The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-19
The Little Leas Go On Journey.
BY ELEANOR MCCARTHY

and said how glad they were to see them
 While MT. Lea and Uncle Phil went on to see about the luggage and Aunt Edith talked with Mrs. Lea, the three little Leas were left to talk with their cousins.
 Now. we will all have luncheon" said MT. Lea when he came back. They all got in two carriages and drove off to a hotel
 This is a funny land" whispered Rosemary, as she looked. around the pig painted on wall and ceiling, velvet car pet on the floor, flowers everywhere and musicians playing. insisting that they should have every thing they wanted, although Mrs.. Lea protested that they would all be i'll. have to get your other train" said Un- cle Phil. Do you want to go to the Park?"
 "oh, yes. yes. yes" chorused the. three little Leas and in another five minutes they were on their way there.
 The children had rides on the donkeys and in the goat carriages and then Kenneth cried, ''To the Zoo; let's have a look at the Fool You never saw lion, did you, Rosemary?"
 No, only in a book"
 The little Leas were enraptured with the menagerie. Kenneth bought some peanuts and at first timidly and then with glee and confidence they fed the animals. talking to them all the while.
 You aint seen the camels. have you?" a small boy asked Betty.
 Betty shook her head.
 They're terrible funny with humps on their back. I'll show 'em to you if you give me them peanuts"
 Betty gave up the peanuts.
 Come long, said the boy, .'an' don't tell the others"
 Betty slipped away with her new com
 II don't think they're pretty" said Betty, when the camels were pointed out to her.
 .'Who said they were7 They can travel over deserts and go days an days 'thout water. If you want to see a pretty animal come over here and I'll show you the striped tigers. They're beauts.
 Betty forgot home and kindred in the maze of new attractions. She was stand Ing directly in front of the lions cage when the big lion with the shaggy mane got up and howled right 1 at 9t,St her He's going to eat me; oh where's my mother? she cried, and then. looking about, she discovered that she was strange animals. This made her cry harder than ever.
 What's the matter?" asked a big policeman coming up and taking her by
 My mother and father and every body's lost" walled Betty.
 Well, never. mind. we'll find them Whats your fathers name?"
 "Father-yes, father Lea"
 Just then Uncle Phil came around a corner. .Bless me. here she isl'' he cried and lifting her up in his arms he ran as fast as he could with her back to where the others were.
 You almost made us lose that train, young lady." said Uncle Phil, but I guess we'll make it up Gather up the brood" he cried to MT. Lea and in a few moments they were in the carriages and the drivers were told to drive as fast as they could to the ferry
 What are we going to the ferry for?" asked Rosemary,
 Everyone laughed. but she didn't see why.
 Soon they stopped among a lot of other carriages and wagons and trucks. Rosemary looked all around but she could see nothing that suggested fairy. MT. Lea and Uncle Phll were seeing about trunks and tickets. Sud denly Rosemary gave a little cry of delight. There's the fairy. oh. there