper house, In a less ariStu
Is cratic ueigthorN God
-, Barbara brought up the cup Of tea in 4
quaint little Wedgewood teapot, on Japa
So Miss ChicNson drank it in silence, looking
Sc Tea was. so to sneak Miss cbi-kson's In.
n. sriraton When she WAS lnw-spir ted or y
as doubt or puzzled or in any way th,own oG
d. Meanwhiie. Mr Barnabas Putting on, r.
er tho l'tarv splendors Of west-cnd hotel
ed was scarcely less III at case
he q don't like this sort OF thing at all" sa
H. NJ Bunln- on to himself, one morning
nd month later 1t isn't nOmeiike. here 90
cat here. Patty Chiokson always kett
i- There something very domestic ANA coy
ala looking ABOUT a uat. / il so Dat aud 100
We down the advertising counihs OF the cal
,e- paper and see wnat Inducements they nay
- To oner in The way o. quiet respectaol
o. homes fer elderly gentlemen
me So II came to pass hat Nlr Barnahas bli
OF nlgton sailed forth, lot house hunting bu
me Il was no. a so readily disp5sed o. businet
nd as he supp sed This house was next to
to livery stable. tnal one contained yo~n
- Idly WHO was pracncing for IA opera s.-.s
the third silelied as If tAe dran mage was o.
lu1 fectiye, the fourth was too splendid b. M
ana too ahabby.
TO sleep at the station house oomily r.
marked MIR. Baruabas Burlington, Tor COZ
wha. may, nothing snail indu me to
the back 10 that noisy hotel, where the wa
rid don't come until YOU have rung tn bel. FOR
times, and the soup is served half Geld.
ore He vas walking pensiyely along qui
ose ana shady little street with both haA
thrust deep down in his pockets ana t
ann frout of his hat tilted down over his nos
and when. CHANGING to look up he prrcoived
mo gray ca doing in the bay window Of mo
"'u' est-loohng house, and on the doorway Their
YIN Of was placed an unpretentious notice;
fiiav.
Il like the lock of 'hat place, said "
as Burlington. They keep cat there-~a gr
low cat. It's not splendid but it looks comtoi
lded Ito rang the bell. neat little maid-serva
'hen in white apron and friled cap. .reSpon
.inta Please sir. MISS ant at home. but
oses N ows all about the rooms - sail the u,
ortiz damsel. II can shsw- en-. and can 'el
- the terms,
men Harnabas Burlington liked the look of
area rooms and he did not object to the terr
ues There was bright coal fire burning in
the crate
and INSISTS wanted the rooms to be well a
cling ed SAID the girl. courtesying at every ot
one word.
II 70 sense" said Mr. Burlington. This set
areu tho matter. I'll take the Apartments 70
now n,enta certain, with the privilege OF reno
Is OF II | find myself suited"
idual lie took OH his hat. unwound the GU
the torter from about his neck and sat Gown
Pro- tore the CHEEKY shine OF the grate
aud Go and tear down the bill at once
"a ~ he. And leave the door open SO tnat
- up cat can come in. | am partial 20 ca =
penn But sir" hesitatedd, the wh1te-apro
COM lasse 'if my mlssis--'
Such Never mind your mistress" said
and burlington, cavalierly she wanted a boa
! our or. and she's got one Wnat more VIC
ne Is Nnd, 30 speaking. he hailed cab ia
eater street and babe the driver go for bis tru
eater and hat boxes without delay.
q en- Miss Erickson and Barbara had been
!, for selecting some new pie-platterS and pudS
Is d. baslna and little BETSY was eagerly watcf
with for them at the area door whom they came
IL the Please, MiBsis" said BETSY, the room
mi, let, And he's sitting upstairs now, with
,n,,- cat In his lar I"
sVu WHO Isl? demanded Miss Chiekson
iSs Vi Tho new boarder, ma'am."
ice 10 What is his uameg"
D The Please ma'an. l don't know"
ective Betsy.
VII. Miss Erickson walked into her little pa
and sat down tanning herself with her
net.
Betsy" said she, Ego upstairs present
compliments 10 this stranger and tell
that / shall be gs1d OF an interview at o
} He may be a burglar, for what | know
-'Yos'm." said Betsy.
And away she trpped, returning presel
10 Z Hes eoIalug ma'am." said she.
And in stalked-Mr Barnabas Bufing
Good gracious mo-" said Miss chick
z TITS Patty Chirkson, isn't t?" said
~ huntington staring with all his eyes,
might have known that IL was the same
However a'am" relapsing into beili
\, .,,, ent attitude, II won't intrude. III leave
," .' premises at once
as Blf- Dent" said Miss Chickson. family.
"Eh?" snid Mt. Budingt0n