The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

ne future. Suppose you had never been
spie 70 lake part In game Of baseball or
tootoaii, or that you had never enioved
nice game OF jumping rope. but had
peen compelled 70 SIT IA one place all tho
time unless moved by some friend or
| relative. Don't you think chair given
you under those circumstances by a club
OF boys and girls would throw little
more happiness 10 your way, would maze
ne little more worth living? OF course,
you 40. Now, all YOU have to do Is to ap-
you would have others do unto YOU" and
We Will all strike together, remembering
the fable OF the old mans sons ana sticks
ana tnat In unity there Is strength, our
hammers will ring with clearness that
VIII rescund through the whole OF our
glorious Republic and, perhaps. the echo
VIII be taNen up by those OF greater
means and the work--the pleasure might
say, Tor II Is 3 pleasure when undertaken
IN the right spirt--of making the lives
or our invalids and cripples litlo
brighter VIII go on until there will rot
De one IN our fair land that has not been
| nefriended in scnie way In the mean
time We VIII go on doing what we can,
even though 1t be little, ever remembering
That II Ia all recorded IN the Lords LEDGER
and that the magnitude OF the service
rendered VIII not be measured by the
amount done, hut by the willingness or
mo doer. The Lord in speaking OF the
poor WIDOWS gift said. THAT this poor
widow hath cast more In than all they
Wnleh have cast into the treasury" and
this poor widow only gave two mites.
IL you haven't willing mind. send ths
nickels In anyway. and il you regret it.
Will refund the amount myself ID I
have 10 live on the wind. drink out Of
the branch and sleep on the fence TO cut
living expenses. One owes II to himself,
70 his tellow-man and 10 his God to do
an IN his power to make for himself q
better life. Those contributing 10 the
Helping Fund with the expectation OF It
being refunded, please call at the nrst
stable between Second and Third streets
on the right You can ascend to the lott
by the ladder at the far end or twist the
tail OF the iron gray mule on the lett aud
take the elevator. George Ford.
Spivey, Texss.-Dear Haphammer: AZ
ter an absence OF short time will call
again to chat with the Haps The con-
test was vary interesting and think
our editor should select another subject
for II seems that she is splendid hand.
Ny letter party was all right. and II Mrs
a NSNNi VIII DC 50 KIM as 10 allow me the
space / would like to say few words to
some OF those who wrote nue. on that day
Bessie Smith, your letter was very inter-
esting, and | wish TO thank you; Edwin
Stanford, for the good wishes you made
ms In your letter w, n, Miller, your let
ter was received all right, aud am sorry
that could not answer II, as you re,
quested but ! received so many letters
! could not answer them all, Mary
Sayles, your letter was nice, and Lem
Hin, your letter was received all right,
but ] guess you are aware OF that. Hazel
Scott ! thank you for inviting me back
to the page, though my sorry letters do
not deserving half the praise that they
receive. ] do not write often, but am
very much Interested in the page, and
never fall TO read the letters each week.
There are so many ADLER pens than mine
that / had rather for them to all the
space. Oh, Haps, ! received a letter from
Mr.. George Ford on my birthday, and
guess you adj know that II was enjoyed.
Well, Haps, spring IS almost here once
more. AID how glad am 10 see the beau
ttful green leaves come forth and the
sweet flowers growing, and It is almost
time to go fishing, too. ! like to fish but
do not eat fish at all, Well. viii close;
fear have tarried too long already Kind
regards TO our editor and all the Haps and
long live the Happyhammer club. 4 true
Hap, Alice Hooper
- "a