The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-14

20 him with pohtcneSs. but kept putting
him of Cnlumhus waited hvo years, tneu
country, but before doing 80. the queen
had decided 10 raise money for him u
1 she bad 20 pledge her Jewels IN order 20
| 10 SO. SO vessels and men were furnished
/ Tor hun 10 start his voyage on the unknown
: occau. Friday. August 8, lAe2, he ieft the
shore HIS friends and companions friends
not expecting Ca see their loved ones oenin
Weeks passed and nothing was seen but
the sky and water Columbus men got
discouraged and wanted 70 return and said
among themselves that II be wouldn't let
them they would throw him overheard. But
Columbus promised the one who nrat saw
laud velvet coat This promise kept
them busy watching. Columbus watched
also, Tho crowd soon saw sticks floating
being near, They kept Watching and one
morning at o'clock. Columbus saw light
moving to and fro. This caused great soy.
and as soon ms daylight came land was
seen Friday, October T.. 1892, His return
was n stormy voyage. losing one OF his
vessels. being separated from the other
no wrote all about his discovery, sealed II
In waler-tight cask, that e might noat
mack IN he wouldn't get bnck himself, Hut
hnully he reached his leaving spot. The
rived alive; 40 everybody crowded around
him to set a glimpse 81 the dscoverer OF
America, Some OF the Haps say he couldn't
help discovering this continent May be
be couldn't, because he started 20 ind n
short route to India, but just think OF
him undertaking such an object, where
Tue people believed tnat II they would
20 too far into the ocean they would meet
the dead Inc" ana fall right over into
this horrible ditch. Good dey;
Nellie plehei
Beeylle, rexas.-Dear HAppyhammers:
have loug beca n reader ana admirar az
your hsppy band and would like very mach
70 be q menlhor TIC contest IS: who
husT J east my vote for COlumhus. WHO
could have been greater than he3 Up to
this tine the common hclieg WIS thnt the
earth was hat A few learned men had
advanced the theory that the earth was \
sphere, bat the suggestion WAS generally
looked upon ~ absurd Nnlumhn6'G travels
and studies convinced him thnt che csrlA
Wps round, aud be determined TO Risk on
the unknown ocean aud prove hy actual
experience what icarucd men before him
had advanced as Theory. lie WIS too poor
20 hire ship and 90 employ Fuiiors Tor
~ long a voyage, So he applied for aid,
nrSt, from bis own government but IA
vain He then, With Ike success, appllcl
20 the king OF Portugal Not az an dis
hrartrned BE- appealed TO Queen lesbaiis.
who NJ hrst refpse4, but dftcrwafd nron
pledged her iewcs 20 hep him o. Fri1
Ausust g. 1899, BE- SCI sail from the haFhas
a. Palos spain, amid the tears aud prly.a
~ friends. VINO never c1nectod to sac D AS
again The trade winds blew them atcId-
W. onward ane the sailors asked "Hor'
ehanReless windi' Land WAS reached Frl.
day October IL lsa2 They believed II
he fida but Il WAS one Of the ham
sspdn Columbus died without KNOW NJ
that be hsd discovered q uew cont merit
Washington wss as gooi ana great MAJ
as cyor wed But ~ Columbus beioags tae
glory ~ discovering the lew world li7n
iug 20 be enrolled as o new Hap / remnia.
truly yours, Stella Llghtfoot.
Cleveland. TEXAS Dear Happrhamners.
Pr0erastinatiOn Is The thief OF time you
know so ! viii prOfras'inate no longer
I am very much obliged Essie. but
haven't been 10 Ruches camp any moro;
only passed by. DQng know when I vii
VISIT that eYentful place again either
Since 7 last wrote 20 ven orr home hiss
been snddenfd by the deeta 81 Jaw granl.
mother. ] guCss YOU rclncmher seeing her
Essie / hope BERTHE rs We'll now i heard
she had heen very sick MIS-. Fcslor ve
would have missed you 70 much nl0fe had
We not had such a uiee elitress. bbt with
an this we are very glad % see rau back
NTH us oucp more Mis- Emily B..n vcq
and your teacher Ind quito a time turkof
nest hantug What dll all u Y0n Ilats
90 tie iourthf guess the majority ~
Y0u an enjoyed yourselves. crowd ~
Young people from here decided 10 90 10
tivinestnn 20 o barbecue. Part ~ fhe
ttowd lhed about use mites frain here ]
We were Ia 10 them know n wa we've
going. We didnt write 80 We waited tNi
Thursday eTeune and when We went down
10 the 0fdce the telephone wire was fown /
We didnt have ans rsy @ lst them kloW