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Show Arguing for a Deduction. In Mrs. Lapbam's family circle her powers of reasoning were accounted most remarkable and convincing. Outside Out-side the family her ability to convince was not so marked. "See heie," she said, without releasing releas-ing the ten-cent piece for which the conductor of the tiolley car had gono to her side, "I've only brought Willie with me. He's eight, to I've got to pay his fare. I've left Myia, that's four, and Neddy, that's two, at home. Now you wouldn't have charged me for them, would ou?" "No, madam," said the conductor. "Your fare, please." "Well, they'd have taken one seat," persisted Mrs. Laphain, bMII retaining her bold on the ten-cent piece. "I couldn't have held 'em both. I thought of bringing them, only 'twas too far. Now, why can't you take off some-. some-. thing from Willie, under the circumstances?" circum-stances?" Youth's Companion, |
