The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
CLUB TALKS.

We'll. Christmas has come and gone. The
)oks that we're brought are many OF
|em read and thrown aside; ever so
hny of the dolls are lying with one eye
II or one arm gone. disconsolate and
kgotten, while the drum sticks are
tssing and guns-many OF them-without
bggers or ramrods. But 1t was jolly
he. though wasn't it? The dolls were
dear, the guns and drums such de-
Int, and the books SO interesting that
ley may be read over and over. And
bw new year will begin tomorrow,
bd with 1t school will start in again and
II our boys and girls will be- hard at
|prk trying to fill their minds with the
|onderful store of facts that have been
bought together in their books-the wis
bm and learning of centuries told SIM
n and clearly for young fouls to learn.
n right down to hard work. Haps, and
tn't let 1t be said that one OF our CLUB
hs anything but an honor to his or her
khool.
Edna Fowlers chair has been ordered
~ In Philadelphia. Pa, one OF the big
~ factories In the United States, and
ky were very kind, too, In letting us
bys a chair for which they usually
lArgs sS3 for s24.7o, so that Edna will
I'VE first class. up-to-date chair. with
tbber tires. 60 that It will run smooth
over the rough places. BY the time
n are reading this page, the chair, 4
ppe will be rolling along In the Ameri-
u express cars on ms way to Edna. 1t
IS pity we could not get it to her In
he for Christmas, but thought II was
y to wait until We had enough money
buy irst-ciass chair. and we did not
i've enough until last Week. The Ameri-
y Express company have been very
nd, too, for they do not charge any
ng to bring the chain from st. Louis TO
rtlett. Texas, but we will have To pay
express from Philadelphia to st.
puis and also the transportation from
Rtlett TO Davilla. so We Will not know
y how much your gift TO Edna Will cost
III these amounts are paid. sun wa
We 50. IS on hand and that will more
~ pay for the transportation and leave
something in bank to begin the neyl
"a work on.
Two OF the writer's to the page have
sGested that we place tombstone or
grave OF the little girl--Elia Mahan-
% has lately died, but think 1t is fai
kter to help the living than the dead
US leave the dead in Gods hands-H'
VI care for them-but We can help sona'
~ crippled or afflicted child to be hap
! here and that. ~ think, would be O.
more use and also be more plelslni
4 God. whose children they are. AS sooi
We know how much Edna's chair WI
We will take up some other afflicted
and make him or her happy s.
that the handles OF those hammer
all secure and strong, for they hay'
ge good work before them to do.
Flow Boy" gives list OF invention
J . very interesting letter. but he make
error in placing Kerosene" on tn
That is not an invention--it is on
NE rich gifts of Mother Earth. but IL
selopment and use have been the sourc
many inventions and very ingeniou
too. Now you see this subject ha
fnt one person one thing already, an
4l!l teach US all many more before W
Through With 1t. ! shall begin mex
fokfAunt the votes and have lai
several interesting letters to b
qshed then.
low Boy suggests a fine subject TO
Ext contest. (which was the creates
~ ON the Confederate side durir