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and says. "To think, they marly buried
me alive:"
•'1 Wonder which it is. the wishes
the people have or the opal?" asked
the superstitious fairy,
,:l.s.\ WINKLBR.
615 East Thirty-: ixtli street; Twen
ty-eighth street gchOOl,
A CHOICE BETWEEN
HAPPINESS AND WEALTH
HONORABLE MENTION
Dear Aunt Laurie:
AN old man sat brooding in his chair
He was an old, old man, but by
the furnishings of the room very
rich. His three handsome daughters
were having a dance in the next room,
but the old man was very sail, for he
had just received word that all his
riches were gone.
Suddenly a bright being stood before
htm: Hei ball was golden, her dress
was the color of her hair and she wore
ornaments of gold. But her face was
cold and haughty. She spoke coldly,
but the old man's eyes gleamed at
what she Bald.
"Obey my orders and you shall have
riches for you and your family."
He was about to consent when he
was stopped by another figure which
stood beside the first one.
This lady's garments were very poor
looking. She wore no golden orna
ments and her hair was not golden,
but her face was wonderful to see. It
was transfigured with happiness and
shone like a star in the niisht.
"Obey my orders," said she, "and 1
will give you and your family complete
happiness."
The old man looked at thorn for a
moment and then to the haughty one
he said:
"What are your orders?"
"First," said she, "you must give
your youngest daug-hier to me; sec
ondly, and lastly, you must marry a
lady whom 1 will select."
Then the old man turned to the other
woman.
■'You speak," said he.
His voice quavered, for, much as he
loved money, he loved his youngest
daughter better.
"All I have to say is," said the happy
one. "that you leave all wine and
cards alone, avoid politics, buy a cot
tage and live with your daughters."
The old man rose and wavered from
one to the other. Then he stretched
forth his arms.
"I choose happiness—and my daugh
ter." said he.
Suddenly the d(*>r opened and the
youngest daughter entered.
"Why. father, how happy you look."
and the old man replied, as he drew
her to his side:
"I am, my daughter, and from now
on 1 always expect to be."
RUTH MERRILL.
1216 West Forty-ninth street, Poly
technic high school, grade AS.
NELLY WAS MOTHER'S
LITTLE FAIRY
HONORABLE MENTION"
Dear Aunt Laurie:
< >ne (veiling about 8 o'clock mamma
told me it was time to go to bed. I
undressed quickly and got into bed
and went to sleep in ,i feu minutes.
All at once I heard the door Ily open
and there stood a lady dressed in
beautiful garments.
I asked who she was and she an
swered in a low tone that she was the.
■■Wish fairy."
"Oh," I exclaimed, "I am very glad
to see you."
She said, "I have come to give you
happiness all your life, and whatever
you wish for you shall have without
any trouble getting it."
I said there was one thing and that
was to be a fairy.
She said, 'Alright, come with me
and you shall soon become a fairy."
So I followed her and I came to a
land which had tries and many rip
pling brooks.
Jusi then I awoke and beard some
one railing:
"Nelly. Nelly, come to breakfast."
T said, "Mamma, you didn't know
there was a little fairy in the house,
did you/" NELLY Ct.AVEL.OT.
Saut'lle, I'itv school, 6th grade.
VISITS HALLEY'S COMET
Dear Aunt Laurie:
One balmy summer night as I sat
Watching the stars I hoard a sound of
an aeroplane, and I turned to see a
I'ometian beside me. He spoke in our
American language and said, "Don't
the stars look fine tonight?"
"Yes, sir," I answered. "I would
like to go to Halley's comet tonight."
■■Well, I will tell you bow you fan
gel there," !]<■ said.
•oil, how can I get there-?" I asked.
"Come with me," he said. "I can
let you BP."
1 went With him, and there stood his
a< roplane.
"Jump In, qukk," he .said. "I must
he gone."
I jumpnl in. and away we flew over
hill and valley and forest and river,
till at last we lit on the highest build
ing In the world. I forgot what was
its name, but, anyway, it was on the
top "f Mount Everett. I saw Halley's
comet'g tnil only h few feet away. I
made a grab and 1 took hold on the
fence of the tail. Such wonders I never
saw before,
I walked up to the main part of the
comet, and up to the observatory, and
I saw Aunt Laurie leading our stories.
LOS ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD—JUNIOR SECTION
A^\h^ *I OF
YOUNG WRITERS' CONTEST
First prize—Beatila l'.rcxle, 901 West Thirty-fourth street ; Jef
ferson street school, grade A/.
Second prize—Elsa Winkler, 615 East Thirty-Sixth street;
Twenty-eighth street school
Honorable mention—Nelly Clavclot. Sawtellc City school,
grade (>: Ruth Ferguson, 3246 Emmet street, East First street
school age 11; Ruth Merrill, l-'lo West Forty-ninth street, grade
9 Polytechnic high school: Shirls Elizabeth Silk, 419 North Brighi
avenue. Whittier. grade 7 Bailey street school.
LIMERICK CONTEST
First prize—Eunice Lackson, Sawtelle city school, grade 6,
Sawtelle.
Second prize—T. Carlton Seelcy, grade A 2, 16th St. school.
Honorable mention—Elsie Winkler. Twenty-eighth street
school; Hubert Bryant, Sawtelle City school, grade 6; Walter W.
Raylor. grade 6, Sawtelle City school, and Arthur Nobles, grade
8, Twenty-eighth street school, 824 East Twenty-seventh street.
CURRENT TOPICS CONTEST
First prize—Arthur Nobles, 824 East Twenty-seventh street,
grade 8, Twenty-eighth street school.
Second prize—Helen Ferguson, 3246 Emtnett street, grade 10.
L. A. H. S.
Honorable mention—Gladys Gervais, Anaheim Central gram
mar school, grade 8. age 14.
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTESTS
First prize—Virginia R. Smith, 413 West Islay street, Santa
Rarbara.
Second prize—Helen Knecht, 110 Washington street. Red
lands, grade 9.
I saw the king and <iueen, Mho are
Halletians.
I awoke finding it wai only a dream,
and I had hold of the cat's tail. Your
niece MAIMiK VAN NESS.
Compton, Oal. P. O. box 82. Age IX
Grade 7.
A SHARK ATE THEM
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 will tell you a ttxf at.out a little
boy who made a wish whtcfa came
true.
The little boy said to his plnymate,
"I wish that papa and mamma and 1
could be little fish."
A voice answered. "All right; tonight
your wish shall come true."
—Em* F&Jtf <\i^VMmWntf9m I ■ -—— -w i, M . ■■mi «hk —* •*
A first and second prize will be given in this department each
week for the best two papers of letters submitted in the contest
by boys and girls of public school age.
The first prize will be one dollar in casli, with the usual sub
scription alternative if desired, and the second prize will be a
handsome book.
Contributions must be from 150 to 300 words in length, must
be written on one side of the paper only, signed with name, ad
dress, school and grade and be entirely original and the work of
the person who signs and submits it.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junior, care The Herald. Los Angeles. Cal.
Topic: "What I Hope to Accomplish in June." Tell your
hopes and wishes for this month. If school affairs occupy your
mind write about that; if you are studying music or some other
form of expression tell what you would like to do along that line.
Perhaps you are going away, or some one you love is to have a
birthday anniversary and you want to remember that; or you arc
making your own graduating dress. Anything which isa" definite
accomplishment of some one thing will make a capital idea for this
letter. Letters for this subject must be received at this office not
later than Thursday, May 19, for publication May 29.
Topic: "When Vacation Comes." Now. you can tell me what
you want to do in the summer days that are already drawing so
near. Perhaps you are going for a trip, or to have some delightful
visitor. Whatever your plans or hopes or secret wishes tell them
now for the benefit of your Junior cousins. Perhaps you may
suggest just the nicest possible idea for other boys and girls who
have not decided what they will do this summer
Letters for this topic must be received at this office not later
than Thursday, May 26. for publication June 5.
ROLL
OF
HONOR
He went to bed and In the morning
he woke up in the water as a fish.
His anther, father and sister were
with him.
They stayed there till a shark ate
. them and he woke ami found it a
dream. Your nephew. . -0J25
DAVID BABNWELL.
123 North Broadway, California
Street school, grade A 4, age 9.
GIVE THEM MAGIC WANDS
Dear Aunt Laurie: .
One day when the king and queen
were out walking they saw a beautiful
house. The color of the house was gold
and silver. They looked at it and saw
a great gold sign on which was writ-
WRITERS'
CONTEST
ten, "Whoever comes here will have to
do one task."
The king snid, "Let's gn in and ask
the fairy what the task is."
So they went in and saw a very little
fairy.
"Then the king snid, "What Is this
one- task?"
"You must hunt my gold ring that
I lost In the lake, and If you haven't
found it before sunrise you will bo
changed Into a frog.;but your mother
must stay here with me," said the
fairy.
So the next morning the king start
ed out. When he mi about half way
there he hoard ■ big roar. He looked
about and saw a huge figure in the
air.
It said, "I am ready to obey you."
So the king said, "Go and get the
fairy's ring In the lake."
So the figure went away and came
back with the ring.
The king took the ring to the fairy,
and she gave them each a wand, and
they went home. 11, FORD ELLIS.
Azusa, (,'al. .. , - -..,
WISH GRANTED QUICKLY
Dear Aunt Laurie!
Dorothy and Willie were sitting on
the back steps making mud pies and
cookies. II was near dinner time and
the children were hungry. Dorothy
was the oldest and used to read many
fairy tales to Willie.
Willie was sitting very quietly as
though he were thinking.
"Willie," said Dorothy. "What are
you thinking about?"
"I am thinking how nice it would be
if we could eal cakes, pies, cookies
and goodies all the time."
"Let's make a wish that we can eat
goodies all the time. If there is such
a thing as wishes coming true," said
Dorothy.
Just then they saw a fairy before
them. She said, "I am the wish fairy.
Your wish will come true on one con
dition. That is it must last for at
least one week."
"We will wiint it to last forever,"
they both cried.
Then tiie wish fairy said: "I will be
with you most of the time."
When the children awoke the next
morning they found themselves in a
beautiful palace of goodies. Everything
was of caJse, even the beds and walls.
They dressed quickly and went down
stairs, where they found the table
spread for three. They both wondered
who the other person could t>e.
Dorothy said: "It must be the fairy,"
and so it \\:is
AfttT breakfast she showed them
around the palace. They found that
even the hooks were made of cuke or
Candy. When they went through the
kitchen they found that some of the
MPVMItI were made of bricks of Ice
cream.
By this time it was noon. They
found the table inrcwil again, so they
sat down with the fairy and ate a
hearty dinner, for they were very hun
gry.
After n couple of days at the palace
the children sot tired of so many
goodlea and no one to talk with but
the wish fairy. They had no pets, toys
or books with which to enjoy them
selves. They were also lonesome with
out their papa and mamma that they
bejrgsd the fairy to po home, but she
■aid. "Too will have to stay the rest
of the Week."
Tins taught then a lesson not to <-at
■a many tweet*.
FANNY PBLDIIA.N.
lit American avenue. Long Beach.,
ciii. Burnett school, grade A". H. J.
C. No. 2.
REWARD POOR WOODCHOPPER
Dear Aunt Laurie:
.VI my. Many years ago there was a
poor man who had to chop down trees
for a living. So it was very hard for
him to get food for his family. _■-'■'
One day he told his wife to fix him
B lunch for he was to cut down
alarge tree and he thought it would
take him all day to do it.
Vfhen he had Ctioppe I to tiie middle
of the tree he found that it was-hol
low. Thinking that it would be all
the less work for bin lie raised his
ax to chop the other half when to
his nirpriae a little fairy came out of
tlie hollow of the tree.
She said she was the wish fairy
iinci wanted to reward him for her re
lease. She said she was put in there
by a wicked dwarf who had more
power than she hail.
He hail Kuicl she couldn't get out un
til someone cut the tree down.
"The tint three wishes you utter
shall tie granted," said the fairy. And
before he could turn around she bad
disappeared.
The happy woodman could work no
more that day, but he picked up his
e«U and went home. Then he and his
wife wished for everything that they
could wish for in three wishes.
Now they no longer live in their
little hut In the woods, hut live in a
beautiful mansion and are the richest
people in that vicinity.
NO SIGNATIKK.
MAGIC CASTLE APPEARS
Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day J wished I had a wishing
stiik, so 1 could wish anything 1 want
ed and it would come true. So that
night when I went to bed the wish
fairy came and said:
"X heard you wish and brought you
the wishing stick that you uked for."
When I woke up the wishing .stick
was still standing in Its plate. That
day my mother and lather went away
and then I thought 1 would wish. I