Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
Honorable Mention)

MIR. RABBIT sat very still for
AE minute, and then said: II have
lAA an idea. 1 will tell you what it
is l am going to pick out certain ami
mails to help me.
First 1 want to tell you what / am
going to do. We can all help Dot.
Some can help with the housework,
some can amuse the chilren. l am to
get Mrs. Thrush to sing and amuse the
children, and L am going to amuse
the children, too. l am going to lay
Easter eggs for them.
81 am going to get Mr.. Bear to bring
honey. Mrs. Hen and Mrs. Dove can
do the Homework. Mr.. Duck can get
meat and bread. Then I think 1 will
have Mr.. Swallow to bring butter and
potatoes. After we get all the things
we will have an Easter dinner"
So the animals had the dinner. and
each did his or her part quite well.
In a few weeks Dot and Bobby got
WELL All the animals were glad be-
cause Dot was such good little moth
err. After Dot got well she thanked
the animals very much. All the ami
mals go to see Dot, and the better they
get acquainted the better they like each
other Dot has grown to be big lady,
but she still loves the animals. And
Mr.. Rabbit got old and Dot took him
to live with her.
KATHERINE LUCID.
La Habra school, grade 4, Fullerton,
r. +. d. No. g.; age TO-
Don't all talk at once said Mr..
Bunny. 1.-The owl was the first to an
swer my call, so we. see what he has
to say"
The wise old owl stepped out from
the crowd and said, II think we had all
better do something to help these poor
little children l can take care of the
house and give the children advice.
the chickens can keep the house sup
piled with eggs, the ducks can also
help, the bees can bring honey, the
small chickens can keep the bugs and
ants from getting into everything, the
butterflies can make a model for the
children to paint. The children can be
kept merry by the birds singing. That
is all l have to say" said the owl,
stepping back into the crowd.
How many of you agree with Mr..
Owl?" said Mr.. Bunny, who seemed to
be at the head of the party.
Peep, peep, peep said the little
chickens 1--WE agree"
"Quack, quack," said the ducks, 1--WE
will come"
"Buz, buz, buzz" said the bees, 1--WE
will do whatever the rest do"
80 will IT, said the butterfly, "but
I won't be a model for those children
to paint"
1--WE will come too" said the birds.
"All right" said the rabbit, 1--WE will
all meet at the schoolhouSe, and every
body bring what they can to help make
the children happy, and you, Mr.. Owl,
please go to the house and have 1T
ready for us when we get there. We
will all meet day after tomorrow"
Then they all departed and met
again at the schoolhouse on Easter.
Mr.. Bunny brought wagon to put the
things in and he harnessed the ducks
and chickens to the wagon and they
began to pull
They soon reached the house and the
children were delighted and the Easter
people were indeed repaid for their
trouble, for the children nearly went
crazy. Your Nephew
ERVING BURNS.
Central school, Anaheim, Cal. r. F.
d. No l. Box SO.
They went on talking for a while.
then they decided that they would all
go and help the poor little orphans.
True, none of them could help poor
little Nan, because none of them could
wash dishes, but the butterfly said that
he would go and play hide and seek