Show tile Lat fatherless herless audale widow tho the car stopped with tho the usual ich I ch aul tho tile conductor assisted to tho tile plat 1 fc rm a tall lady evidently young but whose faco face was hidden by y the heavy folds cf a 1 long crape veil her gown and gloves were of tile samo same somber hue as tho veil she was followed by a little girl also dressed in black As t the lie cir car started on its way down town the lady and the little girl took so seats in the co corner rits neither spoke for some tinia and then tho tile little girl looked up and in a voice that was lioard heard above tho the rattle of the car exclaimed mammal yes my dear 1 I want to see papa ahu sh dearest and a black gloved hand reached over an and d took one of the tiny hands of tho the child then there was silence for a minute suddenly tho the childish voice was heard again but I 1 do want to see papa why wont you let mo soo 00 him dont darling please dont cadt cam tho the answer aa as tho the head of tho the little girl was tenderly drawn over until it re rested sted against the folds of tho tile crape veil ST 1 let t ni mo sea beep papa wai 1 l 9 Mif d th 7 tai there was no anar answer er but tho the shrouded head of tho the black figure in ili the corner come r was bent low and tho the black gloved hand was reaching for something evidently hidden bidden in tho the folds of the black gown mamma yes dear answered ansy anster ered ed a tremulous voice can I 1 see papa tonight almost fiercely tho the little figur eWas was drawn to that of the larger one and a whisper more a cob sob was heard to say oh oil elsie dear bush dont yo yon yoi I know that papa lies way off there on the 1 ie litchfield Litch Held hills yon cant see seem him tonight darling and may god help you and help me and the car rattled on buethe but the big portly man in the opposite corner turned about in his seat and looked steadily ily out of tho tile window for several minutes new york recorder |