The Little Girl

To the little giel he was a figure to be feared and avided. every morning beforer going to work he came into her room and gave her a casual kiss. to which she ersponded with Goodbye father and oh there was a glad sense of relief when she heard the noise of the carriage growing fainter and doewn the long road' In the eveningh when he came  he came she stood near the staircase and heard his loud voice in the hall ;Bring my tea into the drawing room hasn the paper come yet Mother go and see it paper out there and bring my slipperse kezia mother would call to her if you a good girl you can come dowe and take off father boot slowly the drawing room door. By that time he has his spectacles on and looked at her over that in a way that wwas terrifying.