Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

When they reached home they told
their mother how the barnyard gate
had been left open and how Prince
escaped.
Their mother said she did not know
what to do, so they would wait until
their father came home and he would
know what was best.
Mary told her father as soon as he
came home. He said he was very sorry
it happened and talked to the girls
quite severely about their carelessness.
Early in the morning Jack, his father
and the stableboy, Henry, started for
the canyon. They took their lunch, as
they did not expect to get home until
evening.
When they had gone about two miles
up the canyon the path branched off
in three directions. Jacks father sug-
gested that Henry should take one
path and Jack and himself another.
A little way farther Jack said he
was sure he saw Prince behind some
bushes near the creek. They quick
ened their steps, but on coming nearer
they discovered only a COW.
They had walked quite a distance,
and as it was noon, they ate their
lunch Farther on they saw hut and
decided to go there, as the owner of
the place might know something about
Prince.
As they neared the hut a man came
out. Jacks father asked him if he
had seen a black pony He said mo-"
and walked into the hut. He seemed
very nervous and they were about to
go on when they saw Henry back of
the hut leading Prince.
Henry said the path he had taken
led to pasture in which there were
many horses. Prince was feeding not
far from the fence, and, as he had a
Halter on, he was not hard to catch.
1t was dusk when they reached home.
The thief was taken1to Jail. A few
days later - was announced that Dick
Butler the horse thief, would be sent
to states prison for six years.
Mary and Jessie We're glad to see
Prince again, and decided to be more
careful after that
VELORA PELTIER.
Monticello school, Seventh grade. Age
70. Montecito, Santa Barbara county.
decided to wait until the next morning
before continuing the chase.
In the meanwhile Prince was max
ing his way up the canyon in the hills.
Presently he came to a place where
there had once been a waterfall. The
canyon became so steep here that he
found he could not climb up any
farther, so he decided to stop and rest.
It was dark by this time and wildcats
and other animals began to proWl
about in search of food. The cries of
these wild beasts greatly terrified poor,
tired Prince, so he crept up a little
ravine and tried to hide himself under
3 liVeoak tree, heartily wishing him
self safe at home again.
Early the next morning Mary, Jessie
and Jack set out to search for Prince.
They traced him far up the canyon,
but could not find him. Poor Prince!
Some wild animal has killed him,
KNOW" said Jessie, half crying, as they
started for home.
Just then they heard a delighted
little whinny behind them and Prince
came trotting after them. They put
a rope around his neck with which to
lead him, but the little pony was so
glad to see them that he would have
followed the children home of his own
accord. From that day Prince was a
model horse and never even thought
of running away. ETHEL RHODES,
Tropico school, grade 6, age H.
As they reached home they saw their
father out hoeing in the garden. They
told him all about the runaway. He
said it was too late that night, but
they would start in the morning right
after breakfast.
When Prince first went into the
canyon he went down the road and
then turned off into the woods, and
then he stopped and got drink out
of the brook. Then he thought he
would lie down and go to sleep After
awhile he heard someone coming and
he thought 1t was his master, so he
hid in the weeds. But 1t was not his
master, so he came out again. He ate
the nice, fresh grass that grew by the
brook. The next morning Jack and
the girls and their father went to look
for Prince. They followed Princes
tracks in the soft mud They found
him asleep under big oak tree. They
came up on tiptoe, fastened the rope
on Princes neck and took him home.
The girls said they would be careful
not to let Prince out again.
CHARLOTTE MAY MASON.
Jefferson school, Santa Monica,
grade 3, age 8.
Prince got caught by the children the
next day. Jack and Mary found him
i'm the hills.
When they found him he was eating
green grass.
When the pony got UP there he ran
down in the gullies. When he slept
at night he would go down in the gull