The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

| John Denton advanced TO the ped.
= be heavy eyellds opened
Hello, John" aid the feeble
voice.
Hello, uncle"
Am l much hurt?"
II think not, uncle. Rest and quiet
will bring you round I'll right"
The gray eyes rolled about
Il told them not to take me to
hospital But l suppose there was
nowhere else. 1t cooks Ike a nice
broom. Is that The Nurse there?"
Before John could reply Mabel
was at the bedside.
Il am the nurse, she answered.
He studied her face.
Il like your .ooks, my dear.
you'll take good care Of the old
man. Guess I'll sleep a little more"
he dro-sily murmurek
''This is very strange" John whis-
pered. "He wasn't at dinner at the
hotel tonight, Dus sometimes he
stays away. OF course, / didn't dream
he could be here. But remember
now that gave him your address
on slip OF paper-he said he would
call on you-and it looks :: If the
ambulance men supposed it to be
his home. And now what's to be
done?"
He will stay here, Of course,
until he is Well"
But the care and anxiety, Mabel"
II think of what he has done for
you, John. And he IL your uncle.
Don't worry, dear. We will get
along all right. He thinks he's at a
hospital"
John suddenly smiled.
+ Perhaps that would be better.
He is little preiudiced against
Mabel Spencer, you know"
A restless movement from the
sleeper drew the girl quickly to the
bedside. Are you there, nurse?"
She put her cool hand on the old
mans brow. you have a nice voice
and soft hand" said the quivering
voice Don't go away"
II will stay right here"
The invalid steadily regained his
strength. And then one day he had
an alarming setback. 1t was an at
tack of heart failure. But when
John reached the house the patient
was sitting up smiling.
"Giad you came, John" he said.
1.-The danger is over for the present,
but It has set me 20 thinking pretty
hard. VIII you leave me with him
for minute, Mabel?" The girl
smilingiy nodded as she left the
room. BE within car. my dear"
his feeble voice cdded. Now,
John" u,
yes, uncle"
There's a little matter that's on
my mind I want It settled right
away. told you the other day that
l didn't think you treated Mabel as
she deserved Since then I've noticed
a change in your demeanor toward
her, I'm glad of 1t. want you to
marry that girl, John"
Marry her, uncle?"
''Why not2 She's the very girl
for you. And then she's too good a
nurse to lose out of the family.
What do you say?"
What does she say7"
Il don't know. / think she feels
friendly. I've done my best to put
you in favorable light. Call her in
and we'll find out"
Come here, Mabel, please" said
the old man. you know I've had a
warning, and there's no telling when
III get something worse" The girl
came forward and stood by the bed
side. Mabel, my DEAR what do you
think of my nephew here?"
The girls eyes opened WIDE Il
don't quite understand" she said
DO you think well enough Of him
to marry him?'
The girl flushed little Then she
smiled down at the old man.
Does he think we'll enough Of me
to ask me to marry him?"
"rhat isn't the question" said the
fold man. But I'll ask him. Do
you. John?"
If you wish 1t. uncle.
"Confound you. that's not the way
to answer. She's great deal too
good for YOU VIII you marry him
If I ask you to, my dear?"
The girl smilingly nodded.
'Then that settles it. Take hold
Of hands. That's to bind the agree
ment"
John rolled his eyes toward the
7 girl. Wait, uncle. want to tell
you something. He pasued and
suddenly laughed. "This Is the girl,