The morning call., 1891-02-14
CHAPTER II.

come all obstacles that threatened to mar
lis SUI cess. He vowed in twelve months
Tuppenny should marry.
CHAPTER II.
Business or pleasure compels most of us
during our lifetime to make journey, and
Timothy Tuppenny was no exception. Cap
tain Shooter, stanch friend of Tlmothy's,
had invited him to join a shooting party on
his estate. at which none but the disciples
of bachelOrism should take part. This just
suited Tuppenny. who straightway accepted
the invitation and prepared for six days
trip of pleasure.
thus we find him on one fine September
morning at Charing Cross awaiting the de-
parlure of the train which was to carry him
to c..
With travelling rug slung over his shoulder
and huge cigar stuck jauntily nhis mouth,
Timothy promenaded the platform with all
the air OF Il man who knew no care.
In ten minutes more he would be bound
ing over the steel road to a place that was
something approaching his idell world; a
| place where woman was non est, and men
| ton of her sex thing that was barred.
| Here | must mention that Timothy, when
| ever he was forced into the society of the
| opposite sex, was CALAMITY persunified, but
restrained withal. He would never, if lie
| saw a woman in an awkward predcament,
leave her TO eXtricate herself if he could in
any way ameliOrate her suffering And one
thing more, and his friends had found it out,
he had an innate secret affection for chill
dren. This was the rub " that mystified
his friends.
Five minutes more and the train would
start, but now an awful thing happened
which forever was destined to mar Tim
othy's future bachelor life. All was hurry
and scurry, and in the midst thereof wo-
mans voice rose on h gh-a woman's cry of
distress.
Timothy shuddered and turned in the d.
rection OF the sound aud came face to face
with one of the denominations" closely
yelled, and holding an infant in her arms.
'Oh, sir" she cried, painting, have pity
| on helpless woman: have all my lug
| gage TO see to, my child to nurse, and
haven't got my ticket. Will your generous
| heart prompt you TO help Inc by holding the
| child willie | run to get my luggage labeled
| aud procure my ticket? DON'T say no."
My coed woman" stammered Timothy,
starting back II -"
Il shall miss my train, sir" she sobbed,
| thrustng the helpless babe into his unwill-
| ing arms and rushing off.
Curse my buttons" sighed Timothy, the
| perspiration OF despair streaming down his
| face; BOUNDS, fiends and rattlesnakes.
| what the goodness. Hi. here. you
woman" lie shouted toward the retreating
| figure, take this COMPOUNDED -" but the
| rest of his sentence was lost in the turmoil
| around.
Take your seats" shouted the guard
Hi, guard here" cried the frantic Tim
othy, lodging all over the place after that
| official, squeezing the squalllng infant, and
his rug dying out to the wind.
Cant stop, sir" called out the guard
The ghosts take that woman ard her
squaliing brat" cried Timothy in despera-
| ton; will she never return 2?
Bnt, alas before he was aware of it. or
| could resist, he was huddled into the train
| with the restless infant and the next instant
was borne out of the station.
| What, Tuppenny, old fellow" said Jack
Romance, who happened to be in the same
| carriage, married alreaiy? Ha, ha"
OF all the evil things IN existence" cried
| Timothy, ''be still"
Can I assst?" jocularly remarked his
next-do or neighbor. seeing his frantic strug-
| giles to paclfy the infant.
| Cease" yelled Tuppenny, "or, by my
| soul, III ram the brat down your throat
a general laugh ensued aud wilder grew
| poor Timothy.
"Where bound for. Tuppenny?" asked
| Jack.
"To hades," he replied, eff 1 have to en-
| dure this much longer"
Pm off TO Captain Shooters" volunteered
jack. -
80 are we," said chorus of voices.
| Timothy looked up in blank dIsmay and
exclaimed:
| $50 am |. !"
side.
Then Timothy was forced to explain.
| added Zest TO his anger
He subsidized after while, as the infant
cried itself to sleep in his arms.
| thought it was to be Il bachelor party"
| he gasped, looking at Jack.
| Yes, old man.. but the Captain is my
brother-in-law," Jack explained, "and 1
am an unlimited though privileged guest"
"A hundred pounds to the man who can
advise me-" said Tuppenny. ruefully.
I All were silent, but sympathetic; and
ha fraff I.fs . 4.
| ton.
| Here another burst of laughter greeted
poor IupDenny as he emerged, baby and
all, from the train and made his way toward
Tue party awaiting them; but, in mercy to
| him, must draw veil over his misery
CHAPTER III.
Il don't see what's to be done, Mr.. Tup-
| penny" said Lawyer Crimer, whittier Tim
othy had flown for advice. 'All our adyer-
tsements have proved unsuccessful, the
| police have been unavaing in their lnuui-
ries, and you state your unwillingness to put
the chiid out. VI course, If this latter course
were adopted by you it would, in certain
measure, compromise you. Therefore, /
ooal see what Is to be done, unless-"
| res, said Tuppenny, breathlessy.
| Unless, continued the lawyer, thought
fully. you have a woman in to care for il /:
or you could easily put the infant out to a
nurse oil good standing, or even family ;
| ou1 oiCu you oiy tudt appears nearteSS
course to take, as you doubt the child being
! well cared for"
| Tuppenny groaned.
| There is only one course left, Mr.. Tup-
| penny" said elmer at last.
,Tuppenny's eagerness to clutch at it was
like a drowning mans at straw.
What is it?' he qnered.
For you to marry" said Crimer; 'sthen
| your wife would make it her pleasure and
duty to protect and cherish the innocent