The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-03-08

SlduCe upon TIC ldCc tAdt uShtOf hL-A
but he might as well have tried to tiirt
with the Sphinx.
"There is considerable inflammation,
but no serious trouble. Your teeth are
in fine condition.
ooh, you must be mistaken. | nearly
died with this fellow last night. I'm sure
it ought to come out. y
'Indeed, it should not; it is perfectly
sound"
The youths courage waxed he looked
at her slender wrists maliciously.
''I want it taken out"
She understood the glance, and re-
sented it.
81 could not do SO unprofessional an
act, she said, moving away.
Hugh remained seated in the chair,
cudgeling his brain for some new pre-
text to bring the charming operator back
to his side
There IS twInge on the other side,
in that eye-tooth. Must be something
wrong there"
The iruferturable doctor examined the
healthy mouth, and shook her head.
Not once had she seemed conscious of
his admiring glance, or more curious
concerning his handsome identity than
if he had been some ancient grandsire.
There was nothing left for him to do
but slip down and out from behind the
screen. As he did so, the dentist
handed him small vial ''Bathe your
face with this lotion, occasionally, and
the trouble will be cured"
Her tone was very quiet but Hugh
fsncied the bright eyes twinkled.
THANK you. Now-please to tell me
your charge"
Nothing, of course"
"That is scarcely business-like.
sob, under the circumstances, quite
so. The value of the liniment is as tri-
fling as the service you required" Again
that twinkling eyelash.
She glanced carelessly at card he
offered her, introducing him upon the
staff of the Got am Hi7h-fyer.
81 am on tramp-trip through this
section, writing it up for our paper.
Excuse me, you are the first woman l
have ever met in your profession. Do
you object to being interviewed"
"'Not in the least shold consider it
good advertisement"
''Cool aud shrewd," thought Scribner,
ssbut she doesn't seem unwomanly."
He looked at a chair longingly, then
obviously at his soiCd garments.
She smiled, and rolled it toward him,
taking another herself
We'll. then" Hugh propounded,
pad in hand, chow did you choose your
vocation"
"Fron the necessity of earning my
own living Nearly everything is over
crowded-dentistry is not; at least by
women.n
"Did you study regularity"
"Certainly. l was graduated from
the p Dental College. There is my
diploma over your head"
Numberless questions he put, and she
answered patiently.
ALLOW me once more, and I will end
this cross examination. Does" he
hesitated, gIancing about the well ap-
pointed room.
She finished his question: "Does it
pay? Yes, thank God"-and her smile
made her beautiful 1T does pay" Her
thought seemed to wander of into some
unknown, happy land. and she rose, to
terminate the interview.
There was nothing more the young
fellow dared 10 ask, though volumes
more he would have liked to know.
An inspiration came to him.
81 am going to do Millsburgh and
its manufactures thoroughly, so shall be
here some time. | hope we may meet
again. Will you allow me to CALI"
''Should you need my professional
services, certainly; otherwise it will no.
be necessary" d
''Well snubbed for that fibl lying
in this air. and I've caught it only
make it the truth ! will do NJ w.
burgh," thought Hugh, getting hin,
out Of the room as gracefully - be o Z. s.ss
q Susceptible idiot I ami I've had a dozen
attacks beforel but, Hugh Scribner, if
can diagnose these premonitory symp-
toms correctly, this one'll be worse than
the toothschei"
1t was.
The journalist fingered in the busy
town, and Jared better than his deserts.
His landlord gave him first class room
and every attention, with some disserta-
lions upon the community at large gratis.
Fortune favOIs the valiant. having
exhausted the art of Irritation, Scribner
now began to take serious lessons in low
ing.
The landlords pretty daughter was a
fast friend of Dr. Ormesby, and described
that young womans devotion to her
bankrupt father and little sisters; told
how she had been the idol Of Yassar, and
had astonished that famous feminine
fraternity 10y her new departure" and
how, recovering their breath, they had
applauded herindependence and honored
her filial affection.
But she will never marry" concluded
Lucie Garrett, positively.
what are the doctors objectionsl
thought matrimony entered somewhat
largely into every woman's perspectivei p
at doesn't, them That is where men
are mistaken. 1t used, l supposed; but
now, why, with our palettes and easels,
our little type-writers, our titles of NJ
D., our editorial chairs, we are far toe
wide awake With me, of course, it
different. I'm not so very strong-minded
and Paul and became engaged when WI
were too young to know any better. So
I presume We shall go on to the com
monplace end"
Fair Lucie heaved a comical sigh.
"Confess now you like your bondage,
ad iured the young writer. He was long
since her own, as her fathers, warn
friend.
"Well, maybe" up went the shapely
shoulders IN a dainty shrug; "but yoU
must know was the weak-brained mem
Der of my class"
''Then, If it's sweet to you to be carec
for, it must be SO for every woman
Listen" said Hugh, boldly; 81 low
Georgette Ormesby. You have found
that out. Now, help me to Xin-her
tell me her insuperabe objections tomen,
and aid me TO overcome them"
Lueie was touched; being wholly fem
mime. she was a natural matchmaker.
"Well, you see, shaking her small
forefinger emphatically at him, ''Geor
gelte hasn't any use for your kind, ex
cept in the abstract-in her denta
chair-to torture their mouths and thei
pockets. She is the bread-winner fo
her family. l never heard her say
but | know how she'd feel. She couldn'
ask any man to support her old fathe