The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

and papa couldn't Keep her out of the
crib With The button. so he Thought he
would put a peg in the door But that
didn't stop her; she would pun the peg
out with her teeth and he put a hook on
the door and that stopped her. We havo
five cats which we have sent off twice
about two miles and they came back both
times
AS my letter Is getting lengthy vii! bid
you ,adieu. With best wishes to all the
HAIRS and also the Mr.. Haphaminer.
Pearlie Boho.
AFTER TWO YEARS.
Humble. Texas Dear Hanhammer, Here
Gene, aftC~ silence of twa years, and no
doubt 20" all hays forRottm rue, but have
always read the Haps' pags with great Inter
sst and have for long tine wants so 70 Wit
by the other Hnps. am st.ng to school
new BOOKS ~ss sS but espeSiaiiy my spser and his
toiy. hut don't like my arithmetic much, Ms u
is. SO puzzling. My, teacher is Mr.. Snyn
and perhaps some OF you Iiaps know him. az
he has taught in many places. Have any OF
You read Grlmm's Fairy Tales They are
very interesting, l have three little pet kit.
tens. They are very playful. Their names
are Tahy. Tommy and Trilby. | like to 30
out horseback ridins and buggy. riding also.
Don't you? Now Is the time OF the rooms
They can be seen In the treetops, and when
! go out walking can hear them and the
larNs singing.
My old grandma stays with US. She is the
only grandma have, as my other dear grand
ma died two years ago Death mas also taken 5,
om h as 'I Srowmea p In the San Jacnto river
July % of this year, and we laid them 10 their
last resting place In the old graveyard. a mile
Movers to their graves. They were both so
fond OF flowers. 1t is so lonely now at home,
since they are gone, but perhaps they are
better away Irmn and Rosa Are both MY
sisters and they are also writing today.
have only three brothers now. and they are
the three youngest of the family, VIII MOI
write more this time. Love to all. am
ever a true Hap, tsapeiia irai'an'
MISSOURI HAP,
lrrankfori Mo.-Dear Haphanmer: VIII you
let me enter your warm band. II is SO cold
and stormy up here; It Is showing aud sleet.
ing hard l am not an entire stranger. as
have written twice before Please enroll M.
Mr.. Hap. | am 10 years young our toMh
had a large Thanksgiving supper this yea
and had splendid time. People came from
far and near to IL. | have lots OF kinfoiks
living In the Lone Star State ] have n sis,
ter living in Houston; she and her little, GIL
spent the summer with us this year. | havs
a brother travelling IN the North; he mas poem
in Minnesota Montana aud North Dakota, and
is now In WASHINGTON. 90
+ read IN Mondays paper that oussie Mer.
GERS uncle was dead. ] feel like ! almost
know Gussie, for my sistsr used 10 live IT.
Missouri CITY, and she told nc 50 mncl, about
her How ma,y Of ths soI lsa4, 10 reIa
reading The Golden Censor" by JOHN Nc
Govern. they are just fine
PoET-TREE.
Oak, Carolina. fer yer 1 pine
| o willow will you not be inlnc'
| Thy ways all larch, have tur9ed my head
| All linden shadows by the gate.
! cypress on my heart and T saiit,;o,,,.
THEN gum. beech cherighed, Carolina.
I Well fy for elms OF bliss divine.
! o spruce young man. cedar plan.
Catalra's money II you can;
You sumaoh ash. but not my heart.
You're evergreen. so now Depart
You'd like TO poplar-that sec
Birch you walnut propose 10 me;
Here's pa; you'll see hemlock the gate!
He mapleitly say, . It's latel
Locust that liver. while he few
For Gins before that parents snew;
He little thought dogwood bite
And make him balsam much that night
ABOUT "a SONG OF sIXPENcE."
| Humble, Texas.--Dear Haphammer; II has
been very long time since came ana h i, =
| chat with you ALL dear ilaps, but don't thlnl.
| foi moment that because ! was absent |
| didn't often think of you all and rend me
Hap page. J always read The Pos, ana note y
| Soofeld, | like your poems, aud letters also.
hope you will write again soon. think
Guys monument pretty and think II 30 good
| OF the Haps to contribute to raise II To his
memory What became of the two boys VINO
| used TO write such nice letters from Central
America? wish they would write again.
| Can any of the IInps answer these questions;
| Where was Pope Leo born How old is hef
| When was he chosen pope?
Now. fiaps. I viii tell Won soiae facts about
| mouths The teeth Of fish, Ike the teeth OF
| most animals, are not fastened to the bone.
but are held in sockets The mouth of tna
leerh is a powerful sucker, which VIII sustain
many times the weight OF the animal. The
teIPuc OF the Dad ana frot is pfehersile
by means Of It these animals seize aud hold
their prey. The mouth OF the lobster II
| small and he must tear nils food TO pieces wltn
his claws before he can deyuur 1t, The largest
mouth, proportional TO the size OF the sniinal
Is that OF the frog His head is practically
all mouth.
/ am now going 10 school. My teacher rs