The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-05-16

I sister, dear, if you feel that you can
/ trust my judgment"
We'll, there should be nice lawn
you know how Fred glories in lawn
and, let me see nowhere are three
or four other very important items.
Sit down while / think"
Florence obeyed. She listened pa
uently while Mrs. Donaldson recount
ed the necessary requirements The
three or four" important points had
| developed into at least twenty before
the interview was ended.
She had it all well fixed in her mind
when she reached Shelborne street and
turned east.
Yes, the situation was most desir-
able" So thought Florence when she
| walked along the pretty avenue, with
its rows Of comfortable dwellings and
its borders Of we'll kept lawns. All
about her was the radiant freshness of
awakening summer. The trees had
/ that joyous look which the bursting of
new LEAKAGE brings and the grass
/ glowed with the emerald brightness of
young and springing green.
Young Mrs. Donaldson's surmise as
TO the professors amiability proved
correct. He was certainly a genial
man. But he was also extremely hard
OF hearing, so that in spite of his affa-
! bility and the charming way in which
he made Florence feel at home, there
was the immediate drawback of an i'm
J perfect understanding between them.
| This began when Florence introduced
| herself, mentioning the fact that there
had already been some correspondence
concerning the house.
All certainly, Mrs. Donaldson-I re-
member quite well. Indeed, | hoped
you would come today, for there have
been other parties looking at the
| place, and | wanted you to see it be-
fore I considered any other PROPOSE
! ton"
Il intended to come earlier in the
day-that is, my sister did, but she was
too busy. 1t was she who wrote the
letters, I am Miss Donaldson"
Eth? Oh, yes, yes-so I under
stood. You and your husband"
Florence raised her voice MY
brother and my sister," she corrected
him, ARE the ones who wish to take
the house. Icame in my sisters stead,
as she was too busy. She wished"
Eth? Brother and sister coming?
Yes, remember-the letter mentioned
that there would be relatives to visit
you, and that you desired sufficient
room. Well, the house looks big
enough. doesn't it? Come and III show
you through"
Rather than struggle further to cor
rect his mistaken impression of her
identity. Florence let the matter
drop.
She followed him through the rooms
taking mental note of the important
features and smilingly answering to
me name of Mrs. Donaldson.
And now you must see our back
Garden. Pardon me If say it, but it's
the pride Of the family. We fatter
ourselves that the rear of our house
is quite as attractive as the 'front.'
They passed from the dining room
upon broad, shaded veranda. A beau.
tifully kept lawn stretched before them
Adjoining it was a tennis court, where
two young men were at play.
Florence had so completely forgotten
her jest regarding a possible grown-uT
son that she was genuinely taken by
surprise when Professor Powell ex.
claimed: "Ah, there's by boy Will al
the game again. Pretty good player
eh?"
Florence judged as much from the
appearance Of both young men. They
were we'll tanned and muscular. The
taller OF the two had really handsome
isce, but Florence liked the other
countenance better. There was some.
thing decidedly winning in its expres.
sion. and the eyes were clear and d.
rect in their glance. She noticed that
young Powell looked more than once
tcuard the veranda where she stood
with his father.