The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-02

| Ihe young man looked unusually
determined. That is the way it struck
the old man, who said: "Eh ! Well,
it's flying in the face of your uncle.
It's-it's-why, confound it, young
man, do you realize what I've done
for you ~
''I think 1 do, uncle. But when
it comes to choosing a 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 1 can approve of your
choice. There's no hurry. Who is
the girl?"
"Her name is Spencer. She has
been school teacher. She lives on
Lander street."
"Any family"
Zone mother, sir"
Again the old man glared at him.
"Poor?"
From your point ofview, yes, sir. "
The old man drew his bushy gray
eyebrows down. docs she know
you are entirely dependent upon me 7"
''I have told her of all your kind
nesa, sir"
"And you have told her that OBJ
ject to her."
''I 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'll go and
see her I'll give her to understand
just what the situation is.
Every well, uncle. I've prepared
her for your coming"
The old man scowled. "Give me
her address," he snapped.
The young man picked up half
sheet of paper and wrote the desired
information.
AS soon as his nephew left the
room he started for the street. It
was ten minute walk to the proper
car line. With arm upraised he sig
nailed the motorman to stop. A heavy
truck was approaching, and to avoid
it the old mar ran out into the street.
As he did SO light motor vehicle
whirled round the corner, struck him,
and he fell heavily and lay quite still.
He was carried into a drug store.
The druggist saw folded slip Of pa.
per projecting from the injured man S
pocket.
"Looks as if it might be his ad-
Dress" he said.
The sufferer stirred little and
opened his eyes. Don't take me to
the hospital" he feebly murmured.
"Take me home" F"
"Home it is" the ambulance man
replied as he glanced at the slip OF
paper. A moment later he was speed
ing toward Landor street.
There was only the maid of all work
at the cottage when they reached
there. She was new arrival and
she stood helplessly by when the
ambulance crew carried the old man
up stairs 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.
"Da man is up stairs" /" she excited
ly murmured.
"What man %
''Da man who is seek. He iss with
doctor. Two men bring him in black
wagon. They look at paper. They
say this iss the place. l get brandy.
1 get the doctor. See. he is com.
ing"
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 al
present, but he needs constant atten-
ton. He's had hard fall and a Sc
we're shock and at his age the things
are always serious"
"But we don't understand, doctor, y
said Mabel. "Who is the man and
why is he herel"
"Eh !" He stared at her. "Come
up stairs" he said.
81 never saw him BEFORE" she
whispered.
The doctor frowned. Must have
been brought here through some stu
pid mistake" he said. Anyway
he can't be removed before tomorrow
l wouldn't answer for the conse'
quences."
The girl removed her hat ant
jacket.
"Of course. he stays" she said
"Tell me what to do"
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