Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-18


way, and in the morning one of your
wishes will be granted. Farewell"
Before Ethel knew what she was
about she was slowly vending her way
back to her grandfather's place. She
She was very anxious for morning to
come.
At last day dawned. Ethel hastily
dressed herself and ran downstairs.
When she saw her grandfather she ran
and kissed him All day long she
seemed to long for him. She was with
him as much as she could be.
"Why was it?" She asked herself
this question, and before she had time
to think her image appeared Defore
her and said:
"I came with the wish I had granted.
May you always love your grandfather,
and may God bless you"
ALICE CLOTHIER.
757 Hemlock street. Ninth street
school, grade As. Age. IL.
Out of the well came a beautiful
fairy queen, who took Ethel by the
hand and said: your wish has been
for dolls, so come with me to Dwarf
land"
So together they flew upward many,
many miles until they came to Won
deFful golden gate.
Here the fairy told Ethel to enter and
investigate lOT 1GIS0lls EolAV ASlS SUM
surrounded by number of children no
more than six inches tall, and she had
to be careful not to step on them.
One pretty little girl with golden
curIs and brown eyes pulled at EthePs
shoestring. Ethel seeing the little one
so unafraid took her up and held her
to her ear, into which the little one
screamed at the top of her voice:
"Follow us to the city, will your"
'I will, gladly" replied Ethel, Just
lead the way"
soon the little one said again: Don't
go too fast or the children can't
keep up
Sitting down on the ground Ethel
told the children she could carry them
all So they perched themselves on her
shoulders and in the pockets of her
dress In this way they entered the
city, and such wonderful city 1t was,
to be sure. The grown people were not
more than eleven inches tall There
were pretty homes of which Ethel saw
all of the second stories, for with all
of the children to hold she could not
stop to look into the ground floors.
Not noticing the approach of a street
car. Ethel stubbed her toe against it.
which threw the car off the track. For
tunately no one was injured, and the
crowd that had gathered sent UP
cheer as Ethel lifted the car back on
the track again.
Stopping at candy store. the chill
dren insisted on getting Ethel some
candy. They were not surprised. either,
when Ethel had eaten the entire sup
ply of the candy shop. It being time
for school, Ethel carried the children
there, and was asked to stay during
the exercises. Ethel was much in
terested in the lessons which she saw
through a window that was opened for
her accommodation.
Finally when the children were sing
ing the beautiful song of the sandman
the window sash came down with
crash right upon Ethefs nose. This,
of course, woke Ethel from her sleep.
She fell off the log upon which she had
been sitting. She still thinks she fell
MAUDE EDWARDS.
Hobart Boulevard school. Age IA
years. SO27 West Tenth street.
The trees, well, everything about
her slowly vanished. She became
frightened and closed her eyes.
moment later she opened them
and gazed about her. Where was she?
All about her were tall trees and at
one side she could see the sun sink
ing slowly behind the purple hills. She
turned about and saw on the other
side spires and steeples and shiny
housetops ia distant city.
81 wonder what city that is" she
thought. Perhaps it is New York"
Up she got and determined to go
to the city After many hours she
came to a tall crystal arch. Upon it
was written in large letter Wishing
City"
She caught hold of the bell rope
and pulled it, moment later two
great crystal gates swung open and
there appeared two soldiers clad in
white satin uniforms.
"Who comes here?' they asked.
TITS little Ethel.'
"What do you wish?" they asked
again.
"I don't know 1 haven't had time
to think yet"
The soldiers let her come in and led
her up to a beautiful crystal palace
marked wishing Palace"
She was taken into the palace and
brought before the queen. After much
thought and two days of rest she told
the queen that she wished her broth