The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

How many of the Haps like TO go fishing?
/ do, for one have only been four times
this year, but intend to go more. Hop
ing to be enrolled as Hap, ] am yoIr
true friend, Bessie shine
Enclosed find 10 cents for the helping
fund. BIS
Navasota, Texas.-Dear 5aphammer:
VIII you please admit a little girl l3 years
of age into your happy band of boys and
girls? | have thought so many times
would write to you, but just could not
muster up the courage 10 do IT, think
yours is the best club ever gotten up, They
have helped so many poor cripples and
made them happy or hope so, any way.
Say. some of you good dreamers, come
again with some Of your dreams George
Ford, ] guess Yen woke UP to find it all
dream, and you were not with your girl
sure enough. Joe Farmer, your letters are
fine Come again.
Mr.. Hap, | think the discussion, Which
! deserves the most credit, Columbus for
discovering America, or Washington for
defending it?" is good. / think all the
contests so far have been excellent
! Well, Easter is very near here aud will
be, ! guess when my letter is published,
and everybody will be putting on spring
clothes. ! am very glad Of il. We have
great many flowers roses especially,
which are my favortes, WA
Well, / see the trash basket with his
mouth open, so ] will close hoping some
dreamer will come soon. AS ever. a true
Hap, May Flowers
Duffau, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: Here
comes little boy il years old 10 Join
your band OF noys and girls | enjoy read
ba Hap
do not turn little stranger away. ! came
from Crystal Springs. Miss, to Texas
] little over two years ago. We live on
farm near Duffau. like Texas very
we'll. My father died over ten years ago;
II don't remember much about him. M1
mother married again and came TO Texas,
We got aboard the train at Jackson, Miss.
about IT'S miles north of New Orleans.
We viewed the city at night in its beauty.
The electric lights made everything al
most as bright as day. We crossed the
grand old Mississippi river on a boat about
IL o'clock at night, 80 we didn't get to
see much of the river We then boarded
the Southern Pacific for Houston, where
We got some breakfast about 8 o'clock In
the morning. We were quite q hungry
set, as we only ate a snack about rundown
the evening before. From there TO Waco,
where we stayed over night. then to Hico,
then to our home out about one and one
VI.
can't we turn over a new leaf and try
TO be better boys2 We that have moth
ers living, cant we strive to brighten
their lives while we are blessed with their
loving counsel and guidance? II am en-
rolled as a Hap l would like II you please
send me button. Your little friend.
Willie S, Cooper.
Kckapoo Texas.--Desr Haphammer:
am farmer boy 10 years old and have
been blowing ever since / was years
old. | delight In farming. l have lately
subscribed for The Post and am much
pleased with II, and very much so with the
Haps' page. / am the only boy OF our
family and the baby child. Well will
close. request to be a member OF the
club. s, NJ. Mullen
Elroy. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: VIII
you allow little girl 10 years old to en-
ter your happy band Of boys and girls?
have just got through reading the Hans
page. / think the letters are very inter
esting. go 10 school and study tive les
sons. Well. ] win close, as this is my
arst time Hoping my letter won't reach
the waste basket, Good bye a new Hap.
Tinte Parks,
Tamina, Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
have been reading the chidrenA page for
a long time and have not written until
now. | am little girl 10 years old, and
want to join your happy band OF boys
and girls. / live on the railroad Ny
postofice is very close to where ! i've
My father Is farmer We have planted
ali OF our garden and part OF It IS up.
Well, as this Is my hrst letter ! had bet
ter close, for fear OF the waste basket.
Yours truly, Ethel Mccleskey.
Dilley, TexAs.--Dear Haphammer VIII
you let me come in a while? | am IL
years old and have two sisters and one
brother have seven little ducks We
have a good Sunday school In one mile o.
US. ! got the prize IN the first quarter o;
1900 ! help papa in tho field ] lie -
30 to school. Well, II my letter done 20
the wrohg road Will write again, PLEASE
excuse bad writing, A Hap
Gussie Smith.
Hubbard City. Texas.--Dear Hanham-
mer: VIII you admit another girl 70 yoJr
b4nd2 am II yeats old. THE contest has
closed, so can't vote THIS tiiue hrl l'li
vote next time. think the subiect Who
was the greatest hero in the civil war ~
would be good one 10 vote on ] see
some OF the Haps have mentioned it. HE