Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
JASPER Finds Good Resolution Breaks Mischief Spell
FIRST PRIZE


Ia Mischief said Jasper could look
the castle over, as he was going to
his room.
Jasper walked along the hall, into
which many doors opened. He opened
one and saw many jewels. Afterward
he went out and over many flights of
stairs. He saw a tower ahead of him,
and he wanted to see If 1t was empty
or not. So he walked on.
At last when he came to it he turned
the handle of the door, but 1t was
locked.
How funny he thought, "all the
other ones were OPEN"
However, he found a knot hole in
one side.
"Halio!" he cried through it.
"Who is there some one asked.
Jasper was startled to find any one
in there.
I'm Jasper" he answered.
The person inside said she was locked
up by Mischief, and the only way for
her to get out was for Jasper to go into
Mischief's room and get bunch OF
keys of his and bring horse. This
Jasper promised to do.
About half past IL Jasper crept out
of his room and into Mischief's. With
some difficulty he got them. Then he
got a horse and went to the tower.
He opened the door with one key and
beheld the most beautiful maiden he
ever saw. She told him her name was
Mildred, and she had been stolen from
her mother, Good Resolution. Jasper
placed Mildred on the horse, and they
started for her home. -
i Good Resolution was so grateful to
Jasper that she readily took off his
chain. Mildred had long golden curls
tied with beautiful ribbon.
The good fairy said that Jasper could
stay there that night.
When Jasper was % he came to live
at the castle and found that Mischief
was dead.
On the 18th of June the bells pealed
out their merry tunes. Jasper mar
ried Mildred. They lived in happiness
forever after. BERTHA WRIGHT.
Grade z, age IL. 1901 Birch street,
First school, san Bernardino.
The door opened into a great rock
and disclosed nothing but inky black
ness. The elf led Jasper reluctantly
in and locked the door.
They walked in silence through sew
eral crooked halls and then the elf
said
I'm her may be found Good Resolu-
tlon, Inquire of every living thing you
see about 1t, and remember, you Will
find this place just as you make 1t
pleasant or unplea sant"-and he ran
swiftly down the hall.
Jasper's first impulse was to sit down
and cry, but soon his mischievous
spirit asserted itself. for he was stu
under the elf's spell, and he walked
cautiously down the dark hall.
He walked a long time before he
finally came to its end. There he found
a beautiful country where Good Reso-
luton dwelt.
A squirrel was sleeping at the edge
of the lake and Jasper approached 1t
to ask about the fairy, but then he
thought !.
"Wouldn't it be a joke to tumble 1t
into the water?" and straightWay put
the thought into action, giving the
squirrel a vigorous push into the
water.
1t came up, sputtering and shivering.
and ran for home, saying, "Oh, it's
that awful boy agajn!"
Jasper felt the elf's chain draw
tighter and the sky began TO darKen
with clouds. However, he walked on
farther and came to bird singing IN
a tree.
lion the bird said, "I won't tell you
ANYTHING: you threw stones at me,
and the chain ch)ked him more and
rain fell.
So Jasper went or asking about Good
Resolution and receiving the same neg
atiVe answer. he was drehcneo WIN
rain and choking terribly as the chalh
drew tighter each time.
At last he sat down and as the not
tears ran down his cheeks he cried:
30. I'll never hurt anything any
more and I'll be good all the rest OF
my life"
Immediately the storm ceased, the
sky cleared and the chain dropped at
his feet.
Then the elf appeared and said, You
may go home now. as you have found
or rather, made Good Resolution"
So Jasper hurried home, very much
happier and better boy.
think the moral is: ''Do not be be-
guiled by mischief however he is dis
guised." ,,crY
232 Parkside avenue, grade BIO, age
15 L. A. H. s.
"This is the palace Of the fairy
queen Good Resolution: You Just KICK
~ door IN pat in - said Mischief,