The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

hearts Of the Texans But he performed
great many others Tor Texas, In 1856 he was
elected president by good majority
lie did more for Texas and her people and
was the greatest Texan patriot Tho follow
ing sentences. taken from his last address
10 the public. Will serve VIII to illustrate what
genuine patriot he was. II have been buff
fetcd by the waves. as | have been borne
along Times ocenu, uutil, shattered and
worn, I approach the narrow isthmus which
divides II from the sea OF eternity beyond Ere
! step forward to journey the pllgtimage Of
death J would say that all my thoughts and
arises above another 1t Is for the happiness
OF these people; the welfare and glory OF
Texas will be the foremost thought while lie
fingers Ia this breast" Your General Houston
Hap. Willie ", Carpenter
Runge. Texas.--pcar IIaphamuier; Here
come to chat with you for while, ! am a
little sick and write you little letter Nam
ma and the baby IL sick with the In grippe
too. To-day is fine spring day; the martina
box. like to watch them. Papa has finished
planting corn. he will commence planting cot
ton next week. true Hap,
Lometa. Tesas.--Doar haphsmmer VIA
you let me Join your happy bandy MY age 10
II years. have two brothers, but my panas
was out two weeks ago My studies weiV
NTH reader, geography, arithmetic and ipsi,-
Jos reading the Hap page. The geather IL
bad today, II is foggy My oldest brother end
80 horseback to school. My horse Is
Euphie Ramsey.
Beaumont. Texas. Dear Haphammer: To-
dag affords me the pleasure OF rejoining yous
happy band. that is, II my leuor escapes the
mighty jaws of the waste basket, Jack Frost
made us several visits this winter. but the
sIass is gradually ,peeping up, J am very
glad to see that Beaumont is called "ths
Queen City OF the Neches." They have num-
bored very near all the houses, named tho
streets and are going to e beg paving me
tion for discussion is a good one From an
old Hap. Robert o'Conncr.
p s.--fiurrah for the kites,
SAbinetown. Texas. Dear liaphammer; As
Sister Daisio has been writing. ! Thought
would come in and chat a little while, too
| Joined tho Haps when we had the color CON
test although have never written. Well
Haps. rs you are all writing about your PETS,
WIN tel you about my iit'le black d9 si, i,s
any one 'howdy." My brother johnnie has
quito number OF goats, | Ike TO feed then"
The little kids will eat from my hand, Broth
er has n large gray pony also. which Is so
gentle that Dasie and so out driving often.
Now | viii close by sending 10 cents to assist
In setting Jlmmic's artificial leg. am a
little 7.year old Hap Herbert ollphlnt,
Oakalla, Texas.-Dear Haphammer. Perhaps
you think ] come too often, but ] can not re-
I sst the temptation to call In and chat awhile
with such n happy band Haps, II would taxa
sledgehammer to hammer happiness during
such blizzard MS We have Just had, The
thermometer was below zero, II was dan
gerous TO frown IN such weather. for you
don know whether you would eyer get your
face straight again, | am tht>,kful that such
cold spells do not last long in Texas.
But how happy | shall be when spring comes
aud the green grass and dainty violets hegin
TO peep up.
Edwards ENCLOSED yo. viii nnd 10 cents for
h'@ artificial leg happy Hap,
Douglassvilo, TexRs.--Dear Hhphammer.
the ground has been covered with snow all
TINS week and II Is not gone yet II covered
tae ground last Thursday and Il has been very
colo ever since, with sleet and rain last night,
and this morning everything was frozen and
covered with Ice | hRyo just finished my
quit and am helping mamma mako one with
S23 squares In IT, have little pet dog. lie
Is black al over except around bis neck and
II IS white. lie will drive the cows to the
pasture Ny brother has six pet pigeons. our
Sunday school has not started yet but will
su glad when Il does. My papa Is througl,
about forty. Mamma says she lis so Klad she
doesn't know what to do. We are all SO tired
OF sausage sparerlbs and backbone.
FlBdger swint.
Chappell Hill. TeNss.--Dear Haphammer:
After over a year silence will come tapping
again. hoping TO gain admlttanco Our band
u certainly growing last Haps, have . dear
brother In the army Ills name Is Brick H.
Demer He came homo on a furlough In
January. l was certainly glad 10 ses him
Haps, we ought TO al try and get an c1uca-
ton. for II Is something everyone needs We
had Christmas tree at our school hou Q
and we school children rected My piece was
"Annies and Wlllles Prayer Here are
some riddles: He loved her. she hated him,
but. woman Ike, she would have him, and
she was the death OF him. Who was he I?
Why Is i easy. 70 break into an old man 8
houseY ! would Ike to exchange songs with
some some o. the Haps; wish for the words q
Dixie" kitty Wells" Jack the saof''
and the Dying Cowboy. " | will send in re
Willow Cradle That Rocked Us 70 Sleep
What is Home Without Mother" Mag
ge,s Secret" or Eyes SO Blue" Enclosed
tind cents % help get Jlmmie's artificial leg
As ever. faithful Hap.
ulma II. Diemer.
Keachie, La.-Dear Haphammer: Some OF
my Hap friends have asked me to write 10 tbs
laps page, 80 II Mr.. Hap wll give ne space
! VIII try and write something worth read
Ing. have been u silent admirer OF this
page for some time, but could never sum
! up the courage 20 write before now. / have
lust finished reading the Haps letters IA to-
days Post and isn't the page getting inter-
! estngl so many nice letters ia It and espec-
Tally Henry's and "Dorales"
amt you? But you must allow ms to compli-
ment you on your letters: you certainly have
fne flow OF language.
don't think ltasca's dreams are all
dreamed while her eyes are shut but she
does something like Thomas Taylor, dream
while they are wide open" Leila NJ Leslia
come again and honor us with one of those
beautiful letters OF yours. You write such
beautiful poetry. Az this Is my first letter
will not make II long. wish you ali
4 success and happiness. A new Hap,
Enie He1sisy.
Keachie. Ls--Dear Haphammsr: Haps
how many OF you try to Improve each day
IN your life by trying 10 learn something thai
Will be beneficial and IN making others hap
by? Wen should we learn the lessons that
are being taught while the golden moments
are heeting by
Art Ia long. time II hesting."
One hour spent In idleness Ii one hour lost
When we arise 10 the morning we sh0u d
resolve TO learn moro and make more hearts
glad the ensuing day than we did during
/ the day Just gon
I We do not only improve our time ano
talents. but will DO remembered with kind.
ness.
I Titus when after spending a day without
learning something new, or doing some
I charitable act would exclam repfoachtuiiy.
| II have lost day
Can we say we spend every day In "a,