Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

ing. She ran to his side, and there
was her lost treasure! She gave Teddy
a big hug. Alice was growing sleepy
and lay down by a tree. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis hunted and hunted, and after a
while they found Alice sound asleep
with the doll in her arms.
Teddy barked and Alice woke up.
Mr.. Lewis took Alice in his arms and
she fell asleep on the way home. When
Alice was tucked in bed Mrs. Lewis
said: "Alice, you must never run away
again to find your dolly"
"All right" said Alice.
GLADYS BURNS.
Central school, AS grade. Age IL
years. 913 Spurgeon street, Santa Ana.
Alice was wandering farther into the
thick, dark woods. She never thought
of being frightened once, for all she
had time to think of was getting her
dolly out of the woods.
Suddenly she stumbled on something
and fell. In trying to get up her hands
rubbed against something rather soft,
and investigating more thoroughly she
found it to be her own dolly.
"Oh, dolly, dolly, 1 have been hunt
ing for you where, and the sleepy
wards till it rested against the branch
of q live oak, and there she slept
Meanwhile Alice's mother and father
had got the neighbors to help and they
all hunted in different directions all
night long. In the morning Alice went
to the brook, washed her face and
hands and made her breakfast of wild
gooseherriea, then taking her doll in
her arms and picking some daisies she
sat by the brook to make a wreath for
her doll.
1t was not till Q o'clock in the after
noon that Deacon Jones, getting
thirsty, went to the brook to get
drink, when 10 and behold! there sat
Alicei Gathering the child in his arms,
he ran to the village church and tolled
the bell, then all the searchers left off
and came to the village.
MARIAN ATWATER,
16S E. Thirty-fifth st.
1t was beginning to be very dark
when Alice and Teddy entered the
dark woods. But Alice did not mind
the darkness, all she cared for was to
find her darling pet. She wandered
on and on till she came to where
bright brook was flowing. Seeing the
clear water Alice bathed her hands
and feet and invited Teddy to do the
w AGh lllGJ "OIO AAONoAt
said: "Now, Teddy, please tell me
where left Dolly?"
She must be around here somewhere.
Teddie wagged his tail and looked
away. Alice following his glance saw
something shine and rushing over
there found dolly fast asleep under
the moss.
Alice took her in her arms and car
ried her to the road, where she met
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. Alice told them
of her adventures in the woods. Mr..
Lewis kissed Alice and took her in his
arms doll and all, and carried them
home. Mamma took Teddy home and
gave him fat chicken leg. After this
experience Alice never let Dolly out
side again and Teddy got to be the
family favorite. BEATRICE LOPEZ.
Age 10, grade g. Wilmington.
Alice had not found her doll and
would not give up, so she plungeu
deeper and deeper, until 1t was morn
ing. She had kept on the main path'
and Teddy after her.
Her father and mother could not find
Alice because they did not keep on the
main path. When 1t was light MT ana
Mrs. Lewis went home mourning for
their daughter.
~ wish 1 could find Dolly" sobbed
little Alice. Alice was quite hungry,
but she found a few berries and ate
them.
She was a fearless child, and kept on
till she found she was on the other
side of the forest.
Then a wagon came by and the man
asked her why she was crying Alice
told him all her troubles. The man
said: "T will take you home"
Alice got in the wagon, and as she
was riding she cried out, my dolly!'
The driver stopped and let Alice get
her doll. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis heard
Alice and ran to meet her.
WILMOT HAASE,
Pomeroy avenue; Conwell street
school; age II.