The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04


iouses, TeXas.-Dear Haphammer.
would like to join your happy hand an,
a little girl years old. and live on n
farm which like SO much. We have had
nice rains, which We're so good for ths
oIops ana gardens. have little garden
ana viii invite Jimmie Edwards to CONS
over when he gets his artificial loo anS
help me eat sweet potatoes and see my
nice mock of little chickens. Mamma saws
.ney arc mine because feed them and
look after them so close have IFS. We
nave mol many flowers in the yard vet bur
nave some pretty house plants and
would ike to ask If any OF the Haps have
any Ice plant seed; | would like to ex-
change some dew plant seed for the ice
pant ! send 10 cents for Jimmie Ed
"aius artlnclal leg Viola Cranston.
Heafne, TeXas.--Dear Haphammer.
behold little baby girl!
A happy babe is she;
Her face how bright.
Her heart how light,
Her throne is her mothers knee.
Her lips are red. her teeth are pearls
The rogue she las but two;
Her golden hair,
How soft and fair
N'NA tytS DOM DTlBlJ ana bluei
her t,ny hands hands are white and plump;
ana, waking or asleep
Beneath her clothes,
Her little toes
How cunningly they peep,
a true Hap, Ina MoseIev
Luling, Texas.-This is beautiful Sab
bath evening; the birds are pouring forth
their spring songs, and the little now-
ers' peeping from the earth, whisper to Us
as we wander by; Spring has come.
MoIler Earth has laid aside her robe of
brown, and now is clothed in the most
delicate trock of green, fringed here and
there with the dainty little flowers of
spiingtime. Many birds sing in the
branches OF the trees, shat have also been
arrayed In green. Oh, how delightful ia
SIT at the root of shady tree, on a warm,
suhshiny evening and listen to the songs
OF the dear little birds as they busily con-
struct their nests to shelter their little
ones from the storms. The little bee must
not be forgotten; she, like unto the rest of
coos faithful creatures has a task to
perform; patiently from flower to flower
sne darts, gathering the, honey for her
hlVes' | would like very much TO become
a member OF this merry band the letters
are always Interesting as we'll as instfuc-
tive. Our school will soon close, and there
viii be 'wailing and gnashing of teeth"
among those who don't pass. am in rhe
eighth grade and am l. years old A true
friend, LADY Betb. :"
Azusa. Caf-Desr Haphammer I have
been silent admirer of the Haps page for
about one year. | decided to write and
tell the Haps something of California.
Fruits of all kinds will be plentiful and
large. The oranges are about all gone,
except the late ones. The mountains are
about half mile from here We live close
to the mouth of the San Gabriel canyon,
where the city water comes from. The
electric power house is at the mouth OF
the canyon and is run by water power
on still morning the water wheels Gel,
be heard for two or three miles. There is
a road which runs far up into the CANYON.
where there is place to camp. The water
is brought out of the canyon through tun-
nels to a small reservoir on a high hill.
where It shoots through a large pipe down
the hill to the power house. There is also
an ice house here, where they make ice.
The water comes through large ditch
from the power house It is very interest
ing to see it. | will tell about It in my
next letter, as / am afraid IT will make
this one too long, | would like TO CORE
spond with some Of the boys and girls of
the club, We live about twenty five miles
from Los Angeles on the Santa Fe rail-
road. We used to live in Texas in Ellis
county We live about fifty miles from
the ocean. remain a true Hap,
Herbert Douglas.
Victoria Texas Dear Haphamnler:
Here comes stranger knocking for ad
mittapce into your happy band of boys and
girls. II you will open the door ] will
step in and occupy Just little corner. but
| won't stay long | have been reader
and a silent admirer OF the Haps Dag.
quite while | read so many interesting
letters every week thar ] have been
tempted to write for sometime. think
scme of the Haps write such interestinp
letters and the Haps page Is much more
interesting now than when I first began
reading It, and is still improving Hans
let us do all we can for It's advancement
and let US remember our motto 10 ham.
mer happiness everywhere we go and
to every enc we can. We may cheer and
brighten many dar1ened, lonely hearts #
we hut use the right influence | an
sure we will never feel any less happy.
think Mr. Hap has given us such an I'm.
terestng question to consider and answer
NV favorite hero for Texas independence
is Sam Houston. While there were many
other brave heroes who fought brayely and
poured out their life's blood for Texas
independence, believe Fannin. Travis and
Ben Milan were as brave heroes as ever
get foot on Texas soil, but Houston Is my
favorite. | will not give any account of
his life, as l see so many others have
given it. Joe Farmer, we expect to hear a
good dream from you when you wake w
Some OF the boys can dream faster than
you can. Willie Carpenter, you had an
entertaining dream last week Clara Nc
B-ide, / was glad 10 see you among ths
Haps again. Charles Fuller, | enjoyed
your dream. ! guess you were surprised
when you found that panther had turned
you loose unframed. | see there are som.
questions asked few weeks ago that have
not been answered, and / Will answer
some. Della Pierce asked: Why was Aus,
tim imprisoned? Because be had written
a letter while in Mexico TO the city au-
thorities al San Antonio advising them to