Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26


tablecloth and bowl of potatoes and
loaf of bread. Jennette's papa saw
how poor they were and said they
should live in a nicer house.
When Sarah went to school with nice
clothes on like the rest everybody was
surprised. They thanked Jennette and
her father for their kindness.
CHRISTABEL PARKER.
Burbank grammar school Grade
sixth. Burbank.
So the next evening Jennette with
her mother and father went over to
Sarahs home. When Sarah's mother
came i'm from the next room and saw
Jennetts mother, she ran up to her
and threw her arms around her neck
and kissed her
"Why, Emma, is it really you?" said
Sarahs mother
Yes, Mary" answered Jennette's
mother. And to think Jennette has
been telling me about Sarah's mother,
and L did not know 1t was my long
lost cousin"
Jennette and her father and Sarah
and her father looked on in amazement.
1t developed that Sarah's mother had
married against her parents wishes,
and the only one who was friendly to
her was her cousin Emma, who was
Jennettes mother and they had corre-
and then lost track of each other
Neither had known anything about
= the other for ten years until this meet
ing. When Sarah and Jennette found
out they were cousins they were very
glad Next day they all went to Jen-
nettc's home to live. and Sarah's father
was sent to a sanitarium, where his
health was recovered.
They found out that some money had
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thousand dollars-and with 1t started
I'm business, and, as fairy tales end,
they lived happily ever after.
LORETTA FRY.
st. Joseph's school, 1876 Crocker
street
After the permission to help Sarah
was given to Jennette. she gave her
father a hug for thanks. Her father
told her she could have about $5
week, because l know my little
daughter will do what Is best"
AS Christmas was nearing Jennette
decided to save the money until then.
Nearly every night she went to Sa-
rah's house and watched the baby,
pared the potatoes or did some other
small task to help out. She also had
Sarah over to spend the night with her
many times.
Christmas came at last, and there
was never n happier little girl than
Jennette when she presented Sarah
with a coat and Tam oShanter. her
mother with muff, the sister with
some toys and the father with some
money.
One day as Sarah and Jennette were
passing some' girls, one of the girls
said, II wonder what has happened to
Jennette. She used to always be ready
to cry at a word, but now she has
smile for every one"
Jennette turned around and said:
"When you teased me I thought only
of myself but now I've been taught
how to look on the bright side of life"
HELEN G. MACE.
Grade 30, Long Beach high school.
r. f. ID. No /, box BOSE.
YES, daughter, you may help these
people If you would like to-"
30! am so glad" cried Jennette. Il
am not going to tell them anything
about it. and won't it be splendid
Christmas present."
What will you give them?" inquired
her father.
II don't know yet but I will think
of something Jennette returned.
That night Jennette didn't go to sleep
until very late. She was planning what
she should do for Sarah and her folk
Jennette gave what she thought
would be most useful. Jennette's
mother helped her pick out the things.
Jennette's- mother had planned some-
thing unknown to Jennette. II was a
beautiful Christmas tree, and Sarah's
folks were invited There were toys
for the children and useful things for
the older ones. They had a very nice
time, and Sarah had never known such
a happy Christmas.
Jennette learned that she should be
contented with what she had. After
the company had gone Sarah said to
her mother, 1T is more blessed to give
than TO receive"
MAUD KLASGYE.
Brawley school, grade Z. Age Il.
Brawley.
'If I only could. I'd be so happy"
'Al right. DEAR said Jennettes ia
ther 81 will go and see them first"
So Jennette and her father got into
a buggy and went to the little cottage
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