The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-09
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q always like to hear stories of con,r..'
stage" said an old play-gotr There are
them from the time of Roscus TO the presen WY
body would only take the pains TO gather ),
quite an interesting book could be made
tcularly in mind In Macbeth you know, &
ton is a drum beats, and the beating OF Tho II ~
for the actor. who excaims "A drum a..
doth come Well night when comn,n.
Macbeth they had lost the drum. 1t could ~, W
any search fhe stage manager, at his wits' e.s
a trumpet and gave couple Of despairnp too.' Y
witted actor on the stage equal to the ~,
exclaimed "A trumpet trumpet Macbeth ds'
Then there is the story of the supe in 'Rcb,,d y,
stead of saying Stand back my lord, and et ~
got It Stand back my lord, and let the ass;r
last is the story on Edwin Forrest who had ,n.
his support as that hgh-tempered actor had = T.
To get revenge the actor, in Richard III iust.,1 y
announcing the capture of Buckingham. % 4. 4
could roll out of with his head So much e.
ham. announced it, My lord they have taker i.
Buckingham, and have chopped off his bead,
tongue Glove to the roof OF his mouth You ca a.
feelings and what he said to the actor when 4. II
over"
4 was taking a railroad trip recently" Has,.
marked. and ! saw as remarkable an exhibition !,
believe was ever shown. Not far in front of i.
sitting in the train sweet, pretty girl Of II.
so, travelling alone An ugly looking Aashily dress.
in the seat just behind her started in to make
smiled and nodded tried TO catch the girls eve MI
when the train butcher passed through, STONED
started to buy the young lady some candy sbeLz1
pealingy down the car for assistance. got nm !.
with the intention OF interfering, but lightly IL
fellow in a gray suit shot ahead of me and SMART
the masher on the shoulder Apologize to the w.
and 90 into the rear coach he said quietly As6. N
put his hand menacingly behind him. / never d.,
on man unless l mean to use it. You understand !.
as | say and at once. The masher turned red i M
choked, and apologized. Then, hanging his head n
into the rear car. The young lady thanked her y
very prettily. AS he came back to his sea, p.r
reached over and congratulated him on his pluck
had refused would you have shot him? asked
tainly would the little fellow replied If had Ii,
Unfortunately, was unarmed. l thought it right \
bluff as I'm rather small you know and dcnt Y
people much on account of my size. But suppos
refused, what would you have DONE? l asked Oh :
the head off him with my fists, ! expect, he answered
not bad boxer although Pm lightweight wa
wouldn't have needed to- I answered. I was comir,;
and showed him my Colt a."
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| "Are you superstitious about rings?" young !.
man asked q have close friend who has pend.
rings. He is always buying new one, and requsady
one or gives one to me. Generally they are odd ria
doesn't get them from the regular jeweE stores, 81
them up in secondhand stores sometney in pawn I'd
various parts of the country, as he is travelling IL
business There was one ring, l remember in parts
silver ring, with cats eye stones in it. l wore hi
six weeks Then I looked my friend up and gave L
him. II had brought all sorts OF bad luck y
first cross word with my wife in FIVE years Of m
The baby fell downstairs and broke her Tti
who owed me money all went into bankruptcy MyC
organized like brigands and laid in wait for me i
turn Singular to relate, the cats eye ring has The
effect on my friends fortunes when he wears it H.s
me when he has it on everything he touslrfs turns
I got in exchange a ring Of gold, wtlh'c.akes as
around it. On one side dull red STAIN VIZ
friend assured me was blood stain. He coniursd
to rub it off for therein he said, consisted the Vita
ring He had bought it in sailors pawn shop in 8:
port or other, and firmly convinced that it had
pirates ring Well, it was better than the cats g
1t brought me luck on sunshny days but on raE
was hoodoo When the sky became overcast It w
for me as long as had that ring, to stay at honi
sure as came down town things would commend
wrong. Finally l exchanged with my friend for saH
which ] am going to keep. 1t is silver ring VIII
man carvings in the setting and big red stone
brought luck in all sorts OF weather and al '
round Do you wonder, with the experience I've y
I superstitious about rings"