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tleman looks like pspag" interposed.

tleman looks like papa!" lnterposed.
Ruby.
swell, yes, a little, perhaps, answered
his mother smiling.
Il am much pleased with the general
appearance Of the property, madam, /" Mr..
Truesdell remarked, ssand may see you
again in regard to it,
''You may probably know, sir,'' said
Mrs. Trowbridge, s.that my interest is
less than half the real value. A mort
gage, now overdue, holds the larger
share"
Mr.. Truesdell did not intimate that he
had lately become the owner of the mort
gage, but simply remarked that if he
concluded to buy the property the mort
gage would Of course give her no further
trouble.
II wish you would by the house, and
come here to live, and let mamma and
me live here, too,' said Ruby, looking
up wistfully into the face Of Truesdeli
and at the same time firmly grasping his
hand.
If the mother could have got hold OF
the boy at that moment she would have
given him an impressive shake, but he
was on the other side of Mr.. Truesdell,
and any attempt to stop him with words
might lead to something worse, SO she
simply remarked:
II have several other pieces of proper
ty, some o. which I have been trying to
dispose of, with the hope of saving this,
but the best bids, thus far, have been
very low"
"Are those pieces OF property also en-
numbered.
eyes, sir; every one, more or less. The
property that my husband held was ris:
ing in nominal value when those mort
cages were put on, and he thought he
| could carry them safely, but reaction
came, and now my interest in property
on which he placed a high value, amounts
to but ittle.'' i.-.'
"4our experience, madam, has been
like that of thousands said Mr.. Trues-
dell. 'But you are fortunate in having
| even little lett. I will have some con-
versation with my attorneys, Monier &
| Norton, in regard to this property, and
Will probably call again within day or
two. Good day, madam; goodbye,
RUBY" ,.-''.s
''Good-bye," responded the little fell
low. "Do come and see mamma and
| me again. want to see you, you look
so much like my papa. Don't you want
to see Mr.. Truesdell again, mammal
certainly, my DEAR" said his mother.
II shall be much pleased to have the
gentleman call" ..E..
The lady and gentleman thus casually
meeting, had incidentally and almost
navoidably learned certain leading
facts in regard to each other. Of course
no remark designed to be in the least
degree suggestive of any special or per-
sonal interest had been made by either,
and yet the circumstances themselves
were suggestive.
swell, how did you like the Trow-
bridge place, Mr.. Truesdellg' asked Mr..
Mcnier as his client entered. u 49,. +
"a very handsome place." was the gen.
tleman's answer.
Sand shall we commence foreclosure
proceedings immediately" asked Mr..
Monler, with sly side wink at his part
ner, which was noticed by Mr.. T1uesdell.
s'The dispossession of the present occu-
pant will be simple and easy, and that
part of the business we will turn over to
you"
1T is not worth while to make any
cast in that direction just now,' was the
quiet but significant reply.
II am glad you have come aga1n!" ex-
claimed Ruby, bounding into the par.or.
II told mamma that knew sou would
Gomez
Eyes, my. boy, have come to look at
your mammals house once more,'
but he did not think it worth while to
tell master Ruby that this was not his
second, nor even his third cali, and that
his mother had not thought it necessary
to invite him to be present on every oc-
casion.
| "Don't you want to see mamma, too?
She will be here in minute. She IS fix
ing herself up a little more before she
comes in.''
Unfortunately for Ruby the last re-
mark was heard by his mother, who was
entering the parlor at that moment.
That boy was soon on his way out, led
by servant, but the outrage was duly
resented.
'My mamma shan't treat me this way
after you come here to i've, shall she,
Mr.. Truesdell!'' was his daring shot.
81 would just like to know, mamma
said Ruby one day, about six weeks after
this incident, 'why can't stay in the
parlor when Mr.. Truesdell comes to talk
to you about buying our house?''
"Never mind, my DEAR" said his moth
er, perhaps Mr. Truesdell will not buy
the house after ALL
"Will he come here to live, mamma,
and let US live here, too? and be my papa,
and-and-you his wifea'
eyes, my dear, darling boy, exclaimed
the fond mother, clasping her little child
| to her heart. Two hours only had passed
then since that engagement had been
sealed with a ring in which glowing
ruby had been set. In a rapture of Joy
Mrs. Trowbr,oge explained to her child,
as well as she could, the meaning of the
ring and Of the precious stone he saw
there.
/ p +
"Mr. Monier would like to speak with
Mrs. Trowbrldge moment" was pen
! ciled on a card that was handed To +ha