Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-08

iOf Jne uTbt hhI nOuFt kept ultlteu
bravely aloOf from her fascinations, de-
clined 10 notice her reproachful glances
and languishing giHddes and for re-
ward, was wretched. Finally, being
driven into a corner during fatal set
of lanciers, he met her eyes, saw, and
was conquered. She would dance the
next with himP Yes, (coldly) And
the next7 Yes, (mOre gently.) And
the ninth-he can see she Is disengaged
for itP Yes, (this time quite warmly.)
An hour later tho deed was done.
Some capital champagne, a dark ave-
nue., U believe there were some Chinese
lanterns there originally, but kind
wind had blown them out,) and soft,
little hand, slipped into his, did the
work; and Miss Katie had promised, &,
bashfully, but with unmistakable will
ingness, to be the future Mrs Snooks.
Whether IL was SnOoks or the property
pertaining to Snooks she most affected,
| deponent sayeth not.
When, however, her betrothed found
what he had done, and remembered his
former words, and all the awfulness Of
parental wrath, his heart failed him.
He went, as he usually did when in a
sorry case, in search Of Wilding and
having discovered him, took him into a
side room, and, shutting the door, con-
! frOnted him with a rather pale face.
80 the eyes were too many for you"
said Mr., Wilding, calmly, after delib-
crate examination of the face before
him. 81 told you how it would be-"
"That's the sort of thing any fell
low might say" returned Snooks, pa
thetcally. al didn't think you would
have been so aggravating. And just
when you see I'm down on my luck,
too. Yes, I've been and gone and done
it."
"Mother tOM be pleased" quoted
his friend and law adviser, with shrug
" So, by the bye, will be your father
They both regard nothing so highly as
birth. suppose Miss Browning can lay
claim to some decent breedingPn
"The old chap is a cornchandler, you
know that; at least, he used to be, y
said Snooks, with groan.
go, indeed! And very charming
business, too, make no doubt. Lead,
up to quite train of ideas. Corn
wheat, staff of life, quaint old mill, and
rustic bridge in the distance; miller sit
ting on it. l WONDER dreamIly, Z" i
Browning ever wore a white hatp And
if so-whyP Don't all speak at once
Well, well, she is a very pretty girl
Such eyes, you know! 1 really congrat
ulate you, my dear fellow"
"Wilding," desperately, "can't yor
! do something's II don't know how il
happened. It was the champagne,
suppose, and of course you know she i
pretty; but l don't want to marry any
one, and l know the governor wouldn't
hear of it."
"He will have to hear of it now
won't hep" asked Wilding unfeelingly
"He would go out of his mind if sucl
a thing was even limited to him." de
clared Snooks, wildly. "Try to hell
me out of it, Wilding, can't youP"
al don't see what there is to do, ex
cept marry her. l only hope Lad,
Snooks and Miss Cornchandler will ge
on And you should think of her beauty
you know: doubtless it will console yol
when Sir Peter cuts you off with tn
customary shilling"
"I suppose had better cut my throa
and put an end to it," said SnoUks, dis
mally, and then-overcOme, no doubt
by the melancholy of this suggestion
he breaks down and gives way to tears
81 say, don't do that, you know" ex
claimed Wilding, Indignantly. "Weep
ing all over the place won't improv
matters, and will only make you look
worse fool than nature intended, whel
you 90 out of the room. If you hdr
put your foot in it, at least try to bea
misfortune like man. Look here,
angrily, "if you are going to keep III
this hideous boohooing I'll leave tn
room, and you, too, to your fate. It.
downright indecent. They will hea
you in the next house if you don't mod
crate your grief"
AS the nearest house was a quarter @
q mile off, this was severe.
al shouldn't care if they heard me il
the next town." said Mr.. Snooks, VIII
was quite too far gone for shame.
"There is just one chance for you
and only one," said Wilding, slowly
al have an idea, and you must eithe
follow it, or--go to the altar"
Ill follow any thing" eagerly
"What is itP"
"You have proposed to Miss Katie,
solemnly. "Now go and propose to III
other three /"
As Wilding gave vent to his idea
turned abruptly on his heel and left tn
room.
"I'n do it," said Snooks, valiantly
drying his eyes and giving his breast
tragic tap, "whatever comes of it."
Going into the hall, he saw Hett
standing near an entrance; a little wa
J beyond her was Katie, conversing wit
tall and lanky youth. Not daring t
glance in the direction of the latter, VIII
plainly expected him to come straight t
/ her on the wings of love, he turned an
asked Hetty to dance.
They danced, and then Gt was a Gu.
tom with the ball-goers in that mild sui
urban neighborhood) he drew her OF
( under the cleaning stars and up tn
dark avenue that a few minutes sine
( was the scene of her sisters happiness
There he proposed in due form, an
was again accepted. Hetty's cOnduc
5 indeed, was perhaps degree more pre-
nounced than Katie's, because she lai
her head upon his shoulder, and he fe
he was by all the laws of sentimer
| bound to kiss her. Her nose locke
D lovely in the pale moonlight; so dar
= say he did not find the fulfilling of tn
5 law difficult.
| After that he had some more, a goo
deal more, champagne; and then b
D proposed to Miss George, who also col
sented to be his. There now RENAME
5 but one other step to be taken. II
5 crossed the room, and asked the younJ
? est Miss Browning TO dance. He WI
, getting rather mixed by this time, an
3 was on the very point of asking her
/; marry him instead, so customary ha