The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-19
A Dream About the Old ro,l,

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston, Texas. November 1a-NI
chilly nights have chased the h,ul
summer evenings away, and M
accustomed nap in the delIrhtt
hammock on the Ioomy, chara4eriss|
Southern piazza, has given away 10 III
luXurlotls lounge in the sitting room, 0tI
repeated rests upon this delightful 'srruI
of recreation each recurring eve. wmsI
to forgetfulness of mono tonous daily hhrl
proves n source Of enjoyment, too uttett
felicitous to be ignored This first eyeuirI
nap Is delicious foretaste Of what d n
store for one when the regular hour 81
retirement arrives.
1t is calculated 10 make US dream III
happy hours away, and many ara the q
lishtful wonders / realize in this dreuI
land.
While in this ecstatic condition OF forge
full bliss a few evenings since, discoysN
myself at an old folks convention. TAa
were old folks and old folks tof eyery co..
ceivabie variety, in vast numbers, pTsct
The services were held in cur vast az
torium and the strains of Aud IA
Syne," which came first on the progrtnx|
rssounded until the great building hla
s'aiverei. Many gray-haired ladies y
gentlemen, with pleasant and attrath
faces, lifted Uheir voices in harmcdS
sound Catching the enthusiasm, ], x
Joined in with my whole soul, when ne
awakened by my better half brought %
realization that / was warbling IN uuI
tones too realistic for her nerves.
she wondered what on earth pcsscs
me, yelling 80 in my sleep. She remine
that u must have nightmare. 1inunls
that 1t was pleasant nightmare, Hl
chased by clothes horse.
Almost Immediately ] had resumed
interrupted attendance at the conyen'ss
There was an old Houston gentleman
had always been a resident reciang
experience of sixty years in the CITY. y
from hamlet of tents and rulely e.
structed shelters, the place had eyArn
received at the ending OF his beautiful Y
interesting talk was somcthing maryes'
The rafters rang and Hhe roofing ass
cd in approval. Others followed y
somewhat similar strain, receiving
ovations. Tho organ, at this 1unss
pealed cut my favorlte air. Ben "
and l became wild with enthusiasus
light. Turning myself mot Texas)
another stalking from the aforemeashs
life partner proved that i had been az
ing
However. I larsed into dreamy w
ton Instantly. and 10 my utter dsi0s
ture was called upon loudly to MAKE
remarks. We'll, j was as badly snNs
when the first VicllSburg shell sci,aS
aloft, apparently searching for me Y
wild career. But after tgwallowing ".
pie OF my throat Il few times apd M1n
ing the welcome recognition OF aWp
from the assembled multitude. opepeI.
as the lawyers say, with an elesdu.. ~
angue. which brought the b'ouse ,s w
as It were. On taking my seat, "
eXuberent over the immense applausss y,
which | was the recipient, 'Home, ~
Home" broke loose, and didn't
folks do ourselves proud. The sons
never hei0re sung so beautifuiiy' ~ ~
and young, right there, constltuteo ~
selves committee OF one to canvas Y
permanent organization of the olo Is
association.
The convention had not arrived =
adjournment when / was AGAIN
awakened with the command
light off that lounge and get TO peo.
curse I had to obey orders, as !
of all survey. but suosr.
o the musical commands Of tse ivy
he ranch, Philip u.