The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25

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Il down, the. two were following the lad
10 ana out OF such a net and u9geyyork ~
streets and lanes as set Their heads
s s,wddlrnng: now they wheeled around this
pend, now across that alley--foul smelling
as ditch or dirty dog anon M n broad
er way where knockers shone ana chairs
waited at the curb then cut down here.
yonder the opening Of Lark lane anu
Well, 70 be sure, twas a sorry spot AZ
Lady Peggy paid the boy and stood on
the step. she ruefUlly surveyed the en-
vironment; the makers opposite with
wig In the window, She half
laughingly noted, the very yellow counter
part Of Sir Robin McTarts round pate;
the row of dark, tlmbered. noddng houses
and this ono Of the stretch taller grimier
even than It's forlorn neigh bors, was where
poor scrlhbling Keunaston hunted that jade
called Fame!
At double-knock came hohbline, -. Gar.
woman, loath to be disturbed at her twl.
light pipe, but brisking nj sight OF LADY
Peggy's now uncovered face aud shilling
! between fingers.
Yes, indeed here his iordghlp lodged
and ate; was his lordship .ef ONE? Nav,
fore cock-crow. tomorrow! Bis lo"dshiu's
sister! LNwk! would her ladvshp and
: her ladyship's. woman condos eud TO come
for is young lcrdshlp whom he did se-
ONE to be sure! No, he 'adu't gone ont
alone, gay spark, gentleman Of thu
first quality 'ad come. as often e did,
last night IS nomof Was il Sir Robin
Mozart ncradventure? No. no. that was
a name she I'D never card. Twas NO duke
/ nor earl either. but a.--Sir, SIR"
And as the old woman and Chockey cnr.
! ryinC the cnlf-skiu box between them.
| reached rho last landing and set their
thuraen down IN thnnlfulness Lady Peggy,
"Sir Percy Dc Bohun. perchancef Me.
thinks my brother has a companion by
| AYE, that's I'M! All my lady. as splen.
az gentleman as ever sang God save
! the king" free with rs sovcreigus. my
| lady as trees is with their nuts; and, t.
| o. blood as can swear 20 beautiful when
! ''c's drunk. These Is Is lordship's your
brothers. chambers, nv. lady" throwing
| open the door and usherlng Peggy and her
! servitor into as dlugy, dirty, empty. sad.
bare and unkempt appearing place as
| ever mortal and intrepid lady set two tired
But Lady Peggy. for the nonce. was
only eager on one point
| Drunk say YOU. dame7 and wherefore
| should so generous young gentleman hc
a-Galonin that silly road, chg
| "Lawk! our ladyship 'ow should I know2
: lint his ordship's own gentleman my lady
ship In is CUPS do sav"-the old charwo-
man. whiskiug the dust ~ ages from a
| wooden chair. sets It for Lady Peggy and
! bends to tidy Tho hearth and gather to-
/ about -A' ~" ''u' '"-S''' -
Say WHAT" urges Peggy. with eager
eyes and a siz0ence shining in hor hand
/ lauotber shrlliuc's more than she dare
/ hazard Of her slender storel.
do say. nv ladv-God hlnss your lady
ship's sweet face! as it's hall on account Of
lady Peeev's ovos sparkle and all At
| once tho smoky room seems cheerful nn1
I the tPr1v blaze in the irenlocc, Flows ard
thaws her chilled homes and blood
I Yes my lady, a aplendld vonna lauE 90
fashion an hHlrcss. a pelU WIN tt,
onSGn ad9F II sb6 95seF r. fbo p roTo Family
and I'm a-killin 'imself for 'er sake
Ard hack again slid KHnnsst,on $ Sh9 am.
Woman Tn% nv To- her" her pIpe: and Ladv Peggy on
the wooden chair, chockny on the hoT
PTe%d 9 g fnEF to thu the c T@G' tcE- on
1,!+ol s,,aif. uhila tho slit of blue that
peers peers in at the window rrays while IN"
-osr,ing roaring, shouting M to them
b.n,gb me broken nanc--the diz2vug.
Observation-Disclosures ,ncohnrant surge Of London
Town As Il first smites cars not vet wont
"a to ,ore .s '"T cororn dispirtod newcomers
who have not get learned the va sion aud
trg l'cIoUN - ,,,.,r,ou is Tho FIRST 10 move;
Inc WuilNs H"'n1n ,, IL instincts Of hor
Win t nc h% risce and after slow glance
falls ''H -TCQulN OF II WI
around the plaTt' lgliG,,r.te5 hnr ottompt
as she mehia"l nyy S,-- icon, IRON, lis cor
she seized tue E,u'DN ,br aoor brushed
ner ana swept -, iron, eel.
the maze W touo'.Ln ,catq, vviprd
Ing ana "au9; pEa, ny load Win
the stools ana hJlS. ny bnoL ant tho
dow sills ana me sheiNrS, .Ss5,igbfcnod The
dinGy, Ink SralntI cHlu. c,,,,iiie ava horne,
litter Of books ana pnperS, I"ii'ff ITO Inc r,ip
and hnalIy MS9nl ape er ~ not and a well
boards A CrlmY c"it' %. Ia IA prhhad
matching kettle were usneu T gu, Nh M tnlf1T
the Kettle nlled Win WIZ iImiu i'm, mon
on the LANDING ana stIa a- ~ eaucrrs and
the crane plaIes anu 'uPn T,o o ~ roifee n
spoons bTGuebI Loth,ni,a ~ swear discovered
jug OF nllh ana = ebonSnT her, mistress
aud presently cnocheE, , ncbna'o and rnodestly
a emp OF SteaIhlE ""'" ""N
poured one lor necsfii5i 1odv pep setting
on thoch; c1,eu ..HWb3t a fool WINS
Gown me eWiRbbaE anp forSootb. In ali this
70 Colie - w Hb g. srsin 81 sand, And
&Feat , n neseTl od perey STAMPS her muddy
~ ieasti AKA nv twin alvin In such q
NE TheTeyer docs he sleep. Chock|
SURVEYING the harn.ike apartment in dis,
S oS add eIS slaIntpg IN tho darkest corner
si53d resChine no 10 m ,,,cnin. In i!v. ,r.l
Inc
'Up there. Z dare be sworn! Lut! IF this
bag mercy Grey on emf / tell you what, Choch
III tgrry little have a word with Ken
! tbar, bgCk Girl whence We