Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30

friend and pupil, she thought that il
Hugh Clifford were to ask the same ques-
ton again, her reply would be different.
But that was all past and buried. Laura
aroused her from her reverie by saying
"Come, Ada, awake from your brown
study, and let us walk to the brook and
see Niagara
"Yes, l would like to see it, but pre-
sumo the water is rather low"
For short distance, the bed of the
stream was solid rock, and then there
was a fall Of about ten feet, which the
girls had long ago named Niagara.
"What Is that sound? ?" asked Ada.
There has been a new road made
through here, since you left. 1t is used
already, but it must be very rough.
There is a wagon coming down now."
Nearer came the tramp of horses
feet, and they heard the voice of man
calling them to stop.
A runaway, exclaimed Laura" And
in such place as this, and We can do
nothing to help them"
The horses dashed past, and the only
occupant, a young man, was thrown
out. The girls FASTENED to him. His
hat had fallen on his face. Ada took it
up, and exclaimed, Hugh, oh. my
Hugh! He is dead," and sank sobbing
down by his side, and lifted up his head,
and put back the hair from his white
brow. But Laura, more considerate.
took the hat and hastened to the stream
for water. She returned and told Ada
to bathe his face and head, while she
went for help. Ada did so, and he soon
opened his eyes, and looking at her,
gleam of joy spread over his face, and
he murmured,-
"Ada, dear Ada" and then sank
again into swOOn. @
Assistance soon arrived, and he was
conveyed to Mr.. Leigh's. His injuries
were not fatal; and, when asked wheth-
er his parents should be informed of the
accident, he Replied. -.--.-
"No. 1t will only distress them. But
you may send for DIR. Hamilton, who
came to Milwood farm last evening""
DIR. Hamilton came that evening, and
many an evening after, to see his pa
tient and friend; but Hugh thought
Ada Leigh's presence was worth more
to him than any doctors prescriptions.
She talked, read and sang for him, and
he was deeper in love. than ever.
Laura was often with her friend. One
evening, the girls were walking togeth-
er in the garden, and DIR. Hamilton who
stood at the window, asked,
"Who is that lovely lady in COM
pany with Miss Leigh?"
"Why, Percy, don't you know her ?"
Hugh. "She is Miss Preston.
a niece of your uncle Philip Preston.
Don't you know that your inheriting
that fortune, left her poor as a church
mouse, as the saying is?"
"No; how is that?''
And Hugh told Laura IS story, is Ada
had told it to him. When he had fin.
ished, the doctor only said:
az must compensate for this lose to
her."
And he looked very serious and
He was handsome young
man, who had fitted himself for his pro-
fession by his energy and industry, and |
who would succeed in life, whether a |
rich uncle left him an inheritance or |
not. The thought that Laura Preston
had been depressed of what properly
belonged to her, by the strange whims
of an old man, panied him, and he de-
that he would give her half |
his property. Six weeks passed, Hugh |
declared that he was well and strong |
and must 60 home.
The last evening he was there, he
found Ada alone in the sitting-room,
with book before her, but her mind |
far away from it.
"Ada," he said, and laid his hand
lightly on her shoulder.
She looked up, and he said in hurried
tones:
81 wanted to see you alone, before l
left. l must ask you again the same |
question L asked you three years ago.
| loved you then, and love you better
now. Can't you love me little?"
"Just a little, Hugh" answered Ada |
But Hugh is satisfied, and claims the
betrothal kiss. He left the next MORN
ing, but Ada knew that he would be |
back again in few months, and then
she would give him her hand, her heart
head been his long ago.
There were two weddings at Mr..
Leigh's on Christmas. Hugh Clifford |
and Ada Leigh; and whose was the
other, you ask. Well, Percy Hamilton
found, after further acquaintance with
Laura Preston, that he could only be
by giving her all his fortune,
and heart with it. Laura loved him
and accepted, and had no longer any
cause to complain of poverty of heart.
On their marriage eve, she said to
Ada:
I'VE went i'm search Of the romantic,
and surely we found it.