The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10

Houston, Texns-Dear Happyhammers
Recently took some examinations IN
school studies and as they were the nrst
that mad taken in several years / was
very much scared when question after
question was asked, so that | could only
guess what kind Of answer was required
ttem9ts OF rear ran through me. ! Wish
he 50 clear that one need not guess at the
answer. AS | am not Yankee | always
guess the wrong thing. But there are
two Sides In every question Since school
closed | have done little reading Helen
Kellsr's life as told by herself In the La.
dies Home Journal, Is certainly most won.
derful. Her path from darkness to the
light OF knowledge has been n very difti-
cult one. When ! read her life, told ~
such pleasant language and think OF her
attachments In French, German, Greek nu1
other studies. ] know thar T. ana maybe
many Of us though possessed Of ali our
faculties, have not done so well hooR
that | have been sketching Is called "ldle
Thoughts Of an Idle Fellow" by Jerome
*. Jerome Each essay contains mucn
hnmor, nut there are many noble Thoughts
that one can keep in memory vita pi0nl
present day writer thar ! enjoy q FL
sert Hubbard us articles in magazine5,
tle Journey books are full of thought 70
be digested md OF such spicy numor
Among essayi1ts like Carlyle and FINER
noble gospel Of sincerity ana oelt.reunnce,
though IN different ways. My brother vas
IN New Orleans recently ANA saw so many
Interesting sights several years ago /
was there and visited the mint, the parks
West End, and the old st. Louis cathe.
dral The old French quarter In New or.
leans Is quaint and Interesting with lts
narrow streets and oldtlme houses IN a
lteaty between France and England New
Orleans lie mentioned as on an Island, then
in 1893, but the present geographers do not
give II so. The bend in the liver ana the
lake must have given the impression that
II was on an island II all things SO
Alright the class which am IN az our
high school here viii graduate next Janu-
ary ours will he the first class 20 nnisn
In the middle Of the school ycnr, ana we
are quite proud OF the distinction aud ale
planning great things for our commence
meut
down on Galveston bay, How 1 do enjoy
sailing, fishing and bathing and the free,
open life with that delightful breeze TO
keep me cool shall take along some
thing 10 read In the hot afternoons. for
- : Lillian b, 'Kimpton.
Good evening. Mrs Foster: How glad
we are n have You hack with US again.
although Miss John was 90 good ana kind
we love her too Haps, am coming too
| oftenf 40 enjoy coning, and am afraid
the contest win close before ! get to say
who | think was the most true hearted
think you left your story at rather touch
| ing point7 Although you told Of your
| towns name nicely. but we would Ike
| 70 know which Of her lovers pleased her,
| see some of the Hnps have just lifted
Washington 70 "Mapsions IN the Sky."
| while poor Columbus has been eraInmcd on
| in sonie dark corner. Yes, that suits HIM
| be was born during the dark ages, when
| the poor were oppressed by the. rich nnd
| powsrful, when they had few schools. few
| printed books. when the idea OF the worlds
| being round was thought absurd. he, with
| his own study ana travels, was convinced
| that the great problem OF the water route