Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-03-02
THE PATIENT.

THE PATIENT.
The young man looked unusually de
termined That is the way it struck the
old man, who said "Eh! Well. it's fly
ing in the face of your uncle lists
why, confound it, young man, do you
realize what I've done for your"
Il think | do, uncle. But when it
comes to choosing a wife it seems to me
that | ought to do a little something for
myself"
That's what YOU think, is it? Well,
you have no right to think anything of
the kind. | don't want you to marry
until can approve your choice. There's
no hurry. Who is the girl?"
a school teacher. She lives on Lander
street"
ANY family?"
Cone mother, sir"
Again the old man glared at him.
"Poor?"
From your point of view, yes sir"
The old man drew his bushy gray eye
brows down. Does she know you are
tnbHtiN uepenue VI on ME
Il have told her of all your kindness,
| sir"
And you have told her that object
to her?'
Il can't tell her that, uncle-at least,
not until you have seen her"
The old man thumDed his desk.
BY gravy" he cried, 'I'li 90 and see
her! III give her to understand just
what the situation is"
Very well, uncle Eve prepared her
for your coming"
The old man scowled. Give me her
address" he snapped.
! The young man picked up half sheet
of paper and wrote the desired informa-
ton.
As soon as his nephew left the room
he started for the street. 1t was ten
minute walk to the proper car line
With arm appraised he signaled the mo-
torman to stop. A heavy truck was APP
preaching, and to avoid it the old man
ran out in the street. AS he did so
| light motor vehicle whired round the
corner, struck him, and he fell heavily
and lay quite still
He was carried into a drug store The
druggist saw folded slip of paper pro
jecting from the injured mans pocket.
Looks as if it might be his address,"
he said.
The sufferer stirred little and opened
his eyes Don't take me to the hos
pital," he feebly mmmured. Take me
home"
Home it is" the ambulance man re-
piled as he glanced at the slip of paper
A moment later he was speeding toward
Iandor street.
There was only the maid of all work
at the cottage when they reached there
She was a new arrival and she stood
helplessly by when the ambulance crew
carried the old man upstairs and placed
him ON the bed in the front room.
Half an hour later Mabel Spencer re-
turned with her mother. The girl met
her at the door.
''Da man is upstairs" she excitedly
murmured
What man?'
"Da man who is seek. lie ISIS With
doctor Two men bring him in black
wagon. They look at paper. They say
this ISIS the place. | get brandy. | get
the doctor See. he is coming"
The astonished woman looked toward
the medical man, who was descending
the stairs.
Glad you've come,' he said Your
friend is resting easily Just at present,
but he needs constant attention. He's
had a hard fall and severe shock and
at his age these things are always seri-
Gus"
But we don't understand. Doctor"
said Mabel. who is the man and why
is he here?"
En-" He stared at her "Come up
stairs" he said.
Il neve. saw him before" she whis-
pered.
The doctor frowned Must have been
brought here through some stupid mis-
| take" he said. Anyway, he can't be
removed before tomorrow. wouldn't
answer for the consequences"
The girl removed her hat and Jacket
OF course, he stays" she said. Tell
me what to do"
That evening John Denton called at
the usual time, and was n little sur
prised at the long white apron in which
Mabel appeared,
Why he said. you look like a
uurse-and Il very charming nurse at
[ that
Il am a nurse. John. Something very
strange has happened. An old man was
brought here in an ambulance this after.
noon while mother and were away, He
| had been hurt and was in a serious con-
| dition."
John Denton anxiously interrupted her
Can | see him. Mabel?"
"Of course. He hasn't fully recovered
consciousness. but the doctor thinks he
viii before long
John Denton advanced to the bed, The
| heavy yields opened.
Hello. John" said the feeble voice.
Hello. uncle"