The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-14

frequent, and unable to move with a
sprained ankle"
And after summing up her position,
Kathleen first laughed, then cried.
"Poor old grannyl" she sobbed. She
will think ! have deserted her, and she is
so poor and i'll, with no one to care for her
but me, and now cannot go to her"
Perhaps | can help you," said a pleas.
ant voice from the bank above her.
81 don't know" she began dubiously
"Well, there's nothing like trying"
laughed the man on the bank, and down
he came with flying leap to her side.
What is it! Broke anything, eh?"
Kathleen had to laugh, he was so pleas.
ant and breezy.
"oh, no; only twisted my ankle" she
said, shyly,
.onlyl Humph! You are used to max
ing light Of great matters, 1see."
dropped on his Knees, anu coony tooa pos
session OF her foot
$50 much for wearing low shoe,n lie
said, hall angrily, as he looked at the ac-
tive little foot, clad in an Oxfotd tie, and
then deity united it and drew it Off.
Kathleen grew indignant and red.
"fou need not trouble yourself" she
began.
"Be still am doctor, young lady, and
know what sprains mean," he cody retort-
ed, moving the loot so gently, though her
lips quivered with the pain.
A doctor! Kathleen looked full at him
in astonishtnent. Not the new doctor sure
E!
"You are going to spoil two engagements
for me this evening, with this foot, young
lady, so you must repay me with obedi-
ence. At one place, music, laughter, and
bright smiles await me, to welcome me to
my new home; and the other, poor old
woman is waiting to thank me for looking
up my poor the first thing after take pos
session of my practice"
His frank eyes met the conscious gray
on es looking so eagerly at him.
"You speak of my home and my poor
old woman" she cried out gladly. "0h, l
am sorejoiced you are good for somethingl"
He laughed heartily.
(Which you doubted And so you we're
going to see the old woman when this hap
pened? Then you are"
kathleen Severn" said the girl quiet
ly.
Doctor Oscar Ware, at your SERVICE"
retorted the CHEEKY voice, and its owner
dofled his hat. "Now, Miss Kathleen, l
know all about you, for Granny Duff is
garruious, and as you are Used to obedi-
ence expect you to mind me now. Ny
horse is at the blacksmith's across the field,
where | left him to be shod, and while
60 after,him you must sit still and wait for
me-"
Kathleen started. Would he drive her
home?
"oh, but you must mott" she protested,
in terror.
every well. Then III have to leave you
sitting in the mud, waiting for dciverer
more to your taste," said the doctor coolly
rising from his knees.
81 am glad to be the first to offer you
help in your Weakness" said the frank
voice gently; and then away he sped across
the field, leaving Kathleen dazed with sud
den ideas and emotions, yet laughing low
and shyly.
In short while the doctor appeared on
the road, driving light wagon behind a
strong brown horse, which he drew DIP be-
fore the mud puddle, and sprang down
lightly beside the young girl.
He raised her by her hand ON to one
foot; she put the other down carefully,
WINGED, turned pale, and before she knew
what next would happen, she was caught
up in strong pair OF arms and lifted high
above the mud into the wagon.
'There" said the CHEEKY voice, as the
self reliant young man took up the reins.
"Your foot is albright, Miss Kathleen
1t is only sprained little; and by the day
after tomorrow you may try another
jump.
Kathleen listened slyly; she was feeling
emotions so new and strange that silence
seemed to protect her from herself, and
throughout the drive home she could only
listen and rejoice at the brave nature OF
the new doctor.
Once only she spoke, to ask hin 10 drive
in the back gate through the barnyard SO
that her entrance might not be seen from
the house, Then, as he left her at the
kitchen porch, and gave her little glass
bottle, with the directions to apply it to
her foot until the pain ceased, she raised
her eyes and said:
Il am glad you have come here, Doctor
Ware. So many sad hearts need YOU"
"But not brave ones like yours?" he ask
ed, sharply.
"Even l." she softly said, as she turned
away.
Kathleen grew more cheerful as the
months went on for her eornnst baInf,,l