The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-15

he dro--sily murmurec.
This is very strange" John wills
pered. "He wasn't at dinner at tho
hotel tonight, bus sometimes ho
stays away. Of course, didn't dream
he could be here. But 1 remember
now that l gave him your address
on slip OF paper-he said he would
call on you-and it looks s 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 WE'LL
but the care and anxiety, Mabel. "
Il 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 prejudiced 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 a soft hand" said the quivering
voice. Don't go lway."
Il 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.
Glad you came, john" he said.
THE danger is over for the present
but 1t has set me 70 thinking pretty
hard. Will you leave me with him
for a minute, Mabel?" The CIR.
smilingly nodded as she left the
room. BE within ca my DEAR
his feeble voice added. Now,
john ~.
eyes, uncle"
There's little matter that's on
my mind. / want it settled right
away. I told you the other day that
I didn't think you treated Mabel as
she deserved. Since then I've noticed
change in your demeancr toward
her. I'm glad of it. l want you to
marry that girl, john"
Marry her, unca?"
"Why not? 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 say?'
II don't know. l think she feels
friendly. I've done ray 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
I'll 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. 81
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 well enough OF me
to ask me to marry him."
THAT isn't the question: said the
old man. But I'll ask linn. Dc
you, John?"
IF you wish it, uncle
"Confound you, that's not the way
fn
good for you. Will you marry him
If ask you to, my Gear?''
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
girl. Wait, uncle. want to tell
you something" He pasued and
suddenly laughed. This is the girl
uncle..'
What girl?"
The girl / told you about. Mabel
Spencer. The girl you started to see
when the motor car ran You down.
The old man stared at him.
What's that? Why, you didn't
say anything about Ter being a nurse
You-you said she was schoo'
teacher.
.She's not professional nurse
uncle"
"Eh? Isn't this a hospital?"
No, uncle. This IS Mabers home :
He stared at them in silence. Then
he scowled darkly.
We'll, bless you for a pair oil
grinning plotters!" be growled
Aren't you ashamed to take such
an underhanded advantage of a poor
old man when he's down.
And then he suddenly smiled.
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