The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

IN we distance as they part from them
i thar r ,oilever, may never be included in
I P"h,. ppruon, Will try to answer three OF
M Mupy ireland's questions: a. Wesley and
| ,n.,eiieiu. 10 The Swedes, but shortly az
W,,m, ss the State was named In honor OF
| wuliam rem. t3) William | styled the con-
! queror, was born at Falaisc. los md sue.
| seeaed his father as duke III i0s5. After the
u un OF the English king, Edward the Con-
/ adnw,ia william claimed his succcssorship by
! a.nuolnion, and to dispcsscss Harold OF tue
str9ne invaded England With eooo0 ucn and
~ hastings defeated Harold In i0te and ,sas
! eowned King IN Westminster Abbey shortly
| 1860, s,l -, ~" ~. snueu e. - -
Two. questions: BY whom. when ami where
wns me Society OF Friends founded: Who
| invented our most we'll known THERMOMETERS
| With best wishes for the Hans and Uapham-
mer. am yours truly Rambler,
LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
| FL ikeville. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: Here
member OF this club three or four years
and as have not written IN long time /
ineueh' ! would write short letter TO the
qe a. Ola Post NY father takes The Post and
! hKe TO read the Hap page very much. II
scents like summer has como. the sun shines
oui warm and bright; the fruit trees are all
olnsssining. and you can hear the farm hands
aingfrc as they go to their work. Isn't It
nicc 70 i've IN the country; Out little town
Is rot very large, but We have a nice time
berg. we have picnics, 20 fishing ana horse
IKE horseback riding? like it very we'll
indned As my letter is getting lengthy |
viii cioso with love to Ill the Haps and the
dear old Post Your true Hap.
Annie Aliardycc
WOULD LIKE A DEBATE
Kogeis, Texas'-pear Haphummcr; VIII you
admit another new cousin II she will be a
riSht gooG little girl? have read tho Hap
letters for aone time and like some OF tham
very much, especially Joe Farmers Joe.
thought surely yoa were great deal older
than you really are, If you write often you
VIII hammer great amount OF happiness In
deed ! think debate would DO ever so
much nicer than a contest debate Is so
interesting, and, as velina S. says, would be
very beneficial also. would like to corre-
spopd With some Of the Haps. about my own
As. this. is my first letter will not make It
a lengthy one, but can not promise so much
for my letters IN the future, With much
love n true Hap. Lille Snowflake
A HAP'S SONG.
Katy. Texas.-Dcar Haphammer: This song
was composed for the Haps by E. G. Stock
dicf- Tune, Two Little Girls in Blue"
One day as gazed on The Houston Post,
On paper had read for years,
SAYS my conscience to me, THE reason why
:, That paper. has caused you tears.
Read carefully these lines and III tell you.
Onr page has always been true"
will try and write whenever I can.
Chorus ms
Then two little slips of paper
Two little drops of ink;
l wrote letter, dictated by nature,
Coupled up with Hap link.
Then orc little thought Of Haphammer,
Ono little thought OF ghost,
Written with pen. carried the banner,
For was writing TO Ths Houston Post.
IN A RUNAWAY.
r.
rap. rap Don't sou hear me knocking on .he
door, suppose you are all having too good
a tine to care about me, but want to come
So Souaht mas ATTY Lessons to d
you all like to go to school? | like it be-
cause have such a sweet teacher. Her name
is S1s STIR stratt to- will send the words Of
Bunch o. Daisies" did not get to read The
Fost tonight, but wish could. Every one
wants The Post as soon as it comes
Ny horse ran away with me Friday evening
and before he started off he gave kick and
his hind foot landed in my gig, and then he
went TO backing and 'fhollered' and boy
came 10 my rescue. ! was sure enough glad.
When came home they leased me about my
horse tying TO get in my cart, Well. my
letter is long enough, so l Will close 4 true
Hap Pearl Jamison-
HER SCHOOL AND HER TEACHER
burton. Texas, Dear Haphammer Well,
good evening May step In and have little
chat with you all! II has been a long time
since | had a talk with the dear Haps When
wrote to you before my postoffice was Green
vine. but have left there now and have had
to leave my little schOolmntes, which hurt
me more than anything else But am going
to another school now and like the Children
very we'll Mr.. G. Kruger is my teacher, and
don't think there is teacher anywhere
better than he is. iIo is SO kind to his pupils
that IL they don't like him II can not be his
faulr. There is a little crippled girl going TO
scnool and try to be as kind to her as ]
can, fol kindness doesn't cost us anything,
and how many heavy burdens can be made
lighter by some one speaking a kind word q,
cheer another along. Now word to Auht
i Ella: Yes, you gave your name In ms Gray
Eyes. but knew you as soon as you stepped
| In at the door, ] am go glad you Joined our
happy band Haps, she is the youngest aunt
| I have, being only II, and there IA no sweeter
gi,i anywhere than she. We certainly have
good times when we are together. Joe Farm
| err you can certainly write good letters; como
often. joined the Hap club in 1895. With
| best wishes to the dear old Post and Haps
am loving Hap. Anna Redden.
LIKES TO GO TO SCHOOL.
| Click Toxas.--Dear Igpbammcr: Good
morning, Haps. Hero ! come To Join your
band Papa subscribed for The Post about d
month ago. like to read the letters. which
| / find very interesting. Our school is out.
was sorry OF It, because ] liked to 80 to
school so we'll. | got two prizes. My favor
ito studies are grammar and arithmetic Ny
age is IS Charley Price, suppose you had
nice time on your trip TO Central America;
think everybody is going. Several families
around here have gone. All that are left are
nearly crazy 10 go. Ha.tye Shrader. don't
eco how yon can ever hit anything when you
have to run. Joe Farmer, think " all the
\ Han. wrote long letters like yours tho editor