The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16

Let none but friends presume to write;
And may each line IN friendship given
Direct the readers thought to heaven.
From your loving Happyhamwer friend.
Mary Ann.
Louise. Texas.--Dear Happyhammers: 1
VIII take seat by Heartsease II SOU
very small ] only weigh 40 pounds
noticed q letter from Romeo" today civ.
,hg US Door girls ats. don't see why
" there were no girls how would the boys
look when they go to church or TO dances ?
Aud when the boys work hard an day, do
tney ire to come In and cook their own
mealsf No, they don't. I think you boys
ought to give us girls our rights | think
we ought 70 be Just what God made us 10
pc Miss Maude Burroughs what has be.
come OF youg | haven't seen a letter from
YOU In long time. You must come again
MRS. Foster ! enjoyed your pen picture OF
george Washington's home very mpch ma
can imagine your feelings when you stood
Fearing my letter is getting too long. | Mi
step out and give Heartcase more room
Hap, Fannle Rror ,,ue
sandy Point. Texas.-Dear Happyham
mtrs; ! have been trying TO learn To
write better and ! hope Mrs. Foster cnn
b ISnn TINS b By the way, ilaps, haven't we
nv
dalkst certainly enjoy reading them.
M my, but after ] get through reudlnr
S MIS- rosters description OF one OF our
great mems homes Il Just makes mo ,vent
10 take Just such trip myself Uurrab
haps, ana suggest something for the neXi
contest, The last one we had wss cnr
Ialniy interesting. l did not vote, for
was not well enough acquainted yyitb rIf,or
one or their lives to say which Syns tbe
sreater. On, say, hurry up, Hans nnd
* rt JUS ne sure and get another chair by
WITS Iraf'm has for our little crippled friend.
~ OF inc Katy Haps2 l used to live mn
mere ana am acquainted with several az
we iiaps up there. Blossom come again
anu anu write us long letter Love Ia Mr.
Foster aud all the Haps, A true HIM 10
Brazorla Duck.
Garrison, Texas. Dear Hapnyham,ncrs
and Mrs, Foster ! Will venture Ia write
again, hcnlng that some OF Won viii n nt'ce
lnat formidable waste basket In soma ny.
mote coIier until / can pinke my exit nm
Wup,is NE s hope you ali are enjoying
mat autumn is here; / am hayinp 1Icc
lme going To school In Garrison, We have
T. nue. faculty of teachers. ] have lust An
iPs nst. reading the Haps' letters in The
nUsi ! talhk they are so nice enjoy
reading Mrs. Fosters club talk SO much.
II Is so instructive. Some Of tho girls sn q,
S s9 having a reunion ! think that
Wouiu De very nice. ! wonder why some
Of the San Augustine girls do NOT WRIT.
mat was formerly my old home. / wonid
uhe 20 see some letters from there Wake
up girls and write. Milky ldlehcad'a letter
was very amusing Milky, from your 10.
scrlpton You must be beauty SEQ
some one slipping that wastebasket from
JUS hldlng place, so | Will RUG on. Win
love to the Haps and Mrs Foster
Mary Alma Mills
- Hegar, Texas Dear Happyhammcrs.
m ,,tth come Two little girls to chat awhile
WIN you. We ire both members of the
club and enjoy reading the Hans letters
ana thc club talk, Loula has n rabbit; its
name Is Bonny, and Minnie has a cat Mrs
roster, what is going to be the next con.
testf We thought the last contest was mn
interesting one, and were glad Washington
won. Some OF the Haps are asking fol- ali.
puin verses, so we will send some
It's better than gold thousand times
70 have n friend sincere;
comforter when sorrows come,
our weary lot to cheer.
Whose kindly voice makes one rejoice.
New worlds seem to unfold;
May heaven send You such a friend
"ho'S thousand times better than gold.
Love many; trust few;
Always paddle your own canoe,
with much love to Mrs. Foster and all
the Haps, we remain true Hans.
cmfWyp Observation-Disclosures
Minnie Ray,
Loula Windham.
Diworih. Texas-Dcar Happ, hammers.
Sometime has elapsed since letter from
mis- vicinity has visited our page Guess
too you think our club a myth, hut TINT
Is mistake. We had arranged m citing
for last Sunday afternoon, but jupiter
Phvius intcrtcred, SO for the present we
are merely taking rainy dav siosta
Watch for the awakening! Stella Pratt, al.
ma fsfl'N ,1t
position First course. Take trim tor
write TO your old president or next liga
oihcer ana jog several o. the membor,
memories Second course: Do 1t IN n diplo-
matte way; get them Interested IN a
masquerade party or some similar enter.
talnment, and Invite them to spend nm
e t, WIN yQp. Ihlrd course: When
they arrive Qct the surprise be rompletcl
nave large hammer bearing the word
happy hanging In a conspicuous place;
get a bunch Of yiolets and the picture Of
q shepherd dog, and for the member as.
signing the hest reason for his or her neg
lect Of the club. give them the yiolets or
picture as a prize; Then, naturally, lead
l leave the case to more experienced
prescrintionist, Grumblesome Jim, we ore
glad TO welcome you back again. With
regards to all, am, as ever.
McDade, Texas Dear Happyhammers.
WIN you let me in this morning? 1t Is
cloudy-looks very much like rain.
Papa will make ave bales Of cotton. The
boil wecyll ate 1t nearly all up II they
had let II alone, we uuld have made 10 or
IL bales. We live one mile and Il half from
McDAde 1t is a small place, has five
dry goods and grocery stores, three drug
stores two confectionery stands, two beef
markets. one saloon and three churches
| have heard that 1t was named after A
man named McDade who lived near Bren-
ham, Texas.
What has become Of Aaron Price?
have seen only one letter from him since
we moved here.
used to live at Alief, fifteen miles from
Houston.
was In The Post building once; have
been to Houston several times.
l went to Austin this summer and visited
the capitol while there
They have a picture Of the battle Of
San Jaclnto there, about ten feet long and
Ave feet wide. It is just beauty. II
showed Lamar so plain with his standing
collar on One Of the police there could
tell nearly every name on the American
side, on the picture. As ever,
Holland, Dear Happyhammers:
Please omen the door and let me step In for
n short while have not seen so many
happy faces in long time. Some one
asked me some time ago II | was related
10 Arthur Dawson. No, we are not rela-
tives. at least, ! think not. live five
miles northwest Of Holland on some OF the