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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

|. Tho Happyhammers are the young
'people who read the Youths Department
of The Houston Post. There are no fees
or charges of any kind connected with the
club. Boys ana girls who read The Post
may he enrolled as active members by
sending name, age and address.
IL Is the object of all Happyhammers to
hammer happiness when and wherever
possible" Hence the club name ana motto.
Inc club flower is the violet, the ciuh tree
the live oak, and the club pet Is the mock.
Ing bird. all being chosen by the members
themselves. The favorito dog of the Hap
pshammtrs Is the Scotch collie, or shep-
herd.
The club colors are rose and gray. These
colors are intended to be worn with or
without the club button or pin. They are
made into badge by pinning or sewing
together two pieces of narrow ribbon. one
OF rcse pink and the other of light gray
The club button is made OF celluloid. Tho
ground is white, with the words 'i1ouston
Post II. IL. Club" painted in violet color
The clu1 flower II engraved In the center
and 's of violet color. The letter IT is in
large type on each side of the violet. 1t
makes pretty little badge and Will be
sent TO any Happyhammer upon the re-
ceipt OF 10 cents In ordering buttoa,
address your letters to the Haphammer.
care The Post Houston Texas.
Happyhammer for the Scmi-Weekly Post.
a club button Will be given free. The sub
scribcr secured can be either for three
months. six months or year. no matter
which of the three 1t is. your badge VIII
not cost you anything. When sendlng
subscriber send your letter to the business
Office of The Post
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WELCOME THE SHEPHERD.

Montague. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: 1t
has been some time since | called to have
a chat with YOU all. but hope l am recog-
mzed after my long absence. | Will be
sure. to remember you, as / read every
word on our page as soon as / get the
paper Wei, any choice the Newfound-
land. was beaten in the lace for the favor
ite O. the Hans, blu; then we must well
come the shepherd. most Of the i}aps
nasited Inn. and we will have to submit
to their will. think We all ought to get
us n shepherd ard name him Bryan. am
ANXIOUS to know what the next contest
Will he. | hope II will be rs interesting
as the dog contest has been. Enclosed
find 10 cents which please ada to the sub
scidpion list to get our llttle crippled
write ouch Interesting letters. x true
Hap, Frank Brown.
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was made very happy. as received 30
many nice presents. A lady In Minnesota
sent me a book. Miss Lotie Adams sent
Ire a nice book. and another nice and
usctul present. Mrs Lula Enders gave mo
pretty book Miss polic Stroud sent
me a pretty Autograph album: Jimmie
Nali sent me book, Misses fsina Snnth.
sent me two of the prctticst dolls ever
INV, one dressed in blue and one In pink.
Their names are Irene and Wilhclmena.
got wax doll. suso. Mrs. Smith gave me
I! nice linch handkerchief. Mrs. Bertha
Jarnlon rayo me an oatmeal set and MIR
ihne1nore Jarmon. gave me pretty silk
handkerchief. Also. before Christmas
Miss Lot.le Adams sent mo n nice large
silk handkerchief and some nice ribbon
and lace, Miss Nestie Cadc sent me a
mat Miss hthel Hud.ins sent me a
BOOK mark with my name embroidered on
y. ! hope You all Will accept my many
thnnks fer each present sent me. was
50, glad TO see rhe pictures of Miss Lottle
Adams and Miss Emma Clifton. Miss
i.ottie ts one of my best friends and a
dear, good girl. Miss May cavett, what
has become OF you? Also Miss ella Ma
hahY Miss Sunset, your last letter was
30 nice. Also Zollickoffcrs, II che did
vote for the Newfoundland. Well. ! know
dog, but l ain n little partial to the shcp-
herd. Now. Haps, ] hope you all will 70
to work and get little Georgia u chair. l
Will help all I can. I know how to svm-
pathtzo with her and know how she would
enjoy chair. Miss Daisie, you and Miss
ELLA are both due me n letter. Now, Mr..
Haphammer, wish you and each Hap a
Wilora I,onx
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THIS FOR THE DOys.
How They May Make Pretty Little
Things for Their Sisters.

How They May Make Pretty Little
Things for Their Skaters.
Curious toys may be made OF cork. One
of these is the well known little "tum-
bier" such us is generally constructed Of
pith but corh. especially II It be Followed
will answer the purpose quite as we'll.
Make the purpct OF three or four corks.
shape and paint 1t as skillfully as you can,
and glue to the feet, or under them, little
hemispheres OF lead. When thrown into
any position the figure. of course. rights
ITSELF and. like n cat. always falls on its
feet. 1t ia quite possible to make cat
of pith or of cork. too.
Common spools are quickly made into
toy ottomans by covering them with scraps
Of gay silk or plush, putting n little wad-
ding In at the top for a cushion. and tying
a piece of ribbon around the CENTER and
the boys can make many such gifts to de-
light little sister. whose wonderful doll
house requires an endless quantity CT fur
Diture.
A cigar bcx set on end makes a dolls
wardrobe, II furnished with rows of small
while tacks on which to hang the little
dresses. little yarnish or polish VIII i'm
prove 1t. The lid may be iirmly hinged for
the door. and ii small mirror with a
tiny narrow frame be fastened to the door
it Will give the little wardrobe II very
pretty effect.
A strong, nicely finished soap box or dry
goods box may be converted into n doll
house by setting It on end and running rev.
cral shelfliko partitions across 10 divide il
into rooms. The rooms may be carpcted
and paper. the outside Bandpapercd and
PAINTED. and small windows and doors Will
complete it,
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auErRrsT FENCE EVER BUILT.



Philadelphia inquirer.
More than 800 elks have unwilEng1y con-
+r,bu,ed their magnificent antiers TO beau
njfy the enclosure around the studio OF
F.. Law HAYNES at Mammoth Hot Springs,
an Yellowstone Park
7, Is believed to be the only fence made
of elk horns in the world. MT Hayhcs'
with three OF his men. collected and care
fully selected these trophies; they an nave
twelve points AMI many have the royal
fourteen. From 20 600 to 25Voo e'ks WINTER
IN Yellowstone Park. and the greater per-
cefrtage OF them are males. Apout the
first of April is shielding time, ana u =
easy enough to gather the sheh horhh II
one but ascerbains the whereabouts OF the
animals at that time Ther usual hapsta'
Is amid the deep SHOWS OF the mountains.
but an unusually heavy SNOWFALL or late
spring often BRINGS them to lower aiI-
IL Is most interesting to note the habits
of these fine creatures at this shoiding
pcrod. When the nrst horn nr1ps. ne
nearest tree or rock TO rid himsef OF tins
burden of tho remaining one. Inc ws.gnt
of each branch Is from hIteen 70 th,rty
his antlers. rhe elk. after losing them, be-
comes for a time a recluse, stunning the
company Of his kind as much as possible.
In a months time tnr new horns begin
TO appear, and after the expiration OF two
months Trey have attatnet Their full size
and are covered with a growth OF fur.
Great 81 the caution OF the animal at this
time. as the leas, lr,iise causes the horn
10 tow, the result beng the curdo,isly de-
formed horns so often seer. AZ the new
horns mature the elk rubs on the fur
from thar surface and by September they
are hard and glossy ,st
= :.y y ss.' as sS. e a. ; sSs e
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Albert and Alphonso Schmidt.
A PRETTY LITTLE TOWN.

Mhrtindale, TexHs-Dear Haphammer.
i was sorry TO see my favorte, the New
foundland defeated, but we have a nice,
smart dog for our pet. The letters from.
the IIaps are 50 interes ting. l want 10
JON the band of merry lighters. | am ~
years of age. am going TO school and
am in the sixth grlde. My teachers name
is Mr.. Hurst Ne all like him veiy much.
| wish some OF the iiaps could come to
Martndale. 1t is such a beautiful little
town. Miss Eula Williams and Mr. Frank
Johrson were married OF the Methodist
church Christmas eve night. l think Guy
Fagen writes such good letters, he ought
TO write often. would like to correspond
ter lis growing long, ani for fear the waste
basket will he the owner Of this, l Will
close. A true Hap and friend.
St,Alla CrunL
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THE woopcHoppER.s DOG.


m, MISSION Valley. Victoria county. Texas
Lar nuar iiaphammer: Seeing that the dog
contest Il closed. we thought we would
step IN and have littlc chat with you.
ana my brother Albert walk Two miles 20
school and our dog Rover goes with us
very tlue, unless we tie him. when he
goes with us, he hunts while we study.
We tried to get him to come and study
niue, but all in vain. He has his Thoughts
on coons and opossums and off he runs
for a hunt
Many interesting incidents could lie re-
la,ed of dogs of which We will mention
one: woodchopper was once imprisoned
10 the earth by a tree which had fallen
on him. wounding and hruising him Sc
Vereiy. Finding 1t Impossible to extricate
himself he called his little terrier dog TO
him and besmearlng him with blood babe
itm go home. The dog al first refused
to leave his master, but being again se-
verey spoken to trotted away home The
unusual occurrence of his return at mid
Gay without his master and his being
covered with blood Immediately suggested
TO the family that some accident had pc
FALLEN the woodman and off they started
TO the woods. the terrier leading the way.
till they came 10 his masters happy re-
lease. Your friends.
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SIIEPIIERp DOG.

Ny gentle friend with honest eyes and
brown and shaggy coat
Comes houndt1g to MY lowest call or soft
~ whistet note.
My Shepherd dog. my trusty friend Is ever
at my Sde,
II l am on the mountain top or in the
yalles vide.
Across the fields at early morn, were off
to have a race.
Then seek the mountains side to find u
resting-pacei
Then at the set Of sun he driven the cattle
to the ehed.
And patiently he waits without TIL all
are housed and fed.
No ereater pleasure / would wish than
this TO always see
Wherever | should choose to stray, my
Shepherd dog by ne.
As time rolls on and / grow old, how
happy ! snail be.
If can find friend as true as he has
been TO me!
Fulton McClare.
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A LONG VACATION.

Cypress Top, Texas-Dear Haphsmmer;
liars. | did not vote in the dog contest
" ha1 ! would have votei for the shep-
herd. hope all the Haps had nice limo
Christmas, ana also New Year. ! have
hnf a Ions; vacation, as our teacher MlSs
Ella I'M. has been sick for two weelfs.
Our school wll start on the. 18th OF Jam
nary. will be glad to see Nttle Georgia
Anderson, our cripple SRI, get a rolling
char. I know she would enjoy 1t very
much. / VIII be glad when summer comes
as ! want to see all the helUaful little
flowers bloom again, 4 true Hap,
Hottie Gray.
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o the nrcnron
gar Of
regularly
Iatr of
frona lad
regulation block
are
OF
OF
Il brindlca yellow complnxion
call o'clock Their
al line
alarm
everything about the place cohycted jns as 4
patrol TO OUT ma
ming ON he boots
tho roofro he
outs
pne No = wasa w
arulW MAX a
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In country town in Kentucky. Gays
Harper's Drawer. there Is a store where
they sell "'most everything" The young
man who does the selling considers himself
a brilliant hand at repartee.
lie practices his skin on his patrons In
general. with preference for colored ones.
An old "auBiie" came In on market day
and inquired:
You amt got no eends o. satin cut
squintin', is you?"
II didn't say hadn't, auntie"
well you needn't be so smart, mister:
| amt arst you isn't you, | arst you amt
you. Is your"
when you stepped on that gentIeman's
foot, Tommie. hope you apologized?"
''Oh. yes, indeed ! did" said Tomnie,
land he gave me, 10 cents for being such
good boy
odd he? And what did you do them
Stopped on the other and apolog.zed
asain. but v didn't work.y
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SOME SHORT LETTERS.

Minnie and Hattie Blalock write from
Beaumont Minnie is IL and Hattie years
old.
Dearlie Bobo Of Bobo. Texas wants to
correspond with some of the Haps. lie is
IL years of age.
Neila Hawkins OF Gold,hwaite thanks
''Sopgs" should be the subject OF the next
Happyhamner contest
Grover and Leila Gray OF Cypress Top
wrote nice letters to the club. They have
been absent for a long tisne.
Walter Newton of Mla1lo IS anxious 10
know what will be the next contest. Wal
ter's favorte dog is the shepherd.
Jerry c. Matthews of san Marcos was
one of the shepherd workers and is glad
his favorlte won in the dog contest
Sam and Eleanor Schelcher of Cuero are
admitted TO the flappyhammer band. They
wrote their letters on a typewriter.
Martha Daniel of Clawson is pleased
with the shepherd as the clubs pet, al
though She voted for the Newfoundland.
Edna Walker of Foster writes again af-
ter Il long absence Her teacher Is Mr..
Barton. who US liked by all the scholars.
eJohr G. Towns. Jr.. of .Monthalia hopes
Georgia Anderson will sodn have her Hap
hammer cEasr. He sent 10 cents for The
fund.
Jcaie Whitman OF Bowie sent a contri-
button for Georgia Anderson's chair Jo-
SIC says all OF the Whitman family have
the grip.
Leighton Love OF Edgewocd, La, says
the shepherd Is very useful around
falm and deserved the most votes in the
dog contest.
Viva Wyatt of Neville. Gonzales county,
says they had n Chrlstmas tree at her
home and "a party also. She had a nice
time dnring the holidays.
Myrtle Plymre is new member of the
club who lives at Saginaw. Texas. She
reads the ltaps' letters every week and
Is welcomed to the band.
Philip Tuggle of Beaumont says he is
glad the shepherd led IN the dog contest
ana hopes the Newfoundland voters Will
be eatIslied with the result
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and ono to the other. and they made those
chickens leave In hurry Each dog sat
1t. and no chicken could come near. lie
told me tina, when no was Mt home the
dogs world drive up the cows and calves.
morning. ani that he would not take n
horse for them. as they saved him many
Il step. f. Hattie Lamb
-. 81 send 10 cents to hclp get the
chair tor Georgia Anderson. [ hope She
will get a chair and be happy NV papa
used to attend dances and pcnics on
pickrson's bayou twenty years ago.
EE.1,
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FAITHFUL SHEPHERDS.

Eldorado, schlelcher Co.. Texas-Dear
Haphemmer: After 30 long a time I
will come again. for expect am entirely
forgotten by the Happyhammers Well,
have been reading the letters and watich-
ing the dog contest. and while the New
foundl9nd and 81. Bernard dog are all
very we'll In the cities and towns. the
shepherd Is the dog Tor the country Haps
There Is an old frcghier on the road
from San Angelo 10 Sonora by the name
OF Glasscock, who was raised In POLK
county, Texas, two years ago gentle
man gave him two shepherd pups ana he
has trained them TO understand him. The
other day h drove In the WAGON yard
his wagon abou, nifty chickens few up in
the wagon and in under the sheets. Mr..
Gass-ock was In the store warning him
dong. He turned to The dogs. who were
warming. also. and said. "shcps. look ar,
ter those wagons" They both started AID
/ watched them. Ons went 20 ons wsk0n
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A scedpod Tnnt ExpIodes.

II is funny little brown pod about tire
shape of a cigar. and only an inch long.
But If II is dropped In pail of water It
viii explode suddenly with A loud crack
and from the inside OF II a shower of
small seeds will shoot upward into the
air.
This pod Is a fruit of n semi-tropical
plant OF the genus Justicia. and nature has
given II the power of bursting SO that 1t
may scatter lts SEEDS far ana Wide. Some
times after II fails on the water IL will He
for some minutes quite sun and then hurst
occurs hecause the outer coat of the pou
scaks easily, and this causes the hard
inner coat 10 bend ana bend until u bursts.
Nor Sc this all of HE wonder about the
pod. When the seeds strike the water Il
iitie mucilage flows ana II enables them
to stick TO the first object they reach.
Nature is almost as kind 10 this plant
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BEEs Am HONEY.

Howth Station. reXas~ Dear Iisp.iain,,
mtr; seen IN The. Poets issue dated
tho contest as the foyor.te dog Of the
Happyhammers ga not vote !; the
contest. but am we'll pleased Win the re-
fond OF. He Is a very good dog. He trses
squirrels aud opossums and VIII keep the
chickens out OF the eardef7 and waters
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TREATMENT OF THE AGED.

Choudrint, La.--pea- Haphammer: l
have long been a silent admirer OF The
Post, and noted with interest the great
Improvement in the letters of the young
take for my subject our treatment of
the aged" We should all be respectful 10
those older than we are, OIL people ap-
Ireciate even the smallest attention shown
by young person. and one little act of
ulsrcspect brings so much pain to their
terdar hearts, To see "a boy think first of
mothcr-how manly he sand follow hat
hoy wherever he may go, and he 10 50
nartiruinr how he acts for mothers sake.
He avoids had company and bad places.
because he woGld nor like for mother 10
see him there. n is the kind of boy that
viii make n good husband, Tor IL he wls
good to mother he will be good TO "A wife.
There are so many old peope we pass by
without even a word OF Kindness or Il
smile. Perhaps we have never seen them
before but we can only think that l. Is
some ones mother or father, and think
how we as loving children would appre-
cis.te kindness done our mother or fa-
thcr.
Haps. don't you think IT Is kind of the
editor TO give us a space in his paper? |
co certainly DO, and think we ought to try
TO improve every moment. ! think The
Post Is the best paper printed. ! VIII
close, hoping 10 see this in print. Love
TO ali and much success TO The Post. Your
frieDu. Nette Parker.
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Eue have n ,Sslna travelling alone II,
khs man who S NY queer experierces AZ "A
kece was pusb sas bicycling In Southern
When h. eI oxn, his wheel up '. steen
Emy cart. wh u,'ooh peasant with liz
re-. though ~, No. was rapidly peeom A., i,,s
pest, tug little donkey vas ea,ns
4, against tbs " MhSelmen, putting his lef,
that tbe ao With the oihe s'' n ama guild
Isd his Load 'nsty, taking tresb T eo,rl so
ne summit, up,o the tcp sue sue 'sui.se'
4, Was ' y % bis beuefaetteer. peasant burst
ssla; Il shou,ss 1000 Of yon. mone,o,,. :.
'''' Win only Z oH ase a SSs,S have
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melon patch and drive .he calves up for
Am ,r','i L., l am going to school to my
sy ~ very much, Papa has sixty hives
90 oa. oecs Dld amy OF the little Hans ever
~ queen Dee? Can some of them tell
~ ~ G ia' k-n she r. to the other bees in
me havcY Papa sells most OF his honey
IN iiouston. ! went with him once and
n ss y very nice time. Your lovirg little
A''eN' Mamie l.osgins.
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h National reservation, unless permits
e. on Is granted by tho superintendent. Mr..
HAYNES oh tnsned pcrmt for tho coilec-
tion used for his fence With the provisO
that they are TO be kept within the park
Although there are now 800 horns IN thus
unique feace. as many more Will have to
be added to complete II around the en-
clofUrc
About ten miles from the Mammoth Hne
Springs the antlerJ were gathered into
four piles clong the road, and II took three
fcur-h0rse teams. with hay racks on ths
wagons. to convey them 10 their destina.
tiOn -'
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A YOUNG POLITICIAN.

Cameron, TeXas-Dear Haphammer: I
Years old Papa takes The Post and |
IKE 10 read it, My papa and were
both for Bryan. ! am still for him
lecture, | think Bryan viii be president
in 1900. IF YOU decide TO ley me join 1 Will
write again. With best wishes for the
Hsps. remain. your friend
Bob WIGHT. Jr
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The steady FnIi in Prices Of Gas.
New York Sun.

When the manufacture Of gas was first
started In New York sixty years or more
ago 1t was sold for $40 per 1000 cubic feet 7.
Even at this high price tho business was
70 little profitable that the stocks Of the
gas companies had only n speculative value
and were nothing but footballs for Wall
street operators. AS the efforts to increase
the consumption Of tho new illuminant
gradually succeeded and the process Of its
manufacture was improved. the price was
reduced until at the time Of the suspension
OF specie payments In 1862 II stood at $3.50
per 1000 cubic feet. Under the stress OF the
depreciation Of the currency the price waa
advanced for fewsyears to $3.50, but II
was reduced again by degrees until, In 1874.
II stood at sI.75 Then a war. like that
now In progress. was commenced aGainof
the companies. and the legislature ordered
reduction TO the s1.25. from which Il q
now proposed to make . further roduo-
ton TO 81, II not to rs cents. q
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"a she Is to the purdock. You know how
the old cow win come home with her tail
full of buris? Wen. that u one way that
the hurdock distributes It's seeds. And
sometimes the small boy helps too, by
carrying a handful of buris around on
his coat tails.
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=. NEW HAPPYHAMMpRs
a 'horus of the Muses.,

q i d Slbsi0a a,, weird and wild,
chila SUBS like the wall of a
'4s quiet night, so stlll and mild.
|th tent !. Is choir re,,n.
Tue mewses, / opipe,
ltarper'a Round Table
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wILoRA.s KINp FRIENps.

Elgin. Trexas--Dear Hsphammcr: You
said for all the Hnrs 10 write and tell
you how We enjoved ourselves Christmas.
Will say had 9 nice time went 10
Christmas tree at our school house, Santa
Claus was there and gave ench child q
present. We also had some recitt tions
NV little sister Mary Lon. jus, six vsirs
old. said a speech. ! spent the dav with
Alma. Elsie and Grace 3ai'ling Christmas,
There we're about twenty-five children
there and NE had a fine tins shooting
6ro crsckers. 4igS eunnat Wood, I. tee
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one week. reduced 10 sfSoo for every very y
ditionsl week includes use " minf5S1
fishing abounds. An. excellsnt III = r.
rs -; :;;; q - ~ - s. ~;
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A PRETTY COSTUME.

Spanish Camp. Texas. Dear Hapham-
n,er: Here comes IA bright N tie girl of II.
with dark HAIR, blue eyes fair complexion.
! have TWO little b others who would like
TO JOIN your happy band also. Their names
are Ar,be ana Jodie Art.e is wears OLD
aud is In the second rotder. Jodie Y ~
years old and Is in the first reader, am
IN the fifth We all go to school. Our
school is not very big. only fifteen schol-
ars. We think the Iiappyhammer badge
is very pretty. Last May in Shepherd We
had IL May day concert. l was to be "a
violet. Mamma made my costume. II was
blue calico, trimmed with tissue paper
leaves shaped like violet. 1t was light
green. My costume had low neck and
short puffed sleeves. Every ou, thought
my dress was made of blue and the leaves
of green silk. We think the IIaps' pets
are very nice, With much love to all the
Haps, your friends.
Ada A rite nd Jodie R,rtlpr