The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

flowers openeu ana drank the beauties OF
awakened day. Man. beast, fowls, insects,
realize the secret Influence peryading the
atmosphere. and nature cxerts herself 10
do honor 10 the day. The busy hum OF or
binary life is hushed. Near and far, loud
| and clear, faint and low, on every hand,
| on every side the church bells are pcaling.
From every house human beings issue,
dressed, in honor Of the day. In their best,
and leisurely betakc themselves To tho va
rious houses OF worship Catholic aud
| Protestant, each in the way best known to
| them, Join In praises and prayers TO one
and the same God.
| From the doorway of an humble home
situated on u side street comes tripping a
small child. With unhesitating steps he
| makes his way TO the center door OF the
cathedral, his little form appearing as a
| mere speck against tho background of the
ancient and massive walls. With the free
dom OF childish unconsciousness he walks
up the aisle. bows in respect to his Creator
| and enters the family pow, where soon he
becomes wrapped in prayer and medita-
| ton. What could this delicate, innocent
child find to pray for SO fervently? Sure
| ly, no sorrow OF pain had yet embittered
his little life! His curly golden ringiets,
deep. earnest eyes and refined features.
| showed the tender care OF loving hands:
and on every characteristic line OF his
face was visible the influence OF highly
spiritual and elevated nature To any one
inclined TO observe and study human ma
turo 1t was plainly evident that this child
Was not like the ordinary type OF child
hood. a student, in spite of mis- desire TO
maintain strictly a worshipful attitude in
this most solemn OF temples would not
refrain from closely observing child with
such golden hair and SO spiritual a face.
Mass. the morning service OF the Roman
Catholic church. began. on hts knees
dropped the child open came his tiny
pray u book, and with perfect accuracy he
followed the complex ceremonies of the
church. He knelt. stood. knelt again and
sat in a way that proved his familiarity
with that most impressive and beautiful
service, high mass. All was silence. Sud
denly the organ and choir poured forth the
grand and impressive music OF the "Asper-
ges me, Domino" followed Immediately by
the "Kyrio Eleson." AS tho varied and
tion tho child became deeply moved. The
music seemd 10 affect his whole being,
Evidently he was n lover of music. Who
knows but a musician of extraordinary
ability lay beneath his childish breast?
The observer OF human nature became
worship was lost In the wish to learn more
of this strange. this unusual boy. Tho
child seemed 10 exert his viii power to the
utmost in an attempt TO read his prayers
and not become absorbed In the music. He
appeared 10 have CONQUERED when sud
denly burst forth the organ and choir with
the wild and ult1novine ''Miserere."
Forgotten was everything. Place. time.
circumstances. all became as uaurht ia our
music-loying boy. with bowed head Nc
remained ltneeling whom Tho Others were
seated Unconscious of eyervtbinr Of
everybody. no gayo himself entirely mn 10
the Influence of music His viii mower
was spcllbound. ais hndy swayed as the
| "Nllsoreron prow in grandeur Convulsiyc
signs shook hls frame when the doen notcs
reiened: gentle he1yiprs proved The in
tcnsiiy Of his attention when the notes be-
came low and plnintiyc. 4 stray sunhaon
which made It's way through The stained
glass window near nv playcd about his
sn;rod eynression "a his sIroadv sni,,,nal
countenance. Who can saw 1t was not The
angels blessing and encouraging his spir-
ltuai intercourse; MIsersIe' mlserere
NDllS, sang lne baritone. inc NlOlln LOOK