Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-28

And let me go while yet some life
remains.
Irish Times
DISPOSSESSING A WIDOW.
~ have mind to put up job on your
client, Truesdell," said Charlie Monier
to his law partner, Sam Norton.
~ have observed that you were bccom-
ing demoralized lately, but did not sup
pose you would be ready to sell out
CLIENT, replied Norton. 'Let us know,
however, what the job is, and if it has an
innocent look perhaps l will go in for
chances and shares"
Allen Truesdell, against whom this
plot was forming, had been in the hands
Of those lawyers only few weeks. He
had lately come from another part of the
State, land had been buying through
them, a valuable paper-mlll property, 10
Gated on the river few miles below the
city. Monier & Norton had been his at
torneys in the transaction, and had real
lied handsome professional fee. In
connection with that business there had
through which an overdue mortgage of
eleven thousand dollars had come into
the hands of their client. The property
held by the mortgage was handsome
homestead, belonging to a widow lady,
Mrs. Trowbridge, younger at least not
very old-not more than thirty-two-and
beautiful woman.
Mr.. Truesdell had not yet seen the
property or its owner. The mortgage
had been taken on the assurance of his
attorneys that the security was ample.
The lady's deceased husband, Charles
Trowbridge, had died suddenly three
years before, and left considerable real
estate in badly entangled condition.
He had been bold, ambitious operator,
and not very prudent; made new pur.
chases continually with money raised by
mortgaging anything on which mort,
gage could be placed, until even his fam
lily residence, the property of his wife,
had, by her consent, reluctantly obtained,
became involved TO the extent of more
than half its real value.
Mrs. Trowbrldge had one child living,
her little boy. Ruby, now six years old,
and for his sake she had been doing her
utmost to save what she could of the
property her husband left and she had
managed 50 successfully thus tar that
when sale was inevitable she had been
able to effect it herself, and not leave
that ceremony to be performed by the
sheriff.
The reader has probably suspected by
this time that the job those lawyers were
preparing to put up on their client was
not likely to be very serious or damag.
ing. They had learned from incidental
remarks OF his that he had been widow,
er for several years, and had a small
family consisting of two little daughters
and his youngest sister, also nader
aunt of his deceased wife, who was man
aging his family affairs, but not in very
satisfactory way.
"The Trewbridge property" said Mr.
Monier to his partner, twill just suit ou
client for residence, and the right anC
easy way for him to get it, will be t.
bid it in under foreclosure sale, and thel
dlspossess the widow"
ga charming idea" said Norton, "bu
OF course he must see the property il
the first place, and determine how mucl
he will be willing to give for it."
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"Mrs. Trowbridge, believer"
A graceful bow was the lady's answer
and the visitor added: "Mr. Truesdell."
II am pleased to see you, Mr.. Trues
dell," said the widow, as with a motio
of her hand, she invited HIM to resum
the seat from which he had risen on he
entering.
81 have called, madame. to look q
this property, which as I understand
for SALE" SAID the gentleman.
eyes sir, will show you the propert
with much pleasure. But I must frs
ask you to excuse me for few moments
My little 10y will entertain you until
return" and Ruby came forward wit
ready confidence, and signified his will
ingness to make himself agreeable.
~ hope you will bny our place, sir,
F he ssid. as they were alone. eff my dea
papa had lived, we would have kept il
but now mamma says we cannot"
, "How long has your papa been dead,
said Mr.. Truesdell.
"Three years.. Sir. Did you ever Sc
, my father2''
!, mo, dear child. I have been livin
more than hundred miles from here, an
have made no acquaintance in this vicil
, ity until. lately" the visitor answered
e smiling.
"Mamma has told me of some cousir
of papa's that have never seen, and s
when I first looked at you 1 thought 70
! might be one Of them, because it seen
I to me that you look like my papa. q
had side whiskers just like you have, an
/ his hair was the same color, and he WI
: about as large as you. Here is his pi
! ture," and he pointed to fine oil pain
e ing on the opposite wall.
: Mr.. Trusdell was standing before IL
/, picture studying it with. much interes
: when Mrs. Trowbridge returned and al
: nounced that he might now see the houl
q and grounds. An hour or more was. spel
e in this way, afording an opportunity f;
= such casual and incidental remarks
!, the occasion called for. Ruby was OF
of the party, of course.
n SIS this little boy your only child, MAJ
ami" asked Mr.. Truesdell.
It "The only one living. have lost tw
!, dear little girls, one younger than Rub,
and the other two years older"
It 81 have two little girls;;'' said Mr.. Trv
esdell, "and had one boy, who, if Twin
would be about the age of yours.
! died three years ago, soon after the deal
= of his mother"
= "Don't you think, mamma, this gel
: tleman looks like papa9" interpose
: Ruby.
: swell, yes, little, perhaps, answers
> his mother smiling.
81 am much pleased with the gener
2 appearance Of the property, madam, /" M
Truesdell remarked, "and may see VI
: again in regard to it,
= "You may probably know, sir" sal
!. Mrs. Trowbridge, ''that my interest
= less than half the real value. A nor