Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
HONORABLE MENTION

Oh! how frightened she was to find
herself so muddy and wet and in such
strange place.
Her first thought was to get away.
but when she tried to a big green
monster came and hung his head
over her and looked so terrible that she
shrank in terror.
"Oh, please let me co." she pleaded,
but the frog, for that's what 1t was,
only opened his mouth as If to swallow
her.
Just then a boys voice said. Hello
toad" and a stick was showed down
which toppled the frog away about
three feet. My how glad Erica felt.
She tried to move her wings, and af-
ter many efforts, did so. But still she
could not rise for they were damp.
She started to cry and she certainly
felt sorry for disobeying her mother,
the Heather Bell.
At last the air dried her wings. and
she rose into the refreshing air and
sunlight. But just as she did so a
hawk swooped down toward her. She
fell down to earth again. which seemed
no better, for a large animal was COM
ing from the opposite direction.
'I wish 1 was with mother" she
cried quietly, that bear will surely
eat me-"
1t was, in fact, nothing but little
poodle, which ran past without even
noticing her. She rose on her wings
once more and flew as fast as she
could homeward.
In the meantime the pretty Heather
Bell waited in anxiety for the re-
turn of her daughter. When evening
came she did not go to sleep as usual,
but stayed up waiting.
The night passed and no Erica came.
The morning passed and half the af-
ternoon, without bringing back the
little runaway fairy. But just as the
mother was giving up all hope she
saw her in the distance.
Mother, mother" sobbed Erica,
"I'll never do it again."
And you may be sure she never did
run away again, either for she remen-
bered the wetting which she did not
relish.
They lived much happier after that
as there was no feeling of discomfort
ment in the family.
SIGFRED WESTERHOLM.
Erica slept for quite awhile, when
she was awakened by drop OF wa
ter falling upon her cheek. she sat
up with a start and, to her sorrow,
saw that it was raining and that her
beautiful wings were all wet and stick
ing to her gown oh, how sorry Erica
was that she had not stayed in the
shelter of her mothers arms But this
was no time to weep. so she began
looking around for a place OF safety
AS she looked she spied a little cater
pillar under one of the mushrooms,
for that was really what they were.
He was creeping along and pretty soon
he came very near to Erica.
How do you do. Mr.. Caterpillar"
said she very politely.
every we'll. thank you; but you do
not look very WELL" answered Mr..
Caterpillar.
mo, 1 wish you would take me
home, for am so hungry and wet"
said Erica.
at cannot take you home, but my
friend, Mr.. Wasp, may take you If he
is not busy"
So Mr.. Caterpillar went off to find
Mr.. Wasp while Erica tried to tidy up
and look more respectable. 1t was not
long before Mr.. Caterpillar and Mr.,
Wasp came back.
Let me introduce my friend Mr..
Wasp" said the caterpillar.
VERY pleased to meet you, Mr..
Wasp" said Erica
'T have heard your story from my
friend and as am not busy and like
to help a lady in distress, will be
glad to take you home, if you will al
low me the pleasure" announced Mr..
Wasp.
So Erica mounted Mr.. Wasp's back.
He spread his wings and they were
off
They soon came to the moor where
Heather Bell lived and before Erica
had time to think she was in her
mothers arms telling her all that had
happened.
Just at that moment the queen of the
fairies came up-and Erica knelt down
and kissed her gown, beginning for
giveness. She also asked to have her
wings restored to her.
The queen readily forgave her, and
when Erica promised she would never
disobey her mother again the queen
restored her wings to working order.
SOPHIA SADICOFF.
1873 South Gless street, Los Ange-
les; Los Angeles high school, ninth
grade.
When Erica awoke she found lit
tie stream. 1t was very beautiful. So
she hurriedly ran over to it. The tiny
brook looked very big to little Erica.
She happened to see a frog. Being a