Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

Ian Ian l wish now?" asked Mary.
wondered what she could wish. Then
all of a sudden a bright idea struck
her.
Il wish.' she began, chat,
Mary. come to dinner 1t was her
mother and Mary woke up with a
start. FRANK TOM HOWELL.
S26 Maple avenue. fifth grade, Boyd
Alas, it was all a dream, but Mary
did not think so. When she opened
her eyes she did not see any bear or
box but supposed, of course, that she
mad scared the bear. She jumped up
and started to look for the box She
went in the same direction the bear
had told her in the dream. She hunted
Tor long time, then she saw the beau
tlful butterfly. She started to chase
1t and-what do you think she saw? 1t
was box, not like the one of which
she had dreamed, but beautiful Jewel
box. 1t contained little gold key and
a card on-which was written, From a
Friend. M. B."
Her next thought was of the bear.
She looked all around the trees and
shrubbery, but could see nothing
After looking at the box for some
thought Of her water pail, but was
too excited to look for it, When she
reached home she climbed the stairs
two steps at a time, she was so eager
to show her prize
All of the family wondered where it
could have come from. They told
Mary she must have dreamed about
the bear, for there was no such ami
NAL near their home After a few
moments of careful thought Marys
mother said she had seen some camp
ers pass by early that morning. Per-
haps they had dropped it,
Mary then asked what she could use
it for, fearing that her mother would
ask her about the water They sug-
gested that she use it for her jewelry.
Pretty soon she went to the kitchen
and there she saw the pail full of water.
Chen she thought again of her curious
adventure. EDNA MURPHY.
1910 East Seventh street, Long Beach,
Cal. Carroll Park school, Sth grade.
The bear opened the box and Mary
said, "A watch won't take me home"
and the bear said: This is not a
watch; it is a compass, What is your
name, little grip
MY name is Mary Gray she said.
DO you know my name? 1t is
Jackie. What direction do you live in
the north, south, east or west?''
II don't know" said Mary.
well, come on, Mary said the bear.
I'VE will go nOrth.'
So they went north, and that night
the bear dug up some skins for a bed
and they ate berries and went to bed in
a hollow log, and the next day they
got to the north, but did not find
Mary's home. So~a white bear joined
them, and they went back and went
east, and that night slept in an ice
cave with the polar bear. The next
day they got to the east, but did not
find Mary'S house. So they went back
and went south. 1t didn't take but one
day to go and come back They did
not find Mary'S house so they went
back. A wolverine went with them.
They slept in tree that night. In the
morning they went west, and about
noon they were walking along telling
stories and walked right into the spring
that Mary had to get water from, and
Mary" said her mother, wake up
and get the water" Mary had been
asleep and dreaming.
FANNIE MOLLEDA.
Olinda school, Fullerton, grade 4. Age
10 years. r. F. D. No. 2, box 164.
When Mary looked into the box she
saw something that looked like taper,
WHICH SpcA htCO UI1SAbly. lie UGdI
would talk to it and it would answer
The bear said, 'Will you please tell
me how to get this girl something to
eat and then how to take her homer
the taper cleaned brighter than ever
and a squeaky voice said, Take
branch off of a maple tree and tie it
into two knots and then tell what you
want to eat. When you have eaten
you undo the knots and then say L
want to take this girl home. Will you
s ow me the way?
Il will if you promise not to break
a dish.''
Mary was thinking all the time what
the taper could be used for. She at
last found out when she saw a servant
girl appear with a tray full of good
things to eat. After she had eaten she
was shown the way home. Her mother
was looking for her and Jessie had
gone to the spring to see if she had
fallen into it. When Mary reached the
house she related her story and her
mother was glad that the big old bear
had not eaten her. Next day Mary went
into the woods to see if the bear was
there, but she could not find him.
JENNIE DION,