Connecticut western news., 1880-02-11

swered, smiling.
 |" Mamma has told me of so me cousins of papa's that have never seen, and when first looked at you thought you might be one of them, because it seems to me you look like my papa. He had side whiskers, just like you have, and his hair was the same color, and he was about as large as you. Here is his pic tture," and he pointed to 8 very fine oil painting on the opposite wall.
 MT. Truesdell was standing before the picture, studying it with much interest, when Mrs. Trowbridge returned and announced that he might now. see, the house and grounds. An hour or more was spent in this way, affording an op- portunity for such casual and incidental remarks as the occasion called for. Ruby was one of the party, of course.
 els this little boy your only Eohild, madam 2'' asked MT. Truesdell.
 "The only one living. I have lost two dear little ssgirls, one younger than Ruby and the other two ye ars older"
 "I have two little girls" said MT. Truesdell, "and had one boy, who, if living, would be about the age of yours. He died three years ago, soon after she death of his mother"
 "Doa't yeu think, mamma, this gen. tleman looks like papa? ?" interposed Ruby.
 "Well, yes, little. perh aps," an swered the mother, smiling.
 "I am much pleased with the general appearance of the property, madam" MT. Truesdell remarked, "and may see you again in regard to it."
 You probably know, sir" said Mrs. Trowbridge, "that my interest is less .than half the real value. A mortgage, now overdue, holds the larger share"
 MT. Truesdell did not intimate that he had lately become the owner of the mortgage, but simply remarked that if he concluded to buy the property the mortgage would give her no further trouble.
 "I wish you would buy this house, and come here to live, and let mamma and me live here, too," exclaimed Ruby, looking up wistfully into the face of MT. Truesdell and at the same time grasp ing his hand. .....
 Hsthe 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 MT. Truesdell, and any attempt to stop him with words might lead to something worse, so she simply remarked:
 "I have several other pieces of prop erty, some of which 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 encumbered ?"
 Yes, sir; every one, more or less. The property that my husband held was rising in nominal value when those mortgages were put on, and he thought he could carry them safely, but reac- tion came, and now my interest in prop erty on which The placed high value amounts to but little."
 "Your experience, madam, has been like that of many thousands" said MT. Truesdell. "But you are fortunate in having even a little left. will have some conversation with my attorneys, Monier & Norton, in regard to this prop erty, and will probably call again with in day or two. Good day, madam i; goodbye, Ruby"
 Good-byel'' responded the little fellow. "Do come and see mamma and me again. I want to see you, you look so much like my papa. Don't you want to see MT. Truesdell again mamma ?"
 "Certainly, my dear," said his moth- CT. "I shall be much pleased to have the gentleman call."
 The lady and gentleman thus casual ly meeting had incidentally and almost unavoidably 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.
 "Well, how did you like the Trow- bridge property, MT. Truesdell ?" asked MT. Monier as his client returned.
 "A very handsome place." was the gentleman's answer.
 ''And shall we commence foreclosure proceedings immediately? asked MT, Monier, with 8 sly side wink at his partner, which was noticed by MT. Truesdell. "The dispossession of the present occupant will be simple and easy and that part of the business we vii turn over to you"
 sslt is not worth while to make any cost in that direction just now," was tho quiet, but significant answer. l % *
 lam so glad that you have come again P exclaimed Ruby, bounding int' the parlor. 'I told mamma knew .yo1 would come." ...
 "Yes, my boy,I have come to look d your mammals house once more ;" bu he did not tell master Ruby that thi was not his second, nor even his third call, and tbat his mother had probabl, notIthought it necessary to invite hin to be present on every occasion.
 "Don't you want to see mamma, too She will be here In minute. She i fixing herself up little more befor she comes in."
 Unfortunately for Ruby the last re mark was heard by his mother, who wa entering the parlor at that moment.
 That boy was soon on his way out let