The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

unwilling grandchildren the submission Of
awe. The stout lady cried, she also
punched Emmy Lou with her elbow
whenever that little person moved, but
finally she found courage to turn her
head 80 she could see Sadie.
Sadie was weeping into her black bor-
dered handkerchief, nor were they tears
of hjstrionic talent. They were real tears.
People all about were looking ut her
sympathetically. Such grief in grand.
CHILD was very moving.
It may have been minutes, it seemed to
Emmy Lou hours before there came
general uprising. Hattie stood UP. So
did Sadie and Emmy Lou. Their skirts
no longer stood out jauntily; they were
quito crushed and subdued.
There was wild, hcnted look in Hat
ues eyes watch the chance" sho
| whispered, land rum"
| But 1t did not come. AS the pehs
emptics the stout lady passed EMMY
! Lou on, addressing some one beyond.
| Hold to this one" she said, "and III
| take the OTHER two, or they'll get tramp
! ed in tho crowd"
| Emmy Lou felt herself srasped; sho
could not see up to find by whom. The
crowd In the aisle had closed about her
head but she heard the stout lady behind
saying. ibid you ever seen such an III
hammered chld?" and Dummy Lou Judged
that Hattie was struggling against fato
| Slowly tho crowd moved, and. being n
part Of 1t, however, unwillingly, Emmy
Lou moved, too. out Of tho church and
down the steps. Then came tho crasli-
| Ing Of the band and the roll OF carriages
! and she found herself IN the front row on
| the curb.
The man with the brandishing sword
was threatening violently. zone more
| carriage Is here for the family" called
red and his voice was hoarse. His glance
In search for the family suddenly fell on
Emmy Lou She felt 1t fall.
The problem solved itself for the man
with the sword and his brow cleared.
"Grand- children next reared the
threatening man.
"Grandchildrcn." echoed the crowd.
Hattie and Sadie were pushed for
ward from somewhere, Hattie lifting
her voice. But what was the cry Of
Hattie before tho brazen uttcrance OF
the band? Sadie was weeping wildly.
Emmy Lou, with the courage OF dcs.
pair cried out In the grasp of the throat
ening man, but the man, lifting her into
| the carriage. was speaking himself, and
to the driver. keep an eye on them
separated from the family he was ex-
Sadie were lifted after Emmy Lou into
tho carriage, and as the door banged
their carriage moved with the rest up
| the street.
Now" said Hattie, and Hattie sprang
to the farther door.
It would not open. Things never will
| in dreadful dreams.
Through the carriage windows the
| school. with Its arched doorways and
windows gazed frowningly, reproachful-
| ~. A. gentleman entered. the gate and
went into the doorway
ITS our minister said Sadie, weep
| Ing afresll.
| Hattle beat upon the window and call
ed to the driver, but no mortal ear could
have heard above that band
"An' my grown-up brother, an gran ma
an the rest" said Hattie. And Hattie
wept.
"And the visiting lady next door," said
Emmy Lou. She did not mean to weep.
tears did not come readily to Emmy Lou,
but just then her eyes felltupon the hand
kerchief still held by its exact center
in her hand. What would the exhibition
do without them?
| Then Emmy Lou wept.
1 Late that afternoon a carriage stopped
|
stood. Since his charges were but In
fantile affairs. the colored gentleman or
the box thought to.cSpediatc matters an6
!! drop them at the corners nearest thci,
| homes.
! Descending. the colored gentleman flung
| open the door. and three little girls crent
FORTH three crushed little girls, three linn
little girls, three little girls in a mild
| kind Of mourning.
| mt. r-J,a
around They hoped they. might reach
| their homes unobserved
There was q crowd UP the street. A
| gathering of peope-many people. II
seemed to be at Emmy Lo,l's gate. Hattie
| and Sadie lived farther on.
| ut must be a fire" said Hattie.
But it wasn't 1t was the exhibition. the
principal and Miss Carrie, tho teachers