Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05


under an apple tree. You may think it
strange that fruit tree grew so near
the salt water, but it's true, as a dear
little boy said: Its true, for l can
prove it by my own mind" Alice
climbed up on the big rock and was
soon trying to fish with the yarn. But
fishing is sleepy work, especially when
you don't catch any fish, and soon Alice
was fast asleep When she awoke it
was dark and the water was all around
the big rock, so she couldn't get away.
Some men were coming with lanterns,
and she saw that Bob was with them.
She was carried to grandma's, and
after hot bath and lots of nasty herb
tea to drink was put in grandma's big
feather bed under the green, red and
white patch quilt.
ANNA NJ. PELREN.
1901 East Thirty third street; Vernon
avenue school, grade AT.
I'm so tired" said Lucy as she sat
on rock by Fisherman's Inlet. But
1 haven't caught any fish YETI she
resumed.
Lucy had walked from her house be-
hind the hill and now sat patiently
fishing.
She was watching the water, when
something slowly approached the hook
and finally snatched it.
1--WE got a fish! I've got a fish!" she
cried, jumping off the rock and trying
to pull it out. 81 guess he'll get tired
if 1 run along the edge with him." she
said.
When she got tired of running she
fastened the pole to q wild fruit tree
whose fruit was green, so she ate some
wild raspberries which grew near by
and then rested.
After awhile she said, I'm going to
she pulled hard and out it came, flop
ping family.
I've got him after ALL" she cried,
clapping- her hands joyously. "But l
guess 1 won't touch him, cause he
might bite" she added.
So she began dragging it home-over
the stones, in the dirt and through the
grass. When she reached home her
mother came running up to her.
Lucy" she began.
"Tve caught fish," said Lucy hold
ing up the dilapidated figure.
But where have you been?" said
her mother. I'VE couldn't find you
anywhere"
'Ive been fishing" said Lucy
proudly.
Lucy then had her supper and went
to bed.
But mamma" she said as her
mother kissed her will you have the
flshy for breakfast?''
YES" she answered, "if the dirt will
come off," JACK NICHOLS.
Box ATS, Monrovia, sixth grade, Or
ange Avenue school.
The little girl had been in the garden
and thought how good it would be If
she could run away without being seen
by her mother and get some fish for
dinner. as great surprise.
She knew just the place to go, being
very fond of the water, so went to the
little coye, and fished for long time
without having caught fish.
Then she thought of how her mother
would worry about her, and wondered
how she would ever get back to her
home. She had forgotten the way she
came and became frightened. She did
not know anything about the tide COM
ing up and covering the rock, so was
not afraid.
She started on her journey back and
it became dark, and she was hungry
and very tired. She could not find her
way in the dark, so had to make a
little bed of the leaves and went TO
sleep on them until the break OF dag,
and then she started on her way agala,
and at last came to town, where she
saw some men looking for her, and
among them was her father. He was
SO glad to see her that he gave her a
party the next day. She invited six
girls, for she was years old.
When they were eating their supper
she told them of how she slept and
how she got her meals. Her mother
was SO glad to see her she gave her a
silk dress for her party.
LUCILLE MULDOON.
Twenty-eighth Street school, B4
&erade. COS East Twenty-ninth street.
This little girl lives In Clifton-by-
Athe-Sea. Her mamma had gone to
Spend the day with Aunt Dorothy, and
she had no brothers or sisters. Papa
was away to the office all day long,
4 and it was so lonesome with no one
Abut nurse, and nurse was reading.
s hi guess I'll see what cook is doing:
= kybe, she'll make me a cookie man,
light Florence as she went down the
stairway.
5he kitchen door was slightly ajar
IA she looked in. She concluded she
build not go in when she saw COOK
+ lad company.