Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
Edr1a,s Dream Lady Is a VeritabIe Guardian Angel
(Honorable Mention)

II was summer now, anu dllhOuBh
Mrs. Grant did all she could for
II Edna before she went away in the
morning, the heat made the poor child
restless, and consequently the pain in
her back was worse. One day when
it was particularly bad the real dream
lady came and took her away to the
land of dreams, where all troubles are
forgotten.
"Show me my mother oh, want
her so badly. If she went with me to
earth l wouldn't have any more PAIN,
cried Edna to the dream lady. The
dear lady slowly lifted her veil and
revealed to Edna's astonished gaze the
sweet face of her mother but only for
a minute then it faded from sight.
oh mamma. don't go away /
want you" sobbed the child.
What is the matter, dear?' said
voice by the bedside, and Edna looked
up to see the beautiful lady who had
visited her so often bending over her.
Then the visitor took Edna into her
arms and petted and soothed her until
she fell into sound slumber.
That night Mrs Gray had long talk
with Mrs. Grant after Edna had gone
to sleep. The next day Mrs. Gray
came in and told the little invalid that
she was to be taken to a hospital,
where the doctors would straighten out
the poor little back. and that after the
operation she would be able to walk.
The day after the ambulance came for
Edna and she was taken to the hos
pital.
The operation was successful, and
afterward when Edna was well enough
to go out doors Mrs. Gray came to see
her and give her a piece of news.
You may imagine the little girls de-
light when she was told that Mrs. Gray
intended to adopt her and keep her for
bpr lii flo GIRL
BERTHA WARDELE.
1909 Rich street; Sentous school,
eighth grade; age 13 years.
She was so interested that she sent
soft pillows. warm quilts and other
things for Edna's comfort.
Edna grew to love the beautiful lady.
and one day asked what her name was.
1T is Tresslar," said the lady.
"Why, it is the same as mine. My
name is Edna Tresslar."
Il had a little girl by that name and
she was lost one day. She was a
cripple"
Mrs. Grant says she found me in
Central station. New York, and had
advertised, but no one answered, so she
kept me"
Central station is where lost my
little girl. / wonder il you could be
my own lost child? You look like her"
You look something like my Dream
Lady and something like my mother"
said Edna. Did your little girl have
a mole back of her ear?"
Yes Have you one back of your
ear?" questioned Mrs. Tresslar.
"See, there it is Oh, it would be so
nice to be your little girl"
"Oh, you must be! The mole is in
the same place as on my little girl. 1
must speak to Mrs. Grant and ask for
particulars exclaimed Mrs. Tresslar.
1t was found that Edna was Mrs.
Tresslar's little girl and she went to
live with her mother in a fine house on
Fifth avenue. She found she had a
sister and a baby brother. How happy
she was to be restored to her family.
Edna went through an operation and
was cripple no longer She could run
and play and do anything she wanted
to. She had a sweet disposition and
never became spoiled.
FLOSSIE zERMON.
COS Sycamore street, Santa Ana.
Edna was very glad to have her
come, for it put her thoughts on some
thing else besides the pain.
The lady told Edna her name was
Miss Austin and Edna loved her very
much.
One day when Miss Austin came to
see Edna she rode in her carriage. AS
she lived only a block away and Miss
Austin had walked the other times,
Edna wondered why she had brought
the carriage.
Edna did not have long to wait.
however, for Miss Austin told her she
had come to take her for a visit to
the country.
'T am afraid Mrs. Grant will not let
me CO." replied Edna, with a disap-
pointed look.
She soon had a smile on her face,
for Miss Austin assured her she might
go If she wanted to, for Miss Austin
had spoken to Mrs. Grant about it
before.
The country air did Edna a great
deal of good. When she came back
Mrs Grant hardy knew her, for when
she left she was pale and thin and
now she was a fat, rosy little girl.
While Edna was at the country she
had been having treatments and now
every day she could take a few steps
without her crutches, and it was
thought that she would soon be well.
Edna was ever grateful to Miss
Austin for what she had done for her.
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