The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13


On the hand OF God he lies,
= sweetness beyond touchlng-held in
cloistral sanetities.
Gould We bless him-father-mother?
Bless the dlmple in his cheek?
Dare We look at one another.
And the benedlction speak?
Would We not break out In weeping, and
confess yourselves too weak?
Ne Is harmless--ye are sinful,
Ye are troubled-he at ease:
Erorn his Elumber, virtue winful
Floweth outward With Increase
Dare not bless himl but be blessed by his
peace-and go In peace
S-FTrom "a Child Asleep," by Mrs. Brown
Ing
This week IS to be the gala time for the
Babies at the Faith Home. For them all
houston will be working and giving. "The
cry of the children" never goes unheeded,
and this week that cry will be uttered in
song and dance, in fancy booth and merry
shcrus. will venture to prophecy that
It will reach even the Cotton Exchange
and the business offices. l haven't seen
single man running around selling
tickets for the karnival but believe they
will be there and their money will be
Pent literally, too For
"For sob OF a child in the silence cursee
deeper
Than the strong man in his wrath"
And who wants to have the curse of
that pitlful little sob ringing in their
NA I Nj. ~ ~.
IS not man in Houston whose heart is
not to be touched by the needs of the
babies.
/ have thought that that well known and
oft-repeated quotatlon
1.-THE man that hath not music in his soul
Is fit for treason, stratagem and spells"
should be changed TO
''rhe man that hath not love of children
in his SOUL" etc.
for have seen very bad men with a
passionate love OF music, and pure. good,
lovable men who did not know one tune
from another. After all music, though a
pure pleasure, is one that reaches the soul
through the senses. while the love fol-
little children is one that goes through
the heart. and sheds the purest, holica
light through the soul.
This city was full of women all las,
week getting ready for the Mischeanzo
karnival-if that is the right way 10 spell
it. Tho name is really the only unpleas
ant feature about 1t, and perhaps that i,
so ugly and difficult to get exactly right
that it may, after all, be a big advertise.
ment for the affair." At any rate, the
karnival--and they have even eblugeC
the old-time way OF spelling that word
will be on this woek and the ladies con
fidently expect to realize a great big sun
for the Faith Home. Well, that IL tn,
faith that has built the home ana KEEP
II up all these years, making it more CON
Portable for the little ones as the season
roll by, and who can doubt that 1t vii
be justified by the event that hold
the boards this week? The Auditorium
is big and can hold great number o
people, SO 1t is hoped nobody VIII stay a
home for fear OF not getting standing o
sitting room. There Is one last paymen
to be made on the home of a thousani
dcllars-will 1t rot be possible to rails
that sum this week? The women OF tn
Faith Home association have paid all tn
rest OF the $4,000 the building cost, an
they promise to support 1t by monthl
dues, contributions. etc. II this last in
stallment OF the debt is raised. Surely
surely the amount will be made up eve
If the proceeds Of the ksrnlyaI do no
quite suffice. With the tired bodies an
weary minds Of the workers, we hope ther
will be happy hearts when this week
work Is closed.
Margaret HadleE Foster,
Mrs, W. n. Chew had Mrs, T. d. Cobb
of San Antonio with her last week an,
announced through the Daily Post that sh
would be at home with her guest OF
Wednesday afternoon. Now Mrs. Cobbs i
very well known 10 Houston, having liyeC
here in the past. and is such a perfect!
delightful and charming person to meet
and Mrs. Chew is SO universally loved tina
If they had stood alone In bare rooms
those rooms would have been filled wit
\ callers. But that Is not Mrs. Chew's wa,
to receive her friends, and although III,
lat home" was announced as ''informal'
ii has not been often that the surrounding
amid which callers were received havl
been more attractive In the first place
Master Bartlett Chew received the card
at the uOOl anu iilS slSHN VI MS ueu1 lltti
face aud the sweetness Of his maine
put the caller in a good humor With IN,
whole world at once Then on into TIL
handsome hall, where sweet pea blossom
had full and sweetest sway. filling bowl
and baskets and In lovely profusion on tn
broad mantei Of the colonial chimney tina
fills in a part OF the southern wall. From
this pretty spot the guests turn into tn
parlor where Mrs. Chew stands with Mrs
Cobbs 10 greet them with cordial vel
come Bright nasturtiuns. palms an
sprays of4Southcrn smlax were used her
10 make a fitting background FOR tn
groups OF friends who were with the host
ess for the afternoon, and who were
nearly all IN softest ieeciest white gowns
that showed so effectively against til
green Of palm and vine and the bllliian
hues af the nasturtiums. The tower win
dow made q picture in itself With back
ground Of palms and sprays OF forest vim
and banks Of the bright flowers shown
OF to ADVANTAGE the young ladies'. Mis-
CargilI. Miss Efte Jones and Miss Miller
who served az the punch bowl that reste
on bed Of rastIttinms.
Beyond this room tho dining room Wit
cool, pHrs white adornlngs was mex