Connecticut western news., 1880-02-11
Dispossessing A Widow.

G your client, Treusdell," said Charlie Monier to his law partner, Sam Norton.
 "I have observed that you were be- coming demoralized lately, but did not suppose you would be ready to sell out a client" replied Norton. "Let us know, however, what the job is, and if it has any innocent look perhaps will go in for chances and shares.
 Allen Truesdell, against whom this plot was forming, had been in the hands of those lawyers only a few weeks. He had lately come from another part of the State, and had been buying, through them, valuable paper-mill property, located on the river few miles below the city. Monier & Norton had been his attorneys in the transac- tion, and had realized handsome pro- fessional fee. In connection with that business there had also been some col lateral transactions through which an overdue mortgage for eleven thousand dollars bad come into the hands of their client. The property held by the mort gage was handsome homestead be- longing to a widow lady, Mrs. Trow- bridge, younger at least not very old not more than thirty-two and very beautiful woman.
 MT. Truesdell had not yet seen the property or it's owneE The mortgage had been taken on the assurance of his attorneys that the security was ample.
 Fhelady's deceased husband, Charles Trowbridge, had died suddenly three years before, and left considerable real estate in a ba1ly entanglea condition. He had been 8 bold, ambitious opera tor, and not very prudent made new purchases continually with money raised by mortgaging anything on which mortgage could be placed, until even his family residence, the property of his wife. had, by her consent, re- luctantly obtained, become involved to the extent of more than half it's real value. .s.
 Mrs. Trowbridge had one child living, her little boy, Ruby, now six years old, and for his sake she had been doing her utmost to save swhat she codld of the property her husband had left, and she had managed so successfully thus far that when sale was inevita, ble she had been able to effeot it her. self, and not leave that cerem ony to be performed by the sheriff.
 The reader has probably suspected by this time that the job those lawyers were preparing to put on their client was not likely to be very serious or damaging. They had learned, from in- cidental remarks of his, that he had been widower for several years, and had q small family consisting of two little daughters and his youngest sister, also a maiden aunt of his deceased wife, who was managing his, family af fairs, but not iu a very satisfactory way
 "The Trowbridge property" said MT. Monier to his partner, twill jus suit our client for residence, and the right and easy way for him to get it will be for him to bid it in under foreclos ure sale, and then dispossess the widow" s ss1
 GA charming idea," said Norton but of course he must see the prop erty in the first place, and determine how much he will be willing to give fol it. "'5 -...-.-
 "Mrs. Trowbridge, believe ?"
 A graceful bow was the lady's answer and the visitor added: "Mr. Trues dell."
 I am pleased to see you, MT. Trues dell, said the widow, as with motion of the hand, she invited him to resume the seat from which he had risen OF hel entering. -...,,. --.+
 CT have called, madam, to look 8 this property, which I understand is fol sale, said the gentleman.
 "Yes, sir I will show you the prop erty with much pleasure. But I mus first ask you to excuse me for few mo ments. My little boy will entertain yo' until I return," and Ruby came forwar' with ready confidence, and signified hi willingness to make himself agreeable.
 "I hope you will buy our place, sir, he said, 'as they were alone. Ii m dear papa had lived we would have ker 1t, but now mamma says we cannot.
 "How long has your papa been dead asked MT. TruesdelL
 "Thfee years, sir. Did you ever ss my father ?" z more than hundred miles from her and have made no acquaintances in thi