Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

The cake was then cut and each
child had piece. A boy whom the
children called Clemor was made king
because his piece contained the bean.
Nov let the queen step forward.
without a word Ellen came forward
Then she played her part as queen
and the children declared it perfect.
One by one the children left and soon
Ellen was alone.
All of a sudden the quaint woman
stood before her. Uttering the same
words Ellen awoke just as the woman
put her on the bed.
Il must be going and perhaps / will
come again." said the old lady as she
disappeared. On her head the crown
still lay and in her hand the pea.
This pea made me queen and this
is the crown 1 wore at my godmother's
party" she told her friends whenever
she showed the crown
ELSA WINKLER.
SIS East Thirty-sixth street. Twenty
eighth street school, grade a.
"I am your fairy sodmother. Since
you were good last year, have come
to tell you that you may come to the
party tonight" So saying, she went
back into the fire and seemingly van
ished into ashes. Just then Ellen
woke up, having been sitting asleep
before the fire, and hearing a knock
on the front door opened it.
She faced q girl and ushered her
into the parlor, where she told her
that Mr. and Mrs. DWELL were out, but
would be back soon.
''Oh, I guess I'll meet them as l
go out. Here's a package of some
secondhand clothes Of mine you may
use tonight" said the girl, whose
name was Mary, and ran out of the
room, leaving the bewildered Ellen to
open the package. She did so, finding
in it white dress and a pink sash.
Just then in came Mr.. and Mrs.
DWELL. They had met Mary and she
had explained that Ellen was invited
to the Twelfth Night party at her
house.
At $3.50 o'clock Ellen. wrapped in
white shawl of Mrs. Ovelrs, rang the
door bell of the big house. She was
ushered in by Mary and walked into
a fire parlor, where many children
were gathered. They played a few
games. Then all went into a large
dining room, where a large cake was
cut. Ellen was eating her share and
her ice cream when d girl called out
that she had found the pea. At that
moment a boy said he had the bean.
At 9:30 o'clock the party broke up.
Ellen told the little hostess what
good time she had had.
A few weeks later an elderly man
called at the house and proved to be
Ellen's uncle. He took her to live
in nice house and be his little house
keeper. PEARL CHURCHILL.
I'll Ceres avenue Ninth street
school. grade B5.
II cannot make you a queen, my
dear, but you shall live in the castle
with a great lady and her daughter"
Ellen was so startled that she fell
in heap at the old woman's feet, for
getting that she was dressed in imag-
mary silk with golden crown.
When she came to herself, her fairy
godmother, for that was who she was,
was gone; but her master was shak-
ing her roughly and calling for her
to get up.
Ellen was quite frightened for she
knew she should get beating, so she
jumped up quickly, crying:
"Oh, do not beat me. meant no
harm, and the tablecioth is not soiled,
and here is the lamp ring safe"
For once her hard master smiled, and
taking her by the hand, he led her
Into the parlor where the great lady
was sitting, dressed in white velvet
with a picture hat. But when Ellen
entered she rose, smiling and said in
a sweet voice:
Dear little Ellen your master says
you may live with me. not as a kitchen
maid but as sister to my lonely lit
tie daughter. VIII you Gomez
Ellen was very much surprised, but
she made II low eurtesy and said:
"Yes, my lady
So Ellen was taken away in the fine
carriage, with the prancing black
horses, to the castle where the great
lady's daughter was waiting to well
come her. ALMA EARNEST,
Age IL years, Ocean Park city school,
box 1913, Venice, Cal.
Don't be frightened. Ellen. I have
come to take you to the ball" Eflen's
eyes shone with happiness as the old
lady took her hand and said, Now,
close your eyes and don't open them
until l tell you to-"
Ellen did as she was bidden, and
the next moment they were flying
through the air. Ellen wondered how
she could be carried by such a small
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