The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
6he Story Teller:
HAROLD.iN LETTER LAND.


HAROLD in LETTER LAND. -.
s&I any Thanksgiving at ALL" said Harold
he flung of his and proceeded to shake the snow
time have been down
town to-day and and sis from cooking all
day -@->~. ; -. ~:>.. o.
not think of the things for
which ought to be thankful know tired to-
day, will be all right and take diff
ferent view of things
won't either" Harold, GROSSLY. tive nothing
thankful To-day and
errands and tomorrow IN have to wait on the company
that's coming and eat the leavngs''
Harold" said his mother, you to room,
and stay there until find something to be thankful for
AS Harold paused at the door of his room he felt that
it punishment such place.
when he reflected how much better his sister and
mother to him than the sisters and mothers of
boys. They allowed to have the
sunniest in the house and to litter it with their
balls bats, etc. he He lay down the big fur
and which front Of the alright stove AS he
gazed around walls his his skates
them because his mother did think the ice strong
promised that he and his cousin
Robert might the ice Tomorrow After ALL would
not be such a bad day as he had expected: -
AS he looked the walls seemed together to form
large Of newspaper the words moved until in
page, large written the
words 'rhankssivng Around in smaller letters were
the familiar Of the Thanksgiving proclamation by the
president Just them much to his great surprise the T
of THANKSGIVING with all the letters following began to
walk towards him. He could not describe afterward how
looked merely knew they had faces somewhere and
They closer and closer to him. until finally
until they came into what appeared to be town. There
large buildings built alphabet blocks instead Of
bricks, and looked much if they were going to
topple over. The: streets paved with anagrams
"Whew" said Harold in SURPRISE what funny place
What is it's name?"~ - - !:
The tT" answered. "'Fhis town tells the -
mo name" broke in the "N,' and then began
All letters speaking at each
sentences which contained words that began only
their Harold bewfdered. He
could nothing that they saying, and at
- last he said, peadngly: .
= "oh is there this place talk sense?
Let home
this they more
hurried him along until he to what looked
like the number only it had face and limbs like the
rest III 49, ~~ r x ~ 4" i:
"oh SO you wanted me-" the Figure; n suppose
you tired Of the talk of this and he pointed to letter
he is he and etc. pointing to them
'cYou grammar around
the bush great DEAL only in the singular number,
you know; : - =. - - ...E -" -:
$50 singular" "s." Figure
writing book Harold noticed that instead
body leadpenci1 point. at
towards which they all pointing and read:
in Letterland wishing to return to earth must
thousand for Wishing" Harold
stood what was desired of him and he thought it an easy
give why should like leave
this strange place for home but as he was thinking the
THANKSGIVING letters formed In their old order and made
him, closer and closer holding him
so tightly he could not breathe
= " oh they are going thought
have help" screamed, 'TIelp Hep!'-and
found himself with the wrapped tightly around him,
While his mother and sister were standing anxiouslv over
him, demanding Of his When
his mother did not laugh but said gravey
after have thought of thousand
for which to be thankful and will really appreciate
Thanksgiving now .~ HAIL f..
Indeed shall, mama" Harold giving her a good
hug The day there willing
boy in the country than he. #y%*<. -
Eleventh Grade. Hazel Davidson. -.
...." Staples MINI.
= MARTHA JAMES GOOSE. >.l:: =
MARTHA JANE sitting the chopping block crying