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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia.-Anna A. Hale vs.. George Fl. Price
ct al: No. 2s419. equity. cause being re-
Of claims of creditors of the estate Of Jennie
Arrison Price which are a charge upon that part
she II living would be entitled. notice is hereby
given to all hav wing claims against the said
July A. 1903. at 10 clock am. at the auditor 9
rooms. in the United States Court House in this
city. JAMES g. PAYNE. Auditor. jy4s.tu. thst
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
Is to give notice that the sub
:crIOer Of the District Of colu%ei.. has obtained
bia letters Of sdministration on the estate ' Of
Elizabeth F. Beaie, late Of the District Of ColVn-
s deceased All having sams sg
same, with the vouchers thereof legally authenti-
Gated to the sub ss on Or before the 90 day
of July, A. D. 1904; otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under my hand this Sd day Of July. 1908. WILL
JOHN R. ROUzER. Register Of wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court
WIN. HENRY DENNIS. Attorney. ty4lawat
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, holding Probate Court.-No. 1852 ad-
sueserser Of the q Ia. e oS
Columbia letters of administration ON the estate Of
Phebe J. Lachmeysr. late Of the District Of Column
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof. legally authent-
Of June, d 1904; otherwise they may By law b Be-
excluded Nsm all benefit Of said estate Given un-
der my hand this 26th day Of june 1908 WALDO
TILLISGHAST. Plainneld Windham County, Conn.,
Attest: JOHN r. RouzER. Deputy Register Of
PROBATE Court e. G. COLE sna poS q ne
SON. Attorneys. 1e27-1aw3t
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. holding Probate Court.-No 1887, ad-
Of &: II s " Tns s
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District of
Columbia letters Of administration the estate Of
Gilbert MOyeTY late Of the District Of Columbia.
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated.
to the subscribers before the 26th day Of
June ,. AZ 1904; otherwise they may By Law Be
der our hands this 18th day of June 1908.
CHARLES f. CONSAUL. Bond bldg. IDA ".
MOVERS, Bond bldg Attest: JOHN n. ROUzER.
Deputy Register Of Wills for the District Of 90
and r. G. DONALDSON. Attorneys ie27-iaw-st
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF 90
lumb.s. holding a Probate Court.-No, 1854.
the suSserissr n the District Of 't ooumai :
has obtained from the Probate Court Of the
District of Columbia letters of administration
the estate Of Alexander Farley, late Of the Dis
exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof legal
" authenticated, to the subscriber or before
the 26th day OF June. A. d. 1904: otherwise they
may BY law be excluded from all benefit Of said
s.s,s 1861 ai's1 s snasI n h;Rd al as d
Box 4. Washington. D. @. Attest: JOHN b.
RoUxER. Deputy Register Of wills for the DIS.
trict Of Columbia, Clerk OF the Probate Court
BLAIR THoM. Attorneys. js27-1swst
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ROBERT DOWNING.

The most thorough teacher Of practical ACT
ING" in America, and has educated and launched
successfully more young men and women In tho
profession than any other individual instructor in
this country. Those interested can address him.
Terms reasonable. "Lynview." Benning. DC.
1eS4-W T. az m.2Ws 4
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

BEFORE BUYING A HOME, FARM. BUSINESS
property real estate Of any kind 10 any city.
state Territory, send for my large free, clasa
ned Lat. either have can lind the property
you want. 01nces IN IA citles 8S men on tine
load. offef many prupertieS 90 vesy easy teruoa
Stata your requirements w. n. OSTRANDER
20 North Americas BLDG. Phila- apfo-s.u
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

FOR sALE-DOWN-TOwN CORNER, 1O0x12o.
Price, $40, coo. Rent, $500 per month. Terms to
FRANK A. HARRISON,
1y43t Warder bldg, 623 9th NV.
FOR RENT-rHB LARGE NEW Two-sTORY
brick building, No. 204-6 14th at. NV, opposite
electric co. power house. No better location
adaptation for general business purposes is to be
found In the city. 1t is offered at very
ablo rental by B. n. WARNER CO., 918 = 1t.
NV, or HENRY WELLS. 1410 G st. NV.
my6w&s.n
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-OR RENT-3o ACRES, IMPROVED
BY ten=room dwelling: all necessary outbuildings;
fine shade fruit, good water; convenient to steam
and electric cars; l2 miles from Washington on
b. and o. B. R. Mrs. r. v. HALL.
IT. ~. 5-ot Beftsville, Md.
WANTED-sMALL COUNTRY HOME; ABOUT
acre; near city and cars: must be a bargain;
state price and particulars attention paid.
Box 1856, Star office. It,
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GOOD CORNER FIRST STREET N. w.
large. cheerful rooms; tiled bath; cone aen
cellar: furnace Don't fall to this. 30, $50.
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FIRST-CLAsS PASTURIN0 NEAR CHESAPKAK
Junction. Horses, a per month; cows, 81 calvea
81. Plenty Of water and shade. Apply SIMO
CARMODY. So 10th Ut. ne 3el-3ots
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NEAR 9Th AND SITS n f..
South fronts: lots 1Sx1OO; room for stable;
good rooms on two floors; cellar; furnace Re
duced to. .&4,oVV.
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A SNAP-NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-CORNEk
rooms; BATH cellar; worth $1,000; can De SOLO Sole
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CAMPBK:LL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY Ar-LAW.
Webster Law building. sos d st. NV, Washing.
ton. D. Q. Residence. No. Mount Vernon F1ats,
New York ave. and 9th st. NV. els
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JUST WEST OF WAR DEPT.
9 rooms; bath; cellar; furnace; good ouy;
AZ ODO.
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ON THE HEIGHTS. NEAR 14TH ST.
LOT 23 6x1S5. SOUTH FRONT.
10 large bright rooms; modern Dath; cellar
steam heat; kitchen on first floor; built 70 sen
for $40, 500. Reduced to- .$Sooo.
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THE CLUB.

,,,nvbammers are the young people
z hhhftgSrenI who read the Youths De-
te cNi ~ THE Houston Post. There are
mem -, - charges OF any kind connected
ee .bo club. Boys and girls VINO reau
p snt may be enrolled as active mem
AZ sending name. age and adofess'
4. for the t!appyhammers' Club
y how or girl 10 the United States eau
member OF the club. ny senalhs
- hsr name 10 the editor OF the page.
Il, c1s must be addressed houston f0st'
,nybammer Department. Houston TEX
-, wr,,e on both sides OF your paper;
M ~ wlsh TO use n fancy name. senu
Wv wn fnli name to the editor. No let
Mn be printed unless this rule Is com
with. .u.,,,b.rnar,, or
n" with capital letter. -
X NE object OF all Happyhammers 70
,nrer happiness when ana Wherever
'',hio Hence the club name ana motto.
pinh flower Is the violet, the CLUB tres
i've oak and the club pet Is the mock.
Llni.d ali heInr chosen by the members
aei r THE favorlte dog OF the Happy
49, Is the Scotch collie. or shepherd.
\ nlvh colors are rose and gray. Ihese
's- -o Intended to be worn with or
a.. the club button or pin. They are
N vi INTO a badge by pinning or sewing
ssher two pieces of narrow RIBBON, oue
L. mink and the other OF light gray
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
AN EVENING CALLER.

rben the round moon shone SO bright
al mo autumn aelds last night,
when the little sleepyhends
MI we're cuddled In their beds,
some one came a-calling here.
Tbourh none heard him drawing near,
For 6is footsteps made no clatter,
Mt the softest pitterpatter.
bu the oaks IN purple dressed
fo receive their quiet guest;
gtonle famed from root 20 crown
III n splendid scarlet gown,
nd the birch wore wealth untold
,Innr about with wreaths of gold
EnTh a grand occasion Is Ut
when this stranger pays visit.
when the sun rose warm and bright
Ia slipped softly out Of sight,
XII beneath the chestnut tree
m has left you something-see!
Pine and brown aud-sound and sweet,
krattrred all around your feet;
nd we know. when nuts are falling,
fhst lack Frost has come a-calllug.
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.Napp4kammers

the pictures you draw from the things
themselves-no copies. II you please
Atrwiu Haskew forgot hts nickel and
Langlon Baillle sent one that will not pass
II Is too smooth. / have written about this
several times. You make IL very unpleas
ant for ME by doing this way as / can not
record money that is not enclosed, or that
the bank will not accept
Floyd Nelson and Maggie Keinecke houn
the rules.
10 Lee Pruett; Was that poem originaif
. fell, US how your town got the name or
limbo must give me his true name.
need not be printed, but 1t must be given
In the letter
! had II beautiful Christmas gift from
most sincerely.
wish you all a Happy New Year,
Margaret Hudlcy Foster,
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"a
get the helping fund. Wishing YOU all
happy new year | ain an cid Hap
Arthur Weathersby.
Dear Mrs. Foster and Happyhammers:
Here ] am again, after short delay. say,
girls, we VIII have to do some hard fighting
IN this contest. for the boys, you know,
think they do the most work. But while
they are sitting around We girls are cook.
Ing. sweeping and making beds or washing
dishes Then the boys only work from
about OF I 4, M. tn i2 noon, then from
p. ~. tn shutdown OF course they cut
wood aud feed the stock and all Of that.
but when they are riding around we poor
girls are at home patching their clothes
or doing something else lust as tlresolne.
And very often when we 20 to see onr
friends we take our sewing or patching
along. Whoever saw boy 90 TO town
and take his saw, hammer or AK aud work
while therei do not think any boy was
ever guilty Of such. They can SIT on q dry
goods box and wh,tle aud tell yarns while
IN town. Man works from sun to sun.
but womnn's work Is never done ! en-
yoycd Jack Raymond's letter very much.
have cousin living IN Roswell, ". NJ.
re IS stockmun. Hello settler" l be
ton Hap that wears the tall collars,
mink you are due me n letter, as Il hos
been several months SINCE ] received a
letter from you Why Ida Mathews never
saw u girl with painted cheeks! Just step
over here and can show plenty " them
TO YOU. use TO be painter az times,
i II. ]
found that ii was not good for the com.
plexien. 80 have ouit rho painting busi-
ness entirely. Well this Is a rather long
letter, and l expect Mrs. Foster will have
my other ono. or maybe ali ~ this one will
go to China in hurry. with best wishes
Tor Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year to all, l remain, "uld Painter
Reachfeld, Texas. Dear Happyhammcrs:
After an absence of quite while, ! viii
ri tho waste bastnt doc rot Jntorfors
since iaSt y5rofc ,o Van enrin,, a,d
SIMMER. with tbpIr sweat frssrant and
bpnutifui 0n,,crs hova ,oSeod Stssst- ~,
,,n,n a. 80 "a, miaS l, n
}orb Ifroyt o,,eo n,nr ,rt % Sn.,,,, ~ 49,
80 n-a,,o ~, 49,, ~. sti - - 80,
The rontest II seems "J 10 mo tbet most
a2N or US 'oulu easily decide as ~
n.y., ", S,'as w NV I,VS, , I'm,
aIn nJtle farmer anu alp p2t hSnaineu
~ {ur nam w AnoW WhuI ~ - ~ go
20 ine nela IN Goi9 WSetnef ana eut hPtou'S
my punt gnu 20 IVls OF otueI INKS,
SUI IKE an othcr Dogs ieNcept Nenrge
WSshingtonl' When pa gets out OF Hght
] see him coming ! soon ret MI right;
some times ! take a curious fever ana
day on the other hand, girls as q
general rule are industrious and willing to
help their mothers. although some of them
do lose a little time curling their hair
But that Is all right. MS 81 Is their own
time that they lose Boys do a great deal
of work IN the field, but they do not feel
It their duty 10 work in tho house, while
many. girls do housework and then so to
brothers. How many times in my short
life have ] known some little girl to be
left without a mother and have to do the
cooking for six or eight boys and never
complain, Look at the boys that are left
to take care Of some poor mother and in.
stead Of doing H. 60 10 the West to make
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1.nceer- Terns--nenr Hnnnrhammnrs.

Locker, Texas Dear Happyhammcrs:
have been reading the li9ps page and
My papa is farmer, | enjoy country Hfe
/ love flowers and there are lots OF pretty
wild flowers in this country in the spring
] have no pets but my little brother with
love to the Haps. Lille NJ. Ford.
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Edgar, Texas Dear Happyhammcrs:
viii you let a 11-yearold boy join your
happy band? Papa takes The Houston
Post and ] ike 60 read the letters / 20
10 school aud ride horseback / have one
pot, It is n squirrel, whose name Is Bunny.
We live in a pretty country Love 20 Mrs.
Foster and the Hups. A true Hap,
PhineaS Mccormick.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY A. 1903

their enjoyment should be In sehing how
much they could add TO their knowledge.
Those who study IN youth Instead Of try
Ing to nave q. good time VIII nSeycr regret
II In their old age. sincere Hap,
Jessie I, Hill.
French, Tcxas.--Dear Happyhammers:
see the contest ls (which do the most
work. boys or girlsf' Well. Haps, think
this is a very interesting one. II Is TO me,
anyhow. There arc some boys that VIII
20 and get the stove wood and build a frc
In the stove. But you bet that Is NOT the
way II goes where ! live II we don't 90
and get Il dad tends TO our case aud you
bet he gets move on us when he speaks
20 MS. There are very many boys that
go in the kitchen and help their sisters,
and then, Haps. YOU can always judge a
tree by Its fruit. Boys that do this when
they get married they win do the same
thing over and their wives will Wenr them.
selves out working for them. But II !
ting and FIRE building. What the boys do
In the field Is about all they do they don't
do much In the house. The majority OF
the girls have TO get ont and cut the wood
and cook by themselves, and then go 10
the COW pen and milk the cows, and then
clean up the house. When she gets that
done she has TO go TO cooking dinner anu
does n lot Of other things besides So,
Haps. l viii cast my vote for the girls, for
/ think they do the most work Although
] am a boy ] will stick to tho girls Side
as long as ! live. LlmDef Jim
Subinal, Texas Dear Hnppyhammcrs; We
do not go to school because the school house
was destroyed by fire about two weeks ago,
and we are learning at home all we eau
] win give YOU lIapS a description OF the
drmadillo. they are quite numerous here
He looks very much Ike pig. and IS ABOUT
half foot high and one foot long. His
color is gray and three long belts or stripes
Of shell across his back. He has long
sharp nose, and with It he digs In the
ground for the roots Of some plants. lie
has three long claws on his feet and with
die holes in which he lives His tail Is n
foot long and somewhat like that Of the
opossum He has n soft mass Of hair un
derneath his body Brother caught ono
once and the dogs tried to chase him away
hut he always came back. At last he dug
hole IN the yard ana when We tried 70
pull him out he spurted the dirt IN our
faces AS you want album verses, here are
some:
str ,.-o so- 4Nose vrbo love v0u--
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Brenham Texas.-Dear Happyhammcrs:
Often ] have thought I would write to the
Happyhammers, hut kept putting 1t of on
account Of not having anything interesting
10 say. | wish to be enrolled as a Hap
because l think the Haps are a grand
band Of noble boys and girls. A would-be
Hap, Nettie Mae Ralston.
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F,lgin, TeIas.-Dear Happyhnmmers:
live on n farm, one milo east OF Elgiu.
have flower garden ana two pets a
kitten and a canary bird, How many Haps
are glad that Christmas IS here? | am
glad because I'm going to spend Christmas
week with my sister who lives away out
H. the country. With love to all. l remain,
a new Hap, Lizzie Carter.
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Liberty Texas-Dear Happyhammersa
Our home Is sad for we lost our only sister
in October. l have two brothers and n
pet cat named Hobson, When l am sick he
stays on the bed and does not want any
one to touch me My grandmother lives
with us. She IS 70 years old and Is spry
as can be With much love to all the boys
and girls Langdon Baltic.
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18@4
HELPING Find

Lonls Shuddemngen ................. 10
" BaueW' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. u3
Eddie IIatre OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o5
vary Anna MINIS, ,...............,.. OJ
MhEEle Nlhg ..'.,'..,...........,. %
William 4. Robertson. SO
Total .,..,....,:... .........t,...... s. 30
Previously recorded. .-............. 50
-
Hfand total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40 10
pro,h,r, TO- - rr,...
,,t5,,, uI" IL ~ ds,Dgar aappy MANNERS
accb,t ~ ,nt nuI HlPn piIng II on on
90 sat ,'isb n@ ~ "mS llinS lhtel'sIIhg
tocop;so th1pp " },, ne ILL., ymrv'iru as LAP
800, hov2 uet ~ , I'M ,He hHp9 arc er3nd
I'M Ii' VI "V"'e "''S ~ Sti'S; pNHulu-pe
''"' i'''S'oi'
Mi Edgar, Texas =, Dear Happyhqmmers:
van you icy il-yenr.oid boy loin your
"s s unJ an, a. rid !" reru v go
noe a. i a sn,,irro, 49, ,'o ~ ia rt Vt9
H. i. IL alu.stt' mmw4r num- IL bu, Wy
Foster and nd tbn fSrs / trpa u IJsn 70 WI
roS'e' anu 'He pbir ia asuS ifap3
N'NS"s 4"eOp' MIN
roc4or Tavaz nnor u,nnvbo,np,ors.
- -, ranii, tb II ~ I'M o.
t4lhK II Is very Ge MN N too county ,
l iGNF aoysrs in tSs cnrnt iu u'T h 0 s pr,
have no pcts but nv little brother WIZ
love 70 tbe H9ps IIllje NJ Ford
1--WE ~ '''' ''' i''N'
r,1otn TEXAS Dear U1Dnvhnmrners. I
~. Pm , fnrIn ono niiN east ~ EIrin /
On eavto ~ sar,lnn ara Two mste
lily Az" ., Si1 '' H. ~ III ID m
nIt'et, -, a." 10 Srrist,,o l bros' am
,iod Foa,,ga I'm gointl 70 s1cn1 Cbriit,,,ns
80 Tn ~, e etstcr ,,,I lircs oy,a, ,tf
Week WIN NY S Wiz W." ~ ~ wy NJ
=" , ,u tIon va 'V' Tjgglc Carter
u'" nap '
Liberty, Texas.-Dear Happvhammors
ne net co tV named Hobson. When am sick he
STAYS on the bed and does not want any
one 10 tonch me NV grandmother lives
with us she Is 70 years old ana is spry
vs. '' non w ne with much love to ali the Bows
ana Girls. Langdon Baltic.
Rayner. Texas-Dear Hap: Here comes
another cowboy to join your happy little
! hand, am ia years old. / have three
| sisters. ali Younger than me. have four
nrtg three horses and one dog named
Dick, One Of my horses fel with me
( me nov. / can hardly write, though it
I was done about year ago. I guess
I had better quit but want Milky Idlehead
! green jacket and his sailor.
A!rwin Haskin.
Arcadia, TeKas.-pear Happyhammers; !
| love the dear old page there are SO many
! Interesting letters on IT, | see tine contest
! Is, (which do the most work, boys or
! girlsY | think the girls do. Mrs. Foster
| was speaking about the killing OF birds.
| The mocking bird is hrimtnl OF gladness,
! hut will go to the, vineyard and deStroy
! our grapes ana go PACK 70 ms percn a IN
sing as sweetlE US II ne had u9he NV ~
! wrong. And there are me larhs aud w he
| black birds; Ihere IS morning 80 ueslrut I,
| tive to field and garden on, Jhete II XXI,
greedy old waste oasKet walI HE 10 soO"''
| me up SO III o"' = ~ Tro1i- Pourchot
~ - 49, .h,.,. ,rrs
| Lees Allilst-Dea haps' 81, tu it W.
! Foster mas cnUseh HlCe su"yrGl w ho
do the most work, work, Ihey nave 6oor 10 c %a5p
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Nayner, TeXas,-Dear Hap: Here comes
band. I am Ia years old. / have three
sisters, all younger than me. have four
pets three horses and one dog, named
Dick One of my horses fell with me
and broke my collar bone. 1t Is hurting
me now I can hardly write, though it
was done about year ago I guess I
had better quit but want Milky Idlehead
to come aWiln and be sure to wear his
green Jacket and his sailor.
AlrWin HnSkiu.
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T. Il Is so simple Now. Haps, when We
i've IN the county the boys do most work,
bnt when they live in town the girls do
most When they live IN the country the
boys get through working In tho field nhort
the lst OF July aud the girls have 20 work
pa tne held and do the hOuspwork too, and
tue boys don't have to work In sue house
On holidays, when we have lots OF company.
After meals when every dish on the place
nas been used and every pot is soiled the
boys don't have to clean all Of this up and
the girls do. . viii cast my vote for the
girls. As ever, true Hap.
Martha & RoilpNV.
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Headsvllie Texas.-Dear Hnppyhamrrers,
Come on. all Of you Haps, and let us hear
what you have to say about our new con
test MY opinion about IL Is that boys 40
more work than girls, simply because they
arc more able 90 do 1t. But there IS n ma
iorlty ~ both bOys ana girls that do al
most nothing have some hooks from
and think they are very nice and interest
ing for Young and old people. think the
birds should be protected in every way
pnssiblc, for they are good friends to the
farmers The amount Of grain nnd fruit
they cat viii not equal the injury from
destructive Insects and the weed seed they
destroy ! DO hope that some day there
viii be 3 law Tor tine protection ~ these
dear little creatures. Well. Haps how
nigh are your aims for the futures My
Intentions are 20 get an education. II IS
sad Ia look around me and ser SO many
intelligent boys and girls that could ne az
most AZ the top ~ thr ladder wt0 nre lust
thlnkinS about having geoa time. when
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Ballinger, Texas.-Denr Happyhammers,
The natural impulse Of my nature tends to
draw me 'cornerward," SO here I am again
gently tapping al the golden gate OF Hap.
dom. Whoever chose our present contest
certainly took the most difficult one as
well as the most interesting. vote for
the girls. As a general thing hogs do a
little the hardest work, bat girls work
more. Boys are physically stronger, any
way. You hardly ever catch q girl Idle;
neither will you ind boy idle, but we
play ball, etc. ! know lots OF girls who
work side by side with their brothers In
the field; then come home and cook, milk,
etc. When boy works all day he comes
home and helps do the work Then | say
he works most, but the trouble Is, they
don't ali do this. Now, I'm girl and work
lots OF times right by brothers side iB
the neld ana when I come home, DO re,
pose peacefully in an easy chair7 No, IN.
deed; It's "Wlllle, the cows are 90 MILL =
and off I march 10 the COW pen, where .
have tive old hooking, kicking, running COW.
70 milk; then there's supper to cook and
dishes TO wash. Then I, too, can enjoy my
nights repose. OF course, there are excep-
tions. but say. Haps, don't girls do the
lfe aud had rather be one than anytime
I've over seen yet-hai hat sup.
pose Hapdom Will be so warm at the close
OF this contest we can hardly stay in H..
snow yesterday, but today ms l cit out on
the porch writing the sun shines brightly
and the merry lark sings. Wasn't Witt
Bowdens poem good Mcthinks after read
ing 1t ! am a little child again by my little
bed being taught over again this siiRnle
supplication. Many thanks, Cow Glrl."
for The pretty compliments ! think you re
4 good little girl. II you haven't got a name.
guess your mamma Is 10 blame Ny
choicest blessing descended on ''Tar Soap
then and there when read bis. good, AZ.
feetionate ~ ietter. Talking about girls
catching you, "Bar OF Soap'--if Won were
out on open srcpnd Id convince you thA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

Tilmon. Texas. Dear Hanpyhammers; l
SEE the present contest Is, "Nhicn uq We
She most interesting contest W could hhNr
for both small aud large can low vote ~