The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-02
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a result an increased power to act in like
manner again. If this is true OF orr let;
ters to the page, each OF our letters VII
be more interesting than tho last one Did
some one ask If the Beaumont Happyham-
mer club had expiredI Not vet, though
there Is only a faint spark OF life ieft
Now, Haps do not censurc us before you
understand all, and don't depend on me 10
explain, but ] fear the hot weather, the
ences with which we had to contend have
nearly caused the death of that institution.
Perhaps in the long winter evenings the
remembrance Of how pleasantly some OF
last years evenings were spent at the
homes of the club members viii cause
reaction and the few remaining loyal Haps
pride and pleasure. You must not get the
idea that the club was drowned In oil,
have ''oll on the brain" especially some
Of the boys. Anyway some OF them were
absent from meetings many times, and
when asked replied that 1t was so far from
the oil field Can any one prescribe
remedyl Any suggestions win be CRATE
fully received. A true Hap, Gu ~.
Granbury. Texas.--Dear Happyhammers:
] am boy 10 years OF age. / 60 to the
Granbury public school and am Ia the
sixth grade. Granhurv is situated on the
Brazos river. forty miles west ~ Fort
Worth. When ! finish the public school
course ] expect to enter the college train
ing school for the state university They
have no primary punils now My father
has a ranch to which / often go. I some
times ride little mule named Guber My
father is a physician and I think would
like to be one also. / sometimes 90 with
him TO the country to drive ana open TIC
gates Granhurv has six churcnes, rount-
Ing the negro church. three 4cnenl bulh.
ing. three gins and two mills. Il has about
$500 inhabitants We sometimes 60 70 the
Comanche peak; II Is 500 feet above sen
level and about Ave miles from here. It
has been the home OF the ComancAe In
diaus. We also 90 TO Thorn Springs. three
miles from here. enjoy reading the Zap
pvhammers' page and wish to be member
| Of the Happyhammer club Yours truly,
| Sam Aenefee.
Nursery. Texas.-Dear Happyhammers
Here I come again after an absence OF
several months and promised to call again
soon. But the page is becoming so mitch
more interesting hv the many good letters
that | don't feel like occnpYlng the tpace
of the sricy letters for M. less imp 'rt9ni
ones Keep your seats. please. prefer
this one near "Roneo" 10 see II can To-
cate the soft SPOT on his nate that makes
dare say II you live nifty wears from %
day you will nnd that woman Will baye
surprised man Haps. II ,9u vii pSt
few verses dedicated TO "rhe Haps:"
Here we come. our hanpv band,
spreading happiness through the land,
And as we march on our wav.
we try TO do good every day,
When ere a crinnle we chance 10 dnd.
We send IN our nickels and dimes,
Tbat they may buy a roller chair,
So they can 90 most everYwh2re.
So on down the road we speed,
Hriping those we Ind 10 need.
rhat our young lives may be h-.ght,
Bv doing what we think Is right
THUS we are marching hand IN hapd
And hope 60 meet IN that better and. !,
Quaker"
ST. Regis Fans, N, Y.-pear Har
pvhammers: ! have written you two 0
three letters before and think l am get
ting rather too old 10 write letters 70 IN
IA write another. am now attending schoo
AZ an academy In this place, and we hay
lovely times and lots Of fun, for both girl
ana boys attend the school together whic