The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
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KATRINA'S FORTUNE
BY LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.

I have saved me from ruin, and as long
as there Is work you shall have some
to do. Even after you marry your
hero you can work here
| On the way home one night a few
| days later Katrina was accosted by a
young man who was searching the
streets for a lost dog. He did not
remove his cap. and he said "youse"
for you, and she knew that he could
not be the hero the old woman meant.
She told her mother. and her mother
said he was probably some tough
guy and hadn't lost no dog" AZ
| far as she knew, heroes didn't go
around looking for lost dogs. They
went around with scaling ladders on
their backs to rescue women and chill
dren from fourth-story windows.
The next evening, at the same spot.
| the young man accosted Katrina
again. He wanted to know IL ''youse"
had seen a white bulldog wandering
around, and when the girl refused to
answer him he walked by her side and
said:
| Its a case of love at first sight wild
/ me. It's the first time ] ever knowed
what palpitat'on of the heart was"
| You go on or I'll call a cop"
threatened the girl.
IF one comes I'll bust his head for
I him. It took four of 'efn the last
time to make me lay down"
| Katrina stopped to look at him. IL
| he had fought four policemen then he
was a hero-the hero the old woman
had told her about. Even her own
father, in lighting one cop. had got
the worst of 1t. He looked tough. but
didn't all heroes look that way? She
} ,,L ivatt
| And ! sassed one of the Toombs
| judges" said the young man as they
/ continued on their way.
Think OF the daring Of IT! Her IA
| Their had simply cried when arraigned.
| And / had pull that kept me out
Sing Sing
| Katrina told her mother about 1t.
and her mother looked doubtful and
| replied ---s-
Maybe the old woman was right
If you have to marry a hero and so
away 1 don't know what shall do"
On the third evening the young
man introduced himself as Billy. On
! the fourth he invited Katrina to go
to a moving picture show. On the
| fifth she went. On the sixth 1t was
| TO a dance. In walking home from
| the dance at o'clock in the morn
| ing Billy said:
Use got fifty plunks laid away to
furnish fat
"when?" asked Katrina.
| when youse viii marry me. We've
| been courtin' whole week now.
Let's cut ii out"
But / had my fortune told. and
the old woman said / was TO marry
a hero"
And It's hero that's askin' for
your hand"
Mother says you may be guy.
Didn't I fight four cops at once? z"
Il didn't see it.
Didn't sass the judge?"
II didn't hear you"
Now. youse see here" said Billy,
as he halted. TIN a hero and m
goin' to prove 1t right now. There
stands a cop on the corner. II l do
him up I'm hero, amt II"
For sure"
Then keep your eve on me-.
And he advanced in careless way.
shot out n fist at the officers chin.
and as the guardian went down his
club was twisted from his hand. his
helmet captured. and Billy and the
girl saized hands and ran. Two days
later the boss of the shop said to
Katrina
"All married and settled, eh7 You
are a good girl. You saved my shop.
Keep here at work as long as your
hero-husband will let you. Your wages
are now 81 week more"