The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-07-20
Ole pailp Bullsti'l,
THURSDAY, july 30, 1882.
Dispossessing a Widow.
By BONNIE HEURE.

your client, 1ruesuell, salu Chariie
Monier to his law partner, Sam Norton,
al have observed that you were be.
coming demoralizcd lately" but did not
suppose you would be ready to sell out
CLIENT" replied Norton. LET us know,
however, what the Job is, and If 1t has an
innocent look perhaps l will so in for
chances and shares"
Allen Truesdell, against whom this
plot was forming, had been in the hands
of these lawyers only few weeks. He
had lately como from another part Of the
State, and had been buying, through
them, q valuable paper-mill property,
located on the river few miles below
the city. Monier s. Norton had been his
attorneys in the transaction, and had
realized handsome professional fec. In
connection with that business there had
also been some collateral transactions
through which an overdue mort gage for
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.. Truesdcll had not yet seen the pro.
pcrty or its owner. The mortgage had
been taken on the assurance of his at
torneys 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, am bilious 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
family residence, the property of his
wife, had, by her consent, reluctantly
given, become involved to the extent OF
more than half its real value.
Mrs. Trowbridgc 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 pro.
perty her husband left and she had man.
aged so successfully thus far that when
a 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 heard from incidental
remarks Of his that he had been wild
over for several years and had family
consisting of two little daughters and
his youngest sister, also maiden aunt
of his deceased wife, who was managing
his family affairs, but not in very sat-
| isfactory way.
1.-THE Trowbridge property" said Mr..
Monier to his partner, will just suit our
client for residence, and the right and
easy way for him to get it will be to bid
it in under foreclosure sale, and then
dispossess the widow"
"a charming idea," said Norton, but
of course he must see the property in the
first place, and determine how much he
will be willing to give for it."
"Mrs. Trowbridge, believe"
A graceful bow was the lady's answer,
and the visitor added
"Mr. Truesdell."
al am pleased to see you, Mr.. Trues.
dell" said the widow, as with a m otion
of the hand, she invited him to resume
the seat from which he had risen OH her
entrance.
Il have called, madam, to look at this
property, which as l understand is for
sale" said the gentleman.
Yes, sir; will show You the pro.
pcrty with much pleasure. But l must
first ask you to excuse me for a few mo-.
ments. My little boy will entertain you
until return" and Ruby came forward
with ready confidence, and signified his
Willingness to make himself agreeable.
u hope you will buy our place, sir"
he said, when they were alone. If my
dear papa had lived we would have kept
1t, but now mamma says we cannot"
"How long has your papa been dead"
asked Mr.. Truesdell.
"Three years, sir. Did you ever see
"No. l have been living more than a
hundred miles from here, and have made
no acquaintance in this vicinity until
lately" the visitor answered, smiling.
Mamma has told me of some 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
ture" and he pointed to a very fine oil
painting on the opposite wall.
Mr. Vrupsdell was standing before the