The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-09-11

| lllElN SEVERE Futl EuNf IL up
lie dozed deliriously, played with
Mary In boy.and.girl fashion, danced
with her, had her all to himself in the
Bradshaw Woods. wooed and won her
all over again. on and on he woke
10 gasp and groan and utter eXclama-
lions. The Pretoria nurses would
have interpreted those ordinations
Alright but he was alone now, and had
worse tonnes after each bout of them.
For the second time the girl knocked
At his door.
Your hot water, sir" she cried, and
set her ear to listen.
She did not listen long, but hurried
downstairs, with word for the master
that the gentleman in No. was shout.
ing In the queerest way.
81 think he's III, sir" she said. "He
looked bad last night"
The landlord made no bones about
entering Dicks room when he, too,
had raped to no purpose. He gazed
at Dick Tor few moments, and felt
his blood chill a little at Dicks furious
cry! II tell you you are dead, Mary,
so don't deny it"' touched Dicks burn
ing forehead. and left him.
He's In n fever-that's what's the
matter with him." he said. You just
go for Mr., Barker, Jane, right away"
Poor young fellowr' said Jane
eagerly. That 1 will, sir"
Moreover, being in love herself, she
determined TO kill two birds with one
stone.
ITS maybe a present for Miss Dud.'
ley" she said TO herself And, putting
on her hat, carried OFF Dicks little
packet for No. Devonshire Road. '"S
Nurse
The darkness had passed from Dicks
brain, and, having opened his eyes and
seen things as they We're, though with
an imperfect grasp of the facts, he
whispered the monosyllable.
The quick rustic Of q dress answered
him and the words:
Yes, my dear boyr'
"You, mother" said Dick, looking
up at the face that was the best and
truest object in life for him.
She clasped his banda bony shape,
loosely laced with skim,
Suddenly the cloud fell upon him.
1t all came back-wound, fever the
long weeks in hospital, the voyage
home in weakness and anxiety as well
as hope, the news Of Mary's fortune
and Sir Tarver Brown, his rebuff in
ST. Paul's Church yard and his journey
to Nellerton.
He grcaDed, IN spite Of himself, and
turned his face TO the wall.
Now, then, dear, let me raise your
head"
whats the use" he murmured.
1t was his one and only fash Of peev-
ishness The next instant he obeyed
orders, with a smile. 1t was a dreary
smile, yet a smile.
How | must have worried you,
mother" he said quietly, as he settled
after the tonic. Il suppose this is Mel.
lertonT
She kissed him as mothers do kiss
their grown sons o. whom they arc
very proud.
TRY and sleep again, DEAR" she said,
rather TREMENDOUSLY.
But Mary Dudley and her infldelity-.
her excusable infidelity-were vivid in
his mind How could be sleep amid
such realzatons?
IAN right" lie said, shutting his
eyes.
Then a sunny gray mist settled upon
his brain, and his surroundings were
to him rs If they were not 1t was not
so much sleep as translation of spirit.
"Oh, Mary, Mary, what shall do
without your" his lips cried aloud,
even while his mind was active in
some remoter atmosphere.
Nothing, dear Dick, you shall not
do without me as long ms we live, for
we will be always together" A hand
was laid on his forehead-a little satiny
hand. with love warm in all its pores,
And instantly Dick opened his eyes.
"MaryT' he gasped.
This time Mary Dudley laid her face
by his on the pillow, smiling. and
whispered. with her mouth close to his
mouth:
"of course, Dick, who else should It
be?" .
But 1t was not until the evening
that she was allowed to give him in
full measure the only tonic that could
be warranted able to make linn him.
self again IN spirit and in truth. Then
she did not spare him. s @l