Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-04


We then decided we did not ever want
MARION BRoUARD.
Box so, r. F. d. No. 3.
The girls ran to the bookcase and
soon appeared with the big dictionary;
With their mothers help they found
the word million and read the mean
ing aloud. This is what they read:
million (milyun), the number OF
hundred thousands, or O. thousand
thousand, written 100000; a very
great number"
Then they got paper. pencils and
erasers and began to write this story:
1t was Christmas, in the year 1908,
and Santa Claus had a million or more
places to go to, also a million presents
to make and to buy. He was very
busy, and so was Mrs Santa Claus,
who was making doll clothes and doll
hats.
1t was long time before they fin
ished their work. They were very tired
and sat down to rest. In a minute
they were fast asleep.
When they awoke Santa started to
take his presents to the people. That
night he visited a million little boys
and girls. Some lived in the country
and some in the city. The girls that
lived in the country got dolls, clothes,
Ssit-S tlii1 0ttiSs tiiiiiSS. G0yS 6Vt
tops, knives and marbles. The girls
in the city got dolls. doll clothess doll.
dishes and Teddy Bears. The hoys got
coasters, roller skates and automobiles
Just at the peep of day, old Santa re-
turned home, saying to Mrs. Santa
Claus: IT know where there are a
million happy hearts today"
EDITH RoEMER,
Age IL years, Santa Ana. Cal, r. F.
ID l. RoX 81 Canfral School GRADE
A6.
Jessie ran and got the dictionary.
"Oh, mother" said Jessie disgustedly,
its about "a million of old Latin
Words
Never mind; you can get your pen
ellis and go outdoors. where you may
see more things" said mother.
Mary and Jessie obeyed
Just as Jessie was about to go back
to the house two little fairies danced
up to her.
One OF them said, in a very sweet
voice, Would you like to go to Fairy
Land?"
Yes. indeed" cried Jessie. forgetting
her lesson.
They stepped behind bush and Jes-
sic saw a door she had not seen be-
fore.
They passed through this door and
saw a fairy city of quite a size.
The fairy said, This certain part of
Fairy Land Is called williamsburg. be-
cause there are just a million fairies
living here"
How very queer" said Jessie.
AS they passed through the streets
going to the palace small fairy dog
followed Them barking loudly.
How beautiful the palace Isl said
Jessie. "Shall see the queen?'
YES" said the fairy. You shall see
the queen. She Is very beautiful. Will
you stay until tomorrow morning? We
are going to have dance tonight, and
the queen Is going to dance, too"
Jessie was just starting up the pal
ace when the dog tripped her and she
fell. Just as she struck the steps they
vanished, palace. fairies and all. Jes-
sic found herself on the grass where
she had fallen off the fence. She
jumped up and ran in the house.
IT wish hadn't fallen off the fence"
she sobbed
Don't cry" said mother. ''You can
have that for your story, and I can
safely say no one will have one like IT.
Although Jessie hunted and hunted
for the door she could not find 1t
EIJNIcE ZIMMERMANN,
Aged IL. Grade GA, Central School.
Santa Ana.
ooh, mother" cried Mary, Il can't
find my paper nor my pen; de you
know where they are?''
mo-" said mother. 81 do not nor
where your blotters are, either"
II don't believe / shall ever get
started" exclaimed Mary after looking
awhile, "but have an idea I shall
write of "'Bout Million Accidents.
On day two girls, Marian and Helen
by name, were going to finish a waist
for their mother as a surprise while
she was away. They ran to get their
sewing things
ooh, Marian" cried Helen, IT can't
find my thimble."
"Nor can find my scissors" replied
Marian.
Then followed long hunt, but finally
the things were found
NOW" said both girls, 1--WE must
find mothers waist"
They looked in drawers, closets and
everything they could think of until
finally the waist was found and the
girls started to work. Then the door