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

l. J. Smith.
Cedar Bayou, TeNas.-pear uanham.
a uer' VIII You let another e-year-oid rlrl \
I'm your happy band OF boys ana girlsY III
Er'. .No PET Kittens Toeir names are |
rIlsk and Romp. | have four dolls. Nv I
sSpA vakes The Houston Post and | like I
70 read the Haps' page have one broih- /
81. 'ohn. but no sister, and get lonesome
' sente lines My papa works on orlck- (
.slu' Papa planted some sugar cane this I
year new Hap,
Mildred L. Wright.
Goliad. Texas-Dear Haphammer. After
= long aosence l have got w courage
euOusn 70 write. / think IL will rain this
ssen4ns and as the san Antonio river has
ueen on big boom we are not iu need OF
~ Inc farmers are glad to know thai 1t I
IS u9wn now and their crops are safe
maps, now DO you tnink the Chinese are
se.uhg alons The Post tells you all
ABOUT them. | did not vote in the last
contest but hope 10 vote in the next one (.
l wonder what the next one will be. one
oil the many Hsps,
James Heath Ewell, Jr.
Rock Island, Texas--Desr Haphammer. !
WIN You take me in your happy band
OF boys and eirlsg / read The Post and |
haven't seen anything from Rock Island. |
l am IL years old. have pet knocking
nlid and little Hce dog. l haven't goS
suy protners or sisters | get lonesome
some times. but can help mamma cook
snd wash and do the h0usework, and my 4
school VIII soon commence and then won't
nave time 10 get lonesome, ana we Will !
nave new teacher. | would like SO much
70 keep our same teacher. liked her SO |
Wen; hoping TO see my poor letter il. |
PRINT. l VIII close aud wish to be true
Hap, Mamie Moors
Prairie Lea. fexas.--Dear Haphammer:
May l come in7 My age is IL nars. Il
want 10 ask the Gear Haps kindly rot to
BE- so hard on MIR Dawson, for he did
not know any better than to think all
Inc boys would sustain his abuse to the
girls, while all the boys have mothers
ana most OF them sisters, and II ne has
sense enough 10 keep out of the fire. he
won't DO 1t Az more. Some OF you Haps
DO write such interesting letters and you
all are doing so much good that I want
TO help you II can write good letters,
and II l am welcome l VIII write again.
Nlll some one please send ME the words
OF The Faded Fiower?" will return
the favor if | can. Find enclosed 10 cents
Tor the helping fund. Your loving friend,
Allesah Wright.
Hearne, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
VIII now take the pleasure of writing. OF.
at least trying to write yell. So here
it, Is:
Here comes Ina,
But not from China.
haven't been lighting,
Yet | am writing
To the members Of the II. H. c.,
For we are as happy as can be.
Come and join our happy band.
And we will do everything we can
To hammer happiness throughout the
land.
true Hap. Ina Moseley.
P. ST. would like to correspond with
some OF the Haps. I'm.
Thornton. Texas.-Dear Haphammer,
VIII you admit another little girl INTO
your happy band of boys and girls? Papa
takes The Post and / enjoy reading tho
Haps' letters so much, thought l would
write and ask admittanoe into your happy
circle. / am years of age, and Will try
to hammer as much happiness as any OF
your Haps do. l am satisfied | can do 1t
If l use my hammer right. l have three
pet kittens and little pet dog. My dogs
name IS Trip. and he is a sure enough
pet. too. But like my kittens better,
the Haps please send me the words TO
IA Dying Cowboy" l viii send you any
have in return. Well, Haps, l Will close
as this is my first attempt to write. A
new Hap. Cordelia Carpenter
Orange. Texas-Dear Haphammer: Here
come TO have another chat with you all.
saw that the contest was closed, leav-
ing Hobson the winner of the Spanish
nd ANA Tols
ORANGE Hap. and let US hear from you,
and from some more of the good writer's
How many Of our HRps like to go
horseback riding? l do. for one, and eX
pect a great many of our Haps do. Haps,
what has gone with our old member that
joined US some time last year. that told
about the search for the lost child? His
name has passed my memory, but maybe
some of the other Haps remember his
name His letters were very interesting
to a great many of the Haps. Well, as
my letter is getting long. l will have TO
close. AS ever. a true Hap,
Myrtle Carlos.
Please md Enclosed ten cents for the
helping fund. NJ. C.
Borden, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Our
contest has ended and Hobson was elect
ed our greatest hero in the Spanish
American war. Now, Haps. don't you all
think he ought to feel highly honored to
think he was elected hero of such a
noble band? II "Woodbine" of Victoria
will send me her right name l will send
her some maiden hair otherwise l can
not This weather is so warm. / know
Arthur Dawson has plenty of sour butter
milk to wash his face in every morning.
think our last contest was awfully in
tepesting And we ought to have another
one right away. The contest suggested Is
a good one. who did the most for our
Nation, Washington or Columbus. Earn
est Keeling and w. S. Vestal. could not
answer your letters, | had received so
many. My letter is getting rather lengthy
Will bid you all adieu.
lone Campbell
Brennan, Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
thought would write again, as the
greedy old waste basket got three OF my
letters Fannie Tae Yedell. your yell is
very nice. Our gage is more interesting
every week I'm glad Hobson won. I was
for him. but wrote too late to vote. ]
haven't many roses this year. 1t rained
too much for thea. Haps. how many OF
YOU all love to 90 horseback riding? l
/ do. for one haven't any pony, but
Louise Wallace Tiny cousin) takes me
riding. Claude Coleman, your dream was
nice. You must come often. Joe Farm
erl Joe Farmer. You've slept long enough.
Tell us what you've been dreaming about.
| oh look yonder, there is that greedy
va ste basket waiting for me. Well I