New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
6be Fortune of Flora.
BY ELLA HEPWORTH DIXON.
IN TWO PARTS-PART II.

| But it was when they were once more back in
Petersburg that Flora found. among little crowd
Of boquets from Russian admirers, a letter from
My dear little GIRL it ran an i } guess 1 you will r be
New Trust has done for the old man-,for the
present | shall have to pay up all round and l
last just as long as you can. Luckily you've got
some of your fathers grit can trust . my poor
feel as mad as h9rpet f lust R to Sf start
old man will hustle some. There's hardly a cent
now, but we may come up smiling yet. I'm Just
Lord and Lady WoTthing l think you're a real
lucky girl. They're nice folks. and they'll look
1i'e' SCYRUs P. DODGE"
Young Mrs. Eyer9ey folded @ this ibs
ed the contents to her youthful partner in the ad-
husband she felt an almost maternal or at least
elder sisterly feeling toward the Joyous and ire
honor and obey. And Laurie as she afterwaTd told
angel He was knocking the top off an egg at
breakfast, and his wife was eyeing this character
istically British performance with awe and admra-
ton, when she summoned up courage to tell him
to him and to his family, for ner maintenance.
Fortunately. she told herself, peer of the
port his chldfen, theory which showed our young
lady's meagre acquaintance with European family
There was just enough of the check left to take
night in February found a four wheeled cab loaded
with trunks and containing the happy pair draw
iRe Read dp at the w0r'hins mansion in the cF0m"e
But this again proved no abiding place for this
children had developed scarlatina: the house
brougham stood at the door. and Laurie and his
bride had to take refuge in neighboring hotel
only the worst OF news to bring. Lord Little
han s In In 6e 2rose Of to ais
girl. and this young person an Amazon of gigantic
er Claim to his corone only on payment Of
substantial sum. At all costs. Lady Worthins an
AS for herself and the children, they might go to
some cheap spot in Normandy or the Ardennes
P. Dodge would provide
astonishing turn which things had taken is to
convey but faint impression of his feelings
created beings, at twenty three. a married man,
with pennies epulent looking bride and at i the
Could Fate have played him a crueller trick?
hsss Maen o and
ing a French novel while downstairs. in the dingy
laurie saw no immediate pros pect Of paying
But he was not easily depressed nor did ne eyer yer
and cane, he kissed his wife's fingers. and re-
4 think shall go. and Aunt Charlotte. She
always has ideas She Is quite wonderful WON m
fe-for Laurie had heretofore fore spent most of hi. his
time I in tt1 t from bsc S3uh so
where Miss Mitchamore occasionally planted her
smoking cigarettes in her morning room and read
ing new work on Uganda, a country which she
rangements could be made Already she had
rayeed good S deal hi in Wss A er9 aad w on o
or two dGSky @ kings sn Mtchamore
High Church curate. and as her travels she
usually wore manly coat ia ana b6sa skRy bsc 0I
taes had not yet realized that she belonged TO the
Aunt Charlotte was sympathetic. She was fond
though not foolshly fond-of Laurie, and she De
tested Littehampton. Also. she thought her sister
.%bat fS9L, IS to be done?" asked Laurie DO. like
added. I'm only half-educafed o9ya We We @ gOl
fasse Iess Sa Seucsf espta % indulge T6a
beast the British PuPc s is Nba awayT t e OF
any rtne," said Aunt Charlotte: The only thing
she rather deliberatsiy lighted another cigarette
rs to get some work will, naive sur
prise, how curious that soy sogpds Yet tor1 |
have heard that work 1 IS & 94le I9seI fo it1 Shall
have to go in the Twopenny Tube every day. at
IS and 5sd 2G ant at not
going to be f m5ds fbs KIND %arP Se o Went on
like your marrying without any settlements so
ye g5r ke9 beI Toyrsef y to cigarette and listen
The conference lasted an hour. Laurie STAYED to
in closed coupe by his. aunt toward Pccadiliy
fSa at bGm MRS m E1erg SGp'R
conference with person In whom Te sene Sag tbe
Whole situation at glance, she had illusions
left about peers of the realm and II 6eF bs9
The girl had thrown away her French novel
a L%G ro ber capa6e a looking With
gesture which recalled her fa ther she marched up
and down the shabbily carpeted room. thinking
hard Half hour later she dressed hersen
quietly in black drove to the American consul Cen
eral and got the information which she desired
When the young husband and wife met that night
they both looked pleased as IL they had come
into n fortune, though each was somewhat retlceft
INV child" said Laurie. helping his wife to hook.
"6rure to Yourself that cares are temporarily
at an end have got something to do-a kind OF
business which / think | can manage How charm
ing YOU look You must always wear hellotrope
and mink when dine alone
They went into lodgings next day lodgiags where
Laurie insisted pulling down all the oleographs
and hanging the walls with striped, noWery
cretonne He also brought his Oxford Chippendale
furniture his prints and books. and number OF
white fur rugs. With pink azalea bush In full
bloom in one the place looked pretty enough
And here they BEGAN married life
The little comedy which ensued was sufficiently
dfyerting Laurie. who had remained quite vague
an the subject of his work. used to leave the
house about $50 o'clock every morning Directly
he had turned the corner OF the street Flora put
on her hat and 10 catch the omnibus. When
thev met at dinner. she was becomingIy arrayed In
one OF her beautiful rousseau gowns. and had as
suned an air of elaborate repose.
Before Miss Charlotte Mtchamore left for
Uganda she had had many private interviews with
her niece bV marriage OF whom. as she announced
to all and sundry. she now. thoroughly approved
Meanwhile Iaurie's devotion was complete-tor
he was kind of being who when he once takes up
an idea wakes and more enthusiastic, even
If that idea is marriage. Yet one wet day. as she
was running along Dover-st under an umbrella