The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-07

1lenwood, Texas-Dear Haphammer: |
would Ike to join your hand OF hcys ami
sltis, nave been reader of your page
~ SOME time, and thought | would io.n
i you would accept me. ! am a litte bay
H. years OF age. Ally papa has been tax nc
Inc Houston Post fSr some time, We live
IN the country. | see Won nave another
contest, and thought | would vote. II Is
ni ,ltna Tor me 70 tell which OF the months !
ne best they all are perfectly nice |
believe ! VIII vote for August: II is such
a nice month all the frait Is ripe then and
tt ia Is sSod when i IS nice. August is
selves do, ! know. Then Inc weather
y very hot, II Is true, but yon can get IN
~. W. shade and cot fruit. / hope August
M WIN NY sister will send J cents 10
t ~ neiplhg iung She says for you IL put
p,sr name GU the list for The helping fund.
her name is Berta Quincy. \ true Hap,
Lawrence Guruey.
kiybyyille, Texss.-Dear Haphammcr. We
t,ceNed the good old Post today lust as
tue sun went down " What a grand contest
we Pave now aud let US see--But why
soonld we hesitate when wc look around
US az the hewitching charms OF proud
slilng' with her pretty coat OF many colors.
lhen after we view the beauty Of the
great world 10 the month OF May, queen
ui the seasons" we stop and listen to the
music floating In the air Tho birds sing
Iogether and sing most In May. The fruit
,.a S9nmences to ripen then aud the
u.S d are by then plentiful and all
flowers are in bloom. making the great
world seem to be a bounuct. Whv Nav is
Tue prettiCst and best OF all, There are
MOWERS Tree for all. There are birds sing
Inc loud. oh. how happy and how nrond
Wen, bye-ble Haps. Success 10 The Post,
bright star of Texas. Your loyal Haps,
Myrta and Byrtic Nantz,
Swift Texas. Dear Haphammcr: Here
comes another Texas boy knocking for ad
iulttance into the happy band Of COUSINS.
MY grandfather takes The Post. like To
reud the interesting letters | am 10 years
ola am going 10 school now; have seven
studies all second grade work, though
VIII nave 10 stop In a few weeks aud so
70 work on the farm l regret very much
10 have to leave school. | Will give you
description of our little village There
are Two stores two churches, a school and
GIN Swift is beautiful place 1t Is
hard TO tell which Of the months is the
best, but after taking general average OF
an the months | VIII cast my vote for
June, for then all the flowers are In their
tull bloom and It seems that the birds
sing their sweetest songs then. II is In this
month that Sol makes his annual visit 10
the tropic of Cancer aud gives us his warm
rays Tor which TO make our corn and cotton
grow will close with much love foc
Mrs Foster and the Haps Lee Judd.
Lufkiu, Texas Dear Aaphommer: what
Is the best month in the year. and why, 10
the present contest | see. and very inter
O.
IN thought on the subject | have decided
TO cast my vote for April. ! think IL IL
best because we celebrate the resurrection
OF our Lord. Who doesn't love TO attend
the beautiful Easter service? ] am afraid
some Of the lIHps vote without giving
much thought to the subject. ! notice some
voting for, some month because the fruit Is
ripe, or the weather pleasant. or because
his or her birthday comes in that mouth
1t is the best month we are voting Tor. re
member this when voting, H0ps' | have
AtNa IL . a., ID.
pretty bouquet Of vioets and other early
flowers, aud saw n number of lizards
and butterflies, ] was glad to see letter
from Edna Fowler aud also Henry Beyer,
llapS, ] want you to give me letter party
on my birthday, the Sd of May. I VIII
close with love to Mrs. Foster and tue
Hans, Lou Corser.
Sloan; Texas,-Dear Haphammer; I
have thought many times of writing 10
your happy page. but not until now have
] ever summed M courage to write, | look
forward every week for the dear old Posi-
aud more especially the Haps' page. ! en-
JOY the many good letters and would like
very much to become one OF your nappy
band ! see you all are discussing on what
month OF the year is the best and why. but
but will walt until ! become one OF your
Jolly Haps ] am IA years OF age; have
been going to school. but our school ls
out now and for one am sorry. for ! Ike
to 60 ! have little bay horse which !
like very much to ride, but most boys Ike
10 get on horse and have good ride and
girls also, and / think 1t good enjoyment
/ sometimes help my father drive cattle
and think il very funny have fifteen
head of cattle In my own brand. MY
brand is ia With Il bottom side upwards
on the Jaw. As this Is my first ! VIII stop
and let some one that can write more
Interesting letter have room, Your want 10
be Hap hoE maxwell
Magnolia springs. Texas.,-p.e9sr Hap9am,
mer: As | have saw but few letters from
his place, thought ! would pick up cour-
age enough to write. ! am farmers
daughter. enjoy country life much bet
admifer Of the Haps' page for years, but
seeing so many long interesting letters
from the others, It discouraged ne. Well
the contest Is; which Is the best month
natter to decide Well, Haps. don't you
think December Is the hest. for 1t Is the
month in which our Savior was born, and
He suffered and died on the cross to save
the world aud now we cant honor Hin
enough 10 vote for the month he was born
or course. April. May and June are beau
ttful months. but we must always remem
Der our Savior, Vel, Hqps, am wgha,
| am any sweeter than ! was five years
ago Can any of the Wharton county
Hans tell me anything about Fannie or
Gertrude Bowen? The last heard from
for this time. and II the greedy old vast,
basket will please spare this | viii write
again soon and promise to do better. Your
for December, Addle clark
Farrvilie, Texas. Dear Haphammer
We'll. here ! am again, but ! won't stay
long. Now for the contest. Well, ] take
April. for then the flowers bloom. the tree,
mt ont tender leaves aud the little tender
Grass shoots IN everywhere from under thl
dead leaves aud II Is Their that the pillow
10y plods along over the fresh upturuec
earth after his faithful horse The llttl,
birds praise God and mother earth with
their grateful songs That was good let
ter from the West Texas girl. think 4
ought 10 make some girls go To thinking
pride that they couldn't even make room
10Y decent, much less cook a meal Well
+ am sorry for them II they ever have q
40 n It's no harm 20 know how 70 DO
tting and then II you never have 10 do /
~ All right. / can do anything about thu
/ bouse: have been keeping house by mysel
/ for tho mast week for mamma had to q
/ ttav With my brother for he was sick. Blu
/ IL wasn't the 6rst time ] was ever left b,
n,vsen ! can do anything from cooking
menl down 10 scruhbng door and work II
! ne acid. 100, hut then ] don't have to worl
| In the ded Guess ] better leave and 10
| some good writer take my place, May han
| nlness dwell IN every heart and home !
ihe wish OF sn ever true aud faithful Hap.
'"e Nellie DenmGn.
| r,olds store Te1as.-Dear Haphammer
| ca morning! 1t Is ! William NaughI
49, ~ your many % Fields Store fIar
NV - II agnln 10 worry YOU with m