Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21

away HI IIlc uOIlOW tree. WneO
Mary got back to bed with the princess
in her arms she resolved never to neg
lect her again. WORKS H. CONNOR.
947 East Forty-eighth street Nc
Kinley avenue school, grade 4B. Age 9.
''Oh, where shall We look?' sobbed
the bereaved little mother
I'm tell you," suggested the sympa-
thetic pansy. 81 don't know where she
is, but we might go toward the woods
and perhaps we can find some clew.
They went quite a way in silence
when suddenly Mary started violently
and drew back in alarm
"Oh- what's that?" she asked.
"What?" asked the pansy. why,
that's nothing but a goat"
Good, kind Mr.. Goat, have you seen
my baby?'' cried Mary, running quick
ly to it's side
goat thoughtfulIy, stroking his beard.
ut seems to me I did see a little dollie
go past here a while ago. You unite
me and I'll help you hunt for her.
"Oh, thank you,'' she returned as she
united his chain.
Presently they came upon a dog, who
was wandering about and who, too,
claimed to have seen the missing one,
and gladly joined the search.
By this time they had reached the
woods.
"Oh, look!'' exclaimed Mary. "Why,
isn't that monkey? I didn't know we
had such things in this country. But
why. surely that is"
well, never fear" rejoined the dog.
HE sha'n't hurt you"
The monkey-as it proved to be-was
swinging luxuriously on the limb of a
big tree. He replied in a saucy man
ner that he remembered seeing a doll
go by there not so very long ago, but
stoutly refused to help them hunt. so
they hurried on.
Next was a hoot owl, who. just as
they were under the tree he was in,
gave one his awful shrieks. which
startled them most out of their wits.
"Oh, Mr.. Owl, have you seen Princess
Victoria, my baby, go by here?"
Some ones doll passed a short time
ago." he answered.
THANK you" responded Mary, as
they anxiously proceeded.
"Oh, what was that?" she questions
few moments later as cry sounded
on the evening air.
"Well, I declared" calculated the
mignonette, ait sounded like the prin-
cess"
ooh, Princess Victoria! Darling. is
that you? Here is your own mother,
and I'll never forget you again. Where,
oh, where are you?" called Mary, run
ming on ahead. The others followed,
and in moment there in the path in
front of them lay the lost one, and
around her body was coiled the biggest
snake you ever saw.
ooh. oh, oh! Princess Victoriai'
walled Mary. "Oh, what shall I do!
Oh. met
Mary, what on earth is the mat
ter?''
Mary opened her eyes to find she was
home and in bed and Jessie was shak-
ing her.
ooh. I've just had the terriblest
dream" she replied, "about Prin-why,
here is Princess Victoriai"
And, sure enough, there lay the doll
In her arms.
MARGARET RUTH STANLEY.
San Bernardino. Age Is.
Mary and her few flower companions
had not searched very long before
many other flowers and plants of the
garden, reused from their slumber. be-
gan to ask questions.
What are you hunting this time of
night?" or What is the matter?' so
there was nothing to do but stop and
tell them, one and ALL of poor Princess
Victoria's disappearance.
The whole garden now being
aroused, the search began in earnest.
A grasshopper and a cricket who
had just returned from a dinner party
were quickly notified and they at once
began to hop and jump about, making
altogether so much noise that the rest
of the company could hardly hear
themselves think.
81 saw her right here said the grass
hopper, carelessly treading on a poor
little violet's dainty gown. She was so
angry at his carelessneSs that she gave
a loud, shrill scream.
Mary jumped with a start to find
herself in her own bed.
why, where am I?'' she cried, gaz-
ing about the room. Have / dreamed
all this? OH" she exclaimed, as her
eyes rested upon her doll sitting quiet
ly in her gocart by the window
where. have you been, Princess Vic
toria?" she exclaimed as she jumped
out of bed and ran to her doll.
Mary! Nary 1t is time to get up, .
said Carl in the next room.
Mary quickly dressed and ran to tell
Carl of her funny dream. But / don't
see how Princess Victoria got in here u