Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21

kinds, and then this singular looking
large black cat
Mary asked the black cat what he
knew about the doll, to which the cat
answered: After you had gone away
with your valentines and left Princess
victoria alone someone, I'll not tell you
VINO, came and was going to rob you
OF her. Well, Jack being near, took in
the situation and grabbing Princess
Victoria in his jaws bolted out the door
and ran as fast as possible. He has
carried your doll down to the brook
over yOnder, and you may have it on
one condition" Here he stopped and
looked around. Then he went on: THAT
condition is that you will never leave
her in like manner again. Will you
promise?''
YES" cried Mary eagerly.
And remember" said the cat 'if
you do you will miss her and never
have her again.
Mary again promised she would not,
and going to the brook they found
Princess safe and sound, and Mary took
her and carried her home.
Bell, Cal. EDITH WALKER.
They had a long search through the
garden and past the meadow stiles.
They stopped and asked Mr. Rabbit
If he had seen Princess Victoria and he
told them he saw her little after
brook, at the edge of the meadow.
Mr.. Rabbit, the flowers and Mary
ran on toward the brook, where they
told Mrs. Fox their trouble, and she
said: II saw a beautiful big dollie go
by here not very long ago."
Mrs. Fox joined the searching party
and they went on into the woods
After a while something spoke to
them from tree top. 1t was a little
dwarf.
What are you searching for?" he
asked.
For my dear lost dollie Victoria"
Mary answered.
Follow me,' said the dwarf, land l
will show you where Victoria is.'
They all followed him through the
woods until they suddenly came upon
an open place in the forests where there
was beautiful clear lake.
The dwarf helped them into beau
tiful flower barge and roWed them
along the banks of the lake, then down
a lovely river.
After q, pleasant ride the dwarf pulled
up to the shore. They clambered off
to the land and walked up to large
castle, where all the dolls and toys
were having party in honor of Vic
toria.
This was "Toyland,' and there sat
Victoria with the rest of the dolls
When Mary saw her she ran and
hugged her so tight that Victoria
turned very white.
MARY, Mary, get up quick, it is late,
child,' called her mother. Mary awolle
to find herself snug in her little soft,
white bed, and looking out of the win
dow saw Princess Victoria still in her
gocart in the garden path.
"Oh, mother, had such a lovely
dream" said Mary at breakfast, and
she related her story.
EDITH ROPER.
OrangethrOpe school, grade g. Age 13
years. Anaheim, r. F. D. No. 2, box
Mary dreamed she was one of the
flowers, beautiful red rose. She was
the one that captured the doll. She
was beautiful lily next and was very
nice. She was the queen of the lilies.
She woke up in the morning. Her
mother said, Let US go to the park
in the afternoon" At the park she
saw seven little girls. They all had
dolls. She passed one Of them.
'Oh, mamma" cried Mary, that is
my doll.''
Mary's mother went up to the little
girl and asked for the doll. The girl
did not want to give up the doll but
she did. Mary's mother got another
doll for the little girl. The little girl
never stole another thing from any one,
anu MARY HdS SIdu, lOO
DOROTHY BAAS.
1905 New Hampshire.
So the three flowers and Mary walked
down the garden and out the gate. AS
they went down the street they looked
everywhere they thought she might be
hiding. But they saw nothing Of her.
Soon they came to a bridge, and Mary
began to cry and say her darling
Princess must have fallen in the river.
mo, she has not" said a squeaking
voice. Mary aurned and saw an ugly
toad, and said: oh have you seen my
Princess Victorian Yes said the
toad. She was crossing this bridge
about two hours ago. O-la-Ia, the yeI-
low dwarf, say her and took her away
with him." My darling" sobbed
Mary. II will never see her again.
DO not be discouraged said the toad.
O-la-la lives in the forest and maybe
you can find him.
I'VE may as well try to find him."
said the Poppy. So they started through