The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

M ~
,.,.a Press has announced to
-, Mr.. william Waldorf Astor
M =. .,tiren Of the United States
Nc back on his native land
! dust from his feet. 1t is
f'A'' rote the universal disgust
"a, "a announcement is received
- n would seem 10 be In
!, americans, who are them
\, s.ss !, Of those vino have lie, lett :.
lands. to cry out upon one VINO
!. !, only following the example Oh
ds,cent from whom we are so
= lain. And yet there is far
Mr.. Astor and the sturdy COLO.
sssss s..ysd the dangers of the new
~ MI M he could enjoy religious
wa wan the man of today who
n crowded countries OF the ola
= y m,ke d better home for MS family
- Is willing even to sacriflce
ssu " with many OF these last, TOO,
M n return-the hope that after
~ "a burden OF life's day the even
q. Az y spent in the old home among
sI..a. and familiar scenes.
as I'M i with Mr.. Aston. He seems
I, man Of whom the English poet
~ possibility of his existence;
~. there a man with soul SO dead
..vsr 10 himself hath said,
4 nv own, my native land!"
,,,or has found the United States
soy,able and has left the country In
Nh Grandfather and father piled
An boards of money, little dreaming
Int suppose they dreamed at all-of
h vas 10 be spent.
M ,be civil war many thousands OF
[hsru people, embittered by the failure
n, ,luse for which they sacrificed so
4 felt and said that they no longer
I, country. The country they were
4 |, vas no longer theirs, 1t was In the
I, d their enemies-a conquered, hope
ra, and many Of them left it, saying
would never return. But they did.
one they came back to the prai-
! lie moss-draped forests, the snowy
|x fields Of the dear old Southland, de-
Ihsd 70 help her through the dark
isf hr struggle and place her where
tinds today-a mighty power in the
a-a part Of one Of the grandest ma
!, Of The earth. Mr.. Aston has not the
|ss isr leaving that those weary, war
L soldiers had. He has deliberately
4, Up The country of his birth.
charming French writer, Emile Sou
fr, makes an old soldier say; Perhaps
have never thought what your coun-
means. 1t is all that surrounds you,
|tli. has brought you up and fed you,
|hl you have loved. This ground you
Ass houses, these trees. these girls
% along there laughing-this is your
|er The laws which protect you, the
n hat pays for your work, the words
lilsichange with others, the Joy and
X mat come to you from the men and
rn among which you live-this is your
w, The little room where you used
y YOU mother the memories she has
!M tie earth where she rests-this
''a country! Think of all your rights
eaasi your affections, your wants.
|. M,' and present blessings; write
i y, under single name, and that
Y WI be My Country This is what
A''ol has given up.
! . be hoped that the scorn with
!. as eSpatriation has been received
~ w. lne American and English public
n Nv any Others who, dazzled by the
Y. |. = ana social position of Mr.. Aston.
u, y tempted to follow his example.
,S lam o'shanter, will get his
st .uqees mas already had a goodly
N N /, T. an ana II we can judge of public
1. ~. y England, by the newspapers or
y,, ,ls,uy self-respecting character of
/, T.i a,,lp people, large part of Mr..
\ \, i iairln will come from his new
~, v ac Well, let him go-.let
c.s, oOa Save the Queen" instead of
!, ,,. lis of Thee"-they are sung
|, n -, .une-and find what comfort
! : s, MS new-found ancestry. in the
d M aa Is always offered up to
M, world over and in the knowl-
n. us mas the contempt of the peo- |
ne country he has left. " 'D' p''
=. very delightful visit to Morgan
!. sunday fortunate enough to |
! a \. Of Mrs. Henry Henke, who |
. "''uhate enough to have one
!, .s complete summer homes on
MA Al is built in the bungalow |
NJ y" a., broad veranda going around
4. No.. anu lnclosing large com
NJ, !, n'lea up with all the con-
a ,s.. y city home. Situated at the
~ N.Y. Gan Jacinto bay merges into
,sa - 04y' it is open to all the breeze
IN. rom the gulf beyond. And (
vim u'seze certainly blew over the
MI = 'e. u GOODNESS, perfectly
d, : 'ne denison of hot and
u. ~. man ever impressed by the
on AZ me row of little summer
h i .. Day shore gives to Hous-
/, ma surely possible now for our
. SSI.s . have a home within easv
behind , .hey can go every night, |
! Ssll them the cares of bi,si,
tufnins IN. .ne heat and dust of the
, tie So saca morning refreshed TO
! Tie bay q mat keeps up the cot
I course i, ana its occupants. Sun
~ reap NJ - me day Of the week
: homes me a iuIl advantage of their
enjoy il Wig Iaa ! was happy to be
y norn,,m win one OF them.
! regret after a trial for tarpoa,
9, Nj. Hs, say was unsucc ,Ysful.