The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

oidod /, mako oue more move, this time |
10 virginia. Here ii was, attcr the I'M
vicissitudes of over century wanue
ings that the marriage OF TWO scio"'
these families occurred
The exact date of this marriage Is I'M
known. ae are those of the birth ana ucal"
Of the bride--hstory is so lamenlapty ~
complete many times But Samnel iiou9
ton and his wife had been some years SCI
tied on the little Virginia farm which Wy
on March ., 1888. the birth OF me SUI !
sam Houston. Jr., destined 10 play so I'M
nrrtant a party in the history OF ms couh-
try occurred. ,, .,,
Iro, some years life in the small iarm
house was uneventfu; the young iious'ur
prow from n lusty infant u a sturdy D3S,
whilo the other members OF VIC lnan i,
Ven, on the "even tenor of their way
THO father earned their comfortable HING
Inv his Individual cxertona as insperlo
| respectively Of General Bowyer's ana nch
| oral Moores brigades. The mother' y
! duties and the care of her young anu
! arc,vinp family In times of prosperity
| aud neace no personal record Is kept IL
is the sudden calamity, the thrilhnF ou-
c,,rrence which brings out deeds ana cnar
| acters hitherto unknown. Sueh an INe ven
proved the sudden dean OF 9a,tue 10 ii ,,ea,
ion. sr. which occurred about inc Se"i
100 while he was away from home OH
, t tov Of inspection in the Allegheny noun
irving tolls us there is in every true
woman's heart shark OF heaVehlE ~
of prosperity, but which Eindles up ans
beams and blazes in the dark hour OF ad
versity. = e.,
This blow. enough to crush the splri
NJ a less courageous woman, but arouse
the spark of heavenly fire in Mrs. llous
ION. There was no time Tor idle tears
renining. Locking about on her sorro"
/ iei, Inrea ones then out en- the mnase
2 farm, this heroic woman reailzeu tlat
nrieis IN her life had come. The suppo'
~ tfis dependent brood. of SIX sons an
three daughters. devolved upon hei, ~ ~
7 her home was too poor and too smaii; ~
e ,n,st leave il Tor the more fertile laho
y | s,bo ,yiiderness You who have CON
sortable homes. surrounded by kind an
loying friends, may have some idea OF u
/ struggle this lone widow experienced
I. tbis idea forced Itself upon her- WI
= spartan courage Mrs. Houston carried o.
her design, selling her farm ana n'o ,.in,
r adieu 10 neighbors and friends, she fes'
: Intey turned her face westward ~
qm1Yfr{n- giving game. f,,esrv DAYS -
= llghtful fight for the trump making a
&c consequent less or gain thereby. NJ
- Moves had the good of her guests at hea
II 100. In preparing such good things
lip them In the way OF the lap-supper sery
,E and Miss Murray very kindly recited-ra
{ she recites charmingiy. too-seyeral
E. Ioctions which won high enconiums lr
~ ,he friends invited TO meet her. TT
ii were Dr. and Mrs. j. A, Mullen, N
~ Kirkland, Miss Bryant Of sherman, n
si vinann Of Shreveport Miss Bennett
ID, | Fort Worth. Miss Mary Waldo. Miss ~
1T Ter. Miss Roberts. Miss Hamman, N
III Lillian Lea Misses Cora and Stella Rc
Miss Cochran. Miss Bryan, Miss Deiga
ID Misses Frances and Edythe Giraud,,
al Eugene Mitchell Mr.. W. D. Cleysla
~ ~ Messrs, James and Richard Gira
q Mr.. sperry Hunt, N Mr. sN White; w. Mr. "
or Fraser Mir. J. II Eagle. Mr. W A. Wo
cd Mr. Norman Kittrell Ir,. Mr.. Bert Ever
otn Mr. Doaley and Mr.. Enders Hncy.
no Mrs. Iohu Sect and Mrs VIII HUI
n entertained tho A. Y, F. Neighhorh'
al club Al the residence Of Mira Scott on
To- cvoninr Ct Valentines day NotMi