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

deeds of charity toward no!ghbors and
friends Day after day found her admin
ietering TO the afflicted the distressed.
until today though more than nan
century has passed since her Wllllhe ilahue
were folded over the faithful near, IN
her last long sleep, the haio on lhosc
noble deeds fingers about her mcmory.
Nor were her children neglected IN tnlS
| IniversaI beneneence. The charity whlHp
| @bnpins nj home" was Mrs Houstona
| IN an eminent degree iier piDus coun
| sells motherly tenderness aud loI'y w.
:, moGilions were daily dispehSea ue"' 'i'e
| what results who can estimate.
one OF tho strongest characteristics oil
| SIM, Houston was his undyinG deY1Lon
| ia his mother. II has been sGla laei a.
tho hero OF san Jacinto IA; on ms "eh0h
Ned his most frequent calls were 'or
"rnother." his great mind rcvorteu past
INC stirring events Of his pFllllohl '"reeV,
.ro,os of Glory on bnttleheldH days on
renown AS governor Congressman, SEM
tnr-all were forgotten. The simple hg.lu
nict,re of rude cottage IN me "lluF
nj Tennessee suppanted all oloeI sHah it,'
f more dramatic interest Mother; VI Il
Nv lender voice. her loving hanas hu
,rinistering ia The comforts OF her 20
itnr hnv~-shlg was The picture when
!, i,i,,ninnted with divine expression the
: eyes of the dying patriot
= \ 4
n Mrs 4ouston. attending to nor dius
: s mother and neighbor in her front'c'
. nornc had no idea that she was a hero
9 ne whose brighs example should lilu
i m,,ne tho way Of the mothers OF our lam
q zoos 10 come--she was only doing ne
duty. onar;,y an.
II prt ,eajeful occupations OF charity an
n t,1a,,oIe6ce were Interrupted ID l9l-
/. ~ rud6 toesin OF war Great bI4l"''
,r ~ In aded our shores and s"aFns %
= inTioufj within our borders Jolheu W
,r allied forces OF our enemies. ne ~,
q Houston awOke one moihlnb W :,
ri re- recruiting officer had arrived !
ID he Village near her home~-ne%h III,
~ ~ ,,g 10 any mother wloee preeion
~, w. @ 20 ,ritbIn the enllstlng ages IN
a. 80 Jling information was quickly ~
A. lowed by other more persona, nn ni,aeod
I'd rifying tidings-her boy 5anl h''p o., y" IT,
he tinj;sted as a private soldier pN' =
nc hIyisueu a. a. hours would pass peiql
~ p9el say IN march would GENE, nAu ~
i, - IA farewell 10 her son, II hisAt >
No, uas Many mothers nave DION.
~ lf,,vn nj such crisis; teare, ,ona ~
~ loMn tave relieved their oYerDurueh,
ol Ysnrleks Ms ntrs Hongtnn's was not a cre
IN heAI.S ai,,en 70 such herolca-her 20 me
IA go he lofty kind. She hear9 "
TN Melo ~ her sons enlistment ~ elle"S
fot n,,,nrt upbraided him teiiihB IN =,
ed should al least nave d poee Nan thai of
sel siaom ~ soldier She 9eicsd them ., ;,
onf M scena In history is more ylVlu ~
mind nd iaaa hat at, va ns@e ' SsS produs
Ils ny vth power and viii v porU
o1 n is worthy a Millals o. y I'm,
or %, now simple Only VIM
Of Middle are STANDING sb T hs a saad r,
1So huihpie ,horIder 81 an awkW4la ost
Mr. on The vo snIa'0 the other clasps mask
r SH" ssres ora9agy o ss' tSs b.
no. But stop. ,t Ky NOV that keen blue g!
b aSe' b ,ese NJ tendcrIy yearpiogly on
od, % US osa Nat arm month ot aa4 eS2 ie
rts, swlsurcly these are 10 =, pf' elsd ii
rep though lhei 10 o@p parb Then, 4
o,h hslas faes~oh, none hut 2 ,1 ss1
riey UNA portray u yoals e!9 wb SnFe can
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