The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

you, aud that quickly "A Say. swood6Ins.~
can't you reduce yOur nose to small
ssp iss t3 rssn pa %s %
image ON my mind firmly. imagine,
though, that he looks differcnt--a little
eyes. peachlike cheeks and about 0 years
old. Now, fare thee well, Haps. Al OF
you vote. While Mae Watson.
New York.-Dear Happyhammers: Mrs
Foster says l may consider myself a Hap,
which | am glad to do. and thank her
for the honor and for her kind letter. Al
myself Boston boy, for used to live In
Boston and am very proud of IT, am sure
that Mrs. Foster ard all of you Haps would
like 10 see that famous old Puritan Cit.
II has a fine State house ON Belcon Hiii.
butt in a digniied style. Ia y,l ow BRICK.
with great giided dome and a handsome
yeranda. A few blocks away is the Id
State house. Of revolutionary days. full. OF
the memories Of Governor Hutchinson,
Samuel Adams, James Otis and John
Asa%s In this od budins iD th nth
famous speech before the superior court IN
!. advise the boy lHaps to read this speech.
said az this occasion that American indie
pendence was then and there born" just
IN front Of the old State house occurred the
Boston massacre. Not far away. on Wash
ington street Ia the old South church,
where Warren delivered his Grafton on TINT
massacre. This church was srNt meet
ing place for the patriots. IL was so much
disliked by the British soldiers TINT during
he siege they tore ont the pews and ed
it for riding school, covering the door
with earth Just across washington street
is the site of the Province house, when the
colonial governors lived, and which Naths-
mel Hawthorne hos written such splendid
stories about in 'Twice-Told Tales" DR.
Franklin was born near al hand. II yin
were to arrive In Boston from the Sonth.
the train would stop close to the spot
whcre that unlucky cargo of tsa was
thrown overheard. Perhaps the hcse.known
place in town, however--Nt least hest known
20 Southern boys aud girls-.is Christ church
on salem street, from the helfry q ,~6ieh,
| the lanterns were hung which notified PAIL
/ Revere that the British troops would tfS
! to eave Boston by water RcYere's famous
| night alarm brought our men together 81
| l. Nincton Green. snd caused the Inenora-
| BILE battle OF Lexington, [ suppose all ;ho
/ Haps must know or Longfellpws poem,
! Up u Beveree Ride The old church Is
! stll standing in frstrote condition. They
/ hold service there every Sunday. Tho or
| gan wae really never meant for this cEnrc q
| II was taken think, from q captured
! French vessel and presented 10 the churcA.
and must be now consldersby oy0f To
| years old, There ia one odd mistake II
! longfellow's famous poem He 50 AXIS y
I the church ne the ~ nth Church - fhts
4 is not really correct The North ChureA
was an entlre.y different building II stood
! On n nth square, and Was pulled dOwn Nv
J tht EnFllSN no NiNEN EfNA Jus iAMbt - AA u
| as fuel during the siege. Modern Boston Is
/ a very different place from Revolutionary
Boston and occupies ground which used 80
| be overhowcd b Cherries river u is
beautiful city. full OF pleasantly ehaded
streets and comfortable homes md hand
! some churches, Il ston boys Gnd girls cin
ant people and nice places 20 visit aud
splendid roads on which 70 ride horsehfck
or 90 bicycling But must stop or SoMr
of You will be saying Ia yourselves; III
I Is Va a ha, IN, .ru
Dragging about his own town I r. Il vo9r
letters with great interest and often le9K
up your towns on my man OF Texas and
wish ! could visit the places SnIr day !
hope to- am afraid should appear very
ignorant OF a lot of things If YOU were ~
meet me- ! often wish had been broug II
things about farming that most IT ron
Haps know all about Ike the country
ever 30 much, and think Il Us the place u
live, ] love 10 ride horseback and my hicy-
Gle. ard 70 row or SAIL boat, and 70 hattie
and swim. and can walk fifteen mites
easily. should like TO have been With
Master Jack Raymond on his long ride
am sure he Is q Lice boy. His lettc.-s onI
William Vaught's are hne. | must close w
You will he sick If me. Some day would
like 10 tell Of my adventures IN summer.
A true Hap, Knlckerhocker Boy.
Thornton, Tcxas.--Dear Hsppvhsmmers
bbopG Eae you all sq 0co f2rfSg aTs mt as
: the page. ! bring with me Lena Webb Il
! friend, who wishes 10 join the bnnd Of hoy!
and girls. Christmas VIII soon be. here and
aren't you Haps glad7 | certainly AM
Christmas Is indeed the happiest time q
the year, Aylmer Jennings, I certainly en-
ioyed your dream Come again. enjoy
, reading letters from Tennessee, rs once
lived there, There were lots n nice letters
muaS S' Mesa Sat jim G0y you eorany
wrote n sweet letter on kindness. ] can't
believe You IRE SO grumblesomG after read.
with YOU most assuredly. He should
strive 70 malie others happy and be kind q
/, BY 50 doing we viii also be happy Callie
Wilson asks II any Of the Haps ever sow
bush morning ,glories1 ! for ono never but
Florlcs and they nre verv pretty | also hGye
petunias, hut nothing Ike yours Gallo. As
some Of the Hhps are writing Yor ~lbum
, verses Will write them ono:
May ail your days he days Of bliss,
And every plan succeed.
Bs Y Inst aS b parry gIsss andI ndc wisn'
Well / imagine our next contest will be
a very interesting one, as the subject Is
which do the, most work boys or girlsf'
No doubt you boys think you do the most
work, but Wen show you about that when
our contest Is opened. Walter Lyon, where
are your Wig don't you write TO The page
tiers. Woodbine, has your nose got wellG
II 1t has write Us another good letter, Wish.
ing all the llaps and readers a Merry Christ
! mas and Happy New Year 4 true Hap,
Eva Belle Carpenter.
Thornton, Texas-Dear Happyhnrnmers I:
The contest is which do the most work.
boys or grls2 After close study | will
render my decision In favor Of the girls
l DO not know about the city girls. Some
VIII say In what respect do the country
girls outwork the boys? In the frSt place,
the girl has to 90 TO the field the same as
the boys and stay with It as long; tn ~
come TO the home, go to the COW pen. milk
the cows, feed or get wood. After suppcr
the hoys so in the house SIT around and
talk or read some paper or hook. while the
girl has to stay IN the kitchen and wash
dishes. stu the girl does as much work
in the deld as the hoy, but she has to keen
on while the boy Is talking ana laEghlng.
IS ever. Leo Banks.
Garrison, Texas.--Dear Hapnvhammars;
May step IN to your happv circle mo.
ment this mornlng2 How cheerful You all
look aud no wonder far chrlstmos is
nearly here. Yes. our kind old beuefRctor.
, Santa Claus, win soon make his annual
visits with his numerous gifts hnpp
! every one will he remembered this Christ
mas Especially the little orphans who
have no kind parents g make them qifts.
think the interest tnecn IN the cripnlee
Ia very pncOurn 9inn, Most every enc OF Gs