The morning times., 1896-10-25
Luck
In a
Storm

Albert and Victoria Were hitching Mol
as the air WAS exceedingly sultry. this
pair uf nam eSakes OF royalty bUckled straps
and backed Molly up into the shafts with
q pair of perSpring faces, very red of hue.
"ItiS that hot" said Albert, sitting down
al last un an inverted peck measure, that
/ wonder everything solid doesn't turn 10
water and done with it," He continued
fnnning himself with his broad-nrimmed
straw hat.
Victoria was eycing her stock in trade
with 4 thrifty glance Il VIII sprinkle with
water the lettuce and radi>hes and make
'em fresh-lookin'. cause we've got to make
Some money. Mother Is worriting her
sell 10 death, and. Albert Edward she
Continued, impresSIyely, standing ON tip
toe. toln"k a; her brother over Molly, back,
.'spm ething- -got-t1-bc--iune."
III Mr.. Marcus was home" began ALERT
Il think he is said Victoria. I'm gc-
Ing 1" find out; be sure o. that She said,
a. she went in to find her mother, get her
luncheon and say goudby.
THE mother watched them disappear
down thc dusty road, and then with a hig
sigh, turned indoors again, to get the
frctful baby asleep before she Went out to
help Albert in the garden.
Tie little family had cmi grated to Amer
ica 4 few years LtTore this, and had set
tied near ST Louis. BY dint-of wonderful
economy they had managed to begin buy
ing their small home, with land enough
about II for a vegetable garden, and as
the father had been a practical gardener
in England. for a time everything went on
Very well indeed.
They had paid something down Tor the
place, and agreed to pay the rest in monthly
payments. Albert and Victoria sold tire
vegetables in town, and succeeded famously.
The crisp vegetables and CHEEKY, honest
faces won them a steady patronage.
But the father, from over exposure IN the
hot sun, fell i'll and died. Then things went
all wrong. The baby came. SO Victoria was
needed at home. Albert nearly went be-
side himself trying 10 lie in TWO or three
places at once, and the garden products,
lacking the fathers skillful care, began
TO depreciatc. The funeral expenses had
drained their slender hoard Of savings, and.
although Victoria chcrrfully mounted the
cart as soon as the mother could spare her.
they We're behind in their payments, and
had shortly before this received notice
that unless they paid up at once they would
lose their place.
Father said Mr.. Marcus. of the real cs-
tate firm that We bought our place from,
was his friend thought Victoria, but
ever since father died they've been away,
because Mrs. Marcus died. too. just b.
fore father. and Mr.. Marcus has been i'll.
The girls. Evelyn and Harriet, viii help
me to see their father. if they're home, and
I'm going today to see.''
SO saying, Victoria turned the reluctant
Molly, loath to leave the cool shade, up Mis-
sissippi avenue.
At the rear of beautiful house about
four blocks from the park, Victoria stopped
and, while she tied Molly. locked anxiously
at the windows.
Esther, the parlor maid. opened the door
in response 10 Victoria S knock.
80, here's Victoria, with fresh cggs,'
she cried I'm pleased enough, child, to
see them. We got home this morning. and
You SNOW Mr. Marcus has been awf'ly sick,
Since his wife died, and he don't eat any
thing. hardly, so I'm glad 10 get those fresh
eggs to tempt him.
Presently in rushed two little maids.
who dashed at her with "a big hug.
go, here's our dear yictoria," they
cried, Just in time for our tea party!''
Can ! see your father, do you Think
she asked Its So needful ! should. you
see," she continued.
Evelyn patted the cheek nearest her.
"Yes, III ask him, and then / tell you