Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
nv and Her Friends Search for princess Victoria
(HonorabIe Mention)


w HAT gave you the power to
wv speak?" asked Mary. ''It is
something unusual"
I'VE heard you sobbing," began the
poppy, "and it was the most natural
thing to answer"
'"That is very odd,'' said the child;
''but let's start hunting my poor dolly.
1 shan't go home until she is safe in
my arms"
They started, and then the pansy
spoke up. 'Mr. Spider, have you seen
a doll AROUND heTe?"
About an hour ago." said the
spider II saw something that looked
like one 1t was on Mr. Cats back"
"Oh, goody!" said Mary, and she
off. Soon they came upon an owl, and
when they asked him about the lost
treasure he said, "Who, who, who?"
Then a dog came running toward
them. 1t was the one that Mary had
lost some time ago.
'Oh, Trixyi" she cried, and this was
all she could say. Finally she found
voice enough to speak, and said, Have
you seen my doll, Princess Victorian
Follow me-" said the dog. So Mary
and her flowers went after him. Sud-
denly he stopped in front of a big tree
ana parked. Mary looked up ana saw
a little cat with her doll tied on its
back.
Have you been chasing that poor
little kitten?" she said.
Trixy dropped his head for shame.
and when Mary cOaxed the cat down
she saw how tightly it had been tied.
Then she got the doll, and all started
home.
Marys mother didn't know about her
little girl being out. She thought she
was in ted. When Mary told her
mother about it she thought she must
have been dreaming.
EVELYN WINIFRED WELDON.
652 South Workman street, Los An
geles; age IL years; grade A6.
Going along the garden path to the
gate they passed several other flowers,
two of whom, the daisy and the rose,
Joined in the search. Now there were
six in the party.
Cutting across a meadow they soon
reached the woods, where they thought
Dolly would most likely be found.
Near the edge Of the woods there
was an old Shanty, in front of which
an old woman was sitting smoking a
pipe. Mary did not want to go near
this place, but the flowers said that it
was only the old witch Babiola, and
maybe she could tell them where the
doll was. Just then the witch looked
up and saw them. The flowers knew
her as she had helped them out Of
many a difficulty. They asked her
about the doll. She said she had not
seen it.
However. she gave them rock and
told them to drop it in we'll that was
near the center of the woods and say
these words: Reveal thy secret" and
maybe they would learn where the doll
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When they came to the we'll they
dropped the rock as the witch had told
them to do. Immediately they heard a
growl Of some animal, and looking
around they saw a bear, who asked
them what they wanted. Upon being
told, he said he had seen a doll, and
directed them to the road on which she
was being carried. They thanked him,
and hastened on.
The road to which they were directed
had two curves. At the first curve
they met a rabbit, and at the second a
squirrel, who told them that they were
on the right road.
At the end of the road they found
Princess Victoria under a large tree. A
note was pinned on her dress which
read: II took this doll away because
you had been so careless in leaving
her outside Fairy Careful"
Mary and the flowers went home and
to bed. She had learned lesson about
careleSSness that she did not soon for
get HELEN WALKER
r. F. D. No. 1, box 1S9a, Long Beach,
Cal, Carroll Park school; age Il, grade
8B.
AS it was evening and the time be-
fore dark not long, it was agreed that
they should separate and go in different
directions, making inquiries of such
animals as they should meet, and when
one found any trace of the lost doll
the others should be called So they
separated and as Mary went toward
the western end of the garden she saw
weasel pop his head from his hole
near the foot of a large oak tree She
Immediately questioned him if he had
seen anything Of the Princess.
To her surprise without saying any
thing in reply he began running along
in front of her in the direction in which
she had been going. AS they neared an
opening in the wood she heard a great