Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

FLORENCE KIRKPATRICK, z
of good things to satisfy their hunger,
for which they were very thankful.
She went back to the kitchen and the
old colored servant came in weeping,
stating that-his sister had died and he
had no flowers for her grave. Ellen
then wished for a basket of flowers,
which he gratefully accepted. Sne
settled once more to think what she
wanted to WISH At last it became
time for bed and she started to go. Her
sacks were harder than usual, when
all at once she cried, "Oh, l want a
feather bed And behold. her three
wishes became true.
80 MIRIAM BOYD.
1851 West Fourth street. State Nor-
NAL school, grade A6.
why; dear child, what are you do
ing?,
Il am pretending I am queen Of
Twelfth Night said Ellen. Il am 50
lonely and do love fairy stories"
The fairy, for such she proved to be,
said. gently: "Come with me, child.
/ will really make you queen Tor
tonight" So saying. she took Ellen by
the hand and they vanished through
the Goals The fairy touched Ellen
with her wand, and she was dressed
in beautiful clothes and covered with
Jewels. She was surrounded by lads
and lasses all dressed in wonderful
clothes. They were in beaut1fui
castle belonging to a very rich lady
who had no children of her own. Ellen
was crowned queen, and the king was
Gerald, a very sturdy lad of about IT,
After a lovely evening the rich lady
fell in love with Ellen and after md
ing out she was an orphan and very
poor she adopted her for her own
child and she became very happy ana
married Gerald and never forgot the
kind fairy who had been such friend.
Your loving niece,
JESSIE CLAUDINO.
663 West Thirty-sixth place. Jeffer-
SON street school, grade B4 Age 9.
Your story had neither comas nor
quotation marks. Try to remember
them next time.
''I am your fairy godmother. | have
come to grant your wish. You shall
be the Twelfth Night Queen If you
follow my instructions. Close your
eyes and keep them closed for about
five minutes"
When Ellen opened her eyes she
found herself in a beautiful little taxi
ID,
little fairy. In a few minutes the taxi
cab stopped before a beautiful house.
Ellen was shown the way into beau
tiful room where feast was spread.
She sat down next to cute little elf.
When the wonderful cake was passed
around Ellen got the piece with the
rea in it, while the little elf got the
one with the bean. :,
They We're put on throne and all
c. = J,.1xr. att1o nd
to them.
After awhile an elf who seemed to be
a sort of leader among them arose and
said, 1--WE are happy people here, but
we have no king or queen. Suppose
we elect these two people for our king
and Queen.''
They were soon crowned and they
reigred happily ever after.
MAURICE FINN.
Grade s. Sawtelle. Cal.
Then the queer little figure said: Il
heard your wish. / will grant it IL
YOU will let me go with you to live
in the beautiful palace they have for
the lucky one. There Is little crack
in the cake where the pea is, you get
that cake"
"But where will get my dress?"
Then the old woman touched her and
a beautiful dress was on Ellen.
Then she went to the festival and
got the piece of cake and was mar
ried to the lucky boy who go. the
bean. AUDREY ME- ELK.
Comarillo. Grade 6.
Write on one side of your paper Au-
drey, when you try next.
"Ellen, prepare yourself for the feast.
You are to be queen"
But" stammered Ellen, too be-
wildered to speak. "who will do the
dishes? and l have no clothes.'
Co commanded the fairy, for she
was Ellen's fairy godmother. II will
look after that" She gave Ellen a
bundle which upon opening Ellen