The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
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Goliad, Texas-Dear Haphammer: Lee
stuart | am glad you voted for the shep-
/ herd. for it is also my favorite and what
ever you favor seems to win. think that
much OF the success of rose and gray is due
TO your color dream. You said that you
were not partial to the canine race. but
still | think that YOU will do something
to help your favoritc along, | am glad that
the poodle has received no votes yet, for
II there is any dog do dislike it is that.
| Many people think it beautiful, but you
know, Handsome is as handsome does. -
| wild Brer mentioned the dog Jip.
| hone she don't admire that dog. Every
| trait that it possesses is contcmptibc !
don't think that its mistress. Dora. added
any interest or charm to the book she was
! SO childish and silly. | never did see any
| thing To admire in her and | was surprised
when David married her. How many OF
you have ever read Louisa NJ Alcott's
Under the lilacs'? What do you think
| of the dog Sancho? | don't remember what
race of dogs it belonged TO- hut that does
not matter so long as its character is re-
meinhered. liked that dog ever so much
| and its master, too. We had a Newfound
, land dog once and 1t was very intelligent
| aud brave. When | was a baby We had A
! shepherd. Mamma could leave me In iii,
charge OF that dog anywhere and feel as
| sured that | was in perfect safety 1t used
to watch by my bed NJ night and in fact
was the most devoted of dogs | had my
| picture taken with II twice. Old and gra,
though 1t was it allowed us children tc
| play with II in any way We could ride or
| II. poke our fingers into it's eyes, (which
| | acknowledge was very cruel OF us), and
| pull its ears After we had had 1t six OF
| seven years we let grandma have 1t as She
needed dog. but before many months #
died from old age, would almost give
anything to have that dog now The ST
Bernard has seventy votes wonder how
many OF you seventy Haps have ever seer
| st Bernard dog. They are rather scare,
in this part of the world, are they not
! don't see what you want a dog for thai
not onc-third of our club has seen; common
sense teaches that such pet would MOI
be appropriate. They do many usefu
things to be sure, and could not very wei
be done without but We do not live II
Switzerland so let us not choose the St
Fernard for our club pet How many o
you take the Youths Companion? Did yo,
rend that story which was in II some tim
ago about the dog BIZ. who saved the gar
rison from perishh,g in the flames, ant
then Afterwards his love for his little mas
ter saved his own life. | like such stories
Well enough. about dogs for this time
NiCholls Bcden, how old are you? Ella Ma
han. | was glad to see your letter and ais
yours. Wiora. The Price boys must hav
forgotten that there ever was such a thin
as a club by the name of Happyhdmmers
OF which same club they are member.
Boys. why don't you write Allie Heard
one of our members from Victoria was /
Goliad this summer and ! was Introduce
to her. | wanted to talk some to her bl
never got a chance. hope will see 20
again. Allie. and that you will soon writ
to the dear old Post. Ray Perrcnot.
used TO know You eight years ago but
is so long ago and you and were both S
little then that | suppose you have for
gotten me. | am sorry to say that d
not remember much OF you, except YOU
! name. Green-eyed Tilds Jane. when Az