The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

no less shocked by the disclosure than
ms neighbors and told them thar the wo-
man was In their hands TO whip. torture,
hang. or do with as they pleased and
continued TO devote himself to tho child.
nursing him, amusing him and bringing
MN every little gift Ia his power His
great Kindness to the hoy and regret for
me occurrence finally Modified the parents
ana community. and out OF regard for
MN, nothing was done to his wife.
samuel was finally restored TO health
anu al IL years was a fine. robust. manly
10Y. AZ this age he was sent to school
Tor three months. but was then taken
home and put TO work by his parents.
VINO were In straitened circumstances.
nad large family to rear and educate
ana mad como to the conclusion thai they
could keen only one OF their children
the Oldest. A. Z. Allen. at school al the
Time, Ihis mortified Samuel. and, after
Droouing over the matter for some tins
ne told his parents he was determined 10
go out into the world and try 10 make
ms own way In II, and asked his mother To
give MIN money to start with. In repiy
ne was told by her to go to his father
rms he did. and his father said 10 him
NY SON. go out among my customers ana
collect the money you need This aid
not suit the young man. as he knew from
experience that the chances for raising
FUNDS in the way proposed were very
slim and that the only probable result OF
Following his fathers advice would no m
delay his departure. Resolving therefore
TO set off at once. he returned to his moth
er and asked her for his clothes. These
sne brought to him tied in a small bundle
and handed them to him. together With
several loaves OF bread saying Here.
sam. these Will last YOU some time" He
remained firm. refused the bread and
taxing change of clothing, babe tae
family good-by and walked out of the
mouse and down the road. After proceed
~, ,iE some Instance he came to halt, not
showing which way to bend his steps, as
ne had no idea what to do or where 10 90.
AFTER rejecting for few minutes. ne
picked up a stick and tossed Il in the afr
resolved TO journey in whatever direction
II might point on falling to the ground.
This barefooted little urchin standing
there in the middle of the road with n
great sense OF loneliness and forlorness
pressing down upon him and seeking TO
emil his spirit, and make his heart sink.
and utterly overcome him and cause him
TO creep back at nightfall TO the home
around which clustered all his childish
memories performed an act more heroic
than that of the shipwrecked Pizarro
when he drew line In the sand with his
sword and called upon those who were
still willing to follow his fortunes to eros,
II, saying those who did not might return
to Panama and civilization If they would
and announcing that. for his part, he
would proceed onward to the south f ne
mad TO do so alone
The stick pointed to Syracuse, and he
made his way to that place. Upon his
arrival there he went to the canal and
LOOK passage on boat bound for Lock-
port He had no money with which 10
pay his passage. but had vague idex
that he could be of some assistance in
running the boat. and settle the score
IN that way before reaching his destina-
ton. With this hope he stayed near the
steersman and asked to he allowed to
steer the vessel request that was grant
ed by the man, who proved to be good
natured fellow and seemed to take pleas
ure IN showing HIM and at the end of
the hrst day he could manage the boat
as well as his Instructor. AT Rochester
the steersman quit ana the youngster ap-
piled for and was given the place al a
salary of Sl4 per month. He filled the
position for six months during wnicn
time he practced the most rigid economy
and then, longing to see the dear ones at
| home, with all bitterness removed from,
his heart, he dressed himself In a hand
some new suit and returned to the old
| homestead with his pockets well filled
with silver dollars. His parents had not
heard from him since the day of his de-
| parture, and upon again heholding him
| folded him TO their bosoms and went for
Joy. Shortly thereafter the family moved
to Chttenango, ~ Y, where his father
established a trip hammer business. in
! which he employed a large number of
workmen. Samuel followed these men In
their labors and soon learned to make
all manner of edged tools blacksmith's
| vises and screw plates. At the age of 20
| he went to Baldwinsvile. n Y, where he
borrowed money, erected two handsome
| granite-trimmed, three-story brick busi-
ness houses. purchased large stock of
goods and engaged in merchandising With
| William r. Baker AS his clerk He car
| ried on the business for two years and
! then sold the goods, and turned ovar Inc
buildings to repay the money used in their
construction. His brothers had been back
! from Texas several times and had given
such glowing accounts of the country
| that he decided to try his future there
| In due time he accordingly started for
| Texas in company with Charlotte NJ Al
! len, wife of his brother Augustus C. Al
len Cwho was then living at San Angus
/ tine. Texas) ana Mr. Kelley. a friend of
the family, and Travelled by boat down
the Ohio and Mississippi river and up Red
/ river to Natchitoches. La, and from that
J place to San Augustine on horses pur-
chased by him. The party reached Natchl-
! toches on the Fourth of July and were
! RECALLED with a sumptuous dinner prepared
| in honor of the occasion by the patriotic
proprietor OF the hotel at which they
! stopped. The vegetables served were
large and fresh and the fruit and melons
so delicious and so far superior to any
grown in New York that they thought
/ Verify we have reached a paradise in
! this Southern cline" The deserts and
| wines were also excellent Many patriotic
! tcasts We're proposed and drunk in flowing
bumpers OF champagne by the guests seat
ed around the festal board. This stay OF
the party in Natchitoches was much en-
| joyed and long pleasantly remembered,
| The first days ride from Natchitoches
| brought the travellers to Gaines ferry on
| the Sabine river and the next to San
! Augustine The two brothers soon moved
! to Nacogdoches Texas where the sub
| iect of this memoir remained until Sep
! TENDER and then returned to New York
| to wind up certain business matters pre-,
paratory to establishing himself In Texas.
| He also desired TO settle little affair OF
the heart which was causing him soric
anxiety at the time. Business matters
| disposed of. he called upon his swee.-
heart and had an interview that resulted
! in terminating their courtship. She ac-
| cepted him and promised to become hi;
| wife upon the condition that he would
| forogo his intention OF locating in Texas
and agree to live IN New York. This he
would not do. He thought as a maIa-Ity
| NJ men would have fhnupht that