Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
HONORABLE MENTION
EEVNT HATS that?" said Jasper.
w 60 down those steps, df-
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rected Mischief. But instead
Jasper felt himself falling, falling,
Mischief still at his elbow.
go right in," said Mischief.
Jasper didn't want to, but he had to
obey. He went in, but was greeted
by swift cuff and what are you
doing in here?"
Jasper was going TO tell him the
story of Mischief. but he thought he
couldn't see him, so he said, II don't
know
"I do,' said the man. mischief is
with you. A bad fellow, he is. Good
Resolution lives here, so l must go
and report you. I'd release you if I
could, but can't. You stay here and
TIL. go and tell the queen. Mischief
will be punished all right"
1t seemed an hour before the man
(whose name was Join) came back
and said:
know the tables?''
"I know the twos."
WELL" said John, as he led him to
a room "I'll be up after while to
hear you say 'em all. Meals will be
brought up"
Jasper was glad Mischief was gone
so he could study.
He ran errands for John and helped
him in every way he could.
John said the queen could change
herself to a butterfly, so one day when
Jasper saw butterfly he said: Are
you the queen?" 1t made no reply, SO
Jasper went to work again.
AT length the time came when he
went before the queen.
Good Resolution, will you forgive
me?"
"Yes," she said. "you may go. Be
Jasper took his leave and started
home, when suddenly he heard the
voice of his mother calling:
Jasper, breakfast is ready"
Jasper now remembered he had been
dreaming.
He told his mother his dream and
said: "Oh mother I'll always be
good, always. always"
"I hope you'll remember" said his
mother
Jasper did remember, and was ever
MAXINE COOPER.
Grade 6, age Il, Arden. New.
But I can't go in there" cried Jas
per.
''And why not@' asked the elf.
"'Cause Daisy's too big"
"Well, leave her out" cried the mis-
chievous elf.
Don't go in; you can't Had the coed
fairy in there whispered voice in
Jasper's ear.
What was this? The boys better self
speaking, OF was it the good fairy
herself trying to lead him right?
But Jasper did not heed this voice,
for he had caught glimpse of the
splendor within and followed the
naughty elf.
Within there were brilliancy and
splendor on every side. AS Jasper
looked around he saw high marble
walls hung with rich tapestry, beauti-
full furniture and there in the middle
of the hall stood a long table laden
with saVory Yiands. 1t was then that
he thought of mother, father and baby
brother and little sister.
"Oh, if they were only here should
enjoy all this he cried.
"But they are not" cried the
naughty elf, land what's more, they
shan't be-" and he laughed a grim lit
tie laugh.
himself sitting upon the ground be-
side the old COW and the naughty elf
stood looking at him.
"Oh, you horrid, horrid little elf!
I'm not going into your castle. I'm
going to take this awful chain off and
go home. I'm going to be good to my
little brother and sister and I'm going
to school, too."
Just at this moment Jasper heard
snap and looking on the ground there
was the enchanted chain.
"Oh, that awful fairy named Good
Resolution has been at you ard sent
you a dream. Now all my plans are
spoiled" cried the bad little elf, and
as he finished he disappeared and Jas
per found himself at home.
He ran in and told his mother all
about and she kissed him and forgaVe
him.
Now, don't you think that if every
little boy and girl would think of this
story and when mischief tries to lead
them astray they would make q good
resolution and break the enchanted
chain that it would help to make the
world so much better?
BETTY CHAPMAN.
1854 East Ninth street, Ninth street
school, grade AS.
He was so sleepy that the. elf was
forced to drag him into the castle.
When once inside, couple of SER