Some American was ready to step into their place, and the pushing, progressive spirit of the race was soon evident in the hearty way with which they set to work, not only to repair what war had destroyed, but to inaugurate those movements which are always among their first necessities.

Ministers, physicians, teachers, mechanics of all kinds, were soon at work; churches were built, Bibles were publicly sold, or given away; schools were advertised; the city was changing its tone as easily as a woman changes the fashion of her dress.

Santa Anna had said truly enough to Houston, that the Texans had no flag to fight under; but the young Republic very soon flung her ensign out among those of the gray nations of the world.
It floated above the twice glorious Alamo: a bright blue standard, with one white star in the centre.

It was run up at sunrise one morning.

The city was watching for it; and when it suddenly flew out in their sight, it was greeted with the most triumphant enthusiasm.