Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09


ting in one corner of the cave. He
looked up when they entered. A look
OF fear spread over his face.
what are you doing here?" he cried,
when he saw that no one else was COM
ing; and before the bewildered children
knew what had happened, they were
locked up in a dark room in the cave.
Selma began to cry, and just then their
witch stood before them. She led them
through a secret passage-and home.
"Oh, mother, we will never disobey
you again." they both cried together;
and turning to Giggledifdgit, nor
leave you behind either"
They found that this man was a thief,
hiding for fear of being found. Selma
and Norman got large reward for the
discovery. BERTHA WRIGHT.
1 street school, age II, grade z, 1901
Birch street. San Bernardino, Cal.
30, goody, goody," cried Norman.
But what a funny name you have. /
don't think 1 can call you that"
Eyes" said Selma. 1T is so long"
"Well." said Giggledefirgit, 'as it is
so long you may call me Giggle."
Giggle certainly fitted her, for sho
was forever giggling.
"well, Giggle,' said Norman.
"Please take us to Fairyland to see
Mother Goose and all her children"
"An right" said Giggle, 'if I don't
forget"
At this she touched Norman with a
stick she carried and they were both
changed to dogs, who trotted along
by her side. They had gone only q
little way when Selma said:
ooh, Glggle, are you taking US to
Fairyland?"
"O," said Giggle, II forgot I was
taking you to my home, but we will
turn around and take the first road
we come to and then go to Fairyland."
20, Giggle," piped Norman, in dog
language, please change Selma and
myself back to children again
mo, won't" answered Giggle.
Then they were all quiet for little
while, when Selma said:
"Giggle, you haven't turned off yet"
"O," said Giggle, II forgot and went
past. We will have to turn around
again.
40, I am so tired" said Norman.
81 do wish I was a boy"
Then Giggle said: 20, be boy"
Then she touched Selma and Nor
man and they were children again.
Now" said Giggle, 81 can't go to
Fairyland, for the queen won't allow
me, but you go down that road and
you will meet Fairy Violet, who will
take you there 1 nearly forgot to
tell you how to go. I will wait for
you here till you come back"
Selma and Norman went down the
road vowing never to forget anything
again, for Giggledefirgit forgot so
much and had made them get so tired.
They soon came to where Fairy Vio-
let was.
She touched them with her wand
and Selma and Norman were floating
through the air. They soon reached
Fairyland and there stood Jack, the
Giant Killer, Hop o. My Thumb, Jack
Cinderella, Miss Muffet, Bo Peep, Lit
tie Boy Blue and all the other chill
dren of Mother Goose.
They spoke to all and then went to
explore Fairyland. They found many
nice things, but they were glad to get
back to Giggle and then to get home.
When they got there Giggle just was
the same as when they made her and
she. never spoke again, to the chill
dren's sorrow.
"Why, yes, indeed, and why not?"
asked the little witch in genuine sur
prise.
The children stammered out some
thing in reply that the witch pretended
not to hear, but went on looking and
sticking her arms into the grass. At
last she found what she wanted-a
brown stickl
The children watched her curiously
as she began pounding on one end of
the brown stick and then the other.
Then she said in a shrill voice:
"Come, jump on and l will give you
a ride"
"Why, how, how"
Never mind how, but get on, for
this is a rare chance and no other
child has had a ride on this brown
stick before" squeaked Giggledefdgit
impatiently.
The children tremblingly obeyed.
The witch sat down in front.
"This is the first time for a long time
that l have had a chance to ride on my
brown stick" said the witch.
The brown stick began to rise in the
air so fast that it about took the chill
dren's breath away. 1t was wonderful
the experiences they had.
The children were having good time
in the air when suddenly everything
grew dark.
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