The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-03
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES

AZ the recent banque. OF the National
wholesals Druggists a,asocition in CO.
cage. the Rev Frank Crane compared
the respective remedial qualities oil
laughter. Some Of his epigrams were
these:
Man is che only animal that was
made TO laugh, and as science teaches
hat laughter is sure boon to health. II
Is sin for lbs 70 substitute excessive
drug taking for laughter.
Laughter increases the blood circula
zion.
1T enlarges the heart.
III expands the lungs
III jiggels tho Diaphragm.
'ia promotes the dioculation Of the
spleen.
Il once knew man who laughed 50
much that when he died they had 10
cut his liver out and kill II with a
club
serse OF mirth; they arc not astoge.her
human.
Keep your chin up
"DSn't lake your troubles TO bed with
you. hang them on A chair with your
troiisens or drop them In a glass OF water
With your teeth"
The small boys Idea of polieness is
unique at times This particular boy
was going out to a party. and his mother
impressed upon him that he was on no
account TO touch plum pudding because
she was positive it would make him
| III.
But mother" objccted Inc small boy,
III they bring me some?''
You must say, No thank YOU
And If they bring It 20 me again."
You must stu say, No. thank you
Pu; they won't do that; it would be
rude"
The small boy went to the party, ami
m due course returned. somewhat sub
iued in manner.
Well said his mother, ~ hope you
were a goo1 boy and remembered what
told you
Yes, mother; but they was awtu rude
o me-"
Why what did they do"
They brought me plum pudding three
times"
Very rude, indeed darling And of
/ course you said, No shank you'2"
II said No. thank you twice, but !
| 1idnit knew what to say next time"
And what did you say?'
Il said just what PAPA says at dinner
| when hes cross; Take this burned tnlng
! away
Hero is a pen profile of Harmswortn,
| me great London EDITOR
Would you like to yook at Mr., Harms
worth?
! Imagine a face that presents mixture
! Of Napoleon, Edison and the left hand
| cherub leaning over the frame Of IA
| 'eti
| His hair is gray, his conversation unus-
ually fuent--tor an Englshman. He pos
sesses faculty for observation which
! shows that when fate made him an editor
| good repnrter was wasted
| Mr. lHarmswor,h tells you that he
! .hinks very small, pocket sized news
'sper might be a good thing
| Try VI on my own paper?'
| Dear. no; ut would hardly do, you
now, to experiment with so importan.
| : thing as my London daily"
| Like the dramatic manager who takes
tLs new and dou'n;ful play 20 Hartford,
| Mr., Harnsworth is quite willing to try
| MS newspaper experiment on America
and ON some one else's paper
The British officers in Pekin who gave
theatrisal performance during the holt
| day week in the Temple of Heaven, the
yanctuary in which The emperor of China
! goes cwce year 10 Worship. deny the re-
! ports that any cause for offense could
| be found in the entertainments Nobody
was buconered in the way OF a playful
! prank, but the performance seems 10
have been somewhat offensive to the
! he5. hen, who. in their bliniiness object
20 the use Of the temple for vaudeville
| purposes That is their misfortune. how
ever. and il is gratifying ito know that
| their silly preJudices were not allowed 30
| take the keen edge Off the pleasures Of
the European aufience.
The prince of Wales lis very conserv-
Atiye in the matter of eating and drink
ing. He dislikes long lists of cosmeti-
bles, and as to beverages 1T is well
known to his friends that only certain
Wines are acceptable to his palate. He
is also very particular as TO what cigars
| he smokes, The heir apparent likes 70
SIT down at fixed hour to his meals and
very RIGHTLY, waits for nobody. Indeed
| VI is recorded of him that on the occa,
| slcn when a relative of the prince
| personage OF high degree, arrived an
hour late for luncheon. his royal high
| ness observed: 81 hope you will like
the cofee--lt is still quite hot"
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Plain Truths.