The morning call., 1891-04-18
WON BY A KISS.

w YIN u II A4OSS
ats she dead, doctor, or has she only
fainted?"
Without answering the question of the
frightened groom, doctor" Hugh Llseome
bent down above the PROSTATE form upon
the grass and placed his hand over her
heart, Willie his own was thrObbing.
Presently the look of terror faded from
his own face, and glaneing up he said: Her
heart is beating regularly. She is not dead.
nor do l think she is injured seriously. Per-
haps, however. you had better get car
Eiage, for she may be unable to reach the
hall by walking"
The groom hurried away and DR.. Liscome
resumed bis examination. Pretty soon he
uttered an exclamation rs he discovered
dislGcaIed wrist.
"Its too bad!'' he muttered.
He was a very young man for doctor,
and il was no wonder he was deeply moved,
for Mabel RingwoOd, the daughter oil MIN
of the hall was very beautiful Hugh LIS
come thought he could gaze on such lowell
ness forever without getting tired OF the
employment
After awhile he stopped and kissed her.
Almost Immediately she opened her eyes.
He shrank back appalled,; but the look OF
anguish upon her face and the whlteness
about her lips recalled him to himself -,
"WheTe am l and what has happened :"
she feebiy asked.
Your horse ran away, Miss Ringwood.
You were finally thrown to the ground, and
l think your wrist is disloeated."
'Ah, yes, remember. Sultana got fright
ened at the train and you tried to stop her,
but | was thrown to the ground. Were you
not hurt, DR.. LiscOme?"
ION, nothing TO speak Of The horses
foot came down on my boot once, but that
is nothing"
'And you risked your life to save me?
How can | ever thank you enough? Mabel
exclaimed gratefully.
BY never speaking of the matter again.
Ii was merely an act of duty, and as it was
you, pleasure. FORGET it, Miss Ringwood.'
"Can you set my wrist" she demanded,
changing the subject.
a. can if you wish it. But the nain Will
be most terrible during the operation"
II will have to be set some time, Will 1t
not?"
Certainly"
"And the pain will be no greater now
than at another time. You may set 1t now,
if you please"
And closing her pearly teeth tightly to-
gether Mabel waited in silence.
Twice Hugh felt along her wrist before he
could gain the requisite courage, but at last
he compressed his fingers and the joint
spraug back with snap.
Did it hurt you very seVerely" he asked
when il was over
Bat she did not open her eyes or answer,
and he thought that she had tainted again.
he could not resist the temptation to give
her another kiss. The color flowed into her
cheeks and she opened her eyes rather sud
denly.
''Was that in lieu of the usual fee?" she
asked miSchievOuSly.
Fortunately, the carriage from the hall ar
rived at this particular juncture with old
L. I'D holt frfGg raa1 m dot Inv
the groom
On learning the exact state of the case, he
prOffered the doctor twenty guineas.
Il cannot accept that" said Hugh. "My
professional fee for setting Miss Ringwood'S
wrist is one guinea"
THAT or nothingp' roared old Ringwo9d,
eXciteuly. You saved her life, and if you
90 not take the twenty, I'll be your mortal
enemy"
But the doctor drew back, and the old
gentleman, spTinging into the carriage with
as much agility as his great weight would
permit, gave orders to drive off. and Hugh
went home to dream of MabePS blue eyes.
O.d Mr.. RingwOOd got over his huff next
morning, and before noon he had invited his
daughters pTeseTyer to dine at the hall in
the evening.
Excuse me, DOCTOR" he heartily said,
'for my thoughtle,s booriShness in asking
you TO take money for such an inestmable
service. l had classed you with the common
herd Of humanity, but l see you are pos
sessed of different spirit, and you would
have done the same thing had it been poor
girl instead of the young lady Of RngwOOd.
That is the spirit l like to see, Dr.. Hugh. l
honor you for it."
He spoke so earnestly that Hugh was
charmed, and when the solicitations Of
Mabel had bean added to his the young
doctor agreed to become a frequent visitor
there.
And frequent visitor he soon became.
And not only visitor, but most welcome
one, as was eyiRced by the color that
dawned On habers beautiful cheek at his
approach and the constant smile by which
her father greeted him. Altogether. every
thing appeared in a roseGte light, and he
was cOngTatul1ting himself that his pros
poets were greatly improving, when, all OF a
sudden, he found that he loved Mabel.
Then the silly young man, afraid of the
wealth Of the Rngwoods, allowed conceal
meHt TO prey upon his frame and he grew
thin as a shadow.
Alter time he ceased to visit his friends
and Mabel grew thin as a shadow, too. But
the doctor, whose practice had rapidly
grown extensive, drove by each day like
Jehu. the sun of Nimshi, and never looked
toward the house. And Mabel would sit by
the window aud cry. But when her father
would ask what troubled her she would not
tell him.
Old Mr.. Ringwood was sorelY puzzled.
eiled him, and wondered why he stayed
away so peryersely. And he loved Mabel
and wondered why she was growing so ter
Tibly pale and thin. But for all his study
the riddle remained unread.
One day thought like an inspiration
flashed into his mind. He would send for
the doctor to come to Mabel No sooner de-
c!ded upon than done, and Hugh came over
in haste, believing she was very Ill. The
servant was not explicit
Where is she?" he cried, land how long
has she been ill?"
The old gentleman saw that he was in
tensely excited, and he got another inspira-
ton.
"She isn't so very ILL.," he muttered 81
think that she's only pining for your
Poor Dr.. Hugh! He turned all sorts of
cOlors and grasped a chair for support.
III you love her, my boy, go In and win"
said the old gentleman, warmly. i've not
the slightest objection, provided that your
love is reciprocal, and shall feel proud to
have you my son-in-law Don't mind the
money, my boy, but only think that human
nature is human nature for all the tinsel Of
wealth."
And he slipped from the room just as
Mabel entered it by another door.
"HughP
"MabelW
Do you think, kind reader, that we would
1ntTude on scene of private lOve-making
We shall not do it, so you will be disaD-
pointed perhaps.
but did think" said Mabel afterward,
that you might have been brave enough to
ask me whether loved you or not, instead
OF running away from me-"
Then you were conscious" said Dr.
Hugh. You might have rebuked me-"
L have seen your face, remember, and 1
rather liked to be killed by YOU"
hot 10 oil tb.t Jc H.