The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
SUNSETS VISIT TO ALABAMA.

Houston Texas-De0r Iaphammer: Good
morning to you all. know you will smilo
when | tell you that am sitting pcrched up
In the bed In broad daylight trying to write
this letter. The truth ~, the mosquitoes are
so bac cant write or do anything else that
requires me to be still. out from under n
me squito bar. II is very hot under here but
have come to tho conclusion that ! would
rather suffocate than be eaten up by the mos
uLitoes. Why, ] much prefer the Alabama
redbugs to these dreadful things.
! hope YOU have all enjoyed the vacation rs
much | have. | feel very much refreshed
and am anxiously waiting for school to begin.
My teacher. Mrs Atwood, is one OF the incest
and best in town, and am happy TO know
that will be with her again another year.
Henry Boyer. you ask mo to write about my
trip TO Alabama. First | will say that the
Alahamans have quite mistaken idea about
Texas and Toxsns-at least thought tho
first few days after my arrival. They seemed
TO be so sincere IN what they said about
Texas that told them II grleved me very
much to them worfully behind the
tln,cP, and they had been sympathl2ng and
feeling so sorry that had to be brought up
in the uncivilized State Of Texas Imagine
my surprise when one day uncle pulled mann
ma e head down In his lap to see, he said II
she had any horns growing there. When he
failed TO find any, he said: Come, sunset,
you were SO young when you moved to Texas
{; was Just 4 years old know you have got
EN- " told him If having horns would prove
mo to be u Thorough Texan, hoped he would
find lots OF them, and he Informed me that
he found several. which he thought would be
right fine when | got grown. When any
thal unusually nice was brought around, all
insisted that should have some. for they
knew had never seen nor tasted anything so
nice In Texas. ! assure you | enjoyed all
this and made believe | was astonIshed that
any country could grow anything so fine.
will state however, that every one when
talking In earnest. said Texas was the coming
State of the South.
We spent the groater portion OF the time IN
the country. and when we went to the city
| ifRed TO get back TO the country, where the
AR was so pure and where there was 30 much
room to do as one pleased ] learned 10 ride
horseback. and how did enjoy riding why,
riding the bicycle isn't near SO nice and ex-
citing.
seine nice fish ! would rather fish than eat
Candy, and doubt Henry, II you love candy
moro than |, attended house party one
week; we spent the time rowing fishing.
/ riding etc There were several good vocal
lists In the party and some stripged instfu-
/ merits. and oftentimes we would sit on the
! trent porch Mt night and sing sweet old plan
/ tatlon melodies. Picnicklng was another fire.
! quent amusement, and ATTENDED few par
! ties Those Alabama folks know how TO maize
| visitors have good time. and am Indebted
! To them for ono OF the most pleasant summers
OF my lit-.
| The northern part of the State 10 very
mountainous saw some sure enough sky
| sfrapers. The farms--or rather crops looked
| nice. and fruit was nice aud plentiful Biz
! minPham, Ala. is one OF the busiest cities
| ever saw. Every one seems to have some
| thing to do and liz In n big hurry TO do Il.
! Everything is hustle and stir Montgomery Is
pretty city and Is surrounded by level
country. like Houston. Mobile looks old:
| proud and firm. Birmingham Ia the city In
| Alabama J would Ike 20 say word or two
about our war-intomperance subject, but my
letter is already too long and am about to
Smother under this mosquito bar vet I must
say that think lntemperance n greater oyii
TO mankind than war Henry Boyer, I guess
your age is ~; am / correct? With love for
| you all am true Hap,
Sunset Wood