New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
HOW SHOCKS GOT OUT OF IT.

If YOU will take my advice, sald MI. llu-
INC. making last noble but futile effort 10
balance the ivory paper-knife on the I'D of hls.
first finger, you won't 90 to the BroWnrgs
ball ;;.o,,.-
We'll, really wouldn't you know. SAID MIR.
Wilding. giving mp his struggle with the I'M
ro.sible. ard laying the refractory papeT-knlte
rnol the table fer variety or reasons.
Glrls play the very mischief with you, and You
know.what trouble II gave me 70 get YOU out or
your last scrape. There are four Blowing
;giris aren't there And they are all pretty 2
i don't see what that's got to do with 1t. SAID
Snooks sulklly. There's safety IL Il multitude.
can't marry EN- al, can l .,,o ,,,-s 90 Won,
Happily. no! Though II the Jaws OF YOU
land did not forbid II, am inclined 10 think
Won c,iglt try 10 accomplish even that. sui.
s. advised SnCOkk. and be conspicuous by your
absence at the Brownmgs' small and early,
para Rrowprig when inCensed Is not nice, and
YOU know you are decidedly epf'S with Miss
NO. am not said Shocks with decision,
nor q bit OF it. Though | allow she l. hlld-
some girl, and has lovely eyes. Hasn't She
Il don't know. Asaiule l never look into
voman's ewes. I consider II rudencss as wen
a. n betise.' said Wilding earnestly, telling his
he without a blush. Never mind leI eyes.
II. warnngy, You must go TO TINS pail az
last trv ~ forget that she has any eyes at all
If YOU don't, you will propose to her 10 Il
MV1 o. would think I was a raw schoolboy,
sad voun. >nooks wrathtully. 10 you think
I can't look at woman without committing
1nv.rlf? DO look Ike TOOL
Vh9tevpr Mr. Wldng thought at that
,,o,aent he kept il to himself. Before ne
smoke next. he and his conscience had agreed
Nv dear fellow, do not Jet Us even hint at
srcb q tLinc. he said amiaby. | only meant
Won were -hghtly-very shghJly-suscepuDle;
and that Mss Kate has certain amount OF
pleasing power. and that positively would
~! a. Won yoinc broke in Shocks impatienty.
well. We, daresay | shall look IN about
Then I shall look in with YOU said onooks
deEantly. 1900, ,or him
self and don't see the force Of beng cut OUT
said be 10 himself complacenty, as he ran GOWN
the steps Of WilGlngs stairs
Beyond all question the Brownrigs bal wa was IS
q decided success. The rooms were nued
10 overflow ne, the staircases were chOkeq' 'Ae
heat was intolerable. Sir Thomas, and Lady
Higgins had actually put III an appea Tance alter
all, and the supper, II uneataole, was as3uig
,ou very extensive. No pains OF money Dau
beer shared everything was what the mistress
of the house called rug regal ana al tne
Ms. Rrownrigs looked as charming as any one
could desire ILL., ,,.o. Ea.io
81 Ieco,d Saughter-Snooks's friend, and the
rossessor of the lovely eyes. And they were
invelv. large, and dark, and tue' ana
tender like the North, according 10 llit
Laureate; black as sioes, s1ld AeI Ionu =
slightly oppressive Hot"ol' anu 20 '
melting order. 3,
r-ban there was Hetty the eldest girl, who, II
her eyes were not dark as midnight, had at leaS'
the dearest little nose ID the weird. A pure
Greek feature. perfect IN every respect, ignOihnl
of colds in the head that Ina9e one LCuS ~ 'o
nicely brought uD about Dudu, and lei
PMilan appendage.
Then came GeoI gle George the Third, as
she was playtully termed in the bosom OF bel
fgmily-who if she had neither nose nor eye
like her sisteIs, had certainly pletuer noun
tLoo either. a sweet little klssable rosebud OF
RuOulh. that pOuted and laughed alternately
and did considerable execn'lon' ~ o,
And finally. there was Lilv. a tall paIt
gil with blue eyes, ninety cut cLhn' anu
Good deal Of determination all round
Katie's ewes were larger, darker, ana lWhen
she Looked 1T SHOCKS and thought OF Ms
thousands more melting than ever lhat ~ 'iU
Her dress. Il slightly bizarre, was intensely pe.
coming. >noC Ks. i0l the HIs1 natL nGur' ~ a.
Himself bravelv alOof from her ASSUMPTIONS ce,
cliped 10 notice her reprOachtul glances anO
l9nc1,is;Iins oiUadeS and for reward Wa'
wrefcled Finally, being driven INTO a corner
during fatal set OF Lancers he nfG HeI ~ .I'
saw and was conquered. She would dance inc
nexr with him? Yes (cOldly). And the next
-. more reutir). And the ninth-he can Sc
She Is diseugaged for il Yes this time quite
warmly.
An hour later the deed was done some
capital cha npagne, da1K aNrnGT bare orr oi
nallv. but A kind wind had blown them QUIZ alC
soft title hand slipped INTO MS 'ild me WIN
and Miss Katie had promised Dashiullt, W.
with unmistakable Willingness 70 &c Iie Luz -
MIS- Suooks Whether II was SHOCKS or ll'
property pertaining to SHOCKS sne lIos' "u''' y"
deponent sayeth not. ,,,4L l.
When however, her betrotneu Iounu "u"C ~
had dore ard remembered his IoiheI Noius
and MI toe awfulness of parental wrath, ~
heart flied him. He went, as he usually
did when IN sorry case, IN search OF " Hulhs
and having discovered him, took MIN mo
SIDE Ioom and shutting the door, conlIon'e'
HIM with a rather pale lace. E.. ,,o,, soi /,
So the eyes were too many lOr YOU say say
Mr. WiGing calmly, after dehDerate EXAM
nation of the disturbed face before him'
told YOU how II would De-
That's the sort of thing any fellow mlgn
saw. returned SnOoks patheucaly. u iuii
tbiu., you would have been 80 aEsIa la, az" y,
And inst when YOU see I'm down on ny ,uCh
too. Ye. I've been and gone ana u9ht It, c.i.
Mother will be pleased, qu0teQ his liieh
and law adviser with sh ug 80, oy .n M ~,
Will be your fatheI They ooth TfsarF r nTyn9
~ highly as birth. ] suppose Mls' pio"Hi i
can lay claim to some decent breeding
The old chap Is q cOTnchander' YOU Ano,
that at least, he used TO be, said onoohs' VIII
heavy grOan. ;.o-.
oh. indeed. And very charming business
too, | make no doubt. Leads mp to quite
train Of IDEAS, Corr. wheat staff Of NE GUAM
old mil, aud rustic bridge In the distance
miller sitting OMIT. wou 9et, o hnd Y so
whyi Don't all speak at once. Well well, 81
Is very pretty girl. Such eyes you NM"
really congratulate you, my dear teiioT ~ come
'Wldng,i desperately, can't you 90 SpniI
uilngi II don't know no" IL naP - conrs
you know She is pretty but don't want.
marry any one, and | know the go'erno
eouldn', hear of It..
III. =, 49, -. too, If il now won't he