Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
(HonorabIe Mention)

finally she grew tired and sat
II down to rest. She was very
sleepy, so in a few minutes she was
fast asleep.
while but he soon became restless ana
wondered why his little mistress was
so still. 90.
turned over in her sleep, so he thought
he would look around. He wandered
about for some time, when all at once
he came across a doll sitting against
a tree.
He picked it up with his mouth and
took it to his mistress, but still she
Law quiet, SO he laid down and went
to sleep.
He was awakened by the glare of
torches and shouts of men. He ran
toward them, barking and Wagglng
his tail as he recognized Alice's father.
The men followed him into the woods
and soon found little Alice with her
doll beside her, where TEDDY hao
dropped it, 1900
and carried her home, and they were
very much rejoiced to find their little
But YOU may be sure that Teddy
was very much petted and spoiled after
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wilmington, Cal. Care Consolidated
Lumber company
She stumbled over a fallen log and
sprained her ankle, but kept up her
search, although her ankle palned her
more and more.
Glow dark it Isl my I wish hadn't
come! Goodness, what was that! she
exclaimed as something scampered past
her, and instantly Teddy started after
the fieeting form.
She continued to grope her way
through the thick underbrush, shaking
with fear at every sound and Wonuer-
ing whv the moon was hiding behind
the clouds.
sit on a log to rest, and after While
her eyes became accustomed 10 the
darkness. e..
Suddenly she let out a scream, for
there not ten feet away from her at the
foot Of a large oak tree was Whlte
object waving to and fro. She was SO
frightened she could not move, but kept
calling loudly for Teddy
Then she heard the cracking of the
underbrush behind her, and not know
ing what new danger threatened she
resolved to run, but fell down with the
frightful pain in her ankle.
AS she lay there she covered her race
with her hands to shut out the sight OF
hoDing the animal or whatever IL was
cornine. from behind would overlook her.
The cracking grew louder, and SUD
denly something stopped beside her,
and she felt a hairy object rub against
her elbow, Then she screamed as loud
as she could, thinking it was bear
hut the next moment she heard
familiar bark, and looking up AIce
saw instead of a bear her little do9
Teddy. ,,o,,+
and heard the sound Of voices, and IN
the next moment Alice was safe in her
mothers arms.
"Oh. papa, see that ghost over
there!" she said. Her papa brought
the ghost to her. -.
"Why, that was no ghost at all, but
lust my dolly" said Alice.
MAUDE EDWARDS.
Hobart school. sixth grade. 1927 West
Tenth street
For long time she went on looking
for her doll. She finally found IT, On;
Mildred!" she cried. $50 I've found
YOU at last!" She stood talking to her
doll. and then she said, Now, Ted,
we'll go home" Alasi she had forgot
ten the path she took.
Meanwhile Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis start
ed out to find her. "She told me she
had left her doll in the woods" sobbed
Mrs. Lewis. While they were talking
they heard a shrill barking. "Oh, Ted,'
she cried, "where is Alice?" Just then
Mr.. Lewis saw a scrap OF paper on
Ted's collar. He opened II and read:
"Papa, 1 am lost. I found dolly but