The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 42, July 1938 - April, 1939 Page: 342
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ing that we were most welcome to anything he could place at
our service.
We traveled at our leisure that day, and the approach of night
found us within ten miles of Bolivar Point, sojourning for the
night at the house of Charles a young planter from
Georgia. We were agreeably entertained in his home, and left
there next morning upon the same terms that old man Hamsher
had given us. He said the pleasure of entertaining us was pay
enough.
Ten miles on a smooth sandy beach, is but a short distance.
We could see the towering lighthouse as it arose in majesty-
with here and there the undefined outlines of the masts of vessels
lying at anchor in the bay. We drew up at the dwelling of the
old German lighthouse keeper at 10 a. m., with the intention of
getting him to take us over the Bay (7 miles) to the Island
City; but he said that he was hourly expecting a visit from the
inspector, and could not spare the boats (two pretty little sloops)
from their station. It was Friday morning, and we were detained
at the light house on Bolivar Point until Sunday morning, when
the two boys raised the anchor of the 'Lone Star' and took us
aboard.
We found our baggage awaiting us at the hotel in Galveston,
in as good order as we could have desired. It had been sent over
on board a schooner laden with cotton from the Naches [sic] river.
At Galveston, George, after tarrying a few days, took it into
his head to go around to Indianola, and I refused to accompany
him, inasmuch as Houston had great attractions for me. The
following letter is the foundation of that attraction. By-the-bye--
that letter is enveloped and stowed away in the safe in the office,
and by means of the absence of L. C. I., (of whom, more anon)
it is inaccessible.
At Houston, I knew no one. Strong, from whom I had rec'd
the letter abovementioned, was absent from town,-so I learned
upon first inquiry, and I took no measures to improve acquaint-
ances. My money gave out, and I was left this time lower than
ever before, with only 70 c. in my pockets. I applied for employ-
ment which was denied me and sought in vain for a genteel occu-
pation. I had been reduced so low financially, that I could not
call upon Strong again.
At last, desperate and alarmed, I betook myself to the Depot342
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