The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11

gather up the fieas off the floor of the
sleeping room by the handful. But
that sort Of thing would not do for
Ona. They must have better place
Of some sort very soon--Jurgis said
It with all the assurance OF a man
who had just made q dollar and fifty
seven cents In a single day. Jurgis
was at loss to understand why,
with wages as they were, SO many of
the people Of this district should live
the way they did. sr
The next day Maria went to see
her "forelady," and was told to report
the nrst OF the week, and learn the
business OF can painter Maria went
home, singing out loud all the way,
and was just in time to join Ona and
her stepmother as they were getting
out to 60 and make inquiry concern
ing the house. That evening the
three made their report to the mem
the thing was altogether as represent
ed In the circular. or at any rate ~,
the agent had said. The houses lay
to the south, about a mile and a half
from the yards; they were wonderful
bargains, the gentleman had assured
them-personally, and for their own
good. He could do this, so he explain
ed to them, for the reason that he
had himself no interest In their sale
he was merely the agent for CON-
pany that had built them. These
were the last, and the company was
going out Of business, so II any one
wished to take advantage of this won
derful no-rent plan, no would have to
be very quick. AS a matter OF fact
there was just a little uncertainty as
to whether there was d single house
left; for the agent had taken so many
people to see them, and for all he
knew the company might have parted
with the last. Seeing Teta Elzbieta's
evident grief at this news. he added,
after some hesitation, that II they
really intended to make a purchase,
he would send a telephone message
at his own expense, and have one OF
the houses kept. So II had finally
been arranged---and they were to go
and make an inspection the following
Sunday morning.
That was Thursday; and all thu
rest Of the week the killing-gang at
Browns worked at full pressure, and
Jurgis cleared q dollar seventy-five
cents every day. That was at the rate
of ten and one-half dollars week, or
forty-flve a month; Jurgis was not
able to figure, except It was very
simple sum, but Ona was like light
ming at such things, and she worked
out the problem for the family. Mari
ia and Jonas were each to pay six
teen dollars a month board, and the
old man insisted that he could do the
same as soon as he got a place
which might be any day now. That
would make ninety.three dollars.
Then Martha and Jonas were between
them to take a third share In ths
house, which would leave only eight
dollars month for Jurgis to contri-
butte to the payment. SO they would
have eighty-five dollars a month, --or,
supposing that Dede Antanas did not
get work at once, seventy dollars a
month--which ought surely to be sum.
cient for the support Of family Of
twelve fg H
An hour before the time on Sun.
day morning the entire party set out.
They had the address written on q
piece Of paper, which they showed Ia
some one now and then. II proved to
be long mile and a half, but they
walked 1t, and half an hour or 80 later
the agent put IN an appearance. He
was a smooth and ford personaga,
elegantly dressed, and he spoke their
language freely, which gave him q
great advantage In dealing with them
He escorted them to the house, which
was one of long row Of the typical
frame dwellings Of the neighborhood
where architecture Is luxury that Is
dispensed with. Ona's heart sank
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