Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28

tney SAID tney Q1u not want Billy POS
sum as he was a wild animal and he
might set the house on fire. The musi-
cal tops said that their mistresses
would be sure to bring the new toy,
and all there was to do would be to
keep still. So they finally thought best
to treat the strange Billy Postum
nicely IL he came, but show him they
still loved their Teddy Bear friends.
EVERETT VOLK.
4S11 Wadsworth street; grade A; 8
years old; Mckinley avenue school.
That night they held q meeting. 1t
was a very exciting one. They elected
the big French doll for chairman. The
jumping jack, the teddy bear and even
the firemen were there. They were
very much excited over the thought OF
having "Billy Postum" take the place
of the teddy bears.
They said that they would not have
1t that way. Finally they made up
their minds that IL any "Billy Pos
sum" came to that house they would
all jump on him and tear him to
pieces. 1t was about 10 o'clock then.
The toys heard some one coming up
the 'front.' steps and they all ran to
their places as fast as they could.
They just about got to their places
when Mary and Jessie came into the
room. The first thing they did was to
go and see how the toys were. They
looked in and everything was all
right.
az will be glad when tomorrow
comes," said Mary.
"Why?" asked Jessie.
Because papa said that he. was
going to take us downtown tomorrow
and buy us each a "Billy Postum"
This made the toys very angry, and
the French doll spoke up and said that
they would not last long in there. In
about an hour the BILLY 'Possums"
were there, and Mary and Jessie did
not pay any attention to the rest of
the toys. In fact they did not play
with them all that day.
That night when Mary and Jessie
went to put them to bed they found
that the beds were all occupied, so
ner and put the BILLY 'Possums" into
the beds
This made the teddy bears angry
and they woke up the rest of the toys
and told them about it, and when the
BILLY 'Possums' were asleep they all
jumped onto them and tore them to
pieces. The next morning when Mary
and Jessie went into tho room they
found the 'possums all torn to pieces
and the big French doll told them all
about ii, and finally Mary and Jessie
decided that the teddy bears were the
best after all.
LOTTIE MAY NEWMAN.
1891 North Spring street, Los An
geles; California street school, grade
A5; age 10 years.
81 move" said the clown. "that we
elect the French doll as chairman.
Who seconds the motion?"
IT do" said the rag doll.
"Ail in favor of the French doll say
Yes"
The French doll was faovrite. So 1t
was settled that she be chairman.
She got ON the table, where they
could see and hear what she had to
say.
First let me hear from the jumping
jack"
So he popped his head up and be-
gan to speak. Ladies and gentlemen,
have never spoken in public, but will
do my best. ! think 1t would be
shame to cast aside our dear teddy
bears for the sake of new toy we
have never seen. If Mary and Jessie
should bring home Billy Postum let
us snub 1t. l don't believe in throw
ing away old friends for new" and
down he popped very suddenly.
The toys were all so excited they all
tried to talk at once.
I'VE won't have Billy 'Possum in
this playroom. I will bite him." said
the little bulldog.
"And 1 viii turn the hose on him."
said the fireman.
81 will run over him." said the auto
mobile. standing In the corner. where
Jessie had left it the day before.
"Slence!" said the chairman. "We
will vote whether to have Billy Pos
sum or not. The Japanese doll may
gather up the votes and the lamb can
count them"
While they were counting the votes
the toys kept very still till the lamb
was through.
what is the result?" asked the
chairman.
Every slip says NO said the
lamb.
well, that settles it." said the
chairman. "If Billy 'Possum makes
his arrival we will have nothing to do
with him. The melting Is adjourned"
Each little toy crept back to its own
place and silence reigned in the
nursery once more.
JESSIE CLAUDINO.
663 West Thirty-six place; Jeffer-
son street school. grade Az: age 8