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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

I would do that, but instead of putting
the gasoline on first 1 put it on after
the fire had started. OF course it
blazed out and burned my eye-lashes
and dress and when I was trying to
beat it out of my dress 1 burned my
hand badly.
My friend was so excited she hardly
knew what to do, but she telephoned to
the doctor. He came and when he got
here she found the clothes for band
ages and got water for him, for no one
else was here.
If 1 had been alone I hardly know
what I would have done, but l am
very glad had this, friend in my time
of need. Your loving niece,
OLIVE MILHOUS,
r. F. D. No. 1, Whittier. First year
preparatory. Whittier colleges; age II.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
A Wonderful Treasure House

Dear Aunt Laurie
In our house there was large garret.
We used to use it for plays and parties.
There was an old chair made of ma
hogany all carved with funny designs.
NV grandmother came from Germany
and had all kinds of queer clothes IN
the garret. !.
NV little sister liked to dress up IN
the clothes Sometimes she would trip
on the stairs and fall. There were old
dolls and things. My sister always
liked to have a train on the skirt, be-
cause she thought that she looked more
like a lady. She used to go up before
the glass and turn around to see II IL
dragged. One day she put on tight
fitting dress with a wide belt and
skirt that touched the floor, and some
old shoes with buckles on the top
Then there was an ola pair of knee
breeches in the attic with ribbons
around the knees of them. They were
pink satin with pink stockings and
black patent leather shoes with large
gold buckles on them, a three-cornered
hat and a white curly wig. There was
a swallow tailed coat and light green
satin vest The last thing that looked
at was a little old fashioned poke BON
net with little roses underneath tne
brim There were all KINDS OF ola-
fashioned furniture all wrapped up IN
paper and carved to go with the taple'
MARIAN DUNBAR,
Age IL years, grade sixth. T. y. poX
1876. Riverside, Grant school,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
erandma's Wedding Frock

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One rainy day when 1 could not go
out to play, 1 was searching the house
for mischief and I thought of the at
tic and found some uniforms hanging
from the rafters. l took down the
captains uniform and got my horse
and began drilling the soldiers that
were hanging on the pegs. L fought
battles just as grandpa said they did
down south. l next was drummer boy
with my toy drum; then 1 unrolled
flag of stars and stripes and began re-
viewing the troops and marching up
and down in front of the line crying,
>"Victory is ours
firing of wars and battles" I sat
d wn on a trunk to rest, only to Won
der what was in that box. L very soon
had the lid off and 1 found some little
pieces of lace which / carefully put
away for my dollie's dress Then l
went on rummaging through the boxes
and trays. I found a waist with which
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

to stick out by an under lining which
can be taken out and is always
starched very stiff. 1t has low.
square neck which is trimmed around
the edge with white beads. The sleeves
are very short and full and the cuffs
are trimmed with beads. The skirt
comes about to grandmother's ankles.
On her feet she wears high-heeled
pumps with oblong silver buckles on
them, but when wear it it covers my
feet and drags on the floor. The mans
costume that I like best is made OF
black velvet. The coat is plain, but
the trousers are gathered a little and
comes only to grandfather's knees.
They fasten on each side of the knee
with an oblong silver buckle. Grand
fathers shoes are also low and fasten
with buckles.
We start in to play right after
breakfast and play until about half
past eleven, when grandmother comes
to the foot of the stairs and says:
"Hurry and get ready for dinner, chill
dren," and we all make a scramble to
get ready to go down.
MYRTLE BROWN.
Florence, grade 8, age 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

which was very tidy old fashioned
one, and amongst some boxes that
were in the pantry (for l was now in
there) I found rat and its little ones
In q nest.
Now [ was In the parlor. 1t, too.
was q quaint old fashioned room with
furniture that was cracked with age,
and some of it was very deeply en-
graved with leaves and acorns. The
pictures were of old fashioned people,
with old fashioned clothes.
But wherever l went | could not find
the doll, so L went and told dear grand
ma, who with a surprised look said:
"Why, my dear, what is the mat
ter?"
1 flew into her arms and told her
what had happened.
'Well, deary," said she, "the doll is
up in the garret; if you want 1t and
you have the courage to go UP again,
you will find it in my old trunk on
the right side of the chimney"
"All ri i5ht," said 1, inspired with a
heap of courage that grandma gave
me.
I went running up the stairs until
got to the garret door and then COM
menced to sing a song as loud as l
could, so | could not hear the scratch
ing, and went to the trunk, opened 1t,
and behold! a beautiful old fashioned
doll, with lots of pretty lace clothes.
and several dresses tied to string
was tied to one of her feet.
"They go wherever she goes" | sang:
She was about two feet tall and had
flaxen hair. (UNSlGNED')
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-e had seven more like him.

her fathers and it was about 80 years
old.
There was a little rocking chair
There were different things carved on
it. 1t looked very strange to me. She
said that she had it when a little girl
One of the rockers was broken.
l saw some old-fashioned flower vases
and pecliar little trinkets. A doll made
out of wood. 1t was the funniest look
ing thing 1 ever saw. 1t had no hair,
and it's dress was made in the fashion
of olden times.
Another thing was a beautiful silk
dress that she said was very, very
old.
There was a little spinning wheel
that she said she used when my moth
er was a little child. OF course it was
very interesting to me to look at it.
There was an old trunk filled with
articles, some of them nearly hun
dred years old. In it was a suit of
clothes that grandpa had worn in the
army. There was also a queer looking
pipe that her father had smoked. When
we went downstairs grandma let me
take the wooden doll to play with.
ETHEL HARPIN.
Sawtelle city school. Sixth year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Trying New Game

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I have never tried in any of the con-
tests before so 1 am trying now.
One rainy day grandma said she
would show me something new to do
as soon as I got through with my
work. When 1 had finished she took
me by the hand and led me up small
stairway.
| soon found out she was taking me
to the garret. She then said she would
show me something nice to do. She
told me to go to the cupboard, which
was in the garret, and hunt out The
Herald's funny newspapers. l asked
her why not get some of the other
funny papers too She said no, be-
cause they did not Have a little printed
verse under the pictures.
what do you need that for?" |
asked. "You shall soon see, my dear"
she answered She then set me to work
cutting out the words. NOW" she
said, when had finished, put them
together, making a sensible sentence,
and see who can make the longest SEN
tence." l found this a very interesting
game and fine for rainy days.
ELSA WILBINTZIG,
IA years old, Custer School, grade BS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Visited Old Home

Dear Aunt Laurie
My great grandfather built the house
where grandma lived in Goleta. 1t is a
large house and the second story was
never finished, so it has been used for
a garret for years and years. And it is
a very wonderful garret.
Mammals sister had one small room
for a play room when she was little,
and the pictures she put on the walls
are there yet. There are some school
books 100 years old in the garret.
l was in Goleta two years ago and l
went to the old house (my aunt lives
there now and was looking in the gar
ret and 1 found old story books and
school books that belonged to mamma
and her brothers and sisters.
Mamma has a dress that belonged to
my great-grandmother that had been
laid away in the garret for years.
When we lived at grandma's when l
was little L used to love to play in the
garrett but 1 was always, a little bit
afraid to go up there alone.
There was a witch made of paste
board that had been used in a shadow
show there was in the garret, and L
was always afraid of it, and it was so
still up there I could hear the big clock
tick downstairs.
/ wish 1 could go to grandma's gar
ret now. there are so many interesting
books there that I would like to read.
VIRGINIA r. SMITH.
41S West Islay street. Santa Barbara.
Age IA years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Reads Rare Old Books

Dear Aunt Laurie
One time when 1 was over to my
grandmothers house l thought | would
go up into the garret and see what was
IN there. After / got up there | began
looking around to see what l coulu
find. / found an old chest that had OLD
dishes. pretty ornaments, trinkets ana
lots of things that had been up there
for years.
II was very interesting to look over
the things and read the books with
pages yellow with age Grandma gave
me lots of things that she thougnt
weren't worth keeping any longer. III
was only once in awhile that grandma
would let me go up in the garret, Tor
she was afraid that 1 would take or
break the things she thought SO
much of.
When I would get tired OF that l
would come down stairs and we would
go out to the barn and hitch the morse
m and go for a ride
We would not come back until supper
time and then we would tell storles'
then go to bed. Then the next morn
ing I would go home and tell mamma
what a nice time I had over to grand
mas.
mas. Law ERN "" FL,
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Finding the Doll

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day 1 went over to see grand
ma.
She is such lovely old lady with
soft white curly ringlei,, and she said
il 1 wanted to 1 could look the house
over and there was one thing 1 could
have, and that was nice large waxen
doll.
Well. I set out on my investigation
trip, with light and happy heart, for
the waxen doll.
First I went down in the cellar, but
I was afraid, because 1t was so big
and damp.
Then I went up into her kitchen,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
A FancifuI Visit
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
AS [ have lived most of my life in
California and have never seen real
old d-fashioned garret I will tell you
what think would happen If were to
get a chance to play in one.
1 would tiptoe upstairs when nobody
was around in all the different corners
until 1 found an old wooden chest filled
with old-fashioned clothes, and then
1 would take my choice. I would select
a dark red silk dress with some big
hoops to make my skirts stand out.
Then 1 would get gloves and hat to
match I would hunt until I found
pretty white feathered fan, and then L
would play l would go to ball of my
great t-grandmother's time.
HELEN MARIE BURGE.
Washington school, B3 grade Age 8
years 1923 Surf street, Ocean Park.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Finds Many Old Toys

Dear Aunt Laurie:
NV grandmother had garret and
she left me one day to take care OF the
house till she got back from town. -
was five miles to town. 1 went up in
the earret and I saw a trunk in the
corner and 1 opened it, ,,.,.
l saw lots of shells and other httle
trinkets which she had kept since she
was a little girl. 1 had all the things
on the floor when grandma came IN
and saw me. She laughed at me ana
Tanted to-" So / did At 5 o'clock
grandma took me home I had lots OF
fun that daV. RENA ERMEL,
Sawtelle school, sixth year.
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Los ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD-JUN1oR SECTION

kept from being counted tardy on the
teachers record book.
My uncle came after me that even
ing after school and took me home. l
was certainly very thankful that my
uncle was so kind to me and also that
the lady and her daughter had been
SO kind. Had it not been for them L
might have missed school that day
and 1 also might have caught cold
from the drenching I got.
EDNA M. SPAULDING.
Inglewood school, grade 8; age H.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
Saved from Forest Fire

Dear Aunt Laurie:
one day when visiting my grand
mother in the country she sent me up
to the garret to get a bunch OF sage
which she wanted to use about her
cooking.
When I reached the garret | became
ca interested in the curious things that
7 found there that / forgot all about
the sage and was soon down on the
fIoor examining a package of old let
ters which 1 found in trunk.
ore of the letters was dated in the
,<ar 1873 1t was very important let
Continued on Page Four)
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A Gasoline Blaze

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One Sunday afternoon when papa
and mamma were both away and there
was just a little friend here besides
myself, 1 decided to make some candy.
I was only eleven years old then and
did not know much about cooking.
L had seen my sister put a little
gasoline on the fire to start it, then
light it and jump back and / thought
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
grandmother Gives Queer Doll

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day grandma said she would
take me .up-in the garret and show me
some very old articles.
The first thing she showed me was
a walking stick. The top was snakes s
head and the snake was curled all
around the cane. She said that it was
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

/ was greatly taken, and also the bead
ing which adorned it. When I was
going to try it on, to my astonishment
l found three baby mice inside the
sleeve. 1 pretty nearly jumped to the
roof.
1 soon hurried down stairs and did
not visit the attic for some time after.
Grandma then asked me what the
noise was up above. I told her the
whole story and she told me that was
the waist she was married in and as
she priced it very much she must
either take a mouse trap or Blackie,
the cat, up there. Your niece,
HONOR DENNISON.
214S Fargo street, Glendale, Los An
geles Logan street school, A6. Age IL.
Friend Loans Dress
Dear Aunt Laurie:
am going to tell you of an instance
when 1 was in need of friend. indeed.
One day in the winter time I start
ed to school without my coat or UNI
brella. 1t was rather cloudy when l
left home, but / had no thought of
rain. I had nearly three miles to go
to get to the school, usually rode my
Lony, but decided to walk that MORN
ing. l had not gone more than half
mile when it began to rain and I was
at least two blocks from house OF
any kind.
1 ran as fast as I could. but I was
nearly drenched with rain when L
reached the house. l knocked at the
door and the lady who lived there let
me in.
NV uncle happened to be there, as he
had stopped there to keep out of the
rain. Mrs Warner. the lady, had q
little girl just about my age and size.
She took me in her room and gave me
clean, dry clothing to put on.
When 1 was ready my uncle hitched
mn his horse to a covered chaise and
took us girls to school.
We reached school just in time to be
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
Fassett's Store News.
BY FAssETT's DEPARTMENT STORE
IF write better book, preach better sermon
Or make better trap than his neighbor,
Though he build his house in the woods the world will
Make beaten track to his door"-Emerson.

Mrs. Fornwald has been quite sick
this week. Mr.. Fornwald has been com
PEELED to remain at home several days
helping take care of her.
We Ind n couple of racks made this
week, to display wood handles for axes
picks etc. Also one for rakes shovels,
hoes, etc. These racks enable us to
make a display near the door and are
quite a convenience.
Mel Golf received a message last Sat
urday that his wife's father who resided
in Pleasantville, Iowa was dead. They
accordingly left that evening for Iowa.
Mel will return in about 10 days, but his
wife will probably remain for awhile
longer, with her mother.
Our delivery team got tangled up in
the town well on Second Ave. while be-
ing watered there Saturday. One OF
the horses ierked its bride off, the con-
sequence beng a spin for about two
blocks, where they collided with tree.
What was left Of the wagon looked like
small pieces. One of the horses ran a
splinter about three inches long in its
hind foot just above the hoof. 1t took
DIR. Waller several minutes to extract it.
The horse will be laid up several weeks
AZ a result Of the accident.
A brand new stock OF mems neckties
was received this week There are some
very snappy things here. Better get in
and make a selection before the stock
is picked over.
: -
Miss Susie Getz remained home Mon
day, on account OF the Illness OF her
mother who has not been in the best OF
health for several weeks.
Leonard Faus fixed up lcdge trim in
pink and white this week which adds
materially to the looks OF the store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
THE SEWER QUESTION

Some are making the point that
if the town votes bonds to the
amount of $4,000 or $4,000 to
construct a sewer-w which is the
limit allowed by law-the town
would not be in position to vote
bonds for a water system. On the
other hand a burden of $4,000
can be imposed on the lot owners
by the plan proposed year ago
and thus leave the town in position
to issue bonds for water system.
1t would seem that with our
present artesian water system and
fire engine the town can wait few
years until the $4,000 bonds can
be paid off before taking up the
water question.
So far as water for flushing
sewers is concerned it can easily
be demonstrated flat our artesian
wells are ample for that purpose.
So far as we can learn the prop
osition for going ahead this sea-
son with the construction of a
main sewer is favored by the citi-
Zens.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Did you receive the style book show
ing the Palmer Garments Of Ladies'
Suits and JacketsY We have in stock
number Of the styles which are shown
in the book. This week we have re-
celved several shipments of these goods
and can now show you an exhibit OF
Springs most stylish garments. These
garments are not only stylish, but the
designing, the tailoring, the fit, the fab
ric and the high quality all make them
satisfactory in wear and of unusual
value. Will you not come IN and see
them?
We have u very good skirt hanger that
we will give free with each ready made
skirt. This hanger is very handy and
each lady should have one. We opened
up this week some very nice things in
Tailored skirts
Our phone number has been changed
this week TO Monte l6. Remember when
you call Fassett's now to call for Monte
10 in place OF Blue lG3. You will not
have any trouble now by finding the
line busy.
Our present store building including
the balcony covers Just lO,7O square
feet OF floor space. All OF which is filed
with dependable up to date merchandise.
n. T.. Patton aud wife were store visit
ors from Mosca this last week. They
are customers Of long standing with this
store.
We are making display and sale OF
Wool Dress Goods and silks this week.
We certainly have fine line OF Spring
goods in this department to display this
year. 1t might he to your interest to
read our ad on the back page IN regard
to this.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
oRAToRICAL CONTEST

The boys of the Monte Vista
High school held their annual
oratorical contest last Saturday
night at the Presbyterian church
A very good audience was pres
ent and enjoyed the orations also
the music and song by the girls
chorus.
The decision Of the judges gave
Wallace Watrous LIST, Mark Wat,
rous End and Edward Heilman Bird
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
GONE TO THE GREAT BEYOND

The editor of this paper was
grieved Monday last to learn by
wire of the sudden death of his
mother, Mrs. Celia l.. Conant,
who died at the home of her
daughter Sunday night, March It'll
in Auburn, Maine, at the ripe old
age of IS years. She had always
enjoyed perfect health until within
the last year or so. She leaves
six sous, two daughters and many
friends who will greatly miss her
at the. old HON sttead where she
had lived 81 years.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Nj. L.. Ritenour, recently from
Lafayette, Indiana, has bought
+. +. Poole's barber shop and
news stand MIR. Poole will have
charge of the news stand until the
first of April and will remain in
town until Fall.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

James p. Veerkamp and wife
went to Denver Monday night to
be gone a week. Mr.. Veerkamp
has several cases before the su-
preme court which he is arguing
during the week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

The Christian church building
is being taken down to make room
for new $4,000 editice. This
church was built by the Presby-
terian society some ~ years ago.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

1t is planned to start Sunday
school at the Rock Creek school
house next Sunday ut 2:30 p. m.
All the residents of the neighbor-
hood and others are invited to be
present.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
MARRIED

Mr.. J. George Brown and Miss
Elsie p. johnson, both of Monte
Vista, were married at the home of
the brides parents Wednesday
evening, March 10, at 8 o'clock, in
the presence OF few intimate
friends, Justice Cornville per-
formed the ceremony.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

o. q. Christensen who has been
confined to his house with grip IA
week or 80 is now able TO bc out
again
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

j. Lahroy Slusher made sale
Thursday Of part Of b. F. Ayers
ranch on Rock Creek TO Iowa
parties.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Miss Hord Of Creede is visiting
her friend, Mrs. james Il. Ward.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

The Gold Heights Mining and
Milling company have made ar.
engagements with Kansas City
capitalists to put in a mill ut their
properties ut Mount Blanca and
work will begin at once. Several
Monte Vista parties are interested.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

The next meeting Of the Monte
Vista commercial club will bc held
Monday night-for members only.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Buy your Sunday dinner ut the
Priscillss food sale, Saturday. Mar
~. at the Hunter Mercantile store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

The advisory board of the San
Luis Valley Wool Growers asso-
citation were in town Saturday in
conference with upervis or
Spencer in the matter of sheep
grazing. This board has been act
ing in cooperation with the Forest
Service for two years and with the
result that much friction and mis-
understanding is avoided.
Mrs. William Beiger, Of Del
Norte, has been the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Kinney during
the week. Mrs. Beiger was for
merly Miss Mary Dunlap Of this
place.
The Monte Vista Realty com.
pany are driving n new Stude-
baker 800 recently purchased
from Bechtel d Cole.
Miss Hord Of Creole is visiting
her friend, Mrs. james h. Ward.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Ed Robb came in Monday morn.
ing from Pueblo 70 look after bus
mess interests here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Leonard Faus fixed up ledge trim in
pink and white this week which adds
materially to the looks OF the store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Mlss Susie Getz remained home Mon
day, on account OF the illness OF he
mother who has not been in the best o
health for several weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

N. Z. Patton aud wife were store visit
ors from Mosca this last week. They
are customers Of long standing with this
store.