The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
Halle Erninie Rfg e
\ in Tete-a- Tete.
III Halle Erminie Rives,

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rF,ia. ,s ss,S friend of mine always used
lh'' -, me when | was child. Halle
~ spou' ,;,he Lindel in The Story Of an
# iass ny Lindel wanted an education
4nfan ~ unattainable things. How are
ne'p Get theml they asked her. Just
IA soins ~ waiting, said Lindel.' My friend
keepm hat Of me. always believed things
w " 20. 10 me, and they have.
10 ev' looked like a big frowzly auburn
|iel l,ssr,un,; her face was almost as white as
NAV on which her head lay
=. Pives was tired. When ! knocked at
L FL she called out: who is itf
,..or. 10 see Miss Rives," explained, nom
'an l ..nder evidenced by the voice gave her
n - She opened the door and | walked
w t.., time | saw her before this was
~ bsd lust come to New York to conquer
g .. She was very slight and fair then.
.. !. vsrv slender and fair now-not i'll, but
5.,a;s Yet within her slender, almost
"a IL, little entity is the strength of six. Ii
!. 1, there or she could never have &C
#-.rsb.d what she has In writing more than
~ other art the goods must be staple. From
MI, rirl running wild on a Kentucky farm
~, has become somepouy eoPic Can mann
"a y. state Of somebodyhood unless they have
8 I, hem to rule their subjects.
.ti.ns Frninie Rives is growing, Her di-
.son. are bigger now than six years ago,
i Il, IL Young, too, very young. Then she
K .rarcely out of her teens. l sat in the
fbnr chair. She was going to some club
E,ng and needed rest,
! l..
nDop said l.
.I think Inheritance has something to do with
oor Her fragile face was thoughtful. The
.buru hair lay round it like sun-red mist.
81 Howl
nTbis way. Many of my ancestors were revo-
t6,uary patriots. They were people of po-
IN and means When they came across the
l,,o the land was there, to be carved out as
a n pleased Their patriotism cost them their
II was the same in Virginia during the
III war. Some of my people lost their lives.
IN own father came out of the struggle ruined.
m their descendant Out of their misfortune
have made enough TO keep me from want the
IA Of my life 1t was finding two letters writ
IN BY Patrick Henry, up in the garnet of one
house, which gave me the idea for Hearts
nageous They were that, you know. Patriot.
- cost something in those days"
Iisr eyes glowed with enthusiasm and pride
haps there was something of gratitude in their
Rpths too
s. i thought of writing another story of the
Rclutionay period, she went on, but l de-
hid il wouldn't be best People would be
6Lsed to make comparisons. 1t would be hard
f make them believe it the equal of Hearts
usgeous When there are two things to be
impaired one always has to be the better"
NJ. T. =
1E one have made the mistake of attempting to
Nbsi success We we're silent for minute
d two.
How long is It since we went around that
IN IN New York collecting money for the bene-
& six years"
4 lot has happened in six years"
+ IA lot
a y stayed almost year with Mrs. Potter in
Pgland-you know about thatf"
b Yes, tell me some more
There is no other woman like Mrs. Potter to
m Right or wrong love her. She is a great
pnan IN London. People say she is un-Ameri-
IN to stay there Why should she be called
Hal when the English have given her all she
4 s--made her all she Isl She once told me
|9an when she landed in South Africa after the
IA long years she played in the United States
aad only S2oo. One night shortly before she
diamonds,
Two tears South Africa sheds for Mrs. Pot
4 gong, was the message he sent with them.
'aw sle has a lovely place on the Thames,
~ N London, everything she wants. She
II earned it all under the Union Jack Why
fDala 'ney blame her for loving England?"
H.
& Nnen Halle Erminie Rives is ones friend
IN SIS Is as steady as the north star.
n "e went everywhere--to all the affairs.
9 could learn to make that funny little dip
I'm y the presence of royalty Mrs. Potter
nave to learn, but just couldn't The
was presented q the Princess Christian
u ..ss very low bow, with as much reverence as
n s9ld master in it."
sllss kiyes laughed, "She is-fat All the
- wv -, are That day was SCATTERING of one
u, ipusons' It was at her army and navy
'at Everybody loves her. suppose She is a
cT'a'y virtuous and Christian woman
sa' Strengthened out her own long-limbed
E " 49, winch the trailing black gown she wore
A 4. more apparent | noticed that her hands
I'm; sus and IN keeping with the rest of her
Az iWo big diamonds seemed almost too
s,, ior the tiny fingers.
u Is awful to be fst.o
l agreed, rejecting favorably on my
ny s.e ne ,eet SIX Of athletic slenderness
+ ,.v.-,, '.lieess Christian was disappointment
w -. ways Not only is she fat. One all
rsr'o; y ideals about things, you know
saIt p',sp'Ies dreadfully One hardly expects
sud Z p'G 9s usually do on hoy day." I muir
w, h ue'ense OF the absent princess.
|fte sos sne took a powder bag out of
si,rs 4 saed retieule and powdered her face
k mn !. one 1t wasn't well done, either
a WV disappointed in the kingi"
81. = = 4
tpoiuft ny was the only one who didn't dis
i've m He spends his days, think, trying
IN. Y to bis reputation"
aa,Y.sTsstion. y Tue next best tack IN the
l. sl.,, sad Miss Rives, vigorously. Her hair