Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

Queen Francesca, at the request of the
queens parents. And they all lived
happily ever after.
HELEN FERGUSON.
S246 Emmett street. Age 10 years.
Grade 10, L. A. II. S.
'If it is the only thing you wish I
will seek them.''
So the next day he set out on the
journey with a bundle of clothes and
food. All went we'll the first five
days. The night of the sixth day when
all his food was gone and he was feel
ing hungry a terrible storm came up.
He looked around for some shelter.
Not far off he saw a small light which
proved to be in a small hut. He
knocked and out came an old woman.
He asked her if she would give him
food and shelter. She said yes, and lie
went in. After he had eaten a supper
of vegetables and fruit he felt much
better. Then he told the old woman
about the golden shoon. She said she
had heard about them and she would
see about it in the morning.
The next morning she told him that
the golden hose were at the tep of the
glass mountain in golden castle. She
gave him four needles to stick in his
boots when he ascended the mountain,
The youth thanked her and went on.
tain. 1t was made all of glass and no
one had ever been known to climb to il.
The youth stuck the needles into his
boots and ascended with ease. He got
the golden hose for the princess and
many golden things for his mother and
father and brother. After many days
of travelling he came to the spot where
the old woman's house had stood, but
it had disappeared
This surprised him greatly He
got home safely and the princess was
released from the enchantment.
After few years the older boy mar
ried the princess, and after the king s
death he became king. His mother
and father came to live at court and
they found his brother to be very skill
full. and he in time became commander
of the kings great army. They found
out after that the old woman had been
the princess godmother.
BESSIE LUDFORD.
Carroll Park school, A6 grade. Age
II years. r. +. ID. NO. l, poN zol,
Long Beach.
He searched for the hose every day.
One day as he was on his usual trip,
he heard groans as of someone in great
pain He saw no house or other smell
tered place so he searched the weeds
and looked behind stones of great size.
All of a sudden he thought the voice
seemed to be very near, and in rev
minutes discovered a cave. He found
little dwarf all cut and bleeding AT
ter his wounds were dressed he asked
how it happened. The dwarf froWned
and his face looked very stern.
"Since you have been so good to me-
said the little man, Il will give you
advise to one question only"
"Where can find the golden hoseY,
I, IoH
you are in search for that
II will do anything on earth to get
them," answered the youth.
But the. princess must suffer too.
Listen, and / will tell you what TO
do. Down yonder is wide lane. in the
middle of which is log, on which you
and the princess must sit for nine days.
You must never speak or move, no
matter what happens. Leave me.
After the news was known to all
the family the lad and lass started on
their journey.
One night they were in a blizzard
and once horses almost trampled on
them. once again, wild animals howled
or ghosts danced before them.
The nine days came to an end at
last and as they never spoke one word
they found a little box at their feet.
With light hearts they went home.
The princess married Paolo. and they
lived in the most beautiful palace, and
the princess was sure to take her kind
>new parents with her.
ELSA WINKLER.
Twenty-eighth street school. 615 East
Thirty sixth street.
"The future may be better. Have
hope, my friend" She did have hope;
she always had. But after she had
been with these kind people for a year
she began to get tired and decided
again to try her fortune in the world.
After she had gone a little way she
came to the edge of thick fores< She
had only gone a few steps whey she
met an old woman She and the wSman
talked a little while and then the Old
woman asked:
"Can you knit?''
Certainly was the response.
"Then here is a piece of work for
you," said the old woman, handing the
princess a spinning wheel and some
polden fax Francesca loved to spin.