Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-14

whispered, "Where IS your mammal
The child grew solemn. ME don
Just then q boy came up. why,
Flake" he said, chow did you get
here?'
Miss Murray found upon investigation
that the baby was living with an. over
crodwed family since its mothers death
and that it was not well provided for.
Miss Murray adopted the child and af-
terward felt kinder toward children.
BEULAH JEAN ERODE.
Hermosa Beach.
AS Miss Murray swept the bushes
aside she stopped in surprise at the
sight of the little girl she saw seated
there-a dear little child about
years old, whose complexion was per-
feet and with rosy apple cheeks,
head of tousled yellow, curly hair,
eyes like the blue sky and sparkling
with pleasure, and lips which must
have been touched by natures choic-
est color.
AS she heard a noise she looked up
and said to the intruder, Look, pretty.
See' and pointed to a little birdie
which was out of it's nest. Miss Muir
ray for the moment forgot to be cross
and gently lifted the bird into its
nest again. At this little Elizabeth
started to cry and said:
proved unfortunate for Elizabeth be-
cause it reminded Miss Murray of her
pet theory She therefore commanded
the baby to hush and sternly asked
her how she came there. Baby replied,
her face clearing as does the cloud
after shower:
II ruined away. Papa not play wifi
me, SO ruined away" and then as
Miss Murray commenced frowning
baby gleefully cried
More, more"
This little speech of More. more"
melted Miss Murray again and she
caught the baby in her arms, swinging
her aloft, and sang snatch of song,
the first for many years
She started home with Elizabeth, but
as she neared the house she put her
down, with some money "for the good
time" and kissed the upturned lips.
Miss Murray went home that night
with the feeling of having done some
thing good.
Day after day she ventureds nearer,
nearer the baby's home until at last
she went to it. She was heartily well
coined by all the children, for they
knew her by the introduction baby
gave, Here tones my lady,"
She has made. all that family and
many more her friends now.
HELEN G. MACE.
Long Beach. Long Beach High
school, 9th grade. r. F. D. No, 1. Box
305E. II. ]. c. 2.
There was a little girl about years
old sitting under tree laughing at
the tricks of Miss Amanthis' pet ter
rier. She was dressed very coarsely
yet neatly, and beside her lay a doll
and two small crutches. For some
reason Miss Amanthis could not move,
but stood there and watched the child
Il.
glanced UP and saw Miss Amanthis.
"Oh, it's Miss Amanthis," she said,
looking pretty much frightened
But Miss Amanthis found herself
saying:
"Sit still, dear, and tell me how you
came here. Didn't you know 1 don't
allow children in my woods?'
Eyes, | knew" the child explained,
"but since papa died mamma cries so
much and l don't like to see mother
cry, so l take walks. Today ] took a
walk down this street and saw your
pretty woods and they looked so cool
that 1 just had to come in" she fin
ished laughingly.
What is your name?" asked Miss
Amanthis.
'Rosey," replied the child simply,
land 1 live around the corner with
mamma and baby"
Miss Amanthis had been thinking
how selfish she had been, and when
the child ceased talking she said
- 1T is getting late and you must be
hungry, so come to my house and have
dinner with me-
1.-THE child had a nice lunch, and
when she was through eating the
coachman took her home to the tene-
ment in the carriage.
When she left she kissed Miss Aman-
this, the first kiss from a child that
she had received for years.
After this Rosey came to the cross
and Grabbed ladys house often, and
by and by her widowed mother and
little brother came to live with her in
a nice cottage in Miss Amanthis gar
den, which was built for them.
BESSIE OWEN.
1927 New Jersey street, Bridge Street
school, grade BIS, age 49,
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