The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
\ Letter from Abrond.

We have al last heard from our special
correspondent who is touring Europe. Miss
Wilson writes very interesting letter
from Brussels. We trust that this good
lady will give us more letters during her
trip which we can assure her will be
most highly appreciated.
hrGAse.s Bcls July 12.-My Dear
Mr. Peak Before leaving for Europe,
| promised to send you letter o.
casionally for the 7. p. A. page which
YOU manage so successfully; out | never
thought how difficult 1t would be for me
to keep my promise as there is so much
Sightseeing, so many new and bewilder-
ms impressions that there is acarcs ely
time for thinking much less for writing
| am getting to feel like N drummer
almost, travelling from one town 10 an
other from one hotel to the next one.
catching trains at amy old time"-only
that ! travel without order book or sam
PIE case, and that my only object is
TO enjoy my vacation as much as / possibly
can. II you gentlemen Of the Texas divis-
ion will be as successful as | am in carry
ing out my object. | am sure that the
salaries of every member viii be doubled
at least, next January; and you MIR.
Peak could purchase an entire train load
OF Mexican curiosities. | wish some OF
you gentlemen were along with us: for
while we are a jolly crowd (the ladies'.
alas! are in the majority, for good solid
all-afound company give me a Texas T, F.
A. every time. Those men who would
patronize a prize fight, act as for man
ayers at the ball and who would shake
the tranquility Of a Tom Reed himself
in their debates at a State convention
Most OF you gentlemen have probably en-
ioyed an ocean trip at some time or other,
and they are all alike in their nature.
You are either well or-otherwise. II
we'll. all Is Wen; you will enjoy life;
you are merry and ever ready to eat;
you get up from luncheon, and consult
your watch to see how long dinner is off.
You suffer most of the time from tina.
hungry feeling This is when you are
well. But, when the skies are cloudy;
when the wind blows, and the seas be-
come angry, good bye to laughter and
fun; to breakfast and dinner; you wish
you hadn't come and you vow never to
leave your happy home" for a trip t.
Europe. even if you knew that all the
pin es Of Europe were lined up at the
landing to receive you
Well. the "Westernland" on which we
sailed, is fine ship, We are party OF
twenty-siX. and nearly all of us escaped
the terrors OF NAL de mer." | had
made up my mind to. and | did will pow
er goes Tor great deal We arrived
Il
voyage OF eleven days, and Immediately
Y commenced sight seeing. Everything
seems new and wonderful to us tNerf
Is so much 10 see that Is beautiful ir
. architecture in apt and In scenery, tina
e we are kept busy from morning till night
[ Tomorrow we shall arrive in Germany
a visiting the principal cities and from
there go to Vienna. then to Muenster ant
= enjoy It's art palaces. take a trip - Obar
. ammerEau, where the Passion Play !
: attracting people from all over the world
& Next comes lovely Italy Then Switzcr
+ Land. with its snowy mountains Thel
y that Mecca of modern traveler-Pa~s
y And. after visiting the mammoth city o
II London, we shall embark again for tn,
= "land OF the free"our own America
shall he back in Fort Worth in Septem
y her. and tell you all about my trip then
n Perhaps, after | shall have mastered al
e the new impressions which | am daily re
'r ceiving sufficiently 80 talk about them,
/ may write you another letter; and, II
d see real live European drummer / shall
II try to size him up But, after all wha
X can there be to them They haven't go
n, a 7, r. A. over here
II with regards and best wishes for tn
,. success of the Texas division, I remain
'e sincerely, AF.W.