The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-04-28
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How 1t Was
Managed
A Union of Estates and Union
of Hearts
BY Oliver L. Mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
CiafiOn lQ1f
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.


When Chandler came home from
college his uncle told him that he had
a special plan for him. Chandler was
an orphan who had inherited u large
estate, and his uncle was his guard
ian and would be for few months,
when the heir would come of age. A
widow of the name of Anterior had
bought some contiguous property that
Chandler had long coveted. She was
forty years of age, but Chambers
guardian proposed that he should
marry her. The benefit to his es-
tate would be considerable. Chandler
said he would look into the matter
and about week after his return
strolled over to pay his respects to his
new neighbor.
1t was n hot morning, and Chandler
In thin white flannel suit and a
straw hat entered the gate Of the
Anterior grounds and strolled up the
walk toward the house. A young
girl sat on rustic bench under n
tree reading. 1t occurred to the visl-
tor that he would go over TO where
she was sitting and ask IL Mrs. Ather-
ton was at home. Besides, he might
elicit some preliminary information
about the widow. Leaving the walk,
he approached the girl. She was
pretty. but so plainly dressed that
Chandler was in doubt us to her posi-
ton. However, he lifted his hat po-
lltely and asked:
''Beg pardon. but can you tell me if
Mrs. Anterior is at homer
mot this morning. She has gone to
the city"
"Umi Ali I'm sorry to miss her.
| Hearing that l had new neighbor,
l came over TO call upon her"
"It's very hot, and you look tired.
Won't you rest yourselfT The girl
moved TO one end of the bench that he
might occupy the other.
"Thank you very much" he replied,
seating himself.
This was all very fortunate. He
would have an opportunity to chat
about the widow.
perhaps you will be good enough to
say to Mrs. Atherton on her return
that Mr.. Herbert Chandler. a neigh
Dor. called to pay his respects"
"Mr. Bussing's nephew"
Eyes"
"Mr. Bussing has spoken to Mrs.
Anterior about you. He said he
thought you would call"
"Um! Are you n relative of Mrs.
Atherton?"
81 may say that i am, for my
mother and Mrs. Atherton are as
closely allied rs II they were one per-
SON."
And you aref'
"Mrs. Atherton's secretary"
| Indeed"
"And her amanuensis. she writes,
| you know"
81 was not aware OF that. / pre-
sumo that her absence gives you
leisure to enjoy yourself out In this
pleasant nook reading"
'It does"
as Mrs. Atherton an elderly or {
young woman?"
Between forty and forty-fve."
81 hear she is very handsome and
appears far younger than that"
He had heard no such thing. He
was working the pump handle. The
girl smiled.
Something amuses you," he added
soberly.
| Excuse me / may as well confess
that ! know your errand. I heard
| nd Yfti In m
uncle talking over the union of the
two estates. It Is quite natural that
| you should be interested to learn
something about her, especially what
you have just referred to, since she is
so much older than you"
Chandler drew within himself. "How
did 1t happen" he said coldly, that
you overheard"-
ooh, | was not eavesdropplng. Be-
sides, Mrs. Atherton told me all about
the matter as soon as your uncle had
departed"
"May ask If she was favorably dis
posed toward the planT
"She was very much interested in
the matter of uniting the two proper
tltS. SHt Sulu IL WOulu Nciy hluNh
enhance the value of both"
"But marrying man younger than
herselff"
IAN that part of it you must get
from her" This was said In tone
that indicated she had not relished
the implied charge Of housekeeping.
81 beg pardon. l should not have
expected you to reveal what is Of ne
cessity a confidence. Since we have
| progressed so far in discussing the
matter may / ask-just an opinion
you know-what you would think OF
such n match?"
az Oh, wouldn't think of giving
an opinion on n matter that concerns
you and Mrs. Atherton."
"You consider 1t very mercenary,
suppose"
81 certainly would unless you came
10 love each other"
In this vein they chatted on fol
some time, when Chandler arose
IL presume" he said, that you viii
inform Mrs. AthertOn of this meeting
and SO much OF what has passed be
tween us as you think will interes
her"
! "If you desire II shall consider tn,
meeting and all that has been said
confidential"