The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14

should all take more interest In the harm
less little birds than most OF us do. 1,
for one, do hate TO see one OF them harmed
In the least, for l think God gave birds
Just rs much liberty to live on earth as
He did man, and / would feel as II l had
committed murder II ] were to Kill one
OF them. Wen, as ] am just about TO
freeze out ] guess / had better be travel,
Ing on. The same old lazy Hap,
Matte V. Tucker.
Short, Texas.--Dear Happyhammers: /
wish to join your band II no one will frown
at me. II Is very cold here tonight and
think Mr.. Jack Frost viii make us visit.
am not going 70 school now, but would
Ike to go. Mrs. Foster, l think the con
test that you selected is good one.
VIII cast my vote for the boys, although
am girl. | have four brothers and three
sisters and I know that my brothers are
worth moro than the four girls II is
John, 90 get some stove wood, bring water
to the kitchen, or so TO mill, 20 town, and
don't know whore the next call will be.
John Henry Suffers, when you get your
buggy mended come again and bring
budget OF news. Wake up. some OF you
good drenmcrs and tell your dreams.
think some Of those dreams are made In
the cotton patch What has become Of the
Beaumont clubg Come again, Essie, and
tell us what you have been doing Come
again, Grumbesome jim: your letters we're
or that big. mouthed basket viii get nue.
and my red cap before can set out.
new Hap, Bess-
Houston, Texas Dear HAppyhsmmers:
Win you let me chat for few moments, as
| have a few Jokes to tell. have been
reading the Haps' page for good while,
but never thought | could write wei
Pats jokes" One day Pat was sent to
dig a well He hadn't quite finished that
day, but went home to wait for the morn
ing. The next day when he came TO the
well Il had cavcd in. so he took OF his
coat and laid 10 down by the well, took
his shovel and went into the bushes nearby
10 hide. soon some boys came along and
noticed that the we'll had cavcd IN, so one
STAYED there while the other Went for
HELM. soon some men came with shovcls
and began clearing the dirt ont AS soon
as they finished and found there was no
one under there. Pat came ont from behind
the bushes and thanked the men for taking
the dirt ont for him.
one time two lrishmeu were going along
in the woods and they saw pecan tree.
SO one climbed up and got the pecans.
When they got enough, Mike SAID 10 rat.
yee, So Mike Jumped and fell 20 the ground
and said well, | thought you were GOING
To catch me" Pat said Il was Just wait
ing for YOU to bounce" I viii close as a
true Hap, balo Enead'
Roma, Texas 49, Dear Happyhammers.
After an absence Of more than year }
viii try to write you again. 7 live In =
l
everywhere, and ] can speak II very wen
now, as I have lived IN this county four
years. 7 Will now try 70 briehy describe
their mode Of living. Their houses are
made OF brick or stone, but most OF them
called '1acals' are made OF split wood,
mud and grass, atlo the roofs are thatchen
with grass or broom weed. The brick ana
stone houses haze hreplaces ia cook In, bur
in the tacals pile Of large rocks In O
corner serves as fireplace, the smoke get
Ting out thci best way II can Their meals
consist Of beans, rice fried with tomatoes
broiled yoed and fried meat principally
nv = hiding corn boiled in lime water q
s6Aten Il on o ''ruetate' Ga hat stone with
a.nree lees) and then patted out round and
thin with the palms Of the hands and
cooked on a fat stone or piece OF iron
placed on three stones for legs, with q
little ere under r. Wen, I guess this Is
enough on the Mexican subject. so vii
retire and give place 70 some writer who 8.
more distinguished than T. With much love
20 Mrs. Foster and the Haps
wichits Fails Texas--Dear Hsppvham
mers: This Is rainy dav and farmers
must stay indoors, SO I w'll take my pen
I'm hand and write TO the dear old Haps
page. ! am very glad 70 see our page i'm.
continue 10 do SO. But, say boys the
girls are getting ahead OF US. so step live
ly there, We must not allow this Wake
M, Philip Webster and come 10 the res
cue. Now don't forget but sit right dowr
and write us letter lust as soon rs yor
see this Aud our new writer from Rislne
Star should visit Ms oftener too dc
not mean TO datter you. but really 7 IKE
to read your letters. There Ia nothing 50
educatnc rs debates; there Is nothing 81
mind and teaches one not only 10 think
hut n think well. and when the debate r.
oral we learn 70 sneak forciblv. 4 YOUNG
person who Is SO situated gs to epior tbs
Advantages Of n debating society viii cor
talnly gain superiority over those VIII,
have not enioved these privileges TIL,
is one reason why the Haps page Is such
n benedt 10 MS young folks who re fnr
tunnte enough to read and parti-ipa n
i IT. 90 debates vat, They have been great bcne
Foster md al the HANS much haprincs
and success ] remain your old friend
Roderick Dhu.
Harrington. Te1as-Dear Mrs. Foster an,
Happyhammers: 7 came In again thi
evening to drop into tho money box m,
wee mite, dime. Christmas is drawin
all Of You large boys and girls with Won
humble mite. Our school at East Tarking
ton and the Greenvile school had a riva
spelling match on the 14th. We tied
Haps, my birthday will be December Z:
kindly invite one and all TO give me a lette
party. Now, won't ] shout when 7 get s.
many nice letters! Don't all OF Won dis
appoint me. am going to make a visit L
Houston before Christmas. want every
body TO look ont for me because ! don
| want to run over anybody. Emma Jones
you must write me n letter; he sure AM
, don't forget II. 7 bought pin from Arthu
W; the Workmanship is neat and reel pret
~. Mrs Foster how I would have liked Z
) have been IN your hHndgrlp while you wer
! iourneying on your summer trip. l an
! glad You had delightful trip and wsl
you many happy returns Of the same. Cam
syrup making Is the order of the day hu
( the way love the juicel I wonder n III
gas has knocked the eyes out az the Beau
mont club? Boys and girls, think OF tn
little crpples, and as Christmas Ia nearl.
here open your great big hearts, now, RICH
now: rush into the money box for you
nlckels and don't put II on. We have
, great many flowers Please Haps, do no
forget about the "letter party" also tn
helping fund. Tata, girls and boys.
Mamie Page.
No Kalb Miss.-DeHr Happyhammers
AZ / have been absent from your page FOL
some time win write again. I'm taking
Tho Post and enjoy reading the Haps' let
tors very much. HapE, ] VIII tell You abou
our little town. II is the county seat OF
Kemper. II has a jail and court house
ak stores, one millinery store, one barber
shon. two livery stables, three churches,
one school house and also one printing
pTess II Is a 6ourlshing little town and
thew have nice music here all tho time
They always hayo nice Christmas tree