Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-11-04
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TITLES ADVENTURE.
Bl MRS. :. Z. DAwNFs.

Tillie Clifton was sitting one exc.
ming in the doorway Of her humbls
home, an old brown farm house, stu.
ated two miles away from the cenl.t
of the village of N. She was
wondering what made her father 80
sober aud quiet Of late. and why az
caught her mother every now Ard
then wiping away the tears with 4
stealthy hand.
She heard thglr voices uow as Ties
were talking Ia q low tone in the
kitchen. aud once in while sj4s
caught the words mortgage" .fa 5
closure" "ejeetioa," aud the -
aud size pondercd veFv s'fP
y upon their meaning. Pretty soon
her father went out to attend To mat
ters at the barn, aud her mother call.
ed to her to come in"
"Sit down. my child" she said. as
Tillie entered. Il want to have lit
tie talk with you.'
The girl obeyed, rightly thinking
that whatever had been troubling her
parents Of late was about to be re-
yeal.d.
We have been harrassed greatly
for some time now" her mother be-
gan, with the fear that We should
lose our little home"
lose our home. Why, mother,
thought father owned il; that it was
left to him by Grandfather Clifford"
$50 IL was dear and your father re
ceived it free from incumhrance, but
IN an evil hour. ne put mortgage Of
three hundred dollars upon it. IN or
der to loan that amount to an old
friend. Not long after the friend
failed, and the debt was lost
The THE for foreclosIng the mort
gage ended years ago, but kind Mr..
Day. who held it, has said repeatedly,
never mind, Mr.. Clifford, as long rs
you pay the interest, the money can
remain invested in the house lie
died as you know few weeks since,
and the nephew, who inheritS the
property, saws he must pay the three
hundred dollars before three months
or else leave the housr.'
"Oh mother. will it be possible for
father to do So" asked Tilly anx-
iouslv.
"'rhere is only one hope. We
thought of II friend about thirty miles
from here, who may possibly let us
have the money, and allow us to Ians,
fer the mortgage to him"
Il do hope he will mother, it would
be so dreadful TO leave the old house.
''It will be as God wills" replied
Mrs. Clifford ''but We must make
every effort we can to save it. We
think of taking the journey in our
own wagon to save expenses, and have
decided to start tomorrow morning.
You will not be afraid to stay here
alone through the day, will YOU? We
have arranged with your uncle John
to come here and sleep the night we
are away"
sit will be dreadfnlly lonesome
here with you both away, but I'm not
the least afraid to stay" SAID Tillie
bravely.
AS they wished to take an early
start in the morning. the family re-
tired very soon after Mr.. Clifford re-
tured from doing his barn chores.
Tillie awoke at sunrise, but found
her father and mother had been up
already quite while and preparations
for their journey nearly made.
"Don't leave the house, except tC
90 short distance, and be very care.
ful, Tillie, about fire." said Mr.. Cl;f-
ford as they drove away.
Tillie gaze the desired promise
kissed them good-by, and then went
into the house, to forget her Loneliness
as best she could in doing up The
morning housework.
She had long day all to herself
land many q little piece of work tina