The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29
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BOUT TEXAS.

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BOUT TEXAS.
p'h'v v thdy amt thing poetic bout til Texas ,oa
we don't nave no rppin winters an Il never so,.
All we got is dadblame thckets where IN o,La az
sings, oekoiFd seh
An ragsedy oil grapevine where u, San.
swings; ier hangs
All we got is sleepy bayous full O. fish an tbips, !.
An vow IT'S plum disgustin flowers all e5iorn an
An praps yupon thcket whar crick hid. ~ IA
Texas amt no place fer fellers mebby its ali an
Think strawbries red an juicy way erlOn, ), g., ~
time -s ~ Ihrlsi
An warm crcks at don't freeze never. M
rhine ~ never zee ~
Like yeh read Of on tn winders whar Jaek F-,.., r.
stunt; 'S'' nef done &
Kids barefoot years end ter years end 80,
never won't va yen now i
Be like places in tn pictures roads abidir 49,.
Nary bird ter chirp yeh Howdyi" nary asmir. s9oss
An TIL mcrc'ry huntin' kiver till yeh wond.. -.
Can't tell no things bout Texas it wont sar At
that 'er oe LIKE
Nary thing like that in Texas; out we're wb.r q,
Yeh lean above tn water tn trees an III
See tn buzzards sain thout tn aonnj, - ~ sly
leh always hnd some flowers always hear ~
Yeh suci yer pants an jacket climb out or -,
See tn Elected clouds beneath yeh drn nae, ss ~
down low, pay yen wy
veh feei,
Then yeh ascootn downward feels like dyn, 4 * a va.
Barfoo ever day in Texas; ever day ter Law ,ro,r.
Monss fcrgitmenos an daisies, listenin ter h a,,..
SCUM u0nn
o. tn bees a-doin' bizness where tn big blush ,o
Ter tn croonn O. til toadfrogs ter tn bayous lar,
Guess I've had some fun in Texas tappin of M sw..r
trees, su'
An stretchberres, an psimmons; wadin round =, a.
knees - ny
In til cutters after crawsh er jest settn half a.do,.
With tn black mud cool an grateful squashin uu bstv
Amt no poetry in Texas reckon tho III git erlonr
With red yupon berries shnin with TIL moekbds m,;J
With til candle bugs attin when tn sun has gone an Id
With tn chrrup o tn cricket an til cheerful katydjd
When I'm tired out o Texas feel like settin' round !,
grumpn,
kin ans take my fish pole an go out an fish err SUNNI,
kin smell perfumes a-bowin', tho don't know how Il he'll
Ter be wrapped up like sausage an with chiblains on nj,
heels
John. mamma doesn't expect to live much longer
John (lnterruPting Why, my dear little woman md
didn't even know she was i'll going to ask her d
make her home with us too. But must bear up It,
girl it IS something we must all come to-"
Il about to say when you interrupted me th
mamma doesn't expect to live much longer with Sister Nellie
but proposes coming here next week"
John Qugubrously)--"Oh
4" n
Sunday School Teacher-"James. do you know vii,
/ happens to little boys who tell lies3"
James (involunarily putting his hands behind hlm)
"Yessum they 60 away back an don't sit down"
&
Rugged her up closely, her lips pressed to mine
And you would have sworn had you seen us, l
/ Tho gossips had said that two engaged
There really nothing between
s.
Chauneey got automobile a wedding gift; the uss
! thing will perhaps be ! puncturc.
Chicago manager says there is money IN "
dime business. The bearded lady must have got
ten too close the lighted Christmas tree
The Post doesn't wish mention any names, but III
bauneadcd senator who got married Friday opghtsd
buy rabbits foot i3
t..aAs5 .,sf
Life is one unendinssbattle sA's III
With the Jerseyuan, alack
Fought mosquitoes all the summer,
Now he fights the appleiack
/ NJ. LEWIS