The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-06
A Matrimonial
Coincidence
a, RICHARD Marley

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my house. spend few months abroad
and on my return move into bachelor
quarters During the preliminary weed
ing out Of useless accommodations took
from boz OF old papers bundle that
astonished me. II contained documents
relating to an estate Of which | had
never heard They consisted Of deeds
to houses and lands. also stocks. bonds
and other property. "a 81
could not have been more surprised
II an angel had como down from heav-
en- and lit on my shoulder. How had
these papers come into my possession7
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 person. On fur
Their examination l came to the. con-
clusion that the estate In question must
have remained unavailable by any one
from the time these papers had been
placed In my box What should do
In the matter? II advertised them
and could give no satisfactory reason
| for possessing them might be accused
OF having stolen them. l 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.
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During my trip l met in Berlin an
American, Miss Eleanor Thuriow, who
was there with her mother studying
music with view to teaching 1t on her
return. She finished her course about
the time | met her, and as her mother
and she spent the summer in Switzer-
land / was enabled to see great deal
Of them, for stayed where they stay
ed, and on our return l 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 II 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 felt my response
bility more keenly. ! debated whether
I should connde in Eleanor Thurlow;
but, having known me only very
! short time she might grow suspicious
of me. No, I would wait till she knew
/ me better. told her that had a
Atfla ,,rorsarfv and nm n ox,<ro GOD IN N
business In which was doing well.
/ On the whole, we could live comforta-
bly,. She maintained reserve with
reference to her own affairs; but, as
she was expecting TO teach music, I
concluded she was possessed of little
or nothing We parted as soon as we
reached America TO go to our respec-
tive homes. which were days Journey
apart
! Meanwhile had resolved 20 refer the
matter Of the papers to my lawyer and
be guided BY HIS advice In relating
the Circumstances 10 him ! had nc. SOON
er mentioned the name Of the minor
for whom the estate was held than he
jumped to his feet exdtedly and, run
ming TO his partners exclaimed:
"Ths papers IN the Greatrix estate
are foundi'
| Years before the firm had settled a
case for me out Of court and handed
me the papers CONCERNING It, which I
tossed unopened in box at home.
Later was given another bundle con-
tanning the papers IN, this same case
/ and, supposing them to be additional
documents, tossed them into the same
box. One of those bundles contained
the Greatrfx papers, given me by mis-
| take.
Immediately ON my return to my
rooms wrote my fiancee, mburden-
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 | was told by my
attorney that during the period the pa
pers were missing the estate had suf-
fered greatly. John Carter Greatrix
died before coming of age, and the
property had passed to three persons
who were next of kin. "One of these
persons" he 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 | was shown into private
room, where | found the attorney at
his desk.
Il understand" he said. that you
are about to be married to client of
mine"
"of yoursm | exclaimed, surprised
YES. Miss Thurlow"
Miss Thurlowr'
And now" he added. II will Introduce
you to the person who wishes TO thank
| you for ending the tieup of the Great
rix estate. Come in here. He dung
| open door leading into another room
A lady stood with her backTto us, and
when she turned there was-Eleanor
| Thurlow
stood stupefed,
Miss Thurlow' said the lawyer, "in-
herits one-third of the Greatrix estate
and will now, through yctr finding the
papers, come into a property worth
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