The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08

hut before we reached the ehore uafk cnue
on us. Looking back, we saw light which
we soon discovered was n big boat coming
as II Il would run into us. We found out
latcr they intended TO rescue us. We were
frightened, and turned our boat fair WIND
Tho other boat came about and tried to
catch us but had to give mp the chase. we |
made for the shore rs soon as possible, ana
found that we were about fonr miles from
homo, witch we reached on foot and gladly |
welcomed the long delayed supper With /
love to Mrs. Foster and the Haps'
Richland Springs, Texas.--Dcer HAPPY |
hammcrs: have Just Anishcd reading the
Haps' page and can not resist the tempta-
ton TO- write Write, few and rp, the very
idea OF boys doing more work than the
girlsl ! thing Arthur Dawson says sueh
hard things ABOUT Eiris lust to @y wn1tS,es.
as he seems to think. they wouldn't oe OF
much benefit to this world. Some boys
aecm TO think that girls ought not TO ne
allowed the privileges that boys are given
and expect the girls 20 look up 70 theu
like they were something. And as Tor glrls
using powders. paints and all other red
never been my pleasure to meet such a girl
And girls impose on boys 10 theyi An
other very "Crnnky notion" You may ask
a boy ia do something, It's "Qh, l dom
have TO do everything" SO, girls. II You
want anything done Just do u yourselves
and don't cnu on the boys. \ girls work IN
never dnlshcd: it lasts lifetime.
some Of tho Haps have nsked about
Maud Fophrcn. | am well acquainted win
her We used 10 go TO school together,
one more word before 60, did not
write this letter IN the girls favor Just
. because ] ann girl cast my Eote LOT
the girl Just simply because she deserves
more credit than the boys. ! ought to
know. too for guess I've been fri
about ms long as any OF y2n N SS,,aIline
Hap, Ana n" more
shire rexss.-pear Haps: II has not
been long since l had letter ON the page,
but ] do enjoy readings the dear Post so
much and see 80 many new Haps that l
can't stay away I am glad that Mrs.
Foster gave a short sketch Of the club
and It's work. I think each and every Hap
should resolve to make more little cripples
hnppy This year than they did the past.
intend doing my part In helping the Grip
pied ! see the contest is, Nhich 90 tne
most work. hoys or girlsf ! am going I"
vote as / think beBt-am not going to vote
for tho girls Just because nm Eir.'
. neither am / going 10 vote Tor the boys
lust to keep on the good side Of them
, Rut do really think girls do more work
than boys or course boys have 60 worK
hard when the time comes 20 work IN the
) field, but when cr.TS ere harvested they
, have but little 70 do Some girls work Ia
, the hcid and do Just as much work as boys,
I such as choppiug aud picking cotton anu
+ thinning corn and, besides mat, they nave
, 10 do the wishing and ironing etc. which
I lasts all the year around. While they
! nre washing and sewing and doing other
house work the boys urr loltlnE around
, with bad company. when they ought TO bt
> at home feeding the horses and hogs fl
: their fathers ard milking the cows To-
their sisters or dear mothers. You may
4 look the country over ana over, and Yot
y Viii md moro girls thnu boys working
they have but little time for printing an,
, powdcrinp I think the Haps mistake
4 around while girls go to school Mos
. that said that hoys work hard all the yea
% GIRLS Ike To 20 TO school, while most hoy
II don't say all are too lazy TO stndf
I Well / will ring on ana give some OF Eoi
4 GOOD writers a chance to vote for the girls
4 send a short piece OF poetry to th'
+ page:
Z Modest nttie vioiets,
In your corner sweet,
To rcGd your little letters
4 Is Indeed treat
Z when turn the pages
or the dear old Post,
i. seek the chlldren's letterui
~ They have for me charm.
o You are such jolly Haps,
And seem so bright and g95'
From you come many lessons,
That nclp me every day.
8, When am tired aud lonely
3. And life seems long aud SAD
y I turn 10 the Haps' page,
y Which makes my heart feel glad.
9 May YOU be always Happy,
> And live useful life,
! As pure as your sweet emblemh.
Is in this world Of strife.
remain a loving HAP heu bitu
Antioch. Tcras -Dcar Happyhanmers
These gals arcun' hear air the most basn
fullest gals ever seed. a ,.,tt " b ~, An
me log ronin' tother dav, and she asst me Z
ACCUSE hur an l. fule Ike dun II.
shore wiaht ! hqdents thow, aItet ! GOT g
o yyhnt wuz q goln too tel about. ! WI
d q roin' 100 tel about Us al agoln too sci
C Uncle Iosh. I've got a bruther named erte
q he Ii the baby. an we call him that fur
~ net name. wei an / wuz n-sayfn', we
an whit in the wagin too sea Uncle Josh
but hit tuck us q long time tew git thnre
COS ole Pete an ole Ball that's our oil
,. oxcnsl th8y wudent goe fast nnun thin.
. Ole Pete wuz sick hee muster bin found
J cred fur CIV hem hole bunnel Of fod
s der afore wee left home. Wee pulled ther
:. threw Hlrite thow an got too Uncle josie
IL fore days frum the time wee started. uncl
"a Josh shore air got sum purity gals ar
z. thay shore did think hole LOT Of me, ia
( NAV called me "Greeny" all the time
3 They called me that fur pet nam'
e nat fur, cos thay wud Ian every tin
II tbay called me "Greeny." When I fu
q got tjinre ! SGT down IN hue looSn' char
u Hit wuz oil cushioned up, an looked IN
d a good chare but whin / sot down h
n Jumped sum way, an ] cudent help bl
'e throw my fete up, an thay whit mp 5,
" nlgh fnaf 2hAy MI aElu llAAit mary ALuhA
b. Uncle Joshes little gaD an hooked h,
e down She squalled, but hur too hig siste
D. picked hur up, an they Jest Ike to a die
b. a laffin asst 'cm what made the chare
g that away an thay sed hit wuz a sprir
bottom chare. ] no thay had II thare
fule people with, thow, an Jest tole me b
wuz a spriug bottom chare.
8: All the bows aroun' thare wuz shore je
q Gus of me COS thaY noed | wuz purifier tina
re thin Why, every won Of the boys fur
I'D mile arcun' called me purity" ! sho
" had q fine time with em, thow, an WI
nj awful sorry whin / had too zoe home. II
vs. dldent Ike us but three DAYS 70 goe home
10 the ole oxens wuz ~ a hurry too GIT HON
Is Oxens shore air hateful things. We can
a turn over az mite but what the oxens WI
ne mourn fur the shucks in our beds, Take
a about oxens makes me think too tel ye
70, all about what a time had trien
OF brake won Of our ole oxens too the saddl
at Yew sea, Kizy dident have inny way 70
il 10 preaching, only tew walk or goe In q
IL wagon With us, an she dident want to g
re | in the waGln whin hur Doe WA with hti
ny an hit wuz too fur 10 walk. kizy 20
I'll me N ! wud brake a oxen too the 81
'k | eaddie she wud cuck me poun' cake VIII
he paw got sum more 'lasses- Soc ] brol
al ! hem fur hur, an now hee Is Just as gent
We fur hur 20 ride as she wants hem too d,
* | She rode hem too meeten' sunday. An 81
~ shore ketched felier Nav sed she wig
~ | riden n or the first time she ever ketcht