The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

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s,snl Hsps. that lester he wrote WAS !
sna n On me girls. but We don't care. We
suppose ne is nice bas, but / guess he
81 ot vexed at his sisteft wnen he ,wrol.
nat letter, But he VIII do better NEXT
lme' We are schooknaSes, and ike 10
80 70 school very much. Ii is sainiaa
sVaay anu sorry We didb'i get 70 vote
eut we are Hobson's girls. Nc wrote be-
iore ana signed our own names. We win
S'u Ao'eu- Aster aad Althe,
Maxdsie. Texae--Dear Haps;N AZ my
otner letter failed TO be published. | will
Wy again. but am afraid 81 that dreadful
VIZ waste basket. ! haven't any pNs ex-
sept cat and chicken. | have not
named them vet Francis C, Westbroox
SAYS she wished We could have for our
next contest, Who did the most for
our Nation. Washington or Columbus7"
.nink u would be real nice. too, Francis.
Ana think Which is the most de-
suuctiSe hre or waterl" would be good
contest. too. l agree with you, Berta
hriscoe, think Arthur must have got
Vexed at his sister. Well. / see that big
mouthed monster waiting for my letter.
90 had better step aside and let some
one else come In. / remain as ever,
Eulah Bertha Story.
Orange. Texas.--Dear Haphammer; I
thought I would come and chat awhile. II
Inc old waste basket don't gobble
me up. Joined the Hsppyham-
mer club In 1896, and haven't written
since. | haven't any pets, only two little
nepbews; they are awful cute. | have
three sisters and two brothers. ! have a
brother and a sister married Ichabod
Crane give us another yell. My papa
takes The Post, and he thinks it's good
paper We live about seven miles from
orange. We live close to mill, and we
keep boarders. Our. school will start on
the first Monday in September | will
certainly be glad. Well had better close
before the old waste basket gets it. With
love to all, Mary Lewis.
Sind enclosed 5 cents for the
helping fund, NIL.
Fannin, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Tap.
tap, tap! Here comes another litle l3-
Vear-old girl asking admittance into your
happy band of boys and girls. Papa has
been taking The Post daily ever since
can remember and | admire the Haps'
page very much. We have plenty OF rain
and mosquitoes out In this country.
live on beautiful prairie two miles
and a half north of Fannin. Our school
closed In April, and | was sorry because
love to go to school. Jimmie. my little
l1-year-old brother, wants to join your
happy band. | have three little sister;
their names are Agnes Sarah and Mary
Beatrice, and Jessie Harriet. | know the
Waste basket has got its mouth open and
Haps i will close. A true Hap and new
Hap, Mittie Day and D. Chastun.
Devers, Texas.-Desr Haphnmmer: Here
comes three little country girls to join
your happy band. /. ella, am 13 years old
], Reagan, am II years old. l, Winnie, an
years old. We live on farm four mile.
from the little town of Deyers. Our pap.
takes The Post and we do love to reat
the Haps' letters. We have not GET an,
flowers, We moved into our new hoas
and We have not got any flowers, becaus,
we have no yard, but expect TO have som,
reHt year. Well, the contest is over. /
we had voted we would have voted for r
p Hobson. Well, We had better say goo
bye and II this is printed we will writ
again. Please enroll us as Happyhammera
With love to all the Haps and Mrs. Eos
ter. We remain three little Haps,
Mita. rsagzn ana Winnie Csnter.
! Killeen, Texas.-Dear Haphammer.
want to join your happy band. am /
years old and live two miles southeast Q
Killeen. | enjoy reading your happy page
i / have three sisters and six brothers. On
/ OF my brothers has little pony and til
other day he and l we're going to m
brother to carry some water and Tomm
was leading him, and said ''let n
ride HIM" he said well and | set dow
the water and got on the pony. and
began to jump with me, and he was. wi
and l rode him on to the field, and whe
got there he began to pitch with m
He pitched a good deal with me an
threw me on my head. l got up an
caught him and II didn't hurt me. N
brother rode him and he tried 10 pitt
with him. Your truly,
Emmett Mobiles,
Yorktown, Texas.---Dear Haphamme
Seeing my last letter was not in print /
try again. Hurrah for Hobson, our herr
We have given him place by our gallal
Travis Thanks to Mrs. Mary Plckens 4
, the letter she wrote in regard to Hobso
Leonard Carlisle, your letter was real II
teresting, but when you think girl pu
, paint enough on their faces to flow dow
| all over Their faces when 1t gets mois
you are mistaken. / see the Haps a
sending In yells. Mr.. Haphammer, If "
are going to select club yell will {
and think up one Willie Carpenter, VIII
is the matter with you? l hope "
/ haven't fallen cut Of the bed sometim
: when you were dreaming and broke yo
' neck Come again. Willie. Three chez
Z for Hobson. A Hap, Eva Murray.
3 p S.-Enclosed find 10 cents for t
9 helping fund.
i Raywood, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
have been reading the Haps' letters
3 some time and became very Interested
them and would like to be enc OF I
happy band. ! am II years old ha
d been wanting to write 10 your page
P? some time, but have not had courage u
II I'll now. Ethel King, l think your gran
9 mother has good eyesight. My mother
D only Is years old and she can not see
II read at all without glasses. Papa liz
IT on a farm and / have pony, 50 l get
: ride quite often. Beth, think your y
: is Just hne. Come again. ] have only Q
le little brother and three sisters. Ny old
a SISTER is married. have no pets e6c'
her baby, which / think is wonder
boy. / would like to correspond with so
j little girl about my age. Guess ! had b
II ter ring of for fear the waste basket Y
10 get my letter. Happiness to you ali.
IS Carrie Key
'e p. s.-Please find enclosed cents
~ helping fund.
:. Creek. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: G,
y, evening to you Haps. WIN you adj
=, another little girl 10 years OF age /