New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

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down horse and brOkendywn carriage for the passenger
that seldom arrives. Eventually. but not III undue
haste the train reaches Its ina. destination II some
seeDv county seat. up among the hills At one end OF
its run the train almost reaches the whrng He OF the
great cv but never quite Il in the great station.
past which the life OF the city flows, but IS stlu the
p-counrv train. Il is at home at the other ter
minus.
The train Was on its up trip and the little lady gray
sat close by window on the sunny SIDE playing CARDS
quite regardless Of ali the rules and regulations Of the
road Her cards dainty little things not one quar-
ter the size Of the usual playing cards, and their very
dainncss and the dainty manner IN which she lad one
after another her lap robbed The proceeding Oh al
co->rncss As She bent them, her face hidden IN
her little gray bonnet she might have been some QuaH-
crcss and the cards would nave Seeineda proper
part OF her. Blu, when, having finished one game she
gathered her cards together and glanced about the girl
in the seat opposite noticed that the gray bonnet Was
edged inside with tiny pink roses, and that the face
within this quaint setting was sInihng one.
The little lady IN gray smiled directly at the glri
across the aisle and having smiled her, she nodded
the gray bonnet her. No answering smile and no an
swcrng salutaon reorossed the AISLE Tor the eyes OF
the girl carried q Wcared, lar away look. II anything
shone in her face j. irritable resentment that her
moody alootness should be thus ntrngcd upon. The
little lady in gray smiled even more brightly and
crossing the AISLE dropped into the vacant seat beside
You Won't mind will you if I sit herc3" She said.
81 think 1t IS good 20 have someone 10 SIT beside on
this train II Is such sad train, don YOU think SO:
The girl laughed q laugh that more than an IN
taking Of the breath There mIrth IN II. Every
thing is sad She said and oOked out OF the window.
~Oh, not everything said the gray lady. Not
everything. But have noticed that this train is sad.
travel on it great deal, and II is such sad train.
think II Is because II carries home 50 many people VINO
have gone 50 hopefully the city, and come back on
this train 80 torn andand manged Their hearts you
know She explained and then added with quaint haste,
lest she might have malgncd the train But some Of
the sadiest looking only tired shoppers. They
not sad at all Sometimes they only hungry. usu
allv have bananas or nice red apples
The girl still looked Of the window.
Il wondered, said the gray lady, when was sitting
over there II YOU had ever played dOrCaS You may
have noticed | was playing dorcas. play il great
deal, when | am this train. Il IS patience soi-
taire You see She laid four cards her lap you
play any four cards in q row, and then
She explained the simple game playing the cards IS
she explained and the young woman was pcrtorcc COM
PEELED 20 turn her head and watch The dainty fingers
they dealt the cards lovingly.
You see said The gray lady, the game to get each
suit into Its pile, from % king, all the cards
are in four piles. didn't 10 1t; SO ! lost, that time.
But you play II over and over again and II Is sure
to come ont right in the end Everything does Don't
you think So:
NO said The. girl softly: nothing ever comes out
right in the end
The little lady gave soft cry Of joy She was dealing
the cards more and the four She dealt were the
king Of spades the ace Of diamonds the ten OF clubs and
the three OF hearts.
Isn't that fine she said. Il have an ace to begin
with this time!'
The girl watched the game. Again the gray lady did
not succeed.
-Woulin you ike to Try it, She asked when YOU
have too much TO think Of or nothing at ALL it IS such
helpful game
Gle opened her reticule and drew out another Of the
~ dainty little packets Of cards and the girl took 1t
and dealt four cards. The little lady clapped her hands
in childish pleasure
Two aces, my dear" she exclaimed ~Oh. splendid!
am sure YOU will get out if-ii YOU want TO-"
III want 10; Isn't that the game, Isn't that what
it is PLAYED for;7 asked the girl
~Ny dear said the little gray lady. with an oddly
hvserical little note ike the Growing OF mislhovous
child III tell YOU secret never get out! Never!
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