Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20
Honorable Mention)

MARY and Jessie planned all even
wi ing. After they had gone to bed
AA they lay and thought. All of
sudden Jessie gave a big jump and
cried. 1--WE got it. Let's ask mamma
and Aunt Fannie if they will make us
some candy, then we can sell it before
and after school," Then Mary said:
Lets run a race down stairs and see
If they will agree to our PLAN" In half
an hour they were back in bed and
were very happy because Aunt Fannie
and mamma had consented.
They got up early next morning, so
that they could go over to see Arthur's
mother and take the baby some fresh
milk. The mother was better and was
very happy because the girls were so
kind to them. They stayed there until
the bell rang, then went to school. They
thought that school would never let
out, but it did at last. When they
reached home they found the candy
ready to sell. Before they left they
told their mother if they made lots of
money they wouldn't want her to dou-
BILE it.
They did not sell very much at flrst
but before they reached home every
piece was gone and each had 81.
They sold candy for a month and at
the end of that time had $50. They
stopped selling then, just three days
before Christmas, and then began
planning. At last they decided they
would have a Christmas tree and in
vite the Browns.
Christmas evening came at last and
with it came Arthur his mother, who
was we'll by this time, and the baby.
They spent a very pleasant evening
and just before they went home Jessie
and Mary gave Mrs. Brown the money.
She was very much surprised and
thanked them more than once for their
kindness. AMY GREENLEAF,
Yuma public school, grade 7, Yuma,
Ariz Age II.
at can make candy" said Mary, after
much thinking.
"And can pop popcorn" said Jessie.
Jack coming in and hearing this. said:
"You girls make the candy and pop
corn and I'll make little store for
you down by the postoffice."
"All right" said the girls, 'we'I do
that"
So Jack built the store and the girls
moved into it.
They began next day to sell their
wares. AS a great many visitors We're
there and wanted candy, they came
very near being bought out.
Night came at last. When they were
home they counted their money They
had SIS.
The next day they made ST. The next
night Jack presented $40, which he had
earned somewhere, for he would not
tell them any more. They worked for
two weeks, and when they had counted
their money it amounted to $50. Their
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gave the girls $50. Their father, hear
ing what they had earned, added 500,
making 5000 in ALL The next day they
gave the money to Arthurs mother.
They also employed a physician, who
soon brought Arthur's mother back to
health again.
Mary's and Jessie's father employed
Arthur's mother as chief clerk in his
dry goods store. JAMES BLAIN.
Duarte public school, Seventh grade.
Age ~ years.
just as they got through telling about
the scheme a neighbor called for them
to come over. She wanted them to run
down to the postoffice to mail letter.
She said she would give them a dime
apiece if they would. OF course they
were very glad to make little bit OF
money. They said that every little bit
helped They went running down to
the postoffice as hard as they could go.
The next day they made some lemon
ade and sold it on the streets. They
made $3.50 the first day. They did this
for four days. That made S. that they
earned. Their mother gave them So,
which made $40 altogether.
They first told the grocer to give
Arthur's mother milk for six months.
They paid him for the milk, and then
went to the baker shop. They told the
baker to give Arthurs mother bread
for three months. They told him to
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