The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-16
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"'rell me what you eat and will tell yo, u.
Wasn't It Cuvier was IL Button who said t yer NJ
gentleman of literary tastes. THE same 81. asa,
books can always tell what man is fror, q n, +
reads-that is, if he reads at all, The cl Il y &eh
to fast life always reads Ouda or Ma,ina,s. snaa
SAINT is a real artist and Ouida fake but ~ Nv, Nia
both, as he doesn't pick with any special ids = a
merit What he wants IS something that good :, asi1
shocking Then athletic young men read Kn,; FePs d,
venson. Old maids read Marie Corelli Ti,,la aad u
read Miss Alcott and that's very good read;a 0 a.
Young ladies read Anthony Hope and J. M RS. ~ Vi
successful books of the season fast as tbs ss Y
College professors read the Russian novelists g., s q
those you'd least suspect OF having this quality tP a
hearted, read Dickens. People who know Is al
to read--I include myself in this discern;n y, nj
Thackeray Bless my soul, I've given ree,l
the subject but there is depend upon it, great NV
in it than you'd think for at first Look around ne
out what a reads and there you have the MAJ ~ fal
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"a have little friend who is one Of the be,, IN
the world" a gentleman said, mot unlike Oliver ,, :
in appearance and dispositionhe writes too and II,
he'll be famous-who is an ncorrigblc wag. Il,
cousin one of the most brilliant fellows ever -
am proud to say is my friend too who soms,... sAs
him in his vainy. They both paid visit to New w., u
long since and riding along Broadway IN ~, I
My little friend, he and his cousin were both IN
thought he'd have little fun, So when his cousin ~
him he answered with his fingers using the deaf IL
alphabet His cousin caught on at once and ~ 4
spoke very loud when he addressed him and roc.;, n
replies spelled out on his fingers with the utmos ! 1
Several kind-heared old ladies' TO the intense inv 4
rascas were heard TO say, Poor young mani noo, :
man What an aflicton One asked my friends Xxx
he had always been dumb Born deaf and dumb ~, (
he replied But he's gradually getting his hearing x &
hear if you speak very loud, But were afraid he will
be dumb Poor young man repeated the kind-bear h
lady"
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Another trick Of these scapograccs" the eentlen, i
tinued was at a Tennessee summer resort wbe, N
spent last summer My friend came to the breakfas M
with his hands trembling and his lower Jaw unbrng d.
cousin took occasion TO inform an old lady sitting me-. .
him. in tone sufficiently loud for the other old ladies 4
table hear that the appearance of illness in his com
resulted from taking opium All the old ladies looked 4,
rifed Whereat my friend wagged his lower Jaw from u
side and shook his hands if he had the palsy and M,
badly. You know it's terrible affection once YOU get
clutches of the vice my friends cousin went on; Won h
ply have have the drug You can not possibly do wh
it. If deprived OF it for any cause something awful n
happen Now his supply is out; that's what's the MITE
with him. afraid won't be able to get to town ii
buy him some opium and get back in time. I'm afraid ss
thing dsagreeable will happen Why what does he al
asked the old lady dropping her spectacles Well hab
tell you but if deprived of opium long he has an epiy
ft think he is going to have now. My friend VI
waggng his jaw and shaking his hands tremendous s
and like a lot OF chickens when a hawk lights in the chkr
yard the old ladies rusted un in bunch and lutter Ct
OF the dining ROOM cutering in the greatest alarm. Ma
wasn't that a vilanous trck They certainly are pare
mad wags these two"