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

Am much hurt T.
Il think not uncle. Rest and quiet
win bring you round all rig,:t."
The gray eyes rolled about.
II told them not to take me to a hos
pital. But l suppose there was nowhere
else. 1t looks like a nice room. 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 looks, my dear. You'll
take good care of the old man. Guess
III sleep little more" he drowsily muir
INJURED.
This is very strange" John wills
pered- HE wasn't at dinner at the hotel
tonight, but sometimes he stays away.
OF course, | didn't dream he could be
here. But | remember now that | gave
him your address on a slip of paper-he
said he would call on you-and it looks
as it 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, AIabel.'
Il think of what he has done for YOU.
~, dear We will get along all right.
He thinks he's at hospital"
John suddenly smiled.
Perhaps that would be better. He
is a little prejudiced against Mabel
Spencer, you know"
restless movement from the sleeper
drew the girl quickly to the bedside.
Are you there, nurse?''
&hn hop
brow. you have nice voice and a soft
hand said the quivering voice. Don't
60 away"
II viii stay right here"
The invalid steadily regained his
strength. And then one dav he had an
alarming setback. it was an attack 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 it has
set me to thinking pretty hard. VIII
you leave me with him for a minute
AIabelP The girl smilingly nodded as
she left the room. BE within call nv
dear" his feeble voice added. Now.
John"
Yes. unele'
mind. ! want it settled right away. /
told you the other dav that I didn't
think you treated Mabel as she deserved
Since then I've noticed change in your
demeanOr toward her I'm glad of it. |
want you to marry that girl, John"
Marry her. uncle"
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 saw"
Il don't know. I think she feels
friendly. I've done my best to put YOU
in a favorable light. Call her in and
we'll find out"
Come here, Mabel, please said the
old man. You know I've had a warn
ing. and there's no telling when I'll get
something worse" The girl came for
ward and stood by the bedside. mabel,
my dear, what do you think of nv
nephew here?"
The girls eyes opened wide. Il don't
quite understand" she said
DO you think well enough of me 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."
THAT isn't the question" said the old
man. But I'll ask him. Do YOU.
john"
If you wish it. uncle"
"ConfOund you, that's not the way to
answer. She's a great deal too good for
you. Will you marry him if l ask you
TO. my dear?'
The Uirl snilin0lv podded
Then that settles it. Take hold of
hands. That's to bind the agreement"
John rolled his eyes toward the girl.
Wait. uncle. ! want to tell you some
thing" He paused 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 ran you down"
The old man stared at him.
What's that? Why, you didn't say
anything about her being a nurse. You
YOU said she was school teacher"
She's not professional nurse, uncle"
Eth? Isn't this hospital?"
NO, uncle This is Mabel's home"
He stared at them in silence Then he
scowlcd darlily.
We'll, bless you for pair of grinning
plotters!" he 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-W. II.
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