The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-25
By L E. cH1TTENpEN.

Albert and Victoria were hitching
Molly, their horse. to the vegetable
cart, and as the AIR was exceedingly
sultry. this pair of namesakes Of roy
atty. bnckied straps and backed Molly
UP into the shafts, with a pair of per-
spring faces, very red of hue.
1t is that hot said Albert, sitting
down al iasr on an inverted peck meas
IRE. that l wonder everything solid
doesn't turn TO water and be done
with it, He continued tanning him
self with his btoad-brimnled straw hat.
Victoria was cycling her stock in
trade, with a thrifty glance. 4 viii
sprinkle with water, the lettuces and
radishes and make sem fresh lookin,
Mother is worrying herself to death,
a, : Albert Edward" she continued, i'm
pressively, standing on tiptoe, to look
at her. brother over Molly's back
something as-got-to-be-done."
That's all very we'll to say" said
Albert from his peck measure, with
deep gloom on his damp ccuntenance,
''but we'll probably lose the place"
Il said my prayers like-like all pos
sessed," said Victoria with glowing
faith. @and l saw the moon over my
right shoulder, and something is bound
10 happen"
IF Mr.. Marcus was home" began
ALBEIT
Il think he is" said Victoria. I'm
going to find out. be sure of that" she
.aid, as she went in, to find her mother,
get her luncheon and say goodbye
Il think we'll get q. great storm yet
TO-DAY - she said t.ha careful Vic
toria.'
Molly and 1 always get along all
right mother" responded Victoria
cheerily climbing over the wheel. don't
you be worritin' now
vIcToRIA's ANXIETY.
The mother watched them disappear
down the dusty road, and then with a
big sigh. turned indoors again. to get
the fretful baby asleep, before she
went out 10 help Albert in the gar
der.
The little family had eqnigrated to
America a few years before this, and
had settled near st. Louis. By dint of
wonderful economy they had managed
to begin buying their small home. with
land enough about it for a vegetable
garden. and as the father had been
practical gardener in England, for
time everything went on very we'll in
deed.
They had paid something down for
the place. ard agreed TO pay the rest in
monthly payments. Albert and Vic
tcria. sold the vegetables in town, and
succeeded fanously. The crisp veget-
abies, and CHEEKY honest faces won
them steady patronage.
But the father, from over exposure
in the hot sun, fell i'll and died. Then
things went all wrong. The baby
60 Victoria needed a homo
Albert nearly went beside himself, try
ing TO be in two or three places at
once, and the garden products. lacking
the fathers skillful care. began to de-
preciafe. The funeral expenses had
drained their slender hoard of saw
ings, and, although Victoria cheerfully
mounted the cart. as soon as The
mother could spare her, they were be-
hind IN their payments. and had short
ly before this received notice, that un-
less they paid up al once they would
lose their place.
So it is no great wonder that AL
bert's usually rosy face was dark with
gloom. as he Dug potatoes, and thought
of these things.
But cheerful Nictoria's freckled face
wa so bright with hope, that the
jaded housekespers. tired and over
heated. quite took courage again, and
bought 50 literally, thar by noon abous
CA6tN iIlAlS AcS QlSDOSSG OIL, anu
Molly saunteTed. with a virtuOus Air of
relic. and a lightened load, down IN
der the shadows of the trees in Lafay-
cite park while Victoria with an excel
tent appetite, munched her frugal
luncheon of black bread, cheese. and
radishes. and formulated her plans.
Father said Mr.. Marcus in the real
estate firm, that we bought our place
from, was his friend thought Vic
toria. but ever since father died
they've been away. because Mrs. Mar
Gus died too just before father. and Mr.
Marcus has beer i'll. The girls Evelyn
and Harriet, will help me to see they's
father if they're home, and I'm going
today to see
So saying Victoria turned the reluct-
ant Molly, loath 10 leave the cool shade. |
up Mississippi avenue.
ESTHER AND EVELYN.
There vas a quivering stiffness in
the air, and a strange shadov was