The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

Therefore. detainer after detainer piled up against him.
 At this time their little baby was born. Titmarsh did not know whether to be sad or happy when they showed him the little, weakly thing, but Mary was the happfest woman. she declared. in the world, and forgot all her sor- rows. She vowed that 1t was tho love- Hest child ever seen. ana that though Lady Tipton, to whom, as the papers announced. a baby had been born at the same time. might give hers silken bed. 1t never could be as beau- tifui little child as their little Gus. The young father walked up and down the street within thu bounds, fretting over his enforced helplessness, and wearing out his heart as so many wore 1t out under Englands glorious debtors law. that deprived honest men of all right or ability to labor just : when they needed 1t the most He en- vied tho black man who swept the crossing. He was not allowed even to carry a broom,
 The baby was sickiy. though the mother did not see it. One night it was selzed with convulsions. All throug the darkness the mother watch ed. and prayed over 1t. but by the next midnight 1t lay a corpse in her arms.
 When at last. after many. many hours. they succeeded in taking 1t from her and in leading her sway to lie down, Titmarsh sat beside ot where 1t lay in it's wicker cradle with It's sweet fixed smile on It's face. and wert bitter tears because 1t came to him that he had not even money enough left to bury the little thing.
 He got up and walked to and fro. Suddenly his eye fell on some thing that he had quite forgotten in his trou- ble and misery. It wis the great Hog- garty diamond pin.
 |. He looked into the bedroom. His wife was asleep. He ran to the pawn. broker and received seven guinnas for to got what was needful.
 After the funeral Gus took his friend for long walk. When they returned Mary was not there. She had gone out with the landlady. Al 10 o'clock at night the landiady arrived with a gentleman. who shook hands with Samuel, and said: 'Mr. Tltmarsh, do not know whether YOU will re- member me. My name Is TIptoff. Your wife has been good enough to promise to pass the night with Lady Tiptoff. I am sure that you will not object to her being away from you whilst she is gtving happiness to a sick mother and a sick child"
 He gave Titmarsh note from his wife and left after some more kline words.
 Mrs. Titmarsh merely said in the note that Mrs. Smith. the landlady. would explain everything and this the kind creature did with many tears ana exclamations of admiration for her young lady's courage and goodness.
 Mary. she said. had learned that Lady Tfptoff was III and needed Q nurse for her son. She asked Mrs. Smith to accompany her and set forth at once. They found another appli- cant waiting-a great. bouncing, hand mendations. who answered all Lady Tiptoffs' questions with alacrity and energy. But when Lady Tiptoff turned to Mary, the latter was looking Into the next room; looking-looking where she saw the baby lying in its little crib. She did not reply to her ladyship's ques- tions at all; so Mrs. Smith. vastly dis. turbed at her unseemly behavior spoke up for her and finally told their whole story.
 Poor thing" said My Lady. taking Mrs Titmarsh's hand You seem so young. How old are you. my dearT
 Five weeks and two days. said Mrs. ritmarsh. breaking Into bitter sobs
 My Lady began to cry. too. for she knew what the poor little mother was thinking of She ran into the next room and brought the baby and laid 1t into her arms. Then she put her arms around Mary's neck and kissed her.
 So did Mrs. Titmarsh go out to earn bread for her husband. And he. good fellow, thought about it and came to this conclusion: Some gents may call me a poor-spirited fellow for al- lowing my wife to go out to service, who was bred a lady and ought to have servants herself. But if you love a person is 1t not a pleasure to feel obliged to them, I am proud and happy to be able to think that my dear wife would do 1t. now that mis- fortune has put 1t out of my power to support her or myself"
 When the young Lords christening day arrived the Tiptofts celebrated it by giving Mary a present, It was her husbands release from the Fleet. their lawyer having paid every bill against him. When Lord Tiptoff came to con-