The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
Luigii's Good Fortune.
BY FRANK H. SWEET.

the wondering, incredulous eyes and the
almost savage Joy with which they be-
gan to devour the. fruit.
sidewalk a group OF persons wh2 NAG
Just left carriage TO see the Italian
quarter or skurrying most most. OF ~, street nnd
his cart. some with furtiye eyes and
hands, ready for chance 70 pllfer, others others
w The r two eS.s sh and Tefs ea hey
too would be given something.
Luigi noticed these first; his hand went
linvoluntarily toward his fruit and their
and they looked disappointed He was
thinking OF fruit stand Just four blocks
down, and of what Rhetta's mother mad
to all this waiting crowd would. he ever
be able to get the hundred Ira?
But the crowd Of raye hl5,i issis ones
souls appealing to him through hopeful
eyes, and tho decision was inevitable.
Luigi realized this. and his heart sanlt,
and then rose n great h 70 his 81 py
mlds of fruit. But at that moment Provl-
dence interpreted.
The group on the sidewalk b,. had stonp asn
fruit. and had seen the other children
gather mtracuously from among the teles.
coping wagons and carts and pedestrians.
Now one OF the group came straight 20
Luigl's cart, Obvious of the cajoling and
pAotSSnh6 Nu.SCS anu AiohAS VI 49, 'SAAAF
ers nearer the Curb.
oh. you poor little dearsl she cried.
her voice. quivering. u never knew any.
makes me feel almost like crying" UNI
conscious that tears were already trlcki-
ing down her cheeks. And here are ... SO
worth?"
Luigi was staring. A lady like this.
such as he had never sold fruit to be-
6 q5e coming s to hs cart io hpas. n o
One hundred llra-twenty dolla." he
Pedy ss viii en sSE 1 Msbba
!. VERY the young laGy INIT inteT panas
e enalss GatesaS Y is a s ns
the fnryesysa n9ya wh All ou
E oiyS onr Rt Gfiess ones H ae hail.
laughing and tha g Ia ahe o mesdfa IN
the Background. come and help your
selves. Let us see how quickly n,i, we can sba
empty the cart There as , she
the Skirt Of little girl. who held that
IN because her arms would hold no more.
f SSnS place where you can cat 'nem ~
In less than three minutes from thetne
OF her appearance the cart was empty.
qaa she boSs as 5 af sk d GTp p s i his
face flushing with shame. j,
NO. no. slgnorna," he I; ro,tested y
not mean that ran was Tna hlnhng oi 1aq e
But But the young lady forced the money
into !pt his was saR Mei worth IT," she insisted.
II haven't enjoyed anything so in months;
il it. saw yo9 let the be little 2,f se Iss
il was NICE ,of you Good-by."
"Gooda-by. -.
Tie note and the, other graspins tho push
cart, he made his way down the four
block bio,ekls quicker than he had ever done
lRhettas mother was arranging fruit
when no stopped beside the GSo 60 " q ha
tn the STOCK seemed to DO getting low, She
's,What-a YOU hero for?" she demanded.
YEP forget o What .sss sjaay? and he snreao
the $40 note upon the counter. One
hundred -liral That what you say. Now
you take t and go buy fraht plenty So
hish above tho. counter. I'VE have finest
stand on the whole street"
Rhetta,s mother looked at him curious
w. then at the money.
i.You make oil this since We talk7'i
t"si.;' and he told about the odd sale
OF 20 sninutes before, using his head and
lie forbiddng look on her face changing
to an appgsdlaating & one q y /, /. 4, I,