Taken For Santa Claus

A Model's Novel Experience on a Cable Car.

Ernst Kupfer, a model well known in the New York studios, had an unusual experience on his way uptown in a Broadway car in New York recently. Mr. Kupfer is the possessor of an abundance of white hair add a flowing beard. A little girl sitting opposite him whispered very audibly to her mother:

"Mamma, see! There's Santa Claus!"

"Hush," said her mother. "That's but a gentleman."

However, the little one was not to be so easily satisfied, so she continued to smile at Mr. Kupfer. and he, taking from his pocket some pictures he had just posed for as Santa Claus, handed them to the little lady. Overjoyed, she called out:

"See, mamma; I was right! It is Santa Claus, it is. And now I have a chance I'm going to tell him what I want for Christmas." So without more ado she changed seats and began to pour her astounding number of wishes in the old gentleman's ear. - New York Times.