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

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came, and now my interest in
property on which he placed a
high value amounts to but little.
Your experience, madam, has
been like that of many others,
said Mr.. Truesdell. But you are
fortunate in having even little
left. | will have some conversa-
tion with my attorneys, Monier &
Norton. in regard to this proper
ty, and will probably call again
within a day or two. Good day,
madam ; good.by, Ruby
'Good-byr responded the little
fellow. DO come and see mamma
and me again. want to see you
you look so much like my papa.
Don't you want to see Mr.. Trues-
dell again, mamma
Certainly, my DEAR said his
mother. i shall be much pleased
to have the gentleman call
The lady and gentleman thus
casually meeting had incidentally
and almost unavoidably learned
certain leading facts in regard to
each other. Of course noremark
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
Trowbridge property, Mr.. Trues-
| dell? p asked Mr.. Monier as bis
client returned.
a very handsome place. was
the gentleman's reply.
And shall we commence fore.
closure proceedings Immediately P
asked Mr.. Mouier, with a sly wink
at bis partner, which was noticed
by Mr.. Truesdell. The dispos.
session 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 signif-
cant answer.
4 am glad you have come
again = exclaimed Ruby, bound.
ing into the parlor. I told NAM
ma I knew you would come
Yes, my boy, l have come to
look at your mammals house once
more but be did not tell Master
Ruby that this was not his Sec
ond, nor even his third call, and
that 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 a min.
ute. She is fixing herself up q
little more before she comes in
Unfortunately for Ruby the
last remark was heard by his
mother, who was entering tbe
parIor at that moment. That boy
was soon on bis way out led by q
servant, but the outrage was duly
resented.
MY mamma sba'n't treat me
this way after you come here tc
live, shall she, Mr.. Truesdell =?
was his daring shot.
Il would just like to know, nam
ma,' said Ruby one day, about siz
weeks after this incident, why
can't stay in the parlor wber
Mr.. Truesdell comes to talk to yor
about buying our house p
Never mind, my dear said bi!
mother; perhaps Mr.. Truesdel
will not buy the house after ALL
will be come to live here, nam
ma, and let Us live here too? anc
be my papa, and-and-you b.
his wife?'
Yes, my darling boy exclaim
ed the fond mother, clasping be
little child to her heart.
Two hours only had passed thel
since the engagement had beer
sealed with a ring in which
glowing ruby had been set. In
e rapture ofjoy Mrs. Trowbridg
explained to her child, as we'll a
she could, the meaning of tn
ring and of the precious stone b
saw there.
X X
MIR. Mooier would like TO spea
, with Mrs. Trowbridge q moment
, was penciled on a card that wa
handed to the widow.
: Nothing wrong, l hope wa
the thought that startled the LAD
, for an instant.
The marriage ceremony was