The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

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b y. .s q, rpFVs,v Increased the business OF
escsrse. n ci'sassc, There Is a jam In
~. Af ca s,,ry afternoon, which Is er-
s. rf1a' ocrease daily, until 1t reaches
! = uat, ~ 49,. two days Deiore Ch,lstnas'
4 4, ai.b has gifts TO send ana Is mail
l. w.. ~ nav 60 as to reach their desl'na'
das ~ 81 AM proper season Extra clerks
p'a!ll - vii have TO be added TO the
pors, 49, ,.,re to handle the business unul
9 uts ~ lis most, already literally pat
ey,.aas ~ r.. hacone most popular, aud citi.
llacss lisa = ,.eently foreigners, accompany
elva n 1s .,,,,rs of their prosperity IN this
s.I IA a. oIse with some substantial
1 tSs p sllv something 10 illustrate
lgocssS,., W. -aa,nity. The money order de-
eer rst I, course, Is handling all i'm
he n ",,,oess. Hard cash seems 10 be
gVsa ooonlsr gift, aud, glory bel every
,,t.. .a.ns to be IN @ state of plethora.
I'm Es the majority Of those TO be
Basis M nostofhce windows are persons
y "a @.,st middle class; many Of them
shss. ,ooyire after gifts, but the ma.
,gnlhas ~ "a send them. Aud If some per
: eats 1,,nre. with 4 penchant for pen
oa.a ", desires to render Il service 10 the
be FnS 49, "a the government, he may ind
! suo NJ r .,,ortunlty in the postofhce corridor.
'stKr 4, ,sgro patron, proud OF the ability toI
t tse ~ !, ,sd write. delights TO pose at the
n h. Ask and address packages and let
ID Is blsown fine hand. His efforts often
: 1t ,,pful. yet amusing, 10 behold. Yes
~ si.'I ,,v representative Of The Post
BirIs ..s.s "gentlemau OF color performing
ant III men. lie had four bulky letters 10
"a and be kept long line waiting for
sG,s -,,+v minutes the clerk at the window
WA ,,s.s them back He approached the
y, ,,sa ..,,,., and. holding our tne letters, said
Il N aggravated tone;
Gm Ross will you please read these sd
nav were as follows: Randy Runneis,
,,,7iprhan. Alabam," Little Daniel
,ysevslt Hanna Mckinley Osborne Smith,
- n rs,toEn:' "slnthy snodgrass, from lin
,r.s M NM phllldelfy;" Lily Lee Rankin, Dog
r. nod Blossom
In n Oh the upper left hand corner, in strict
fs .o,d,nco with department rules, was in
II Ia ,,,S.i From jim Swift" The fellow was
re.EAelmed with cbagrin when he had
Men set right II is safe 10 say that a
=. ,,re percentage OF Christmas mail finds It's
~ ~ 10 tie dead letter Office. Thus ignor
Ma, a:e causes many heart to ache and vast
q W Increases Uncle Sans troubles.
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ur III he postoflce presents an animated
\, III rene The happiest and most sympathetic
\ HI Eases Of human nature stand out la bold
, & IN rllst The majority Of the callers bear let
sa 4 ss and packages intended to gladden. the
10 III bart Of some dear relative or friend.
Women Iredominate, because they are the
o, E& nea thouehtfu OF the men who do ap-
ID IN Rir op this erfand the young men are in
II tie majority. They come with a token of
" bt for a sweetheart, sister or mother All
:, stations and conditions are represented in
The throng but the crowd is not unani-
4 lously happy. II is about equally divided.
!, One can glance from an expression of pleas
b as and satisfaction TO one of grief and dts
4 ,ppantment,
10 the crowd yesterday was little, Old,
: nothery woman, with deeply furrowed
hes half hidden by an old, gray shaw.
! lAe shawl was drawn closely around her
D'iy over gingham dress She timidly
'Ppoiched the window and proffered
netl1 bound package, with the query:
How much will it st to send this to M
ga 10 California;" While It was being
Weighed she explained to the clerk ut
merely mutrer for my hoy, John. |
lave sent him one every Christmas since he
Nt homie and then, in a falterilg
nte she added: "And that has beel
FelTe long years"
las clerk made no reply as he deftly ar
Hhsed the package and deposited 1t in the
nas The old lady looked almost happy
Hsae turned away with sigh. happy
10 California, for whom the warm
lohaly ieart beats affectionately this
Happy Christmas, that may be stiled for
wei nefot, the joyous festival season comes
sssin.
Many BIKES have gone from Houston to
" soditr relative in the Philippines, con-
saing SITS which will be most appreciat-
ey h suffering patriot in that far away
~
me Lard Of Misrule and the Abbot Of
Oueascn appointed to ccncoct and superb
gao Crstmas tricks aud Christmas revels,
las malls handy medium for their
~ aid projects. The mails today teen
'"a VERIFYING imaginable, animate and