The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-19
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MipWINTER a, osa.


MlDWINTER Blossom.
We may sigh, we may smile, as VIC b,..,.' !.
OF midsummer blossoms whose o,1- hs deep ~
In ptodigal Natures cxhaustess svyee, are cast
On whispering brcezes, or loud sbr;,l. asaie
We perchancc pluck blossom with sws.. mast at
And close, close, we may press the r,.'nne
Or with red roses decking the brow 81 1'ag . o4t3
Hang in letters OF love on the thanks i. ~
When tumultuous waves, of rare verdure Al Z.
Follow winters retreat with their o. " psaut
Walks abroad DER carpet the seaso,.s o'0ty
All, then they look for eyss.. a.'o'ledi
In the prairie's bright sunlight. tbe ss 'aeM
They march in the gauds with which N,.S' oaft III
Red and gold, green and purple and rs. ss'esss
The rose sways and leans DER the paths Of on, II.
The hollyhock gracefully bows to the brs.' sung
And the jasmine's sweet odor is ebbino - s
And the grass of the prairie carcsses 49,. s
And the dew, like tear from the eyes :, fsses;
Struggles close in each blossom. or re,,, A''s
Like drop of the sunshine, intangible 49, S''n ~;
When tears are like dewdrops who'd ~.
So smile and sigh Tor the budding and Moou.
And wind-tossed wildaowers the summer r;ss a
For their tossing ana swaying their signing peffurs.
Till the mind is blank shall their meunorv ,;- .'x
Dleak IN
Conceals wee blossom alone in thu ,a.-s~
All, then. how hearts and our homes rs,...,
ooo oiess 'hat sweet haroinger miduinets ns,,l
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The author OF "Stringtown on the Pike h, q
ward of $50 for information that will lead 4 a. .'sa
of the author of the following lines: y usa
'oh, yes, am Southern girl, and glory in 4, Z.
boast OF it with greater pride than gtterins srM
fame etc. etc ny
We need the money, but before we surrend., 4
party we wish to know If he will be protected
seeker after information wishes to know q 4.
States makes or buys its smokeless powder MAJ. b
they used it. Our next best girl uses very fa 49,
domestic manufacture.
The Ratchet story goes its rounds
And while we do not doubt Il
We wonder would the tale be spread
If George had lied about il?
young lady of Chicago has repudated Christian e.
just because her lover gave her case Of absent t
for belonging.
Northern women are exercised because the Marrx1
legislature contenplates passing a bill prohibiting NJ
who have passed the age OF IS from marrying VI, n
saw Il SHbiS woman oNSi - years VI age
A sportsman in the Northwest, so an exchange intrJ
us, has captured two moose. Moose is the Stoxta
plural Of mouse.
The breeze thro whiskers populistic
And Kansas grasses, weeps;
The blind pig, once optimistic,
Now shudders as it sleeps
And strains TO scape the threatened doom,
Till all its Joints crack
No ray of hope lights up the gloom
Now Carrie Nations back,
The lenten seasons mcn OF care
And sober garb to match it
Leads one to hope she may forswear
That active little hatchet.
Michael Cudahy tells in very erudite article 10 he I
nrddy EVening Post why monares can't stop nj
money" We don't know how it is from Mike tn, M
aires point of view, but the poor man cant stop Nd
money because he can't stop eating.
You may avoid paying it for many years, but the IA
nature never becomes outawed. ~
maiden who slipped on a peel |
OF banana let out a loud squeal;
Her escort shy
And closed up one eye
The other was closed by her heel.