The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

dressing | got through just In time TO
hear a lot Of good hyes Come agaIus
and kissing, in which took no part, al
though wanted TO, especially the latter.
We got in the buggy drove of. the con
yersetion running on the weather"
beautiful scenery" etc, unit, they were
exhausted. Music art and literature Ia
their turn were discussed. | soon found
that J was as duh as a bump on q log.
and, being more fluent as listener than
conversationalist | listened With pleasure
10 descriptions OF Tyrolesns and Welsh
cards. Homer and Shakespeare, Raphael
and Michael Angelo. Titan ana others
with their works ! being rather an un-
sophisticated youth, was not able TO
Keep in my end Of the singletree The
conversation Jagged then ceased alioKeth-
err silence reisned supreme. There are
times when silence is more eloquent than
words; this was one OF them looked up
into her bright, happy face radiant with
health and beauty. and this is what | saw
"a girl with golden hair;
girl that's young and fair,
With eyes 20 blue
Ard herrt so true,
That none with her compare"
oh, | was happy. thought was in
those green pastures" walking beside
the "still waters" that mother used 10
read to me about: | tsncied | could hear
the angels singing and playing on their
harps, every note or which found sym
pathetic chord in my heart strings, whose
vibration, acting as a relay and Sounder
does in telegraphy, reinforced The sounds
and carried them to my companion. The
flrst gray streaks OF dawn appeared in the
east, little bird walked UP In the orchard
and chirped 10 lite mate: the cows In the
meadow arose from their velvet couchos
and began eating the tender green grass,
some more birds walked up, aud they all
began singing with the angels, II was
broad daylight The sun rose in all his
pomp and glory also In the east. II
seemed that every living creature WAS at
peace with every other living creature.
and not sick person In the land When
! thought that each heeting minute. always
short, doubly so now. was drawing nearer
the time OF my friends departure. the
scene changed cloud came between me
and the sun. The cows lowed muurnfully.
the birds Quit singing and few of into
The woods; thick mist covered the enrth
but II was not cold; and all the angels
went to prayers. We drew up At the de-
pot est as the train pulled in. and after
showing my friends ticket to the proper
official al the door. we entered the coach
The porter shouted 'all aboard" the bell
began TO ring and the train began to move
My friend, offering hand which heartily
clasped in mine, said hood bye There were
two souls with but single thought, two
hearts that beat as one" At this point
something shot out and caught me under
my right eye, accompanied with the re-
mark, Turn loose" The something was
my brothers. fist. I had been shaking
hands with his nose. How is that for
dream? George Ford
Orange, Texas,--Desr Haphammer:
have been for quite awhile silent ad
mirer OF the young folks department a,
The Houston Post. And while this Is my
! FIRST letter II seems TO me that I know
you all And ] viii say. Hsps. that va
ought 10 be proud OF our editor and also
OF the privilege Of contributing to our
| department for II is our moral duty.
young folks. 10 hammer all OF the happI
moss that We possibly can for the world IN
general Now. there are great many
ways in which we can hammer happine a
Tor Others. We can do Il by speaking a
KIM and encouraging word TO some ons
VINO IL IN distress. We can very often lend
helping hand 10 some one, and It is al
ways appreciated And how often do wa
ourselves have the "blues'' and feel de-
pressed in spirit and how quickly do our
spirits seem revived by pleasant
smile from some dear friend and
when In the evening We return from work
tired and worn out nice warm supper
prepared by mother or sisters makes our
hearts lighter and perhaps they have suf-
fered burned hands and an aching head to
make their brothers as happy as possible
/ And then how much Is II our duty, though
We feel very tired, to do or say some
thing that will tighten and relieve their
minds somel n nothing else. we should
brag on such a nice ard well cooked sup
| per. for It always makes our sisters or
out mothers feel glad TO hear you COM
pliment their good cooking And all the
while they and we are both hammer,ng
happiness, for they make US happy with a
nice supper and we make them happy by
complimeniing H. Ard furthermore our
department instead OF giving us chance
to only hammer happiness. gives us a
chance 20 cultivate and enlarge our minds,
Intellectually and morally. And while
we have the opportunity we should not
hesitate 10 improve ourselves as much az
possible by trying to contribute something
to the page that will be OF some mpor-
lance, and an advantage 10 some one else
And do yon know by this means some one
may be enabled TO reach fame and a NOBLE
name? Look what men were our Webster
Calhoun aud jefferson and many ofhei s.
DO you suppose they had our emporium
ltles2 | say mo- But the time and oppor.
tuniiies that they had while young mer
were taken and put 20 work. SO w
should all try TO improve every spare hour
while We are young, for the time Is sure
~ and swiftly coming when our youthful
days. which older men 80 eagerly coyes
1 are gone and never 10 return. | notice
that the COW won 10 the recently decided
contest, and although I was IN favor o.
the horse. never wrote. lsps. what Il
the next subject for US 10 debate7 hav,
Unused several issues and am somewha
behind time. ! hope you all will excus,
the liberty have taken. for here 7 hav,
said I'VE. "uf. "our editor" ana 'ou
department. Just as though ] was one o
you Hsppyhammers. While I am rot.
hope will be admitted a. one of yol. 70
II bsye read the many interesting letter
50 often that ! thought ! vas one OF you
land that We ussa Al somewhat related