Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-10-11
WON HY A KISS.

els she dead, doctor, or has she only
fainted?"
Without answering the question of
the frightened groom, "Doctor'' Hugh
Liscome bent down above the PROSTATE
form upon the grass, and placed his hand
over her heart, while his own was throb.
bing wildly.
Presently the look of terror faded
from his face, and glancing up, he said
"Iler heart is beating regularly. She
is not dead, nor do think she is injur-
ed seriously Perhaps, however, you
had better get a carriage, for she may
be unable 10 reach the hall, by walk
ing"
The groom hurried away, and DIR.
Liscome resumed his examination
Pretty soon he uttered an exclamation,
as he discovered dislocated wrist.
"lt's too bad," he muttered.
He was very young man for doe
tor, and it was no wonder he was deeply
moved, for Mabel Kingwood, the
daughter of him of the hall, was very
beautiful. Hugh Liscome thought he
could gaze on such loveliness forever,
without firing of the employment.
After while he stopped and kissed
her. Almost immedlatly she opened her
eyes. He shrank back appalled,, but
the look of anguish upon her face, and
the whiteness about her lips, recalled
him to himself.
"Wh here am | and what has happen
ed?" she feebly asked.
Your horse ran away, Miss Ring
wood. You were finally thrown to the
ground, and think your wrist is dislo-
Gated"
"Ah, yes, remember. Sul,ana got
scared at the cars, and | tried to stop
her. In the meele i was thrown to the
ground. But were you not hurt, DIR.
Llscome!'
go, nothing to speak of. The horse
came down on my boot once, but it is
nCtuing."
"Anu you risked your life to save me?
how can l ever thank you enough!"
MaDle exclaimed gratefully.
'By never speaking ot the matter
again. 1t was merely an act of duty,
ana as it was you, Il pleasure. orget 1t,
Miss kngwood."
Sdn Nou ScU my NiASt, ShC
changing the SUBJECT.
81 c"n il you wish; but the pain will
be terrible during the operation.
sit VIII nave to be set sometime, will
it not?"
"Certainly."
''And the pain will be no greater now
than at anotner time. \ on may set 1t
now if you please" And closing her
pearly teeth tightly together, AIaDei
aited i'll silence.
Twice Hugh telt along her wrist be-
toie he could gain requisite courage,
but at last he compressed his bngers,
and the joint sprang into Its place with
a snap.
''Did it hurt you very severely" he
asked, when it was over.
But she did not open her eyes or an
swer, and he thought that she mad ramt-
ed again. lie could not resist the IN
clination to give her another kiss. Ihe
color flowed into her cheeks at once, and
she opened her eyes rather suddenly.
"Was that in lieu OF the usual tee"
she questioned, rather mischievously.
Fortunately the carriage from the hall
arrived at this particular Juncture, with
old Mr.. Ringwood han frightened to
death by the groom.
On learning the exact state OF the
case, he protfered the doctor Il hundred
dollar bill.
81 cannot accept that" said Hugh,
''Nly professional tee for setting MISS
Ringwood's wrist is only tive dollars
''Ihat or nothing" roared ola MIR.
Ringwood, excitedly." "lou saved
her life, and if you do not take the
hundred Pll-be your mortal enemy"
But the doctor drew back and sprang
into his carriage with as much aglnty as
his two hundred pounds would permit;
the old gentleman gave orders to drive
off. And Hugh went home to dream OF
Mabel's blue eyes.
Old Mr.. kmgwood got over his huff
in the morning, and before noon he had
summoned his daughters preserver to
dine at the hall.
"Excuse me, DOCTOR" he heartily said,
"ior my thoughtless boorishness IN ask
ing you to take the money Tor such an
inestimable service. had classed you
with the common herd of humanity, but
see you are possessed of different
spirit. And you would have done the
same had 1t been poor girl instead OF
the lady of Ringwood. That is the
spirit l like to see, DIR. Hugh. honor
you forit."
He spoke so earnestly that Hugh
was charmed, and when the solicitations
of Mabel had been added to his, the
young man agreed to become frequent
visitor there. o iiW A4i8lf
And frequent visitor he soon became.
And not only visitor, but most well
come one, as was evidenced by the color
that dawned on Mabe's beautiful cheek
at his approach, and the constant smile
by which her father greeted him. AL
together, everything appeared in a rose
e ate light, and he was congratulating
himself that his prospects were greatly