Storylets By The Editors
JVty Experiences As A Stowaway
By Lyle Morris
I was in Seattle, and thought I might go to San Francisco
on the first boat that came in. About midnight a boat got
ready to leave. I hurried down as soon as 1 could. There
were a lot of people on the dock. As soon as I got there, I
slipped on deck with the freight as a longshoreman, and hid in
a lifeboat. After a few hours the boat left.
After three days we passed right by San Francisco. It
was then that I found we were headed for South America. I.
didn’t know that or I wouldn't have gone on that boat.
We went for a couple more weeks. I looked out of the life
boat 1 was in and saw that we had run aground in a shallow
place near the land. i saw that I would have to get out of
there. I took a life saver and jumped overboard.
I swam over to an island, jumped ashore, and ran into the
woods. I walked about three or four miles and came to water.
1 didn't have anything to eat, so I walked part way around the
inland and came to a litcle town. I found that it was an Indian
4#»wf,. There were boats coming and going out, but 1 didn't
know that and left.
I came back in about a week and found a ship in. I got
on it and climbed in a box so that they wouldn’t know I was
aboard. We then sailed for New York.
At New York they unloaded me with the freight and did
not know it. They put me in a smaller boat and I got thrown
on the dock. I got out as soon as they left. Just as I got out
1 beard footsteps coming, I ran and hid in a narrow passage
way. The man walked right by me and 1 heard him say,
“There should be a stowaway around here somewhere because
they saw him get out of a box on the dock. He can’t be far
away.” But after looking around awhile they left and I came
out of my box.
I thought I had better be more careful. Pretty soon I
got on a big steamship and hid in one of the lifeboats as usual.
The boat was going to Europe. When we got to Lmdon, in
England, I walked around about an hour. Finally, after spend
mg my last 23/ on a meal, I got back on my boat and hid in the
freight, and baggage. The boat stopped in France. While there
I got on a smugglers’ boat by mistake. I was hiding there and
some men came on board looking for smugglers They looked
everywhere but up on the mast. I climbed up there and met
the leader of the smugglers. I stayed there with him. When
we thought it was safe we went ashore.
Just then an officer jumped out of the boat. He took us up
to jail tie thought I was one o 1 the gang so he threw me in
jail and I lived sadly ever after.
Wken I Was A Cut Bear
By Ronald Brososky
Once I was a cub bear. I was a black bear. Mother and
I went out for a walk. We came to a river. My Mother taught:
me how to catch fish. I jumped in and nearly drowned myself.
1 was under the water and my Mother jumped right on top of
me and nearly killed me. She had an awful time trying to get
me out. But she finally got me out.
Dragons And Rabbits
By Wm, Humpheries
After being a dragon, tbe magicians changed me into a white
rabbit. They transported me to Alaska. Hut when any dogs
tried to chase me 1 was turned into a dragon and fought back.
When my enemy was down I was changed into a rabbit again.
How I liked to be a rabbit! I could run real, real fast.
After awhile I was transported back to my own native
country by the magician.
Dogs And Oafs
1 By John Pytei v •
I had a dog. He was cute when he was a puppy. I liked
him because he was good to me and always liked tne. Every
time I called him he came running. He could do tricks. "When
I told him to stand up he’d stand up.
Cats like to play. Cats are very playful, and they can do
tricks. I tell the cats to play together. They usually do it, but
sometimes they do not do it. I tell the cats to stand up. They
stand up. The cats do what I tell them.
Dreaming About My Trailer
By Tom O’Neill >
I made a trailer with my Erector set. I dreamed I rode up^v
to Kennecott on it. I went out to Dan Creek.' 1 came back v
half way and broke down. I broke down. > I walked into town.
I had to stay in town until the parts of ipy automobile came.
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The Miracle On Wheels!
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Get It While It Lasts!
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