The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

We were carried out into the street and
across u into a big red brick building
The Post In great, big letters on Il. Up
stairs we were taken and into room,
where we were thrown very hastily on a
hig desk. They treat letters very impo-
ltely. l think throwing them around like
that.
But 1t seemed to ME that my troubles
were about over, for the gentleman that
took us up had such kindly smilo on his
face as he SAID. Some more Haps' let
ters, see and laid us In a nice little
pigeon hole by ourselves. I began to
breathe easy, and said to my neighbor:
We'll, believe we are all right now"
Not we" he said, "for Just wait until
you see that waste basket"
Waste basket!' 1 gasped. What is
that"
well. it's a waste basket" hesnapped
and it generally gets the most OF us. too -
Then my heart sank as low as ever, aud
shook like a leaf when | was pulled
out of our resting place aud tied UP with
others ] had not even the courage to try
TO SOC who carried us. To 10 through
all that for the waste basket to get me
after all We'll, | thought, 1t can't be
helped. | have tried to do what is right
and was only anxious to give pleasure
to the boys and girls OF Texas. and II
was given TO the waste basket. II was not
through any fault of mine.
was thinking this way and lying very
quiet in long paper box. when some one
took me out and the gentle way In which
/ was being handled gave me ray of hope.
Then we were on another table, but in
such different room There were pic
lures on the walls. flowers stood in vase
on tall chiIfuner, and although the fur
niture was simple, the place looked so
homelike to me after my hard travels that
! almost wcpt. No wonder for 1t was
lady's room. and ! felt ever so much safe
as she sat there With her glasses on. read
ing letter after letter ] whispered to my
companion I'VE surely are safe now"
Don't you believe It,; just look at that
waste basket And sure enough. there
stood n tall basket with big, wide mouth,
and although 1t was tied about with knot
of pink and green ribbons, 1t looked ter
rihle 10 me
Tho lady was busy reading letter after
letter. every now and then laughing lit
tie, or making some remark TO herself
about the one she was reading. heard
her say THAT Is good" or dear me,
how silly; who on eartn wants to know
about your sweethearts? 2" or that Is fne,'
or poor little man, your letter is not
very bright. but it is honest and it shall
be published" That remark gave me a
great deal of comfort and sure enough
Nntn IL CtHH my lIult Sut hdlut An
other honest, good letter" and | was laid
gently on a separate pile.
/ heard groan from my neighbor as he
was taken up and down he went into the
waste basket, and the reader said "A little
Grossly: Nothing in 1t but fear of the
waste basket, and SO 1t gets you!" / felt
very sorry TO part with him for he was
an old acquaintance, but / found myself
among some very nice letters and they
were most polite to me and said they We're
glad we were going to be together. So we
were taken together, down to the same
big building with THE Post" on 1t and
carried into an enormous room. where
many men were at work at printing
presses But although they were frightful
for n poor little letter to look at, the
men that stood before them treated us very
kindly. and tho first thing I knew was
put on paper and then with all the other
nice letters, was on nice page of the
big Post all to ourselyes, and II you please,
was carried back to my own home. oh,
the little boy was so glad to see me again
and you may be sure | was glad to be
back! He took the page ] was on and put
1t carefully away, for which ! am very
thankful, for never want to go out into
the noisy, tiresome world again Home is
good enough FOR met
Margaret Hadley Foster,