The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-07-21
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FRIDAY, JULY p, 1882.
Dispossessing a Widow.
ny BONNIE HEURE.

He died three years ago, soon after the
death of his mother"
Don't you think, mamma, this gen.
tlcman looks like papat" interposcd
Ruby.
Well, yes, little perhaps" said his
mother, smiling.
am much pleased with the general
appearance of the property, madam" Mr..
Truesdell remarked, sand 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 mortgage,
now overdue, holds the larger share"
Mr. Truesdell did not intimate that he
had lately become the owner of the
mortgage, bur simply remarked that if
he concluded to buy the property the
mortgage would Of course give her no
further trouble.
/ wish you would buy the house and
come here to live, and let mamma and
me live here, too" exclaimed RUBY.
looking up wlstfully into the face of Mr..
Truesdell and at the same time firmly
grasping his hand.
If the mother could have got hold of
the boy at that moment she would have
given him an impressive shake, but lie
was on the other side of Mr.. Truesdell,
and any attempt to stop him with words
might lead to something worse, 80 she
simply said,--
al have several other pieces of pro-
perty, some of which have been trying
to dispose of, with the hope of saving
this, but the best bids, thus far, have
been very low"
Are those pieces of property also en-
cumbered?"
Yes, sir; every one, more or less
The property that my husband held was
rising in nominal value when those
mortgages were put on, and he thought
he could carry them safely, but q re-
action came, and now my interest in pro-
perry on which he placed high value
amounts to but little"
Your experience, madam, has been
like that of many Others" said Mr.. Tru-
esdell. "Rut you are fortunate in having
even little left. will have some con,
versation with my attorneys, Monier &
Norton, in regard to this property, and
will probably call again within a day
or two. Good-day, madam; 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
no sec Mr.. Truesdell again, mammaf"
Certainly, my DEAR" said his mother.
~ shall be much pleased to have the
gentleman call"
The lady and gentleman thus casually
meeting had incidentally and almost un.
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 person.
al interest had been made by either, and
yet the circumstances themselves were
suggestive;
"Well, how did you like the Trow-
bridge property, Mr.. Truesdell9" 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.
1.-THE dispossession of the present occu.
pant 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.
Il
~ am glad you have come again |" ex.
claimed Ruby, bounding into the parlor.
:" / told mamma l knew you would
come"
Eyes, my boy, 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 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 minute. She is
fixing herself up little more 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 sha'n't treat me this way
after you come here to live, shall she,
Mr.. Truesdcll?" was his daring shot.
II would just like to know, mamma"
said Ruby one day, about six weeks af-
ter this incident, why I can't stay in
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