The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13


suppose most of the Haps Ike TO read, l |
am sure | do; have read a few books |
this summer. Yours truly, Mai Moore
Midland. Texas-Desr Happyhammers; |
! have been a silent reader OF the page for a |
long time. notice a good many haps are
was riding along when I'came to blun-
riding along SO fast hat | ,ould not stop,
snd just tumbled right down IL tainted
aud when / came % tnole were good
many snakes around me and immediately
they all bit me ana became snake, too
could hear the people calling ana 'lo&ing
side mamma, but she chopped my head on
ana was myself again. Then went and
chopped the other snakes heads on, too |
and there was lot OF girls pralsing me
for setting them free. They were little
girls that people thought were dear NJ lost
fairy had changed one girl into snake
Just at that moment the fairy came un
and was angry with me- ! was 40 scared
that | woke up TO ind II only dream.
Bette Hartman.
! Wolfe City, Texas-Dear Happyhammers;
( / nave Just nnished reading tne deaH Va
! Hans page aud as | never see any letters
/ from Wolfe City VIII try and Introduce
myself, don't want Wolfe City forgot.
ten. This is one of the most blustry days
/ / ever saw. almost | went to picnic
/ yesterday and you know | had time
eating sand. II was so sandy ! ate
contest now ls Who WIS the greater. Col.
umbus or Washugtonf Hops, lsrael
former has expressed my Ideas fully, !
/ think Washington a far greater man than
Columbus. because he was SO noble, brave
and true Just think Of the hardships and
trials he had 70 undergo for the sake OF
I his country. His courage VIII ever he re
membered by American hearts. His mem
orY Is the first End most sacred Of our
love. The last prayer was offered up when
II came tho moment for him SO grandly ana
so calmly to die. SO ] VIII cast my vote
for our beloved FIRST president. George
Washington. H0ps. hear some one poking
fun nj my letter and see the waste basket
with her mouth VIDE open waiting for my
letter to come. so / will say goodbye. A
new aud loving Hap, Lottie westhrook
village, Texas.-near Happyhammers:
VIII YOU dear old Haps let me come In
and chat awhile with you and rest?
have Travelled great distance, so of course
am very tired. see some OF ne Haps
frownng at me, but nevertheless | am de.
term!ned to stay. Several years have passed
since visited the dear old page and ! see
you have greatly improved. / live IN tie
pney woods about three miles from
little place called Village; We'll see
the contest is who was the greater man,
George Washington or Christopher Colum
busy' We'll, cast my vote for Columbus.
He was such n patient nan and had So
many hardships and difficulties to contend
with. His men did not like him, because
he was an Italian. He was made governor
Of the lands he discovered, but as his men
iaiVa MN 'hey usued ms autp9llty. l Il'.,
from oface and he was sent hack ia Spaln
in chains, but was soon set at liberty and
allowed TO pass ms iast days poor ma m1
Of nets and have two,~a little bird and dog
Haps, how many OF You Ike to work oul-
prolaerS 40 nave Just nmsneq meE.
ple.ty WGshing success to Mrs Foster
aud the Hnps, adieu. Mabel"
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viii come again after a long absence /
see the contest is Who was greater, {.
So.4ilpus OF a. Nesningt99t tnlh ,i 20,
brave. He was horn In Genoa. italy. in lie
early part of the Fifteenth century, known
us tne e D9Ih ACES oI we wo1lI, S,oC
mmbns1 lad to work very hard lie was
around ships n great deal The great ques
lloh OF she u'Re was tnere water ront,
nm arcornt Of MS odvcnt,ires In CHINA nnf
India. 1t was very interesting and at onc'
aEoubed Columous courage, Aiter HnI nun
trnT, cneon I.phsla ana staTted an ~ ynt6t
- water route to India. He and nasscs y
sailed many GAYS ana tue men les
I. Clip,phIis had nromiscd aeyotod To funer
d 10 the man who nlNsfons moved ont
y they iouhd Street toward the Cath
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overboa,ot reached and 10 his holm they
* aeaiu h,uvos today Rack nc plunged into
ing ne heading after more bodies Fa
!, linens overcame him and he toppled over
le bra,od when found his hands were
"a cutcbipg the slothipg of one man +
. to manor which showed concIusiyely tho
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