The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
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Told by Two Is the name Of a mar
ratlve from the pen OF Marie st. Felix. and
issued from the press or NJ. A. Donohua a
Co., Chicago
mind seeking stery that Involves
no exercise Of that faculty may find con-
siderable entertainment in this romance.
It Is related by two. OF course, man and
woman, and In this regard forms q
UNIQUE departure from the accustomed style
OF such Variations. Mrs Polly Pettingill.
by whom one side OF the story is told. Is
a resident Of New York. She is welded
to Bob Pettlugill, merchant In the courses
OF AFFAIRS little disputes, not nnheard 90
before, take place when big bills for bon
nets gowns. cabs and the like come In.
Once after such a disturbance Mrs Pettin-
gill sails for the Bermudns. where the de- I
lighuul Islands afford refuge for 80 many
tourists and believing In the absence
makes the heart grow fonder' theory,
thinks that just little OF IL viii estnh-
ltSh her worth in the eyes OF her lord aud
render the cause OF their differences too
small to permit Of further disturbances.
She takes MP her abode at one OF the
charming hostolries Of the island, and here
Is where Mr.. Amory Burnham, by whom
the other part of the story Is told, appears
on the scene. A pleasure resort hirtatIou
follows, Polly justihes this diversion on
the grounds OF Bob's treatment, and In
correspondence with Janet. New York.
friend in whom She confdes, tells a great
deal about Mr. Burnham. Upon Janets
accusation of seriousness In the matter she
disclaims any intention Of making IL worse
than mere pRstime. In their comrades
shin MIR tbn "a
her charms. and, learning OF her home re-
iatons, bcsS her TO sever them, by
separation from her husband until d.
vorcc can be obtained. and after living thus
long alone, become his wife. she Is shocked
at Grst, hut upon meditation recalls the
frequent harshness Of Bob, aud after
wrestling with her conscience, agrees to
make the Digit with Durham. A liner
returning to her home and one bound for
the shores Of France nre to leave the dock
at the same moment She is to enter tho
former with her maid, her dog and travel
Ing effects and Is to deposit letters for
Bob, Janet and maid, which win explain
her course after she has left and on the
minute before departure OF the ship she Is
80 proceed hurrledly but quietly TO the ono
destined for France, where Mr.. Durham
shall be IN waiting, Her companions are
thus to be left to start on their homoward
4 journey without their mistress. The ar
rangcmcnt Is most pleasing 10 Burnhams
who takes his stand on the boat in waiting.
Tho critical time comes, but the astute
/ Burnham sees nothing OF Polly Pettlngill.
| She takes her place securely Ia her cabin
of the New York boat and energies not.
Each is last seen rocked by the surglng
waves, one toward the soil of sunny
France, the other toward Americas lux
urant plains, and the meeting OF the two
fades into memory Of Il leetng episode.
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MIR. I'D Blair Of Cadmus, Kan. has for
a long time heen copous contributor Of
rythmcal thoughts 10 various newspapers
Of the country. So popular did these poems
become that the American Thresherman,
Madison Wis, made n collection Of the
worthiest and has published them in
neat volume under the title of Kansas
Zephyrs." The work has met with much
favor amony tho lovers OF the beauties
Of life MS expressed In rhyme. The writer
was born near Fort Scott, Kan. in 1863,
and now is the manager of successful
cooperative store nc Cadmus His work
does not reflect the ledger-norlng merchant.
hut rather the nature student and he
seems TO write with tho big encyclopedias
OF the 0ttor open before him.
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A volume entitled "Reminiscences Of
Alississipplan IN Peace and War" written
by Judge Frank A. Montgomery, has been
published 10y the Robert Clarke company
OF Cincinnati The book contains an in
terostlnR history of that faithful Southern
state. from the time Of It's founding 10 the
present era. The life Of the author has
been well woven into that OF his State.
and In his produrtion he tells rcmniscently
and from personal knowledge what has
occurred In the ylcissitudes OF tho common
wealth He WAS born in the state of which
he writes, In 1880, md has kept pace with
, her progress throughout IL has been the
lot of Mississippi to number In her annals
. the career Of many distinguished son,
famed for intrepdity on the aeld Of battle
, and impressionabie on the pages Of the
country's civil chronicles. Among these
have been jefferson Davis Henry S. Foote,
S. S. Prentss aud William Il. Martin.
Judge Montgomery introduces their lives
into his work aud sets forth Mississippi
part in the issues leading 20 the war be
tween the States history Of the move
ment and military operations connected
, with this State during the time Of strife
Ia also given nj length. The period Of
reconstruction and peace is also covered
and in ali the book forms valuable edi
tlon concerning the record Of that proud
sister OF the confederacy. The author IL
doubtless well prepared for the subject Of
his pen, having served as lieutenant colonel
a of the First cavalry. Armstrong; brigade
Of Mississippi He was several times
G member OF the state legislature aud once
s, Judge Of the Fourth district circuit court Of
d Mississippi.
$ He Changed the Subject.
o.r,.,t - ..oil hnn,un Ernnch writ.