South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-06-30

Z VI more was spent IN this way, afford.
ing an opportunity for such casual
and incidental remarks as tile occa.
sion called for. Ruby was one of the
party, OF course.
is this little boy your only child.
madam?' asked Mr.. Truesdell.
The ouly one living. l have lost
two dear little girls, one younger
than Ruby and the other two years
Older
i have two little girls said Mr..
Truesdell, and had one boy, who, If
living, would be about the age OF
yours. lie died three years ago, soon
after the death of his mother
Don't you think, mamma, this
gentleman looks like papa?' interpos-
ed Ruby.
We'll, yes, a little, perhaps said
his mother, smiling.
Il am much pleased with the gener
al appearance ofthe property, madam
MIR. 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 mort.
gage, nov overdue, holds the larger
share
Mr.. Truesdell did no, intimate that
he had lately become the owner of the
mortgage, bu, simply remarked that
II he concluded 10 buy the property
the mortgage would of course give her
no further trouble.
Il wish you would buy the house.
and come here to live, and let mann
ma and me live here, too exclaimed
Ruby, looking up wisifully into the
face OF Mr.. Truesdell aud at the same
tune firmly grasping his hand.
1t the mother could have got hold
oil 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
lam with words might lead to some
thing worse, so she simply said.-
Il have several other pieces of pro,
| perty, some OF which have been try.
ing to dispose of, with the hope Of say.
ing this, but the best bids, thus far.
have been very low
Are those pieces of property also
encunbered?'
es, SIR; every one, more or less.
The property that my husband held
was rising III nominal value when
those mortgages were put on, and he
thought he could carry them safely.
but reaction came, aud now my in
terest IN property on which Inc placed
II high value amounts to but little
our experience, madam, has been
like that of many others said MIR
Truesdell. but you are fortunate in
having even little left. / will have
some conversation with my attorneys,
Alonier 4 Norton. in regard to this
property, and will probably call again
within day or two. Good-day, ma
dam good-by, Ruby
Good by = responded the little fel.
low. DO come and see mamma and
me again. | want to see you, you
look so much like my papa. Don't
you want 10 see Mr.. Truesdell again,
mammal
Certainly, my DEAR said his mo-
Their. Il shall be much pleased to
have the gentleman call.
The lady and gentleman thus cas-
ually meeting had incidentally and al
most unavoidably learned certain lead
ing facts IN regard to each other. Of
course no remark designed to be in the
least degree suggestive of any special
or personal 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 re-
turned.
"A very handsome place. was the
gentleman's reply.
And shall we commence foreclos.
ure proceedings immediately asked
Mr.. Monier. with ely wink at his
partner which was noticed by Mr..
Truesdell. The dispossession of the
present occupant 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
cost in that direction just now,' was
the quiet, but significant answer.
I
y am glad you have come again + ex-
claimed Ruby, bounding into the par
Tor. i told mamma knew you would
come
Yes, my hoy, havo come TO look
AT your mamma's house once more but
he did not tell Master Ruby that this
was not his second, nor even his third
call, and that his mother bad probably
not thought IL necessary to invite him
to be present on every occasion.
Don't you want TO see mamma. tOo2
: She will he here in minute. She is fix.
ing herself up q little more before che
comes in
Unfortunately for Rahy the last re-
mark was heard by his mother. who
vas entering the parlor Of that moment.
/ hat boy was soon on bis waV ont 1ed