The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29

Of the rest. l will not repeat his brave
act as good many have already told
what he did
Have you all read about the famine in
lndia2 | think il would be Wise TO send
what money We have got now In the
helping fund, TO the starving people in
India till the famine is over at least. It
will probably last till the next harvest Is
gathered in--October.
Every time the cock strikes the hour
It tolls the death knell Of at least Ave
hundred victims in India who have died
FOR the want OF 4 crust So let us throw
out our life line and save them today,
Well had better bring my letter to a
close.
With best wishes to the iisps..
Lula Bell Mayo.
P S.--lnclosed find cents for the help
ing fund Three wild cheers and bsas
FOR Hobson. l., B. NJ
Richmond, Texas.--Dear Haphammer |
have written TO the page once before, hut
that was neary four years ago. did not
vote in the eos--t, but | was glad Hob
son won. Certainly Arthur Dawson was
not clothed in his right mind when he
wrote that letter about the girls. There
may be few girls that spend all of their
time at the mirror primpng, but the
majority of them help their mother with
the housework, while the boys go TO town
and smoke cigars and eat bon bons. do
not say that all boys do hat way for every
boy in this place works. Who dusts and
puts away the boys clothes II sister
doesn't? ! would not respect girl that
did not love to dress and go visiting and
to parties, but they can do that without
spending an hour painting and powdering
their faces and burning their hair off with
rcd hot poker just as soon as a boy
gets in long pants he wants 10 get from
under his parents control and shave and
carry sixshooter I certainly pity the
young boys just commencing to crow.
Arthur must have been reading one OF
Bertha Clay's novels Hoping the Lord
Will have pity on the boys Just coming
George Dunlop.
Hampstead, Texas.--Dear Haphammer.
! have been reading your letters and, II
agreeable, Will become one OF your mem
bers. though fear my letters VIII all find
u place in the waste basket. as | have
not much taste for letter writing. at
tended picnic last week on Clear creek
aud had lovely time rowing. wading,
playing games and horseback riding-the
latter is my favorite amusement. Most
Of US went in wagons and we had jolly
time going and coming ! have a wheel
and have enjoyed riding with my friends
until the weather has become too warm
for energetic amusements. believe
lust now prefer a hammock or rocking
chair in some breezy nook and some
thing entertaining to read. have just
finished THE Choir Invisible by James
Lane Allen and am charmed with 1t. II
Is fun OF pure thoughts and lofty ideas.
| have been trying TO think OF an appro-
pirate we'll. but fear the result of your
criticism; however, here goes;
Taps. taps. taps.
Raps raps raps
Here we are. a band OF Haps,
Large and small,
Lean and tall.
Hammerng happiness for all.
Beth.
Caddo I. T.-Dear Haphammer; VIII
you kindly admit little boy in Sulr
happy band? will be 10 years old my
next birthday. weigh l54 pounds and am
six feet high. I would be handsome II
Ii were not for my ugly features. | am
subscriber TO The Houston Semi Week
ly Post and enjoy the nice letters con-
tanned therein. In regard TO who was
the greatest hero of the Spanish -Ameri-
can war | will not vote. But ! honestly
think that the officers should not get SO
much praise Let the men that have TO
do the sweating and fghting get a share
OF the praise. You hardly ever see any
thing about a poor private soldier unless
his name is among the killed or wound
ed. dare say that any man who went
with Hobson TO sink the canoe was as
brave or drawer than he. j certainly
agree with Lydia Roberts. Matte Mar
tin. Alice Wolf Maude Fondreu and 9TH
ers In regard to Arthur Dawson. | really
think Mr. Dawson is Just talking TO get
the girls TO write against him. What
would YOU think, Mr.. Dawson, II you had
a sister who would go dirty and not
comb or curl her hair? | think a boy
should be proud II hs had sister that
thought so well OF herself. Alice Wolf
certainly has a brother who goes TO
dances. for she could not describe them
so well II she had not Trusting the ed
itress viii not confne this 10 the waste
basket. ! will close. Your true friend,
Little Boy.
After long abssnce ] will come In and
chat with YOU Just little while. Hsps.
as ! haven't written to the page since
last summer ] will tell you about cave
entered while visiting one OF the Haps.
II IS about twelve or thirteen miles above
Hurnet We started about . o'clock one
morning and YOU know II was hot, for It
was in August. II was shout two miles
IN the cave from where we we're, right
across 9 mountain top. had never seen
a cave before and you know II was
curiosity to me. On entering the hrst
room we had to ascend long pole. We
were very thirsty aud scided to 20 to-
the spring which they ssid was a short
way up. II seemed like a mile TO me,
for we had to crawl part OF the way.
We only had one light and OF course II
was verv dark IN there. On returning
to the place where we started in we
turned different direction and entered
what they called the glass room The