PHOTOGRAPHS OF SORROW IN TEXAS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 195, 22 December 1876, Page 8

PHOTOGRAPHS OF SORROW IN TEXAS.

A raw mornings ago a young lady came into Bingham's photographic gallery. "I would have come before," she explained, "but^ there has-been sickness in the family; grandma died this morning, and this is the first chance I have had to have my picture token Bince we came to town. I thought I would step over and look at the styles of pictures, and price'them while they aiejlaying her out." Here the poor creature broke down, covered her face with a handkerchief, and sobbed convulsively. " What does that size picture cost ?" she added, pointing in mute agony to a photograph as big as a soup plate on the trail. Bingham dashed the back of his hand quickly across his eyes, and said huskily, "In the midst of life we are in death— that size j is $10, without the frame." And he sighed heavily. { "If you knew what I have gone through you wouldn't say $10 bo coldly. That's just what the coffin comes to," and she gazed at the $10 picture with, swimming eyes. "Perhaps you had better come after the funeral is over, when you feel better," remarked Bingham, feeling uncomfortable himself. After inquiring how much it would cost to take the whole funeral procession, with her in the front carriage, alongside of the preacher, and saying she was going to find out the price at the other photographic galleries first, she pressed Her handkerchief to her face, and took her departure. — ' San Antonio Herald.'