Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
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They both ran as fast as they could
and reached home safely. | do net
think they will ever chase a rainbow
again. EDITH HITCHCOCK,
S29 Kensington road, Temple Street
school, grade Az, age H.
When Jessie and Mary reached the
brook they were amazed to find that
the brook was trimming full to the
very top on account of the recent
rains.
Mary paced back and forth along
the brook until she found small
island in the middle of the brook.
Mary then called to Jessie and said,
20 Jessie, here we can get across"
Jessie said, VI don't believe there is
such thing as rainbow"
Mary said, well, the brook said So"
Mary stepped on the island and then
to the other side, and Jessie tried to
do so, too, but instead she stepped into
Mary's foot tracks and sank in mud
up to her knees.
Mary, after a good white of pulling
and Juggling, got Jessie out Then they
started to go on after the pot of gold,
but between them and the hill was
pasture, and Jessie said she would
not go across because there were cows
in the pasture. SO the girls had to
go around it, and in doing SO they
crossed the road and met Carroll
going to town, and they related their
adventure to him, and they decided
that there was no pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow.
Then Carroll took them home, and
the girls feet were very wet and
muddy. ERWING BURNS.
Anaheim, Cal, r. F. D. 1. box 3S.
Grade 6. Santa Ana school; age II
years.
AS Mary and Jessie were chasing
the rainbow across the HILL Jessie
says: LET us paper mammals dining
room, she has wanted it so long"
They were chatting about what they
would get for Carl when Jessie ex-
claimed, ooh, let us get him wheel,
then he can run errands for mamma"
81 have been thinking about what
we should get for papa" said Mary.
LET US get him a horse to work" By
this time they had reached the little
creek and Jessie exclaimed, isn't this
creek hurry? The last time we were
here it was clear, so we could see the
fish in the bottom" They went on to-
the top of the hill, where they had
seen the rainbow last and it was over
on the next. hill and higher up, and
while they were watching the rain
bow the sun went down.
They concluded that there was no
gold pot at the end of the rainbow
and that no one could ever get to the
end, for it was always little further
on.
They turned around and started
back home, but when they got to the
little creek it had risen clear over the
foot log and they could not get across.
and it was getting dark. They screamed
with all their might for help to get
across. BY and by they saw Carl
and their father. They quickly cut
brook and soon they were home to
supper and telling about their chase
for the pot of gold. MARY CARY.
Grade A5. - years. Pomona, Cal.
Mother needs a new watch" said
Jessie, land Earl has been wanting a
pair of boots and a raincoat."
YES" said Mary, father might like
a new suit or a riding horse"
They had by this time reached the
brook at the other side of Farmer
Jones' pasture lot.
"Oh. Jessie, look at the fish," said
Mary as they stood ON the narrow littla
bridge watching the fish Under it.
IT believe I'll go home. Mary. The
rainbow will be gone before you get
there, and you won't know where to
dig for the money"
"Oh, yes 1 will. In the book it said
there was sign there. I think we'll
fiind it," added Mary cheerfully.
Jessie and Mary ran on, for the sun
was nearly down. 1t was growing dark
as the two children, hand in hand,
started up the hill.
Very soon it grew dark and they
could see no longer. They sat down.
and Mary began to cry softly. Sud
denly she stopped.
II wonder If there are bears here?"
she said, her eyes opening wider and
wider with wonder and amazement.
EUNICE ZIMMERMAN,
Central school, Santa Ana, A6 grade.
You wrote your story on both sides
of the paper, Eunice, so 1 had to leave
out great deal of it, Try again, and
remember the rules of the paper little
better.