Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31


Tell US where Jessie and Carl are.
quick"
why, why" said Mary, dreamily,
they are in that trunk. We were hid
ing. I guess 1 went to Sleep"
Jessie and Carl were not so COM
Portable as Mary had been, as they
We're damned together in the narrow
chest. Mamma woke the children and
they went downstairs. 1t was getting
late, so the children had a merry time
pulling candy.
That night when Mary and-Jessie
went to bed they said they had good
time if they did have to stay in q
trunk all the afternoon.
VIRGINIA SMITH, age IA.
In the meantime the hunters had
found the rest of the children and
they had all Joined the hunt for these
three children. They looked in all
closets and clothes baskets. They
looked every place they could think
OF, behind the piano and behind grand
mas armchair; all the people in the
house began to get interested, and the
mother and father joined in the search
The noise awoke the three children.
Mary and Jessie wanted to get out to
straighten themselves, but Carl would
not let them. He said: This is lots of
fun staying here; all care for is, they
might eat all the candy
By this time the children began to
get tired looking for them and they
called "alrs outs in Free" but no one
came.
Some one mentioned upstairs, and
up they went. They looked in all dark
corners and behind all trunks. They
were all ready-to give up when the
mother spoke of the garnet. One of
Jessie'S friends spoke of the old chests
They looked and found them there;
and how they laughed
They hurried down, for it had now
grown almost dark and the lights were
burning brightly in the dining room.
delicious supper awaited them, which
they enjoyed very much.
After supper was over and they had
grown thired of talking and singing,
Jessie's mamma called them out into
the kitchen and then the candy pulling
began Such fun as they did have!
Some succeeded fine with theirs while
others couldn't get it pulled at all; but
they all divided, and every one had
fine time.
The sky was clear early in the even
ing, so they soon prepared to go home.
ELSIE M'WILLIAMS.
Age II years, 7th grade, Centrala
school, Buena Park.
Mary had rolled her handkerchief and
put it under the lid to leave crack for
air. and Carl had put corner of his
coat in his chest, but as they were
going off to sleep Carl squirmed and
the coat slipped out, so the lid shut.
When the girls mother thought they
had been hidden from their guests long
enough she joined in the search. They
went to the garrett and Mary woke
and heard them search every place but
the chests, When they were gone Mary
proposed to run down stairs and sur
prise them. She got out and opened
the other chest, but Carl and Jessie were
so stupid for lack of air that 1t was
very hard to wake them. Mary opened
window and let in the fresh rainy air
and when she got them out she said:
Jessie, that was very dangerous. You
might both have been suffocated." They
went to the door and found that some
one had turned the key in the lock.
They knocked and called, but everyone
had left the house and gone searching
in the barn.
II was getting dark, and Jessie said:
"What if we have to stay here all
night?" She was afraid of mice, but
Mary said she liked to see them scam
per. Carls eyes loked big, and he said:
"Oh. TIL make wigwam under the
ewes with these blankets, and Wen
play Indian cor we can play it is a
haunted garnet" said Mary, and we
re sleeping here to watch for the
spooks." I'll be the spook,' said Carl
But Jessie loked out the windows and
there stood Jack in the back yard. "Oh,
Jack!" she called. and the others
rushed to the window and screamed.
So they were soon let out and after
nice supper all were ready for the
candy pull ELLlDA MATTHEW'S
Ocean Park; age II years.
After hunting in the pantry, closets,
kitchen and other rooms they were
about ready to give up the search.
when someone suggested that they go
to the garnet, but did not find them.
Mary's father and mother Joined in
the search and again the rooms were
thoroughly investigated. They found
the garnet such a delightful place they
began to play saltwater. George, one
of the boys, got upon the chest. The
lid had been open a little way and it
went down with such jar that 1t
woke Mary and she screamed. This
woke Jessie and Carl. They forgot
for a moment where they were. Hear
ing the shouts of the others they re-
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