The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-24

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Calcasleu Parish, La.--Dear Haps: Here
comes little boy to join your happy band
S ~ ooy tsr and girls. am years old.
cot. My papa takes The Houston Post.
l ENJOY reading the lIaps' letters With
niuch love to all the Haps
Hewey Koonce.
Huntsville, Texas.-Dear Hapnammer:
am going to. school; been going about three
iiiIpn lt l I'VE hye miles from Huntsville;
nuve seen sam Houston's grave; 1t has Il
myrtle bush growing around IL. / h1ve
also been through the State penltentlAry,
" is sight to see them at work Hunts,
vile has population of about 30UU A
true Hap, EDNA Bailey.
,Fredonia, Texas. Dear Haphammer:
WIN you admit another little l5-year-old
glrlst Now for the contest what is the
ne, nest IN, month, and why! July | think is
Inc best month, when we can 20 to plculcs
ana barbecues and eat peaches aud have
GOOD time. Come, Haps, and let us have
go91 contest Please. enroll me as a
10y. l~uNS " an lHc llNpS,
Fannie Williams.
Gardner Texas.-Dear Haphammer. WIN
You admit another little 1u.year-oid rirl
IN your happy band? l live in Gardner
Gardner has two stores and two gins ana
a a., post9ifiee My, grandpa takes The Post
ana ! like to read the Haps page. | have
been wanting to write for a long time, but
never got up courage enough before /
nave two pets, one is horse and the
other dog. Wei, / will close, as true
Hap, Pearl Shaffer.
Hutton, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
VIII make my third attempt to write |
am going to school at Budton. | did live
Ia Burnet, but did not go to the college
there. l am in the fifth gade. l have
one pet, IL Is q nice little bird dog his
name is limp; he is red; he runs birds
every time he gets out in the woods.
nave one brother; his name is Albert Write
again, Arthur, think the girls win forgive
you true Hap, Julius Dunn.
Willis, Texas-Dear Haphammer: am
little girl II years old, and would like
members OF this club. I see you have
new contest, and / will cast my vote for
the month of April. l like 1t best because
me birds begin to sing the trees begin 10
som, and everything seems fresh and gay |
Enclosed you will fin. nickel for the help
ing fund. A would-be Hap.
Deaton, Texas Dear Haphammer: / Will |
write again, as my other two letters were
NOT printed | see the contest is which /
is the hest month in the year?" | thilk |
mat December is, for Christmas comes In |
December, and | always have such u nice |
mas, and lots of fruit. | haven't any pets.
| mad n knocking bird. but ii died. | am
going to school, but 1t will be ont in one
school In one year. | am IL years old |
With love to all the IIaps, Pearl Bates.
Beaumont Texas.-Dear Haphammcr:
though ! would tell YOU of RATHER that
was killed here in 1900 1t was about as
long as ann tall which Is four and half
number Of rattes It has. Haps ! went
hunting this morning and yon bet your
boots ] got jay bird and shot at two
/ can not find them. l only shot twice
g few days ago and killed four ducks.
Papa, said did better that he does. a
Haps in the Indian Territory or oklahoma
Territory. Well l must close. Yours,
G. Frederick Loving.
Ceburnc, Texas.-Dear Hnphammer:
have intended to write to the page for
some time, but could never find courage
the Happyhammers. Haps, 1t will soon be
time to plant flower seed and have some
lovely flowers, think flowers are a grea,
pet and that is little calf Well, 1 thiuK
our kind edltress has selected real nice
and w WR2 is w Se 0sS ap5 month n tsS
my vote for December because our Savior
was born on December %. My birthday is
P. S.-Pease ind inelosed cents for
the helping fund.
Lott. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: have
seen MY letter in print, so l guess the
waste basket got 1t. | am glad Emma
Hooper got her chair 1t Is very bad,
rainy weather and my brothers and | cant
and have a good time. have but one
brother and no sisters. How did you all
spend Christmas? l went TO see the Christ
Ike TO read all the dreamers' pleasant
lrcams | like the new contest. but viii
act cast my vote this -, TING so,n lncossd
iood-by to the Haps. true Hap,
Mary Lamar.
New Boston. Texas. Dear Haphammer:
'eading the Haps' letters for long time
and enjoy them exceedingly. / live In
East Texas on the prairie, My, eldest
'idc. We had such a mild winter here
hat the daisies are in bloom yet, and my
little friends and I went daisy hunting
,riends and go riding. My eldest brother
goes to school at Texarkana and have
ust come from there. ! went down to see
lim He stays with my uncle. oh, I got
OTIS of things Christmas am a little girl
II 10 years. | haven't gone TO school but
fifteen months. new Hap,
Myrtle Tyson
p. s.-Inclosed find cents for the. help
ng fund. MT.
Gonzales, Texas.-Dear Haphammer As
haven't seen letter from here in some
time. thought would try %, gather conr-
lge enough TO chat with you Haps a while
Il you will permit me-
l think The Houston Post Is the best
paper published because II contains the ,
page. We have been TAX
ns THE Post for about four yenrs and
The Hape page is always the FIRST thing
look at, for like TO read the letters from .
The good writer's. and also the club talk
/ have been a reader Of the page all the ,
lime. hut silent one for this IS my fret ,
attempt TO write, hut II my letter Is not
printed this time ! will try, try, again" !
AS this is nv first letter, ! suppose / I
had better ring of and come again. Wish /
ng all OF the Haps and Mr.. Haphammer ,
good luck, l remain, your true HGp,
Dandy" I