The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-11
MARGARET's RIDE.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure News.
L papG Syn2icate)

Copyright, 1915, by the lecture New
paper Syndicate)
Margaret's father was a rich man,
and, while most little girls would have
thought 1t very nice TO always ride in
n big auto with two men or the front
seat and never have to walk anywhere
or ride in the street cars, this did not
appeal TO Margaret in the least.
When her mother was shopping In
the stores Margaret sometimes went
without her nurse and sat in the ma
chine until she came out.
me street ears. with the people get
ung out and in, looked most fascinat-
ing TO Margaret, II she used to wish
her father would buy me-, for she felt
sure II was much nicer to ride in one
OF those than in their own car.
Couldn't you buy a street carr" she
asked her father one day. They hold
a lot more people than u car and they
nave such n good time"
Her father laughed and told her she
should be thankful she did not have
to get into the crowded cars, but had
one all to herself.
Margaret did not talk any more, but
she mad up her mind that when the
chance came she would ride on one.
Not long after this she was left in
the car while her mother went into n
Of the shops, and, when the chauffeur
and the footman We're busy talking,
Margaret slipped out of the car and
VIZ oi III u ColIlSI.
There she stood until an electric car
stopped to take on a number OF pas
sengers, and Margaret went along with
them.
she was really in a street car and
would have a ride with the rest of the
people. A kind lady put her on the
seat, and, when the conductor came
through for the fares, Margaret was
so small she was not asked for hers,
so no n discovered that she was
alone until the end of the car line was
reached.
When all the passengers left, Mar
garet still sat there. Don't you get
off here?" asked the conductor.
L do not want to get out at all.' re-
piled Margaret. Il like to ride in the
street cars"
But this is as far as the car goes"
said the conductor. Where is your
mother?"
She is in the shop replied Margar-
ct, and l was tired of sitting in the
car, wanted to ride on a street car
like other people"
What is your Nance" asked the
conductor, who had a little girl of his
own, and was beginning to think it
strange that a child so richly dressed
as Margaret was lone.
Margaret told him, and the conduc-
tor stared at her, for the name she
told him was of one of the owners of
the road.
Il guess I had better go into the store
on the corner and telephone your pa;
they will get worried about you"
"Oh! please o do that" said Mar
garet; Il want to ride some more when
the people get on"
All right" said the conductor, good
naturally. 81 will go over there and
buy o some peanuts. Do you like
them?"
When he returned he had a bag of
peanuts and a big, red apple. Margaret
thought she a never tasted anything
SO good as that apple in all her life.
She chatted with the conductor and
asked about his little girl. II
she can ride on the street cars all she
likes" said Margaret, II wish 1 was
your little girl"
When the car started, Margaret sat
in the corne and watched the people
get on and off. Her eyes were bright
with excitement and her cheeks red.
Every time the car stopped, she
looked at the conductor, fearing he
would tell her she could not ride any
farther
When they came to the business part
of the city, the car stopped in front of
a waiting station. and the conductor
motioned to a tall gentleman who
boarded the car. "Oh, father, father
cried Margaret when she saw him,
come and sit down beside me, and ride
in the street car; it is such fun"
81 think you had better get out here
he said; your mother is terribly
frightened about you"
Margaret began to cry, and looked
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