The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-09-04
HOW SHOCKS GOT OUT OF 1T.
b TIE AUTHOR OF "PuYLLIs, ETC.


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ION irritably
"Well, [ really wouldn't, You know, 5"
said Mr.. Wilding, gIyingup his struggle
with the impossible, and laying the re-
fractory paper-knife upon the table,
9 for variety of reasons. Girls play
the very mischief with you, and you
know what trouble it gave me to get YOU
ont Of your last scrape There are four
Browning girls, aren't there? Aud they
are all pretty?
81 don't see what that $ got to do with
it, said Shocks sulkily. There's safe
ty in a multitude | can't marry EN- all,
can ?"
Happily, no! Though if the laws
Of your land did not forbid it, [ am in
clined to think you might try to accom-
plish even that. Still, be advised,
Snooks, and be conspicuous by your alb
sence atthe Brownrigs' small and early. ,
Papa Browning when mcensed is not
nice, and You know you are decidedly
epris with Miss Katie.
Ono, / am not" said Shocks, with
decision, not bit Of it. Though | allow
she IS a handsome girl, and has lovely
eyes Hasn't she now"
q don't know. As rule | never look
into a woman's eyes. | consider it a
rudencss as well as bctise, said Wild
ing earnestly, telling his lie without a
blush Never mind her eyes. Ii. +"
warningly, You must 90 10 this ball. at
least try to forget that she has any eyes
at all. If you don't, you'll propose to
her, to a moral
cone would think | was a raw school
boy, said young Shocks wrathfully.
"Do you think | can't look at q woman
without committing myself? Do ! look
like a fool ,"
Whatever Mr. Wilding thought ut that
moment, he kept it to himself. Before
he spoke next, he and his conscience had
agreed to dissemblo
MY dear fellow. do not let ms even
hint at such a thing, he said amiably.
q only meant you we're slightly-ycry
slightly ~ susceptible, and that Miss
Katie has a certain amount Of pleasing
power, and that positively would give
up this ball if l."
care you going?" broke in Shocks i'm
patiently.
We'll, yes, daresay l shall look in
about twelve"
"Then / shall look in with you, said
Shocks defiantly
Fact is. the fellow wants to spoon her
himself, and don't sec the force Of being
cut out. said he to himself complaccnt-
ly, as he ran down the steps Of Wilding' 5
stairs.
Beyond ali question the Browurigs
ball was 4 decided success. The rooms
were filled to Overlooking. the staircases
III, I L
Sir Thomas and Lady Higgins had ac-
tually put IN an appearance after all,
and the supper, if UNBEATABLE, was, | as
sure YOU, very expensive No pains OF
money had been spared; everything was
what the mistress of the house called
rug regal, and all the Miss Brownrigs
looked as comfortable as any one could
desire.
There were four Of them There was
Katie, the second daughter Shook 5
friend, and the posscssOr OF the lovely
eyes. And they were lovely; large, land
dark, and true, and tender" nike the
north, according tothc Laureate; . black
as sloes, said her fond ii slightly OPP
pressiye mother, and Of the languid
melting order
Then there was Hctty, the eldest girl,
who if her eyes were not dark as mid
night, had At least the dearest little nose
III tine world. \ pure Greek feature,
perfect in every respect, ignorant OF
colds in the head that made one long t.
tel hcr lonly she would have hlushcd,
they were all nicely brought up about
Du1u, and her Phidian appendagc.
Then came George George the
third. rs She was playfuliy termed III
the bosom of her fumIly-who. II she had
neither nose nor ewes like her sisters, had
certainly prettior mouth than either
4 sweet little kissable rosebud ofamouth
that pouted and laughed alternately, and
did considerable execution.
And finally there was Lily. \ tall,
pale girl, with blu" eyes, finely cut
chin. and good deal of determination all
around.
Katie's were larger. darker. and
when she looked at Shocks and thought
of his thousands more melting than even
that night. Her dress, Ii slightly hi-
zarre. was intensely becoming, Shocks
for the first half hour kept himsclfhraye-
" aloof from her destinations, declined
to notice her reproachful glances and Ian.
gushing alliades, and for reward was
wretched Finally, being driven into. I
corner during fatal set Of lancers, he
met her eyes. saw, and was conquered
She would dance the next with him
Yes (coldlv.l And the next? Yes (mort
gently And the ninth-be can see she
is discngaged for it ? Yes this time
quite WARMLY
An hour later the deed was done.
Some capital champagne, dark avenue
II believe there were some Chinese IAN
terms there originally, but kind vine
had blown them out, and q soft ll5rl,
hanl slipped into his did the Wora; an,
Miss Katie had promised hashfully. hu
with uumistakable Willingness 10 he th.
future Mrs Snooks Whether It w@
SnoJks or the property pertaining t,
Shocks she most affected, deponenJ ny
eth not.
When, however. her betrothei foun,