The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
MY woman's instync.

he, slappin the pam er one hand again
tother. "wll be plum grand, pervidin rs
fur her--this glowrius sauceress that I'm
faliin fur,'
Jest then brite Idly riz UP en- okurred
inter my mind That woman's married."
sez I. She's got or huzband."
Can't help it, sez he
"Whutl" sea l, kompleatly shocked.
wux so doumbtounded that didn't speek
for nearly mint. when did. sex /:
Put yourself inter that mans place, oba-
diah Potts How'd you feel OF sum Teller
wux ter take or ded set ct me ez you have
ter this woman, en-
They .an't no Teller goln' ter, Sally
Ann" seq he; "you're too short en- fat.
on your eyes Ia blew"
He rz en- walked ter the wlndar, with
his hands klaspod behind him, en- stood
lookin dreeinlly out acroet the water.
ct sale botc, outlyned agin the dym,
blew horowxon.
II am dyin. Egypt. dyin," seq he goln'
Inter poetree.
We'll, seq /, "ef deth's cum fur you,
he'll find you onhampered with kon-
| shunce-thats ded certinl"
D'reckly he took off his coat en- lay
down en- in er few minits I heard him
snorln' 'Twuzant err feebrl. gaspin'. flt-
full kinder snore cumin en- cnin' ct inter
Wills but stiddy. STRAIGHTFORWARD one
soundin' sumthln' like tho trumpetin' OF
the anjul Gabriell. went out onter tina
( placer en- sot there in roolSln' cheer,
ooltin' ct the see en- renektin' over the
visissntewds OF life ! wuz so lnterestyd
en- took UP with this okerpashun that
didn't obzerve IL wuz er gittin late, until
/ ] see the folks gOln' down the long plank
/ walk ter the bath houses There wuz a
perhck streeme OF EN-. They wus plenty
/ of 'em in the crowd, whut wuzont goln
/ ter bathe--jest set en- look on They wuz
cheetiy men. felt orful proud that I
1 wn2n't one et 'em whut'd issue fourth
from them bath rooms rugged up In them
bathin' sewts whut's plum scanuS they're
cut so skinny.
/ D'reckly thought see familyoro
lookin' fgger movin' erloug in that
streeme. ! put on my specs en- looked. en-
see Obadiah Potts a elbowln' hiz way
through them folks. apperiently in a pow
erful hurry.
! could skercely bleve my eyes You
! couldn't expect no better, seem ia les
heerd him snorin' peaceful, en- reglar a
mint afore only foot or two away /
didn't stop ter git no bonnit. ner parry
sol, ner nuthln', but lit out
But he had too much the start of me.
When | reeched the hail whut baz the
. path rooms on each side OF It. see Obs.
diah ct the eggstreeme eend standln'
with other PARLIAMENTARY men--on
the platform, with steps leedin' down In
n. them
TORE wlmmen whut sOt ct the dinner table
with us cum outer bath room en- went
runhlnn past me en- down them steps
| Inc sauceress brung up the rcer en-
lest ez she Jumped inter the water she
whirlod Ground en- THROWN back her head
esgstended her arms gracefully en- lookin'
ct Obadiah sung: Come INV Iovo ia
stars IL shininv" wv
Obadiah laid holt Of man n good deal
heVyer n him. on shuved him outer the
way, en- wuz iumpin in. in responze ter
her invitashun, when | took him nv tho
coat tail en- ierked him backwards in
a manner kalkulated ter onhnge the YER
tebree OF hiz backbone!
The eggepressun outer hiz kountenano.
whoh he looked Ground on see me, wu2
both kewrlss en- unkommun.
see In or mint. he wu2 intIrely on
prepared fur enkounteriu, en- eumin up
with me on tho seen
Didn't / heer sumthiu bout stars
Sally Ann" seq he, fulshly.
"fesH' SEE l. zen you'll see em too, Of
you don't make or line. fur that tavern
you ole antedeluvyun fossyl you"
I When ! got him inter the solytewed o.
, our apartmint, I tried ter shame obad al
! otis. | menshund his age agi1. men.
stunned it, in the most tryin. en- mpromp-
tyou' langwidge that could be thought Ut
in er mint.
But all l sed, WIZ OF no a-yell. TITS
fayte Sally Ann" seq he that's whut II
D IL! I'm dumed ter meet my fall! But
III meet it like err man, thout one mer-
mer!"
Fayte! The idyl I've lotlced en- OBJ
zerved one pewke wliarity OF mans
] natur, whut put'a ne en- mind Of settln
hen. You kin take on shet her up 90
\ starve en- duk her, fur a munth hand
runnin, then turn her luse, en- smell go
4 rite back ter that nest whut she's dgd
ben; on havin, en- settle down ez poocc
ful en- seareene looking ez eff no,hin
> hadn't okurred with mensnun'n sence she
! wu2 there last. It's the same way with
t or man, when he's sot hiz halA 4Eter q
I woman. Hon go strate 5GcS ever time
= They're the most kewriss on out-do-in-
est. creeturs--men y.
n Well fur the next fore days ! KEEP my
= eve on Obadiah. He didn't seame ter
q have no turn fur talkin. Jest sot bout.
T reedin The Houston Post from. one day s
end ter tother. Why sunASmes he'd
q get holt 'er one days ole, en- set a
9 pourin over it fur hours Seem him dev
e elluun sich er taste fur Interviewer,
r took my eve off'n him:
One morning ez / wuz settin in my Ia
. vorite place on the peazer er little boy
whut duz the errints fur the tavern KUN
e I'm from the water with er b1skit OF
. Rrabs. Ez he wuz passin by ! made him
y set em down. l wanted ter look a 'em
'Whuts the ree2un You don't go 81
v lIabbin, Miss Potts?" SEE he.
n Law! I'm too ole. bunny" seq I; "Im
d much better off en- kumfertible here in
: this rokn cheer"
h Mister Potts amt" SEE he. standin n
o kimbow. with one leg twisted kompletell
= round 'tother en- lookin strete en- kewris
e CT wart lokated iu he immeiit nabor-
hood Of the end Of my nose.
r "Aint whut?" so2 l. a-feelln OF SOU
p perstishun iumpn onter me instintly et
4 az once like er duk onter or Jewn bugg
A "Ain too old ter go a lrabbin' sen he;
: hes out yander." Vaughn hz head tow
!, erds the water lin er bote with Miss
. De Courcy en- Miss --'
didn't stop ter hear no more I look
= ed the situashun slSwaroly inter the
~ kountenance, en- see that hope wuz
byrd whut had onfolded her wings en-
n flew
/ reslyzed en- understood one thing.
Obadiah Potts wuz lowered man.
;, ! didn't cit wurked up en- eggsited
ii, T'want no use. Jest put on my bonnl'
T, ez kule ez er kewkumber fryed in fee, Ell
= not furgittin my umberill whut haz
good stowt handle. ] started fourth ben
:. on one thing. That wuz ter yank OBADIAH
= Potts back ter the family alter, Will
:, both wrappdity en- wynn.
When | reached the middle OF the pee