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


determined. That is the way it
struck the old man, who said: Eth!
Well. it's = it's - why, confound it,
young man, do you realize what I've
done for your
L think l do, uncle. But when it
comes to choosing wife it seems to
me that | ought to do a little some
thing for myself"
That's what you think, is it?
Well, you have no right to think any
thing of the kind. / don't want you
to marry until l can approve your
choice. There's no hurry. Who is
the girl?"
Her name is Spencer. She has
been school teacher. She lives on
Landor street."
ANY family?" |
Zone mother, sir''
Again the old man glared at him.
Poor"
From your point of view, yes.
SIR
The old man drew his bushy gray
eyebrows down. Does she know
you are entirely dependent on me?"
Il have told her of all your kind
ness, SIR"
And you have told her that OBJ
iect to herr"
II can't tell her that, uncle-at
least, not until you have seen her"
The old man thumped his desk.
By gravy" he cried, 'I'lr go and
see her! I'll give her to understand
Just what the situation isl
Very well, uncle. I've prepared
her for your coming"
The old man scowled. "Iive me
her address," he snapped.
The young man PICKED up half
sheet of paper and wrote the de-
siroS information.
As soon as his nephew left the
room he started for the street. 1t
was ten-minute walk to the proper
car line. With arm urraised 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 a light
motor vehicle -airled rount. the
corner, struck him md he fel. heav-
lily and lay quite still.
He was carried into a drug store.
The druggist saw folded slip of
paper projecting from the injured
mans pocket
Looks as if it might be his ad-
Dress" he said
The sufferer stirred a little and
r-ened his eyes. Don't take me to
th' 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 Lander street.
There was only the mail 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
man upstairs and placed him on thu,
bed in the front room.
Half an hour later Mabel Spencer
returned with her mother. The girl
met her at the door.
"Da man is upstairs" she ex-
citedly murmured.
What man?''
''Da man who is seek. He ISIS
with doctor. Two nen bring him in
black wagon. They look 1T paper.
They say this ISIS the place. / get
brandy. ] get the doctor. See, he
is coming
The astonished woman looked to-
ri hn Cd
scending the stairs
"Glad you've come" he said
"Your friend is resting easily Just
at present, but he needs constant at
tention. He's had hard fall 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?"
Eth" He stared at her. Come
upstairs, he said
II never saw him BEFORE" she
whispered.
The doctor frowned. Mus. have
been brought here through some
stupid mistake he said. Anyway
he can't be removed before to-mor.
row. I wouldn't answer for the con
sequences"
The girl removed her hat and
jacket.
"Of course he stays" she said
"Tell me what to do"
That evening John Denton called
at the usual time, and wa- little
surprised at the long white apron il
which Mabel appeared.
why" he said, you look like i
nurse-and a very charming nurse
1t that"
II am nurse, John. Something