The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
T0TTLE AND THE ANGEL
BY KENNErr HARRIs.-

< (Cdpyright. 1905. by Daily Story Pub. Col liSzle shsrt of tragic when rottis's dressing voman lot him in. He sank heavily down on ths 1cunge and heaved . sigh that was a heasy e his subsidence. Tottae. who was xemoving the thick of her makeup at the : mirror. glanced over her shoulder in alarm
 nHevinp!" she exclaimed. you'll blow cut the gas and then if I ain't suffocated I'll fbe cofnpromised. Whats eating my Hsart's pelight7"
 sgTn tell you when you get through" said the Angel gloomily.
 s;Just about two seconds" said rottie turning again to the mirror and dabb.ng q her right cheek. 'It'll keep. won't it, CT ' H too rotten bad alreadyT' % Ths Angel made no reply beyond another I sigh.. if anything heavier than the first i 1otkie calmly and leisurely finished her tint su6duing and then sat down on the lounge bsside him and kicked off her slippers i s.Ghpss. nov. Riddy." she requested Turn your head away" she continued, addressing i the Angel I'm going to put on my shoes J How do look tonightr'
 "Distracting" replied the Angel in . me- chanicai sort of way.
 You look as if you had broke the faro game and lost the bundle at poker" com 1 lmsnted Tottte As the woman buttonsd her waIking shoes Your whisiers are out of curl and your ties twisted. Who's been buthSf1hG my pet 2" sTn tell you when you are through" re- peaksd the Angel.
 'Thafn do. Biddy," said the darling of the sods. Duck now and I'll put my lid on with my own fair hands. Gene here wants ss. tell me. hoy badly I've psshed him and he doesn't want you rubberins. Now Gene" she added as the woman left the dressing room. whats the troubls?"
 Tn response the Angel handed her a tsis- Tram and then buried his head in his hands n ffn ofr n her fara Had ali under her paint and the rings on her hands xlashed tremulousiy in the flaring gas light.
 s1s it true. 'Gene7" she asked.
 He nodded.
 Total smash-up. eh?"
 The Angel bowed his head in his hands
 .Thas's bad" said Tottie sraveiy. "how did it happens"
 wrong side of the market" muttered the Angel. 'cussed foolishness. You see, I couidn't watch my business and you at the same fiirie. = = ;s' ''
 Thst's dead right" admitted the girl with musical laugh. T take heap of wa$cbing. Gene"
 I'm sorry for you" said the Angel
 Don't you worry about me-" said Tottie. @Auy old time can't take care of myself"
 T know" groaned the Angel. 'it's only another sucker gone to the bad When bottles empty order up a fresh one. I'm the empty bottle knew that I'd be snhptteu some time ana that youo Just roll me off under the table. I've told you that often enough
 Tottie looked down at him as he sat with his face hidden-thoughtfuliy yet with something like pity in her eyes. Then she laughed out, that happy. contagious laugh of hers. and patted the Angel on the shoulder.
 Brace up. you chump." she said; 'why bless your old bald head. what do you take me for? Come here and let me straightep out your whiskers.''
 "stop your fooling. Tottie." said the Angel, looking up quickly. you know well enough that you haven't any use for a man who's broke"
 soh--I-don't-know said Tottie, smil- Ing demurely and twining e suspiciously pretty whisker around her plump fo.e finger. Depends on who it is. and seein' as how it's you-Going. back to New York '"
 "n can borrow railroad fare from you" said the Angel.
 .sure thing replied Tottie. I've got a few doiiars fin my socklet-enough for that anyway You skip back and see if there are any pieces to pick up"
 There won't be-" said the Angel.
 "Never mind if there aint. I guess I'd better freeze on. to this engagement while h lasts Wen need all the stuff we eau get and"
 .srottieF cried the Angel.
 sfoh. I'm a good fellow. all right all right. You can't lose me. Gene. You're worth dozen dead ones yet. and if luck's against you guess can get a billet most any old time. You write to me when you ret down there and when you how it is.