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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-03
A CRIMSON DYE

Santa cruz. Cal Dear IIaphsmmcr.
going, IIaps keep il booming Myrtle
before the club, as now i have the one
who put them before the club TO wors
for ii in Texas and | will do my hes,
the red and Niue stands fourth. but II
the Haps Viii vote for II and help It 10
win II is liable to he iirst. Wen. ON
going 70 tell YOU about the crimson uyn
tina, * gotten from tho insect kcrmcs.
which is raised In Spain, Italy and IN
southern France and other parts of tho
NJ adlterransan regions. II feeds mostly
on the kcrmcs- soak The coehin.al Is
fast taking its place. In cldcn times
WAS WAS OF va q vegeia6lc nature, The female
insect IL win4less, hut has . beak or
sucker fastened 10 lis breast: II attaches
itself to the bark and draws forth foed;
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the male insect Is unknown, two o'n tSt
insects being mistaken Tor, II. IN IN.
month of MAY they arc run grown u''I
are of a reddish brown colur ann VoN',nu
with nm nsn-colored powder lht ttks
hatch about the LIST of june anu w
Young are of a huc rcd color ana convex
In shape Tho insects are gathered JUS.
h,fore the eggs are layei and put on
linen cloths and dried, they are thei,
made into a paste by mixing vincsar VIII ~,
them and dried again on skins ana Il
then packed in skins and IS then eXport'u
under the name of pate d'cchriate. NV NY,
/ mus, close, hoping the liaps VIII vote
for the blue and red. W. Work nu.u
W. can make IT win. Myrtle Rogers don,
Won think so? Ncnie l'nttrrsol, now IL
your papcr. the Confederate" N"trtan
send mo i, sample and think ! VIII take
/, if we like It, Wei, good nisht, 1.
T.. She following hoys and girls vo o
FOR the blue and red Rupert Lease A'ie
Ross, bon syrnc. FRANKIE lilarsdcll FRANK
iiossle. Francis Ilaaictoa ltld'e 'iaIi.ton,
sellers. Willie sellers, k,litc Russell; Nei'
phillips. Charlie Miller Ardnur Meat
royal Smith. Elmer Frdely; TED sics.m
sherman Ilamn, Chester Shepnin w ~,
field liul James o,rifhfh. y i,eWM,
rhroplc, VIII Turner. Maurice stack " II,
stack Earl Russell Emil l'nuk. fhul
runcb. Henry peck, WEI pay, 'i,ntE
Folsom. Bertha Folsom, May rnsrn Jack
Ashly. lcrt l'agcn. Lizzie "intehu's''
Oipha Audlcy.
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w1LoRA HAS HER CHAIR.

Elgin. Tcxus.--pear h.tFhumin2r; VII
ORA mas her chair AMI ! DO wish all of the
iittle iIaps could know how proud she
is of At. Lucy and Jpuie owens, Edna
Smith ana myself had "A presentation
speech to say ut the picnic, but We were
all disappointed as the chair did mol com.
until after tho picnic. We all enjoyed
We had a nice dinner and Wilorn rre''iv i
several nice presents. Some If us came
yrry near MISSING he picnic. our teacher,
Miss Neva Burns Mr.. and Mrs. linm-
phrics. Edna Smith, Walter Long, my
brothers. Lad aud Clarence. ana sisters.
Elsie and Grace. and myself attended a
school cuucerl on the evening of the litt
given by. our cousin: Ice i.iiton. at the
close OF her school. we intended to conie
back that night, hpt the night was so
warn, and the house crowded 10 such an
extent that one OF or crowd tainted ruu-
sedu.ntly We dii NOT get back gntl about
diuner time. We enjoyed tie picnic and
concert both very much. Wiloru had har
picture taken Saturday. The Haps WIN
soon s~c her face on the page Of the
Harry hammers. \ rrnvl of II" boys
to see her use nor chair We sfrn' "A
pleasant evening How many Of IN" ilaps
ara connected with the .arls his uty If
Texas? My grand parents ami great
unclrs the Stauditcrs, came ont with
Anslin'A colony and were connected with
the historical part of Texas / think the
Ilars letters ARE so Interesting. What has
mann, why don't Won answer my letter.
My brothers Hal, Clarenc" and Lester.
aud my sisters, Elsie. Grace Salio aud
SUSIE VOC FOR blue anl white in tie
color contest and Wa hope II VIII win. |
rnnian your friend,
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poem in my scrapbook, which | copy
and send TO your department l think
IT win he very appropriate now during
the color contest Rabys Mamma.
ROSES.
oh, the queen of all the roses 1t oan
never be denied,
Is The heavy crimson rose of velvet leaf.
There is such a gracious royalty about
her vivid bloom
That among all charming kindred she
is chief.
Then the fainter shaded roses, in their
Dalmy damask pride.
Group like satellites about one central
Royal princess of whom, we discover at
gllnce
What arstocrats the dainty creatures
arci
Then those tender gausy roses, cluster
ing close on their vines.
They are gentle maids of honor 1 am
told.
But the pompous yellow roses. these are
sueercd at II is said. 49,
For showing off the color OF their gold.
And the roses that are powerless to boast
of any tint
I'nseuulied as the snow itself in hue.
These are pious nuns, | fancy VINO per-
hans may murmur prayers
Very softly upon rasaries of dew,
But the delicate pink rose that one meets
in quiet lanes.
Claiming pale, from BACKGROUND of
clear green,
why, these are only peasant girls, who
never 30 TO court,
But are loyal little subjects of their
Queeni
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DAISY oL1pIIlNTYs FRIEND.

Milari. Saline County. Texas Dear
Hnpha.nmer. | feel 50 veiN. very gln
hau nuiv n few days stree read dear liz
tie Daisy Dliphni's letter IN The fost
and now crmrs to no the sad new 9 tAai
her liu'c brother las been drowned IA
that some river OF which she wrote. l
WAS one of n pair nt twins E'ais on
He and his littlc brother uscl to pan hrr
ahou, in her l,il, vufou How n'i'
she must miss him. l}u say ! know
DAISY. hnv, p!oyed dolls and cook u
mad rios with her. Sht has neY"i vailed
Il sup. but she IL good ord sweet AMI 50
ra,ieut in her aiilicuon. am goius to
send 10 cents to help hug hci Guar ilt
the ono r"ad about in Thu Post. do
hope the nt'lc readers VIII ala rnonsti
To this To buy the chair. rtrncd the
dine myself by working mimnaS sal
drr when she was SICK. Now II no one
else sends money for Iai-y's Chnir Just
keep my dime and send hrr Tia Post for
her very own ms Ions AZ The 10 cents VIII
paw tor N. vote ia, blue aud white
Iiluc. because 1t reprcfc nis truth or iidcl-
i;y and also IT is the color 81 the sky on
Il clear day. ana I ann tni mat God lives
up there in the sky SO il must lac his
flvoriie color, too, or Ne "oNld not haNe
painted his home blue Md white" he
ctnSc, well YOU know thtc - an cn-
hl IA of purity. l am to,n that all that
go To- heaven are white aH sapW. Viii
help buy the chair II any ether OF the
iiaps will help. Please enroll me as a
Hap. Your true friend
On,e Meador.
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san Antonio. 'reNna Dear Iaphammer
no" a,e you an touay ! am wen. tnahk
Yon. Mamma caught bat How many
pt the TAPS eyer SAW bat2 1t was my
MS, ono and thought II wax pretty. Its
body isl covered with thick brown hair
nu'l 1t has lnrar black wings which arc
j. ned to lis hud feet It's eyes, of course.
ware closed, 20 cohld not SEQ " hat color
they were, hut WAY IT was pretty.
Isn # got away, ana 50 far T. Is not like
The cat Tor !, has not come hnck Love
to AL. N"nr friend. Joe CarveS.
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nm, so rlad another contest has begun
I vote for the bito nnd gray. ne"ihse lt''
Southern soldiers wore "a" gray anu ,lr
Northern soldiers wore thr quo arsi wv
want to represent little soldiers ilHnthS
Tor our motto Here Is Il pretty poem
rcad about III" Blue aud gray
20 mother. what 10 they mean lay blue.
Ana what do they mean by gray
Was h,nrd from the lips Of q i!;'lo child
As she came bounding in from play
The mothers cy.s ml,ed mp WIN tears
She turned to her darling far
Aud smoolhed away from the sunny brow
Its treasure OF golden hair
why mothers eyes are blue my sweet,
And gundpn's hair is gray; -,
And the love we benr our darling child
Grows stronger every day.
nut what did they m.anE persisted the
For I saw two cripplcs today
And ono OF them said he fought for the
The otter he fought for the gray.
Now. h. of the blue had lost n leg.
Ana rhe other had but onehrm,
Ana hstn seemed worn ana weary nnd sau,
Vet their greeting was kind aud warm
They told of the battles in days gone by,
'Tin ii made my young blood thrill
The leg was los, u ne ilderiiess hsh'
Ana the arm on Malvern liiil
They sa, on the stone by the farm yard
gate.
And iakea for an hour or more,
TIL their eyes grew bright and their
hearts seemed warm
Win lighting ;hcir battles GER
Ara thoy parted at last with friendly
grasp,
! In n kindly bro:herly way
[ Each calling on God TO speed the time
| Iuiting The blue ana the gray
1 Thon the mother thought of oiher days.
| Two Siaiwurt boys from her rlycn,
| How they knelt at her side nni lispinsly
prayed.
our Father who art in henven,"
| How ona wore the gray and the other the
How -hcy passed away from sight,
| And had gone to the land where gray and
| blue
Are merged in colors Of light
And she answered her CARING with golden
| hair,
While her henrt was sadly vrling
| With the thoughts awakened in that sad
Hy her innocent rrailiug tongue
| The hIue and tho gray arc the colors OF
God
Ihev are seen in the sky at even.
| And many ii noble. gallant soul
Has found them passport 10 heaven
Gusta Shcpperd
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rNoM HOUSTON nAps.

Houston, Ssl7 Main Strcct-poar Hap
hammer Here comes little girl very
nearly 4 Years old. 10 Join your hnppy
hand. | have wee baby nlster Santa
claus brought. which | love almost best
IN TIE world. Then have two hrothorS
10 and yrrv. We all want TO loin your
Cub and VOTE for the violet and whit.
fi0sc and enclosed 10 Cunts tor a hadee
piu for myself. The others Will ORDER theirs
later. With love. am your golden haired
friend Mildred Ieif.rits,
daily Jcneres, Harry Jcfterirs. Felix
Jeft.rlrsI
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A puzzLING EAAN

SHE'S lust half as sci ela JACK az W Z
When she's ten, WI, ,han ~, "
only onc-thlrd m more shs'A :
When Jack Is t"siss' old as "
i,"ss 10 Dots puzzicd-,di don Il w
10 know just how 9hnlrso,hsr Y!
Who now is twice ~ ,Ssys,ie
Virginia Sarah I'D
Nicholas. <i
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HER coLoRs.
Dear Happyhammers:

Dear Happyhammers:
Little folks are generally so KIM anu
....,,z ,ho,. ,ro e,s,,v ,mposed upon
s'ie'v"S ~ ,n,,,,tss,on nm going to
80 WY" Woe" ,.nras anon, xnv fcyorlte colors
~ t',,,r, h,n,t ION me white is not -
80 ,rcv !, ,rcaf many asscrt for
, ,, a. ,,s ..,.ht,o 10 tho color of snow, -
=, $50 ,,,,,.n, :, :, worry dcini,iak, nc
vr."' 'r,,,,h 20 rrromn, nd 49, us
, w,i.' - ,i,,,, h,lics all uea- WHITE
,,i, ~, a,oss ia v,hi,r. md when we are pre-
n,"' , Wv Wv ,,,,,,, hands FOR our last sleep
puiv' "s H., A. ts,cs,. 4, is In white. And
I'M, ,,t,,, shove ,s my more beautiful
Nv 70. ~ Ito ,t,no-scarrcd Garth with all
s' t 80 -. ans, ,rrcr,larit,es hid under n
nv. .,,,a 80 suo,vp Whom gazing ON
Pu.r '",,', w., ann almost imagine our
s",u !" T., ,h, r.,es,i,, CITY. Everything
stl,ss ~ ,,sr.,,an, fro,,, INC brown earth
., ,o,,,h rrnv irecs we are accustomed
~, ao,,,.. for tho mantle of snow like
w. ,,,,,s,,, oc ,.horitv. covers many de-
nv '''''"'''
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FOR bT.t,E ANn v,,,,r,,

ire i9iloNins bows and a,rls vote for
liz ei on nIn ,,s Ma,i1 IN ,he colnr contest; Lii.
Ne and Frankie Womack. Barr ,A's ~
soie. iiegnnhill Ella Harris Al Hor,,
ANS ,eaiord, Inckhari Leila md i iapun
c cT" ana l sna b,nnY Hugh Roy Hert,
Mctan * ik.itd,en smith Milbugn. Lizzie
auburn, Flora Lsckner. Temnln ~" sl's,
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what variety of penmanship must come
,,ndcr. his notice. He certainly mas HirSe
scrap book II he retains all letters re-
ccivcd. With best wishes TO ai,, ! am
sincerely, ',u VA ~ White.
Al, ,u,,,,rn, and mana two sisters. one
brother, Lille McNu,t. Miss Agnes IL
A !.
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THE rRAMPs WISH.

when have an "nll gone" feeling.
That DER ms empty part comes stealing,
Ano know the 'inurr mans" appealing
To he generously fHi.
Then wish | were a baker.
4 good plc and sweet roll maker;
And could rcvrl In cake and bread.
When the solos nj my shoes are norp!nr
Exposing my toes without u stocking
To cruel thorns focl, ana stubhlc.
Ana on my rnppcrs" hobhlc.
Then wish that could SIT
n shoemakcr's little ut,
And my foot gear neatly cohhlc.
When the lanpula summer air,
Through my hat crown blows my hair,
And the hrim, like ragged lace.
Whips my tannoa and frecklod face.
Then wish chat knew how
10 make "A cover FOR mead aud brow.
ont l feel the need OF stitches,
Az hut,ous ny from OF my brooches;
Nni when the liriug OF my coat,
FLAPS on the breeze as pennants hoat.
Then | wish Ia learned to Use.
tailor's needle and his goose.
Bnt TO be tailor7 lie, me see:
Smill chance In that for liberty,
And 10 he a baker, means 10 work
liy the sweat of ones brow, no chance to
shIrk.
And a plant. loving air and sky,
In "A hak er's atmosphere would die.
believe. with freedom Will not part,
For can at will on journey start.
And oft ind onr with a human heart
That's deeply marked with sympathy's
stamp.
And feels no compuuctlon 10 aid tramp
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WHAT THE BOY WAS y y,

A Scoichman VINO W." . his ~
profession he would ha'. .sst
S work "'% nm "pps and !. s, Issia1
he found him, w'leh ~ make ~ ~
the book he intcndsn ~ mule . ~
OF him. If eating inc a nr ta1's,,
If Interested in the NONE u he four. Z
When he did return ,'.i, n the W.
sitting on the book, n ME- alnoi "
MS pocket. and me apl ,S the ~ n
That settles IT," ni lawyer, ~
nan. "tne lad po'
So. -
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pRlNcIrAT. c0lous pNrlNrp

;oiind. TrNns Dear taphammers Here
i come again after. staying away longer
than l expected. My choice of rolors is
crimson aud gold, and now Will explain
why: In the nrs place, 1t is an UNUSUAL
badge, not usaj hv any other club mem
toned Ivy he iInphnmmer Blue aud gray
or blue ana whit" harmoni2r. hut crimson
ana gold is rich harmony AS have
already snok"u OF hlir. viii tax" NJ nnNt
in order Rcd IL Il strong, osiontatipus ana
warm color and helns 50 beyond every
other, 1t Is therefore the lit symbol OF
war. ponp aud power.
While Mars, descending from his crimson
ear,
raq o,n YIN !, a ,, hands the A ian
Yellow is M color nearest approachins
10 lghi. and Is most advancing aud hril-
other colprs. 1t is the common symbol
of envy and other malignant passions, Tno
effect of yellow upon the mind is of a
hrishl, say. gladdrnlns nnhnre. owing to
It's likeness t. iight, both natural and
nr.iilcial Orange is a wnrm, prominent
color and both nature and art appears tn
the best ndNhulagr wlrn IN small auau-
titles II ia nrcipOrl hv the mi n nf rel
and yellow purple is the most railtius of
all rich colnrs II rs romposol of red and
hlne and Is sNmholicai OF all diYni,E,
state and royal power. Grr"n Is u 30 !
color and refrrshini, color. It is compose /,
~ blue and yellow anh holds mo iium
STATEN beiween thcm- 10 the human eye
thor. H. NO color 10 crh'cinl as rr"on.
hcing "A temperate mud retirinr we'll as
q most beautiful and chcorfml color II *
the symbol OF youth. mirih. gladness.
tenderness and rrospcritv
"colors that please ana charm the eye,
Ills ncncil spreads all nature rornt,
With pleasing blue he arrh the sky
And Il green carpet drsss'd the srAund -
Will close by asking conundrrm
NIX Is hersc IKE the pr3nhgi tiiiah >
Annie Ice Wyatt.
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SOME SHORT LETTERS,

Mary and Ruth Jordan OF Rusk put
crimson and cream IN nominal ion for club
colors.
Bert j. De Pew or San Saba has some
songs 10 exchange. Herts coiors are vio-
let and green.
Mary Lou Rugcley OF Columbia IL en-
rolled as q iiappyhammer. She votes for
violet and white.
ollie Bryant " a lew Happyhammcr,
who lives at Burkyillh Her chosen colors
are blue and orange.
Ida Hsinsohn Of Fayetteville thinks vio-
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HAP TALKS.


Dear fianpNhammors Another weel, hns
passed and although largo number OF
votes have been recorded TIA the color con.
test, HE twa most pouulat combinations
are alill lHue aud white AMI hluo ANA gray
Thc nnly change ,h's week is ,hn iump
nude hl tdie aud red GUY !rnann of
SHnta cruz 'll, sent a big clnh tor thas,
culcrs, and Nith the nssiatance of a ron
other voters. places Them IN the mira
rlee. Niolri anl white goes down ,o
fourth place. but s only siN yotsa behind
thr blue and rci combination Thoro arc
now thirty tour color combinations before
the club, AMI the contest is constantly i'm.
crnaslng ia interest and excitement. The
letters upon color subject, arr worry cred
liable 20 the wiltels. ani the iTApham-
mer * indeed pleased 60 SEE thu interest
the members are taking IN tlic club discus
sions. Yon must All read the lrt,crs care.
fully and try To remember the inrorma-
ton given 10y them
II will he hard fot us to ever choose an
other subject MS Interesting ns the one
NOW being written upon hy the iiappyham
thlug possible about colors before the con
test closes, Anything that has color In If h.
or ia IN ANY way connected with colors. rs
considered part of tho subject. Don't
forge, this when YOU send IN your vote.
Tell your chore of colors. explain your
reasons for making tho selection. and then
tell all Won can nnl out about some fact ia
,-I Ia ia 10
object to choose appropriate club colors.
hut while doing this we must try to make
the coniost Instructive and entertaining.
Those who arc voting for oolols that ara
not In tho lead now must not get iscour-
ngsd, FOR hard work aud strong talk niay
yet put yole choice a, The head. Vote for
the colors you prefer no matter IL they ar,
nj the bottom Of tho list.
As the ilaphammcr told You last week
there ia constantly something new heinp
discovered In regard 10 colors. Tho latest
is the invention OF fabric or cloth that
can he used as a barometer Tho fabric
changes color under varying conditions OF
tho weather. and " said to give a reliahl,
forecast No practical use of the new In
veniion has yet been made. except a fev
sample neckties which the inventor Ma,
distributed among his friends. The fabrl,
of which the ncckties nre made resemhl,,
coarse linen. When the weather is wnru
ana fair the color is dark blue. In cole
weather It changes TO purple. The an
preach OF rain is heral,sai hy pink, an,
snow causes the nocktio 10 become start
ling green.
II the reports OF the invention are true
II VIII make n wonderful change in fash
Ion ideas. Shirts, trousers. gowns an,
other articles of dress can be made of tn
material. The invention viii make II pos
sible for the girls especially 10 have, bril-
liant and wonderful costumes. When TIL
fabric has been fully developed one OF tn
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ri'ver Frenchman has made baby
eradi e0 and M Il ls red, a, the head of the
ana INTO the nnrses or ui n,a ,h 20 uns noor
be he'll Mhen the baby begins to ,'o erv "a
10 ring NJ ar. and 0,hl ks. snd Of nc wire begins
baby goes to s n,esps ON ringing until the
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Glldewoll Mo-Dcnr Eaphinunr
has been n long time since | last wrote.
I did no, east my VOTE for a tree, hut
am Gerry well pleased with the OAK
day and Yesterday have been very witty
We had nice shower ytsicfI ~ " fhliS'
which We much uccdcd The rrl'AcH' up
pies cherries, plumS and STRAW htif'S "'N
just in bloom We'll, dear liaps, we gre
ha ing another voting contest 'uI ni'lsN
colors vote for the lne and wMtt tor
several reasons. one IL berauSr bluN ~
MITES truth or true friend when We ull
sisE tn he ana white peace, iuDN "ii
innocence, which should w. rui aEiin. Tvihc
WISH blue and gray hectusc 'noir iHtn rs
wore ihcsr coiors in tfmc of war. SOW
li,tlo llaps. there ar' nom o. ns wnn'i'S
war. We are supposed 20 b" i'cac'lN =
iond, working fOt ,sofy oneS gool, hot
oniS those of tho SrrOi rnt the NORTH
also. We have hal var and peace; our
tMhors bath Norm aud South. have
shaken hands aid awtv their coi'rs ai.i
hav" become as on" united whole whlrh
We must he, So let 's choose as onr
oolor> something d.notlus true friendship
,blur> and pence (whltfh Ia time OF war
With the Indians the Qrahers nal won
their friendship SO IN tune Of whr above
every quaker house would be piac"i a
large. white feather. decpi'ng peace. nhl
wherever that was the Indlans passed
without nolestln2 them. We'll l must
clc sc. Hoping success to the blue aii
white. remain your fri,nd
Hattie Williams.
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THINGS rrlAr ARE Blue.


l.nling. TeNas. Dear Itaphaminer;
Many months havr iutcrveucd since /
@ns among the kind lIappS hammers ana
by ,hvm. / votc for blue and wuitc az
the colors an cuhlematic Of truth ana
purs'y. There Ar. ynrious shades oil bluc.
as sky blu, or azure, i'rlissi1n blue and
compound of iron ana cyanogcn / will
tel OF SOM things which are of a blue
color Iiluehirla small bird. common IN
me Rhlt,h states. me upper part 81 MS
- l,'ty req ,,h ~ MAKE, lr rs nfij m 'ne n"'e
ii Nv ir,'.ti' NV ~ az, !, IL
, t,si nt H.. snl,,o,, ll,n'l lin rl,,, "i',
ON ~, va i,i,,, hntiie N ,i,,, 1i
roc, ,,,,, i'' ,', /" it'.' M II
t,9n ', ~ ~" nam ,s,,,ne
i.,rn ,,,i,,cr.i em,ti ~ ~ III l'l''''
i,.,h, mir, mi f,l,,i,,,,,oi ,,,t,, ,i,l,ts
eiiar ornnmental iismr1s WIIn uuht a
rn,nnnsitinu L,i,.,,t,,n w,in, n it ''I,i', "
me-, ,s ',' tN.in". Wsn n nun u'nir'
in IN. E,iiisl, MARINE "A ma d., ,.t,t
Whine square in he cent.r m.sh ", ~ :,
tt'.,t1 IN ,s,..'ii vi, h 49,, is
s,l.,,.,'... ,.o, G@,. h'iar, NJ" s..i''iS,
sfoakIns i, is nnni,rl T., ii,.,,,.,, i,i''e
nnd me1,ollv wiz ~. w i ,,n,.ty in''
',,, !, w. '1,.i ,nip".n'l"h uI
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she boarded and had n candy pulling.
wish all the liaps could have been there
Wouldn't IL take lots of candy for all VI
came out to our house from Rogers anu
he asked me II had quit writing 10 the
dear old Post. lie said you were Young
Tor culors aud so III vote. j VIII Not.
for the blue and the gray. I think this
would mako "A very pretty badge, as
many of our fathers have worn he blnr
win any OF the ilaps be 90 kind as to
let mo know when the badge contest
closes | wish to ge. "A badge. and would
like TO know. VIII thank them ever
40 much and will send them any song
ballad that i have--"Thc Dying paugh-
tor" Tho boys Won't DO to Trust. No
member You. Love In Me Prayers" and
many others and Will send them 70
any 1iappyhammcr that viii lie, me kno"
they want them. Byc-byt. lttlc ii"ps'
TIL | write again. Your friend
elena Bullock.