Show p JYh M MARGARET'S MARGARETS RIDE i M Margarets Margaret's father was Ivas a r rich ch man and while most little girls girls' would have iho thought it it very yei nIce to always ride In Ina a big auto with two men on the tile front leat eat and never have Ye to walk Walle anywhere pr r ride ide in the street cars ears this did not ap appeal l to Margaret Nargaret in the least Vh Th When h her ler mother was was shopping Inthe in inthe inthe the l 1 Margaret sometimes w went nt without her ier nurse n and sat in the machine machine machine ma ma- chine until she came out The street cars with the people getting getting get get- get get- ting Ing out and In looked most fascinating ing tug to Margaret and she used to te wish esh her hei father lather would buy one for sh she felt f lt sure it was mUch gulch nicer to ride in n one of those than in their own own ca you Jou buy t street c car i she ask asked d her father one day They h hold ld a lot more snore more people than our carand car carand carand and they have such a go good d' d time Her father laughed and told she should be thankful she did not have to get into the crowded cro cars but had one all to herself Margaret did not talk any more but she made up her mind that when the chance came she would ride on one Not long after this she w was wa-s s left Inthe inthe In the car while her mother went into one of the shops and when the chauffeur and t I the footman were busy talking taking Margaret slipped out of the car and I went around the corner There she stood until an electric car stopped to take on a number of passengers passengers pas pas- and Margaret went along with them She was ws really in Iii n a a. street car and and- would have a ride with the rest of the people A kind lady put her on th the seat and and when t the e conductor came through for the fares Margaret was so small Email she was not asked for hers so that no one dis discovered that She he was alone Until the end of the car line was reached When VIlen all the passengers left Margaret Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet still sat th re Dont Don t you g getoff get getoff t off here asked the conductor I 1 do not want to get out at atall all re replied replied re- re plied d Margaret I like to ride in the street cars But this Is as s f far r as this nils car goes said the conductor Where is your mother She is in iii the shop replied Margarct Margaret Mar Mat garet and nd I was tired of of- sitting in inthe inthe inthe the car I wanted to ride on a street streetcar car like other people I What is your name asked the conductor who had a little girl of his own and amI was beginning to think it strange that a child so richly dressed as l I Margaret rg ret was alone Margaret told him and the conductor tor stared at her for tor or the name she told fold him was 01 of one one of the owners of ot the road I guess I better better go into the store on the corner and telephone your pa they will get worried about you Oh please dont don't do that said Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet I want to ride some more when the people get on All right said the conductor good I will wUl go over there and and- buy you ou some peanuts d do you you- like them When tl Jie returned ref rnell he had a a bag of peanuts and a big red apple Margaret thought s she e had never tasted anything so good as that apple in all her life She chatted with the conductor and asked about hi his hig little girl I suppose she can ride on the street cars all she likes said Margaret I wish I was your little girl nt the e car started Margaret Ratin sat Rat satin satin in tIle tie c corner rii r a abd d watched the people get et on and oft oIt Her Her eyes were brig bright brigt t with excitement and her cheeks red Every time the car stopped she looked looked- at the conductor fearing he would tell her she could not ride any farther When they came to the business part of or th the city the car stopped In front of ofa ofa ofa a waiting station and the conductor motioned to o e a tall gentleman who board boarded a the car Oh father father cried Margaret l when she saw him him Come Corne and sit down beside me and ride in the street car it Is such fun oJ I r think you better get out of here he be said your mother Is terribly frightened about t you Margaret began to cry and looked at the conductor You told a wrong story she said You did telephone and you said you wouldn't and that I could ride all I wanted to Well we will v ride a while if that is the way you ou Led reel said her father tather I J Iguess Iguess guess you have Held up tho car long enough When WIe Mr lather ather sat t i g beside a her cr Mari Mar Mar- i f i J I- I uE p garet told him the nice man roan had given her peanuts and an apple And his little girl can ride on the street cars all she likes Is he richer than you father Her fath father r and the conductor laughed but Margaret 1 was was was' far too happy to care and when the car re returned returned returned re- re turned again to the place where her father came aboard Margaret was willing willing will will- ing to get off Will you take me riding In your car again asked Margaret as the conductor conductor conductor con con- ductor said goodbye He told her he e would and Margaret went away away with a smile on her face lace Copyright 1916 by McClure Newspaper espa- espa per Syndicate N. 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