The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
AN UNSEEN FISH.
Honorable Mentionl

ran down to the shore with the ears humping to-
get tn as they lay my shoulder Reaching end
sent 1t gliding on the sparkling water. IS :{a<.s
'Glorious' said to myself the oars dipped back
ana torth and sent the boat gently the rppes
Just then noticed the trolling in the end Of the
boat and said to myself, can fish to nv hearts,
content T threw the line into the water and grad
ualy let and slip over side Of the boat
Then there was pull and with many jerks the long
line was hauled only to show bunch Of little green
weeds: With sigh Of disappointment T once more
dropped the line in and waited. Jerk! ! Jumped up
in the boat and pulled with all my might '7oh I've
got i'll I've got it screamed and gave one final pull
covered me andyes, sitting up in bed and mama
was calling me to breakfast! Esther Lawson,
Eighth Grade Lock Box 1914,
'TwIxT SLEEP AND wAKIN ING 1N'nn
Lloyd! Oh, Lloyd Get up quick! Uncle's here,''
last nap s'Don't care if he is said not reaizng
what was said and with that turned over and was left
to myself again Soon was fast asleep. When awoke
was being lifted out of bed by strange man. I gave
a loud scream and bounded downstairs. "Oh mama!
on p. papa! cried .<Theres burglar up in my room,
to be none other than uncle whom had not for
several years. He had come on the midnight express
ana while stroing thru the house had my room
ana awakened me from my peaceful repose. All this
happened three years ago, but nevertheless have not
heard the last Of my burglar to this day.
EAgntn GRADE, ..-~----. - =. Lloyd Boorman,
rnusnes ocnool. - Osakls, Mimi. R. R. No. 1.
AN EVERY DAY ELF -:=- 49,.
Johnny Sleepy fast asleep in the hammock under
the maPletree Some playful elves along and saw
him. They came up to the hammock and cast spell
oyer over him hs and skipped mer Johnny suddenly
large cloud He looked around, but saw no one Glow
40 you like this kind Of ridng9' said squeaky voice
0h, said Johnny. Where are you9'' "Right here
sa the little to whom the squeaky belonged
How do you like ite'' ooh, fnc!'' said Johnny Sud
denly they struck mountain peak the cloud burst
Down, down, down fell Johnny till he struck the ground
and awoke Myl" he said, IT went to sleep and fell
out OF the hammock - Ralph H. Comaford
olxtn Grade. Box 443, Monticello, MINI.
PRAIRIE FABLE Es*=
Twill the rain never come9'' People asked each
other this question day asking it for
SIX long hot dry weeks The crops were whitening in the
fields and the farmers whitening their homes be-
cause all they could before seemed only dark
dreary blank with starvation staring them in the face
The creeks and even the rivers were drying up The
grass in the pastures seemed like great dry mass of
weeds. everything, every place and every person had
the same dreary look But all these Disseminated
drearyfac people peaceful being sleeping
to his hearts content-the weatherman. Yes he had
gone to sleep weeks before because when he had
the people rain they had found fault sun
never shone Then he had sent them wind and hail
storms and still they complained because the never
shone. So next he put the to work and thinking
that at last they would be satisfied he went to Sleep