The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-07-27
Vol. XVIII.

Truesdell,' said the widow, as
with a motion Of the band, she
invited him to resume the seat
from which be bad risen on her
entrance.
Il have called, madam, to look
at this property, which as l under
stand is for sale,' said the gentle
man.
Yes. sir; 1 will show you the
property. with much pleasure
But l must first ask you to ex.
cuse me for few moments. My
little boy will entertain you until
L return and Ruby came for
ward with ready confidence, and
signi6ed bis willingness to make
himself agreeable.
4 hope you will buy our place,
SIR he said, when they were
alone. IF my dear papa had lived
we would have kept it, but now
mamma says We cannot
How long has your papa been
dead p asked Mr.. Truesdell.
Three years, sir. Did you ever
see my papa P
NO. I have been living more
than o hundred miles from here,
and have made no acquaintances
in this vicinity until lately the
visitor answered, smiling.
Mamma has told me of some
cousins of papa's that l have
never seen, and when [ first look
ed at you l thought you might be
one of them, because it seems to
me you look like my papa. He
had sido whiskers, just like you
have, and his hair was the same
color, and he was about as large
as you. Here is his picture and
he pointed to a very fine. oil paint
ing on the opposite: wall.
Mr.. Truesde!l was standing be-
fore the picture, Studying it with
much interest, when Mrs. Trow-
bridge, returned and announced
that he might now sec the house
and grounds. An hour or more
was spentiu this way, affording an
opportunity for such casual and
incidental remarks as the occasion
called for. Ruby was one of the
party, of course.
is this little boy your only
child, madam p asked MIR. Trues'
dell.
The only one living. I have
lost two dear little girls, one
younger than Ruby aud the other
two years Older
Il have two little girls, said Mr..
Truesdell, and had one boy, who,
if living, would be about the age
of yours. He disd three years
ago, soon after the death of bis
mother
Don't you think, mamma, this
gentleman looks like papa I? IN
terpose1. Ruby.
Well, yes, a little, perhaps,
said his mother, smiling.
4 am much pleased with the
general appearance of the prop
erty, madam Mr.. TruesdelI re
marked, and may see you again
in regard to it,
'You probably know, SIR said
Mrs. Trowbridge, that my in
terest is less than half the rea
value. A mortgage, now overdue
holds the larger SHARE
Mr.. Truesdeli did not intimate
that he had lately become the
owner Of the mortgage, but sim
ply remarked that if be concluded
to buy the property the mortgage
would of course give her 10 fur
ther trouble.
L wish you would buy the
house, and come here to live, ant
I let mamma and me live here, too,
exclaimed Ruby, looking up wist
fully into the face of Mr.. Trues
dell and at the same time firmly
grasping his hand.
If the mother could have go
hold of the boy at that momen
she would have given him an i'm
pressiye shake, but be was on tn
other side of Mr.. Truesdell, ant
any attempt to stop him witt
words might lead to something
worse, so she simply said,-
4 have several other pieces Q
property, some of which l haV
been trying to dispose of, With th
hope of saving this, but the bes
bids, thus far, have been yer,
low
Are those pieces Of propert
also encnmbered?'