The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, July 2, 1886 Page: 1 of 4
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LWEIN;; COTTAbE'.
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JDomdffora th6 efty'toour cottaire'hotno'
Screened with tho hoaeysuoklo'a treUisod
Mar for avtlme" the dint aud glarftf and
When?; tho ..dews fal(-tho bud Serenely
-,, shlnrs, "r ' '
fVhoro tnornliiK birds irIU oaOu dolfb'ious npto
That.oclioofl from tbo hillside and tho rooks:
there In uur scented: bowcrT we'll read
about .
"Tho rlso and fall of stocks."-
Pslmwl unroinantio, plOddintr'-roaniChai fife '
IfO other aim than that of sordid Jftln?
waves fools to carry on the sordid strife,
And o or their musty ledgers raok the bramj
Let us tea forth whoro hyacinths unfold
Their1 purpling petals-whoro tho sun' has
lout
tho Ktarrynrooits all Its'.weaUU of frWd
"At thhtjMliroo per cont.''
0 what a brutol and is thelr"lhen no charm
In cloTer-scontod fields, and purlins hills?
why, there Is beauty Oven In a storm,
When it Is wrestling: with tho plumed hills.
And; when tho whlspoiinff twilight sots tho
,. Boal
Of stleneo with Its Oool and quonbnod light.
And to and fro, dim forms aro seen to steal
Uur.chlckens every night,'.'
OhI that 1 had a frloud'wlth soul attunod
To the neglected yearnings of my own.
Instead of barbed wordi that seek to wound,
My volco would flndu'sympatbotlotonoi
roethorwowould.roa!it,o"or.lawnandmoad,
And start tho thruahua from thoir leafy
soroens, , . '
whoro our unltod souls could lore, and feed
"On bacon cooked with Kroona-"' '
If. 0. Tinui-DemocraU
PORTRAITS IN STONE.
tfho Delicate Worklof Cameo and
Intaglio Gutting
Description of tin Unique Art The lapi-
dary's Secrets Unvalleil ChurmlnE
but, Costly Gifts for the Adorn-
ment of Iiored Ones
Somo timo ago in ono-of tho promi-
nent jewelry stores on Stato street a
newspaper roprcsentatiro was.-handed
itrlng'for inspection, which was quite
a curiosity in its- way. It was of tho
ordinary ,slzo and had been ordorod
forpresentation to ono of tho proini-
jicnt men of Chicago. Tho .stono (a
ilne.'jjlack and whito cameo), in placo
of tlie usual autlquo engraved figure,
bore a beautifully executed bust por-
trait of the geutlomnn it was to bo
presented to. In,ariswoi;tonn inquiry
thoiowolersaid that tho stono had boon
:ut in Chicago, and that the cost of tho
ling, wosotting mciuucu, was one nun-'drod,'arid,iwenty-fiyo
dollars. Ho also
stated .that there, woro only three or
.four" men in tho United States capable
of doing Jtioh work, and that tho artist
Wholiad "cut tiiis",slono for him was tho
only oho1 wckt of Now York. Tho re-
porter. obtained1 tho address of this
'Rara:' Avis" and called upon hlm.somp,
iow days nftenynrd,)-. v.-"r , " "'
The workshop' had all tho appoar-
,nco of a machine!, "shop, and Was
crowded with rovolyiug' whools and
shafting of divorso"' matorials and di-
mnimlnnfl. run iv fttanm-wownr. Thnrn
wore .several men at work, including
,tho,propriotor ayoung,man of foreign
birth; between ,tyenty-iivo and thirty
ycarSjOf age. Tho roporter gave tho
nnmo oMiiHnformnnt, and tho propri-
etor willinglytgayo;hlm, all tho informa-
tion ho doslreuftf ,
'Our nialn business,-'' be sad, "con-
sists in 'commissions from jowolprs and
prlva'to individuals in Chicago and oth-
er citjes throughout tho AYost. .o ox-
ccute,. any design In "cameo, intaglio,
Incrusilng.ft Mi jjoombihation work,
wh'ethoryjust1,' 'portrait, whole figure,
'or fancyjijetforing.. Wo alspido'a gre.at
doaLof,motal or name engraving on,
bijouteri",ii( Tho" required design is first
carefully molded, by us Jn Vax,.oftor
that all depends qri tbo oyo and hand
of tho engraver,1'
"Havo yoir any specimon of yoqr
ow.u WorkyoU couldjlotmo seeP"
"Hero arej sonio specimens Ihayo out
during jtljcs last two yearn," ho saidt
takings casO oyt of itho safe, ."thoy
Word not mado'to order but woro, In?
tended for exhibition and, my own col-
lection. Thls'Js'ivtwo-layer.whito and
uiacK camuu vi iuu uuiu uusunjmon.,
I was at work .thrco wboks, cutting,
tho head on it Po you know what it
isP"
Hopladed tho stone, whioh buro, a
beautifully designed and executed bust
, plpturijot President Clevoland on,, tho
WorK-nonou.' , jlxio oust was nopuc uan
an lncli,iii length, nd tho striking
maurier'inVhich tho oharact&risUijs of
tho FresidenVa mosslvo .head ."wore
brought out was astonishing. Had it
been a lifo-sizo figure"thb portrait and
pqrspnallty, could pot have' beda, morq
striking. '
iWlja is tho ,vajuo'of,that stone?"
"I would! not oaro to dispose of it,
but. if I should sell IU Iho lowest sum
tliAt could tempt m6 would bo one huri-:
bans I rale it keOD it" . '
"Do you often havo oolntulsslona.for
WOrK qf tins Kinap" .j
'.JToj -biitoccasinaliy,' wjjliml p'ep-
pkwjip do not nilnd ; giving .irbm lifty
toohe litlndrjsd and' fifty 'ojlra-s for a
piece or tni3KWa1 -i-ixey;pp$ usually;
husbands, or :wivo3,' wborf order tlfefr
own (justs for blrthdayprosonte Somo
times' wt Huyo a confmMslon, -fort
child's hoadj that the faiher,wlH,fcreav
urojovor aitcrwaras. wnen pooptqean
afford.lt, this is no wastb of monoy, as
ft cameo with ordinary ,oare, is indo-
s true tl bio and 'will bo inoxlstoncowhon
portraits or ovon painting' will havo'
y&hlshod. Look at tho nurubor of
caryod nnd4 cngrayod gems In thg
museums and collections, which d.ito
front tho, most rompto ages,
'Horo aro some others." Look thorn
.over and seo Jf ' you rocognlso tho
faces."
Among-tho specimens shown woro
portraits of Washington, Garfield,
John McCullougV Shorman and oth-
ers. Thoy woro, all splendid portraits.
uuiu vi mu usual Buui-riug gizu.
Tk"Now, 1 will "show you tho finest
piece" of work I havo over: pxecuted,"
said tho. nrMst Ho took froinrt smol
in
case an octagon-shapod plft'
black onyx,, about two inchi. ,jitm-
otor,' polishod on about two nf of.
tho surface tho 'remainder left h$U and
of a sealing-wax appoafancc Ih'ihis,
central part wore three overlying
hoadn iiv.rollef those of Washington,
LincoW-a'nd Grant. Tho carving was
magnlficortCnd surprising when tho
hardiiess of tho'wyx is remembered.
.It looked like nn Impression in wax,
and in that material, oven, tho dollcaoy
of tbo linos could not havo beon ex-
celled. Tho rugged features of tho
"Great Commander" woro especially
lifellko nnd striking.
"What is your valuation of that mo-
dallio'nP" was asked.
"I was. nt work on that pieco for
nearly four months, not continually,
of course, and if anybody wished to
purchaso it I could not let it go for
less than $500."
"Will you give mo a description of
your working methods, and somo gen-
eral information of tho matorials you
praotieo uponP"
" "Our main commissions aro dosigns
on onyx, though wo occasionally Work
on jasper, cornelian, jade, lapis-lazuli,
and other hard ornamental stones, of
course, oxoludlng all precious (or ro-
fractinErl corns. Onvx called massik
in tho rough is found mainly in Bra
zil, in pieces weigning irom a tow
pounds to sovcral tons. THcro aro somo
specimens. Observo how it is marked
with yoins and layers of different color.
Somotimcs, in a largo pieco, thoro aro
fiyo or six colors, but as a rule there
aro .only two. When tbo' colors aro
ovon and sharply defined, aftor polish-
ing thoy are lit for tho lapidary with-
out. further trouble. Of course but a
very small portion of tbo piece as dug
out is fit for stone-cutting. Tho avor-
ago.is about ono-twenticth usually in
tho center of tho .stono. It requires
groat dexterity to outthis portion outi
to tho best advantage'. When tho color-
Tinefis not ovn, thoy tit them for com-
mon work 'iy coloring with various
acids. Almost all the cameo and
onyx stones In storo rings' aro of this
description. Tho greater part of the
massik found is of tho whito and black
variety. This stone, when cut and
polished, is called onyx. When ono of,
tho layers is carved with a design of
any kind, so that tho whole of one
layer is. cut away with tho oxeoption of
tho raised design, it is called a cameo.
Whon tho design is cut into tho
stone until it reaches tho bottom layer,
it' is termed intaglio. The rough mas-
sik is not polished or out into jewelers'
sizos in America. Tho great seat of
this branch is in Germany, around Mo-
selle and tho smaller cities of the
Rhino. Tho water facilities thcro aro
very groat, labor is' very cheap aud
well organized, and stones aro pro-
uucca roaay fqr tno engraving tool at
rates unapproachable oleswhore. A
largo amount of cameo and Intaglio
outting of a porfunctory and offectlvo
kind is also clone in this samo district'
Those stones aro shipped to other Euro-
pean countries, to rrovldondo, R. I.,
and othor jowolry centers in America,
where thoy aro mounted by tho manu-
facturers in gold of' various qualities.
This is tho class of goods sold in forty-nine-
stores out of fifty. Thoy pass
mustor with tho multitude as thoy aro
showy .nnd reasonable in prico, but for
connoisseurs nnd others who will havo
tho best a few of tho best stores import
artistlo work from Italy or havo it cut
lb thoir order hero. You would hardlv
boliqyo that I can buy cameos and In
taglios at a tower rate tuan tnoso un-
engrayed stones, but it is a fact for all
that Tho larger articles, fiuch ei
match-boxes, toijet bottles, And various
ornaments of all kinds in onyx, corne-
llan't jade, etc,, arc all produced thoro.
They could not bo turned out In this
country for doublo or treble tho prico,
oven wutufuo auty inoiuacu."
"Will you' ploaso explain the differ-
ent processes necessary to 'tho produc-
tion of such work as thisP" said tho re-
pbrtcr, taking up the bust of President
Olovolahd
, f'Tbe 'stono is first ground. Into tho
sbjipo, and thickness required on tho
(steam tf heels. An tho yorkproeresses
thoy, are taken from tho largor to tho
smaller wheels, so that absolute pxaot-
ltuda is; attained. The stone la then
firmly secured with. lapidary's cement
to a pibW of' wood like this, about
throcanches lone and twlcu tho slza of
0t)CgpiiqpAY, JULY 2, 1886;
- Ti mi iiiYfiii--- i iii r iii'nwiuir it-ih iii.ii jl' ' '
"the stbno. Tho outline from .the por-
trait or wax cist is then ponoiled o.
I always do my own outline drawing,
but in Germany this is done by men.
'who havo no connection vrith tho.actual
cutting.', After! 'that all doponds on; "tho
acutoncss of sight and delicacy" of-
touch In tho opdrator. A great doal
also dnnnnds on tho norlcction of
'tho, tools used. For cameo 'work
x uso almost two nunurca , toois,
Thoso can not bo bought ready
made, but must bo manufactured
in tho workshop horo. I often havo to
design nnd.mako a number of tools of
a peculiar shape, beforol can start in on
nn intricate pieco of work. Tbcso tools,
aro almost all of ono kind. Tako up
any of thoso on this stand. At ono end
you see. is a screw which fits into my
foot-lathe; at tho other It gradually
tnpors ou, ana at tno point is worked
Into a sort of' a circular saw. Tho'
diameter Of tho miniaturo saws vary
from ono half nn Inch to a ono-twonty-cichtb.
This is one of the smallest:
youcan notseo.tho saw. with tho naked
oyc. xuo stoet must oo tempered per-
fectly, and tooth quito oven or thoy
aro not fit for their task. I first cut
around tho penciled outlino until I
reach tho bottom layer when I slioe it
off. This is dono with somo of tho
largor saws. Afterward I cut the"
features and accessory details. As the
work approaches completion tho finor
aro too tools brought into use, ana tno
slowor is tho progress."
"Do you do your work with the
naked oyo."
"No, indeed. I uso" an oyo-pioco ol
a groat magnifying power, I might
also mention that diamond dust is
used In overy stago of tho work, as the
tool alono would make, no impression
on fine onyx. It is exhausting work,
as tho oyo and hand must be complete
in unison, for tho most trifling error
would spoil .tho work of weoks or
months. This threo-bust medallion
especially has kept mo on tho rack
many an hour. Tho ordinary run oi
work, is, of course, much lessoxacting.
In crest seal, or name-work. In rellel
or intaglio, tho process is the same,
but I.gcnerally mako a wax1 impression
of tho design boforo I start on tho
stono. These commissions, whon aim-
f)lo, aro qulto reasonable jn price. I
inva made somo for as low as eighteen
dollars, but whon tho design Is very in-
tricate or ornamental thoy cost bo-
twoen thirty and fifty dollars. Aftor
tlio carvin? is done tin! stono is nol-
ished first with a lump of leall.or zinc,
ana men with tnpoii, rougo anavpntty,
aftor which tlii stono is examined. Jwith
a glass of croat power, and any sllBht
SllBht
IhW
UU1UUL IUIIIUUIUIU4 J4111
roady for tho ioWfelOtt"
dofocC romodleciu 'afie work is
frefc-.
What is irfSrustod workP"
"Stonc-incrusting is an old mothod
that has sprung into favor .again dur-
ing tho last few yoars. Tho design or
lottors aro cut into tho onyx and puro
loaf gold or fino platinum hammered
into tho cuts until fiush with" tho 'sur-
face. When properly dono this work
is very beautiful and lasting."
"Is thortyniiy thing now your line
for tho doming- seasonP"
"Nothing,c6f importance. Horo is
tho only thing that can bo termed a
novelty. Wo call it tho crazy-quilt
combination stono. Small fragments
of different colored ons-x, cornelian,
tigcr-oyo and all varieties aro ce-
mented, together and afteiward cut and
polished into ring and pin sizes. In the,
ono you havo in your hand thro ,aro
clghtoen difforont varieties. Thoy look
well and aro qultO novel, so perhaps
thoromav" bo a runonthem whon prop
erly brought forward." Chicago Inter
Ocean.
A Lecture on Economy,
"My dear, you haven't cut tho
loaves of tho magazino I brought homo
last week."
''Fred, I hayen't timo to road. tioo
how I am getting along with my riok
rack."
"Yes, dear. You' voworkod steadily
at it oyory ovoning this woek, haven't
youP" ,
"Yes." "
"There's about fiyo yards of it, isn't
there?"
"Yes."
"You can buy it in tho storo for
about'two conts a yard, can't you?"
"Yes."
"That wouli bo ton conts, wouldn't
itf I regard It asa wonderful froak of
economy. Tho gps, tho tax on your
oyos, tho superiority of rick-rack oyer
a well-stored mind, tho"
Frcdl" Xouth'ii Companion.
Tho pathotio tale of tho llttlo pig
that lost nis mothor . is thus told in a
notioo posted intho Pcnsacola post-
office; Noritac.
OThera Is a lost Va
-4T
about 3 tow wook old at
my "Vlasa Back of wyors
old 1'lase on t'alafoi Street
large wltiow tree In ray
v&rtl the i'lfirhas been
a in
there 4 days aad will not
days
go away the owner is
woicoiuoto nira
ho hua lost his mother
, l'lglncbannv
'" '!-- - ' ' -'
PERt5JALt, AUb LITERARY.' ;
' , SusnmfB. Anthony, has completed
wio mira vojumo ,oi nor ".History vx
Woman Suffrage." s' . , 'V,
1 . Tillss Atnalia'Morosini was tho 053d
patient Inoculated, by1 Pastodr, and' tho
first American lady.-'
Congressman Taulbce, of ICen-
tucky, earned his first money after liii
marriago by shovollng coal at fiftf
cents a day. J
5loscoo Conkling Bays: "rti
smallest countrv nowsbauor 13 wortk
moro to its subscribers' in ono month,
than its prico for a yo'ar." For Presi-
dent of iho United States, Itoscoiy
Conkling, of Utica. Vineyard (N. Jr.'
(iijcctle. . $
Rov.- Charles B. Gallowaw of,
Mississippi, who was recently pleotcd
to a isisuopric in tbo southern Atuuip-
dlst Church, is said to be tho youngest
man over elected to 'such a high posi-
tion in tho councils of tho, church. - His
ago is thirty-fivo.
United States Minister Cox has
been' collecting mummies during bis
stay in tiio East and has sent a fino
specimen over, over two thousand flvo
hundred years old with an authentio
record to tho National Museum at
Washington.
Samuel Green, tho second nrintci
in tho United States, had nineteen
children, and his descendants were- a
raco of printers in Now England and
Maryland. His son Bartholomew
printed In April, 1704, the first news-
paper over issued In America, tho
Boston News Letter. Boston Budqct.
Caroline Hcrsohol, tho woman as-
tronomer, at tho age of ninoty-nino
admitted that she, for somo reason or
other, not only had never had an offer
of marriage, but that' bIio had nevor
had, any thing that sho could construe
Into tho shadow of an idea of nn offer,
and that thereforo sho was not much
bc'holdon to tho men.
:"Litcraturo has been killed by
journalism', journalism is soon to be
killed by reporting," says tho Paris
Figaro. "As for reporting, it will dio
of jtsolf j it is tho last word of tho lit-
erary deeadenco of our agoj it is tho
man qf letters roplaccd by tho con-
cierge. Under the now system a lit-
erary man's porter is a bettor journal-
ist than his master." It further ap-
pears that it is "from America that
this cyclono, this terrible reporting
noto of actuality, has como." Tho
Amqrio'an Intorylower has "dono tho
business.
TlUMOr?OUSa
Tomruy awoko .inj'tho night and
heard his father snoring , fearfully.
"Mammal"' ho cried, "I can't go to
sleep again whon. papa is sleeping out
loud!"
Sho "Ho's a' very knowing dog;
why, whon it's ton o'clock papa always
closes tho houso, you know, aud thon
Carlo barks; ho's going to bark noty."
PticK
An Ardent Admirer: Wiss Jennla
Chamberlain, tho beauty, lias .(rained
a dog to Ho dowtj and act fls her foot-
stool; Would wo. woro a (lon-,upou
tiiat uogi .dfoMie uegmcr.
He. had just had his photograph
taken for tho rogues' gallory and was
being led away. "Er Ibog your par-
don, sir," said tho artist as, delicately
as possible, "but would you llko tho
nogatlvo preservoil?" N. . 2itnes.
A man has boon arrested In a
Westoru town for attompting'to ex-
plode a dynamite bomb in tho base-'
mont of a theater. There Js very llt-
tlo encouragement for a man to under-
take to; "olovato tho stago" in this
country. -Nbrristoum Herald.
Geronlmo is not pronounced Goa
ronimo, but Hcrorflv,says a morning
editor. Hood 1 y'J 3kvhat is ha
hiving ,usP Wn.-'a hay aud hiddy
stylo of talk tb'Ls hentloman would
het us into. Byhosh, wo won't hav
it Ho tol -Ho t?t Washington Critio.
Aunt Jane (from tho country)
"Conductor, just let me out at Nathan
Slkos' houso." Conductor "I don' J
know Nathan Slkos. What street1 dou
ho livo onP Do you know?" Aunt
Jano " Well, po, 1 don't. But I'm in
no hurry. Just drlvo your 'bus around
town. I guess I'll know tho houso
when Iseeit" Tid-Biis.
A gamin in tho gallery of tho Holy-
oko Opera-House, Mondaynight, near-
ly "broko up" tho actors during an
affoctlng part of tho play. Tho staga
was darkened, and ono of tho actors at
somo ono's approaoh repoated hisJino,
"Harkl What is that?'1 "Ratal"
shouted tho small boy, and tho houso
responded. Springfield Itcput)l)'can,
' Llttlo Olive had been attending
school but a short timo; on reaohing
homo ono day her papa asked her what
progress sho was making with hor
studies. The youthful student replied:
Vl commenced otf problems this monvi
,ifig." ' The father, sompwh at surprised,
''asked,')ier what kind of problems, "Q,'
I learned to makq tho tiguro 2,v was
the' childish answer. flarpa Bazar,
iforma, $1 ji'cr poi; Annum.
NO. 3.
HOME, FflBM ANP GAFIDEN.
Whifotio toad Is yeryunofur&ttJM
rrden to destroy slugs nod insoctsv it
hot a good th&g to havo near yeii
boo hives, as it also swallows' heavUv-
laden hbnoy bcost Cleveland .Leader
Cold baths are dangerous to the old
or fcoblp. Warm baths aro relaxing,,
and should not bo taken in' tho morn-
ing. The"mornlng Is tho best tinie lav
a cold bath,, tho cyoning fotra-wamr '"
one. Boston Budget-
Weediandhoe tbo. onions, peas and!
' all of the garden vegetables, harrow
the potatoes again,, replant tho com
aim commence piougmng. it iuo' very
day, it is largo enough. Keep tho-
Ground which tho crops ocounv freo'
from weeds, loose and mellow. K- X-
peiegram.
Oat-meal Cookies: Two and yte
half caps of oat-meal, two and 'one-
fourth cups of flour, ono full cup of
butter, onq cup of sugar, two eggs
two tablcspoonfuls of milk, ono small
tcaspooniui 01 soda, ana. ono largo-
tcaspoonful of cinnamon. RolL thin:
aud bako ia a quiok oven. The Iduse--hold.
'
Many experiments at homoA'and'
abroad indorse tho practice1 of com-
posting fine-ground mineral phosphates-
for some months with fecal barnyard.
manure, as a very efficient course' to
secure, in an economical Way, active-
Shospjiorio acid for tho successful poo-
uctioifSBf our, farm crops. N. &
Farmer.
A Dolicato Spufile: Dlssolvo a quar-
ter of a pound of chocolate iir luke-
warm water; add tho yelks of four eggs-
and a cup of powdered sugar, and mix,
well together until you havo a smooth,
frothy paste. Beat up tho four whites '
to a. stiff froth and add them to tho
mixture. Pour all Into a baking-dlsh;
loavo it for twenty minutes in tho ovea
and sorvo. Toledo Blade.
1 Squash and sweet potato' vinoi,'
having rootlets, that grow out front' "
tho under sides of tho joints,, which,
anchor thorn and prevent tho wind'
from dislodging thorn, should be lifted .
very carefully when growing, as 'the '
rootlots not only hold tho plants; in- '
place, but assist in procuring nourish-
ment and any damage done in band- ',
ling retards tho vines." "Western Rural
bo not forget that fuchsias- wilt ',
mako their bcstgrowtli in summer only .
when partially shaded in tho heat .'of
tho day. Tho beautiful fuchsias which., ,
skilled florists show nro made so- bjr
careful and liboral pinchingjback of
tho fast etowln T stems. This ihducesA"
! tho troo-Tikv hv "1C which, is attract-.',- .
Iwin tho fliKl 4icJimond eoOU at oxhl '
bitions and floto!s' greenhouses. E&-
change. - u
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PERILQUS SPINSTERS.
A Bachelor's Fierce Tirade Against Core-
Sick Maidens or Mature Tears.
"I don't llko it," ho said, bad-tom-
perodly, "That's tho tenth old lady
who's fallen in lovo with mo."
"I think tliat's complimentary to
you."
"Is.it? Oh, yes. That's all right I ,v
go to a party, and tho old lady takes
rmtf iutova.-nornsr-and begins to talk to ''
mo, and sho has a pretty daughter, ,
and thoro's an occart' of protty girls, s '
and I seo.somobody" I wtmt to danco '
with, and the old lady sayst. f
" 'You don't want to danc sit hero,
and talk to mo.'"
"Well, why don't you got dut and
dancoP". ' 5 3.
"I can!t A nice old lad who Rats
tors you by asking your opinion otMt
daughter's beaux, and tickles ynuffc-
vanfty with, all sorts of protty ffittlo'
touches I tell you, my boy, yonlraay
talk as you liko about young wumon '
and widows, and spinsters and flirts,
but thoro isn't any flirt in creation so
dangorousasa singlo woman at. fifty-'
five, whoso hair is just sprinkled 'With
silver. They have ways about thorn."
Confound it all, I remember getting
quito spoony on an old lady of sixty,
who was too old to dream of disguis-' .
ingherage. ,
"You laugh! All right. SomO day -you'll
catch it perhaps. But you don't' ; .
seem to bo lovable. U they'd only goj
mad and let you alone. But, no, thoy
simply tako a snub quietly and waft ' 1
tho next chance."
' 'I don' t'think that's oyory body's ex-
perience." -, ,i
aiay do not. xuat maKes it an too
worse. Yon see, an old lady Is priv-
ileged to talk out, even about lovo.
and when sho talks of lovo you think
sho means as a son or something llko
that Thon you find out that it's ju'stl
iho samo kind of lovo as anybody
else's, and you've kind of encouraged .;
It and accepted it especially if sho has
mnimtf. "RvK mnnnv t nr wnei. 7
know an od widow lady of, sixty-five', i'
wno was. passionately r.ttacncu to mo, , .
and wboiv sbtf.'dled sho loft 'dllth'e. : ,
money to. a congregation. I toll you, ',
I'm aot going to stand It any more. ,' "
Thonext old lady Uiat falls, W lovo, .
with mo will got left- and -don't you ,
forget It1" San Francisto'Chrontcte -t
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Son, J. C. The Palo Pinto Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, July 2, 1886, newspaper, July 2, 1886; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48703/m1/1/?q=mineral+wells: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.