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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
CHANGED INTO A TINY FAIRY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l dreamed that I was out near a
beautiful river when l heard a soft
ringing noise, like the sound of a bell.
I looked up, and to my delight saw a
tiny boat coming toward me. 1t was
moonlight, and as the boat came closer
l saw that the people in it were elves.
The queen was sitting on a beauti-
full white throne, and was dressed as
the lily of the valley, and soon 1
noticed that each elf was dressed as
a different flower.
Then the queen called out in a voice
that was like the tinkling of a silver
on the boat and go off on a visit
to fairyland. OF course I accepted the
invitation. and as l was about to step
on the boat. a cry of terror fell on
the evening air. l stepped back on the
shore and asked the cause of their
alarm.
A little violet told me that it was
I who had caused the disturbance.
She told me that if | would step on
the boat [ would crush it. But as she
saw how disappointed 1 looked Qor
I thought [ would not be able to
ride now she assured me that their
queen could make me as small as they
if l would but step little closer to the
boat so that she could touch me with
her wand.
The next thing I knew 1 was on the
boat, riding away with these lovely
elves. The queen was singing and we
were floating, floating (but a dream
cannot last forever. and l awolle with
a start to find that had fallen asleep
in the hammock, with a fairy tale
book in my hand. Your loving niece,
ESTHER WROTTENBERG.
Thirteen years old; grade B8, Jeffer-
son school. 1922 Third street, Santa
Monica.
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even outrivaled in beauty the plumage
of the birds.
The roseate walls surrounding my
place of abode yielded forth many
sweet odors and the litt stream, clear
as crystal, ran gurgling and tumbling
a short distance from where I sat
Running down to the very edge of
the stream and stretching back as far
as the eye could see was a vast, level
carpet of green grass, upon which the
little folk played. Giant trees spread
their branches over this carpet, cast
ing a cool and refreshing shade.
Although l have never seen an au-
rora borealis, 1 saw a phenomenon
that night which i'm my mind was the
next thing to one. 1t was in the
shape of an arc with it's extremtes
resting on the trees, when to my as
tonishment it opened and from within
came forth beautiful queen riding
in a chariot which was drawn by two
milk white steeds. They galloped and
pranced to the music played by heralds
who preceded them.
[ arose from my seat and with the
intention of meeting the beautiful
queen, when she vanished and | stood
on the cold floor.
ROBERT L. TABER.
Riverside high school, second year.
81 Eas Seventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
DREAM LED TO POT OF GOLD

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l never had beautiful dream, but
thought maybe dream that 1 heard
would do.
There once was a poor man who with
his wife and two children lived in
hut by the sea. This man had once
been very rich and had lived in
beautiful house.
One day some thieves stole all his
jewe1ry and money, and so he sold his
furniture and came to live in this
house The thieves were never found
and nobody saw any of the jewelry.
One night the man had a dream. He
dreamed that he was digging in the
woods and found his money in a large
iron pot. The next night he had the
same dream He kept his dream
secret and determined to get up in his
dream and really go to the woods.
That night he had the dream again,
so he got up. and started to go in his
sleep to the woods.
But his wife heard him go and called
him back He told her next time he
got up she should not call him back.
And still he was silent about his
dream.
The next night he again got up, and
this time he went to the woods in his
sleep. He just started to dig when he
woke up.
He marked the place and hunted for
a sharp stick. Soon he found just
what he wanted. After several hours
of hard digging he struck something
hard and, sure enough, there was the
pot of which he had dreamed.
Without stopping to look into the pot
he hurried home. When they opened
it they found that the jewels and the
money were allskhere but a few dol
lars.
They moved back into their former
home and had just a nice life as be-
fore. He was very good to poor peo-
pie because he knew how it was to
be hungry. And I think this was
beautiful dream for both him and the
poor. | wonder why the thieves never
used the money.
ELSA WINKLER.
Twenty eighth Street school.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
AN EXCITING AUTO RIDE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last summer when I was at my
aunt's in Hueneme, one morning when
we got up it was raining. We had
planned a trip to Camp Comfort and
we thought that we wouldn't get to
go. But in little bit 1t stopped rain
ing and we went.
The roads were rought and the hills
were high. My cousin had to blow
the horn when we turned around the
hills because if any one else was COM
ing around they would know that some
one else was coming from the other
way.
Camp Comfort is a pretty place. 1t
has a lot of pepper trees We went
down by a little brook to eat our
lunch. When we got down by the
brook my aunt found a table. Then
grandma and my aunt spread the
lunch on the table.
My aunt and l went wading in the
brook.
There were some people camping
near by.
our automobile baked and we had
to stop in the road and some men
were going by on mules and they said:
"If those people had a horse it would
be better for them
Then we went on little farther and
my cousin had to go back and get the
crank Then we STOPPED by rail-
road track on the other side of the
track was a tent. When the people
blew out the light the children began
to cry. Then we got started again.
AS we were entering Ventura we saw
a house on fire and there was lady
running in at the gate, and my cousin
yelled fire, fire, fire as loud as he could
as we went down the road. Soon we
met the fire engines coming to put out
the fire.
We went to the garage. A man
opened the door and we went Inc The
man went to find the owner of the
garage and he came over and fixed the
automobile.
When we got home it was II o'clock
at night. G. RUTH SCol L:
school, grade 3, age TO-
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key. I afterward learned that she was
the queen.
We went through the door and
stepped into large hole. At the bot
tom there was another tunnel. At the
end of that there was palace. 1t was
the dancing hall. After we had gone
all through fairyland we went back
to the dancing hall.
The queen called up the band and
sent messages to all of the fairies that
there was going to be a big dance.
They had some beautiful dances and a
fine band. The queen taught me to
dance the fairy dance.
After the dance was all over the
queen took me back to the marble
palace. Just as she left me [ heard o.
voice call:
arthur! Arthur! It's time ITO
get up"
l have tried many a time to visit
fairyland again, but have not sue
ceeded. ARTHUR VAWTER.
Montebello grammar school, sixth
grade. Age u years. r. r. No 6, box sc,
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to be changed into a beautiful young
man?'
l answered: "I would not mind"
1 am only little boy, and l thought
it would be great to be a man. Then
she touched me with her wand and l
turned into a man, dressed in a beau
tiful robe.
Did you ever see statue turn into
q lovely young lady?" she inquired.
NO" said 1, but 1 would like to
see it done.'
Then she touched the statue with
her wand and beautiful young lady
walked out upon the floor.
Then, turning to me, the fairy said:
Here is wife for you"
I took her by the hand and said:
THANK you, kind fairy"
The young lady was all smiles.
The fairy said: You may take her
home with you now"
l was about to say good by to the
fairy when she again touched me with
her wand and 1 awoke 1t was only
dream. ROSS HAMMER.
Est Vernon school, fifth grade. Age
II years. 1902 Central avenue.
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gentleman turned into the florist shop
and soon entered his car with another
basket of violets.
Jacnot hurriedly gathered the great
bouquet in her little arms and darted
into a side street to sit down and
admire her flowers.
She buried her face so white and
wan, in the fragrant mass, grooming
happily:
"Oh, my pretty ones, will you bring
sweet dreams as you used to do in
our dear southland?"
The little head nodded and the vio-
let's seemed to watt her over to green
fields where the sun was shining, yet
she waited for something. At last she
stood on the border of the great Vio-
let fields. The blossoms nodded as
she walked, thousands of golden but
terfies hoYered above the purple flow
ers and the birds flew toward the
azure skies with joyful songs.
But with flying feet she neared the
end where stood dear mother smiling
happily as she held her tightly as if
never to let her go.
The next morning a gendarme found
a tiny child with great purple violets
pressed in her arms, lying on the
pavement. He merely said:
Another poor little street waif
frozen to DEATH" ROSELLA.
L. A. high school, grade A10.
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all go in the evening to see the fire.
works and the sea, as we had heard
the sea had been very rough and that
1t had torn the pier in two and the
roller coaster was deemed unsafe.
When evening came we all had an
early supper. and by $3.50 all were
ready. When we reached the beach
ropes were stretched to prevent people
from going near the water. | had never
seen such a disaster in my life. The
breakers were rolling over the top
of the pier. They seemed angry. Tiles
and wood We're strewn along the sand.
The beach and pike were crowded with
people. All of a sudden a big breaker
came up to the pike. Some people
jumped up on benches, but | had to
run to keep out of the water One man
fell into a puddle. My, l had fun!
In the evening we went back farther
to see the fireworks There were all
kinds The sky was beautifully illu-
minated and all was very enjoyable.
We were glad that we lived at Long
Beach. so we wouldn't have to go
home on the crowded cars to Los An
geles. l hope my cousins and Aunt
Laurie may visit Long Beach.
FERN WILSON.
125 West Fourteenth street Long
Beach. Grade 7.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
MADE STATUE COME TO LIFE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Going to bed one night l soon fell
asleep, for | was tired. Then / dreamed
that a fairy came to me and said:
"Will you come with me? | have
come you for"
Looking into her face, 1 replied:
Yes"
"Then come along with me-" she said,
land you will have a fine time"
She took me to a beautiful automo-
bile. We got in, the chauffeur turned
on the power and away we flew. We
passed through towns, beautiful groves
and over mountains. After a while we
came to a palace and the auto stopped.
Then she said:
Here is where | live
How loVely!" | replied.
wait till you get inside. then you
will see more" said the fairy.
Soon we came to the door. A tall
man opened it for US, and the fairy
took me between the tall pillars. 1
was charmed.
The fairy then asked: DO you wan
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
QUEEN RODE IN CLOUDS
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
A dream is something that has often
caused many people much worry and
thought. AS for myself, 1 pay little
heed to the thoughts which pass
through my mind while I am asleep.
1 had one beautiful dream, however,
which l shall long remember, for it
was SO vivid and realistic that it
seemed as if the scene were really
taking place about me.
The scene was a tropical one, the
bright flowers and trees and beautiful
plumage of the birds showed that the
country was south of the tropic of
Capricorn.
1 was the guest of honor and the
little dwarfs and nymphs dressed in
suits of many colors were my body
servants. My seat was a chair of
carved wood inlaid with mother of
pearl; the birds were my messengers,
and the entire setting had the ap-
pearance of fairyland. Everything
was bright and clean and the coats of
1 the animals, which We're of many tints
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
HAD A JOLLY PARTY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am going to tell you of a beautiful
dream
"Oh," l said ia my friend James, II
forgot to tell you to come to our party
Fourth of July"
Are you going to have one?" he
asked.
YES" | answered.
what are you going to do?" he
asked.
"Oh, that's a surprise. but you will
have a good time" I said as we de-
parted.
The next day found us at the party
The first thing we did was to play
Blind mans buff and other games.
The next thing was to pull the fire.
cracker for this was the Fourth OF
July.
The way we played was this. Each
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had a paper firecracker and then they
all said "Ho Ho" and pulled out the
wick. On the end of the wick was a
little prize, such as a little mouth
organ or a little whistle.
We then played a game for prize.
The first prize was beautiful bouquet
of roses and the BOBBY prize was a
bouquet of cabbage leaves. We spent
the rest of the afternoon in games that
you play in the house, such as tee-
phone and hide the thimble. We ended
with refreshments and two or three
pieces on the phonograph. I went
home and started to relate it to NAM
ma. Dinner was then ready and we
sat down to a chicken dinner Just
as we started to eat l woke up in the
hammock
l had been reading on the porch in
the hammock. | wished it was true.
l hope my cousins have had just as
pleasant dreams.
Your loving nephew,
DAVID BARNWELL.
123 North Broadway, age 8, grade 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
TWO CUBS PLAYED TRICKS

Dear Aunt Laurie;
1 am going to tell you one of the
cutest dreams.
| dreamed that saw two little bears
and | will tell you what they did.
They would eat their breakfast OF
bread and milk and water. Ihey
would have a half loaf of bread.
They would hug that loaf of bread as
if l was going to take it away from
them
Their names were Carrie and Rob.
Bob was sick and could not play very
much, but Carrie could stand on his
hind feet. I will tell you the tricks
that Carrie did. When he stood on his
hind feet someone would come out and
give him a bottle of root beer and he
would drink it. He would try to get
his nose way into the bottle, but he
would drop it and then he would try
to pick it up, but he could not. Then
he would climb up to the window sill
and drop it out.
[ dreamed that l went and got David
Elliott and Robert and all of us came
back to see the tricks that he could do.
We all laughed hard at their tricks.
| went home and went to work, as L
was sweeping the floor l swept lady
bug out the door. 1t flew away OIL
somewhere and then L woke up.
JAMES FORD,
1853 North Hill street; age 10, grade
p7
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GAVE DANCE IN HIS HONOR
Dear Aunt Laurie;

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One evening l ate three pieces of
mince pie. That night l dreamed that
| was in a marble palace. / was walk
ing around when a fairy came up to
me and asked me If l would like to go
to fairyland. l told her / would like
il very much. so she said:
"All right, come on and follow me-"
We walked a little ways and came to
a brook about four feet deep. We both
sank down to the bottom. / found that
we had both grown very small. We
came to a little gate and went
through it.
After we had passed through the gate
we came to an underground passage
with sign overhead which read thus:
"Passageway to Fairyland." After we
had gone through the tunnel we came to
a door which the fairy unlocked with
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
WAITED TO HER LOST MOTHER

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Jacnot stood with her pale face
pressed against the florist window In
side were flowers of all descriptions,
masses of purple violets whose fresh
green leaves glistened under the cleo
tric light. She forgot the cold, sleety
wind beating on . her bare feet, the
same cold that had robbed her of the
dear mother a week before. Forgot
the great beautiful wicked city that
always laughed at pain she only saw
the fields of Yiolets stretching under
the sunny skies of her dear southland
She was reused by an exclamation
of anger near her and turned to see a
gentleman looking at the ruins of a
dainty lace straw basket filed with
yiolets lying on the dirty walk. The
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
RABBIT HAD A BROKEN LEG

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One evening 1 went to bed very ear
ly and 1 dreamed the following:
I went to the farm to surprise the
folks 1 went on the noon train. But
to my great dismay my aunt had ta-
ken the carriage and gone to the beach.
When she came home and found me
she jumped up in surprise.
well, where did you come from?"
she said.
l said l had come from home.
81 have been a week on the train,
three days to Chicago and two more
days to here"
The next day my Aunt Rosebell and
Continued on Page Six
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Twenty-eighth Street school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-30
SOME OF OUR
Best Bargains

20 acres smooth. land near Industrial
school; win exchange for home in
G hickasha
Five-room house. close in. to trade
.'ior good ~ Of i00foot lot On West
'Hm
100 acres smooth bottom land nine
miles northwest oi the city; win ex-
change for good chickasha property.
Has loan OF $1,000
LOTS.
Choice L0O-foot northeast corner on
West Hill Only sl,loo Our best bar.
gain 10 vacant property
Five ana lO-acre tracts west Of city.
close IN, on easy terms, OF viii take
part trade in Chicisasha property
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-30

Modern 5-room house orchard. vine
Eafd, soM storm pave barn and OUT
buildings lot ibxic5. located in the
bcsi residence part of The city sold
gor s2 100 six months ago; owner has
nefi the city and win sen FOR $500 less
han COS House IN first-class condi-
iion IN every way $lo0o cash bal.
ance easy terms
Modern 6.r0om house an Iowa ave
1lue. lot 5OxlG5 feet barn. fruit trees.
iarge rooms A bargain az ss,5oo
Terms given
fourroom modern house. close In.
int J0xle5 Price $4,000 on terms
lco acres 81 smooth land three miles
from good town near Chickashs
5-room house. harm fine orchard. all
fenced sIth hog wires win exchange
for home IN Chickasha. n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-30
JENKINS & MAJOR
Real Estate Company
Under First National Bank

Join the Hoosier Cluo. 2Stf
For Sal,s--A good pine floor viii sen
cheap Imquire at skating rink
4-30-6t
Wanted--A blacksmith CAN al the
Farmers Wagon Yard Fifth and Penn
sylvania avenue 4-30-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-30
LOCAL NEWS

LUUHk NL WO} }|
Free, free. free! A Hoosier Cabinet
to some Chiczasha lady next week at
callaways Furniture Store. 2s-tfi
Glen Lemon is reported better after
several days illness.
Do you want to sell your old stoves? ?
Call 1853. L. D. Mason 4SO-l2t
F. G. Finerty, loan man from okla
homa City is in chickasha today.
Misses Edna Wills and Ruby Smith
spent Thursday with friends in FL
Reno
You can get photos at Brodles
Studio from slOO per dozen to $40
each Brodie's photos please the peo-
pie. 4Ol Kansas avenue 2O-lOt
Mrs. Bert Alquire Of Oklahoma City
Is visiting her mother, Mrs r. p Tye.
Mrs. O. S. Penny. 1928 South sixth
street, is reported very ill.,
Twenty-Five ladies only can join the
Hoosier Club. callaway's Furniture
Company 2stf
/ The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Baptist church will serve luncheon at
the Buick Garage, on market day. Mon
day, May 2
J. H. and E. d. cornett Of verden
were business visitors in the city this
morning.
Join the Hoosier club. cailaway's
Furniture Store. 2S-tf
Take the baby to see Brodie" 4Ol
Kansas avenue. 2O1Ot
Rev and Mrs. A. A. Collins return
ed yesterday from Eldorado, where
Rev Collins made the principal adj
dress at the I. O. o. F. anniversary
celebration in that city Tuesday night.
Mrs Garland Brown left yesterday
! for Mineral Wells where she will
spend several weeks
If you are a member Of the Hoosier
Club. 2Stf
Three reliable prescription filters
at the owl drug store. tt
A special Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet
free next week at caIlaways Furni-
ture Store. 2stf
Miss Jo Hermes e1rects to resume
her position Aionday as stenographer
at the chickasha National bank
FARM LOANS.
1 See s. w Bird for cheap money.
15-14t
\ One dollar cash. one dollar per week,
puts a Hoosier in your home 2stf
p G Blu ton left last night for Chat
tanooga. Tenn. to be gone several.
days OF business.
/ Special price on sheet music all this
week. corkhiT's Piano Studio, 4l1l4
chickasha avenue 25-ti
Miss Ada Harness. who teaches
southeast of the city. is spending the
day with chickasha friends
/ Only twenty-five ladies can join the
Hoosier Club 28u
Bear in mind our prescription de-
partment. The Model 6-2-dtf
Dr. White has moved his office from
5Ol Colorado avenue to the Oklahoma
State Bank building
One dollar cash. one dollar per week
buys Hoosier. 2Sif
The owl drug store has It. 4-1i-f
Galbraith, architecr. s-7-dtf
The c. W. b. NJ. viii meet with Mrs.
r. NJ. Cavett. 1873 Oregon avenue.
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Pianos at IS a month. Phillips Mu-
sic House. s-S-tf
NJ. W Bailey Of Anadarko IS bust
ness visitor in the city
Pianos at IS a month. Phillips Nh
sic House. s-S-tf
H. Z. Green Of Tuttle Is in chicka-
sha on legal business today.
Save your Hoosier coupons. They
might win the cabinet free. 2Stf
Get It ct Brownsons Drug Store.
2-2s-tt
just received, the best line Of Jap
mating in the city, direct from Japan.
The price is right L. D Mason
4-3O-l2t
The Sans souci Club will meet next
Thursday afternoon at 4 O'Clock al the
high school
Our Saturday and Monday special
ought to interest you The Peoples
Store, 2s-2t
Let us fIn your prescription. The
Model. 6-29d-tf
Mrs. Lottie Turnball and Mrs. Harry
Weston, both Of Lindsay. were shop
ping in the Chickasha stores yester-
day II P Ruff goes to Tulsa tomor.
row to serve Oh the federal jury.
State Of ohio, City Of Toledo. Lucas
County. SIS.
Frank , Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm of F.
J. Cheney & 20, doing business in the
city Of Toledo. county and state afore-
said and that said firm will pay the
sum Of One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case Of catarh that cannot
be cured by the use Of Halls CatarrL
Cure. Frank j. chevney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my presence, this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1886
A. W. Gleason.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and aets directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
f. j. Cheney G Co.,
Toledo O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-30

Just one store in the city that will
sell you new and secondhand goods
on credit A few dollars down and
pay when you can. L. D Mason
4-30-12t
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s7dtf


The students and faculty Of the l. |
& G. win hold their first annual pic
mic next Friday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-30

Join the Hoosier Club. Callaway's
Furniture Store. 28-ti