The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

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| china tree that is more than twenty Zee
/ high, covered with the golden berries thu
are rendy to fan when the winter Wind
| come from the north TO cool the afr one,
| more. The quaint old huildiug Is nov
private property ana over tho yard cat,
thGt leads into II is large sign N hiacl
ana white: Visitors, keep out: This 1
think that Il looks hard Tor the rising gen
Grafton TO be denied the privilege OF view
| ing such old buildings as this7 I cant
| around all historic places like Convention
and let people view them as long ps fbcrr
is piece Of them left Thus we could Soc
what our forefathers had to 40 through
with. How many Of you agree with me on
thlst Why don't all OF ynu writer's take
up some old mission, battle-ground or his
toric place for subicctl IL Is so IN.
terestinE 70 all Of tho readers who cnu
tel who the author OF tho following lines
OF poetry Is and what about himg
lake you declining sun, my life
Is going down, all calm. and mild.
Illuminated by an angel wife,
And sweetened by cherub child"
He died December TO- 1851. An old.time
Hap, Lena Rivers
Sweet Home, Texas.-Dear Hanpybam.
mers; Holloa, Hapsi I thought would
step IN THIS pleasant night and chat with
worked for their petitlonsi 7 viii send
mine IN this time. ] haven't mhny MINES
MS ! never went around with Il much
only got the names Of the men I'm our iittI,
town and n few names I'm Flatonla. white I
was visiting my uncle. Hans | want 10 tcli
you about Mr. X II Hunter; no lives with
my uncle. whom | was vieltlng. and he is
the Oldest Texan living. He was horn I'm
lSlS and came 10 Texas April z 1921 his
father and family belonged TO the otd
w of stephen Austin colony, He land
esdd ON san Jaclnto bay In 1922, and he WINS
~ years old May / last I was M nv
uncles In July and Mr.. Hunter WINS well
ana nearly. never saw him I'm a bad
humor and I've known him for long
time. The night left he took sick and
died In n short time. He YVES so pleased
because was trying 10 help fence the San
Iacinto battlefield We'll. ! saw n letter in
the last Post from Jessie BurkeE That Is
almost my name exactly, only I spell my
name without the 80 inter Burke Wi.
liam Vaught and "Grumhlesome Jim real.
" the girls don't need much scoldine as
they are 50 good you know They inst sim
PLY don't deserve II 7 don't saw Mi piria
don't fuss M their little huddics" ma tben
want ihem 10 take them somewhere Come
again, William Woodblne and all the good
winters iat'' Jessie Burke.
Gladstone, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers,
VIII YOU admit another farmGr's dnughtcr
20 your happy hHnd2 7 live IN the small
city Of Gladstone, twelve miles west OF
Huntsville This Is pretty country.
Ike IN live here very much. We have been
mp here almost i've years, We came from
near the town ~ Montgomery, IN Mont.
Romery county, hut ! like here the heat /
visited relatives and friends down In Mont
gomery In October. We went through In
the wagon. II IL just thirty miles diEfant
leaving nay father and younger sister at
home 10 keep house while were were gone
and, Hans, J Gun assure You We had a time
going, hut ! enjoyed my self spIenddly
We spent one dHy there one going ana one
coming home. How many of the Hans have
subscribed for Arthur Weathershvs nanrrf
sent for u and club pin last Wednesday
II Is 50 nice to helm the cripples l avn
pathlzc with all crlpDles I am not one
md ] am very thankful for II, too am
Keeping a diary this year, md i Is inter
esting, too. ] write every night and IN
after years viii know what has happened
this year. ! sec some Of the Uaps are talk,
ing about girls working in the field |
work 10 the held md am not ashamed Of II,
nor don't think It disgrace either. why
does not Woodbine come again? Hasn't
her nose got we'll YETI With much love 10
Mrs. Foster and the Haps, remain,
Luella Belle Daniel,
Huffman, Texas Dear Happyhnmmers.
II has been many months since ! last wrote
to the Haps page ana then my name came
out NELLY Faler." ! got many letters
addressed In that name. was glad 10 zen
hem all The helping fund Is growing
very slowly, isn't III Many ~ the iaps
have not got the money to send, Tor there
ere many poor ones that belong 10 inns
,luh Many do not thluk Of the helping
Iund that have the money ~ / had my
'pfnding money ] would surely send Il 10
he helping fund. for there II Will do good
md n we spend ~ for gum candy ana
see many Of tho Haps are going N
.chool. / am not yet, hut hope 10 be soon
Nrs. Foster wants MS 10 tell how our post
lhlce got Its name. Mine got its name
VA har
lame was Huffman There are quito |
lumher ~ people here now. rhey live /
lretty close 10 each other. but live /
nile from any Of them, back IN the woods I
lear a little creek called Luc Bayou. ana 1
bout n mile from the san Jaclnto river
northeast Of II, BY father has lived mere
y this place for about twenty-three years
This Is not very good farming country.
Wish could write as Interesting A iettsr
- some Of the Haps 10 Well, fail IS I
iefe once more ana winter Will soon be
iefe Oh, the cold weather. It makes me
hlver 70 think Of a.. / hawke ten head ~
oats, COW and calf and sweet 1.-THE
mare that can ride. and a pet colt rne
clta name Is BIZ. my mares name Is
laley. can ride her anywhere, 1 also
-hey say q girl that loves paA8 win be an
10 maid. Well guess Will be one
ioodbye; with love 10 all az the Haps ana
lrs Foster Your friend,
Marcelena. Tsxss.--Deaf Happyhammora:
have just been reading our page. saw
many interesting letters this week. Among
he best was Adeleyne Ponds letter Bhs
lives ns young people good advice Que
week ag0 tomorrow waa my birthday on
hat DAY many a thought entered my mind
realized that I am now old enough a.
NOW what life IS for, Is Il simply 90 e.
oY yourself Inc TO have All the pleasures
'oursef 70 long as you live and Do nothing
o help others or make others happy? No.
Iot Al al that, though 80 many ~ MS Fesm
o think 80. Have J ever done anything
hat the world would call greafg No
Ieither % 7 fxuect H. Il Is not the great
cts such Bs the discovery 81 America nr
he decentralization Of the world that
mikes a man great man eau be great
nd the world know nothing of him He
nm be great IN bis own humble home by
naking hiA home ones happy. BY speaking
Nfne kind word 20 n broken heart One
Ind word VIII sometimes change a whole
Ifsi VIII save lie from destruction. while !