The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24


Rcckdnlc, Texas Dear Harpyhammers;
Hero | come again. 1t has been a ions
tims since ! have written and guess you
have forgotten me. enjoy reading ih'
In some NJ the letters some tell OF thelT
dreams so | am going 10 tell Of trip
I made In my sleep I bad been keeping
up r regular correspondence with y 1tue
country cousin Of mine, but had not seen
her for wears. and Of course didn't know
very much about her. ! wanted 10 make \
trip 10 Austin and mamma ddn't want nc
to go by myself, 80 J Invited hcr 20 go
with nc She came and We sci day Ia
start dune Cd. ON tho appointed date
/ told my cousin To step 10 the phone
aud order q buss and not thinking she
didnt know how 10 talk went on husily
fIinr. kept on hearing her hollow
"JIalln, Hsllor' aud hualiy I thOuEbt sbc
wac having q bard time getting tho c1pira J.
when ! looked around she had Der ear to
the transrnitter and her mouth Ia tho re
ceiyer, This tlcklcd me very much, but
showed her how ia talk never once
thinking she would make display of igno
rance on our "trip. Tho buss fnally came;
lust 4 few minutes 10 train time So
said: Cousin, there is the hiiss get your
hat on" She got her hat and began 10 hy
from one room 10 the other. The man
called out that we would have ia hurry.
asked heF what she Was looking for md
she said she had lost her hatpin. Another
call from the man caused us 10 rush out
without the pin, Things went on smoothly
until We col IN INC Hfdfi Nl how'll ND'D
a slight gush 81 wind blew her hat on
aud shs began 10 scream, Stop MI
prlvcr. My hat hBS blown on Of course
she attracted the attention ~ all the peo-
Wish | was at home. But alas; this was
only the commencement. The driver
stopped, got her hat, and nnslly started
again We reached the depot Just In time
to got our tickets and have our trunk
checked before the train left, After We
were seated In the train the butcher hoy
came AROUND selling peaches. ana my cousin
bumped from Der scat and asked How
do Won sell those peaches He hlushcd,
snd said Two for 3 cents Then. turn
ing to lne, shc sczcd mo by the arm and
said well, cousin, II they sell for amy
such price as that ! am going TO bring y
sell them out IN the train Every one
was laughing IN the rosch Ny face felt
as II i was burning NJ. turned tn her
and whispered: DO try not 10 say things
TINT win draw the attention IT the crowd %
This made her angry, so tho rest Of our
trip was passed % IN silence. When We
reached Austin my friend met us She
bade NJ a hearty welcome aud started for
her home My friend said that We would
wait and take the car. Ny cousin looked
az her and said. What carr The street
car, ot course" said; and, then shs said
ooh yes; I have seen this pictures and read
Of them but never did SEE one NJ the
things Just about that time the car came
ia sight, She began 10 wave her hand
keTcn1Fi Nn0 cflc0 oUit 'NoOsip, COUSIN,
Il won't stop, Make 1t stop! We want
to get on: Ny friend and exchanged
glsncer The car stopped and all It's &c.
cupsnts we're laughing. We got IN aud
after very short ride We reached our
friends home. Ny cousin did extra well
the rest Of the evening. Next morning
we started out shopping and 10 take look
over the city. We went into large dry
goods store and called for several aFti-
cles. The clerk waited on us and said we
would find The rest of the things on the
next floor. Miss Wells led the way and we
stepped inside the elevator. We began
TO move slowly upwards when my cousin
sprang to the door and began 70 scream,
30 cousin, they are going TO rob usl Let
us get out OF here" I VIII make the long
story short by saying we came home the
third day. when we Intended TO stay two
weeks Ny advice 10 the cousins is 10
never take amy one greener than yourself
on trip. Love 10 Mrs. Foster and the
dear club. true and faithful Hap,
Rod Bird
Yoakum, Texas, Dear Hsppyhammers.
Mamma has been taking The Post for two
years and ! enioy reading e. 7 viii cast
nv vote for Grofge washington Why7
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