Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

and ran away as faSt as they
could go.
"Ah," thought the vain parrot, they
are intoxicated with my beauty. L
have heard Florence's mother talk
about Intoxicating beauty, and now
lust to think that 1 am that beautiful"
And then she began Pretty Polly
Pretty Poll!'
All at once a loud sound came from
behind: "Who-oo! Whoo-oo-o!"
1t was an owl, which had been awak-
ened by Sally
who nearly fell off her perch in amaze
ment. But finally she answered.:
"Pretty Polly! Good POLL"
"Who-oo! Who-oo-oo" again came
the voice.
Pretty Polly! Polly wants
cracker!" was the answer. Then sally
saw a large bear by the tree she was
on, and she jumped on his back
This frightened the bear very much,
and ne ran through the woods with
much speed.
"Ah!' thought Sally. "a while ago a
creature E-ho was probably impressed
with my beauty, asked who L was. Now
this large. strange animal seems to be
willing to run through the woods with
me to display by beauty"
Just then Polly saw an eagle, and
screamed:
"Pretty Polly!" And she added to
herself: 81 wonder what that hideously
ugly creature is"
With that she jumped off the bears
back and flew to the tree upon which
the eagle had alighted.
THAT thing is asleep" mused Polly.
N"Ill show it that 1 am prettier far than
any vision it may chance to see in It's
dreams" And naughty Sally gave the
eagle q vigorous peck on the head.
The eagle awoke and pounced upon
Polly, digging its long claws into the
poor parrots back until she screamed.
"Aw-r-r-rck! Good Poll!" she pleaded.
When the eagle let go of Sally she
few away as fast as she could.
"Oh," thought Polly, III l could only
get to my old homer Mistress Florence
always fed me, and I'm nearly starving
now. And she didn't hurt me, either.
What strange creatures there are here'
anyway"
Just then Salty saw a man stop be-
fore her.
"At last" he said. "here is Florence
Emils parrot. I can tell it by the
daisy wreath around its neck"
He then took Sally, and putting her
in a cage took her back to Florence.
"Oh. goodie!" exclaimed Florence
when she saw Sally. 'Why, where on
earth have you been and what's the
matter with your back?" she asked her
parrot.
Naughty Sally. Polly wants q
crackeri" answered the bird.
"You shall have the cracker, Sally"
said Florence. Now get into your
'Pretty Polly! Good Poll!" chuckled
Now Florence's fingers are never
nipped when she decorates her pets
cage. and Sally never tries to run away
NM IsAy NFArJTD FERGTTSON
Los Angeles high school, A9 grade.
Age IA years. 3246 Emmett street.
Tommy pulled at the straps until
they came loose.
What you think jumped out? Why, a
little curly black dog!
"Oh!" cried Ethel what a dear little
thing. oh, Tommy, 1 wonder If we
may keep it?"
'Mother said she wouldn't have a
dog around" said he.
THAT spoils it all, for mamma can't
stand having a dog about either"
"I'll tell you what. We can keep him
in that old house over in the grove"
said Tommy eagerly.
"Just the thing" exclaimed Ethel.
So they took the dog over to the little
house.
There, you can stay here. Oh, what
shall we call him?"
Call him Sally" cried Ethel.
mo. that's a girls name. Well call
him Ted"
The children went away. Every day
they brought food for Ted.
One day a man appeared at the door.
I'm Peddler JIM" he said. I've
come for my bundle"
"The little dog?" cried Tommy "You
don't want to take him away?"
"Of course not if you want him." re-
turned the pedler.
So the children carried Ted home
and they kept him until he died
BESSIE CHAPMAN.
Ninth Street school, AT grade. Age
13 years.
Mr.. Peter and Jack didn't get to won
der at Sally long, because there was
some cracking of twigs. They were
off like a shot, and Sally didn't see
them any more. AS Sally turned to
hop down she caught glimpse of two
men. Instead of hopping down she
flew upward over the treetops.