Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Honorable Mention)

thing of Mary's whereabouts. She
thought moment, then exclaimed
"Oh, 1 know now!" Then she went to
the clothes closet, opened the door,
and there lay Mary fast asleep.
.Get up, Mary! Wake up!" said Jes-
sic shaking her. I'VE all thought you
had been kidnapped
The glad word was soon circulated
about the house, and every one wished
to hear how Mary happened to be there
in the closet.
'fWhy. why, we were playing hide
and seek in our rooms, and l guess |
must have gone to Sleep" she replied
in bewildered tone
Then they hurriedly grabbed up their
suit cases and stepped into the CABS,
and were driven down to the docks.
There lay their steamer, moored close
ly. with her decks and all the brass
work shining like gold in the last rays
of the setting sun. The party were
shown to their cabins, and after taking
off hats and cloaks were summoned TO
dinner, where they met the captain and
officers of the vessel.
AS they were to sail early our friends
were up betimes and on deck. 1t was
a perfect day, with a gentle little
breeze which rippled the water. Mary
and Jessie made pretty picture as
the steamer pulled off and they stood
ON the stern deck@waving their hand
kerchiefs to their friends on the shore.
Both girls wore jaunty blue sailor suits
with velvet cups. Jessie's fiy-away
curls would not stay smooth with the
wind blowing them, while Mary's dark
hair was always smooth and shiny.
What a good time they had on the
voyage, for no one was seasick, and
the captain, officers and other passen-
gers proved to be delightful compan-
ions. Mary and Jessie were every
ones pets, from the grun old captain
to the smallest baby. Jessie particu-
larly was loved because she was so
sunny tempered and many time she
would sit b. the captain and chatter
merrily
The voyage was remarkably pleas
ant, with only two unpleasant days.
Nearly every afternoon a party of chill
dren would be seen playing checkers
or some other game on the deck.
Early one morning land was sighted,
and every one hurried up on deck, and
sure enough, a faint, gray line could
be seen in the distance, and soon they
could distinguish objects. Late that
afternoon they moored to the docks at
Liverpool. And how glad they all were
to once more set foot on solid ground.
1t was hard to say good by to their
pleasant companions but as our party
went on shore all felt sensation of
pleasure and excitement, for the first
time of setting foot on English soil.
BERTHA WARDELL.
Sentous school, grade BS, age 70; 1909
Rich street.
After everybody had searched every
where they thought it possible for
4o1 m 10 ri n 10 h1 T-T1
and found Mary chasing a dog which
had her purse in his mouth.
"Oh, Carl" said Mary, help me
catch this dog!"
Here she is" shouted Carl to the
people at the hotel who were still look
ing for Mary.
Everybody came out to the barn to
get Mary, and they all began chasing
the dog until after a great deal of
trouble and running the dog was
caught and Marys purse rescued.
The Hopkinses hurried into the cab
and were soon on the steamer.
They were delighted to find two
cousins, an aunt and an uncle, who had
large bouquets of flowers for them.
Everybody on board the steamer was
chatting merrily until bell began TO
ring, which meant all who were not
going on the steamer to get off the
boat.
Soon the ship began to screech and
groan, and amid shouts of good by"
they steamed out of the harbor.
The Hopkinses had a ticket for first
class passage on the steamer Wan
derer.
"Oh, I've got something to tell you
said Mr.. Hopkins, coming into their
rooms.
what is il? shouted all the Hop
knses with one voice.
1.-The captain tells me that on this
ship is a regular postoffice and people
send letters to the people on this boat
and then we get Them" said Mr.. Hop
kins.
All of the IIopkinses walked into
little room and got their letters and
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