Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

interested in the poor little girl
and came again and again.
he knew he could not live much longer.
and then to whom could Edna look for
support but to these good, kind people
Since Edna had grown entirely we'll
she noticed that the Dream Iady's Wis
its had ceased altogether. She had
gained her health in exchange. Those
visits nice as they were, could not be-
gin TO compare with Edna's strong,
healthy little body and her enjoyment
of life. GRACE NJ. WALKER.
5l9 Ganahl street. grade s, age 13.
The beautiful lady was the presi-
dent of the charitable society which had
provided for Edna since the death of
her mother, paying Mrs. Grant for her
care.
How is my little girl today?" said
Mrs. Stafford one morning; amy medi-
cine for you from DR.. James,"
mo. he didn't leave me any new
medicine" said Edna. He told me 70
keep on with those pills. He says they
are sleep pills. l like them, because
then | can go to sleep after taking one
and see my little sister and the dream
lady.
"Why, who is the dream lady?' said
Mrs Stafford.
she lives up there" said Edna, as
she pointed to heaven, land she is 60
ing to let me see her face very soon.
My baby sister comes TO me often,
but then she is in baby heaven and
don't have as far to come as the
dream lady
"Oh. Mrs. Stafford, look: here is my
sister now. and there, holding her by
the hand is the dream lady Do you
hear the music? Oh! look, Mrs. SAT-
ford. the beautiful angels are playing!
Now the dream lady is taking off her
Neil!"
ooh! mamma. mammal" said Edna.
Dear Mrs. Stafford" she whispered,
81 am going home with mamma and
sister!"
The look Of pain had left her face
As her soul passed up above.
y smile OF contentment had taken place,
Brought on by a mothers love.
MAUDE EDWARDS.
Hobart school, sixth grade. 1927 West
Tenth street.
One day after the beautiful dream
lady had been to visit Edna the dear
lady, whose name was Miss Under
wood, came to see her, but she was not
alone. A lovely lady was with her.
Edna. said Miss Underwood, 81
have brought you friend"
thought Miss Underwood, Mrs. Grant
and the dream lady were her only
friends.
This lovely lady wore a ragged
shawl and shabby clothes.
When she saw Edna she flung her
arms about the little girls neck and
exclaimed, ''Oh, Edna, my little
daughter!"
1t seems that when Edna was 8
years old her widowed mother was
taken sick with typhoid fever and was
removed from the crowded tenement
where they were living to a hospital.
She was so i'll and remained in the
hospital so long that 1t was thought
she must have died. So Mrs. Grant
took Edna with her when she moved
to another part of the city.
Edna was treated by a specialist,
who succeeded in Strengthening her
back. Then Miss Underwood found a
home for Edna and her mother.
LOUISE SPRINGER,
1882 West Twenty-eighth street; age
10 years.
The woman's name was Mrs. Smith.
She would come in her wonderful car
riage and on pleasant days take poor
little Edna to the woods or park. once
she took her to her own home. Mrs.
Smiths husband was an osteopath doc
tor, and Edna was taken TO see NM,
He was a big, fine man and he hoped
that in time he could cure little Edna,
or at least help her in some way.
He finally decided that he could at
least try. He said he thought he could
cure her in time. He gave little Edna
treatments about once or twice a week.
After having treatments some time
Edna felt a great deal better and could
walk with one crutch only. Soon she
could walk very, very slowly, and
gradually she got better until finally
she was well.
She was very much delighted, for she
could run, jump and play with the other
children as she had always longed to
do The Dream Lady" visited her but
seldom, and finally ceased visiting her
at all after she got well.
Edna was so happy at being well that
she did not mind the absence of the
Dream Lady as much as would have
been supposed.
GRACE M. WALKER.
Eighth grade. Age 13 years. 5l9