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


etermined That is the way It
truck the old man, who said; "Ehl
Veil, it's - it's ~ why, confound it,
Dung man, do you realize what I've
one for you?"
II think ! do, uncle. But when it
.omes to choosing wife It seems to
ne that / ought to do a little some-
hing for myself"
That's what you think. is It?
Veil, you have no right to think any
hing Of the kind. / don't want you
marry until can approve your
thoice. There's no hurry. Who is
he girl?"
Her name is Spencer. She has
Ieen school teacher. She lives on
LH1dor street"
Amy family?"
One mother, sir"
Again the old man glared at him.
Noor?"
From your point Of view. yes.
The old man drew his bushy gray
yebrows down. docs she know
fou are entirely dependent on me?"
Il have told her of all your kind
less, SIR"
"And you have told her that : OBJ
ect to herr"
Il can't tell her that, uncle lat
least, not until you have seen her"
The old man thumped his desk.
"By gravy" he cried, "I'll go and
See heri Ill give her to understand
Just what the situation is.
VERY well, uncle. I've prepared
her for your coming"
The old man scowled. "1ive me
her address," he snapped.
The young man picked up a half
sheet of paper and wrote the de-
sir Information.
AS soon as his nephew left the
room he started for Tie street. It
was ten-minute walk to the proper
car line. With arm u.raisea he sig
nailed the motorman to stop. A
heavy truck was approaching, and
to avoid it the old man ran out
in the street. AS he did so light
motor vehicle lirled round the
corner, struc'c him rnd he fell heav-
lily and lay quite still.
He was carried into a drug store
The druggist saw a folded slip of
paper projecting from the injured
mans pocket
Looks as II It might be his adj
dress" he said
The sufferer stirred a little and
ened his eyes, Don't take me to
tn hospital" he feebly murmured.
Take me home"
Home it is" the ambulance man
replied as he glanced at the slip of
paper. A moment later he was
speeding toward Landor street.
There was only the maid of all
work at the cottage when they
reached there. She was a new arri-
val and she stood helplessly when
The ambulance crew carried the old
'nan upstairs and placed him on the
bed IN the front room.
Half an hour later Mabel Spencer
returned with her mother. The girl
met her at the door.
ia man is upstairs" she ex-
citedly murmured.
What mani"
pa man who is seek. He iss
with doctor Two zen bring him in
black wagon They look IT paper.
They say this iss the place. / get
brandy. I get the doctor. See, he
is coming"
The astonished woman looked to-
ward the medical man, who was de-
scending the stairs"
Glad you've come" he said.
"Your friend Is resting easily Just
at present, but he needs constant at
tentlon. He's had hard fail and
a severe shock and at his age these
things are always serious"
but we don't understand, doc
tor" said Mabel, who is the man
and why is he here?"
Eli" He stared at her Come
upstairs, he said
II never saw him before" she
whispered
The doctor frowned. Must have
been brought here through some
stupid mistake, he said Anyway
he can't be removed before to-mor-
row. / wouldn't answer for the con-
sequences.
The girl removed her nat and
jccket.
"Of course he stays abe said
Tell me what to DO"
That evening John Denton called
at the usual time. and was little