The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-15

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medicines, AID poured from a sma
phial some cOlorless fluid into a gla:
Of water, which the young widow in
mediately drank off
"That will quiet your nerves." b
said. "And now may l ask do yo
intend to sleep in that room tonight?
!. "Oh, no r. she said, With a shud
der. Her fear was real.
"To whom have you tod this story?
he asked.
/ "Nobody"
"How fortunate. Then, whereve
your ladyship sleeps, 1 would wist
you to order your maid to sleep il
that room tonight. If the ghost ap
pears to her, then there can be no il
lusion. >"
"And with what object, doctor; dC
you propose this p
"Why, Lady Hardale," he answer.
ed, with a smile, eff the ghost comes
again, will undertake to lay him my.
self"
"YouI What mystery is this ?"
81 have a thought, my lady, not
yet full born. To morrow 1 may
communicate it to you. And now I
will trespass no longer on your time.
You need no more medicine; all yeu
require is rest"
"Pray, doctor, don't 60 yet awhile,
if you are not needed elsewhere" she
said, with a wistful look, as she plac-
ed in his hand a piece of folded paper
that was pleasantly cripsy to the
touch. 81 feel strangely lonely just
now. Coffee will be up presently,
Thank you-you are kind. Will you
favor me by touching that bell"
He could not resist that invitation;
and yielding to the spell that was Up
on him, the young surgeou spent two
of the most delightful hours of his
life in the company of the fascinating
widow. When he took his leave, her
smile (that seemed to thank him for
favor where he alone, he thought,
was in every way the debtor) made
his heart beat quick, and the pressure
of her soft white hand sent a thrill
through every fibre of his frame.
"An angel, by heavens I" the i'm
pulsive Celt exclaimed, as he trod the
graveled 7 atn, with springing step, in
the deepening shadows of twilight
"What pity she's not as poor as
myself" Envious wretch "When
she leaves this place III fling up the
whole concern, enlist for a soldier,
and get myself shot by some dirty
faced Kafir or Maori. What hair !
What eyes What a mouth ! Oh,
murther T. This ejaculation exhaust
ed his eloquence for a time. Then
his stomach began to Suggest the
half-eaten chop, and his hand ram
bled to his breeches-poeket. GA
five pound note, bedad-that's fee
to begin with ! When 1 compile a
dictionary, I'll introduce that hon
orarium, s. Five pounds sterling
coin of the realm I'll 60 to the inn
and have jolly bit of supper, and
drink the lovely darling's health in
roaring tumbler Of punch, with three
times three and God bless her.
And he kept his word, 1 need not
say. And when his third tumbfer of
"Kina han" (Which all over Great
Britain, is English for "Irish whis-
ky'0 was mixed, he fell back in his
chair, as if struck by a sudden bright
thought, and laughed aloud.
'By the hill of Howth !" he ex-
claimed, striking his thigh, "I've hit
it p'
Next morning-that is, shortly be-
fore noon-our medical friend was at
the blooming widows mansion; and
his reception was, on the whole, even
more cordial than the best and kind
esJ uUcrUTs receive from their patients.
If the truth must be toid-and we
may as well tell it as not-in spite of
her ladyship's commendable desire
for decorous solitude so soon after
the demise of the late worshipful al
derman, she anticipated no little So
lace in the company of a young gen.
tleman with unquestionable good
looks, dangerous, laughing eye, and
a tongue that (bis old Irish nurse
once said0 would coax the birds off
the bushes.
"Well, my lady," the young sur
geon's first question, after the usual
civilities had been interchanged, not
without the gentle pressure of soft,
plump, white hand that made his
nerves tingle, "has my prescription
been followed ?"
ayes, faithfully" was the answer ;
and in spite of the welcoming smile,
the widow looked uneasy.
"And the results ?"
every terrific to poor Susan, my
maid" replied her ladyship, "and
very distressing to me. Poor girl,
she came shr ekiDg into my bedroom
at dawn of day this morning, and
sank at my bedside in swoon. She,
too, had seen this horrible apparation,
The whole house is alarmed ; and as
for my poor frightened girl, with
whom | would not part on any ac-
count, she has given me notice that
she will leave if we remain in this
place any longer"
"Charming"
"Sir ?p
"The game, my dear lady, moves
Oh delightfully."-. The ghost has it all
his own way; and everything turns
out exactly as 1 could have wished it.
l suppose you have almost made up
your mind to leave the whole man.
sion ?"
"My dear doctor" said the widow,
show can l stay in the place with
such horror of it? All the dOmes-
tiOo will quit my service if l remain
here much longer.
mo, not at all, l think, said the
Irishman rehectively-"not at all,
though it is most likely a couple
may"
"What do you mean, you strange
droll man ?" asked her ladyship, as
his curling lip revealed his white,
even teeth. "Wbat do you mean,
and why do you laugh so ?"
"That's my secret just at present, .
responded Pat, attempting a look Of
solemn mystery much more prOduc-
tive of laughter than awe; 81 must
beg of your ladyship to let it rest in
my keeping for while yet"
"Well, doctor, what is it you pro-
pOseP'