The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16

You are on the trail Of another eX-
speaker OF the house OF representatives,
the most notable perhaps since Blaine
Thomas Bracket Reed--or more faminarly,
lovingly. Tom" Reed. Here Is a man in
his grand cllmacteric" that is, in mis-
SD year-but as fresh and round faced as
a baby the same twinkle as ever IN MS
dark, heavily ldded eyes-merry mockinG
and serious all at once-as Of one who mas
looked at everything going under the stress
of triple consciousness He is neat ana
well, even fashionably groomed, too as a
man who sees no need Of taking ON the
formal cut that IS supposed TO come
with years, when one rusts to certain
point in fashion, and never changes MS
coat, collar or necktie after.
Here, so high above ordinary Gotham
In fine, we'll lighted room, furnished In
mahogany, seated at fat top desk the
car" OF other days seems quite at ease ana
as buoyant as ever.
at was a matter OF choice with me-
said Mr.. Reed, with touch Of natural
pride. 81 left congress and my place there
for reasons of my own. was not obliged
to any course"
LAWYER REED AND HIS CONTENT.
We all remember how true that IS He
did not agree with the course that others
were bent on. He was too loyal repuD'
lican to make trouble; he was too self
! respecting to submit; and so-he came TO
practice law IN New York.
"of course 1 felt the change. Indeed, l
may say that had misgivings blues, you
might call them-at the dullness and com
paratlye isolation that would experience
here. but somehow 1t was never realized.
| Natural buoyancy, perhaps; but l found
myself met more than half way In welcome
and friendliness.
Never did there seem more complacent'
rosy looking exile from Washington and
political refugee, as he wheeled his chair
and looked out over sunllt section Of the
| North river. seen as In a frame between
two skyscrapers TO the west. he looked
J as II he owned the picture and was glad
of It.
1T would indeed be q delightful thing II
a man, at the end Of a long public service
could be insured at the public expense
against poverty for the rest Of his me-
but we don't do that. Our public salary
scheme Is not meant for accommodating old
age psnnons. Some salaries suffice for the
time; others do not--cabinet and diplomatic
positions, for instance. There man needs
an income outside his salary; he must not
only want the place, but be able to anoro
II. and Il pinches some OF them. The rent
Of suitable house will eat up 5000 out Of
his 5000 a year. And yet II the salaries
were as high as they ought TO be there
might be all sorts OF a scramble for them.
IT described once how a man going into
office could come out fairly well on, bu
II involves legal process, and should no
be quoted, for II Is patented. No. neyel
practiced IT,"
Mr.. Cleveland practiced law in the IN
term of presldencies, and why not Mr.
Reed between speakerships or-somethinl
higher.
mo; that Is all over"
No matter how buoyant a man may be
when he pronounoes that phrase the cor
ners Of his lips are apt to drop tribe
His did. In an instant, however, Mr.. Ree'
was looking as II he hardly believed vha
he had said with such apparent eonVis
tion. e-ch sS~ abe freaks Of desires cAne