The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01
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wdoantsu ,,ked ability, and early manifested talent
sgrr her was quick TO appreciate and 10 foster She
,h s e,L Keusngtou and elseWherf' always prefer |
c,Std at SOU model Her little lads and lasses were
III sdno and especially from the charity children in
tatr p0I he found types alike from city and country
NJ Ssre came into prominence at nus une WIN nus |
giM ,.,ra,ion Of childrens hooks showing plainly
I'll know - poystu and those OF his school II has
ru,n,, C,,rc made pictures for children and Kate
sn 'l a,,,s of them but they always preferred her
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IA 10 his ,,u ;dorscd and encouraged Miss
NJ NuusNN che showed marked individuality aud en-
co., ,e az artfcality Undoubtedly was this quality
81 influenced and tostered her popularity
n WV. he greatest reform she accomplished was that
ID RuA bs Dress Of tho children OF her day from the
'ta 5.ls then prevalent She was the first to empha
N. .npicty and pctures1ueness possible ~ chhdrcns
" has never been SO ahsolutey ioohSh ana unoe
aas' ,se she drew for the simple, rational models
nHs rsh children at OF years ago. Her type Of
a vas no, only lovely in literature but was possible
M, mich is much more TO the purpose. Though her
lst was not large ono nor her 'ndV'aua' accomplish
nu,enta her influence was wide and salutary and
i and while it was the most engaging side Of Eng
Aasbood that she showed it was at the same time
n, was arscally admirable and essentially sincere
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n, death Of Ii Hung Chang recalls the fact that Gen
/ = E,snt always termed him the Bismarck OF China.
y ,or that is not 50 apt accurate as trite Bis
g h,ided an empire. Slowly, ndefaeably, relentless
e welded the component parts together Deferred by no
LII Inverted bv no complications, dsmayed by no dis
XXI Il as the product Of very different conditions and
sr,, He has given lease Of life to his country
=. N, strengthened its government, enlarged its boun
S nor nerpetuaed its power He simply realized the
,bl4 in NE intrusion Of the foreign powers and has
gr,n 10 wrest victory from defeat by making the best
b,r,n possible with each.
Tt title Of the Bismarck Of the Fast might much more
.,,c,sly he applied to the late of Afghanstau.
rv which he has himself described "a goat between
salons 1t is recorded OF him that when he succeeded to
N throne he found his inheritance distracted by civil
nd asperaed by foreign invasion TOR many years before
death il had enjoyed peace such it had not known for
rprstcns In 1880 Aighanistan little more than a
Eouaphical expression after ten years Of Abdurrahman
NM was nation Before his day It's politics that OF
tstNcr and assassnaton he leaves behind him scheme
or.sn policy shrewdy conceived in its general outlines
nd supported in all its detail by years OF patient admins
ration Few rulers have ever had to hammer state out OF
s rough and unpromisinG material the Afghan people
Tie lot Of the ruler OF buffer state is not happy one, aud
bis prince well defined when he characterized the situation
hst Of "a grain Of wheat between two strong milstones
The recognition OF his ability has been general aud en-
rt One writer says that probably nothing illustrates
d. strength OF the late ameers position and his grip on
t Tribes more than the fact that he was permitted to die
utr death,
bis criticism OF Mr. Langs Life of the Queen oil
ssr Mr.. Alden says Had Mary Stuart been ugly a.
Elizabeth nobody would for moment doubt that she wa
guilty Of all the crimes that have been charged against her
iu. she had beauty all anxious TO believe that sh
VISA sort OF suffering saint Possibly she but in an
w "Ou4 VIC e.N!Cso "Idi' VIM NUuH 10 "'"''s
nn neT were she SUI living VINO a'teT study
nt hS,or OF Mary Queen OF scots can deny mat IN
VIA fuled BY sentiment instead OF reason
, NOV alone Mary stuart beauty wnlcn pesusu ",
aIaam me grace the personal and TTesiShIe masnesr
a was me o,rfhT'Pht ct her race nc men ana wohe
N v,u9,eu e%e poverty ana death Tor mat nous
,s o,a them Legally and served them faithfully MOI
.a'ats IN ne ABBOT Sir waiter Seou mas 'tul
'ed The sentiment which has been the heritage of ever
mi VI inc name stuart wen they may say Wnat 'ne
MI aas q ue neari win ne SAD tor Mary H'ua't ecu
M Ta "e' say oil hef ms might well DC inc ep""P
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