Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

They hurried down stairs and got
into the carriage with the rest of the
party and short ride took them to
the docks.
They all went on board the steamer
and got seats on the deck, SO tnat
they could see the moon rise. After
a while the children began to grow
sleepy and they all went to their
berths
The next morning they got up early
just in time to see the anchor pulled
up After they had left land two
miles behind them the breakfast pei
sounded They all went to breakfast
and ate heartily. Then they all went
on deck, fathers and mothers, to talk
about their journey. and the children
to play games. They played hide-and-
seek, and tag for about an hour, then
Mary and Jessie and their cousin pc
gan to grow dizzy. They went to their
mothers and said that they didn't feel
good.
II don't feel good. myself" said Mrs.
Hopkins; I'm afraid we are growing
setsick."
They went to their berths to lie down
and there thev had to stay for two
days.
They had very fine voyage till the
fourth day, when the sea grew so
rough that our travellers could not stay
on deck.
The next day land was in sight and
they were glad to be on solid grounl
again. BERENICE BENSON,
San Fernando. Morningside District.
Grade d. age IL.
Mary saw man with a monkey that
did tricks She watched the monkey
and followed it down the street When
she got tired of the monkey she wanted
to go back to the hotel but didn't
hs1I, To 10 a n
cry.
A policeman saw her and asked her
what was the matter.
II am hunting for st. Denis hotel,
said Mary with sob.
The policeman started to take her to
the hotel. and on the way they met her
father who was hunting for her.
The bus took them to the dock. They
all went on board and watched the
transfer wagons bringing the many
trunks. The people on the docks were
calling farewells to their friends. Many
people got bouquets.
At last there was great whistle and
then the rumbling and grinding OF
wheels. Slowly the big hotel Gas Mary
called it, drifted out and then shot
ahead.
There was great excitement on
board They watched until the last
speck of land could be seen. Then they
all went to a room and got all their
letters.
The Hopkinses were going to Liver
pool and thence to France. They en-
loved the ships band, which played
every night.
Mary and Jessie played quoits and
other games Once Mary was batting
a ball, Jessie missed 1t and it went
overheard.
The first land they saw was the
Canary islands. Boys came out IN
boats and Owed for money. Jessie
threw out many nickels because she
said she liked to see the boys dive.
The voyage was very pleasant TO
Liverpool. No one was sick.
GEORGE PARKER.
A6 Central school. Santa Ana, Cal.
II was late in the evening when
policeman saw a girl coming toWard
him. When she got to him she SAID IN
a very polite way;
"Will you please tell me where the
Aston house is?"
"Come with me-" said the policeman,
taking hold of her hand.
Soon they came to a corner and
turned it, Then Mary saw where she
was and ran up the long flight of stairs.
When she got to the top she met
bell boy, who told her that her parents
thought she was lost.
Then the whole family went down to
the wharf, where they got on board the
ship They were all very tired. so they
went to their staterooms, where they
slept we'll all night.
They were all awakened early in the
morning by the noise of the engine,
which they knew meant that the ship
had started. So they dressed and went
up on deck just in time to see the
statue of Liberty, and then passed on
to Staten island, where they stopped to
let off their pilot.
The voyage did not seem long on ac-
count of the games of quoits. ETC.,
which they played with the Scotch
children, whom they learned to like
very much.
The third day of the voyage Mrs.