The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-07-14
Mortgagor
And
Mortgage
The Interest Was Not Paid,
Yet the Mortgage Was
Not Foreclosed
By r. A. Mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.


least the best way out of the matter.
said the attorney, gathering up papers
strewn over table, us for you to mar
ry the man of whom you have made
these loans"
GOOD graciousr
1.-The sums you have borrowed from
time to time are so large
II don't know who has loaned me the
money. 1t was all arranged through
an agent"
Pardon me. One step at time.
You can't hope to pay or the mort.
cages, and very large sum OF interest
money comes due Sept 1. foreclosures
are to be expected on the property
pledged as security which is"-
II know all that. Tell me about this
method you propose"
Marriage. Let us look the matter
Bquarely In the face. You are not, Of
course. willing to lose the best build.
ings you possess"
"Whom am to marry2"
"These loans have all been made by
the same person, Edmond Eastburn,
who inherited large estate from his
father. He is thirty-two years old.
about FIVE years your senior. ! be-
| lieve"--
Seven"
VERY good; seven years your senior;
intelligent, handsome and generally
attractive"
But I can't ask man to marry
me-"
81 will arrange meeting for you. II
is my business as your attorney to save
your property Leave the prelimina
rles to me. Mrs. Eastburn. the gentle
mans mother. is an old friend OF mine
think l can arrange for an Invitation
for you to visit her at her country resi-
| dence."
without either she or her son know
ing the object of my coming?"
Neither shall have suspicion"
Very well. You have my consent"
A week from that day Miss Sander
son received kind note from Mrs
Eastburn containing an invitation (,
visit her and to set the date herself
Miss Sanderson accepted and men
toned the 10th of July as the date o
her arrival. Mrs. Eastburn told he
whom she had heard many pleasan
things and asked him II he would no
like to meet her ut the station ant
bring her to the house. Ordering hi
auto. he proceeded to the station.
Are you looking for Miss Sander
SOM" asked young woman who lief
the train.
| II am"
You're Mr.. Eastburn. thenr
"Yes."
I'm Miss Sanderson's maid. JUS
before the time to leave a matter o.
business came up which must be at
tended to. My mistress sent me on 4
say that she will be up tomorrow"
"Well, come with me-"
The maid carried only little han,
bag. but neutrality-suspicious. couldn'
very well tell what-induced him to re
lieve her of 1t. There were but tw
seats In the auto. so that he and tn
maid sat side by side He opened con
versation.
Il have never seen your mistress"
Haven't you. sir2"
mo. Is she youngr
about my age, SIR"
After n pause he asked II the lad!
was pretty.
"Oh. no, sir. Most people wouldn
call Miss Sanderson pretty"
That evening Mr. Eastburn dine,
with his mother, smoked. yawned ant
said that II Miss Sanderson or som,
one else didn't come the next day b.
must go back to the city. He couldn'
positively stand the dull place an.
longer. At o'clock he said he woul,
go up to his room and read. Passin
the sewing room, he saw Miss Sander
sons maid doing some mending.
do you think your mistress vii
surely arrive tomorrow" he asked.
II don't know. SIR She said sh
would"
| He stood at the door irresolute. Evel
chat with the maid would be re
lief.
II wish you'd tell me something
about her. I'm intolerably bored here.
II should think n young man woul'
find 1t dull In the country unless b
had some man companion orr
"Some girl to flirt with"
"Oh. no, sir He shouldn't do that"
do whatT
"Flirt with her"
why not?"
"She might become attached to him.
mo fear Of that In my case"
II don't agree with you, SIR
"Oh. you don't. That's very nice o
you, | see you have way OF sayin
pleasant things. Is your mistress lik
you In that respect?"
II wouldn't think OF criticislng IN
mistress"
II didn't ask you TO crlticise hei
| merely asked you to tell me some
thing about her to pass the time. Jus
think OF my going TO my room at thi
hour! When I'm In the city don't z
TO my club TIL after II. and | seldom
leave II before :"
"If you were married you wouldn'
care TO do that. sir"
| "Wonidn't ~"