The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
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q, : SAW TO YOUNG CENTURY.


~ ~ .h4ff's riddle,
lne II harnessed TO gold;
E lsssted with trouble; ~
.,aey's cut in the cold
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.v,r NJ the advantages and dis
!, the holy estate Of matrimony
n' men has been recently discussed
's s.s n one Of our leading periodicals.
ens" su,t that life OF single blessed
'n' nhnt,cslly advised for gentlemen
=, letters. Domest.city is. &C
r. ,sls authority. at war with all
..,.eial characteristics OF the literary
n is nothing short of intellectual
I. for him to marry. The amusing tea-
n ,b,s nonsense lies in the fact
riter constructs his own literary
40, and marries him to wife,
made to order, misht-ahd because
L. disagree, as it was originally In
y, ,Ssy should, ergo. literary folk should
marry. $500 g.,
s.vnr literature controverts this nasty
$500 conclusion and establishes the
M with these, marriage has proved
rhack to achievement or to happiness.
~.,r and Shelley were exceptions, be-
:. pvron and Shelley we're morally de-
- and Milton was an exception be-
,ui,on was cast iron book worm OF
crou,wellian pattern, who married
,s,sy Carlyle was unhappy, not because
m,s literary and married, but because he
!. -onio dyspepsia and pess- mistic tenn
.usnt and the song of seraph could
have begliled his melancholy. The truth
Is. whole matter is II man is grabbed
sel6sh and irritable, he should be barred
benedict. whether ne drives a pen or
lowsbare Every woman is entitled to a
nee for her life. The moral to be de-
"A is. that generalization is not always
hentic.
#. Hall Game once wrote an article to
va that women were untitled for lit
~ career, because OF their physical
natlons," He evidently was much pleased
that article; II his lugubrious person
q 10 say It did when he sent 1t forth. It
stle5 with theories and shone with ex-
viss and manifestly, from authors point
view, was .rrefutable. But alas. it seems
Game has nerves, and when he is IN
thross Of composition his ways are not
Us OF pleasantness, Hence John Strange
inter-, with an apology for being ioenlan
unworthy Of Mr.. Gaines steel, demolished
So efectually that he then and there
k his banners from the outer walls and
ied them away for a more convenient
son, which has not yet arrived.
the high aud lofty calling of letters is
belIttlng ss to imperil the happiness OF
hs life, let US, in Heavens name. make
end Of it and devote ourselves to the
Edy and emulation OF the beatitudes as
hOCsssary preliminary to its resumption.
~
slleyrand prayed to be delivered from his
ENDS, or, rather, to be explicit, expressed
earnest wish to he. For it may be doubt
II heartfelt prayers formed a part Of the
" programme of this famous statesman
cynic, Notwithstanding his eccleslaat. cal
ming. No doubt Mr.. stephen Crane would
We assented to Mr.. Bars detailed acc 1ant
his last hours. Certainly there is no evil
pee that the former violated any trust oil
latence when he made these public. But
publicity is none the less to be regretted
universal disapprova expressed at the
ous and lrreyerent tone of Mr.. Bars
Ter IS hopeful sign, Its writer would
well to consider seriously the attitude in
zen he has placed himself and the re.
ZION he has cast upon the memory of his
end.
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response to a request for some informa
regarding MIlla!s' painting of Isabel,
said he found his theme N Keats poem
Inc same name, most funereal compost
Isabel was a Florentine lady, pos
SEQ Of lover, Lorenzo by name. and two
'Ked brothers. The latter disapproved o
lshto and murdered him. When he failed
appear, lsabe! grew suspicious and sc
upon tour OF investigation, with tht
VII that she found his grave and disiu
% DIS head. Then the question natural!
We as 10 what disposition TO make OF thi
aesome relic. She finally deposited it II
pot OF basil, which she kept by her sid
IVY and Gay and watered with her tears
60 eccentric conduct necessarily attractet
stenton OF the wicked brothers, ant
Woeeeded forthwith to confscate thi
que funeral urn. This blow proved tn
straw in lsabel's case, and she died o
broken heart.
'ne Is driven to wonder why a poet pre-
'o 10 celebrate this melancholy episode
FAINTER to perpetuate it, especially
a.es who afterwards signed his name t
y y
70 new edition of Mr.. Eugene Field
44iN ard Flats" which appears almcs
-u,,i'aneously with Mrs. Wards "Eleanor,
aHs me account given by the former Q
- III London at which he sat mex
..'aor Of Robert Elsmere." One G
'rpes present remarked to Mr.. Field tina
uent Americans had such very oil
,Sus' Now there's Mr.. James Whitc,m
!, sVur booster poet; like his poetry
49, seems 80 odd to have hoosler for
~ Mrs Ward to ask Mr.. Field sew
en-. s4ssuons regarding our leading literar
81 Vuea''ons indicating her belief this
b ,n,,'' e sun Eving in their native wood
Il r.s author Of "sharps and Flats.
sps,',ss 10 say, encouraged her In he
ormnsll furnishing her with several bris
So 0a' sketches Of striking originate,
,,sr. s000fstlcn and concluded with til