Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-09-19
A Matrimonial
Coincidence
By RICHARD MARKEY

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| ing out OF useless denominations took
from box OF old papers n bundle that
astonished me- 1t contained documents
relating to an estate Of which l had
never heard. They consisted Of deeds
I to houses and Lands. also stocks. bonds
and other property.
| could not have been more surprised
| IL an angel had come down from heav-
en- aid Lit on my shoulder. How had
| these papers come into my possession
| | had no remembrance OF having plac-
ed anything In the box for several
| years. On examining some OF them
found the estate to be held In trust for
a minor. John Carter Greatrix- had
never heard Of such a person. On fur
Their examination came to tho con-
clusion that the estate In question mnst
| have remained unavailable by any one
| from the time these papers had been
| placed In my box. What should do
| In the masfcry II I advertised them
| and could give no satisfactory reason
for possessing them might he accused
| Of having stolen them. | had engaged
! my passage on an ocean liner and re-
solved to proceed on my journey. which
| would give me plenty OF time to think
over the best course to pursue. sailed
| the next day.
| During my trip met In Berlin an
| American. Miss Eleanor Thurlow. who
| was there with her mother studying
music with view TO teaching II on her
4 81 G..t. d. tx.Nx,e
| the time l met her. and as her mother
and she spent the summer In Swifxer-
| land I was enabled to see a great deal
! of them. for STAYED where they stay
| ed, and on our return | engaged pas
| sage on the same steamer. Before en-
barking we were engaged.
During the voyage thought at inter
walls about the estate of young John
\ Carter Greatrix. wondering IL he had
| come into possession OF 1t and trying
/ to decide what should do about max
| ing known that had the papers. Now
/ that another was the PARTNER of my
| joys and sorrows I felt my RESPONSE
1 hiiity more keenly I debated whether
I shonll contiie In Eleanor Thurlow;
but. having known me only very
! short time she might grow suspicious
| ~ me. No. l would wait till she knew
| me better told her that l had
1 little property and was engaged In a
business In which l was doing well.
7 On the whole. we could live comforta-
bly,. She maintained a reserve with
I reference to her own affairs; but, as
I she was expecting TO teach music.
I concluded she was possessed Of little
F., or nothing We parted as soon as we
reached America to 20 TO our respec-
! tive homes. which were "A days journey
| apart
4 Meanwhile had resolved TO refer the
] matter of the papers to my lawyer and
! he guided by his advice In relating
/ the circumstance TO him l had no soon
! or mentioned the name OF the minor
I for whom the estate was held than he
Z jumped to his feet excitedly and. run
ming TO his partners, exclaimed
'-The isaaers In the Grcatrix estate
are fonnd.'
I Years before the firm had settled a
case for me out OF court and handed
me- the rapers concerning II, which /
tossed unopened In box at home.
Later l was given another bundle con.
tanning the papers In this same case
and. supposing them to be additional
I documents, tossed them into the same
box. One of those bundles contained
the Greatrix papers. given me by mis-
take.
Immediately on my return to my
I rooms ! wrote my fiancee, unburden-
/ ing myself to her OF the annoyance
had suffered. She replied. congrautlat-
ing me warmly upon so quick and salts
factory a solution
A few days later l was told by my
attorney that during the period the pa
pers We're missing the estate had suf-
fered greatly John Carter Greafrix
died before coming Of age. and the
property had passed to three persoss
who were next OF kin. "One Of these
! persons" lie said. desires TO thank you
for your return OF the papers that has
enabled us to divide the property and
will meet you here tomorrow for that
purpose. Il promised to be there
The next morning on my arrival at
the Office l was shown into a private
room. where ! found the attorney at
his desk
= understand" he said. that you
are about 10 be married to a client Of
mine"
"Of yours I.exclaimed. surprised.
Yes. Miss Thurlow."
Miss Thurlow.'
And now" he added. IL viii introduce
you to the person who wishes to thank
you for ending the tieup OF the Great
rix estate. Come in here. He flung
open door leading into another room.
A lady stood with her back to us. and
when she turned there was-Eleanor
Thurlow.
! stood stupehed.
Miss Thurlow." said the lawyer. an