Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06

had been the best day or their lives,
and never to be forgotten.
LOUISE DURHAM.
Age II years. 9Th grade, Corona
grammar school.
Jack and Jessie seated themselves so
as to rest their backs on the tail board
of the bobsled, while Mary and her
mother sat down beside Andys
Zip, bang! the whip went. They all
thought 1t would be nice to sing to
pass the time away. In the midst of
their singing-what do you think?
Andy had forgotten to place the bolt
in the pole, and out went Jack, Jessie
and the tail board. Then Mary noticed
they were gone. So they turned
around and saw them coming. They
were dragging the tail board between
! them. So, starting once more, they
went on till Andy discovered a mark
| in the snow that proved to be made by
their own sled. Then they knew they
! had been driving around in a circle.
Andy let the horses have a free rein.
These knowing horses led them to the
road. BY that time the snow had
| begun to fall fast, and it grew dark.
| They were cold and hungry. By and
| by they saw a light in the distance,
Andy knew it was grandma's welcome
light.
While they were on their journey,
grandpa and grandma were wondering
what was keeping them. When they
reached the door they all went into the
| house, while Andy put the horses in
the stable. They all ate supper, which
was ready for them, and went to bed
early to get up in the morning for
! Thanksgiving.
Such dinner had grandma prepared
| for them! There was turkey stuffed
! with chestnuts, and roast pig with
! sweet potatoes, and pudding, and
l. ff.,v 4
was over the two girls and mamma
helped do the housework. Then they
played games. The next day they all
went home with happy hearts, carry
/ ing back with them each a basket of
/ goodies for the poor children in the
hospitals. HOLLISTER TARNE.
Fifth street school, grade 5A. Age II.
San Pedro.
> When they We're all seated well Jes-
| sic said: isn't this glorious, mother?'
Mamma said it was nice but that she
was rather chilly. Mary said: Jessie,
wouli int this be fun to go out snow
balling? | wish we could. don't you?
/ May we mamma o. Mamma said: II
am afraid you would wish you were
back here again If you did. If had
! known there was going to be such a
snow as this l should have brought
more warm clothes for YOU
While mamma had been talking all
this time Mary, who was always into
mischief, had bctn sitting on the back
of the sled, dangling her feet in the
! snow. Before she knew it he had fall
len out of the sled into the snow.
4 Jessie called Mamma, mamma,
Mary has fallen out of the sled!" Andy
did not hear what was going on and
did not stop the horses until mamma
told him to.
Mamma, Jessie and Andy crawled
out of the sled, forgetting about the
horses. When they reached the place
where Mary had fallen and began to
pick her up, Andy happened to look
back and saw the horses running away
as fast as they could toward home.
They all ran after the horses, even
Mary, who was stiff and cold. Soon
the horses neared home and slowed
down. Grandfather heard the horses
and ran out of the house to see what
was the matter Soon the girls, NAM
ma and Andy reached the house and
told their story. After they had fin
ished their story, grandfather said he
was very sorry they had any accidents
but was glad there was no damage
done. They all went into the house and
Mary took off her wet clothes, and by
that time it was time to eat the turkey
and pumpkin pies. After dinner they
all sat around the fireplace and told
stories and sang Thanksgiving songs.
MERLE OBARO,
202 Ross street, Santa Ana, Cal. First
Street school, grade A6th Age 10.
Mother, Jack and the girls were soon
| seated in the bob sled and cozily
tucEed in unCer the great thick fur
robes. The horses were cold from
standing al the station waiting for the
train to come and were anxious to go
Andy drove down through the town
TO get few things that the girls
grandpa had sent him for, and they
We're soon on their way to the farm.
After a few minutes the snow fell
heavier, but after a little while it
stopped little by little, until when they
reached the farm it had almost ceased.
The children alighted, shook them
selves and greeted grandpa and grand
ma with hugs and kisses. They were
soon enjoying the nice big fire that
grandpa had built in the large fire.
place.
About 2 o'clock they sat down to
dinner They had the large turkey