San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-28

low. "Do come and see mamma anu
me again. want to see you, you look
so much like my papa. Don'tyou want
to see Mr.. Truesdell again, mammal"
Certainly, my dear" said his mother
81 shall be much pleased to have the
gentleman call"
The lady and gentleman thus casually
meeting had incidently and almost I'M
avoidably learned certain leading facts
in regard to each other. OF course no
remark designed to be in the least de-
gree 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, Mr.. Truesdell ?" asked
Mr.. Monier as his client returned.
"A very handsome place." was the
gentleman's reply.
"And shall we commence foreclosure
proceedings immediately" asked Mr..
Monier, with sly wink at his partner,
which was noticed by Mr.. Truesdell.
"The disposssssion of the present oc.
cupant will be simple and easy, and
that part OF the business we will turn
over to YOU"
at is not worth while to make any
cost in that direction just now,' was
The quiet but significant answer.
4
81 am glad you have come again! t.
exclaimed Ruby, bounding into the
parlor. II told mamma l knew you
would come"
ayes, my boy, I have come to look at
your mammals house once MORE" but
he did not tell Master Ruby that this
was not his second, nor even his third
call, and his mother had probably not
thought it necessary to invite him to be
present on every occasion.
Don't you want to see mamma too?
She will be here in minute. She is
fixing herself up little 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 live, 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.. Truesde.l comes to
talk to you about buying our honse?"
Never mind, my DEAR" said his
mother; perhaps Mr.. Truesdell will
not buy the house after ALL"
"Will he come to live here, mamma,
and let us live here, too?" and be my
papa, and-and-you be his wife,"
eyes, my 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 ring in which a glowing ruby
had been set. In rapture OF joy Mrs.
Trowbridge explained to her child, as
we'll as she could, the meaning of the
ring aud the precious stone he saw
there.
"Mr. Monier would like to speak with
Mrs. Trowbridge moment" was pen
ciled on a card that was handed to the
widow"
Nothing wrong, L hope," was the
thought that startled the lady for an
instant.
The marriage ceremony was to take
place the next morning, and it was now
half-past eight in the evening. Her
prospective husband had just left her
an hour before, and she was puzzled 20 |
conjecture what reason his lawyer could
possibly have for calling just then.
II have called, madam" said Mr..
"to hand you this document,
which is, as you see, a release Of the
mortgage on your property"
why, how is this?" said the lady
in surprise. %Has Mr.. Truesdell paid
off this mortgage?"
"Mr. Truesdell has been the owner