The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-31

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:, rsmpscn, Texas. Dear Haphammer;
MY last two letters were not printed but
! did not get discouraged. hut will write
most beautiful month In the year, because
the merry llt;le birds begin 70 sing and
ms w fts sos ~ f 81 ase asa any SthS!
What is Invisible and never out OF slightly
An April Hap.
Annie Lena Bussey
n. B,-Fiye cents for the heipIng ipad.
A. l..
May i my fsvoritc month. WGyt Be.
cause nature adorns herself In the iovellest
sarb OF green hedecked With her pretuest
flowers, TIE sky is such a clear 6lae and
the birds sing their sweetest songs, Every
,hins seems. SO happy. II makes me feei
as = would like to he Gypsy roaming
In the woods until the first blast OF winter
comes with chilling breath. then am sat
isfcd to be a school girl sitting In some
YARN corner reading the Hans' page.
Soes E M mars T S fas ar this s saa
next month. ! am one Of the May laps,
Katie Neil kcib
Dear Haphsmmer: | believe our dear
old Lone Star State will be among .-thc
richest States before many years. The
discovery OF oil at Beaumont and gold
mines are opening up All over the country.
There are quito \ number In this part u
me country, none OF which are very noted.
what do the Haps think of Mrs. Nations
breaking up the saloons In KausasS AS tor
myself ! think "a II . little bit out OF.
place; ! don't think II rs quite right. or
Icons were closed Women haven't any
voice IN the making and what right
mas she 10 Interfere. would Ire 10 hear
some OF the Haps' opinions on the suhs
ject, Wei, wen. Il Is sleeting and think
II is getting about cold enough for me TO
quit lnclosed find 10 cents for the help.
Ada BEDFORD.
Bend, Texas. Dear Haphammer: Here
comes two girls to Join your happy band
youngest IA QUE papa takes Tho post;
we love 70 read The Haps' page. we
We're 100 late TO vote 10 she last contest
and Why June is the best month be-
cause all kinds OF fruit are ripe. and camp
meetings are 1oing on and then Is when
we have our nice picnicS. We have 10
help our oldest sister do the work. fQf onr
mama died the 22nd OF last April There
are eight OF us children. i've girls aud
three boys. We see some OF the Ilaps are
telling about their pets We have none
except two LITTLE baby brothers, one 3 years
old and the other years old. Well as
this is our first attempt. we WIN cast cur
votes for June and let some other Han
take our place. Nyo nea Haps
Jessie and Ethel Hall.
Thornton, TeXas.-Dear Haphammer:--
Papa takes The Post and enjoy reading
The ''Haps' letters SO much that | now
write and ask admittance Into your happy
circle. ! am only years Of age, but IN
try to hammer as much happiness ms ANY
of he Maps
We're Mt YOU happy when you read Mrs
Hooper's letter where Emma had her chair:
think II is good Of thu Haps TO
help the invalids, although I'll not send
anything to the FUND this time but VIII
motto. and believe the Haps are trying
see q great many of the Hops are
only little eat. had little goat but
il died last fall, II was certainly pet, too
Tor it followed me Wherever ! went.
Erie Belle Davis.
Maxwell, Texas-Deay Haphammer:
see the contest is Which month Is best,
as their merrlest and best time but uu-
fortunately II Isn't pleasant month. May
is our most pleasant month. All nature
seems to be at her best. Soft breezes
are In profuslon, skies are coudless and
the birds sing their sweetest songs, while
rghtest robes. San Jacinto day win soou
be here. Do you all remember what battle
was fought ought, them i .wSSs toe greatest
tween Gsncral Houston and santa Anna
In II the Mexican chief was captured ami
We may say that by the heroism aud zeal
part of the Texans, the tight was won
that gave us liberty. l love 10 read the
thrilling account OF L In the Texas his
Minnie Van Every.
Winnie Van Every
Bellville, TeXas.-Dear Haphammer: THIS
time we come TO vote in the contest. We
will vote for April as It Is the time when
hpgin -
TO blossom and everything seems fresh and
gay
i tAmella) got letter from a little boy
at Alvin. saying he would send me sea
shell II ! would send him n dime. sent
him the dime and have not heard from him
since but suppose ] will, as one OF the
Eula Croft said she would like to read
''in His Steps" | tBessiel have read IL,
and think II a very good book
Oh, yes; we forgot about blind Carl. We
wish him long life, with happiness, One
Of the Haps said that some of our mem
bers are always dying and marrying. and
girls that has married, and lives In about
three miles of ms. We would tell her name,
but we are afraid that she would not like
II Talking about reading the rules we
/ always read every word on the Haps page.
! We will close as two trne Ilaps,
Bessie Meyer and Amelia Graf.
Pine Forest, Texas Dear Haphammer; l
| have long been silent admlrer Of the
dear old Houston Post. and especially Of
our club ! think IL quito impossible for
me 10 longer refrain asking the kind edl-
tress' permission to allow me 10 become u
Happyhammer. II is very seldom ! see
anything from Pine Forest. aud yet feel
quite sure that we have as many young
people who are interested IN helping some
one to be happy as in any place. ] am
glad Lille Horton is going TO get her
chair thought our last contest good
one, In fact nl OF them have been eN.
cellent. hut now for the present one
| think ! shall choose for my month De-
cember For 1901 years ago our Savior
was born. Not since then, since the world
began. has there In any other month been
/ given us 80 precious a gift. Christmas Is
n time OF rejoicing, OF giving good cheer
/ md gifts to our friends December brings
I snow, ice and great many other disad.
! vantages, we think. bur II Is all Gods
/ work, and the beautiful month Of June.
/ with all Its sunshine and beautiful dow.
i erS, is not 10 be compared with the amt
/ versary OF onr Savior's birth. He whose
| love for us Is as bouudless as the ocpan.
/ aud as lasting as eternity.
Alya RlcDey,
Rogers Prairie, Texas.--Bear HApaam.
| Page for some time ! wiz endeavor to
write 8 few lines. have often thought
| ! would write, but was afraid / couldn'i
I write as nice letters MS others
! think oar contest Just splendid ana
| Will cast my vote for the beautiful month