Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05

drawing in rope, was big Brother
Maurice, and beside him was Carl,
whom she was expecting to visit her
that day. Both laughed at the look on
Elsa's face.
Then Maurice explained.
"You see, sis,'' he said, "when l saw
you coming down here l followed you
to where you were going. Then [ went
home and found Carl already there.
Knowing that the tide would be in soon,
we came back, bringing this box. You
were watching the fishing hook so in
tently that you did not notice us climb
ing this tree. When the rock was al
most covered with water l let down
the box We will only have to stay
here a short time. You see, the tide is
already going down"
After moment Elsa answered:
"Well. I'm not going fishing alone
again You might not see me next
time" HELEN M. FERGUSON.
Los Angeles high school, 40 grade.
Age IA years. 3246 Emmett street.
May sat on the steps and pouted.
There was nothing to do. She was
tired of her playthings and there was
no one to play with. Her two brothers
had gone to play with the boy down
the street and her sister had gone
boating.
Suddenly the telephone rang and her
mother, who had been sitting on the
porch watching her, went to answer it.
May looked around. Here was her
chance and she took it. She sped along
without noticing which way she went
until out of sight of her home.
''I will go to the river and fish, she
said to herself.
When she arrived at the river she
remembered that she had no line. She
wandered up and down the bank and
finally found a long stick with some
string on it. May climbed on large
rock and put the string in the water
She sat very still for what seemed to
her a long time.
"Oh, dear" she sighed, II guess the
fishes haven't come. I'll play i'll the
sand.''
Down she climbed and was soon
busy making castles and caves, but
this grew tiresome, so she climbed
back on the rock and tried to fish.
81 wish l hadn't run Off, she SAID.
Pm going home"
May walked slowly down the river,
looking for the path which led home.
She could not find it, for she was going
the wrong way.
After walking up and down quite a
while she realized that she was lost.
1t was very remorseful little girl who
was walking down the river when
someone called: May! o May! What
are you doing here?" May looked up.
1t was her sister with some young
people,
Il tried to fish," she sobbed, land
then 1 got lost
The boat which her sister was in
came to the bank and she climbed in
When she arrived at home her mother
explained to her why she must never
go away alone, and added: "I am sorry
you ran away, because Helen came
this afternoon and wanted you to go
and stay a while with her. They
waited, but as you did not come they
went home again."
When May thought of the pleasure
she had missed she was very sorry she
had run away. EDNA BOY ~.
B9 grade, Los Angeles high school.
The only unhappy person in sight
was little girl on the porch of a
house near the shore. Her face wore
a frown and the red lips were pouting.
A lady came out, kissed the little girl
and said BE a good girl, Betty; I am
very sorry to disappoint you about
going to town, but I will take you
next time Nora is in the house and
will see to you. Good-by, little daugh-
ter" SO saying, she got into the car
riage which was waiting and rode off.
Betty was a cheerful little girl, so
she was soon smiling. Down the beach
was a little cove in which was rock