The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
COMFY A DRUMMER"
Address Delivered by Homer r. Will
son, National Chaplain Y. r.

Address Delivered by Homer r. will
SON. National Chaplain Y. y. 4.
Tho following Address was Geircrcd by
Rev. Homer T. Wilson. National chaplain
Travellers Protective Association OF Amer.
lea ut the National convention at Omaha,
Nch.:
The most perfect life. like the falrcst
flower. has some defects The joys of child.
hood drift into the pleasures OF manhood,
and young manhood to old axe. With
shadow at times family perceptihle. but
always great enough to temper the glare
of life's sunshine.
II has been most fttngly said. I'VE but
catch ri the skirt OF the thing we would be
| aud fell bach on the lap OF false destiny"
md In our endless reach for happiness, we
are like the little child that chascs the
| golden sunbeam. In the lie Of travel
| ing man the shadows oft,mcs outnumhrr
the supbeams. and even the roses Of mp
ptress bear stinging thCrns OF separation
| anu loneliness.
| Every pro. assloa ana ,usr-s has now
! apI then davs OF depression Sad dsapps,nt-
| llt nj; from hit,r ,NIerie..cc we have
learned this lesson. anu time AMI c!rc;n-
| 81 noes have rrc0pCltl us 10 the iatvttl'le
There arr bui dans thai are ne..vsary. aud
| b. rdens some',..'s unnecessary AMI cruel
NC former We ARC ',,ilng u near, because
| they ar. part If life. tho later IRE I'M
posed upon u by Others. .hc ,'sher for
| wact of cons ,"'n. ~ pleasure in Tho
Imposition. ne ~ fail TO Increase thn weight
| an.' darken III ha l)w about oar pntb \
| guard of Na..h on once ordered an cid n.au
Hhc carried heavy rarlcn, TO g,t out q
| IL way as the cmoeror approached. ':hs
great general rcblgrl lin sharply aud
said: III you have E. q .cSpe,t for the man,
then you shout rcinc,; tho huslrl he
bears" Let lis be careful &c make Other,
happy, and N SO tcInl,. our reward vii
be great.
81 is only n Jew by" that cries Il
latest news but he .hrciul rs you ,sNAn
| treat him kin,ly, ror he ~ somn r:othtr'.
boy: and In the ,nco u ~ wears. nst-nin.
s.nates may yistl 10 lie magic NJ his row
, II, and the wo,.d lay csll MIN lkfsed
1T is only Young Ia "" that tl,iks I,
/, your store or .nanlpali;cs b, tvrewiitc
and while per =. 81 lg II Use important iW
ties, her delica G, sensitive nature H. subj
by a criticism or m rakini ns.adaicn
. ana the bllndsts tcars unbiilcn low. Mhil,
, the heart feels acre Icrrly than the lin
!. can speak; all The s-,.ss,s' = trnc woman
are conferred In hsr. u crown OF glory rest
|, upon her brow, ANA ter ,uhe !: iisn,co9,
ness Is AS unspltiee ss The driven snoA
Walk before her as prince oai treat hel
. as queen.
1T Is only sewing woman but hoy
: sad the story she would tell OF bitter wan
, and unuttered grief. From morn till nigh
she tolls. aud her compensation is only
\ few pennies; look in her humble home. an
:. see the children thinly clad. and sometime
want for bread II you can not make thi
! burden lighter. be careful not TO make
heavier. II you can not send a loaf OF brsa
try so speak a ray OF light.
III Is oaly a mechan,e;" true enough, bu
: frcm that soot-coyered face and those hlac
hands have cons the polished mashintr
, thai makes and moves the commerce OF tn
). world All honor to the faithful mecnanic
= treat him rs you would lord ! ncvs
u leave a train that do not feel like thank
y irg the faithful engineer who has brough
;. me safely home.
Il 1T Ia only beardisss youth" full OF ia
i and fIolic: do not east shadow across hi
: pathway by an unkind criticism, and thu
{ chill his young nature possibly he make
;. mistakes, hut remember the man who ney,
! made mistake never made anything. Ia
u us. therefore. encourage these young me
: to be noble and srand. When our co,iatI
{. called for men to defend our flag. thes
n bNardless youths were the first 10 rsspon
10 the call. and At the sacrifice OF blood m
y life they are determined to plant the star
p and stripes on the summit Of Moro Castl,
: Qaly . drummer;r ~. - | have heard